They are turning into amazing adults..like their parents!! Congratulations on all the nachos (that's supposed to be the Yiddishnachas but spell check won't let me send that word your way!).
Couldn't be happier for you both (you and Jennifer), and thrilled for your boys.
You done good, Mom & Dad!
Kvelling! Yup. What a great set of accomplishments. Congratulations.
Great post as always Ross and no doubt, few things better than being a proud papa. Congratulations.
You really are a remarkable writer. Beautiful prose. More importantly, what a family! You have lots to be proud of. Not that amazing that they all are so accomplished and, more importantly, exceptional human beings. The fruit does not fall far from the tree.


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Everything you need to know about gout
Last updated	 Tue 28 November 2017	 Last updated	Tue 28 Nov 2017
By James McIntosh
Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine
Gout is a common type of arthritis that causes intense pain, swelling, and stiffness in a joint. It usually affects the joint in the big toe.
Gout attacks can come on quickly and keep returning over time, slowly harming tissues in the region of the inflammation. It has also been related to an increased incidence of cardiovascular and metabolic disease and can be extremely painful.
It is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in men, and although it is more likely to affect men, women become more susceptible to it after the menopause.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 8.3 million Americans were affected by gout between 2007 to 2008.
Fast facts on gout
Here are some key points about gout. More detail and supporting information is in the main article.
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by excess uric acid in the bloodstream.
The symptoms of gout are due to the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints and the body's response to them.
Gout most classically affects the joint in the base of the big toe.
Gout attacks often occur without warning in the middle of the night.
Most gout cases are treated with specific medications.
Gout patients often have acute inflammation around their joints.
The majority of gout cases are treated with medication. Medication can be used to treat the symptoms of gout attacks, prevent future flares, and reduce the risk of gout complications such as kidney stones and the development of tophi.
Commonly used medications include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine, or corticosteroids. These reduce inflammation and pain in the areas affected by gout and are usually taken orally. Various brands are available to purchase online.
Medications can also be used to either reduce the production of uric acid (xanthine oxidase inhibitors such as allopurinol) or improve the kidney's ability to remove uric acid from the body (probenecid).
Without treatment, an acute gout attack will be at its worst between 12 and 24 hours after it began. A person can expect to recover within 1 to 2 weeks without treatment.
Gout can be tricky to diagnose, as its symptoms, when they do appear, are similar to those of other conditions. While hyperuricemia occurs in the majority of people that develop gout, it may not be present during a flare. On top of that, the majority of people with hyperuricemia do not develop gout.
One diagnostic test that doctors can carry out is the joint fluid test, where fluid is extracted from the affected joint with a needle. The fluid is then examined to see if any urate crystals are present.
As joint infections can also cause similar symptoms to gout, a doctor can look for bacteria when carrying out a joint fluid test in order to rule a bacterial cause.
Doctors can also do a blood test to measure the levels of uric acid in the blood, but, as mentioned, people with high uric acid levels do not always experience gout. Equally, some people can develop the symptoms of gout without having increased levels of uric acid in the blood.
Finally, doctors can search for urate crystals around joints or within a tophus using ultrasound or CT scans. X-rays cannot detect gout, but may be used to rule out other causes.
There are various stages through which gout progresses, and these are experienced as the different types of gout.
Asymptomatic hyperuricemia
It is possible for a person to have elevated uric acid levels without any outward symptoms. At this stage, treatment is not required, though urate crystals are being deposited in tissue and causing slight damage.
People with asymptomatic hyperuricemia may be advised to take steps to address any possible factors contributing to uric acid build-up.
Acute gout
This stage occurs when the urate crystals that have been deposited suddenly cause acute inflammation and intense pain. This sudden attack is referred to as a "flare" and will normally subside within 3 to 10 days. Flares can sometimes be triggered by stressful events, alcohol and drugs, as well as cold weather.
Interval or intercritical gout
This stage is the period in between attacks of acute gout. Subsequent flares may not occur for months or years, though if not treated, over time, they can last longer and occur more frequently. During this interval, further urate crystals are being deposited in tissue.
Chronic tophaceous gout
Chronic tophaceous gout is the most debilitating type of gout. Permanent damage may have occurred in the joints and the kidneys. The patient can suffer from chronic arthritis and develop tophi, big lumps of urate crystals, in cooler areas of the body such as the joints of the fingers.
It takes a long time without treatment to reach the stage of chronic tophaceous gout - around 10 years. It is very unlikely that a patient receiving proper treatment would progress to this stage.
One condition that is easily confused with gout is pseudogout. The symptoms of pseudogout are very similar to those of gout.
The major difference between gout and pseudogout is that the joints are irritated by calcium phosphate crystals rather than urate crystals. Pseudogout requires different treatment to gout.
The following images show the appearance of gout when it develops.
Gout is caused initially by an excess of uric acid in the blood, or hyperuricemia. Uric acid is produced in the body during the breakdown of purines - chemical compounds that are found in high amounts in certain foods such as meat, poultry, and seafood.
Normally, uric acid is dissolved in the blood and is excreted from the body in urine via the kidneys. If too much uric acid is produced, or not enough is excreted, it can build up and form needle-like crystals that trigger inflammation and pain in the joints and surrounding tissue.
There are a number of factors that can increase the likelihood of hyperuricemia, and therefore gout:
Age and gender: Men produce more uric acid than women, though women's levels of uric acid approach those of men after the menopause.
Genetics: A family history of gout increases the likelihood of the condition developing.
Lifestyle choices: Alcohol consumption interferes with the removal of uric acid from the body. Eating a high-purine diet also increases the amount of uric acid in the body.
Lead exposure: Chronic lead exposure has been linked to some cases of gout.
Medications: Certain medications can increase the levels of uric acid in the body; these include some diuretics and drugs containing salicylate.
Weight: Being overweight increases the risk of gout as there is more turnover of body tissue, which means more production of uric acid as a metabolic waste product. Higher levels of body fat also increase levels of systemic inflammation as fat cells produce pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Recent trauma or surgery: Increases risk.
Other health problems: Renal insufficiency and other kidney problems can reduce the body's ability to efficiently remove waste products, leading to elevated uric acid levels. Other conditions associated with gout include high blood pressure, diabetes, and an underactive thyroid gland.
Gout usually becomes symptomatic suddenly without warning, often in the middle of the night.
The main symptoms are intense joint pain that subsides to discomfort, inflammation, and redness.
Gout frequently affects the large joint of the big toe, but can also affect the ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, and fingers.
The pain can be excruciating. A veteran visiting a Hospital in Birmingham, AL, said:
"I've been shot, beat up, stabbed, and thrown out of a helicopter, but none of that compared to the gout."
In some cases, gout can develop into more serious conditions, such as:
Kidney stones: If urate crystals collect in the urinary tract, they can become kidney stones.
Recurrent gout: Some people only ever have one flare up; others may have regular recurrences, causing gradual damage to the joints and surrounding tissue.
There are many lifestyle and dietary guidelines that can be followed to protect against future flares or prevent gout from occurring in the first instance:
maintain a high fluid intake of around 2 to 4 liters a day
maintain a healthy body weight
Individuals with gout can manage flare-ups by moderating their diet. A balanced diet can help reduce symptoms.
Individuals with gout should avoid low-carbohydrate diets. Low intake of carbohydrate means that the body is unable to properly burn fat stores, leading to the release of substances called ketones into the bloodstream.
This rise in ketones can result in a condition called ketosis that can increase the level of uric acid in the blood.
It is most important to avoid many foods that are high in purines, to ensure that the levels of uric acid in the blood do not get too high. Here is a list of high-purine foods to be wary of:
beef kidneys
dried beans and peas
game meats
sweetbreads
While it is important to avoid these foods, it has been found that certain purine-rich foods will not increase the risk of gout, or aggrevate symptoms.
Asparagus, beans, some other plant-based foods, and mushrooms are also sources of purines, but research suggests that these do not trigger gout attacks and do not impact uric acid levels.
Various epidemiological studies have shown that purine-rich vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, and less sugary fruits, coffee, and vitamin C supplements decrease the risk of gout, whereas red meat, fructose-containing beverages, and alcohol increase the risk.
Vitamin C supplements are available to purchase online. Speak with a doctor before taking any new supplements.
The role of uric acid in gout has been clearly defined and understood. As a result of this and the wide availability of relevant medications, gout is a very controllable form of arthritis.
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New year, new portfolio website!
I design and build, so it's important for my work (and my sanity) that I custom build my own portfolio website, showcased here. The website is of course responsive. I kept it super simple, clean and to the point. It needs to clearly communicate what I do, and share my design thinking, process and case studies. I have no interest or need for a 'personal brand' — so there is no logo or stylised photos of myself looking thoughtfully into the distance... ;) But the simple, clean aesthetic does communicate my approach to design. I love the simplicity and clarity of the Sofia Pro font used throughout, with Courier for navigational elements, because I've always appreciated it's quirkiness, which I guess represents me well :) I sparingly use a 'hot pink' throughout, chosen as it's the colour I've used for annotating wireframes and specs for several years, which I thought was a nice touch.
