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2014 World Cup Final – Germany vs Argentina – Info & Pics
The World Cup Final is here and will be played today. At 4pm local time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Germany will face Argentina for the most desired trophy in soccer.
It's a Pope vs ex-Pope match! For the first time ever, each country in the World Cup final has a living Pope on their side!
How the two teams got to the final were much different paths. Argentina narrowly beat most of its opponents with some almost artistic highlights from Messi setting up and scoring goals. Their defense is seemingly invincible. Their semi-final match against the Netherlands went into extra time and a penalty shootout. Obviously, they emerged victorious and they have their goalkeeper to thank. He held two penalty kicks!
Germany started the tournament strong and then had some bumps in the road to get to the semi-final, which was an utter 7-1 destruction of Brazil's national team. (Brazil was also further annihilated 3-0 by the Netherlands last night.) Germany will be the first team to ever play in eight World Cup finals, but they have 'only' won it three times. If they win this World Cup, they will be the first European team to hoist the trophy in a South American country. Each of the four World Cups held in South American countries was won by a South American country.
Thomas Müller looks ready. He won the golden boot at the 2010 World Cup with five goals and has already scored five goals in this World Cup so far. James Rodriguez of Colombia has scored six and is the current leader. Müller would have to score two goals in the final to overtake him and become the only player in history to win the golden boot twice!
Lionel Messi is ready. Considered to be the greatest soccer player of his generation, he will look to emulate the legendary Argentinian player Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to its last World Cup victory 28 years ago.
Klose already holds the record for most goals in World Cup history, but he wants more!
Now the two teams will face each other for the Copa. Argentina has won the World Cup twice and could draw even with Germany on the list of most wins. With three World Cups already won, Germany could win a 4th today and join Italy on the list. Regardless of the outcome today, Brazil will continue to be on top with 5 World Cups won.
Hopefully this kid is at today's match. He is intense!
The match likely won't compare to the excitement and disappointment (by Brazilian fans) felt during and after the Germany vs Brazil semi-final match, which swept across the Internet like a hurricane. It should, however, still be a great game and the ultimate prize for any soccer player is the World Cup.
German supermarket Rewe's take on the World Cup final. Argentinian steak versus potato salad.
The German girl that got the World Cup replica trophy from Brazil's Gaucho hung out with him for good luck! (More info about the Gaucho here.)
Good luck to both teams! Each would be very deserving of a victory.
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Atletico goalie blocked Leo initial spot kick, but he failed to stop him from rushing forward to slam home the rebound.
BARCELONA, (Spain): Lionel Messi finished off his own missed penalty with five minutes left to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak blocked Messi initial spot kick, but he couldn't recover in time to stop Messi from rushing forward to slam home the rebound and ignite the Camp Nou. Messi was set up to get the winner after Juanfran Torres fouled Sergio Busquets in the area.
"I still see the tie as 50-50, and we will go into the second leg aiming for a win," Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said.
Just two weeks ago he was under intense pressure following a loss and the firing of Barcelona's sports director, but the coach has since been bolstered by a second victory over Atletico in 10 days following its 3-1 win here in the league. Atletico went undefeated in six meetings with Barcelona last season en route to winning the league and reaching the Champions League final.
The return leg at the Vicente Calderon will be next Wednesday, with the winner of this series advancing to meet either Villarreal or Getafe.
Villarreal beat Getafe 1-0 after midfielder Bruno Soriano also scored with five minutes to play when he curled home a free kick.
Elsewhere, Athletic Bilbao drew 0-0 at Malaga. The winner of that contest will move on to face Sevilla or Espanyol, which play on Thursday.
Barcelona provided a flash of what it does best just four minutes after kickoff, when Messi and Dani Alves worked a mesmerizing one-two before Luis Suarez laid the off for Neymar to draw a one-handed save from Oblak.
Diego Simeone's side then imposed a slower pace and got what it wanted: A number of set pieces that it usually excels at executing.
But Barcelona's improvement in defense— it has conceded a league-low nine goals— was evident when Atletico failed to convert its five corner kicks into shots on goal, leaving it with Antoine Griezmann's header over the top in the 35th minute for its only clear chance of the night.
"Barcelona has been working hard at defending," Simeone said. "It was tough for us to get out and launch our attack, even though we had the game under control.
"We were closer than we were the other day at least as far as the result goes. But it won't change how we play in the return leg."
Suarez had a golden opportunity a minute after Griezmann's miss. But as so often in his first season at Barcelona, the Uruguay forward ended up falling to his knees and hiding his face in his hands after he sent Ivan Rakitic's superb lobbed pass over the bar from inside the six-yard box.
The counterattacking connection between Griezmann and Fernando Torres had proven key in eliminating Real Madrid in the round of 16, and the two almost linked up again on the break in the 41st — only for Gerard Pique to intercept Torres' pass.
In the second half, Barcelona was able to increase the tempo. Its only reward, though, was Andres Iniesta's shot into Oblak's arms in the 74th, and its frustrations with the referee earned Suarez and Javier Mascherano bookings for protesting.
But it was soon the turn of Atletico's players to argue when the whistle blew after Busquets went down, having been fouled from behind by Torres in a scrum for the ball after Messi's free kick had hit the defensive wall.
Oblak guessed that Messi intended to strike the resulting spot-kick to the goalie's left side. But Messi was the quickest to the ball to take the victory with his 29th goal in all competitions this season.


