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Spencer Baird Nichols (1875–1950) was an American portrait painter, illustrator and muralist. Nichols was born to Henry Hobart and Indiana Jay Nichols on February 13, 1875 in Washington, D.C., and attended the Corcoran School of Art. He died August 28, 1950 in Kent, Connecticut. While he received much recognition and was quite prolific in his time, much of his creative work was ultimately destroyed, lost or unattributed to him. What survives are a handful of easel paintings and some commercial work, particularly book illustrations and murals. More of his earliest works, signed with just the initials, SBN, may gradually come to public recognition with the help of publications such as this.

Early life and education
Nichols' father, Hobart Nichols, was a noted wood engraver who engraved the sketches in The History of North American Birds by Baird, Brewer and Ridgway. He named his son Spencer Baird Nichols  after Spencer Fullerton Baird, a naturalist, prolific writer, and first curator of the National Museum at the Smithsonian. Spencer's brother, Henry Hobart Nichols Jr., was a landscape painter. The brothers both married artists and their descendants include painters.

Nichols' childhood was spent in Washington, D.C., and although he dropped out of school at age 11 in order to concentrate on his art, he went on to study under Howard Helmick and to attend the Corcoran School of Art and Design. He also took classes at the Art Students' League. He met his wife, Helen Agnes Mather, while serving as an instructor there.

In 1911 Nichols contracted to provide illustrations to the publishing house Frederick A. Stokes & Co. He also took a position designing stained glass windows and murals for Louis Comfort Tiffany Studios. With these steady incomes, he was able to marry Helen that year.

After marriage, Nichols and his wife moved to an artists' colony in Bronxville, New York. They had four children, Spencer Mather born 1912, Hobarth born 1915, Margaret in 1921 and Helen in 1924.

The Nichols' son Mather died in 1922 of typhoid, which led them to move to Kent, Connecticut, where they were among the founding members of another artist colony. According to the Kent Historical Society "The Kent Art Association was founded in 1923 by nine well established artists who knew each other when they lived in New York before moving to Kent: Rex Brasher, Elliot Clark, Floyd Clymer, F. Luis Mora, George Laurence Nelson, Spencer Nichols, Robert Nisbet, Williard Dryden Paddock and Frederick Waugh. Six were National Academicians."

The 1932 fire that destroyed the Nichols' uninsured home and studio in Kent consumed all of Nichols' paintings that were there at the time, which were many due to the Depression. The artist colony rallied to support the Nichols family and a new cottage was constructed for them.

Career
According to Nichols, he was devoted to art from "as far back as I can remember." At the age of 11 he left school to concentrate on painting and portraiture.

Nichols' works include a portrait of Speaker Andrew Stevenson which was completed in 1911 and hangs in the House of Representatives.

Asia held a significant interest to Nichols and he spent several years studying in Japan, China and a bit of Persia prior to a 1920 exhibit in the Madison Gallery. This exhibit has the only mention of a sculpture by Nichols "A carved plaster panel is finely coloured and has much the same decorative quality as his paintings" according to American Art News. That article describes some of the paintings, saying of Nichols "He is especially happy in his rendition of  limpid and luminous blues. The Dance, showing two girls in rhythmic motion is Oriental in design, line. and composition, and a rich colorful canvas. The Hall, which portrays a figure of a graceful woman an opalescent night light, is notable for the original motif and personal expression. The Pearl is imaginative, veiled in atmospheric, mysterious charm; The Mystery of India shows knowledge of the subject; Autumn Gold, presents a sweet-f aced girl, surrounded by rich Autumn foliage, a canvas handled with a reserve of color that blends harmoniously with the delicate beauty of the flesh. Throughout all the artist's work there is a decorative tendency…"

In 1923 Nichols was elected as a member of the National Academy of Design in New York and in 1933 Nichols was honored as an academician.

Much of his early work was destroyed in a fire in 1932 which Nichols documented through a painting "Rising Star" depicting himself and his wife amidst the ashes of their home. In addition to the enormous personal and financial loss all of the paintings, artworks and his home and studio in the fire, documentation of his early works and patrons was also lost. Within the "Spencer Baird Nichols and Nichols Family Papers, 1870-1994" records at the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, there are lists of artworks that went to galleries for exhibit and sale after 1932 but no records of to whom his paintings were sold or gifted.

Out of financial necessity, in 1934, he became Director of Art at Marot Junior College in Thompson, Connecticut, a position he held until the school closed in 1941.

Connecticut Works Progress Administration (WPA) records state that Nichols "began working for the Connecticut WPA in 1936 and completed murals in Kent, Litchfield, and New Milford Schools. For the WPA, he completed 33 works that were allocated to Litchfield High School, Laurel Heights Sanatorium, Hartford Board of Park Commissioners, Long Lane Farm, New Haven Community Center, and the Connecticut State Farm for Women."

According to the New Milford Board of Education, Nichols completed two beautiful murals at the Lillis Administration building on the second and third floors.

Nichols died on August 28, 1950, in Kent, Connecticut following "a long illness" according to his obituary in the New York Times.

Illustrations
Spencer Baird Nichols illustrated several books published by the Frederick A. Stokes Company:
Christmas Stories, by Charles Dickens; illustrated by Spencer Baird Nichols, published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York [1913]   5 p. l., 3-422 p. col. front., col. plates. 21 cm.
The Lord of Misrule, and Other Poems With frontispiece in colours by Spencer Baird Nichols, published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York [1915]  184 p. col. front. 21 cm.

The Happy Prince, and Other Stories, by Oscar Wilde; illustrated by Spencer Baird Nichols, published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York [1913]  204 p. illus. 21 cm.
At My Window; Hours with my Pigeons, by Ruth A. Johnstone; with frontispiece in colors by Spencer Baird Nichols, published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York [1911]    xiii, 114 p. col. front. 19 cm.
Grenstone Poems, a Sequence, by Witter Bynner ... With cover and frontispiece by Spencer Baird Nichols, published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York [c1917]  xvi p., 307 illus. 21 cm.
The Spirit of Christmas, by Arthur H. Gleason; illustrated by Spencer Baird Nichols, published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York. [c1912]   x, 81 p. col. front., illus. 19 cm.
The Little Hunchback Zia by Frances Hodgson Burnett with illustrations by Spencer Baird Nichols and W.T. Benda. published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York [1915].
Home and the Inner Life by Arthur H. Gleason with illustrations by Spencer Baird Nichols published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York [1914].

Awards
Corcoran Prize, Society of Washington Artists 1901
Two Ranger Fund Purchase Awards, 1928 and 1932
Altman Prize at the National Academy of Design 1931

References

Further reading
Austin, Robert Michael (2003) Artists of the Litchfield Hills The Mattatuck Historical Society, Waterbury, Conn.
Hill, Marilynn Wood (2008) Bronxville Artists & Friends: Legacies Past and Future Bronxville Historical Conservancy, Inc. Bronxville, NY.
Hoagland, Loretta (1992) Lawrence Park Bronxville's Turn-of-the-Century Artist Colony Lawrence Park Hilltop Association, Bronxville, NY.

1875 births
1950 deaths
American illustrators
Painters from Connecticut
American portrait painters
Federal Art Project artists
20th-century American painters
American male painters
George Washington University Corcoran School alumni
People from Kent, Connecticut

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Over 40 years after "Highway to Hell," AC/DC take another "deadly trip" in their new animated video for "Demon Fire," the latest single off the rockers' Power Up.
The "Demon Fire" visual first premiered within the game Fortnite, an appropriate venue as the clip itself is modeled after video games, with a tricked-out car racing down a desolate highway to hell, squaring off against biker gangs and swarms of police cars while leaving a trail of pyrotechnics in its wake. (AC/DC themselves appear in billboards briefly seen as the car tears down the road.)
AC/DC previously shared the video for "Shot in the Dark" off their 17th studio album Power Up, which debuted at Number One on Rolling Stone's Top 200 Album Charts upon its release in November.
Guitarist Angus Young told Rolling Stone in early October that the LP serves as a tribute to his brother and AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017 following a bout with dementia; many of Power Up's tracks were culled from the band's vault of unreleased songs and Young brothers' riffs. "This record is pretty much a dedication to Malcolm, my brother," Angus said. "It's a tribute for him like Back in Black was a tribute to Bon Scott."
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For long distance rides, PUIG introduces the Touring series screen to minimize the windblast against the rider. These screens raise the wind blast level allowing the rider to keep a more comfortable position when riding their motorcycle.
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Gasp! The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Kennedy Center! Unfortunately, they blew into town as quickly as they departed. Four days only. Nonetheless they made a thunderous impression on this reviewer and the audience too, who went crazy for this wonderful interpretation.


