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Throwback Throwdown is a professional wrestling Impact Plus event, produced by American professional wrestling promotion Impact Wrestling. The event was created in 2019 and since its inception, the event features wrestlers portraying 1980s characters and gimmicks in the fictional Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation (IPWF). Each event features talent from Impact competing in various professional wrestling match types.  Due to the nature of the event, the storylines for Throwback Throwdown have been self-contained and independent from the rest of Impact's programming.

History
Throwback Throwdown is a professional wrestling event consisting of a main event and undercard that feature championship matches and other various matches. The first Throwback Throwdown was a special episode of Impact that aired on November 26, 2019 and saw wrestlers portraying 1980's characters and gimmicks in the fictional Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation (IPWF). Throwback Throwdown II was held at Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky on December 18, 2021 as an Impact Plus Monthly Special.  On November 2, 2022, Impact announced that Throwback Throwdown III would take place on November 25 at Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as a part of WrestleCade, with the matches from that event set to air on December 2 as an Impact Plus Monthly Special.

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External links
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Impact Plus Monthly Specials
Impact Wrestling shows


Twice a year our Greyfriars Hall students––along with some tag-alongs––have a preaching retreat. Everyone is given the same text (this Spring it was Acts 20:17-38), and 15 minutes to preach. Starting with the youngest, and going to the "elder statesmen," each preacher delivers a short message on the text.
What is wonderful about it is that though there is obviously overlap, each sermon is unique and packs a different punch. It really is a profound exhibition in how the living and active Word works mightily as it is proclaimed by different messengers. Take some time to listen through each of these short sermons, and be encouraged.


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South Asia becoming global art hub: Dhaka promoter
Delhi,Art/Culture/Books, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Dhaka Art Summit with 249 artists is being seen as a new beginning of cultural bonds between Bangladesh, India and the rest of the world. And cutting edge and contemporary art are becoming its talking heads, says a leading Bangladeshi art honcho.
'South Asian countries were gradually becoming stronger, collectively making an effort to promote the region as an attractive destination for art lovers,' Nadia Samdani, the founder and director of the Dhaka Art Summit, told IANS in an e-mail interview.
'One of the biggest stirs in the South Asian region is the India Art Fair, which has attracted the world towards South Asia. Colombo has also started Colombo Art Biennale which is another step from South Asia. And we from Bangladesh have organised the first summit,' said Samdani referring to the April 12-15 event.
One of the most influential names in the arts promotion and collectors' fraternity in Bangladesh, she described the trends in art in her country.
'Bangladesh was practising a wide variety of art, but young and emerging artists have moved away from conventional art to cutting edge and avant garde forms like video art, sound art installations, digital art, photography and performance art.'
'There is a good market for art in Bangladesh and the great thing about Bangladesh is that other than the individual collectors, the corporate houses are also now building up their own collection, including the Bangladesh government. The foreign ministry is also now a regular buyer of Bangladeshi art,' Samdani said.
Her aim at the summit was to showcase the Bangladeshi cutting edge work and bring talented artists - like Tayeba Begum Lipi, Mahbubur Rahman (of the Britto Arts Trust, an experimental art forum), Mohammad Wahiduzzaman, Ayesha Sultana, Khaled Hasan, Musrat Reazi and Promotesh Das Pulak - to the subcontinent and the world.
'This is for the first time in Bangladesh that all the major art galleries and 249 artists came together under one roof and displayed their art works. And it has created a positive awareness,' Samdani said.
Belonging to a leading industrial family in Bangladesh, Samdani is also the trustee and CEO of the non-profit Samdani Art Foundation, which hosted the summit.
'This is the first time that an art event in Bangladesh drew so many art collectors from abroad. At the same time, the international media has covered the event,' Samdani said.
The Dhaka Art Summit carries forward a trend set by the the India Art Summit in the Indian capital in January 2012 which drew more than 1,000 artists, 91 galleries, 85,000 people and delegations from 20 countries in four days.
By comparison, Dhaka was smaller but significant.
Citing numbers, a spokesperson for the Samdani Art Foundation said the 'Dhaka Art Summit drew 40,000 visitors, including several from India, and sold 30 art works in direct artist-to-buyer transactions'.
'However, unlike most of the art fairs, the Dhaka Art Summit was designed a bit differently keeping the Bangladeshi artists in mind. Since the concept of galleries has not developed in Bangladesh yet, we wanted to give our artists an opportunity where they will be able to participate in the fair directly,' Samdani said.
The first edition of the summit therefore 'concentrated on Bangladeshi art and artists', she said.
A collector herself, Nadia along with her husband owns at least 2,000 art works - including those of the Tagore clan and early Bengal masters. But she is evangelistic when it comes to new art.
'Art is a strong part of our culture. We traditionally see political influence that is repeatedly seen in works by Bangladeshi artists. But we also see that the younger generation are influenced by the global crisis,' Samdani said.
The younger generation of artists were appreciated by local and foreign visitors at the summit who felt some of them had to be nurtured to make a mark in international art, Samdani said.
The foundation has awarded two emerging artists for their work with the help of an international jury comprising three eminent Indian artists and scholars.
(Madhusree Chatterjee can be contacted at madhu.c@ians.in)
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We had a former Colne Community School teacher, Pete Harvey, travel out to Ghana to volunteer in his summer holiday.
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From the very childhood, each of us wanted at leastfor a moment, will find himself in a fairy tale, in a fantastic world, where all our dreams come to life, the unreal becomes a reality. And let the skeptics say that it's impossible, that it's foolish to waste your time on something that will never become reality. Those who still believe that even the most ordinary day can be turned into magic, they know: this requires so little. The fairy tale consists of small things and one of its components can become ordinary clothes. Especially if it's a pajamas with a picture of a cute unicorn, the very being who can fulfill even the most secret desires.
At first, incredibly beautiful clothes for sleeping withthe image of your favorite cartoon characters was created for the kids. Not so long ago, the world saw kigurumi, a full-sized suit that can serve as pajamas and home clothes. The most interesting thing is that in Japan in such clothes many do not hesitate to appear on the street. Moreover, parties are organized, the dress code of which is funny pajamas.
The most important thing in this overall is that in itnot only warm, cozy, but also you feel attractive. So, if at the most unexpected moment someone comes to visit you, do not need to run around the apartment in search of a suitable meeting for friends of clothes. On you will be the world's sweetest pajama-costume in the form of a unicorn, the beauty of which can not but cause a smile, even from the sullen man himself.
For today, what only you will not meetpajamas-unicorns: and with a bulging tummy, and with large ears, and a huge soft horn on the hood. All this, of course, adds a special charm to clothes, but, you see, sleeping in it will not be very convenient. By giving preference to this costume, it is important to remember that in it you will hardly be able to sleep soundly, but because the pajamas "Unicorn" with any voluminous details is better to wear as home clothes.
If you really like the usual pajamas, consisting of pants and sweaters, which are decorated with small images of a fairy horse, then it does not prevent you from falling asleep.
It is important to remember the correct choice of material, fromwho created clothes for sleep. First of all, it should be a natural tissue, due to which the skin will not itch, and the body will be able to breathe. If the composition is synthetics, then its content should not exceed 15%.