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Indians vs Bulldogs Scrimmage Game is Here
It's that time again. Football is once again upon Chattooga County and the Indians and Bulldogs are raring to hit the field in the annual Chattooga vs Trion match up.
Friday night at 6:30 pm, the Chattooga Indians, hosts of this year's scrimmage game, will be recognized before kick off for their 2015 Region 7AA Sportsmanship Award. Principal Jeff Martin still feels that the award was the "best possible prize" on a stellar football season and is very proud of his student/athletes.
In addition to the award recognition, the Indians have announced a Throwback Throw-down Pep Rally in the Old Gym, "The War Lodge" at 2:45 pm. All former players are invited. There will be a DJ, music, a Spirit Competition for the person dressed showing the most school spirit, temporary tattoos, and glow sticks for sale. All county 8th grade students will be bused to the event.
Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm at Chattooga's Little Big Horn Stadium. The Bulldogs head coach, Justin Brown, has laid out some clear objectives for the scrimmage. Avoiding turnovers and injuries are among the top of that list. With 8 new starters on defense, Brown is looking forward to getting some game-tape on his players to determine which guys are close to "Friday night" ready. "We use it [the scrimmage] to gauge what kind of shape we're in," said Brown. "We want to move the ball with consistency and maintain drives. It would be great to limit our mistakes as well. We don't want to put ourselves behind the chains with penalties and we certainly don't want to turn the ball over."
Coach Brown is also looking for some more aggression and communication from his young defense and the scrimmage will be a good chance for new starters to show the coach they are prepared to step up to the challenge.
On the Indians side of the ball, Chattooga is facing a monster first-half of the season. With opening games against powerhouse programs like Cedar Bluff, Dawson County and AAAA Ridgeland, the Indians need the scrimmage against Trion, and another against Fort Payne, to observe and make corrections before the regular season begins. Chattooga is favored by some to make a run at their first Region title in almost five decades. Pepperell and Model both stand in the way of that goal and both teams managed single-score victories over the Indians last season. With Foster twins, Isaac and Isaiah, taking the field as seniors, and a nice roster of returning starters, Coach Hammon is confident that his boys are capable of anything when playing at their peak. His staff has worked tirelessly to make sure they are prepared for the grueling season and the Trion scrimmage is step-one on their to-do list.
"It's really time to play," says Hammon, who has the Indians in their third full week of practice (2nd week in pads). Hammon is looking for a sound kicking game from junior CJ Martin, who will be handling kick offs & field goals, and Isaac Foster, who will be punting. The opening half of the scrimmage will be live football. This means live kick offs and returns which often are omitted from scrimmage situations. Real game environment will continue through the first half, at which point the score board will be turned off and a more "scrimmage like" scenario will be used for the remainder of the game. Coach Hammon is looking for extremely physical play from his defense and leadership from his offense. The Foster brothers combined for over 85% of offensive production last season with over 2,700 yards rushing between them and 30 TD's.
"We are going to play every kid in the 2nd half…" says Hammon, in an effort to see what the young players are prepared to add to the team. Hammon wants to see his team pick up 1st Downs, move the chains and play with aggressive discipline.
The Indians feature several key players who are currently being recruited by college programs across the country. Scouts are anticipated to be attending almost every game and the fans are as excited as the players.
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Home Tour The Conman by Mike Murphey
The Conman by Mike Murphey
Sports Fiction (Baseball)
Publisher: Acorn Publishing
Date Published: November 11, 2019
Conor Nash has lived his life with a single purpose—to pitch in the Major Leagues. He's been released from professional baseball contracts ten times over a sixteen-year career, but he's overcome every obstacle to finally reach The Show when he's a decade too old.
As he faces the specter of injury-forced retirement, he becomes a man neither he nor his wife recognizes. During his career, Conor avoided the trap of alcohol and drugs because his drug was baseball. And what can an addict do when he realizes he will never get that high again?
Conor climbs treacherous Camelback Mountain, drinks a bottle of Champagne, recalls people and events, and seeks an answer. Who is Conor Nash if he can't pitch?
The Conman is based on the Life of Keith Comstock. Keith pitched professionally for sixteen years, including Major League time with The Seattle Mariners, the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins. Following his retirement in 1992, Keith has held minor league coaching and managing positions with several organizations. For the past decade he has served as the rehabilitation instructor for the Texas Rangers.
Mike Murphey is a native of eastern New Mexico and spent almost thirty years as an award-winning newspaper journalist in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. Following his retirement from the newspaper business, he and his wife Nancy entered in a seventeen-year partnership with the late Dave Henderson, all-star centerfielder for the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. Their company produced the A's and Mariners adult baseball Fantasy Camps. They also have a partnership with the Roy Hobbs adult baseball organization in Fort Myers, Florida. Mike loves fiction, cats, baseball and sailing. He splits his time between Spokane, Washington, and Phoenix, Arizona, where he enjoys life as a writer and old-man baseball player.
"What the hell happened to you?"
Marino Paretti stood, arms crossed, fixing Conor with a curious stare. Conor had become accustomed to mound visits from coaches and teammates advising him through his struggles. This was a first, though.
Marino managed the other team.
The play at first base had been close, but not that close. Paretti charged from his dugout, alleged his runner beat the throw, kicked a little dirt, and, instead of returning to his own dugout, walked to the mound.
"Um … hi, Marino. I don't think you're supposed to be here."
"I knew my guy was out," Marino said. "I needed an excuse to talk with you. Last time I saw you pitch, you killed us. Like I said, what the hell happened?"
A baseball legend around the Bay, Marino Paretti had once been Billy Martin's roommate when he and Martin played for the San Francisco Seals. For as long as Conor could remember, Paretti managed teams made up mostly of players from the University of San Francisco baseball squads during the Golden Gate Park League's winter season.
On more than one occasion, that league was the salvation of Conor Nash's pitching career. People called it a Sunday beer league. Indeed, guys gathered below the bridge and shared a beer or two after the game. That image, though, vastly diminished the league's true stature.
Most area universities teams played there during the winter. In an era before major league teams formed working relationship with Caribbean and Mexican League squads and sent players south of the border for winter ball, professionals kept their skills sharp through the off-season where ever they could.
For Northern California, that place was the Golden Gate Park League.
Conor's first season there was the winter of his freshman year at Cañada. He pitched for the San Mateo Loggers, easily the league's worst team. They went 0-22. Conor started every game and took every loss. Rosters of the other teams included names like Dennis Eckersley, Mike Norris, Willie McGee, Ricky Henderson—all local kids who, like Conor, aspired to the majors.
Lloyd Christopher, the Angels scout who signed Conor a year later, attended most of those games. Conor feared Christopher would lose interest. Christopher, though, did not become discouraged. "I saw you grow up that winter," Christopher told him later. "That experience fostered a maturity I hadn't seen before. Smart guys learn when they suffer."
Conor stared into the searching eyes of Marino Paretti, then scuffed at the pitching rubber with his shoe. "It's that obvious, huh?"
Paretti nodded.
"Well … I had a pitching coach who messed with me and—"
"Which pitching coach?"
"Wilbur Spalding is the minor league pitching coordinator for—"
"Stop," Paretti said, raising his palm like a traffic cop. "Just stop right there. You don't need to say anything else."
"You know Spaldy?" Conor asked.
"Yeah, I know him."
"I guess you could say he and I had issues."
"Yeah, you and about a thousand other people on this planet."
Over Paretti's shoulder, Conor saw the home plate umpire striding toward them.
During his exchange with Paretti, Conor had shut out the ballpark noise around them. Now, though, he heard the leather-lunged bellows from the stands behind home plate.
"Get off the field, Paretti! Go back where you belong, old man! You don't know anything, anyway! You're the worst …"
"Marino, what are you doing here?" the umpire asked.
"I'm having a conversation with Mr. Nash, if it's any of your business."
"Conversation's over," the umpire ordered. "We got a game going here."
"Talk to me after," Paretti said, squeezing Conor's shoulder for emphasis.
"Get off the field, ya' bum! Quit bothering the kid! Get off the field!
"Goddam," Paretti said. "That old broad's been on my case the whole fuckin' game."
"I know," Conor said. "That's my Aunti Di. She hates University of San Francisco sports teams. And she doesn't like you much, either."
Paretti laughed, turned toward his bench and yelled over his shoulder, "Shut up, you old bag! Get back in the kitchen!"
"First of all," Paretti said as the grounds crew raked and watered and players headed for the parking lot, "you're giving Spalding too much credit. I didn't like the guy. And I've heard stories about his limitations as a pitching coach. But he got in your head because you let him do it. You have to accept your responsibility for this and stop blaming anyone else. Because if you broke it, you can fix it. Now, here's what I remember about your mechanics and the way you used to throw…"
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'King Richard' serves a sentimental look at the Williams sisters' father
Susan Granger
Will Smith (center) as Richard Williams in "King Richard." (HBO Max/TNS)
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Will Smith has been nominated twice for Oscars. Now his persuasive performance as "King Richard" should earn him a third nod and, perhaps, first win. Smith plays stubborn, outspoken Richard Williams, the demanding yet loving father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.
Set in Compton, California, Richard's story begins as he gathers discarded tennis balls at various local country clubs, storing them in his van. Every day, he drives his young girls to the cracked, inner-city public courts, relentlessly drilling them on their strokes before reporting for work as a security guard.
Frequently beaten up by menacing gangs, Richard tries to shield his family from the drive-by shootings that were a daily reality. When he gets unduly frustrated by the girls' lack of focus, he's kept in line by his no-nonsense wife Oracene Price (Aunjanue Ellis), who agrees that it's imperative that the teenagers become well-educated, well-rounded people instead of spoiled, single-minded tennis brats.
Relentlessly finding and firing one coach after another, Richard Williams is a man with a plan — a manifesto — to make Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) into world champions. Yet the closer the girls come to achieving their goals, the more irrational and paranoid Richard becomes.
"You gonna be the greatest of all time," Richard tells the girls. "You know how I know? Because I planned for it."
Working from Zach Baylin's script, director Reinaldo Marcus Green deliberately concentrates on tenacious Richard, moving Venus and Serena to the background, although they went on to win 30 Grand Slam Singles titles between them, plus 14 Doubles titles together.
In a letter to critics, Venus and Serena, credited as executive producers, wrote: "We wanted to make sure that our story was not only told the right way, but that it highlighted the critical role Black fathers play in a family…Will does a fantastic job as our dad — it's genius."
On the Granger Gauge of 1 to 10, "King Richard" aces a sentimental, inspirational 7 — in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.
Susan Granger has been an on-air television and radio commentator and entertainment critic for more than 25 years. Raised in Hollywood, Granger appeared as a child actress in movies with Abbott & Costello, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, and Lassie. She currently resides in Westport.


