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Travel Through History
By: Author Suzanne Fluhr, Travel Editor
I'm a proud Philadelphia native. Philadelphia has a credible claim to having the most historic square mile in the United States. I grew up being learning about William Penn who founded the city in 1683, and taking school trips to Independence Hall. There, 13 British colonies broke away from Great Britain in 1776 to ultimately form the Unites States of America. In the same building, the Constitution of the United States was debated and adopted in 1787. Thus, as a very young person, I could travel through history without leaving my home town.
The unassuming Independence Hall, site of momentous history, seen through a window in the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall in Old City Philadelphia.
History was always my favorite subject in school and history was one of my college majors. I find that learning about the history of somewhere we are planning to visit greatly adds to my appreciation of the trip. To this end, I usually try to read at least one book about the history of a place before we arrive. I highly recommend this practice as an enhancement to travel.
In 2005, thanks to Mr. Excitement's work travel, we had the good fortune to be able to cobble together an itinerary that epitomized the concept of travel through history.
As our British Airways flight from Cyprus to London banked over the Thames River heading for Heathrow Airport, I peered out the window, half listening to the flight attendant's familiar pre-landing litany about seat backs being in their upright position, tray tables locked, and hand luggage stowed.
The flight into London was our penultimate flight before returning to Philadelphia after a three-week trip that included visits to Barcelona, Prague, Cyprus, and a Greek island cruise. In addition to magnificent scenery, delicious ethnic cuisines, and the kindness of people we met, our itinerary provided a window into history and politics.
On the island nation of Cyprus, we were startled awake at 5:30 a.m. one day by what sounded like air raid sirens. Oh dear. At breakfast, we learned they were indeed air raid sirens. They were sounded to commemorate the anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Our hotel in Nicosia was a few blocks from the Green Line dividing the Turkish-occupied north from the Greek Cypriot south. To this day, the Green Line is still patrolled by armed United Nations peacekeepers.
A UN peacekeeper check point along the "green line" in Nicosia, Cyprus. (Photo credit: Wikimedia, Deror Avi, C.C. Lic. 4.0)
Despite subsequent significant economic and professional success, Greek Cypriot friends forced from their homes in the Turkish-occupied north remain bitter at having been made refugees in their own country.
We saw towns with mosques next to churches, but on one side of the Green Line, the mosques were silent and on the other, the churches were still. We learned that over 32 centuries, Cyprus had also been invaded and occupied by Greeks, Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Lusignans, Venetians, Genoese, Ottomans and the British.
Each beautiful Greek island we visited shared similar turbulent histories.
A visit to the acropolis atop a hill in Lindos on the Isle of Rhodes, is an impressive reminder that a visitor is traveling through history. Successive conquerors left remains. (Photo credit: Wikimedia, Bernard Gagnon, C.C. Lic. 3.0)
During our visit to Barcelona, we found this lovely city in Spain proudly preferring Catalan to the predominant Castilian Spanish language, in reaction to the not-so-long-ago fascist attempt to erase Catalunya's culture and language. We learned that throughout history, Barcelona also experienced waves of invaders and occupiers.
At the center of Europe, Prague was also a sought-after prize. On one side of the famous Charles Bridge over the Vltava River, a tower still shows damage done by invading Swedes in the 17th century. As a reminder of the latest occupation, crumbling Soviet-era concrete apartment buildings ring the beautiful city center.
The Charles Bridge over the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic (Photo credit: Wikimedia, Jim Linwood, C.C. Lic. 2.0)
In every country we visited, many of the magnificent ruins were ancient fortresses atop steep hills where archaeologists had uncovered layers of construction and destruction by successive conquerors. These ruins stand as mute reminders of the avaricious, intolerant, brutal side of human nature.
As London's iconic Tower Bridge passed beneath us, the flight attendant kept speaking, off script now, informing us that during our flight, four more explosive "devices" had been found on public transportation.
As I shuddered and wondered what this world is coming to, I realized that the saddest lesson of our journey was, "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
Where and when has learning the history of a place and its people enhanced your travel experience?
Suzanne Fluhr, Travel Editor
Suzanne Fluhr, Midlife Boulevard's travel editor, is a recovering Philadelphia lawyer, empty nester, wanderer, dog person and Zentangle® enthusiast. She also writes about Baby Boomer travels for the body and mind on her personal blog, Boomeresque. Instagram: Boomeresque2
Suzanne Fluhr, Midlife Boulevard's travel editor, is a recovering Philadelphia lawyer, empty nester, wanderer, dog person and Zentangle® enthusiast. She also writes about Baby Boomer travels for the body and mind on her personal blog, Boomeresque. Instagram: Boomeresque2
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André Magnan est un avocat et un homme politique français né le  à Saint-Étienne, dans le département de la Loire et décédé le  à Marcilly-le-Châtel.

Docteur en droit, avocat et membre de l'Alliance démocratique, il se présente aux élections législatives de 1936 en menant campagne contre le Front populaire et pour la défense des petits commerçants et artisans. Il préside, de 1938 à 1940, la Jeunesse républicaine et démocratique française (JRDF), organisation de jeunesse de l'AD.

À la Chambre des députés, il siège à l'Alliance des républicains de gauche et des radicaux indépendants, le principal groupe parlementaire de l'AD. Le , il ne prend pas part au vote sur la remise des pleins pouvoirs au Maréchal Pétain.