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Driving after a crash or accident can be daunting. As a qualified female driving instructor, I can aim to restore your confidence in driving.
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With an estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), physicians can have a hard time telling which newly diagnosed patients have a high risk of severe inflammation or what therapies will be most effective. Now researchers report in the journal JCI Insights finding an epigenetic signature in patient cells that appears to predict inflammation risk in a serious type of IBD called Crohn's disease.
Epigenetics is the study of external modifications to DNA and associated proteins that results in genes being switched "on" or "off" in cells. In the case of IBD, inflammation may be primed by microbes in the intestine that trigger epigenetics and make people prone to disease, according to researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
The study was performed in intestinal epithelial cells donated by newly diagnosed IBD patients prior to treatment and in laboratory mouse models. The work provides additional insight about the importance of the body's microbiota—the collection of all the microbes (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that live in our intestines. Increasing evidence has shown important links between the intestinal microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases.
The researchers call their data "clinically relevant." By defining an epigenetic signature in intestinal epithelial cells of newly diagnosed, untreated pediatric IBD patients, the study revealed previously unrecognized pathways that may be altered early in IBD. These pathway could present novel molecular targets for diagnostic evaluation and therapy.
Alenghat said additional research is needed to understand more about how these pathways work during the onset of IBD. Future research efforts will involve work in mouse models of IBD, patient samples and human intestinal organoids—miniature human tissues generated in a laboratory using stem cells derived from patient cells. These steps should allow researchers to uncover the different biological processes that drive this epigenetic signature.


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Sizing Up Ian Anderson's Rookie of the Year Chances
Rodger Wyland Published: April 30, 2021
Ian Anderson is the best rookie pitcher in Major League Baseball, and I am not sure it's even close. Anderson turned in another gem on Tuesday against the Cubs, pitching seven scoreless innings and giving up just one hit. The former Shenendehowa standout is the first pitcher in MLB history to have three starts of at least 6.0 innings and no more than one hit allowed among his first 11 games. Even though Anderson pitched last season, he's still considered a rookie. After dominating the Cubs, he lowered his ERA to 2.48. Long way to the finish line this season, but Anderson is 2-0 after back to back brilliant starts against the Yankees and Cubs.
Tim Kurkjian was impressed by Ian his last time out and says as much above. Let's evaluate the other rookies in the National League that may have a chance at the award below:
Trevor Rogers of the division rival Miami Marlins is off to a tremendous start as well. He has a 1.29 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched while allowing just 1 baserunner an inning. It will be interesting to follow his progress with Ian's.
Ryan Weathers is another impressive lefty pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He left his last start but was incredible in his first 2 appearances against the Dodgers allowing just 10 baserunners in 16.1 innings while striking out 16 thus far.
Position players have a strong history winning this award so we will also keep our eye on Dylan Carlson, OF for the Cardinals. He is batting .286 with 13 RBI's and 16 runs scored.
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Q: PHP for-each loop not working? My for-each not working. Not looping javascript code. Could someone please provide some code to help?

  $guy= queryMysql("SELECT lat, long FROM members WHERE user='$guy'");
  while($data2 = mysql_fetch_array($guy)){

   $latitude1= $data2['lat'];
   $longitude1= $data2['long'];

   echo "";

A: You'd need to build an array in your PHP loop, and provide that data to your javascript.  Something like this could work:
PHP
<?php
$strOut = '';
if (sizeof($following)) {
    foreach ($following as $friend) {

        $friendsloc = queryMysql("SELECT homelocation, currentlocation FROM members WHERE user='$friend'");
        while ($data2 = mysql_fetch_array($friendsloc)) {

            $latitude1  = $data2['homelocation'];
            $longitude1 = $data2['currentlocation'];

            $strOut .= '{"lat": '.$latitude1.', "lon": '.$longitude1.'},';

        }
    }

}
$strOut = 'var locations = [' . rtrim($strOut,",") . ']';
?>

JavaScript:
$(document).ready(function() {

    // get a Google map centred roughly on the John Dalton Building:
    $('#map').goMap({
        latitude: 53.472342399999995,
        longitude: -2.2398096,
        zoom: 12,
        maptype: 'ROADMAP',
        scaleControl: true
    });

    <?php echo $strOut; ?>
    // now add a marker:
    for(var i = 0; i < locations.length; i++) {
      $.goMap.createMarker({
          latitude: locations[i].lat,
          longitude: locations[i].lon,
          animation: google.maps.Animation.DROP,
          title: 'Current users location',
          html: {
              content: '
This is your location
',
              popup: false
          }
      });
    }

});

A: You create numerous createMarker() functions and the last overrides all previous ones. So when you call it later, you get exactly one call with the last parameters. Do not create a function, push the coordinates to some storage and loop over it afterwards.

A: <?php

    $friendsloc = mysql_query("SELECT lat, long FROM members WHERE user='$friend'");
            while($data2 = mysql_fetch_array($friendsloc)){

             $latitude1= $data2['lat'];
             $longitude1= $data2['long'];

