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Record carbon dioxide levels means delaying action is no longer an option
By Tim Radford | 23 September 2014, 11:30am | comments |
The alarming message from international scientists to political leaders meeting at today's UN climate summit in New York is that record global CO2 emissions this year mean 'delaying action is not an option'. Tim Radford from Climate News Network reports.
GLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS will this year reach a new record as power stations, cars, buses, trains, aircraft, tractors, factories, farms and cement works continue to burn fossil fuels − releasing an estimated 40 billion tonnes of the greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.
And the world's chances of limiting global average surface warming to 2°C – an ambition agreed by the world's political leaders in Copenhagen in 2009 − are dwindling, according to new studies published just ahead of the United Nations summit on climate change opening in New York later today.
Professor Pierre Friedlingstein, chair in mathematical modelling of climate systems at Exeter University, UK, and a consortium of colleagues from the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia report in Nature Geoscience that despite attempts to reduce fossil fuel dependence, greenhouse gas emissions have on average continued to grow by 2.5% per year for the last decade.
Ration exhausted
This means that, if there is a ration or quota of emitted carbon dioxide consistent with a 2°C increase, then the world has already used up two-thirds of it. And if it goes on burning fuel at the 2014 rate, then this ration will be exhausted within 30 years.
The study, part of a package of papers and reflections in Nature Geoscience and Nature Climate Change calculated to inform debate and crystallise opinion, has been widely endorsed by other climate scientists.
David Reay, professor of carbon management at the University of Edinburgh, UK, said:
"If this were a bank statement, it would say our credit is running out."
The scientists, partners in a research consortium called the Global Carbon Project, list the top four emitters of carbon dioxide: China – emissions grew by 4.2%; US – emissions increased by 2.9%, thanks to a rebound in coal consumption; India – emissions grew by 5.1%, as a result of robust economic performance; European Union – emissions actually fell by 1.8%, due to weak economic growth.
One of the report's authors, Robbie Andrew, a senior research fellow at the Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo (Cicero), in Norway said China's contribution is alarming:
"China now emits more than the U.S. and EU combined and has CO2 emissions per person 45% higher than the global average, exceeding even the EU average."
And co-author Glen Peters, also a senior research fellow at Cicero, said:
"Globally, emissions would need sustained and unprecedented reductions of around 7% per year for a likely chance to stay within the quota."
Corinne Le Quéré, director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia, UK, said:
"The human influence on climate change is clear. We need substantial and sustained reductions in CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels if we are to limit climate change.
"We are nowhere near the commitments necessary to stay below 2°C of climate change − a level that will already be challenging to manage for most countries around the world, even for rich nations. Politicians meeting in New York need to think very carefully about their diminishing choices exposed by climate science."
Professor Friedlingstein stressed:
"Delaying action is not an option. We need to act together, and act quickly if we are to stand a chance of avoiding climate change not long into the future, but within many of our own lifetimes."
Most of the message in the Nature Geoscience paper is already familiar as scientists in Europe, Asia and the US have repeatedly stressed that even a 2°C increase in average global temperatures could have alarming consequences for hundreds of millions of people.
The timing of the publication is a reminder of the problem's urgency, and many of the Nature Geoscience report's authors also offer a prescription for action in the journal Nature Climate Change.
In this they try to outline ways in which the burden of reduction might be shared among the world's nations. This is essentially a political problem that will require sustained international negotiation and argument.
Professor Myles Allen, who heads the Climate Dynamics Group at Oxford University, UK, said:
"It is depressing that the immediate reaction to the news we have a limited carbon pie is discussion of how countries can slice it up. We didn't save the ozone layer by rationing deodorant."
Abstract goals
But David Victor, professor of international relations at the University of California San Diego, in an accompanying essay in Nature Climate Change, warns that researchers and campaigners
'… have focused too much scientific talent on abstract goals and not enough on understanding the practical actions that individual governments, firms and individuals would take to meet global goals.'
The New York summit is one of a series that will lead up to the UN climate change summit in Paris in 2015, and Professor Victor foresees a need for climate scientists to work with social scientists to understand better how attitudes change and policies are decided.
He concludes:
'It is highly unlikely that the Paris summit will deliver an accord that limits warming to 2°C, and hopes for that outcome in the scientific community are built on a naïve vision that science sets goals and that politicians, once they shed the scales from their eyes, will follow in lockstep.
'Awareness of what the behavioural sciences can bring suggests, as well, that the era of really important science is perhaps just beginning.'
~ Climate News Network
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Travis Souza, an expert at transporting fine art, has picked up many valuable paintings from mansions.
But two weeks ago, he hunched inside a cramped travel trailer at the Rose Grove RV Park in Forest Grove, carefully removing the tattered and stained bedspread Daphne Welhaven Kitchen had wrapped around two valuable portraits.
Thanks to money from the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, Norway, the portraits were about to be driven to San Francisco, then flown to the museum, where Senior Collections Curator Nils Messer eagerly awaited them.
No one is entirely sure when the paintings first came to the U.S., but since 1988 they'd been traveling with Daphne and her husband, Frank Kitchen, as they adventured across the country, hopping from farms to communes to trailer parks.
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Under the canopy, two lawn chairs sit on a concrete patio. Between them, a decorative waterfall trickles and adds an environmental ambience to the sounds of nearby Pacific Avenue. The smell of Nag Champa incense permeates the air.
"If it lasts the next 20 years — we're 70, we won't live to be 90 — we'll probably go down in this trailer," Daphne said.
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While her sister led a wild life of motorcycle adventures, getting caught up in the counterculture movement in San Francisco during the 1960s, Daphne chose a vagabond life.
Except for the 159-year-old portraits of Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven and his wife, Daphne detached from all interest in material possessions.
After her brush with death, she said, she had no other choice.
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Though cutting-edge at the time, the surgery was experimental, expensive and practically medieval.
Daphne used hundreds of thousands of dollars of the family's trust to pay for the surgery, which saved her life — but also changed it.
In the 1960s, the social services available to people recovering from brain damage were not what they are today.
While she remembered how to read, write and walk, Daphne had trouble speaking and remembering who people were — including herself — or what she should do at any given time. It was also easy to manipulate her, as some men did.
But in September 1967, Daphne's life began to normalize again when she met Frank at a party. Frank remembers Daphne arriving in a sky-blue 1958 VW Beetle.
"I saw her as someone who needed help," Frank said of that first encounter. "She was a very sick young woman for about three years … and she had few friends who were helpful.
A California native, Frank did not come from money. His father was a carpenter for most of his life and his mother, a devout Christian, was a substitute teacher. Frank himself is an amateur photographer whose photos are on display at Red Bluff Art Gallery in California.
A humble, happy childhood gave him a perspective on life that he's carried for 73 years. For Frank, money has never been as important or valuable as intelligence.
"I'm a happy-go-lucky person, and I've tried to bring some happy-go-lucky into her life," said Frank, growing teary-eyed as he talked about their relationship. The couple officially began their Bohemian life together when they were married in March 1968.
Charlotte was born in 1972. As a family, they lived in a small homes and apartments. Daphne and Frank took odd jobs and at one point ran an arcade/bar/coffee shop but never had much money — even with the small monthly payments from interest on Grandpa Welhaven's trust. Still, Lumae remembers being happy.
In 1988, Daphne's mother died and left art that had been passed on for generations to be divided amongst her three children.
Daphne got a Norwegian Navy bejeweled ceremonial knife, a wooden desk intricately carved into the likeness of a dragon (which she is loaning to Pacific University for display in the anthropology department) and a ceramic dragon-dog from Korea that is glazed in a way that can no longer be replicated.
The knife was stolen some years back. The dragon-dog statuette might be in a box in a storage unit in Red Bluff. And the portraits had been wrapped in an old bedspread and leaned somewhat haphazardly against a wall of the fifth-wheel.
Daphne and Frank's chosen life was simply not conducive for owning and caring for museum-quality artifacts.
That's where Lumae stepped in.
Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven isn't a household name in the U.S. But in Norway, he's a well-known historical figure.
He's also Daphne's great-great-grandfather — and Lumae's great-great-great.
In 2001, with growing concern for the portraits' safety and longevity, Lumae began trying to find a new, safe home where they'd be properly appreciated.
Three months ago, she got in touch with Nils Messer, who was immediately interested.
Welhaven died in 1873 after battling Parkinson's disease for 10 years.
In addition to Welhaven's fame, the portraits of him and his wife were painted by a female artist, Christian Schreiber, who produced only a few works due to lack of acceptance by her male colleagues — common for 1856, Messer said.
"This is the first time in the history of our museum that we can include Schreiber in the collection! Which means that this donation is of high importance to us," he wrote in an email to the News-Times.
Ida Welhaven, the youngest child and only daughter of the celebrated poet, is thought to have brought the portraits to the U.S., where she passed them on to her nephew (Daphne's grandfather), Alf Welhaven, who then gave them to his daughter, Lillebess Welhaven, who passed them on to her daughter, Daphne Welhaven.
After 100 years of criss-crossing the U.S., Johan and Josephine were sent back to Norway July 2.
Lumae felt some sadness as the portraits were wrapped in plastic tarp and strapped into Souza's van, knowing she'd probably never see them again.