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Personnalité de l'Alliance démocratique
Député de la Loire (Troisième République)
Député de la seizième législature de la Troisième République
Naissance en mai 1903
Magnan
Décès en mars 1985
Décès dans la Loire
Décès à 81 ans

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package com.expression.parser.function;

import com.expression.parser.ParserManager;
import com.expression.parser.exception.CalculatorException;

/**
 * The Class FunctionX.
 */
public class FunctionX {

	/** setup. */
	private boolean degree = false;

	/** f(x). */
	private String f_x;

	/**
	 * FunctionX.
	 *
	 * @param f_x f(x)
	 */
	public FunctionX(final String f_x) {
		this.f_x = f_x.trim().replaceAll(" ", "").toLowerCase();
		degree = ParserManager.getInstance().isDeegre();
	}

	/**
	 * getter f(x).
	 *
	 * @return the f x
	 */
	public String getF_x() {
		return f_x;
	}

	/**
	 * setter f(x).
	 *
	 * @param f_x the new f x
	 */
	public void setF_x(final String f_x) {
		this.f_x = f_x;
	}

	/**
	 * get f(x0).
	 *
	 * @param xo point
	 * @return the f xo
	 * @throws CalculatorException the calculator exception
	 */
	public double getF_xo(final double xo) throws CalculatorException {
		return eval(f_x, xo);
	}

	/**
	 * eval.
	 *
	 * @param f_x the f x
	 * @param xi the xi
	 * @return the double
	 * @throws CalculatorException the calculator exception
	 */
	private double eval(final String f_x, final double xi) throws CalculatorException {
		double value = 0;
		String number = "";
		String function = "";
		boolean hasNumber = false;
		boolean hasFunction = false;

		for (int i = 0; i < f_x.length(); i++) {
			final char character = f_x.charAt(i);

			if (character >= '0' && character <= '9') {

				hasNumber = true;
				number += character;
				if (i == (f_x.length() - 1)) {
					value = new Double(number).doubleValue();
					number = "";
					hasNumber = false;
				}

			} else if (character == '+') {

				if (hasNumber) {
					final Double numb = new Double(number);
					final String new_f_x = f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length());
					value = numb + eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasNumber = false;
					number = "";
				} else if (hasFunction) {
					final String new_f_x = f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length());
					value = eval(function, xi) + eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasFunction = false;
					function = "";
				} else {
					final String new_f_x = f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length());
					value = value + eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
				}

			} else if (character == '*') {

				if (hasNumber) {
					final Double numb = new Double(number);
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = numb * eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasNumber = false;
					number = "";
				} else if (hasFunction) {
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = eval(function, xi) * eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasFunction = false;
					function = "";
				} else {
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = value * eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
				}

			} else if (character == '-') {

				if (hasNumber) {
					final Double numb = new Double(number);
					final String new_f_x = nextMinusFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = numb - eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasNumber = false;
					number = "";
				} else if (hasFunction) {
					final String new_f_x = nextMinusFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = eval(function, xi) - eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasFunction = false;
					function = "";
				} else {
					final String new_f_x = nextMinusFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = value - eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
				}

			} else if (character == '/') {

				if (hasNumber) {
					final Double numb = new Double(number);
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = numb / eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasNumber = false;
					number = "";
				} else if (hasFunction) {
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = eval(function, xi) / eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasFunction = false;
					function = "";
				} else {
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = value / eval(new_f_x, xi);
					i += new_f_x.length();
				}

			} else if (character == '^') {

				if (hasNumber) {
					final Double numb = new Double(number);
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = StrictMath.pow(numb.doubleValue(), eval(new_f_x, xi));
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasNumber = false;
					number = "";
				} else if (hasFunction) {
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = StrictMath.pow(eval(function, xi), eval(new_f_x, xi));
					i += new_f_x.length();
					hasFunction = false;
					function = "";
				} else {
					final String new_f_x = nextFunction(f_x.substring(i + 1, f_x.length()));
					value = StrictMath.pow(value, eval(new_f_x, xi));
					i += new_f_x.length();
				}

			} else if (character == '.') {

				if (i == (f_x.length() - 1)) {
					throw new CalculatorException("The function is not well-formed");
				}
				if (hasNumber && (number.length() > 0)) {
					number += character;
				}

			} else if (character == '(') {
				if (i == (f_x.length() - 1)) {
					throw new CalculatorException("The function is not well-formed");
				}

				final String new_f_x = f_x.substring(i + 1, nextBracket(f_x));
				if (hasFunction) {
					if (Constants.SIN.equals(function)) {

						if (degree) {
							value = StrictMath.sin(StrictMath.toRadians(eval(new_f_x, xi)));
						} else {
							value = StrictMath.sin(eval(new_f_x, xi));
						}

					} else if (Constants.COS.equals(function)) {

						if (degree) {
							value = StrictMath.cos(StrictMath.toRadians(eval(new_f_x, xi)));
						} else {
							value = StrictMath.cos(eval(new_f_x, xi));
						}

					} else if (Constants.TAN.equals(function)) {

						if (degree) {
							value = StrictMath.tan(StrictMath.toRadians(eval(new_f_x, xi)));
						} else {
							value = StrictMath.tan(eval(new_f_x, xi));
						}

					} else if (Constants.SINH.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.sinh(eval(new_f_x, xi));

					} else if (Constants.COSH.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.cosh(eval(new_f_x, xi));

					} else if (Constants.TANH.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.tanh(eval(new_f_x, xi));

