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Jake Odorizzi Placed on Disabled List with Strained Hamstring
By David Hill
Apr 15, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi throws a practice pitch as Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash (center) and a trainer look on during the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Odorizzi left the game with an injury. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
For at least ten days, the Tampa Bay Rays will be without the services of Jake Odorizzi, who was placed on the disabled list with a strained hamstring.
Over the past three years, Jake Odorizzi has been one of the more consistent starters for the Tampa Bay Rays. While he may not be a staff ace, he has established himself as a solid pitcher, slotting into the middle of the rotation and providing generally worry free innings.
Now, the Rays will be without his services for at least ten days. Odorizzi has been placed on the disabled list with a strained hamstring, suffered in the first inning of the Rays game against the Red Sox. Chase Whitley has been recalled from Durham to take his place on the roster.
#Rays put OdorIzzi on DL, recall Whitley
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) April 15, 2017
Right now, it is not expected that Odorizzi will miss much time, likely requiring the minimum stay on the DL. However, this will result in his missing at least one turn int he rotation, with his replacement is in question. There are a few options in AAA to take his spot, and Erasmo Ramirez did throw four innings in relief of Odorizzi. He may be able to make a spot start in a bullpen game, with Whitley following up.
Whitley had filled a role similar to Ramirez thus far in his Major League career. In his 33 appearance, he has made 17 starts, posting a 4.69 ERA and a 1.399 WHiP. In his 109 innings, Whitley has displayed excellent command, with 91 strikeouts and just 26 walks. Although he is not likely to be long for the Rays, Whitley could be a solid option temporarily.
Next: Shane Peterson makes strong impression
Jake Odorizzi is heading to the disabled list, but his stay may not be long. The Tampa Bay Rays are certainly hoping that their starter is out for only that ten day timeframe.

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France, Spain ponder fining Google on privacy violation in PRISM fallout
Published time: 20 Jun, 2013 22:46 Edited time: 25 Jun, 2013 11:10
AFP Photo / Martin Oeser © AFP
France and Spain have led a Europe-wide push to get Google to change its policies on collecting user data after it was revealed that the company was part of the US National Security Agency's surveillance program, PRISM.
Whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has told the media that the NSA secretly gathers user data from nine American companies, including Google, to track people's movements, contacts and activities.
French data protection watchdog (CNIL) said that Google had broken the country's law, giving the US internet giant three months to change its privacy policies or risk a fine of up to 150,000 euros.
"There is a mass of personal information floating about on people in the Google galaxy that people are not even aware of," Falque-Pierrotin, CNIL President, told Reuters. "All we are saying to Google is that we would like it to lift the veil a little on what it's doing."
France's main concern is the way Google combines anonymous data from users' browsing histories across its services to better target advertising.
Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), in its turn, plans to fine Google between 40,000 euros and 300,000 for five violations of the law when it failed to be clear about what it did with data.
Spain believes the company may be processing a "disproportionate" amount of data and holding onto it for an "undetermined or unjustified" period of time.
The French CNIL, which has been on the forefront of European inquiry since Google launched its consolidated privacy policy in last year, said UK, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands would be taking similar action against Google.
"By the end of July, all the authorities within the (EU data protection) task force will have taken coercive action against Google," Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin said.
Britain is still deciding whether the web giant has broken its law and says it'll soon inform the company on its ruling.
Next week, Google is also due to answer allegations on privacy issue during a hearing in a German court.
Meanwhile, the company says it'll continue cooperating with the authorities in France and other European countries.
"Our privacy policy respects European law and allows us to create simpler, more effective services. We have engaged fully with the authorities involved throughout this process, and we'll continue to do so going forward," a Google's spokesman said by email.
In March 2012, Google unified its 60 privacy policies into one and started combining data collected on individual users across its services, including YouTube, Gmail and Google+ social network, while giving the users no means to opt out.
CNIL's main concern is that Google may be combining users' combined browsing histories from such profiles to better target advertising.
The move pushed national data protection regulators across Europe to begin a joint inquiry into the matter. Penalties cannot be introduced EU-wide and are done country by country.
Assange to NSA whistleblower Snowden: 'We are winning, but I hope you have a plan'
Germany slams US for 'Stasi methods' ahead of Obama visit
NSA leaks hint Microsoft may have lied about Skype security
US firms in bed with intelligence agencies in info swap - report


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Altered community flammability in Florida's Apalachicola ravines and implications for the persistence of the endangered conifer Torreya taxifolia.
Plant species and communities often reflect historic fire regimes via ecological and evolutionary responses to recurrent fires. Plant communities of the southeastern USA experience a wide array of fire regimes, perhaps nowhere more marked than the juxtaposition of fire-prone uplands and adjacent mesic ravines along Florida's Apalachicola River. The ravines contain many endemic and disjunct species, most notably the endangered endemic conifer Torreya taxifolia. A rapid decline in T. taxifolia over the past 60 years has been associated with widespread replacement by other tree species. To understand the changes accompanying the shift in ravine composition, we compared leaf litter flammability of nine historic and contemporary species. We measured maximum flame height, flame duration, smoldering duration, mass loss, absorptive capacity, and drying rate. Ordination and perMANOVA suggest the nine species segregated into three distinct groups: the fire-impeding T. taxifolia and Taxus floridana; an intermediate group of three deciduous angiosperms; and a mixed cluster of four flammable species. Results suggest T. taxifolia and T. floridana were fire-impeding species in these communities, while contemporary dominants burn similarly to the upslope pyric species. The increasing presence of fire-facilitating species may portend a shifting fire regime that further imperils T. taxifolia and other rare species in the formerly fire-safe ravines.


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We were fortunate this year that the weather cooperated and we had mostly sunny days for all three of our cleanup events! (especially fortunate that the pouring rain held off until the evening of Spring Fling!). Throw in some recent street sweeping and lots of yard work happening in Fairview and we have one clean community!
Our 18th Annual Parade of Garage Sales on April 30th, sponsored by Ed Belanger of Maxwell Realty remained extremely popular with garages full of people throughout the day! Sales were again very strong likely because we remain one of the earliest parades in Calgary. We had a total of 34 sales in this year's parade, down from our record high last year of 44.
Ed Belanger of Maxwell Realty for continued sponsorship of this event!
Paul Van Elsberg of paulparrazzi.com for the design of our beautiful inserts and colourful maps once again!
Digital Post for printing support.
Wilk's Booth YYC food truck – mmmm… very delicious burgers… hope you didn't miss out!
The Fairmount Medical Clinic for use of their parking lot during the event and the volunteer crew who helped sweep up the parking lot before the event!
The volunteer crew who helped sweep the medical clinic parking lot the night before the event.
Our 20th Annual Spring Fling Community Cleanup continued to be popular, though slightly less busy likely due to coinciding with Mother's Day. The weather was decent (not too hot, not too cold) and we had an up and down lineup of vehicles until about 1:00pm. However, with an additional garbage truck starting early in the day this year, the lineup moved a little quicker than the last couple of years.
Between the cookies and lunch fare, the concession sales were just shy of $370 and donations totalled around $280! Thank you for your support! Total weights: 21.6 tons of garbage, 3.7 tons of organics for a total of 25.3 tons! (up from 18.0 tons garbage, 5.2 tons of organics for a total of 23.2 tons in 2015). We had roughly 140 different homes drop off materials plus our volunteer drivers collected from 44 different houses (a modern day record!). There were some issues regarding electronics recycling (our recycler will now only accept personal home electronics such as TV's, DVD's, computers), but we will have this sorted out for next year. We are also planning on having tire recycling for next year (and likely every other year as there are minimal amounts of tires dropped off on a every-year basis).
The City of Calgary for providing their trucks and support for the event.
The private organizations for their involvement – Navajo Metals, Technotrash, and Women in Need Society.
And again thank you to Paul Van Elsberg for the design work on our advertising inserts and Digital Post for printing assistance.
And of course to all of the volunteers from this community – ]you continue to be the biggest reason why this event remains the best in Calgary!
We had, yet again, a perfectly warm, sunny day for the 6th Annual Bottle Drive on May 14th. The day ran very smoothly with volunteer truck drivers collecting all the bottles quickly and a strong volunteer counting crew. Volunteers enjoyed a free lunch and we had everything completed right around 2pm. We raised just over $2500 at this event! (up from around $2100 last year!).
Thank you to: Youth Volunteer Corp for providing a group of hard working youth volunteers for the event; Chinook Bottle Depot for their support of this event; and of course all of the volunteer leaflet deliverers, truck drivers, truck loaders, sorters, cooks and cleanup crew for all of their hard work! We hope to see you out next year!


