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Welcome to Best Western Plus Country Park Hotel! Located along the Tehachapi Loop and a short drive from the recreational activities at Brite Lake, this Tehachapi hotel has a great location matched with competitive rates.
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Head to the local golf course for a day of working on your swing, or go to the Woodward Skate Park for some intense tricks and competitions. Hiking and walking the local trails is a favorite activity, and of course exploring the Loop provides endless photography opportunities. The Red House BBQ is a popular dinner destination, while the Tehachapi Museum provides a dose of culture and history.
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Platform business is often regarded as notable examples of successful businesses model in the mobile industry. The purpose of this study is to find the determinants of successful platform business, through the case study of KakaoTalk, a representative fast growing social platform in Korea. This study also discusses how to create a value proposition and how organizations using the platform can cooperate. The case analysis indicates that a preparation, spread, evolution (PSE) curve is a successful platform business evolution. The PSE curve is composed of three phases: a preparation phase that establishes the platform and sets the target group, a spread phase where the firm provides killer content, such as KakaoGame, a low pricing strategy, and reinforcement of the platform rules in the early stages of the platform; and an evolution phase where the platform continues to evolve. This study proposes a platform evolution pattern that involves the PSE curve in order to form successful platform. This study contributes to the innovation for social platform businesses.


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Reality Is A Perception
Leadership Operations
Nathalie Udo February 27, 2014
Guest post by Nathalie Udo, co-author of Organizational Survival.
""Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."" — – Albert Einstein
There might be disagreements about the root causes, but the facts are clear:
The world population is growing rapidly. While it took centuries to get to 1 billion people, it has only taken 80 years to grow from 2 billion to over 7 billion people. During my lifetime alone 3 billion people were added to Earth's population.
The world's economic middle class will grow from 1 billion to 4 billion by 2050. Most of this growth will take place in Asia and South America.
Our natural resources are becoming more scarce as more people consume fresh water, rare metals, fish, and other natural resources.
Global climate changes are making certain places warmer, others colder, some places drier, others wetter, and in the future will have a major impact on our coastlines.
In her foreword to the book I co-authored with Greg Balestrero, Organizational Survival: Profitable Strategies for a Sustainable Future, National Geographic Explorer Sylvia Earle wrote "Astronauts in training learn everything they can about the systems that keep them alive during journeys in the hostile environment beyond Earth's atmosphere. While flying through space, they take care of their air, water, food, and temperature control as if their lives depend on it…"
It's Time that We Start Taking Care of the Earth
Our lives depend on it. Now you might think "…but the earth systems are out of my control." That's an easy – and comforting – assumption, because it lets us off the hook for taking action. This attitude allows us to be complacent. So, the first step is to change our minds and decide that there are things that we can do. Let me give you two different examples: one personal and one professional. Both examples fall into the area of Social Innovation, which is highlighted in chapter 5 in Organizational Survival. Social innovation is "the process of inventing, securing support for, and implementing novel solutions to social needs and problems. It dissolves boundaries and brokers a dialogue between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors."1
More and more companies are looking into a new economic model that thinks of the earth as a closed system like a spaceship. This circular economy model is based on the natural world. In nature, things live, grow, die, and are reused by other organisms. There is no real waste. In contrast, our current economic model is based on cheap, easy access to available resources. We use those resources to make products, which are then used and discarded in ever-growing mountains of garbage. This linear "toss-and-replace" attitude causes several of the problems listed above. To move to the circular economy model, a company needs to change its perception from being just a manufacturer to considering the entire lifecycle of its products, including upstream and downstream impacts of the company's business activities. Eliminating waste from the product lifecycle starts with product design. Design For Reuse/Recyclability (DFR), something that has been happening at companies like HP for many years, requires that teams design their product in such a way all components can be re-used. In this way you can "mine" your old products to create new products. For example, Philips leases its lighting products to businesses and, at the end of the contract period, Philips takes these products back into their production process where their raw materials are reused. This philosophy lowers the stress on our natural resources, and after the initial investment also saves these companies a significant amount of money. It was very encouraging to see big name companies like Nike, Philips, and DSM throw their support behind the circular economy at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2014.
The second example is an organization I volunteer for: Ice911.org. Dr. Leslie Field-Barth, an engineering consultant and a consulting professor in electric engineering, started Ice911 over seven years ago. Dr. Field-Barth learned how fast the Arctic ice is melting and realized the disastrous consequences for the earth, and more specifically for us as inhabitants of this world. She was especially concerned for the future world her children would live in. Faced with the enormity of the problem, and with no formal training in Arctic environmental management, Dr. Field-Barth wondered whether she had any unique insights that could improve the situation. But she didn't let her unfamiliarity with climate science stop her from contributing to this important field. Instead, she began very carefully considering ways to reverse ice melt, reaching out to experts for advice, and experimenting on a very cautious scale with potential solutions, always using the doctors' creed of "first, do no harm." She is now in the process of presenting a potential solution to the NASA Ames Research Center for a prospective collaboration. Who could have ever imagined that her "inconvenient hobby" could come so far? Trust me, there were enough people who must have quietly thought that what she was doing was impossible, but she persevered and never gave up.
1 Stanford Social Innovation Review – http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/rediscovering_social_innovation/
Nathalie Udo is a senior consultant and executive coach with more than 15 years of consulting and executive coaching experience in program management strategy execution and process improvement design and implementation. Currently she is a Strategic Advisor to IIL founder and president of InDepth Strategies and is the former president for the PMI San Francisco Bay Area chapter.
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Nathalie Udo is a senior consultant and executive coach with more than 15 years of consulting and executive coaching experience in program management strategy execution and process improvement design and implementation. Currently she is a Strategic Advisor to IIL founder and president of InDepth Strategies and is the former president for the PMI San Francisco Bay Area chapter

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Q: Using As-User in Box Request I was trying to make Box Enterprise API work using As-User. I have a admin account which i used to try to retrieve the Contents in a sub account.
I first used the admin account to retrieve the User ID of the sub account. And added the User ID as a field "As-User: ########". However, I was returned with a reply of 403.
The error message : "The request requires higher privileges than provided by the access token."
I am using the access token i had used to retrieve the user list. Do I have to get a new access token using the as the new user? or is the admin access token fine?
GET /2.0/folders/0/items HTTP/1.1\r
Host: api.box.com\r
Authorization: Bearer #######################\r
As-User: ########\r
Connection: close\r
\r

The access code is the same access code used to retrieve the user list /user
All the scopes has been checked

A: Your application must be manually approved by Box for As-User requests. The documentation mentions this but it's easy to miss. To start the approval process send Box a note and include your API Key.

A: I am unable to add a comment on this, so I would like to add (in case the support staff doesn't give you a head's up) you may have to do this after they enable the As-User header --

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*Go back to your - Admin Console->Business Settings->Apps

*Find the Custom Applications section

*Authorize or reauthorize the app you are working with

A: I had the same problem and found this:
https://support.box.com/hc/ja/community/posts/360049157874-Insufficent-scope-when-trying-to-make-a-call-using-As-User-header
So you should use the scope admin_on_behalf_of.