					} else if (Constants.ASIN.equals(function)) {
						if (degree) {
							value = StrictMath.asin(eval(new_f_x, xi)) * (180 / StrictMath.PI);
						} else {
							value = StrictMath.asin(eval(new_f_x, xi));
						}
					} else if (Constants.ACOS.equals(function)) {
						if (degree) {
							value = StrictMath.acos(eval(new_f_x, xi)) * (180 / StrictMath.PI);
						} else {
							value = StrictMath.acos(eval(new_f_x, xi));
						}
					} else if (Constants.ATAN.equals(function)) {
						if (degree) {
							value = StrictMath.atan(eval(new_f_x, xi)) * (180 / StrictMath.PI);
						} else {
							value = StrictMath.atan(eval(new_f_x, xi));
						}
					} else if (Constants.LN.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.log(eval(new_f_x, xi));
					} else if (Constants.LOG.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.log10(eval(new_f_x, xi));
					} else if (Constants.SQRT.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.sqrt(eval(new_f_x, xi));
					} else if (Constants.CBRT.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.cbrt(eval(new_f_x, xi));
					} else {
						throw new CalculatorException("The function is not well-formed");
					}

					hasFunction = false;
					function = "";

				} else {
					value = eval(new_f_x, xi);
				}
				i += new_f_x.length() + 1;

			} else if (isValidCharacter(character)) {
				function = function + character;
				hasFunction = true;

				if (i == (f_x.length() - 1)) {
					if (Constants.E.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.E;
					} else if (Constants.PI.equals(function)) {
						value = StrictMath.PI;
					} else if (function.length() == 1) {
						value = xi;
					} else {
						throw new CalculatorException("function is not well defined");
					}
				}

			} else if (character == ')') {
				throw new CalculatorException(" '(' is not finished ");

			} else if (character == ' ') {

			} else {
				throw new CalculatorException("Invalid character:" + character);
			}
		}
		return value;
	}

	/**
	 * Next function.
	 *
	 * @param f_x the f x
	 * @return the string
	 * @throws CalculatorException the calculator exception
	 */
	private String nextFunction(final String f_x) throws CalculatorException {
		String result = "";

		for (int i = 0; i < f_x.length(); i++) {
			final char character = f_x.charAt(i);

			if (isValidNumericAndCharacter(character)) {
				result += character;
			} else if (character == '+' || character == '*' || character == '-' || character == '/') {
				i = f_x.length();
			} else if (character == '.' || character == '^') {
				result += character;
			} else if (character == '(') {
				final String new_f_x = f_x.substring(i, nextBracket(f_x) + 1);
				result += new_f_x;
				i = (i + new_f_x.length()) - 1;
			} else if (character == ')') {
				throw new CalculatorException(" '(' is not finished ");
			} else if (character == ' ') {
				result += character;
			} else {
				throw new CalculatorException("Invalid character:" + character);
			}
		}
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * Next minus function.
	 *
	 * @param f_x the f x
	 * @return the string
	 * @throws CalculatorException the calculator exception
	 */
	private String nextMinusFunction(final String f_x) throws CalculatorException {
		String result = "";
		for (int i = 0; i < f_x.length(); i++) {
			final char character = f_x.charAt(i);

			if (isValidNumericAndCharacter(character)) {
				result += character;
			} else if (character == '+' || character == '-') {
				i = f_x.length();
			} else if (character == '*' || character == '/' || character == '.' || character == '^') {
				result += character;
			} else if (character == '(') {
				final String new_f_x = f_x.substring(i, nextBracket(f_x) + 1);
				result += new_f_x;
				i = (i + new_f_x.length()) - 1;
			} else if (character == ')') {
				throw new CalculatorException(" '(' is not finished ");
			} else if (character == ' ') {
				result += character;
			} else {
				throw new CalculatorException("Invalid character:" + character);
			}
		}
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * isValidCharacter.
	 *
	 * @param character the character
	 * @return true, if is valid character
	 */
	private boolean isValidCharacter(final char character) {
		boolean result = false;
		if ((character >= 'a' && character <= 'z')) {
			result = true;
		}
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * isValidNumericAndCharacter.
	 *
	 * @param character the character
	 * @return true, if is valid numeric and character
	 */
	private boolean isValidNumericAndCharacter(final char character) {
		boolean result = false;
		if ((character >= 'a' && character <= 'z') || (character >= '0' && character <= '9')) {
			result = true;
		}
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * nextBracket.
	 *
	 * @param f_x f(x)
	 * @return the int
	 * @throws CalculatorException the calculator exception
	 */
	private int nextBracket(final String f_x) throws CalculatorException {
		int result = 0;
		int count = 0;
		for (int i = 0; i < f_x.length(); i++) {
			final char character = f_x.charAt(i);
			if (character == '(') {
				result = i;
				count++;
			} else if (character == ')') {
				result = i;
				count--;
				if (count == 0) {
					return i;
				}
			} else {
				result = i;
			}
		}

		if (count != 0) {
			throw new CalculatorException("( is not finished");
		}
		return result;
	}

}

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Q: c # using linq to group by multiple columns in a datatable I have three columns in a datatable: string, DateTime, and decimal. I want to group by the string and decimal column, and for the rows grouped I want to sum the decimal values. I know how to do the sum part, but how do you group two different columns in a datatable?
This is my code so far which doesn't work properly:
var newSort = from row in objectTable.AsEnumerable()
              group row by new {ID = row.Field<string>("resource_name"), time1 = row.Field<DateTime>("day_date")} into grp
              orderby grp.Key
              select new
              {
                 resource_name1 = grp.Key.ID,
                 day_date1 = grp.Key.time1,
                 Sum = grp.Sum(r => r.Field<Decimal>("actual_hrs"))
              };

