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#include "SkBenchmark.h"
#include "SkCanvas.h"
#include "SkPaint.h"
#include "SkRandom.h"

/**
 * Draws full screen opaque rectangles. It is designed to test any optimizations in the GPU backend
 * to turn such draws into clears.
 */
class FSRectBench : public SkBenchmark {
public:
    FSRectBench(void* param)
        : INHERITED(param)
        , fInit(false) {
    }

protected:
    virtual const char* onGetName() SK_OVERRIDE { return "fullscreen_rects"; }

    virtual void onPreDraw() SK_OVERRIDE {
        if (!fInit) {
            SkMWCRandom rand;
            static const SkScalar kMinOffset = 0;
            static const SkScalar kMaxOffset = 100 * SK_Scalar1;
            static const SkScalar kOffsetRange = kMaxOffset - kMinOffset;
            for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
                fRects[i].fLeft = -kMinOffset - SkScalarMul(rand.nextUScalar1(), kOffsetRange);
                fRects[i].fTop = -kMinOffset - SkScalarMul(rand.nextUScalar1(), kOffsetRange);
                fRects[i].fRight = W + kMinOffset + SkScalarMul(rand.nextUScalar1(), kOffsetRange);
                fRects[i].fBottom = H + kMinOffset + SkScalarMul(rand.nextUScalar1(), kOffsetRange);
                fColors[i] = rand.nextU() | 0xFF000000;
            }
            fInit = true;
        }
    }

    virtual void onDraw(SkCanvas* canvas) SK_OVERRIDE {
        SkPaint paint;
        for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
            paint.setColor(fColors[i]);
            canvas->drawRect(fRects[i], paint);
        }
    }

private:
    enum {
        W = 640,
        H = 480,
        N = SkBENCHLOOP(300)
    };
    SkRect  fRects[N];
    SkColor fColors[N];
    bool fInit;

    typedef SkBenchmark INHERITED;
};

DEF_BENCH( return SkNEW_ARGS(FSRectBench, (p)); )


Irina Shayk in FIFA Nike commercial.
It gets overlooked how much this type of romantic spectacle is engineered. FIFA WAGs are part of the brand: they are there to look pretty, and play an elegant role next to the star players. They are basically cheerleaders, except that their looks are usually profited from elsewhere, too (e.g. Victoria's Secret models.) This is part of the reason that their PR agents arrange for "relationships" to take place in the first place. It adds to the national team's appeal, and builds other profit margins in the process.
The role of the WAG is basically to serve as a fantasy for the male audience. The sexual part is obvious, but it's deeper than that. Men are supposed to project themselves onto the FIFA players. When Mario Gotze scored the winning goal during the World Cup Final, the male fans did too. This sort of thing obviously has more appeal when your life seems embattled and dreary. The WAGs have a very simple role in that projection. They "congratulate their men" in the same way that the idealized woman is supposed to reward her man after a hard day's work. It is their role to encourage you from the sidelines, and then greet you tenderly when you're finished. This is a pretty traditionalist idea of love and family. Trade FIFA for a white-collar job, and you have the values of suburban America during the 1950s.
FIFA loves capitalizing on this. Consider the relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and model Irina Shayk. The Nike World Cup advertisement Winner Stays features a cute exchange between Ronaldo and an English footballer, in which he points to Shayk as the only supporter he really needs. She then kisses at the camera. It all seems pretty harmless, but this is tied to a pretty damaging idea of women having to get pretty and support the boys whenever they go out and achieve things. It basically reiterates a classic paradigm of labor division across gender: the men work, and the women adopt a private sexual role. The Nike ad was implying that Shayk is a trophy that Ronaldo has won for being an excellent player. It doesn't matter if it intended to be harmless or not, it still propagates sexist ideas. That is FIFA, though. It doesn't have the social conscience to act outside the dictates of the marketplace.
Screenshot courtesy of the author.


His first installment won't be released for years, but director Rian Johnson is already talking about his involvement with Disney's Star Wars franchise, as both director of Episode VIII and developer of Episode IX.
He teased that he was "really excited about all the things I can't tell you" about what's to come in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, but did admit that he and his team are preparing by watching movies nightly as inspiration; the last two screened pre-taping were Twelve O'Clock High and Letter Never Sent, he said, in what was either a hint of things to come or impressive attempt to troll the Internet and expand the audience base of Mikhail Kalatozov movies.
"With these films, I am trying to harken back to the original Star Wars… Christmas Special," Johnson added, saying that he does "have Jefferson Starship" lined up for Episode VIII.
The 500th episode of Filmspotting, featuring the complete Johnson interview, will be released this weekend. Star Wars Episode VII, directed by J.J. Abrams and launching the new story sequence Johnson will inherit, will be released December 2015.