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Marco Medina awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
On September 3rd, 2018 the French President, Emmanuel Macron nominated Dr Marco T. Medina of Honduras as Chevalier de la Legion d´Honneur (Déclaration du Conseil d L'Ordre Nationale de la Légion d'Honneur).
The Legion of Honour is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and retained by all the divergent governments and regimes later holding power in France, up to the present. It is awarded for excellent civic or military conduct.
Dr Medina studied Pediatric Epilepsy between 1990 to 1991 under the guidance of Charlotte Dravet, Joseh Roger, Michelle Bureau and Pierre Genton at the Saint Paul Center in Marseille, France and Clinical Neurophysiology at the Aix Marseille University.During the past 28 years he has collaborated with his mentors, most recently in writing the the Spanish edition of the book, Syndromes épileptiques de l'enfant et de l'adolescent - 5e edition, ("le Guide bleu"): Síndromes epilépticos en lactantes, niños y adolescentes
As former Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Honduras he collaborated with the French Ambassador Pierre Christian Soccoja and L'Institut Français d'Amérique Centrale (IFAC).
On May 31st, 2017 Gérard Larcher, President of the French Senate presented Dr Medina with the Senate Medal for his academical contributions between France and Honduras.
Gérard Larcher, President of the French Senate, presents Dr Medina with Senate Medal
Dr Marco T Medina with Gérard Larcher, President of the French Senate


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get "products/:product_id/favourites/new" do

@product = Product.find(params[:product_id])

erb :"static/index"

end

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post "/products/:product_id/favourites" do

	@product = Product.find(params[:product_id])

	# @favourite =@product.favourites.find_by(user_id:current_user.id)

	if Favourite.find_by(product_id: params[:product_id],user_id: current_user.id) == nil

	 @product.favourites.create(fav_product_detail: @product.product_detail ,product_id: params[:product_id], user_id: current_user.id )
		erb :"static/my_favourites"
	else

		@added_msg = "Already added into favourite !"
		erb :"static/index"
		# erb :"static/test"
		# redirect to "/?added_msg=#{@added_msg}"
	end
end
#R-Index - display all the info
# get "/products" do
# 	@user = User.find(session[:user_id])
# 	@product = Product.all
# 	erb :"static/index"
# end

# #R-display the only and only geocoder resources
# get "/geocoder/:id" do #:id is a placeholder name,
# 	#params[this must be is the same name as above]
# end

# #U-edit return an HTML form for editing the geocoder
# get "/products/:product_id/edit" do
# 	@product = Product.find(params[:product_id])
# 	if @product.user == current_user
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Ali, Noman (2016) Examining the effect of NOX2 NADPH oxidase inhibition on vascular repair and regeneration in insulin resistance. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Alshanwani, Aliah Rajib M (2016) Role of microRNA-21 in the regulation of human saphenous vein smooth muscle cell function and vascular remodelling. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Asquith, Nathan Lee (2019) Extended D-E knob-hole interaction sites in fibrin polymerisation, clot formation and clot mechanics. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Aziz, Amir (2014) Enhancing vascular endothelial repair in the setting of insulin resistance: effects of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Gatenby, Victoria Kate (2014) Manipulation of the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor on the vascular endothelium: the effect on whole body and endothelial specific insulin sensitivity. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Griffin, Kathryn Jane (2016) The Role of Transglutaminases in the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Haywood, Natalie Jayne (2015) Modulatory effects of IGFBP-1 on insulin sensitivity & glucose regulation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Kidambi, Ananth (2014) Myocardial tissue characterisation and functional assessment by magnetic resonance imaging in ST elevation myocardial infarction. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Kurdee, Zeyad Shafiq (2015) Aspirin in diabetes mellitus: mechanisms and clinical implications. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Macrae, Fraser Lawrence (2019) The role of fibrin clots in cardiovascular disease and infection control. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Mercer, Ben N (2014) Does altered insulin signalling modulate vascular regeneration? PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Motwani, Manish (2015) Highly accelerated cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging: studies in spatial resolution, spatial coverage and cardiac phase. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Musa, Tarique Al (2016) Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis: Insights from Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Pan, Xiaoxi (2016) Fibrin clot structure alterations after particulate matter exposure. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Sabban, Aliaa Mohamedali A (2019) Characterisation of the Fibrinogen RGD Sequence in Erythrocyte Binding and Clot Structure. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Simpson, Kingsley (2017) The roles of Factor XIII-A and Transglutaminase 2 in the vasculature. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Uddin, Akhlaque (2016) Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment of Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The impact on neurocognitive function and myocardial reverse remodelling. M.D. thesis, University of Leeds.
Walker, Andrew Michael Nicholas (2017) Exploring the Role of the Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptors in Vascular Regeneration and Aging. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.


Chainsaw Warrior System Requirements: Chainsaw Warrior from Games Workshop is the classic nail-biting game for one strong-nerved player. It's the year 2032. A warp has opened up in the old Municipal Buildings in the heart of old Manhattan and bizarre creatures are flooding through into our dimension. Goading them on is Darkness, a malevolent entity who intends dragging the city of New York back through the warp – destroying it utterly. Yes, it is a solo game – just you against the clock! Can you save New York? Remember, you only have one hour.
Chainsaw Warrior is a single-player board game designed by Stephen Hand and published by Games Workshop in 1987. A video game based on the board game was released for mobile and desktop platforms. For more details keep visiting can my pc run it for latest updates?


Our Dallas client needs a Windows server person that has the ability to understand remediating Windows security vulnerabilities and coordinate with our information security department on their findings.
The person must have great communication skills and have the insight to understand not just how to make the changes (that's a given), but also what the potential impact would be to the environment and determine or communicate the risks / rewards.
In other words, is it worth it or not. Security runs their pen tests, they give us the report with the expectation to "go fix everything".
This person would review the CVE's that include the Windows specific info, discuss with ops the relevance of making the changes and what it could possibly break (or not).
We would put in the change tickets and implement.
As a Sr. Windows Engineer, they of course should know Group Policy and some flavor of scripting would be good. Rinse and repeat until finished.
Collaborating with the team and security and document everything.


Northern Recycling & Waste Services is working to refund customers for services to Camp Fire survivors homes.
Despite what some on social media had said, NRWS is not denying anyone refunds who lost their home, for anyone in their service area who was evacuated by the fire and all services and billing were suspended Nov. 8. Any account that pre-paid past that date, will get a refund according to Northern Recycling & Waste Services Public Education Manager Jennifer Arbuckle.
However not all refunds are the same and it depends on the service level of each individual account when they return to their home if it is still standing she noted. "There is a lot of research that needs to go into each account to figure out individual refunds," she added.
In commercial and residential areas NRWS, has resumed services for all sites that survived the fire, normal pickup days apply, however due to access issues pickup times may be later or earlier than normal, so it is important to have the carts out the night prior to pickup.
"To help with food waste clean up we are allowing customers to use all carts and bins for trash through December, with a strong emphasis that no fire related debris should be placed in any cart," she said.
Recycling and yard waste pickup will start up again in January she noted. The company continues to provide dumpster rental and bulky item pickup as normal fees apply.


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Q: MongoDB field level encryption with Lambda and Atlas how to include mongocryptd I try to implement MongoDB client field level encryption with an Atlas M10 cluster and AWS lambda. As far as I understand I would need to have the mongocryptd binary in my path which. How can I bundle this binary with lambda?

A: You can use Lambda Layer in order to package your dependencies.
The Lambda Layer can include pure python library and binary dependencies as well.

A: Here is how I solved it. The MongoDB documentation includes a section on how to install the MongoDB enterprise version an Amazon Linux 2 (which in August 2020 is used for lambda containers): https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-enterprise-on-amazon-tarball/
I chose to go with tarball installation. After downloading and unpacking the archive, I copied the mongocryptd binary into my serverless project and bundled it with the lambda. Inside the lambda handler I appended the path to binary to the current $PATH, so it is executable.


9/12/2017�� Once you know that general process, you�ll see how easy it is to transform it into French pan fried green beans almondine with bacon. The first step is to blanch the green beans. Blanching means cooking the green beans �... Cook the bacon until it is about half way cooked though and add the green beans in. The grease doesn�t have to be drained, it will help cook the green beans. I like my bacon more on the crispy side, so I cook the bacon pretty crispy and remove it while I am cooking the green beans. I add the bacon back in when the dish is finished.
Cooking the Beans Place the prepared beans in the pot with the onions and ham, pour in enough water to almost cover the beans and simmer with the lid on for at least 90 minutes. Check the beans and stir them every 15 to 20 minutes.
Cook the bacon until it is about half way cooked though and add the green beans in. The grease doesn�t have to be drained, it will help cook the green beans. I like my bacon more on the crispy side, so I cook the bacon pretty crispy and remove it while I am cooking the green beans. I add the bacon back in when the dish is finished.
Thankfully cooking green beans on the grill is quick, it only takes about 10 minutes to cook green beans on the grill! There is no need to precook the bacon with this easy green beans recipe. The bacon will cook at the same times as the green beans do, which also means you are not losing any of that tasty bacon flavor!
These are the same easy peasy deal, but instead of tossing home-cooked green beans in butter and garlic, you cook up a couple slices of bacon and toss the beans in the bacon drippings. And yes, it is exactly as tasty and easy as it sounds.