A: use this code
var newSort = from row in objectTable.AsEnumerable()
          group row by new {ID = row.Field<string>("resource_name"), time1 =    row.Field<DateTime>("day_date")} into grp
          orderby grp.Key
          select new
          {
             resource_name1 = grp.Key.ID,
             day_date1 = grp.Key.time1,
             Sum = grp.Sum(r => Convert.ToDecimal(r.ItemArray[2]))
          };

A: I don't think you're giving us the full story. Other than orderby not working with anonymous types (the code you gave wouldn't have compiled), your query should work the way you want. I just put this in LINQPad:
var objectTable = new DataTable();
objectTable.Columns.Add("resource_name",typeof(string));
objectTable.Columns.Add("day_date",typeof(DateTime));
objectTable.Columns.Add("actual_hrs",typeof(decimal));
objectTable.Rows.Add(1, DateTime.Today, 1);
objectTable.Rows.Add(2, DateTime.Today, 2);

var newSort = from row in objectTable.AsEnumerable()
            group row by new {ID = row.Field<string>("resource_name"), time1 = row.Field<DateTime>("day_date")} into grp
            select new
                {
                    resource_name1 = grp.Key.ID,
                    day_date1 = grp.Key.time1,
                    Sum = grp.Sum(r => r.Field<Decimal>("actual_hrs"))
                };
newSort.Dump();

... and I got these results:
resource_name1 | day_date1            | Sum
1              | 7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | 1
2              | 7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | 2

A: For those that want a solution in Vb.net, here is an example:
Dim workTable As DataTable = New DataTable("Customers")

Dim workCol As DataColumn = workTable.Columns.Add("ID", Type.GetType("System.Int32"))
workTable.Columns.Add("Total", Type.GetType("System.Decimal"))
workTable.Columns.Add("Compra", Type.GetType("System.Decimal"))

Dim row As DataRow = workTable.NewRow()
row("id") = 2
row("total") = 1.5
row("compra") = 3
workTable.Rows.Add(row)
row = workTable.NewRow()

row("id") = 1
row("total") = 1.5
row("compra") = 3.3999999999999999
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Cavalier technical director, Rudolph Speid, says traditional Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) teams must be wary of newcomers, Dumbeholden and Mount Pleasant, considering their extensive business in the offseason.
Mount Pleasant have exceeded typical local Premier League budgets and did not spare anything in purchasing some of the league's top players. Dumbeholden, on the other hand, have gone under the radar, but according to reports, the St Catherine club has done good business and will be competitive.
Traditional teams like Montego Bay United, Humble Lion and Waterhouse have lost big players and Speid believes they might struggle to put the pieces together.
"We are wary of the new teams. They are very strong. and it will not be the usual thing where new teams go down, some big teams have to look out," he warned.
"In their (newcomers) offseason activity, both teams acquired players. Many (fans) are looking for a new team to go down, but not this year, some traditional teams will have to watch themselves, including us," he declared.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if the new teams make top six, some traditional teams took a hard hit (in transfer window), and these newcomers will be different from last season's promoted teams," he said.
Meanwhile, in an attempt to make up for the absence of high school players, Nique Daley, Shaneil Thomas, Nikache Murray, Jaedin White, Omar Thompson and Jevaughn Cole, Speid ventured into the market mainly to fill those gaps.
"I will lose at least six players who attend school. I will not have them until January. That meant we definitely had to go to the market, as we are going to be short. We had to fill the gaps, and although some of the players I went to the market for are young, they will not play schoolboy football," he noted.
"It's a host of young talent and I am working on more. I haven't transfered anybody (out) yet, but I expect a few players to go. Kemo Wilson will go to Mount Pleasant, but I haven't received anything for the others yet," Speid said.
However, he anticipates that his team will be stronger than last season.
"I have my starting 11. I haven't lost any starting player, so I am not short of players. I think I have adequately replaced everybody and we have competition in all areas. This team is stronger than last year and more experienced. We should perform better than last year, so we expect to get into the play-offs again," he added.


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CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed William "Billy" K. Marshall III as the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The appointment is effective immediately.
Marshall has had a distinguished career in public service, previously serving as Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Bureau of Juvenile Services since May 2018.
Prior to that, he served over 25 years with the West Virginia State Police, before retiring in July 2017. Following his retirement, he was appointed as the Criminal Investigation Director for the former West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, now Department of Homeland Security.
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One career path is typically enough for most people, but Raina Smith is on her third.
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The page-turning quality of Smith's books comes from her own need to be entertained, she said. Just speaking with her about her work is indeed entertaining, and considering the life she has led, it isn't difficult to understand why.
Smith, a native of North Scituate and current Cranston resident, was inspired to capture her experiences in creative form after years of documenting facts as a reporter. She combined a vast array of influences from memories of working on a family farm in Johnston to things she saw during her broadcast career; sometimes she'd cover stories about people working to better Rhode Island and then find herself at a murder scene soon after. The contrast got her thinking about her own ideas on God, human nature, and what makes people take certain actions.
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Since she has so many concepts to juggle, Smith never forces herself to create - she didn't write for a year at one point, and it took her four and a half years to complete Divine Providence. She admitted she'd sometimes worry the long wait would disappoint eager readers.
"When people asked when the next book was coming, I started to think 'what if I can't finish it this time?'" she said.
Thankfully though, patience is a virtue of Smith's. She knew she needed time, especially when it came to extensive research. While the book has scenes in familiar Rhode Island locations like the State House and public library, other portions ventured to places Smith has never visited, like Scotland. This had her researching everything about these locations from geography to native birds and trees. Plus, she said, her work will only be good if she is "in the mood" to write. When she is, she shacks up in a pair of sweatpants and lets her ideas flow as they come.
Occasionally, said ideas wake her up in the middle of the night. She leaves herself voice memos during these moments of spontaneity, but also has plenty else planned. Some of her characters are inspired by people she knows, including her mentor and friend Glenn Laxton (she dedicated Divine Providence to the late Rhode Island broadcaster's memory) and former boss Secretary Mollis. Writing acquaintances into a book might seem awkward for some, but Smith wasn't bothered.
"It's a compliment! I think they were honored to be a part of it," she said. "Nobody dies a violent death or anything," she added with a laugh.
Smith says she's going to take some time off before writing the third installment in the trilogy, but already knows what the first and final chapters will entail. Eventually, she'd love for her work to be made into a movie and has some ideas about casting - she's a fan of Hannibal's Mads Mikkelsen and House of Cards' Kevin Spacey. But in the meantime, she'll continue promoting Divine Providence and making connections that could inspire her next story. She strives to keep writing stories that are reflective of her own interests, something she thinks is important for young writers to do.
"Be true to yourself. You might start wondering what people will think of you or worrying about making a mistake, but you just have to plow through it all," she said. "You are a gift to the world and you are unique. Everyone has their own stories to tell."
Divine Providence is available to purchase on Amazon. Readers can meet Smith and hear her read a chapter from the book at a book signing on Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Cranston Public Library.