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 Arnaldo Ferragni (1933-2008) – poeta e scrittore italiano, collabora alla rivista internazionale Origine
 Chiara Ferragni (1987) – blogger e fashion designer italiana
 Francesco Ferragni (1802-1861)– avvocato, scrittore e patriota italiano, fratello di Gaetano (1813-1874)
 Gaetano Ferragni (1813-1874) – fisico, chirurgo e patriota italiano, fratello di Francesco, padre di Luciano, nonno di Gaetano (1887-1954) e Rosolino
 Gaetano Ferragni (1887-1954) – avvocato e politico italiano, fratello di Rosolino, figlio di Luciano, nipote di Gaetano (1813-1874)
 Luciano Ferragni (1853-1911) – avvocato e politico italiano, figlio di Gaetano (1813-1874), nipote di Francesco, padre di Gaetano (1887-1954) e Rosolino
 Odoardo Ferragni (1850-1937) – paleografo e ornitologo italiano
 Rosolino Ferragni (1896-1973) – avvocato, politico e antifascista italiano, fratello di Gaetano (1887-1954), figlio di Luciano e nipote di Gaetano (1813-1874)

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A cloud marketplace is a type of application marketplace. It is synonymous with SaaS marketplace. At a cloud marketplace, customers can go to an online storefront to find, purchase, and manage cloud-based applications.
Cloud marketplaces can offer varying degrees of functionality, from simple listings where customers can compare SaaS products and be referred to a vendor to complete their purchases, to a full digital commerce experience that allows customers to buy and immediately provision software.
According to Gartner, enterprise customers of all sizes buy over half of their services from cloud marketplaces, making them a cornerstone of a successful go-to-market strategy for providers looking to sell SaaS.


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Renshaw's lead-out takes a hit with Vermeltfoort DNF
Dutchman cleared of fractures to left elbow after heavy crash
A crash split the peloton after 60km. (Image credit: ASO)
Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
(Image credit: Xander van Ommen Photography)
Mark Renshaw leads Rabobank in Qatar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
Mark Renshaw's defence of the Tour of Qatar was dealt a blow during Sunday's opening stage when key lead-out man, Coen Vermeltfoort crashed heavily near the halfway mark and was forced to abandon the race.
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Vermeltfoort was taken to hospital suffering a large open wound to his left elbow, along with several lacerations however the 23-year-old was cleared of any fractures. It's the second year in a row where the Dutchman has had a rough start to the season, following his double wrist fracture at the Delta Tour Zeeland in 2011.
Given the right combination for Renshaw's lead-out is still being sorted out, a Rabobank team meeting prior to the 142.5 kilometre had placed Vermeltfoort, 2008 winner of Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, as the Australian's last man in the run in to the finish. The role instead fell to Graeme Brown who tried valiantly to pull his compatriot through over the final five kilometres, however Renshaw was only able to manage sixth for the stage behind winner, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma – QuickStep). The result places Renshaw in eighth overall, nine seconds down on the Belgian three-time winner of the Qatari event.
Rabobank directeur sportif Erik Dekker, said that despite the result, all was not lost for Renshaw who is still in the process of adjustment in his role from lead-out man to number one sprinter with his new team.
"We will analyse the video extensively tonight", said Dekker to Rabosport.nl. "Here we must learn from this. The sixth place from Mark today is no disgrace. This week is an initial learning process."
It is hoped that despite the rocky start, Vermeltfoort will recover to provide solid support for Renshaw in the sprints.
"In Saturday's briefing, Coen was nominated by several other riders as someone with a prominent role in the train," Dekker confirmed. "I am also sure that he can do well. It is unfortunate that it all went wrong immediately. Especially for Coen himself, because he had lousy year after 2011 for what he was really looking forward to here."
Vermeltfoort is one of six riders due to race next at the Tour of Oman for the Dutch outfit. Dekker said a decision will be made "in the coming days" as to his inclusion in the team.

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Disneyland Resort is once again offering complimentary screenings of Disney/Pixar films for Anaheim residents to enjoy this summer.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- Disneyland Resort is once again offering complimentary screenings of Disney/Pixar films for Anaheim residents to enjoy this summer.
The movie nights take place every Friday through Aug. 3.
Friday, June 29 - Modjeska Park - "Ratatouille"
Friday, July 6 - Willow Park - "Inside Out"
Friday, July 13 - Stoddard Park - "Toy Story"
Friday, July 20 - Eucalyptus Park - "Monsters, Inc."
Friday, July 27 - Juarez Park - "Up"
Friday, Aug. 3 - Twila Reid Park - "Cars"
Disney VoluntEARS and a Disneyland Resort Ambassador will be on hand to lead the fun each night.
Residents can visit publicaffairs.disneyland.com for more information.


