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Victoria's latest 'Big' landmark is coming to Daylesford. The Big Rainbow in Daylesford will be Australia's first 'Big' landmark dedicated to the LGBTQI community.
Australian towns are home to a number of iconic 'Big Things', including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, Big Merino in Goulburn, Big Pineapple in Woombye, Big Potato in Robertson and the Big Ned Kelly at the Glenrowan Tourist Centre.The Big Rainbow Project was unveiled by Tinder in March 2022, and the company said they will donate $100,000 to support regional LGBTQI organisations across Australia.Over 16,000 votes were cast from across Australia to decide the location of the Big Rainbow.
Daylesford was the clear winner and left behind other towns, including, Broome (WA), Hay (NSW) and Katherine (NT), which competed to house the Big Rainbow.
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Miss USA Can Reject Trans Contestants, Appeals Court Rules
An appeals court ruled on Wednesday that requiring the Miss USA pageant to allow transgender women to compete would violate its first amendment right to communicate "the ideal vision of American womanhood."The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a two-to-one decision that forcing the organization to allow Anita Green, a transgender woman, to participate in the pageant would violate its First Amendment rights.The Oregon woman sued Miss United States of America Pageants in federal court in Portland last year after her application to participate was denied.The 9th Circuit ruled that Enforcing Oregon's law would violate the pageant's free speech rights under the U.S.
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Emily Ratajkowski addresses bisexuality while insisting straight people don't exist
She added in conversation with Harper's Bazaar: "I think sexuality is on a sliding scale. I don't really believe in straight people."Emily had been divorced from her estranged husband, Sebastian Bear McClard, for less than a month when she published the attention-grabbing post.He is the father of her son, Sylvester Apollo, who the pair welcomed back in March 2021.Meanwhile, Emily - who is considering getting back onto the dating circuit soon - has opened up about her feelings regarding sex on a first date.She revealed on her podcast that "power dynamics" influence her decision about when to take a date to the bedroom - but that ultimately women should do "whatever the hell they want"."I've been thinking about this a lot because it speaks so much to power dynamics and sex on the first date is the ultimate example of that," she mused."[That's] because you're dealing with gender dynamics in such a specific little vacuum of a moment."I think if you're not ready to be vulnerable, that is a reason not to have sex on the first date."She also added that another pet peeve is men with an "'I'll hit that' vibe", even if she's attracted to the person, as she is looking for more than a purely physical connection.Meanwhile, she says men who don't make their way into her bedroom are much more forgettable to her."If I don't sleep with them, I think about them less.
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The queens gave heartwarming makeovers to six special guests on the latest episode of Drag Race UK season four.
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A popular gay leather bar in Chicago celebrated its 45th anniversary with a performance that critics found so offensive that one of the establishment's bartenders quit on the spot and several patrons got up and left the bar. The famous kink and leather bar Touché hired puppeteer Jerry Halliday to entertain a crowd assembled for the anniversary soiree. Video clips of the performance show jokes that played on stereotypes and racist tropes of Black women and transgender people.Halliday, who is white, pulled out a black puppet that he introduced as "Sista Girl," which, according to bartender Cris Bleaux, made him immediately uncomfortable.Halliday changed his voice to sound like a caricature of a Black person.
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Social Media Influencer Reveals Fertility Status After AIDS Diagnosis
Social media influencer Gena Tew announced in March that she has been battling AIDS, which is caused by untreated HIV. She has since documented her journey on her Instagram and TikTok, where she has amassed close to a million followers.Recently, she took to her social media to address questions regarding her fertility since revealing her diagnosis, as well as revealing she is not undetectable and growing healthier by the day."So, I haven't had a period in over a year, and I was actually worried about that myself," she said in the video before adding that her menstruation returned.
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(CNN) -- Shepard Smith will exit CNBC later this year after the business-focused news network announced on Thursday that it will cancel his show as it undergoes a "strategic realignment" under new leadership.The end of "The News with Shepard Smith," which will air its final episode later this month, comes a little more than two years after CNBC launched the show with high hopes that a straight, down-the-middle news program would resonate with its audience."'The News' set out on a bold mission of providing non-partisan, fact-based reporting on the most important stories of the day in the U.S. and around the world," CNBC President KC Sullivan wrote in a memo to employees Thursday.
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Just Deal With It: Married Same-Sex Couples Deal Better With Stress
A study from the researchers at University of Texas at Austin, and published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, found some important differences in how same-sex and opposite-sex couples deal with stress.Although stress is common in all sorts of marriages, researchers found that same-sex married couples, because they are generally more collaborative than their opposite-sex counterparts, are able to deal with stress better together.There were 419 couples who answered a survey on dyadic (paired) coping, and the analysis revealed the differences. Researchers have concluded this comes from a link between gender and coping strategies.The study author, Yiwen Wang, said, "This research shows that while there are some gender differences in dyadic coping efforts, the effects of supportive and collaborative dyadic coping as well as of negative dyadic coping on marital quality are the same for all couples.""Our findings also emphasise the importance of coping as a couple for marital quality across different relationship contexts, which can be an avenue through which couples work together to strengthen relationship wellbeing."Wang theorizes the reason both male and female same-sex couples work better collaboratively stems from similarities in stress response as well as shared experiences that are gender-specific."Same-sex couples face unique stressors related to discrimination and stigma," says Debra Umberson, Wang's co-author, who points out that same-sex couples are less likely to have the same support straight couples may have.
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Doughnut Shop Attacked with Molotov Cocktail After Drag Queen Event
A doughnut shop in Tulsa, Okla., that had hosted an art installation featuring drag queens was attacked with a Molotov cocktail this week.The shop, the Donut Hole, had also been burglarized two days after the drag event, which was part of its grand opening October 15, the Tulsa World reports. The event had drag queens serving sculptures of doughnuts as well as real ones.Then Monday, the Donut Hole posted security video showing a "hooded and masked figure" breaking a window with a baseball bat and throwing a bottle with a flaming substance into the shop, according to the World.
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Karine Jean-Pierre: U.S. Officials Met With Brittney Griner in Russia
U.S. diplomats have met Thursday with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who's imprisoned in Russia, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said."We are told she's doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances," Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One, CNN reports. The State Department also confirmed that officials from the U.S.
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Ben Platt breaks silence on the critisim he received for the Dear Evan Hansen film
Ben Platt has opened up about the backlash he faced for starring in the Dear Evan Hansen movie adaptation.
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The Sandman renewed for season 2 by Netflix
The Sandman fans rejoice! The beloved Netflix series has been renewed for a second season.
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Dwayne Wade Blasts Ex-Wife's Legal Actions Over Trans Daughter
Dwayne Wade's ex-wife has asked a judge to block Wade from allowing their trans daughter, Zaya, to change her name and gender on her birth certificate. Siohvaughn Funches-Wade claims the basketball star is taking advantage of Zaya's transgender identity for financial gain.Funches-Wade objected to Wade's petition for recognition of their daughter Zaya's gender change and the issuance of a new birth certificate. Since Zaya is only 15 years old, it's necessary to have parental permission to obtain a court order granting the changes. Celebrity news site the Blast reports that Funches-Wade claims the NBA star is trying to circumvent the Illinois final custody order judgment entered in 2011.
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Break Out Your Leather (and Muscles) for Tom's Weekend in Palm Springs
Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist known for drawings of virile men engaging in acts of homoerotic desire. And just in time for Palm Springs Pride, you can now celebrate his work (and have some fun lounging poolside in your fave studded leather speedo) at Tom's Weekend, a special three-day festival celebrating Tom of Finland's legacy, running November 4 to 6 at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club (@acehotelpalmsprings) in Palm Springs.The festival starts Friday with a poolside pop-up of the CULTUREEDIT/Tom of Finland store, including collaborations with J.W.
