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Debt-ridden Zambia votes in closely contested general election
Rahul Sharma August 12, 2021
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Zambians were voting in a general election on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes, a debt crisis and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sixteen presidential candidates are vying for the top job, but the frontrunners are incumbent Edgar Lungu, 64, and his long-time rival Hakainde Hichilema, a business tycoon, who are facing off at the polls for the third time.
Hichilema, 59, who is running for a sixth time, is backed by an alliance of 10 parties.
A flagging economy and rising living costs have eroded Lungu's support base in recent years, surveys suggest, and the election could be even tighter than 2016 polls when he narrowly scraped a victory over Hichilema.
Lungu, who has held the post for six years and is a lawyer by training, is accused of borrowing unsustainably, particularly from Chinese creditors, to finance a spree of infrastructure projects.
Under him, Zambia became the first African country to default on its sovereign debt since the coronavirus pandemic began, while inflation soared to 24.6 percent in June, the highest rate in more than a decade.
Africa's second biggest producer of copper after the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the eighth producer in the world, missed another debt repayment this year.
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Winding queues of hundreds of people formed before dawn outside polling stations, hours before voting was due to open around densely-populated and working class neighbourhoods of Lusaka.
Almost mid-way through the voting day in central Lusaka's popular Mtendere township, hundreds of voters patiently waited for their turn to cast ballots, chatting away or sucking on ice lollies, or popsicles, sold by a roving vendor.
The atmosphere was relaxed and festive, with nearby taverns serving beer while music blasted from cars driving in heavy traffic on bumpy roads.
Copper miner Thomas Wandu, 41, had been queueing for seven hours to vote for Lungu.
"Underground, things are not how they are supposed to be," he told AFP, referring to what he described as low and delayed wages by his Chinese employers.
'Hoping for change'
Lungu's critics point to the high cost of living, poverty and joblessness.
In Chamawa township unemployed school teacher Ernest Chimba, 35, was "hoping for change… because the cost of living in Zambia has gone really high".
Tensions flared in the run-up to polling in this southern African country of 17 million people.
Supporters of Lungu's Patriotic Front (PF) and Hichilema's United Party for National Development (UPND) clashed in the runup to voting, prompting Lungu to order an unprecedented deployment of the army.
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The president has also grown tough on dissent since he took power in 2015, raising concerns of heavyhandedness if results are contested.
Around seven million citizens are registered to vote for a president, legislators and local government representatives.
The winning candidate must acquire more than 50 percent of votes to avoid a second vote. Analysts say a runoff, which would be within 37 days of the first round, is unlikely, however.
Lungu is confident of bagging half-a-million votes more than Hichilema.
Hichilema is pinning his hopes on disenchantment with Lungu's administration of the economy to clinch the presidency.
The opposition has accused the government of seeking to rig the ballot – allegations the PF has rejected.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres is "closely" following the vote and called on all candidates "to do their part to create an environment conducive to credible, inclusive and peaceful elections", his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
Analysts fear tensions could flare after the vote.
There will "likely to be contestations on the results, that may catalyse some unrest, especially in the urban areas of Lusaka and the Copperbelt," said Patience Mususa, of the Nordic Africa Institute.
Polls close at 6:00 pm (1600 GMT) at more than 12,000 voting stations dotted across the vast country. Official results are expected by Sunday.
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What coronavirus lockdown life is like in a small town
Northern Lincolnshire's smaller areas have also suffered during the lockdown - but it has seen people come together
Jamie WallerLocal Democracy Reporter
The coronavirus may have transformed towns like Grimsby and Scunthorpe - decimating the high streets and creating wartimes scenes of queuing - but they have also had a huge impact on the smaller settlements around northern Lincolnshire.
Caistor has a population of around 2600 people (although locals will proudly insist it's a town). Nestled near the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, it's a fair drive from either Grimsby or Scunthorpe.
It's fair to say it was never the busiest place, but the coronavirus lockdown has brought it to new levels of quietness.
It used to be impossible to get a parking space in the town centre... That's changed since the lockdown (Image: Grimsby Live)
Whereas other towns have essential shops that are allowed to remain open, almost everything in Caistor has been required to shut down.
The quaint, postcard-ready town square is almost a ghost town of closed cafés, barbershops and pubs.
The post office and the chemist are still open with strict social distancing rules.
At the weekend, people will queue outside them, but during the week most won't hang around. They either don't have any reason to come into the town centre or are gone as soon as they're done.
A row of closed shopped and businesses in the town centre (Image: Grimsby Live)
Only one of Caistor's two pubs was open at the time of the lockdown. That will now face several more months of closure.
Takeaways and fish and chip shops are cautiously reopening, with customers being asked to stand outside as they wait, but cafés probably won't have that opportunity. Many of them thrive on tourists, walkers and cyclists who come through the village, but will be unlikely to make an appearance this summer.
One of the few shoppers said: "I'm really missing the charity shop and the heritage centre being open, as they were lovely community areas where you could meet people.
"This is still a friendly place though, and lots of people say hello as they pass in the street. There's been more of a sense of solidarity and community spirit since the lockdown started.
"You can count on your whole street to come out for the NHS clap for carers."
A sign in a shop window which has been forced to close due to the pandemic (Image: Grimsby Live)
Another shopper said that people were keenly missing the businesses that were closed.
A scaled-down version of the usual weekly market still takes place on Saturdays, bringing a bit more of a buzz to the town centre.
Most of the closed businesses are locally-owned, and will be relying on government grants to help them through this tough time.
The nearby Lincolnshire Co-op store has become another community hub, with people spending their time queuing outside catching up with their neighbours (socially distanced, of course).
One of the places you are guaranteed to see people in Caistor (Image: Grimsby Live)
Out of the town centre, there's a much friendlier atmosphere among residents. Many are retired or commute to work, and have effectively been restricted to their houses for the past two months, with cars not moving from the driveways for weeks at a time.
As a result, people passing in the street have become a lot cheerier - always nodding and offering a friendly "hello". Residents have chats over their garden fences, keen to keep the social bonds going even while social distancing.
There has been a sudden uptick in the number of people walking, cycling or running about, keen to get out of the house for their daily exercise.
Younger people have also been respecting the lockdown measures and not gathering in the parks or playing areas.
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One resident said: "Over the last few months, there's been a lot of people out and about taking advantage of the countryside and getting their daily exercise.
"If we have to be locked down, it's a lovely place to be locked down in.
"We've got some amazing nature and scenery right on our doorsteps to explore, and it seems like people have been doing that more and more."
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There was more community spirit over Easter with a virtual drawing competition to keep children occupied, with everyone taking part pinning their work of art onto a fence.
With space to spare in the sprawling village, people are careful to follow the two metre distance rule.
