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Bahrain buildings: the most iconic structures in the kingdom
The kingdom of Bahrain was one of the first countries in the GCC to discover oil and to build a refinery. And also one of the first countries in the area to diversify the oil based economy. The kingdom has always strived for innovation, even in architecture. Bahrain buildings comprise some of the most interesting structures in the region.
Let's take a look at the wonderful diversity of Bahrain buildings; some old, some contemporary, one still in the planning stage, but all just as iconic and wonderful.
Here are some of the most iconic architectural examples of Bahrain buildings.
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
This architectural landmark was built by SOM architectural firm on a private reclaimed island at the center of Bahrain Bay, Manama.
The 48-story building was specifically designed to be iconic, it cannot be looked over. The tower rises 201 meters. It features magnificent concrete pillars supporting a stack of glass-walled floors.
The building comprises a 273-guest-room luxurious hotel, a high tech business center and an upscale spa, all overlooking the stunning view.
The building was awarded several prizes for its innovative design.
The United Tower
The 50-storey dramatically twisting tower is located in Bahrain Bay. It houses the five-star Wyndham Grand Collection Manama over 14 floors of the building. The rest of the mixed-use project houses residential and commercial units.
Situated in a prime location overlooking the bay, the building is designed as a twirling structure. It rises from an octagonal floor plate, twisting counter clockwise and boasting 360 degree views of the bay.
Al-Qudaibiya Palace
This beautiful building holds a historical value, a political value and an architectural value.
Over the years, many significant political and economic conferences were held in this palace. It features a magnificent royal elegance with its pale pink walls, pearl domes and landscaped gardens.
Mohammed bin Faris Sut Music House
A museum honoring the achievements of the famous Bahraini musician Mohammed bin Faris, The Sut Music House was opened on September 12th, 2005.
The museum is located in the musician's original house in Muharraq, a late 19th century courtyard house. The house was rebuilt for this purpose, using traditional design and contemporary building materials and techniques. It is now a masterpiece that mixes tradition and modernity.
Moreover, the museum holds live shows featuring the traditional Bahraini music.
Bin Matar House
Built on reclaimed land in 1905 by the Bahraini master builder Mussa bin Hamad, The Bin Matar House was surrounded by the sea on three sides when it was first built.
It was constructed in the traditional Bahraini building manner, using palm tree trunks, sea-stone and gypsum. It was initially used as the permanent majlis of the leading pearling merchant Salman Hussein Bin Matar.
The building has been restored and reopened as a museum; it tells the pearling history and holds seasonal art galleries.
One of the most iconic Bahrain buildings, even without a description, any photo showing these twin towers in the skyline will instantly be recognized as a photo of Bahrain.
The 240-metre-high, 50-story, twin tower complex in Manama, was built in 2008 by the multi-national architectural firm Atkins. It is currently the second tallest structure in Bahrain.
Bahrain World Trade Center has received a number of awards for its sustainability. It is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines within its design.
The two towers are linked by three sky bridges, each holding a wind turbine. The turbines are aligned north, the direction from which air from the Arabian Gulf blows, and the sail-shaped buildings are specifically designed to funnel wind between them to provide accelerated wind passing through the turbines.
Bahrain Financial Harbour
Completed in 2009, Bahrain Financial Harbour is a commercial development. It is currently the tallest structure in Manama.
The 260-meter-high, 53-story, twin-towers, Harbour Tower East and Harbour Tower West, are currently the tallest completed towers in Bahrain.
Strategically located on the northern shore of Bahrain's main island, the towers comprise a multitude of commercial, residential and entertainment facilities.
The majority of the project is built on reclaimed land and some phases of the grand project are still under construction.
Just an honorary mention as this project is still under construction. Golden Gate in Bahrain Bay is supposed to be the tallest building in Bahrain when completed in three years.
The two residential towers, the tallest one boasting 54 floors, will house 750 luxury apartments overlooking the bay.
For more about Bahrain buildings see also:
From Bahrain Fort to Beit Al Quran: Gorgeous Historic Buildings in Bahrain
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In this post we'll discuss the problem of reconstructing a DNA segment from its fragments, also known as DNA assembly.
Context. When we first talked about DNA sequencing, we learned that there's no good way to "scan" the whole series of nucleotides from a DNA with current technology. What can be done is to break the target segment into many small (overlapping) segments and then rely on computers to help with the task of reconstructing the original DNA sequence from these segments.
We can start by making some assumptions over the nature of the fragments to start. First, we'll assume every fragment has the same length and second that we have every possible fragment of such length.
For instance, if our sequence is TATGGGGTGC, all possible fragments of length 3 are: ATG, GGG, GGG, GGT, GTG, TAT, TGC, TGG.
Note that the fragments overlap with each other. For example, TAT and ATG have an overlap of AT. This is crucial for us solve the problem, since if there was no overlap it would be impossible to order the fragments to obtain the original sequence, since there would be no "link" between any two fragments.
Let's state the problem more formally given these constraints.
Definitions. A k-mer of a string S is any substring of S with length k. The String Composition Problem consists in, given the set of all k-mers from S, reconstruct the string S.
Reusing the example from above, if we are given ATG, GGG, GGG, GGT, GTG, TAT, TGC, TGG, we could reconstruct the string TATGGGGTGC. We'll now see a way to solve this problem.
And two adjacent k-mers such as TGG and GGG, overlap in k-1 positions (GG).
We can model this problem as a graph problem. If we define a directed graph where each vertex corresponds to a k-mer, and an edge (u, v) exists if and only if the suffix of k-mer u is the prefix of the k-mer v, in other words, u overlaps with v.
Now, if we can find a path visiting each vertex exactly once, that will be a valid reconstructed string. This is known as the Hamiltonian path problem for general graphs it's a NP-Hard problem.
Instead, we can model this problem using a graph as follows: for each k-mer, we have a vertex corresponding to its prefix of length k-1 and another to its suffix with length k-1. For example, for a k-mer TGG, there would exist vertices TG and GG. There's then an edge from u to v, if the overlap of u and v in k-2 positions is a k-mer in the input. In the example, above, there's an edge from TG to GG because TGG is a k-mer. Note we can have repeated (multiple) edges.
Note that this second graph is the line graph of the one we first used, in a similar fashion that a de Bruijn graph of dimension n is a line graph of the one with dimension n-1. In fact, these graphs are a subgraph of the de Bruijn graphs.
As we saw in our discussions about Eulerian Circuits that this is a much easier problem to solve.
Even if are able to solve the String Reconstruction problem, we might not end up with the right DNA segment. In , the authors provide the example TATGCCATGGGATGTT which has the same 3-mer composition of TAATGGGATGCCATGTT. Let's see strategies employed to work around this problem.
While it's currently infeasible to generate longer fragments that would reduce ambiguity, it's possible to obtain what is called read-pairs. These are a pair of k-mers that are separated by a distance of exactly d in the target segment.
For example, TGC and ATG are a pair of 3-mers separated by distance 1 in TATGCCATGGGATGTT. We refer to a pair of k-mers separated by distance d as (k, d)-mers, or (pattern1 | pattern2) if we can omit the distance.
Solution. We can construct a de Bruijn-like graph for this problem too, which we'll call Paired de Bruijn graph. First, let's define the prefix and suffix of a (k, d)-mer. Given a (k, d)-mer in the form of (a1, ..., ak | b1, ..., bk), its prefix is given by (a1, ..., ak-1 | b1, ..., bk-1) and its suffix by (a2, ..., ak | b2, ..., bk).
For every (k, d)-mer, we'll have one vertex corresponding to the prefix and one to the suffix of this (k, d)-mer. There's an edge from vertex u to vertex v if there's a (k, d)-mer whose prefix is u and suffix is v.
Consider the set of (2, 1)-mers is given by (AG|AG), (AG | TG), (CA | CT), (CT | CA), (CT | CT), (GC | GC), (GC | GC), (GC | GC), (TG | TG).
After constructing the graph, one of the possible Eulerian paths is (AG|AG) → (GC | GC) → (CA | CT) → (AG | TG) → (GC | GC) → (CT | CT) → (TG | TG) → (GC | GC) → (CT | CA) which spells AGCAAGCTGCTGCA, which is a valid solution.
However, another valid Eulerian path, (AG|AG) → (GC | GC) → (CT | CT) → (TG | TG) → (GC | GC) → (CA | CT) → (AG | TG) → (GC | GC) → (CT | CA) does not yield a valid string.
In  the authors don't provide an explicit way to overcome this issue but they go on to describe how to enumerate all Eulerian paths, which seems to suggest a brute-force approach.
Missing fragments. One of the assumptions we made, that all fragments of the sequence are present doesn't hold true for the state-of-the-art sequencers.
A technique to address this issue is to break the fragments into smaller ones until we get full coverage.
Left: 10-mers not providing full coverage. Right: 5-mers obtained from 10-mers and having full coverage.
This trades off coverage with ambiguity, since smaller k-mers are more likely to contain repeats and that might not lead to a single solution.
Typos. Another limitation of sequencers is that they can misread nucleotides. If we perform multiple reads – some containing the correct nucleotides, some not – we'll end up with a graph where some paths are valid and some are not. It's possible to remove them via heuristics but they're not perfect and can lead to the removal of valid paths.
While following the textbook  I felt a bit lost due to so many detours and kept losing track of the main problem being solved. Because the textbook is meant to also be accessible to people without prior knowledge of Computer Science, so it does need to provide the base for concepts such as Graph Theory.
One think I missed from the content were a section for experiment results. Bioinformatics is a highly applied branch of Computer Science and all of these methods are heuristics or based on approximate models. I'd be interested in knowing how well they perform in practice.
What I liked the most about the presentation style is that it provides a simpler solution first, describe the issues with it and then provide a better solution. This helps understanding on why a given algorithm is this or that way.
Reconstructing a string using (k,d)-mers in an efficient way seems like an open problem, given the solution presented requires brute force in the worst case. I wonder if there has been any progress since.