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Tigers Open Season with Split at Emory
DePauw (1-0) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 1
Emory (0-2) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 6 2
DePauw (1-1) 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 13 2
Emory (1-2) 1 4 0 3 0 1 X 9 10 0
2B: Becca St. Germain; Abey Bass
2B: Sarah Katz; Baylee Walls
2B: Mac Jones
2B: Cassie Baca 2; Mattie Ryan; Meghan Murphy
3B: Cassie Baca; Natalie Arreguin
Atlanta, Ga. - DePauw opened its season with seven runs in its first inning of play and finished with a doubleheader split at Emory with a 7-5 win in game one and a 9-5 loss in the second. The Tigers are now 1-1, while Emory is 1-2.
The first five DePauw batters of the first game reached on hits as the Tigers sent 11 to the plate and finished the frame with seven runs on five hits. The Eagles added two in the bottom of the first, one in the fifth and two in the sixth and the Tigers held on for the win.
Abey Bass led the Tigers with three of their eight hits, while Becca St. Germain drove in a pair. Meghan Murphy had two of Emory's six hits.
Riley Magoon picked up the win in relief of Mac Jones, while Cami Henry picked up the save after not allowing a one or hit in the game's final 1 1/3 inning. Madeline Maday took the loss for Emory.
In the nightcap, DePauw again got out to a quick lead with one in the first, but Emory evened the count in the bottom of the opening inning. After the Tigers took a 2-1 lead in the second, the host Eagles scored four in the bottom of the frame and added three in the fourth for an 8-2 lead. DePauw finished with two in the sixth and one in the seventh, while Emory's final tally came in the sixth.
Kate Geary led DePauw with three of its 13 hits, while Jones, Jordyn Fera, Kaylyn Linder and Sarah Beischer each had two. Cassie Baca had three of Emory's 10 hits with Murphy adding a pair.
Henry suffered the loss, while Toko Miller took he win for the Eagles.
The teams meet in a 10 a.m. single game tomorrow.


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A3 Artists Agency Hires Paradigm's Doug Fronk As Partner & Head Of Television Literary
A3 Artists Agency has hired Doug Fronk as Partner and Head of Television Literary.
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 Philip of Aunay (Philippe d'Aulnay) (c. 1290–1314), Norman knight
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 Daulnay, New Brunswick
 Madame d'Aulnoy (1650/1651 – 1705), French writer


The 21-year-old will shoot for his sixth flag in six years during Saturday's AFL grand final against Hawthorn.
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"It's been a week-by-week thing and now I'm actually here in the grand final parade.
"My whole family and my girlfriend have come down from the Wimmera so it's great to have their support."
Lloyd's chance came in Round 5.
"I just wanted to grab it with both hands and I've been able to do that."
Since then Lloyd has appeared in 16 successive games - only one of which has ended in a Sydney defeat, the Round 18 arm-wrestle against Hawthorn.
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Abstract John "Big John" Glaze, the locomotive engineer for the miniature railroad at Hermann Park, shares his experiences driving, maintaining, and repairing the locomotives and tracks for the miniature train. Glaze talks about his role entertaining children and adults in at the park since 1969. Glaze also discusses his memories of Playland Park, which closed in 1967.


