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> Astronauts
Japanese missions to the international space station : hope from the East /
John O'Sullivan, Author	| New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2019
Japan has a rich history of human spaceflight, flying in space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years. This book tells the story of the JAXA astronauts who have visited the International Space Station and how they ha[...]
Japanese missions to the International Space Station : hope from the East
Space radiation and astronaut safety
Erik Seedhouse, Author	; International Space University, Author	| New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2018
This brief explores the biological effects of long-term radiation on astronauts in deep space. The text concisely addresses the full spectrum of biomedical consequences from exposure to space radiation and goes on to present possible ways to mit[...]
Space safety and human performance
Tommaso Sgobba, Editor	| [S.l.] : Butterworth-Heinemann | 2018
'Space Safety and Human Performance' provides a comprehensive reference for engineers and technical managers within aerospace and high technology companies, space agencies, operators, and consulting firms. The book draws upon the expertise of th[...]
Ask an astronaut : my guide to life in space /
Tim Peake, Author	| London : Century | 2017
How does it feel to orbit the Earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What's it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next - the Moon, Mars or beyond? 'Ask an Astronaut' is Tim's personal guide to life in space, [...]
No dream is too high : life lessons from a man who walked on the Moon /
Buzz Aldrin, Author	; Ken Abraham, Author	| [S.l.] : National Geographic Society | 2016
"Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life--both in outer space and on Earth--in this inspiring guide-to-life for the next generation. Every[...]
Sigma 7 : the six mercury orbits of Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
Colin Burgess, Author	| New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016
Colin Burgess offers a comprehensive yet personal look at the 1962 orbital mission of Wally Schirra aboard the spacecraft Sigma 7, the first book about this popular pioneering astronaut which explores his entire life and accomplishments. This co[...]
Spaceman : an astronaut's unlikely journey to unlock the secrets of the universe /
Mike Massimino, Author	| New York : Crown Archetype | 2016
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that's about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour? Or to look back on Earth from outer space and see the surprisingly precise line between day and nigh[...]
Sally Ride : America's first woman in space /
Lynn Sherr, Author	| [S.l.] : Simon & Schuster | 2014
The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride's family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elit[...]
Astronauts for hire : the emergence of a commercial astronaut corps
Erik Seedhouse, Author	| New York ; London ; Chichester : Springer-Praxis | 2012
The spaceflight industry is being revolutioniwed. It is no longer the sole preserve of professional astronauts working on government-funded manned spaceflight programs. As private companies are being encouraged to build and operate launch vehicl[...]
The astronaut : cultural mythology and idealised masculinity /
Dario Llinares, Author	| Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars | 2011
This book interrogates the historical and cultural dynamics of one of the most revered icons of the 20th century. Analysing a diverse range of cultural representations the book postulates the construction of and intertextual mythology values a[...]
Nanotechnology : applications in aerospace : the future of space exploration
Pelin Berik	| [S.l.] : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | 2008
Space shuttle Columbia : her missions and crews
Ben Evans	| New York ; London ; Chichester : Springer-Praxis | 2005
This book looks at each of Columbia's 28 missions in turn and provides : -first-hand interviews with astronauts who lived and worked on the Space Shuttle. -the story in their own words from scientists and engineers who developed and supported he[...]
Safe passage : astronaut care for exploration missions
John R. Ball, Editor	; Evans, Charles H. (Charles Hawes), 1940-, Editor	| [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 2001
Manned space flight : legal aspects in the light of scientific and technical development : proceedings of an international colloquium, Cologne, May 20-22, 1992
Karl-Heinz Bockstiegel, Editor	| [S.l.] : Carl Heymanns Verlag | Studies in air and space law | 1993
We seven : by the astronauts themselves
M. Scott Carpenter, Author	| New York : Simon and Schuster Pbks. | 1990
Published for the fiftieth anniversary of the Mercury program: Project Mercury ran from 1959 through 1963, put the first American in space, and defined NASA's manned space flights to come, from Gemini through Apollo. In "We Seven," first publish[...]
Astronauts 2
[S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA STI | 1989
The story of Alan Shepard's May 1961 suborbital flight is presented.
Astronauts part 5 : astronaut Collins
An interview with Michael Collins about his and NASA's accomplishments.
John Glenn's flight into space reviewed. This is a re-release of "The flight of Friendship 7".
Astronaut observations from the Apollo-Soyuz mission
Farouk El-Baz	| [S.l.] : Smithsonian Institution Press | Smithsonian studies in air and space | 1977
Return to earth
Buzz Aldrin, Author	; Wayne Warga, Author	| New York : Open Road Media | [1973] 2015
Colonel Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, a member of the Apollo 11 crew, tells about his adventures on the moon, and about the aftermath when, as an international celebrity, he has to face the consequences of sudden fame, its rewards and its penalties.