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Drag Race UK star Le Fil releases video for new single This Is My Culture
Le Fil has shared the music video for the lead single from his brand new EP, Le Filosophical.
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Flight, is an intimate exploration of complicated family dynamics featuring nuanced portraits of distinct characters. It's a perfect book for anyone who feels more than a little conflicted about going to visit family for the holidays. With compassion and a deep sense of understanding, Flight explores the nature of belonging, and what it means to truly be part of a community.
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New Australian Commission Examines Infamous String of Antigay Murders
A special government commission created to examine the infamous murders of gay men in Australia starting in the late 1970s held its first hearing yesterday.The Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes in New South Wales will examine the 80-plus unsolved deaths from 1976 to 2000 that took place on the picturesque cliffs surrounding Bondi Beach and Manley in NSW. Both areas were popular meeting places for men looking to have sex with other men during the period.In his opening statement to the commission, the senior counsel assisting, Peter Gray, encouraged individuals with knowledge of the crimes to come forward."If you have had something weighing on your mind for years about these things, now is your chance to do something to make some amends," Gray said in his statement delivered Wednesday.
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Florida's Republican governor is continuing his assault on the LGBTQ+ community. This time, he's using a campaign mailer to mock nonbinary people ahead of next week's elections.The campaign document uses slick disinformation about DeSantis' Democratic opponent, Charlie Crist, including the claim that President Joe Biden's student loan plan would force "hard-working Floridians to pay back student loans for degrees like Gender Studies and French Poetry." HuffPost received the mailer from a person in Fort Lauderdale.
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'My Policeman' Cast and Creators on Making the Queer Film
The highly-anticipated queer film My Policeman hits Prime Video on Friday, and The Advocate has a special exclusive featurette with interviews of the cast and creators behind the film. The film, which premiered in theaters last month, currently holds 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. My Policeman toggles between past and present, with pop star Harry Styles as the young Tom Burgess, a Brighton policeman discovering his identity at a time in England when queerness was criminalized and LGBTQ+ people were routinely jailed. Related: Watch Harry Styles in a Queer Love Triangle in 'My Policeman' TrailerThe Crown star Emma Corrin, who is nonbinary, is Tom's wife Marion while out actor David Dawson stars as Tom's lover Patrick.
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Tom Kirdahy, Broadway producer and husband of the late theater icon Terrence McNally, announced today the creation of the Terrence McNally Foundation, "continuing the legendary playwright's singular legacy of mentorship and activism."
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Gemma Collins shows off her remarkable weight loss as she cartwheels on the beach in a swimsuit
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Julie Bowen fell in love with gay woman who didn't like her 'in that way'
Julie Bowen fell in love with a gay woman who didn't like her "in that way". Opening up about her sexuality, the mum-of-three 'Modern Family' actress, 52, added she identifies as straight despite being once interested in a female. She told Becca Tilley, 34, on the latest episode of her 'Quitters' podcast, released on 1 November: "I'm straight.
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In the course of excavating her family history, Letty Cottin Pogrebin examines shame — or shanda, in Yiddish — as a Jewish inheritance, "not because other people or groups don't feel it," she writes, "but because it's coded into the DNA of my family and ABC's of my faith." A frank and often amusing tabulation of well-kept family secrets, SHANDA: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy (429 pp., Post Hill Press, $28) tells a story of high-stakes melodrama and surreptitious relations, in which runaway brides, false marriages, lost children and other moral crises abound. But there is more here than mishegas.
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With less than a week before Election Day and stakes that could not be higher, the race for attorney general in Michigan is surprisingly tight. The race is between the out incumbent Democrat, Dana Nessel, and Republican Matthew DePerno, who famously lost a case as part of the Big Lie election meddling conspiracy leading to the January 6 insurrection.Nessel tells The Advocate the attacks on the LGBTQ+ community this election cycle are opportunistic and have no widespread constituency in the Great Lakes State."[Republicans] get the attention because they have money, and unfortunately because the Republican Party now has become the party of homophobia and transphobia, that [anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric] gets spotlighted a lot," she says.
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U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, left, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, right.
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School Pulls Campers After Complaints Over Nonbinary Cabin Counselors
A middle school in central Oregon pulled its students from an outdoor educational camp after some parents and students expressed concern over the presence of nonbinary and transgender folks serving as cabin counselors. The camp's director, however, said they were acting in accordance with the state's civil rights laws.According to a report in the Central Oregon Daily, Culver Middle School superintendent Stefanie Garber said she made the "no-win" decision to pull all Culver Middle School students from Camp Tamarack in Singer last Monday after some students complained."More than one of our boys' cabins expressed that they were uncomfortable to our teacher," Garber told the Daily.
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In reaction to seeing their sunglasses on the faces of members of the Proud Boys who were disrupting a drag fundraising event in North Carolina, the manufacturer has said it will donate money to LGBTQ-friendly causes.Clad in their yellow and black colors, members of the far-right radical white supremacist group donned distinctive sunglasses outside an event in Sanford in images shared on Twitter last Sunday.Protest photographer and astrophysics professor at Elon University Anthony Crider posted a series of photos showing the scene where these men stood to menace patrons and LGBTQ+ supporters.
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Blogging site Tumblr will now allow images of nudity, the company announced Tuesday in conjunction with an update to its community guidelines."We now welcome a broader range of expression, creativity, and art on Tumblr, including content depicting the human form (yes, that includes the naked human form)," the announcement reads.The site, however, will continue to prohibit "visual depictions of sexually explicit acts," along with "hate, spam, violent threats, or anything illegal," the company notes.The decision to allow nudity comes after Tumblr announced in September that it was instituting community labels that let users filter the content they viewed. "It was our first step toward a more open Tumblr," the Tuesday announcement explains.Tumblr still bans depictions of sex acts because of logistical problems.
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I thought Monument Valley was just an area you drive through on the highway with some impressive rock features, turns out the most interesting part is off the highway on a Navajo Reservation. To see the monument you can take a tour with a Navajo guide or you can self drive so I thought I'd share a little info that might help you make that decision.
Firstly we took a tour with Sandstone Tours and our guide was Jones who was very knowledgeable and friendly. He timed the photos sites perfectly with amazing light we got that afternoon. Our tour was a 2.5 hour tour starting at 2pm but we ran a little over which meant we got back to the visitors center at about 4:45pm to catch the last light on the monuments. It was spectacular! It was also nice to get into some of the restricted areas that only the guided tours go to. Hard to know if it was any more spectacular but it was certainly interesting and a little less touristy.
The tour vehicle was not new but it was enclosed and warm which was nice for the middle of winter as some tours use open vehicles. It is worth checking what time sunset is as there seem to be tours that get back long after sunset and unless they have a particular reason for being out after dark, you might not see much.
Part of the reason we chose to do a tour is because I'd heard the roads are pretty rough and while we had and AWD car, we didn't really want to take it 4wding. However, much of the trail is 2wd accessible even in winter, the exit is quite steep and might be difficult in a front wheel drive car with snow on the road, but we saw a lot of 2wd sedans going around the circuit. The restricted area is a whole nother story with most of the trails heavily rutted however you can't go that way without a guide anyway.
Either way it is well worth a visit! Check out Jackie's Monument Valley blog with photos.