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Destiny 2's Latest Update Finally Fixes Game Crashing Bug On Tower
Bungie has released a quick hotfix for Destiny 2 today. This hotfix updates the game to version 1.0.3.2 and finally fixes the crashes when entering Tower.
Destiny 2 has received mixed reception so far from the fans while the critical reception has been pretty good. The game was directed by Luke Smith, who also worked on The Taken King and House of Wolves expansion for Destiny 1.
Recently, some players reported crashing the game when they are entering the Tower and Bungie was quick enough to fix it through their new update. You can download it now on the Xbox One and PS4.
1.0.3.2 The one about Tower crashes.
Fixed an issue that was causing crashes while loading into the Tower.
While the issue shouldn't have occurred in the first place, it is nice to see Bungie working quickly to ensure a fix is release before more people are effected by this bug.
Destiny 2 is out now for the PS4 and Xbox One. You can read our review of the game from here. It will be released on PC on October 27th while also support 4K resolution and 60 FPS unlike the console version of the game. The game also has some PS4 timed exclusive DLC.
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Sometimes I think that we do the concept of Epiphany harm by observing one Sunday as Epiphany.
Good morning! What is this thing I have here with me today?
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you pray every day?
Exegetical Aim: To teach that baptism is a foundational event in the life of a Christian.
... they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Americans don't think highly of immigrants.
The people in Hollywood know a good story when they hear one.
Many software companies offer a trial version of their new software at their web site.
As Christians we are grateful that God reveals himself in the person of the Holy Spirit.
Everything was going too well in the huge steel plant.
Do we really want the Holy Spirit to come?
Peter and John had grown up with the same bigotry against Samaritans as had their peers.
Many times we settle for lives and experiences that are limited and incomplete.
A certain physician started to practice medicine in a large city.
Theme: The Spirit Even Here!
Theme: "Do Not Be Afraid, I Am With You"
Does the above portion of Scripture describe a sacrament?


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Walter Lohmann (21 July 1911 – 18 April 1993) was a German professional cyclist who was active between 1932 and 1957. He won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1937.

Biography
As a teenager he was interested in football and athletics and attended a trade school. In 1927, he started training in road racing. In 1932, he won the Berlin–Cottbus–Berlin, Bochum-Münster-Bochum, and Dortmund races and finished in sixth place in the UCI Road World Championships. Two years later he won the six-day race of Berlin and changed to motor-paced racing. In this discipline, between 1935 and 1953 he won 10 national titles and finished three times in second place. He also won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1937 and finished in second place in 1938 and 1952.

In 1954, he was suspended for approximately one year after a quarrel with Gustav Kilian, a cyclist, and Otto Weckerling, the manager of a six-day race, whom he accused of manipulating the competition. On 24 October 1955, aged 44, he set two world records: in 100 km (at 1:03'40") and in one-hour race (at 96.016 km). On 16 September 1957, Lohmann drove his farewell race at the velodrom of Frankfurt.

After retirement he opened a restaurant in the center of Bochum, he also owned a gasoline station. For a few months he worked as a national head coach, but resigned because of disputes with the German Cycling Federation. In 1979, he received serious injuries in a skiing accident and required nursing care from his wife Irmgard. He died in 1993.

References

1911 births
1993 deaths
German male cyclists
Sportspeople from Bochum
UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
German track cyclists
Cyclists from North Rhine-Westphalia

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A rapid method for soil cement design : Louisiana slope value method.
The current procedure used by the Louisiana Department of Highways for laboratory design of cement stabilized soil base and subbase courses is taken from standard AASHO test methods, patterned after Portland Cement Association criteria. These methods have been used by the Department for more than a decade and have proven to be very satisfactory without any significant failures. However, they have the disadvantage of involving extensive laboratory work covering a rather long period of time which is not always desirable. The need for a faster test method became apparent under an accelerated constractors to furnish the soil for soil-cement stabilization. In an attempt to eliminate some of the rather tedious laboratory test procedures mentioned above, the Research Unit instigated this study in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads, in July, 1961.
This paper, then, is concerned primarily with the development of a laboratory design procedure calculated to reduce the testing time for determination of minimum cement content for soil-cement construction. It is not the intent of this report to discuss the relative merits of other procedures, but rather to establish a correlation between the "Wetting and Drying Test of Compacted Soil - Cement Mixtures" (ASTM D 559-57 or AASHO T 135-57) and a 7-day compressive strength requirement in order to take advantage of the proven qualities of the accepted standard method.
It will be pointed out that a minimum compressive strength requirement is neither necessary nor desirable in this procedure, although an attempt is made to arrive at some conclusion as to a minimum compressive strength guide for satisfactory soil-cement results.
A rapid method for soil cement design : Louisiana slope value method : part II : evaluation.
Comparative performance of rubber modified hot mix asphalt under ALF loading.