It was important to group some design case studies by client. In the example below, I've worked on several digital campaign websites for the charity Surfers Against Sewage — this archive allows me to give the projects showcased an introduction. In other cases there are projects I worked on while working at a company, for example at Behance in NYC, or Believe.in in London.
Wouldn't normally show the footer in a case study, but here we are! It's obviously important to let people know how to contact or follow me. I also used the footer to 'cross-sell' — for example, from case studies (as shown below) I would prompt you to read my bio, and from a bio or news page I'd prompt you to see my work.
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Warner Bros. Digital Networks' Stage 13 Names Christopher Mack SVP Scripted Content & Shari Scorca VP Unscripted
By Dawn C. Chmielewski
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Warner Bros. Digital Networks' new short-form content brand Stage 13 announced two additions to its senior creative team.
Warner Bros. Television's Christopher Mack is joining Stage 13 as senior vice president of scripted content and Shari Scorca leading the unscripted creative team as Vice President of Unscripted Content. They'll report to Diana Mogollón, Stage 13's general manager.
"Chris and Shari bring a wealth of impressive skills, custom-made for Stage 13's digital-native, story-first Gen Z/Millennial brand," Mogollón said in a statement.
Mack was formerly SVP of Warner Bros. Television Workshop and has been curating and developing scripted content for Stage 13 since 2016 with Mogollón. In his new role, he leads the scripted creative team in developing series across multiple genres.
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Under Mack, the brand has had series premieres at the Sundance Film Festival (2017 and 2018), SXSW Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival, among others.
Scorca has led Stage 13's unscripted content development and productions since 2016, including the award-winning hip hop music docu-series Independent, the beauty and lifestyle series Lipstick Empire and the current Netflix cannabis cooking competition series "Cooking on High. She also adds oversight of the Stage 13 in-house production team to her responsibilities.
Prior to joining Warner Bros., Mack spent seven years writing on various one-hour dramas including ER, The Practice and The Twilight Zone. After graduating from Loyola Law School, Mack got his start in television at NBC Studios as an associate and he quickly rose to become an executive. During his time at the newly created NBC Studios, he oversaw a variety of shows, including; The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and In The House.
Scorca recently served as director of programming and executive producer at mun2/NBCU, a lifestyle entertainment network for U.S.-based Latino Millennials. In this role, she executive produced more than 100 hours of unscripted series including docu-reality, live music specials, entertainment specials and branded content and led the award-winning series I Love Jenni. She began her television career at MTV News in New York and later served as bureau chief for MTV News in Los Angeles. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and journalism from New York University.
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Two Months In! – Sparky Jen "No Beating Around the Bush Allowed!"
We're officially two months into the New Year.
New adventures have been coming our way like never before this side of history.
You know it, and I know it. The game Change is afoot.
I'm just going to ask you straight out.
I'm goin' with the flow!
I imagine that you are a flexible person then. Am I warm?
The beginning of this year has been chaotic for me. Lots of changes have left me feeling a little bit out-of-control, and I've found myself sinking back into that self-defeating feeling that I'm waiting for my life to begin. Thanks for the check-in and wake-up call: my life is happening now! I need to remember that!
Addie…you are so welcome. Your comment left me wondering if the 'my life to begin' part needs to be in all caps.
Is there someone who needs to get a shout out that you're more then ready to get on with your life? Your mission? Your reason for existing?
I get the feeling that you are this kind and generous person, who will do for others before doing for yourself. I get it. So, say you give a lesser percentage these next months?! You keep 75# at least, and let the other 25# fall where it may.
Oh man, this question made me realize that something has to drastically change in my life. It seems like nothing I was hoping would move forward by now is actually moving. Feel kinda stuck…I think this is a wake-up call yes. For me to go a different route or try something better. Therapy session over:-) How you doing SparkyJen?
I'm doing well. Thanks for asking.
May I ask what "something" is, better yet will you consider defining it with a touch of specificity for yourself?
Have a favorite pen or pencil? Then, may I further suggest one piece of paper be for the specific change you want & the other be for the GPS route that will get you there. Face north while doing so. Write On!
You know how we all work out a route for ourselves to get to certain point in life and it seemed like the right path at that time, but then all of a sudden things just don't work out the way we thought. "Something" would be "rerouting" or "a revised plan" I'll do just as you suggested. Back to the drawing board facing north. Thanks wonderful woman!
It's actually the right time to analyze the resolutions and vows made. For me it's going great, infact much better than the last year. I hope the scenarios of first two months continue the whole year if not entire life😀.
Alrighty then! I suspect it is very satisfying to be experiencing a great 2017 so far. Yes yes yes, may such a feeling continue going forward into the next, next, next, and beyond.
I'm doing well. Crossing my i's and dotting my t's as I remain present through any ups and down and all has proven helpful. Thanks for asking!
Great. Hope for the best for you.
You go girl. Highest and Blessed!!!
Yikes! I feel for 'ya. What you wrote just sparked a flashback to my youth when my mother would cajole me into shoveling matter from the manure pile. It's taken me years to realize both how and why the hidden nutrients in that stuff grew our flowers and vegetables. What do you think this means???
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Kim Kardashian Recalls Scariest Moment During 2016 Robbery in Paris
By Alexandria Kim
(Photo : Jesse Grant/Getty Images)
Kim Kardashian is still bearing the trauma of the 2016 robbery in Paris, as the fear remains in her heart.
It has been four years since Kim the scary incident in Paris where she got robbed. However, she still cannot tell the story without shedding a tear, especially since she thought of something heartbreaking at that time.
Kim recently appeared on "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman" where she opened up about a variety of things, including the robbery incident.
Per the KKW mogul, she feared how her sister, Kourtney Kardashian, would see her dead in the room after the robbery incident.
"I kept on thinking about Kourtney, I kept on thinking, like, she's gonna come home and I'm gonna be dead in the room and she's gonna be traumatized for the rest of her life," she recalled.
She also told the 73-year-old talk show host how she automatically asked for help when she suddenly heard noises that were inching closer and closer to her.
As Kim tried to remember everything, she began crying harder. She then told Letterman that seeing a gang of robbers inside her room made her think about life.
She also detailed that they specifically demanded the ring which Kanye West bought for her.
Kim, who was only wearing a robe at that time, recalled how she thought she would be sexually abused since one of the trespassers grabbed her aggressively.
"So, I did and then - I don't know why I'm crying, I've talked about this before - and then he tied me up with handcuffs and zip-ties and then duct tape and duct-taped my mouth and my eyes," she continued.
In January 2017, the authorities finally arrested the assailants. Only then, she learned that the group studied her whereabouts for two years until the incident happened.
In addition,it was assumed that the robbers attempted to rob her several times in the past. However, Kanye has always been by her side, making it impossible for them to do the crime.
Fortunately, the gang harmed no one on the scene. But the whole experience made Kim paranoid the entire time.
What Exactly Happened
The robbers reportedly tied Kim up with plastic cables inside a private apartment. They also put tapes over the star's mouth and around her legs before they robbed her and locked her in a bathroom.
The culprits reportedly took $11 million worth of jewelry.
During that time, her bodyguard accompanied her sisters, Kourtney and Kendall, and left her alone.
This incident pushed the KUWTK star not to update her fans in real-time.
"I still want people to feel like they're along that journey with me, but I might video something and then post it like 30 minutes later when I've left the location more for privacy," Kim told The New York Times' Dealbook Conference attendees.
Until now, Kim posts updates on her page only after she left the location to ensure her privacy and security.
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Then I decided to use some Lithuanian linen along with my quilting cotton so stitched every seam twice as I am paranoid about the linen fraying. So twice the work again. Might I be a glutton for punishment do you think??
The Apron has linen panels bordered with patchwork strips and two patch pockets on the front.
On the reverse side the apron is plain linen bordered with Summersville cotton with a cotton patch pocket. I hope my partner likes it.
This has been a really fun swap with some gorgeous Aprons popping up in the Flickr Group already. There will be some seriously stylish Cooks around soon!
In Color Order HST BOM - Backed and Basted!
Looking forward to seeing everyone's progress.
Don't forget the link up opens tomorrow if you have tried something New to You this month!
This apron is beautiful! Your partner with love it!
Lovely apron - love that it's double sided too!
What a great idea to make it reversible! Fiona, your partner is going to be so pleased.
What a very sweet apron! What is Lithuanian linen? Looks good!
That is a super pretty apron. I love that it is double sided, very handy indeed. I am sure your partner will love it.
Lovely aprons! I hope to make an apron soon too!
Beautiful Fiona and reversible too! Love it.
Your partner will LOVE it, Fiona!!!
It looks great! I love the idea of having two aprons in one!