                echo "";
                    }
                        ?>

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Folk Art Stitchery Quilts - We're Tops in Quilts!
Suddenly everyone wants a quilt with a modern design or print. Are you also tempted to buy one? Do you know that these modern prints can be easily created at home too? If you are all game to stitch a modern design onto a quilt using some very simple techniques, read on and set to work immediately.
Have you seen modern art or paintings? There is no specific pattern for a color or no commonly seen color combinations there. Use the same technique in your quilt. Check out magazines or pinterest for more ideas on how to mix and match colors.
Make use of solid fabrics to decorate your quilt. Make definite patches with solid colors that stand out. This will make your quilt get a neutral look which is the trend nowadays. It is a good idea to leave blank spaces in between the solid fabrics. This will attract people who look at the quilt. You can also create specific patterns with the solids or choose any two colors with a repetitive pattern.
There is no need to follow a specific block size .This depends on your choice actually. You can either go for the same block sizes all over or you can choose a large block and incorporate designs within. Again you can randomly choose various block sizes to give a completely dazed look. When combined with extraordinary color combinations, you have a most modern looking quilt ready.
Have you noticed how collages of photographs and pictures are popping all over the place? What better ideas can you incorporate in your quilt? Choose as many fabric pieces you get, they can be any color and size. Sew them on randomly. If you are particular about a specific pattern you can follow that or you can create imperfect collages of all these tiny pieces. All together they will look creative and crafty.
When you are a beginner in quilt making, you may find it a bit difficult to start out with complicated patterns. There are some easy tips with which you can practice and familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of quilting.
As you start working on a quilt, especially when you are a beginner, you have to go for large designs or large pieces of fabrics which require fewer efforts in sewing. Going for large patterns will ensure fewer errors too. You can practice easily with these large patterns and become an expert.
Squares and rectangles are the easiest patterns to sew. You will find it hard if you choose other patterns. Triangles are also hard to work on if you are a beginner. So it is better to practice with easier blocks. You can try out various sized squares and rectangles. There are practice kits available too which will help to get more practice.
Get hold of some pre cut fabrics and try out designing the quilt. These packs will have designs and instructions as to how you can sew them onto the quilt. Follow the instructions given on the pack carefully. Read through these instructions and get a good idea of how to proceed.
It is always a good idea to attend a class before you start working on a quilt. You will be able to understand the basics when you learn from with the help of an experienced person. This will give you practical knowledge too. Once you start with assistance, you will be able to clear doubts as and when they occur. There are many online courses also which offer guidance. This is handy for those of you who do not have the extra time to rush to a class.
Do not get discouraged if your first attempt doesn't turn out to be as you imagined it. Like every other art form, this also requires patience and practice.
Most quilt fabrics are 40 by 44 inches wide. This means that when you try to make the back piecing for a quilt, several pieces may have to be joined together. It is quite difficult to get a single piece backing for an entire quilt, especially large ones. Look at a few tips to piecing quilt backing perfectly.
Make the quilt backing larger by 4 inches on all sides. This will help to adjust any shortage at a later stage.
Always use a backing calculator to determine the length and width of the batting material which will be needed. Try getting the fabric in one piece from wholesale retailers.
You need to check the grain line of the fabric and join pieces to match this. So a crosswise grain will have to be matched to the crosswise grain of another fabric and not to the lengthwise grain. It is the same for lengthwise matching too.
Make sure that the pattern on the pieces of the fabric being joined match each other. If circles are included in the pattern, joining them abruptly will look awkward. In such cases, you may need to cut off an entire row and join the fabric to make it look continuous.
Such small tips will surely help you to get a piece backing which looks perfect for your quilt.


A few months ago I picked up a brand new 15″ MacBook Pro. I thought to myself this is a perfect time to show others how I set up my local development environment for Java. With a fresh machine, this would be a lot easier to take students from step 1 to writing Java applications.
The reason I am telling you this is because I recently launched a new course around this. In this article, I am going to give you my tips for getting started with Java as well as some details about this course.
Get it while it's hot. Java 9 is out!
After a few delays Java 9 is finally out and I am excited!
After a few delays, Java 9 has finally been released. This is the first major release of Java since March 2014.
Java 9 is headlined by Jigsaw which is Java's new modularity system. This is a huge change to how we will write Java programs going forward but there are also a lot of other great features being released in 9. In this article, we will talk briefly about some of the highlights in Java 9.
Have you ever tried assigning to large of a number to an Integer?
This question came in from a student in my Apache Groovy Development Course. It was actually quite interesting because it tripped me up at first before I understand what was going on behind the scenes.
The student was asking why when they created an integer but assigned to large of a number to it did the results end up like this.
In this article, I am going to give you 9 presentations that can you help learn all about Java 9.


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Spotify Names MacLaine '19 a Fresh Find
Nichole LeFebvre
As the Head-Royce Class of 2019 settles into their new towns and cities—from Ithaca to Boston, St. Louis to Houston—they'll each carry with them memories from home. Many of these young alumni will listen to their favorite albums when they want to reminisce. Research "suggests our brains bind us to the music we heard as teenagers more tightly than anything we'll hear as adults," writes Mark Joseph Stern for Slate. "Musical nostalgia, in other words, isn't just a cultural phenomenon: It's a neuronic command."
MacLaine Bamberger '19 understands the intricate link between nostalgia and music—and, as a songwriter, she has transformed this transitional period of her life into art. "A lot [of my music] is about what I'm going to miss," MacLaine says, "and the idea of leaving in general."
MacLaine's first album Purple Blues—written as her senior project here at Head-Royce—is wistful and wondering, full of the anticipation and fear of moving cross-country. She now attends the University of Richmond in Virginia.
"And what we say will become what we said," she sings, plaintive. "Who decided to move so far away?"
MacLaine joined the Head-Royce chorus in 6th grade and started guitar lessons that same year. "It was too frustrating for me," she says. "My fingers hurt too much. I quit." As a high school sophomore, MacLaine began writing and soon found her way back to guitar. She remembers the year fondly: "In my room, by myself. I didn't have to worry about messing up."
Seniors at Head-Royce devote the month of May to a self-designed project. MacLaine knew a senior from 2017 who wrote and recorded a single, so the idea of developing her music was "always on the back of [her] mind."
More than simply recording her songs, MacLaine hoped to learn the ins and outs of music production: "Producing your own music gives you the power to make what's fully your own art." Hers was no small feat, especially because she admits she had "no clue how to record."
Each Head-Royce senior selects a mentor to guide them through their projects—sometimes cold-calling professionals they hope to work for, often leaning on the vast alumni network. One benefit of attending a K–12 school is access to a surprising range of skills in our Professional Community. MacLaine, luckily, found two such mentors: 6th grade teacher Ian Walters and former Upper School teacher Khalil Sullivan.
"They're such different musicians," she says, "and they see the music industry in different ways. Mr. Sullivan worked more on the promotion side—all of the album art, confidence."
Ian Walters, who makes music under the name Headphone Hair, was touched to hear from MacLaine, whom he describes as "an extremely serious and focused person." "To have a homeroom kid of years past approach you, now as a wildly capable senior, about a dream they have is an exciting thing on its own," he says, "but to have that dream relate to something that I also care deeply about...it was truly an honor."
"It took a long time before we even looked at my songs," says MacLaine. "Mr. Walters and I had multiple, hour-long lessons about what a song looks like on Garage Band. We talked about the ways of writing songs, adding instruments, and how to record music."
The School itself became part of MacLaine's album. "We recorded "Remedy," in his classroom, during recess for the Lower School, so in the first couple drafts, I used the little kids' voices in the background all throughout the song. You can still hear a little bit of them."
From those gleeful, shouting Kindergarteners to the high school senior describing her world, the sounds of Purple Blues meld into a gorgeous record of time passing—at and beyond Head-Royce. Already the music is finding a wide audience: Spotify chose the song for its "Fresh Finds" playlist, which has "650,000 followers and some esteem amongst the music folks," explains Ian Walters. This comes as no surprise to Ian: "With her attitude and willingness to sit in frustration and work through challenge, there really isn't anything she can't accomplish if she wants to."
As Mark Joseph Stern writes, "Each time we hear the songs we loved, the joy they once brought surges anew." Take a moment this weekend to listen to Purple Blues on Spotify and then hit play on your old favorite song from high school. Travel back in time and bask in the joy.