In some ways, the coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed the shape of this quiet town, and the effects will clearly be felt for a long time.
However it's also reassuring to see how it has brought people together and revived community spirit.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), TB is the first leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide, HIV being the second. Over the past 20 years there has been an emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) followed by extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). MDR-TB threatens global TB control and is a major public health concern in several countries. Globally, 3.6% of new TB cases and 20.2% of previously treated cases are estimated to arise from infection with MDR-TB. These estimates are unchanged from 2011. One molecule from hops (Humulus lupulus), already described as being part of hops' a- and b-acids family of compounds, was found to have significant activity against M. tuberculosis. The aim of the project is find a new drug against tuberculosis, designed from natural products from hops. Thus, the proposed approach is to (1) isolate, purify and identify a small library of compounds with anti-mycobacterial activity from H. lupulus, (2) discover the target and mechanisms of action associated to their activity, (3) description of a pharmacophore model of a- and b-acids against the target and (4) synthesis of new and more active anti-mycobacterial molecules from the constructed pharmacophore model. This project started in October 2015 and a library of very promising compounds, from H.lupulus, with anti-mycobacterial activity is currently being constructed.
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The infection with Dengue virus, a pathogen transmitted by mosquito bites, causes hundreds of thousands of hospital admissions and over 20,000 deaths every year. Although infections typically occur in tropical and subtropical countries, seasonal outbreaks are reported every year in temperate climate areas of the USA and Southern Europe colonised y the Asian tiger mosquito. Additionally, the dramatic increase in the number of reported cases in the last decade as well as the recent emergence of the closely related Zika virus have raised even greater concern. Our research, in collaboration with the Henson Research Foundation, aims to develop an antiviral agent against Dengue virus to address the current lack of specific therapies. We have designed and prepared novel compounds that are tested for their antiviral activity in cell-based assays and by our collaborator Dr J.J. Bugert at the institute of Microbiology of the Armed Forces Medical Academy in Munich. One of our compounds has inhibited the replication of Dengue as well as Zika virus. The result has provided us with a promising starting point in our quest for the first cure to Dengue and related diseases.
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During last week, every year group had an assembly reminding students how to keep safe online, a copy of the presentation is available here.
This has run alongside activities that took place in lessons during Internet Safety day on Tuesday 5th February. Please ask your son or daughter to explain to you some of the key ways to keep safe.
We have also had a visit from the Soroptimist International who spoke to students in Year 9, 10, 11 and Sixth Form about healthy relationships and having respect for themselves, particularly thinking before posting on social media.
As a school we have been providing parents with guides to Digital Parenting. These are designed to help parents navigate digital life and help keep their children safe online. This are available at each parents evening.


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A key amendment was approved in a bill before the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday that would grant veterans medical marijuana access.
The bipartisan Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Marijuana Amendment, sponsored by Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, would enable doctors with the Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss and recommend to patients medical cannabis in states that allow for the substance's use.
The amendment is "an important step in restoring complete health care options for veterans," said Veterans for Safe Access and Compassionate Care President Scott Murphy.
Sen. Merkley has long been at the vanguard of the liberalization of federal cannabis policy. For example, Merkley and Oregon's other senator, Ron Wyden (D), called for the rescheduling of cannabis as a Schedule 1 substance. Last year he was also one of a bipartisan team of senators that introduced a bill seeking to ease restrictions on legal cannabis businesses to receive financial services.
"Forcing businessmen and businesswomen who are operating legally under Oregon state law to shuttle around gym bags full of cash is an invitation to crime and malfeasance. That must end," Merkley said in a press release at the time.
Evidence indicates that cannabis has the potential to significantly ease the pain suffered by many veterans for a number of different conditions. Multiple veterans, for example, have been open about their cannabis use to treat PTSD.
The inclusion of the new amendment was applauded by another Oregon politician, Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), who himself has been a crusader for increased access to medical cannabis among veterans.
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BSA groups shall use Safe Swim Defense for all swimming activities. Adult leaders supervising a swimming activity must have completed Safe Swim Defense training within the previous two years. Safe Swim Defense standards apply at backyard, hotel, apartment, and public pools; at established waterfront swim areas such as beaches at state parks and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes; and at all temporary swimming areas such as a lake, river, or ocean.
Safe Swim Defense applies to other nonswimming activities whenever participants enter water over knee deep or when submersion is likely, for example, when fording a stream, seining for bait, or constructing a bridge as a pioneering project.
Safe Swim Defense training may be obtained from the BSA Online Learning Center at www.scouting.org, at council summer camps, and at other council and district training events. Confirmation of training is required on tour and activity plans for trips that involve swimming. Additional information on various swimming venues is provided in the Aquatics Supervision guide available from council service centers.
All swimming activity must be supervised by a mature and conscientious adult age 21 or older who understands and knowingly accepts responsibility for the well-being and safety of those in his or her care, and who is trained in and committed to compliance with the eight points of BSA Safe Swim Defense. It is strongly recommended that all units have at least one adult or older youth member currently trained in BSA Aquatics Supervision: Swimming and Water Rescue or BSA Lifeguard to assist in planning and conducting all swimming activities.
A complete health history is required of all participants as evidence of fitness for swimming activities. Forms for minors must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Participants should be asked to relate any recent incidents of illness or injury just prior to the activity. Supervision and protection should be adjusted to anticipate any potential risks associated with individual health conditions. For significant health conditions, the adult supervisor should require an examination by a physician and consult with the parent, guardian, or caregiver for appropriate precautions.
All swimming areas must be carefully inspected and prepared for safety prior to each activity. Water depth, quality, temperature, movement, and clarity are important considerations. Hazards must be eliminated or isolated by conspicuous markings and discussed with participants.
Controlled Access: There must be safe areas for all participating ability groups to enter and leave the water. Swimming areas of appropriate depth must be defined for each ability group. The entire area must be within easy reach of designated rescue personnel. The area must be clear of boat traffic, surfing, or other nonswimming activities.
Bottom Conditions and Depth: The bottom must be clear of trees and debris. Abrupt changes in depth are not allowed in the nonswimmer area. Isolated underwater hazards should be marked with floats. Rescue personnel must be able to easily reach the bottom. Maximum recommended water depth in clear water is 12 feet. Maximum water depth in turbid water is 8 feet.
Visibility: Underwater swimming and diving are prohibited in turbid water. Turbid water exists when a swimmer treading water cannot see his feet. Swimming at night is allowed only in areas with water clarity and lighting sufficient for good visibility both above and below the surface.
Diving and Elevated Entry: Diving is permitted only into clear, unobstructed water from heights no greater than 40 inches. Water depth must be at least 7 feet. Bottom depth contours below diving boards and elevated surfaces require greater water depths and must conform to state regulations. Persons should not jump into water from heights greater than they are tall, and should jump only into water chest deep or greater with minimal risk from contact with the bottom. No elevated entry is permitted where the person must clear any obstacle, including land.
