A drawing of the linear induction motor used in the EMALS.
The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is a type of aircraft launching system currently under development by General Atomics for the United States Navy. The system launches carrier-based aircraft by means of a catapult employing a linear induction motor rather than the conventional steam piston. EMALS was developed for the Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers.
Its main advantage is that it accelerates aircraft more smoothly, putting less stress on their airframes. Compared to steam catapults, the EMALS also weighs less, is expected to cost less and require less maintenance, and can launch both heavier and lighter aircraft than a steam piston-driven system. It also reduces the carrier's requirement of fresh water, thus reducing the demand for energy-intensive desalination.
China is reportedly developing a similar system.
Developed in the 1950s, steam catapults have proven exceptionally reliable. Carriers equipped with four steam catapults have been able to use at least one of them 99.5 percent of the time. However, there are a number of drawbacks. One group of Navy engineers wrote, "The foremost deficiency is that the catapult operates without feedback control. With no feedback, there often occurs large transients in tow force that can damage or reduce the life of the airframe." The steam system is massive, inefficient (4–6%), and hard to control. These control problems allow Nimitz-class aircraft carrier steam-powered catapults to launch heavy aircraft, but not aircraft as light as many UAVs.
A somewhat similar system to EMALS, Westinghouse's electropult, was developed in 1946, but not deployed.
The EMALS uses a linear induction motor (LIM), which uses electric currents to generate magnetic fields that propel a carriage along a track to launch the aircraft. The EMALS consists of four main elements: The linear induction motor consists of a row of stator coils with the same function as the circular stator coils in a conventional induction motor. When energized, the motor accelerates the carriage along the track. Only the section of the coils surrounding the carriage is energized at any given time, thereby minimizing reactive losses. The EMALS' 300-foot (91 m) LIM will accelerate a 100,000-pound (45,000 kg) aircraft to 130 kn (240 km/h; 150 mph).
During a launch, the induction motor requires a large surge of electric power that exceeds what the ship's own continuous power source can provide. As of 1994[update], the EMALS energy-storage system design accommodates this by drawing power from the ship during its 45-second recharge period and storing the energy kinetically using the rotors of four disk alternators; the system then releases that energy (up to 484 MJ) in 2–3 seconds. Each rotor delivers up to 121 MJ (34 kWh) (approximately one gasoline gallon equivalent) and can be recharged within 45 seconds of a launch; this is faster than steam catapults. A maximum-performance launch using 121 MJ of energy from each disk alternator slows the rotors from 6400 rpm to 5205 rpm.
During launch, the power conversion subsystem releases the stored energy from the disk alternators using a cycloconverter. The cycloconverter provides a controlled rising frequency and voltage to the LIM, energizing only the small portion of stator coils that affect the launch carriage at any given moment.
Operators control the power through a closed loop system. Hall effect sensors on the track monitor its operation, allowing the system to ensure that it provides the desired acceleration. The closed loop system allows the EMALS to maintain a constant tow force, which helps reduce launch stresses on the plane's airframe.
Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT) Phase 1 concluded in late 2011 following 134 launches (aircraft types comprising the F/A-18E Super Hornet, T-45C Goshawk, C-2A Greyhound, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, and F-35C Lightning II) using the EMALS demonstrator installed at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst. On completion of ACT 1, the system was reconfigured to be more representative of the actual ship configuration on board the USS Gerald R. Ford, which will use four catapults sharing several energy storage and power conversion subsystems.
1–2 June 2010: Successful launch of a McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk.
9–10 June 2010: Successful launch of a Grumman C-2 Greyhound.
18 December 2010: Successful launch of a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet.
27 September 2011: Successful launch of a Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
18 November 2011: Successful launch of a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
ACT Phase 2 began on 25 June 2013 and concluded on 6 April 2014 after a further 310 launches (including launches of the Boeing EA-18G Growler and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, as well as another round of testing with aircraft types previously launched during Phase 1). In Phase 2 various carrier situations were simulated, including off-centre launches and planned system faults, to demonstrate that aircraft could meet end-speed and validate launch-critical reliability.
June 2014: The Navy completed EMALS prototype testing of 450 manned aircraft launches involving every fixed-wing carrier-borne aircraft type in the USN inventory at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst during two Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT) campaigns.
May 2015: First full speed shipboard tests conducted.
On 28 July 2017, Lt. Cmdr. Jamie "Coach" Struck of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) performed the first EMALS catapult launch from USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) in an F/A-18F Super Hornet.
Compared to steam catapults, EMALS weighs less, occupies less space, requires less maintenance and manpower, is more reliable, recharges quicker, and uses less energy. Steam catapults, which use about 1,350 lb (610 kg) of steam per launch, have extensive mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic subsystems. EMALS uses no steam, which makes it suitable for the Navy's planned all-electric ships.
Compared to steam catapults, EMALS can control the launch performance with greater precision, allowing it to launch more kinds of aircraft, from heavy fighter jets to light unmanned aircraft. With up to 121 megajoules available, each one of the four disk alternators in the EMALS system can deliver 29 percent more energy than a steam catapult's approximately 95 MJ. The EMALS, with their planned 90% power conversion efficiency, will also be more efficient than steam catapults, which achieve only a 5% efficiency.
In May 2017, President Donald Trump criticized EMALS during an interview with Time, saying that in comparison to traditional steam catapults, "the digital costs hundreds of millions of dollars more money and it's no good."
In 2013, 201 of 1,967 test launches failed, more than 10 percent.
Factoring in the then-current state of the system, the most generous numbers available in 2013 showed that EMALS has an average "time between failure" rate of 1 in 240. In other words, one out of 240 launches fail.
According to a January 2014 report, "Based on expected reliability growth, the failure rate for the last reported Mean Cycles Between Critical Failure was five times higher than should have been expected. As of August 2014, the Navy has reported that over 3,017 launches have been conducted at the Lakehurst test site, but have not provided DOT&E with an update of failures. The Navy intends to provide DOT&E an update of failures in December 2014."
In the test configuration, EMALS could not launch fighter aircraft with external drop tanks mounted. "The Navy has developed fixes to correct these problems, but testing with manned aircraft to verify the fixes has been postponed to 2017".
In July 2017 the system was successfully tested at sea on the USS Gerald R. Ford.
Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo of the People's Liberation Army Navy has said that China's next aircraft carrier will also have an electromagnetic aircraft launch system. Multiple prototypes have been spotted by the media in 2012, and aircraft capable of electromagnetic launching are undergoing testing at a Chinese Navy research facility.
According to a report in July 2017, the construction of the Type 002 aircraft carrier has been rescheduled in order to choose between a steam or electromagnetic catapult and the latest competition results shows that the electromagnetic launchers will be used in the Type 002 aircraft carrier.
China's military chief claims a breakthrough in electromagnetic launch systems for aircraft carriers has been made, and will utilize such a system in the third aircraft carrier that China will build after Type 001A. The launch system is conventionally powered through capacitance, thus eliminating the need to rely on the nuclear reactor for its power supply.
The Indian Navy has shown an interest in installing EMALS for its planned CATOBAR supercarrier INS Vishal. The Indian government has shown interest in producing the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System locally with the assistance of General Atomics.
The concept of a ground carriage is intended for civilian use and takes the idea of an electromagnetic aircraft launch system one step further, with the entire landing gear remaining on the runway for both takeoff and landing.
Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is developing new launch systems for warplanes based on aircraft carriers, USC President Alexei Rakhmanov told TASS on 4 July 2018.
Converteam UK were working on an electro-magnetic catapult (EMCAT) system for the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. In August 2009, speculation mounted that the UK may drop the STOVL F-35B for the CTOL F-35C model, which would have meant the carriers being built to operate conventional takeoff and landing aircraft using the UK-designed non-steam EMCAT catapults.
In October 2010, the UK Government announced it would buy the F-35C, using a then-undecided CATOBAR system. A contract was signed in December 2011 with General Atomics of San Diego to develop EMALS for the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. However, in May 2012, the UK Government reversed its decision after the projected costs rose to double the original estimate and delivery moved back to 2023, cancelling the F-35C option and reverting to its original decision to buy the STOVL F-35B.
EMALS was designed for and into the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. A proposal to retrofit it into Nimitz-class carriers was rejected. John Schank said, "The biggest problems facing the Nimitz class are the limited electrical power generation capability and the upgrade-driven increase in ship weight and erosion of the center-of-gravity margin needed to maintain ship stability."
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Those who seek to be Medical Technicians in Oregon will happily find that the average pay for Medical Techinicians in Oregon is higher than the average national level. The Medical Techinician national salary levels are around $35,000 while the average salary for a Medical Technician in Oregon is rated at about $41,000. Anyone striving to become a Medical Technician in Oregon will find that the state of Oregon requires only that they meet the national standards of certification for this profession. Of course, as with any given profession, it never hurts to exceed the educational or professional qualifications laid out for that particular profession.
The steps below outline the process for becoming an employeable Medical Techinician in Oregon.
Prepare for college by enrolling in science courses such as Biology and Chemistry in high school school.
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Currently, the state of Oregon requires that anyone who wishes to be employed as a Medical Techinician must be certified on a national level. There are no further licensing requirements. Since the medical field is constantly updating thier licensing requirements, it's a good idea to keep posted on the changes taking place. To do this, contact the State of Oregon Medical Board by using the contact information provided below for your convenience.
Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Medical Technicians in Portland, Salem, Eugene and Gresham, Oregon may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Sacred Heart Medical Center and Salem Hospital.