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Red Sox notes: Nathan Eovaldi feeling healthy, Darwinzon Hernandez to stay in bullpen
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Nathan Eovaldi threw a "perfect game" in a live batting practice session on Saturday during his first outing of spring training, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said.
"As always, his stuff is good," Cora said. "We've just got to make sure he stays healthy throughout."
The Red Sox haven't yet found the answer to keeping Eovaldi healthy since they signed him to a four-year, $68 million deal following the 2018 World Series.
He missed time with loose bodies in his elbow in 2019 and a calf injury that ended his season early in '20.
</p> <p>Having thrown only 48⅓ innings last year, Eovaldi was asked how many innings he'll be able to bounce back with in '21.
"I don't know really what the expectations are going to be this year," he said. "If we're gonna have a limit, when it will be, if we're gonna have a down period where we're kind of getting a break — I'm not sure how it's all gonna happen.
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"I prepared like I would any other season. I started throwing the same time I normally would. My body feels great."
Cora talked with Red Sox head trainer Brad Pearson and they decided their plan to bring Eovaldi back as a reliever in the middle of the '19 season was not a mistake, despite Eovaldi finishing the year with a 5.99 ERA.
"We asked for him to do too many things," Cora said. "He got hurt, he comes back, we put him in high leverage situations. Then we asked him to start and one thing's for sure, he finished the season in a positive note in '19 … and he did the same thing last year. So I'm looking for him to do great things."
Young arms opening eyes
Keep an eye on Garrett Whitlock, a 24-year-old right-hander who the Sox nabbed from the Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft back in December. He's 6-foot-5 and throws 95 mph with sink, a combination that has Cora excited.
"Whitlock is a guy that I'll be paying a lot of attention to," he said. "Wait till you guys come down here and you see him. He plays the part. He threw a bullpen yesterday, it was very impressive. And the most impressive thing about him is the way he acts, the way he takes care of his body and what he does."
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"Our pitching depth, you know the kids that might contribute this year and the future of the organization, it's been pretty cool to see these guys."
One young guy with great stuff and velocity is lefty Darwinzon Hernandez, who missed much of the '20 season after he contracted the coronavirus.
"As of now, we're going to treat him as a reliever," Cora said. "We do believe that stuff-wise he can give us big outs late in games. Those are decisions, they might change over the course of the season or the course of spring training. As of now, we'll treat him like a reliever and a reliever that is going to contribute to us in the last third of the game."
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Cora said he picks up his device every morning when he enters the park, just after taking his temperature, and keeps it in his pocket throughout the day. It starts beeping loudly when he is within 6 feet of somebody for more than 10 seconds.
"Honestly, it hasn't been that hard," he said. "It's been as normal as possible. The only difference is you're doing work with the mask on. Is that the obstacle? Well, you know what? Either here or outside of JetBlue Park, you have to do it anyways. So it's not that bad.
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History
The  Basalt Rock Comany's Steel Division built all six of the vessels in the Bolster class. The company (located south of Napa, California, on the Napa River) originally began in 1920 as a rock quarry operation, but by 1938 began constructing its own barges.