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Real-estate site Zillow has added 10 million homes to its Website, bringing the total to 80 million (out of 91 million homes in the U.S.). Of those, the properties it has enough information on to calculate a "Zestimate" is now 67 million, up from 53 million before. Zestimates and comparable-sales data are the two biggest draws to the site, says president Lloyd Frink, who dropped by my office on Wednesday.
I gave Frink a hard time because I always find the Zestimates for properties in New York City to be way off base. "New York is tough," he admitted. But Zillow has tweaked its algorithm and improved the accuracy of its Zestimates by 12 percent (as measured by the actual sale price versus the last Zestimate on the day of the sale).
The algorithm improved by diving deeper into the data. "We went from having a model for each county to 20 models for each county," says Frink. The Zestimates also now take into account more than one million corrections and facts added by home owners. The margin of error is now 8.8 percent. That is an average for the entire country. You still can't trust the Zestimates on New York City apartments. But Frink notes that a third of the site's Zestimates across the country fall within five percent of the selling price, and that half are within 10 percent. Still, he cautions that "the Zestimate is just a starting point."
You'd think that real-estate sites would be hurting right now, given the severe correction in the housing market. But Frink argues that in a down market research is more important than ever and says that Zillow is still benefiting from the overall shift in real estate activities to the Web. Zillow's ad model certainly benefits from various targeting capabilities-geographic, demographic, and behavioral. Each action on the site is zipcode-specific. Frink notes that the EZ Ads Zillow sells itself go for $10 CPMs, versus $3 to $5 CPMs for backfill ads from ad networks.
Zillow is trying to create a database of all homes in the U.S., which is a different approach than other real-estate sites. "It is the database of all homes, not just homes on the market," notes Frink. This is both a strength and a weakness. On the downside, Zillow lists only 400,000 homes that are for sale, out of about 4 million nationwide. A deal with real-estate publisher Network Communications will bring that total to 900,000. On the upside, Zillow has a lot more comparable data than most sites. (Although, I think Cyberhomes has better data). And since Zillow lists all existing homes, it makes it easy to provisionally put your house on the market through its "Make Me Move" feature. About 100,000 Make-Me-Move homes are on the site. And in some markets, it is a pretty significant number. For instance, in Seattle (where Zillow is based), there are 30,000 homes officially for sale and another 6,000 Make-Me-Move listings, or 20 percent of the number on the market.
The other big news is that Zillow is joining Yahoo Real Estate, Trulia, Oodle, Homes.com, Realestate.com, Vast.com and others in adopting a standard way for brokers and multiple listings services (MLSs) to send in their real estate listings in a feed format. That way brokers can use the same data format for all the different real estate search engines and Websites. It is called the Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS). That should make it easier for brokers to propagate their listings everywhere.
Zillow is a website started in early 2005 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink focused on providing free home valuations called Zestimates. "Zestimates" are home valuations computed using their proprietary formula. Around their Zestimates service, Zillow has built a marketplace for home buyers and sellers to list their homes.
The site and service launched February 8th, 2006, and within two days they had served their millionth visitor. Over the course of the year Zillow set out to expand their site's features, incorporating a heat map and 3D view into their service. Zillow was facing other competition at time with the launch of Real Estate ABC and the existing housing search site Trulia.
On July 18th, 2006, Zillow landed a big deal with Yahoo to serve as a data point on Yahoo's real estate and search sites.
Toward the latter half of 2006, Zillow added the ability to claim and correct your home valuation, a much needed feature as the service grew in relevance. In one month, over 100,000 homes were claimed. The period also saw the site opening up its services with the release of a mobile application, API, "Make Me Move" price, and the ability to post listings on the site for free.
In 2007, Zillow relaunched with more social features, including a questions and answer feature, and user posted photos of their homes.
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What is life, if not an assortment of journeys? Some are more special than others, nonetheless, all of them contribute to your identity. The journey, that I am going to talk about is not yet over but it's so special to me that I better document it from the very beginning so as not to miss the minute details that I had cherished so much.
As we all know, summer placements are tough. They test your nerve, perseverance to an extent that you sometimes feel like giving up. but when you cross the barrier, you earn yourself a ticket to a great journey. For me, it was Mahindra GMC.
The journey began in the morning of 2nd April, at the iconic Mahindra towers. There were 35 of us, recruited from reputed B-Schools across the country, who were young, enthusiastic and ready to delve deep into the challenges that the corporate world had to offer. The GMC program organisers were aware of it and they rightly arranged what we needed most – insightful sessions with various leaders from different business functions that would give us a thorough understanding of Mahindra group and business purpose, aka the RISE philosophy. Starting with Dr. Anish Shah – Group President (Strategy), we had subsequent sessions by Mr. Samdish Chumber, Mr. Sunil Sharma – Vice President (CRM, FM & Marketing) , Chief Customer Officer (CCO) Mahindra lifespaces, Mr. Hemant Luthra – Chairman at Mahindra CIE, Dr. Prince Augustin – EVP Group Human Capital & Leadership Development at Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. Parthasarathy V S – Group CFO and Group CIO Mahindra Group. Each and every session was insightful, engaging and the participants learned a lot from leaders of respective business functions.
The next day's interactions started with a bang – Mr. Pawan Goenka, the MD of Automotive and Farm sector came down for interaction and answered all our questions. The following sessions were taken up by Mr. Parag Shah – Managing Partner (Mahindra Partners), Mr. Anuj Mehra – Managing Director, Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited, and Mr. Rohit Malik – Chief Strategic Initiatives at Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. Just when We were thinking that it could not get any better, the next surprise came up and this could possibly be called the highlight of the first two weeks! We got to meet none other than Mr. Anand Mahindra.
We went to his gateway office at Colaba which was a quaint building with a majestic interior. The discussion of GMC batch with Mr. Mahindra was more philosophical, where we were given food for thoughts like the paradigm of leadership and the purpose of life. These are the tiny bits of one's life that make it worth living.
We spent the next day at the Kandivali office and interacted with leaders from the AFS business function and electric mobility business. It was great to learn about how well the agribusiness was doing and what all new initiatives are being taken by Mahindra group to expand their footprint in the business. To me, what seemed fascinating is the stupendous inter-business synergy Mahindra group is having and how it is propelling the group towards collective growth and prosperity.
Last but not least, the food and other arrangements in all these days were extraordinarily sumptuous and deserve a huge round of applause. This has already been a journey that will be etched in my memory forever.


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Who's Afraid Of Fox News? A Confederacy Of Cowards!
Posted by Mark NC on March 12, 2010 at 3:08 pm. 9 Comments :
The national embarrassment to honest journalism that is Fox News continues to contaminate our country's airwaves with false and misleading information designed to promote a conservative Republican agenda and to demonize Democrats and progressives. Almost a year ago I wrote an article that asked the question: "Who's Afraid Of Fox News?" My answer was: "The Rest Of The Media!" It was an examination of how Fox aggressively attacked their competitors and how their competitors simply rolled over, apparently afraid to fight back. Now, a year later, not much has changed.
Sure, there have been a few disjointed, lucid moments. For instance, Rick Sanchez of CNN, who called out Fox for a thoroughly dishonest report that claimed that no one but Fox covered a Tea Bagger event in Washington. However, not only did CNN cover it, Fox used photos from CNN's coverage to make their false claim that there wasn't any coverage. Another example was when former White House Communications Director, Anita Dunn, honestly told Howard Kurtz that Fox News operates as "the communications arm of the Republican Party." Her remarks were seconded by Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod. It was a promising trend.
But overall, there is still a deafening silence from most of the press. They still seem to be skittish and reluctant to offend the mighty Fox. That is, when they aren't trying to emulate it. One voice that has arisen is that of Howell Raines, the former executive editor of the New York Times. He has written an op-ed for the Washington Post that is far more insightful and combative than anything he produced when he was at the Times. The article asks some questions that ought to have been asked long ago by every member of the media who values journalistic integrity:
Why don't honest journalists take on Roger Ailes and Fox News?
Why haven't America's old-school news organizations blown the whistle on Roger Ailes, chief of Fox News, for using the network to conduct a propaganda campaign against the Obama administration — a campaign without precedent in our modern political history?
Why has our profession, through its general silence — or only spasmodic protest — helped Fox legitimize a style of journalism that is dishonest in its intellectual process, untrustworthy in its conclusions and biased in its gestalt?
Why can't American journalists steeped in the traditional values of their profession be loud and candid about the fact that Murdoch does not belong to our team?
Why indeed? And why has it taken so long to ask these questions? And why aren't all of Raines' colleagues signing on to his rebuke of Fox, Murdoch, and Ailes? It shouldn't take much courage for responsible journalists to defend their honor, but courage is in short supply in today's press corps.
The sooner the rest of the media come to grips with the fact that Fox is NOT a news organization, the sooner they themselves can return to the business of news. Fox is in an entirely different category. It is a hybrid entertainment/soap opera/televangelist network. It is just as unnecessary for the media to worry about competition from Fox as it is to worry about competition from Nickelodeon (which, ironically, is a better source for news than Fox, and plays to a smarter audience).
It will be interesting to see if the questions Raines raises are taken up by others. And more importantly, will they provide answers? American media is in dire condition, and part of the reason is that news consumers do not perceive value in the product. That is going to have to change before things improve. And the most fruitful change would be to start behaving as real journalists and not tabloid sensationalists. In other words, abandon the Fox model and expose it for the phony, divisive, disinformation factory that it is. Of course, that would take real reporting and, at present, there is precious little of that in evidence.
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9 thoughts on "Who's Afraid Of Fox News? A Confederacy Of Cowards!"
ringgold@gmail.com on 3/12/2010
Fox News is great, pro-American and fair. You suck MSNBC's balls.
Mark on 3/12/2010
Another articulate response demonstrating the IQ of the right wing. Thanks.
daphne on 3/12/2010
"gold" unwittingly displays another FOX-watching effect: it kills brain cells.
Scott on 3/12/2010
So many lies by Raines. Such as: He claims that Fox News is trying to convince everybody that Americans don't want health care reform. Bovine excrement. Americans do want health reform; they just don't want the Obama-Pelosi-Reid version of it.
Fox News is absolutely a legitimate news organization. Raines' empire is crumbling, and he's just jealous and ticked off.
You're right. Americans DO want health reform. But Raines is right too. Fox DOES try to convince everybody that Americans don't want it. They say it over and over again. And they cite polls that agree with their positions.
However, in every poll where the components of the bill are described, a majority support the health reform bill.
TinFoil on 3/13/2010
Yeah FOX is a legitimate news organization, kind of like "Operation Iraqi Freedom" was a operation to free Iraq. Bwahahahahahahahahah! You really ought to get out more!
"Fox DOES try to convince everybody that Americans don't want health care refor. They say it over and over again…"
Lie. Even O'Reilly and Hannity proclaim they want health care reform. They just don't want Obamacare.
What's also worth laughing about is how Howell Raines thinks he can lecture anybody about journalistic integrity. Remember, he lost his job with the New York Times after promoting frauds like Jayson Blair.
That only speaks to his poor management skills, not his journalistic integrity. It was Blair who lacked journalistic integrity.
Plus, Blair and Raines did lose their jobs. That demonstrates the integrity of the New York Times. On the other, Beck and Roger Ailes still have their jobs despite lying more than Blair could ever have imagined. That says something about Fox News.