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March 31, 2014 July 13, 2018 P.O.P.
The Great American "Scandal" Scam, Part 3: The Benghazi Boogie
They're mad as hell, and they're not gonna take it anymore. Yes, the Obama Haters Inc. have made it clear that they won't stand for the president's audacity in getting himself elected (twice, no less), and they're gonna do whatever it takes to put him in his place. Sooner or later, they're going to reach the holy grail of impeachment, even if it takes 20 years. And they're not the least bit deterred by having no actual grounds for impeachment; they've been known to suggest that they can impeach now, and come up with a reason later, and they know how to generate "scandals" until the cows come home. Surely one of them will eventually stick.
They've previously brought you the NSA "scandal" and the IRS "scandal", among many many others. (For the record, the NSA has indeed indulged in behavior that might be considered scandalous, but it was going on long before Obama came along; and it's not a matter of the agency "spying" on the American public, though it's almost always spun that way. And the real scandal with the IRS is not that it has targeted "conservative" groups, but quite the reverse; it has allowed them excessive leeway to flout rules and guidelines — and in the process viciously malign their Public Enemy Number One, The President of the United States.) Both of these "scandals" failed to topple the guy who has "stolen" THEIR country; so now they're really pinning their hopes on Benghazi. STILL.
It doesn't matter how many times their myths are debunked, how many documents are declassified to show that the "scandal" is bogus; every new scrap of information is twisted and spun as "proof" that Obama lied, covered up and/or collaborated with terrorists.
The myths they love to perpetuate about the Benghazi attack include these:
1. That the Obama administration ignored terrorist threats.
(Nope. Perhaps they're confusing him with George W. Bush. But intelligence found no evidence of any imminent threat in Benghazi.)
2. That the Obama administration issued a "stand down" order to forces in Libya.
(Nope. There's no evidence such a thing ever happened, and nobody actually involved has ever made such a claim.)
3. That the Obama administration abandoned personnel to die.
(Nope. The president ordered all available assets dispatched to the scene post haste.)
The T-word
An especially silly (and therefore especially popular) tack is the obsession over when exactly the president called the assault terrorism. You'd think that after Mitt Romney so thoroughly humiliated himself on this point in a presidential debate, having to be schooled by moderator Candy Crowley, that they'd give up this narrative. But they seem absolutely impervious to self-embarrassment, so they keep hammering away at it, even though it's a matter of public record that the president used the T-word within 24 hours.
Romney also had made a fool of himself on the day of the attack by echoing another popular right-wing talking point, saying:
It's disgraceful that the Obama administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.
Contrary to what the Haters frequently assert, the president has never "sympathized" with nor "apologized" to or for terrorists. Moreover, the statement Mr. Romney chose to label "sympathizing" was actually issued by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. And it was issued before the attack. Other than that, I suppose Mr. Romney was fairly accurate. While he was willing to take great liberties with the facts himself, he indulged in the pettiest of semantic hair-splitting with regard to the timing of the president's denouncement of terrorism.
When confronted with the evidence, however, the critics insist that Obama wasn't explicit enough that he was specifically referring to Benghazi (even though his first use of the word was in a Rose Garden speech especially presented to address that attack), or that he used the words "act(s) of terror" instead of "act(s) of terrorism". They also spin and twist subsequent remarks by Crowley into some kind of admission that she'd been wrong at the debate. For example Breitbart,com (the man is gone, but his brilliant legacy lives on) ran a blog post with the title "CNN's Crowley Admits Obama Didn't Call Benghazi A Terror Attack", but the ensuing text delivers no such blockbuster; it merely mentions that someone else at CNN asserted she was wrong. Even the Washington Post Fact Checker jumped on the bandwagon, awarding the president FOUR Pinocchios — a rating normally reserved for the most blatantly bald-faced falsehoods — for insisting that he used the T-word immediately.
The V-Word
Doubling down on the asininity, the Haters have really gotten their thong in a bunch over the administration's suggestion that a video may have played a role in motivating the attack. What they're systematically ignoring (or, to put it in their terms, lying about, downplaying or covering up) is that it appears the video indeed did play a role. Eyewitness accounts to that effect were reported in numerous media sources immediately. And not just the fabled librulmedia, either. Even Rev. Moon's beloved Washington Times, a revered Beacon Of Truth for faithful "conservatives" from Ronald Reagan to Glenn Beck, got it right:
But in telephone interviews with The Washington Times, several residents in Benghazi said there had been two distinctly different groups involved in the assault on the U.S. diplomatic post.
The residents described a scene that began as a relatively peaceful demonstration against a film produced in the United States that had been deemed insulting to the Prophet Muhammad.
The situation did not turn violent until a group of heavily armed militants showed up and "hijacked" the protest, the residents said. The original group of protesters was joined by a separate group of men armed with rocket-propelled-grenade launchers. (Emphasis added, rather emphatically.)
But wait. Can it be… is The Times possibly suggesting that an incident like this could have more than one cause? While such an idea has been known to make small brains explode, it appears that yes, that could indeed have been the case. But the Obama Haters are ignoring/ lying about/ covering up such a possibility. They're also ignoring/ lying about/ covering up the obvious fact that in the first days after the violent outbreak, things were rather confusing, and what few facts were available might have seemed contradictory. You hardly can blame the president and his administration for being cautious about drawing conclusions before all the pieces were assembled.
If it had turned out that the assault had not involved terrorism, I unconditionally guarantee that the Haters would have insisted that he had unequivocally declared it had. And they would have raked him over the coals for that just as they have been doing for supposedly trying to avoid saying it. The moral of the story is that there is absolutely nothing this president can possibly say that these people will consider the right thing to say.
Wherefores and Whys
Chances are that if anyone else were president, nobody would give a big rat's ass about his timing of the T-word. But the Obama Factor makes it somehow a matter of cosmic importance. And the official spin, you see, is that he had a good reason for trying to downplay/ lie about/ cover up the terrorist element: he was afraid it would impact his chances in the upcoming election. Which is patently absurd for at least three reasons.
First, the election was still a couple of months away; and the voting public, as it has demonstrated repeatedly, has the memory span of a gnat. Second, even the Haters acknowledge that the president ultimately did use the T-word — the standard spin is that it took him at least 2 weeks to do so. And according to the calendar I use — the same calendar commonly in use throughout North America — 2 weeks is even closer to the election date. Third, if Obama's predecessor is any indication, a terrorist attack would not have damaged his electoral fortunes at all; on the contrary, it would have enhanced them greatly.
On the watch of George W. Bush — who, if anyone cares, seized The White House without being elected — there were 13 attacks on U.S. consulates and embassies, killing at least 98 people and injuring dozens; two of these sites were attacked TWICE during this time. But far from clamoring for investigation and impeachment, the punditocracy rhapsodized endlessly about the commander-in-chief's "leadership", "courage" and "resolve".