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We have developed further a preliminary model (2) which simulates the growth, development and yield of sunflower cv. Hysun 30. The inputs needed are maximum and minimum daily temperatures, daily irradiance, plant population density, and date and latitude of sowing. The developmental phases of the crop (emergence, completion of floret initiation, first anthesis and physiological maturity) are calculated from daylength and temperature (1,6). Estimates of the areas of individual leaves are generated (5). These are modified by leaf N concentration at floret initiation and population density (affecting the rate of leaf expansion) and leaf position (affecting the duration and rate of leaf expansion). Leaf area per plant is also modified by temperature (affecting leaf number). The progress of leaf senescence in sunflower needs more investigation but in the model it starts at full anthesis with the rate being constant over time and scaled according to leaf N status and population density. The accumulation of shoot dry matter is derived as a function of incident radiation, canopy light interception and the efficiency of conversion of energy to dry matter. The latter is temperature dependent (7). The shoot dry weight at specific developmental stages is used to calculate yields: seed number per plant, amount of oil per seed, plant and crop area (3) (see table).
Table Yields calculated from weather data-sets for Griffith, NSW showing comparison with actual yields (4,6) and variation with time of sowing.
Simulations have been conducted for a range of sowing dates at a number of sites. The model has pin-pointed areas of research needed to improve the management and yield of sunflower. These include: changes in photosynthetic efficiency and light absorption over the development of the crop, determinants of the potential maximum floret number, nitrogen sufficiency tests and the factors governing the proportion of florets producing seeds.
1. Hammer, G.L., Goyne, P.J. and Woodruff, D.R. 1982. Aust. J. Agric. Res., 33: 263-274.
2. Pearson, C.J., Steer, B.T. and Coaldrake, P.D. 1985. Proc. 11th Intern. Sunflower Conf., 177-182.
3. Steer, B.T. and Hocking, P.J. 1984. Field Crops Res., 9: 237-251.
4. Steer, B.T. and Hocking, P.J. 1985. Proc. 11th Intern. Sunflower Conf., 221-226.
5. Steer, B.T., Coaldrake, P.D., Pearson, C.J. and Canty, C.P. 1986. Field Crops Res., 13: 99-115.
6. Steer, B.T. and Hocking, P.J. 1987. Field Crops Res., 15: 369-387.
7. Warren-Wilson, J. 1971. Proc. 7th Colloq. Intern. Potash Inst., 34-56.