Water Temperature: Comfortable water temperature for swimming is near 80 degrees. Activity in water at 70 degrees or less should be of limited duration and closely monitored for negative effects of chilling.
Water Quality: Bodies of stagnant, foul water, areas with significant algae or foam, or areas polluted by livestock or waterfowl should be avoided. Comply with any signs posted by local health authorities. Swimming is not allowed in swimming pools with green, murky, or cloudy water.
Moving Water: Participants should be able to easily regain and maintain their footing in currents or waves. Areas with large waves, swiftly flowing currents, or moderate currents that flow toward the open sea or into areas of danger should be avoided.
Weather: Participants should be moved from the water to a position of safety whenever lightning or thunder threatens. Wait at least 30 minutes after the last lightning flash or thunder before leaving shelter. Take precautions to prevent sunburn, dehydration, and hypothermia.
Life Jacket Use: Swimming in clear water over 12 feet deep, in turbid water over 8 feet deep, or in flowing water may be allowed if all participants wear properly fitted, Coast Guard–approved life jackets and the supervisor determines that swimming with life jackets is safe under the circumstances.
Every swimming activity must be closely and continuously monitored by a trained rescue team on the alert for and ready to respond during emergencies. Professionally trained lifeguards satisfy this need when provided by a regulated facility or tour operator. When lifeguards are not provided by others, the adult supervisor must assign at least two rescue personnel, with additional numbers to maintain a ratio of one rescuer to every 10 participants. The supervisor must provide instruction and rescue equipment and assign areas of responsibility as outlined in Aquatics Supervision, No. 34346. The qualified supervisor, the designated response personnel, and the lookout work together as a safety team. An emergency action plan should be formulated and shared with participants as appropriate.
The lookout continuously monitors the conduct of the swim, identifies any departures from Safe Swim Defense guidelines, alerts rescue personnel as needed, and monitors the weather and environment. The lookout should have a clear view of the entire area but be close enough for easy verbal communication. The lookout must have a sound understanding of Safe Swim Defense but is not required to perform rescues. The adult supervisor may serve simultaneously as the lookout but must assign the task to someone else if engaged in activities that preclude focused observation.
All youth and adult participants are designated as swimmers, beginners, or nonswimmers based on swimming ability confirmed by standardized BSA swim classification tests. Each group is assigned a specific swimming area with depths consistent with those abilities. The classification tests should be renewed annually, preferably at the beginning of the season.
Swimmers pass this test: Jump feetfirst into water over the head in depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.
Beginners pass this test: Jump feetfirst into water over the head in depth, level off, and swim 25 feet on the surface. Stop, turn sharply, resume swimming and return to the starting place.
Anyone who has not completed either the beginner or swimmer tests is classified as a nonswimmer.
The nonswimmer area should be no more than waist to chest deep and should be enclosed by physical boundaries such as the shore, a pier, or lines. The enclosed beginner area should contain water of standing depth and may extend to depths just over the head. The swimmer area may be up to 12 feet in depth in clear water and should be defined by floats or other markers.
Every participant is paired with another. Buddies stay together, monitor each other, and alert the safety team if either needs assistance or is missing. Buddies check into and out of the area together.
Buddies are normally in the same ability group and remain in their assigned area. If they are not of the same ability group, then they swim in the area assigned to the buddy with the lesser ability.
A buddy check reminds participants of their obligation to monitor their buddies and indicates how closely the buddies are keeping track of each other. Roughly every 10 minutes, or as needed to keep the buddies together, the lookout, or other person designated by the supervisor, gives an audible signal, such as a single whistle blast, and a call for "Buddies." Buddies are expected to raise each other's hand before completion of a slow, audible count to 10. Buddies that take longer to find each other should be reminded of their responsibility for the other's safety.
Once everyone has a buddy, a count is made by area and compared with the total number known to be in the water. After the count is confirmed, a signal is given to resume swimming.
Rules are effective only when followed. All participants should know, understand, and respect the rules and procedures for safe swimming provided by Safe Swim Defense guidelines. Applicable rules should be discussed prior to the outing and reviewed for all participants at the water's edge just before the swimming activity begins. People are more likely to follow directions when they know the reasons for rules and procedures. Consistent, impartially applied rules supported by skill and good judgment provide stepping-stones to a safe, enjoyable outing.


Venture for America (VFA) is fellowship program that connects recent graduates with jobs at startups across the country. Last year, fellows in Philadelphia launched a speaker series called Intersect Philly that brings civically minded people in the community together.
New Orleans happens to be one of its most popular locations, with dozens of past and current fellows in the city. A group of New Orleans fellows have also launched a speaker series spurred by the one in Philadelphia.
To date, the group has hosted speakers such as Jeremy Hunnewell, managing director of EMH Strategy, Phyllis Cassidy, founder and Executive Director of Good Work Network, and Martin Roth, director of revenue at zlien.
Speakers are chosen by a crowdsourced approach and the series is held on the first Monday of each month at the coworking space Launch Pad. Aaron Walker, CEO of Camelback Ventures, is the upcoming speaker.
"Through this series, VFA Fellows would like to feature entrepreneurs from across industries to learn from their journeys and have conversations with the entrepreneurial community," explains organizers.
New Orleans fellow Michael Kungl, who also works at local tech startup zlien, says the started the series after talks held at their annual "Venture Weekend," which brings together the VFA New Orleans community to discuss plans for the upcoming year.
"Seeing as a large portion of the group was new to the city and was interested in meeting the 'change-makers' in the tech and business world, we all expressed interest in hosting a monthly speaker series event," explains Kungl.
Events in the series are announced on Facebook.


Attendees saw the U.S. premier of two five-axis machining centers. They also saw vertical machining centers and the company's advanced machine tool factory.
New to the U.S. market is the DMU 75 MonoBlock, a five-axis machining center that balances a relatively compact footprint (less than 86 square feet) with a relatively large work envelope for parts measuring as large as 33 inches in diameter and weighing as much as 1,322 pounds. The demo at Davis emphasized the accessibility of the configuration (it enables loading with a crane) and the flexibility of the swiveling rotary table. The machine was shown with a FANUC control unit using the Celos interface and Mapps digital operating system.
The cubic fixture in the demo on the DMU 75 had five-sided workholding with multiple parts on some sides.
The demo on the DMU 90 P, however, showed the maneuverability of the machine working around a rock drilling head that featured complex contours, holes at odd angles and deep recesses.
The DMU 50 shown here is built in Davis. The demonstration of this universal machining center featured a prototype steering knuckle for a sports car. The machine has full five-axis capability, but the point of this demo was to show how the 3+2 mode enables a complex part to be completed in only two operations.