And then there was that attack on American soil in September of 2001 — the exact date eludes me — in which a mere 3000 or so Americans were murdered. And unlike the victims in Benghazi, who accepted a certain amount of risk as part of their government jobs, the victims in the U.S. were mostly civilians going about their daily business. At the time terrorists struck, Bush was attending at photo-op at a school in Florida. Keeping his priorities straight, he appears to have continued attending the photo-op for at least half an hour after getting the news (not merely 7 minutes, as Michael Moore suggested), and didn't lift a finger while hundreds of Americans were roasting alive in Manhattan. (There is evidence that he even knew about the attack before he went into that classroom.)
His eventual "response" was to invade a country that had nothing to do with the attack, and that was ruled over by one of Osama bin Laden's enemies. This little undertaking has cost thousands of additional American lives (the vast majority of them during the Bush years) as well as the lives of probably hundreds of thousands (nobody's really keeping count) of Iraqi men, women and children. The end result was that, according to terrorism experts, the U.S. was left even more susceptible to terrorism.
Bush and members of his administration fabricated evidence to support their scheme and persecuted those who dared try to expose the fraud. They lied about the siege of Iraq dozens (if not hundreds)of times, and repeatedly changed their story about the reason for initiating it. The company that was awarded a no-bid contract to rebuild Iraq just happened to have a cozy relationship with Dick Cheney. And George W. Bush continued to maintain cozy relations with Saudi Arabia — one of the world's most brutal dictatorships — which supplied 15 of the 19 hijackers.
And how did all of this impact Junior's standing with the public? Well, for starters, it scored him (heavily aided by media manipulation) the highest presidential approval rating in polling history. Nice. So obviously, President Obama should embrace the T-word lustfully, eh?
But wait. How silly of me. We're talking apples and oranges here. George W. was a whitebread Republican from the beefsteak-red Republic Of Texas (actually lilac-blue Maine but shhh! don't tell his supporters) while Obama is an ethnically challenged Democrat from surf-blue Hawaii (which the Haters keep mistaking for Kenya). And those differences totally turn the world on its ear.
Just look at what happened when the Obama administration brought down Osama bin Laden — who, lest we forget, was the suspected mastermind of the terrorist strike that gave Bush his biggest PR godsend. The punditocracy went absolutely bonkers (well, even more bonkers than usual) trying to discredit the president. They claimed he waited too long to kill bin Laden, they claimed he tried to claim he'd killed bin Laden singlehandedly, they claimed he didn't kill bin Laden mercifully enough, they claimed bin Laden wasn't really dead. But at the same time, they must have considered bin Laden's killing a great accomplishment, because they did their best to credit it to George W. Bush — who had been out of office for more than two years, and had long ago said he was not concerned about bin Laden.
If Islamic radicals attack Americans when a Republican is in The White House, then Muslims — all Muslims — become The Enemy. If it happens when a Democrat is in The White House, then the president and his fellow Democrats become The Enemy. This "scandal" is not about Benghazi. It's not about terrorism. It's about Barack Obama. Or more accurately, it's about Obama Derangement Syndrome.
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Peter W. Johnson says:
Hello POP,
Again I am happy to see such a post correctly pointing out that much of the madness which distorts Obama's record is motivated mainly by the GOP's hatred for Obama—well, probably ALL of it.
I am not at all sure that I am correct about this one, but, wasn't it Martha Raditz (not sure how her last name is spelled) who called Romney on his mistake when claiming that the President failed to call the attack on Benghazi a terrorist attack? I believe there were three major debates between Obama and Romney, and perhaps I am actually remembering the wrong person.
By and large, the most enraging thing that the President has been accused of is the lie about his supposed "sympathy" for those who waged the attacks. If other fairy tales are also true, then its amazing that Bush and his buddy buddy attitude towards Saudi Arabia was not widely believed to have purposely collaborated with the terrorists who brought down the world Trade Center.I understand that such a myth does exist, but I don't believe any President in existence would have wanted to destroy the financial Trade center of the country just to spin his own nefarious schemes. However, the Huffington Post's has provided accurate information that during GW's terms there were 13 attacks on US consulates that cost us 98 lives, and this is outrageous considering the supposed fact that the press is preferential to ( LIbrulz),—as you (satirically) and many conservatives and southern crackers (seriously) refer to them. How absurd that virtually none of us were captured by such intense and scandalous stories about these attacks committed under a Republican President whose party later saw great advantage in lying and distorting the President Obama's role in regards to Benghazi? And then these same liars claim that the big bad press is showing favoritism for Librulz instead!
But to give the devil his due, one thing I don't feel a great need to do is to blame former President Bush for finishing his PR visit with a class of small children at a Florida school. I don't think rushing out of the room would, at that point have done much good, and after all, was there anything Bush could have done to prevent what was already under way—after a sucker punch to the American Air Force, which had no real time to scramble and bring down the planes? But of course the point is that, Obama is frequently lied about, supposedly for deliberately ignoring the crisis in Benghazi, which certainly was not true–only going to show that propaganda loves to exercise a double standard.
It is also glaringly damning that the Iraq war was began pre-emotively on the false premise that Saddam harbored weapons of Mass Destruction and was somehow one member of the Axis of Evil collaborating to aid Bin Laden's infamy—although Bin Laden was actually one of his sworn enemies!
It is painfully untrue that, Obama somehow wanted sole credit for taking out Bin Laden, nor that he killed him inhumanely. Not only did he not order anything inappropriately ruthless, he also showed more humanity than many of us would have by not displaying Bin Laden's body before quietly dumping him at sea, without enabling the presence of vivid images recorded by the Press. Obama actually pointed out that we should not display the body like a hunting trophy—something so humane that it, no doubt, drove many Republicans crazy since it was in complete opposition to their lies and narratives, perpetually blaming the President for anything imaginable!
I know that you have often said that you wish you didn't have to defend the President so often, but when he is constantly lied about and attacked, primarily because he actually dared to pass a health care bill with the potential to save the lives of, and increase the health of, millions of American, then someone must tell the truth about the GOP's crap. I am glad that you are one of those people!
The truth is that, as one comenter on a different website that I frequent wrote, "If Obama walked on water, Republicans would only criticize him for not doing it well enough!"
Correction of my post: "The Iraq war was begun PREEMPTIVELY, not "pre-emotively."—for Gods sake!
POP, After checking online, I found that Raddatz had moderated the Vice Presidential debate between Ryan and Biden. Crowley was indeed, the person who moderated the debate between Obama and Romney in which she corrected Romney about his insistence that the President didn't refer to terrorism in his Rose Garden speech the day after the attack. Sorry.
P.O.P. says:
Yes, I was certain it was Crowley because I remember how the right-wingers demonized her.
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Q: Examine price changes vs price returns In empirical financial analyses, is there a difference when examining stock price changes and stock price returns? Would a model with a response variable price changes tell a different story than price returns?
Thank you in advance.