There are few places on earth that can hold a candle to the spectacle that is Machu Picchu. Ranked as one of the 7 Wonders of the World, this awe-inspiring site does not disappoint those who make the long trip into the rainforests of Peru and up the hairpin turns of the mountain to reach the former home of the Incas. It's incredible just how massive the entire site is—it covers two mountains, after all—and chances are that if you only give yourself half a day at Machu Picchu you will leave wishing you could have explored more of it.
The typical day starts off bright and early with a bus ride from the town of Aguas Calientes up to the base of Machu Picchu, which takes about half an hour. There may be light, drizzling rain as you step off, and take in the fog that clouds over the lush, green mountains surrounding the site. A beautiful (and expensive!) lodge is the last thing you'll pass before heading through the gates into the epic Lost City.
To actually get to the site, you'll walk for about 10 minutes up a series of steps and pathways. It's worth it though: there are few things in life as indescribable as the first moment you lay eyes on Machu Picchu, which seems even more mystical as it peeks out from behind the hanging, puffy clouds. You will surely stop here to take loads of pictures, but keep in mind there will be countless opportunities to get unobstructed shots throughout the day, so don't go crazy at the beginning!
You might also have to make way for the many llamas who graze the site, who unapologetically push wide-eyed tourists aside.
Most tourists visit the site as part of a group, which includes a guide to lead them through the Lost City. They'll point out interesting spots like the sundial or burial grounds while explaining Inca history. However, a big joke is that you get a different story depending on which guide you get—so don't bet the family farm on their version! Tours usually take a couple of hours, and will lead you down into the ruins and through them, stopping numerous times along the way. Different groups shuffle to get past each other, while straining to hear their guide over the din of explanations being given in countless languages around them.
After that history lesson, you're free to explore the site for the next few hours—and trust me when I say you will need every minute of it. A popular pick is to head to the Inca Bridge which takes about an hour round trip, or walk 45 minutes to the Sun Gate which is the traditional end of the Inca Trail and has beautiful views of the valley below. En route, you'll come across grassy plateaus where tourists are sprawled out, enjoying a perfect view of Machu Picchu while resting their weary feet. Remember all those pictures you want to take? This is a great spot to do that! But if there's one thing you can't afford to miss, it's a hike up Huayna Picchu.
Huayna (also called Wayna Picchu) is that mountain you see in the famous pictures behind the ruins, and only 400 people per day are allowed to explore it. As such, ensure you get a permit (about $10) before arrival, which will determine when you climb. Hikers leave between 7 and 8 a.m., or 10 and 11 a.m., and the journey takes two to three hours round trip. I'm not going to sugar coat it: it's a tough climb. But keep in mind that we passed seniors and families with young children who were braving it, so really anyone can do it!
As you ascend, you'll navigate narrow pathways that are either dirt or steps fashioned out of rock. There are also guardrails in many places to help hoist climbers up, and a number of spots where you can stop and take in the breathtaking view of the ruins, lush greenery and swollen, brown river below. This is one of the best places to take in the sprawling spectacle of Machu Picchu.
Once you near the very top it gets a little dicey, with pathways that are on the edge of sheer cliffs, or small caves that you'll need to shimmy your way through. But once you get to the highest point…wow.
Standing on that very top boulder with everything stretching out below you literally makes you feel like you are on top of the world. It is an incredible feeling, and an even better vantage point! Without a doubt, it is an experience you will remember for the rest of your life.
Once you manage to pry yourself away from the scene and walk all the way back down the mountain, you can grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants at the base or get in the looooong queue for the bus back to Aguas Calientes. While the day can't last forever, you will have enough memories to last a lifetime.
Hamming it up on a ledge that looks like the edge of the world.
Dawn is the magic hour on the mountain, where the mist and fog hang in the air, clouding the ruins. Not only does this make for some fantastic photos, but there are also WAY less people around. Early birds get to enjoy the scene in relative quiet, and the pathways won't be clogged with slow-moving tourists. Get there are early as possible, as the window of time before the morning rush is quite limited.
The only washroom on the whole site is at the base where the buses drop people off, near the restaurant (make sure you have small change on hand). This can present quite the problem after you've been hiking around the grounds for hours (or are on the top of Huayna Picchu like I was!), especially since you have to go all the way back down and out to get to the bathroom. Don't even try tucking away in some inconspicuous spot instead—they don't exist.
It is crucial that you bring your passport to Machu Picchu, as you will need to present it at the gate with your ticket. The bonus of this means you can add a stamp to it—yay! The place to do that is at a little table that has been set up on the left-hand side, as soon as you pass through the main gate.
We visited Machu Picchu on our honeymoon in 1982. We've been all over the world since then, but our Peruvian honeymoon still jockeys for first place on our best trip list. I'm glad we went when we did. Aguas Calientes was little more than a train stop. The hotel next to the ruins was pretty much the only option for staying overnight. It was pricey for us, but not outrageous and having the place pretty much to ourselves at sunset was worth it. We climbed Huayna Picchu without needing a reservation and the trail wasn't crowded.
Wow Suzanne, sounds like a totally different experience than what it's like today! While Machu Picchu is popular, I found they do a pretty good job regulating it so we were never getting trampled by tourists or anything.
Nita, those llamas are adorable! It was so funny how they just walked right through all the amazed tourists!


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China's exceptional economic expansion has led to rising energy demand and pollution as well as other environmental pressures. Strong efforts by the government have moderated emissions of some types of air and water pollution from high levels but others, including greenhouse gas emissions, continue to rise. Poor air and water quality threaten human health, create other costs and reduce well-being. The 12th Five Year Plan aims at further reducing pollution and at other environmental improvements. To achieve these goals in a cost-effective manner wide-ranging reforms are needed. Reliance on command-and-control measures ought to make way gradually for well-implemented market-based approaches. Energy and water pricing need to be reformed to provide stronger incentives for end-users. So does pollution pricing. A carbon tax should be given serious consideration, especially if pilot carbon emissions trading schemes turn out to be difficult to implement. As well, stronger standards are needed, including for motor vehicles and fuels. Efforts to enhance environmental enforcement, particularly at the local level, will also be key to further progress. This Working Paper relates to the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of China (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/china).


What is hope and why do we need it?
During this year, we want to grow in hope. Hope is a gift from God by which we trust in Jesus Christ, that He will keep His promises and help us through difficulties on our journey to Heaven. The virtue of hope responds to the desire for happiness which God has placed in the heart of every person. Hope, which is not merely optimism, never disappoints. Let's take a closer look.
The theological virtue of hope is the power by which we desire the Kingdom of Heaven as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ's promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the grace of the Holy Spirit. Jesus will give us the graces that we need for the journey to Heaven.
Why do we need the supernatural virtue of hope?
The virtue of hope sustains us at all times with the truth that Jesus will always remain with us, even when all reason for hope seems absent. Hope keeps us from discouragement. The gift of hope leads us to persevere in prayer. Hope offers to us joy and courage, and sustains us in times of trial. Hope allows us to live, grow and persevere in faith. The anchor is the symbol of hope and contains the image of the Cross. As an anchor safely holds a ship securely, so Christ is our anchor because He is our hope of salvation.
God is almighty, merciful and good. The gift of hope helps us to open our heart to His mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, to receive forgiveness and healing.
Lifted up by hope, we are preserved from turning inward in selfishness and led to the happiness that flows from focusing outward toward others and living with charity toward our neighbor, especially helping those in need.
How do we nourish and renew hope?
When we need the gift of hope to be increased, the most important thing we can do is ask for it. Further, we can make simple acts of hope by saying quietly, "Jesus, I trust in You." We can post the following Scripture verses on a mirror, and repeat them each day. "For You O Lord are my Hope…my trust is in You" (Psalm 146:5). "I know well the plans I have in mind for you says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe so as to give you a future of hope" (Jeremiah 29:11).
"Hope is expressed and nourished in prayer, especially in the Our Father, the summary of everything that hope leads us to desire" (Catechism, paragraph 1820). With confidence let us pray the Act of Hope: O my God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace, and life everlasting through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
Let us trust in Jesus Christ for He is trustworthy. It is through the merits of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection that God keeps us in the "hope that does not disappoint" (Romans 5:5).


This program utilises clinical hypnosis techniques to achieve a deep state of relaxation and makes suggestions for reduced worry, improved sleep, mood and wellbeing. The effects are generally cumulative, increasing over time, so for best results play the recording each night for seven consecutive nights. It does not matter if you fall asleep before the recording ends.


Jillian works in Admissions at Simmons. She answered a few questions!
I'm from Boxford, Massachusetts. I graduated from Simmons with a BA in history.
The relationships between the students and faculty. The Simmons faculty are very hands on and supportive of their student's goals and aspirations. They are truly invested in their success.
I really enjoy meeting with students and their families.
Students should look for a college that will challenge them academically and expose them to new experiences. It's also important to look for a community where you will feel comfortable being yourself.
Pictures of my family and friends, artwork and post-it notes littering my desk.
I love walking around the city. There are so many unique shops, restaurants and beautiful parks off the beaten path. I've lived in Boston for 8 years and I'm still discovering new places. I also love visiting Boston's museums and historical sites.
Tracey Emin's neon text and John Singer Sargent.
Emma Watson or Emma Stone. They are both strong, intelligent and quirky. It would be an honor to have one of them play me in a movie.
There are so many amazing places to eat in the Fenway neighborhood! El Pelón Taquería and Tatte Bakery & Cafe are two of my favorite places.
Seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland.