In the wake of Lennox's death in Northern Ireland there has been a huge hue and cry against Breed Specific Legislation across the world. I fully support the eradication of this discriminatory type of legislation, but the fact remains: there are dangerous dogs out there. We need a strategy on how to identify them and what to do with them.
In this post, I want to try and offer a constructive solution. There is, I believe, a way to address vicious and dangerous dogs, protect public safety, hold owners of dangerous dogs accountable, and place the ultimate responsibility where it belongs-on the humans involved. And when I speak in this article about Dangerous Dogs, I am referring to dogs that have been legally declared as such after whatever specific procedure a jurisdiction imposes. There are no such things as inherently dangerous dogs. Period.
The basis of my suggested solution is that we need to directly address behavior. Not appearance, not beliefs, not rumor, not myth or fantasy. We need to base our strategy on facts, direct observation, and sound behavioral principles.
It really doesn't matter what a dog looks like. Unlike Medusa, no dog is capable of turning anyone to stone or causing them to fall dead from a look. For a dog to cause injury it must act. Action is behavior. Behavior can be described, measured, quantified. Dangerous behavior can be dealt with likewise; defined, measured, and quantified. An animal manifesting specific behaviors, accurately described and quantified, can be dealt with in an appropriate manner, and the human responsible for that animal can be held accountable.
For those unfamiliar with this scale, it rates dog bites on Levels ranging from 1 to 6. Level 1 is threatening behavior with no physical contact; Level 6 is an incident resulting in a human fatality. This assessment scale lets us specifically define the parameters of a bite (depth, intensity and number of bites) and gives us solid ground to compare one bite to another, across jurisdictions, circumstances, and dog sizes. No where in this tool does breed come into play.
By quantifying an incident we can then define our response to these incidents with clear, scalable categories. We can then use this categorization to develop Dangerous Dog regulations that are based on the number of defined incidents that occur within a specific time period.
A Level 1 incident involves a dog barking, growling, lunging and otherwise clearly menacing a person without physical contact. A Level 2 incident progresses to minimal skin contact by teeth without puncturing the skin. A community could establish an ordinance along the following lines.
"Any dog that commits three (3) Level 1 or Level 2 incidents, when unprovoked and off the owners' property, documented by the responsible investigating authority and attested to by sworn affidavit, within a period of two (2) years may be deemed a Potentially Dangerous Dog. Such a dog shall be required to attend an approved obedience class or receive approved behavior remediation. The owner may be fined up to $X.00 upon the third incident within the listed time period. Any further incidents by the Potentially Dangerous Dog shall result in the dog being declared Dangerous.
And so on. I also like to include some wording that threatening behavior must be held to the standard of a reasonable person. I had to investigate a claim that a dog, a Bassett Hound, was dangerous. When I observed the dog he was snoozing in the sun in his front yard. He barely woke enough to look at me as I stepped over him to ring the doorbell. When I met with the complainant, she said that the dog "looked" at her and thus threatened her. Come to find out she was phobic about dogs. That case went no further as her response did not meet the level of what a reasonable person would perceive as a threat.
Ultimately the various details, such as response numbers and time periods can easily be adapted to the needs and desires of a local community. Intermediate responses can be more detailed too-say, after the second Level 1 or 2 incident the dog owner may receive a written warning and lesser fine, with a strong suggestion that their dog receive training or behavioral treatment. A city could provide lesser regulation for a dog with 3 Level 3 bites, but then drop the hammer if a fourth bite, or even threatening behavior occurs.
I have recommended requiring three minor incidents and a specific time factor for a reason. Anyone, man or beast, can make a small mistake from time to time. The first minor incident (not Level 4 or 5) can be understood and is often taken as evidence of a need for training in responsible owners. I certainly get enough calls from first time incident families. A second incident is a clue that there is a deficit, human or dog, but still (in my opinion) is in the range of accidental behavior. By the time we are at three incidents, we definitely have a problem. Usually we have an owner that is just not acting responsibly and needs to be held accountable, but we also have dog behavior that needs addressing.
As far as the time factor goes, if a puppy has two minor incidents at six months, and then goes ten or twelve years until he nips a person as an aged, grumpy old guy, that does not a Dangerous Dog make. There should be, for minor incidents, a rational and reasonable time frame. Level 4 and 5 incidents show a much greater danger and should be dealt with firmly and immediately.
Most importantly there should be sanctions against humans who fail to address dangerous behavior. Any owner of a declared Dangerous Dog who has another incident should be facing jail, period. If Sparky has been declared Dangerous for a Level 4 bite and then ever bites again, the owner must be held to account. The punishment can logically vary with the severity of the incident (using the assessment tool again). For a Dangerous Dog that is a Level 3 biter, and then inflicts another Level 3 bite, maybe a misdemeanor charge against the owner is appropriate. A Dangerous Dog that inflicts a Level 4 or 5 bite after the declaration should result in felony charges for the owner.
Once again, the details can be tweaked by the local jurisdiction. The essential issue here is that the determination of whether a dog is Dangerous must be based on clear, quantifiable criteria. Those criteria must apply to all dogs, preferable in proportion to their size. A Chihuahua that sinks his whole jaw into someone's leg, even though the bite is relatively small in size, is a Dangerous Dog and needs to be regulated as such. They are a threat, and the damage inflicted is only smaller because they are physically smaller. A big dog that bites but only leaves a single puncture less than half the length of its canine tooth is a Level 3 biter-no matter how large he is.
We have to discard the notion that breed or type of dog somehow makes them inherently dangerous-or somehow automatically safe. Every dog has the potential of being either. We must define and quantify behavior that is unacceptable-not looks.


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Court OKs retrieval of terror-case files
A federal magistrate, giving a boost to the government's case against a Palestinian accused of funding Islamic militants, ruled Thursday in Tampa that prosecutors could reassemble evidence related to documents that were shredded in error by court clerks. Sami Al-Arian, a former University of South Florida professor, is charged with funneling money and support from Chicago and Florida to the radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad. The original search warrants and affidavits used to search Al-Arian's home, his university office and a think tank in 1995 were destroyed later by clerks. The magistrate instructed prosecutors to find witnesses and other evidence they used to get those warrants and affidavits. Full Story


Perfect timing. Thanks so much for not offering the 7 quick tips for stress reduction. Instead you offered something authentic of yourself. I am grateful for that. I find it disheartening when people in the healing world reduce themselves to formulaic, marketable chatter. It's such a welcome to read something more.