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Scott Millar joins CBRE Valuation and Advisory Services
Boutique retail village goes on the market on Christchurch's northern edge
Wyatt Johnston wins Auckland University Emerging Talent award
Auckland | 2 May 2019
Left: Lauren Riley of Precinct Properties with Emerging Talent winner Wyatt Johnston.
Right: Andrew Stringer, Wyatt Johnston and Jeremy Keating of CBRE New Zealand.
Wyatt Johnston of CBRE New Zealand was named Emerging Talent 2019 at The University of Auckland Department of Property Awards last night. CBRE New Zealand was also named runner up Property Graduate Employer of the Year 2019.
The Property Graduate Emerging Talent Award is awarded to the graduate who has had the biggest impact on their company and the industry since graduating with a Bachelor of Property. The judges were looking for someone who has demonstrated potential and ambition to reach the top.
A negotiator in CBRE's Agribusiness team, Johnston transacts various assets including forestry, horticulture, farmland and quarrying properties throughout New Zealand. He has been involved in many high value and complex negotiations and is well regarded by clients due to his hard work, professionalism, enthusiasm and warmth.
Andrew Stringer, Senior Managing Director for CBRE New Zealand, said that this award was testament to Johnston's positive and professional attitude.
"Wyatt is extremely talented with an outstanding future. He applies his sound understanding of property fundamentals gained through his studies to deliver progressive results for his clients."
Jeremy Keating, Senior Director of CBRE Agribusiness, agrees and adds, "While dedicated to progressing his career, Wyatt also gives back to his peers, the industry and the community. He is an active contributor to career development and networking events for young professionals and a keen attendee at CBRE Cares volunteer days."
As part of CBRE's strong longstanding relationship with The University of Auckland, Stringer also announced the recipient of its Property Scholarship 2019 to current University of Auckland student, Hetu Shah.
Stringer said, "The CBRE Scholarship programme is very rewarding in that it enables us to support promising young students and introduce them to the industry. Hetu has worked part time at CBRE in the South Auckland office and is currently on exchange at the University of California.
"Hetu stood out due to his impressive results and passion for the industry. His proactivity and professionalism are particularly impressive, evident in his ability to simultaneously intern for CBRE in Los Angeles while studying abroad."
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2018 revenue). The company has more than 90,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through approximately 480 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

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Ms. Rankin, LPP teacher, helps junior Erica Jaroszewski and sophomore, Parker Zientara. Students say that Ms. Rankin gives them the extra push they need to get their work done.
Ms. Rankin, the newest member of the Liberty Partnership Program (LPP) at Gowanda High School, is all in all, passionate and willing to share her knowledge and advice with her students.
Q: Why did you choose Gowanda?
A: I think the students in Gowanda are very respectful. I am quite impressed with the students that I work with and the new ones that I meet.
Q: Which subject do you think is most challenging for students?
A: I think that math becomes difficult when students do not understand something, but keeping going without asking for help. If you don't understand one of the building blocks, you can't just keep going.
A: I enjoy everything about school: the books, pencils, and the projects. I hope to make a difference in my students' lives by passing the love of learning on to them.
A: My parents are my role models. They are hardworking, honest and caring. They have been married for 52 years and still live on the same (non-working) farm.
Q: What do you do for a brain break?
A: Take a walk, call a friend, watch a movie, log on to Facebook.
A: Perry's fireball ice cream or Stephanelli's sponge candy.
A: I was the kind of student who had a messy locker, but still managed to graduate (on the merit roll) with an 85% average. I played sports year round: basketball, softball and swim team. I participated in school musicals and I played drums in the band. My senior year, I was president of the Student Council. Sometimes I felt insecure and I wanted people to like me. I tried to be kind to everyone.
In college, I graduated with honors because I studied hard. I learned how to really study. I first went to college for education; ultimately, I earned a degree in computer information systems.
Q: Is there anything you binge watch?
A: I just finished binge watching Parks and Recreation (Netflix).
Q: What is your favorite possession?
A: My phone – it keeps me in touch with my family and friends. Also, I have information at my fingertips, literally.
As Ms. Rankin's students will attest, she has been a huge help already.


A key factor that contributes towards the success of any business enterprise is effective communication. Any message trying to pass is usually relayed in time because of effective communication. The ultimate effect of effective communication in an organization or business enterprise is improved performance. If you are wondering why the performance of your company or business is not improving, it is time that you install communication equipment.
One popular communication equipment that is being used in almost all companies or businesses is the office telephone system. IT support companies usually have different types of office telephone systems that they install for their clients. All these numerous options make it hard for a person to choose the right office telephone system to buy. The following tips should help you make the selection process easier and fruitful.
Is your potential office telephone system reliable or not? The only way you can achieve effective communication is by having a reliable office telephone system that allows you to communicate with your recipients at any time you want. One factor that will enhance reliability is zero or minimal service disruptions. So a reliable office telephone system should easily adjust to the application of conventional telephone lines and the internet during high demands.
Second, consider the clarity of the office telephone system you are about to purchase. It would mean bad business if you are not able to grasp each and every word that is being spoken by your customers when you are communicating with them. So a good office telephone system should pride in offering high quality signals at all times. Scalability is the third key factor to take into consideration when choosing an office telephone system. Your business may be growing fast, so you will need an office telephone system that keeps up with the growth.
Affordability is another key factor that you must keep in mind when you are choosing an office telephone system. There are two clauses of affordability, namely the initial investment and the cost of owning the office telephone system. So make sure you consider these two aspects before you choose an office telephone system to buy. Once you have calculated the total costs, ask yourself whether it is a figure you can work with.
Another key factor you must consider is the flexibility of your potential office telephone system. Take your time and review the features of your potential office telephone system before you have determined whether it can guarantee you flexibility. Do away with office telephone systems that are not flexible. Lastly, consider the office telephone system provider. Do you know about the years of experience, level of competency, and reputation of the brand? If the brand is not experienced, reputable, and competent, then do not purchase their product.


AIPAC does not contribute to candidates. Moreover, Omar's opposition to "lobbyists" is highly selective: earlier Sunday, prior to the controversy, she retweeted a statement of support from the Muslim Public Affairs Council, a lobbyist group.
In her "apology," Omar resolved to continue criticizing AIPAC.
Republican leaders and some Jewish groups had called for Omar to be removed from her committees — as they had removed Rep. Steve King (R-IA) after he appeared to condone white supremacy and white nationalism in a New York Times interview, and even though King denied having done so.
Pelosi's decision leaves a radical left-wing Democrat with a record of antisemitic statements in a position to affect the future of U.S.-Israel relations, thanks to her position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.