Solar power has been used for a long time, although not always in the format that we think of today. Back in the 7th century BC, the sun's rays were used to create fire with the help of magnification. A few centuries later the Greeks and Romans were using something they called 'burning mirrors' to light torches.
The first solar cell is thought to have been constructed in the 18th century by Horace-Benedict de Saussure, a Swiss scientist. He created a box with insulation and three glass layers that magnified the heat from the sun.
It was in 1839 that Edmund Bacquerel, a French scientist stumbled upon the photovoltaic effect. He made an electrolytic cell from two metal electrodes that were placed within an electrolyte. The volume of electricity increased after it was exposed to light. However, it was in 1876 that a solid state photovoltaic cell was created by Charles Fritts. This was the first demonstration that solid material could be used to create electricity from sunlight.
Since that time the race has been on to improve photovoltaic cells to achieve maximum efficiency. Many scientists have worked on this since then including Albert Einstein. The modern style of solar cells was actually patented in 1946 by Russell Ohl and the first practical photovoltaic cell was created in 1954 at Bell Laboratories.
Soon the panels were being developed for use on satellites and it was not long before their potential commercial use was recognised. However, during the 1950s and 1960s this was difficult. It was not until the 1970s that the cost of creating electricity this way dropped substantially. This meant that solar power could be used in areas where on-grid utilities did not exist. Since then the development of solar panels has gone from strength to strength and now we see them on residential as well as commercial properties.


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FOOD: Crescent Grill, a New Farm to Table Spot in LIC
Food & Drink | By Brielle Nalence
There's a new restaurant in the Dutch Kills neighborhood of Long Island City that boasts a farm-to-table focus. Crescent Grill, which opened in July, features a bar and lounge and a formal dining room with a gallery space dedicated to showcasing and selling the work of local artists.
The restaurant has a feeling of being "shiny and new", but the polished feeling of the lounge transitions nicely to the dining room, which has a warehouse meets farmhouse feel. The dining room is an open space with earth tones and soft lighting that lets you feel relaxed and at home, instead of in a stuffy upscale restaurant. My first thought when entering the restaurant was, "Oh wow, can I afford this?" but in fact, Crescent Grill offers fine foods in a warm atmosphere and is friendly on your wallet.
We shared the Wild Boar Chop (grilled apple smoked bone-in center chop with figs and seasonal vegetables served on jalapeno cheddar grits -$24) and the New York Strip (cast iron seared Wagyu beef served with roasted garlic Yukon gold mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus -$30). The steak was full of flavor and cooked perfectly (medium rare, just how I like!). The pork chop was tender, but not as flavorful as the steak. The figs were perfectly ripe, and the jalapeno cheddar grits were savory with each bite and almost decadent. I would return to Crescent Grill for these grits alone!
The waitstaff at Crescent Grill were extremely welcoming, attentive, helpful and well-versed on the menu. When leaving the restaurant, co-owner Daniel Doughterty, who was also on his way out, introduced himself, and asked about our dining experience. He was very warm and genuinely interested in our feedback. He said he hoped the restaurant would continue to grow in the local community and said that many patrons had heard of the restaurant by word of mouth. He also explained that the restaurant hoped to soon have its liquor license.
While very close to several subways, the neighborhood surrounding the restaurant is very quiet and the spot misses out on new diners by way of foot traffic. But the restaurant is hoping to serve the area's growing residents, along with visitors from the nearby hotels. The restaurant's take on highlighting local ingredients and artists is unique for the area and should grow to be a neighborhood and borough favorite.
Crescent Grill
38-40 Crescent St
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Копинець Антон Михайлович (1 лютого 1931, Великий Раковець, Підкарпатська Русь, Чехословаччина — 24 серпня 1980, Ужгород, Закарпатська область, Українська РСР) — український письменник та журналіст. Член Спілки журналістів УРСР.

Біографія
Народився у селі Імстичово (Іршавського району на Закарпатті) у родині заможного молочара. У батьків Михайла та Олени Копинців було 6 дітей, і всі вони отримали вищу освіту. У підлітковому віці, за часів угорської окупації, А. Копинець поцілив чорнилами в портрет адмирала Горті у класі, за що був покараний. Після Другої світової війни працював шкільним вчителем у Волівці, друкувався в місцевих газетах. За критику радянської влади потрапив на заслання до Архангельської області, де провів 2 роки та був звільнений за амністією у 1953 році. Цей факт він приховував від доньок та оточуючих. Донька Надія випадково знайшла листи і світлини, якими обмінювалися батьки у роки заслання. Через цей факт у біографії А. Копинець згодом не став членом Спілки письменників УРСР, відповідно, його твори рідко друкувалися. У 1956 році Копинець поступив до Ужгородського університету на кафедру української філології. Після його закінчення працював журналістом у художній секції обласної газети «Закарпатська правда». У 1950—1960 роках працював ведучим обласного радіо, згодом — старшим редактором телебачення. Антон Копинець був одним із засновників і перших журналістів Закарпатського телебачення. У редакції його програм побували відомі творчі особистості, які на той час гастролювали в Ужгороді, — Юрій Яковлєв, Муслім Магомаєв та інші. Одна з його авторських передач — «З народної криниці», в якій Антон Копинець поширював знайдені ним та оброблені народні пісні Закарпаття.

У 1960-х роках родина Копинців проживала у відомому в Ужгороді «письменницькому будинку». А. Копинець був у приятельських стосунках з колегами та сусідами по будинку — Феліксом Кривіним, Петром Скунцем, Юрієм Керекешем, Вілмошем Ковачем та Василем Вовчком.

Під час створення одного зі своїх репортажів для телебачення А. Копинець познайомився та потоваришував з легендарним спортсменом, силачем та цирковим атлетом Іваном Федоровичем Фірцаком. Антон Копинець вирішив написати роман про відомого земляка. Став часто приїжджати у село Білки до Івана Фірцака, відомого на Закарпатті як Кротон (сценічне циркове ім'я) та записував біографію з його слів. Художньо-біографічний пригодницький роман був завершений у 1969 році. Але опублікували його лише у 1972 році, після смерті І. Ф. Фірцака (1971). Твір зазнав серйозних редакційних ідеологічних змін, був майже удвічі скорочений. У 2012 році до родини повернувся рукопис «Іван Сила (Кротон)». У 2014 році у видавництві «Наш Формат» вийшла повна версія твору.

Твори

Поетичні збірки
 «Моя весна»
 «Василина»
 «За тебе в тривозі»

Проза
 Копинець А. Кротон (Іван Сила). — Ужгород: Карпати, 1972.
 Копинець А. Іван Сила на прізвисько Кротон. — К.: Наш Формат, 2014.
 Сатирична п'єса «Пригоди Циля Ковбаски» (досі не опублікована).

Джерело
 Електронічна книжниця

Українські письменники
Уродженці Великого Раковця
Померли в Ужгороді


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Afghanistan Tells Taliban: Peace Or We Will 'Fight'
Afghan national-security adviser Hamdullah Mohib addressed the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 30. (File photo)
As the smoke gradually cleared from an Afghan presidential election riled by Taliban threats over the weekend, the country's national-security adviser, Hamdullah Mohib, issued a message to the hard-line Islamic insurgents that the government won't back down from them.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly's general debate in New York on September 30, Mohib said: "To the Taliban and their foreign sponsors, hear this now, a message from the Afghan people: Join us in peace, or we will continue to fight. This is a fight we can win."
For the Afghan people, Mohib said, "peace is our common objective, and terrorists are our common enemy."
However, peace cannot be rushed "at the risk of empowering" terrorists, he said.
His speech came two days after a little more than 2 million people voted in the presidential election, which was marred by a spate of militant attacks across the country and reports of problems at polling stations.
At the UN, Mohib said many people were deprived of their right to vote on September 28 because the country faced problems securing polling stations against the Taliban -- the militants control or exert influence over about half the country and issued warnings to potential voters.
For those who did, Mohib said he was "proud," saying they risked the "threat of terrorism" and their lives, while some voters had their fingers cut off by the Taliban during prior elections.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the country's chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, have both claimed victory in the election, whose outcome is expected to be announced on November 7.
Yet the election transcended politics, Mohib said.
"We all voted not just for a president, but we also voted for democracy," he said. "We voted for our constitution. We voted for freedom and sovereignty. We voted for prosperity and connectivity. We voted for peace. We voted for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan."
In a country where a generation has grown up knowing only war and not peace, "the opportunities afforded to us through the gains of the past 20 years have allowed us to change hope into something much more powerful -- belief," Mohib said.
Fighting continues in a war that is nearly 18 years old as peace remains elusive ever since the United States earlier in September withdrew from a lengthy series of talks with the Taliban whose main component was sealing a truce.
Still, Mohib thanked the country's Western backers, "particularly NATO-member countries," who have "stood by us over the past two decades as we recovered from war, as we rebuilt, as we reimagined a new Afghanistan."
Their sacrificed lives were acknowledged as well.
"You invested heavily and dearly in our vision for an Afghan democracy, even with the lives of your own countrymen and women," Mohib said.
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It's been a long long time that I wanted to share some mini me photos with you and thought that my birthday would be a great time to do so. It is so weird how fast the time passes by and it is like as we are getting older every year passes faster than the previous one.
This year had many happy and sad moments and was like I jumped into the adult serious era where jobs and important decisions take part in.
I am happy that we have been through this year together by keep on posting and recieving your kindness and love, I feel so blessed for having you in my life.
While searching my old albums I realised that 1) I almost look exactly the same 2) I really need an old camera in my life - that old/vintage taste in the photos is amazing 3) I used to take selfies when I was five, is this normal?
About yesterday, it was like a prive party: just babe and I with a small heart chocolate cake and a bottle of champaign. I have spent another bday night like that and I think I prefer it like that. Some days wanna party hard and some others just relax and enjoy true love.
At this point I wanna thank you for your kind wishes on facebook and instagram, wish you all the best, love you so much!
I hope you have an amazing birthday. You pictures are adorable.
Sweet photobook :) you look just like your mother.
Oh my cuteness! I wish you a very happy bday dear!
Ααααα ποσο χαριτωμενη με το κιτρινο μπικινάκι!