Internet marketing often gets a bad press and to the general public it can often be seen as something that is just full of scam artists and con men.
While the industry does indeed have its share of rogue traders, for the most part internet marketing is full of honest people trying to make a living.
If you have thought about learning internet marketing but were unsure, let me give you my top 3 reasons why you should.
Whether you admit it or not it is all about the money: bills aren't going to pay themselves!
Few people work for free, and just as few want to work for peanuts which is what most day jobs pay, especially in this economy!
Each of these categories has many different sub-categories and they often overlap.
The main take away is that no matter what your interests are, there will be an area within internet marketing where you can make money.
As with any industry, some people take to it like a duck to water and make millions, and some don't.
The more effort put into it, usually provides a larger reward, but the great thing about this industry is that if you only want to make a supplementary income, you can do it. If you want to make a full time income, you can do that too.
Yes, it's true that the majority of people who do learn internet marketing don't make much. Then again, most people who learn how to play football don't end up playing in the NFL either.
Even though there are tens of thousands of people making money online, there is always a spot that can be carved out for yourself.
The best thing about making money with online marketing is that it gives you freedom. If you don't want to work today then don't. If you want to work from your home office, the sofa, the nearby coffee shop or even the beach* then you can.
All you need to work is a laptop and an internet connection.
It doesn't mean that you can be lax and not do any work (push button systems don't exist), but it means that you can choose when and where you do the work.
There is no boss or rules and regulations telling you that you have to work between 9am and 5pm.
If you're a night owl then work late at night. If you have a family, you can work around their schedule, rather than your schedules colliding.
The flexibility that this enables is amazing. For me at least, I think that the freedom you can get from making a full time income online, is actually better than the money you can make.
*Just remember that sand and laptops don't mix!
There's probably some missing from that broad list too.
You don't even need to learn or know all of these to be a successful marketer, because you can hire people to do aspects of it for you.
However, any experienced marketer will be able to put their hands to any and all of those skills listed, because we all started out with no money and needed to learn at least the basics to begin with to save cash.
What this boils down to is that when you learn internet marketing, you will end up learning a lot more than you ever bargained for and that is a wonderful thing!
It can open up doors you never knew existed.
I have seen marketers give up internet marketing in order to follow a career in something that they learned while learning internet marketing.
It's also easy to take a part of the online marketing puzzle and focus entirely on that. SEO companies do this, copy writers do this. You can too if you want, because the skills you learn enable you to.
Internet marketing is not a fad, it isn't a scam either (though those do exist). What it is, is an exciting way to make money, work how you want to work, and learn new things.
Learning how to make money online with internet marketing should be taught in schools alongside every other business related subject, but it isn't.
That shouldn't and won't stop you though as there are numerous high quality ways to learn how to do it, and no I don't mean the latest product on the Warrior Forum!
Whatever your situation and your hopes and fears, you should take the plunge and learn internet marketing.
Even if you walk away without making a dime (though I know for sure you can easily make some money!) you will walk away with new experiences and new skills.
Skills that you pick up while doing internet marketing can certainly open up a lot of off-line jobs, as you mentioned, Dean. I been able to pick up corporate marketing work thanks to my knowing the lingo regarding things like sales pages, conversion rates, and ad copy. The audience might be a bit different, but otherwise many of the tenets and strategies remain the same. Great article.


My name is Thomas Stone and I have been a professional Gardener since 1989, but my love of plants and gardens started much before then. Since a toddler, I wanted to help my dad, who was working at the Vache in Amersham and that love grew more when we moved to Mottisfont Abbey Gardens when I was 4yrs old. From that moment onwards I had my own garden at home where I grew a small amount of vegetables and flowering plants, indeed one of my fondest memories from that time was presenting Geoffrey Smith (who was filming part of his excellent rose programme at Mottisfont) with a punnet of raspberries and got a mention in his weekly column the following week. Time flew by and I soon became a trainee gardener at Mottisfont before working at Sir Harold Hiller Gardens, back at Mottisfont, head gardener in West Sussex and Hampshire before starting up my own company , specialising in pruning and training of plants, roses, garden design, consultancy, wildflower and wildlife gardening. I give talks and onsite training on various subjects to a wide range of both gardening, non gardening groups and organisations around the country, my next 3 talks and public open training events can be found on my diary section. I also write for various websites including www.allandscapers.org, and magazines. Occasionally I am lucky enough to appear on the radio or TV on various programmes. I have also have been accepted as a full member to the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, Member of The Professional Garden Consultant Association, The professional Gardeners Guild, The Gardeners Guild, associate of the School of Garden Managerment and a probationary member of the Garden Media Guild. Still after this time in horticulture, I am still learning so much about plants, gardens and materials.