On 24 October 1941, the U.S. Congress passed legislation establishing the Naval Salvage Service. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, this allowed the navy to begin salvage operations through a contract with Merritt-Chapman & Scott on 11 December 1941. It also allowed the U.S. Navy to have Merritt-Chapman & Scott train future naval salvage operators. A salvage crew's main job was to augment damage control beyond the capacity of a ship's crew. This could include fire fighting, towing ships to repair facilities, or clearing harbors of vessels damaged or scuttled in combat.

It was far faster to repair a damaged vessel than to construct a new one. During the island-hopping campaigns of the Pacific, salvage crews removed landing craft from beaches, clearing beach heads to become staging areas for continuing operations. Many damaged craft and their cargoes were retained and repaired, then used in future operations.

The U.S. Navy Bureau of Construction designed the Bolster-class salvage ships, along with naval officers and the salvage industry, ordering the new class during World War II. These were sturdy, oceangoing tugs equipped with diesel-electric propulsion units and strong, auto-tensioned towing winches.  Modeled closely on the Diver salvage-ship design, the Bolster class had a  wider beam for increased stability and equipment.

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Crew size was about 120 men including the complement of divers, made complete with some unique features found on board. Two fire monitors, capable of pumping out  of water per minute onto a flaming deck, aided in rescue efforts. A full machine shop allowed patches to be cut and assembled, repairing damaged hulls long enough to return to port for any major repairs. The forward boom could lift up to 20 tons while the one aft, on the fantail, had a maximum lift of 8 tons. Also on the fantail was the Almon Johnson Towing machine which held  of  wire rope capable of a maximum pull of 50 tons.

Further, in her salvage holds was an extensive inventory of portable salvage equipment- pumps, generators, and welding machines of various sizes that could be placed wherever needed. Plus, eight complete legs of beach gear, each capable of generating up to 60 tons of pulling power, were maintained on board. The ships could lift up to 150 tons off the bottom of the ocean with its main bow rollers and an additional 30 tons on its auxiliary bow rollers. A recompression chamber was available for treating diving related sicknesses and the MK-5 Surface Supplied Diving System was in use.

The ship's crew also had the ability to make minor repairs to Bolster-class ships themselves while underway. A small DC  electric shop complete with a welder was located on the main deck, while a larger machine-and-electrical shop that could replicate parts and conduct repairs was on the second deck. The crew could fabricate minor parts using onboard machines, including a drill press, grinder, and lathe. Crewmembers also had access to onboard equipment to patch salvage vessels, but shipyards generally performed the larger and more complex repairs that superseded the crew's ability.

Navigation
Navigation of the ship took place on the bridge, and the electronics were updated throughout the vessels' service life. The bridge contained a compass, engine-order telegraph, gyro repeater, and helm. Behind the bridge on the starboard side was the chartroom while the radar room with a fathometer was on the port side. In the aft section of the bridge deck were communications rooms that received and sent communiqués. The gyro room was on the first platform beneath the navigation bridge

Armament
During World War II, the U.S. Navy equipped the Bolster class with defensive armament and safety equipment. The Bolster class'  gun was primarily used as a defensive weapon against aircraft and small ships. After the war, the navy switched the ship's armament to two  guns and two 50-caliber machine guns. Eventually, the Bolster class only carried the 50-caliber guns. In case of sinking, there were two  craft in cradles and seven rubber lifeboats available off the navigation bridge.

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Auxiliary ship classes of the United States Navy
Rescue and salvage ships of the United States Navy
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The Vyzadir Vexika Aeterna of The United Vex Imperium is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Aeterna Empress Arianus IV with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 5.473 billion Vex have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vexika Kinta. The average income tax rate is 56.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The United Vex Imperium is ranked 49,511th in the world and 1st in Tau for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,769.56 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.
3 days 10 hours ago : The United Vex Imperium's influence in Tau rose from "Zero" to "Hermit".
3 days 22 hours ago : The United Vex Imperium relocated from The North Pacific to Tau.
3 days 22 hours ago : The United Vex Imperium founded the region Tau.
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When the arguments have been made and countered and the judge has had time to mull over the evidence and statements given in court, it will be time to hear judgment. Here's what you need to consider after your trial.
There are lots of reasons why cases are lost; two of the biggest reasons are not being prepared for the trial and not understanding the legal and factual issues involved. But no matter how well you prepare, you still can lose.
Check out the rules concerning appealing a decision before you start your trial.
This way, if you lose, you can act quickly to appeal, and if you win you can be ready to defend your position should the defendant appeal.
Think about how you will collect if you win.
Getting a judgment and getting paid are two different things. If you've done your homework, you will have information on the defendant's assets, such as keeping copies of checks from the defendant so you can locate a bank account or even just knowing where the defendant works.
Consider entering into a payment plan with the defendant.
Is it better to take less money immediately or to chase the defendant to be paid? It's your choice.
Don't ignore any notices from the court any time you get one.
Even after the trial, the other side can apply to the court for some relief such as a new trial. Actually, not ignoring notices from any court at any time is a rule to follow.
Be prepared to wait a long time to be paid; this is not unusual in small claims cases.
Recognize that, for the most part, the court doesn't collect the money for you; it's up to you to enforce any judgment you get.
Be open to a learning experience.
If you lose, it could well be that you didn't have a great case, or that you just weren't prepared enough to prove it. Either way, take what you can from the experience.
Don't take a loss personally.
The judge really doesn't hate you.