Check Now. Walmart offers on Iphone 6 as Black Friday Sales. iPhone 6 Unlocked 64GB GSM Phone US$153 Straight Talk Prepaid Apple iPhone 6 32GB, Space Gray US$150. The iPhone 6 is now available nearly all over the world including Sri Lanka. This device is available officially in Srilanka from Dialog. Take utmost care when you are buying from open market. It is better to buy from the official dealer. Otherwise you may have trouble when updating for the newest operating system from the Apple Inc. So far most of the Siri voice command functions are not working in Sri Lanka.
So here are some features of this latest Smartphone iPhone 6.
Touch ID technology: Approve purchases without entering your password.
Electronic Wallet: Apple Pay with security of Touch ID and Passbook with NFC technology. Pay in stores with a single touch.
Operating System - iOS 8.
Now the American law allows the phone owners to change their carrier to another one if they had paid fully for the phone.
* Pre-Ordering Apple Products is Not suitable for Sri Lanka customers.
Where to buy iPhone in Sri Lanka?


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oj.DomScroller.prototype._checkOverflow = function()
{
  var element = this._element;

  if (element[0].scrollHeight > element[0].clientHeight + 1)
  {
    return true;
  }
  return false;
};

/**
 * Try to fetch more rows
 * @private
 */
oj.DomScroller.prototype._fetchMoreRows = function()
{
  if (!this._fetchPromise)
  {
    // make sure we don't exceed maxCount
    var remainingCount = this._maxCount - this._rowCount;
    if (remainingCount > 0)
    {
      var pageSize = this._fetchSize;
      var self = this;
      if (remainingCount < this._fetchSize)
      {
        pageSize = remainingCount;
      }
      var fetchPromise = this._fetchNext({'pageSize': pageSize});

      this._fetchPromise = new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
      {
        fetchPromise.then(function(result)
        {
          self._fetchPromise = null;

          if (result != null)
          {
            self._rowCount = result['data'].length + result['startIndex'];

            if (remainingCount < self._fetchSize)
            {
              result['maxCount'] = self._maxCount;
              result['maxCountLimit'] = true;
            }
          }
          resolve(result);
        });
      });

      return this._fetchPromise;
    }
     // we need to indicate that we've hit maxCount
    return Promise.resolve({'maxCount': this._maxCount, 'maxCountLimit': true});
  }
  else
  {
    return this._fetchPromise;
  }
};

oj.DomScroller.prototype._fetchNext = function(options)
{
  options = options || {};
  var pageSize = options['pageSize'];

  if (!this._currentStartIndex)
  {
    this._currentStartIndex = pageSize;
  }
  else
  {
    this._currentStartIndex = this._currentStartIndex + pageSize;
  }

  if (this._data.totalSize() == -1 || this._data.totalSize() > this._currentStartIndex)
  {
    var self = this;
    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
    {
      self._data.fetch({'startIndex': self._currentStartIndex, 'pageSize': pageSize}).then(function(result)
      {
        resolve(result);
      }, function (error)
      {
        reject(null);
      });
    });
  }
  return Promise.resolve();
};

oj.DomScroller.prototype._handleDataReset = function()
{
  this._currentStartIndex = null;
  this._rowCount = 0;
}

oj.DomScroller.prototype._handleDataSync = function(event)
{
  this._currentStartIndex = event['startIndex'];
  this._rowCount = event['data'].length + this._currentStartIndex;
}

/**
 * Register event listeners which need to be registered datasource.
 * @private
 */
oj.DomScroller.prototype._registerDataSourceEventListeners = function()
{
  // register the listeners on the datasource
  var data = this._data;
  if (data != null)
  {
    this._unregisterDataSourceEventListeners();

    this._dataSourceEventHandlers = [];
    this._dataSourceEventHandlers.push({'eventType': oj.TableDataSource.EventType['SORT'], 'eventHandler': this._handleDataReset.bind(this)});
    this._dataSourceEventHandlers.push({'eventType': oj.TableDataSource.EventType['REFRESH'], 'eventHandler': this._handleDataReset.bind(this)});
    this._dataSourceEventHandlers.push({'eventType': oj.TableDataSource.EventType['RESET'], 'eventHandler': this._handleDataReset.bind(this)});
    this._dataSourceEventHandlers.push({'eventType': oj.TableDataSource.EventType['SYNC'], 'eventHandler': this._handleDataSync.bind(this)});

    var i;
    var ev;
    for (i = 0; i < this._dataSourceEventHandlers.length; i++) {
      ev = data.on(this._dataSourceEventHandlers[i]['eventType'], this._dataSourceEventHandlers[i]['eventHandler']);
      if (ev) {
          this._dataSourceEventHandlers[i]['eventHandler'] = ev;
      }
    }
  }
};

/**
 * Unregister event listeners which are registered on datasource.
 * @private
 */
oj.DomScroller.prototype._unregisterDataSourceEventListeners = function()
{
  var data = this._data;
  // unregister the listeners on the datasource
  if (this._dataSourceEventHandlers != null && data != null)
  {
    var i;
    for (i = 0; i < this._dataSourceEventHandlers.length; i++)
      data.off(this._dataSourceEventHandlers[i]['eventType'], this._dataSourceEventHandlers[i]['eventHandler']);
  }
};

});

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        a web framework with "batteries included"

        it's pronounced - fra-pay

Full-stack web application framework that uses Python and MariaDB on the server side and a tightly integrated client side library. Built for [ERPNext](https://erpnext.com)

### Table of Contents
* [Installation](https://frappeframework.com/docs/user/en/installation)
* [Documentation](https://frappeframework.com/docs)
* [License](#license)

### Installation

* [Install via Docker](https://github.com/frappe/frappe_docker)
* [Install via Frappe Bench](https://github.com/frappe/bench)

## Contributing

1. [Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/wiki/Contribution-Guidelines)
1. [Translations](https://translate.erpnext.com)

### Website

For details and documentation, see the website
[https://frappeframework.com](https://frappeframework.com)

