Set up the Chemex and filter on the scale. When folded, the thick (three-sided) portion of the filter should rest next to the spout. Heat 400g of water in the kettle to 208 degrees Fahrenheit. Weigh 45g of coffee and grind on a coarse setting to a coarseness of Maldon salt.
Pour hot water over the empty filter to thoroughly rinse. Hold the filter in place and dump out the rinse water through the Chemex spout, then place back on the scale.
Add the coffee to the Chemex, ensuring that you add 45g of coffee, then tare the scale to zero.
Start the timer and add 100g of water to the bed of coffee.
When the timer reads :30, start pouring in the center and spiral out in concentric circles taking care not to pour down the filter itself. Continue pouring in concentric circles spiraling back in towards the center.
Maintain a steady pour in concentric circles to maintain a slurry height that sits 1" below the top of the Chemex. You should reach 720g of water by 3:30.
Stare in amazement at your freshly brewed coffee. The drawdown should finish by 5:00.


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Step Into Your Power with Tory Archbold
by courtney@divineliving.com | Feb 11, 2021 | Podcast | 0 comments
My guest today is one of the strongest women you'll ever meet. Queen, it's the amazing Tory Archbold, one of the most famous publicists in Australia and an absolute powerhouse of a woman, both personally and professionally. I invited her today to share her business wisdom but also her personal story. I know that listening to this episode will lift your spirits and make you realize that every challenge is also an opportunity.
Tory founded her brand agency Torstar in her twenties and she's had amazing success with it. She's worked with global brands such as Nespresso, Zara, or Victoria's Secret, and today she will share expert secrets on how to build your personal brand. But, while she was taking on the world, she was also going through a personal hell.
When she decided to take off the mask and share her story, Tory understood the incredible power that comes with honesty. These days her mission is to empower incredible women like yourself to go out in the world and build business empires.
Tune in to hear her story and advice – Queen, this is one of those episodes you just can't miss!
Building Her Media Empire
Tory started her brand communications agency Torstar with no money and no contacts. Starting a media company with no network in the bank, but a hell of a lot of self-belief. But to start a media communications company is definitely a bold and courageous move, but Tory did it and managed to attract the world's top-performing brands, celebrities, and influences.
Before she knew it, she was flying all around the world, connecting with great people, and getting all this amazing work done. On the outside, to the media and her clients, she looked like a very successful businesswoman. She was raising a beautiful daughter, traveling around the world, and attending these great parties.
But, behind the scenes, her life was very different. It was something Tory never talked about. There's this image of female entrepreneurs that don't allow us to take our mask off. We can't say that we might be failing in one part of our life. And being a publicist, Tory wanted to manage her situation and not let it affect her work life.
What Was Really Going On
While her business thrived, Tory's personal life was falling apart. She had a daughter with a man she loved and thought she'd live happily ever after. But nine months after the birth of her daughter, she realized that was not going to be the case.
As someone who's always trusted her intuition, Tory knew she had to make a decision. She didn't want to be a woman who smiled while suffering in silence. She didn't want to pretend everything was great and so she decided to walk away.
Little did she know that decision was going to unleash 12 years of a very traumatic experience for her and her daughter. The man she left had a difficult time accepting her decision and she had to suffer through relentless harassment. He even threatened to ruin her business, which was the only way she could put food on the table. As she was the sole provider for her daughter, that threat felt very real and led to a lot of stress.
The Most Profound Wake-up Call Ever
It wasn't until 2013 that Tory realized just how stressed she'd been. She was supposed to fly out to London, as most of her clients were overseas. She'd be in Europe during the week and then fly home to Australia to be with her daughter, all the while stressing about work and difficult personal circumstances.
Two days before this flight to London, Tory felt her body collapsing. She could feel that something monumental was coming. Her appendix burst unexpectedly and she caught septicemia. She was rushed to a hospital for an urgent operation and was given a six-month recovery period.
It was then that she finally understood how serious things had become. Tory had ten doctors gathered around her trying to find a solution on how to bring her back to life, and she knew she couldn't ignore her wellbeing anymore.
Her recovery ended up taking four years. After the collapse, she suffered from chronic and adrenal fatigue and she had to adjust her business accordingly. At the same time, she understood who her real friends and partners are. Her tribe rallied around her while all that was unnecessary fell away.
And despite all her health issues, Tory still put on a brave face and carried on. Her team didn't know what was going. She would take meetings in between naps. She was still reluctant to establish the powerful boundaries she needed.
Happy Heart Is a Magnet for Miracles
The second wake-up call happened when her doctor told her that no drugs could help her recover as a happy heart could. At the end of the day, everything comes down to happiness. Once she understood that, Tory could finally recover and get in alignment with who she is today.
At that point in time, she stepped into her power and really decided to become happy. She had to ask herself what happiness meant to her and how she was going to get a happy heart. She manifested her intent and purpose around that thought and slowly started stripping things out of her life that didn't align with that vision.
As soon as she took the powerful steps to create boundaries in her life, everything that was right and joyful came back. She now had the right people in her life, she had found love again. After 12 years, she and her daughter finally stepped into freedom and alignment.
Her advice to anyone going through something similar is to take a good, hard look at their life. Be brutally honest about where you are. Don't be embarrassed to share your story and take off your mask.
How to Build Your Personal Brand
Today, Tory is running her new company, the Powerful Steps. She's on a mission to help women realize their full potential and build business empires aligned with their truth and purpose.
Because Tory is a master publicist, I wanted to hear her advice on how to build a personal brand, and I know most of you will appreciate these tips.
The first thing she mentioned was to get a great image of yourself. When someone googles you, you want them to see a striking image that represents your personality. She also underlines the importance of LinkedIn and your LinkedIn bio. The first three sentences should explain who you are, what your purpose is, and what you're capable of delivering.
Most importantly, tell your authentic story. What connects women to women or business to business is authenticity. Tell your story with passion and don't be afraid to get raw.
Only you can tell your unique story and this is your superpower. Experiment with your journey and don't be afraid to pivot and listen to your audience. If you commit to telling your story and staying in your lane, soon you will find that your happy heart is attracting miracles and glory into your life.
Building Your Network Is Key to Success
Tory also underlines the importance of connections. Partnering up with people will help you increase your brand equity and boost your growth. But, it's owning your power that's going to attract those relationships in the first place.
As someone who built her media business with no contacts, Tory knows that connections are a powerful business accelerator. She always had three coffee dates a week. Whether you're just starting out or already have millions, each week, have a coffee with someone you know, someone you want to partner with, and someone outside your comfort zone. This is a big part of building a brand and that's how Tory built her media empire.
Don't suffer in silence. Share your story, create a community. Make the effort to get to know people and tell them what's going on. That's the human connection that propels you forward.
We'd be so honored to hear your takeaways! Screenshot this episode and tag me and Tory on Instagram at @ginadevee and @powerfulsteps. Let's get talking, my dear Queen!
If you're as inspired by Tory as I am, make sure to also check out her website, podcast, and book a coffee date with the woman herself!
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Reluctant European: Britain and the European Union from 1945 to Brexit
Author: Stephen Wall
This broad-ranging and accessible volume tells the story of a relationship rooted in a thousand years of British history, and of our sense of national identity in conflict with our political and economic need for partnership with continental Europe.
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In 2016, the voters of the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union. The majority for 'Leave' was small. Yet, in more than 40 years of EU membership, the British had never been wholeheartedly content. In the 1950s, governments preferred the Commonwealth to the Common Market. In the 1960s, successive Conservative and Labour administrations applied to join the European Community because it was a surprising success, whilst the UK's post-war policies had failed. But the British were turned down by the French. When the UK did join, more than 10 years after first asking, it joined a club whose rules had been made by others and which it did not much like. At one time or another, Labour and Conservative were at war with each other and internally. In 1975, the Labour government held a referendum on whether the UK should stay in. Two thirds of voters decided to do so. But the wounds did not heal. Europe remained 'them', 'not 'us'. The UK was on the front foot in proposing reform and modernisation and on the back foot as other EU members wanted to advance to 'ever closer union'. As a British diplomat from 1968, Stephen Wall observed and participated in these unfolding events and negotiations. He worked for many of the British politicians who wrestled to reconcile the UK's national interest in making a success of our membership with the sceptical, even hostile, strands of opinion in parliament, the press and public opinion. This book tells the story of a relationship rooted in a thousand years of British history, and of our sense of national identity in conflict with our political and economic need for partnership with continental Europe.