Now y'all don't wanna see me do that, now do you?
Are y'all really holdin' weight or did somebody gas me?
Off one of the all time great hip-hop albums, The Blackout, Red and Meth were paired up with 2 other Def Jam artists. Ja Rule and LL Cool J aren't exactly the first people you would think of on a track with Doc and Meth but they actually spit pretty hard.


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A new low for land-use laws?
By In the news
In: Measure 37
Tuesday February 3, 2009
by Dave Hunnicutt,
guest opinion in The Oregonian
Land proposed for a destination resort in the Metolius Basin west of Sisters. This is a view from one edge of the land, looking toward Three Fingered Jack (left) and Mt. Jefferson.I know it's not shocking when a politician talks out of both sides of his mouth, but Gov. Ted Kulongoski is becoming a master at this craft.
In November 2007, Oregon voters approved Measure 49. The official ballot title for Measure 49 proclaimed that the new law would, "modify" Measure 37, the property rights ballot measure that Oregonians had previously approved in 2004. Measure 49 was the product of the Oregon Legislature and Ted Kulongoski. In fact, Kulongoski was instrumental to the passage of the measure, both professionally and personally.
The governor raised money and campaigned for Measure 49's passage, stressing repeatedly to voters and the media that Measure 49 struck a balance between Oregon's unique and controversial land-use planning laws and the rights of Oregonians to own and use their private property.
As the governor stated in the official Voters Pamphlet that accompanied Measure 49, "Measure 49 will deliver something bigger: a workable land-use policy that will allow us to keep our precious assets – the things that make Oregon special – and be fair to property owners."
Within the "workable" and "fair" land-use policy in Measure 49 are sections requiring state and local governments to pay fair compensation to property owners before adopting new land-use regulations that take away property uses. In other words, if the state decides to change the rules and take away your property rights, it must pay fair compensation for what they are taking.
That seems fair. And it's proven to be a popular idea with Oregonians. In fact, the passage of Measure 49 marks the third time in a decade that Oregon voters have approved this concept.
So imagine the surprise when Kulongoski introduced House Bill 2226 earlier this month. HB 2226 is a bill designed to do one thing – stop the development of a destination resort near the Metolius River in Jefferson County.
Despite the fact that the Jefferson County Commission carefully weighed all the arguments for and against the destination resort and followed all of the state's land-use laws in making its decision, the governor didn't like the outcome, and now he wants to change the law to override Jefferson County's decision.
This is odd. Kulongoski's stated policy has always been that the Legislature should not interfere with a local government land-use decision, as long as the local government followed all of the land-use laws. In fact, the governor used that logic in 2003 when he vetoed the Legislature's attempt to help Dorothy English, the elderly widow from Multnomah County who became the "poster child" for Measure 37.
But the governor's flip flop isn't the most troubling aspect of HB 2226. What is particularly remarkable is that in the first major land-use bill since the passage of Measure 49, Kulongoski has demanded that HB 2226 contain a section that exempts the bill from Measure 49.
If HB 2226 passes, the property owners who have spent thousands of dollars, and countless time and effort to comply with lose their rights overnight, with no Measure 49 relief.
Wait a minute, governor. Didn't you just spend considerable time and effort convincing Oregon voters to approve Measure 49? And didn't you file a Voters Pamphlet statement in favor of Measure 49, claiming that the "workable" and "fair" policies embodied in Measure 49 were a vital part of our land-use system?
Did you really mean what you said, or were you trying to pull the wool over the eyes of Oregon voters?
If House Bill 2226 is approved, it will set a new low for Kulongoski and for land-use law in Oregon.
Dave Hunnicutt is president of Oregonians In Action.
POLITICS AND JUSTICE
Measure 37: Justice Compromised — Justice Denied
Measure 37 victory came at a price


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Mercedes-Benz Canada hires Muller
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Q: Cayenne 4.1 - Single Runtime with Multiple Datanodes with different URL and credentials I have 2 different databases being used by one application. In the xml file, I can declare 2 nodes with different URLs and credentials without a problem.
Is there a way to do this in the code? Without creating 2 runtimes.

A: It is possible to do via properties wrapped in a module:
ServerRuntime.builder()
  .addModule(b -> ServerModule.contributeProperties(b)
    .put("cayenne.jdbc.url.project.node1", "jdbc:url1")
    .put("cayenne.jdbc.url.project.node2", "jdbc:url2")
    // similarly add properties for driver, user, password, etc.
  )
  .build();

Alternatively for each DataNode in the Modeler you can set a custom "DataSource Factory", pointing it to your own Java class similar to this:
public class MyDataSourceFactory implements DataSourceFactory {

    @Override
    public DataSource getDataSource(DataNodeDescriptor nd) throws Exception {
        DataSourceInfo info = nd.getDataSourceDescriptor();

        // use the configuration in the DataSourceInfo and/or supplement it
        // your own values
        ...