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Dell XPS 13 review: The best Windows laptop just got better – The Verge
Windows trackpads have been terrible for what feels like forever. Luckily, the Dell XPS 13 trackpad feels like the perfect size. It's still the same large glass pad with a soft finish like earlier in the year, but Dell has definitely improved the driver situation, so the trackpad performs very smoothly across Windows 10. I still notice some occasional scrolling issues in Chrome, but I have those problems with every Windows laptop I use. The cursor doesn't randomly jump across the screen anymore, and two-finger scrolling is smooth everywhere it needs to be. I've tested many Windows laptops this year, and this is without a doubt one of the best experiences for using gestures and just simply scrolling. You would think Microsoft's own Surface Book trackpad would be better, but Dell has done a great job of balancing the size and position relative to the small form factor of this laptop.1
I should note here, though, that Dell had to replace my XPS 13 due to a trackpad issue. The original unit clicked and felt slightly loose, and even the replacement unit felt like that out of the box but appeared to oddly remedy itself.
The trackpad is greatly improved
Like the trackpad improvements, most of the new XPS 13 changes are hidden away. Dell has added a USB Type-C connector on the side, but it's the only external change. It's useful for new peripherals that will start to appear regularly next year, and will also support Thunderbolt 3, but it's mostly just future-proofing. There are still two standard USB 3.0 ports and a full-size SD slot. The only thing that's missing is a DisplayPort, and Dell has removed that to make way for USB Type-C. For most that won't be an issue, but if you want to hook up a monitor, you'll need an adapter.
Sadly, Dell hasn't solved the webcam issue — it's still in the lower left corner of the display. That's the price you pay for an edge-to-edge display, but it means there will be plenty of unflattering up-the-nose angles during video calls. Whenever I'm on conference calls the participants wonder why I don't have my video enabled, and this terrible webcam position is to blame. The camera also lacks support for Windows Hello, a new Windows 10 feature, so you won't be able to log into the XPS 13 with just your face.
Dell has made some important changes behind the scenes
Two other key changes to the new Dell XPS 13 provide performance improvements. Dell has refreshed the processor with Intel's latest Skylake chip, and the non-touch models use the Core i5, while the touchscreen version is powered by Intel's Core i7. Apart from the base model, all of Dell's new XPS 13 variants ship with faster solid state drives. I haven't noticed a huge change in performance from the model earlier this year, but the addition of Windows 10 certainly makes the new XPS 13 feel snappier. Running Chrome, Slack, Office apps, Photoshop, and a variety of Windows 10 apps doesn't seem to slow the XPS 13 down at all. I've been using it to work daily, and it has never frozen up or frustrated me at all. Dell hasn't loaded the XPS 13 with a lot of bloatware apps either, and a McAfee trial can easily be removed quickly.