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Q: Register web.xml listeners using guice servlet module I'm using guice and guice servlet in my project.
I can map servlets and filters in a servletmodule using the serve(...) and filter(...) methods.
How do you register a listener (listener-tag in web.xml) in the servlet module.
I am using a HttpSessionAttributeListener.
I want to use the guice injector in my listener. I tried using bindListener(..), but that doesn't seem to work.
Regards

A: I can think of a few options.
(1) Register your listeners as normal (in web.xml) and retrieve the injector from a servlet context attribute.  GuiceServletContextListener put the injector instance in the servlet context after initialization with the attribute name of Injector.class.getName().  I'm not sure this is documented or supported, so you may want to define your own attribute name for the injector and put it there yourself.  Just make sure that you account for initialization order of listeners--the injector will not be bound until your GuiceServletContextListener is invoked.
class MyListenerExample implement HttpSessionListener { // or whatever listener
    static final String INJECTOR_NAME = Injector.class.getName();

    public void sessionCreated(HttpSessionEvent se) {
        ServletContext sc = se.getSession().getServletContext();
        Injector injector = (Injector)sc.getAttribute(INJECTOR_NAME);
        // ...
    }
}

(2) If you are using Java Servlets API version 3.0+, you can call addListener on the ServletContext.  I would probably suggest you do it right when you create your injector, though you can do it wherever.  This approach feels a little hacky to me, but should work.
public class MyServletConfig extends GuiceServletContextListener {
    ServletContext servletContext;

    @Override
    public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent event) {
        servletContext = event.getServletContext();

        // the super call here is where Guice Servlets calls
        // getInjector (below), binds the ServletContext to the
        // injector and stores the injector in the ServletContext.
        super.contextInitialized(event);
    }

    @Override
    protected Injector getInjector() {
        Injector injector = Guice.createInjector(new MyServletModule());
        // injector.getInstance(ServletContext.class) <-- won't work yet!

        // BIND HERE, but note the ServletContext will not be in the injector
        servletContext.addListener(injector.getInstance(MyListener.class));
        // (or alternatively, store the injector as a member field and
        // bind in contextInitialized above, after the super call)

        return injector;
    }
}

Please note, in all combinations above, the listeners are not guaranteed to be called within the GuiceFilter pipeline.  So, in particular, though it may work, I would suggest that you do not rely on access to Request-scoped objects, including the HttpServletRequest and HttpServletResponse, in your listeners.

A: Based on guice documentation, ServletModule only is used to configure servlets and filters.
This module sets up the request and session scopes, and provides a place to configure your filters and servlets from.
So in your case you have to add your listener to your web.xml and get the injector somehow.

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Is Mr. Mauthe's Classroom Haunted?
Since Halloween, students have been complaining that the baby doll in Mr. Mauthe's room has been moving every class period and making strange noises. With the new addition of Eddie the raven, named after poet Edgar Allan Poe, some strange things have been going on lately.
Before Eddie was in the room, the scary baby doll would move around the room to a variety of places, such as hanging from the projector or sitting on top of the clock. It was even spotted climbing on the ceiling. After Eddie moved into Mr. Mauthe's room, crazy things have been happening.
On Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018, students came to school like every other normal day of the year. However, students in Mr. Mauthe's English class were shocked to see that the room was a mess, the baby doll had somehow gotten a plastic knife, and Eddie had managed to find a twig to use as a bowstaff.
Many have started to think that the baby doll and Eddie are moving around the room because of a cursed play that the senior class is reading. Whether Mr. Mauthe's room is truly haunted or not is for you to decide.
Where Are the Math Teachers Going?


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About MHS
School perseverance in Montreal
Perseverance and dropping out
Dropping out of school
In 2017, 15.9% of Montreal youth dropped out before graduating.
School perseverance
Definition | Dropout indicator | Dropout rates declining in Montreal | Changes in the dropout rate | Costs and consequences | Classification of dropouts
*Last updated: April 30, 2019
Definition of dropping out
Dropping out of school refers to abandoning one's schooling before getting an initial diploma. This can be a high school diploma (DES), a vocational diploma (DEP), or a qualification (training certificate in a semiskilled trade or prework training certificate).
Students do not drop out of school overnight. Dropping out is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. Throughout their schooling, youth are constantly influenced by various factors called "determinants of school perseverance". When these factors have a negative influence, they are called risk factors. Risk factors increase the likelihood that a student will struggle at school, which can lead to dropping out. Determinants of school perseverance include motivation and engagement, self-esteem, parental supervision, school climate, and community resources.
Dropout indicator: rate of students leaving school without a diploma or qualification
To quantify the dropout rate in Québec, the ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES) calculates the rate of school leavers, among students enrolled in youth-sector general education in a given year, who leave without a diploma or qualification. The rate is calculated annually.
A dropout, also called an "early school leaver," is a student who was enrolled in Secondary 1 to 5 of Québec's youth-sector general education program as of September 30 of a given year but who cannot be found in any general education youth-sector teaching establishment, adult-sector program, or vocational program in Québec during a follow-up almost two years later.
Rate of early school leavers = students leaving school without a diploma or qualification / All high school leavers enrolled in youth-sector general education
Unless otherwise indicated, the indicator used throughout this site is the public-sector dropout rate, since the government's graduation rate targets are based on public-sector parameters.
Due to methodological differences, the dropout rate cannot be calculated simply by subtracting the graduation rate from 100%.
For further details and information on the dropout rate, please visit the MEES website. (French only)
Dropout rates declining in Montreal
For several years, the dropout rate has been declining in Montreal. At 24.6% in 2009, it dropped to 15.9% in 2017. Despite this notable improvement, no fewer than 1,822 students left school without obtaining a diploma in 2017. Taking a closer look at Montreal's specific context helps to better understand these figures.
Changes in dropout rate
Montreal 2009 Montreal 2017
Total 24.6% 15.9%
Girls 20.6% 13.2%
Boys 28.5% 18.4%
(Source: ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Direction des statistiques et de l'information décisionnelle, information portal, Charlemagne system, data from November 2010 and February 2018)
Dropping out: costs and consequences
Dropping out has considerable repercussions, on both the dropout and on society as a whole. A report entitled Savoir pour Pouvoir (2009), by the Groupe d'action sur la persévérance et la réussite scolaires au Québec, noted that in current values, the dropping out of 28,000 youth per cohort represents a loss of $1.9 billion in revenue for the government. This shortfall is made up of uncollected sales and income taxes but also of additional social costs generally associated with dropouts over the course of their lives. In addition, compared to high school graduates, dropouts are less active as citizens. For example, they tend to vote less often, do less volunteer work, and donate blood less frequently.
Dropping out also harms people on an individual level. People without high school diplomas tend to have lower annual incomes and higher unemployment rates, are more likely to suffer from depression, and have lower life expectancies.
Average annual income
Dropouts: $25,000
High school graduates: $40,000
Average unemployment rate
Dropouts: 15%
High school graduates: 7%
Risk of adult depression[1]
Average life expectancy
Dropouts: 75 years
High school graduates: 82 years
Dropouts, who are they?
Dropouts present a wide range of characteristics. Janosz et al. (2006) have classified them into four distinct types: quiet, maladjusted, disengaged, and low-achiever.
Quiet – 40% of dropouts
Tend to come from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Like school
Say they are engaged with their education
Present no behavioural problems
Grades are nevertheless low
Maladjusted – 40% of dropouts
Present behavioural problems
Also tend to fail at school
Problems present in several areas of their lives (school, family, and social)
Have troubled family environments
Disengaged – 10% of dropouts
Say they are disengaged with school, school does not make sense to them
Have some behavioural problems
Have average grades
Low-achievers – 10% of dropouts
Very poor grades; tend to fail or repeat grades
This affects their motivation at school
Present no or few behavioural problems
1. Data for women
School perseverance at a glance
of Montreal students obtain a diploma.
A 13.7% improvement since 2009.
of Montreal youth drop out before graduating.
A 8.7% improvement since 2009.
of Québec dropouts are in Montreal.
This represents 1,822 Montreal youth who left school without graduating in 2017.
of Montreal kindergarten students are vulnerable in at least one developmental domain.
This is higher than the Québec average of 27.7%.
of Québec elementary students living in the most underprivileged conditions are in Montreal.
An average of 25,245 Montreal families with a child under the age of 18 live in a highly underprivileged area.
Government graduation-rate target for 2020
(Target for the Montreal region, students aged 20 and under)


Sean "Diddy" Combs celebrated the launch of his new power scent for women at Macy's Lakewood in CA. Combs introduced singer Kelly Rowland as the female Ambassador of Empress, presenting her with the gift of a diamond necklace from Jacob & Co.
Empress is the female counterpart to Combs' best selling men's fragrance, I Am King. The second women's fragrance in his highly successful fragrance collection, Empress celebrates the power of beauty. With notes of Key Lime Pie, Imperial French Berry and warm caramel and vanilla, the scent is designed to inspire the Empress in every woman.