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I want to check if the employees share a similar SSN AND a similar empNumber. I have a List<Employee> available to search through. Employees cannot have the same SSN and empNumber. Ultimately, I want to populate a list that contains the employees that share only SSN and empNumber. If this list is not a size 0, then I know to send an error message.
I know I can use LINQ or a foreach, but I am not sure which would be best for this situation.

A: Seems like a pretty simple GroupBy - assuming your List<Employee> is in a variable employees:
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Q: Javascript WebSocket into Firebase? Is it possible to use standard WebSocket's to access a Firebase database instead of using their library. Specifically, I want to access the firebase real-time database using only vanilla javascript. Is that even feasible?

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Alternatively, you could build your custom client library on top of the Firebase REST API, which is fully documented. It includes support for Streaming from the REST API, which gets you many of the advantages of the Web Socket implementation without relying on an undocumented protocol.


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Periods are a weird thing to talk about on the internet. Although, many of us come to the internet looking for suggestions on how to alleviate some of the side effects and deal better with that time of the month.
When I first got my period I took Midol to get rid of the cramps. I did that for several years. Most of the time it helped. When I started to have digestive issues I switched over to Tylenol. There are a lot of ingredients in Midol that I should not have. I figured that Tylenol would work better for me because it is advertised for people with sensitive stomachs. It did work, kind of, for a while, until it didn't. After a while, there were many times where I would take the Tylenol and felt no better and there were many times where I would take it and felt a lot worse. My stomach is already pretty messed up when I have my period, I don't need anything else making it worse.
I had just gotten into the essential oils when I was getting fed up with the bad cramps and wacked out tummy, so I went to good old Pinterest, looking for a solution. Pinterest Is the place to go for essential oil info and tips. I found that Young Living makes an oil blend called Dragon Time, for PMS type of symptoms . It is quite pricey so I searched for an alternative. I found a couple of Pinterest posts that said Geranium Oil works really well for them. I recently did a bit more research on geranium oil and learned that it is great for improving circulation, blood flow and mood boosting. On a side note, it is also great for keeping the skin looking younger! I was still hung up on the Dragon Time because it is specifically made for PMS. After doing a bit of browsing around the YL website, I found the Dragon Time in a massage oil formula! This is a big bottle, about a million times the size of a little essential oil bottle, it seems to have more uses and it was about ten dollars cheaper! I had to get it! And I love it! I use it all the time and not just when I have my period. It is very soothing to have a back rub with it. There is one specific time I remember I was in the worst mood, I rubbed this all over my torso and on the back of my neck and within minutes my mood completely turned around!
For period cramps I mix about half a pump of Dragon Time Massage Oil and about three drops of Geranium Oil and rub it all over my lower stomach and lower back. It works really well at keeping the pain at bay.
When I feel really bad I will add in one or both of these oils. The PanAway is similar to Icy Hot or Tiger Balm. It provides heat that can help relieve some of the internal pain. The DiGize is my best friend! It calms wacky tummies in minutes! I prefer to take a few drops on my tongue. Both of these oils are hot oils so it is recommended for them to be used with a carrier oil. I am lazy and the heat doesn't bother me or irritate my skin so I normally don't. But when I do feel like following the directions, I find that the Dragon Time Massage Oil works well as a topical carrier oil. I love using coconut oil as an oral carrier oil.
I highly recommend all four of these oils! The Massage Oil is great for both men and women to relax with. The Geranium Oil Is great for circulation and preventing wrinkles. The PanAway is great for body aches. And the DiGize is a tummy ache miracle worker!
If you are interested in purchasing any of these, it would mean a lot to me if you used my referral code 2949525 when logging into the Young Living site!
Do you use any of these oils? What do you use them for? What is your favorite essential oil? Please tell me in the comments below!