A: Given a time series $\{y_t\}=(y_1,\dots,y_t)$, you can obtain both price changes $d_t:=y_{t}-y_{t-1}$ and price returns $r_t:=\frac{y_{t}-y_{t-1}}{y_{t-1}}$. For any model of $d_t$, you can write an equivalent model of $r_t$ by dividing both sides of the model's equation by $y_{t-1}$. For any model of $r_t$, you can write an equivalent model of $d_t$ by multiplying both sides by $y_{t-1}$. Therefore, there does not have to be a difference. Consequently, any difference between the models for $d_t$ and $r_t$ is your choice rather than a necessity. And if the models are telling different stories, it is by the modeller's choice, not by necessity.


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The most radical thing the Black Panthers did was give kids free breakfast
Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover described the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense as "the greatest threat to internal security of the country" in an official memo in 1969.
A lesser-known fact about that quote is that the Panthers were considered a "threat" because they used to give free breakfast to children.
The black nationalist political organization, founded 50 years ago in Oakland, California, is best known for wearing all-black outfits, sporting Afros with berets, and advocating that black people take up arms as a self-defense strategy against police brutality.
But that's not the whole story — even if it's the one Beyoncé told at the Super Bowl. Activist William Johnson, who joined the Black Panthers at age 19, told the Grio that her performance presented an opportunity to tell the organization's story.
Young people now, Johnson said, were born after the Black Panther Party's most active days, "but a lot of them had free breakfast in their schools. And a lot of them don't know why."
The Panthers' breakfast program started in January 1969 at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church in Oakland. Ruth Beckford-Smith, a parishioner who taught Haitian dance at the church, volunteered to be one of the program's co-organizers.
Eleven children ate at St. Augustine's on the first day. By the end of the year, the organization fed 20,000 kids in 19 cities across the country in the morning before they went to school.
The program also disrupted gender norms by featuring male cooks — even if doing so did not always hold outside of the kitchen.
"The food component of the BPP was a big part of our organizing," Melvin Dickson, an organizer for the Oakland breakfast program said. "This included our free breakfast program. Because one thing you can guarantee in an oppressed community is that you're going to find hunger. The fact that the United States has more food than we need, and folks are still going hungry is a shame, it was a shame then, and it's a shame now."
Five years after former President Lyndon B. Johnson's declared a war on poverty during his 1964 State of the Union address, the Panthers' breakfast programs were an indication of the initiative's limits.
Between 1969 and 1971, the Panthers established 36 breakfast programs across the country from Kansas City to New York City. It's estimated that over time, the Panthers fed 50,000 across the country through their program.
"The Panthers are feeding more kids than we are," one US government official reportedly admitted.
With each mouth fed, it became increasingly difficult for government officials like Hoover to portray the Panthers in a negative light:
The BCP (Breakfast for Children Program) promotes at least tacit support for the Black Panther Party among naive individuals and, what is more distressing, it provides the BPP with a ready audience composed of highly impressionable youths. Consequently, the BCP represents the best and most influential activity going for the BPP and, as such, is potentially the greatest threat to efforts by authorities to neutralize the BPP and destroy what it stands for.
They were achieving where the government was failing. The breakfast program, along with the Panthers' 59 other Serve the Peopleprograms that provided clothing, free medical care, and legal aid, ultimately made them most dangerous because they were becoming more influential.
Hoover declared war on the Panthers, pledging that 1969 would be their final year in operation.
The party eventually disbanded in the early 1980s, but not without seeing the US government take its lead.
Their work ultimately inspired amendments to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and served as the blueprint for establishing the government's School Breakfast Program as a permanent program in 1975.
According to the Food Research and Action Center, on average 13.2 million children received a free meal through that program each day during the 2013-'14 school year.
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Charles Bursey hands a plate of food to a child seated at a Free Breakfast Program
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Reynolds senior point guard Isaiah Pruett finished his high school career without a college offer. That could change very soon.
Pruett is currently being courted heavily by Division II schools Newberry College (S.C.) and Winston-Salem State, and said he plans to visit both universities over the next two weeks.
"I think if someone gives me that chance I can show them a lot," Pruett said. "Everyone is just telling me to be patient and that's what I've stuck too."
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Egypt: The Regeni Case
by Fabrizio Minniti
The decision of the Chamber of Italian Deputies to block the sending of spare parts for Egyptian F16 fighter will, as confirmed by Cairo, a negative impact on all areas of cooperation between the two countries, from sensitive dossier as immigration, Libya and terrorism. Rises again the tension between Italy and Egypt on the case Regeni, which still seems very far away from a solution. The impact of the Italian political choice, on bilateral cooperation, is strong; the decision has provoked the immediate reaction of Cairo and the consequences will be felt also on the ongoing cooperation between Rome and Cairo in combating illegal immigration in the Mediterranean and in Libya. Not only that it also affected the common fight against terrorism.
The president of the Egyptian Chamber of Representatives, Ali Abdel Al, asked the parliamentary committees responsible for Human Rights, Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security to keep the "urgent meetings" in order to review the relations with Italy. It 'as reported by the Egyptian state newspaper "Al Ahram", citing Mohamed Anwar Sadat, head of the parliamentary Committee on Human Rights. According to him, the three parliamentary committees will meet soon to examine the "hostile attitude" of the Italian Parliament against Egypt.
This meeting is held not only on the orders of President Abdel Al, but also at the request for a complete overhaul of all economic agreements, oil and cooperation between the two countries. Without wishing in any way criticize the political choice, there has to be said, however, that this decision can turned against Italy, economically and geopolitically.
First of all, Eni discovers a supergiant gas field in the Egyptian offshore, the largest ever found in the Mediterranean Sea, as can be seen from the company's website: "The discovery, after its full development, will be able to ensure satisfying Egypt's natural gas demand for decades. The field could hold a potential of 30 trillion cubic feet of lean gas in place, therefore representing one of the world's largest natural-gas finds". The development plan envisages the start of production by the end of 2017, just two years after the discovery, with a progressive ramp up until reaching a volume of about 75 million standard cubic meters of gas per day (equivalent to approximately 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day) by 2019.
Furthermore Eni has been awarded with two new exploration licenses located in the Egyptian offshore of the Mediterranean Sea, North El Hammad and North Ras El Esh, in addition the Italian ENI has significant shareholdings in major Egyptian companies and business operators, also it runs projects for about 5 billion Euros. Egypt, in fact, has a huge energy asset that need to Italy. Rome is not independent from the energy point of view, Egypt has always been one of our partners, which is essential especially for the stabilization of Libya and the threat of Daesh and al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.
So who benefits from this situation between the two countries? The spare parts of F16 blocked by Parliament does not need any more to Italy, at least there would be a financial gain by selling them. Also politically it would be much more effective blocking exports of spy software to Egypt. Yes, because an Italian company, Area SpA, that operates in only Arab markets, asked to be able to operate in Egypt. Area has already worked for the Syrian security services, intercepting the internet and by monitoring web traffic. The contract was then terminated for ethical reasons.
What Area Spa should do in Egypt? The company offers Virtual Humint services, concretely conduct Human Intelligence operations in the virtual world or Virtual Humint.
Basically Virtual HUMINT is a methodology using virtual web-platforms to collect valuable intelligence from entities of interest in virtual cyberspace. The cyber intelligence generate alerts, collects and analyzes information on web traffic, on social networks, identifies suspicious traffic (via ad hoc filters) and can send malware or trojan through spam mail. HumInt in the cyber world includes the creation of virtual personae, or 'Avatars', planting them in attacker groups or in organized crime forums, passively 'monitoring' their discussions and reporting the information to the operator. A good cyber analyst can operate with multiple identities simultaneously.
The cyber intelligence in two words: Information Dominance. And what could be possibly better not to send spare parts for F-16 fighter, which could be hardly used for internal purposes, or blocking the sale of spy software able to control the Egyptian web? The export of dual-use technology, sensitive to the possible purposes, should be dealt with at the highest political level, not only through an Advisory Committee of the Minister of Economic Development.
The total control of information, in some countries, is crucial as and more than an Air Force fighter.
Fabrizio Minniti


When you begin delving into the world of bread, there's apparently a lot to consider. The main issue is timeline. If you want bread on Saturday, you may need to start the process on Tuesday, beginning with the pre-fermentation process with the yeast. In "Bouchon Bakery", some recipes (such as baguettes) call for a starter called "Poolish", which needs to be started at least 12-15 hours (overnight) before you begin the several hour process of making the bread the next morning. Then there are some recipes that use the starter of "Levain", which is more akin to being sour (used in English Muffins). Levain takes one to two weeks to develop, and that's before you even get to the baking day, but once you do, it can perpetually kept alive for years.
Even before that, you need to obtain the right kind of yeast and know how to work with it, namely "Active Dry" or "Instant/Rapid Rise". Active Dry has larger granules and should be dissolved in water before it is combined with flour. Instant/Rapid Rise has a smaller granule and can be combined in with the dry ingredients. At Bouchon they claim to use "Instant/Rapid Rise" and have all of their recipes written accordingly in their Bakery cookbook.
Before my next bread challenge I will need to decide which bread to tackle and then schedule my timeline for when I have a few hours midday without appointments and adequate time to get the starter rolling.