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There have been misguided attempts in the US by school administrators attempting to remove individual student's rights to wear clothing or jewelry showing ones religious affiliation. This is usually over their misinterpretation of the seperation of Church and State. In France it looks like this policy may become the national law.
Now, the French can do what they want to do, they are a sovereign country and it's citizens do have a say in who is making these laws, but I believe this is going to cause them more problems than it is going to resolve.
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Businesses are facing more competition than ever. Not only are they facing new challengers coming into the market, they are also coming up against internet businesses who are inching onto their turf.
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The Single Reason Why Knowing How to Correctly Market Your Business Online is So Important in 2018.
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With that in mind, it's important to understand the two key places that a potential customer uses to pre-qualify your business. Studies show that 60-70% of all potential customers are looking at your Facebook page and your website before they decide to visit your office and do business with you.
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Derivatives Write-Downs Hit MBIA (WSJ)
Just so you can keep tabs, MBIA lost $2.3 billion, as it took a quarterly writedown of $3.5 billion. The good news: without the writedown, MBIA is making a lot of money. $1.2 billion to be exact. And as typical for these things, the company also closed another $500 million stock sale to Warburg Pincus, as part of its previously announced agreement. Apparently, the company felt folks needed a lot of time to digest the news, since they put the release out just after midnight.
Starbucks axes sandwiches as part of fix (AP)
This is interesting. As part of its re-invention plan, Starbucks plans to eliminate sandwiches from its stores. You know, it's all about returning to its java roots. It's not that people aren't buying them though. They reportedly get each store about $35,000 in annual revenue, around $100 per day that works out to, but we're guessing that on the bottom line, they're not all that. Maybe it's time to install sushi bars.
Isuzu pulls plug on its auto sales (Bloomberg)
Isuzu is getting out of the US auto game, going the way of Mitt Romney's Dad's company. The company said it was hurt by a decision from General Motors to stop manufacturing one of its SUVs. That's too bad. We're going to miss those Joe Isuzu ads on TV. They're funny. No, in all seriousness, we recall a few years ago some chatter about bringing that guy back. What happened to that? The company will still do auto parts.
Something New To Worry About: China's Snowstorms (TechTraderDaily)
That snowstorm we mentioned yesterday, in China, turns out it's really got people concerned. Some crazy stats: 107,000 buildings collapsed, 42 billion square acres of crops destroyed. And apparently companies are already blaming weak performance on the storm. It'll be like El Nino is here. If you've got weak performance and it happens to be an El Nino season, then you get a little bit of extra credit.
Strong Holiday Season Lifts Amazon's Revenue (NYT)
Wall St. sure loves a fat margin. And Amazon has never really cared about margins. Born in the growth-at-all-costs 90s, the company has never made a secret of the fact that it will go for every dollar of revenue it can get, assuming there's any profit at all. So while the company has lately been performing well, the market is having one of its classic Amazon fits as investors fret about op margins. The company gets a lot of credit for doing stuff on web services and DRM-free MP3 downloads, but for now, and for a long time, it's still mainly a books and housewares retailer.
Live-blogging tonight's GOP presidential debate (Tribune)
The only real interesting question right now is what do you think of Mike Huckabee's highway plan? During every debate, the folksy ex-Governor of Arkansas gives his spiel about how the rebates, on borrowed money from the Chinese, won't do anything good, but that if they took that money and spent it on new highway projects, the economy would be re-invigorated. In a way, e think it's a ploy to sound intentionally dumb. He won't win over the country club Republicans with such plain talk, but his core base may like the straightforwardness of it. More importantly, maybe it's not that dumb. Granted, we're not fans of government boondoggles, by a long shot. But is it that ridiculous that a presidential candidate would talk up rebuilding our roads as a way of strengthening the economy? It probably makes more sense than printing money, no? Seeing as we've generally accepted in this country, that roadbuilding is the legitimate domain of the public sector, it stands to reason that at some point the government will need to do a major investment in this area.
National Century Fraud Trial Set for Monday (The Daily Caveat)
For all you corporate fraud trial junkies out there: National City Financial Enterprises went bankrupt in 2002 and now its executives are going to trial for fraud. We're not really sure what the charge is, so we'll just assume their crime was losing money.
Cement demand to grow (Pit & Quarry's Editor's Blog)
Mike Huckabee's highway plan will help boost cement demand, surely. But even without that, cement demand is expect to grow, by 2030 at least. From now 'til then, the needs of housing, buildings and roads will require a 43 percent volume bump from now until then, according to the Portland Cement Association. For some reason, that doesn't feel like that much to us, although to be honest, we can't promises that our sense of the cement market is that finely tuned.
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I want to wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season, but I also want to let you know that you don't need an eReader or Kindle to enjoy your favorite ebooks.
I was in the waiting room, reading a book on my phone, when another patient made a comment – something along the lines of – people today can't put their phones down. He was shocked when I told him I was reading a book.
That's when it occurred to me that many people don't know that if you have a computer, smart phone or tablet you can purchase and read eBooks.
I'm not sure about Kobo or Barnes and Noble, but I do know that Amazon has a free app that allows you to download books to your device.
Personally, I love the convenience of always having a book with me. I don't have to remember to charge another device. And I can enlarge the font to make it easier to read. Some people think that the small screen would be a problem, but to be honest, it's not. I'm too involved in the book to notice.
So go ahead, treat yourself to a free app and ask for some ebooks for Christmas. You'll be happy you did.
I read my ebooks on my iPad mini. BTW.. It accepts both the Kindle and Kobo apps.
Thanks for the information Joanne.
I'm still tech challanged to the point I have a basic phone that doesn't even take pictures. No Kindle either, even though I write ebooks. I still like paper that I can pick up without turning on some device. I guess I'm old-fashioned that way. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Ilona, and thanks for stopping by.
I blundered thru figuring out how to install Kindle on my laptop. :) Thanks for sharing this info.