The key word here is diversity. Diversity is one of the most important things for me, not just in software development. PixInsight is to pursue excellence, culture and diversity in software development and image processing. That's why it is being developed on four platforms. And that's why when a developer starts a project like INDIClient, well designed, well implemented, and with a clear multiplatform orientation, I can only but support it. The same happens with many other development projects in PixInsight, and I wish there were many more, and very diverse. It's not just a matter of my personal interests, it's just how PixInsight is.
What happens with XISF is different. It has to do more with punched cards and magnetic tapes being used in the 21st Century. Not physically, but virtually, which is even worse. It they were physical, at least they would be nice from a museum perspective. Yes, I know, XISF won't be adopted easily. And yes, I know, it is being seen as a threat in some very 'remarkable' circles. But I honestly think we're doing a good and very necessary work with XISF, and you know, that's what motivates me.
As for people trying to 'lock out' people, well, that is something that never works in the long term. In any event, 'locking out' is something in which I have no interest. It's too boring.
Please let me note that this project has been started by a PixInsight user. Please respect his own choice; I simply don't understand why one user can put an opinion on the choice of another user's free time. The discussion whether PixInsight should or should not have a set of acquisition tools is out of place in my opinion because what you're really discussing is about that user's free time.


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Are you committing these product description sins? Find out how to write persuasive, seductive, irresistible product descriptions that sell.
Conversion rate optimisation (or conversion optimisation, sorry Brian!) isn't just running off a list of things that might be preventing a website's visitors from converting. It takes a lot of patience, it takes a bunch of planning, and it takes some serious analysis.
Other than the elation I feel when I report back to my clients when the latest a/b test we've run has resulted in an uplift in engagement with their website, picking apart a site's analytics is probably my favourite part of the process. Interpreting visitor behaviour and identifying sticking points in the user journey is both interesting and insightful as it often reveals problems you perhaps weren't aware of in the first instance.
What's difficult about the analysis process is communicating back to a client who has likely been working with their website for years, and so knows it inside out – and then telling them that visitors hate a certain part of it. Recently, I had the job of explaining to a client that the exit rate on their product pages was high because their product descriptions sucked.
I know, I know. "Here she goes again" – website copy, website copy, website copy. Here me out, though. Take a look at some of these product description sins, then nip back to your own site and tell me you're aren't making at least one of them.
Your descriptions are boring and you can't bore people into buying your product.
A list of facts, maybe scraped from the manufacturer's site, does not a product description make. It's not that that stuff isn't important, it just isn't very persuasive, is it?
Go check out these pants.
Praise science and the incredible times we live in!
Through sheer scientific marvel, Betabrand has fabricated corduroy that goes sideways instead of up-and-down, lowering drag coefficient by an amazing 16.24%!
The result are Cordarounds, our famous horizontal corduroy pants. Finally, aerodynamic cords to keep up with our fast-paced lives — even accelerate them!
But that's not all they do! Unlike vertical corduroy pants, which produce friction that can heat your crotch to uncomfortable, even dangerous levels, Cordarounds' horizontal wales mesh evenly, lowering the average wearer's crotch heat index (CHI) reading by up to 22%.
We've always thought our Cordarounds were cooler than common corduroy pants. Now we have the data to prove it.
And oh-my-gosh, have you ever been so provoked by a cup?!
You're making sweeping, sales-y statements that visitors to your site simply don't believe.
Consumers are savvy. Consumers are skeptical. Consumers are being sold to all the time. They won't believe everything you tell them and they will quickly lose interest in broad statements about how great your product is if you can't back it up. Wanna know how to back it up? Social proof!
One of my favourite examples of social proof recently is from Rent The Runway. They invite their customers to submit photos of themselves wearing the clothes they've rented complete with their vital statistics such as height, weight and body shape as well as the size they wore, the size they usually wear and the occasion they wore the item to.
So I'll rephrase: Consumers are skeptical of what you're saying about your products, but are far more likely to relate to a fellow consumer who's already used your product. Get some of that priceless customer feedback on your product pages and tailor it to that product. Smashing.
Your product is a revolution in the industry, is it?
Thing is, there are a lot of revolutionary retailers out there. Claims of being the best on the market just don't work any more if you can't prove it. Similar to the point I've made above, the savvy consumer simply won't believe you because they've heard it all before!
Be specific about why you're the best choice. If your product is the most advanced, explain why. If yours is the most efficient, throw some stats out there. If yours is of the highest quality, break it down.
This isn't just a scarf. Oh no. This is way warmer. "Omni-Heat™ advanced lining…" (what the heck is that?) "… keeps your body heat insulated" (ah, it's thermal technology, of course!).
Zappos isn't just claiming this scarf if extra warm, it's explaining what makes it extra warm.
You might find the features of your product fascinating, but your visitors are fixed on just one thing: how will it benefit them?
Reams of tiny text is a great way to put off visitors.
… and they've made an arguably dull item of clothing (it's a brown jumper, guys) sound jolly good fun.
It's all very well listing the features, and more importantly the benefits of a product, but inviting your site's visitors on a little journey taps into their own experiences. They're more likely to genuinely enjoy reading about your product, and if they enjoy it, they're far more likely to convert.
They took their time conceiving it (because they care), they take their time creating it (because they care) and they chose sustainable sources (because. they. care). And they even include a picture of the thermometer-guy!
Meet The Naked Ape's Thermometer-Guy!
– Was there anything noteworthy about the production process? A failure? A success?
– What would life be like with your product in it? How will it improve?
Consider using customer feedback as inspiration if you hit writer's block. There may be a story in their review just waiting to be told.
While there's no foolproof way of writing product descriptions, setting up an AB Test with your original, fact-based list of features versus your fancy new storified benefit-fest will identify which version drives conversions more effectively.
Different markets will call for varying degrees of creativity, humour and professionalism, which can make this process a little more daunting, but I'm confident that with the right mix of the tips above, it's possible to write a persuasive, seductive description for any product.
Still in doubt? Contact Browser Media for a chat about how I can help you improve your product descriptions.