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Eid-ul-Adha Greetings
WikiIslam by CCN
On Wednesday, November 17, Queensland's Muslims will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations at locations around the state.
This day is called Eid-ul-Adha (EED-al-UDD-ha), or "festival of the sacrifice".
Eid-ul-Adha also commemorates the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael at God's command.
The day is celebrated with the prayers, distribution of meat to the needy, and social gatherings.
During this day, Muslims exchange the greeting "Eid Mubarak" or "blessed Eid."
The prayers are held in the morning typically in large open air venues.
Each year, some two million Muslims, including hundreds of Australian Muslims, go on Hajj.
CCN wishes all our readers and their families Eid Mubarak on this auspicious day of Eid-ul-Adha
Prayer Venues & Programs
Eid Salaat
Eid BBQ
6.30 am TAKBIR
6.45 am Lecture in English by Mufti Zeyad Ravat
7.00 am EID SALAAT followed by ARABIC KHUTBHA
A light breakfast will be served in the carpark thereafter - please bring a plate (if you can).
Algester Mosque
6:30 am takbir
7:00 am salaatul eid
khutbah and dua.
Pot luck after zohar namaaz 12.40pm
Islamic Society of Toowoomba
Indoor Stadium at the Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre, USQ (on Baker St across from the pedestrian crossing)
7:00am sharp Takbir for Salat
Qurban: Br Abderazak and his team will leave before 7:30am for Pittsworth abattoir for slaughtering insh�Allah.
Please bring your own mats/sujud, if you can.
On arrival please, leave your shoes inside the building on the mats around the wall.
Families are requested to bring sweets for male and female areas. Society would provide juice, drink etc.
Clinton on the burqa
U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has been in Australia during the week, where she found time to answer some questions from young people at the event hosted by Melbourne University and screened by ABC TV.
Azmeena Hussein asked one such question to Secretary Clinton, which was:
As an Australian-born Muslim that wears a head scarf, I�d like to know your opinions on those that claim that the hijab and burqa is un-Australian and more importantly, your opinion on a woman�s right to dress as and how she pleases.
Secretary Clinton responded:
��I think that a headscarf is a very appropriate manifestation of a woman�s choice, so long as it is her choice, which is a premise of my answer. But I think we have to face the reality that in a society where there is a legitimate threat of terrorism not being able to see one�s face, not being able to have some sense of communication in that way is for many societies a challenge. So I understand the dilemma. And I think it is a legitimate dilemma. I know for example in Pakistan, many of the men who are conducting suicide bombing missions, arrive covered in a burqa. So if you are looking at other countries who are understandably nervous about extremist activity, like France and other European countries, I think it�s a close question. I think it�s a hard question. If we were able to wheel the clock back where we were not facing security threats from packages put on airplanes or like what we saw in Mumbai and the rest, I�m not sure people would be so concerned about it.�
You can watch the full programme here.
Yusuf all set to start
Early in October in CCN 309 we told you about Yusuf Omar and his plans to leave, some time in November, on an adventure hike from Durban to Damascus.
Well, we are pleased to report that he has made it successfully to the starting block in Durban where he has begun recording his travels, experiences and impressions on his personal blog, beginning with a chronicle of him getting vaccinated (see left) and a colourful snapshot of the city of Durban.
Yusuf leaves on his journey on Sunday and CCN will try to keep up with the young man as he winds his way up to his destination, Damascus.
Final Q&A
The final Q&A on ABC1 TV was aired on Monday. The panelists included Randa Abdel Fattah, Muslim author and lawyer.
Scholarships for Muslim Students
Study in Brunei
Muslims Australia (AFIC) has been working with the High Commission of Brunei Darussalam to offer scholarships to Australians wanting to study in Brunei Darussalam.
These scholarships have been extended to Australian students for the second successive year.
The Government of Brunei Darussalam is offering annual scholarships to eligible applicants to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master�s Degree, Honours First Degree, a Higher National Diploma, or a Diploma of Health Sciences, under the Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarships for Foreign Students for 2011/2012 academic session at the following national education institutions:
1. Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD);
2. Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA);
3. Institute Technology Brunei (ITB).
More information can be obtained from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam at www.mfa.gov.bn/scholarship. For enquiries relating to this offer, email students@brunei.org.au.
Completed applications and supporting documents can be forwarded to the High Commission of Brunei Darussalam as follows:
High Commission of Brunei Darussalam
10 Beale Crescent
The closing date for applications is 15 December 2010.
IDB Scholarship
Muslims Australia has been appointed as the counterpart organisation (CPO) of the Islamic Development Bank ( IDB) to introduce scholarship programmes in Australia.
Muslims Australia will take full responsibility as the CPO of IDB scholarships in Australia and will be making further announcements in due course.
In the interest of implementing this programme for 2010-2011 academic year Muslims Australia is inviting applications. The annual quota of five scholarships are to be allocated in the following fields of study:
 Medicine
 Engineering
 Agriculture
 And affiliate subjects for undergraduate study only
Recipients of this letter are requested to advertise this scholarship programme amongst Muslims.
Forward applications to admin@afic.com.au by 10 December 2010.
Looking back on 50 years of Indian Delights
(left to right) Khatija Mall, Shameena Mayat, Mana Rajah, Zuleikha Mayat, Fatima Mayat, Ayesha Vorajee
Gender, Modernity and Indian Delights: The Women�s Cultural Group of Durban, 1954-2010 was published last month in South Africa � and this week it was the focus of a book signing ceremony at Exclusive Books in Westwood, Durban.
The academic work counts as something of a sequel to Indian Delights, one of South Africa�s most successful cookbooks, first published in 1954 and which has sold over 400 000 copies.
Compiled and edited by freelance writer, community organiser and editor Zuleikha Mayat, who founded the Muslim Women�s Cultural Group, Indian Delights is unusual in that it brings together various kinds of South African recipes, from all cultures, rich, and poor.
It�s a true Joy of Cooking, SA style!
The idea for the second book came from a comment Mayat made when a book examining a group of Durban men who studied the Koran was published.
�You�ve airbrushed the women out!� she said, and so co-authors Thembisa Waetjen and Goolam Vahed, both historians at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, decided to address this omission.
(left to right) Thembisa Waetjen and Goolam Vahed
They note that the publication of Indian Delights was financially important for the Women�s Cultural Group as it helped the women choose their own work �creating a modern citizenship for themselves, when previously they had been excluded from religious and political life�.
Gender, Modernity and Indian Delights analyses the ways in which this women�s group has grown and changed during the last half of the twentieth century, negotiating both local and global transformation, while charting a course through apartheid, feminism and doctrinal shifts in Islam.
As Isabel Hofmeyr, Professor of African Literature at the Centre for Indian Studies in Africa at Wits University, said, �the book maps a little known area of SA history, and simultaneously speaks to wider international concerns with themes of diaspora and transnationalism�.
Six of the women from this group were present at the signing, including the matriarchal Mayat � all exuding satisfaction that their efforts have been recognised.
Download a copy of the book for free.
Indians of South Africa celebrate 150 years
The historic 150 years celebration of Indians coming to South Africa, is to be commemorated on the 16th November 2010 across the land.
Two ships set sail from different parts of the Motherland. The Belvedere left Calcutta for Port Natal on 4th October 1860 and the Truro disembarked from Madras on the 12th October 1860.
The first ship, the SS Truro arrived on 16 November 1860 with 341 immigrants, whilst the Belvedere and other ships followed thereafter.
They came as indentured labourers on many broken promises. The Indian nationals realized the term �indenture� was a philosophical term meaning bond or agreement.
The code for slavery was locked in its expression in many ways. Bearing in mind that they were away from family and friends, once they landed on this foreign soil they had to adjust to the conditions at hand. The majority in time returned to India. Those who stayed pursued under adverse conditions. They succeeded from adversary to advantage in that after 150 years today thy emerged and produced legacy leaders, destiny carvers and history makers in this dispensation. They have become part and family of the Rainbow Nation.
Brother Safet is Back with his Bosnian Readers' Update
By Safet Avdich
MoH Appeal for Funds
By Hanan Dover
The Mission of Hope (MoH) has been operating from Sydney for the benefit of the Australian Muslim community for several years now and would like to continue the important work that it does.
MoH is a non-profit organisation and run by dedicated and hardworking volunteers and receive financial aid from the community and smaller local grants. Volunteers mainly consist of students and professionals in numerous areas, including health, law, education, community and social services, academia, etc.
A number of projects are currently operating, or will continue/resume in 2011 and include:
- Eid Gift Drive: We aim at providing the less fortunate children and elderly members of our community with gifts during Eid as a reminder that we are thinking of them and that they are in our dua.
- Villawood Detention Centre Outreach Program: We endeavour to have weekly visits to visit our brothers and sisters in Detention to provide emotional and active support. Currently there are over 100 Muslim Detainees at Villawood Detention Centre.
- Drugs and Alcohol Addiction Support Group: Currently there are no structured support groups in Australia for Muslims with drugs and alcohol addiction. MoH wants to resume its weekly 12-step support group that is based on Islamic principles of taqwa, tawbah, abstinence and faith.
- AMAL Street Outreach (ASO): A summer initaitive. ASO targets 'at-risk' youth on the streets of the Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool-Fairfield LGAs. Our aim is to be a point of intervention to help this target group who are experiencing social and personal issues, in an empathetic, goal-directed, and culturally-appropriate way, whilst targeting crime prevention. This unique program will endeavor to assist young people of Arab-speaking and Muslim backgrounds to improve their quality of life and encourage positive peer networks to make a positive contribution to the community by providing culturally-appropriate and relevant mentoring. The project hopes to support young people at risk of criminal offending, substance abuse, gang-related behavior, and social exclusion.
- AMAL e-counselling: Scheduled to start in early 2011, an e-counselling forum will start for Australian Muslims.
- Food Packs Program: We wish to continue delivering as many food packs with staples to as many families as possible struggling financially. These packs will be prioritised to Community Detention Refugees, Single mothers and fathers, the elderly and people with disabilities.
- Monthly Social Justice Newsletter/ Justice Express: A fun and informative newsletter to inform the Muslim community of the social justice concerns in our local community. We want to educate and empower the Muslim community by informing them of their rights, feature prominent active members of our community and provide factual reports on a local and international scale.
- Annual Social Justice Forum: A full day conference hosted by JAAN/ MoH which will be aimed at delivering workshops and presentations on different aspects of the law that affect the Muslim community, including anti-terror legislation, domestic violence and discrimination.
- Arts Project: The organisation of numerous workshops to instil great skills in the youth of our community, including creative writing and arts workshops. We also hope to organise and implement regular social events, such as book release and movie nights. We want our events to be a safe and caring environment for the youth of our community to socialise in.
- Health Information Projects: Continued distribution of health related information relevant to Australian Muslims.
- Muslim Youth Leadership Challenge (MYLC): is a premier training program for young leaders. The aim is to empower, inspire, motivate, and mentor Muslim youth by encouraging personal excellence, community development and spiritual growth.
In order for MoH to continue to carry out these tasks, it needs both the emotional and financial support from the community
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Mission of Hope
Account No: 10300318
All donations are tax-deductible and receipts will be sent upon request.
With Peace,
Hanan Dover
President, Mission of Hope
Forensic Psychologist MAPS
www.missionofhope.org.au
www.amal.org.au
The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World Parts 5-8
Shown recently on SBS, this visually stunning program traces the history and message of Islam by following the journeys of six young pilgrims from across the Muslim world to Mecca. It explores their lives and beliefs as well as the beautiful and historic mosques where they worship. They leave their homes and families, travel to Saudi Arabia, and share their responses to the culmination of their journey of a lifetime - the pilgrimage to Mecca, where the prophet Muhammad was born.
Within decades of the death of Muhammed, Islam spread fast and its history can be traced through the flowering of exquisite Muslim architecture. Over the next few hundred years, fabulous mosques from Spain to Iran, and from Turkey to Mali formed a focus of Muslim life, as they continue to do today. The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World starts its journey at six of these locations and completes it at the mosque towards which all practicing Muslims turn when they pray.
CCN brings you the second four 10-minute parts of this series with the first four in last week's CCN.
Muslim man told Skype divorce joke stands
A Muslim man who told his wife "I divorce thee" three times in an online Skype messenger conversation has been told the separation stands.
The ruling, made in an online fatwa by the Darul Uloom Deobandi seminary in northern India, regarded as one of Islam's leading authorities on religious law said that the woman would have to first marry another man before she could remarry her first husband.
The man, from Qatar, wrote to the seminary following his Skype joke to seek clarification.
"Jokingly typed 'talak, talak, talak' (I divorce thee, I divorce thee, I divorce thee) to my wife on Skype chat. I don't understand Islam very much and did not know about how talaq works. We love each other very much and want to be together but right now [we are] caught in this thing. Want to know a way out," he wrote.
His hopes of a "way out" were dashed when the seminary issued a fatwa confirming his wife must first remarry another man, consummate the marriage, and then divorce him before she could be allowed to remarry her first husband.
"When you gave three talaqs, your wife became "haram" (forbidden) for you. Neither you have the right to take her back nor solemnise a new "nikah" (marriage) without a valid "halalah" (second marriage). After the completion of "iddah" (a three month waiting period following a divorce), the woman can marry whomever she wishes except you," the fatwa stated.
The ruling means it the couple will have to wait at least six months to remarry and bear the strain of the wife remarrying, having sex with another man, and divorcing again.
"Allah and his Prophet has said the worst thing a couple does is to seek divorce. This is a hated act but the provision for Talaq in Islam is for unavoidable circumstances not for teasing or jokes," said Maulana Arshid Madani, President of Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind, one of the largest Muslim organisations in India.
Born in 1890, Going for Hajj in 2010: India's Munni Begum ready for pilgrimage
Munni Begum is 120 year old and is all set to go for Haj, after special permission as her name didn't figure in the draw of lots.
The old woman who gave birth to eight sons and daughters, heads a huge family that lives in Kho Nagorian locality of Jaipur.
Family members say that Munni Begum was born in August 1890. She has 52 grandsons and granddaughters apart from 96-odd great grandsons and great granddaughters other than two dozen great-great-grandchildren (and even their kids).
The elderly woman has seen three centuries. And now she is all set for the pilgrimage she has waited for all her life. On Saturday she reached the office of Haj Committee to fill the form. The Central Haj Committee officials from Delhi gave her special permission.
The Rajasthan Haj Welfare Society has requested the Saudia Arabia government that special attention should be paid to her because of Munni's age.
US Sikhs decry turban screening at airports
Sikh advocacy groups in the US have demanded stop to the screening of turbans at airports, arguing the additional search of their religious headwears is not required as the travellers pass through the full-body scanners.
Sikh organisations have said federal transportation officials plan to always search turbans at airport screening stations, even if wearers pass through state-of-the-art body imaging scanners.
The groups are calling on their constituents to lobby the Congress and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to overturn what they said was an 'unjust policy', the New York Times reported.
Officials from the Sikh Coalition, United Sikhs and the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund said Friday they met with representatives of the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA several weeks ago.
'All of us jointly feel there are definitely some elements of racial profiling here,' said Jasjit Singh, associate director of the Legal Defense Fund, a civil rights group.
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Mahabharata in Polyester: The Making of the World's Richest Brothers and Their Feud
Hamish McDonald
DHIRUBHAI AMBANI grew up in a two-room home with an earthen floor in the Indian state of Gujarat, close to the Arabian Sea. Later this month his eldest son, Mukesh (pictured, right), head of Reliance Industries and the world's fourth richest man, will throw a party to show off his new home in Mumbai, a towering vertical palace with six floors of parking space, three helipads and a hanging garden.
The story of how the Ambanis moved from dusty provinces to city skyscrapers is a tale of pluck, guile and vaulting ambition. But telling it also requires courage and tenacity. Hamish McDonald, an Australian journalist who was posted to Delhi in the 1990s, brought out his first book on Ambani, The Polyester Prince�, in 1998. Publication in India was scrapped after Reliance set its heart on legal action, but the book became required reading for anyone interested in Indian industry. In his new work, Mahabharata in Polyester�, Mr McDonald brings the story up to date, adding chapters about Dhirubhai's death in 2002 and the subsequent feud between his two sons, Mukesh and Anil.
The young Dhirubhai lacked money, but not charisma. He raised his first 100,000 rupees (now $2,250) from a second cousin's father and was introduced to yarn trading by a nephew. His first ventures into textile-making were run by Gujaratis back from Yemen, where Dhirubhai had worked for a petrol company during the day while trading rice, sugar and other commodities in the souk after hours.
Indians complain that social connections trump hard work. But no one worked harder than Dhirubhai at forging connections. His philosophy was to cultivate everybody from the doorkeeper up, Mr McDonald remarks. With the help of these relationships, Reliance set about making the most of India's famous License Raj.
At that time the government took a suffocating interest in a firm's imports and output. In 1987, for instance, the Customs Directorate alleged that Reliance's yarn factory had more than twice its permitted capacity and that it had evaded over 1 billion rupees of duty on imported machinery. Reliance denied breaking the rules and the charges were subsequently dropped. But the rules themselves were strangling Indian industry. In exceeding these limits, Reliance made the case for their removal, according to Arun Shourie, a journalist, former minister and one-time critic of Reliance who later made his peace with the company.
Some of those restrictions also worked to Reliance's benefit. In 1982, for example, the government raised duties on imported yarn to over 650%, which allowed Reliance to charge high prices for its homespun polyester yarn. Later in the decade import restrictions on paraxylene, a petrochemical, forced India's other big polyester-maker to buy the crucial ingredient from Reliance, its bitterest rival. Clumsy curbs on trade are bad for the economy, but they are not always bad for individual businesses.
Dhirubhai Ambani knew how to appeal to the people as well as the powerful. By the late 1980s, Reliance Industries boasted the widest shareholding in the world. Dhirubhai held annual meetings in football stadiums and scattered subscription forms for one debenture from a helicopter. His roguish side only added to his appeal. Like India's most popular Bollywood stars, Dhirubhai was an anti-hero, cocking a snook at complacent and hypocritical guardians of privilege.
By the time Dhirubhai died, Reliance was one of India's biggest companies. But it was not big enough for both his sons, who soon fell to squabbling. Their mother brokered a split of the family's assets in 2005. Mukesh got the heavy industry (hydrocarbons, petrochemicals and polyester) with the rich cashflows. Anil got the weightless businesses (telecommunications and financial services) with their rich share valuations. Both had inherited a driving ambition from a father who did not let them rest on their laurels. Within hours of his final MBA exam, Anil left Wharton (where, among other things, he learned to cook and iron his clothes) to look after a textiles factory in Gujarat. Mukesh returned to set up a polyester factory even before completing his MBA at Stanford. Their father told them they could either command respect� through their efforts, or be left vainly to demand respect� from people who badmouthed them behind their backs.
Outsiders rarely have the patience to dig through the details of India's corporate life. Mr McDonald is an exception. His book puts the reader in the thick of the sweatiest corporate wrestling matches. He cannot quite sustain that intensity in the later chapters, in part because they were written from a distance long after he left India, but also because less is at stake. Dhirubhai Ambani's rise symbolised a struggle for the heart and soul of India. His sons squabbles seem petty by comparison, even if the sums involved are huge.
Mukesh's new palace is in the same neighbourhood he lived in as a youngster. In the intervening years this middle-class address has become an exclusive neighbourhood for Mumbai's rich and famous. Reliance has grown, but India has grown with it. The Ambani brothers are big fish and swimming in a much bigger pond.
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KB SAYS: This recipe comes as close to the much loved South African Romany Creams by Bakers Ltd. as you will get. The pi�ce de r�sistance of course is the chocolate filling by Dr. Fatima Motala which, in my humble opinion, outshines the boxed version by a long shot. Let me know what you think.
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Q: Dear Kareema, I tend to be leaning more and more towards comfort eating. Is there anything that will help get my mind off the food and stop my compulsive eating?
A: Well, a great healthy alternative to 'soothe' that craving for something sweet is, believe it or not, a good workout session!
Exercise will definitely make you feel better about yourself, and can help take your mind off food as it causes changes in the brain - (mood enhancing / positive impact). Constant cravings are also generally brought about when you're stressing about something.
So try not to overwork / stress yourself out, by making sure you take your breaks at work - and finding the balance for a healthier lifestyle.
If you do feel peckish though, opt for healthier snacks & drink plenty of water.
Remember the 70% diet, 30% exercise rule.
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"I can't help noticing how happy you look," Mula Nasruddin smiles at him, "What is your name old man, and what is your secret for a long happy life?"
"My name is Junaidsahib and I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day," he replied, "I also eat fatty foods, drink litres of coca cola, and never exercise."
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Lock in a great price for Hotel Am Hillmannplatz Nr.1 – rated 8.8 by recent guests!
Terrific location and friendly staff. Upon arrival, check-in was simple and further parking directions were given. Room #8 was ours (up three floors) which was small, but worked perfect for us. Good WiFi, bath facifilities, and beds were great. Much appreciated was the electric hot water kettle with tea and instant coffee in the corridor nearby. With a few biscuits in hand this allowed us to have a leisurely start to the day rather than rushing out for coffee in the morning. If arriving after 18:00, information is given on how to access your room.
Very good location, although reception is not 24 hrs, everything is felt in the care of guests (free tea /coffee, booklets, maps, toilet/bathroom items etc..). Comfortable beds. A very caring hostess.
The staff was very friendly and the central position of the hotel is amazing, very close to both the train station and the old part of the city. All was very clean.
Very clean. looks like a small guest house but cleanness level can match big hotels. Walk by foot 5mins you can reach main station and city central, location is good too.
The room was super clean and the staff were very kind and welcoming. The hotel has a very cute minimalist design.
Very clean, staff were SO friendly and welcoming, left a chocolate on the pillow, free tea & coffee facilities, they also have hot water bottles if its cold! Shower powerful, up-to-date literature about things to do in German and English available. Location is great, near the train station and old town. Had the best sleep!
The room was clean and comfortable and the staff very welcoming and helpful. Excellent location with restaurants and shops nearby and only less than a five minute walk to Bremen Hauptbahnhof and tram to the airport.
Great location in the heart of Bremen, within walking distance of all the major attractions.
Very clean. Great location and very good value for money.
One of our best sellers in Bremen! Located in Bremen city center, Hotel Am Hillmannplatz offers bright rooms with free WiFi and a free bottle of mineral water. Bremen Main Station is only 650 feet away.
The individually furnished rooms come with a desk, cable TV and an private bathroom. Hotel Am Hillmannplatz also offers an apartment with a fully equipped kitchenette.
The historic Bremen Town Hall and Market Square are located just a 7-minute walk from the property. Bremen Arena is also 1,650 feet away.
When would you like to stay at Hotel Am Hillmannplatz Nr.1?
Bright room with cable TV and an private bathroom.
Cots/cribs cannot be accommodated in this room.
Bright apartment with cable TV and an private bathroom. Includes a kitchenette and a seating area.
The apartment is located on the 4th floor and is only accessible via stairs.
House Rules Hotel Am Hillmannplatz Nr.1 takes special requests – add in the next step!
Hotel Am Hillmannplatz Nr.1 accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Please inform Hotel Am Hillmannplatz Nr.1 of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
There is no elevator, and with a heavy luggage this can be a bit problematic. Check in is not easy, coz at certain times there is no-one at the reception. The bed of my single room was very tiny.
The hotel has no elevator, so it might be a problem for people traveling with heavy luggage. Lighting in the bathroom was not bright enough for proper makeup.
Nobody is there after 6 pm until 8 am tomorrow. I were for 2 nights. I felt unsafely at nights and a little scared second night of may stay due to aloud noises in front of my room and probably a drunk guest wrong knocking the door suddenly at 2 am when I was slept. So, If I will be alone never choose there again.
The friendly staff,good location,clean room.
The reception only works between 9-18. The give you a key for the outside door. At derken de redemption is only for a half day. The second thing there is no elevator so think twice if you have heavy libya ve.
Receptionist ladies were so helpful. The best thing was the location. It was in the city center and in a walking distance to most important places.
None, really. Worth noting there are stairs to get to reception, my room was on the 2nd floor - but wasn't an issue for me.
Steep stairs may not be suitable for baby pushchairs or elderly people or when travelling with heavy luggage.
Great Location. Hassle Free Service and Best possible rooms at the price point.