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Letters to the Editor: Aug. 29, 2019
Readers share their views on preserving the River of Grass, political correctness, Judicial Watch, and contamination of Florida's natural resources.
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 29, 2019 Readers share their views on preserving the River of Grass, political correctness, Judicial Watch, and contamination of Florida's natural resources. Check out this story on tcpalm.com: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/readers/2019/08/29/letter-letters-editor-aug-29-2019/2094504001/
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Let's buy land to preserve Florida's River of Grass
We can see Louisiana from space. The heel and sole of the "boot" is pretty much gone. Channelizing and controlling the Mississippi River has deprived the Delta (swamp) of land-creating soil. Has Florida been doing the same with its River of Grass?
Is a reservoir the answer? Or will even more of Florida's Coral Rock foundation have to be dug out to build it? Why can't we instead buy the 100,000 acres of land that a scientist says would be needed to filter the water from Orlando as it flows all the way to Florida Bay, creating land as it goes? After all, Florida Republicans did suddenly manage to come up with the money for three new tollways to nowhere.
The Florida Everglades: Nicknamed the "River of Grass," the Florida Everglades is a unique and largely underappreciated ecosystem. Having already lost almost 9 of its 11 million acres, the Everglades is officially the most endangered national park in the United States. (Photo: Getty Images)
All federal taxpayers, too, are handing out $4.2 billion to Boeing and $2.6 billion to SpaceX, to build "space taxis." Florida Republicans were so enthusiastic about going where we've gone before that they created a whole new bureaucracy — Space Florida. A previous Republican majority tried to transform the Treasure Coast into the "High Tech" coast. Now a megachurch is using one of the buildings.
So how about we instead truly praise God and carry out His land-creating/water supply plans for this unique state?
Helen Frigo, Jensen Beach
Some radical members of Congress reject our treasured values
The "sweat and blood" of the men who fought for and saved the America that we know are inextricably caught up in the meaning and moral status of the word "God" in our culture and the tradition of respect for the American flag. The references to God and our flag in law, sport and societal protocol have lately been disdained by some radical members of Congress.
Those members (and the "new left"), having kidnapped the Democrat Party, seem to be working to rewrite history and the significance of our foundations, be they God, the men or symbols of our country's past and the sacrifices they made along the way.
Sadly, American education has "droned" our young citizens into a convoluted historical hedonism that supports "the moment" and the political correctness of modern day culture and mores, their grandfathers' and fathers' traditions be damned. We can blame it on a "failing of youth," but that colloquialism has not the same meaning it did years ago.
The current and historical illiteracy of those who protest or dispute God, our symbols and our treasured values, is perhaps understandable and on some level maybe even forgivable. But their ingratitude, disrespect and violent public protest are not.
Frank Mina, Sebastian
Judicial Watch forces officials to disclose valuable information
James Broadhurst's Aug. 18 letter castigates Judicial Watch for being "… back at it again."
He says the organization's goals are: scaring the public; undermining faith in the voting system; and blaming immigrants rather than focusing on Russian influence. Moreover, Judicial Watch is allegedly "… actively supporting all sorts of right-wing conspiracies."
While Judicial Watch is a conservative not-for-profit organization founded by Larry Klayman, a right-wing lawyer who also founded Freedom Watch, its function is ferreting out governmental information using the Freedom of Information Act. It often must sue to obtain information that government agencies refuse to provide.
Information brought forward by Judicial Watch's lawsuits include that Hillary Clinton possessed a personal, private data system (the server). Also uncovered were some of the email exchanges (apparently many were destroyed) between FBI Agent Peter Strzok and FBI Lawyer Lisa Page, which placed a clear pall of mendacity on their averred impartiality.
Perhaps this constitutes a right-wing conspiracy. I believe it is, in fact, a bit scary that people in the central government's law enforcement agency may have attempted to elect a presidential candidate they preferred.
One thing seems certain, Broadhurst's screed about Judicial Watch is fact-free. (See also Mallard Fillmore's cartoon offering on page 4B the same day, about the importance of facts over feelings.)
Donald P. Johnson, Jensen Beach
Politicians have contaminated our state for sake of development
It is disgusting how the politicians, Democrats and Republicans, have allowed this state to deteriorate over the decades. During WWII I lived here as a child. I would go fishing in the rivers with my grandfather and, at times, the mullet would be so numerous and bubbling at the surface you would think you could walk across the river on them.
The rivers were clean, the ocean was clear.
Now, the fish are diminished and one dare not eat a fish caught in the St. Lucie River, and many of the other rivers, because of contaminants. Try and find an oyster in a bay or river, even a crab. And, of course, you can't swim in the rivers, or often in the ocean, because of bacteria from our rivers, lakes and sewage. The politicians have fostered and allowed South Florida to become a huge septic tank for the sake of development, political votes, contributions, and fertilizer.
I chose Florida to retire in rather than Arizona because we have ocean and rivers. Little did I know that over the years the pols here would have done such a wonderful job of destroying it. What good do the rivers or ocean do us if you can't touch the water without getting sick or eat what you catch?
All that being said, what truly amazes me is that they have allowed cities and towns to dump partially treated sewage on acreage and call it "fertilizer." Thousands of tons of partially treated sewage piled on the land, leaching into the rivers, lakes and ocean for the sake of saving their fellow municipal pols a few dollars in their budget.
Keep up the good work, pols, and the whole state may be a contaminated Superfund site. I'll be in Arizona.
Edward Marasi, Stuart
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import os
import zambi
import moto