### License
This repository has been released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).


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. Lee Jeter of Oxon Hill, MD passed away on December 31, 2021 at age 60 after a brief illness. Lee was born in Hyattsville, MD to parents Robert L. Jeter and Ella Hutchins Jeter. He grew up in Hillcrest Heights and Oxon Hill, MD, where he attended Potomac and Oxon Hill High Schools, followed by a brief stint at Prince George's Community College. As a young man, Lee went to work for the US Department of State, where he remained for his entire career. After starting out in the mail room, Lee worked his way up to the IT department where he held several positions over the years. He continued to learn new skills and systems throughout his career and earned numerous awards and accolades for his leadership and ethics. Lee married Thelma Ziganay in 1989. They were blessed with three children, Michael, Jonathan, and Emily who were a continual source of love and joy for Lee. His family was always a priority. Church was also a central pillar of Lee's life. An active member of Oxon Hill Baptist Church, Lee served as Deacon and Trustee, a worship leader and treasurer. Lee was always an avid reader and a life-long learner with a wide array of interests including genealogy, alternative medicine, politics, religion and music. He loved to sing and sang with many choirs over the years. He took great pleasure in attending his children's piano recitals, particularly as they grew older and the music grew more complex and mature. He enjoyed fishing and visiting his beloved Outer Banks with the family. Lee is survived by his wife Thelma, their children, Michael, Jonathan and Emily; sister Alice Hough and brother-in-law Bill; brother Albert Jeter, sister-in-law Paula, and their son Randy; and sister-in-law Janiele Ziganay. There will be a Celebration of Life service at 2 pm on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Oxon Hill Baptist Church, 6633 Saint Barnabas Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. The service will be broadcast live on YouTube. https://youtu.be/V6OToJBi_TU
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When it comes to aromatic wines, no one does it better than the inhabitants of Alsace. Founded in 1854 by Aloyse Meyer, Josmeyer is the jewel in our Alsatian range, biodynamic producers operating at the highest level, producing dazzling aromatic wines with a purity others can only aspire to.
Five generations in, the Josmeyer Domaine covers an area of 25 hectares, of which five are on the slopes of the A.O.C. Grand Cru Brand and Hengst vineyards. Their superb, entry-level Pinot Gris sets the benchmark, its deliciously textured peach and honey characters travelling an endless and seamless arc across your taste buds. And if you're feeling flush, the Grand Crus are simply off the planet.


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E - Tollison; Hines. LOB - Oral Roberts 6; Oakland 4. 2B - Tackett(8); Lamb, K.(2). HR - Recio 2(4); Bigley(4). HBP - Hanson. SF - Bigley(5). CS - DeBondt.
Win - Bigley (6-2). Loss - Hines (1-3). Save - None. HBP - by Hines (Hanson).
Hines faced 4 batters in the 7th.
Oral Roberts 1st - Hollimon singled to right field. Hanson hit by pitch; Hollimon advanced to second. Recio singled to right field; Hanson advanced to second; Hollimon advanced to third. Bigley flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; Hanson advanced to third; Hollimon scored. Tackett lined out to 3b. Torres struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Oakland 1st - Noel flied out to rf. DeLamielleur flied out to rf. Tollison walked. Recknagel singled to center field; Tollison advanced to third. Herriott fouled out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Oral Roberts 2nd - Minissale flied out to lf. Aguailar flied out to lf. DeBondt walked. DeBondt out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oakland 2nd - Lamb, K. to rf for Torres. Minissale to cf. DeBondt to lf. Winkler struck out swinging. Phillips lined out to rf. Doig grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oral Roberts 3rd - No play. Crepeau to ss for Heath. Hollimon singled to center field. Hanson reached on a fielder's choice; Hollimon advanced to second on an error by p, out at third cf to 3b. Recio homered, 2 RBI; Hanson scored. Bigley singled to center field. Tackett reached on a fielder's choice; Bigley out at second 3b to 2b. Lamb, K. singled, bunt; Tackett advanced to second. Minissale singled to center field, RBI; Lamb, K. advanced to third; Tackett scored. Aguailar grounded out to 2b. 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Oakland 3rd - Crepeau singled to shortstop. Noel flied out to rf. DeLamielleur popped up to ss. Tollison popped up to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oral Roberts 4th - DeBondt flied out to rf. Hollimon fouled out to 3b. Hanson flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oakland 4th - Recknagel struck out swinging. Herriott grounded out to 1b unassisted. Winkler popped up to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oral Roberts 5th - Recio grounded out to 3b. Bigley struck out swinging. Tackett flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oakland 5th - Phillips out at first 1b to p. Doig grounded out to 3b. Crepeau struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oral Roberts 6th - Lamb, K. singled to left field. Minissale singled, bunt; Lamb, K. out at second p to ss. Aguailar flied out to cf. DeBondt flied out to lf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oakland 6th - Noel struck out looking. DeLamielleur walked. Tollison flied out to cf. Recknagel struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oral Roberts 7th - Hollimon singled, advanced to second on an error by cf, advanced to third. Hanson walked. Recio homered, 3 RBI; Hanson scored; Hollimon scored. Bigley homered, RBI. Wheeler to p for Hines. Tackett doubled to left center. Lamb, K. doubled to center field; Tackett advanced to third. Minissale singled to right field, RBI; Lamb, K. advanced to third; Tackett scored. Aguailar singled to right field, RBI; Minissale advanced to second; Lamb, K. scored. DeBondt struck out swinging. Hollimon grounded out to 3b; Minissale out at third 3b unassisted. 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Oakland 7th - Herriott flied out to cf. Bigley to dh. Hancock to p. Marulli pinch hit for Winkler. Marulli flied out to cf. Phillips flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.


I linked to the 1978 Chez Foucault fanzine earlier this week; here's the 1993 Judith Butler one, Judy!
Thanks to Ray Filar for the link to this – in response to a request from Nina Power on Facebook.
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Go Glam for The Lion King After-Party: All the Details
After attending The Lion King premiere in London on Sunday, Beyonce and Jay Z celebrated with an after-party at Harry's Bar.According to an insider, Bey and Jay arrived at the party around 11:00 p.m.and stayed until about 4:00 a.m.The source said the Grammy winner "spent the whole night listening to her songs being played and sang some […]
You'll Never Guess What Meghan Markle and Billy Eichner Bonded Over at The Lion King Premiere
Hakuna matata—Billy Eichner and Meghan Markle are basically pals now.Ok, so maybe we got a little ahead of ourselves, but the Lion King star and the Duchess of Sussex did have what sounds like a bonding moment when the two crossed paths at the Disney remake's European premiere on Sunday in London.As the world knows […]
Beyoncé Looks Like a Royal and Hugs Meghan Markle at Lion King Premiere in London
Looking like a queen, Beyoncé bonded immediately at the Lion King U.K.premiere with a real royal, Meghan Markle.The singer and cast member sported a custom off-the-shoulder Cong Tri pleated gold gown with a side slit, paired with fancy colored diamond Lorraine Schwartz earrings and diamond rings, as she walked the red carpet at Leicester Square Gardens with husband Jay-Z.There, they chatted with Meghan, who wore a semi-sheer […]
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How Donald Glover and More Lion King Stars Are Gearing Up to Meet Meghan Markle
Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner have some thoughts on the protocol surrounding the Royal Family.E! News' Zuri Hall stopped to chat with The Lion King stars about all things Beyoncé, comedy and the royals.The two comedians will be attending the London premiere of the beloved film, where they will meet English royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in addition to the […]
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Only Beyoncé Could Pull Off This Music Video Location
Beyoncé continues to set the bar for music video locations.The star, who unforgettably shot her and Jay-z's "Apes–t" video at the Louvre in Paris, was spotted on Wednesday at the picturesque Havasu Falls in the Havasupai Reservation in Arizona, the National Park Service confirmed, which neighbor the Grand Canyon National Park.The location is seemingly an […]
Chance the Rapper Has a Role in The Lion King Thanks to Donald Glover
From Donald Glover to Beyonce, The Lion King's cast is full of celebrities.Now, fans can expect to see one more big name listed in the credits: Chance the Rapper.After attending the remake's world premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the three-time Grammy winner took to Instagram and revealed he's in the film.The 26-year-old artist posted […]
Beyonce Shares New Single 'Spirit' From Upcoming 'Lion King' Album
Just ahead of the premiere of the new live-action "The Lion King" on Tuesday, Beyoncé shared a new song, "Spirit," from a new album that she curated to coincide with the film's release."The Lion King: The Gift" is different from the official soundtrack, which will feature songs from the film, including a duet of "Can […]
Allow Beyoncé to Lift Your "Spirit" With Her New Song From The Lion King
Hakuna matata because Beyoncé has gifted us with a new, uplifting anthem.To coincide with the world premiere of The Lion King, Queen Bey—who voices Nala in the Disney flick—dropped her original song "Spirit" late last night.And, needless to say, this empowering track will help and encourage you to overcome just about anything.You know, in case […]
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter Are Dripping in Diamonds at The Lion King World Premiere
Beyoncé has arrived to the world premiere of The Lion King, which means everyone can step "to the left, to the left." The superstar singer, who voices the role of Nala in Disney's highly-anticipated "live-action" remake, hit the red carpet with her little mini-me Blue Ivy Carter. The two wore head-turning ensembles that looked fierce and fabulous.Not that […]
The Lion King Premiere: See Every Look As Beyoncé and More Stars Arrive
Can you feel the love tonight on the Lion King red carpet? The star-studded cast came together for the world premiere of the highly-anticipated live-action film. Beyoncé, Donald Glover and the rest of the talented ensemble walked the red carpet in glamorous designer items while stopping for the occasional photo. Fans have just a few days left until […]


