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Chicago is risking too much by abetting the United-American duopoly at O'Hare
Joe Cahill
Crain's
Sources were divided on the terms of the departure of First Deputy Aviation Commissioner Susan Warner-Dooley.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his new aviation commissioner, Ginger Evans, seem serious about reducing congestion and delays at O'Hare International Airport. It would be nice to see a similar commitment to increasing competition at an airport dominated for too long by United and American Airlines.
Recent deals to add a sixth new runway and build five additional gates should improve efficiency at O'Hare, which lags in on-time performance despite a $15 billion modernization program launched more than a decade ago. Both the traveling public and O'Hare's major airlines stand to benefit.
But there's little for smaller airlines itching to do more business at O'Hare. The five new gates effectively belong to American, which is footing the $55 million to $75 million construction bill. And a new runway isn't much good to an airline that can't board or unload passengers.
American and United together have exclusive rights to 89 percent of O'Hare's 168 gates. Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit and Virgin America squeeze into 10 "common use" gates at the domestic terminal.
As Virgin America CEO David Cush told my colleague Micah Maidenberg the other day, his airline can't expand at O'Hare without more gates. Speaking before American's gate deal was announced on Feb. 6, he said the new runway project "does not address the competitive situation at O'Hare."
The competitive situation is that Chicago-based United and American, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, account for 80 percent of traffic at O'Hare, thanks in large part to their hammerlock on gates. A duopoly might be better than the monopoly at some other airports around the country, but it's still an artificial limit on competition that keeps fares higher than they would be if more carriers could get more gates.
SPIRIT IS WILLING
We've had a glimpse at the benefits of price competition since discounter Spirit Airlines stepped up operations at O'Hare. Spirit's low prices forced United and American to reduce fares to key destinations such as Los Angeles and New York.
With more gates, Spirit and others could drive down fares on more routes. Cush wants to add flights from O'Hare to Dallas, a key business route currently dominated by American. He tells me that city officials told him last summer it would be impossible to give Virgin America the new gate it needs to launch service.
"I don't understand how a dominant carrier is getting five additional gates and we were told it was impossible to add new gates," he says, complaining that city officials didn't notify him of the American gates before announcing the deal publicly.
A spokesman for the city aviation department says airport officials are asking all carriers about their gate needs, for purposes of a "long-term plan for terminal redesign that includes input from United and American as well as our other airline carriers." But he says there's no timeline for completing or implementing such a plan.
Not exactly the sense of urgency Cush and others were hoping for. And not the kind of solicitude O'Hare shows for United and American. Yes, airport officials must take into account the needs of their two largest customers. But they shouldn't assist United and American in a strategy of obstructing competition. That hurts travelers, who pay more when competition ebbs. It also threatens O'Hare's long-term future as the nation's air hub, which is critical to Chicago's economic vitality.
Excessive fealty to a pair of dominant players ties O'Hare's fate to theirs. But recent business history teaches us that today's dominant player can be tomorrow's roadkill when new competitors offer customers a better deal. It's clear that upstart carriers have found a sweet spot with some customers. O'Hare should hedge its bets.
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Modern browsers can add all sorts of functionality beyond their stock feature set through the use of extensions. From security enhancements, to productivity-centric tools, utilitarian plug-ins for all sorts of niches and more. But while there are a few well-known players, sifting through your browser's catalog of extensions can get overwhelming and time consuming.
Today we want to ask: what are your must have browser extensions? Any hidden gems out there that don't get quite the attention they deserve?


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TAKE ACTION: Major Civil Rights Leaders Call to Action to #STOPKAVANAUGHSCOTUS
OUR time to act is NOW!
CALL YOUR SENATORS at 202-224-3121!
Strongly urge them to #STOPKAVANAUGHSCOTUS confirmation until after the November 2018 election and the 116th Congress is sworn in.
Last night, leading national Civil Rights Leaders held a SCOTUS Emergency African American Leaders' Tele-Townhall. On Monday, July 9th, President Trump announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. If Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, it could take generations to undo the damage to our voting protections, civil rights, access to healthcare, environmental protections, consumer rights, women's reproductive rights, and immigration rights…just to name a few! Let's send a CLEAR, COLLECTIVE, and CONSISTENT message that we will NOT allow our hard-earned gains to be destroyed!
Here are just a few of his documented opinions:
VOTING INTEGRITY
· In 2000, Kavanaugh was on the legal team that helped stop the Florida recount and secure the Bush presidency.
· In 2009, Kavanaugh argued in a law review article that a sitting president should not be subject to civil lawsuits, criminal investigations, questions from a prosecutor or defense attorney, or be criminally indicted no matter what evidence of wrongdoing is uncovered. This could have serious implications for the current Mueller investigation.
· In 2011, Kavanaugh wrote a dissenting opinion in a case in which others on his appellate court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Kavanaugh argued that a president could decline to enforce a statute such as Obamacare even if a court upholds its constitutionality.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS
· In 2012, Kavanaugh wrote a majority opinion for the D.C. Circuit Court striking down an Obama-era program to regulate air pollution that crosses state boundaries. The Supreme Court later took up the case and overruled him 6-2.
· In 2016, Kavanaugh wrote a 110-page opinion arguing that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—a financial regulatory entity that returned nearly $12 billion to 29 million customers from 2011 to 2017—is unconstitutional.
WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
· In 2017, Kavanaugh wrote a dissenting opinion concerning whether a pregnant 17-year-old being held by immigration authorities was allowed to leave their custody to obtain an abortion. The court ruled in agreement with a Texas judge that the teenager was legally entitled to an abortion.
As mentioned on the call, the immediate next step is to flood your US Senators' office with phone calls urging them to delay the confirmation for Brett Kavanaugh until after the 2018 November election and the 116th Congress has been sworn in.
District of Columbia Residents: Please direct your calls to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California)
This is the first action alert from the Civil Rights Leadership coalition. Please check your email for additional action alerts and communications concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.


I am very excited today, and not just because it's Christmas Eve, always a good reason to be excited. The reason that I'm so excited today is that I'm happy and proud to announce that my first novel, The Alchemist's Box, is available for download in Kindle format.
It's taken a while from the moment the original idea popped in my mind to the day the final finished form of the novel was ready. It had to be written down, re written, edited, re-edited and then edited once more by a professional editor. This sentence makes it sound that everything happened very fast, but it did take some doing. It was all worth it, as I think it turned the book into the best it could be. I think the revamp of the website (still a work in progress) is also an improvement, and I'm very excited about the map of this world, and the sketches of the leading characters, Regina Fitzwaters and Maximillian Jaeger.
The book is a fast paced, swashbuckling fantasy adventure set in a world similar to Napoleonic/Regency era Europe. Captain Regina Fitzwaters, a mercenary in the Merchant Blades and former cavalry captain is offered an opportunity to have her gambling debts forgiven by the bosses of Border Town. All she needs to do is bring back a box they purchased from the Alchemist in the city of Pella. The catch? She has to pair up with Kapitan Maximillian Jaeger, a former enemy, who fought on the opposite side of the war.
Throw in snow threatening to block the only pass, highwaymen, a persistent pack of wolves on their tails, the niece and nephew of the Duke in the opulent court of Pella taking a particular interest in Regina and Jaeger. What could possibly go wrong?
Need something to help you unwind for Christmas? Someone to keep you company on the long journey to and from home? A great gift for someone who likes a good book? The Alchemist's Box is here for you.
If you enjoy The Alchemist's Box, as I hope you do, "Lose a Princess, Lose Your Head", the Merchant Blades second adventure will be out very soon.
Looking for a fun read over Christmas? I'm excited to announce the e-book version of The Alchemist's Box is now available for pre-order on amazon.co.uk and amazon.com, and will be delivered direct to your e-reader or PC on release day, 21st Dec. Reserve your copy now!
Five years ago she would have run him though with her saber without a thought. Now she must trust Kapitan Maximillian Jaeger, enemy in the recent bitter war, with her life. Mercenary Captain Regina Fitzwaters embarks on one simple job to save her reputation: to retrieve the mysterious Alchemist's Box from the court of the neighboring Duchy of Pella.
But in Pella, a curse of a thousand years has resurfaced. Where are all the court dignitaries? What does the Alchemist's box contain that is worth killing, or dying, for?
Here's a short video trailer of my fantasy adventure novel, The Alchemist's Box. Paperback now available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com. The e-book will be released next week!
It's been a busy few months since the last post, but we have some exciting news to report. The paperback version of The Alchemist's Box, the first book in the Merchant Blades series, is now live on amazon.com here and on amazon.co.uk here. It's been a long process, getting it professionally edited, and going through it repeatedly to make it as polished as possible for the final publishable form. We also have review copies of the e-book available, which we are starting to send out in advance of launching the e-book. If you are interested in obtaining a free review copy (kindle mobi format, or e-pub format for other e-readers/apps) please let us know by e-mailing contact@alexavrio.com, and if you know anyone else who has an interest in reading fantasy novels and might like a review copy, please share this with them – in fact, we'd love it if you share this with everyone you know! We'd also like to share with you a map of the Merchant Blades world, so you can see where all the action takes place. There's a larger version of the map, and more background information on the Merchant Blades series in this section of the website.
Happy Birthday to Merchant Blades: The Alchemist's Box. I started writing it a year ago today! A year later a whole book is ready and the second book of the series is almost done. So Captain Regina Fitzwaters, Kapitan Jaeger and the rest of the gang have kept me company for a whole year now. I've lived with them through many scrapes and swashbuckling adventures, and you'll soon get the chance to meet them too. Here's to many more years of adventures and fun with the Merchant Blades gang.
Compete First Draft and Book Two!
It's been a few weeks since the last blog post,but I can report that things have been moving along at a great pace. We now have in our hands a complete first draft of "The Alchemist's Box," the first book in the Merchant Blades series! Alex completed it in April, at 90,000 words as planned.
So what have we been doing since then? Well, I'm currently about a third through a proofreading run, and I've also been reading up on the editing process. So along with my proofreading I've been empowered to do a light edit to smooth off any rough edges. Alex will then go through for another revision, and then we'll have several things to sort out. At this point we'll try to get some beta-readers to have a look through the manuscript to give feedback, and we are also intending to send a synopsis and the first few chapters out to agents and publishers to see if it gets picked up by the traditional publishing route.
By all accounts it tough to get a foothold in the traditional publishing world, and once we've sent submissions off its pretty much out of our control whether anyone takes the bait, so if we get no bites, we'll move on to getting a paid editor to give us some input, before taking the self-publishing route.
The approach for self-publishing that is advocated on Lindsay Buroker's excellent blog is to release several members of a series of book within a month or two of each other to generate some momentum, and allow yourself to leverage promotions on the first book to draw in purchasers for books 2 and three.
With this model in mind, Alex has embarked on writing book 2 in the series, and just today finished the first act at around 30,000 words, which is excellent progress. She was even writing by the pool on our recent holiday to the Yucatan in Mexico, to visit the home of the Dreaming Demon. Fortunately now we're back I hear no drums in the night!
Keep your eyes peeled for some teasers for the Alchemist's Box coming soon to the blog!