Technology company Intergen adds another four Microsoft awards to its cabinet, showing once again the quality of its solutions and people.
Auckland, New Zealand — March 31, 2016 — IT services firm Intergen has received awards in four categories at this year's Microsoft Partner Awards.
Intergen was awarded Data Analytics Partner of the Year for its work delivering a self-service business intelligence environment for travel company JUCY. Intergen's work with Ryman Healthcare on the retirement village operator's transformative myRyman app was recognised in two awards: Devices and Deployment Partner of the Year and Windows App Developer Partner of the Year (the latter received jointly with NV Interactive).
Andrew Kosmadakis, Intergen's Practice Manager, Cloud Design and Integration, has also been awarded in the Partner Seller of the Year category. This is a special win for Kosmadakis, as nominations for this category are made by Microsoft directly, recognising remarkable personal performance during the sales cycle and implementation of technical solutions.
Every year Microsoft New Zealand recognise companies that integrate Microsoft solutions into their products and services by awarding those showing exceptional quality in outcomes and services that benefit Kiwi businesses, locally and abroad.
Simon Bright, Intergen's Chief Executive Officer, says Intergen is very excited to be recognised as winners across such a broad range of categories, and to have achieved a number of firsts in this year's awards.
"We are delighted to have been recognised as winners in four categories at this year's Partner Awards. We believe this is true recognition of the quality and breadth of the work we do across the entire Microsoft platform.
"We were very excited to receive accolades in several categories that are new to Intergen, and to have received more awards in a single year than ever before. We were also particularly pleased to have Intergen's work on Ryman Healthcare's myRyman app recognised in two awards.
The myRyman app was developed as a native Windows 10 app and is currently in roll-out phase across Ryman's 30 retirement villages. It will eventually run on Surface devices in all residents' rooms. It is a transformational tool capturing all resident information, improving communication between residents, relatives and staff, ultimately designed to improve the care experience and allow Ryman staff to focus on people, not paperwork.
Part of the Empired Group, an ASX listed company employing more than 900 people across Australasia, Intergen is one of the largest and longest-serving dedicated providers of Microsoft-based solutions in New Zealand. It has received Microsoft Partner awards in nine of the past ten years, and has been overall Partner of the Year four times.
Intergen, a subsidiary of Empired Limited, is one of Australasia's leading dedicated Microsoft solutions providers and a leading member of the Microsoft Partner Network, with staff delivering information technology solutions across Australia, New Zealand and North America. Its key offerings include portals, content and collaboration solutions, web and digital strategy and delivery, user experience design, Microsoft Dynamics financial and customer relationship management, custom software development, management consulting, infrastructure consulting and hosting services.


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HomeSingle ReviewsReview: Bon Jovi, "(You Want To) Make a Memory"
Review: Bon Jovi, "(You Want To) Make a Memory"
March 24, 2007 Kevin John Coyne Single Reviews 20
Bon Jovi, "(You Want To) Make a Memory"
Listening to Bon Jovi's first official attempt at country music, it's hard not to be struck by how similar the vocal and general groove is to a Keith Urban record. The band could've gotten away with being a lot more rock than they chose to be. They hold back for a good part of the record, and I kept waiting for their trademark sound to kick in. It's a pretty good song, but I can't help but think it would've been better for them to pitch it to Urban or Sugarland. I'm curious to hear the rest of the record, and to see if country radio embraces another pop/rock star. There's nothing particularly country about their version of country music so far, but that hasn't mattered much this past decade anyway, has it?
Listen: (You Want To) Make a Memory
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Gallivanter
I love the song. And I've heard a few tracks already, there is a tinge of Country, but I'll reserve my judgment when the album's released. :-) Check out "Any Other Day".
Donna Mann
I like it! I love the band anyway and to me they can do no wrong. Their music is great for any mood and I can't wait to see them doing this track live here in the UK! Looking forward to the new album too.
At first I thought 'What's that dodgy country sound in the background, did the band's duet that got all those country awards do something to taint my favourite band's musical style?!' but the more I listened the more I could vision standing on a cliff looking over the Grand Canyon or something just as amazing and dramatic with someone loveable so it' all good with me. Can't wait for their new album!!
Joed
This new song doesn't seems to be a "country style". I've heard it and I must say we gotta keep waiting till the record will be completed. It's really a good song
Kevin Weeks
This song is GREAT! I've always been a Bon Jovi fan and I'm exited that they finaly made another album. Country sound or not They are great!
Very poor attempt. Great marketing and people thinking that the bands intent is pure. They do put on a nice show, but just because of the name does not give them the right to put out under par stuff that wouldn't sell if it was anyone else. Sorry, but my $$$ is staying in my pocket on this one.
i love bon jovi,,, they rock in every way,,, there is no solo artist or ban on this planet that comes close to them. their music is the best. you wanna make a memory is an over night classic,,, it is so deep, soulful and smooth
It's not quite country, but close enough. I heard this on my local radio station Country 92.5 and fell in love with on the first spin. It makes a great new sound among all the other truly country tracks. I never was a Bon Jovi fan, but this one is going into my favorites = )
Jorge Soliz
Me parece una cancion muy al estilo Bon Jovi de los 90, esta hermosa, ojala que el album cuente con canciones mas fuertes, es una pieza hermosa.
Calvin D'Cruz
Another Great song from my favourite band and they just keep getting better and better. The song is amazing and cant wait for the 19th of june for the release. Its a beautiful birthday gift for me coz my birthday is on the 20th of june. Gonna spend the whole day listing to the legend with my girlfriend. Bon Jovi is the best there is and the best there wver will be. Wainting for the day when Bonjovi will come to INDIA so that i can watch the legend perform again.
Keep up the good work guys.
Calvin.
Miumiun
I do not like the song. It is extremely boring.It is another attempt by Bon Jovi via country music stations to get some attention because on the pop/rock scene the totally flop.
DuckFan4Life88
I like Bon Jovi, don't like the song. It is so boring I can't even listen to the words. The only part I know about the song is "You want to make a memory". That's how boring it is. I give it a D.
This is a truly amazing song – the 1st time I heard it I thought it was good, the 2nd time I wacthed the video to go with it and thought it was great the 3rd time I actually realised the meaning of the video and wow it struck me like a ton of bricks!! it brought me to tears. Originally I thought it was just about a failed relationship then when you watch it more closely he is actually dead and she is still living and getting by in life without him but misses him so much. This is not only a real tear jerker but such a fantastic amazing song – and if Bon Jovi himself ever reads these comments then thank you thank you thank you for making such a brilliant song – to anyone who hasnt heard it – go get it !!
O My God!!! What a superb song ! pop, rock, country..who cares!!!itz the song, what an amazing song ! The video is great, i watched it and ended up cryin' . BON JOVI…U R A GRRREAT SINGER! and I love and appreciate your work!
Great song Bon Jovi is a brilliant singer the band rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't usually listen to Bon Jovi but this is a really good song. I happened to stumble upon it flipping channels on TV one day and I liked it right away.
Peter Kohan
What's amazing is that Bon Jovi as a band has probably exerted a lot more influence on the modern country sound than they are willing to take credit for and ownership of. So many of today's songwriters grew up fans of Bon Jovi and other hard rock/hair bands. In between Bon Jovi and the even more influential Mutt Lange transition from hard rock to pop country sound with Shania you can't escape the influence of 80s rock in country today. As a native New Jerseyan who was exposed to Bon Jovi early and often ("Runaway" was a local radio fave back in '83 and I saw the band OPEN FOR RATT in '85 – though the crowd was clearly in their court – those girls' screams were ear-shattering). I was never fond of Jon's ballad vocals as much as the rockers, but this ballad works for me. I like the pacing, and thankfully, Jon doesn't try and reach too many dramatic vocal stretches.
I'd love to hear some country singer take a stab at "Patience" by Guns 'N' Roses – I think that could come off gangbusters if done right.
i thought the part about it sounding like keith urban was interesting, because keith originally sung "who says you can't go home" with bon jovi, but they thought their voices were similar, so he recorded it with sugarland.
this song is okay, but i think it is rahter repetitive
SamB
Peter, Carrie Underwood did Patience live on her tour.
How was it? I like Carrie and all, but in my own mind, she doesn't quite have the interpretaive gene or grit required to own that song.