LOS ANGELES — The last Young and the Restless episode featuring Kristoff St. John will air Wednesday on CBS.
The Young and the Restless will broadcast a special tribute to St. John during Friday's show.
In Canada, the show also aired Tuesday night on Global.


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Alilem è una municipalità di quinta classe delle Filippine, situata nella provincia di Ilocos Sur, nella regione di Ilocos.

Alilem è formata da 9 baranggay:

Alilem Daya (Pob.)
Amilongan
Anaao
Apang
Apaya
Batbato
Daddaay
Dalawa
Kiat

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Comuni della provincia di Ilocos Sur

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Der Tschekelnock ist ein Berg in der Spitzegelgruppe mit einer Höhe von  nordwestlich der Windischen Höhe in Kärnten.

Weblinks
 Tschekelnock, hribi.net

Berg in Europa
Berg in den Alpen
Berg in Kärnten
Gailtaler Alpen
Sankt Stefan im Gailtal
Geographie (Bezirk Hermagor)


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Fictional theme park art show opens in Los Angeles
A new art show themed around fictional amusement parks debuts at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles tomorrow.
Fifty artists have created a variety of work based on theme parks from films, TV shows , books, video games and more including Jurassic Park, Westworld, The Simpsons and Batman.
Chogrin, the shows curator, told Gizmodo via email that the idea of fake theme parks first occurred to him when he was at Disneyland.
"I grew up with both Disney World and Disneyland and am a fan of every aspect of the parks," he said. "These places have become a staple of our modern culture and will be here to stay for decades to come. That is why I thought it would be fun to create/add to theme parks that are either parodies of Disney or I wish really existed."
Some of the fictional parks that are in the show include Itchy & Scratchy Land, Krustyland, and Duff Gardens from The Simpsons; Anatomy Park from Rick and Morty; Brisbyland from Venture Bros.; Arctic World from Batman Returns; Funland from Scooby-Doo; Monkey Island from the game of the same name and Pacific Playland from Zombieland.
Image: Gallery 1988
Sam McCaffrey
Journalist. Likes immersive entertainment experiences, museums, zoos and the odd go on a Waltzer.
Denver Art Museum breaks ground on $150 million North Building renovation
Official Saw Escape Experience to open in Las Vegas
Theme park planned for Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Universal patent for driverless vehicles to transport guests at theme parks
IMG reported to be considering selling IMG Worlds of Adventure
V&A Dundee, Scotland's first design museum: a unique setting and a...
National Aquarium opens $20m animal care and rescue centre
Harry S Truman Library and Museum to undergo $25m renovation
The attractions and areas that will make up Legoland Water Park Gardaland have been unveiled, as has the official opening date, which is scheduled for May 2020. Legoland...
22nd	January 2020


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Q: parsing out data segment from a TCP stream Im having some trouble with receiving packet data from a TCP stream.  I think this is due in part to not understanding the servers responses.
my code (objective c):
unsigned type=0;
unsigned bufferFirstByte=0;
unsigned bufferSecondByte=0;
unsigned bufferThirdByte=0;

NSScanner *hexToInt = [NSScanner scannerWithString:[mutableBuffer objectAtIndex:0]];
[hexToInt scanHexInt:&bufferFirstByte];

hexToInt = [NSScanner scannerWithString:[mutableBuffer objectAtIndex:1]];
[hexToInt scanHexInt:&bufferSecondByte];

hexToInt = [NSScanner scannerWithString:[mutableBuffer objectAtIndex:2]];
[hexToInt scanHexInt:&bufferThirdByte];

hexToInt = [NSScanner scannerWithString:[mutableBuffer objectAtIndex:0]];
[hexToInt scanHexInt:&type];

int len = (bufferSecondByte<<8)+bufferSecondByte;

if (![mutableBuffer count]<(3+len)) {

    NSArray *payload  = [mutableBuffer subarrayWithRange:NSMakeRange(2,([mutableBuffer count] - 2))];
    NSLog(@"length %d",len);
    [self processReceive:type length:len payload:payload];

}

is some what modelled from this javascript code:
self.receive = function (itemName, data) {
        self.log("Receiving: " + self.toHex(data));
        self.ourData += data;
        while (self.ourData.length >= 3) {
            var type = self.ourData.charCodeAt(0);
            var len = (self.ourData.charCodeAt(1) << 8) + self.ourData.charCodeAt(2);
            if (self.ourData.length < (3 + len)) {      // sanity check: buffer doesn't contain all the data advertised in the packet
                break;
            }
            var payload = self.ourData.substr(3,len);
            self.ourData = self.ourData.substr(3 + len);
            self.processMessage(type, len, payload);    // process payload
        }
    };

The reason for the modeling is that the command fusion javascript project is talking to the same server I am (a crestron controller).
However I could never get the len thing to work and I think thats whats causing my problem.  When looking at a sample packet (05:00:06:00:00:03:00:52:00) the len would equal 1280 (see math above) even though the data portion is only 9bytes.
Currently my code will work but it misses certain data.  This happens because of the streaming that TCP does (some packets are conjoined while others are fragmented).  But without knowing the data segment size I cannot fix the issue and I believe the answer to that is the len variable.  But I dont see how to properly implement it.
My question comes down to this.  How can I determine the size of the data segment from this len variable or control my receive method to only except one data segment at a time (which from my research is not possible since TCP is made as a stream)?
I have a feeling there will be questions so Im going to attempt to answer a few of them  here.
A. How do you come up with 1280:  look at the math in the method ((self.ourData.charCodeAt(1) << 8) + self.ourData.charCodeAt(2);)  (5<<8)+0=1280d
B. Why are you using different indexes:
You will notice that the index for what data goes where (payload, len, type).  This is merely because they have their payload/data bytes as a string and myn is an array.  in the end it is the same data being referenced

A: Use the following logic:
1) Do you have enough bytes to determine the length? If not, receive some more bytes and try again.
2) Do you have enough bytes to have one complete unit? If not, receive some more bytes and try again.
3) Extract one complete unit using the decoded length from step 1 and process it.
4) If we have no leftover bytes, we are done.
5) Return to step 1 to process the leftover bytes.