Making the transition from residency to fellowship? Here's some of thing things Dr. Fraser is thinking about (PS: PROS is one of them).
Dr. Brian Cunningham: Hey guys, back here live from ACS 2016 meeting. We are very fortunate today to be joined for a few minutes by one of the bright young minds in arthroplasty, Jamie Fraser, currently a fellow a the Rothman Institute. Jamie, how is that experience been like?
Dr. Jamie Frasier: The transition from Resident to Fellow has been great for me. I think just seeing a different practice pattern and specifically where I am at Rothman Institute, they have a very efficient system, forward thinking. They are twenty years ahead of, I would say, the average private practice in the states right now. Just seeing how that system can evolve and become, even if you can't emulate it, where you might end up, right away, it is good to see that in action.
Cunningham: What do you think are some of the big differences that you have noticed, if you could pick out a couple?
Frasier: I think the true team aspect of the care delivery. It is really the system, I mean, the surgeon is a key cog in that system, but I am talking about everybody from the help in the OR's to the help in the clinic, to people that are taking the phone calls. Things to make everybody operate at the top of their license so a mid-level provider should be doing mid-level provider things, assistants in the office should be dealing with everything that they can deal with and that trickles up the line so that a surgeon is efficient seeing patients that are surgical candidates.
Cunningham: I know Dr. Bozic talks about that a lot. From a volume standpoint, how do you guys structure your OR days?
Frasier: Pretty much every surgeon at my Fellowship is two-rooms so they have a flip room and you will do between six and ten cases a day depending on the primary revision and it is efficient, so the days will end anywhere between two and six in the afternoon, with the cases. It is very efficient but not rushed at all. I was surprised to see that coming from a practice pattern in my earlier training that was lower volume, one-room kind of thing, to see that system work and not be chaotic, has been interesting.
Cunningham: That is great. Are you guys doing any same day joints at Rothman?
Frasier: Yes, they are definitely pushing the envelope and getting their feet wet starting with the easier patients, younger, healthier patients, especially the hips. Some of the surgeons are up, I guess, around 20, 30, 40% same day. The knees are a little bit slower but they are just starting to dabble in it but I am excited. I think patients can definitely do it. Again, the key is having the system so that everybody from the nurses in the PACU telling them, "Hey, this is the plan, PT is going to be here, we are going to get you out this afternoon." Basically from the first conversation you have with the patient setting that expectation for a same day discharge, if that chain of interactions gets interrupted, it won't happen.
Cunningham: How do you guys monitor outcomes?
Frasier: That is a good question. I do a lot of the clinical work. There is a lot of that that happens at Rothman Institute that I don't even see. The patients do get iPads and in the clinic they will typically be entering different PRO measures. Whether they get them at home, I presume that happens to and they are dabbling with tele-medicine and instead of having a patient come all the way in, we have a lot of traveling patients so, instead of having them come all the way in, you can do that over the internet. I think that is the future but they are half way there, sort of. I think most of the data entry is on the iPad in the office.
Cunningham: What do you envision the role for PROs in your practice when you start?
Frasier: I think PROs is really A. How you play the game, moving in to the next several decades of American healthcare especially in orthopedics so I think you A. Have to do it. My anxieties about is which PROs do I use, how much is it going to cost, where do I store that data and how can I access it? I have seen a ton of different ways to do that and I still haven't figured out what is the best way. Trying to answer your question.
Cunningham: What are your thoughts about some of the challenges as young surgeons starting out? You have never done it the old way. There hasn't been the classic pay-per-service model. What are your thoughts on some of the challenges on reimbursement and are we going to risk-strategize? Is everybody going to get paid the same for outcome despite how sick some one is? How do you think about that as you start out?
Frasier: I think about that a lot. I think as a surgeon and some one that has spent a lot of time in training and just getting out and seeing your first patient in clinic, what you want to do is take care of that patient. You want to make the right decision for them, you want to put them in a position to succeed, and that falls back on a lot of the systems so ideally, you can get in a well run organization where a lot of that is passively done behind you so you are job as a surgeon is see a patient, make a decision, and give them a good operation but I think the surgeon needs to be involved more and more in the management of the patient and as the payment structures change, largely for the better, but the devils in the details for all these contracts. Risk adjustment is probably the biggest topic at this meeting. For the last three years running, that has been the biggest topic and patient deselection. I think in a lot of situations, patient deselection is a good thing. There are patients that shouldn't have a total joint unless modifiable risk factors are addressed but there are some patients that you come in and there femoral head disintegrated and the best thing for them even though they are not optimized is the quicker total joint than a later one.
Cunningham: Do you think there is a component of that same process going on when you are comparing hip fracture patients to elective patients?
Cunningham: It is one of those things I think about, if you are a trauma guy, should you be doing total joints for a femoral neck fracture? I don't know what the answer is. I know that I won't do it as well as somebody like you that is going to do four or five hundred joints a year, but does that mean that I let somebody sit over the weekend and then try to talk to somebody on Monday? It is a tough question.
Frasier: I think the best model is what you are saying. You should do what you are good at. You should do what you do a lot of. Some places I have been are kind of like that so in my Fellowship Institution, there is a separate arthroplasty call, so any patient that needs a arthroplasty surgery, there is 24/7 seven days a week. Someone available to do that case that is specialized in arthroplasty. That is ideal, you can't do that in most community settings because they are just not enough hands on deck. I think that is the ideal.
Cunningham: That is a great model. So, the arthroplasty call, they don't take any of the trauma calls, bumps and bruises, septic native joints, all that stuff is the trauma person but if there is somebody that needs an arthroplasty or a prosthetic fracture, do they manage that too?
Cunningham: Trauma takes care of what trauma can take care of.
Frasier: Exactly. It is not a perfect system. After hours, there are still delays based on other departments have cases going so it is never going to be perfect and that is the nature of trauma.
Cunningham: Did that system develop out of the payment pressures or was that in place before hand because it seems like a really smart thing to do for bundled payments. To have that much-qualified person doing that rather than me, with a 25% complication rate for total joints.
Frasier: It is a good question and the answer is I am not sure. I don't know if even that is a bundled payment model although that would be a good way to bundle your hip fractures if you are going to bundle them.
Frasier: I don't know the origin of it.
Cunningham: Fascinating. Well, I think we might be out of time. Dr. Fraser, one of the fantastic young minds in trauma, or arthroplasty. Thank you for stopping by.
Frasier: Appreciate it. Any time.


Le Vie En Rose director Olivier Dahan turns his attention to Grace Kelly with Grace of Monaco, an asinine melodrama that wouldn't be out of place in a bargain bin. Six years after marrying Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (Tim Roth), Grace (Nicole Kidman) is forced to choose between Hollywood and her family when Monaco is catapulted into an international crisis that could end in disaster. Catastrophic from start to finish, Grace of Monaco easily lives up to its reputation. The script, written by Arash Amel, lays on the schmaltz thick and hard, rendering much of the films attempts at drama – from Grace's inner turmoil to the brewing war between France and Monaco – inconsequential. Kidman does look the part as Grace, but she fails to convince in her every facet of her performance. The rest of the cast don't fare much better, suffocated under Dahan's direction, which bears the subtlety of a brick to the face.


Coming off a top ten finish in a fast race at the USATF-NE 5K Championships just two weeks earlier, Brad Mish showed his range of racing strength with a 7th place finish at the New Bedford Half Marathon. Brad finished in 1:07:34 leading the B.A.A. Men's Open team to a win over the Central Mass Striders. Also fresh off the 5K, Peter Gilmore scored next for the B.A.A. men with an 18th place finish in 1:09:17 followed closely by Dan Smith in 21st place in 1:09:45. David Bedoya and Jason Reilly were the 4th and 5th team scorers for the men in 1:10:06/24th and 1:11:32/30th. After two early season races, the B.A.A. Men's Open team is tied with CMS in the USATF-NE Grand Prix Team Championships.
The B.A.A. Women's Open team improved on their 6th place finish at the 5k Championships with a 2nd place finish in New Bedford in a close team race with Greater Boston Track Club edging out the B.A.A. women by just 36 seconds to take the team title and the overall lead in the USATF-NE Team Championships. Emma Spencer set a new personal best leading the B.A.A. women with a 7th place finish in the women's race in a time of 1:21:33. Emma ran six minutes faster than her 2015 race in New Bedford and is primed for a good race at the Boston Marathon in April. New B.A.A. club member Rachel Coogan also had a big personal best race with an 11th place finish in 1:22:46. Rachel will also toe the line in Hopkinton in a few weeks looking to lower her marathon best. Ravenna Neville returned to racing with the B.A.A. after some time off. Ravenna placed 16th overall in 1:23:54 followed by age group ace Mimi Fallon in 1:25:15 in 23rd place and Amanda Watters in 1:26:03 in 28th. Mimi also won the 50+ age category.
In the Men's Masters race, the B.A.A. men dominated their rival CMS in the team scoring with a winning margin of nearly 14 minutes. Chris Magill led the team with a 40th place finish in 1:12:54 and winning the Masters individual title followed by Ryan McCalmon in 46th place in 1:13:13. Ryan recently turned 40 and will be a key team scorer for the Men's Masters team at the Boston Marathon in a few weeks. Stalwart performer Peter Hammer was next in for the B.A.A. in 1:13:30 for 54th place overall with Harry Stants in 1:14:24/69th and Pat Callahan in 1:16:31/96th to round out the team scoring for the B.A.A. Men's Masters team. The Men's Seniors team landed in 3rd place overall led by David Consigli in 1:22:40 placing 199th overall. Jamie Wilson was the runner-up finisher in the 60+ age category finishing in 1:31:01.
On a typical windy first day of spring in New Bedford, the B.A.A. showed their distance strength and team depth with over fifty club members finishing the race, many in their final weeks of training for the 120th Boston Marathon in April. Congrats to all of those who competed in the Half Marathon!