DWI – On 4-7-19 at 12:51 AM. on Route 53 near John Read Middle School.
As a result of a routine motor vehicle stop the following arrest was made.
Address: Hickok Avenue Bethel, Ct.
Untimely Death – Great Meadow Road on 4-05-19 at 4:41 PM.
A woman from East Marion, NY reported that she had not heard from her 71 year old cousin, who lived on Great Meadow Road since February. Police met her at the residence for a welfare check.
With her permission, responding officers forcibly entered the residence and they found Bruce Roensch deceased in the dining room.
Medical Examiner's Office personnel responded and will be conducting an Autopsy to determine the cause of death.


Trailhead: Drive to the entrance of the Canyon Creek access road located directly across from the Elbow River picnic area 2kms before Elbow Falls on highway #66. Approximately 35 minutes west of Calgary.
Description: The approach is by gravel road that is maintained by Shell Canada and can only be accessed on foot. Unfortunately there is a locked road gate to keep vehicles out. You'll appreciate a bicycle here. The access road passes by a few natural gas installations that are an eyesore to say the least and makes one wonder why the gas company has vehicle access and the public doesn't. Continue down the road taking the left fork towards a gas installation. Locate a well worn trail next to Canyon Creek and continue on as it ascends up a steep scree slope to the mouth of the cave. Beware of falling rocks when in or near the cave. Several years ago a person was killed by falling rock while standing near the mouth of the cave. Avoid hiking against the bottom of the cliff face. There is 325ms of loose rock above you. The beautiful ice crystals located in the cave are created by water seeping down through the mountain top then freezing. The cave has several caverns and travels deep inside the mountain. Ice has blocked the narrow passage at the end so you can no longer enter the deeper caverns. Don't plan on travelling to far into the cave without proper experience and gear, the risk is extreme.
Near Here: Local campgrounds include Goose Berry campground, Little Elbow, Beaver Flat campground, Paddy's Flat campground. Trailheads to Elbow Falls, Forget Me Not Ridge, Prairie Mountain, Moose Mountain, Nihahi Ridge, Powder Face Trail, Elbow Loop and Forgetmenot Pond day use picnic area are all located near here. You are in bear country.


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The email button doesn't work, this has to do with that the compoment (com_mailto) isn't supported by Sh404sef.
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The most iconic skyscrapers of our time
Every country has a "signature-building" that works as identity card: Italy has the Colosseum, Cambodia has Angkor Wat, Sydney the Opera House and Egypt has the Pyramids
August 28, 2020 By The Golden Scope
The Garden of Happiness
Who is writing has had, from its own point of view, the "privilege" to know, in general the China and in particular Shanghai, in the early '80s,
Where to see giant pandas
We previously published an article on the top places where to see wild bears. Don't know if you noticed, but we didn't include pandas in the list, as
London, hometown of Queen
The reign of flamingos
Chefchaouen, the life in blue
What to see when in Singapore
What to see when in Chicago
The painted village of Zalipie


Today I've got a sneak peek of a brand new mascara for you, courtesy of the lovely people at Rimmel.
It's their new Lash Accelerator Endless mascara which has a grow lash complex (Keratin and Procapil and contains fibres which I'm guessing are meant to add length to the lashes. The tagline for this mascara is that it ensures lashes appear up to 99% longer. Who can resist a claim like that?
It's made quite a good first impression on me so far but I'm not sure it's something I would seek out in Boots.
The packaging doesn't really appeal to me for starters. I'm not a fan of the yellow chrome and black look to be honest, but for the price I guess you wouldn't really be paying for amazing packaging.
Packaging aside it does have the type of brush I love so that's got me on side for definite. I don't know what it is but rubbery, spiky brushes are just right up my street.
So first impressions of the mascara itself are good. I'm going to give it a proper road test and give you an update soon!
UPDATE: I wore this mascara out last night and I have to say I'm not all that impressed to be honest. My lashes looked longer for about a second and then they all started to clump together - bearing in mind I only applied one coat. I was expecting long, fluttery lashes but that's not what I ended up with. On a better note, it didn't flake or smudge onto my eyelids so it gets points for that. I'm going to keep trying and see if I can get better results though, I refuse to give up on a product whose claims are so great.
The product is due to be released on the 20th February and will cost £7.99 I do believe.
So girls, are we excited for this one?