The Multiline Basslet, Liopropoma multilineatum, may not be the highest target of deepwater basslet enthusiasts but this video of a Liopropoma in it's natural habitat is extremely informative. It is well known that many basslets and Liopropoma in particular live in deeper parts of the reef and this is well documented in the literature. However, watching this multiline basslet dart in and out of the reef matrix tells us a lot about how this fish live in the wild. Granted this fish has a diver and lights all up in it's gill but the environmental cues remain.
Reduced flow and light are obvious to see in this video shot at an unspecified depth where Liopropoma multilineatum occurs in Cebu. Judging by the non-photosyntetic corals, sponge and sparse coralline algae growth this video was made beyond the depth limit of photosynthetic corals, but not in the twilight depths of the reef beyond 300 feet beyond which photosynthesis is supposed to be impossible. Additionally, at a probable depth of 150-200 feet where this video might have been made, the temperature is likely to be closer to 70F instead of the tropical 80 degrees that tropical seas often enjoy closer to the surface. Isn't it amazing what a short 35 second clip can tell us about the deepwater habitat of rare reef fish?


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Inspired by the grand cafés of Mittel-Europe, The Delaunay is an all-day café-restaurant from Corbin & King; the team behind The Wolseley.
Located on the corner of Aldwych & Drury Lane and open from early in the morning until late at night, seven days a week.
Our traditional Viennese café, offering a selection of pastries, cakes, sandwiches, soups and salads.


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Virgin Atlantic's Shai Weiss in last-ditch plea for help
John Collingridge
Sunday May 10 2020, 12.01am, The Sunday Times
In the hot seat: Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss
PAL HANSEN
Shai Weiss made the call he had long been dreading from his home in Chelsea, west London. The chief executive of Virgin Atlantic joined about 9,000 staff on a conference call last Tuesday to announce that 3,150 would be losing their jobs.
"It's just heartbreaking, devastating, especially when our secret sauce is our people," Weiss explained three days later. "I think people heard the anguish in my voice announcing these job cuts, which no CEO and no company wants to do."
He added: "But we are doing this so we can save as many jobs for when we resume normal flying."
Virgin, the airline founded 36 years ago by Sir Richard Branson and weaned on a diet of brazen stunts, has become one of the


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namespace spec\Supervisor\Configuration\Writer;

use League\Flysystem\Filesystem;
use PhpSpec\ObjectBehavior;
use Supervisor\Configuration\Configuration;
use Supervisor\Configuration\Writer\FlysystemWriter;
use Supervisor\Configuration\Writer\WriterInterface;
use Supervisor\Configuration\Exception\WriterException;

class FlysystemWriterSpec extends ObjectBehavior
{
    function let(Filesystem $filesystem)
    {
        $this->beConstructedWith($filesystem, 'file');
    }

    function it_is_initializable()
    {
        $this->shouldHaveType(FlysystemWriter::class);
    }

    function it_is_a_writer()
    {
        $this->shouldImplement(WriterInterface::class);
    }

    function it_writes_a_configuration_to_a_file(Filesystem $filesystem, Configuration $configuration)
    {
        $configuration->toArray()
            ->willReturn([]);

        $filesystem->put('file', '')
            ->willReturn(true);

        $this->write($configuration)
            ->shouldReturn(null);
    }

    function it_throws_an_exception_when_configuration_cannot_be_written(
        Filesystem $filesystem,
        Configuration $configuration
    ) {
        $configuration->toArray()
            ->willReturn([]);

        $filesystem->put('file', '')
            ->willReturn(false);

        $this->shouldThrow(WriterException::class)
            ->duringWrite($configuration);
    }
}


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Rumor Mill: Separating fact from fiction
While many rumors these days turn out to be true, there are still some questions--Does Larry Ellison have cancer? Has Wired cut its staff?--that remain firmly in gossip circles.
April 23, 2002 3:01 p.m. PT
I've always admired my journalistic colleagues who strive to report the truth. The pursuit of accuracy is such a noble calling--one I occasionally hear despite my natural orientation toward rumors, lies and innuendo. But you can have too much of a good thing.
In recent weeks the Rumor Mill has sustained criticism that it is erring on the side of accuracy. Why call them rumors, carp our critics, when they consistently turn out to be right? One by one, yesterday's rumors of misfortune, mutiny and sheer chutzpah have found their way into today's news headlines. As a result, I have been advised to tone down the trustworthiness.
In that spirit, today's column is dedicated to falsehood. We've gone the extra mile and dug up four rumors that turned out to be completely wrong. Enjoy them while they last, because there's enough stranger-than-fiction bad news circulating in the Valley these days to keep us on strictly factual turf until the Nasdaq regains its old high.
All for a good cause
Contrary to rumor, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison does not have cancer. Skintelligent analysis suggests the rumor may have arisen from Ellison's philanthropic activities, specifically his endowment of the Ellison Medical Foundation.
"Those rumors are totally ridiculous," EMF Executive Director Dr. Richard Sprott said of the Ellison cancer reports. "Those kinds of searches for his motivation turn up in a variety of articles. Quite frankly it's not the world's greatest press, looking for why would he be doing this. But this is not tied to his own health. He does this to make a difference for people everywhere."
The EMF was founded in 1997, and the following year it started doling out as much as $45 million annually from Ellison's personal fortune. Board members and grantees include two Nobel laureates.
The group, whose scientific advisory board met Wednesday in New York, is funding research in two hot areas of medical science: infectious disease and the aging process.
Standing his ground
eLance founder and former President Srini Anumolu is not, contrary to rumor, being deported. Whispers had circulated that the embattled former investment banker and entrepreneur would be heading back to his native India after his indictment on fraud charges, but his lawyer says Anumolu plans to stay and fight.
"Mr. Anumolu continues to devote his attention to fighting the pending legal charges," his lawyer said. "In order to devote his attention to vigorously fighting them, Srini Anumolu resigned from his positions on the board and as an officer of eLance. Mr. Anumolu and his legal team are confident that these charges will be resolved in Mr. Anumolu's favor. He looks forward to putting his personal legal difficulties behind him and resuming his work developing complex software on the cutting edge of technology."
Reports of layoffs at Wired magazine turned out to be greatly exaggerated. What probably ignited this rumor brushfire was the sudden departure of longtime Wired fixtures on the editorial staff, though the installation of a new editorial regime under Chris Anderson might have clued in layoff watchers that this was not your typical head-count reduction.
"We let three people go, but we're replacing them all," said a Wired representative. "The jobs are all posted at JournalismJobs.com. When new executive producers come in, they make changes. It's a standard personnel issue. We have three openings, plus we just hired an articles editor, and the position never existed at Wired before. We also hired a creative director for the magazine--a newly created position."
Dirty money?
We close by debunking the rumor that free-speech defender Larry Flynt was the silent partner of Internet business analyst Phil "Pud" Kaplan in the latter's high-tech start-up obituary service whose name tends to be whispered in finer public venues.
Skinformed sources speculate that the scuttlebutt stemmed from Pud's recent visit to the Hustler offices. Pud was mum on the details when we queried him about his trip to Hustler, but he was much more loose-lipped about his recently completed book.
Commenced this past summer, Pud submitted the final manuscript three days ago to his editor at Simon & Schuster. It is scheduled to hit the local Barnes & Noble in mid-March.
"The key was turning it around fast," Pud observed, noting the fickle nature of all things Internet-related. "I was late turning it in. It's a compendium of over 100 different dot-coms and Internet companies...But it's also an entertainment book."
Pud slammed his own title--"F'd Companies"--as a betrayal of his values and his trademark brand of English prose.
"That was my idea," Pud admitted. "In all honesty, I will never claim to not be a complete and total sellout. With a Web site like F***edCompany, we're just talking about regular people who are going to the Web site. But when you're dealing with books, it's sort of a B2B thing, and you're dealing with relatively few retailers. Barnes & Noble sells one-third of all the books in the U.S. So it was just a sellout move on my part." I've been trying to sell out for years, but the only thing I've got is your rumors.
Discuss: Rumor Mill: Separating fact from fiction