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Lee Broom presents Kaleidoscopia
(UK) – Lee Broom to present new installation Kaleidoscopia – an experiential showcase featuring new and recognised lighting pieces.
Kaleidoscopia will be unveiled on September 17 and presents an intimate exhibition with maximum impact. Playing with kaleidoscopic impressions, visitors will be invited to peer inside the installation to discover lighting products within a reflective environment, forming a sequence of multiple images and optical illusions.
The show marks the launch of a brand new lighting piece Little Lens Flair surface light, a flush-mounted globe light that can function as a wall or ceiling light with a detailed cross cut lens. In contrast to Little Lens Flair pendant light launched during New York Design Week in May, the 20cm wall light version is presented face on to get the full impact of the kaleidoscopic refractions of light.
Other products showcased in Kaleidoscopia include the winner of the Elle Deco International Design Award, Eclipse Light, which will be showcased in polished gold and presented in the UK for the very first time.
Lee Broom commented: "I am always inspired by new and innovative ways in which I can present our products every year during Design Week and London as a city has always been incredibly open to innovation and creativity. That's why I'm always excited to present something new during the London Design Festival."
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Governor Made Additional Changes To The Updated Public Health Order
May 16 to May 31, 2020
By Jo Mixon
On Friday, May 15, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham modified some of the changes made in the Public Health Order that she had announced on May 13th.
Phase 1: What will now change Saturday, May 16:
All retailers may operate according to COVID-Safe Practices ("CSPs") at 25 % fire code occupancy instead of the previously announced 20% for big Box Stores and 25% for newly opened retailers.
Office spaces and call centers, may operate according to CSPs at up to 25% of pre-crisis staffing levels. But all employees should continue to work from home wherever possible.
Churches may operate at 25% occupancy not at 10% as said on the 13th.
Nine more state parks will be allowed to open May 16 joining the eight allowed to open May 1, they are: Oasis, Oliver Lee, Clayton Lake & Dinosaur Trackways, Pancho Villa, Mesilla Valley Bosque, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Coyote Creek, City of Rocks, and Rockhound for day use only. Eagle Nest Lake had expected to open, but was not on the list. Before visiting a state Park check for hours of operation, visitor capacity, available facilities and group size. Click Here
Certain outdoor recreation activities, with COVID-Safe Practices will be able to open. Included in Angel Fire are the Angel Fire Bike Park and Roadrunner Tours Horseback Riding.
Golf Courses will be allowed to open following COVID-Safe Practices. Visit Here for the Angel Fire Resort Golf Course opening guidelines.
Short term vacation rentals may rent to New Mexico residents but are prohibited to rent to out-of-state residents.
Masks will be required of everyone in public places, with exceptions for eating, drinking, exercising and those with medical requirements and conditions that may cause unsafe reactions when wearing a mask..
* The eased restrictions above do not apply to the Northwest public health region, which includes Cibola, McKinley and San Juan counties.
What will remain the same:
New Mexicans must remain home except for outings essential for health, safety and welfare, especially elderly and vulnerable individuals. If you must leave home, gatherings of more than five people remain prohibited and 6 feet of physical distance from others must be maintained. Travel between in state counties is not advised, nor is out of state travel.
MVD, gyms, swimming pools, salons, barbers, spas, dine-in service at restaurants, bars, visitor centers, indoor malls, massage and tattoo parlors, theaters, casinos.etc, remain closed
Hotels, Motels and RV Parks are to maintain no more than 25% occupancy
Restaurants may be open for carry out and delivery only, local breweries, wineries and distilleries for take out orders only.
14-day quarantine order remains in place for out-of-state commercial airport arrivals. Also advised in the last paragraph of the Public Health Order is that everyone avoid out of state travel and you should self isolate after all out of state travel.
Vacation rentals prohibited to out-of-state residents.
Visits to long-term care and other congregate care facilities remain restricted.
COVID-Safe Practices for all Open Businesses
Adhere to maximum occupancy limits per public health order
Support social distancing
Face coverings for all employees
Maintain schedule of stringent daily cleaning/sanitizing, including frequent cleaning of high-contact items and surfaces (doors, credit card terminals, counter tops, etc.)
Establish protocols for contactless pickup and delivery wherever possible
New Public Health Order Document
The link below is a 47 page document with the COVID Safe Practices guidelines from the state, per Industry. It was too large for the Blast to accept so please download it at the link below.
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Premises: Combined living room, dining area and kitchen. Walk-in closet. Bedroom. A bathroom.In the interior used:Stone, granite and parquet with the effect of chopped oak (Russia).
Furniture: MINOTTI, POLIFORM. VARENA (Italy).
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According to the report, the global household cleaners market was valued at around USD 25.50 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 33.00 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of around 4.8% between 2017 and 2022. Household cleaners play a very important role in day to…
Personal Protective Equipment Market (Hand Protection, Fall Protection, Protective Clothing, Professional Footwear, Head Protection, Respiratory Protection, and Others) Growth, Segment by 2022
According to the report, the global personal protective equipment market was valued at approximately USD 39.37 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 57.12 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of around 6.4% between 2017 and 2022.Personal protective equipment or PPE is a type of equipment…
Car Rental Market by Car Type (Luxury Cars, Executive Cars, Economy Cars, SUV Cars and MUV Cars) for Local Usage, Airport Transport, Outstation and Others and Forecast, 2016 – 2022
According to the report, the global car rental market was valued at approximately USD 58.26 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 124.56 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of around 13.55% between 2017 and 2022.Car rental is a service which provides car and automobiles on…
Condom Market by Gender (Male and Female), Distribution Channel (Commercial Outlets, Non-commercial Outlets and Non-traditional Outlets) Analysis, and Forecast by 2022
According to the report, U.S. condom market was valued at USD 1,366.86 million in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 1,680.22 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 3.5% between 2017 and 2022. A condom is a sheath-shaped obstruction device used during sexual intercourse. It is very beneficial…
Luxury Hotels Market By Type (Business Hotels, Suite Hotels, Airport Hotels, Resorts) – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends by 2021
According to the report, the global luxury hotels market was valued at approximately USD 153.82 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach approximately USD 194.63 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of around 3.5% between 2016 and 2021.Luxury travel has given birth to luxury hotels that are characterized…
Adult Diapers Market (Pad Type, Pants Type, and Flat Type Adult Diapers Trends and Forecast, 2015 – 2021
According to the report, global adult diapers market was valued at USD 9,246.36 million in 2015 and is expected to reach USD 14,592.72 million by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 7.50% between 2016 and 2021. In terms of volume, the global adult diapers market stood at 17,689.3 million units…
Green Packaging Market for Personal Care, Food & Beverages, Healthcare and Forecast, 2015 – 2021
According to the report, global green packaging market was valued at USD 161.50 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach USD 242.50 billion in 2021, growing at a CAGR of 7.0% between 2016 and 2021. Packaging is the most important entity that helps to attract the customer attention towards…
Paper Packaging Material Market for Beverages, Fast Foods, Fresh Foods and Forecast, 2015 – 2021
According to the report, global paper packaging material market was valued at around USD 286.61 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach USD 362.65 billion in 2021, growing at a CAGR of around 4.4% between 2016 and 2021. In terms of volume, the global paper packaging material market stood…
U.S. Residential Air Purifiers Market by Type, Application and Forecast, 2015 – 2021
According to the report, the U.S. residential air purifiers market was valued at approximately USD 2.02 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach approximately USD 2.72 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of around 5.07% between 2016 and 2021. An air purifier is a device based on advance…
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Market for Food Service, Food and Beverage Production, Food and Beverage Distribution, Food and Beverage Retail, and Other Applications: Forecast, 2015 – 2021
According to the report, global demand for commercial refrigeration equipment market was valued at USD 36.63 billion in 2015 and is expected to generate revenue of USD 61.44 billion by the end of 2021, growing at a CAGR of slightly above 9.0% between 2016 and 2021. Commercial refrigeration equipment is…