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With most minor leagues taking an all-star break this week after having reached the half-way point of the milb season, many organizations shuffle their affiliates' rosters a bit, promoting players who need to be challenged more at the next level. We have absolutely no insight into what the Blue Jays will do, other than the fact that they prefer to take things slowly, especially with high school grads in their first year or two of pro ball.
Promoting a player can be a risky business. Sometimes they don't respond well when they have their first struggles at a higher level, which can stall or set back their development. Leaving a player where they are at, on the other hand, may allow a player to postpone making necessary adjustments that will allow them to succeed on the higher rungs of the developmental ladder. It likely depends on the prospect; some thrive on the adversity, others shrink in the face of it.
All Pillar has done so far this season with New Hampshire is lead the league in hits, and is in the top ten in runs, doubles, and stolen bases. He's sixth in hitting, and has a line of .316/.364/.450.
Most scouts agree that he would benefit by playing some more center field, to help boost his versatility. Playing time at Buffalo, of course, would be the issue, and with an outfield of Eugenio Velez, Anthony Gose, Moises Sierra, and Ryan Langerhans already there, there might not be enough AB's for Pillar. Gose and Sierra merit playing time to be certain, but Langerhans, at 33, really doesn't, and even though Velez has played well, at 31, it's tough to make a case for him playing ahead of Pillar.
At 24, time is becoming a bit scarce for Pillar, who has been labelled as too old for many of the lower levels he's played in. So, since overachieving fourth outfielder is the tag he's been given, why not give him some time at Buffalo to see exactly what the club has ?
Neither pitcher started their seasons until last month, but both have been very effective for New Hampshire. Nolin, of course, was summoned for a disastrous start by the big leagues, but other than a rough outing after his return, hasn't been greatly challenged by EL hitters. He sports a 3-2, 3.09 record, with a .256 OBA.
With Buffalo having used 14 different starters, and with Ricky Romero and Chad Jenkins needing to take their regular turn, along with Dave Bush, who remains an insurance policy against further injuries to the major league staff, Claudio Vargas and Justin Germano have gotten most of the leftover starts for the Bisons. It's hard to make a case for both of them taking starts that could go to Nolin or Stroman.
Burns has been off of our radar. Until this year.
An 11th round draft pick two years ago, Burns had to sit out the 2011 college season, because he transferred from Kentucky to Arizona. Missing a full season as a 20 year old set his development back, and he put up nondescript numbers at short season ball in 2011, and at Low A Lansing last year.
At New Hampshire, Kevin Ahrens and Ryan Schimpf are receiving the bulk of the playing time at 3rd. Ahrens, a first round pick in 2007, has underachieved for most of his minor league career, and will likely be a minor league free agent at the end of the season. Schimpf can be shifted to second. Neither should be blocking Burns' way.
With the possible promotions of Nolin and/or Stroman, a vacancy will be created in the Fisher Cats' rotation. Copeland, who at 25 can't really be thought of as much of a prospect any more, has put together a decent season at Dunedin. His record in 6-2, with a 2.41 ERA. If Aaron Sanchez is as close to returning as the club has been hinting he is, that would help make up for some of the innings Copeland has logged for the North Division-leading D-Jays.
Copeland was drafted by the Baltimore in the 2st round of the 2010 draft, was released by the Orioles in 2012, and signed with the Jays in July of that year. He has pitched well in almost a full season in the FSL, and even though he is more of an org guy at this point, he takes a regular turn in the rotation, and eats up a lot of innings. A promotion to a higher level would be a reward for the turnaround he's experienced since joining the Jays' organization.
This is another domino move. If Burns is promoted to AA, Pierre would nicely do as a replacement at Dunedin.
Pierre was a much-heralded international signing out of the Dominican Republic in 2008 as a 16 year old. In 4 minor league seasons, none of which were above Low A, Pierre didn't distinguish himself much with the bat, never hitting above .259, and showed diminishing range at short. That prompted a move to 3rd this spring with Lansing, and he seems to be finding himself at the plate. Pierre is hitting .292/.300/..438. A little alarming are his 2 walks in 223 AB, but it's worth a shot to move him up a level to challenge him a bit more. Again, the clock is ticking, and the Jays perhaps need to see what they have before.
A 2nd round choice in 2007, Jackson too had largely underachieved until a position switch this year.
Because he had always shown a strong, accurate arm at shortstop, the Jays persuaded Jackson to switch to the mound at spring training this year. He spent a month at extended spring training in April, was assigned to Lansing in May, and has shown electric stuff since then.
In 12 appearances out of the bullpen with the Lugnuts, Jackson has an 0-1 record, with a 1.47 ERA. He's struck out 16 batters in 18 innings, and MWL hitters are batting only .197 against him. While he's still learning how to pitch, Jackson shows a plus fastball, good command, and as a former infielder, fields his position well.
Since the Jays risk losing Jackson in the Rule 5 draft this fall, it might be time to move him up a level, and see if he is an arm worth placing on the 40 man roster.
A non-drafted free agent signee in 2011, righthander White struggled through two seasons of short season ball before this season. Promoted to Lansing, he's showed signs of putting things together.
This year, he's 4-3, with a 2.79 ERA for a team which has struggled to score for him. Over his last 4 starts, White has been lights out, going 2-0, with a 0.75 ERA.
At 24, White may be too old for this level, and should be promoted to Dunedin to see how he fares against High A hitters. If Copeland is promoted, a spot in the rotation would be opened up for White.