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Q: Iterating through an 2D array with python I want to store points in an array, but I am not sure how to iterate thorugh it.
x = np.dot(weights, corners)
x_points = np.zeros([100, 2])
for i in range(101):
    x_points = (x + corners[np.random.randint(3)]) / 2
    x = x_points

I have tried to iterate my array like this:
x = np.dot(weights, corners)
x_points = np.zeros([100, 2])
for i in range(101):
    x_points[i:,] = (x + corners[np.random.randint(3)]) / 2
    x = x_points

How do i store each point in my array?

A: You for loop is meant to iterate over your number of points, but you never specifically pick the i-th row from the original x array to work on; instead, you just use the entire array on every iteration. Here's what you should be doing:
for i in range(101):
    x_points[i,:] = (x[i,:] + ...) / 2

(Note that you could even omit the second index if you wanted to: x[i] is the same as x[i,:].)
In addition, you indexing for storing in the x_points array is wrong. I'm assuming you meant to write x_points[i,:] like I did above, instead of x_points[i:,]. The latter slices the array from the i-th row to the end along the first axis, so your code would actually modify more than just one row of x_points at a time.
Finally, I don't understand why you are assigning x = x_points on every loop iteration. This way, after the loop runs for the first time, your original x array doesn't exist anymore. If you want to "rename" the finalized x_points, you need to place this line after the for loop.

A: Using Numpy
Assuming you have only 10 points to keep it readable here, I have shown how to create the arrays using Numpy, and accessing its elements.
>>> weights = np.random.randn(10,4)
>>> corners = np.random.rand(4,2)
>>> x=np.dot(weights, corners)
>>> x
array([[ 0.41183813,  0.18830351],
       [ 0.10599174,  0.76246711],
       [ 0.50235149,  2.76642114],
       [ 0.17072047,  0.67126034],
       [-0.25400796, -1.20589651],
       [-0.04360992, -0.06102023],
       [ 0.0446144 ,  0.48355716],
       [ 0.8501312 ,  1.93899732],
       [ 0.44656254,  1.05180096],
       [ 0.00397146,  0.19248246]])
>>> x_points = np.zeros([10, 2])

Now you have a set of x_points, initialized to 0.0, and your dot product of weights and corners in x.
for i in range(len(x_points)):
    x_points[i] = (x[i] + corners[np.random.randint(3)]) / 2