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Q: Changing the position of a header text in javascript It might be a newbie question so I appologize in advance.
I added an element (header) to a div in javascript and I want to change it's position. For some reason this is not possible.
Below is a code sample.
Any idea what I am missing?
        var header = document.createElement("H7");
        var text = document.createTextNode(cardNum);
        header.appendChild(text);

        header.style.position="relative";
        header.style.left="400";

         //i and j are indexes
        document.getElementsByClassName('masonry-column')[j].getElementsByClassName('subject-details')[i].appendChild(header);

Update: Updated the code and the issue still remains. There are no errors in the console, the styles just do not take affect.

A: If you fixed the javascript errors pointed out by others, I suspect the problem isn't the javascript so much as the css.
The css left property requires some form of measurement--px, %, cm, em-- take your pick, but you have to choose one!  ;-)  Try something like:
header.style.left='400px';

A: Try this:
var header = document.createElement("H6");
var text = document.createTextNode(cardNum);

header.appendChild(text);

document.getElementsByClassName('masonry-column')[j].getElementsByClassName('subject-details')[i].appendChild(header);
header.style.position='relative';
header.style.left= 100;

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As an Ocean Artist Society member, this film and ezine are both important and informative. We can only protect and help manage our resources if we have knowledge and understanding. Hopefully this film and ezine provide you with both.
The Oceanic Manta Ray, Manta birostris, can be found in the world's major oceans from roughly 30 south latitude to approximately 40 north latitude. Though these rays are widely distributed their individual population groups are thought to be relatively small, ranging from a 100 or less to as much as 1,000 individuals and the overall population size is unknown. The IUCN Red List, designates the Oceanic Manta Ray as Vulnerable due mainly to the significant amount over fishing in many areas. Manta Rays, command a high value in international trade, mainly due to the use of recent introduction of Manta's gill rakers into Chinese traditional medicine. This has led to unsustainable fishing activities in many traditional habitats for these beautiful rays. The rate of reduction appears to be especially high in some regions with as much as an 80% reduction in certain regions and as much as a 30% decline is suspected globally. Populations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Mexico appear to have been depleted while other populations in Sri Lanka and India are believed to be decreasing.
Recent progress has been made with Indonesia in particular creating the world's largest sanctuary for these wonderful rays, encompassing over 6 million square kilometers. New Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) rules for sharks and manta rays also went into effect in September of 2014 based upon unprecedented cooperation between member countries. Also, Scuba diving tourism, a growing industry that has demonstrated significant, sustainable economic value compared to the short-term commercial fishing opportunities, offers the opportunities to generate economic benefit while helping to sustain and grow population groups. While tourism industries can also negatively impact individual behavior and critical habitat, responsible development activities can provide local economic opportunities while at the same time helping to protect these wonderful creatures.
We should take heart that some progress has been made but we must stay vigilant and continue to pressure governments to control and eliminate unsustainable fishing activities and instead focus on how we can co-exist with this wonderful species.
Feel free to contact me or any of the other Ocean Artist Members for more information. Visit my Manta Ray gallery for more photos of these amazing creatures.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a pregnant woman was punched in the stomach multiple times by a couple who were demanding cash.
The victim was approached at about 8.40pm on Tuesday as she walked to her home on Prospect Terrace in New Brancepeth, County Durham.
Following a struggle the suspects, who spoke with a local accent, pinned her against a wall and punched her several times to both the stomach and the head.
They left after discovering she did not have any money in her purse.
It is believed she was followed after getting off a bus at New Brancepeth Club.
She was taken to University Hospital of North Durham and has since been discharged.
The male suspect was described as being of slim build and about 6ft 3in. Durham Constabulary said he was wearing a baseball cap, Helly Hansen jacket, black tracksuit bottoms and dark footwear.
The female suspect is described as being about five foot, in her late 20s and with bleached blonde hair. She was wearing a black padded coat with a fur hood, white jeans and black UGG boots.
:: Anyone with information is asked to call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting reference number 148 of 5 February.


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#470 – Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
3rd September 2021 /
Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Katsuichi Nakayama, Mahiro Maeda
SYNOPSIS: Following the aversion of the fourth impact, the Eva pilots are left wandering the ruins of Tokyo-3 defeated and deflated, until they are picked up by familiar faces that take them to a settlement where people are surviving in the world that has been left behind by the pilots actions. They do their best to fit into this new world, but they know that their fight is not over, and the final battle to save humanity is edging closer…
THOUGHTS/ANALYSIS: Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time is a 2021 Japanese animated film, and the fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series. The film starts out with a battle in Paris, where WILLE are attempting to restore the city to a habitable condition. They succeed, and the focus switches to the three protagonists who we saw at the end of the previous film, wandering the ruins of Tokyo-3 without purpose as their EVAs have been destroyed. They are rescued and taken to a small settlement where they meet some of their old school friends, who have now grown up, while they remain the same age due to a side effect of being EVA pilots. The first part of the film is set in this settlement as the three try to come to terms with what has happened and being around other people. It's slow paced, but gives ample time to focus on each of the characters individually and their own personal journeys. Although the characters have been psychologically explored in the previous films, it still feels rewarding to do it again, and as this is the final film, provide some closure for their own individual journeys. The themes of finding your place in the world amongst others, and taking responsibility for your actions are fairly clear, and drive the character's journeys and their individual responses. The plot structure of dedicating the first half of the film to this more slow-paced exploration and the latter half focusing on the action and lore is a good balance, and stops one interrupting the flow of the other. If you're watching this film, it is probably not your first experience with the franchise, but if it is, you're definitely not going to be able to keep track of everything that's happening (this is also true if you're a die hard fan, but in that case, you're somewhat expecting not to get everything right away and that some things are open to interpretation).
The latter half of the film is when the action kicks in and the stakes get raised to infinity. The film manages to push itself even further than the TV series and End of Evangelion (The alternate telling of the TV version ending). All of the new elements that were added over the film series are addressed and resolved (apart from those which are intentionally left ambiguous). It even manages to incorporate the events of the TV series as somewhat canon. As such, it is a satisfying conclusion to the series that gives the characters the ability to look forward to the future. The action scenes constantly pile more and more things into them as it gets quite over-the-top, but again, it's what you come to expect from the series. The characters don't offer much in the way of surprise, but one or two of them get a small change or development that rounds off their characters, which is nice.
Accompanying the film is the usual over-the-top orchestral soundtrack and visuals that encompass the entire planet. The animation is pretty smooth, but the CG looks a bit unconvincing in some parts; I'm not sure if some corners had to be cut due to the pandemic, but for the most part, it still looks pretty good and consistent with the other films. With a runtime of over two and a half hours, the film feels like it says all it needs to say and do. Overall, Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 is a satisfying ending to the series that takes its time to tie up its loose ends and give answers to questions that fans have been asking for over twenty years, while still retaining some ambiguity and open-endedness that is a trademark of the series. It definitely feels like there were no constraints with regards to budget or runtime, so the story that Hideaki Anno wanted to tell is told in its entirety. Some small and minor bumps in the animation don't really hinder the film's message and execution, and as such it is a solid ending to the film series. It's definitely not a point to jump into the franchise, but the film series as a whole tells the story of Evangelion in the form I think it was meant to be experienced.
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Traversing the design and construction process, even for an experienced hand, is sometimes daunting. When dealing with unfamiliar terminology and professionals in the field of architecture, engineering, and construction, project owners may need some guidance along the way and, at times, wish they had a relative in the building business to provide them with some helpful tips. That is the purpose of this book: to offer project owners who are new to the design and construction process some firsthand experience from someone who has been in this business for 40 years, and, for owners who have been involved with many projects, perhaps shed some new light on problems they may have encountered previously and wish to avoid in the future. Of fundamental importance in this process is the establishment of a good working relationship with the architect's team and the contractor. In the heat of a stressful moment during either design or construction, these strong relationships will prevail, resulting in a reasonable approach to a reasonable solution. Being able to view that difficult situation from the perspective of others is another trait that takes on added importance when hundreds or tens of thousands of dollars are at stake.
An owner has a right to expect professional performance from the architect and contractor. After all, they have committed or will shortly be committing significant funds to each of these professionals. The architect and engineers will, in turn, be committing their staff and their reputation to the design of your building, and in today's complex building systems, incorporating compliance with a multitude of local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and that is a mighty task. Selecting an architectural firm specializing in the type of project being considered and interviewing their past clients are two ways to move toward a well-designed project. Visiting some of those recently completed projects can give an owner an opportunity to look at the architect's work and talk to those former clients to learn a little bit more about their experience working with that architect. Because the relationship between architect and owner is a close one, the client must feel comfortable with the design team.
A contractor can be selected first by offering bid documents to a selected group of builders, and, second, upon selection, negotiating the final terms, conditions, and contract sum. Contractors work on slim profit margins, and most try to control their project by monitoring their costs closely. And most reputable contractors will assume some responsibility for minor contract obligation interpretations. Owners driving a particularly hard bargain with the contractor may find that there is little " wiggle " room left for the builder.