The Samvera Virtual Connect committee is delighted to announce the opening of registration and release of the program for Virtual Connect 2019.
Samvera Virtual Connect (SVC) is an opportunity for Samvera Community participants to gather online to touch base on the progress of community efforts at a roughly halfway point between face-to-face Samvera Connect meetings.
Samvera is a growing, active community with many initiatives taking place across interest groups, working groups, local and collaborative development projects, and other efforts, and it can be difficult for community members to keep up with all of this activity on a regular basis. Samvera Virtual Connect gives the community a change to come together and catch up on developments, make new connections, and re-energize itself in anticipation of the next Samvera Connect.
Samvera Connect will take place on both April 23rd and 24th, running from 11:00 AM until about 2:30 PM Eastern.
The full program, including estimated times of presentations, is now available.
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Vodafone has announced that it will be expanding its 4G network to provide greater coverage in the south of England this summer. This is part of a £1 billion investment in the Vodafone network, and a general expansion of 4G availability across the UK.
Vodafone is planning to launch 4G in five of the biggest towns and cities in southern England over the coming months. The chosen locations are Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Reading and Southampton. Vodafone believes that this will provide 4G access to almost a million people in the south, giving them more opportunities to stream music and video, stay in touch with friends and family, and generally access the mobile internet.
Over the past few months the Vodafone 4G network has expanded to include 239 cities, towns, and districts with a population over 10,000. It has gone live in 119 locations and has begun the process of rolling out 4G in the other 120. The 4G network also includes thousands of smaller communities across the country with a population under 10,000. Vodafone has committed to providing 3G or 4G coverage to 98% of the UK population over the coming years.
Vodafone customers in the south will have access to either Spotify Premium, giving them access to millions of tracks from the music streaming service, or Sky Sports Mobile which will allow them to watch live sporting events from any location. Other benefits could include the Vodafone Data Test Drive, which allows users to test out unlimited UK data for three months when they sign up to a 24 month plan or a 12 month 4G sim-only deal. Customers may also receive increased data allowances, and unlimited calls and texts, depending on the chosen price plan.
According to a Vodafone survey 86% of businesses believe that access to 4G could increase their productivity by providing employees with a genuine in-office experience when they are working from home or travelling for business. 4G Red Business plans currently include an extra 1GB data per month for the length of the contract, and a free data sharing sim to increase flexibility.
The expansion of the Vodafone network will provide competition to EE who already provides 4G coverage in Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Reading and Southampton.


ZEE5, the OTT platform of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) strengthened its news offering by launching the live-stream of Republic TV on the platform. Having launched its operations in February 2018 with a steady slate of original content, the platform has now strongly established its news section too.
With the already existing news library of leading regional news channels on the platform such as Doordarshan News, 24 Ghanta and Raj News, ZEE5 now brings in one of the latest news channels Republic TV. Additionally, the platform also gives viewers access to international news channels such as BBC World News, CNNi SA and Chardikla Time TV. Republic TV will be listed under the news category of the live streaming section on the ZEE5 app. With this association, ZEE5 will open its platform to viewers who want to be constantly updated about the latest happenings in and around the globe through live streaming of the news channel.
With over 3500 films, 500 TV shows, 4000 music videos, 35 theatre plays and 90 LIVE TV Channels across 12 languages, ZEE5 presents a blend of content offering for its viewers across the nation. With ZEE5, the global content of Zindagi as a brand, which was widely appreciated across the country, has also been brought back for its loyal viewers.
The OTT platform runs on freemium model with both free and paid premium content. Viewers who subscribe to the ZEE5 subscription pack get access to the entire library of content using the limited period special subscription offer of Rs 99 for two months and Rs500 for a year. This offer is valid till October 31.


Tennant never trailed on Thursday, defeating Sue Wooster, 56, of Australia, 3 and 2, in the 18-hole championship match, USGA official Scott Lipsky, reported.
Tennant was able to build a cushion on the back nine on Thursday by taking advantage of some late miscues by Wooster.
As the runner-up, Wooster receives an exemption into the 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open, as well as a three-year exemption into the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur and exemptions into the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur.
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Books & Booze: The Seven Husbands of Eleanor Hugo
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Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. When she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband, David, has left her, and her career has stagnated. Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jump start her career. Summoned to Evelyn's Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way. As Evelyn's life unfolds—revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love—Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress. But as Evelyn's story catches up with the present, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. Written with Reid's signature talent for "creating complex, likable characters" (Real Simple), this is a fascinating journey through the splendor of Old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it takes—to face the truth.
2018-12-18 19:00:00 2018-12-18 21:00:00 America/New_York Books & Booze: The Seven Husbands of Eleanor Hugo Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. When she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband, David, has left her, and her career has stagnated. Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jump start her career. Summoned to Evelyn's Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way. As Evelyn's life unfolds—revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love—Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress. But as Evelyn's story catches up with the present, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. Written with Reid's signature talent for "creating complex, likable characters" (Real Simple), this is a fascinating journey through the splendor of Old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it takes—to face the truth. City Winery