        // Create a DataSource
        Driver driver = (Driver)objectFactory.getJavaClass(driverClass).newInstance();
        return DataSourceBuilder
            .url(url)
            .driver(driver)
            .userName(username)
            .password(password)
            .pool(minConnections, maxConnections)
            .maxQueueWaitTime(maxQueueWaitTime)
            .validationQuery(validationQuery)
            .build();
    }
}

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Q: Kafka delivering duplicate message We are using kafka(0.9.0.0) for orchestrating command messages between different micro services.  We are finding an intermittent issue where duplicate messages are getting delivered to a particular topic.  The logs that occur when this issue happens is given below.  Can some one help to understand this issue
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - WARNING Coordinator unknown during heartbeat -- will retry
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - WARNING Heartbeat failed; retrying
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - WARNING <BrokerConnection host=AZSG-D-BOT-DEV4 port=9092> timed out after 40000 ms. Closing connection.
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - ERROR Fetch to node 1 failed: RequestTimedOutError - 7 - This error is thrown if the request exceeds the user-specified time limit in the request.
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - INFO Marking the coordinator dead (node 1): None.
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - INFO Group coordinator for kafka-python-default-group is BrokerMetadata(nodeId=1, host=u'AZSG-D-BOT-DEV4', port=9092)
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - ERROR OffsetCommit failed for group kafka-python-default-group due to group error (UnknownMemberIdError - 25 - Returned from group requests (offset commits/fetches, heartbeats, etc) when the memberId is not in the current generation.), will rejoin
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - WARNING Offset commit failed: group membership out of date This is likely to cause duplicate message delivery.
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - ERROR LeaveGroup request failed: UnknownMemberIdError - 25 - Returned from group requests (offset commits/fetches, heartbeats, etc) when the memberId is not in the current generation.
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - INFO Marking the coordinator dead (node 1): None.
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - INFO Group coordinator for kafka-python-default-group is BrokerMetadata(nodeId=1, host=u'AZSG-D-BOT-DEV4', port=9092)
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - ERROR OffsetCommit failed for group kafka-python-default-group due to group error (UnknownMemberIdError - 25 - Returned from group requests (offset commits/fetches, heartbeats, etc) when the memberId is not in the current generation.), will rejoin
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:07 - WARNING Offset commit failed: group membership out of date This is likely to cause duplicate message delivery.
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:10 - INFO Joined group 'kafka-python-default-group' (generation 5) with member_id kafka-python-1.0.2-8585f310-cb4f-493a-a98d-12ec9810419b
Wed, 21-Sep-2016 09:19:10 - INFO Updated partition assignment: [TopicPartition(topic=u'ilinaTestPlatformReq', partition=0)]

A: From Kafka documentation on Consumer config:

session.timeout.ms (default 30000) - the timeout used to detect
  failures when using Kafka's group management facilities. When a
  consumer's heartbeat is not received within the session timeout, the
  broker will mark the consumer as failed and rebalance the group. Since
  heartbeats are sent only when poll() is invoked, a higher session
  timeout allows more time for message processing in the consumer's poll
  loop at the cost of a longer time to detect hard failures. See also
  max.poll.records for another option to control the processing time in
  the poll loop. Note that the value must be in the allowable range as
  configured in the broker configuration by group.min.session.timeout.ms
  and group.max.session.timeout.ms.

Seems that if the message processing time is greater than 30000 ms, consumer rebalancing is triggered which may cause duplicate message delivery.
What you can try is to increase session.timeout.ms.
Another option is to process messages asynchronously while using pause() before processing a message and resume() after a message processed. In this case the consumer will call poll() (and send heartbeats) even if processing time takes longer than session.timeout.ms. Thus broker won't mark your consumer as failed and no rebalancing will be initiated.


Doom obtains the power of the Watcher, a cosmic entity charged with observing important events in the universe. He lures a powerful alien known as "The Hunger" to Latveria. Upon defeating the Hunger alongside the Fantastic Four, Doom lays dying until he uses the remaining power in his armor to disintegrate both himself and Reed Richards.
By now, Doom and Reed are back in action. In the first part of a multiple-issue arc, Doom devotes his energies to strengthening his own mystic powers and travels abroad to find the lost love that he left behind when he came to America. Upon finding his old flame, Doom imprisons her and uses her soul to create a new mystical armor that enables him to strip the Fantastic Four of their powers and send Reed and Sue's children to Hell!
Having been imprisoned in the Null dimension by Reed Richards, Doom finally manages to find a way to escape by taking over the mind and body of Sue Richards. He's been in control of every other member of the Fantastic Four. To complete the set he possesses the body of the Thing. He's defeated only after Mr. Fantastic is forced to kill Ben Grimm.