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What are cannabis edibles and how do you consume them?
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Edibles are food items made with cannabis flower or concentrates. Thanks to advances in the cannabis culinary arts and the emergence of distillate, you can find a wide selection of high-quality baked goods, brownie mixes, beverages, cooking oil, and treats such as CBD mints and THC gummies that provide the desired effects of cannabis.
You can find a wide selection of high-quality baked goods, brownie mixes, beverages, cooking oil, and treats such as CBD mints and THC gummies that provide the desired effects of cannabis. Photo by: Gina Coleman/Weedmaps
The benefits of consuming cannabis-infused edibles is the ability to feel the effects of cannabis without having to smoke flower or vaporize concentrates. Consuming is easy and intuitive — we all know how to eat and drink.
The disadvantage of consuming weed edibles is that they're absorbed through the digestive system, which means the effects may take hours to set in and the potency of effects gradually increases. The onset of effects may occur as quickly as 20 minutes or as slowly as 3 hours, and the duration can last between 4 and 6 hours.
How long do edibles stay in your system?
Edibles are absorbed through the digestive system, which results in delayed onset, compared with inhalation or sublingually (i.e., administered underneath the tongue). While it can take anywhere from 20 minutes to 3 hours to feel the effects, edibles provide a longer duration of effects compared with other consumption methods.
The potency of an edible is measured differently than cannabis flower or concentrate. Instead of stating the percentage of cannabinoid strength, the potency of an edible product is indicated by the milligrams of cannabinoids contained in the product. A marijuana edibles package will typically state both the milligrams of THC and/or CBD per serving, plus the total milligrams in the entire package. For example, an entire chocolate bar may have 50 milligrams of THC. If the desired dose is 5 milligrams, the bar can be divided into 10 pieces of 5 milligrams each.
An entire chocolate bar may have 50 milligrams of THC. If the desired dose is 5 milligrams, the bar can be divided into 10 pieces of 5 milligrams each.
Weed edibles have a wide variety of CBD-to-THC ratios. Ratios with a higher concentration of CBD tend to be less intoxicating than edibles with no CBD. However, intoxication is entirely dependent on how much THC you consume. No matter what the edible contains, it's recommended that the THC dose dictate how much is consumed.
Finding the right dose
Knowing the accurate dosage of an edible product and consuming at a measured pace is extremely important due to the delayed onset time and variable dosage options. The recommended dose for beginners is 1 to 5 milligrams of THC.
Beginners should start with an initial dose of 5 mg then wait 24 hours to evaluate the effects. Increase the dose by 2.5 or 5 mg every 24 hours until you feel the effects.
Because so many factors affect how your body might interact with cannabinoids found in marijuana edibles, dosing recommendations contain ranges rather than definitive quantities.
Edibles enter the body through the mouth and are absorbed through the gut. The absorbed compounds are metabolized in the liver. Then the remaining THC and its metabolites circulate through the heart and reach the brain. Most drug testing and urine testing for cannabis look for THC as well as its metabolites such as THC-COOH.
How long do edibles take to kick in?
THC is metabolized in the liver into a compound called 11-hydroxy-THC. This compound is more potent than THC, has a longer half-life and can be very sedating. It's this mechanism in the liver that causes edibles to have different effects in most people. This entire process can take between 45 minutes and 3 hours.
When it comes to anticipating the effects of edibles, it's important to understand how they're made. The ingredients used and the methods used for producing edibles affect the resulting product, onset time, and duration of effects.
Infused edibles found in the marketplace are made using hashish, cannabis distillate — an odorless and flavorless oil — or pure cannabinoid crystals, which are infused into an edible made using a fat such as butter or oil. It's important to recognize what form of cannabis concentrate was used to create your edibles as they can yield different effects.
What happens if you eat weed?
Decarboxylation plays a key role in determining the type of effects an edible may present. Decarboxylation is a process by which THCA, present in the raw form of cannabis, is slightly heated and changed into the intoxicating THC. The human body cannot convert THCA to THC, which is why eating raw cannabis won't have intoxicating effects, regardless of whether you consume it with a shake or smoothie, or on an empty stomach.
Decarboxylation is a process by which THCA, present in the raw form of cannabis, is slightly heated and changed into the intoxicating THC. Photo by: Gina Coleman/Weedmaps
Distillate is used for weed edibles that are meant to produce an intoxicating effect. They're popular among commercial edible producers because the cannabinoids are completely decarboxylated during the distillate production process.
Crystalline is popular because it contains a single cannabinoid — usually CBD or THCA. Crystalline can be sprinkled on foods or blended with dry or wet ingredients when cooking or baking, while distillate can be blended with other moist ingredients or mixed directly into liquids. Should you decide to bake your edibles with THCA crystalline, decarboxylation will take place during cooking or baking and the THCA transforms into the intoxicating THC.
Cannabis-infused butters and oils can be made from scratch at home using dry flower. The overall concept of infusing butters and fats with cannabis involves submerging the dry material in the desired carrier fat and gently heating it to slowly extract the cannabinoids from the plant material. The mixture must then be strained to remove any remaining plant material. The infused fat or oil can then be substituted at a 1:1 ratio for any food recipe.
Cannabis-infused butters and oils can be made from scratch at home using dry flower. Photo by: Gina Coleman/Weedmaps
It's relatively easy to cook with cannabis and make homemade edibles, but it can be very difficult to make edibles that are dosed properly. For consistent dosing, effects, and taste, consume manufactured edibles and check the labels for cannabinoid contents to find what product suits your needs.
What are cannabis edibles and how do you consume them? Copy article link to clipboard. Link copied to clipboard. Contents Onset and duration Edible dosage How edibles work
Edibles are cannabis-based food products. They come in many different forms, from gummies to brownies, and contain either one or both of marijuana's active ingredients: THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol).
With the legalization of marijuana, edibles are increasing in popularity. CBD-only edibles have even been found to help treat ailments such as anxiety and chronic pain. As an added benefit, edibles don't pose risks to the respiratory system — unlike smoking marijuana.
The edible experience tends to differ from that of other cannabis products. The "high" from edibles can feel more intense, and it may last longer than the high you get from smoking.
Edibles also take longer than smoking or vaping cannabis to kick in, although many factors affect the timing.
Keep reading to learn more about edibles, including how long they take to kick in and how long the effects last, along with dosage, side effects, and precautions.
Edibles typically take around 30 to 60 minutes to kick in. However, onset time depends on a lot of factors.
First, it depends on the product's active ingredients. If the product contains a high dose or concentration of THC, it could take effect faster.
Keep in mind that CBD-only edibles are not psychoactive. They don't cause the "high" typically associated with THC-infused edibles. As a result, it may be harder to identify when CBD products have taken effect.
For both types of products, onset time also depends on where in the body the edibles are being broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream.
Lozenges, gum, and lollipops kick in faster because they're absorbed sublingually
Some edible products, such as lozenges, gum, and lollipops, are ingested but not actually swallowed. In these cases, absorption occurs through the mucus membranes of the mouth. This is called sublingual absorption, and the effects are more likely to appear faster.
Chewable edibles take longer to kick in because they're absorbed through the digestive system
Chewable edibles, such as gummies, cookies, and brownies, may have longer onset times. This is because absorption first occurs in the digestive tract. From there, active ingredients enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver.
In the liver, active ingredients are metabolized before they are released back into the bloodstream and enter the brain, at which point the effects appear.
Other factors affecting onset time
Other factors that can affect how quickly you start to feel the effects of ingested edibles are related to your habits and physical makeup. They include your:
tolerance to cannabis
Since edibles don't kick in right away, it can be tempting to take more soon after your first dose. This can lead to taking too much.
You should always wait at least 24 hours before taking another dose.
Edibles don't kick in right away
Since edibles don't kick in right away, it can be tempting to take more soon after your first dose. Wait at least 24 hours before taking another dose.
An edible high generally lasts much longer than smoking or vaping, from six to eight hours.
Among edibles that contain THC, peak blood levels occur around three hours after administration. That's when the effects are likely to be the most intense.
As with onset time, the length of an edible high depends on a variety of factors, including the dose and potency. The high from products that are chewed and swallowed may last longer than the high from products that are absorbed orally.
Individual factors, such as metabolism, weight, and tolerance, also affect duration.
Yet, it may not be possible to predict how long the effects of edibles will last. In a 2016 study , researchers analyzed over one hundred thousand tweets about edibles. An "unpredictable" high duration was one of the most common adverse effects listed.
Edibles come in many different forms, and new products come onto the market almost daily. Common types of edibles include:
Baked goods: brownies, cookies, biscuits, and waffles.
Candy and sweets: gummies, chewing gum, lozenges, lollipops and hard candy, chocolate, truffles, fruit bars, and marshmallows.
Beverages: coffee, tea and iced tea, soda, energy drinks and shots, beer, wine, and alcohol.
Other products: jerky, butter, sugar, and syrups.
Most edible cannabis products identify how much THC or CBD is in a single serving. For instance, a single gummy typically contains 10 milligrams (mg) of THC.
In some cases, though, the manufacturer lists the THC or CBD content of the entire package or food item. To use the gummy example, a package might contain 100 mg of THC. If the package contains 10 gummies, that's 10 mg per gummy.
This can be quite confusing with food items such as brownies and cookies. In some cases, it might mean that a single dose corresponds to a fraction of the item.
Be sure to read the label
It's important to read the label carefully before you consume the product. Look for the THC or CBD content per serving, and identify whether the serving size refers to the entire product or only a portion.
That said, even when you know exactly what you're consuming, edible dosing isn't always predictable. There are a lot of variables involved.
Start slow
It's best to start with a low dose, and work your way up to a dose that produces the desired effect.
Here are some general dosing suggestions for THC and CBD edibles.
THC dosing
THC tolerance isn't the same for smoking and edibles. Edible THC typically produces more intense effects.
According to a 2015 report commissioned by the Colorado Department of Revenue, the behavioral effects of eating 1 mg of THC are comparable to those associated with smoking 5.71 mg of THC.
Even if you're a regular marijuana smoker, you should start with a low dose. Over time, you can increase the dose until you reach the desired effect.
Doses that exceed 20 to 30 mg per day are associated with an increased risk of negative side effects, including dependency.
Limited to no THC tolerance
Some THC tolerance (smoking)
THC tolerance (smoking)
THC tolerance (edibles)
mild > 2.5 mg 2.5–5 mg 5–10 mg 10–15 mg
moderate 2.5–5 mg 5–10 mg 10–15 mg 15–30 mg
strong 5–10 mg 10–20 mg 15–30 mg > 30 mg
CBD dosing
Since CBD does not produce psychoactive effects, there's less risk if you take too much. Still, high doses may cause undesirable side effects, such as fatigue.
As with THC edibles, it's best to start small. Opt for a low dose between 2.5 and 10 mg, and work your way up to a CBD dose that produces the desired effects.
Since CBD can make you sleepy, it's best to take it in the early evening until you understand how it affects you.
Cannabis-infused edibles present distinct advantages over smoking. These include:
No respiratory risk. Cannabis smoke contains carcinogens. In addition, regular cannabis smoking is associated with respiratory issues such as lung inflammation and bronchitis. Edibles do not involve burning marijuana and inhaling the smoke, and therefore do not pose the same risks.
Longer duration. Edibles last longer than smoking or vaping, which makes them ideal for medicinal users who want long-acting relief from symptoms.
Accessible. Taking edibles does not require going outside. People who cannot smoke may also find edible products easier to consume.
Discreet. Much like medication, it's possible to take edibles without others noticing. Unlike smoking, edibles aren't associated with odor. This may be helpful for those who use cannabis for medicinal purposes, and need to take it while at work.
Edible side effects depend on the active ingredient.
THC edibles
High doses of THC edibles can produce unpleasant symptoms that persist for several hours up to several days. This is sometimes referred to as "greening out" or a cannabis overdose.
Some symptoms associated with edible cannabis overdose include:
motor impairment
extreme sedation
increased heart stress
According to a 2017 review , known side effects of CBD include:
More research into short- and long-term side effects of CBD use needs to be done.
When purchasing edibles, it's important to evaluate the manufacturer carefully.
In general, reputable edible manufacturers are transparent about the contents of their products and the required dosages. A trustworthy source should take the time to answer your questions without pressuring you to purchase the product.
Still, it's not always possible to know exactly what you're getting. A 2015 study evaluated the dose and label accuracy of 75 different products.
After testing the products for THC content, researchers found that only 17 percent were accurately labeled. Among products that were inaccurately labeled, 23 percent contained more THC than stated, and 60 percent contained less THC than stated.
Edibles can interfere with medication and other supplements. If you're thinking about using them, speak with a doctor. In states where edibles are legal, a doctor may be able to recommend a dose or brand.
Edibles can take up to several hours to kick in. If you've already taken a dose, you should wait at least 24 hours before taking more. Taking another dose could cause unpleasant side effects.
When taking edibles for the first time, start with a small dose and work your way up to a dose that produces the desired effect.
Is CBD Legal? Hemp-derived CBD products (with less than 0.3 percent THC) are legal on the federal level, but are still illegal under some state laws. Marijuana-derived CBD products are illegal on the federal level, but are legal under some state laws. Check your state's laws and those of anywhere you travel. Keep in mind that nonprescription CBD products are not FDA-approved, and may be inaccurately labeled.
Edibles take longer than smoking or vaping cannabis to kick in — typically around 30 to 60 minutes. However, onset time depends on a lot of factors. Learn what these factors are as well as how long the effects last, dosage suggestions, side effects, and precautions.
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Alpharetta, GA – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's arrest of 21 Savage shocked fans by revealing he was actually a British native. In a new interview with the New York Times' Jon Caramanica, 21 opened up about coming to the U.S. as a child and recently being detained by ICE for more than a week.
The Epic Records artist confirmed he had a British accent as a young kid and was teased for it once he started school in the U.S. 21 said he wasn't sure when or how he lost it.
21 spoke on some of the more serious realities of his life too, such as when he first learned his immigration status was unsettled and what he was thinking about while being detained by ICE. But 21 also touched on the many memes that circulated after he was revealed to be British.
The Atlanta-repping artist surprisingly said he was "appreciative" of the memes. He even admitted to being entertained by some of them.
"Some of them was funny — I ain't gonna lie," he noted. "I was appreciative of that. I coulda been another person who just, 'He locked up? Damn,' and nobody said nothing. Some people, I see why they was mad. It ain't about the meme, it's about the bigger picture.
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Auger-Aliassime looking for a new coach
Auger-Aliassime ended his six-year association with Guillaume Marx last month, saying that their collaboration had "reached its limit."
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Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during the Men's Doubles Final on day 7 of the Rolex Paris Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament held behind closed doors at AccorHotels Arena formerly known as Paris Bercy on November 8, 2020 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Catuffe /Getty Images
Félix Auger-Aliassime is looking for a new coach to help take him to the next level.
Auger-Aliassime ended his six-year association with Guillaume Marx last month, saying that their collaboration had "reached its limit."
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While Auger-Aliassime will continue to work with French coach Frédéric Fontang, he said he's looking for a coach who has guided to a player to a Grand Slam or has won such a title as a player.
"I've been thinking about it for a while," Auger-Aliassime said Monday during a videoconference call. "It was time for me to seek new advice and have new challenges to take me to the next level.
"The way the points system is structured makes the Grand Slams crucial for the standings," explained Auger-Aliassime. "These four tournaments that have a higher priority than the other, and we are looking to find ways to put me in the best position for these four occasions, although I know that I shouldn't neglect the rest of the calendar either."
Auger-Aliassime said there's no timeline for finding a new coach. It may be a difficult process because the number of people meet his criteria is limited, though the chance to work with a rising talent will be attractive.
For the second year in a row, the 20-year-old Montrealer finished the season at No. 21 in the ATP rankings and is the top-ranked player under the age of 21. He said he felt he made progress though his ranking remained the same.
"To reach three finals, to win a big doubles title in Paris and to reach the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time at the U.S. Open, these are positives," said Auger-Aliassime. "There were ups and downs but I got positive feedback from this year. Most importantly, I was happy with the way I elevated my game and my maturity, how I grew as a person."
Auger-Aliassime has yet to win an ATP Tour singles event, but he has reached six finals. In his three finals appearances this year, he lost to top-10 players — Gaël Monfils in Rotterdam, Stefanos Tsitsipas in Marseille and Alexander Zverev in Cologne. At the U.S. Open, he beat former world No. 1 Andy Murray in the second round and lost to eventual champion Dominic Thiem in the round of 16.
Following the lead of good friend and compatriot Denis Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime played more doubles events this year to improve his net game. That decision paid off big when he teamed with Hubert Hurcacz if Poland to win the title at the Paris Masters. It was only the second time they played together but they beat four seeded teams en route to the title.
While almost half the season was wiped out because of the virus, Auger-Aliassime banked more than US$1.14 million in official earnings.
Auger-Aliassime, who is currently quarantining at home in Montreal, said it was a difficult year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"There was uncertainty at several points in the year over whether we were ever going to play again and, when I look at society in general and seeing what's happening, I feel really privileged that I had a chance to play," he said.
That uncertainty is carrying over to 2021. The next Grand Slam on the calendar is the Australian Open. It is scheduled to begin on Jan. 14 but that date seems unlikely. There are reports that it could be pushed back to February or March. Australian officials said they hope to confirm a date in the next two weeks.