A: ok so i got some help from (this group) which you might not be able to see without a login for the group.  in any case there is a 3 byte header.  so my len which is 6 and not 1280 like i thought is actually 9 once the 3 is added for the header.  and this gets me the value i was loooking for (9) since the data segment is 9bytes.
Thanks for the suggestions david, one up for some good basic knowledge.


We received a call from a client late last year about a large ash tree which had "died". Upon visiting the site, alongside a country lane, we found a large and very dead tree. The tree had several bracket fungi around the base of the trunk which we identified as Perenniporia fraxinea. This fungi affects the lower trunk, buttress zone and principal roots of ash trees in particular.
It causes white-rot in the tree leading to cavity formation. As the fungi is perennial we were able to ascertain that it had been infected for at least three years as there were three layers of fungus. The tree was encrusted with ivy, however a further inspection revealed a cavity at 3m high. When we climbed the tree using a ladder to look at the cavity it was over a metre deep and the infection had eaten the heartwood of the tree.
We assessed the tree as potentially dangerous. The growth above the cavity was estimated to weigh at least two tonnes and was leaning towards the road. Due to the state of decay it would have been impossible to climb. Felling was out of the question due to the proximity of the road. A short phone call to our local District Council planning office confirmed that the tree was protected under a Tree Preservation Order. We therefore prepared an application to remove the tree on the grounds that it was dead and infected with a decaying fungus.
After a site visit from our local tree officer and a short wait, permission was granted to remove the tree. The land owner loaned us his rough terrain access platform to carry out the works safely which greatly reduced costs. Operated by one of our three qualified personnel, the tree was removed safely in one day. The trunk weighed an estimated 4 tonnes.


Eeeeeeee! I am so excited! I have heard so many great things about this product and I can't wait to try it out. If you're not familiar with the FitBit, it's a band you wear around your wrist that is able to record your steps taken/distance traveled, calories burned, amount of "active" minutes, and hours of sleep along with your quality of sleep.
I am very interested to see how my quality of sleep is and how many hours of sleep I actually need rather than how many I think I need.
It shows you how often you "rustle" in your sleep and you are able to track how many times a night you wake up.
I downloaded the app onto my iPhone and I am able to track my progress throughout the day. I can set goals to reach a certain amount of steps per day or shoot for amount of calories burned!
I can't wait to tie these goals in with my Paleo Challenge! I contacted my good friend, Angel, a few days ago and told her that I was starting the Paleo challenge. We got together today for lunch and Angel made a delicious Paleo friendly lunch of burgers topped with egg, onion, tomato, and wrapped with romaine lettuce. It was extremely delicious! I think any food that someone else prepares for you is automatically more delicious than if you were to make it yourself.
Angel has lost 30 pounds within the last year with JUST the Paleo diet. She hasn't changed her activity level or anything else. Proof that losing weight is 90% diet! She is hoping to lose another 20 pounds by March and I know she can do it!
We sat around after lunch and snacked on dried fruit, date rolls, and tea while chatting about Paleo and catching up.
She let me borrow her cookbook with 500 Paleo Recipes and I already have a few recipes written down that I can't wait to try.
So, that was my Tuesday. I go back to work on Thursday and I'm pretty excited to get back into the groove of things. While the time at home has been nice -- and warm -- it will feel good to get back on a somewhat regular schedule. I will be doing a lot of food prepping tonight and tomorrow since I work Thursday-Monday!
Do you own a FitBit? Love it?


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Q: Stubbing API with webdriver and cucumber I want to run some BDD tests against my application using Webdriver configured with Cucumber, but would like to stub out my API. Preferably I'd like to not use Express, as I want my CI server to execute these tests and Express would add complexity.
I haven't been able to find any guidance online about injecting nock or fetch-mock into the browser context from wdio. I would like to setup my stubbed calls before each scenario, and then clean things up after the scenario.
Here are the relevant bits of my wdio.conf.js. Obviously it won't work as written, but I hope illustrates what I would like to do. If anyone has useful advice the deviates from this direction, I'd still love to hear it.
/**
 * Gets executed before test execution begins. At this point you can access to all global
 * variables like `browser`. It is the perfect place to define custom commands.
 * @param {Array.<Object>} capabilities list of capabilities details
 * @param {Array.<String>} specs List of spec file paths that are to be run
 */
before: function (capabilities, specs) {
    fetchMock = require('fetch-mock');

    browser.execute(() => {
       injectFetchMockSomehow(fetchMock);
    }, fetchMock);
},

/**
 * Runs before a Cucumber scenario
 * @param {Object} scenario scenario details
 */
beforeScenario: function (scenario) {
    fetchMock.get('/foo', {hello: 'world'});
},

/**
 * Runs after a Cucumber scenario
 * @param {Object} scenario scenario details
 */
afterScenario: function (scenario) {
    fetchMock.reset()
    fetchMock.restore();
},