It's easy, free of charge, requires as little as 5 minutes a day, and creates health, happiness, peace of mind, and improved relationships. Too good to be true? Loving-kindness meditations are practiced daily by millions of people across several continents. Research studies over the past 15 years have shown conclusively that this type of mindfulness practice improves coping skills and confers significant mind-body health benefits.
What is Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness Practice?
Mindfulness is a type of mind-body approach to peace of mind and stress management. Based in meditation practices that have been perfected over 3000 years, mindfulness is one of the most effective types of coping skills. In its most basic form, mindfulness is awareness without judgment. When we practice mindfulness, we maintain a moment-to-moment awareness of our internal experience (thoughts, beliefs, and feelings) and external situations (other people, places and things) – and we gently let go of opinions and judgments (especially negative valuations). We avoid emotional reactivity and practice emotional and spiritual equanimity and balance.
Loving-kindness practice includes compassion, empathy, goodwill, benevolence, and friendship toward one's self and others. Loving-kindness is practiced with meditation and acts of goodwill toward others. This type of mindfulness practice is one of the most effective types of coping skills for stress management and creating more loving relationships.
There are many types of mindfulness and loving-kindness practices. Most of these methods begin with one breath. Our breath brings us back to center – the center of our being (some would say our soul or spirit). The one "cleansing breath" involves inhaling through your nose, diaphragmatically (the stomach area expands and the shoulders remain stationary), and exhaling through your mouth. Some of the most effective coping skills begin with this breath.
The second repetition may be focused toward someone you love or care about ("May you be…"). The third repetition may be directed toward someone you're angry with or dislike. A final repetition can include everyone, or a group of people.
It is also quite beneficial to do a gratitude exercise at the end of your mindfulness meditation. Specify 5 people or things you are grateful for today and repeat this sentence for each of them – "I'm grateful for…" This type of gratitude exercise has been shown to be a highly effective coping skill in dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship distress.
The use of mindfulness practice as an effective mind-body coping skill has been proven by numerous studies. The benefits range from improved physical and mental health to career and athletic success.
1. Reduced frequency and severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
2. Less chronic pain, headaches, and improved immune system functioning.
3. Improved stress management, and less anger. Improved ability to relax.
4. Increase of positive, and decrease of negative emotions. Improved ability to regulate or manage emotional reactions.
5. Improved focus, concentration, and retention of information.
6. Positive self-esteem and self-love. Reduced levels of self-criticism.
7. Improved relationships. More empathy, compassion and generosity toward others.
I've been practicing mindfulness methods, including loving-kindness meditations, for many years. Of all the coping skills, this one has always been the most helpful. When I've neglected my practice I notice that I'm more easily stressed out, anxious and irritable. The good news is that it's easy to resume this practice, and it's immediately effective. The counselors at our Center often use mindfulness methods with individuals and couples, and we hope you will contact us today for more information about this invaluable method.


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As Elections Loom, Tsipras Moves SYRIZA Toward Center-Left
(Photo by Eurokinissi/Yorgos Kontarinis, FILE)
ATHENS – With surveys showing he's on a course to take a pounding loss in elections this year, Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is slowly seeking support from center-left groups in turmoil over the deal he made to change the name of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
The tiny, once-promising To Potami (The River), a collection of intellectuals and academics led by former then-popular TV journalist Stavros Theodorakis, is down to five Members of Parliament – the minimum needed to have a party – after several defected to back Tsipras in a vote of confidence and said they would back the Premier's deal to have FYROM be called North Macedonia, giving away the name of the ancient Greek province of Macedonia.
Χημικά στο Σύνταγμα στο συλλαλητήριο για την Μακεδονία
Posted by Εθνικός Κήρυξ / The National Herald on Sunday, January 20, 2019
Needing 151 votes in the 300-member Parliament and with his party having only 145, Tsipras has picked up as many as eight from former rival politicians and alleged Independents amid speculation some may try to join SYRIZA as their only chance of getting back into Parliament.
Even before his former junior coalition partner, the tiny, pro-austerity, jingoistic Independent Greeks (ANEL) of former defense minister Panos Kammenos quit over his objection to the FYROM name deal – two ANEL ministers and two lawmakers he booted said they would back it – Tsipras had been trying to woo the center-left Movement of Change (KINAL) as a partner.
That group is led by veterans of the former PASOK Socialists, a once-dominant party that fell into near oblivion after backing austerity measures and betraying their alleged principles to join their ideological ruling rival New Democracy in a previous coalition.
Στην πλατεία Συντάγματος το συλλαλητήριο για τη Μακεδονία κατά της Συμφωνίας των Πρεσπών. Περισσότερα στο: bit.ly/2AUbK06Greek Anti-FYROM Name Deal Organizers Expect Massive Protest Turnout. Read more at TNH: bit.ly/2MjszpN
Although having only around 4-5 percent in surveys, KINAL has 20 lawmakers and a small, hard-core group of supporters still hanging on and could give SYRIZA added weight and make it a possible coalition partner of New Democracy if the Conservatives win.
With speculation Tsipras, in a bid to stay in power, wants to make SYRIZA the new PASOK, he visited the home of Antonis Livanis, a veteran of the Socialists.
Tsipras also shook hands with his otherwise bitter rival, Fofi Gennimata, leader of KINAL, who was also at Livanis' home but reports said she and Tsipras didn't speak after that. She has said she would not join SYRIZA but political promises in Greece are easily broken, as Tsipras did when reneging on anti-austerity promises he made to get into power and implementing more only six months into his term in 2015.
That was done to get a third bailout for Greece, this one for 86 billion euros ($97.8 billion) that came with more brutal measures he put on workers, pensioners and the poor after swearing he wouldn't, an election bloc he's trying to get back by wiggling out of reforms and handing out benefits.
To Potami lost another two MPs who said they will vote for the FYROM name deal and also quit the party. If one more leaves, Theodorakis' party that was assembled in a bid to take on the mainstream and revitalize Greek politics, will be dead.
If Tsipras picks up votes from other parties, four MPs who gave him a vote of confidence could vote against the FYROM deal which would still pass and allow them to have it both ways, saying they stood strong against the agreement while pleasing him too.
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We found that the charity failed to action a number of requests from Mr M to remove his details from its mailing list after he withdrew his consent.
We found that, despite being told that his request had been actioned, Mr M continued to receive emails from the charity two months later.
We found that, although the charity did not handle Mr M's complaint appropriately, it did act on the learning identified by the complaint.
Finally, we found that the mailing was not indecent or grossly offensive, nor intended to cause distress or anxiety.
The charity made significant changes to its processes as a result of Mr M's complaint to reduce the risk of someone else having a similar experience. Mr M did not wish to receive an apology for the failures identified through our investigation. We, therefore, did not make any recommendations.


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Toms Brook est une municipalité américaine située dans le comté de Shenandoah en Virginie.