Welcome to the Glastonbury, CT dental office of Dr. Brad Heim and Dr. John Carroll. We are dedicated to providing our community with the highest quality care, in a friendly, safe environment, from a team of dental practitioners who care about making a difference for our patients. The backbone of our dental office is outstanding treatment for every patient, and that starts when we take time. Our patients set aside time from their busy schedules to visit our practice because they want to keep their smiles whole and healthy, and the least we can do is offer the same in return. Another way we respect your time is by offering a wide variety of treatments under one roof which means fewer referrals and no need to schedule dental care for your family in multiple offices on different days or at different times. Simply, make one call and schedule appointments for the whole family.
In our Glastonbury dental office, we have the advantage of offering patients comprehensive dentistry services from two skilled dentists, Dr. Brad Heim and Dr. John Carroll. Dr. Heim has offered general dentistry in Glastonbury since 1986. He has completed numerous continuing education courses to expand the range of services he offers, including being inducted as a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the Academy of Laser Dentistry. He is also proud to offer dental sleep medicine services. Dr. Carroll has practiced dentistry in Glastonbury since 2001. As a member of the prestigious Spear Study Club, Dr. Carroll has continued to expand his knowledge and skill in reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry. He also offers dental implant placement and restoration.
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Pólo Norte est un groupe de rock alternatif portugais, originaire de Belas, à Sintra. À ses débuts, le groupe comprend Miguel Gameiro (chant), Tó Almeida (guitare), Marco Vieira (basse), João Gomes (claviers) et Luís Varatojo (batterie).

Biographie
Le groupe est formé en 1992 à Belas, une ville de Sintra, par Miguel Gameiro, António Villas-Boas, Rodrigo Ulrich, Francisco Aragão, Tó Rodrigues et Tiago Oliveira. En 1995, le groupe publie son premier album studio intitulé Expedição, qui comprend les premiers succès du groupe comme Lisboa et Grito.

En 1996, le groupe publie l'album Aprender a ser feliz, l'un de ses titres les plus emblématiques, qui attire beaucoup de fans à travers le pays. En 1999, ils enregistrent un troisième album sous le titre Longe, qui aboutit comme l'une des meilleures phases du groupe. En 2000, ils sortent un album live avec tous leurs succès  intitulé Aula Magna, enregistré à Lisbonne. En 2002, le groupe sort l'album Jogo da vida, qui comprend le morceau Pura inocência.

En 2005, le groupe publie l'album Deixa o mundo girar, considéré par les médias locaux comme le meilleur du groupe comparé à ses prédécesseurs. L'album comprend trois singles : le morceau-titre, Deixa o mundo girar, A dança et Pele, tous de grands succès. Le  sort la réédition de l'album Deixa o mundo girar, publié en double CD. En  sort l'album 15 anos, compilation de leurs meilleurs morceaux. En 2014 sort la compilation Miguel Gameiro e Pólo Norte.

Discographie
 1995 : Expedição
 1996 : Aprender a ser feliz
 1999 : Longe
 2000 : Pólo Norte ao vivo (album live)
 2002 : Jogo da vida
 2005 : Deixa o mundo girar
 2008 : 15 anos (compilation)
 2014 : Miguel Gameiro e Pólo Norte (compilation)

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Groupe portugais de rock alternatif
Groupe portugais de pop rock
Groupe musical formé en 1992


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The fight to 'own' DNA: the case against patents for genes
The Federal Court has ruled it is legal for anyone to patent genes, provided they are "isolated". There's worrying consequences for healthcare, diagnostic practice and the the future of research, writes Anna George
A recent Federal Court case has determined it is legal for anyone — companies, hedge funds, individuals or institutions — to patent isolated gene sequences. The case specifically focused on the BRCA1 breast and ovarian cancer gene sequence. But the decision has implications for the patentability of all genetic resources in Australia.
It is legal in Australia to patent even unmodified, naturally occurring gene sequences that have been "isolated" — and as any gene scientist will tell you, the "isolation" technique is neither new nor inventive.
Does that mean the human genome can be patented? Figures from 2005 estimated that 20% of the human genome had already been patented — including genes associated with Alzheimer's, epilepsy and hepatitis — and we are only at the beginning of this genetic revolution.
Health professionals and advocacy groups have been active in criticising this practice for several years, including through Senate inquiries, and are rightly alarmed with the outcome. How can the national interest and the public interest be served if this legal decision is allowed to define and influence healthcare, diagnostic practice, health costs and the future of research and innovation?
The challenge to the BRCA breast and ovarian gene patent is a path-breaking case. These deliberations deserve to be considered from the basis of first principles — a "discovery" is not patentable subject matter in Australia, and a "product of nature" is not considered patentable because humans did not invent it. Instead, this case was assessed against a 50-year-old National Resources Defence Council legal interpretation devised when the revolution in genetic technologies was unknown.
The magic words to look out for that legally transforms the "isolated" copy of the naturally occurring human DNA gene into "an invention" are justified by the argument that the "isolated" form involved "the creation of an artificial state of affairs". Did you all get that?
Following a Senate inquiry into the patenting of gene sequences, eight MPs — including Greens, Liberals and independents — pushed for an amendment of the Patents Act 1990 to ensure that patents cannot be granted over biological materials that are identical or substantially identical to what exists in nature.
The bill failed to get the support of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee. The patent, biotech and pharma industries strongly argued against the bill. Curiously, universities and other scientific organisations also played a large part in blocking adoption. This article by Professor Peter Drahos of the Australian National University provides a very interesting and thought-provoking analysis of the role of some from the scientific community and universities in preserving patents over genetic resources that have not been modified.
The main argument put by the patent and biotech industries throughout these long, drawn-out inquiries is that there is no evidence of patents causing harm or blocking innovation. They also state innovation won't happen without patents. But contradictory evidence is now trickling out.
Although a little late for our Senate inquiry, this new research reinforces the evidence given by the Federal Department of Health policy experts who directly challenged the view and policy rationale of IP Australia's bureaucrats — a rare scene to behold.
All sides of Parliament need to examine and question the rationale that underpins the awarding of patents. They should also try to understand the policy co-ordination and governance failures within the bureaucracy and government advisory bodies that have allowed this to occur in the first instance. Politicians will recall the strong public support for Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as being one of the few areas of public policy that transcend party politics — unimpeded access to unique genetic resources is an integral part of our health system.
*Anna George is a former Australian diplomat and multilateral negotiator with extensive experience in intellectual property cases
gene patents
Turnbull, rent seeking and patenting genes
Gene patenting … who are the rent seekers?
Why are gene patents so controversial?
Good to see the other side of the argument put forward. It's a bit of a cross post but we (Civil Liberties Australia ) have been running a campaign on this with other organisations.
We wrote about the gene patents case last year http://newmatilda.com/2012/07/05/you-are-not-drug
and have a lot more info on our ongoing campaign here: https://www.facebook.com/freegenes
There is a Private Members Bill currently in the Labor caucus to ban gene patents.
Universities have the most to gain by NOT locking up genes with patents, so I'm surprised that they argued the obverse. I suspect it was a smaller but powerful cabal from the 'elite' universities that took this line.
But whatever else, it should come back to the basic principal that should be the essence of the law, that being that you can only patent what you have created, not what you found.
The legal ruminations just bring discredit on that august body, the Law.