Don't forget that tonight is the opening for Zombies: A Mindless Affair at Antena Gallery.
And get there early, because from 6:30 – 7:00pm there'll be a discussion between author Scott Kenemore, artist Mindy Rose Schuartz and collaborators Teena McClelland and Michelle Maynard from Death by Design Co. about "the darkness that enlightens their work" moderated by exhibition curator Edra Soto.
There will also be a screening of the film "Throb" made by Death by Design Co. immediately after the conversation.
Thank you Claudine for this promo. We had a sensational turnout! I just like to make a small correction – the name of the film made by Death by Design Co. is ORGAN FACTORY – it was filmed at an actual organ factory (not medical but musical) that is now a rent space for designers and contractors. This place is incredibly creepy (many abandoned spaces) and you can see some of those spaces in the film. It is hysterical!!!! Two thumbs way up!!!. Go to Antena to check it out.


The creative partners behind Minneapolis cable access TV show And Now It's take it to the stage with an all-ages variety show offering guaranteed fun for the whole family. The show features a mix of music, dance, storytelling, comedy, and spoken word performances by veterans of the stage and newcomers alike. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to get up and dance, and most of all you'll be inspired by this band of multi-disciplinary artists. Seeing as the event falls on the first night of Hanukkah, the boys thought it would be fitting to add a little holiday cheer to the event to get everyone in the mood for the month to come. Pa rum pum pum, y'all!
In the spirit of the season, the show will also serve as a food drive, with a donation being made to a local food shelf after the event. Receive a $3 discount at the door with a food donation of items such as canned food, peanut butter, pasta, baby food, cereal, etc.


Wolff Design Center is proud to present this brushed nickel finished tub and shower faucet, by Moen. The T2693BN is made from premium materials, this Tub and Shower Faucet offers great function and value for your home. This fixture is part of Moen's decorative Voss Collection, so make sure to check out other styles of fixtures to accessorize your room.


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Щаве́ль примо́рский, или Щавель морско́й () — травянистое растение, вид рода  семейства .

Растёт по берегам озёр, болот, рек, ручьёв, канав, около дорог, возле жилья.

Ботаническое описание

Однолетнее травянистое растение.

Стебель прямостоячий, высотой 10—60 см, бороздчатый, голый; в верхней части ветвистый.

Листья ланцетные, острые, к основанию клиновидно суженные. Верхние — сидячие, нижние — короткочерешковые.

Цветки обоеполые, мелкие. Цветёт в июне — июле.

Соцветие — ветвистое; внизу из расставленных, вверху — из сближенных мутовок.

Плоды — орешки красновато-бурого цвета. Созревают в июле — августе.

Химический состав
В корнях найдены антрахиноны (хризофанол, эмодин, фисцин).

В надземной части содержатся сапонины, флавоноиды, антрахиноны, витамины С, РР, каротин.

В семенах обнаружены дубильные вещества.

Значение и применение

Примечания

Литература

Флора Евразии
приморский
Сорные растения

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Q: Bayes Network Homework I have a homework due in 3 hours and absolutely no idea how to solve this :

To 1:
$B$ can be either $0$ OR $1$ ..
$P(D=1| A=1) =  P(A=1) * ...$
(I have no idea what to put here)
To 2:
$B$ and $C$ are independent. Therefore :
$P(B=0|C=0) = P(B=0) = 1-\alpha + 1-\beta$

A: For the first question, note that:
\begin{align*}
&\Pr(D = 1 \mid A = 1) \\
&= \frac{1}{\Pr(A = 1)} \Pr(A = 1, D = 1) \\
&= \frac{1}{\Pr(A = 1)} \sum_b \sum_c \Pr(A = 1, B = b, C = c, D = 1) \\
&= \frac{1}{\Pr(A = 1)} \sum_b \sum_c \Pr(A = 1)\Pr(B = b \mid A = 1)\Pr(C = c)\Pr(D = 1 \mid B = b, C = c) \\
&= \sum_b \Pr(B = b \mid A = 1)\sum_c \Pr(C = c)\Pr(D = 1 \mid B = b, C = c) \\
\end{align*}
Now just plug in the four possible pairs of $(b, c)$ to get your answer.

For the second question, note that you need to weight the two options according to $\Pr(A)$:
\begin{align*}
\Pr(B = 0 \mid C = 0)
&= \Pr(B = 0) \\
&= \sum_a \Pr(A = a, B = 0) \\
&= \sum_a \Pr(A = a)\Pr(B = 0 \mid A = a) \\
&= \Pr(A = 0)\Pr(B = 0 \mid A = 0) + \Pr(A = 1)\Pr(B = 0 \mid A = 1) \\
&= 0.3(1 - \beta) + 0.7(1 - \alpha) \\
\end{align*}

A: For part 1: Naively I would say you could "replace" the terms in the table for D, so that B=1 becomes a and B=0 1-a, C=1 to g and C=0 is 1-g. And then it's just a matter of writing all terms for D=1 out without interpunction. P(D=1|A=1) = 0.4ag+0.2a(1-g)+0.7(1-a)g+0.5(1-a)(1-g)... Which you can simplify..


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The first time I heard of Mastodon was over a year ago and I really did not understand it. I had a few assumptions: it's a bunch of small disjointed twitters, it's invite only, and it's a pain to use. Wrong, wrong, and wrong.
Last week on Wired, Brendan Nystedt wrote and article, "Tired of Twitter? Join me on Mastodon" which brought Mastodon back into the public consciousness.
In this post we're going to tackle: 3 myths, 3 reasons to join, and point you to 3 articles where you can learn more. Ready?
2 — It's invite only. The main instance of Mastodon, mastodon.social, did stop taking on new users temporarily back in April 2018 because of challenges scaling the network. This kind of thing is bound to happen when new products see rapid and exponential growth. You can track their user count here: https://mastodon.social/@usercount and donate to help pay to run the servers on this Patreon account.
3 — It's a pain to use. Now, no one told me that it was a pain to use, I assumed that one on my own despite complements to the UI that I had read. I tend to err on the side of lazy, probably like most millennials, when it comes to software-use. The minute I heard the word 'federated' and started seeing propaganda-like imagery about joining 'the federation' I put on that glazed over 'what?' 🤨face. If all this talk about instances is too much to wrap your head around (like it was for me), you can just join the main instance: mastodon.social. In reality, it follows a lot of the patterns that Twitter and Tweetdeck follow and it's not hard to use at all.
Image adapted from Tomasz Tuz.
1 — It's still small. If you're trying to get the attention of certain people, like some of the most well-known tech writers, this might actually be a decent way to do it. (see Hackernoon) There's not a ton of content on this platform yet, so dive in!
2 — The community makes the rules. This can go both ways.... there may be instances of Mastodon which are not censored at all. There can also be instances that are blocked by other instances which have deemed them 'inappropriate.' The censorship you experience is moderated by the account admins. If you don't like the censorship policies of the instance you're on, you can join another instance.
The culture is also very much determined by the users on the network. On mastodon.social there's a culture of sharing your desired Pronouns. I love this!
3 — You're a leader. The reality is, Mastodon might still fail, but if you're hating Twitter right now (Because well, in the words of Brendan Nystedt, "It's become a way to pervert the political discourse, to enable trolls, and to fuel the spread of conspiracy theories.") you have nothing to lose from giving it a try! Bring your friends with you, start your own instance. The worst thing that happens is that it never fully catches on.
Mastodon is growing pretty quickly as of late... August 10th there were 178,332 users on mastodon.social, as of August 20th there are 207,108.