Selon le recensement de 2010, Toms Brook compte . La municipalité s'étend sur .

La localité est fondée en 1852 par Harrison Miller. Cinq ans plus tard, le  atteint le bourg. Toms Brook devient une municipalité en 1922. Son école, construite en 1935 dans un style néocolonial, est inscrite au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis 2011.

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03/04/2018 07:39 pm ET Updated Mar 05, 2018
Older Academy Voters Still Haven't Seen 'Get Out' And Don't Plan To
The film is nominated in four Oscar categories.
By Princess-India Alexander
Some older Academy voters apparently think "Get Out," one of the most profitable movies of 2017 and Best Picture nominee, is not Academy Awards material.
In an interview with Vulture, newer academy voters revealed that their older colleagues hadn't even seen the film. While the 14 newcomers interviewed reflect an extended effort on behalf of the academy to diversify its voters room, the remaining voters are older and have much narrower views on what makes a film worthy of a statuette.
"I had multiple conversations with longtime academy members who were like, 'That was not an Oscar film,'" said one new voter. "And I'm like, 'That's bullshit. Watch it.' Honestly, a few of them had not even seen it and they were saying it, so dispelling that kind of thing has been super important."
"Get Out" wasn't the only film passed over this awards season. Jada Pinkett-Smith said that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association "wouldn't even watch" "Girls Trip" after the summer blockbuster was snubbed by the Golden Globes.
Last year's Best Picture winner, "Moonlight," had a majority black cast, marking a win for representation. Unfortunately, #OscarsSoWhite is still a thing. In 2015 and 2016, no black actors were nominated for major awards.
Older academy members' dismissal of films like "Get Out" shows there is still a long way to go. The new members of the academy are hoping to lead the change.
"I looked at the history of membership, which is mostly older white males," said one new voter, a woman of color. "I don't think they are going to make any positive change. I'm not going to vote like them; I don't want to think like them. They don't represent me or the community of artists that is important to me."
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Direct from London's West End, the fabulous Denmark Street Big Band in concert at Neuadd Goffa Pontyberem Memorial Hall!
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Gun Violence Legislation is Common Sense
With the recent string of deadly shootings on campuses around the country – including now in Maryland — advocates for common sense gun violence measures are looking to elected officials to take a stand. In the aftermath of the Parkland High School shootings in Florida, families and students began to mobilize to force change at every level of government. Recently in Baltimore City, students marched to City Hall to make sure their voices were heard and that legislators locally and nationally know that they are not going to tolerate inaction. Mayor Catherine Pugh and the City Council have begun to discuss and to provide additional safety measures in schools.
On the national level, however, we have seen President Donald Trump fail to take a stand against the pro-gun policies of the National Rifle Association — and in Maryland, our Republican Governor Larry Hogan has been largely mute. After giving lip service to proposals to reinstate the Clinton-era ban on assault weapons, and to strengthen background checks, Mr. Trump now suggests that arming teachers is the best way to keep our students and schools safe. Both the President and Governor Hogan obviously fear political retaliation from the NRA and its donors. As a candidate, Mr. Hogan criticized Maryland's assault weapons ban while promising to ease restrictions on gun ownership and permits to carry concealed weapons – which positions earned him an A- rating from the NRA. The longer Trump and Hogan are in office, the more similarities became painfully apparent.
Maryland can't afford more of the same, while irresponsible gun laws are killing our children. Under the leadership of Governor Martin O'Malley, Maryland enacted the Firearms Safety Act of 2013, and our state currently enjoys some of the most enlightened, common sense firearms restrictions in the nation. Unfortunately, research statistics show that In Baltimore City alone, more than 60% of the guns used in the commission of crimes come from outside the state. Because of relaxed permitting practices of surrounding states, Maryland must be proactive to ensure that our citizens, and especially our children, are protected from outside and unregistered guns.
Clearly, loosening laws that protect Marylanders from lethal weapons purchased and brought in from neighboring states is not the path we want to take towards increased safety for our citizens. Earlier in March, the House Judiciary Committee held marathon hearings in Annapolis on 31 gun bills, many of which dealt with the permit process here in Maryland. The NRA and its allies have lobbied and spent millions in efforts to turn Maryland into a "shall issue" state, removing the standard of "good and substantial reason" to carry a concealed weapon, adopted as a bipartisan measure for gun safety back in the 1970s. Another NRA proposal would grant reciprocity to permit holders of other states, to bring their weapons into our state. In the wake of recent tragedies, advocates against gun violence have stood firm against these and similar proposals to allow more guns in our Maryland communities.
Progressives around the country have argued that more guns are not the answer — they would certainly not make our schools safer. Republican Delegate Kathy Szeliga introduced NRA-conceived legislation this year that would promote the carrying of firearms in our churches by any "law-abiding" member of the congregation, as long as they have permission from the church and are legally allowed to possess a firearm. Does this sounds like a good idea? A shoot-out in church? Republicans lawmakers are consumed with promoting more guns in our communities as a way to make us safe.
The NRA years ago asserted that "an armed society is a polite society." Numerous studies have given the lie to this proposition — have shown that more guns do not ensure increased safety, they actually decrease safety. Perhaps instead of taking the lead from their NRA donors, and trying to ensure more guns are on our streets, our Republican leaders – in Annapolis and in Congress — might listen rather to the overwhelming percentage of Americans. Law-abiding citizens everywhere support a comprehensive, universal background check. They support funded research on gun safety measures, including closing the gun show loophole, and addressing online purchases that arm individuals who would threaten our children and our families. Time is long overdue to bring back sanity to the firearms conversation.
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The concert set in relief the sheer wealth of the potential available to the festival´s dramaturgy. Its pick of creative talent for the programme was first-class, featuring three fascinating artists: harpist Kateřina Englichová, viola player Jitka Hosprová, and mezzo-soprano Barbora Polášková. Their performances deserve the highest critical appraisal.
We were treated to a delightful rendition of four of Antonín Dvořák´s Psalms settings, Biblical Songs. Mezzo Barbora Polášková gave proof of spontaneous musicality in her approach to the interpretation of Dvořák´s work, thoroughly convincing and with just the right emphasis on the texts´ contents, ranging in tone from humbly devout to joyously jubilant, reaffirming her status as a major talent in the young generation of singers, following a series of successful debuts on prestigious Czech opera stages. The harmony between her voice and the harp accompaniment was most impressive.
In 1976, Miroslav Kubička, then 25, wrote an interesting vocal-instrumental composition setting texts from flautist and poet Jan Riedlbauch, entitled Songs of a Hidden Beauty. In its account, the immaculate empathy between Englichová, Hosprová and Riedlbauch, in conjunction with the mezzo-soprano of Barbora Polášková, marked an eminently professional asset to the present-day musical culture at large. The art of all the soloists, displaying flawless bravura coupled with a sense of involvement, individuality, as well as remarkable technical skills, clearly won the day, earning them much deserved standing ovations of the audience in Jičín´s St. James´s Church packed to the last seat. There, we delighted in the presence of interpretive art at its finest.