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Scary Stories for Young Foxes (Hardcover)
By Christian McKay Heidicker, Junyi Wu (Illustrator)
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 9781250181428, 320pp.
Other Editions of This Title:
Paperback (7/28/2020)
Christian McKay Heidicker draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship.
"Clever and harrowing." —The Wall Street Journal
"Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. All that's needed is a blazing campfire and a delicious plate of peaches and centipedes." —Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist
The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe.
When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention.
Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes contains the kinds of adventures and thrills you love to listen to beside a campfire in the dark of night. Fans of Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Auxier, and R. L. Stine have found their next favorite book.
A Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice Selection
Christian McKay Heidicker reads and writes and drinks tea. Between his demon-hunting cat and his fiddling, red-headed girlfriend, he feels completely protected from evil spirits. Christian is the author of Scary Stories for Young Foxes, Cure for the Common Universe and Attack of the 50 Foot Wallflower. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Praise For Scary Stories for Young Foxes…
"These tales are not for the faint of heart. And once you start, you cannot stop until you've reached the end....Terrifying and wonderful. A nightmare book you'll want to return to repeatedly."—Betsy Bird, Fuse8 Productions
"A weird, creepy and thoroughly entertaining romp for readers of all ages! Highly recommended!"—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times-bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Mars One
"Heidicker has written the next Watership Down."—New York Times-bestselling author Jessica Day George
"Gather around this collection of finely written stories that will raise your hackles and tingle your whiskers. But reader, beware. The dangers within this book are very real. Fortunately, so is the bravery of foxes."—Matthew Kirby, Edgar Award-winning author of Icefall and The Clockwork Three
"[F]or a certain type of reader—those lost in a battered copy of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark—this is exactly the kind of book they're hunting for... Kids able to brave the harrowing adventures of Mia and Uly are in for a chilling roller coaster of a read."—Booklist, Starred Review
"As each tale grows progressively darker, the kits must question their fearlessness and consider returning to the safety of their mother's side...An entertaining read for those who enjoy spooky animal thrills."—Publishers Weekly
"Dark and skillfully distressing, this is a story for the bold."—Kirkus
"Heidicker strikes a careful balance of horror and suspense, deploying vivid descriptions of blood and viscera along with key moments of unbearably heightened tension...Fans of Parry's A Wolf Called Wander will find the kits' journey to safety compelling, and readers of horror will most certainly appreciate the thrills and chills offered here."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books


Is it possible to load up pre-made savestates to wii64?
Like how you might do in dolphin or project64?
pyromantic wrote: Is it possible to load up pre-made savestates to wii64?
Well, I don't recall being able to. I'm pretty sure Wii64/Not64 runs with it's own kind of savestate, and I don't think you can carry them between emulators. But that's when I last tried.


The major in mathematics is intended both for students who plan careers in mathematics and related fields, and for those who simply find mathematics interesting and wish to continue its study.
The content of the major is extremely flexible, and courses may be selected largely to reflect student interests.
Students who major in mathematics have an opportunity to participate in activities which bring them in close contact with a faculty member ... for example, through a small seminar or through an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member.
Pure Mathematics Track: This track is intended for students for whom graduate study in pure mathematics is a possibility, or for those interested in a theoretical introduction to the major fields in mathematics.
Applied Mathematics Track: This track is intended for students for whom graduate study in applied mathematics or any other science is a possibility, or for those interested in an introduction to the major fields of mathematics with an emphasis on applications.
Standard Track: This track is intended for students who wish the freedom to experiment and develop a coherent major consisting of courses whose contents closely fit their personal interests. In particular, the required courses are not specifically geared towards graduate school in mathematics or a related area.
Teaching: Certification as a public school Mathematics teacher is available through partnership with the Education Department. Contact the Education Department for details about course requirements.
Requirements: The prerequisites for all tracks are essentially the same: three terms of calculus, and a linear algebra course. The required courses for the major include an abstract algebra course, an analysis course, and six other courses (generally) numbered 20 or above. Among the six may be one or two computer science courses. And, of course, in addition to the above requirements is the College requirement for a ``culminating experience,'' the options for which are described below. For details, please consult the ORC.


She was the ultimate theater kid.
Emma Stone clearly has musical theater in her soul; for proof, look no further than her stellar performance in La La Land. Of course, she has also been on Broadway; she recently starred as Sally Bowles in the revival of Cabaret.
But Emma's theater roots go way back to her childhood. She's been in over a dozen musicals and plays, and she's portrayed all sorts of interesting roles. Before she was the superstar we know her to be today, she acted with the Valley Youth Theatre Company in Phoenix, AZ, where she was featured in shows such as Titanic, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, and The Wiz. Emma's career as a musical theater actress began at age 10; her first play was The Wind in the Willows.
The artistic director of the company knew right away that Emma was headed for greatness. "I knew from a very young age that Emma had the innate ability to bring any character to life," said Bobb Cooper, artistic director. "She gives everything to each character she plays and brings truth to the story. Emma knows how to make moments magical."
In a recently re-discovered photo from Emma's past as a theater kid, we see her in full acting mode onstage during The Princess and the Pea. It's pretty clear that the actress has always had the talent that we see from her today. Hollywood, if you're looking for a live-screen adaptation of the classic children's story, here's your star.