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University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016
Simulation of crystal, electronic and magnetic structures, and gas adsorption of two dimensional materials
Liya Feng, University of Wollongong
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials
Feng, Liya, Simulation of crystal, electronic and magnetic structures, and gas adsorption of two dimensional materials, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, 2014. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/4152
In this thesis, functionalization of monolayer honeycomb lattices and their allotropes is investigated, including graphene, silicene, germanene, and MoS2, with theoretical calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) implemented by the Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package (VASP) code.
The atomic structure of graphene is that of an sp2 bonded planar lattice. The band structure indicates that graphene is a semimetal with a Dirac cone at the K-point. Silicene and germanene have mixed sp2-sp3 buckled hexagonal structures and display similar electronic properties to those of graphene. Single-layer MoS2 features a hexagonal packed layer composed of Mo atoms sandwiched between two layers of S atoms and appears to be a nonmagnetic semiconductor.
In order to alter the metallic properties, various adatoms are introduced on the graphene surface. A single H atom on top of a carbon atom in graphene pulls the bonded C atom out of the plane and creates a magnetic moment of 1 μ B for graphene. Single F and O adatoms on graphene are adsorbed at the top site and bridge site, respectively, without any contribution of magnetic moment. The adsorption of a single F atom on graphene was found to be metallic. Single H and O adatoms on graphene transform the system into a semiconductor.
Under the inspiration of the graphene allotropes, new types of silicene allotropes, octasilicene, silicyne, and silicdiyne, are constituted and found to be buckled metallic materials. To fill unsatisfied valence shells and replace the dangling bonds with valence bonds in silicene allotropes, hydrogen atoms were introduced on silicene allotropes. Consequently, all the hydrogenated silicene allotropes appear to be semiconductors. The type of adsorption in which the dangling bonds are completely replaced by valence bonds is proved to be more stable, suggesting that the Si atom favors sp3 hybridization.
Fluorinated germanene keeps the chair configuration characteristic of pure germanene, which is the most stable configuration, but there is also a metallic structure for both types of fluorinated germanene.
The O atom was used to study the functionalization of single-layer MoS2. The top of an S atom site is the most energetically favorable position, and the oxygen atom at this site results in a direct gap.
The electronic structures of a series of isostructural compounds, M2SiO4 (M = Mn, Co, and Ni), belonging to the olivine family, are studied by first principles calculations. The results show that the ground states of all the compounds are antiferromagnetic, which is consistent with the experimental results. The effects of the various M site ions on the crystal structure, spin states, orbitals, and electronic states, for ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic magnetic states are investigated.
Two- and three-dimensional Ising–like models for a triangular spin-chain lattice are proposed to study the magnetic properties of a newly discovered triangular compound, Sr3Co2O6, using Monte Carlo simulation. Simulations based on both of the two models show a multistep curve at low T, magnetization plateaus at M = 1/3 MO, where MO is the saturated magnetization, at intermediate T and paramagnetic behaviour at high T. The width of the plateau becomes larger as interactions increase.
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Q: custom theme not applied on first SwitchCompat item on android listview I have a listview with each items containing a switchcompat widget with custom switch style.
The first time the listview was populated, the custom theme was not applying on the first item's switchcompat widget on the list. But it works fine the second time the list was populated, (list adapter being cleared and repopulated)
<androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
android:id="@+id/switch_manage_reward_active"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:checked="false"
android:text="active"
android:textAlignment="center"
android:textAllCaps="false"
android:textColor="#fff"
android:theme="@style/RewardSwitch" />

<style name="RewardSwitch" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light">
        <item name="colorControlActivated">#E6E329</item>
        <item name="colorSwitchThumbNormal">#f1f1f1</item>
        <item name="android:colorForeground">#ffcccccc</item>
</style>

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    ViewHolder v;
    if (convertView == null) {
        LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(mContext);
        convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.manage_reward_item, null);
        v = new ViewHolder();
        v.switchRewardStatus = (SwitchCompat) convertView
                .findViewById(R.id.switch_manage_reward_active);
        convertView.setTag(v);
    } else {
        v = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
    }
    final Reward currentReward = getItem(position);
    v.switchRewardStatus.setChecked(currentReward.getActive());
    return convertView;
}

SEE SCREENSHOT switchcompat list item

A: Because you inflate with null parent parameter
convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.manage_reward_item, null);

Instead you should inflate with parent parameter, which has information about theme:
convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.manage_reward_item, parent, false);