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Mouth-watering Mama Africa Meal in Hot Demand: Nigeria's locally-made FUFU, Egusi Soup now viral in America, ruling Menu main Food…attracts 250 million viewers on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook; LinkedIn within 7 days *Africans in Diaspora, African-Americans, Latinas place online order for meal, others visit African Restaurants for pick-up to avoid delay * "I don't know what they(African food stores) put it in, I couldn't even start to guess. I started the #fufu or #fufuchallenge tags for new lovers of #Fufu and Egusi soup on TikTok. I drove nearly 80 miles in search of an African Kitchen. I found a Nigerian restaurant. I settled on two: egusi and okro (okra) soup. In my car, still parked outside the restaurant, I filmed myself as I dipped a mouthful of dough into the okro soup. "Bomb — it is so worth it"-Joeneen Hull, a Black American lady * "Our business income quadrupled the week after Joeneen Hull highlighted our Los Angeles Nigerian restaurant on TikTok. We have been selling Nigerian food at a fast pace"-Veronica Shoyinka, owner Veronica kitchen *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Editor
Mouth-watering Mama Africa Meal in Hot Demand:
Nigeria's locally-made FUFU, Egusi Soup now viral in America, ruling Menu main Food…attracts 250 million viewers on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook; LinkedIn within 7 days
*Africans in Diaspora, African-Americans, Latinas place online order for meal, others visit African Restaurants for pick-up to avoid delay
* "I don't know what they(African food stores) put it in, I couldn't even start to guess. I started the #fufu or #fufuchallenge tags for new lovers of #Fufu and Egusi soup on TikTok. I drove nearly 80 miles in search of an African Kitchen. I found a Nigerian restaurant. I settled on two: egusi and okro (okra) soup. In my car, still parked outside the restaurant, I filmed myself as I dipped a mouthful of dough into the okro soup. "Bomb — it is so worth it"-Joeneen Hull, a Black American lady
* "Our business income quadrupled the week after Joeneen Hull highlighted our Los Angeles Nigerian restaurant on TikTok. We have been selling Nigerian food at a fast pace"-Veronica Shoyinka, owner Veronica kitchen
*BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Editor
GOOD THINGS CAN STILL COME OUT OF AFRICA. Nigeria's locally made food-Fufu and Egusi soup are in hot demand in the United States. Due to the sweet taste of these African meals, the majority of Africans in the Diaspora, African-Americans and Latino community now daily place online orders for Nigerian meals to stay safe in view of the rising Covid-19 infections. For those that are desperate to see the meal on time, they visit several Nigerian stores just to satisfy their desires.
Joeneen Hull, a Black American lady, had never tried fufu, but for weeks the 31-year-old nail artist watched people dipping warm chunks of starchy dough into rich, spicy soups.
"One day, I was just like, 'You know what? Today's gonna be the day,'" she said. "I'm craving it so bad. I don't even know what this food tastes like and I'm craving it."
On Jan. 4, she drove nearly 80 miles from Moreno Valley to Veronica's Kitchen, a Nigerian restaurant in Inglewood. At first, she was determined to order multiple soups and showed an employee several pictures from the restaurant's Yelp page. He suggested one would be more than enough. She settled on two: egusi and okro (okra) soup.
From her car, still parked outside the restaurant, she filmed herself as she dipped a mouthful of dough into the okro soup. "Bomb — it is so worth it," she said to her phone camera.
Next, the egusi. "I don't know what they put it in, I couldn't even start to guess," Hull said. "Oh my goodness, it's hitting."
Hull's fufu videos quickly spread on TikTok, amassing more than 6 million views, but her intention was never to go viral. "I just wanted to get some good food and record it, so that other people could see that it's good food," she said.
To the surprise and amazement of the African diaspora, fufu is having a moment. Across the app, #fufu videos have been watched more than 250 million times. The videos have been shared and debated publicly on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and privately on WhatsApp and in group chats.
The #fufu or #fufuchallenge tags are a mixed bag of new fufu lovers like Hull; people who, respectfully, said it wasn't for them; people who, disrespectfully, spit it out; and members of the African diaspora gently mocking or scolding those who tried it.
One of the most prominent fufu advocates on TikTok is Keith Atowo, a 24-year-old pharmacy student from Ypsilanti, Mich. who goes by @keitheats_. He is best known for sharing videos of himself eating — and sometimes cooking— traditional West African dishes and has helped introduce fufu to scores of people, including Hull. He has more than 260,000 followers and a no-frills approach to content creation — no soundtracks or special effects. When he's hungry, he sits in front of his camera with dishes from Cameroon — he moved to the U.S. when he was 12 — and starts each video by describing what's on his plate in his soothing voice. The rest of the clip consists of the sound of him tearing through his food and enjoying the dish.
Atowo said some West Africans — upset by videos of people spitting out fufu — have criticized videos like his online for turning the meal into a viral challenge. He said his goal wasn't to start a trend, but he sees the popularity of fufu as a chance to direct money to businesses in the U.S. and perhaps boost interest in travel to African countries.
"It's a good thing that people are learning about our cultural food. It's a good thing that people are wanting to try," Atowo said. "It's not only going to create a business outlet for many African restaurants we have … but people are going to be more intrigued to travel to Africa."
At a minimum, it generates business locally. TikTok users like Hull generally mention where they ordered from, which has led to free publicity for small, minority-owned businesses across the country. At Veronica's Kitchen, business quadrupled the week after Hull highlighted the restaurant, said owner Veronica Shoyinka, who has been selling Nigerian food in Los Angeles since the '90s. A regular who visited Wednesday afternoon warmly called her "Madame TikTok" by way of greeting.
Many new customers had never tried Nigerian food before. Hanna Kim, a 23-year-old community health worker from Los Angeles, made the trip after thumbing through TikTok videos. She said the fufu challenge reminded her of the birria taco trend that swept the app over the summer. "I think it's so cool how we are sharing each other's cultural foods and we're able to experience that and see actual reviews of people eating it and sharing their opinions," Kim said. (She ordered fufu and egusi soup with chicken.)
It's not clear how long the trend will last, but so far it has created at least one repeat customer. Two weeks after her trip to Veronica's Kitchen, Hull tried a second Nigerian restaurant in Inglewood, Aduke Nigerian Cuisine.
"I think like most people, by looking at it, you come up with your own idea of what it will taste like," Hull said of fufu. "And then once you taste it, it tastes absolutely nothing like that."
Here's a guide to trying fufu and other West African dishes:
What is fufu?
Broadly speaking, fufu is a spongy dough that's made by mixing yam, cassava or other flours in hot water. It's popular across West Africa, though various regions have different names for it depending on how it's made. (In Nigeria, for example, "fufu" refers specifically to the dough made from fermented cassava, while dough made from yams is called pounded yam.)
One mistake people sometimes make is not getting enough soup in each bite. Fufu is literally unseasoned dough that has no taste of its own. Think of it as a tool — don't dip, scoop. Fufu is typically covered in plastic wrap. Some TikTok users believe it's necessary to slap it. It's not.
There is also a debate over whether one needs to chew fufu. Traditionally it's swallowed whole, but choking for clout isn't recommended. "Chew it," Atowo said. "I'm not going to tell someone to do something they cannot do."
What is egusi soup?
"It's just savory," Hull said. "It has a little bit of spice to it, which I love. It's hearty. I can't compare it to any other food."
Egusi soup is made of dried, ground pumpkin seeds, spinach, habanero chili, tomatoes, onions, ground crayfish, palm oil and meat, such as chicken or beef.
"It's unique," Shoyinka said of the flavor. "A lot of people that have tried it, especially the Americans, love it because it's pumpkin seeds, it's what they know. They make pumpkin pie. We use it to make soup."
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When you're thinking of planning a trip abroad, or even a staycation at home, it is a fun and exciting process. Then you hit add to cart or find out how much things are going to cost, and the fun can be deflated a little bit. But if you've caught the wanderlust bug, then you won't let the cost put you off. But rather, you'll look for ways to make the travel work for you. Of course, it isn't like you can get a job or earn money when you're in those countries (unless you're a freelancer). But there are many ways to make your money go further. So here are a few ideas to get yourself travelling and make your money go further.
If you're going to places where bartering is commonplace (check beforehand)! Then using bartering is a great way to get some discounts or money off. It might simply be bartering at a food market to get a cheaper price. But you could also offer something to the person in exchange. If you're quite handy with mechanics, and you notice they've got a broken down car at the front of their store, offer to fix it for them in exchange, as an example. You never know unless you try!
If you have a blog or social media platforms with a pretty good following, then it can be totally worth approaching brands before you travel. Some airlines like British Airways offer discounts for influencers, dependant on the following, of course. You could look at outdoor clothing brands like Sherpa and look up how to become a Sherpa Brand Ambassador, for instance. If they are able to offer you clothing to fit you out in for your travels, then you've saved quite a chunk of money. You could check hotel brands or restaurants; there are many options that could work.
It can be hard to think that your home when you're away will be sat empty. And if you're gone for two weeks, that's two weeks worth of hotels to pay for, as well as two weeks worth of mortgage or rent and you're not even there using it. But with a site like Airbnb, why not list your home for the dates that you're away? It means you won't lose any money, and you could even charge more than your weekly rate or rent to cover costs.
If you can get discounted accommodation for your travels, then you're pretty much winning at life. Even better if you can get it for free. Take a site like Mind My House, for instance. Someone list the details of their home and the jobs that will need to be done there. You can get to stay there for a cheap or even free rate, and just have to do a few things in exchange, like water their plants or feed their cat. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right?
Have you got anything else that you would add to the list?