Nativity Preschool and Kindergarten is a Christ-centered, developmentally appropriate learning environment that promotes positive spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and creative growth.
We nurture each child's development, knowing that each child is unique with individual patterns and timing of growth. Our preschool and kindergarten provide children a safe haven in which they will develop the joy of learning and a sense of community. Our goal is to provide a learning environment characterized by Christian love, acceptance, and encouragement where each child can develop a strong sense of self-worth and growth to the fullest potential.
We teach that Jesus Christ is our Savior and friend.
Making Christ Known as we Love, Learn, and Live in Christ.
Nativity Preschool and Kindergarten (NPK) is an outreach ministry of Lutheran Church of the Nativity. The preschool and kindergarten operate on a nine-month schedule – September through May.
NPK accepts children using the NC state age cut-off of August 31. Children should be two years, three years, or four years of age before that date to be enrolled in preschool classes. For the toddler class, students may enroll in the middle of the year, space permitting, when they reach 15 months and they are walking. They will repeat that toddler class if they don't turn 2 by August 31. Students should be 5 by September 25 to enroll in our Kindergarten. Students turning 5 between August 31 and September 25 will use the year as a transition year.
NPK is proud to have a well-qualified, capable and loving staff. We are here to serve your child and help your family whenever possible. Please communicate with us often. A listing of phone extensions for each class is listed in this handbook. Staff will provide parents with information on how to contact them personally.
We encourage parents who have had teacher training or have worked with young children to fill out an application as a substitute teacher. A TB test and criminal record check are required. Volunteer opportunities are always available.
All doors will be locked during the school day. Please follow the directions by the electronic lock for entry. The door will be opened between 9:00 am to 9:15 am and 12:20 pm to 12:35 pm for drop-off and pick-up times.
The first week of preschool operates on an abbreviated schedule for all preschool and kindergarten classes. Preschool is in session from 9:00 am to 11:30 am and kindergarten is in session from 8:45 am to 11:45 am and. Please bring a lunch for your child.
Beginning the second week, school is in session from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm for preschool and from 8:45 am to 12:45 pm for Kindergarten.
In the mornings, kindergarten students should be dropped off downstairs at 8:45 am. Kindergarten parents may park along the fence next to their child's classroom and walk their child into the building. For all other classes, doors open at 9:00 am. For upstairs classrooms, please park in the parking area and use the front red door OR our car rider lane. This optional car rider lane will be available near the end of September. We will notify parents via e-mail for details. For the 4-day PreK class downstairs (Little Explorers), please park upstairs by the red door and use the glass double doors to enter the building and come downstairs (or elevator) to sign your child in the hallway downstairs. For the 5-day PreK downstairs, park along the fence and walk your child into the building.
Please make every effort to arrive to school on time. We understand that some mornings are challenging, but it is very disturbing for the class and your child when they arrive late. Center time and morning meetings are usually scheduled first and students love these times as a transition into the classroom. They don't like to miss the chance to play with their friends.
Children who are experiencing separation anxiety may continue the abbreviated schedule past the first week of school.
At pick up time, for upstairs classrooms, please park in the parking area and use the front red door to come to the classrooms to pick up your child. For Sunshine Kids (5-day PreK) and Kindergarten, please form a car rider line parallel to the classroom along the fence at 12:30 pm for PreK and 12:45 pm for Kindergarten.
At pick up time, please remember your child is anxiously awaiting your arrival. If you will be late in picking up your child, please call the preschool office (687-8381) and inform his/her teacher or the Director of the nature of your tardiness and your anticipated time of arrival. We can then reassure your child that you are on the way and will be here soon.
Late charges of $5 per 5-minute interval begin at 12:35 pm for preschool classes and 12:50 pm for Kindergarten.
The safety of your child is of utmost importance. Until the teachers get to know the parents, grandparents, or caregivers, we may ask for identification. We will require a driver's license identification with the name matching the name given to us by the parent when your child is not picked up by you. Please inform those people who might be picking up your child that their name has been added to the emergency card and they will need to show a driver's license in order for your child to be released to them. Children must be signed in and out daily by their parent or caregiver at a SmartCare kiosk at one of the entrances. Please notify your child's teacher and the NPK office of any changes to the approved emergency pick up or check-out list.
The back door of our school (under the awning) is used for car rider line ONLY in the mornings and Puddle Jumpers pick up ONLY in the afternoons. Please refrain from using this door in other circumstances. This is for the safety of our children. Thank you.
During school hours, emergency calls only will be put through to the teachers. The Director is available for calls between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm. Messages should be left on voicemail for all other calls and a return call will be made as soon as possible. After hours, messages for the classrooms can be left on voicemail. Please enter the school number, 828-687-8381, into your cell phone and note your child's classroom extension as well.
The doorbell has been installed at the preschool entrance for the safety of your children while here at school. The door will open at 9:00 am and 12:20 pm daily. If you need to get your child at other times, please call ahead to the Director or your child's classroom (see list of extension numbers) so that someone can meet you with your child at the preschool entrance. When you arrive during the school day, an intercom system is in place and the door may be opened at your identification.
Please visit the WLOS website and sign up for text alerts. This is the quickest way to find out when school is closed or delayed. Announcements are made on WLOS-TV channel 13 and on the website at www.WLOS.com. An exception would be if roads are not icy in this part of the county. Watch for the notice on WLOS until 8:30 am. If there is a 2-hour delay in BOTH Buncombe County and Henderson County schools, NPK will open at 10:00 am. Also, if BOTH Buncombe County and Henderson County close for inclement weather, NPK will also be closed.
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In the event that school needs to close early due to inclement weather we will contact parents in a variety of methods to promptly pick up their children. Always have a backup plan for pickup of your child(ren) on these days. Be watchful of the weather conditions and use your judgment to collect your child before the roads become dangerous to drive. Teachers need to get home safely, so please pick up your child as soon as possible if school closings are announced.
Four possible snow make-up days have been added to the calendar, beginning with January 21st. Once we miss four days for inclement weather, we will make up the additional days we miss, up to four days. Once the scheduled make up days are used we will not add additional days to the end of the school year. Please see your calendar for the list of possible make up days. We will notify families updating any make up days.
We love having families stay after school to socialize and play on the playground. It builds community. Please be aware that our playground closes when the last staff member in upstairs classrooms leaves the building. Please pick up personal belongings and/or toys prior to leaving the playground. This is usually around 1:15 pm but may happen earlier. Parents will be asked to leave due to liability.
Unfortunately, NPK staff are not allowed to install car seats. This is due to liability issues.
With recent outbreaks of childhood vaccine-preventable diseases, NPK's policy states that new students will not be admitted unless they receive regular vaccinations or are on a delayed immunization schedule. If your child is not immunized and there is an outbreak of any vaccine-preventable disease in the Asheville area, we reserve the right to ask that child to stay home for a period of time to be determined, without reimbursement of tuition. This is for the safety of all of our children.
For the safety of your child and the other children, we ask that if your child has a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, is unable to participate in classroom activities (lethargic) or has anything contagious, to please let him/her rest at home for 24 hours past the last episode. For the consideration of others, please let the Director know if other children may have been exposed to a contagious illness so notification may be given to our families. If your child becomes ill while at school, you will be notified immediately so that your child may be taken home.
If your child gets sick during the school day or requires minor emergency treatment we will contact you first. If we cannot reach you, your emergency numbers filed with the school will be called. If we are not able to contact them, the school will call your child's doctor and will then follow any instructions given to us. Please let us know if there are ever any changes in emergency information. In case of a serious injury, we will call 911.
If your child has a fever of 99.5 or above, vomits, has diarrhea, exhibits a green mucus discharge, has undiagnosed red eyes or drainage from the eyes while at preschool, or is unable to participate in classroom activities, or seems unwell, he/she must be picked up immediately. Please make sure an accurate phone number is on file with both your teacher and the office.
An estimated 6 to 12 million cases of head lice infestation occur each year in the United States in children 3 to 11 years of age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Head lice are most common among preschool children attending child care, elementary school children, and household members of children who have lice. Head lice are spread mainly by direct head-to-head contact with a person who already has head lice. Lice don't fly or jump; they move by crawling. But because children play so closely together and often in large groups, lice can easily travel from child to child. If lice is found on a child, we will call parents to pick up immediately. Our policy on lice is that the child may return to class after the first treatment with an FDA approved shampoo, cream, or lotion AND there are no nits.
Please make sure that your child's teacher is aware of any allergies and has instructions in case of an allergic reaction. NPK is a peanut and nut (cashews, walnuts, almonds, pecans, etc.) free environment. Students who have an EpiPen, inhaler, or other medication to be administered during school hours must have a medication permission form completed by the parent on file in the office.
At NPK, patience and understanding are shown to all children and the children know that they are always loved. Distraction or redirection and occasional time-out periods are utilized if a child needs help with self-control.
Children can naturally be aggressive in their development. Those who display excessive aggressive behavior toward other children cause disruptions to the entire class. If your child displays excessive aggressive behavior more than once during the school day, the child will be removed from the classroom and a parent may be called to pick up the child. If a pattern of excessive aggression continues, parents will be asked to remove the child from the preschool until the behavior is alleviated. Please communicate with your teacher about any changes in the family environment that may affect your child's behavior.
We are aware that biting is a behavior that sometimes occurs with toddlers. Our staff is trained in the development of children in regard to biting. If a child bites another child, it will be documented with an incident report. Both children's parents will be asked to sign the report. NPK will maintain the anonymity of the child who bites. If biting becomes a problem with a child, the staff and parents will create a plan of action designed to lessen the problem. Only after all preventive actions have been tried, and as a last resort, will we ask that a child be removed from the school for a period of one week to help break the cycle of biting. Additional information about biting is available from the Director.
Please dress your child for vigorous play and messy activities. Write the first and last name on all items of clothing that might be removed. Cowboy boots and sandals/flip flops are not considered safe shoes for play. Cowboy boots could restrict running ability on the playground and sandals could increase risk of injury. Please make sure shoes are appropriate for running, jumping, and climbing.
Parents should send a lunch and water daily for your child. Your child's teachers will inform you of special lunchtime requests to help make the process run smoothly. Children in the Little Angels toddler class will participate in group lunch provided by the parents on a rotating basis. Items in lunches such as grapes, hot dogs, and thick carrots must be cut. Eating in a social school atmosphere is different from eating at home so even if they eat these things at home it may be riskier in the classroom environment.
Any child in diapers should arrive at school with a clean diaper. The expectation is that all students enrolled in 3's classes and older are toilet trained before they begin school. We understand this is an important milestone and each child develops at their own pace. Beginning in the 3 year old class, if not fully potty trained, please send your child in a clean pull-up diaper so that they can practice pulling down and pulling up their own underwear. Toilet-training accidents do happen. Your child will be clothed in a NEW pair of underwear and a seasonally appropriate set of top clothes. Please launder the top clothes and return with another NEW pair of underwear. Underwear not replaced will be charged in addition to tuition. All students should bring a daily change of clothing, no matter their age. Please inform us of your child's toilet training at home so that we can be consistent with the training at preschool.
The Faith Formation Teacher will lead Chapel with the children weekly. Children are taught that Jesus loves them through song and story. Pre-K students have an opportunity to serve as acolytes. Kindergartners help to lead the worship as song leaders. Parents are always welcome to attend Chapel. Please check with your child's teacher as to which day Chapel occurs when planning to attend.
Music is an important part of our curriculum. Our music teacher will provide one weekly session per classroom. Children respond to rhythm, melodies, and tempos with music and movement. The children will use rhythm instruments, move creatively, learn songs that create familiarity of rhyming words, counting, seasons, and all about God's world in which they live. Rhyming, sequencing, echoing, following directions, and moving creatively all contribute to reading and math skills. Each year, 2 programs will be presented for the parents as a sharing time of songs learned in music class.
Several extra-curricular activities will be offered after school hours. Your payment will be made directly to the vendor.
Tuition is to provide salary for staff and to provide materials for educational supplies. Tuition is the same each month regardless of absences, illness, Christmas vacation, personal or school vacations, and school cancellations due to weather. Nativity Preschool operates on a nine-month schedule, therefore, tuition is divided into nine equal payments. From September through May, tuition is due by the fifth of each month. Please either make checks payable to "NPK" or Nativity Preschool and Kindergarten or utilize the SmartCare App to make your monthly payment. If you prefer, you may pay for the entire year or semester at one time. In the event that tuition is not paid by the 5th of the month, a written reminder will be issued. A $20.00 late fee will be added if tuition is not paid by the 10th of the month.
A $10 discount per month is extended to active members of the Lutheran Church of the Nativity OR a $20 discount to siblings enrolled in preschool or kindergarten. Financial aid is offered on a limited and confidential basis.
A tuition and fee statement will be available through SmartCare and distributed in January for tax records and in May as requested. Contact the preschool office for statements at other times during the year.
In the instance that our current NPK staff is not able to fulfill the needs of students who may need extra instruction, we will ask an outside agency to evaluate the classroom setting. This evaluation would include steps to try to accommodate the child's needs. If those strategies are not successful, the parent will be given the option to pay for support staff as an alternative to removing the child from the program.
Registration for the next school year will begin in January. A $75 non-refundable fee is required at registration for preschool. The kindergarten registration fee is $125. We encourage you to register early for next year to guarantee a position. Children will be assigned teachers in order to enhance optimum learning for all. We will consider requests for specific teachers, but this is not guaranteed. All requests must be on file by April 30th.
Please notify the school as soon as possible if you must withdraw your child. A two-week notice is required to prorate tuition. The monthly tuition will be prorated daily for the first nine days of any month. After ten days of the month, the entire month's tuition is retained by the preschool. If a two-week notice is not given, the preschool reserves the right to receive two weeks tuition.
As with every non-profit organization, fundraising events will be held during the school year for specific projects. These events benefit your family as well as the school. Your participation in fundraising is appreciated.
Please link your Ingles Shopping Card with the "Tools For Schools" program and present it each time you shop. This is a wonderful opportunity to help Nativity Preschool and Kindergarten just by purchasing groceries. Renewal is required each fall. Please fill out the online form included in your orientation papers. Accumulated points enable us to purchase school items.