Can Mindfulness Bring Peace of Mind In the Midst of a Divided World?
Let's face it. 2017 begins with deep uncertainties about what the New Year will hold. Our country is profoundly polarized after a brutally divisive Presidential election. The global threat of war and terrorism continues to expand beyond the Middle East, breeding a new level of fear and insecurity in Europe and the United States. Climate change has made extreme weather the new normal in every region of the country and the world, adding additional uncertainty to our lives. As if things weren't complicated and insecure enough!
It is easy at times like this to give ourselves over to cynicism and despair. How are we going to get through this? Will it get worse before it gets better? What happened to a world that, in retrospect, might have felt more manageable? Is Peace a thing of the past?
This is a time for the long view. Our time is not so special. History is littered with crisis, and with crisis comes opportunity for growth – if we let it. There is no better time to explore the resources of mindfulness, than at times when it seems that our deepest hopes and convictions are being battered. Our hearts cannot be broken open if they are not first broken. Mindfulness cannot spare us the pain of a broken heart. But it can give us the confidence to move through those openings, rather than retreating behind the slammed door of a heart that is shut down.
Let me tell you a personal story of how mindfulness helped me turn toward healing, at a time when the chips are really down. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was in the fifth Day of a seven-day silent Zen retreat at Tahoma Zen Monastery, near my home on Whidbey Island. It was led by a Japanese Zen teacher named Harada Roshi. I had been up since early that morning on my cushion in the meditation hall with 50 other Zen students, when the news came to us. Hijacked jets had flown into the Twin Towers. The Towers had collapsed, killing thousands. Another jet had flown into the Pentagon. The meditation hall on that morning was an international gathering of people from all over North America, Europe and Japan. Everyone was given the chance to leave the retreat early if they felt it necessary. Not a single person did.
For the remaining two days of the retreat, while the rest of the world was being traumatized by endless video clips of jets flying into the Twin Towers, we continued to grind away in our meditation practice, each sitting with our own raging fears and bewilderment, taking them in, taking them on. In his talks those last two days, Harada told us that the world we would be returning to when the retreat ended would not be the same world we stepped out of at the beginning of the retreat. We would be re-entering a deeply traumatized world, filled with people in pain and confusion. He told us there was nothing we could possibly be doing during these two days following the attacks than exactly what we were doing. By choosing to continue with our mindfulness practice during these traumatic first days following the attacks, we were preparing ourselves to meet that pain in the most healing way possible. The world waiting for us was going to be desperate for exactly the kind of stability, equanimity and wisdom that we were cultivating right in the midst of that confusion and pain. What the world needed now was a stability and open-hearted presence that could withstand the scouring winds of fear and trauma, without being blown over by them.
I think something on an equivalent scale to 9/11 may be unfolding in our collective life now. The deadly consequences of fear seem to have gained the upper hand, and seized the reins of political power at the highest levels. How are we going to stand firm in the presence of this? I will never forget Harada's teachings, in that pivotal moment of our shared history. I will never forget what it was like to stick it out in that retreat, diving straight into the painful emotions we all were swimming in that day, or what it was like to put those teachings into practice in the weeks and months that followed. Keeping my heart open and steady in the midst of that trauma was some of the hardest work I've ever had to do.
And now here is another chance to build on that deeper foundation of peace.
Gandhi famously said that "We must be the change that we wish to see in the world." There is nothing soft or fuzzy about that aspiration. It requires the deepest kind of courage, the hardest kind of inner work. It is an act of bravery, and an act of love to hold ourselves accountable not only to the "long arc of history", but to the small daily choices and actions that add up to manifestations of peace in real time. This is what mindfulness is all about.
What, after all, is the work of peace built out of? I believe it is built not out of ideologies, but out of moments. It is built out of the ways in which we choose to inhabit our moments. It is built out of the joy and aliveness we are able to manifest in our everyday lives, one precious moment at a time.
As a mindfulness teacher, I work with the art of paying attention in a spirit of kindness, curiosity and open-heartedness. Truly paying attention in this way is hard work, for sure, and it is especially difficult to manifest at times like this.
Anger and outrage live in the reptilian part of our brain, and are much more easily aroused and pressed into service than tolerance and compassion. We don't have to look far, these days, to see how completely this reptilian strategy has taken hold of our culture.
As peace makers I believe we have a sacred obligation to refuse this path, and to entrust ourselves to a deeper faith in what Lincoln called "the better angels of our nature", even when it feels futile, and even when we feel alone in that effort. We have choices to make each day and each hour, about what we give our attention to, and whether we will join that rising chorus of outrage, or stand our ground in the practice of peace, compassion and kindness, no matter what. That path has rarely seemed longer or steeper, but I think that is the path where true bravery lies.
It is not a betrayal of the future to love the soft mist of this early winter afternoon. It is not a betrayal of the future to feel the aspiration toward peace of mind and heart that all of us long for, even if we can't see the way. It is not a betrayal of the future to feel the mystery of the living breath we are taking right now. It is not a betrayal of the future to feel ourselves surrounded by natural beauty, and to know in our bones that we are part of that beauty, even when ugliness is pressing in around us. It is not a betrayal of the future to trust emergence, to trust that life knows what its doing, even if we do not.
Mindfulness teaches is, at the level of direct experience, that it is okay to not know. It is okay sometimes to be afraid. As the poet Rilke wrote, "No feeling is final". It is not a betrayal of the future to remember that we are bigger than our fears, bigger than our outrage, and that life is here waiting for us, in infinite beauty, right now, if we can remember to suspend judgement and simply . . . Look. The present moment, fully engaged with an open heart, and the opportunities to manifest peace in action within this living present, is never exhaustible, and may be our most powerful refuge.
We hope you can join our CMI team of teachers during the coming year, as we explore together the power and potential of mindfulness to help us become the whole people that the world so needs us to be.
On behalf of the CMI team, may your New Year be filled with the resilience of a mindfulness-based life.