A: try to recreate the activity. i do that for change theme to dark theme

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Ellen DeGeneres Says Her Car 'Rolled' Backwards Down a Hill Hours Before Going on Johnny Carson
Ellen DeGeneres found herself chasing her car down a hill hours before going on national television
Jodi Guglielmi
Writer-Reporter, PEOPLE
Published on May 28, 2019 11:00 AM
Ellen DeGeneres knows the importance of not sweating the small stuff.
In an exclusive sneak peek from DeGeneres' upcoming appearance on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, she recalls the stressful hours leading up to her first performance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1986.
"I was so nervous because I had time to really think about it," she says of being booked on the show. "I went to a store on Melrose to get something and I go inside and I come out — this is the day of that I'm going to Carson — and my car is gone."
DeGeneres says she forgot to put the emergency brake on the car, causing it to roll backward.
"I'm like 'Oh my god my car got stolen' but then I hear horns honking," she says. "It had rolled all the way down."
"It's just rolling and I'm running after the car," she adds. "That was the day of Carson."
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Kanye West to Discuss Bipolar Disorder in David Letterman's My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
But luckily, DeGeneres was able to leave the stress of the day behind her during her appearance on The Tonight Show. She made history when she was the first female comedian Carson ever invited to sit on his coveted couch.
The appearance kickstarted her stand-up career and eventually helped lead to her hit sitcom and eventual daytime talk show.
DeGeneres is one of Letterman's high-profile guests on the sophomore season of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. Kanye West, Tiffany Haddish, Melinda Gates and Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton are also set to appear on the show.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction launches May 31 on Netflix.
Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres' First-Ever Guest, Will Appear on 'The Ellen Show' 's Final Episode
'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' by the Numbers, from Push-Ups and Underwear Prices to Total Donations
'The' 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' 's Last Dance: What It Was Like on Set for the Final Episode
Ellen DeGeneres Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Her Iconic Coming Out Episode: 'Look at Me Now'
Jennifer Aniston Recalls Filming the Last Episode of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' : 'So Bizarrely Sad'
Betty White's Life in Photos
David Letterman Makes a Guest Appearance on 'Late Night' to Celebrate Show's 40th Anniversary
Eric Stonestreet Reveals How His Fiancée's Twins Helped with Proposal: 'I Had to Do Something Special'
Celebrities Who Can't Get Enough of 'The Real Housewives', 'Vanderpump Rules' & All the Bravo Biggies
Kanye West to Discuss Bipolar Disorder in David Letterman's 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction'
Ellen DeGeneres Recalls Being Sexually Assaulted by Her Stepfather as a Teenager
The 10 Best Celebrity Quotes of the Week
A Strange Kennedy Connection to Truman Capote's Ashes: From a Bel Air Halloween Bash to Marilyn Monroe's Crypt
Kanye West Shares Touching Story About His Late Mother Donda in David Letterman Interview
Tiffany Haddish Wears Famous Alexander McQueen Dress for 5th Time During David Letterman Sit-Down


"The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Alexis Bellino celebrated Mother's Day at home with her children. She revealed that she didn't have any crazy plans, as one could imagine with three children and a husband who often spoils her. Alexis may be accusing her fellow co-stars of bullying while filming the show, but it sounds like those thoughts are gone when she is with her children. Jim didn't share any pictures on her comprar seguidores reales instagram, but Alexis was eager to show off her children. According to a new Instagram picture released on May 12, "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Alexis Bellino is now revealing how she feels about her children as she shared some pictures on Instagram of her family on Mother's Day.
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The pipeline industry isn't doing as great as it was for the past few years. Many people are complaining about its negative environmental effects. But there are actually many ways to solve this problem.
Hi! I'm Libby Austin and I made this website for the purpose of informing people of how current technologies and solutions can help with minimizing the environmental damage of pipelines.
There are also several incidents regarding pipelines where human lives are endangered due to safety complications. But there are numerous ways to improve pipeline safety. I have undergone several pipeline operations and transport and I've done maintenance, safety measures, and noticed many misconceptions about pipelines.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:Complete Works
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The Mystery of Cloomber (december 1888, Ward & Downey) novel
The Doings of Raffles Haw (december 1891, Cassell & Co., Ltd.) novel
The Great Brown-Pericord Motor (5 march 1892, The Ludgate Weekly Magazine)
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor (12 march 1892, The Courier-Journal, Louisville)
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet (may 1892, The Strand Magazine)
The Story of the Man with Watches (july 1898, The Strand Magazine)
The Last Galley (november 1910, London Magazine)
The Last of the Legions (december 1910, London Magazine)
The Contest (march 1911, Pearson's Magazine)
An Iconoclast (5 march 1911, Sunday Magazine of the New York Tribune)
The Portsmouth Young Men's Christian Association and their Rev. Critic (27 march 1884, Evening News [Portsmouth]) letter
American Medical Diplomas (23 september 1884, Evening News [Portsmouth]) letter
The Proposed Recreation Ground at North End (7 may 1886, Evening News [Portsmouth]) letter
The Unionist Platform (6 july 1886, Evening News [Portsmouth]) letter
Hampshire Worthies (2 august 1888, Evening News [Portsmouth]) letter
Mr. Shutte's Critic (20 november 1889, Evening News [Portsmouth]) letter
Income Tax Assessment (1 november 1890, Evening News [Portsmouth]) letter
Another Letter from Conan Doyle (27 january 1894, The Critic) letter
A True Story of the Tragedy of Flowery Land (19 march 1899, The Courier-Journal, Louisville)
How the Boer War Prepared us for The Great War (15 january 1915, War Illustrated) article
Charges Rupprect with Death Order (11 july 1915, The New-York Times) article
The Marvel of Three Years (4 august 1917, War Illustrated) article
Life After Death (8 december 1918, Freethinker) letter
Prof. Zollner and Slade (8 february 1920, Freethinker) letter
Spiritualism (15 february 1920, Freethinker) letter
Some Answers to Objections (21 march 1920, Freethinker) letter
The Argument of Necromancy (july 1920, in Spiritualism Its Present-Day Meaning, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.) article
Spiritualism and Religion (november 1925, The Occult Review) letter
Psychic Photographs (march 1926, The Occult Review) letter
The Cause of the Shadow (june 1926, The Occult Review) letter
Prophecies of the Future (september 1926, The Occult Review) letter
Spiritualism and Theosophy (march 1927, The Occult Review) letter
Spiritualism and Theosophy (june 1927, The Occult Review) letter
Man is a Spirit (october 1927, The Occult Review) letter
Alleged Changes in Ocean Depths (december 1927, Occult Review) letter
Sir Conan Doyle Gives Reply To Edison On Future (19 february 1928, The Sun, Baltimore) letter
Munnings was a Fraud, but not Everything he Did was False (29 april 1928, The People) article
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Ghost (5 may 1929, Freethinker) letter
The Nairobi Photograph (26 may 1929, Freethinker) letter
Convent Scandals (december 1929, The Occult Review) letter
A Question of Diplomacy
The Future of Canadian Literature (1915, in Addresses delivered before the Canadian Club of Montreal 1914-1915)
Psychic Phenomena Are Real: A Reply to Mr. Nevil Maskelyne, by Fred Barlow (june 1923, London Magazine)
Can we Speak with the Dead? Exclusive Interviews with Two Famous Psychic Mediums, by Shaw Desmond (october 1928, London Magazine) introduction