All your randomly initialized points, that took x values, and the corners into consideration have been written to x_points.
>>> x_points
array([[ 0.33206919,  0.25078735],
       [ 0.17914599,  0.53786916],
       [ 0.46472124,  1.74498146],
       [ 0.29890573,  0.69740106],
       [-0.08596056, -0.17476289],
       [ 0.01923846,  0.39767525],
       [ 0.14845732,  0.39841418],
       [ 0.46610902,  1.39768402],
       [ 0.43682676,  0.88767137],
       [ 0.04302915,  0.52442659]])

For simple Python 2D arrays
You create a 2D array as follows:
matrix = [[0 for x in range(num_cols)] for y in range(num_rows)]

Then, you access it like you would access a list with the index:
matrix[2][3] = 23

for i in range(num_rows):
    for j in len(num_cols):
        print(f"The element in the {i}th row, {j}th col is {matrix[i][j]}")

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It appears that the 'bit' argument in okUsbFrontPanel_ActivateTriggerIn() specifies a bit number, not a bit mask. This means I can only set one bit at a time. (It might have been better to make that argument an int so that I could set any or all of the trigger bits).
Since it appears there is no UpdateTriggerIn function, does ActivateTriggerIn happen immediately, and hence is it not possible to set multiple bits in a TriggerIn?
You are correct – ActivateTriggerIn happens immediately. Therefore, it is not possible to activate multiple triggers at the same time – within the software.
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NEW ORLEANS: Welcome to �The Other Game� at the Final Four.
OK, so, the Ohio State-Kansas matchup might not have the fantastic freshmen, the outspoken coaches or blood-feud story line of the opening semifinal between Kentucky and Louisville. But this one still should be worth a two-hour investment in front of the TV set tonight.
Besides the chance to watch two top-line teams play for a spot in the national-title game, the Buckeyes-Jayhawks game offers a rare opportunity to see two All-Americans going at it with everything on the line.
Ohio State is led by Jared Sullinger, a sophomore forward who missed the first matchup between these teams with a bad back. Kansas� best player is Thomas Robinson, who had 21 points and seven rebounds in the Jayhawks� 78-67 win on Dec. 10.
At one point last season, Sullinger was viewed as a surefire lottery pick, a one-and-done prospect with nothing much left to prove in college.
He never saw it that way, however, and when Ohio State was eliminated from last year�s tournament as a No. 1 seed, the 6-foot-9 forward committed to staying in college.
�Pride,� was also one of the first words Robinson used when asked about his decision to return for his junior year.
There�s also the coaching matchup of Bill Self, who snapped a 20-year title drought at Kansas in 2008, against Matta, who restored Ohio State�s program after scandal during the Jim O�Brien era. These are two programs with 62 wins this year and 24 Final Four appearances overall between them.


On July 15, 1977, Dr Weddington was nominated by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to be General Counsel for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The person in that position essentially heads a large law firm (called the Office of General Counsel, or OGC). The General Counsel is the legal advisor for the Secretary of Agriculture and is responsible for all of the legal advice and services associated with federal programs handled by the USDA.
The USDA oversees a variety of government programs, such as food stamps, crop programs, meat and poultry inspection, agricultural marketing, and other regulatory functions. As head of OGC, she supervised over 350 full- and part-time employees, including over 200 attorneys located in Washington, D.C. and in 15 regional offices nationwide, and controlled a budget of over $9 million. Weddington's nomination, like many other presidential nominations, was subject to Senate confirmation. Ms. Weddington appeared on July 20 before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Texas U.S. Senators Lloyd Bentsen (Democrat) and John Tower (Republican) endorsed her nomination. The full Senate confirmed her nomination on August 4, 1977. At age 32, she was the youngest person ever to serve as General Counsel of a cabinet-level department.
Ms. Weddington was the first woman ever to hold the position of General Counsel, worked for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which finances many home purchases. Her duties also included overseeing international trade agreements regarding agricultural products and the WIC program of nutrition for women, infants and children. Weddington also served on the board administering the Graduate School sponsored by USDA. As part of her leadership at the USDA, Weddington oversaw the hiring of new attorneys with an emphasis on quality and on increasing the diversity of the employees of the OGC offices. She also encouraged the USDA Assistant Secretaries to adopt similar policies.
Other important areas of legal work not generally identified with the USDA included the Community Development Division, the Legislative Division that monitored and commented on all legislation affecting USDA programs, and the Electric and Telephone Division (ETD). The ETD also worked with USDA programs financing construction of electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and telephone systems in rural areas. Weddington was appointed by President Carter to serve on the national board of the Rural Telephone Bank.
Dr. Weddington was recognized by The District Lawyer, a publication of the D.C. Bar Association, as one of the federal government's top lawyers (Winter 1977). In addition to the more widely recognized USDA programs, her office also contained divisions that worked with the National Forest Service and the Soil Conservation Service. In that regard, Weddington worked extensively with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Wilderness Act, the National Trails System Act, and other national recreation area acts. She was particularly involved with implementation of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and went by horse back into the Big Bear Wilderness area of Montana to observe the application of the laws pertinent to very remote areas. In the midst of almost a week of all day horseback riding in rugged, mountainous areas, she especially appreciated her riding experience growing up in Texas. A year after becoming General Counsel, Weddington resigned that position at the request of President Jimmy Carter to work for him in the White House as Special Assistant to the President.


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African Union Peacekeepers to Withdraw From Districts in Somalia
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Sun March 29, 2015
AMISOM withdraw troops from districts in Somalia
The African peace keeping troops in Somalia on Tuesday left key districts in the lower Shabelle region despite the AU joint forces having removed Al-shabab from their major grounds in the area.
The AMISOM mission has been operating in Bariire and aw Dheegle villages in southern Somalia and the AU armored battle vehicles abandoned the area according to officials and residents.
Hundreds of Somali forces reportedly remained in the area to continue the anti Al-shabab Eagle operations amid many people fleeing the area due to possible Al-shabaab occupation.
The reason behind the move has not been given and there was visible security progress being witnessed by the inhabitants living in lower Shabelle region.
Somalia has been in a messy situation since 1991, when the country experienced over two decades of civil war, political instability and extremism.
Going forward, the current government says it is committed to a strategy known as Vision 2016, which calls for (until next year) a constitutional review, completion of the federal system, and an election.
Some reports say that an estimated 3,000 African Union soldiers have been killed in Somalia over the past few years fighting the Islamist insurgency although UN officials cannot confirm or deny the death toll.
AU troops, working with Somali forces forced militant group al-Shabab to withdraw from southern Somali towns and cities they once controlled. The al-Shabab threat receded but still exists, and the African Union forces known as AMISOM still play a crucial role in Somalia.
Omar Wardere is a Somali researcher, reporter and editor. He is a committee member of National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and member of Foreign Correspondents Association of East Africa.