def test_delete_env():
    ''' Test deleting os environmental variables. '''
    os.environ['AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID'] = 'AWSKEYID'
    os.environ['AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY'] = 'AWSSECRETKEY'
    os.environ['AWS_ACCOUNT_ID'] = '123456789012'
    assert zambi.clean_env() == True

class TestZambi(object):
    ''' testMatch class to test zambi package. '''
    def __init__(self):
        mapfile = os.getcwd() + '/tests/account_aliases_map.txt'
        self.cmgr = zambi.ZambiConn(mapfile=mapfile)

    def test_valid_mapfile(self):
        ''' Test a valid mapfile. '''
        assert self.cmgr.get_accounts('opsqa') == ['opsqa']

    def test_invalid_mapfile(self):
        ''' Test an invalid mapfile. '''
        self.cmgr = zambi.ZambiConn(mapfile='fake.txt')
        assert self.cmgr.get_accounts('opsqa') == False

    def test_multiple_accounts(self):
        ''' Test regex for multiple accounts. '''
        assert self.cmgr.get_accounts('.*prod') == [
            'biprod',
            'bzprod',
            'csprod',
            'demandprod',
            'gridprod',
            'ipprod',
            'opsprod',
            'webprod']

    def test_invalid_account(self):
        ''' Test invalid account. '''
        assert self.cmgr.get_accounts('xxxxxx') == []

    def test_invalid_conn(self):
        ''' Test invalid connections. '''
        os.environ['AWS_CRED_DIR'] = os.getcwd() + '/tests'
        mock = moto.ec2.mock_ec2()
        mock.start()
        assert self.cmgr.get_connection('xxxxx') == False

    def test_invalid_service(self):
        ''' Test an invalid service. '''
        os.environ['AWS_CRED_DIR'] = os.getcwd() + '/tests'
        mock = moto.ec2.mock_ec2()
        mock.start()
        assert self.cmgr.get_connection('opsqa', service='pizza') == False

    def test_valid_conn(self):
        ''' Test a valid connection object with moto. '''
        os.environ['AWS_CRED_DIR'] = os.getcwd() + '/tests'
        mock = moto.ec2.mock_ec2()
        mock.start()
        conn = self.cmgr.get_connection('opsqa')
        if conn:
            pass
        else:
            assert False