Polyphenols have gained more and more attention in the media and science community in the last few years. These compounds are found in fruits, seeds, vegetables, and legumes and are powerful antioxidants helping to fend off cancer, Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Each day we are exposed to environmental toxins and slight cell mutations that cause normal functioning cells to become electrically charged creating what is known as free radical cells. The build-up of these electrically charged free radicals is thought to be the cause of several diseases.
In order to neutralize these damaged cells, we must consume antioxidants and polyphenols. These naturally occurring plant chemicals provide the rich colored pigment of our produce, nuts, and seeds and protect these plants from environmental damage, diseases and help them recover from injury. Studies have shown the action of polyphenols in plants to be similar in the human body as they act as antioxidants.
Polyphenols is the umbrella name for the large group of antioxidant chemicals that is made up of specific antioxidant types known as phenolic acids, flavonoids, and lignans. Flavonoids are by far the most well-known and well-studied sub-group of the polyphenols. It is important to note that each plant food contains a range of polyphenols. Generally, deep and richly colored foods have more antioxidants.
While there is no official recommendation or adequate intake levels set, it is generally believed that a plant-rich diet is best for overall health, including the high antioxidant amounts it provides.
Because there is no recommended dietary intake amount set for polyphenols, there is no deficiency level set. It is generally thought that the more antioxidants we consume from our diets, the better for preventing disease and promoting overall health. As studies have shown, higher concentrations of free radical cells is linked to more cell damage in the body. To adequately neutralize these free radical cells, we must consume foods that are rich in polyphenols.
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LISTEN: Did North waste a year? Is Glenn Archer 'out of control'?
What happens North Melbourne critic Damian Barrett goes head to head with the club's CEO Ben Amarfio? Listen and find out
By Staff writer on
The game's best podcast: In The Game with Damian Barrett
IT'S BEEN an extremely tough couple of years for the North Melbourne Football Club and AFL.com.au's chief football correspondent Damian Barrett has been highly critical of the organisation, the board, and many of its off-field decisions.
In less than 24 months the club has had three coaches (including the recently appointed David Noble), stumbled down the ladder, and its 2020 annus horribilis - where it finished second bottom - ended with Rhyce Shaw's departure and the loss of some experienced and talented players.
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In various column's in 2020, Barrett has called the club a "big mess", and an "embarrassment".
So what happened when Barrett interviewed the club's CEO Ben Amarfio?
Listen and find out ...
In this episode, Amarfio ...
2:31 - Admits to "self-inflicted" challenges
3:49 - Addresses injury issues, details a complete review, and feedback from medical experts
4:50 - Discusses his leadership style
5:48 - Looks at "lack of experience" in key roles (new coach, new head of football, new CEO) and the impact that had
7:22 - Responds to questions about a "wasted year"
8:02 - Explains the lessons learnt from a tough season
9:17 - Discusses club finances, paying out staff, Rhyce Shaw settlement
10:25 - Talks to Rhyce Shaw's struggles
12:15 - Responds to early criticisms that support staff in the hub was "over the top"
14:02 - Explains why he didn't go to the hub, and the optics of that
15:46 - Explains the David Noble appointment, and the process
17:00 - Details why Noble got the nod
18:37 - Discusses Paul Roos fit into the North structure
21:31 - Responds to questions about club great Glenn Archer being "out of control" with hiring and firing
24:39 - Explains Jade Rawlings' departure after just one year
26:34 - Discusses Ben Buckley's ambitious call out that the club aims to be top four in 2-3 years
29:00 - Looks at losing Ben Brown
30:30 - Explains what North supporters can hope for from the NAB AFL Draft
31:39 - Details salary cap space, underspending on Total Player Payments, and how the club can carry an underspend to its advantage
32:56 - Says the club can go hard after free agent, discusses Giants gun mid Josh Kelly
33:38 - Explains North's plans for Tasmania, the club's cap on matches, and what would happen if the AFL wanted them to play more than the club cap
35:32 - Is asked about the "old North Melbourne crew" and the possibility of board challenges
36:35 - Discusses the club's young players, "five Rising Star" nominees, plus recruit Jaidyn Stephenson
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An obligation beyond the bottom line
Apple CEO Tim Cook:
"I do feel we have a responsibility to create jobs," Cook told Bloomberg. "I don't think we have a responsibility to create a certain kind of job, but I think we do have a responsibility to create jobs. I think we have a responsibility to give back to the communities, to pick ways that we can do that."
That's a smart man, and a man with integrity. Everyone is part of an ecosystem. Apple hadn't become what it is without a strong home market and the ability to hire great people. You can't just suck resources dry and leave it to someone else to clean up the mess, like so many "corporate" people think.
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Q: libvlc exceptions handling Due to compilation issue : libvlc exception t is missing I know that there's no more method like libvlc_exception in libvlc library. Anyway i need to handle exceptions somehow. In my program I need to show playlist which contains mjpg stream from IP camera. If camera is not available I can see error messages in my stdout like
[0xb1c00b48] acces_http access error: cannot connect to 10.1.1.61:80

I have tried to print libvlc_errmsg() after every action which uses libvlc but it returns null. Is there any other way to handle exceptions from VLC?
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Additional info: my global error handler also does not recieve any of those messages;

A: You can checkout the function libvlc_media_get_state (libvlc_media_t *p_md) and libvlc_media_player_get_state (libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi) to see in which state your objects are. For example for the cannot connect to ip address, the get_state will return 7(ERROR) while on the successfull stream you will get a 3(PLAYING). Keep in mind that they dont change immediately and you will have to implement some kinf of polling.