The image shows the mosaic burn pattern. You will notice that some areas were severly burned and others expereinced low severity burns.
The Rio San Antonio was a meandering creek with deep banks before the Las Conchas fire.
The watershed in the Valles Caldera National Preserve is dominated by snow pack.
These cliffs are composed of Bandelier Tuff which was created during the Valles Caldera eruption.
Clouds of the Valles Caldera.
In the early morning low lying stratus cloud are often seen in the Valles Caldera. The cloud formation occurs locally due to the moisture coming off of the marsh areas in the Valles Caldera.
Read more about Clouds of the Valles Caldera.
The deep hydrothermal springs bring dissolved minerals to the surface and as they are deposited formations called travertine are fomed.
The canyon that follows the Jemez River is a blaze of yellows, oranges and reds during the fall season.
The Las Conchas Fire impacted one-half of the Valles Caldera National Preserve and left behind a mosaic pattern that included a range from high to low severity burns.
Over time, the calcium carbonate build-up can create a terraced look as seen in the photo.


Maybe it's enough for one, maybe it's just big enough for two to share. Either way this is a lovely plate that would be perfect in a contemporary home or a traditional kitchen. All are white with the traditional blue lip.
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Q: VBA C# DLL no registration I have made a C# .NET dll which i would like to run from VBA without register it.
I've found the solution there and it works perfectly, but only when the assembly is made with the Framework NET 3.5 or older.
With Framework 4.0, i'm getting the error "This assembly is built by a runtime newer than the currently loaded runtime and cannot be loaded"..
Someone could help me please?

A: So, i've found the solution.
By default, Excel uses the 1.1 framework as explained here.
If you have a look into the Windows Registry,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\Policy\AppPatch\YOUR_FRAMEWORK_VERSION\excel.exe\

you can see the targeted version is v1.1.....
So, the solution is to make an Excel.exe.config file that forces Framework version 4, as explained here
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  <startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
    <supportedRuntime version="v4.0.30319"/>
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</configuration>


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As a successful artist and activist, Peter Yarrow's talent is legendary. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs Peter, Paul & Mary have recorded, including Puff, The Magic Dragon, Day Is Done, The Great Mandala and Light One Candle. His musical creativity has always gone hand in hand with his commitment to social justice and equity in society. And today, he's reaching a whole new generation with his music and advocacy.
Kristen Graves is a singer/songwriter and humanitarian from Fairfield, Connecticut who was recently listed as part of the "new generation of folk music' in the New York Times. With catchy songs, a penchant for story telling, and inspiring lyrics, Kristen delights audiences across the country. Constantly traveling and touring, Kristen plays nearly 200 shows per year having shared stages with Dar Williams, David Amram, Guy Davis, Peter Yarros, and the late Pete Seeger. In addition to her touring and recording schedule, Kristen makes sure that there is always time to be part of the humanitarian organizations whose work she admires and is inspired by.Spending months living and working with Simply Smiles in Mexico and on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota creates the signature chemistry of Kristen's performances: a stirring combination of music and justice.
A collective of artists that celebrate, examine and advocate for life through music and poetry, Peace Poets can take you on a journey from the Boogie Down to Berlin, from the border to the bodega. Their style emphasizes lyricism, rhythm and authenticity. They hail from the Bronx and have been rocking the mic since 2005.
Té V. Smith, is the author of he poetry/prose collection Here We Are, Reflections Of A God Gone Mad, an award-winning writer-poet-lecturer, has written and spoken for VH1, HBO, was the 2014 writer-in-residence for Sophie's Table, a 2011 Democracy Fellow for POWER, and has contributed articles, essays, and short stories for various domestic and international publications. Mr. Smith divides his time between the United States, France, and Nigeria.
John Selders, a native of St. Louis, MO, now making his home in Hartford, CT is an award-winning gospel music singer, songwriter, and producer with over 25 years of experience. He's performed and recorded with artists like Edwin and the late Bishop Walter Hawkins and the late Rev. James Cleveland. He has also produced recordings for artists like The O'Neal Twins, The Voices of Life, The Rhyant Brothers, Thomas McClary (formerly of the Commodores) and many others. In 2002, Selders released his first self-produced solo project, "This Love Affair" and "Hymns and Other Spiritual Songs," available on iTunes and other music outlets.
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We are the ladies of Ivy & Elephants.
So why are we Ivy & Elephants you ask? We are sorority girls. Patti is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA). The ivy leaf is a symbol of the sororities strength and endurance.
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Confirmed Dead: Nissan Rogue Sport
Nissan's second smallest crossover is getting the boot for the 2023 model year.
Lawrence Hodge
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Nissan looks to be trimming the fat, as yet another one of its models hits the chopping block for next year. This time around it's the Rouge Sport, confirmed by a rep for the company to Car and Driver.
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If you read between the lines, the confirmation of the death of the Rogue Sport from Nissan's lineup is almost a dig at the model: "As part of our Nissan NEXT plan, which is focused on prioritizing our core models and segments that bring the most benefit to customers, production of Rogue Sport for the U.S. will end after the 2022 model year." Damn.
The Rogue Sport was a model that continued the weird automotive tradition of applying "Sport" to a model and not having it have anything to do with anything sporty. Sport=Smaller. Nissan's Rogue Sport was introduced for the 2018 model year and was an attempt by Nissan to get more volume for the brand. It was essentially an Americanized version of the European Qashqai and slotted between the smaller Juke and regular Rogue. And it was cheapish. MSRP for a base 2018 Rogue Sport S was just over $21,000. And we all know how Nissan likes to attract the credit-challenged crowd.
As I mentioned before — sport meant smaller for Rogue. There has never been anything sporty about this thing. The sole engine choice for the last five years has been a gutless 141 horsepower I4 paired to a CVT. But hey, you can option it with AWD!
As the years went on the Rogue Sport started to make even less sense than its original intention. All while the regular Rogue received a much-needed redesign, Nissan axed the Juke, and that was replaced by another small crossover, the Kicks which has been a thing in South America. The pricing of the Rogue Sport also went up, which didn't help solidify its purpose either, starting at $26,000 for a base model (including destination), overlapping the Kicks on price, while being smaller in comparison.
We'll likely never know whether or not Nissan's volume plan worked, thanks to the brand grouping the Rogue Sport's sales numbers with the regular Rogue. It likely doesn't matter though, as I'm sure no one, including Nissan, is going to miss it.
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ARG UPSTREAM_REPO
ARG UPSTREAM_TAG
FROM ${UPSTREAM_REPO:-testlagoon}/node-10-builder:${UPSTREAM_TAG:-latest} as builder
COPY package.json yarn.lock /app/
RUN yarn install

FROM ${UPSTREAM_REPO:-testlagoon}/node-10:${UPSTREAM_TAG:-latest}
COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules /app/node_modules
COPY . /app/

ARG LAGOON_GIT_SHA=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ENV LAGOON_GIT_SHA_BUILDTIME ${LAGOON_GIT_SHA}

ARG LAGOON_GIT_BRANCH=undefined
ENV LAGOON_GIT_BRANCH_BUILDTIME ${LAGOON_GIT_BRANCH}

ARG LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_PROJECT
ENV LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_PROJECT_BUILDTIME ${LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_PROJECT}

ARG LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_MULTILINE_SPACED
ENV LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_MULTILINE_SPACED_BUILDTIME ${LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_MULTILINE_SPACED}

ARG LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_ENVIRONMENT
ENV LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_ENVIRONMENT_BUILDTIME ${LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_ENVIRONMENT}

ARG LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_OVERRIDE
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ARG LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_BUILD
ENV LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_BUILD_BUILDTIME ${LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_BUILD}

ARG LAGOON_API_VARIABLE_RUNTIME
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Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände (pl. Koło niemieckich związków harcerskich) – niemiecka organizacja harcerska, powstała 1 października 1949 roku. RdP liczy 113 716 członków. Jest członkiem Światowej Organizacji Ruchu Skautowego.