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We're Close: DC Tax Update
by Capitol Communicator | Jul 24, 2020 | Advertising, Media, Top Center Sponsored
July 23, 2020. By a vote of 11-2, the District of Columbia City Council voted to approve an amendment offered by Council Chair Phil Mendelson that is the first step in eliminating the 3% ad tax included in an earlier version of the budget. In short, the amendment...
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At the end of the City Council session yesterday, consideration of the budget was officially tabled until 11:30 am tomorrow (Thursday), largely because of the controversy over the proposed ad tax. See Story. We know there are many advocates urging the Council to...
We're Down, DC Council, Don't Put us Under
by Capitol Communicator | Jul 20, 2020 | Advertising, Insights, Media, Top Right Sponsored
Dear DC Council, Nine years ago I was proud to move my company, Capitol Communicator, into DC from Virginia. The proposed advertising and media tax is making me question that decision. The advertising, media, creative and communications community is really hurting...
"Please Don't Kick Us When We're Down", Admirable Devil Tells DC Council Members
by Capitol Communicator | Jul 20, 2020 | Advertising, B to G, Uncategorized, Upper Left Sponsored
D.C.'s City Council is considering a new tax on the planning, creation, placement and display of advertising in print, broadcast and digital media. The Council will vote on the tax, Tuesday, July 21. DC-based Admirable Devil sent the following to DC Council Members:...
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How many divisors does a number have?
Suppose you wish to find the number of divisors of 48. Starting with 1 we can work through the set of natural numbers and test divisibility in each case, noting that divisors can be listed in factor pairs.
Hence we can see that 48 has exactly ten divisors. It should also be clear that, using this method, we only ever need to work from 1 up to the square root of the number.
Although this method is quick and easy with small numbers, it is tedious and impractical for larger numbers. Fortunately there is a quick and accurate method using the divisor, or Tau, function.
Let d(n) be the number of divisors for the natural number, n.
To prove this, we first consider numbers of the form, n = pa. The divisors are 1, p, p2, ..., pa; that is, d(pa)=a+1.
Hence we prove that the function, d(n), is multiplicative, and in this particular case, d(paqb)=(a+1)(b+1). It should be clear how this can be extended for any natural number which is written as a product of prime factors.
The number of divisor function can be quickly demonstrated with the example we considered earlier: 48 = 24×31, therefore d(48)=5×2=10.