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The UK-based Trust helping to transform the prospects of young children in Sub-Saharan Africa
December 22, 2021 Lisa Baker, Editor, Wellbeing News News 0
James Alexandroff is the settlor and trustee of the Perivoli Foundation, a UK registered charity that funds a nursery school teacher trainer programme in Sub-Saharan Africa called Perivoli Schools Trust.
The Trust has already trained over 10,000 nursery school teachers over the past seven years in three countries, Namibia, Malawi and Zambia, and is currently launching in Uganda and Botswana. It will target 200,000 more teachers across nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the coming decades. It has already reached about 250,000 pre-school children in the two to seven age bracket, with 5 million being the target.
"I describe it as Blue Peter on steroids," says James. "We employ trainers to show the nursery school teachers how to make games and educational activities out of recyclable waste materials. They tend to have no money or training themselves, so this helps them to create play activities at no cost.
"It has to be affordable," James adds. "There's no point in providing Lego and such like as that tends to walk out of the door. Our approach costs about USD 3 per child per annum."
The teachers are shown how to use things like yoghurt cartons, bottle tops, loo rolls, pieces of cardboard, discarded garments and tin cans to make stimulating activities from a toy shop to matching puzzles, counting games and dressing up corners.
"The core aim of the Perivoli Schools Trust programme is to address very high dropout rates that children face once they reach state-funded primary school," added James.
"Children who are not stimulated through play in their early years find it very hard to cope with formal education when they reach primary school.
"It is especially challenging for girls, who tend to fall pregnant once they reach puberty at 13 or 14 if they struggle at school. Studies show that a girl who can read has two children on average, whereas a girl who can't has five. Our goal is to get the girls to read before they leave nursery school."
The Trust employs Perivoli Trainers, almost 200 from next year, who deliver 16 training modules to up to 25 nursery school teachers at a time over a two year period.
The Trainers run support groups, where the teachers exchange ideas for games to make; and they also visit them in their classrooms once a month in the first year and once every second month in the second year to help with the implementation of the programme. The idea is for each classroom to end up with twelve so-called Perivoli Corners of play activities which the children can take themselves off to as they wish.
At the end of the course, the nursery school teachers are awarded with Perivoli Certificates in what is often a moving graduation ceremony where they dress up in gowns and mortar boards, with this often being the first formal recognition of their lives.
"There's also an important digital backbone to the programme," James explains.
"Each Perivoli Trainer is issued with a tablet computer and is required to collect data, only after obtaining the necessary written consents, on the teachers, the nursery schools, the children and the pace at which the 12 Perivoli Corners are implemented.
"This allows the Trainer Coordinators to direct the Trainers at the teachers which need the most help and to measure their performance. With each tablet equipped with a geo-location sensor, Trainer Coordinators can check that the visits are taking place. The programme only employs local people who seem to really buy into it, as do the nursery school teachers.
"I have made over a hundred visits to nursery schools across the region," adds James. "And based on what I'm seeing I have no doubt that the programme makes a huge difference to the lives of the teachers and the children. It's very uplifting to see the way in which it unlocks their creativity. But we have to validate that, so we are undertaking an exercise to track some of the children through primary schools to measure outcomes.
"It's a race against time. We have to hope that with better education, people in the region will be able to make wiser life choices, pick better leaders in their communities and crucially attract more investment into more value adding activities to drive up productivity which is, after all, the driver of standards of living and, up to a certain level of income, happiness."
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The Marijuana Charade Is Over: It's Time To Start Selling Weed To Broke Stoners Again
Mike Adams Contributor
I cover various facets of the cannabis culture.
The cannabis industry has spent the past few years trying to convince the average American that today's marijuana user is no longer the longhaired, hippie-weirdo standing on the sidelines of the social norm. It has, however, done its best to paint a portrait of a wealthy, upstanding citizen of discriminating taste with more money than the Rockefellers to spend on as much high-priced weed as the green thumb Gods can pull out of the ground.
This illusion, for the lack of a more accurate term, was conjured up by cannabis advocates during the first push to make marijuana legal for recreational use. They needed to show the politicians and citizens alike that establishing a taxed and regulated market would not turn their communities into a perpetual Woodstock event. So, what better way to show the influencers that the modern day stoner was just like them? Easy… say they have money – and more than non-users.
It was a noble effort – one of genius some might even say. The problem is advocates have fought so hard to change the stereotypes associated with the cannabis culture that they have actually bought into their own BS. Now nearly every marijuana company that emerges with a new product seems focused exclusively on selling weed to those who reside in the higher income bracket while leaving the average user in the rearview.
But what about the burn out types -- those red-eyed cruisers from back in high school who always reeked of weed and slept their way into mediocrity? How about the ones who dropped out of school as soon as they turned 16 and went on to get crap jobs just so they could continue buying weed, RUSH records and Taco Bell? What about the average dude who did graduate from high school, but rather than go on to do something extraordinary he got a job at a factory and became a working-class stiff.
Aren't the so-called "losers" of the world still buying marijuana?
The cannabis industry would like the nation to think that the reefer rejects no longer exist. That some Rapture-like phenomenon came along 20 or so years ago and swept them all away, leaving behind only those clean-cut, educated users with a salary of no less than $75,000 per year.
But here's the thing: This mission to eliminate the average stoner from the equation is failing…and miserably, I might add.
It turns out that most of the cannabis consumers in the United States are just as broke and unsuccessful as the rest of us.
Recently, analysts with New Frontier Data and MJ Freeway identified nine kinds of cannabis users spending money in both the legal and illicit markets, and a significant portion of these customers do not fit into the fashionable, go-getter image that the cannabis industry has so tirelessly sold us over the past few years.
Don't get me wrong, it's not that people with money aren't buying weed -- of course, they are. There are now somewhere around 33 million regular pot consumers nationwide, so it would be ridiculous to suggest otherwise. But this report, let me tell you, it shows off the industry's real bread and butter.
Believe it or not, the largest segment of the marijuana market is supported, not by longtime tokers, but the "occasional user" who views weed as more of a novelty than a lifestyle choice. These people make up 17 percent of the industry's customer base. Sure, they have a few discretionary dollars to drop on dope, but they would probably be just as happy with an old fashioned cocktail.
The report shows the next big spending bases are a little rough around the edges. One classification, referred to as "Silver Dabblers," is primarily divorced males over the age of 40 who live alone and have relatively low incomes. These poor schlubs are the ones you'll see in the grocery store buying up Ramen noodles by the case, so they don't spend all of their money on pizza when the munchies kick in.
The next bunch, a category labeled "Traditional Lifestylers," is a younger customer – people who use cannabis regularly and even buy it from a dispensary when they can – but they still don't have a pot to p*ss in.
The situation gets worse.
Although some of these pot purchases are made through legitimate channels, the report shows that a significant amount of cannabis commerce is still being done in the black market. States like California are having an especially difficult time getting customers to gravitate toward the legal stuff.
Part of the problem, the report indicates, is while a lot of cannabis customers are financially challenged (is there a special parking spot for that), they are also paranoid and do not wish for their bosses, families or friends to catch wind of their stoned indiscretions. So rather than risk being ousted from the proverbial cannabis closet, they continue to lean on acquaintances and street dealers for their weed buys.
It also doesn't hurt that they can get it cheaper this way.
So, where is this upper-class cannabis aficionado that the industry wants us so badly to believe is driving the scene?
Well, this group does in fact exist, the report finds. It is separated into three categories: "Weekend Enthusiasts" (11 percent), "Modern Lifestylers (10 percent) and, one of my personal favorites, "Functional Dependents" (5 percent) – all of which collectively make up only around a quarter of the market. The Functional Dependents group – "the heavy-consuming, high-spending, hard-partying cannabis evangelists" -- spend more money on weed each month than the rest, but they also drop tons of it on booze and maybe other less-than-legal substances as well. Yes, it's true, people who use marijuana sometimes dabble in harder drugs. Not all, but some. But don't tell anyone.
Still, the lion's share of the cannabis market seems to be customers who only buy weed when they can afford it – which is only on occasion. The Modern Lifestylers, however, could eventually become the pulse of legal weed. This group of hipster-high-timers has an affinity for the premium, upscale products and they have money to spend on it. There's just not many of them out there.
It's okay to discount this article as some BS of its own. With the sheer volume of conflicting cannabis-related data that comes pouring out of the media right now, it can be easy to cherry-pick information to create a variety of narratives. Weed is good today, bad the next, it cures cancer, it causes psychosis – all of these topics are brought up close to every day.
But other market research has also shown that people with lower incomes are the meat and potatoes of the cannabis industry.
A study from Brightfield shows that nearly 48 percent of the market's daily cannabis consumers are making less than $30,000 per year. These people spend more on pot than those with higher incomes.
"Emerging leaders in the branded cannabis space are largely seeking to differentiate themselves on their premium inputs and (e.g. Kiva, Bhang, Caviar Gold)" but "few are seizing the opportunity to capture low-income customers in the Economy brand space," the Brightfield report reads.
The reality that some of the largest cannabis companies are struggling right now, also suggests the industry has pegged their customers all wrong. MedMen is a prime example of how the legal cannabis trade is not performing at its most optimal at the moment. The company was the first to really go to town when it comes to selling the notion that the cannabis consumer of today is not the kind of people you might see committing random acts of dumbass on the Pothead Humor site. All of their advertising campaigns and even their storefronts are designed to convince whoever is willing to listen that the days of the stoner are long gone. But they are not. The fashion has certainly changed a little, but stoners are still everywhere. Ever been to a High Times Cannabis Cup?
This elitist attitude has the company in trouble.
A report from CNBC shows that MedMen, which is considered the largest weed slinger in the United States, is losing millions. Not only has the company taken a hit in net worth ($1.6 billion now/down from $3 billion in 2018), it has been using desperate measures, like selling off property and taking out high-dollar loans, just to stay afloat. "At our current operating level, we will not have sufficient funds generated from operations to cover our short-term and long-term operational needs," reads MedMen's latest financials.
So, if the cannabis industry is such a burgeoning, multi-billion dollar industry, why is this happening?
Some experts argue that high taxes are part of the reason why cannabis consumers are slow to approach the legal sector in some states. "They took a look at product prices, especially the heavy using, long-time consumer, and they said, 'I know what the right price is, and that ain't it,'" said Tom Adams of BDS Analytics.
This is probably true. In states where the marijuana tax situation is a little more reasonable, they aren't having nearly as much trouble getting cannabis customers to support the legal sector. But these medicating suburbanites, the professionals who earn well above the U.S. median income that companies like MedMen would like to believe are buying marijuana in this day and age, are not going to give two flying squirts how much they are paying for weed at the dispensary. This is especially true since they are obviously not buying at a heavy enough frequency.
To these people, expensive pot products are in the same realm as a nice bottle of wine. They don't drink it all the time, yet occasionally they splurge. But sadly, there just doesn't appear to be enough of this type of customer in the cannabis market yet to keep those companies waiting for the money to walk through the door in the black. So, maybe it's time to drop the busted, go-nowhere spiels about cannabis users being better off than the rest of the country and just sell weed to the masses.
Big Alcohol gets the concept of "losers are users too." Take a lesson.
Mike Adams is a contributing writer for Forbes, Cannabis Now and BroBible. His work has also appeared in High Times. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Q: sql queries to show the most popular record I have four tables