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Q: Understanding mapping spaces in higher category theory I'm trying to understand the mapping space of two objects in an infinity category. Below is context and definitions, but please let me know if I have any misunderstandings.
The source of everything below is Jacob Lurie's Higher Topos Theory, section 1.2.2.
Let $S$ be an $\infty$-category. Let $x$ and $y$ be objects of $S$. The morphism space $\operatorname{Map}_{S}(x,y)$ is an object of the homotopy category which represents the space of maps from $x$ to $y$. It can be represented up to homotopy by the simplicial set of right morphisms $\operatorname{Hom}_{S}^{R}(x,y)$. This simplicial set is, in degree $n$, the set of all $(n+1)$-simplices in $S$ such that the $(n+1)$th vertex is $y$ and all the other vertices are $x$.
My own perspective currently is the $\infty$-category $s\mathbf{Alg}_{k}$, the simplicial $k$-algebras. I will write $R_{\bullet}$ and $S_{\bullet}$ to denote simplicial $k$-algebras. So in this case, $\operatorname{Map}_{s\mathbf{Alg}_{k}}(R_{\bullet},S_{\bullet})$ is represented by the homotopy type of a simplicial set that is in degree $n$, the collection of $(n+1)$-simplices with vertices $R_{\bullet},\ldots,R_{\bullet},S_{\bullet}$ with maps that make every triangle commute. For instance, in degree $1$, we have the set of all possible $2$-simplices, i.e., commutative triangles
\begin{align*}
\begin{array}{ccc}
R_{\bullet} & \rightarrow & S_{\bullet}\\
& \searrow & \uparrow\\
& & R_{\bullet}
\end{array}
\end{align*}
with any possible maps that make the triangle commute.
My questions:

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*Is my characterization of $\operatorname{Map}_{S}(x,y)$ and $\operatorname{Hom}_{S}^{R}(x,y)$ correct? I am doing a bit of decoding from Lurie, so I have written these objects in the way I understand them, not verbatim how Lurie defines them.

*Suppose $f:S_{\bullet}\to T_{\bullet}$ is a map in $s\mathbf{Alg}_{k}$. How do I understand the induced map $\operatorname{Map}_{s\mathbf{Alg}_{k}}(R_{\bullet},S_{\bullet})\to\operatorname{Map}_{s\mathbf{Alg}_{k}}(R_{\bullet},T_{\bullet})$? Can I understand it as the map which, in degree $n$, takes an $(n+1)$-simplex of the form $R_{\bullet},\ldots,R_{\bullet},S_{\bullet}$ and produces an $(n+1)$-simplex $R_{\bullet},\ldots,R_{\bullet},T_{\bullet}$ where every map $R_{\bullet}\to R_{\bullet}$ remains untouched, while a map $R_{\bullet}\to S_{\bullet}$ gets sent to the map $R_{\bullet}\to S_{\bullet}\xrightarrow{f}T_{\bullet}$?