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Арс-сюр-Мозе́ль () — муніципалітет у Франції, у регіоні Гранд-Ест, департамент Мозель. Населення —  осіб (2011).

Муніципалітет розташований на відстані близько 280 км на схід від Парижа, 9 км на південний захід від Меца.

Історія

До 2015 року муніципалітет перебував у складі регіону Лотарингія. Від 1 січня 2016 року належить до нового об'єднаного регіону Гранд-Ест.

Демографія

Розподіл населення за віком та статтю (2006):

Економіка

У 2010 році в муніципалітеті числилось 2077 оподаткованих домогосподарств, у яких проживали 4700,0 особи, медіана доходів виносила  євро на одного особоспоживача

Посилання

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Endorsement watch: Juvenile courts
I had thought we were at the end of the line for endorsements, but not quite yet.
Natalia Cokinos Oakes
314th Juvenile District Court: Natalia Oakes
Democratic candidate Natalia Oakes has dedicated her career to helping children, and voters should put that passion to use on the bench. Oakes, a graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, has practiced in Harris County family courts for 14 years. Before becoming a lawyer, Oakes worked as a teacher, giving her a solid background for communicating with children and their parents in distress. She told the Chronicle editorial board that she is running for judge to "have the power to introduce new and innovative programs" to the juvenile courts. She would like to see more emphasis on tracking offenders to determine the effectiveness of different rehabilitation programs. Her goals are laudable and her background promising, but her opponent is the tipping point.
Republican incumbent Judge John F. Phillips has served in the 314th since 2002. Despite recognized capabilities, Phillips has earned a reputation for cronyism and heavy handedness. He has been noted for assigning former law partners and campaign contributors as court-appointed attorneys. Phillips also has been criticized for abusing his discretion in separating an abandoned 12-year-old rape victim from her child. We wanted to hear Phillips' side, but he refused to meet with the editorial board.
Despite her lack of judicial experience, we think the 314th needs a change and that Natalia Oakes will be a capable new judge.
I should note that the Chron endorsed Cokinos Oakes in 2010 for the then-open 313th Juvenile Court. I don't think she got any less experienced since then. Be that as it may, the Chronicle didn't mention that the criticism they cite of the incumbent judge in this race comes courtesy of their own Lisa Falkenberg. Falkenberg gives us a reminder of Judge Phillips' rap sheet.
In recent days, readers have contacted me, some of them apparently on their way to vote early, asking variations of the same question: "What was the name of that judge who took away Angela's baby?"
By now, all you readers should know his name by heart. But as a frequent sufferer of name-recall syndrome myself, I don't mind answering.
He is state district Judge John Phillips, a Republican elected to the 314th district court in 2002. After his Republican primary opponent was excluded from the ballot, apparently on a technicality, Phillips was left to face Democrat Natalia Oakes, a juvenile law attorney and former teacher.
In a recent Houston Bar Association poll, Oakes bested Phillips 400-348 – not a huge lead for Oakes but a significant shortcoming for Phillips, a Republican on the bench for more than a decade who holds an administrative position in juvenile courts.
Recently, I asked a reader who votes overwhelmingly Republican and often disagrees with my stances on social issues what kept her from voting straight ticket.
"Well, because there's always a few," she said with a laugh. "There's just always a few."
She listed Phillips among the few.
In 2008, I wrote about how the judge ordered two children, aged 1 and 2, from the home of their LaPorte grandparents, who had raised them since infancy, and placed with strangers in a foster home. In a hearing terminating the rights of the parents over drug abuse, Phillips refused to let the grandparents intervene, apparently because he deemed the couple, both in their 50s, too old.
Phillips said the boys would need guidance into their 20s and "the stark reality is there's a very good chance" their grandparents "will be dead at that time.'"
More recently, a series of columns on 12-year-old rape victim "Angela" gained wide attention from readers. Angela, abandoned by both parents after she became pregnant, was placed in CPS custody. The girl, who had every reason to resent the life inside her, embraced pregnancy, decided on breastfeeding, and even bonded with a Rosharon relative of her foster mother who agreed to provide a loving, stable home for her and her baby.
But when Phillips got wind the Rosharon family was caring for the newborn, he demanded that child protective officials transfer the baby to a foster home in Montgomery County where Angela wouldn't have access to her.
Phillips told Angela bluntly in court: "You and your baby are not going to be together."
His reasons had nothing to do with the law. State law only allows children to be taken from parents if there's evidence of abuse or neglect – neither of which was ever alleged against the young mother.
Phillips was ready to throw Angela away as damaged goods, and he might well have succeeded, if not for attorney Thuy Le, who fought to represent the girl and eventually prevailed in getting a new judge to reunite Angela and her baby.
He also likes to post juvenile crap on Facebook, and he didn't like the Public Defenders Office, but there's enough to question his fitness to be a judge without that. Cokinos Oakes did not send me Q&A responses this year but she did so in 2010, and you can see that here. I did get responses from Tracy Good, the Democrat running for the 313th Juvenile Court, and those are here. We'll see if there is any Falkenberg Effect in this race.
Endorsement watch: Two more benches
Greg Enos turns his spotlight to Gary Polland
Update on the nomination selection processes
Posted in: Election 2014.
Tagged: Election 2014 · endorsements · Harris County · John Phillips · judicial races · Natalie Cokinos Oakes · public defender · Tracy Good
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