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Charles W. Liu Fine Violins has been serving the greater Salt Lake City area for nearly thirteen years. Since our founding in 2002, our instruments have represented the highest quality of handcrafted instruments for all levels, from the beginning student levels to professional levels. All of our shop-made (including our student level) instruments are fully hand carved by highly qualified artisans. We also carry a large selection of Italian, French, and German instruments spanning from modern make to the 1700s. Mr. Liu and other in-house luthiers do all repairs and restorations. We also have highly trained musicians on the sales floor who are happy to help you select the perfect instrument to fit your needs. In addition to repairing and selling instruments, we have an excellent rental program, which we recently expanded to provide the best national rental program available to players and families across the country.
To accommodate our growing business, Charles W. Liu Fine Violins has expanded to Hollywood, California. Our second shop is located at 6605 W. Sunset Blvd. It is a full service shop focusing on the higher end instruments. You can see pictures of our new shop in the Photos section.
Many of the local schools and universities in the area, including Granite, Jordan, and Canyons Districts, the U of U, BYU, etc. come to us for instruments and instrument repair. We also offer a vast number of services for private professionals.
As part of our diverse portfolio, we also strive to help develop the local and international music community. We are proud sponsors of both the Stradivarius International Violin Competition and a branch of the New Horizons Orchestra. Charles W. Liu Fine Violins hosts the Stradivarius International Violin Competition approximately every three years at the University of Utah, giving players all around the world a chance to compete and perform in front of some of the world's leading performers and pedagogues. In our first competition, in order to honor the greatest maker ever, Stradivarius, we provided the winner with a Stradivarius Violin on which to perform during the final ceremonies. The Utah Symphony joins with us at each event and provides performance opportunities for our winners.
The New Horizons Orchestra, which we also sponsor, gives adult players with little to no experience an opportunity to play and learn with an ensemble in a non-threatening, highly encouraging environment. Our adults learn quickly and enjoy their newfound pursuits. We are very proud to be able to help our community grow, and look forward to doing it for many more years!
Charles W. Liu began his career in China at the Beijing Technical School of Instrument Making at the age of sixteen. He earned his degree of Luthier from the Violin Making School of America in 1997 and worked two years restoring instruments at Peter Paul Prier & Sons Violins. For over twenty years, Charles Liu has put his focus on making and restoring, and is nationally recognized for his work.
Charles W. Liu and his staff are ready to help you find the instrument that is right for you. Please browse through our collection using the links above, and contact us with any questions you may have.
Click here to see some pictures of our shop!


Timely carpet cleansing and routine maintenance is monotonous and time intensive. To avoid the unneeded work that comes with cleansing, it's recommended to accomplish some standard cleansing making sure that the general cleansing ceases for being a nightmare. Basic cleaning lowers the constant accumulation of dust. Permit us look at several of the primary things to carry out to reduce the buildup of the dust tile cleaning sydney.
Make sure you never stroll to the carpet with your shoes. To get fewer dirt accumulating within the carpet lessens the possibility of stains forming all over the carpet. One other solution is to have area doormats for the entrances making sure that persons who stroll in will have fairly clear footwear with fewer dust, producing the cleansing approach easier.
A good vacuum cleaner that's highly effective, effortless to operate and by using a filter will definitely make carpet-cleaning desirable. Vacuuming the carpet frequently is important, since it will make the cleaning task much easier for you personally, with much less time and electrical power spent on it. Ideally, vacuuming ought to be performed not less than at the time weekly. Having said that, this will alter based on the traffic within your home and also the presence of pets, which simply call for more vacuuming. While vacuuming the carpet, be certain you clean up each individual spot additional than when to produce sure the grime is out.
Even following carpet cleansing the carpet will eventually accumulate a mix of filth and humidity, resulting in odors. To complete away using this, have some baking soda during the vacuuming bag and as you operate by the carpet, the air will clean up. With the sake of keeping off pollutants, have a vacuum cleaner with a filter.
In relation to carpet cleansing, there are numerous options accessible. You'll be able to get it done at home through the use of a very hot drinking water extraction device or even a steam cleaner. The other common possibility that comes in handy is selecting expert carpet cleaning companies to accomplish the tedious task for you personally. Professionals are fantastic at their career and you'll make sure to have a clear and dry carpet once they're accomplished. Do you have to opt for to complete it on your own in your own home, be sure of what you're doing so that you tend not to leave the carpet flooded in h2o, and also the cleaning option should be the advisable one particular and in the correct quantity. Depart the windows open up as well as air conditioner on to ensure that the carpet can dry.
Apart from the dust and odor around the carpets to cope with, in addition there are stains that the carpet is susceptible to likewise. Stains result from spilling of drugs within the carpet like wine together with other liquids. Depending on the stain and kind of carpet, a number of solutions could be applied to scrub them off. Blotting is really a good way to get rid of the stains. Diluted vinegar also will work properly to remove stains. Be cautious never to rub the stains, as that may only do the job to spread it further more. You will find other cleaning solutions offered for carpet cleansing, examine out a number of them in advance of you select one particular.


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Q: Directory.GetAllImageFiles How should i do it? I would like to get fill a String array with all the images found within a directory.
Till now i use the following to get all the images with jpg format
Dim List() as string = Directory.GetFiles(Path, "*.jpg")

Now i would like to extend it and get all the image formats.
Could i use the directory.GetFiles combined with an "ImageFormat enumeration"?

A: Hi you can use this which I found as community content at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wz42302f.aspx.:
private static string[] GetFiles(string sourceFolder, string filters)
{
   return filters.Split('|').SelectMany(filter => System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(sourceFolder, filter)).ToArray();
}

an alternative which uses lazy evaluation (.Net 4.0 only):
private static IEnumerable<string> GetFiles(string sourceFolder, string filters)
{
   return filters.Split('|').SelectMany(filter => System.IO.Directory.EnumerateFiles(sourceFolder, filter));
}

You can use it like GetFiles("dir", "*.jpg|*.gif|*.jpeg|*.bmp|*.png"). It is essentially just a search for each filter, so it is not as efficient as it can get.
A final version is (is .Net 4.0 only, but can be made to a 2.0 solution at least):
private static IEnumerable<string> GetImageFiles(string sourceFolder)
{
   return from file in System.IO.Directory.EnumerateFiles(sourceFolder)
          let extension = Path.GetExtension(file)
          where extension == ".jpg" || extension == ".gif" || extension == ".png"
          select file;
}

I believe the last one is the fastest because it only loops once. But this depends on how the pattern search is implemented in Directory and how the OS searches. A performance test is needed which I haven't done.

A: This is 2.0 .net solution.
I did something similar in C#. This solution used an folder as a drop off point for images to be processed.  Loading each type of file as an image is not correct solution in all cases but I wanted to validate each file as a loadable image.
    string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(folderPath);
    foreach(string file in files)
    {