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February 19, 2020 500LevelFan	1 Comment
Where do I even start?
Back in October of '85, when he was the first to meet a kneeling George Bell in left field, Toronto's first AL East title finally secured?
Maybe October of '89, his 2-run double in the fourth inning giving the Blue Jays the lead in the first playoff game ever hosted at SkyDome, a game doubling as my first ever in-person playoff game.
Or there was the devastating moment, that feeling of anger, frustration, and sadness in December of 1990 when he was packaged with Fred McGriff and sent to San Diego for Alomar and Carter. Or the feeling of pure elation when Mike Timlin fielded that bunt to finally crown the Jays World Series Champions, yet elation mixed with a tinge of regret knowing that he wasn't a part of the celebration.
How about June 1993 and his triumphant return to Toronto, reclaiming his natural spot at short in the Dome's infield? Or his sensational 5-RBI night in Game 4 of the World Series that put the Jays on the precipice of a repeat? Or the sight of him helping Joe Carter to his feet after the home run hero emerged from a dog pile at home plate?
All are worthy memories. All hold a special plate in my heart.
But when Octavio Antonio Fernandez, better known as Tony to a legion of Jays fans in the 1980's, sadly passed away last weekend at the age of 57, none of those came to mind first.
I have spent countless hours these past few days reading tribute after tribute to Tony, and all share one common thread: his inspiration of an entire generation of Canadian baseball youth. Indeed, that is exactly where my mind went when I heard the sad news: my 8-year old self, feet firmly planted at shortstop on my house league team. Fielding grounders (mostly clean!) and trying with all my might to fire the ball underhand to first, that famous Tony-esque delivery that looked so easy but was anything but.
I was by no means a natural athlete as a kid. I was skinny, had zero power, couldn't run fast, had very little arm strength. But I was a massive Jays fan, and seeing Tony play the game inspired me that maybe, just maybe, I could play it as well. He was skinny; he looked nothing like those behemoth sluggers who ruled the late '80's (the McGwire's and Canseco's). But man could he glide in the field. He was easily the most gifted, most natural, most awe-inspiring defender I had (or have) ever seen.
That 1989 Blue Jays team went on a crazy run in the second half of the season to catch and then surpass the Orioles and win the division. That winter, a commemorative video titled "Sky High: The Story of the 1989 Toronto Blue Jays" was released on VHS, and to say I wore that tape out would be an understatement. There is a clip in the video that focuses on Tony and his fielding ability, one that produces one of my most memorable baseball quotes of all time: "I like to field ground balls."
It's a simple six-word sentence, but one that always perfectly captured Tony Fernandez. He exuded nothing but pure joy when he played the game of baseball.
His tenure with the Blue Jays almost perfectly aligned with my devotion to the team when I was younger. I was a massive fan from my first baseball memories in '85 through the 1993 World Series triumph. My interest started to wane a bit in 1994 and 1995 but it wasn't the players strike or the Blue Jays struggles that were to blame. No, it was the fact that Tony was no longer there, no longer patrolling the infield and delivering timely hits. Instead he was wandering the baseball wilderness, and although he did have some success in Cincinnati, New York, and Cleveland, it wasn't until his return in 1998 that my attention was captured once again. I'll never forget a 37-year old Fernandez in 1999 making one of the most unlikely assaults on .400 in baseball history, still sitting with an average above that magical mark near the end of June. It was the perfect culmination of his career, one last out-of-nowhere All-Star appearance.
As corny as it sounds, I feel like I owe my love for the game to Tony. He has always been and (will always be) my favourite player. I own several Jays jerseys, but only one has a name and number: a powder blue #1 Fernandez shirt. I have only one sports autograph – a photo signed by Tony himself. His smiling, celebrating face has been my Twitter avatar for a decade.
At 57 he's gone way too soon. But in the short time he was here he left an indelible mark on so many, myself included.
And though I never made the majors (missed out by just a little bit – my .240 average in Whitby house league didn't quite make the cut), every game of catch I play to this day still starts and ends with a few Tony flips.
Always has.
And always will.
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Well written and heart warming.
This comes from a true blue Jays diehard.


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Distance Ed.
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How do parents/guardians arrange an absence?
Parents/guardians must fill out a pre-arranged absence form from the main office. The maximum number of arranged absences is 10 per school year.
What is the procedure that should be followed after an absence?
Students who have been absent must provide notice from parent/guardian to the school explaining the reason for the absence within three (3) school days after their return.
Please include the following information:
1. The first and last name of the student
2. The date(s) the student was absent
3. The reason the student was physically or mentally unable to attend or the nature of the emergency.
If an acceptable explanation of the absence is not provided within three (3) school days, the absence is unexcused and, in accordance with NRS 392.130, is deemed a truancy.
Make-Up Work:
A student who is absent from school is responsible for making up work they miss. Parents can help by encouraging their child to fulfill this obligation. A request for make-up work should be made 24 hours in advance. Work requested after 12:00 noon will be available the following day. Please make every effort to stop by the office and pick up the requested assignments.
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Many employees sign non-compete agreements, which prevent them from entering into relationships with competing organizations or businesses. These agreements can make it very difficult for former employees to find work. Oregon allows for non-competes in some situations, but they are heavily restricted. Employees who are required to sign non-competes must be notified well in advance. Furthermore, the terms of these agreements cannot exceed 18 months. If employers fail to abide by the restrictions placed on non-compete agreements, they can be held liable.
If you believe you have suffered discrimination in hiring or in the workplace, it is important that you fight back. The more victims of discrimination speak out, the less it will occur in the future. Wrongful employers need to be held accountable, and the best way to accomplish this is to take legal action.
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If you've been discriminated against, forced to sign an unfair non-compete agreement without advance notice, or wrongfully terminated, it is in your best interest to seek legal counsel from a skilled Lake Oswego employment lawyer. Reach out to Shawna R. Meyer at the Meyer Law Firm, P.C. today to learn more.
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Stone groundwood (SGW) pulping: In the SGW process, small logs are ground against artificial bonded stones made of silicon carbide or aluminum oxide grits.
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Excellent approach of AL BAKRAWE GROUP: every customer is important!
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Q: Many-to-Many Association in Rails I am creating a Rails project and really struggle with basic nested forms and associations and could use some help getting this started. My project needs to have one has_many, one belongs_to, and at least 2 has_many :through relationships (including a many-to-many implemented with the has_many through association).
So I would like to create an app that allows a user to keep track of all the movies or shows that they want to watch. I thought of this because people are constantly telling me new shows/ movies to watch and I add them to a list in my notes app on my phone - so why not create an app for it!
I am really struggling with how to set up the models. Here is what I have done so far, please let me know how I could finish or fix them in any way. I also have no idea how to really create a Join table for this association. Any and all help is appreciated!
User    (email and password)
has_many :apps
has_many :movies
has_many :shows
has_many :movies, through: :apps
has_many :shows, through: :apps
App (Exs: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime) (app name)
belongs_to :user
belongs_to :movie
belongs_to :show
Movie (movie title, app, genre, status)
belongs_to :app
has_many :users
Show (show title, app, genre, seasons/episodes (optional) and status)
belongs_to :app
has_many :users
Let me know some thoughts on how I can set these up!

A: Your models land pretty far off the mark. Lets start with the relation between users and what you are calling "apps" - a more specific term thats not as overlaiden with other connotations in Rails would be "streaming service" or "content provider".
class User < ApplicationRecord
  # ...
  has_many :subscriptions
  has_many :streaming_services,
    through: :subscriptions
end

class Subscription < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :user
  belongs_to :streaming_service
end

# for example: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime
class StreamingService < ApplicationRecord
  has_many :subscriptions
  has_many :users,
    through: :subscriptions
end

This setup lets you create a many to many assocation between users and the streaming services that they have without creating duplicate data in the form of strings.
Then setup the assocations between the services and the content:
# for example: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime
class StreamingService < ApplicationRecord
  # ...
  has_many :movies
end

class Movie < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :streaming_service
end

class User < ApplicationRecord
   # ...
   has_many :available_movies,
     through: :streaming_services,
     source: :movies
end

For the sake of simplicity in whats already probally over your head lets just stick to movies for now.
If you want to create a watchlist of items you want to create a separate model that joins users movies:
# rails g model WatchlistItem user:belongs_to movie:belongs_to status:integer{default:0}
class WatchlistItem < ApplicationRecord
  enum status: [:pending, :watching, :completed]
  belongs_to :user
  belongs_to :movie
  has_one :streaming_service, through: :movie
end

class Movie < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :streaming_service
  has_many :watch_list_items
  has_many :users, through: :watch_list_items
end

class User < ApplicationRecord
  # ...
  has_many :watch_list_items
  has_many :movies, through: :watch_list_items
end

watchlist_items is where you would store the status. Not on the movie itself as that would change it for all users.