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Youth preview: Stags vs Grimsby Town
Kelham Hilton
Our under-18s are back in action this Saturday, when they will look to extend their winning run to five matches against Grimsby Town at The RH Academy (11am kick-off).
The Stags have won four successive games in league and cup, which has seen them rise up the EFL Youth Alliance league table.
The amber and blue are level on points with leaders Rotherham United in the standings, after toppling previous leaders Doncaster Rovers last weekend by way of a 1-0 victory.
A second-half header from defender Jamie Chisholm was enough to earn the Stags a hard-fought victory at Cantley Park.
This Saturday, the young guns will switch their attention to last season's champions Grimsby Town.
The Mariners have endured an inconsistent start to their title defence, with two wins and a draw from their opening six matches.
Last time out, Grimsby were condemned to their third league defeat of the season after losing 1-0 at home to Lincoln City.
The last time the sides met at the RH Academy, it was the eventual champions who took the points with a 2-1 success.
This victory was crucial for Grimsby as they went on to end the amber and blue's three-year reign as champions.
As ever, all supporters are welcome to attend the game for free at the following venue: The RH Academy, Woburn Lane, Mansfield, NG19 7RT.
Mansfield Town vs Grimsby Town on 28 Sep 19
Lineup revealed for FA Youth Cup clash against Burnley
The lineup for this evening's FA Youth Cup Fourth Round clash against Burnley at One Call Stadium has been revealed.


Today's Venue Visit takes us to the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Scottsdale!
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I have serious reservation there.. you know we have always allocated money.. even in Def budget only to under utilise it and return it back..
So even though 100 to 150 Crs shows intention , it's meaningless unless backed by concrete ground actions..
Sarcastically modi ji is busy touring election states.. and giving speeches.. and thus all the important foreign policy tours and travels is "frozen"
Is not that the floor test for our NSA Doval to "guide" us through along with Sushma Swaraj to come out victorious and get what we want without conceding way too much?
The change in US government may have a significant impact on policy prism of USA by which it sees Iran..
Off-course India is worried, how Trump administration would react to the India investments at Chabahar port. To be honest, India has bigger issues to give its attention at present than this Port. You may add state elections to it as well. But having said that, it was evident that this port was a counter to Gwader. GoI would be evaluating the current progress of CPEC and other related projects. If they do have resorted to other means to deter CPEC which would be cheaper than Chabahar with immediate effect, they may resort to that. But then Chabahar would offer us economic benefits as well. If I remember correctly, one of the major reason (told publicly) for investment at Iran was to manufacture chemical fertilisers there, which I believe is sufficient (when mfg domestically) during this FY. Add to this ever changing requirement of Iran over the port building.
I believe the leasing of port to a private Iranian firm must have been already known to Indian authorities since our agencies are not that incompetent. So it may be just a eye wash.
Lets see what unfolds in coming financial years.
Very good point.. the cost of development, the risk increase, delay in project being completed and loss of potential revenue.. all will make the project un attractive..
So did we lose the economic side as well as geo political side..
Was not Chabhar our lighthouse which gives us access to middle East, Central Asia and keeps an eye on CPEC..
Did we doing all this losing a strategic military advantage as well?
When we extol virtues of access to CAR, what we ignore is that the region is an economic and geo-political lightweight. It is an economic basket case with Oil and Uranium being its only viable export, and population base so low that it could not have consumption based economy. On top of it, we would always be outbidded for crude oil in that region, by China. On geo-political side, it border Russia and China, and we have very little chance of gaining a foothold in that region. Even USA ,with access to CAR via Georgia-Azerbaijan and Pakistan-Afghanistan route, has very little pull in that region.
In light of these two facts, I opine that we should be pretty conservative in throwing around capital on projects like Chabhar. A couple of billions are okay, but anything more than that need serious cost-benefit analysis, as gains from CAR are minimal and Iran is not a trustworthy partner ,irrespective of what US does. I had written some posts on how gargantuan waste CPEC would be, and most of them apply on Chabhar too.
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The cause and effect analysis is at best pedestrian in nature. Have you guys kept a meticulous record of all MEA briefings post such meetings? And what is the role of MEA in PM's foreign visits ? The MEA encompasses execution of security pacts, economy pacts, L&O pacts as well as any treaties and agreements that may be signed between the two Government's respective ministries as the Name suggests, MEA is the custodian of execution and operation of such pacts.
Analogy : like the ISP that Connects you to the internet.
We have signed Cyber Security, Defense and Infra pacts with a lot of countries, Foreign affairs has to coordinate all of them. NSA's role is at the Prime Minister's discretion, and any foreign agreement has a security perspective, so either you are building roads or providing easy capital to build infra or buy products and services, all of them have national security implications by default, so His presence is not detrimental to any deals. Iran is not an ally it a nation with which we have good and friendly relation (Not hostile). A too much strong Iran is a threat to Israel who is an ally and friend. Our deals should be calibrated to serve our national and security interest at the same time not threaten of those of our allies. (Taliban is also being funded by Iran in Afghanistan today, that is direct security threat to us and our people involved in Afghanistan's reconstruction) Such a scenario Mandates the presence of an Security expert at hand. We live in difficult times, our security is paramount.
By the way the port will be operational for our needs in Afghanistan, by March end and by Nov the railway line too, if Iran wants to expand the port facilities it has to present a viable economic model. We cant waste money like China. Our requirement from Chahbahar has been met.
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1) As in Afghanistan, India is going slow and steady with an organic buildup of capacity. unlike china - which has deep pockets and can afford to have losses for sometime - we need to be in the profit from the word go and hence the evaluation of each and every aspect before beefing up the capacity building is necessary.
2) Unlike CPEC where its all about Chinese dumping goods into Pak and the port just being a conduit for Chinese goods, Chahbahar is supposed to be a give and take relationship. as such both sides - despite being friends - will try to out maneuver each other to make the most of the situation. Playing a waiting game is a tactic during such negotiations.
A too much strong Iran is a threat to Israel who is an ally and friend. Our deals should be calibrated to serve our national and security interest at the same time not threaten of those of our allies.
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I dont think this is due to the Babus effect .I would say this because current GoI has a clear command structure .
Even though the implementation was a disaster the demonetisation and the way PM handled clarifies all our doubt .
So I think the fundamental problem is the security situation in Afghanistan .
Honestly say that nation is begin to going on hay wire .
Now noone can ensures the future of that nation .
Investing in the port without any foresight will messes up our investment .
First was the inordinate dealt on the part of successive GOI to actually give approval for the port development and sanction a corpus..
Then came a whole lot delay in understanding and implementing the logistical challenges..
India's ambitious plan to develop Chabahar port in Iran has hit yet another snag—over what is being seen as an inordinate delay on the part of Iran to seek a $150 million loan from India.
Eight months have passed since the loan agreement was signed for the port's development, but the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) is still awaiting completion of an application from the Port and Maritime Organization of Iran with instructions to disburse the amount. According to the agreement, the contract will be activated from the day that the loan has been disbursed.
So after all the previous hiccups latest is this..
And on top port development and infrastructure + machinery tenders are to be "evaluated" for actual award of contract to companies to build the project.. and all within a time line of 10 years for which we signed a MOU last year..
1. So is this a big goof up on our part or are we suffering from IST (Indian Standard Time) fiasco..
2. Were we really serious of Chabhar?
3. India's geo political ambition is all talks only or is there some substance to it?
4. Will India also follow a similar pattern of delay, neglect and finally IST fiasco in other strategic interests like say Seychelles / Mauritius?
And all respected members.. want to hear your views..
Thats one area which has been disappointing for me with the current dispensation. There first priority is always state elections, everything else comes later. Chabahar, is quit important for India, and we should have already had two berths there.
Maybe there is more to this saga than in the public domain. All we can do is wait and watch.
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Thanks for the tag. Actually I am being educated in these type of threads. What can I comment on my own, but after reading all the three pages, I agree with @lca-fan 's post no. 8. India may be waiting for US decision on Iran to be stabilised. Once it is done, I guess through Putin with whom Trump has good relation....then only the speed will pick up.
Topic is still same .I was talking about his handling entire RBI establishment .
Nope .Situation was comparatively better during NATO full fledged presence but the day when they begin withdrawn and handing over the security ANA ,things began to fall apart.Now Taliban is clearly winning.And another civil war is looming in their horizon .As usual our side would be northern alliance .We need to increase intel presence in there .