Occasionally I have to go out of town for work and most of the time I'm not too happy about it. Every year for the last four years I've had to travel down to Irvine, CA for a client of mine. This is the first year I had an opportunity to get out and take some photos. I went out with my coworker Jason Chinn to Newport Beach one night and Huntington Beach the next. The night out at Newport was great and it was a very clear night. The fog didn't roll in and you could see the pier very clearly. Lately I've really been trying to watch for reflections either in bodies of water, puddles or other reflective metal. I saw the way the sand was rippling from the water and the waves that were coming back and forth. The ripples in the sand were so amazing and I knew right away the shot that I wanted. I showed this photo to several people and they all commented that the waves were great but I had to correct them and tell them they were actually seeing the sand. I hope you enjoy the photo! thanks for reading and stopping by!


What Are We Taught about the Premortal Existence?
" 'And they who keep their first estate [that is, to be obedient in the premortal existence] shall be added upon; . . . and they who keep their second estate [that is, to be obedient during mortal life] shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever' [Abraham 3:24–26]. . . .
" . . . You were taught and prepared for the circumstances you would personally encounter in mortality. . . . Your memory of premortal life would be kept from you to assure that it would be a valid test, but there would be guidance given to show you how to live. Our Father's plan for salvation in this life with the opportunity of returning to Him would be called the gospel of Jesus Christ" ("Truth Restored," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2005, 78–79).
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: "In a premortal council at which we were all present, [Jesus Christ] accepted our Father's great plan of happiness for His children and was chosen by the Father to give effect to that plan. He led the forces of good against those of Satan and his followers in a battle for the souls of men that began before this world was formed. That conflict continues today. We were all on the side of Jesus then. We are on the side of Jesus today" ("Christians in Belief and Action," Ensign, Nov. 1996, 71).
Why Is It Essential to Understand the Premortal Existence?
Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president: "Women have distinct assignments given to them from before the foundation of the world. . . . We know that in the great premortal conflict we sided with our Savior, Jesus Christ, to preserve our potential to belong to eternal families. We know we are daughters of God, and we know what we are to do. . . . We believe in the formation of eternal families. . . . We know that the commandment to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. . . . We have faith that with the Lord's help we can be successful in rearing and teaching children. These are vital responsibilities in the plan of happiness, and when women embrace those roles with all their hearts, they are happy!" ("What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 110).
President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985): "If we looked at mortality as the whole of existence, then pain, sorrow, failure, and short life would be calamity. But if we look upon life as an eternal thing stretching far into the premortal past and on into the eternal post-death future, then all happenings may be put in proper perspective" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball , 15).
For additional study, see Jeremiah 1:4–5; D&C 138:55–56.


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Moody's Has Officially Put U.S. Credit Rating 'Under Review'
It's about the debt ceiling deal, or lack thereof
By Ray Gustini
Moody's is placing the U.S. credit rating "under review" for a possible downgrade if lawmakers fail to make progress on a deal to raise the debt ceiling, the ratings agency announced in a statement released Wednesday.
As Reuters points out, Moody's is "first among the big-three rating agencies to place the United States' Aaa rating on review for a possible downgrade, which means a negative rating action is impending." Bloomberg notes that the U.S. last had its perfect rating put under review in 1995, and has been rated Aaa since 1917.
The Wall Street Journal Market Beat blogger Mark Gongloff says the move was "hardly unexpected" given the recent lack of progress in the negotiations between the White House and Congress. He provided the full text of the announcement, and highlighted the line he found particularly striking.
Moody's Investors Service has placed the Aaa bond rating of the government of the United States on review for possible downgrade given the rising possibility that the statutory debt limit will not be raised on a timely basis, leading to a default on US Treasury debt obligations. On June 2, Moody's had announced that a rating review would be likely in mid July unless there was meaningful progress in negotiations to raise the debt limit.
In conjunction with this action, Moody's has placed on review for possible downgrade the Aaa ratings of financial institutions directly linked to the US government: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Banks, and the Federal Farm Credit Banks. We have also placed on review for possible downgrade securities either guaranteed by, backed by collateral securities issued by, or otherwise directly linked to the US government or the affected financial institutions.
RATIONALE FOR REVIEW
The review of the US government's bond rating is prompted by the possibility that the debt limit will not be raised in time to prevent a missed payment of interest or principal on outstanding bonds and notes. As such, there is a small but rising risk of a short-lived default.
Trading was closed for the day when the statement was released, but Gongloff notes that already the dollar is trading lower, while "Treasurys aren't reacting much, surprisingly."


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Drug Discovery + Development
By Heather Hall | January 13, 2022
Proscia and Datavant partner to connect pathology data with health data ecosystem for life sciences R&D
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Latest News from Sarah Bush | 2018 | Sep | SBL Plans Surgery Center
SBL Plans Surgery Center
Sarah Bush Lincoln is in the planning stages for an outpatient surgery center on the Health Center's main campus.
The SBL Board of Directors approved the action at its June meeting in an effort to accommodate the surgery schedules of the orthopedic surgeons at the SBL Bonutti Clinic and SBL ENT physicians.
The four-suite surgery center is being planned under the state's designation as a Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPD). The 18,000-square-foot facility will be situated just east of Prairie Pavilion 1.
BSA Architects of St. Louis is designing the center with the hopes to begin construction in March 2019. It is expected to take about a year to build.
SBL Director of Planning Erica Stollard explained that the acquisition of the Bonutti Clinic earlier this year is expected to bring several new orthopedic surgeries to SBL over the next five years, while new ENT surgical cases are expected to grow in the same time frame.
Many of the outpatient surgeries currently performed in the Health Center will be performed in the new center after it opens to accommodate new orthopedic and ENT surgeries that require hospitalizations. Those procedures that will be moved to the new center include ophthalmology, orthopedic, and ENT cases.
For more information, contact Erica Stollard, 217 258-2106.
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package org.springframework.web.context.support;

import java.io.File;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
import org.springframework.context.support.StaticApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.web.testfixture.servlet.MockServletContext;
import org.springframework.web.util.WebUtils;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;