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Central School was a historic school building located at Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York.  It was built in 1906 and was a -story, eleven-bay-wide by seven-bay-deep brick building with Jacobean Revival style features.  The features included parapeted gables, round arched entrances, and a steeply pitched multi-gabled roof.  A rear -story addition had a slate hipped roof.  It was built on the site of the Academy, Ticonderoga's first high school.  It was used as a school until 1967; from 1967 to 1984 it was used as a civic center for community activities.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, and was demolished in 2001.

References

School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
School buildings completed in 1906
Buildings and structures in Essex County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, New York
Buildings and structures demolished in 2001
Demolished buildings and structures in New York (state)
1906 establishments in New York (state)

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Phase out the 'axis of evil'
By - The Washington Times - Tuesday, August 30, 2005
As a flyer in the Air National Guard, President Bush no doubt heard this lament about fighter pilots. Most are bold and some are old. But rarely are there many fighter pilots who are both bold and old.
Mr. Bush is a bold president. Critics call him brash and even reckless. From his first days in office when he abrogated the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty with Russia in favor of pushing missile defense to going to war to democratize Iraq and change the face of the Middle East to taking a strong stand on private savings accounts for Social Security, Mr. Bush has not been afraid to roll the dice.
By today's standards, Mr. Bush is far from bold. However, if the nation is to be safer and more secure, the president must be even bolder. Here are some ideas. First, it is time to phase out the expression "axis of evil" and in so doing gain greater advantage. In other words, do with the two surviving axis members what President Reagan did with the Soviet Union — the original evil empire — and his challenge "to take down that wall, Mr. Gorbachev!"
The administration still treats Iran and North Korea as pariah states, grimacing while negotiating through surrogates and multi-lateral exchanges. If Iran, with a proud, intelligent and skilled population of nearly 70 million, chooses to build nuclear weapons, realistically, there is nothing the United States can do short of using force. From its view, Iran has genuine interests in the region that we can ignore or deny, but to what end? And, no matter how the constitution turns out in Iraq, a big winner will certainly be Iran, as southern Iraq becomes more and more a "little Iran" and an Islamic-like Shia republic.
Iran has its reasons to oppose Israel, support Palestine and expand its peaceful nuclear power programs in spite of its energy reserves. The White House categorically disagrees. It is time to break this impasse. In the nuclear area, a transparent inspection regime is critical to ensuring that weapons programs do not emerge. That is the basis for a direct negotiation, and, if successful, the implicit incentive of a moratorium on membership in the axis of evil and further talks on other divisive issues.
Whether Kim Jong-Il is a nut case or a cannier, politer and informed if not enlightened ruler as former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was surprised to learn when she visited North Korea five years ago, the test is separating Pyongyang from its nuclear-weapons ambitions. The Six Party Talks on that subject may or may not succeed. However, it is not clear that "loathing" Mr. Kim and labeling him a murderer of millions of his fellow citizens is conducive to success. If it were, then proceed at full speed.
Surely, Mr. Kim is after recognition. One could quip that an invitation to dinner at the White House would probably make him an unwanted friend for life. So, to escape from the axis, a peace treaty finally ending the Korean War and a verifiable guarantee not to pursue nuclear weapons seem a fair bargain even if that means the north retains some nuclear power plants.
Should these steps fail with Iran and North Korea, then the administration would have done everything in its power to seek peaceful resolution. That alone would immensely strengthen its hand with the international community and subsequent actions to contain Iran and North Korea would no doubt be easier to put in place and enforce.
Concerning Iraq, the administration plan is a perfect sound bite. As the Iraqis stand up, we stand down. The constitution will resolve the intractable political issues, bring the Sunnis aboard and, ultimately, peace, stability and prosperity will follow. While that sounds good, it is not something on which to bet the ranch in Crawford or elsewhere.
No administration likes to hear bad news. This administration does not believe that things are going as poorly in Iraq as an abundance of evidence and events suggest. In fighter-pilot lingo, it is time to "check your six," meaning are we certain that this optimism is justified. If the answer is no, then a bold and innovative review of alternative courses of action can be conducted, without restraints of ideology or wishful thinking, in examining different strategies, tactics and force levels that might extricate us from a situation that many see as not improving despite White House spin.
Most importantly, we must know what can be done to train more Iraqi security forces far more quickly. And bringing Congress aboard would not be a bad idea either.
The crafty fighter pilot can be both bold and old. We will see if Mr. Bush chooses to embellish his standing in the first category.