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People are created to love and be loved. Things are created to be used. The reason the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.
I'd like to take a moment to Stop and take in the quote above. It's hard to comprehend how much truth surrounds this that proves it to be true.
Our mothers gave birth to us, with love in their hearts; they only ever wanted what is best for us.
Around the world technology continues advancing with the latest new phone designs and software to keep us entertained.
Both are wonderful things and the first time you see one your eyes light up. The problem is that we put more value on the things we use everyday instead of the people in our lives everyday. So, I challenge everyone reading this to take at least one day out of the month to put away your technology and open your eyes and ears to the people around you. Your willingness to do something so simple will open your eyes to a different world.


In order for your deck stair railing to be functional and safe to be used, it needs to be installed correctly. We at Art Metal can help you with your deck stair railing installation and ensure you that it will stay strong and durable. You can browse our gallery to see a deck stair railing design that you like, or you can also create your own design. We will try our best to implement what you have created as long as it meets the requirements set by the deck stair railing code.
Handrails – should have a height between 34" and 38", and the handrail's diameter needs to be from 1 ¼" to 2 ¼".
Baluster spacing – We at Art Metal follow the railing code, and all of our designs do not have spaces over 4". There could be an exception, which is the space between the stair thread, riser, and the toe railing's bottom part (may measure 6" wide).
Support posts – posts in the deck's surface should not be more than 6ft apart, while those on the staircases shouldn't be more than 5 ½ ft apart.
If you want to make sure that your design follows the deck stair railing code, you can consult with us, and we will gladly help you out. We can even give you a free estimate. Just make sure to tell us the measurements included in your railing plan, as well as your choice of material, installation method, and others.
All stairs that have more than one step and are higher than 30" from the surface need guard railings. They can be made from any solid material, from composite and to wrought iron. You can use any design idea that comes to your mind as long as the deck stair railing code requirements are met.
Their height should be between 34"and 38" (measurements from the nose of the stairs). The handrail has to be from 1 ¼'' to 2 ¼" in diameter. Larger handrails are allowable if they have a structure with a finger recess.
All our designs at Art Metal Workshop have spaces no more than 4", which is according to the railing code. The exception is the space between the stair thread, riser, and the bottom part of the toe railing, which may be 6" width.
It's important that the posts aren't farther from one another than 6 ft on the surface of the deck and 5 ½ ft on the staircase.
The height requirements change from area to area, so if you live in Toronto or any other city of Ontario, mind the new code.
The height of the handrails is 36" and more.
For a one-side handrail, the width has to be 31 ½" or more.
For two-side handrails, the width has to be 27".
The rise must not be more than 7 ¾".
The maximum difference between the risers has to be 3/8".
The maximum width of threads has to be 10".
If you're not sure what numbers to use, just call us at Art Metal Workshop for help.
Make sure to include the measurements in your deck stair railing plans. Aside from these, you also have to include the length, place to apply, main material, installation method, color, etc.
They're important pieces of hardware that attach rails to posts. Without them the railing system won't be functional and will be too fragile. There are aluminum and synthetic stair rail brackets, and they are also of different sizes, so make sure to choose proper ones.
The stair railing system is what ensures your safety on the stairs of your deck. It's important to follow the regulations and know their modifications in Toronto. We at Art Metal Workshop are always ready to help you with the installation of your railings according to the requirements.


Fayetteville, North Carolina is a picturesque community with something for everyone. You can enjoy both a charming, tight-knit suburban area as well as a busier, fuller commercial area in Fayetteville. The beautiful weather and long list of attractions and events make Fayetteville a fantastic place for a vacation or the perfect place for a family to reside.
The city of Fayetteville, along with the rest of North Carolina, has seen a continuous increase in substance abuse over the past 15 years. With substance misuse and overdose rates both staggeringly high all across the country, those struggling with drug or alcohol problems may find it difficult to take the steps needed to find recovery. Despite the frightening statistics, there is hope for those suffering from substance issues.
If you are currently struggling with substance misuse problems, know that recovery is possible. A proper treatment program at a certified facility can lead you on the path to recovery. First, it's important for you to learn more about treatment and what options you have available to you in and around Fayetteville, North Carolina.
North Carolina has seen one of the largest increases in drug related deaths over the past 17 years in the country. Since 1999, there has been a 350 percent increase in overdose deaths, with an additional 1,000 or more deaths occurring each year. If you are currently struggling with alcohol or drug problems, you can find help.
If you're looking for alcohol and drug rehab centers in Fayetteville, NC, there are a few different options available to you. Recovery treatment programs differ in many ways, from intensive inpatient treatment to casual outpatient treatment. The kind of treatment you choose depends on your situation, how long you have been struggling and whether you require medical detox. Learning about the various recovery programs will allow you to better understand what each offers and which program might be right for you.
Residential treatment programs offer recovery treatment where the patient has continuous access to medical staff, counselors and addiction specialists. Many who attend a residential treatment program will require a detox program prior to starting residential treatment, but not everyone. During a residential or inpatient program, the individual in treatment will live on the facility campus and spend time under the care of professionals, going to meetings, learning about recovery and receiving group or solo counseling sessions. Those with more severe or longer-term addictions will most likely benefit from residential treatment the most. You'll find inpatient drug rehab in Fayetteville, NC to help you with your recovery.
In a partial hospitalization program, the individual in treatment will live within his or her own home or other safe environment while attending treatment at the facility for multiple hours each day. This type of program can serve as a step down in treatment after a residential program. A PHP could also be an option for someone who doesn't require medical detox or an inpatient setting to begin treatment, whether that is due to a less severe addiction or a shorter span of time using. There is partial hospitalization drug rehab in Fayetteville, North Carolina to assist with your treatment.
In an outpatient program, an individual resides at home or in housing provided by the treatment facility while attending treatment a few times per week. These programs can consist of recovery meetings, counseling, and addiction education. Often, those in long-term treatment will move to outpatient therapy once they have successfully completed a residential program and a PHP. Outpatient treatment is also useful for those in need of a less intensive program. You can find a variety of drug rehab centers in Fayetteville, NC.
Before you choose a drug or alcohol rehab in Fayetteville, North Carolina, it's vital that you consider all factors, such as length of substance use, whether detox is necessary, and what substances you've been using.
Detox centers offer a way to detox from the substance you've been using in a secure environment where you can be cared for and monitored by trained medical professionals. Detox assists you in getting the substances you've been using out of your system without feeling the need to use again. This occurs through medical monitoring and the use of specific medications to ease withdrawal discomfort. This is often the initial step in a recovery journey, and whether medical detox is necessary depends on length of use and the drug of misuse. If you feel you may need detox, you can find drug and alcohol detox centers in the Fayetteville area to get you through the process of withdrawal.
Going to recovery meetings regularly during your recovery can be helpful in giving you the tools you need to remain on the right path with your alcohol or drug treatment in Fayetteville. There are a variety of different meetings for you to consider, depending on your specific situation, what substances you use and your specific preferences. Once you learn about the different kinds of recovery meeting available, you can choose meetings in Fayetteville that best suit you.
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Ohio in 1935. Since then, the 12-Step program has helped millions. Those suffering from alcohol addiction can attend AA meetings to discuss their experiences and share insight with others in recovery. Meetings feature a spiritual aspect that gives many a better sense of self-worth.
Narcotics Anonymous was founded in the 1980's, and meetings cater to those struggling with a drug addiction. Like AA, NA also utilizes the 12-Step Program for recovery. In meetings, you can share your experience, strength and hope with others in recovery and in similar situations to yours. There are multiple meetings in and around Fayetteville for you to consider.
SMART recovery meetings can be a potential option for those who don't identify with the principles taught in traditional 12-step meetings. SMART recovery centers on a four-point system and encourages you to draw from within yourself in order to fuel your recovery. While there are currently no SMART recovery meetings in Fayetteville, there are some in nearby cities, and SMART recovery also offers online meetings and other support resources.
Al-Anon and Nar-Anon were created to give the families of individuals struggling with substance misuse problems a place to work on their own recovery, share their experiences and gain insight from others. These meetings follow the same 12-Step program as AA and NA, but from the point of view of a family member, friend or spouse of someone currently using or in recovery. You may find hope and a space to work on your own recovery in Al-Anon or Nar-Anon.
The welcoming city of Fayetteville, North Carolina has a lot to offer those seeking treatment. However, some people might be looking for treatment options that are not available in drug and alcohol rehab centers in Fayetteville, NC.