Członkowie
W skład RdP wchodzą trzy niemieckie związki harcerskie:
 Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder (BdP – międzywyznaniowy)
 Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg (DPSG – katolicki)
 Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder (VCP – ewangelicki)

Linki zewnętrzne
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Brain Candy: Turn to the Nerds!
April 19, 2020 April 26, 2020 goldstar
So recently, I learned that NBC's new streaming service Peacock (seriously, that name. I get that the peacock has been NBC's logo for decades, but they might as well just name their service "Penis"!) plans to launch a follow-up series based on the original Saved By the Bell, the famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) teencom that ran on the network from 1989 to 1993.
The early 90s is strong in this one…
Now, I was admittedly never a Saved By the Bell fan. I was aware of the show, and I've seen several episodes, and I know that SBTB was basically a live action cartoon and therefore I shouldn't be looking for a realistic depiction of anything on this series, but I NEVER liked how the nerds on SBTB were portrayed.
On SBTB, nerds were practically a separate sub-species. They all fell firmly into the "Poindexter" archetype; thick glasses, collared shirts buttoned all the way to the top, pocket protectors and high water pants. And they existed for no other purpose than to be a source of ridicule for the other students and for us the audience. If you possessed a genius level of intelligence, then you were a dweeby loser who only existed for our amusement and degradation. Heaven forbid they'd ever have a kid with above average intelligence who was allowed to hang with the cool kids!
And I'm not counting Screech. He was the comic relief among the comic relief!
Now I'm not saying that Poindexters and Melvins don't exist. I know that they do, but my complaint is how so-called normal society tends to put us all in a box, as if we're all the same. As far as they're concerned…
…It's just Dilton Doiley and nothing else.
I state this as one of the geekiest geeks out there. I was never a cool kid. Incidentally, I generally prefer the terms "geek" or "brain" over "nerd", but I'm going to use the term "nerd" for the rest of this monologue just to avoid excess verbiage.
"What a nerdy thing to say."
Yes, many nerds are socially awkward dweebs. Some are, but a lot aren't. I'm going to quote something that ESPN reporter Bomani Jones once said on the show that he co-hosts, High Noon:
"Parents: just because your kids are smart doesn't mean that they have dress like dorks. Smart kids like to wear cool sneakers too!"
I actually have to give the film Revenge of the Nerds more credit. They at least acknowledge that there's more than one type of nerd.
Gilbert: Yesterday I got into a fight with 1, 3, 5 and 7. The odds were against me!
Louis: You should call 2, 4, 6 and 8 to get even! Haaaaa-ha-ha-ha!
Yeah, the two main nerds were Poindexters, but that was necessary for the purpose of the story; they proved their worth as human being in the film's climax. My point is that there are some nerds/geeks who like to dress cool; we don't all have thick taped glasses, and wear hi-water pants with penny loafers and collared shirts and ties to school (unless that's the school's uniform where such things are mandated).
Everyone is a geek about something. Being geeky is simply possessing an extraordinary level of knowledge on a particular subject, hobby or interest. Excelling at STEM is obvious (and if you don't know what STEM is, you're not a nerd!), but there are also TV geeks, history geeks, sci-fi geeks, comic book geeks, toy/collectible geeks, etc. If someone knows everything that there is to know about Disney princess movies than that person is a geek, just geeky about something other than STEM. And who says that a person is only allowed to be geeky on a single subject or interest? Like Cooper said in the 2020 film Trolls: World Tour:
"You can be more than one thing. I'm pop and funk!"
Did I just quote a line from Trolls: World Tour? Why, yes, I did.
Case in point, Mr. Andre Meadows, a well known YouTuber.
When Mr. Meadows first began making internet videos, he gave himself the title "Black Nerd", as if a black nerd was a rarity, and that may have been the belief at that time, but anyone who's been on the internet in the last two decades can assess that black nerds (myself included) have been around for a long time; we just didn't have an outlet to express our geekiness. Black nerds have existed long before the emergence of Steve Urkel.
Do not get me started on Steve Urkel….
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During his stint on The Nightly Show, writer/humorist Larry Wilmore tried to popularize the term "blerd" (a portmanteau of 'black' and 'nerd') but it never caught on. 'Blerd' just doesn't have a pleasant ring to it; it sounds more like something you'd get than something you'd aspire to be. "Ouch! I bruised my thumb on this hard table, and now a blerd is forming on my hand!"
Two nerd stereotypes that I've never liked have been long perpetuated by the likes of The Big Bang Theory and Conan O'Brien's writing team (and there's another one: that all nerds love The Big Bang Theory!): namely, that a)nerds and geeks are incapable of dating or forging relationships with other human beings and b)that female nerds and geeks simply don't exist; there's no way possible that a woman could or would ever be into stuff like science fiction, fantasy, comic books, cartoons and video games, neither of which are correct.
Regarding the first point: yes, some geeks and nerds are socially awkward, but that doesn't mean that we don't connect with anyone else; there are plenty of geeks who have boyfriends, girlfriends and significant others, it's just that more often than not we tend to hit it off better with fellow nerds, and even then it's not a given that 2 geeks will be geeky about the same subject: it's not uncommon to find a comic book geek involved with anime geek or a cartoon geek with a horror geek or some other combo.
In regards to the latter, anyone who honestly believes that female nerds and geeks don't exist has clearly never been online, never been to a convention and has never visited DeviantArt. Hack comics like to make lame jokes such as "That's something you never see, like a woman at a comic book convention!", yet every con I've ever seen is full of women. "Girls don't play video games!" they like to snark, yet sites like YouTube and Twitch are full of channels starring girl gamers. Just because girl geeks and gamers aren't as populous as boy geeks and gamers doesn't mean they don't exist; years ago I was briefly on a superhero/comic book message board; I left shorty thereafter because I couldn't keep up with the other members' extensive comic knowledge. One member of this board whom I'd met and befriended previously on another board was a young woman who was a living encyclopedia of comic book lore; I'm the guy geek, I'm the one who's supposed to be the stereotypical 'comic book expert', but this lady taught us all lessons!


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Most officers have a suit with a blue tie and a golden badge printed on a black torso with black arms and yellow hands, with one variant sporting black gloves. One variant uses a jumpsuit printed on a black torso with zippers, a belt, a radio, and a golden badge with "POLICE" printed on the back. These have black arms and dark stone grey hands. All sport black legs. Officers sport either a white baseball cap, helmet with transparent brown visor, or hat.
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New York Store Fixture Co, Inc was founded in 1947. The company is located in Dobbs Ferry and incorporated in New York. New York Store Fixture Co, Inc specializes in Manufacturing - Showcases, Except Refrigerated: Wood.


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The World War I Years: America Becomes a World Power
When war broke out in Europe in 1914 America was focused on its own concerns - managing its new wealth and addressing the urgent social problems of the time. Years of rapid industrial expansion had made America the world's most productive economic power, but it remained an insular nation in its relationship with the rest of the world.
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The United States' entrance into World War I in 1918 changed the country in profound ways. The trends that arose during the war years would set the agenda that dominated American life for the rest of the century.
The World War I Years uses documentary films and texts to engage the public in a study of the United States and its people during this period of history. The series consists of six sessions, each featuring either a complete documentary film or excerpts from longer documentaries to provide context for scholar-led discussion.
Session 1: The Road to War
Wilson (The American Experience) DVD
Session 2: Over There
The Great War: 1918 (The American Experience) VHS
Session 3: Modern War
Shell Shock (The Century with Peter Jennings) DVD
Men of Bronze: The Black American Heroes of World War I (Produced and Directed by William Miles) DVD
Session 4: The American People in Wartime
Up South: African American Migration in the Era of the Great War (The American Social History Project) DVD
One Woman, One Vote (The American Experience) DVD
Session 5: Peace Making
Session 6: After the War - The Turbulent Years
Return to Isolationism (Between the Wars) VHS
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Resident Historian Doug Kenck-Crispin will be presenting at the Labor Temple Bar about the battleship USS Oregon on May 5th, 2018 at 7:00pm. The event is FREE!.
In the 1920s, Oregon schoolchildren pitched in dimes to purchase the Oregon for a museum of the aged conflict. But with the arrival of World War Two, the battleship was sold for scrap metal, and was nearly drafted as a South Pacific garbage scow. Come hear the story of this amazing ship which has always been associated with the pride of the Beaver State! Lots of illustrative photos of the ship to see and even a film clip from 1898.
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I used a broker recommended by members of this forum. He sent me a renewal for one year at $2000. I signed it but didn't send it to him yet when he sends me an urgent email. From Jon Shimer, ins. broker.
"I got you one much cheaper!" It was for $1600. I guess these insurance companies set their rate but throwing darts at a board.
The best rental insurance I found was the AOPA Insurance Group. It's only like $179/year with a 10% renewal discount.
I'm guessing that's for liability only. What limit? How much is their hull insurance for, let's say, $100k limit?
I'm moving this thread from the Hangar Talk forum to the one on Insurance.
Its a million in liability and $94k for my 2007 air ship.
Sounds like you got an excellent rate, Dan.


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Green Buildings and Beyond
Integrating Sustainability into School of Nursing Facilities, Staff and Culture
By Morgan Dorfman
The front doors of Signe Skott Cooper Hall open to a large atrium with floor to ceiling windows. It flows into Curran Commons, the open-concept seating area where nursing, pharmacy and med students encamp to study. The light, airy space is striking to be sure, but Cooper Hall is more than just a pretty building. It's a green one, too.
The campus-wide vision of sustainability charges schools, colleges, centers and other units to exemplify "values and actions that demonstrate our commitment to stewardship of resources, respect for place and the health and well-being of the broader community, now and for the future." The School of Nursing took that one further by developing and implementing its own sustainability mission (to be "a community that fosters and upholds environmental stewardship and the health and wellbeing of its students, staff and faculty) and wellness initiatives.
Evidence of the school's sustainability mission includes bottle fillers on water coolers at each floor, highly visible waste and recycle containers, energy efficient lighting and other mechanical systems, commuter showers, sit-to-stand workstations, a community room with access to the green roof and desk treadmill walk stations. The commitment inspired building design and fixture decisions, certainly, and also employee wellness programming and even staffing.
"Something that is cutting edge that we have done is written in health and wellness as part of a job description that Alisa Eland- Smithburg, the facilities event coordinator, currently holds," said Lisa Reese, director of facilities planning & operations. "Setting aside time in a job for the green team is very important for the future health and wellness of the school."
One of Eland-Smithburgs's responsibilities is facilitating the Healthy Environment Work Group. This ensures that someone on staff records health and wellness efforts, implements changes and measures progress.
"[E]nvironmentalism is a cause that is important to a lot of people, but I think the problem is that it is hard to make time for it," said Eland-Smithburg. "If it's in your job description, it's an easy way to say, 'Yes this is important, yes I'm making time for it,' and then you can see more changes."