        System.Drawing.Image img = null;

        try
        {
            img = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(file);
        }
        catch
        {
            // do nothing
        }

        if (img != null)
        {
            // did something

            img.Dispose();
        }
    }

Turns out I forgot a piece...
Before I process the files, I did use a function to limit files being processed:
private bool IsImage(FileInfo file)
{
    bool imageFile = false;
    if ((file.Extension.ToLower() ==".jpg")||
       (file.Extension.ToLower() ==".gif")||
       (file.Extension.ToLower() == ".bmp") ||
       (file.Extension.ToLower() ==".png"))
    {
        imageFile = true;
    }

    return imageFile;
}


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Species Status
2018 Top 10 New Species
Posted on June 5, 2018 by Joel Johnson
Meet the top 10 news species of 2018, selected by our Global Biodiversity Census partners at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
"So many of these species — if we don't find them, name them and describe them now — will be lost forever. And yet they can teach us so much about the intricacies of ecosystems and the details of evolutionary history. Each of them has found a way to survive against the odds of changing competition, climate and environmental conditions. So each can teach us something really worth knowing as we face an uncertain environmental future ourselves." – SUNY ESF President Quentin Wheeler.
Protist (Ancoracysta twista)
Location: An aquarium in San Diego
Ancoracysta twista is a predatory flagellate that uses its whip-like flagella to propel itself and unusual harpoon-like organelles, called ancoracysts, to immobilize other protists on which it feeds. The geographic origin of the species in the wild is not known. It was found in a tropical aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on a brain coral. The unusually large number of genes in its mitochondrial genome opens a window into the early evolution of eukaryotic organisms.
Atlantic forest tree (Dinizia jueirana-facao)
The legume genus Dinizia was known, until now, from a single Amazonian tree species, D. excelsa, discovered nearly 100 years ago. Dinizia jueirana-facao, up to 130 feet (40 m) in height, emerges above the canopy of the semi-deciduous, riparian, pristine Atlantic forest where it is found. This massive tree, weighing an estimated 62 tons (56,000 kg), is known from only 25 individuals, about half of which are in the protected area, making it critically endangered.
Amphipod (Epimeria Quasimodo)
Location: Antarctic Ocean
This amphipod, about 2 inches (50mm) in length, Epimeria quasimodo, is named for Victor Hugo's character, Quasimodo the hunchback, in reference to its somewhat humped back. It is one of 26 new species of amphipods of the genus Epimeria from the Southern Ocean with incredible spines and vivid colors.
Baffling beetle (Nymphister kronaueri)
Location: Costa Rica
Nymphister kronaueri is a tiny beetle that lives among ants. At about 1.5 mm in length, 16 of them could line up head-to-tail in the space of an inch (2.5 cm). But their story gets much better. They live exclusively among one species of army ant, Eciton mexicanum. The beetle's body is the precise size, shape and color of the abdomen of a worker ant. The beetle uses its mouthparts to grab the skinny portion of the host abdomen and hang on, letting the ant do the walking. At a glance, an ant with the beetle onboard appears to have two abdomens but the upper one is a beetle. Like other myrmecophiles (literally, ant lovers), these beetles must use chemical signals or other adaptations to avoid becoming prey themselves.
Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis)
Location: Sumatra, Indonesia
An international team of researchers, examining morphometric, behavioral, and genomic evidence, have concluded that an isolated population at the southern range limit of Sumatran orangutans, in Batang Toru, is distinct from both northern Sumatran and Bornean species. Genomic evidence suggests that while the northern Sumatra and Borneo species separated about 674 thousand years ago, this southern Sumatra species diverged much earlier, about 3.38 million years ago.
Swire's snailfish (Pseudoliparis swirei)
Location: Western Pacific Ocean
In the dark abyss of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific lies the deepest spot in the world's oceans and the deepest-dwelling fish ever discovered with verified depth. Pseudoliparis swirei is a small, tadpole-like fish measuring a little over four inches in length (112 mm) yet appears to be the top predator in its benthic community at the bottom of this particularly deep sea. It was captured at depths between 22,000 and 26,000 feet (6,898 and 7,966 m).
Heterotrophic flower (Sciaphila sugimotoi)
Location: Ishigaki Island, Japan
Most plants are autotrophic, capturing solar energy to feed themselves by means of photosynthesis. A few, like the newly discovered S. sugimotoi, are heterotrophic, deriving their sustenance from other organisms. In this case, the plant is symbiotic with a fungus from which it derives nutrition without harm to the partner. The species is considered critically endangered. As with other fungal symbionts, the species depends on a stable ecosystem for survival.
Volcanic bacterium (Thiolava veneris)
Location: Canary Islands
When the submarine volcano Tagoro erupted off the coast of El Hierro in the Canary Islands in 2011, it abruptly increased water temperature, decreased oxygen and released massive quantities of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, wiping out much of the existing marine ecosystem. Three years later, scientists found the first colonizers of this newly deposited area — a new species of proteobacteria producing long, hair-like structures composed of bacterial cells within a sheath.
Marsupial lion (Wakaleo schouteni)
In the late Oligocene, which ended about 23 million years ago, a marsupial lion, Wakaleo schouteni, roamed Australia's open forest habitat in northwestern Queensland, stalking its prey. Weighing in at about 50 pounds, more or less the size of a Siberian husky dog, this predator spent part of its time in trees. Its teeth suggest that it was an omnivore not completely reliant on meat.
Cave beetle (Xuedytes bellus)
A new species of troglobitic ground beetle from China, less than half an inch in length (about 9 mm), is striking in the dramatic elongation of its head and prothorax, the body segment immediately behind the head to which the first pair of legs attach.
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Q: Load data on server start up and refresh on regular time interval using spring 3.1 I am new to spring framework. I would like to pull data from database and set that data in application context. When ever we change data in database according  data should be refresh. Please help me out what would be the best approach.

A: If you want to refresh your data in application context on change in the database I have a bad news for you - that's not really possible (or easy and straightforward, at least).
Most of the common databases are passive in a sense that they won't let you to subscribe for specific events (like data update) because this will require some additional IPC between database and subscribed application and this is generally not the main purpose of database.
In any case something like this will be database-specific, so if you really want this - it is better to check api docs of your database - there is a chance that you'll find means for doing something like this there. Again, this probably won't be very flexible and robust solution.
In general case you go one of 3 routes:

*

*Pull your data from database every time it is needed

*Pull your data from database every time it is needed but add some cache

*Implement application-level component that will manage data. When data is requested - it will fetch it from the database if it is missing in cache. When data is updated it will update it both in cache and database.

(1) and (2) are are pretty much your only options if your data can be updated not only from your applications. (3) is a good way if data can only be updated from within your application and if amounts of data are small enough to justify it's caching.
Hope this will help.


Here at Freightlink, we love a good book. There's just something so satisfying about finding a great pageturner and nothing worse than getting to the end and having that 'now what?' feeling. Not to worry, Freightlink is here to save you from driver boredom with the start of our monthly book club. Here you can find recommendations for great books to read to keep you occupied on longer journeys and keep the boredom at bay!
It can be a daunting task to start a long series of books and you're faced with a number of questions; do you have to start at the first book? Which book even is the first one? Which is the best one? Is there a prequel or sub-series that I should read first? A lot of this can come down to opinion which makes it even more confusing!
Thankfully, the Jack Reacher series by Lee Childs is incredibly accessible and easy to drop in and out of and pick and choose where you want to start and what to read next. There are currently 23 books in Lee Child's globally successful Jack Reacher series with a steady addition every couple of years and an accompanying short story collection. Jack Reacher begins as a dangerous, ex-military lone ranger but leads on to become much more. The series follows his many exploits across America and occassionally internationally as he finds himself imbroiled in one sinister plot after another.
The great thing about this series is, as previously said, you can quite easily drop in and out. Of course, there is an over arching story but it's not essential to follow this to enjoy the series. It is also pretty easy reading so after a long day of driving there is no risk of you feeling mentally overwhelmed. The first book, Killing Floor, is generally regarded as one of the best of the series so it's a good bet to start there and see how you get on! This is also an ever expanding series so there is little risk of you running out of material any time soon!
If you like your spy-action-thriller-military novels closer to home then Mark Dawson's 'John Milton' series might be a better bet for you. Not to be confused with the Paradise Lost poet; John Milton, according to the official website, is 'an artisan. A master of killing.' and if that doesn't catch your attention then I don't know what will. He is called on by the British governemnt to eliminate the worst of the worst; the enemies of the state that MI5 and even the military can't stop. However, years of state-sanctioned murder have taken their toll on John and he is troubled with the ghosts of his past, he's looking for a fresh start, but is it possible to put this line of work behind him?
Again, it's best to start with the first novel, called 1000 Yards, to get a good grounding on the character but after that you're free to mix it about! The first book finds our hero in North Korea, armed with nothing but a sniper rifle, bad intentions and a high profile target. Full of secret police and conspiracies, this really is a wild ride for a debut to the series.
This is another great series to get stuck into with a seemingly never-ending supply and plenty to get reading, it's a good bet to get in there and hooked into the world of John Milton.
That's it for this month. Thanks to the Trucknet members for these suggestions; we're sure there is plenty to get stuck into. Keep an eye out for our next post with more recommendations to keep you on the edge of your seat!


At our last workday on Saturday 20th September 2014 we carried out some more repair work on the long flight of steps from the top path to the middle path. The steps are located by the upper twitten leading to Woodland Avenue.
Under the excellent guidance of our Park Ranger we dug out the broken steps and replaced the stays with new oak posts (in keeping with the natural surroundings). We also added a new step at the bottom. This project will make the steps safer to use in the winter months when the area can be more slippery.
The team also continued with some clearance work at the top of the Copse and our general litter picking duties!
Unfortunately the Copse has suffered with 'fly-tipping' where a few people have been using the Copse as a dumping ground for Green Waste.
Our Ranger has attached a number of notices about 'anti-fly-tipping' and 'anti-graffiti' so there is a clear visual reminder of the problem, and it is hoped this will stop any future incidents.
At our next workday we will include inspecting the stakes supporting the new Silver Birch trees and adjusted if necessary. Some seem too loose in the ground, whilst others have ties too tight after growing in the summer sun.
Future Projects include erecting Information Boards, with a separate sub-committee looking into the design and location of the boards.
If you would like to join our friendly team please do come along to our next Workday on Saturday 22nd Nov 2014 10.00am until 1.00pm (stay as long as you like). We always meet at the bench near the Silver Birch Trees at the bottom of the green slope. Come along and join in the fun.