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Home » Lifestyle » The secret society of projectionists keeping celluloid films alive
The secret society of projectionists keeping celluloid films alive
When the digital wave started sweeping through cinemas a decade ago, projectionist Rob Murphy was quick to pick up a camera and start filming what he thought was the imminent death of traditional 35mm movies.
Just as well, too. In a revolution that happened swiftly, film laboratories closed because prints no longer had to be struck for every movie screening in every cinema. Cans of film no longer had to be shipped around the country. Old-style projection equipment was thrown out. Cinematographers switched to digital cameras. And many projectionists had to look for other jobs given that cinema managers were able to program a week of sessions in advance on a computer.
Charting the biggest shifts in cinema history in a new documentary: Rob Murphy. Credit:Justin McManus
"Everybody leapt at it as quickly as they possibly could, because they were all promised that costs would drop and they wouldn't have problems with prints," says Murphy. "The fact I was a filmmaker as well as a projectionist made it seem like I was the obvious candidate to try and record what was being lost."
While most movie-goers were oblivious, Murphy says the digital revolution was the biggest shift in the history of cinema. "It's bigger than the shift to sound, bigger than the shift to wide screen," he says. "It's changed the whole process, from camera to projection."
Now the documentary Murphy started way back then, Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey, is finally finished, and it's having a limited release in cinemas, with Q&A sessions, around the country.
While he now only projects films part-time at the charming Sun Theatre in Melbourne's Yarraville as well as taking on freelance editing jobs, Murphy has discovered there is still a niche audience for movies projected on 35mm and 70mm celluloid film.
The digital revolution means that cinemas no longer rely on cans of 35mm film. Credit:Potential Films
Like other surviving projectionists around the world who value what's been lost – a secret society of enthusiasts, if you like – Murphy is supporting the small band of directors who still prefer to shoot on film because of the quality of the image.
Leading the way in Hollywood are Christopher Nolan (with Dunkirk and Tenet), Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood) and Paul Thomas Anderson (The Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza).
While there have been huge advances in what's achievable with digital cameras, Nolan believes film looks better on screen. "It's the technology that's been known and understood for a hundred years and it's extremely reliable," he has said.
While a handful of cinemas around the country still have 35mm projectors, including the Randwick Ritz and Cremorne Orpheum in Sydney and the Astor and Sun in Melbourne, others are now looking to add them for special event screenings.
Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight (2015) helped spur the micro movement to keep making and releasing films on film. Credit:Roadshow
"People are rediscovering it," Murphy says. "It's something for people to seek out and enjoy more than just a box up the back, untended, spewing out their film. Since The Hateful Eight (2015), there's been at least one 70mm big-screen release on film every year."
Still, Murphy recognises digital has brought many benefits to cinemas. "Digital is a great thing," he says. "Ecologically, it had to happen. You imagine the number of films that come out every year, and we had to strike 400 prints of each [one] just in Australia. They'd travel around for a month or two then they're all destroyed. So it was incredibly wasteful."
The Ritz's programming manager, Benji Tamir, agrees about the benefits of digital, including the fact it allows cinemas to play six different films in one auditorium in a day.
"At a cinema like ours, we play 20 different films a week," he says. "If you had a print, you pretty much had to play the same film in the same auditorium for the whole day.
Sessions on 70mm were popular at the Randwick Ritz: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Credit:MGM
"Now we can have this huge variety of product for the customer and it's seamless and it's quick and it's easy."
But Tamir has also discovered there is a vibrant audience for retro movies screened the old way. "It's just like vinyl in the music industry," he says. "When we had our 85th birthday retro screenings, probably a quarter of them were on 35mm or 70mm. And they were far and away the more popular sessions – and I mean by hundreds of people.
"Commercially it makes a lot of sense," Tamir adds. "We sold out 675 seats for 2001: A Space Odyssey [on 70mm], we had 500 people for Jurassic Park on 35mm, we had 450 people for Pulp Fiction on 35mm. Similar cult films, like Fight Club, on digital had probably 200 to 250. So we could see [the audience] almost doubled each time we played it on print."
Given most of us have been watching movies on streaming services at home during the pandemic – and are perfectly happy watching videos on phones and tablets – what's the appeal? Surely we're more interested in the story and characters than in how good a movie looks on screen.
Rob Murphy in the documentary Splice Here: A Projection Odyssey Credit:Potential Films
Tamir says the appeal of 35mm and 70mm is the rarity of the screening and the romance of watching an old movie in the format it was intended to be shown in.
"To have a print with the scratches and the history on it, where it actually appears on screen, there's just an amazing romantic feeling about that," he says.
Murphy believes the appeal lies in "the joy of analogue" and says digital projection is only just catching up to 35mm.
"We're in the third generation of projectors now, which are laser-based, and they can get decent blacks and a really nice reproduction," he says.
Still, it's not celluloid. "Because of the grain structure, film is kind of alive," he says. "Every single frame, even though it might be just a slightly different image to the previous one, the actual grains of silver are completely different. So even if there's something that's perfectly still on screen, it's moving in a way.
"Digital is a lot more sterile in that it just sits there," Murphy continues. "If nothing is happening in the frame, it's just kind of dead. It's a bit flatter looking. The blacks are the real bugbear for me. You get beautiful deep rich blacks and great contrast with film.
"There are a lot of screens around town that are muddy, the blacks are green, and it's a disappointing experience."
While the remaining 35mm projectors are robust enough to have lasted for decades, Tamir says many digital projectors installed a decade ago are already approaching the end of their life.
"There's a lot of investment in this technology and it's going to be really hard for some cinemas to buy new projectors because it's probably coming up to the time where we need to do that."
Ironically, Murphy shot Splice Here digitally rather than on film.
"One of the first things any film buff asks me is 'why didn't you shoot it on film?'," he says. "I say, 'well, not even Scorsese could have got a budget that would have allowed him to shoot on film in a vérité way for 10 years'."
Email Garry Maddox at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter at @gmaddox.
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The teaching excellence framework (Tef) results give us a unique insight into teaching quality and student outcomes across what is now an extraordinarily diverse higher education system. The Tef team is not only publishing the results, but all the data on which the assessment was based. No higher education system in the world has hitherto released such a fabulous resource for understanding teaching. Universities should use the results creatively to help them ask tough questions about what they do.
An impressive 295 institutions submitted for Tef assessment, including large multi-faculty universities and specialist institutions, research-intensive and teaching-intensive universities, further education colleges offering higher education and alternative providers. The outcomes draw together the results of an assessment of teaching excellence across all these types of institution based on evaluation of a set of statistical metrics, benchmarked for institution type and student mix, alongside an institutional submission of approximately 10,000 words.
As Tef chair, I'm perhaps more aware than anyone that the Tef has its critics, who argue that it's wrong to try to evaluate something as complex as teaching. I have some sympathy – I'm an educationist and I know just how complex teaching is. But I am also aware that students, who are now investing significant sums of money and personal risk in their higher education, are interested in precisely the things the Tef measures: how likely are they to secure a highly skilled job? How successful are universities and colleges at retaining students? How effective do students at each institution think the assessment and feedback is? How successful are universities and colleges with students from different backgrounds and ethnic groups? These are valid questions, and we have the data to answer them – not crudely, but carefully benchmarked.
There are others who accept the principle of assessing teaching performance but argue that the chosen metrics are inadequate proxies for what really matters. As a social scientist, I know that almost all social statistics are flawed and that all need careful analysis. The challenge for those who argue that the Tef uses the wrong metrics is to offer sensible alternatives to the national student survey (NSS) and the analysis of graduate destinations. To date, critics have not been able to suggest any. When I talk to fellow vice-chancellors about the NSS – itself established for over a decade – they are pretty clear that it provides them with a useful tool for addressing areas that require improvement.
So what does the Tef tell us? Alongside the recently published Longitudinal Education Outcomes data on salaries and employment and the pilot studies of learning gain at university, it is part of an increased focus on outcomes for students. In the past, universities have thought more about inputs (such as staff and technology), processes (such as curriculum and assessment) and outputs (such as degree classifications). The focus on outcomes is a potential game changer which needs to shape the way universities think. Not because outcomes are all that matter, but because, in a mass higher education system, they do matter.
At the core of Tef is a strategic clarity about outcomes: it directs attention to a critical relationship between institutional policies – the arrangements autonomous universities make for students, institutional practices (which are not the same as policies) and student outcomes. It requires universities to think hard about the impact of what they do and how they evaluate it.
Institutions that did best, wherever they are in the sector, grasped this with coherent and compelling ways to describe that relationship. The very best submissions were simply a joy to read, conveying a rich, vibrant learning experience which, among other things, engaged and stretched students, extending their sense of what is possible and orienting them to success beyond university or college. This success was distributed across the sector – it is independent of institutional reputation, age, subject makeup or regional location.
The Tef panel was required – rightly – by the published specification to focus on the way higher education meets the needs of the most disadvantaged. This was one of the most revealing parts of the exercise. It is one where almost everyone has things to learn – often from some of the institutions facing the most difficult challenges, working with marginalised groups in unprepossessing settings.
In the last 20 years, all universities and colleges have demonstrated their success on widening participation in higher education, but this is not enough. What is important is to close gaps in attainment, to secure success beyond enrolment. Few submissions were systematic on the ways in which disadvantage is addressed, and how they act to close performance gaps amongst groups of students. As an educationist whose research expertise has been in schools, it strikes me that universities have much to learn in the way they address disadvantage.
The Tef has been controversial. But it marks a striking advance for the sector: focused on outcomes and the processes which produce them, it is also a way of further raising the profile of one of the most important things all universities do – teaching.