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*Car (car_ registration_no, class, type_code)

*Rental_history (rent_date, car_registration_no, rent_location_code, return_location_code)

*Type (type_code, make, model)

*Location (location_code, branch_name)

I need a query to show the most popular car rented by location.
I need a query to show the total rentals at each location for the previous month?
My code so far is as follows, but I couldn't complete it:
SELECT car.class, car.type_code , type.make, type.model
  FROM car , type, rental_history
 where rental_history.car_registration_no = car.car_registration_no
   and car.type_code = type.type_code

A: You will need to join the tables and calculate the numbers. Let's start off with an easier query to point you in the right direction.
This will show you how many times a "type_code" car has been rented per location (untested, may contain errors)
SELECT
    count(car.car_registration_no) as rental_num,
    car.type_code,
    rental_history.rent_location_code
FROM car
LEFT JOIN rental_history ON (rental_history.car_registration_no = car.car_registration_no)
GROUP BY car.type_code, rental_history.rent_location_code;

I'm using a left join here because there may be cars that have not been rented and won't have any history. Instead of not showing up, you will have a "0" for number of rentals.
Edit:
For the second query it's actually very straightforward. You need to group by location, filter on date and use COUNT (again, untested):
SELECT
    count(rental_history.car_registration_no) as rental_num,
    rental_history.rent_location_code
FROM rental_history
WHERE rent_date >= '2012-03-01' AND rent_date < '2012-04-01'
GROUP BY rental_history.rent_location_code;

A: Join All the table and use count..!

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Track makes regionals
Austin Felty, Staff Reporter • May 8, 2017
Nine students made it to the Area track meet after District finals, which took place on April 12. "I think overall we have had an outstanding season," track coach Daren Childs said. "We set the...


Unfortunately, Emptoris was not among the companies I was able to meet with during my whirlwind tour of Boston, but that didn't stop me from trying to find out why they were all so busy. Apparently, those days were filled with meetings and company events to kick off the new year.
The official report I was able to solicit went something along the lines of the following.
Last year was Emptoris' best year ever, with each quarter booking more sales and revenue than the quarter before.
Emptoris had more deals than Ariba.
Emptoris has succeeding in swiping at least one marquee Ariba customer.
Emptoris webinars are in hot demand … with their upcoming webinar already clocking in at over three thousand registrants.
Their consulting group and India operations are increasing rapidly to support demand.
Key verticals for Emptoris are financial services, CPG, and pharmaceutical.
A number of significant product enhancements are planned for the week ahead.
However, I'm sure the unofficial transcript of what transpired really was more in line with the following.
Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do this year?
Brain: The same thing we do every year, try to take over the (sourcing) world!
Pinky: Narf! Zort! How are we going to do that Brain?
Brain: As you know, people in today's dollar-driven economy are obsessed with anything that they think will fatten their own paychecks. My plan is to promise everyone who buys our system shares in our new sourcing savings investment plan which is funded by 10% of all of our sales. The sourcing savings investment fund will use our new real-time optimization technology to quickly buy and sell volatile shares at the lead end of the spikes, before everyone else decides to cash out, and aggregate value through the sheer volume of trades. This plan should net us billions before everyone else figures out that accelerated buying and selling short can make you billions and everyone else starts doing it and our algorithm fails miserably and we lose it all – but it won't matter, because by then everyone will be using our software and we'll rule the sourcing world!!!
Pinky: And how are we going to convince the employees this is a good plan?
Brain: You mean my loyal subjects that already address me as "Your Highness"? That's easy, we just tell them all that they get a cut of the investment plan at the end of every quarter based on sales volume.
Pinky: That sounds fantastic Brain! Poit!
Brain: Yes, and failing that, I just filled my brand new playbook with backup plans that are sure to work if this one doesn't work as spectacularly as I planned!
This entry was posted in Corporate, humour, Sourcing-Maniacs on January 20, 2007 by thedoctor.
Some of my southern colleagues have indicated that they have been having problems accessing my blog lately. I myself have had problems at times, since I host on a remote server, but given the nature of the internet, and the bad weather we've had around North America lately, brief outages are to be expected for any site without vast financial resources to pay for replication services.
If you ever have trouble with this blog, or another blog, here is a workaround that might help you (especially if its just a routing issue). Try accessing the blog (be it Sourcing Innovation, Spend Matters, eSourcing Forum, or Supply Excellence, for example) through Technorati or ProcureIQ – since they both pick up our blog posts regularly.
This entry was posted in About us, Miscellaneous on January 20, 2007 by thedoctor.


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The corn trading pit of the Chicago Board of Trade is an extraordinary place.
People yell orders and give frantic hand signals to seal their bargains.
The traders wear garish jackets, so that someone across the floor will know who he or she is dealing with.
The latest prices of consignments of corn for future delivery are displayed on giant electronic boards along the walls.
And, although the price fluctuates minute by minute, over the last year wholesale corn prices have roughly doubled.
The reason for the surging price is increasing demand from refineries that are buying corn - or maize as it is sometimes called - to turn it into ethanol.
The ethanol is then blended with conventional fuels for use in ordinary cars.
"We are using 20% of our corn for ethanol," says Roy Huckabay, executive vice president of the Linn Group, which advises commodity investors.
"When the energy markets went bananas over the last year, the value of corn as an energy source sky-rocketed."
The US Government is promoting the use of ethanol with subsidies.
And President George W Bush has set ambitious targets for increasing the use of bio-fuels in future.
Ethanol produces lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fossil fuels.
But many observers think that the big attraction of bio-fuels for the Bush administration is that they will reduce America's dependence on imported oil.
The policy is also making some American farmers very happy.
Sam Martin manages 19,000 acres of land, mainly in Illinois.
He has always used some of the land to grow corn, but is now adding to the area that will be seeded with corn this spring.
"2007 should be a wonderful year," he says with an optimism uncharacteristic of the often hard-pressed farming community.
"At the coffee-shop people were talking about doctors quitting and taking up farming."
But the impact of soaring corn prices on consumers is likely to be less beneficial.
Corn is used directly by the food industry in things like corn flakes.
It is also widely used for feeding animals like pigs and chickens.
And food companies are warning that high corn prices will feed through to everyone's grocery bills.
In Mexico, there have been street demonstrations about the rising cost of tortillas, which are made from corn.
And rising food costs are unlikely to be the only impact of biofuel refineries buying into the corn market.
In places like Illinois, the price of agricultural land has started to rise.
That will eventually feed into the cost of other agricultural commodities.
Sam Martin puts it succinctly.
"I think that cheap food is history," he says.
This trade-off between greener fuels and higher food prices is one of several difficult issues thrown up by the rapid development of the biofuels industry.
The world has already witnessed the absurdity of virgin rainforests in Asia being torn down to make way for palm oil plantations.
Palm oil, like corn, has become hugely profitable because of demand from biofuel producers.
But the environmental benefits of the biofuels are outweighed by the loss of the rainforests.
Biofuels can make a contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
But the processes by which they are produced need to be kept under constant review to make sure that they do not have perverse consequences.
And that includes forcing up the price of essential foods.