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Fueled by Electric Light Orchestra's upbeat track "Mr. Blue Sky," we get to see our ragtag team of cosmic criminals turned heroes take on a battery hungry monster called an abilisk. But that's all in the background, because the real action comes from the adorable Baby Groot shaking his roots and branches all over the place. That entire scene comes to life in a new 1:10 scale Guardians of the Galaxy 2 diorama from Iron Studios. Check it out below.
This is a 1:10 scale version of the scene that you can put together, but you have to purchase all four parts to make it complete. One part comes with Rocket Raccoon and Groot with the head of the abilisk and a couple tentacles, and the other three parts come with Gamora, Drax and Star-Lord, each with their own tentacles that form the entire scene. Each of the sets costs $109.99 at Entertainment Earth, so we're looking at roughly $440 to recreate the entire scene.
The only thing that could make this cool collectible even better is if there was a light-up version of the title card from the opening of the movie. That would really make this set an incredible diorama. But as it stand's it's still pretty damn cool.
Don't forget that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is available on home video now in multiple formats.


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New study reveals catastrophic loss of Cambodia's tropical flooded grasslands
Around half of Cambodia's tropical flooded grasslands have been lost in just 10 years according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Tiny plants devour reefs in warming, acidic oceans
(Phys.org) —A world-first scientific study has found that, weakened by microscopic borers, the world's coral reefs will erode more rapidly as the oceans warm and acidify.
Eagle-eyeing researchers design swooping quadrotors with claws (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —Scientists working on robots often concentrate on how to mimic the shape and movements of animals that show exceptional efficiencies in varied tasks; a recent team accomplishment takes a page out of the study ...
Striking gold: Earthquakes deposit precious metal
Solid gold can be deposited in Earth's crust "almost instantaneously" during earthquakes, said a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Sunday.
When it rains these days, does it pour? Has the weather become stormier as the climate warms?
There's little doubt—among scientists at any rate—that the climate has warmed since people began to release massive amounts greenhouse gases to the atmosphere during the Industrial Revolution.
Study finds highly effective communities of bacteria in Mariana Trench
An international research team announces the first scientific results from one of the most inaccessible places on Earth: the bottom of the Mariana Trench located nearly 11 kilometers below sea level in the western Pacific, ...
Ocean plankton sponge up nearly twice the carbon currently assumed
(Phys.org) —Models of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans need to be revised, according to new work by UC Irvine and other scientists published online Sunday in Nature Geoscience. Trillions of plankton near the surface ...
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Oil-rich Abu Dhabi on Sunday officially opened the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which cost $600 million to build and will provide electricity to 20,000 homes.
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Growth Energy challenges EPA's 'alternative compliance' approach
By Growth Energy | June 27, 2022
Growth Energy filed petitions for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the U.S. EPA's decision to excuse certain refineries from their obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. In a decision announced this April, EPA reversed 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) it had previously granted for the 2018 compliance year but declined to hold affected refiners accountable for meeting any blending obligations for that year. Instead, EPA crafted a novel "alternative compliance" approach that excused these refiners from ever having to comply with their 2018 blending obligations. In June, EPA reaffirmed this approach when it excused additional refiners whose petitions for 2016 and 2017 SREs it denied for the first time.
"EPA's 'alternative' approach to RFS compliance provides no actual alternatives for refineries to meet their biofuel blending obligations," said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. "It's a mistake that needlessly pulls EPA off the forward-looking path this administration set under the new 2022 renewable volume obligation (RVO). As President Biden said in Iowa, 'you simply can't get to net-zero by 2050 without biofuels'. To take full advantage of the carbon reductions and cost savings offered by biofuels, EPA must hold refineries accountable to their blending obligations."
In August 2019, the Trump administration's EPA approved an unprecedented 31 SREs for the 2018 RVO compliance year with only a cursory, two-page decision. A coalition of biofuels and ag leaders, including Growth Energy, filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court challenging EPA's decision. The coalition asked the court to stay the 2018 SRE case in November 2019 pending the outcome of related litigation in both the 10th Circuit and D.C. Circuit Courts. In January 2020, the 10th Circuit ruled in Renewable Fuels Association et al. v. EPA that EPA has no power to 'extend' an exemption that had lapsed. The Court also held that EPA lacks the authority to grant an exemption based on hardships not caused by RFS compliance, and also found that it was arbitrary and capricious for EPA to ignore its own prior studies showing that refiners recoup RFS compliance costs.
On June 25, 2021, in HollyFrontier v. Renewable Fuels Association, the Supreme Court vacated the 10th Circuit's holding that EPA may only 'extend' continuously pre-existing exemptions but the other two holdings from the 10th Circuit decision remained intact. Thus, EPA had the opportunity to apply the other two 10th Circuit precedents not challenged in the HollyFrontier case and request a remand and vacatur of the 31 SREs at issue in the D.C. Circuit. However, on August 25, 2021, EPA instead filed a motion to remand the SREs without vacatur. In response, the D.C. Circuit remanded the exemptions back to EPA, but, as a result of this biofuel coalition's motion in opposition, required the agency to make new determinations on the contested SREs no later than April 7, 2022.
On April 7, 2022, EPA denied all 31 SREs on remand. Instead of requiring the affected refineries to blend biofuels or purchase RINs, however, EPA issued an "Alternative Compliance Demonstration Approach" document that allowed the affected refineries to "resubmit their 2018 RFS annual compliance reports with zero deficit carryforward and no additional RIN requirements," effectively nullifying the refineries' obligations for the 2018 compliance year, even though their SREs were denied. Rather than require these refineries to blend biofuel or purchase additional Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) as obligated to do under the RFS, EPA's alternative compliance simply cites a litany of unconvincing "insurmountable obstacles" to ensuring compliance.
On June 3, 2022, EPA reaffirmed its "alternative compliance demonstration approach" by granting the same relief to three refineries that had sought SREs for the 2016 and 2017 compliance years. Unlike the 31 SREs denied upon remand for the 2018 compliance year, these three refineries had never previously been granted the SREs.
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I am a Global Citizen because I want to do something about global warming. It does not have to be big, bold and bright. I want to contribute my two bits and give back. Creating awareness for action on climate change, as so few of us are aware our small actions collectively can make an impact. Let's get the revolution on the road! Remember every little helps!


