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Many patients find that a little mental exercise can go a long way toward aiding their recovery after injury or surgery.
Mindfulness — anchoring yourself to a given present moment — is a form of meditation. As Wee Peng Ho writes at The Conscious Life, you are meditating "when you are focused on your breathing, yet fully aware of the random thoughts in your mind and not distracted by them."
With just a little dedicated practice, anyone can find that kind of mental awareness. Everyday Mindfulness write that while the practice can be a little alien to those who've never tried it before, "it is normal; it is not something special, limited to Buddhists, mystics, academics or psychologists."
The EM team sees mindfulness as free and simple, yet with the potential to be life-changing. The team there notes that mindfulness practitioners can experience both an "improved relationship with pain" and a "reduction in levels of stress and anxiety."
And because breath is something that's always with us in each moment, it is a useful way to anchor ourselves to the present. This is why so many people begin meditation by focusing on their own breathing.
This practice has caught on in mainstream America in the last several years. Mary Sykes Wylie, PhD, a senior editor of the Psychotherapy Networker, has a great article at Alternet on the recent history of mindfulness in America over the past few decades — and how its practice found its way to corporate offices, NBA teams and even the U.S. military.
Here are some tips and tools to help you build a habit of practicing mindfulness.
Can Mindfulness Meditation Actually Reduce Pain?
Pain is made up of two layers, primary and secondary suffering, says Dr. Danny Penman, who co-authored the book Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World.
The first layer is the physical injury or illness itself; the second is "made up of all the thoughts, feelings, emotions and memories associated with the pain. These might include anxiety, stress, worry, depression and feelings of hopelessness and exhaustion. The pain and distress that you actually feel is a fusion of both primary and secondary suffering."
You can reduce the pain you feel, he writes, by separating those two types of pain. "This is because secondary suffering tends to dissolve when you observe it with the mind's compassionate eye. Mindfulness allows you to see the different elements of pain laid out in front of you. And when you see this vista, something remarkable begins to happen: your suffering gradually begins to subside and evaporate."
The NIH agrees. In fact, the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health specifies that meditation may reduce specific complaints, including:
high blood pressure,
symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome,
anxiety and depression,
insomnia,
and the incidence, duration, and severity of an acute respiratory illnesses such as influenza.
However, the Center maintains that the effectiveness of meditation on pain is uncertain. Still, it does point to studies that show physical changes to the brains of people who have practiced meditation for many years as well as to others in which "scientists suggest that meditation activates certain areas of the brain in response to pain."
This finding was also noted a decade ago in the Harvard Gazette, where it was noted that the thickened areas of the brains were most pronounced in older people. This was intriguing "because those sections of the human cortex, or thinking cap, normally get thinner as we age."
If you do practice mindfulness meditation to help ease your pain, you've got company: a 2012 NIH survey found that 8.0% of US adults (18 million) used meditation as a complementary health approach.
And some doctors are becoming increasingly convinced of the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. In a 2014 NPR article, correspondent Allison Aubrey quoted Dr. Madhav Goyal of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as saying: "We have moderate confidence that mindfulness practices have a beneficial effect" with respect to anxiety, depression and pain. It also doesn't take an enormous commitment of time to reap the rewards: about "2.5 hours of meditation practice per week" showed consistent results.
In his 2011 article "Pain is No Matter for the Meditative Mind" at Brain Blogger, science and medical writer Stephen Dougherty (who has a Masters of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience) ties the conversation back to a quote attributed to the Dalai Lama: "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." He compares the meditation experience with the mind-over-matter mental focus of a top endurance athlete.
Dougherty goes on to cite a published study in which participants were given four 20-minute sessions of mindful meditation instruction, and then their responses to pain (heat applied to the back of the leg) were evaluated. "Comparing responses to the heat before and after meditation training, volunteers reported a 40% reduction in pain intensity and a 57% reduction in unpleasantness associated with the heat stimulus."
What excited Dougherty the most, though, was that "even short-term meditation training yields a meaningful reduction in the suffering associated with common, everyday pain."
Mindfulness Meditation Resources
The stated mission of Headspace is to teach the world to meditate. To do that, they've made meditation a simple 10-minute daily exercise. You can download the app or learn online: When you start thinking of meditation as an activity that's as normal to you as taking a shower, the people at Headspace say they'll have achieved their aim.
Meditation Techniques features articles and videos on how to meditate, examining various techniques including guided meditations for pain relief. In addition, it shares news about meditation; however, the goal here to is to promote the practice of all forms of meditation.