Just like the song, or maybe the words from a friend when they first greet you. We all like to know what's going on in our world. – In the world of racing there are a few things happening that have me scratching my noggin. From time to time it's a good thing to step back and take a look. As we approach the top of the stretch heading for the Derby, I find myself starring off into the distance asking the same question.
I can remember the Romans colors at Latonia Race Course / Turfway Park many moons ago. It was his father Jerry's silks who always seemed to be around the finish line every time they hit the track. A hardworking blue-collar outfit, and what better place to learn the trade than from one of the guys who did it the right way ? – Dale took out his training license in 1987, and saddled his first winner from his first start at Turfway Park. There have been plenty of miles since then and now, and Dale Romans has been the kind of trainer known for speaking his mind. – A wise man once told me " if you have nothing to be ashamed of, you can say whatever you want." – I guess those words hold truth no matter what era you hail. In his own words according to the Racing Post; "I'm ready for an adventure. I'm sick of what's happened to the sport in the US. I'm a horseman and I think races should be won by the better horse and not something else." – What is Mr. Romans telling us ? Is there something in the fraternity of trainers he sees and doesn't approve of ? – I like the no-nonsense trainers who don't give excuses and won't make up a tale. Romans is putting his money where his mouth is and stated a case to the Hong Kong Racing Authority that he would love the opportunity to be the next "northern hemisphere" trainer to be considered for a license. – Racing in Hong Kong is regulated rigorously, and riders and trainers are under a "quarantine" of sorts keeping them away from the media and public before racing takes place. There are no drugs, no betting by riders or trainers, and a strict policy with no second chances. The wagering on an average day blows away the Breeders' Cup weekend in the States. – I guess he has said a great deal without going on too far. One of the good guys is ready to hit the road and he'll gladly undergo the watchful eye of the HKRA. Just like the old saying about saying what you want can be used for doing what you want if you have nothing to hide. – If you're making a wager or two this weekend and see a Romans horse take the track. I'll bet you'll be more inclined to think twice before dismissing his runners again.
There are three more big weekends of races to watch before the Kentucky Derby. You'll have the Spiral, the Florida Derby, Wood Memorial, Blue Grass, Santa Anita Derby, and the Arkansas Derby. There are other races you'll want to watch and wager, but these are the biggies before the big dance. You'll start reading about the major contenders after April 16, and play close attention from that point forward. – Winning Ponies always has your back, and we'll bring you stories, free selections, the Internet Radio Show, and free Kentucky Derby and Oaks replays. Best of all you'll have the one-of-a-kind data that is proven and tested with the E-Z Win Forms. We want to make sure you are completely prepared, and make it easy by having all of these items in one convenient place. With over $2,502,667 in exotic payoffs to date, why would you look anywhere else ? – Best of luck from your friends at Winning Ponies !


Sweet wheel of death keeps us holding our breathe.
I''d rather die to myself.
Oh why, won''t you make up your mind?
Maybe I''m foolin' myself and you're already gone?
I''m down, I''m an itch.
Just playin' that I can hold on.
I''ve been trippin' over you.
Oh why, won't you make up your mind?
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I am facing problem with connecting my audio microphone with Skype. My personal computer is configured with Windows 7. My camera is working in Skype, but cannot able to chat through microphone. I strongly believe that my Skype setting are working perfect, but having problem with my connectivity. How to connect it properly? How to connect the audio jacks of microphone to my computer for Skype?
I suggest checking and ruling out issues one by one.
1. Firstly check to see if your mic is working properly. Use it on another device like a mobile phone or another PC to see if it works. If it works, move on to the second step.
2. Secondly, check to see if your PC does not have an issue with the microphone port. Also check the microphone settings under Volume. If its mute or disabled, enable it. Also check the 'Device Manager' and see if you have proper drivers installed for audio and microphone. If all's well, move to the third step.
3. Connect the mic to the PC and log onto Skype. Go to Tools - Options.
Under Options, click the Audio Settings tab on the left. Now talk using the microphone and see if the green bar under the Microphone volume moves up and down. If it does, then everything seems right. If it does not, move on to the next step.
4. It may be possible that you may have more than one microphone attached to the PC. There maybe one inbuilt and an external mic connected. Under the Advanced tab on the same screen, select the primary microphone. If this works, great. If it does not, move onto the next step.
I have tried my best to think of all the possible problems and their solutions. I hope one of the above options solve your issue. Please revert back and do let us know how was it solved.
You should connect the mic to the proper slot and if you're facing problems while connecting the mic you can read the graphics that are provided above each slot and then try to connect the mic to that slot where the image of mic is printed.
The best would be to use the headphone in which there are two pins provided to insert into the computer. Among the two pins one works for the audio and the other works as the mic.
1. To connect mic to PC there are two options. The first option is to connect to the jacks that are provided in front of the PC and second option is to connect to the jacks provided in the back of the PC.
2. If you don't know or you're not sure where's the jack of mic is located in your CPU then go to control panel.
5. Check the number of icons for microphone. The number of icons shows that how many jacks are provided in your computer to plug in the mic to the CPU.
6. Let suppose it's two as in my computer after that double click on the first to know the jack information and you'll see the position mentioned as front panel or back panel.
7. Try to insert the mic to your PC while staying in the recording.
8. As you'll insert the mic you'll see the green tick on the mic symbol. This tick indicates that the mic has been plugged in. Then try to speak in the mic while keeping the eyes on the levels. If the level given beside the microphone shows fluctuation then it's sure that you're mic is working and there's only problem with the Skype settings.


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Hospital patients could be moved into hotels, says Health Sec, as NHS looks at 'all options' amid soaring hospitalisations
The UK Health Secretary has said the authorities are looking at plans to relieve pressure on the National Health Service (NHS), including the possibility of moving recovering Covid patients to hotels with medical supervision.
Speaking on Wednesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was "impossible to know" when lockdown measures might end, as the NHS is reaching breaking point, with more than 35,000 coronavirus patients currently in hospitals across the UK.
Asked about reports that the NHS was looking to move recovering patients to hotels, Hancock said the government would "look at all options", but confirmed the proposal was being considered.
"In some cases, people need step-down care – they don't actually need to be in a hospital bed," he said.
"We work very closely with the social care sector to make sure that capacity is available. But we look at all options."
"So, this isn't a concrete proposal by any means, but it's something we look at, because we look at all contingencies."
Amid reports that hospitals, particularly around the capital, are running low on beds and key supplies such as oxygen, England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said the pressure on the health service will continue to rise in the coming weeks unless "we take evasive action", and warned of a "significant crisis for the NHS."
National media reported on Tuesday evening that the NHS would be partnering with a hotel group to expand capacity for recovering patients.
A spokesperson from London Hotel Group told the Guardian that: "The patient group the NHS is seeking to accommodate at this stage are recovered or recovering from Covid, and medically fit for discharge, and thus do not require specialist medical supervision or specialist care but can't yet return home."
The hotel group said it could provide 1,500 beds in London and 5,000 around the country.
China builds hospital in 5 days as COVID-19 cases rise in Beijing
China on Saturday finished a five-day construction project on a 1,500-room hospital as clusters of COVID-19 spread in Beijing and the surrounding provinces.
After Trump bans, Facebook and Twitter see combined $51 billion in losses
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It feels like this summer is flying by. My parents arrived on the 18th and between spending time with them and work (did I mention I took on a second serving job?) life is busy. Here's a quick update for you, with pictures!
It's been hot and dry and some lightning made for a few very smokey days. We had forest fires burning all around us, with the closest being just 21 km from town. That one was something like 5 km away from a historic site, Dredge #4: the fire crews had it surrounded with sprinklers just in case. Between the efforts of the fire crews and a few days of rain, all the fires are out.
Last Thursday, I read alongside U.K. based poet Chrys Salt at Alchemy Cafe here in Dawson City. This is my third time reading in public, but my first time as something of a feature. My name was on the posters and every time I saw one of them around town I felt like a total imposter. But we had a great turnout, twenty to twenty five I think. Chrys was fabulous: her background is in theater, and it certainly shows in her readings. She was captivating, and I feel like I learned a lot watching her read. I read for ten minutes to a much appreciated, very warm reception. At the end a few people asked where they could find more of my work, and as I wrote my website address on scraps of paper, I wished for business cards. I think I secretly (not so secret anymore?) love an audience!
Other highlights of the last week: a walk through Orchid Acres, a spot in West Dawson where thousands of spotted lady's slipper orchids grow together in the forest, and a private tour through the Bear Creek compound just outside of Dawson. This was the headquarters for all of the dredging activity that happened in this region up until the 60's. Everything there is pretty much untouched since the day they ceased operations: it was fascinating!