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Judith Vallentin, the daughter of the communist writer Erich Vallentin, was born in Zurich in 1905. She joined the Communist Youth Federation (KJVD) as a student, taking over the organization of a KJVD group in Berlin-Wedding in 1925. She joined the KPD in 1927. From the 1930s on, Judith Auer worked as a buyer at the Berlin cable factory Kabelwerk Oberspree. She collected news and helped persecuted Communists. In 1942/43, she joined the resistance organization around Anton Saefkow, offering Franz Jacob a hiding place after he fled from Hamburg. She made several courier trips to central Germany and forged links with Theodor Neubauer's resistance group. Judith Auer was arrested on July 7, 1944, sentenced to death on September 6, 1944, and murdered in Berlin-Plötzensee on October 27, 1944.
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We are very grateful for the support we receive from our community of Old Leightonians, parents, former parents and friends. Your generosity strengthens our ability to educate and equip young people with the skills necessary to become confident individuals, with a determined desire to change the world.
Inspiring the next generation of change-makers
There are several ways that you can support Leighton Park. Find out how to donate to our Bursary Fund, leave a gift in your Will, or get involved in the Leighton Park community by giving careers advice or work experience.
If you would like to discuss other ways to support Leighton Park School, please contact the Development Office.
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"As an OL it is great to able to support the school community and the next generation of students. I donate to the school's Bursary Fund because it helps widen access to the rare gift that is a Quaker education at Leighton Park."
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Please remember to Gift Aid your donation to Leighton Park Trust. We can claim an additional £25 from the government for every £100 UK tax payers donate at no additional cost to you. If you pay tax at a higher rate, you can claim tax relief in your Self Assessment tax return. Download a Gift Aid form.
Make a regular gift
Please make cheques payable to Leighton Park Trust. Download a donation form and send to: The Alumni Office, Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED
Donate over the phone by calling 0118 987 9648
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Donate by post
If you would prefer not to make a payment online, you can make a card payment or set up a direct debit by printing and completing our donation form and returning to The Development Office, Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED.
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You can make a direct bank transfer from a UK or overseas bank account using our bank details below. So that we can identify your donation, please give your transfer a reference beginning with DEV, and include your initial and surname, and also email us to let us know you have made a transfer.
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In order to make a tax-efficient gift, donors should contact the partnership organisation of their country of residence and express a wish to make their donation to the Leighton Park Trust. The partnership organisation will contact CAF (the partnership organisation in the UK), who will then contact Leighton Park. The donor makes the gift to his or her home-country partnership organisation which then provides the donor with a tax receipt and transfers the gift to the beneficiary organisation.
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If you would like help with this process, please contact Penny Wallington, Alumni Relations Coordinator at Leighton Park.
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To make a gift and take a U.S. income tax deduction, you may make a donation to the British Schools & Universities Foundation (Federal I.D. Number 13-616-1189), a charitable organisation approved by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of their Code.
If you are a Canadian resident with US income you can also make a donation to BSUF and claim a deduction from the US IRS against your US income.
The Leighton Park Trust has a temporary US representative for BSUF, Mr John Stiller. If you would like to make contact with John, please email development@leightonpark.com.
Giving by Check
If you would like to make a donation by check, download a Donor Transmittal Form and send it to:
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A preference for Leighton Park Trust should be expressed on the transmittal form not on your check which is to be drawn to the order of the British Schools & Universities Foundation. Such preferences are respected by the Foundation but all grants are made at its sole discretion, as required by the I.R.S. BSUF will send you a receipt. If you wish the tax deduction in the current year, you should send your gift no later than four weeks before December 31st.
Giving by Credit Card
You can make one-time or regular donations by credit card using the Network for Good. Just follow the instructions on the BSUF website.
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A provision may be made in your Will or Trust bequeathing money to the BSUF. To contact BSUF regarding a bequest please send an e-mail to treasurer@bsuf.org.
Why not consider setting up a Charitable Remainder Unitrust or an Individual Retirement Account or giving securities. You can find more information on the BSUF website.