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Next trailer arrives for Spider-Man: Far from Home
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We've known from the first trailer released January 15–well before the premiere of Avengers: Endgame–that Spider-Man: Far from Home would find Spider-Man and all his teenaged friends get out of Avengers: Endgame in one piece. The biggest reveal then was that "Far from Home" in the title doesn't mean Spider-Man is left stuck on the planet Titan–where he turned to dust. Nope. It's a school trip from his home in NYC to Europe–not all that far away for this Spidey. But now that Avengers: Endgame arrived and the Russo Brothers "officially" released everyone from the spoiler-free zone via Twitter effective today, Marvel Studios and Sony followed up with the very Avengers: Endgame spoiler-filled, next trailer for the film.
But what will be the fifth appearance Tom Holland as Spider-Man (since this takes place right after his fourth appearance in Avengers: Endgame) looks like it has the potential of being as fun as his past appearances, more Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, more Jon Favreau as Happy, and all his school friends returning. And audiences meet Jake Gyllenhaal′s Mysterio, a comic villain straight out of the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #212.
We had a good dose of Samuel L. Jackson playing Nick Fury again in Captain Marvel, but not so much in Avengers: Endgame, so it's nice to see he will be integral to the story again in this next film. But how will the studio deal with Spidey's friends and the five-year age shift, presumably for some of them, like Peter Parker? We'll have to wait for that answer.
Take a look at the second trailer for Spider-Man: Far from Home:
Look for Spider-Man: Far from Home in theaters July 5, 2019.
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Robert Vadra wrote on Facebook: Priyanka is handed over to the people of India, please keep them safe.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is in Lucknow on a four-day tour from today after the Congress general secretary and in charge of Eastern UP. Priyanka is doing road shows in Lucknow. During this, he is accompanied by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia. In the meantime, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband and businessman Robert Vadra wrote a post in her Facebook account and congratulated her.
On the other hand, Robert Vadra and his mother Maureen Vadra have reached Jaipur. In Bikaner, they have to be questioned in connection with money laundering related to land scam.
It is notable that before this Sunday, he also wrote a post on his Facebook and said that the truth always prevails. Vadra wrote on his Facebook account, "Good morning. I want to say thanks to all my friends and acquaintances all over the country who are with me at this time. I am fine Disciplined and good to deal with anything. I'm going to put me in. Truth always prevails. Congratulations to all of you on a happy Sunday and a healthy week on Sundays.
Let me tell you that Vadra was questioned on six and seven February except Saturdays. He was questioned for nearly five and a half hours for the first time and for the first time for about nine hours. It is believed that during last interrogation Vadra's 'face' was done with the documents which the agency has obtained or seized during the investigation of the case. They include documents related to the absconding defense dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
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3 CDs. 3:44 hrs. Dreamscape. Jan. 2018. $29.99. ISBN 9781520090948. digital download.
Gr 7 Up—Bolden's fact-packed biography of one of America's most influential African Americans presents Frederick Douglass's tireless work as an abolitionist, but it also enumerates his successes and failures as a publisher, professional alliances and disunities, involvement with suffrage, extraordinary travels, and family life. Sources are noted in the narration with scrupulous detail. A time line presenting previously unmentioned facts is offered at the end. Adam Lazarre-White's voice is extremely rich in tone—perhaps a nod to Douglass's speaking voice, which Bolden describes as sonorous. Though at times halting and out of rhythm, the narration adds to the seriousness of the subject's accomplishments and the unspeakable injustices of his time. What the work lacks in insights into Douglass's personality and humanness, it balances with extraordinary details of his impact on humanity.
VERDICT Students of the time period, American history, and social movements will find it valuable to absorb the details of Douglass's extraordinary life.


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namespace Extension\Flow;

use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use Test\Flow\SwitchFlow;

class SwitchFlowTest extends TestCase
{
    public function testSwitch()
    {
        $t = new SwitchFlow();

        $this->assertSame(10, $t->testSwitch1());
        $this->assertTrue($t->testSwitch2());
        $this->assertFalse($t->testSwitch3());
        $this->assertSame(2, $t->testSwitch4());
        $this->assertSame(1, $t->testSwitch5());
        $this->assertSame(1, $t->testSwitch6());
        $this->assertSame(1, $t->testSwitch7());
        $this->assertSame(2, $t->testSwitch8());
        $this->assertSame(2, $t->testSwitch9());
        $this->assertSame(2, $t->testSwitch10());
        $this->assertSame(1, $t->testSwitch11());
        $this->assertSame(1, $t->testSwitch12(10, 6));
        $this->assertSame(0, $t->testSwitch12(6, 10));
        $this->assertSame(2, $t->testSwitch12(2, 3));
        $this->assertSame('aaa', $t->testSwitch14(1));
        $this->assertSame('bbb', $t->testSwitch14(99));
    }
}

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Q: Fetch image and crop before save django I'm using django. I have a code that will parse an HTML code and try to get and save the image to the database. Here is the code:
link = content[content.find('src=')+5:content.find('alt')-2]
img_data = requests.get(link).content
with open('temp_image.jpg', 'wb') as handler:
    handler.write(img_data)
with open('temp_image.jpg', 'rb') as handler:
    file_name = link.split("/")[-1]
    post.cover.save(file_name, files.File(handler))
os.remove("temp_image.jpg")

But I also need to crop the image. How can I do that? Thank you.

A: Add a save method to your database in models.py. I have added an example below which crops the image and stores the cropped file. This example crops the image but maintains the aspect ratio where the short side is 200 pixels. Change desired_height if you need it bigger or smaller.