View Poll Results: Who will be the 2019 VASC Series Winning Driver?
For the credibility of the series this should not be allowed to happen.
Real race cars don't have doors.
Without manufacture support, what is Prodrive to do?
The FGX has only been on the track for 3 years!
It was already 2 years late when it came online.
I think it can technically run in 2020.
Hope they can keep chugging along and somehow persuade another manufacturer to support them. Someone who still sells a reasonable amount of saloons and not utes. Wait, that's basically no one.
The series has already confirmed that the FGX Falcon (out of production), Altima (no longer on sale in Australia), Volvo S60 and Mercedes E63 (now an outdated shape) are all permitted until 2020.
Honda Accord with twin-turbo V6 NSX power?
The homologation, and the manufacturer's approval to use it are seperate things.
Realtime racing? I thought they always ran Hondas (Acuras).
No I meant prodrive, with Frosty and Chaz appearing for BMW in the 12 hour last year and Chaz is going around again, but like many makes, would BMW want to race Opel's?
Honda race cars do look good though must admit.
I thought BMW made it pretty clear they were not interested?
And that was coming from the mothership in Germany.
"We have considered staying, going, changing teams, changing cars, you name it, we have put it on the table,'' Emery said on Thursday.
One of the world's most well-known companies, General Motors owns a lion's share of car brands. Their impressive portfolio of accumulations includes Buick, Opel, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Holden, Holden Special Vehicles, Corvette, Peugeot, and Citroën. Who said Americans didn't make fine cars?
•ESPNF1 will refer to the teams as Renault (Lotus-Renault F1) and Lotus (Team Lotus) so as to avoid confusing readers and ourselves.
My understanding (I stand to be corrected) was that Peugeot Citroen (PSA) had purchased all of GMs Euro brands ie Vauxhall, Opel, in March 2017 meaning in essence that GM had withdrawn from the European Market completely.


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Q: Solving equation in Matlab I want to solve this equation for several values of y
y=4 exp(0,034x)

y= [60 14 63 34 21 12 11];

Thanks

A: This is not mainly a site for programming specific help, so don't be surprised if people sometimes vote down questions that are too specific about computer language. You can use the fsolve command and an anonymous function
f = @(x)[60 14 63 34 21 12 11]' - 4*exp(0.034.*x);
x_solution = fsolve(f,rand(1,7)');


It's upsetting to discover a colony of rodents or insects living in your home. Once they've invaded your space, they can pose many threats to your family, particularly to small children. Rats, mice, ants, termites, and bed bugs are all dirty, and some carry bacteria and disease. They can bite, produce allergies, taint your food, and cause various accidents and other home hazards.
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Using an Integrated Pest Management plan, professional pest control services can avoid toxic chemicals, placing traps or baiting stations completely out of harm's way, keeping children and pets safe. Education and awareness are part of the plan, and if stronger treatment methods are necessary, you and your loved ones will stay out of the house until it's safe to return. Call one of our agents for details.


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The Villages, FL: 727-637-2743
In most cases, our human remains cleanup services are covered by homeowners, commercial, or automobile insurance and there is little to no cost to you. The state of Florida may also offer financial assistance for death clean up and other services such as funeral expenses and home restoration. Hazmat Cleanup is here in your time of need to cleanup human remains in a The Villages, FL house, as quickly and efficiently as possible. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and speak to one of our compassionate representatives about the variety of services we have to offer.