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Hyde Park (NY) STATION
The Hyde Park Railroad Station is located on River Road in Hyde Park, NY, at Riverside Park. A station was built at this location around 1851, when the Hudson River Railroad was constructed from New York City to Albany. That structure was torn down and replaced by the current station in 1914.
The last regularly-scheduled New York Central passenger train stopped there in 1958. Subsequently the outer two tracks of the four-track "Water Level Route" were removed, and the entrances to the tunnel passage serving the southbound platform were boarded over.
The station, freight house and property was sold to the Town of Hyde Park by the New York Central Railroad. The station was used for a while as a youth center. By the early 1970's, it was badly vandalized and slated for demolition when the HUDSON VALLEY RAILROAD SOCIETY signed a lease for the building with the town in 1975. A great deal of repair work, both interior and exterior had to be done by the society. Windows, doors, exterior trim, as well as the Spanish tile roof had to be repaired or replaced to make the station weather tight.
The interior work included rebuilding the ticket booth, refurbishing benches, waiting room, and baggage room. Wiring, plumbing and heating systems had to be rebuilt. All the restoration work was done at the Society's own expense. All maintenance and restoration of the station is the sole responsibility of the Society. Inside the Station you will find displays depicting the area's railroading past, running models trains, and knowledgeable railroad enthusiasts who can answer your questions about the great "Iron Horse".
We are located at the foot of the hill which is formed by West Market Street and River Road that follows the south wall of the Vanderbilt's Estate. Even though the station is inactive, a very active Hudson Division still exists. AMTRAK trains that pass the station are unique to the EMPIRE CORRIDOR SERVICE.
HUDSON VALLEY RAILROAD SOCIETY
The Hudson Valley Railroad Society (HVRRS)-- a society of railroad modelers in all scales, railroad history buffs, and railfans -- now maintains the Hyde Park Station. The HVRRS was founded in 1966 in Bill Comley's house. Bill was running a business selling model train supplies, and he started the HVRRS as a way to further the hobby. The first Train Show was in 1972.
Within 3 years, the HVRRS found its permanent home at the Hyde Park Station. The bulldozer was in the parking lot, waiting to knock the Station down, when the HVRRS members took possession of the building.
Ever since, the HVRRS has been restoring the Hyde Park Station, promoting the hobby of Model Railroading, preserving historical artifacts donated by the public, and holding on to the history of railroads in the Hudson Valley.
Any Monday night (except holidays), come on down to 34-38 River Road, Hyde Park, NY.
MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 135, Hyde Park, New York 12538-0135, United States
845-229-2338 Email contact: milotsukroff@netscape.net
For an appointment to view the Hyde Park Station, contact us at 845.229.2338
Copyright © 2022 Hudson Valley Railroad Society - All Rights Reserved.