'''
from PIL import Image
from django.core.files.uploadedfile import InMemoryUploadedFile

class Profile(models.Model):
    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True,default=uuid.uuid4,editable=False)
    user = models.OneToOneField(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    publish_status = models.BooleanField(max_length=1, null=True, default=False)
    hourly_rate = models.DecimalField(max_digits=6, decimal_places=0, null=True)
    first_name = models.CharField(max_length=30, null=True)
    last_name = models.CharField(max_length=30, null=True)
    address = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True)
    birth_date = models.DateField(null=True, blank=True)
    bio = models.TextField(validators=[MaxLengthValidator(1200)])
    location = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True)
    country = models.CharField(max_length=30, null=True)
    affiliation = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True)
    profile_image = models.ImageField(blank=False, upload_to='profile_images/', default='profile_images/avatar.png')
    cover_image = ResizedImageField(upload_to='cover_images/', size=[768, 432], crop=['middle', 'center'], quality=60,
                                    blank=False, default='cover_images/default_cover_image_1080.jpeg')
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)

    def __str__(self):
        return '{} {}'.format(self.first_name, self.last_name)

    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
        # Opening the uploaded image
        im = Image.open(self.profile_image)

        if im.mode == "JPEG":
            pass
        elif im.mode in ["RGBA", "P"]:
            im = im.convert("RGB")

        output = BytesIO()
        # Resize/modify the image - desired short edge of 200 pixels
        original_width, original_height = im.size

        if original_width > original_height:  # landscape image
            aspect_ratio = round(original_width / original_height, 2)
            desired_height = 200
            desired_width = round(desired_height * aspect_ratio)
            im = im.resize((desired_width, desired_height), Image.ANTIALIAS)

        elif original_height > original_width:  # portrait image
            aspect_ratio = round(original_height / original_width, 2)
            desired_width = 200
            desired_height = round(desired_width * aspect_ratio)
            im = im.resize((desired_width, desired_height), Image.ANTIALIAS)

        elif original_height == original_width:  # square image
            desired_width = 200
            desired_height = 200
            # Resize the image
            im = im.resize((desired_width, desired_height), Image.ANTIALIAS)

        # after modifications, save it to the output
        im.save(output, format='JPEG', subsampling=0, quality=95)
        output.seek(0)

        # change the imagefield value to be the newly modified image value
        self.profile_image = InMemoryUploadedFile(output, 'ImageField',
                                                  "%s.jpg" % self.profile_image.name.split('.')[0], 'image/jpeg',
                                                  sys.getsizeof(output), None)
        super(Profile, self).save()
'''

A: Using the Pillow library, you can perform all kinds of image processing on your model's save method, including complex crops.  Pillow is the gold standard for image processing in Python.
pip install Pillow

You can read more about the Pillow API here in the documentation.
Working Example:
The following is a working example of an overridden Django model save method that crops the largest central square out of an image, regardless of dimensions, then resizes that square to 200 x 200 pixels.
I wrote this as a simple way of handling logo pics or profile pics, where the art or face is in the center of the image.  When cropping, it's important to consider the different scenarios that arise when your input file is portrait vs landscape vs square, which is why I've included this example.  Handling each indifferently can lead to undesirable resolutions for some images.
from io import BytesIO
import sys
from django.core.files.uploadedfile import InMemoryUploadedFile
from PIL import Image

class MyImage(models.Model):
    picture_title = models.CharField(max_length=120)
    some_picture  = models.ImageField(upload_to='/media')

    def __str__(self):
        return self.picture_title

    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
        if self.pk is not None:
            orig = MyImage.objects.get(pk=self.pk)
            if self.some_picture:
                if orig.some_picture != self.some_picture: # Perform the crop if the image is updated with a different image
                    im = Image.open(self.some_picture)
                    im = im.convert("RGB") # To standardize your color space if not already RGB
                    exif = None
                    if 'exif' in im.info:  # Exif data records orientation, among other things
                        exif = im.info['exif']

                    output = BytesIO()
                    square = 200 # Set the dimension
                    x_final, y_final = square, square

                    # Get image dimensions
                    width = im.size[0]
                    height = im.size[1]

                    if width > height: # crop the largest square out of the center of a landscape image and resize
                        x1 = (float(width/2)-float(height/2))
                        y1 = (height - height)
                        x2 = ((float(float(width/2)-float(height/2))) + height)
                        y2 = height
                        im = im.crop((x1, y1, x2, y2))
                        im = im.resize((x_final, y_final), Image.ANTIALIAS)

                    elif width < height: # crop the largest square out of the center of a portrait image and resize
                        x1 = (width - width)
                        y1 = (float(height/2)-float(width/2))
                        x2 = width
                        y2 = ((float(float(height/2)-float(width/2))) + width)
                        im = im.crop((x1, y1, x2, y2))
                        im = im.resize((x_final, y_final), Image.ANTIALIAS) # this is Image.LANCZOS in later versions of Pillow

                    elif width == height: # resize the image if it's already perfectly square
                        im = im.resize((x_final, y_final), Image.ANTIALIAS)

                    else:
                        raise ValueError('Something went wrong.')

                    if exif:
                        im.save(output, format='JPEG', exif=exif, quality=60)
                    else:
                        im.save(output, format='JPEG', quality=60)
                    output.seek(0)
                    self.profile_pic = InMemoryUploadedFile(output,'ImageField', "%s.jpg" % self.some_picture.name.split('.')[0], 'image/jpeg', sys.getsizeof(output), None)

                else:
                    pass
            else:
                pass

        else:
            pass

        super(MyImage, self).save()

Extra fun fact:
If you're interested in how Pillow's Image.ANTIALIAS or Image.LANCZOS method works, check out the fascinating Lanczos algorithm, which is used to downsample images on resize but retain their visual information.

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•One practical way to avoid the trap of Las Vegas is to just stay at home and win millions in the lottery twice, which some oddly-lucky fellow apparently did recently. I'm so used to thinking of the lottery as an irrational expenditure probability-wise that for a moment I was surprised to hear that the guy kept playing after winning the first time, but I shouldn't have been, of course.
•Speaking of schemes to avoid work, unions look awful in this Daily Show clip pointed out to me by Chuck Blake. Already, the vile teachers unions are writhing over their depiction in the documentary Waiting for Superman, the film that redeems the existence of the guy who directed An Inconvenient Truth. Thanks to him, we may have to live in a world without carbon, but at least it will have charter schools.
•And in other video news, Christine Ames informs me that Jared Harris, who she thinks resembles me, will play the evil Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes sequel. I will admit he has the look of a genius about him, but surely not an evil one.


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package org.team3042.sweep;

import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.Joystick;
import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.buttons.Button;
import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.buttons.JoystickButton;
import org.team3042.sweep.commands.AutoDriveStraight;
import org.team3042.sweep.commands.AutoSweepGym;
import org.team3042.sweep.commands.BroomArmRaise;
import org.team3042.sweep.commands.BroomArmShake;
import org.team3042.sweep.commands.BroomArmSweep;
import org.team3042.sweep.commands.DriveTrainCalibration;

/**
 * This class is the glue that binds the controls on the physical operator
 * interface to the commands and command groups that allow control of the robot.
 */
public class OI {
    //// CREATING BUTTONS
    // One type of button is a joystick button which is any button on a joystick.
    // You create one by telling it which joystick it's on and which button
    // number it is.
    public Joystick stickLeft = new Joystick(  RobotMap.LEFT_JOY_USB_PORT_1);
    public Joystick stickRight = new Joystick(  RobotMap.RIGHT_JOY_USB_PORT_2);
    // Button button = new JoystickButton(stick, buttonNumber);
    public Button buttonArmRaise = new JoystickButton(stickRight, 3);
    public Button buttonArmSweep = new JoystickButton(stickRight, 4);
    public Button buttonArmShake = new JoystickButton(stickRight, 2);

    public Button lTrigger = new JoystickButton(stickLeft, 1);
    public Button rTrigger = new JoystickButton(stickRight, 1);

    public Button lb5 = new JoystickButton(stickLeft, 5);

    public Button buttonAutoStraight = new JoystickButton(stickLeft, 6);

    public Button MotionProfileTestButton = new JoystickButton(stickRight, 7);

    // Another type of button you can create is a DigitalIOButton, which is
    // a button or switch hooked up to the cypress module. These are useful if
    // you want to build a customized operator interface.
    // Button button = new DigitalIOButton(1);

    // There are a few additional built in buttons you can use. Additionally,
    // by subclassing Button you can create custom triggers and bind those to
    // commands the same as any other Button.

    //// TRIGGERING COMMANDS WITH BUTTONS
    // Once you have a button, it's trivial to bind it to a button in one of
    // three ways:

    // Start the command when the button is pressed and let it run the command
    // until it is finished as determined by it's isFinished method.
    // button.whenPressed(new ExampleCommand());

    // Run the command while the button is being held down and interrupt it once
    // the button is released.
    // button.whileHeld(new ExampleCommand());

    // Start the command when the button is released  and let it run the command
    // until it is finished as determined by it's isFinished method.

    public OI() {
        buttonArmShake.whileHeld(new BroomArmShake());
        buttonArmRaise.whenPressed(new BroomArmRaise());
        buttonArmSweep.whenPressed(new BroomArmSweep());
        lb5.whenPressed(new DriveTrainCalibration());
        buttonAutoStraight.whenPressed(new AutoDriveStraight());

        MotionProfileTestButton.whenPressed(new AutoSweepGym());
    }
}