By positioning the workpiece for access by the highly flexible orientation of the cutting tool on the DMU 50, this steering knuckle needs only one refixturing to be machined completely. As many as five setups might be needed without the five-axis positioning of this machine.
Three versions of the CMX 1100 V machine were on display to show how this platform can be "packaged" for the various needs of job shops looking for a boost in their vertical machining capability. The CMX 1100 V is the largest of the machines in this series and the best-selling size (the CMX 600 V and the CMX 800 V have smaller tables). The version shown here represents the "value" package with the basic features included to give an entry-level machine with 55 inches of X-axis travel and a 12,000-rpm spindle. The "performance" package displayed nearby looked nearly identical, but features a 15,000-rpm spindle and is prepped for on-board probing, coolant and filtration options plus automation. The CNC has more advanced features as well.
This CMX 1100 V definitely has a distinctive appearance because it is equipped with a VersaBuilt roboticized part loader/unloader.
The self-contained VersaBuilt unit is designed to easily swing away from the machine. This enables the machine to be operated manually without obstruction and the unit to be served easily.
The key to this unit's success is the robot's ability to load and unload vise jaws along with loading and unloading workpieces, all automatically. The robot can switch from loading and unloading one type of workpiece to another by quickly exchanging the jaws needed for the new part. Developers say this flexible, automated system can out-produce an HMC with a pallet changer when part mix is high and batch sizes are on the low to medium size.
DMG MORI's Messenger software is a complete data-collection and machine-monitoring system. Although it is designed to leverage the copious data generated by the company's machine tool products, the system can accept data from any machine in the MTConnect format.
The tour of DMG MORI's North American manufacturing facility was a bonus for Davis Technology Days attendees. This picture was provided by the company to illustrate the capability of this factory. It manufactures and assembles different models of the NHX horizontal machining centers as well as the CMX 1100 V vertical machining center. Castings for these machines await processing in the facility.
Davis, California, is a satellite community of Sacramento, the state's capital, and the location of the University of California's Davis campus. Davis is also home to DMG MORI's Digital Technology Laboratory and its North American manufacturing plant. During the company's Technology Days event Nov. 13-16, customers and journalists had the opportunity to see the U.S. premier of two five-axis machining centers, a variety of vertical machining centers, and the company's advanced machine tool factory.
One theme that connected all of these sights was an emphasis on "digital connectedness"—the ability to organize and manage production with current, detailed data, which is the essence of the Industry 4.0 concept.


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Homecoming Review/Weber Preview
Rachel BennettOctober 4, 2019
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This past week the Davis Darts played their homecoming game against the Syracuse Titans. Davis lost with a score of 38-6. Bridger Hamblin, the quarter back for the Syracuse Titans, was a fearless player in the game against the Darts. He was practically the entire offense for the Titans, he truly was a Titan on the field. He had 149 yards in the air and 165 yards on the ground.
The MOB was a big part of what made the game memorable. The student section really was, "MOB DEEP!" The game was a, "gold-out," and the students really brought school spirit from chants and cheers to tortillas and water flying through the air. The intensity and energy of the MOB truly does make or break the football games at Davis High because even though we lost, the MOB makes it a good game and a good turn-out for all in attendance.
This upcoming week, the Darts will be playing against the Warriors of Weber. Weber has an overall ranking of 5-2 with 4-1 in Region and Davis has an overall ranking of 4-3 also with 4-1 in Region. This week's game is an away game for the Davis Darts, and the student section will be decked out in, "pink-out," attire in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Davis will need to work on their defense to win this week's game and qualify for play-offs. Good Luck this week Davis!
Rachel Bennett, Journalism Writer
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What can we do in winter in the Southern Alps?
A peaceful alpine valley where there's so much to do !
If you're still looking at this website, despiste its many poor english translations, either somebody's told you this valley had to be on your bucket list, or you have a feeling it could be one of these secret paradises, unheard of, especially out of France. And you are definitely keen to plan a trip or a holiday there. And you are so right.
The Névache valley, also known as the Clarée valley (named after the river), is a gem well worth a visit. Not the right place if you fancy overcrowded ski resorts, where all you senses are overcome by powerful stimuli : the smell of sunscreen and french-frying oil, the noise of loud music and rattling chair lifts, the hustle and bustle of frantic partying skiers, etc...( Although you can find in our village a couple of old ski tows, still running for the joy of our kids).
No, none of that, here in Névache. I'm not saying we don't have fun, just that we've found another way to enjoy life.
Winter activities in the Alps in Névache and the Clarée valley.
a team of dog-mushers, leading their dogs in a Jack-London-book-like scenery.
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Wookie Returns
Garage king returns with new soulful house sound and DJ skills...
Lucian James
For the first time in his prolific dance music career, UK garage figurehead Wookie has picked up a pair of headphones and stepped up to the decks.
Amazingly, despite being known for his ability to create club classics and push musical boundaries, Wookie (aka Jason Chue) has never had the urge to take to the ones and twos.
His move into DJing marks something of a reinvention for Wookie, which has also seen the producer-cum-DJ move into soulful house again.
"As a producer it's not easy to showcase yourself on the road and one of the easiest ways to get noticed is to show people what you're about through DJing," said Wookie.
"Now as a DJ, I'm much more receptive to what is going on out there, unlike in the past when I now realise I was quite narrow-minded about music.
"I really didn't care what other people were doing.
"But now I buy records and I hear what my peers are doing, which then inspires me to do something better."
Wookie's defection from garage to soulful house is in tune with the current feeling that urban house might be the next big thing in UK clubland.
But Wookie suggested that the 'urban house' boom was just a myth.
"I don't believe urban house is going to be the next big thing because it's just a new title for music that has been around for a long time already," he commented.
"We like to pigeonhole everything, and we have come up with another new name which is gonna take on its own identity."
However Wookie agreed that the UK garage scene has reached a downturn.
"I think it has been exploited," he retorted.
"It was exploited before its time and in the end it was destroyed."
Wookie's new soulful house attitude can currently be heard on his latest track 'Do You Believe' feat. Xavier on Wookie's own Lovestar Music.


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WATCH: California condors released into Big Sur wilderness
Updated: 6:12 PM PDT Mar 24, 2014
Stan Russell
A condor flies over Big Sur. / Photo by Stan Russell
SOURCE: Stan Russell
Four California condors will be released into the Big Sur wilderness on Tuesday and anyone in the world can watch via a live-streaming condor cam.The release will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday and be streamed on the Ventana Wildlife Society website here.One of the birds is a condor who suffered a broken wing while she was a two-month-old chick in 2013. She was taken from her nest to the Los Angeles Zoo for treatment and is now ready to be released less than a mile from the nest she was born in. The other three condors are males born in 2011 and 2012.This particular condor release is significant because 11 birds in Central California were lost in 2013 due to lead poisoning and other causes, officials said.In 1987, the last wild California condor was taken into captivity to join the 26 remaining condors, in an attempt to bolster the population through a captive breeding program.Through the effort of California zoos and the Ventana Wildlife Society, there are now about 232 California condors in the wild.Fifty-eight condors reside in Central California. Besides the release site in Big Sur, condors are also being released in Baja California, Mexico, Southern California, and in Arizona near the Grand Canyon.