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Importance of regular servicing to garage doors.
Regular servicing of your garage door and opener will ensure safe, smooth and quiet operation time and time again. There are many reasons why you should service your garage door. Most major manufacturers have this as a condition of the warranty. Twin City Roller Doors have an experienced service and repair team for b&d garage door repairs as well as servicing and repairs of all garage door brands and models.
Parts of the garage door and opener that require regular attention.
As you would service your car to ensure optimal performance, the garage door also requires regular maintenance.
Garage door springs are the hardest working part of your door. Did you know that it is the springs that do the lifting? Not the opener. The opener simply makes this automatic. The garage door is under spring tension at all times and without regular servicing and maintenance of the garage door and the opener the spring tension naturally adjusts, becomes heavy and means your automatic motor has to work so much harder to operate a heavy door. The springs are something in which should always be checked for tension and correct lubrication. If the door is very hard to operate or becomes completely inoperative - this is the first thing that needs checking. At Twin City Roller Doors, our service technicians are trained in b&d garage door repairs and are accredited by B&D Garage Doors. Any of our trained technicians will tell you that garage door spring tension is a very important part of regular garage door maintenance.
Automatic openers have built-in maintenance counters. When the opener has reached a certain amount of cycles, the opener will alert you that it is time for a garage door service or repair. At the start of each door movement, the motor will beep and a light will flash indicating its due. If a poorly maintained garage door causes the automatic opener to fail you may void your manufacturer's warranty. Opener warranties are also void if you get your garage door opener wet. We remind customers to never hose the back of their garage doors and instead to wipe dust away with a damp cloth. Hosing your door will allow water to get to your motor and water inside anything electrical is not normally warrantable.
If you have a panelift door or sectional garage door at home and you see signs of wear on the lifting cables it is important to maintain these before a breakage happens. If your panelift cables break you will require an emergency repair. These are also an important part of the garage door which requires regular maintenance as this part has a role in opening your garage door every day.
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Global Sustainability & Social Responsibility
We believe it's good business to do the right thing – for our employees, our
suppliers, our customers and most of all, for our planet.
At Scosche we design our products to help people live, work, travel and enjoy their lives by staying connected, powered, entertained and safe. We seek to keep our planet safe, viable and vibrant too. Inspired by our naturally beautiful location in coastal California, we're committed to protect, preserve and celebrate the blessings of the earth through our people, processes and products.
We believe it is not only possible, but desirable, to conduct business in an ethical, legal, and thoughtful manner. From maintaining an ethical supply chain, reducing eWaste, facilitating recycling, eliminating plastic packaging, and supporting global reforestation, Scosche strives to be a responsible, and kind, global citizen.
Scosche is pleased to support a number of local, national and global foundations, programs and causes, including:
• Alzheimer's Association
• Autism Speaks
• Captivating International
• Casa Pacifica
• Eden Reforestation Projects
• Food Share of Ventura County
• Forever Found
• Friends of Costco
• MADD
• National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
• Port Hueneme Little League
• Surf Happens
• The Salvation Army
• The Young & Brave Foundation
• Will Golf 4 Kids annual charitable event
• Various local schools and school district sports teams
Global Sustainability
Scosche is committed to achieving a number of specific, and measurable, sustainability goals designed to reduce our environmental impact. These sustainability goals are based on the 3Rs model of: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, plus one more R – Reforest.
We encourage you to join us in this effort by always recycling packaging, as well as appropriately disposing of batteries and all other electronics at their end of life. In addition, we ask that you purchase your consumer electronics thoughtfully and consider opting for chargers, cables, power banks, etc. that work with more than one device.
Reforest
In 2022 Scosche partnered with Eden Reforestation Projects to fight climate change and alleviate global poverty.
The mission of Eden Reforestation Projects is:
"To offer the dignity of fair employment to people living in impoverished communities, who become transformational agents of global forest restoration."
Eden works with local communities to restore forests on a massive scale, thereby creating jobs, protecting ecosystems and helping mitigate climate change.
Scosche's initial donation to Eden funded the planting of 6,667 trees and provided 100 work days. At maturity each tree will annually absorb approximately 22 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Scosche intends to make an annual donation to Eden Reforestation Projects.
Scosche partners with Call2Recycle to help you find a nearby location where you can easily, safely and most importantly, responsibly, recycle your electronics and batteries.
Find a Call2Recycle collection site near you.
In 2021-2022 working with 3rd party industry recyclers:
78 Tons of cardboard was sorted and recycled (equivalent of 245 metric tonnes of CO2).
1.2 Tons of eWaste was sorted and properly discarded or recycled (equivalent of 3 metric tonnes of CO2).
1.2 Tons of copper wire recycled (equivalent of 5.4 metric tonnes of CO2).
0.8 Tons of battery products sorted and properly disposed.
We encourage donation of electronics that are still in good working condition to local schools, retirement homes or community centers.
Scosche operates an in-house product take-back and refurbishment program to convert and re-use B-stock items.
We design, develop and produce high quality, longer-lasting accessories to minimize energy use and provide a longer product life cycle. By making thoughtful purchases and recycling, you can help us minimize (or eradicate) the amount of eWaste going to landfills.
In 2021-2022 Scosche's refurbishment program diverted more than two tons of products from the eWaste stream.
We have already significantly reduced, and are working towards completely eliminating, plastic from our product packaging.
We have eliminated the use of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) blister-trays in all newly developed car and home chargers, cables, and earbuds.
We have reduced, and continue to remove, metal and magnet closures from product packaging.
We operate our Scosche Headquarters (offices and warehouse) in Oxnard, California using 100% renewable energy.
In 2021 Scosche purchased 360kW of renewable energy.
Scosche Industries is required by The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act to disclose efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from direct supply chains. We take very seriously U.S. federal and international efforts to end all kinds of forced labor – whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor, human trafficking or otherwise – through standards set forth in our Business Code of Conduct.
The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010
On January 1, 2012, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) went into effect in the State of California. The law's underlying purpose is to educate consumers, so they can make informed decisions and purchase goods from companies that responsibly manage their supply chains. Under the law, large manufacturers and retailers are required to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking within their supply chains.
Scosche is pleased to share our guiding principles and the work we do to ensure the integrity and dignity of those who make the products that Scosche sells.
While we strive to create innovative products that enhance the lives of our customers, we realize that our customers' interests extend beyond solely our product offerings to include concerns about what those products are made of, how those products are manufactured and under what conditions.
We recognize that the manner in which we conduct business is a vital component of our overall long-term success along with the products we create and offer. It is incumbent upon us therefore that we regularly assess the impact of all facets of business operations with consideration for the people and resources that are the foundations of our ongoing success. Our principles and regard for people and resources extend beyond the confines of our company to include our manufacturers and suppliers.
Scosche has a strong commitment and resolve regarding human rights and corporate responsibility. Our vigilance in these areas is enduring and our work goes on. We continue to work to recognize and respect both internationally and domestically recognized human rights and the statutes that support them.
Scosche expects original equipment manufacturers, vendors and suppliers of new goods we sell to retail stores and online (collectively "Suppliers") - to maintain fundamental labor and human rights standards. Specifically, we include policies in our contracts specifying that Suppliers will not use any forced labor, whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise. We require our Suppliers to certify that all materials incorporated into the products comply with the laws regarding slavery and human trafficking of the country or countries in which they are doing business.
Suppliers failing to meet our Standards or the terms of our contracts would be in breach of our agreement.
Our international team invests time and resources to perform on-site audits at the factories where our products are assembled; to work with these factories to improve workplace conditions and labor practices. The team oversees the independent audits of all non-U.S. facilities for compliance with the forced labor and child labor standards. These audits are unannounced.
Scosche provides training for employees responsible for sourcing and purchasing decisions on an array of topics, including the Global Social Responsibility program. All employees are required to comply with our Business Code of Conduct.
Policy on Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
The International Labor Organization (ILO) defines forced labor as involuntary work or service demanded from a person under threat or penalty, which includes penal sanctions and the loss of rights and privileges. It can also be a means of political coercion or as punishment for holding or expressing political views.
Forced or compulsory labor is virtually globally banned. The ILO's 1930 Forced Labor Convention (No. 29), as well as the 1957 Abolition of Forced Labor Convention (No. 105), are the most widely endorsed of all international labor conventions.
For more information, see: International Labour Organization
The United Nations General Assembly resolution 55/25 of 15 November 2000 defines Trafficking in Persons as:
"The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include . . . the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs."
For more information, see: United Nations
Scosche's position on Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
We firmly believe that no business should ever be complicit in the area of human rights and human rights abuses. Scosche Industries (Scosche) recognizes the devastating effects of forced labor and human trafficking on society and prohibits any such form throughout our wholesale trade operations as part of our corporate social responsibility and commitment to legal compliance.
How does Scosche enforce its prohibition of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking?
Scosche has standard policies and procedures that require compliance with all laws and corporate policies, which includes this policy against Forced Labor and Human Trafficking. All employees are required to acknowledge their commitment to understand and comply with the Scosche policies. Employees also receive training on policy compliance.
As a condition to doing business with Scosche, our suppliers must agree, by way of binding contracts, to adopt policies and practices that support the eradication of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, including the execution of Scosche's Supplier Certification of Social Responsibility.
Scosche also has the right to make periodic, unannounced inspections of our suppliers' facilities and the facilities of our suppliers' contractors and business partners. Such inspections may include an audit and review of financial books and records.
How does Scosche maintain accountability?
Scosche has an internal process for employees to utilize in the event of any policy violation that includes the option of making an anonymous complaint. Employees receive periodic training on how to resolve disputes and address non-compliance of policies.
Scosche works closely with its suppliers to correct any breaches of its Certification of Social Responsibility. Scosche's suppliers that breach the Certification will be properly informed and if not in compliance, further action will be taken including but not limited to termination of their supply agreement.
Scosche maintains a strong commitment and resolve regarding human rights and corporate responsibility. Our vigilance in these areas is enduring and our work goes on. We continue to work to recognize and respect both internationally and domestically recognized human rights and the statutes that support them.
"Conflict Minerals" refers to certain minerals and their derivatives, mined in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries or "Conflict Regions" , where revenues generated by their sale may directly or indirectly finance armed groups engaged in civil war resulting in serious social and environmental abuses.
"Conflict Minerals" are defined as; Columbite-Tantalite (derivative metal Tantalum), Cassiterite (derivative metal Tin), Wolframite (derivative metal Tungsten) and Gold.
"Conflict Regions" are defined as Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries.
Scosche Industries takes human rights seriously and has procedures in place to help ensure that our suppliers comply with the "Electronic Industry Code-of-Conduct" and that minerals are procured from environmentally and socially responsible sources. In addition, Scosche expects our suppliers to continuously monitor both direct and indirect supply chains to avoid procurement of minerals from "Conflict Regions" and to be forthright with us in sharing compliance information.
All Scosche suppliers must:
• Comply with all national and other applicable laws and regulations, and require their suppliers do the same (including labor agencies).
• Adopt sound human rights practices and treat workers fairly and with dignity and respect.
• Provide a safe and healthy working environment for their workers.
• Conduct business operations in a way that protects and sustains the environment.
• Maintain management systems that measure, improve and communicate their company's labor, health, and safety, environmental performance, and uphold the highest standards of ethics.
In selecting and retaining qualified suppliers, Scosche Industries will show preference to suppliers that meet or exceed these requirements.