As a gentile, is okay to give a gift for Hanukkah to my friend's kids? I'm coming into this as a total newb so any suggestions are welcome.
Yes, and I'm sure your friend and their kids will much appreciate it!
Just use some common sense about it. Don't get them Christmas stuff, or anything from other religions. It's probably worth checking with the parents before giving something to make sure it's something that a) they're ok with b) the kids are interested in.
You may also want to look at Examples of considerations when bringing gifts to religious Jews.
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Charlottesville man abducted
Brad Zinn
STAUNTON - At the request of the Charlottesville Police Department, Virginia State Police has activated a Virginia Critically Missing Adult Alert for 53-year-old Samuel Lee Houchens.
According to criteria for the alert, the first of its kind in Virginia and just activated Sunday, it appears that authorities believe Houchens was abducted.
Houchens could be in danger and was last seen the night of June 20 at his residence in the 1600 block of Meridian Street in Charlottesville. Police said he might need medical attention.
More:Woman charged with child abuse after Staunton traffic stop
Houchens has brown hair and hazel eyes. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds, according to a press release. He was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt with University of Virginia basketball shorts and brown deck shoes.
Anyone with information about Houchens is asked to call 911 or the Charlottesville Police Department at (434) 970-3280.
More:PD: Staunton woman gave her children drugs
Virginia State Police listed the following criteria for the activation of the Critically Missing Adult (CMA) Alert Plan:
— The abducted adult must be 18 years of age or older and the law enforcement agency believes the adult has been abducted (unwillingly taken from their environment without permission).
— The law enforcement agency believes the abducted adult is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.
— A law enforcement investigation has taken place that verified the abduction or eliminated alternative explanations.
— Sufficient information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the abducted adult, suspect, and/or the suspect's vehicle.
— The abducted adult must be entered into the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) missing person files.
For more information, visit: http://www.vasenioralert.com/index.htm


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Ivana Trump claims she raised her children on her own: "Donald was always busy and making the deals"
Married couple who survived the Las Vegas massacre has met an incredibly sad end
Jeffrey Caplan, October 30, 2017 8:44 am
Woman Fatally Impaled with Spear During Argument with Boyfriend
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What You Need to Know About Deadly Asian Longhorned Ticks Invading the U.S.
A California couple who survived the mass shooting in Las Vegas this month died just two weeks later in a car crash a half-mile from their home.
Dennis and Lorraine Carver were killed when their automobile crashed into a metal gate outside their community in Riverside County, Calif., on Oct. 16 and burst into flames, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The accident was so close to home, their youngest daughter heard the collision.
The Carvers were at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest music festival on Oct. 1 when bullets fired by Stephen Paddock from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay rained down on concertgoers. Dennis Carver thought fireworks were going off at first, but once he realized that wasn't the case, he jumped on top of Lorraine to shield her.
"That's just the kind of love they had for each other," Brooke Carver, the couple's oldest daughter, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "Their love was selfless."
The Carvers escaped the shooting uninjured. They returned to their California home two days after the attack.
Riverside couple who survived Las Vegas shooting killed in crash. #RIP Dennis and Lorraine Carver. https://t.co/O5Q7xVi0yq
— Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) October 29, 2017
RELATED: What Stephen Paddock's internet searches reveal about his lead-up to the Las Vegas massacre
"After the shooting, they heard from all of the people they cared about most. They were so happy," Brooke Carver, 20, said. "The last two weeks of their lives were really just spent living in the moment."
Youngest daughter Madison Carver, 16, heard the crash and ran down the street. As she rounded the corner she saw her parents' car in flames. Dennis, 52, and Lorraine, 53, died together.
RELATED: Casino magnate recalls Las Vegas shooter as an "unremarkable customer" and "loser gambler"
Their daughters were grateful that their parents made it out of the massacre alive, they said, and saw amazing glimpses of love from them in the two weeks following the tragedy.
"We were so relieved when they got out of the shooting alive," Brooke told the Review-Journal. "But I also think we've been given little pieces of them that we would've never gotten if the shooting hadn't happened right before they died."
About the author: Jeffrey Caplan, Rare Contributor
Jeffrey Caplan