BIG SUR, Calif. —
Four California condors will be released into the Big Sur wilderness on Tuesday and anyone in the world can watch via a live-streaming condor cam.
The release will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday and be streamed on the Ventana Wildlife Society website here.
One of the birds is a condor who suffered a broken wing while she was a two-month-old chick in 2013. She was taken from her nest to the Los Angeles Zoo for treatment and is now ready to be released less than a mile from the nest she was born in. The other three condors are males born in 2011 and 2012.
This particular condor release is significant because 11 birds in Central California were lost in 2013 due to lead poisoning and other causes, officials said.
In 1987, the last wild California condor was taken into captivity to join the 26 remaining condors, in an attempt to bolster the population through a captive breeding program.
Through the effort of California zoos and the Ventana Wildlife Society, there are now about 232 California condors in the wild.
Fifty-eight condors reside in Central California. Besides the release site in Big Sur, condors are also being released in Baja California, Mexico, Southern California, and in Arizona near the Grand Canyon.
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France is back: welcome to France!
Last year, the famous British magazine 'The Economist' designated France as the "Country of the Year 2017". It was a good omen for the beginning of the year 2018...
France's attractiveness is further strengthened. Find out positive aspects for developing your business in France!
On the 22nd of January, the French government gathered 140 big companies leaders at the Château de Versailles. This invitation aimed to convince potential investors to "choose France". A couple of days later, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, French Presidency underlined the fact that "France [was] back" at the global economic level and stressed its attractiveness in front of a wide range of CEOs, political leaders, intellectuals and journalists.
Indeed United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (NCTAD) recently published that Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in France had doubled in 2017 with $50 billion invested. France is also the third country in Europe with regard to the FDI destination, after the Netherlands ($68 billion) and Ireland ($66 billion). At the same time, the amount of FDI in the UK has declined to $20 billion potentially because of Brexit.
Thanks to investment, a more flexible business environment and an attractiveness strategy based on human capital and innovation, the French political authorities intend to further strengthen France's influence on the European and global economic decisions. Other indirect criteria such as the fight against global warming and a cultural change consisting in "rewarding risk taking and reducing the cost of failure" also contribute to increase France's attractiveness towards companies wanting to set up a business in the country.
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quero que quando clicar no botado o conteudo do col-md-2 venha para esquerda, e quando clicado fora desse elemento, retire a classe move-left

A: De forma mais explícita, você pode usar o .closest() para modificar quaisquer elemento acima na hierarquia. A vantagem sobre o .parent() é que você não precisa encadear vários .parent() até chegar no elemento desejado, pois o .closest() varre toda a árvore hierárquica recursivamente até chegar no elemento que atende aos critérios informados. Com base na sua questão, o exemplo seria:
Pegando pelo ID:
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Ou pegando pela classe:
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A: Para acessar o elemento acima na hierarquia você pode usar a função .parent():

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Q: Trying to send emails using Django OSError: [Errno 101] Network is unreachable I was trying to send email from gmail account to another using django
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The Future of Cannabis: What's the Verdict?
The Future of Cannabis: What's the Verdict?
Our two cents...
MarijuanaBreak Staff / Updated on June 10, 2019
There is a lot of great news regarding marijuana in the United States, as well as in several other nations around the world. The legalization of medical cannabis in Oklahoma brings the number of states where weed is legal into the thirties. A Gallup Poll at the end of 2017 showed that 64% of Americans were in favor of full federal legalization for medicinal marijuana – including a majority of Republicans for the first time ever.
Weed is set to be fully legalized in Canada shortly, although our northern neighbor has delayed the process to ensure things run more smoothly. And over in the United Kingdom, the Home Office recently announced plans to legalize the herb as a medicine, although full details are not yet forthcoming. Marijuana is already legal as medicine in Germany, and yearly weed sales could reach $1.6 billion there by 2022. Back in the U.S., the retail market could hit $75 billion by 2030, and $24.5 billion per annum by 2021.
However, in the United States at least, there is still a HUGE roadblock to full legalization; namely the fact that the federal government has shown no inclination to reclassify marijuana. It remains as a Schedule I controlled substance, a status it inexplicably shares with deadly drugs such as heroin. As long as there is a Republican administration, and as long as the Senate and Congress remain red, it appears that there is little hope of change. So what does the future hold for cannabis?
Full Legalization for Medicinal Marijuana in the U.S.?
President Trump recently suggested that he would 'probably' support a measure to legalize marijuana, but given his propensity for changing his mind, we wouldn't expect any meaningful reform to take place at the Congressional level for a few years at least. However, this is something that is likely only a matter of time before it happens.
In June 2018, the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act was introduced by a pair of Democratic senators, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Gardner. Crucially, it was supported by a companion bill introduced by a pair of Republican members of the House of Representatives, David Joyce and Earl Blumenauer.
The goal of the bipartisan bill is to prevent prosecution for cannabis-related 'crimes,' as long as the individual or corporation in question is in accordance with established state laws. In other words, the federal government will no longer be able to prosecute you for using weed in a state where it has been legalized. At the time of writing, the bill has been sponsored by 12 Governors, 30 House members, and 11 Senators.
Alas, the herb will still remain as a Schedule I drug, but the bill – which is likely to pass into law – represents a huge step forward. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 has also legalized hemp, which is another major hurdle that has been navigated. Throughout history, it has been normal for 'baby steps' to be taken before the outcome is achieved, no matter the legislative goal.
In the United States, only a handful of places have completely outlawed marijuana, as most jurisdictions allow CBD oil with minimal THC at the very least. In fact, weed is only 100% outlawed in Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota (although a few states have strict CBD laws), and possession is a misdemeanor in all four states. These states comprise just 3% of the nation's population!
At some point, so many states will legalize weed for medicinal use that it has to be legalized. As you know, money talks in politics, and in September 2018, Constellation Brands Inc., one of the world's largest alcohol companies, bought a nearly 40% share in Canopy Growth, one of the world's biggest weed companies.
Once other major corporations follow suit and become involved in the marijuana market, you can expect Capitol Hill to be flooded with lobbyists. Suddenly, all of those politicians who were against weed will offer their support. We believe that full medicinal marijuana legalization in the United States is inevitable, although it could take 10-15 years.