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Sep 1971 to Nov 1971
The Bee Gees release Trafalgar
Trafalgar is the Bee Gees' ninth album (seventh internationally), released in September 1971.
The album was a moderate hit in the United States, and peaked at #34. The lead single "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" was the first Bee Gees' #1 single in the United States but failed to chart in Britain as did the album. "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" was released as the second single and only reached #57 on the USA charts. Trafalgar is noted in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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A new switch has no VLANs configured.
Connectivity between VLANs requires a Layer 3 device.
VLANs typically decrease the number of collision domains.
Each VLAN uses a separate address space.
A switch maintains a separate bridging table for each VLAN.
VLANs cannot span multiple switches.
The PVC is configured correctly and is operating normally, but no data packets have been detected for more than five minutes.
The PVC is configured correctly, is operating normally, and is no longer actively seeking the address of the remote router.
The PVC is configured correctly, is operating normally, and is waiting for interesting traffic to trigger a call to the remote router.
The PVC is configured correctly on the local switch, but there is a problem on the remote end of the PVC.
The PVC is not configured on the local switch.
It avoids split-horizon issues with distance vector routing protocols.
IP addresses can be conserved if VLSM is not being used for subnetting.
A multipoint interface offers greater security compared to point-to-point subinterface configurations.
The multiple IP network addresses required for a multipoint interface provide greater addressing flexibility over point-to-point configurations.
Remove the broadcast keyword from the frame-relay map command.
All OSPF routers in an area must have the same process ID.
Only one process number can be used on the same router.
The process number can be any number from 1 to 65,535.
Hello packets are sent to each neighbor to determine the processor identifier.
802.1Q native VLAN frames are untagged by default.
802.1Q trunking ports can also be secure ports.
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Open letter to the Premier: Seven actions to stop systemic racism in our health care system
By Carol Millett - November 19, 2019
To: Premier McNeil; Minister of Health and Wellness, Randy Delorey; Deputy Minister Tom Marrie; Minister Ince, Nova Scotia Health Authority
As a white Nova Scotian woman wanting to share the burden that African Nova Scotians, and Dr. Lynn Jones in particular, face when accessing our health care system, I request the recommendations put forward below are taken seriously by this government and the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA).
Being ill is hard for everyone. Being ill and discriminated against when accessing health services is dehumanizing and disrespectful. Racism causes emotional and mental trauma to someone who already has their health compromised, and can have a long term health impact. It is not acceptable, and is in violation of Section 5(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act. R.S., c. 214, s. 1, which states, in short: No person shall in respect of the provision of or access to services or facilities discriminate against an individual or class of individuals on account of race.
While some steps have been taken, barriers still exist to overcome systemic racism in our health care system. I propose the following seven actions be taken by the Government of Nova Scotia, and the NSHA:
1. Identify gaps in current cultural competency training for staff, management and volunteers within the NSHA and create a plan to resolve deficiencies in consultation with Health Association of African Canadians (HAAC).
2. Cultural competency training that includes structural competency and unconscious bias be fully integrated into the core curriculum in schools of health professions in Nova Scotia..
3. a) Complaint process be reviewed with the African Nova Scotian community for cultural bias.
b) Complaints received from People of Colour automatically trigger notification to HAAC so the individual has someone to support and advocate for them from the beginning of the process, and to build in data collection and accountability. To enable this, that funding be provided to the Health Association of African Canadians to carry out its valuable work that includes operational funding which has never been received from the Nova Scotia Government or the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
4. Implement the collection and sharing of disaggregated MSI health data by race, ethnicity and language as requested by HAAC for close to two decades.
5. The new Deputy Minister of Health and Wellness demonstrate or acquire cultural competency training to fulfil the role on the Committee of Deputy Ministers for African Nova Scotian Issues, the implementing body for the Count Us In: Nova Scotia's Action Plan in Response to the International Decade for the People of African Descent 2015-2024.
6. An robust budget be provided to implement the African Nova Scotian Health Strategy and that coaches trained within for the Matter of Black Health project and additional coaches, be integrated into the NS primary health care system in all regions of the province.
7. While officials at the NSHA have offered Dr Lynn Jones an apology as reported in the article, Going to the ER while Black, by Robert Devet in the Nova Scotia Advocate (Nov.14), it's too little, too late. African Nova Scotians have been raising their frustration with being treated as outsiders in Nova Scotia's health care system since at least 2004 (African Nova Scotians Communities Speak on October 18, 2004). HAAC has been advocating since 2000 for a healthcare system without barriers for Black Nova Scotians ("Going to the ER while Black", NS Advocate, Nov 14). To no avail. Please ensure that commitments to addresses health inequities and disparities facing People of African Ancestry is integrated into the Nova Scotia government's commitments in response to the soon to be released, Restorative Inquiry Report.
Premier McNeil and Minister Delorey, I believe you owe Dr Jones and all African Nova Scotians, and People of Colour,who have experienced racism accessing healthcare services in Nova Scotia, an official apology from the Government of Nova Scotia. An apology that is genuine, shows you understand the harm done, makes plans to make amends and takes steps to ensure it doesn't happen again.
I look forward to your response within the next two weeks. Also, I am available to meet with representatives of the NSHA and HAAC to discuss these recommendations in detail.
Carol Millett
New Ross, NS
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You are so right. For many many years we as African Novs Scotians have rightfully complained about Racism, Racial Injustice, Intolerance, Oppression, Cultural Genocide, Forced Assimilation, Gross Generalizations, Insensitivity, Depression, The Lack of Human Rights, and the list goes on. It is all about the elephant that no one seems to acknowledge while that elephant continues to sit on us.
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"With each year that passes by it means more and more to me that we accomplished this…I will be able to tell my grandchildren about this when I have them someday." – Jure Koscak, creator of the SELP project '24ur Namizni Tenis z Razlogom' (24 Hours of Table Tennis for a Reason)
Landmark graduate Jure Koscak.
What happens when one of the top table tennis players in Slovenia decides to take the Self-Expression and Leadership Program all the way in London, U.K.? For Landmark graduate Jure Koscak, it was one of the most transformational times of his life, filled with breakdowns and breakthroughs, ultimately leading to a 24-hour charity tournament in Murska Sobota, Slovenia.
"I was already playing table tennis for 18 years in 2008 when I began this project," Jure shared in a conversation with Landmark Forum News. "I'd done the Forum in 2007 and one year later the Advanced Course, and immediately after, I signed up [for the Self-Expression and Leadership Program]."
Deciding on a cause
"I didn't know actually what exactly SELP was," Jure says with a laugh. "I knew that there were projects to be…impacting or inspiring the community. But I really had no idea."
Jure Koscak (right) with mentor Alice Bonaldi.
For Jure, 'community' could have meant Spain, where he was living; or London, where he took the course; but he ultimately chose the city of Murska Sobota in his home country of Slovenia. Talking with his program mentor, Alice Bonaldi, Jure was drawn back to the time he spent volunteering with the Department for (re)habilitation of children at the University Rehabilitation Institute in Slovenia. "I was in university, and one of my professors invited me to help with a hospital Olympiad…I had never [been friends with] someone who was mentally or physically disabled before that because I had never been around them, because society pushes us away."