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Q: AttributeError: MutableDenseMatrix I'm trying to solve a system of 6 equations.
Each equations is multivariable except for one and I wabt to resolve the system numerically.
I'm using octave to do this, but the syntax is the same (as far as I know) than the one used for matlab.
Here my code :
syms x y z u v w
eqn1 = (x*exp((4*y*0.247+u)/(8.6173324*10E-5*300)))/(1-x)==exp(-0.259/(8.6173324*10E-5*300)) ;
eqn2 = (y*exp((3*x*0.247+3*y*0.220+u)/(8.6173324*10E-5*300)))/(1-y)==exp(0.245/(8.6173324*10E-5*300)) ;
eqn3 = (z*exp((3*x*-0.017+u)/(8.6173324*10E-5*300)))/(z-1)==exp(0.050/(8.6173324*10E-5*300)) ;
eqn4 = 5*10E-7*exp(-u/(8.6173324*10E-5*T))/(1-5*10E-7(1,j))==1 ;
eqn5=v-x-y-z==0.00444737016
eqn6=w-x-y-z==5*10E-7
S=solve([eqn1,eqn2,eqn3,eqn4,eqn5,eqn6],[x,y,z,u,v,w])

the result of this is :
[...]
warning: Using rat() heuristics for double-precision input (is this what you wanted?)
eqn5 = (sym)

                 27
v - x - y - z = ────
                6071

warning: Using rat() heuristics for double-precision input (is this what you wanted?)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 26, in <module>
File "<stdin>", line 6, in _fcn
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/sympy/matrices/matrices.py", line 3084, in __getattr__
"%s has no attribute %s." % (self.__class__.__name__, attr))
AttributeError: MutableDenseMatrix has no attribute is_Relational.

eqn6 = (sym) w - x - y - z = 1/200000
PYTHON: Error in cmd
Resetting the octsympy communication mechanism
Closing the Python pipe...
error: python_cmd: unexpected return
error: called from
python_cmd at line 143 column 6
solve at line 135 column 9
test at line 34 column 2

I have no clue about what have to be done to fixe it. Any advice ? Have you already faced this problem ?
best wishes,
Matthieu

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To wonder if the kids on Dance Moms have to pay for their costumes. It seems like they have new elaborate ones each week. I wonder if the show foots the bill?
To have watched End of Watch over the weekend and liked it. Sometimes those actiony films are too much for me but it wasn't bad.
To think some people get way to into football.
To be trying to figure out what places we must eat at when we go to Disney. We just have the quick service plan so it's all fast food. There are so many choices! I know one we're going to do for sure is Be Our Guest.
To have filed our taxes. Now we wait. And then we pay off our Disney trip.
To be excited that my Target is remodeling. I guess they are adding fresh produce in the store too? And all the shelves have come down and switched places so that was odd at first.
To think it's awesome that Tommy does productive things on his iPod Touch. He logs onto his reading and math programs from school and does a couple of questions. Without me even asking him to. He says he's worried his brain will turn to mush.
Gosh there are so many yummy places to eat at Disney. You really can't go wrong!
My husb is going to be SO excited about those poptarts...will have to go pick him up some!
Tommy is bored in class and using his Touch to do 'real' work?
Did you eat all of the snacks planned during the Super Bowl?
You should go to Cosmic Rays in Magic Kingdom. Great burgers. Have fun!
You are really making me want to go back to Disney. It's been too long! It's awesome you can pay off you trip with your taxes. I hate tax time... we always have to pay in. Too bad we can't claim our dogs!
That's great that he does his work like that!
I'm planning our trip to Disney too... I didn't realize it would be so much work. I don't even know where we're going to stay!
I have heard Be Our Guest is fabulous. There are so many great places to eat for quick service and table service. One of my favorites is Pecos Bills in Frontierland of Magic Kingdom. There are also some great quick service choices in the World Showcase side of Epcot. That's where my family goes when we can't agree on one kind of restaurant. This way, we can have whatever we are craving at the time.
My best suggestion for the quick service places at Disney is to try and eat at 'off' times because they are all really packed during peak lunch and dinner hours and it can be hard to find tables and chairs.
Most of the food is pretty good if you stick to regular fast food type stuff, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, etc. Even the salads are decent and my husband has said the barbecue is good too (I'm not a barbecue fan, so I have no idea). The Cosmic Ray's and Pecos Bill Cafe suggestions are good, those are both at Magic Kingdom. Pizza Planet at Hollywood Studios is pretty good also.
You might think this is crazy, but I've never had a Pop Tart!
Part of the joy of vacation is not having to worry about pesky things like dinner. Have a blast at Disney!
I'm one of those football fanatics. My baddddd. Haha. :) And the updated Target is WAY better than the old one. They also expand the animals section.
I'm heading to Target tomorrow I hope I can find those poptarts!! Tommy is a awesome kid doing school work without being ask ...wow! Have a great day!
I'm excited for Target to come to Canada! The first stores are set to open in the Spring!
I was told the new Kelogg's Granola tastes like pop tarts, but never having had them before I think they taste more like Lucky Charms.
Disney is fabulous :D We're local-ish (under an hour from our door to the Magic Kingdom's entrance gates) and I like to visit at least once a year. There's such good variety regardless of what type of restaurant you're choosing!
You have to rent Fever Pitch if you haven't already. It is the epitome of sports crazy, but funny.
Your son is so smart, I love all your stories about him!
Red Velvet Pop Tarts... what the what??? I wanna try those!
Our taxes take forever. We don't ever get them back before April/May.
I don't think I understand the concept. You...felt bad about thinking this stuff? I think you're supposed to comfort yourself that "It's Ok" that you always have two loads of dirty laundry or that your kid watches too much TV. Yours are positively saintly!


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Correlation between α-SMA and ß-catenin levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and severity of pneumonia
Xiaoying Li
Zinan Jiang
Keywords: Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, α-smooth muscle actin, ß-catenin, Severe pneumonia, Retrospective analysis
Objectives: To assess the association of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) α-SMA and ß-catenin levels and the severity of pneumonia.
Methods: The records of patients with severe pneumonia treated in our hospital from June 2019 to June 2020 were selected. The clinical outcome was observed within 10 days. For the purpose of analysis, patients were divided into two groups according to the outcome, 47 cases in the improvement group and 39 cases in the deterioration group. The intubation time, mechanical ventilation time and APACHE II score 10 days after admission were compared between the two groups; We assessed pulmonary infections using the clinical pulmonary infection score(CPIS). The levels of α-SMA and ß-catenin in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid at different time points were compared and analyzed, to analyze the association between the levels and the CPIS.
Results: The APACHE II score in the improvement group were lower than those in the deterioration group (P<0.05). The expressions of α-SMA and ß-catenin in the BALF of patients in the improvement group were significantly lower than those of patients in the deterioration group on day 1, 3, and 7 (P<0.05); and the expressions of α-SMA and ß-catenin in the BALF of patients in the improvement group decreased with time, while those of patients in the deterioration group increased gradually with time(P<0.05). The expressions of α-SMA and ß-catenin in patients with CPIS>6 was significantly higher than those in patients with CPI≤6(P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that the levels of α-SMA and ß-catenin in BALF were positively correlated with the CPIS.
Conclusion: The levels of α-SMA and ß-catenin in BALF are closely associated with the clinical condition of patients with severe pneumonia; the levels are positively associated with the severity of the disease and they increase with symptomatic worsening.
Li X, Jiang Z. Correlation between α-SMA and ß-catenin levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and severity of pneumonia. Pak J Med Sci. 2022;38(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.3.5329
Li, X., & Jiang, Z. (2022). Correlation between α-SMA and ß-catenin levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and severity of pneumonia. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 38(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.3.5329


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Q: Как проверить, что нажато две кнопки с клавиатуры? Я не могу определить, что нажаты две кнопки Shift + Tab. Получается только поймать событие нажатия одной кнопки
1)
private void Window_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
    if(e.Key == Key.Tab)
        // работает
    else if (e.Key == Key.LeftShift && Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.Tab))
        // не работает
}

2)
private void Window_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
    if (Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.Tab))
        // работает
    else if (Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.Tab) && Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift))
        // не работает
}

A: На WinForms:
e.Shift && e.KeyCode == Keys.Tab

На WPF:
e.Key == Key.Tab && ((Keyboard.Modifiers & ModifierKeys.Shift) == ModifierKeys.Shift)

И лучше, по идее, ловить на PreviewKeyDown.