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The 1998 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 30
Conservative 16
Liberal Democrat 6
Independent 1
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Background
Before the election 11 Labour councillors had split from the party, forming their own group and being led by a former leader of the council Dave Church.

Election result

References

1998 English local elections
1998
1990s in the West Midlands (county)

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Elton John and Mary J Blige in The White Bedroom
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Norman: the puppy that moos
This canine garnered international attention and sparked heated dialogue. See more
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Using currency as an advertising medium
We minted 200,000 coins that resemble pennies and snuck them into circulation in NYC. See more
Why is the U.S. so far behind?
We interviewed teens in four countries to figure out why the U.S. ranks nearly last in math and science. See more
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Wounded Warrior Project
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In Calderdale we have different groups, organisations and individuals all talking about the place in different ways and through different communications. This means the people we talk to don't get a sense of consistency, a hook, or an understanding about what Calderdale is and why it's different to everywhere else. By talking to the people who live and work in Calderdale, as well as those who might want to visit, a place brand has been created that says who we are and why we're special, and wraps it all up in consistent visual language and tone.
It's a place brand for Calderdale. It's not owned by any single organisation or person. If you have something to say about Calderdale, you can use Pretty Gritty to help you say it. The more we use it, the stronger our voice will be, the more we'll resonate with people and the more they'll understand who we are and what we stand for.
It's not designed to replace any existing brand, but it's up to you how you use it. You might want to use it as an umbrella brand that sits over your own. You might want to incorporate an element of it, such as the logo. It may be you have a joint venture with another person or organisation and you want a strong Calderdale brand for your communications that your own brands can sit within. You might just want to use on a shop window or to design a badge, piece of jewellery or t-shirt to show your support. It's yours, and you can use it however you'd like to.
We recognise there are times it makes sense to talk about Calderdale as a whole, but other times you might just want to talk about Halifax, Brighouse, Elland, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden or Hebden Bridge. You can do either with this brand, and versions of the logos exist for all these. Have a look at the guidance for more information.
See brand guidelines for free alternatives.


You are invited to the 21st annual North City tree lighting event.
Bring the whole family to Les Schwab at 180th and 15th Ave NE to help light the 25 foot "tree" on top of the North City water tower.
Coffee and other refreshments will be provided to help keep you warm, so don't let the weather keep you from coming out.
Bring non-perishable food items for Hopelink.


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Q: Python: Como escribir en un archivo JSON en un lugar especifico (o sea, especificando el index de lista etc.) Tengo el siguiente archivo JSON:
[
    {
        "a":"1",
        "b":["2", "3"]
    },
    {
        "a":"11",
        "b":["4","5"]
    }
]

Y quiero agregar desde mi archivo python un nuevo objeto, y que quede algo así
[
    {
        "a":"1",
        "b":["2", "3"]
    },
    {
        "a":"11",
        "b":["4","5"]
    },
    {
        "a":"31",
        "b":["53", "23"]
    }
]

He intentado con:
import json

data = {"a":"31", "b":["53", "23"]}

with open(f'test.json', 'r') as r:
            jsondata = r.read()

with open('test.json', 'w') as jsonfile:
    jsonfile.write(jsondata[:-1])
    jsonfile.write(',')
    json.dump(data, jsonfile)

Y otros pero no funcionan, y no encontre en la pagina de json ayuda ni tampoco acá en stackoverflow. Reitero, lo que quiero hacer es añadir un diccionario dentro de un archivo json, pero no con append, mas en un lugar en especifico. Muchas gracias por adelantado.

A: Usa json.load, eso te cargará las partes del json segun una tabla de conversión Entre ellos convierte los objects en diccionarios y los array en listas.
Teniendo una lista, es tan simple como usar el método insert que nos permite insertar un item en una lista en una posicion especifica:
import json

data = {"a":"31", "b":["53", "23"]}

with open("hola.json") as file:
    # cargo el json a partir del archivo
    # en este caso particular esto devuelve una lista de diccionarios
    jsondata = json.load(file)
# inserto en la posicion 1 los datos extra
jsondata.insert(1, data)

with open('test.json', 'w') as jsonfile:
    # guardo el json en el archivo "test.json"
    json.dump(jsondata, jsonfile)