Weed in the USA: No Longer a Novelty Market
At present, you can consume weed via traditional methods such as smoking and vaping, and it is also easy to find edibles. In the future, marijuana drinks and sleep aids will come to the fore, and indeed, companies like Canopy Growth have already intimated that it is working towards weed beverages.
As a result, the massive investment by Constellation Brands (owner of the Corona beer label), is not a surprise – nor is the proposed investment by Molson Coors and Lagunitas Brewing Company. Canopy is also working on a sleep aid which could threaten Ambien's market position as the main OTC sleep medication.
It is also inevitable that cannabis will be seen primarily as a commodity, rather than a recreational product. Mass production will lead to a significant price decrease, and major brands will face stiff competition from one another.
As marijuana is still a fledgling market, there is incredible potential – a fact seen by numerous tech companies who have entirely new ground to cover. In early 2018, nine cannabis companies united to create a short movie which outlined their collective vision for the future of marijuana. We can expect new and improved methods of consuming cannabis, along with cool gadgets that we gaze into while extremely stoned!
The Future of Cannabis in the USA:
To sum up, we have compiled a list of things that we believe will happen within the next 10-15 years:
Marijuana will be removed as a Schedule I drug.
Marijuana will become fully legalized for medicinal purposes across the United States.
This will increase research into weed, further outlining its medical benefits. As a result, fewer people will use opioids, and thousands of lives will be saved annually.
You will be able to consume cannabis in ways you never imagined possible. In select states, there will be marijuana drinks available as easily as alcohol.
Smoking weed will be seen as 'outdated,' with vaporizers the primary method of consumption, although one of the newer methods could take over.
Retail outlets such as Wal-Mart will sell pre-packaged marijuana, especially low-THC edibles.
Tax and banking laws will finally be changed so suppliers no longer have to jump through loopholes to find financial backing.


Rule 12g3-2(b) 3 provides an exemption from registration under Section 12(g) of the Act with respect to a foreign private issuer that submits to the Commission, on a current basis, the material required by the Rule. The informational requirements are designed to give investors access to certain information so they have the opportunity to inform themselves about the issuer. The Rule requires the issuer to provide the Commission with information that it has: 1) made or is required to make public pursuant to the law of the country of its domicile or in which it is incorporated or organized; 2) filed or is required to file with a stock exchange on which its securities are traded and that was made public by such exchange; and/or, 3) distributed or is required to distribute to its securities holders.
Direct any questions regarding Rule 12g3-2 or the list of issuers in this release to Rani Doyle, Office of International Corporate Finance, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, ((202) 942-2990). This release is available on the Commission's Web site: www.sec.gov. Requests for copies may also be directed to the Public Reference Room, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549 ((202) 942-8090).
For the Commission, by the Division of Corporation Finance, pursuant to delegated authority.
-- 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.
-- Foreign issuers may also be subject to such requirements of the Act by reason of having securities registered and listed on a national securities exchange in the United States, and may be subject to the reporting requirements of the Act by reason of having registered securities under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.
-- Exchange Act Release No. 20264 (Oct. 6, 1983).
-- If, however, the securities are delisted from an automated inter-dealer quotation system or if the issuer fails to meet the requirements of the Rule, the grandfather provision will cease to apply. In addition, effective April 1, 1998, the securities of foreign private issuers that claim the Rule 12g3-2(b) exemption will no longer be able to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board Service. See Exchange Act Release No. 38456 (March 31, 1997).
-- Exchange Act Release No. 8066 (Apr. 28, 1967).
-- Exchange Act Release No. 38235 (Feb. 4, 1997) was the last such list.
-- Inclusion of an issuer on the list in this release is not an affirmation by the Commission that the issuer has complied or is complying with all the conditions of Rule12g3-2(b). The list does identify those issuers that have both claimed the exemption and have submitted relatively current information to the Commission as of February 11, 1997.
-- Paragraph (a)(4) of Rule 15c2-11 (17 CFR 240.15c2-11) requires a broker-dealer initiating a quotation for securities of a foreign private issuer to review, maintain in its files, and make reasonably available upon request, the information furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) since the beginning of the issuer�s last fiscal year.
-- See, e.g., Hanley v. SEC , 415 F.2d 589 (2d Cir. 1969) (broker-dealer cannot recommend a security unless an adequate and reasonable basis exists for such recommendation).


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It has been a joy to see your little milestones this past month.
-have tummy time nailed already. You have crazy neck strength my boy!
-push yourself up & try to launch yourself forward on your knees while on your tummy. To which I am thinking maybe we need to do less tummy time?! No crawling yet sweetie! You have to stay our sweet little baby a little longer!
I recently got a new light set for my studio and thought I'd try it out with Adrian. The following are some of my favorites.
Darling pictures! Love that he has started to giggle!
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Facts of Charlotte Flair
Birth Date : April 5, 1986
Birth Place : Charlotte, North Carolina
Marital Status : In Relationship
Horoscope : Aries
Net Worth : $2 million.
Father Name : Ric Flair
Mother Name : Elizabeth Flair
Who is Charlotte Flair?
American Charlotte aptitude could be a skilled fighter and actor. She is that the winner of the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble match. Currently, she is associated with WWE as a fighter.
Charlotte Flair- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Parents, Siblings
She was born on the fifth of April 1986 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the USA to Ric aptitude and Elizabeth Flair. Her birth name is Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr and he or she is of Caucasian quality.
She had a brother, Reid. He was a conjointly knowledgeable fighter. He kicked the bucket on the twenty-ninth of March 2013 because of drug dose. Also, she has 2 step-siblings, David and Megan.
Flair's Education
She completed her highschool from Providence High faculty in her town. throughout high school, she accustomed the team captain of the varsity volleyball team. With the team, she won 2 NCHSAA four A-State championships. Before that, she conjointly attended Appalachian State University in the backwoodsman.
Charlotte Flair- Career
First appeared within the ring at the age of thirteen throughout Charlotte Flair's father's match in the event of WCW.
In could 2012, she professionally joined WWE and went for coaching for one year. Later, in Gregorian calendar month 2013, she created her debut match with Bayley wherever she came because of the winner.
In could 2014, she won her initial championship title in NXT Takeover.
She was introduced within the main role alongside kill and Banks in the triple threat match that she won and has become a rapid fan favorite.
In Sep 2015, she attained the Divas Championship defeating Nikki Bella. Later, she fought for defensive the title that features three-match against Satchel Paige.
Again, she went for a triple threat match against kill and Banks for the title of WrestleMania thirty-two. Within the match, she came out because the winner holding the title.
To defend the title, she fought match with the wrestlers as well as Natalya. within the manner of defensive the title, she even thrashed her father to not interrupt between her match. In July, she lost the title to Banks. However, she recovered the title within the match throughout October.