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Consulting First Nations
Posted by John Cutfeet on June 28, 2010
It has been a couple of months since the last entry and a lot has happened and not happened throughout Noopemig. The last entry reported that a Ring of Fire Coordinator was to be appointed who is to find the right balance between development and conservation. This has not happened yet.
A share of the revenue was committed to when the now defunct Northern Table was first announced on March 2006. The Minister of the day announced at that time that if the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) chiefs allowed development to continue, they would be entitled to a "piece of the pie." Subsequently, a down payment was announced during the introduction of Bill 173: The Mining Act, on April 2009, but has yet to materialize. When introducing the Mining Act, the Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF), Michael Gravelle referenced "other government initiatives such as the Far North Planning and the $30 million set aside for Resource Benefit Sharing."
These types of announcements seem designed to give the appearance that something is actually being done yet offer nothing substantive to the First Nations who are still waiting for any type of benefit from development activities.
Then there are stakeholder and aboriginal community workshops currently being undertaken until July 2010 to develop the Mining Act regulations so that the "different sections of the amended Act will be proclaimed in force as relevant details are developed." These regulatory development workshops seem to include stakeholders when the law only requires that the duty to consult arises "when the Crown has some knowledge of the existence of an aboriginal right to title and contemplates conduct that may adversely affect it." It has also said that the duty to consult arises, "if the conduct might adversely affect aboriginal rights to land covered under treaty."
In the Mikisew Cree decision of 2005, the Supreme Court said, "It is not consistent with the honour of the Crown, in its capacity as fiduciary, for it to fail to consult with a First Nation prior to making a decision that infringes on constitutionally protected rights."
Recently in British Columbia, (B.C.) the West Moberly First Nation (West Moberly) filed for a judicial review of two exploratory mining permits and one forestry licence issued by the province for a tract of land preferred by West Moberly within their Treaty territory which happens to be a critical habitat for threatened woodland caribou. The First Nation asserted that Treaty # 8 protects its harvesting rights, traditionally practiced each season and that caribou are an essential part of the harvest.
West Moberly signed Treaty # 8 in 1899, providing harvesting rights from hunting, fishing, trapping, which are recognized and affirmed in section 35 (1) of the Constitution Act, 1982. Justin Duncan, a lawyer from Ecojustice provides us with some perspective on the West Moberly case:
"Most interesting from my perspective is the West Moberly reliance on the fact that caribou is listed as threatened in the federal Species at Risk Act. They used this fact that their Aboriginal interest had not been adequately accommodated before a mine received approvals. Additionally, the specific population of caribou at issue was down to eleven (11) individuals suggesting that any additional impacts could wipe out that specific herd of caribou permanently. Despite these facts, the B.C. government had failed to adequately consult West Moberly First Nation as to how to accommodate their interests.
In the long term, I suspect government failure to adequately protect and recover species at risk upon which Aboriginal Peoples rely to exercise their rights will arise more often. Clearly to exercise an Aboriginal right which relates to natural resources, these resources must exist and not be degraded by successive industrial disturbance. One only need to look at the Ring of Fire development and speculate that it will likely have impacts on caribou in the region where First Nations harvest the species. I wonder what conflicts will arise there as a result?"
I had the opportunity to attend the exploration camp at Koper Lake in the Ring of Fire recently. While the company was very accommodating once we got there, the night before sort of became a logistical nightmare which fortunately was settled making our trip to the site possible.
Once our tour of the exploration camp, where the blockades had been set up a few months earlier, was finished, Chief Eli Moonias took us to Fishtrap Lake where a few months earlier he had found fiber-glass rods with metal tags stuck into the ground in what is believed to be a burial site. Close to the brush-cleared area where the rods with the metal tags were stuck in the ground stood a tall poplar tree with an eagle's nest which had bright red surveying tape tied directly to the nest. It appeared that an attempt to cut down a similar size poplar tree to knock down the nest had failed. The red ties to the nest appear to have been made to ensure that the eagle does not come back so that the brush-clearing could continue.
While the new Mining Act outlines the purpose of Bill 173 as "to encourage prospecting, staking and exploration for the development of mineral resources, in a manner consistent with the recognition and affirmation of existing Aboriginal and Treaty rights in section 35 of the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 including the duty to consult and to minimize the impact of these activities on public health and safety and the environment," Chief Moonias has still to hear from someone who can meaningfully implement this section of the Mining Act.
In the West Moberly case, Justice Williamson found that "the Crown did not meaningfully consult or accommodate West Moberly's Treaty right to hunt caribou in making its decision to issue the mining and timber permits. He suspended the advanced exploration permit and accompanying licence to cut for a period of 90 days, ordering that the Crown in consultation with West Moberly expeditiously implement a reasonable, active program for the protection and augmentation of the Burnt Pine herd.
He determined that the Crown's consultation was not sufficiently meaningful and the accommodation was not reasonable in the circumstances."
In this part of Noopemig, there is also the 2nd reading of Bill 191: The Far North Act this past June 2010, a year after it was first introduced in June 2009. The Far North Act, if it is passed in the provincial legislature, states as its purpose: "to provide for community based land use planning in the Far North that directly involves First Nations in the planning and that supports the environmental, social, and economic objectives for the people of Ontario." The next entry will look at what the First Peoples are saying throughout Noopemig as they continue to contend with a process which does not seem to hear the voices rising out from Noopemig – the mighty Boreal Forest.


We created these Wheat U-Lace No-Tie laces for one reason. Timberlands and other such Wheat-colored boots.
These Wheat-colored U-Laces are a perfect shade of Brownish/Tan for when you want to transform your boots into easy on/easy off slip-ons.
We're not gonna make a big deal about the personality of Wheat. It the workhorse color of work boots and Carhart jackets. It's dependable and sturdy.
Like we said, perfect for lacing up work boots but also lots of sneakers could stand a bit of wheat in their eyelets.


>>> Performs 3 Demonstrations and 6 Group Studies for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 3 Demonstrations for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 6 Studies for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 9 Studies for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 2 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 3 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 4 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 6 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 8 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 9 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 10 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 12 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 15 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 18 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 21 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 24 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 27 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 30 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).
>>> Performs 33 Sets of Tests for Alkalinity, pH, Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Dissolved Metals (Combined Metals Cu+2, Co+2, Zn+2, Cd+2, Ni+2, etc.).