Nicholas has helped me so much! He's professional and knows exactly which areas to get at what strength. I look forward to going to him again and again.
Really nice studio...loved that the table was heated.
Nice quite place to relax. Usually there is nobody there but you and the massage giver so it's easy to find peace.
Nothing to dislike everything was great!
Relaxation massage is also known as Swedish, Swedish massage uses firm but gentle pressure to promote relaxation, ease muscle tension and create other health benefits. It is a classic massage that will ease your stress and allow you to slip into a calm state of relaxation.
Therapeutic Massage is a form of Neuromuscular Therapy which uses a variety of trigger point techniques to provide a deep and lasting relaxation of your muscular problems.
I have been told that my massage treatments may be considered Intuitive Massages (relaxation & healing).
Becca was very professional. She was very knowledgeable about how to use the different techniques and how to really get the problem spots. She was great!
Amazing pain relief. I haven't felt that good in a long time.
Professional but stil caring. She made me feel absolutely comfortable and relaxed.
A women who knows her profession!!
Great massage... Becca was very professional and pleasant.
Becca was A little rough or nervous at first. Not as smooth as I would have liked. But got much better.
Service Received: 60min Relaxation Massage with Nicholas B.
Service Received: 60min Therapeutic Massage with Becca F.
Service Received: 60min Relaxation Massage with Becca F.
Service Received: 3 60min Therapeutic Massage with Nicholas B.
Service Received: First time client 60min Therapeutic Massage with Nicholas B.
Service Received: 3 60min Relaxation Massage with Becca F.
Service Received: First time client 60min Relaxation Massage with Becca F.
Service Received: 3 60min Relaxation Massage with Nicholas B.
Relaxing quiet atmosphere with soft music and a nice warm table (Perfect temp).
Service Received: 60min Therapeutic Massage with Nicholas B.
Service Received: First time client 60min Relaxation Massage with Nicholas B.
Service Received: 30min Therapeutic Massage with Nicholas B.
Nicholas was awesome. Best massage I have ever had! Can't wait to go back! Highly recommend him. Reasonably priced!
It was an wonderful experience!
Very soothing and clean atmosphere.
Service Received: 30min Therapeutic Massage with Becca F.
Highly recommend! Very professional and reasonably priced!
Service Received: First time client 60min Therapeutic Massage with Becca F.
Service Received: 60min Relaxation Massage with Marina D.
Service Received: First time client 60min Therapeutic Massage with Marina D.
Marina was wonderful- I had a great massage and she was very good about working on my troublesome areas. Would highly recommend- I will definitely be going back!!
Service Received: First time client 60min Relaxation Massage with Marina D.
Nicholas is AMAZING!!! Super professional. I will never go anywhere else. Best massage I've ever had!
I enjoyed my experience very much.
Very Clean. Bedding nice and clean, Room Smelled nice. The Zen Music is very relaxing. Very Professional service.
Nice place was very surprised at ambiance when i entered the door. Greeted by the massage therapist. The facility was very clean and smelled nice.
Service Received: 30min Relaxation Massage with Nicholas B.
I was very pleased with the message. I booked a 30 minute session just to see of I would actually enjoy the message because in the past at a different location I did not not. I was completely relaxed and comfortable. So much so, that I booked a 60 minute for the following week.
Door locked until appointment time. Small run business so I guess we can appreciate the safety feature of keeping door locked.
A truely therapeutic massage, but better!!
Service Received: 60min Therapeutic Massage with Marina D.
I've enjoyed every massage here!!
Location was a little difficult for me to find( I'm new to the area) but was well worth it.
I always look forward to going for my massage. Nick is friendly and professional and highly skilled.
Couldn't tell how big the place was. I was placed in a room right by the front door. The massage was great!
Overall great experience! Would definitely go back!
Everything is great!!! Thank you for helping me feel better!!
Clean, inviting, and relaxing environment. Everyone is genuinely friendly.
The music is great. The temperature in the room is perfect. The place is very clean and quiet. It's located close to home. I love booking online. The website is easy to navigate. I also love the package that offers 3 one hour therapeutic massages for $150. What a deal!
She did a excellent job, very relaxing!
Absolutely enjoyed my massage! Very clean, friendly and very professional! Will be coming back!
Very clean & quiet studio. Very relaxing atmosphere.
Service Received: 3 60min Relaxation Massage with Marina D.
Massage was amazing with wonderful atmosphere!
Didn't like having to type my information in at the desk. First I was told to slide my chair over to the desk and then Marina took care of that for me which was the appropriate action that should have been taken care of for me. Liked the phone call informing me I left my glasses the manager waited for me to pick them up.
Very calming atmosphere, you can't help but to relax.
Nicholas provided a most professional, relaxing theraputic massage. Environment is so peaceful, smells so nice, music Zen adds to the experience. I have medical issues that affects not only my joints but also tissues and muscles. I have specific trigger points as well as severe Osteoarthritis limited range of motion in my neck & back. When done I was so relaxed as I hadn't been in years, literally. I could move my neck bit more. I wanted to just lie there and nap a while after. Lol Highly recommend in your experience here with Theraputic Massage and Nicholas.
Awesome massage!!! Will refer to all my friends!!!
As someone with a high stress job, I find it very hard to unwind and put little faith into massages, however, I had a wonderful experience with the relaxation massage by Nicholas. I was so relaxed, I found myself falling asleep! I will recommend him to any and everyone!
The facility is clean and relaxing music is played. I went right in for my appointment.
Becca was fantastic! Best massage I've had in a long time!
It isn't a big place and i don't feel like a number or just a body.
Very clean and nice smelling place! Nice and dark and relaxing!
From the moment I walked in the door the smell of the sheets and the calming music along with a very relaxing massage. I recommend highly!
Very professional and clean environment!
I have had many massages and this was up there with some of the most proffesional. Nick asked how much pressure to apply. Great message for 60 minutes.
Service Received: 90min Relaxation Massage with Nicholas B.
Service Received: Bodywork with Becca F.
The Therapeutic Massage was better then I expected, although I did have some trouble using the group-on. But management was real professional, called me and was able to explain what happened.
Wonderful massage! Very relaxing. I would recommend. I will be back!
Service Received: Bodywork with Nicholas B.
WOW...I HAVE HAD MANY MASSAGES AND NICOLAS WAS AMAZING! I FELT SO RELAXED AND MY HUSBAND WHO ONLY HAS HAD WOMEN DO HIS MASSAGES THOUGHT HE WAS GREAT. WE BOTH ARE READY FOR HIM TO GIVE US ANOTHER ONE SOON!
The experience was average. Closer to a Swedish massage than deep tissue.
Nice studio. Small and quiet.
My favorite place to relax.
Relaxing atmosphere. The staff seems aware of the client's needs and they provide great service.
Location easy to find, great parking, quiet location. Scheduler was pleasant and patient.
Place could have a little better atmosphere.
Experience was the best I have ever had!
Nick makes every massage a fantastic experience!
Small but wonderful salon. Easy to schedule online. Nicholas was wonderful.
Enjoyed the wonderful massage. Will definitely go back!!
I had an all around amazing experience. Nick was very professinal and focuses on the knots that mentioned before the session. I really enjoyed the table being heated and having the option of having a heated towel applied to my body. I was even able link my smartphone to his bluetooth and stream Pandora during my session. I personally make the drive from Carollwood to New Port Richey just receive their exceptional service. I highly recommend this establishment to new clients and season massage clients.
Could still hear traffic from inside the massage room with music going and everything.
Great massage Nick was very good.
Everything went great. Very professional. Was on time and no waiting.
The warm bed sure felt good, since the weather outside was horrible. I also liked the hot wet towels to help warm me up.
Nicholas is a terrific massge therapist. I particularly appreciated the damp-heat neck stretch near the conclusion of the massage.
My ratings speak for themselves.
The entire experience is fantastic.
Location is a little out of the way for me.
the massage was amazing. all my kinks are gone.
Small quiet room. Loved the heated bed. No extraneous chatter.
Very conscientious person, calm environment. Worked on the areas I needed help with.
This is not a spa, and I get that. It would be nice to have something to better block out the construction noise that is taking place outside. It helps one to better relax.
Always a clean, relaxing environment.
I have been waiting for the VA to authorize double hip replacement surgery. The wait seems intermadable and in the mean time I am in excruciating pain. My wife purchased a Groupon for herself from Therapeutic Solutions Massage Studio and met Nicholas, the owner. She came home from the first masssge raving about how proficient he was. She urged, rather nagged me, to give Nicholas a try and after my first massage I felt relief. I see Nicholas weekly now and cannot say enough about how wonderful he is. The office is well kept and modern. Nicholas himself is extremely professional, knowledgeable, caring and personable. Ive found my masseuse and I feel certain I'll continue to improve under his care.
I like the fact that there is nobody else in the building at the time of my appointment.(I have had a bad experience in the past)It is very tranquil and relaxing there.
Amazing job! Worked on specific areas this time. I highly recommend!
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Nicholas is a true healer. My husband and I are both his clients and hold him in very high regard. My husband and I, over the last 35 years, have tried acupuncture, Rolfing, strength training, chiropractic adjustments, ultra sound applications, neck and low back pain blocks, all to no avail. I saw his offer in Groupon and, on a whim, purchased the deal. After my first 60-minute Theraputic massage I knew I'd lucked out and hit a major home run with Nicholas. I've waited much more than half my life trying to find a true hands on deep tissue masseuse who knew his job and therefore, he knew just what I needed. He has made us rethink hubbys need for double hip replacement surgery; Nicholas has worked wonders on us both. Hubby mostly walks pain free now and so do I. Nicholas is my superhero. Best massage we've ever had. We are no longer looking for a well educated, professional and personable masseuse; we've found Nicholas; he's all that and much more. Thank you Nicholas!!!
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In the Tuesday editions of the MJS, Todd Rosiak filed this article about Dominic James' likely decision to test the NBA waters sans an agent.
But wait, there's more......Todd Rosiak also had another great blog entry on Monday night.
Todd Townsend has taken a job at Northeastern. Video guy Derek Deprey has accepted a position as director of player development at Utah.
Crean said there's a chance MU would try to schedule a home-and-home with a team from a major conference such as the Pac-10.