In April 2017, she debuted in Smackdown. Later, in Nov, defecting Natalya, she attained the title of Smackdown Women's Championship.
On the twenty-sixth of January 2020, she raised the title of the Royal Rumble match eliminating Shayna Baszler.
Charlotte Flair- web value, Salary
Through her wrestling career, she has created a web value of $2 million. As of 2020, her yearly earnings are within the vary of $1.1 million each year creating her the second-highest-paid lady prima donna.
Apart from that, she conjointly makes through her acting career that is within the vary of $19k to $208k.
Charlotte's difference, Rumors (Victim of on-line Hacker)
In 2017, she became a victim of a web hacker. At the time, her photos were leaked within the media. within the matter, she took her Twitter account to mention that her photos were purloined and shared while not her consent. Hence, she demanded to require it aloof from the net in real-time.
Respond to ESPN
In 2019, she gave AN interview for the ESPN channel alongside Ronda Rouse and gesture kill. within the interview, the graphic show of the channel mentioned Ronda because of the first feminine inductee into the UFC Hall of Frame and Becky as 2019 Royal Rumble Winner.
When it involves Charlotte, the show mentioned her because of the girl of WWE Hall of Famer Ric aptitude.
That didn't go well with the aptitude's fans and follow mentioning that her accomplishment isn't solely the girl of Ric Flair.
Later, the fighter took her Twitter account mentioning that she is eight times WWE Women's Champion would are fine.
Also, she further that if they have further details of her accolades, they will use their last's Body issue because of the reference. In the end, she signed as a girl of @WWE HOF'er Ric aptitude.
Flair's Height, Weight
Charlotte's aptitude could be a blue-eyed blonde. Her height is five feet and ten inches and weighs around a sixty-seven kilo.
Charlotte Flair- Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Charlotte has over four.1 million followers on Instagram, over 2.1 million followers on Facebook, and over 1.7 million followers on Twitter.
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Women of Western Winners: Leslie Iorio
by Andrew Goldberg | April 13, 2022
Leslie Iorio is a sophomore from San Ramon Valley high school in California who attended Western Winners in 2021. A tall and rangy athlete, she was on the all-star team at Western Winners last summer.
She has been a top player in California and started to represent the entire west by playing against some of the top clubs in the country. She takes the draw and is a leading scorer for a team that has played against elite competition.
She also comes from quite the athletic background with both of her parents having been high-level athletes themselves. Her father, Mike, played lacrosse at Notre Dame and was a member of the US Under 19 team. Her mom, Ashley, was a national championship soccer player at Notre Dame.
We caught up with Leslie to ask her about her experience at the Western Winners Showcase and how she has benefitted from playing against elite competition at the event:
What is your favorite Western Winners Showcase Memory?
LI: My favorite Western Winners Showcase memory is definitely the at the showcase in the summer of 2021 when I was chosen to participate in the All Star Game. It was my first time making any type of All Star team at a lacrosse camp and it felt good ending the camp on a good note. The game was super competitive, and it was fun playing with my teammates who I haven't played with in a while. I also enjoyed the camp because it was my first "real" Western Winners experience because the previous year was a COVID year, so it wasn't the normal camp experience.
How has Western Winners impacted how you approach the recruiting process?
LI: Western Winners impacted me in a positive way because it gave me the opportunity to meet and work with college coaches in a hands-on environment. Not only has it helped me meet college coaches and see their coaching style, but it also helps having the recruiting seminar that Western Winners hosts during the camp. The recruiting talk that the coaches have with all the campers has helped me learn what is most important to do when entering recruiting and how to get in front of the coaches at colleges that I would love to play at. They are always so helpful with giving their personal experiences with recruiting players and hosting an open Q&A at the end of the talk for any further questions.
What is your favorite lacrosse memory so far?
LI: My most recent favorite memory is from my last travel club team tournament at Sand Storm. At this tournament, my team and I won not only one, but two games against Team 180 and won the championships. For the past 3 or 4 years, my team has lost to Team 180 every single year at Sand Storm but it changed this year. We faced them in both the semifinals and finals to win the championship! This was one of the best moments of my life because I saw the excitement from my teammates and my coaches. This will be a core memory that I will remember for the rest of my life.
What are your personal and team goals for your upcoming high school season?
LI: My personal goal is to make more of an impact on the field. Last year, as one of two freshmen on varsity, I had a hard time stepping up and taking risks on the field because I was so scared to mess up and disappoint my coaches and my teammates. This year, I really want to make a difference on the field and go into the new season with confidence that I lacked last year. A team goal of ours is to continue our unbeaten streak. We have been undefeated for the past 3 seasons, and I want us to continue this streak. We will need to work hard if we would like to achieve this, but I think with the talent and chemistry we have on this team, we will.
Leslie's father, Mike, further discussed the impact Western Winners has had on his daughter and the role it has played so far in helping Leslie get to where she is today:
Why did you initially choose to send your daughter to Western Winners?
MI: We were first introduced to Western Winners several years ago when our older daughter played for Tenacity. It proved to be a great experience, learning from some of the best coaches in the country and playing with some of the top talent on the West Coast. When Leslie became age eligible to attend Western Winners, there was little to discuss. She wanted to be coached and play with the best!
How do you think your daughter benefitted from their experience at Western Winners?
MI: Without question the largest benefit Leslie has received by attending Western Winners is access to college coaching. While she has had great coaches in youth, high school, and on her Tenacity national team, being immersed in a college style practice and drills led by today's D1 and D3 coaches is a different level. Add in the one-on-one feedback she received during the practices and games, and the college coaches make this a different experience for the players.
How do you think Western Winners helped in your daughter's decision-making process to want to play at the next level?
MI: Attending Western Winners has inspired Leslie to work hard, as she wants to play at the next level. It has given her the opportunity to play with and against the best talent for three days and the experience of working with some of the best collegiate level coaches in the country. It also noticeably gave her the confidence that she can play at the next level and motivated her to work on her skills more, outside of camp and organized practices.
What do you think Western Winners has done for your daughter as she progresses through her high school playing career?
MI: Each time I drop off one of my girls at a camp, I ask them to make sure they come away with at least one new concept or skill that will elevate their game. This could be a dodge, a check, a new shot, a way of communicating or defensive positioning. As Leslie attends both the summer and winter Western Winners, each of the newly acquired skills build upon one another, making her a more complete high school player and leader.
Thank you to the Iorio Family! We look forward to seeing Leslie continue to star at the Winners Showcase and what she does in her sophomore season at San Ramon Valley high school.
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2015 is looking to be a fatal year for construction
Joe Anuta
The value of construction is $32.9 billion this year, up from $28.2 billion a year earlier.