"Because you're in the office," she said.
Sure I pop in every once in a while during the summer, but for the most part I'm at speaking gigs and then doing stuff with my son and others. It's so much easier hanging out with people that like to DO stuff vs. talking about doing stuff. Kids spend very little time talking about doing stuff, they are just doing.
When my son was younger at the playground, he would never come up to me and ask if he could sit on the bench and watch the other kids play. Kids are always on the field. They are constantly participating. They don't spend a lot of time talking about playing, they just play. We however, spend much of our time talking about doing something vs. just doing it.
There are big distinctions between the way kids "behave" and adults "talk" about doing things. Kids are more like verbs – playing, running, laughing, eating, painting, crying, digging, and creating. We adults should follow the kids set – "do" more and "talk" less!
Where in your life can you start doing stuff vs. talking about doing stuff? I mean, besides bugging your assistant.
The true fun in life is when we're participating.
Hey Craig, nice to be reminded to do more and talk less. At the ages we now are i need to remind myself more to do that. I'd type more but I've got fun things to go do….
Yes sir Mr. Zablocki! Ellen, Ruby and I were doing just that this past weekend. We were camping up in the mountains – something we talked about a lot in St. Louis. So it's wondeful to actually be doing them now! Take care!


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Hijiriko Series, a unique, purely Japan-made skincare brand, is now available in Hong Kong.
In 1962, Syunen Hosokawa, a Japanese potter, moved from Kyoto to Narusawa village at the foot of Mt. Fuji. His hands were very rough from his time making pottery in Kyoto. However, after making pottery in Narusawa village for a while, Hosokawa noticed that his hands became smooth. The therapeutic power of Mt. Fuji mud in Narusawa village area was then discovered.
Originally, the mud in Narusawa village area was used as raw material for ceramics, but as the efficacy of the mud is discovered, it is developed as a bath agent to improve conditions related to neurosis and poor circulation. Then, doctors from local hospitals and local pharmacy associations launched a full-scale study on the efficacy of Mt. Fuji mud.
The composition analysis of the mud was made by Central Hot Spring Research and complete academic research/study was conducted. Then, a clinical trial was conducted for mainly pregnant women and infants. In consequence, it was verified that the mud is effective to improve skin conditions. On Oct 5th 1972, the Health and Welfare Ministry (now Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry) approved the mud as a quasi-drug for bath agent. (Approval No.: 47D-287)
In January 1996, approval for manufacturing cosmetics with "Hijiriko" was obtained as approval No. 08C-0188 through co-development with our alliance factory. Since then, we've been dealing with natural type of cosmetics making good use of Mt. Fuji mud, which has rarity value and contributes to beautiful skin.
http://www.hijiriko.com/En/history.html


Trading has picked up on Tehran Stock Exchange despite its flat performance so far this year, according to TSE's chief executive.
"Returns are not the only criteria for reviewing the stock market's performance. Liquidity and trade volume are more important in the stock market and they have grown compared to last year," Hassan Qalibaf-Asl was also quoted as saying by ILNA.
Qalibaf-Asl's remarks, however, bring little solace to stock investors who have seen the market's benchmark fall from the start of the Iranian year in March only to recoup those losses but go no further.
This is while inflation is around 10% and bond yields are going over 20% per year.
TSE's TEDPIX has edged up 611 points since March 19 (the start of the Iranian Year) to 80,830 points on Wednesday.
Analysts expect a bleak outlook for TSE, as trading of many bank shares, which is a key activity on TSE, has been halted and is set to resume after announcing losses. Resumption of trading of stocks is expected to push the market lower.
Qalibaf, however, has lined up 10 initial public offerings in his talks with major Iranian companies to bolster the market.
The first of which is Barkat Pharmed Co.–one of Iran's largest pharmaceutical holdings that has already listed many of its subsidiaries.