/**
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Chris Beams
 * @since 28.08.2003
 */
public class WebApplicationObjectSupportTests {

	@Test
	@SuppressWarnings("resource")
	public void testWebApplicationObjectSupport() {
		StaticWebApplicationContext wac = new StaticWebApplicationContext();
		wac.setServletContext(new MockServletContext());
		File tempDir = new File("");
		wac.getServletContext().setAttribute(WebUtils.TEMP_DIR_CONTEXT_ATTRIBUTE, tempDir);
		wac.registerBeanDefinition("test", new RootBeanDefinition(TestWebApplicationObject.class));
		wac.refresh();
		WebApplicationObjectSupport wao = (WebApplicationObjectSupport) wac.getBean("test");
		assertThat(wac.getServletContext()).isEqualTo(wao.getServletContext());
		assertThat(tempDir).isEqualTo(wao.getTempDir());
	}

	@Test
	@SuppressWarnings("resource")
	public void testWebApplicationObjectSupportWithWrongContext() {
		StaticApplicationContext ac = new StaticApplicationContext();
		ac.registerBeanDefinition("test", new RootBeanDefinition(TestWebApplicationObject.class));
		WebApplicationObjectSupport wao = (WebApplicationObjectSupport) ac.getBean("test");
		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(
				wao::getWebApplicationContext);
	}

	public static class TestWebApplicationObject extends WebApplicationObjectSupport {
	}

}


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If you ask me what a 21st century woman is, here is my answer... Woman is a celebration: from the artform to the more prosaic as breadwinner. Woman is a lifestyle: from the proverbial 'cook in the kitchen, maid in the parlour and whore in the bedroom', to daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend. Woman means business: from career to civil rights to trade unions, to politics. Woman is the five continents and the seven seas: whole, complex, diverse, and a spectrum of opposite yet complementing qualities: sensitive and strong, idealist and practical, visionary and grounded, independent and dependable.
I'll leave those 'primal' eye-for-an-eye angry frustrated tomboyish feminist answers to ladettes and the likes. This doesn't mean that I live under the thumb. Far from it. But in this day and age, gender issues in our Western societies perhaps do not have the same connotation as they did forty years ago. By the same token, I will carry on despising the misogynist macho types out there (I sadly personally know a few of them) who show women no respect, and believe their role lies in satisfying their every need. These very men who also encourage directly or indirectly through their attitude wage disparity across genders to perdure to this day.
I'll also carry on waging war against those sectarian religious beliefs that totally undermine women, forcing them into loveless mariages, stripping them off their personal, intellectual and financial freedom, squashing their pride, mutulating their feminity at its core to turn them into scared, submissive baby-making objects.
Tomorrow 8th March is International Women's Day, and La Baguette wanted to celebrate this event in its own special way, with a photo montage of the modern woman and what it represents (pay attention to the captions!), and to show us ladies that in a certain way we actually never had it so good... Yes the world is changing, and yes the financial climate is far from rosy, but it is up to us to keep seizing those opportunities that will make life what we make it. Yes we can!


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"Outdone by an Atheist" - Crosswalk the Devotional - Sept. 7, 2010
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Outdone by an Atheist
Katherine Britton, Crosswalk.com News & Culture Editor
"For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. . ." - Romans 1:21
There's something I admire about Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and their New Atheist kin.
This group of philosophers fervently believes that not only is belief in God foolish, but inherently and immanently dangerous to modern life. For that reason, they are a vocal bunch. Dawkins and Hitchens have published multiple books and never fail to cycle through news headlines every few months. Biological evolution is their starting point, and they argue for what they might call the greatest common good for humanity - in a word, reason. They live and breathe a fully realized Enlightenment philosophy, where man is king with his knowledge and reason as his scepter.
As a Christian, I couldn't disagree more with this worldview, but I still admire its proponents for a character trait that I often lack - spiritual honesty.
Dawkins, a biologist and vociferous author of The God Delusion, displays a passionate dedication to his nonbelief. He is not content to exorcise God just from the domain of science - for him, it's an all-or-nothing debate which allows not a hint of spirituality. Assuming there is no God, as he believes, then all childish expressions of faith must be done away with. That means down with church, mushy "spirituality," and anything else that smacks of the supernatural.
Dawkins is painfully honest. As intelligent design proponent Phillip Johnston writes in Against All Gods, he has an "irrepressible habit of saying what he thinks to be the truth, even though he knows that his in-your-face atheism horrifies his more prudent allies" who still concern themselves with public opinion.
Contrast Dawkins' adamant denial to recent surveys of young Americans, who are wishy-washy at best. The majority of Millennials (young adults ages 18 to 29) would rather be called "spiritual" than "religious," though they'll still identify as Christians. Press them much harder, and their appearance of Christianity fades even faster. Two-thirds say they never rarely or never pray with others, attend worship services, or read the Bible.
What about biblical mandates to continue to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), to consistently meet together and fellowship (Hebrews 10:25), and to love God's word (Psalm 119:11)? Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources, summed up Millennial spiritual like this: "The more precisely you try to measure their Christianity, the fewer you find committed to the faith."
What does it say about "Christians" when an atheist outshines us in zeal for his beliefs? We become like the "fools" Paul wrote of in Romans. The subjects of his rebuke weren't just the pagans and atheists - they were also the Jews raised on the truth but denying its real power. They included Pharisees and the "wise" who knew their Bible memory verses and failed to take them to heart. They were the professing faithful, the practical atheists.
One of my favorite explanations of holistic Christian belief comes from C.S. Lewis. He wrote, "I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." What a fitting analogy - if Richard Dawkins ever experiences a Damascus Road conversion, I think he'd agree with Lewis. We naturally respond to the sunlit world differently than we respond to the world at night. We see differently, more clearly. We make decisions based on what we can see in the light. We can't help but filter our world by the sun's effects. That same response should happen with our faith.
Dawkins understands - more clearly than many Christians - that belief is not confined to one area of life. Rather, it touches, informs, and transforms every area. Do we believe that?
Intersecting Faith & Life: The New Atheists put me to shame when it comes to zealous belief. If they can have such passion for such a hopeless worldview, why don't we have a far stronger passion for a faith that provides hope and a future?
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We began our Net Zero Energy Year on October 18, 2010.
Will the Mill Creek NetZero Home (MCNZH) produce as much energy as it consumes between October 18, 2010 and October 17, 2011?
If so, was the year between October 18, 2010 and October 17, 2011 (in retrospect)an average year for warmth and sunshine? If not, would the MCNZH be Net Zero in a non-average year (sunnier/less sunny and/or warmer/colder)?
How accurate were our computer simulations (HOT2000)?
Can a true Net Zero Energy Home be built in Edmonton?
How does our passive solar design behave in different situations?
Burning wood would make the data that we collect less reliable, because the amount of energy that any given armful of wood contains is an estimate. So we'll abstain from our stove for a year.
Also, help is on the way for tracking energy use. I've just ordered a TED 5004-C so that our energy consumption and production can be easily collected and published to the web. More on that later, as well as more on how the Solar Energy Society of Alberta is helping our little monitoring project out.
Check out http://www.bluelineinnovations.com/ for a cheaper alternative to the TED.
I'll be following your experiment with great interest! Thanks for sharing the journey.
Did you get an EnerGuide rating for this new house?
We did. The house only got 91.
That's due to two factors: Firstly, certification companies are still wrapping their heads around quantifying energy production. It's brand new, and the company that we were dealing with was doing it (it seemed) for the first time.
Secondly, 60% of our PV modules weren't yet installed at the time of certification. I'm guessing that the house is somewhere in the high 90s.