Us wwoofer love to have a look of the nature, especially when it is a short day of work.
Today is a grey but quite warm day and we decided to take our cameras, some music and have a short tour of the orchard near the avocado trees and we went in the Wine Yard, part of the property just from one year and still in conversion for the organic certificate, to see how it looks like because we haven't worked there.
The place is really awesome, these are the picture that we have shoot during our walk.
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package network

import (
	"io"

	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
)

const PodNetworkCommandName = "pod-network"

var (
	podNetworkLong = templates.LongDesc(`
		Manage pod network in the cluster

		This command provides common pod network operations for administrators.`)
)

func NewCmdPodNetwork(name, fullName string, f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
	// Parent command to which all subcommands are added.
	cmds := &cobra.Command{
		Use:   name,
		Short: "Manage pod network",
		Long:  podNetworkLong,
		Run:   cmdutil.DefaultSubCommandRun(errOut),
	}

	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdJoinProjectsNetwork(JoinProjectsNetworkCommandName, fullName+" "+JoinProjectsNetworkCommandName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdMakeGlobalProjectsNetwork(MakeGlobalProjectsNetworkCommandName, fullName+" "+MakeGlobalProjectsNetworkCommandName, f, out))

	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdIsolateProjectsNetwork(IsolateProjectsNetworkCommandName, fullName+" "+IsolateProjectsNetworkCommandName, f, out))

	return cmds
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Pewabic Stands the Test of Time
Early exterior shot of Pewabic Pottery circa 1916
As part of our throwback Thursday series, we look back on how Pewabic has stood the test of time. This over-a-century-old art institution has survived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Detroit riots.
Our Co-Founder Mary Chase Perry Stratton pivoted the business during the Great Depression by selling small pots, ashtrays, and buttons. The historic bee pin depicted below alongside Pewabic's present day rendition was designed in the late 1920s-1930s and sold in Pewabic's gallery.
Historic Pewabic bee pin (left) alongside Pewabic's current Honey Bee Pin (right)
Honey Comb + Honey Bee tiles as part of the 2022 Spring Collection inspired by early Pewabic botanical designs
Small jewel objects were sold to support gallery sales, but Pewabic's primary source of income during this time came from a work program set up through the government to employ local artists and craftsmen during the Depression. Pewabic was commissioned for tile installations from school murals to drinking fountains.
Detail of a Pewabic fountain commissioned during the Great Depression
During the early 1940s, World War II forced Pewabic to pivot again. Material shortages as a result of the war required Pewabic staff to adjust some of their longstanding practices and kiln firing techniques. Since the war was on the heels of the Great Depression, the economic climate was still rocky and Pewabic faced uncertain financial times.
Pewabic started selling items on consignment like the pieces depicted below. These items were made on consignment by a few stores and galleries in Detroit and New York City. The two main stores were John Junge (NYC) and Hudson's (Detroit).
Ad including Pewabic consignment ceramics pins from John Junge, New York City
These ads describe Pewabic's "original and lovely forms" with "brilliant capricious glazes". Ceramic pins were sold alongside hundreds of cigarette boxes during World War II. Architectural projects slowed, making these commissions a significant source or revenue during this time period.
Pewabic cigarette boxes 'Prancing Deer' (left) and fish (right)
Hex Necklace as part of the 2022 Spring Collection modeled after Pewabic's historic glaze tests
Iridescent Hex Pin featuring one of our signature iridescent glazes in Blush
Our 2022 Spring Collection pays homage to Pewabic's past and present. These small ceramic pins, necklaces, and art tiles reminds us of the perseverance of art, the city we love, and the natural landscape. Our co-founder spent much of her time meticulously sculpting details inspired by nature. Designs like the hexagonal glaze test samples exemplified her passion for glaze formulation and color exploration.
We are finding peace and reverence for life that is springing forth all around us. As we move toward a greener and more sustainable future, we keep the lessons of the season close to our hearts. It is astounding to think that small ceramic pieces such as the ones pictured above helped carry the pottery through such hardships. Sometimes the smallest things can make all the difference!
Citrus, Spice, and Everything Nice Mulled Cider
This quick mulled cider recipe infuses fresh orange slices for a citrusy zing to balance out the natural sweetness and spice. Incorporate bourbon or rum for an elevated cocktail to impress your guests during the chilly winter months.
Maple Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
There is much debate on what makes a good old fashioned. This quick and easy to follow recipe doesn't take too many liberties, and is suitable for the casual cocktail maker and old fashioned connoisseur alike. Maple, orange, cherry, bourbon–– it's really hard to mess this up!
Pewabic Reintroduction
Pewabic has seen it all. Established in 1903, the pottery has weathered through The Great Depression and two world wars. Needless to say, we are happy to be here today and we are proud to call Detroit our home.
We have been so lucky to connect with many of you for the first time during another uncertain time. This global pandemic has changed so much of the way we are used to interacting with each other.