С другой стороны, вам по идее не должно этого хотеться. Обработка Tab-навигации делается встроенными контролами автоматически. Если вы переключаетесь между поддокументами, перехват Shift-Tab и правильную реакцию на него должен делать tab control (или чем там вы пользуетесь) самостоятельно.


Shade gardening: the complicated process of trying to get things to grow without sunlight. Living in Texas, nursery workers usually just stare blankly at you when you ask for plants that grow well in the shade, so I've had to figure out most of what works and doesn't work in our area by trial and error.
If you have a shady patch where you are trying to garden, you're in luck! I've scoured the Internet and found the best resources on tips for gardening in the shade, as well as some amazing shade gardens owned by fellow bloggers! And if you don't have a shaded garden, you may be inspired to try to find one after viewing these gorgeous gardens! These ideas will work whether you are trying to grow plants under a tree, on a patio, behind a building, or in any other area with limited sunlight.
When it comes to shade gardening, there are typically two things to keep in mind. First, pay attention to how much light each plant does need. For example, some plants are classified as "shade" plants, but actually require at least 4 hours of full sunlight. Watch out for those plants when you choose your shade varieties. Second, it is important to consider your region, particularly if you live in a hot area like I do. Many shade plants wilt under intense heat.
I love these shade gardening tips from Angela of The Untrained Housewife on colorful plants that work in the shade (I get bored of green) and her basic tips on shade container gardening.
What plants grow best in the shade will vary by region, of course, but many shade plants can grow across a variety of regions. We put together a list of some of the best plants to grow in the shade here at Mom Prepares, and for even more ideas, check out this list of 51 shade plants from A Way to Garden. If you want to get even more adventurous, Angela has even written about the best tips for growing vegetables in the shade.
I believe that for the most part, simple gardening techniques are the best, whether you are growing your plants in the shade or in full sun. Birds and Blooms magazine put together a short checklist of 33 tips for making your shade garden journey even easier. My favorite tip is to work with the type of soil that you have rather than trying to add soil amendments to change the soil type. I've tried changing the soil in the past, and it usually doesn't end well.
You can make a garden work even in a small space. Learn how in this book: [sc:smspacegarden ].
Shawna Coronado is a master shade gardener and has grown a full-scale garden in the shade for many years. Her tips on how to color block a shade garden are quite inspirational! I love how she has taken a standard vegetable garden to a new level by arranging the plants in a decorative way. Your garden can be beautiful and useful at the same time.
Do you have a shade garden? Share your gardening tips with us!
Good suggestions but I personally refuse to purchase or use anything that calls me an idiot ie, The Complete Idiot's Guide to … My self-esteem is fragile enough without strangers' insults!
I too love Hosta. I grew up in the shade and now we've moved to the country and not much shade. Love your ideas.
My garden is very shady and in Australia this is quite good in the summer months. The plants that seem to thrive with little attention and lots of shade are Daphne, hellebore (aka winter roses) and I have hyderangea and along the fence line tall magnolia trees. I would love a few more flowering plants and will give some that you have mentioned a go. Thank you for your tips.


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2A Newsletter: August 13th
80 Percent Arms | Aug 12th 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety Is Recruiting and Grooming Gun Violence Survivors to Run For Public Offices
Every gun owner should be acutely aware of Everytown For Gun Safety. They are an anti-gun organization that tramples on the 2nd Amendright right of every American and in their latest antics they've launched a program which aims to train gun violence survivors and victims to run for office and work on campaigns supporting their "gun safety" agenda. $3 million dollars has already been allocated for the training of 200 volunteers for the 2021-22 cycle but will continually pave the way for additional recruits going forward up until the year 2024.
As gun owners, recreational shooters, competitors, and hunters — a lot of us like to keep to ourselves, and for good reason, because maybe that's kind of our nature or what current society has made us to be. No one wants to get publicly doxxed, canceled or even worse… illegitimately red-flagged. But now is not the time to be a lone wolf. If you haven't commented against the ATF's new proposed rule for redefining what a firearm or frame is, please do so. If you haven't commented against the ATF's new proposed ban on pistol braces, please do so!
A stick alone can break quite easily. But a bundle of branches is impossible to break. We need to become a louder (but remain respectful) and stronger community. To that end we highly recommend you join a gun rights community that will keep you up to date with what's going on in your local political sphere and what's going on at the national level. Gun Owners of America is a great choice; find your own state's rifle-pistol association; or subscribe and donate to the Firearms Policy Coalition which is constantly fighting for our 2A rights. There are lots of ways to fight back against asinine gun control but it starts with being educated and aware of what's going on.
The Brady Campaign Partners With Mexico In Lawsuit Against US Gun Manufacturers
Building off of when we first mentioned the lawsuit Mexico has filed against US gun manufacturers on the East Coast — it was kind of funny at first, but now the Brady Campaign (another pro-gun control group) has allied itself with the Mexican government in their lawsuit. This puts a really bad taste in our mouths.
An American activist organization partnering with a foreign entity to forward their lobbying efforts? That is ridiculously alarming and just shows how far the gun control lobby is detached from American traditions and values. It shows how one side of the political spectrum cares more about money, power (political influence), and virtue signaling over real concerns of the average American.
The lawsuit is demanding a reparation of $10 billion dollars for inflicted damages and losses from the US gun manufacturers… Ironic, no? Mexico themselves harbor a host of human rights issues including human trafficking, forced disappearances and torture, cruel prison conditions that are largely life threatening, activity of illegal armed groups and their arbitary killings. According to a Mexican organization, INEGI, (National Institute of Statistics and Geography) they report as much as 94% of crimes go unreported or without investigation. How is it that American companies should be financially held responsible for what Mexican officials are incapable of doing themselves? We'll be keeping track of this developing story and lawsuit so stay tuned.
Biden Administration Moves Ahead Without Chipman, ATF To Utilize Sketchy Data Analytics
We understand that at this point all things "David Chipman" can be exhausting to hear about as it sounds like a broken record. The reality is that Chipman's vote is constantly looming above our heads and we don't know when his official vote will be held. But, this is a good sign. It means that there's enough doubt on both sides of the aisle in the Senate that there isn't enough confidence for Chipman to be successfully voted through to become the new ATF Director, which is why the vote is continually stalled or delayed.
Heck, even the Biden Administration is tired of waiting so they went ahead with Biden's so-called strategy of "confronting gun violence." The move started when Biden released his "5-point strategy" in a press conference on June 23rd but the National Shooting Sports Foundation recently obtained a copy of an internal ATF memo which refers to that 5-point strategy.
The memo calls on field agents to prioritize their FFL/gun store inspections more by using a data tool which can track firearms sold by a specific dealer and link it to when some of those guns are found to be later used in crimes within a certain time period between the time of sale and when the crime was committed. The memo goes on to call out "rogue gun dealers," as mentioned by Biden, who he sees as responsible for the proliferation of increasing crimes involving guns.
The main concern: NSSF immediately alerted its member when learning about this memo due to the concern that the ATF would begin harming the gun industry by revoking licenses just because of minor clerical errors. It is also worrisome that "the ATF would be using data analytics for crimes committed by unrelated third parties to attempt to draw conclusions from time-to-time stats to label lawful retailers as party to criminal activity." Gun manufacturers are currently in the target sights of gun grabbers but it looks like local dealers across the country are next on the chopping block.
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