Puedes aprender más del modulo json leyendo la documentación oficial


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Why Klaus-Heiner Lehne Lobbies for Software Patents (Money of Course)
Posted in Europe, Microsoft, Patents at 8:26 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Klaus-Heiner Lehne / Source: Europa.eu
Summary: A look at one of the software patent culprits, who advances personal agenda at the expense of Europe's
WHEN it comes to software patents in Europe, lobbyists in their favour are rarely people who work in the software industry. Rather, they are lawyers, lobbyists, and software monopolies that hire lobbyists like CompTIA and ACT.
'Lehne was a partner at Taylor Wessing, which advises clients [on] "software patents"'
–Benjamin Henrion, FFIIKlaus-Heiner Lehne has been a key lobbyist for software patents in Europe and his conflicts of interest have been known for a while. We wrote about him here and discussed his position a little further in this post about Bilski. Lehne was one of the MEPs pushing strongly for software patents and in 2007 we cited an analysis that said: "It now appears that Lehne works as a Brussels lobbying consultant for multinational corporations who are the main clients of one of the leading lawfirms for patent litigation in Europe, which is also itself involved in patent lobbying and closely connected to lobbying organisations."
"Lehne was a partner at Taylor Wessing, which advises clients [on] "software patents"," explained Benjamin Henrion (the president of the FFII) a few hours ago. "Taylor Wessing's clients include SAP," he alleges and here is the full document [PDF] which in page 96 says: "Kauppi, in fact, only just pipped two of her colleagues to the title for 'Worst Conflict of Interest' in the public vote. The runners-up were British MEP Caroline Jackson and Germany's Klaus-Heiner Lehne."
Later on the document gives many more details about Lehne's role:
Patently absurd?
Just behind Jackson in the public vote for the Conflict of Interest Award was German lawyer and MEP Klaus-Heiner Lehne, a member of the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee. Lehne has been one of the most influential backers of the EU software patents directive which, according to critics, granted large corporations stronger intellectual property rights over software. At the same time Lehne was a partner at the law firm Taylor Wessing, which advises clients "on patenting strategy in the software sector".16 Taylor Wessing's clients include SAP, the world's largest business software company.17
Lehne sees no conflict of interest in being an MEP involved in EU patent legislation and acting as a lawyer to clients on patents. "Being a lawyer and being an MEP in the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliament is normal", he says.18
An influential MEP who worked with Lehne on the patents directive is the British Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles, who is a patent lawyer19 and a partner in a patent firm (along with her husband Andrew Horton, a European patent attorney).20 Critics ask if it is possible for Bowles to "see the other side of the debate" given that she is so in favour of patents. Bowles maintains that there is no "conflict of interest with me being an MEP and a patent lawyer, as I am not practising. Technically I do maintain my ability to practise because of my partner in the business, my husband".21
Another influential player in the software patents directive debate was the 'Campaign for Creativity', which won the 2005 Worst EU Lobbying Award.22 The man behind the campaign, Simon Gentry, noted that Sharon Bowles had been key as she had "excelled in putting the case for our side of the argument".23 Bowles did not like being criticised about her commercial links and rather dramatically likened her critics to the "forces of evil".24
16 Taylor Wessing, Patents, brochure, 2006.
17 In 2005, a spokesman for SAP denied working with Taylor Wessing. However information supplied by SAP to the website 'Virtual law', lists SAP as a client of Taylor Wessing. http://www.virtuallaw.eu/taylor-wessing.html
18 Klaus-Heiner Lehne, email to Andy Rowell, 17 June 2008.
19 Sharon Bowles, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests, 2006.
20 According to Bowles biography on Liberal Democrat website.
21 Sharon Bowles, interview with Andy Rowell, May 2008.
22 See the website of the 2005 Worst EU Lobbying Awards: http://www.worstlobby.eu/2005.
23 Corporate Europe Observatory, How the Campaign for Creativity morphed into the Innovation and Creativity Group (Amsterdam: November 2006).
Why is Lehne still serving in the parliament? He obviously does not serve Europe; instead he is serving his own bank account and colleagues. █
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I've always been one of those students that buys every book for every class. The only book renting I have done is for classes that don't really deal with design. Some books the professors pick are outdated and irrelevant in 6 months. My favorite books aren't necessarily timeless, but they will be helpful for many years to come.
Below I have listed my favorite books and why I keep going back to them time after time.
This book is by far my favorite book from my undergraduate classes. I took a usability class because I felt it was necessary for the industry. Sure, other classes had touched on usability, but this class was all about it.
This book was written in 2002 and it is still relevant to today's usability issues. Usability for the Web takes you from start to finish for web design usability: mockups and prototypes, production, launch, and evaluation. It also discusses pervasive usability, requirements analysis, and conceptual design.
There are several forms, checklists, and examples in this book. I always turn to those pages to make sure I haven't overlooked anything while working on usability. The entire spectrum of usability issues are covered as well: architecture, navigation, graphical presentation, and page structure.
Where can you get this book? Amazon and Barnes & Noble have a few (new and used).
This book is very helpful when I'm "stuck" on what to do for a website design. It's my inspiration book. They include design and color scheme ideas based on subject, color, type, style, element, and structure. Obviously, a church design will have a completely different look than a personal website.
For me, one idea usually sparks another. This book is very easy to flip through for some quick inspiration.
They also came out with a second version. I have not bought it yet, but I can assure you it is packed with just as much inspiration as this one.
Where can you get this book? Amazon and Barnes & Noble both have it.
There are actually two books in this series: Design Evolution: Theory Into Practice and Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual. I have had these books since freshman year. I don't use them as often as the first two, but they are definitely helpful when I need a little inspiration. When I get tired of my ideas and need something dramatically different? This is the book.
There are several design aspects covered in these books: form and space, color fundamentals, choosing and using type, the world of image, and putting theory into practice (examples).
I think the main thing I love about these books is the typography examples, to be honest. Each page is filled with beautiful typography. They have a few sections that specifically discuss typography.
As a freshman, I thought I would never open these books after the class ended. Wrong. I use them more often than I thought. If I had to choose one over the other, I would probably choose Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual. It touches on very important aspects of design that should not be overlooked.
Oh, Flash. My arch enemy. This book came to my rescue when working on my final senior project. For some crazy reason, I decided to create a Flash website. After taking three Flash and ActionScript 3.0 classes and hating them all, I knew I was crazy for taking on that project. Long story short, I was victorious and totally dominated the "Flash monster". ActionScript 3.0 was the most confusing language for me. This book really helped me during those few months.
ActionScript really wasn't as scary as I thought. Most self-taught help books are terrible in my opinion. This is the best one I've come across. I honestly used it more than Google during my project. This book takes you step by step for certain tools in Flash. You don't have to follow this book cover to cover. I skipped around and looked for the needs of my project. I learned so much from this book. If you're interested in learning some ActionScript 3.0, I highly recommend this book.
Where can you buy this book? Amazon and Barnes & Noble have a few (new and used).
.Net Magazine came out with a list of helpful books for web designers and developers in November.
The list contains several recommendations. Most of them are based on up and coming trends: mobile design, CSS3, bad strategy and good strategy. They even recommend Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. They recommend it because "as web professionals, we need to remember to keep doing the work we love and never settle".
After going through the list, there are some on there I know I've been meaning to read. A few of them have been on my Amazon Wish List for a while now. Maybe it's time to add some other awesome design books to my collection?
Ashleigh Finley has been with TBH Creative as a Web Designer & Developer since September 2011. She will be starting graduate school in the Fall of 2012 at the Indiana University School of Informatics in Indianapolis. She will be working towards her Masters in Media Arts and Science.
Ashleigh focuses on web design and development, but has recently been trying to absorb more information about mobile web and application development.


Forty children at two major hospitals in the country suffer from Leukemia.
Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Laila Sauduadua has confirmed Leukemia tops the list and is the most common cancer in children today.
Dr Sauduadua emphasizes that nurses must prioritize on giving the right treatment to these children.
Meanwhile, yesterday young cancer patients had a light moment when they were presented with Christmas gifts from the Fiji Development Bank staff.


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Truss surges ahead, wins key backers in U.K. Conservative leadership race
adminsideJuly 30, 2022
LONDON – U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss cemented her place as front-runner in the race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, winning endorsement Saturday from an influential former rival for the top job.
Tom Tugendhat, who was eliminated from the contest in earlier rounds of voting by Conservative lawmakers, said Truss had the "resolution, determination, and passion" to be prime minister.
The endorsement is a blow to ex-Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, the other finalist in the race for the next Conservative leader. The winner will be decided by votes from about 180,000 party members across the country.
Polls give Truss an edge with Tory members, though Sunak is more popular with the general public, who don't have a say in the race. The winner will be announced Sept. 5 and will automatically become prime minister, replacing Johnson, who stepped down as Conservative leader this month after three years in office following months of ethics scandals.
Tugendhat, a prominent figure from the party's centrist "One Nation" group, wrote in the Times of London newspaper that Truss had "the foreign-affairs experience to build alliances and keep our country safe."
Truss also secured backing this week from Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, who is highly regarded by party members for his handling of Britain's response to the war in Ukraine. Wallace said Truss's international experience as Britain's top diplomat and commitment to increased military spending gave her "the edge."
Sunak, who was the favourite candidate among Tory lawmakers who whittled down the field of candidates from an initial 11 contenders, is struggling to gain momentum. He has accused Truss of peddling unrealistic promises, especially on the economy. Truss says she will cut taxes immediately to ease the cost-of-living crisis, while Sunak argues it is vital to get inflation under control first.
Sunak said Truss's tax cuts would give a "sugar rush" but ultimately pour "fuel on the fire" of inflation that is already at a 40-year high.
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