Jure decided to make the children's rehab facility the focus of his project. "I knew that they needed funds…I was diligent, integrity-wise, and I just pushed myself through. I had children that were–not counting on me, but I just wanted to hand them the gift after." Once Jure made the choice of who he wanted to support in his community, it simply became a question of how.
Where there's a will, there's a way
As he began the Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Jure was facing a major challenge–he'd become unhappy enough in his table tennis career that he ended his current contract. Then, two weeks into the four-month long London program, Jure walked away from professional table tennis completely. "I was fed up," he says.
So now Jure was unemployed, with an apartment and life in one country, a four-month course in another, and a cause he was dedicated to in a third. He had to find a way to support himself in London while simultaneously building a project that would support the rehab center. "I needed a Tube card, I needed rent, I needed to get food–I had to go out and get a job."
Jure handed out flyers at a discotheque…for about an hour. That didn't work for him, but it did cause him to notice the rickshaw drivers, and "I decided to give it a try." Jure rented a bike for a one-week test, and he was off–wrong side of the road, no knowledge of the area, and all. "I went through these breakdowns regarding finances, regarding food; I didn't know how I will pull through what I had put myself into…I had a lot of breakdowns when I was driving rickshaw."
Left: rickshaw garage. Right: Jure taking friends on a rickshaw ride around London.
But there were also amazing experiences even in the midst of the chaos, things Jure had never encountered before: "I remember once I was driving two friends, guys over 70, and we were singing 'Y Viva España' all over London; we passed their hotel like three times because we didn't know where we were going!"Jure credits the tools and mentorship in the course as making all the difference. "I'm not exaggerating; it was like that, where everything fell together…There was no option, there was no possibility for demons to win."
The view of Jure's clients during rickshaw rides.
Choosing table tennis because you choose table tennis
Travelling the length of the city by rickshaw had another benefit for Jure–it helped him find the inspiration for his project: "I was in London, and I saw some ads for a 24-hour something, and I said 'Let's play 24 hours of table tennis!'"
A copy of the score card from Jure's 24-hour marathon event.
Suddenly, the avowed former professional table tennis player had the game back on the table–in a very motivating way. As the plan crystallized, Jure was reaching out to other athletes, connecting with potential donors, and flying back and forth between his different communities to create the event. "I was inspiring lots of people in my SELP group. They'd say, 'I feel so crazy taking the metro one hour and you're flying!'"
Jure took on sharing himself and making big requests, and it was paying off: "I was gathering famous athletes in Slovenia, their equipment with signatures, and we did an auction." He even called a former Olympic athlete and asked him to attend, but the man was a commenter at the Olympics in Beijing at the time ("I still remember sitting in Hyde Park and calling him!" Jure says with a laugh).
"I was asking a lot, demanding a lot; but they felt some desire from me, some integrity from me, and they stepped in. I was worried–will no one come, will I be alone…And it wasn't 100 [competitors], it was 20, and it was amazing–how we all came together, the support there was. For me and for others."
The results of playing a big game
"It was amazing how everything came together in those twelve total days that I was there [over the course of the program], because the rest of the time I was in London."
Competitors in the '24ur Namizni Tenis z Razlogom' event.
Jure was committed to his event succeeding, and it did. The sports hall, the food, the live media coverage–everything he needed for the event was donated by area supporters. There were roughly 20 competitors, professional athletes who donated their time to play, and only the player whose home was right next door even went home to sleep; the rest stayed at the hall the entire time. Even Miss Slovenia came to play table tennis with Jure and support the cause!
Most competitors stayed at the event the entire time, sleeping in the hall between matches.
The event itself raised about €3000 ($3,300 USD), and the final tally with the auction results more than doubled that amount. Thanks to the people and organizations who had donated everything needed to run the event, Jure was able to every euro they raised to the rehab center.
Miss Slovenia on the court in support of the rehab center.
Inspiring others and finding inspiration
"It seems so cliché how when you put your mind, your heart, and soul to it, and with proper guidance leadership–as they do in the SELP–how many people's lives can be influenced," Jure comments. "Decision-wise I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary. I wasn't an alien! It was small steps, and favors, and talking to people."
Some of the many volunteers and players who helped make Jure's SELP project possible.
Jure's project inspired a lot of people to make a difference for Murska Sobota, and his personal transformation during his Self-Expression and Leadership Program was equally inspiring: from quitting his career and almost needing to visit a psychiatrist due to his conflict with the game in 2008, Jure ultimately took only one year off and then played professionally for two more years before becoming a coach in 2011.
"I don't have any regrets," Jure says. "With each year that passes by it means more and more to me that we accomplished this…I will be able to tell my grandchildren about this when I have them someday.'"
Jure (in white) posing with the London graduates of his 2008 SELP course.
Jure Koscak can be found online hosting the Being the Genuine Athlete podcast.
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The American Library Association with Tracie Hall
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Tracie Hall, executive director of the American Library Association. In February 2020, Hall became the first African American woman to be executive director.
Hall is 10th executive director and 24th chief staff officer of the 146-year-old association. The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with approximately 57,000 members in academic, public, school, government and special libraries.
Hall talks about the history of book bans from the McCarthy era and beyond; how threats to the freedom to read harm local communities, especially BIPOC and the working class, and how parents and patrons can push back on bans.
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JMA Global with Jeanette Abraham, president and CEO
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Star Watch - Dylan O'Brien
This latest addition to Star Watch is the amazingly talented, Dylan O'Brien. Another Teen Wolf cast member, Dylan actually found his big break when he landed the role as he had no previous acting experience. Previously, producing his own youtube channel, he showed up to the audition with nothing more than a piece of paper with links to some of his videos, it must have worked however as here we are some six years later and his career has only blossomed since taking up the role of loveable Stiles Stilinski on the hit show.
Additionally, he has a recurring role in The Maze Runner series having already appeared in the first and second films. He is set to star in the third, The Death Cure, however filming has been indefinitely delayed due to a serious injury that Dylan sustained while on set, which casted serious doubt as to whether he will return to Teen Wolf. But alas the show's creator Jeff Davis assures us fans that he will be back despite further rumours that Dylan's upcoming schedule could also impact his contribution to Teen Wolf.
A schedule that includes the promotion of his new movie, Deepwater Horizon, in which he stars with the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell and Gina Rodriguez. A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Also the most recent announcement, is that Dylan is set to be cast as a counterterrorism agent, Mitch Rapp in the movie adaptations of the American Assassin series of books.
While this all sounds very exciting, us Teen Wolf fans hope that does not spell the end of one our favourite characters, only time will tell.