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Tight Ends Winners and Losers at 2015 NFL Combine
February 22, 2015 by Ryan Puckett
Rob Gronkowski led the Patriots in receiving yards this past season.
The tight end position is one that is often over looked, but these guys are one of the better athletes on the field because of what they have to do. They must have the strength to be able to block in the running game and passing game and have the speed, agility, and soft hands to be a weapon in the passing game.
Super Bowl champion New England Patriots have quite possibly the best tight end in the NFL in Rob Gronkowski. He leads the team in receiving yards and is also a pretty good blocker. You take him away from the Patriots and their offense goes to pot.
The following teams are the top 5 passing offenses in the league and where their tight end ranks on their team in receiving yards:
Pittsburgh Steelers: Heath Miller, 3rd leading receiver
New England Patriots: Rob Gronkowski, leading receiver
Detroit Lions: Eric Ebron, 6th leading receiver
Baltimore Ravens: Owen Daniels, 3rd leading receiver
Indianapolis Colts: Colby Fleener, 3rd leading receiver
As you can see with the exception of the Detroit Lions, the other four teams' tight end ranks in the top 3 on their team in receiving yards. All these five teams by the way were in the playoffs this past season.
So, I hope this shows how important the tight end position is.
7 of the 12 tight ends that competed in all the events in the 2015 NFL Combine have the prototype size and speed to play tight end in the NFL. Those seven were:
Maxx Williams, Minnesota, 6.4 250, 4.78 40
Clive Walford, Miami, 6.4 254, 4.79 40
Jesse James, Penn State, 6.7 261, 4.83 40
Mycole Pruitt, Southern Illinois, 6.2 258, 4.58 40
Wes Saxton, South Alabama, 6.3 248, 4.65 40
Blake Bell, Oklahoma, 6.6, 252 4.8 40
Jean Sifrin, UMASS, 6.5 245, 4.84 40
Gerald Christian, Louisville, 6.3 244, 4.87 40
Eric Tomlinson, UTEP, 6.6 262 4.85 40
There were 7 winners among the 12 in the tight end group. Among the 7 winners there were 3 tiers based on how well they performed.
Tier 1 Tight Ends
There were two major winners in tier 1:
Mycole Pruitt finished with an average 3.7 place finish in all the events. He was the fastest tight
Mycole Pruitt was the biggest winner of the tight ends at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine
end and had the highest vertical jump. He is the best athlete in the group
Jesse James finished with an average 3.8 place finish in all the events. He was first in the broad jump and placed 2nd in the bench press and vertical jump.
There were 3 tight ends in the tier 2 group:
Wes Saxton finished with a 4.8 average place finish. He was the second fastest tight end.
Clive Walford finished with a 5th place average. He was second in the broad jump.
Maxx Williams finished with a 5.5 average place finish in all the events. He ran the 3rd fastest 40 yard dash and was also 3rd in the 20 yard shuttle.
In the tier 3 group, there were two tight ends to round out the winners:
Blake Bell finished with a 5.7 average place finish in all the events. He finished 2nd in the 20 yard shuttle and the 60 yard shuttle.
Nick Boyle finished in tier 3 and I consider him a winner even though he ran a very slow 5.04 40 yard dash. However, he did finish 1st in the 20 yard shuttle and the 60 yard shuttle.
The remaining 5 guys are definitely not losers, but they did not help themselves any with their performances at the combine. So, they were the losers of the tight ends.
There are four tight ends in the tier 4 group:
Jean Sifrin finished with a 7.4 average place finish. He did not finish in the top 5 in any of the events he competed in. He also struggle catching the ball.
Nick O'Leary finished with a 7.7 average place finish. It was reported that he had some kind of knee injury, but ran anyway and ran a very slow 4.93 40 yard dash. He did finish 4th in the bench press.
Cameron Clear finished with an 8th place average finish. Clear did finish 4th in the 60 yard shuttle and 5th in the 20 yard shuttle.
Eric Tomlinson finished with an 9.2 place average finish. He did not finish better than a 9th place finish on any of the events.
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Kopfkino returns to Stirchley Baths' Cinema Room this Friday!
Stirchley Baths has a great space, the " Cinema Room" which has played host to a number of film screenings since opening in 2016 and will be hosting more and more film events thanks to a new community led Stirchley Community Cinema Project , seed funded by the city's Local Innovation Fund – this will be starting in the next couple of months so watch this space!
In the meantime we have caught up with our good friends Kopfkino who are returning to Stirchley Baths this Friday 16 March with a new screening of Afshar Films' 'The Case Against Assad: Syria's Disappeared'. The event will be in support of King's Heath Action for Refugees, and please see below about other ways in which you can help those affected by the Syrian conflict….
Kopfkino is roughly translated as "Head cinema." What an excellent name for a night dedicated to film. Could you tell us how this event will live up to its name?
Thank you! As well as a literal translation from German, kopf = head, kino = cinema, Kopfkino is also what happens when you use your imagination – resulting in dreams, day-dreaming or even bad dreams / nightmares.
The main feature is a screening of Afshar Films' Syria's Disappeared: The Case Against Assad. This particular event by Kopfkino is focusing on the individuals at the centre of the Syrian humanitarian crisis. Over six million Syrians have been displaced because of the conflict. Through this event, we explore how this affects individuals – both in Syria, those who have fled, those who are currently in transit, and also, those who are settling in South Birmingham.
Prior to the film there will be a talk by local group Kings Heath Action for Refugees and refreshments by Loaf Community Bakery.
Tell us about the film you've got lined up for us on Friday.
This documentary tells the hidden story of tens of thousands of men, women and children disappeared by the regime of President Bashar al Assad into a network of clandestine detention centres. The film weaves together the powerful personal stories of three Syrians with evidence gathered from regime documentation smuggled out of Syria. With unprecedented access, we follow survivors of detention, families of detainees, regime defectors and international war crimes investigators as they fight to bring the perpetrators to justice and desperately campaign for the release of the disappeared.
Who are Kings Heath Action For Refugees?
King Heath Action For Refugees (KHAR) is a local volunteer group who fundraise, raise awareness and lead donation collections for refugees both settling locally in Birmingham, and in transit across Europe. KHAR was set up in 2015.
KHAR has already raised funds for various charities in Europe including Leros Solidarity Network, to enable the group to send two pallets of handmade toiletries bags to Kos Kindness in Greece. The group has also collected donations from the local community which has been donated to containers going to Calais and Syria, as well as donations to local support organisations St Chad's Sanctuary and Brushstrokes. Many of the group have also taken trips to Calais to volunteer.
Last year Kings Heath Action & their partner group, http://actionforrefugees.bigcartel.com/product/this-cookbook-belongs-to-usBearwood Action for Refugees created a cookbook as a fundraiser, Loaf contributed two recipes to the book. There will be copies for sale on the night (priced £12.50) so remember your cash if you'd like to buy a copy.
Disclaimer, I work at Loaf. I wanted to get Loaf involved in this event not only because of the cookbook connection, but as part of our ongoing fundraising efforts for the Syrian humanitarian crisis. Loaf is a worker co-operative, meaning we are part of a long-standing and international movement committed to the seven co-operative principles. All of them are important but the seventh, concern for the community, is especially pertinent.
Your previous film screening of 'I, Daniel Blake' raised proceeds for SIFA Fireside, a Digbeth based charity improving health and inclusion for homeless people. How well was it attended, and how much did you raise?
Our I, Daniel Blake screening in 2017 raised £135 in cash on the night & food donations for the B30 Foodbank and ticket sales raised £257 for SIFA Fireside. Nicola Human, volunteer coordinator at the B30 Foodbank came to speak for 5-10 minutes about the work of the Foodbank and why many locals people are in need of their vital support. Without spoiling the film, Nicola also pointed out just how relevant the story of Daniel Blake is. It was a very popular film at the time, so we did think that it would be a popular event but we were blown away by the generosity of Stirchley cinema-goers and the atmosphere after the film. It was very emotional.
Are there any plans to make this a regular event?
We hope to do an event every 2-4 months. We have a date pencilled in for our next film on Friday 11th May – we're just waiting on permission from the Director!
We're hoping to continue to have the event ticketed through eventbrite so that we can gauge numbers. We want our events to be accessible for all who would like to attend, so it's always going to be a suggested donation for those who can afford to do so.
If people want to help those affected by the Syrian conflict, what should they do?
There are really good resources out there which detail ways in which you can help. You could start by looking at Refugee Action's website: https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/heres-can-help-refugees/ I've listed their 10 bullet points here. But do click on the link to find out more.
Campaign for refugees' rights.
Donate or fundraise for refugees
Welcome refugees to your community
Amplify refugees' voices
Get the facts about refugees
Donate clothing or goods
Volunteer with refugees
Find out about hosting
Help resettle refugees
Follow & share refugee action groups on social media
Anything else you'd like to mention?
Yes! Whilst I'm here I'd like to raise awareness for the Meena Centre. Meena is a new community interest company based in Birmingham, set up to continue their work which started in Calais with women and children asylum seekers and refugees. They are opening a new centre supporting women and children (and single male carers), offering a safe space and facilitating access to support and information. They're fundraising for a mini bus in order to help people access their services:
https://helprefugees.org/uk/meena-centre/
There are a lot of resources and local events listed on the Birmingham City of Sanctuary website, which I'd highly recommend looking at if you're interested in helping refugees both locally and internationally:
https://birmingham.cityofsanctuary.org/
Kopfkino's showing of "Syria's Disappeared: The Case Against Assad" will be showing at the Stirchley Baths Cinema Room on Friday 16th March.
For tickets please go to the Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/syrias-disappeared-the-case-against-assad-tickets-42400380680
Pay what you can (suggested £3pp) all profits will go directly to Kings Heath Action for Refugees to support their work with refugees settling locally.
And finally don't forget to keep your eyes open for the Stirchley Community Cinema Project's first film ventures…coming soon to a Baths near you…
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{-# LANGUAGE DeriveGeneric      #-}
{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings  #-}
{-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes         #-}
{-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards    #-}
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module Clock where