In recent years, laser therapy treatment has quickly become the best option for patients suffering with cold sores. Laser therapy treatment harnesses light energy and concentrates it on a very small area, destroying the virus that allows cold sores to form. Patients that utilize laser therapy treatment have the ability to prohibit ulceration from arising through a new technology known as 'photo-biostimulation'. These laser therapy treatments have the ability to also counter future cosmetic damage by decreasing the probability of cold sores reoccurring on the lips in the future.
Patients suffering with cold sores have the ability to experience immediate relief following the treatment that only lasts a few minutes. The procedure is painless and therefore the patient requires no anesthesia. Many patients who come to our office are not aware that this procedure may in fact be covered by their insurance company.
When undergoing treatment, patients must wear eye protection while our highly trained staff operates a small device that is set to the most safe and effective wavelength. The light from the laser enters the skin, though the tip of the laser never actually touches the patient. The light then obliterates the virus that allows cold sores to form. After the laser therapy process, your body then automatically starts the healing process.


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Apple iPhone 7S Plus Release Date, Specs, Price
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Although fans have appreciated the iPhone6 and 6Plus and the actual product in hand was not much different from its expecting features but there were some things that Apple need to be changed or improved in coming series of iPhone 7 and 7Plus. iPhone apparent design has got strong criticism from expert's side. That's why Apple is expecting to revise some design aspects in upcoming series.
First revision is the removal of the bump created by the aperture on the phones body and the other revision is said to be a change to how the antenna bands work on the handset. At the moment, the bands on the iPhone 6 models create white borders on the rear of the phone, meaning the top and bottom of the handset are divided awkwardly. Critics have called the current design unsightly – a criticism Apple may have taken to heart.
By having a look at previous trend of iPhone series, it can be assumed that iPhone and S Plus come not with huge differences but some functions including an alteration to the camera which will result in a slightly different look around the aperture, are always there. By 6S and 6S Plus , it was the same story. Apple is said to be interested in using a thinner and smaller camera module on the iPhone 7. By doing so would remove the bump the aperture currently creates on the body of the iPhone 6 and 6S, meaning the back of the phone would be smooth and flush.
According to the latest rumors, Apple could launch three different iPhone 7 handsets this year. Here you can find all details about one of them i.e. iPhone 7S Plus.
Apple iPhone 7S Plus Release Date
The tech giant is expected to release not only one but three new handset later this year most probably in September 2016 and it had been assumed it would continue the trend established with the iPhone 6. It means , Apple is going to introduce different models including a standard 4.7ins handset and a larger 5.5ins Plus model.
Apple iPhone 7S Plus Specs
If the rumors are true and Apple does decide to bring out three iPhones in September including the standard iPhone 7 and two different Plus versions , it would be the first time the company has offered different hardware options for the same device, aside from storage and the colour of the casing. Following are some specs that are most expected in the iPhone 7 Plus such as:
Camera of upcoming series is one of the focused features. It is expected that the iPhone 7 Plus' CCMs will be 12 megapixel compact image sensors (CIS), one supporting optical image stabilization and a wider field of view, while the other will come loaded for bear with a 2-3x telephoto lens.
The dual-camera setup would enable the device to take independent photos from both camera holes and use ŒLinx Imaging¹ algorithms to combine the photo data into final images for users to see. In addition to this, the enhanced camera setup could also give the iPhone 7 Plus optical zoom capabilities. It will also allow the phone to take clear photographs from a distance.
Due to the new premium dual-camera option, iPhone 7 Plus is expected to be the most expensive iPhone on sale.
We have seen that the biggest different between the iPhone 6 and new iPhone 6s was their screens, likethey both measure 4.7in and have a resolution of 750 x 1334, but the major update in iPhone 7Plus will be 3D Touch.
A slight change in the basic design is also expected such as the use of a stronger 7,000 series aluminium to reduce the risk of the phone bending when sat on in your pocket. This feature will add a fraction of a millimeter to the thickness of the handset.
Although Apple smart phones have not big storage related issues- like other handsets but fans of Apple were really upset by again failing to increase the minimum iPhone storage from 16GB to 32GB in 6 and 6Plus. But it is expected that the story will be different in terms of storage when 7S and 7S Plus will hit the market. May be the new model will include a microSD card slot to increase this, which is always missing in Apple smart phones.
Apple iPhone 7S Plus Price
By having a look on previous trends of trend of Apple, i.e. iPhone 6 priced at £539 for the 16GB model, £619 for the 64GB model and £699 for the 128GB model. iPhone 7S Plus will be available for a suggested retail price of £739 for the 16GB model, £769 for the 64GB model and £799 for the 128GB model.
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Harry Hunt, seen scoring against Hillingdon Borough last season, is one away from notching his 100th Harpenden goal. Picture: DANNY LOO - Credit: Archant
Harpenden Town were handed a huge carrot in the race for the Spartan South Midlands League Division One title despite a weekend of little football.
Town have not played a game since January 7 when they beat Langford 3-1 at Rothamsted Park.
Since then they have seen nearest rivals Biggleswade FC overhaul them at the top of the table and establish a four-point lead following the playing of their games in hand.
However, while Harpenden's home game against Ampthill Town on Saturday was one of the many to be postponed, Biggleswade did play, losing 3-1 to Southall.
It means the Bedfordshire club remain four points clear but having now played a game more.
And with Harps due to play Biggleswade twice in the coming weeks, the ball is firmly back in their court.
Both club's were down to play on Tuesday night but Harpenden's trip to Codicote and Biggleswade's home tie against third-placed Baldock Town were again victims of the weather.
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Harpenden will hope for better luck tomorrow (Saturday) when Hillingdon Borough come to town.
Colney Heath's trip to Tring Athletic in the SSML Premier Division on Saturday was another to be called off as was their fixture at Hadley on Wednesday.
They are scheduled to face Stotfold at The Recreation Ground tomorrow.
AFC Oaklands will take a break from their Herts Senior County League Division One promotion campaign when they face Sarratt Reserves in the quarter-final of the Herts FA Intermediate Cup.
Their last outing was January 14 when they beat AFC Hatfield 5-1.
They remain second, one point behind leaders Lemsford after neither side's game survived on Saturday.