All AMBS students were asked to donate excess Halloween candy for American troops overseas. The effort, spearheaded by Transitions and the 4th grade, sorted and shipped five boxes of donated candy through the non-profit organization, Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude annually sends more than 200,000 care packages filled with food, entertainment, hygiene products and handmade items. Personal letters of appreciation to U.S. veterans, first responders, wounded soldiers, and actively deployed service members are also included. The mission of the group is to lift spirits and meet the evolving needs of the military.
To express their gratitude to all who serve, AMBS students included pictures and thank you cards in addition to the candy. No care package of candy wouldn't be complete without toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash which was donated by dental practice of AMBS parent, Blanche Carabuena DDS. Additionally, the shipping costs were covered by the dental practice of Dr. Adam Rauzman DDS of Hawthorne.


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Detour on West Moody Boulevard at Railroad Crossing in Bunnell
Motorists should be alert for construction personnel and equipment during an upcoming closure of the railroad crossing on West Moody Boulevard (State Road (S.R.) 11) just west of State Street (U.S. 1). The closure will require a four-day continuous detour for surface reconstruction work at the railroad crossing. Motorists should expect the detour to begin around 6 a.m., Saturday, March 16. Crews are anticipating the work to be complete by 6 a.m., Wednesday, March 20.
The following detours will be in place:
Eastbound traffic on West Moody Boulevard: go north on North Bay Street, right on East Lambert Street, right on North Railroad Street, back to West Moody Boulevard.
Westbound traffic on East Moody Boulevard wanting to access West Moody Boulevard: turn right (north) onto U.S. 1 at the intersection, go north and turn left onto West Palm Avenue, then right onto North Railroad Street, left onto Deen Road, left (south) on North Bay Street, back to West Moody Boulevard.
Semi-truck traffic will be directed to follow a different posted detour route using DuPont Road (County Road (C.R.) 304):
Eastbound semi-truck traffic: use DuPont Road (C.R. 304) to U.S. 1.
Westbound semi-truck truck traffic: go south on U.S. 1 to DuPont Road (C.R. 304) back to West Moody Boulevard (S.R. 11).
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing project support to the Florida East Coast Railway, LLC. For more information about the project, contact Mr. Leslie Schonder with the Florida East Coast Railway, LLC at 904-279-3196.
FDOT urges all drivers to stay alert and use caution while driving through or near construction zones. When driving, walking, or bicycling, remember to pay attention and follow the rules. Safety doesn't happen by accident.
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A kidnapper is a person who performs a kidnapping.

Kidnapper may also refer to:

 Kidnapper (film), a 2010 Singaporean thriller film
 "Kidnapper" (song), by Blondie from the 1978 album Plastic Letters

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 Kidnap (disambiguation)
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We are so happy to introduce our new artist, Caroline Banks to you. We have been admirers of her stunning work for sometime now so over the moon that she is joining us!
Caroline's aim is to create contemplative yet celebratory pieces, giving the viewer time for quiet reflection in today's busy and sensorially bombarded world, and, as always, we wanted to know more about her and her work.
Carol: What is the inspiration behind your artwork and how does it relate??
Caroline: I am obsessed by the memory of gesture, the passage of time and what that means. My work is in many ways a diary questioning what matters in life.
Carol: When did you know you were going to be an artist?
Caroline: I've always been drawing and making.
Carol: What artists inspire you?
Caroline: Oh, that's such a hard one: Rembrandt, Maruyama Ōkyo, Monet, Egon Schiele, Louise Bourgeois, Richard Long, Kate MccGwire …I feel like a sponge soaking things up from so many people.
Carol: - How do you start your pieces?
Caroline: Objective drawing is always my starting point. I work from observation - it might not be apparent in the finished work but everything I make begins with drawing.
Carol: Can you tell us about your process?
Caroline: I have intense periods of drawing which form the foundations for all subsequent work. It sometimes takes time for a particular theme to filter through so I can also mess around with techniques; I call it focussed play and make a lot of studies to test things out.
Carol: How long does it take you to finish a piece?
Caroline: The thinking, reflection and experimentation is what takes time. Actually making a painting is a fast process – the flow of energy demands it.
Carol: Do you have a typical question that everyone asks you about your work?
Carol: What's your studio like and where is it?
Caroline: At the moment it's a fluid situation: I'm having to move out of my current painting space and am looking for another studio. It is in Bow Arts, Wapping. I'm hoping to stay with them at another site in East London. I also have a room at home which is mainly for administration and small scale work.
Carol: What do you like doing when you are not painting?
Caroline: I visit galleries and museums, cinema and theatre, read and spend time gardening. Several friends rely on my supply of tomato seedlings which are currently hardening off outside!
Carol: What is your perfect weekend?
Caroline: Digitally unplugged, spending time with people I care about and not being tied to a schedule.
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The Project stands up to Scott Morrison after his office threatened to sue.
The Project has fiercely defended Waleed Aly's powerful speech about the Christchurch attack on Friday, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison's office threatened to sue the news program.
On Wednesday night, Hamish Macdonald delivered a measured address to the Channel Ten audience, claiming the PM was trying to drag Aly into "an ugly political fight".
Macdonald said Morrison was angry that the program aired claims that in 2010, while in Opposition, he suggested to fellow Coalition party members that they capitalise on anti-Muslim sentiment to win votes.
The claims were first made in a report by the Sydney Morning Herald in 2011 based off sources in the room. Other people in the room deny Morrison made the comments, as does the PM himself.
Aly mentioned these reported comments as part of his moving speech suggesting that the way our politicians and other Australians with platforms speak about Muslims contributes to a culture in which far-right terrorists are born.
"Everything we say to try to tear people apart, demonise particular groups, set them against each other; that all has consequences, even if we're not the ones with our fingers on the trigger," he said.
Macdonald and The Project have now said that after that monologue, Morrison's office called the show, and in a "furious exchange" they denied the claims of the 2011 report and threatened to sue the program for defamation.
Although on ABC Breakfast on Wednesday morning, Morrison told the show he would not pursue any suit, he did say he wanted "people to report the truth".
However, Macdonald claimed the show gave Morrison the opportunity to tell his side of the story and he refused.
"Now we offered Mr Morrison the opportunity to respond live on this desk when he was due to appear on this program on Monday," he said on Wednesday.
Macdonald said apart from "those in that room", no one can know for sure what, if anything, Morrison said in 2010.
Regardless, Macdonald said the PM's response to Aly's speech actually said a lot about the state of politics in the country.
Macdonald said, in fact, that's where Aly was on Wednesday night.
He concluded by inviting the PM to appear on the show.