import           React.Flux         hiding (view)
import qualified React.Flux         as RF

import           Control.Concurrent (forkIO, threadDelay)
import           Control.DeepSeq
import           Control.Monad      (void)
import           Data.Time          (UTCTime, getCurrentTime)
import           Data.Typeable      (Typeable)
import           GHC.Generics       (Generic)

data ClockState = ClockState {csTime :: !(Maybe UTCTime)
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data ClockAction = ClockInit
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instance StoreData ClockState where
  type StoreAction ClockState = ClockAction
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store :: ReactStore ClockState
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view :: ReactView ClockState
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[UDOO](http://www.udoo.org/) is a family of Open Source Arduino-powered Mini PCs, compatible with Android and Linux that you can exploit both as embedded systems for DIY-electronics projects and as low power consumption, fanless computers for everyday use.

This guide explains how to build applications based on the Kaa C endpoint SDKs for the UDOO board.

## Starting with UDOO board

If this is the first time you use the UDOO technology, you have to start with configuring your board. For this purpose, refer to [the UDOO official documentation](http://www.udoo.org/docs/Introduction/Introduction.html).

The UDOO platform allows building the source code directly on the board. The only thing you need to do before that is export your code onto the board. For this purpose you can use, for example, the `scp` utility:

1. Find the IP address of the UDOO board.

        ifconfig

1. Copy the source code of C SDK to the UDOO board from the host machine.

        scp /path/to/downloaded/sdk/c-sdk-archive-name.tar.gz root@<put ip address here>:c-sdk-archive-name.tar.gz

## Creating an application

Since UDOO board is powerful enough to run Linux and build applications directly on it, you can follow [the C SDK Linux guide]({{root_url}}/Programming-guide/Using-Kaa-endpoint-SDKs/C/SDK-Linux/) to create Kaa client application for this target.


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James McArthur, född 7 oktober 1987, är en skotsk fotbollsspelare som spelar för Premier League-klubben Crystal Palace. Han har även representerat Skottlands landslag.

McArthur började sin karriär i Hamilton Academical, där han var med och vann skotska andradivisionen 2007/2008. I juli 2010 värvades McArthur av engelska Wigan Athletic, där han var med och vann FA-cupen 2013. Under sommaren 2014 gick han till Crystal Palace.

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Spelare i Hamilton Academical FC
Spelare i Wigan Athletic FC
Spelare i Crystal Palace FC
Spelare i Premier League
Spelare i English Football League
Brittiska idrottare under 2000-talet
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Students to play host to delegates for UN treaty signing in August
Students in the arbitration room at Maxwell Chambers during a tour led by Ministry of Law deputy secretary Han Kok Juan (centre), as part of their training as youth ambassadors. TNP PHOTO: JASON QUAH
They will serve as guides and help visitors see benefits of resolving commercial disputes in Singapore
Kok Yufeng
A new United Nations (UN) treaty bearing Singapore's name is expected to cement the Republic's position as an international dispute resolution hub for businesses, and the Law Ministry is tapping on some young faces to help seal the deal.
More than 700 international delegates will arrive here on Aug 7 to witness the signing of the Singapore Convention on Mediation - the first UN treaty named after Singapore - and 50 students aged 17 and 18, from 13 participating schools, will be playing host.
Their jobs? To help the visitors get to know Singapore, and help those new to the country see the benefits of resolving commercial disputes here.
Launched yesterday, the Singapore Convention Youth Involvement Programme will see the students serve as personal guides to the delegates, including visiting ministers, UN officials and high-level corporate executives, and take them around places of interest such as Gardens by the Bay.
To prepare for their roles as youth ambassadors, the students are undergoing a five-day training programme conducted by seven public and private agencies, from yesterday.
They will also produce short videos about their experience and will be encouraged to share them on social media.
First community law centre opens in Hougang
Hawkers, postmen, shopkeepers to keep an eye on the elderly in Cheng San-Seletar
Neighbours spread festive cheer by working together on Christmas decorations for their estates
Senior residents in Ubi enjoy free haircuts
Law Ministry deputy secretary Han Kok Juan said the new UN treaty, which makes it easier to enforce cross-border mediation agreements, reinforces Singapore's reputation as a trusted, neutral jurisdiction with strong rule of law.
He told the media: "We would like to involve younger Singaporeans in this important milestone in Singapore's history, to give them the opportunity of international exposure."
KEY ROLE
Playing a key role in negotiating and drafting the treaty, Singapore will be among the first signatories and has invited other countries to sign it as well.
Mr Han, who chairs the Singapore Convention Signing Ceremony and Conference organising committee, said discussions with the UN to confirm the numbers are ongoing.
Even though he is preparing for his A levels, second-year Eunoia Junior College student Ong Chong Yu, 18, said the programme was too good an opportunity to pass up.
He said: "Being able to be a part of this is really an honour."
yufengk@sph.com.sg
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