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Carter Beats the Devil
Glen David Gold
A work of historical fiction that stars 1920s magician Charles the Great, a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of the great Houdini.
Rave Stephanie Zacharek,
The artfulness of 'Carter Beats the Devil' rests both in Gold's ability to unfurl a story before our eyes and in his crackerjack skill at recapturing a lost era. Gold takes us from Charles Carter's first magic show (performed for a household servant during the great San Francisco blizzard of 1897, when 9-year-old Charles and his younger brother James find themselves snowbound in their home with no parental supervision) to a thrilling conclusion, set in 1923, in which Carter delivers the greatest performance of his life … Gold's smartest feat may be the way, page by page, he fleshes out the character of Carter. Remote, mysterious and preternaturally lonely, Carter is the toughest kind of character for a writer to get a handle on...By the end of the book, Carter, a man who lives his life in the shadow of illusion, is nothing less than vivid and perfectly rounded to us.
Rave The New Yorker
Materializing out of nowhere with a flash and a puff of smoke, it is one of the most entertaining appearing acts of recent years … Glen David Gold's fearless embroidery of history continues for the balance of his five-hundred-page novel: President Harding's special guest appearance is only the first in a string of cameos that includes the Marx Brothers (not quite ready for prime time, they appear in the comedy sketch 'Fun in Hi Skule') and the Great Houdini himself. With its blend of actual figures and improbable conspiracies, the book is a younger cousin of E. L. Doctorow's Ragtime—a hyperactive younger cousin, running off at the mouth and happily out of control.
Positive Peter Preston,
Gold's real aim is to recapture the lost era of the great illusionists and escapologists, of Houdini, Thurston and Devant, to evoke the time when audiences believed what they saw; a time when real magic was somehow possible and its prime purveyors were among the most famous people on earth. And his plot — garish, crude, infernally clever — is precisely honed to the task: it is a triumph of misdirection, a nest of boxes constantly springing fresh surprises … This is the most exuberant stew of a novel: strange, tasty, addictive. Do we ever know its central protagonist, the man who called himself Carter the Great? No, not quite; but then, he was a man of mystery when two dollars bought you an evening of miracles.
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Published: 17/12/2019 Updated: Tuesday, 17 December 2019 12:45 PM GMT+11
Glenn Maxwell will returns to cricket from a mental health break via the Big Bash League. Credit: AP
Glenn Maxwell, Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis have all been dropped from Australia's one-day squad with coach Justin Langer set to skip the India tour.
Assistant Andrew McDonald will take charge of the team for the three-match ODI series in January, with Marnus Labuschagne a possible debutant.
One of Australia's biggest stars of 2019 against the red ball, Labuschagne could make his short-form debut for Australia in India.
But the news wasn't so good for Maxwell, Khawaja or Stoinis, who were all overlooked after mixed World Cup campaigns.
Shaun Marsh and Nathan Lyon are also missing from the squad that toured England earlier this year, while Nathan Coulter-Nile has been dropped and Jason Behrendorff is injured.
In their places are Sean Abbott - who hasn't played an ODI since 2014 - Josh Hazlewood, Ashton Agar, Ashton Turner and Labuschagne.
Notably, all of Australia's front-line quicks will play with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Hazlewood all named.
Marnus Labuschagne chalked up his third successive Test century in Perth against New Zealand. Credit: AAP
"Similar to the Test team, we are wanting the white-ball squad to continue the form of the unbeaten T20 series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka," chief selector Trevor Hohns said.
"The performance of our white-ball squads has been strong, and we are hoping to build the momentum towards the T20 World Cup ... and ultimately the 2023 ICC World Cup in India.
"We also believe Marnus Labuschagne is ready for his international white-ball debut after his strong form for Queensland in this form of the game.
"It is great to see Glenn Maxwell returning to the game in the Big Bash League.
"We will closely monitor his form after what would have been disappointing 12 months in the one-day game by his standards."
Meanwhile, the decision for Langer to rest from the tour comes after previous debate about whether the head coaching role should be split across the various formats.
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Langer has spent close to 18 months on the road, dating back to a UAE tour at the start of last summer and including the World Cup and Ashes campaigns.
Australia still have tours of New Zealand and South African to come this summer, after the India series.
"As one of the leadership group it's important to show that not only are we focused on getting the balance right for the players but equally the coaches and staff, head coach included," Langer said.
Australia's ODI squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Turner, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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Reaffirming his campaign to end the drug-related incidence in the country, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the inauguration of the Moscati Meadows Residential Treatment Facility (MMRTF) in Laur, Nueva Ecija.
In his speech, the President acknowledged the role of the new treatment facility in bringing back the lives of the drug dependents to normalcy. He also reiterated the ill effects of drug abuse, citing that aside from deteriorating the mind and body, it also destroys the lives and families of the drug abusers.
"By complementing traditional rehabilitation treatment with non-medical treatment methods such as group and individual therapy sessions, meditation, and horticulture and farm animal therapy, you will not just provide holistic care to the patients, but will also empower them to become effective drug and alcohol counselors to their peers who suffer the same predicament," President Duterte said.
"By reforming drug dependents, we do not only effectively combat this scourge, but also give our kababayans a chance to start productive lives anew with their families and loved ones," he added.
With a professional team of specialists in world-class drug and alcohol addiction treatment manning the one-hectare facility, the MMRTF offers various treatment methods used in the United States of America (USA) to provide a six-month holistic rehabilitation program for its patients who are victims of drug and alcohol addiction in the country.


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Sometimes it is hard to listen to the voice of reason, even one based on many years of experience.
That is human nature.
But when that experience is suited in an Army uniform, and has been the last 29 years, it should be easy to acknowledge. The Army thinks so, and that is why it fills battalion command sergeant major positions with Soldiers who have gained leadership experience through good times and hard times, through peace and war.
One such Soldier is Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Rodriguez of the 1916th Support Battalion, 916th Support Brigade, at the National Training Center. Having arrived here about 10 months ago to his first command sergeant major role, he believes in inspiring and being pragmatic with the Soldiers and non-commissioned officers in his unit.
The battalion commander, Lt. Col. Marshanna Gipson, explained the role of Rodriguez as her advisor on all enlisted matters with the Desert Warriors, as the organization is known.
"Command Sgt. Maj. Rodriguez has the pulse of the unit and is uniquely able to assess if or when we need to re-shift our focus to ensure we are caring for our Soldiers and their Families," Gipson said.
Rodriguez said he acknowledges that at this point in his career he strives to encourage and mentor, and imparts that philosophy to his NCOs – the next generation of sergeant majors and first sergeants. They must do the same with younger Soldiers, who will fight the nation's next wars. He said it is about asking NCOs, "What are they doing to mentor or inspire others?"
Gipson stated that her right-hand man takes the unit's vision and pushes the battalion towards that vision and mission success.
"He shares my commitment and passion to the organization and its success," Gipson said. "Command Sgt. Maj. Rodriguez understands it is about doing what needs to be done for the collective good of the organization."
The senior NCO described discussions with Soldiers who were considering leaving the Army when their expiration term of service approached. He asked them if they had a plan for life after the Army. Once dialogue was established, Soldiers articulated ideas and desires and were able to re-enlist and, in one case, re-classify to a different military occupational specialty.
"So, if they're going to ETS – if they're going to get out – what is their plan?" Rodriguez inquires. "And a lot of times, you'll find out they don't have a plan because they haven't been asked that question."
Rodriguez recognizes that at times he did not have a plan (before enlisting) or had fully developed a plan for career advancement (after having served for some years). Originally from Long Island, N.Y., he recited the oath of enlistment at 18 and came in as a human resources Soldier.
He is still human resources, but don't let his branch convince you he's been clutching a desk all these years. And don't let his tabs, assignments (13 years with Special Operations) and deployments make you think he'll reveal details. You won't get war stories out of him. Those distinctions only reinforce his character as that of a quiet professional.
The trainings and schools he's completed is a testament of his desire to look forward and accomplish goals, and now serve as an example to all Soldiers. He went through Ranger school, jumpmaster training, high altitude-low opening parachutist school, and Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape training. He took advantage of opportunities and doors that opened up, he said.
"Never say you can't," Rodriguez said. "Always have the attitude that you can, be strong, keep on moving forward and don't let go of your goals."
Planning career progression is critical, Rodriguez said. He learned that lesson from an NCO who impressed on him that he needed to start mapping out his career.
"You are going to be ultimately responsible," Rodriguez said about professional development. "As long as you have a plan and it's realistic and obtainable, you are going to be able to accomplish it."
His driver, Spc. Giovany Aguirre, said his boss encourages him to attend military schools and work on civilian education. Rodriguez's advice includes: have mental toughness, positive attitude, heart, and dedication in order to overcome the obstacles that may arise.
"I have attended several Soldier of the month and quarter boards since his arrival," Aguirre stated. "He has given me purpose and motivation to be a leader."
Rodriguez applies his approach to success in the Army to marathon running. He recently completed the Los Angeles event with a time of 4:16:20 hours. He only started running 26.2-mile races a few years ago and has run nine. Again, planning and training is imperative.
"I apply fitness in the way I deal with my life: What you put in is what you get out of it," Rodriguez said. "If you're aggressive in your career and you plan and you train, you will be successful. If you don't do that in a marathon, in your planning and training, you will not do well."
He concedes that not everyone can run a marathon, but there are smaller races, just as there are various steps in achieving goals in life. A lot of the times it's about finishing, but finishing strong, he said. He stresses looking forward at the possibilities and not letting the past hinder growth.
"Don't blame your upbringing, don't blame the things that you had in your rear-view mirror, talk about what you're looking forward about changing," Rodriguez emphasized. "You have to change yourself and then stay on that path, and I'll tell you, the rewards will happen. It might not happen during the time that you want them to happen, but they will happen."
Gipson described her battle buddy's running as an outlet from the challenges of being in a key leadership position and as a tactic for staying resilient.
"We each have a race or marathon to run in life," Gipson stated. "It is not about how we run it, but rather how we finish. Command Sgt. Maj. Rodriquez inspires me to run my own race in life, be resilient, and have a strong finish."
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