So far this year, at least seven people have died as a result of construction accidents in New York City. And despite constant efforts to improve safety, the data show workers and members of the public aren't necessarily better off than they were during the last real estate boom.
As recently as Monday, a worker died at a meatpacking district construction site, and the next day four construction workers were hospitalized after a banister collapsed during interior demolition to make way for1 Vanderbilt, a new office tower near Grand Central Terminal.
Construction-related deaths more than doubled, to eight, last year from 2013, according to data from the city's Department of Buildings, which inspects construction sites and issues violations to developers when unsafe conditions are discovered.
And Monday's death, along with several other accidents, puts this year on track to be another fatal one.
"There is no excuse for construction professionals to not ensure they are operating in code compliance and ensuring site and public safety at all times, as they are required to do by law," said a Buildings Department spokesman, noting that the city is improving its use of data and technology to hold construction managers accountable.
But when comparing the number of construction-related accidents and deaths in 2014 with 2008, the peak year of the last real estate boom, the figures reveal that construction sites aren't necessarily getting any safer.
Though there has been a dramatic drop in deaths, from 19 in 2008 to eight in 2014, the number of accidents has spiked to 231 from 151 over the same time period, a jump of more than 50%.
Last year, the city issued about 142,000 building permits, up 20% from 2008, and that number is only expected to rise going forward.
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Sam and Twitch: The Brian Michael Bendis Collection Vol. 2
There was a time when every monthly serialised comic wasn't automatically gathered into some form of graphic novel. Most of the material found in the first collection had been issued in 1999, but it was a long wait until the 2007 printing of this book completed Brian Michael Bendis' work on the New York homicide detectives.
This may be early in Bendis' career, but beyond a strong facility with dialogue he's already developed several other signature writing characteristics, attention grabbing tricks that would serve him well. One is represented on Alberto Ponticelli's sample art, of numerous people responding to a question until the one answer of value manifests. We also have cross-cutting conversations with participants talking over and interrupting each other, and anecdotes and factoids as conversation, intriguing in their own right. These are as effective in Sam and Twitch as they would be on The Avengers.
Two plots predominate, punctuated by an inventive stylistic exercise in which Sam and Twitch get an answer to one question, but not to the larger business, after which a second story has two guys shooting the breeze and provides readers with the second answer. It nicely illustrated by Clayton Crain, but he's the least of the three artists here.
Ponticelli is superb on the opening tale, characterising Sam and Twitch stylishly and distinctively, producing some memorable spreads and equally at home with the multiple small panels required to present Bendis' dialogue for maximum effect. Alex Maleev, later to collaborate with Bendis on Daredevil, here uses a completely different style, although there are still static and photoshopped moments.
It's on a story of a war between bounty hunters in New York, in which Bendis bids a fond farewell to Jinx Almeida, seen in his even earlier Jinx. This is a far stronger story than that dealing with Wiccan style witchcraft beforehand as there's a far deeper personal emotional connection, although Bendis' homages to European graphic novel creators by naming characters after them becomes distracting. It's the only negative point about a brilliantly plotted tale in which he's almost showing off, such is the twisted skill of how everything plays out. It's a movie on paper, with deceit, manipulation and pettiness costing many lives, and the best story Bendis wrote for Sam and Twitch.
This collection noticeably downplays the supernatural elements inherited from Sam and Twitch making their first appearance in Spawn, and it's the better for that. Having started his career with a succession of crime comics, Bendis' next step was successfully merging those sensibilities with the grit of Daredevil's superheroics.
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Anyone who watched Hsieh Su-Wei playing in the Autralian Open Tennis Championships at the beginning of the year shouldn't find it in the least surprising that she knocked out the world number one Simona Halep at the Wimbledon championships.
What distinguishes her play from virtually any other tennis player on the circuit is that her tennis is not based on brute force but on intelligence.
She hits the ball where the other player isn't.
To understand the importance of this, it is perhaps interesting to reflect a little on the way we perceive things.
Way back when we were hunter gatherers, I imagine that our main visual concern was objects, and in particular objects that moved. A space would not have been threatening. A moving animal might well have been. Or a source of food. Hence our vision historically more attuned to moving objects than still ones and our lack of concern over spaces.
Have you ever been behind a driver on the road who brakes every time there is a vehicle coming in the opposite direction ? This is particularly flagrant with a large vehicle like a lorry or a bus. The driver in this case is concentrating on the object rather than the space available, which is usually more than sufficient. If the driver was concentrating on the space on the road ahead, he would not even be braking.
The same thing happens when a vehicle slows down to turn right (left if you are in the UK). 99% of the time, the car behind will slow right down as well. The left side of the road may be completely clear and overtaking the car no problem at all, but the car stays behind the car turning off until the road is completely clear. No end of time is wasted because of this. Again, the driver behind is concentrating on the object and not the space available.
Now, I'm not an expert in tennis. But in the last couple of years, I have watched quite a lot of highlights of matches on YouTube. I don't have a TV and life is too short to sit through two and three hour matches most of the time anyway.
But through watching these highlights, one thing becomes clear.
The person who usually wins the point is the one who gets the opponent to run. And this involves hitting the ball where the other person isn't.
Which brings us back to Hsieh Su-Wei.
If I was coaching a female tennis player, I would look very closely at those matches in the Australian Open. As things stand, there are far too many women trying to play tennis like men. There's a lot of bashing away from the baseline, hitting directly to the opponent, with no real strategy at work at all. It may have something to do with the fact that the majority of tennis coaches for women seem to be men. I don't know.
But from my point of view, any repetitive rally back and forth hitting the ball as hard as possible to the other player is a pure waste of energy on the part of both players. Sure, one or other of the players will eventually make a mistake, but it's a very energy inefficient way of winning a point. The error rate is usually too low for this to be a viable « strategy. » They are professional players, after all.
Hsieh Su-Wei doesn't play tennis like a man. She is not a power player. She uses her intelligence, varies her shots and exploits spaces. Watching her play is a pure delight. She usually breaks a baseline power rally very quickly, after a couple of shots.
Some players have immense presence on court. Serena Williams, for example.
Remember that driver who kept braking every time he saw a truck coming the other way.
I see her opponents behaving in exactly the same way. It's as if all they see is the tennis player – their respect or awe prevents them from seeing and exploiting the spaces.
Serena Williams is a very fit player indeed. But she isn't the best mover about the court. And the times when people beat her are the times when they really get her to run about.
And it's strange because afterwards, those same players who managed to beat her by using the spaces don't seem to understand why they won and the next time, there they are bashing away at her from the baseline again and dumbfounded because it doesn't work.
No one can trade power strokes from the baseline better than Serena Williams. The outcome is a foregone conclusion.
All this to underline the importance of watching spaces, even if our vision is more drawn to objects.
And may your life never become an endurance test.