Romans 8:6 – For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace (ESV).
Every weekday, Heidi has an alarm set to go off at around 5:00am to ensure she's ready for work in a timely manner. Though she can preset her phone for the entire week and then forget about it, she still had to discipline herself to set the alarms and then adjust them accordingly.
Heidi is responsible for setting her alarm, not someone else. She certainly can't rely on me because I'm more than occupied with making sure mine is set. If she were to forget (which she never has), it would throw the course of her day off from the very beginning. She could obviously make the appropriate adjustments to recover, but it would make the day a little more difficult.
Likewise, you need to set your mind on the Spirit every day. Doing so is a conscious decision you must make for yourself; no one else can set your mind for you. Forgetting or refusing to sets you up for uncertainty, but doing so guarantees peace. Now remember: Ready. Set. Go!
Philippians 4:9 – Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peacewill be with you (NIV).


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Google appears to be taking steps to merge Android and Chrome
BGR Jacob Siegal Oct 28, 2014
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Jacob Siegal Oct 28, 2014 Read Source
We live in an age where cohesion between mobile and desktop operating systems is becoming increasingly common. Continuity on Yosemite has brought iOS and OS X closer together than ever before, and within the next few years, Windows Phone will be all but indistinguishable from Windows 10. Speaking with CNET, Google's Android heads continued to downplay a similar progression for the world's most popular mobile OS, but a few recent internal moves might suggest otherwise.
A little over a week ago, reports started to spread that Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP of engineering for Android, would begin to supervise engineering on Chrome OS as well. Last Friday, Google announced that senior VP Sundar Pichai would also expand his reach to include more of the company's most important products and services.
It would make sense for this internal shuffling to be a sign of Google's dedication to increased unity between its operating systems, but the company says otherwise.
"There's no plans to change the way the products work," said Brian Rakowski, VP of product management for Android. He goes on to confirm Lockheimer's move, stating that "some of the Chrome OS teams are moving under Hiroshi. Turns out they're solving similar problems."
It sounds like Google is going to focus on Android 5.0 for the foreseeable future, but the pieces are in place for something bigger in the coming months.


Supervisor 46 I – Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in glove and mitten manufacturing activities, for example cutting, sewing, inspecting, and shipping: Examines gloves or mittens for defects, for example irregular stitches and misaligned parts. Instructs workers in operation and minor maintenance of sewing machines, and in methods to detect and correct defective work. Instructs workers in turning and pressing gloves or mittens made of materials, for example flannel, cotton, canvas, and leather. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR (industry) Master Title.
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Israel and Hamas step up fighting as death toll of civilians mounts | City A.M.
Fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas yesterday intensified, even as diplomats stepped up efforts to bring the 24-day conflict at least to a temporary halt.
Electricity was cut to the city of Gaza and many other parts of the Hamas-controlled territory after Israeli shelling of a power plant destroyed tanks holding about three million cubic litres of diesel fuel. "The power plant is finished," said director, Mohammed al-Sharif.
Gaza health officials said at least 79 Palestinians were killed in some of the heaviest bombardments from air, sea and land since the Israeli offensive began, in response to Hamas rocket fire and attacks via tunnels.
Israel intensified its assault following the deaths of 10 of its soldiers in cross-border attacks on Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning of a long conflict ahead.
About 1,140 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed, as well as 53 Israeli soldiers and three civilians.
Outside pressure has been building on Netanyahu to rein in his forces, with both US President Barack Obama and the UN urging an immediate ceasefire.
However, Netanyahu, buoyed by massive domestic support, said Israel would not end its offensive until it had destroyed a network of Hamas tunnels, which Israel says serve as the group's bunkers, weapon caches and cross-border infiltration routes to attack Israelis.