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Board approves additional expenses for new boiler at technology center
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The Red Oak School Board tackled a light agenda at its regular meeting Oct. 10.
Among the items on the agenda was approval of three change orders on a replacement boiler at the technology center. The school board, at its Aug. 24 meeting, approved a low bid from Ray Martin Company at $163,000. Superintendent Ron Lorenz said Ray Martin noted three necessary change orders.
"They need to replace the boiler pumps. They discovered the problem after ETI had sent the project out to bid. The new motors and seal kits cost $6,770, and they are currently in stock, so we're optimistic we're going to be able to get those purchased and get them installed relatively quickly," Lorenz said.
The company also recommended the configuration of the plumbing that serves the boilers be changed.
"They would rather pull water through the boilers, which is the industry standard, rather than push water through the system, which we've been doing since they were originally installed 20 years ago," explained Lorenz. "In speaking with the boiler manufacturer, they said there's nothing necessarily wrong with pushing hot water through the boiler, but pulling the water is the preferred method, and by changing the water flow, it will extend the life of those boilers and it will be a more efficient system. The plumbing and installation is going to cost $8,300."
The final change order is to add a temperature sensor, which Lorenz said was fairly inexpensive and would again improve the efficiency of the system.
"All told, we're looking at $15,070 in change orders, which brings the total cost of the project to $178,070, but that is still well below the $291,000 originally budgeted, and it's still much less expensive than the alternate bid we received of $224,000," said Lorenz.
Lorenz added he believes these will be the only necessary change orders. The board approved the change orders from Ray Martin, in the amount of $15,070.
The board also approved the second reading of the board policy on meal charges and negative balances, and waived the third reading. This will allow the board to clarify its position on negative account balances.
Lorenz said the board was required to have a clear policy and communication plan so parents knew where they stood relative to those account balances.
The policy had been discussed in detail at prior meetings, thus the board's decision to waive the third reading. He issued a reminder of what it means for the school lunch program moving forward.
"Under the guidelines, K-sixth grade students can charge reimbursable meals, seventh through 12th grade students can charge up to $10 in reimbursable meals, and district employees cannot charge meals or carry a negative balance. Ala carte items cannot be charged," commented Lorenz.
Also, the board approved the renewal of a Marzano iObservation annual licence, for $5,000.
"iObservation is the online system we use to collect, manage and report all of the longitudinal data that we take on things such as teacher observations and evaluations. It's the data we use to inform our professional development needs and differentiate our career development plan," stated Lorenz.
According to Lorenz, the platform itself was an importat part of the implementation of the Marzano model, and the district is seeing good returns on the program.
"Now that we're seeing how effective it can be, we want to make sure that we maintain that momentum moving forward," advised Lorenz.
In other business, the board:
• Approved the disposal of four floor scrubbers and one buffer. Lorenz said parts were no longer available and they could not be repaired, but since it was a capitol asset, it required board approval.
• Approved the resignation of Nathan Rouse from all coaching contracts, effective immediately.
• Approved the hire of Guadalupe Ramos-Lopez as a paraprofessional at the Red Oak Early Childhood Center.


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