Who doesn't want their home to look as accommodating and comfortable as possible? Just about everybody has this basic human desire, and why not? Our impulse to be safe, but also comfortable, is deeply embedded in our most ancient genes.


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Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School
Sharon Block is a Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School. Prior to returning to Harvard, she served as the senior official delegated the duties of the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in President Joe Biden's White House. She also served as a senior advisor to the Biden-Harris Transition team, providing advice to the policy, OMB and Labor Agency Review teams on labor, worker empowerment and regulatory policy and participating in briefing and hearing preparation for nominees. From 2017 to 2021, Block led the Labor and Worklife Program. During this time, she launched the Clean Slate for Worker Power project, which is a comprehensive policy initiative focused on fundamental redesign of labor law with the aspiration to enable all working people to create the collective economic and political power necessary to build an equitable economy and politics. For twenty years, Block has held key labor policy positions across the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. In the Obama Administration, she was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor and Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Labor Tom Perez. In 2012, President Obama appointed her to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. While serving in the Obama White House as Senior Public Engagement Advisor for Labor and Working Families, Block led the historic White House Summit on Worker Voice, which explored ways for workers to fully participate in their economic future. At the President's direction, Block also conducted a series of regional worker voice summits across the country. Prior to the Obama Administration, she was senior counsel to the Senate HELP committee under Senator Edward Kennedy, playing a central role in the debate over the Employee Free Choice Act. Block writes frequently on labor, employment and administrative law topics. She is a senior contributor to OnLabor.org and her opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Fortune, The American Prospect, The Hill, USA Today, Forbes, and Newsweek.


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The Press Gallery #157: The This Is Why You Can't Have Nice Things edition
Emma Graney
It's only the first week back for the fall sitting of the Alberta legislature, and we've already seen the government get into trouble in the legislature over its carbon tax ads, and an all-party committee dissolved because members couldn't play nicely with one another.
That, Alberta politics, is why you can't have nice things.
Join legislative reporter and host Emma Graney as she chats with Edmonton Journal columnists Graham Thomson and Paula Simons, and legislative reporter Stuart Thomson, about highlights from the politics scene this week.
The team also dives into the Progressive Conservative leadership race and the government's movement on its climate leadership plan.
Good Stuff From The Gallery
Stuart's pick:Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari. A book to all make us feel better about our time here on earth.
Paula's pick:An Op-Ed that ran in the Journal. Penned by artist Gordon Harper, it spoke of the need for a new vision to save old Royal Alberta Museum.
Emma's pick: The photos of this kid dressed as the pope at the White House Halloween bash.
Graham's pick: The Economist's endorsement of Hilary Clinton.
Paula Simons: New Ottawa cash raises hope of getting Valley Line's... Rallies across Alberta demand referendum on NDP's planned carbon tax
Calgary man's Mental Health Act detention unconstitutional, court rules
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Q: find n, if the coefficient of $x^2$ in $(3 + 2x)^n$ is 20412. Find $n$, if the coefficient of $x^2$ in $(3+2x)^n$ is 20412
I solved it using binomial theorem and got
$n(n-1)3^{n-2} = 10206$
The term like $n(n-1)3^{n-2}$, I am not sure how to solve it.

A: The coefficient should be $2n(n-1)3^{n-2}$.
To obtain $n$ use prime factorisation: $\;20412=2^2\cdot3^6\cdot 7$. Maybe $n$ or $n-1$ is divisible by $3$, so the equality
$$2n(n-1)3^{n-2}=2^2\cdot3^6\cdot 7$$
implies $\;n\le 8$.
By Euclid's lemma, it also implies $7$ divides $n$ or $n-1$. Combining with $n\le 8$, we have that $n=7$ or $n=8$. However $n=8$ is impossible, as the expression is divisible only by $2^2$. Thus there is only one solution: $\;n=\color{red}7$.

A: The question asks to find the $n$ so that
$$
\binom{n}{2}3^{n-2}(2x)^2=20412x^2\tag{1}
$$
That is
$$
2n(n-1)3^{n-2}=20412\tag{2}
$$
Plugging in values of $n$ leads to a solution pretty quickly.

We can also try to apply the Lambert W Function. Note that $n(n-1)\sim\left(n-\frac12\right)^2$. Therefore, multiplying $(2)$ by $\frac{3^{3/2}}2$, taking the square root, and multiplying by $\frac{\log(3)}2$, we want to solve
$$
\left(n-\frac12\right)\frac{\log(3)}2\,e^{\left(n-\frac12\right)\frac{\log(3)}2}\approx\frac{\log(3)}2\sqrt{20412\cdot\frac{3^{3/2}}2}\tag{3}
$$
That is,
$$
\left(n-\frac12\right)\frac{\log(3)}2
\approx\operatorname{W}\left(\frac{\log(3)}2\sqrt{20412\cdot\frac{3^{3/2}}2}\right)\tag{4}
$$
Computing
$$
\begin{align}
n
&\approx\frac12+\frac2{\log(3)}\operatorname{W}\left(\frac{\log(3)}2\sqrt{20412\cdot\frac{3^{3/2}}2}\right)\\
&=6.9957802\tag{5}
\end{align}
$$
Checking $n=7$ in $(2)$ shows that that is the solution.

Lacking an appropriate CAS, an algorithm is given in this answer to compute Lambert W.


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WHO says it urgently wants $7.7 billion to assist poorer nations survive delta Covid variant
By UMass Mag On Aug 11, 2021
Director general of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on July 28, 2021.
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The World Health Organization is calling for $7.7 billion that officials say is urgently needed to help low-income countries survive the delta Covid variant by providing vaccines, oxygen and medical care.
The funding will go toward WHO's Access to Covid-19 Tools, or ACT, Accelerator program, which delivers critical medical supplies across the globe to combat the coronavirus, Dr. Bruce Aylward, senior advisor to WHO's director-general, said at a Q&A with WHO officials livestreamed Tuesday on its social media accounts.
Aylward said the funds are needed to partially cover a $16.8 billion shortfall that impedes the WHO's ability to fight the pandemic in developing nations that have little or no access to vaccines.
"Besides the moral issue — people should not die if the technology is available somewhere else, you know, the technology should help humanity as a whole — there's also the issue that we can't sort out this pandemic one country at a time," said Dr. Mariangela Simao, the WHO's assistant director-general for access to medicines, vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
"That's the reality," she continued. "We need to help countries move more together. Otherwise, we're going to live with this virus much longer than we need to."
WHO officials have set a goal of vaccinating at least 10% of the global population by the end of September, at least 40% by the end of this year and 70% by the middle of next year. Some nations across the world have yet to start their vaccination campaigns, while wealthier countries such as the U.S. and Israel have already fully vaccinated more than half of their populations.
Aylward said people in poorer nations who have a fever or other symptoms don't have the testing supplies to know whether it's from Covid or other diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis, pneumonia or HIV. In addition to providing vaccine doses, Aylward said, the funding will also cover Covid testing, oxygen treatments and masks.
Wealthy nations have spent trillions of dollars mitigating the impact of the pandemic, he said. "Your economy is telling you you have to vaccinate the world, and of course we didn't listen," he said.
The WHO previously said that it urgently needed $7.7 billion to run the ACT Accelerator, requesting an additional $3.8 billion at that time to purchase 760 million Covid vaccine doses for delivery next year, Reuters reported.
"This is the defining moment of our time," Aylward said. "At some point, we will look back and that's going to be the question: In these defining moments, how did you act?"
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Oriental vegetable varieties have becomes a part of our everyday diets. And, like other fresh vegetables, they taste better if they're grown in the home garden and harvested just as they're required. Many grow easily from seed, which means you can sow every couple of weeks and extend the harvest over a long period. Two easy Asian vegies to grow in your backyard are Chinese Cabbages and Chinese Snow Peas.
Chinese Cabbage must be grown quickly because any change in their growth will cause the plants to develop flowering shoots and go to seed; this spoils the sweet tender flavour of the leaves. If the plants do go to seed allow the seed heads to develop to maturity and the seeds will sow themselves in their own spots in the garden. Otherwise, Chinese Cabbage loves a full-sun site and only takes 8-10 weeks to reach maturity.
Chinese Snow Peas are climbers that can be sown against a fence or a trellis. The snow peas do not even need to be grown in a vegie patch because these plants are attractive enough to grow amongst ornamentals. And, if space is short, snow peas can be planted into a large pot or on a tripod. Do not forget snow peas, like their name suggests, like the colder months..