25 dream kitchens to inspire you to decorate yours!
The kitchen is definitely the most important area in the house. It's where we cook, share stories over meals and store all of our delicious food.
This is why a kitchen design needs to be unique as well as functional. Its design needs to be very carefully considered and planned out.
In this ideabook today, homify will present you with the most beautiful kitchens for you to enjoy and share with your family and friends.
The following examples feature 25 great ideas for those who are looking for inspiration when it comes to creating a unique and beautiful kitchen. All of these kitchens are very different, but you will certainly be charmed as well as find one that suits your style!
This is always a very modern and interactive way to organise your space, while creating the perfect spot for a casual get together.
Entertain friends and family with a kitchen and a dining room that flows into one another.
Have a look at these tips for separating your dining room and kitchen.
These two colours and materials work incredibly well together, creating an elegant and sophisticated space.
Add some vibrancy to your kitchen with some energetic and bold colours, like professionals Aura Cocinas have done in this design.
Make sure there is plenty of space to move around the kitchen so that the whole family can get involved with cooking!
Have a look at these 10 fabulous black and white kitchens.
Use the functional items in your kitchen to bring in a gorgeous vintage look and feel.
These are a budget-friendly and give you lots of options when it comes to your kitchen design.
In the first few images, we saw how the dining room and kitchen flow into one another. Why not go a step further and integrate the dining room into the kitchen fully?
The natural light that flows into this space as well as how there is a strong connection to the exterior space makes for a very peaceful and tranquil design.
Your kitchen doesn't have to be large to be gorgeous. Have a look at these 10 ways to spruce up your small kitchen.
It feels like you could play chess all day!
An interesting mix of colors, textures and materials, all in shades of cream, provide a very luxurious look and feel.
This creates a very cutting-edge look and feel.
Install a kitchen island in this space and you'll have plenty of space for preparing food and storing kitchen items.
This is the perfect design for those who enjoy a simple and sleek look and feel.
Glass counter tops, convenient appliances and a very trendy stove… what more could you want?
Cement floors not only look very trendy and stylish, but they are easy to clean, low maintenance and budget-friendly!
Which kitchen style is your favourite?


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by Steve Paul
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KC Bier Creates a New Heim Lager for J. Reiger Co.
KC Bier's Karlton Graham looks on as Elizabeth Belden pulls a liter of its new Heim lager, brewed exclusively for the J. Rieger Co. distillery complex. (photo by Steve Paul)
The first time I watched Elizabeth Belden brew a batch of beer, her quiet morning among the tanks at KC Bier Co. was shattered just moments after I arrived. A news alert on her phone reported the death of Yordano Ventura, the young Kansas City Royals pitching ace and World Series veteran, whose vehicle had crashed on a mountain road in the Dominican Republic.
Belden's love for baseball and the Royals is a long-term family affair and runs at least as deep as her love of beer. So she was emotionally shaken as she went about her business, punching at the soggy, spent grain in one vat and fiddling with gauges and hoses amid the brew house's armada of stainless steel vessels.
We couldn't manage to say much over the next couple of hours. But as we walked around, she told me about the sacks of imported German malts and other aspects of KC Bier's production that have earned the brewery its reputation for authenticity. A friend of mine, who visits occasionally from New England, says KC Bier's Helles lager is the best beer he's had since he lived in Munich.
With the explosion of craft-beer culture, Kansas City has become a brew-centric town again. Along with baseball, beer has a rightful claim to join those other defining B's of Kansas City's heritage: BBQ and bebop.
And Belden — just an alphabetical coincidence — has found herself in the middle of that heritage, specifically because of a custom KC Bier product that she helped produce this year. It's a beer made exclusively for the new J. Rieger Co. distillery complex in Kansas City's industrial East Bottoms.
To make a long story short, J. Rieger Co. recently expanded its liquor-making capacity and built an attractive visitor's center, including a local history exhibit and two bars. Like its corporate sibling, the Rieger restaurant in the Crossroads, the distillery's history goes back to pre-Prohibition roots. But now Rieger also has incorporated the former bottling plant of the onetime Heim Brewery, a company also founded in the 19th century by German-speaking innovators.
With that Heim heritage in mind, Rieger's team began discussions with KC Bier about adding a beer to its bar program, which, of course, generally would feature its own spirits.
The Rieger's Monogram bar pours only one beer, a lager branded with the revived Heim label. (photo by Steve Paul)
The initial idea, according to Andy Rieger, the distillery president and great-great-great-grandson of founder Jacob Rieger, was simply to serve KC Bier's Helles under the revived Heim brand. Helles is a traditional German lager, and all involved thought it might well represent a modern equivalent to the Heim thirst quencher of yore.
Yet Karlton Graham, director of brewery operations at KC Bier, wanted to push the historical connection even more. He proposed using Bohemian yeasts and hops, perhaps catching some terroir from the Heim family's Bavarian roots. Belden went to work in KC Bier's lab, and she and her fellow brewers created a batch.
The result was something like the clear and crisp Helles, but with a bit more complexity.
The day I dropped in to visit again with Belden and Graham, they gave me the details along with side-by-side samples of the Helles and the new Heim beer, many barrels of which were "lagering," or cold fermenting, in the towering chiller tank No. 13.
When Belden and Graham took a sample to the distillery, Andy Rieger's response was telling: "This tastes like beer." In other words, it wasn't overthought and overwrought like so many hazy and crazy boutique brews of today. It also put him in touch with a childhood sense memory — the parentally enabled first sip of beer.
Since it would be the only beer in the joint, Rieger wanted a product to satisfy the Bud Light palate and those who prefer Boulevard's Tank 7.
So far, it's a hit — dare we say, in baseball-speak, a home run — and KC Bier has had to ramp up production to keep up with demand.
For Belden and her bosses, their Heim story is an affirmation of their passions not only for brewing but for Kansas City history as well.
And says Rieger, who is riding high on that history at the moment: "This will be our forever beer."
About The Author: Steve Paul
Steve Paul is the author of "Hemingway at Eighteen" and is currently researching a biography of Evan S. Connell.
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Nicole Kidman Celebrates Healthy Living as Australia's no. 1 Multivitamin Brand Swisse Comes to the UK
PGT Healthcare
LONDON, November 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Millions of Brits now have the chance to discover the Swisse difference when Australia's number one multivitamin brand launches exclusively in Boots.[1] Swisse is the multivitamin of choice for many successful international stars and elite athletes, so it is natural that Academy Award winning actress Nicole Kidman will be supporting the Swisse UK launch.
The unique range of supplements, developed especially for men, women and children, and specific health benefits, are developed in conjunction with nutritional experts and contain a blend of high quality vitamins, minerals and botanical extracts.
The flagship products, Swisse Men's Ultivite and Swisse Women's Ultivite, are formulated to help leave busy adults energised to get on with the things in life they love.[2] Swisse Men's Ultivite contains a unique formula of 41 ingredients to help with energy production and release[2]; cognitive function[3]; muscle function[4]; reproduction[5] and immune function[6]. Whilst the Women's Ultivite contains 39 ingredients to support energy production and release[2]; healthy hair, skin and nails[7]; normal bone maintenance[8]; red blood cell formation[9] and immune function[6].
Like the Ultivite supplements, each product in the range is formulated to naturally support busy people's every day diet and can help to achieve general wellbeing.
It is Swisse's dedication to quality that has established it as the trusted and preferred multivitamin brand for Australians seeking a healthy lifestyle, including Academy Award winning actress, Nicole Kidman:
"I am all about staying healthy and Swisse helps me stay at my healthy best. Discover the Swisse Difference, I'm happy I did"
Swisse was created out of a passion for wellbeing and complimentary health by Australian founder Kevin Ring following a trip to Switzerland almost 50 years ago and, since then, it has secured its place in the Australian health and wellness industry. It is an established expert in developing tailored supplements for men and women across age groups.
The range is part of PGT Healthcare, a joint venture between the Procter & Gamble Company and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. dedicated to delivering innovative over-the-counter medicines to consumers globally. Swisse, which is distributed by Teva UK Limited, joins an already illustrious and well-loved family of healthcare and wellness products available in the UK and around the world.
Swisse has a comprehensive range of vitamins that are scientifically formulated, and often includes natural botanical extracts. Their formulas are based on scientific and traditional evidence conducted with leading Australian academic research universities, world-leading researchers including La Trobe University, Swinburne University of Technology and the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. Each Swisse product is developed to ensure the balance of ingredients delivers optimal performance.
The Swisse range is available now exclusively at Boots. Check out http://www.swisse.co.uk or http://www.boots.com to find out how you can discover the Swisse difference for yourself.
About Swisse Wellness
Swisse is an Australian health and wellness company with a mission to help people live healthy and happy. Research in the field of vitamins and supplements is rapidly evolving, and so too are the Swisse formulas, which strive to reflect the very latest findings.
We are committed to ongoing investment in the development of new products and independently verified scientific research and our formulas are made to high quality standards to support your healthy diet.
Swisse has a comprehensive range of 29 supplements developed specially for men, women and children, each offering specific health benefits.
About PGT Healthcare
The Procter & Gamble Company and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. formed the PGT Healthcare LLP joint venture in November 2011. The joint venture incorporated the two companies' OTC businesses outside of North America and benefits from both companies' core strengths and capabilities to facilitate rapid expansion into new countries and categories.
PGT Healthcare manufactures and markets more than 200 consumer healthcare brands in more than 70 countries around the world. Its portfolio includes Vicks, the world's #1 selling cough & cold brand, Ratiopharm, the #1 OTC brand in Germany, and other leading brands like Vibovit, Ambrobene, Hylak, Novo-Passit, Gastal, and Metamucil.
PGT Healthcare has delivered strong growth across all regions over its first two years and is on track to triple its global sales to deliver more than $4 billion in annual global sales by 2020. The joint venture is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and is led by a management team comprised of experienced senior leaders from both companies, including CEO Briain de Buitleir from P&G, and COO Eli Shani from Teva.
[1] Aztec Sales Data MAT 07-2015
[2] Vitamins B1,B2, B3, B5, B6, biotin, vitamin C, magnesium and iron contribute to normal energy production and release.
[3] Zinc, iodine and iron contribute to normal cognitive function. Vitamin B5 contributes to normal mental performance.
[4] Magnesium and calcium contribute to normal muscle function.
[5] Zinc contributes to normal fertility and reproduction. Selenium contributes to normal spermatogenesis
[6] Zinc plus vitamins C and D contribute to normal function of the immune system.
[7] Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal hair, skin and nails.
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of the skin.
[8] Calcium and vitamins D and K, contribute to the maintenance of normal bones.
[9] Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin.
Annabel Combe
Annabel.combe@mslgroup.com
SOURCE PGT Healthcare


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Officer with knee to George Floyd's neck to be tried alone
By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press
Posted: January 12, 2021 11:28 AM
FILE - This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020, shows from left, former Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Chauvin, who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for several minutes, will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death, according to scheduling orders filed Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death. Court documents filed Tuesday show Derek Chauvin will stand trial alone in March due to the coronavirus pandemic while the others will be tried together in the summer. The judge wrote that it would be impossible to comply with social distancing made necessary by the coronavirus if all four defendants were tried at the same time. Chauvin, who is white, is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter the May death of Floyd, who was Black. The other three former officers are charged with aiding and abetting.
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I have a little girl who loves rainbows, flowers and the color pink. But like her little brother, she also enjoys playing with cars and trains. She also likes science and building things as much (and maybe even more so) then he does.
So that is why the dresses from Princess Awesome resonate so much with me. These dresses are unconventional in that they feature playful prints on them like dinosaurs, pirates and Pi (as in the number 3.14150…).
The story behind Princess Awesome is equally awesome. Mom Rebecca Melsky was shopping for pajamas for her little girl but noticed none of them had designs that were found on boy's pajamas – such as rockets and robots. She partnered with friend and fellow mom Eva St. Clair to make the first Princess Awesome dresses. Within a few weeks they had sold 75% of their stock indicating huge demand.
Princess Awesome is currently crowd-funding their overwhelming demand for growth via a Kickstarter campaign. As of this writing they've received an astounding $159K pledged with 9 days to go, which blows their original goal of $35K.
What sets Princess Awesome apart is not only their original idea to re-invent traditional play dresses for girls, but also their design of original fabrics and patterns. The funds will be used to move their production from their basement (literally) to a factory and scale to meet the demand of little girls who want options in their dress clothing.
Princess Awesome dresses run from sizes 2T-12 and also offer a snap bodysuit for babies from sizes 3-18 months. The Pi, dinosaur and pirate dresses are the first designs to be made with other designs planned such as Atomic Shells and Hidden Ninja.
Find out more about Princess Awesome and their Kickstarter campaign.