Preside Life
Artie Wu, the founder of Preside Life, has been meditating since he was a child. His goal is to teach a diverse array of mindfulness and meditation methods that will help people manage, heal and empower their inner voice so that they may find inner bliss.
The About Meditation blog hopes that by providing free resources it can help you begin or make progress in your meditation practice. The topic is large and can be confusing, so take advantage of the beginner's guide and guided meditations.
Meditation.com
This site allows users to find meditation teachers and centers from around the world. At Meditation.com, you can also browse articles, listen to free, guided meditations and find events you may wish to attend, including an upcoming 11-day trip through Maharashtra, India, with teacher David Wagner.
Live and Dare
Giovanni Dienstmann has been practicing meditation daily for 15 years, and he is a meditation coach. He shares what he's learned (and is still learning) on Live and Dare with the hope that he can "empower people to grow, live well, be happy and free."
Mrs. Mindfulness
Mellissa O'Brien, also known as Mrs. Mindfulness, is a meditation and mindfulness teacher who runs mindfulness retreats around Australia. If you're new at practicing mindfulness, she has a five-step how-to article (with free audio) on her site.
This Canadian meditation resource site teaches simple and effective techniques to achieve thoughtless awareness and relaxation. Learn how to meditate with its 10-part online course, read about tips for beginners or deepen your techniques with a wide range of instructional videos.
How to Meditate Group
With guides, tips, techniques and know-how for beginners, the How to Meditate Group has answers for every "how to meditate" question you have. It's a new site, but has enough information to help you start meditating now.
OMG I Can Meditate
This is a meditation app that can teach anyone to meditate in 10 minutes a day. You can connect using your desktop, iPhone or Android phone, and it's always free with an option to upgrade. Certified meditation coach and author of Get Balanced Get Blissed Lynne Goldberg gives guided meditations, including five-minute power naps and two-minute stress relievers.
Meditation Society of Australia
You don't have to go to Australia to benefit from this site. Everything you need is offered online and is free, from the Meditation for Beginners course to guided meditations, music and meditation videos.
Applied Awareness
Paying attention to yourself allows you to understand why you do the things you do. By applying that awareness, you can make changes and reach goals. Todd Robinson, the founder of Applied Awareness, is a Master of Awareness Meditation with more than 30 years experience, and he can teach you how to achieve a pure meditative experience.
Guided Meditation VR
This PC and mobile virtual reality app has "Relaxation Artificial Intelligence" that walks you through proven meditation and mindfulness techniques. The exotic locations in Guided Meditation VR automatically soothe and relax, and can be helpful for those of us who have trouble conjuring up images of tranquility, solitude and beauty.
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{
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    {
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        private double accumulatedCachePressure;
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The Same WRs Continue to Finish Top 24 Nearly Every Year
Jacob Rickrode
Yearly positional ranking has become the backbone of my preseason analysis for several reasons. It has dynasty and redraft application. It gives a nice snap shot of how a player compares to the rest of the league. Looking at stats by year can be overwhelming whereas the positional ranking simplifies things by using a single number.
For example, Randy Moss had 23 TDs in 2007 finishing as the WR1 overall, but regressed to only 7 TDs the following year. Even with this regression Moss still put up a top 12 season finishing as the WR12 in 2008.
Simply put, WRs that post one or more Top 24 PPR finish are very likely to do it again. There are noticeable trends here that can be used to exploit ADP.
These are some the historical finishes by wide receivers going back to 2000. All PR finishes are in PPR scoring.
Here are the players that finished top 24 in 2015. The grid includes previous PPR finishes.
Player 04′ 05′ 06′ 07′ 08′ 09′ 10′ 11′ 12′ 13′ 14′ 15′
Antonio Brown 123 24 32 3 1 1
Julio Jones 22 11 64 6 2
Brandon Marshall 89 9 5 7 20 11 2 6 34 3
Deandre Hopkins 48 14 4
Odell Beckham Jr. 7 5
Allen Robinson 66 6
Larry Fitzgerald 31 2 24 5 2 5 12 6 33 17 51 7
AJ Green 17 3 4 24 8
Demaryius Thomas 95 64 5 1 2 9
Doug Baldwin 41 78 41 43 10
Jarvis Landry 30 11
Calvin Johnson 38 3 22 6 1 1 5 16 12
Eric Decker 137 42 9 9 26 13
Brandin Cooks 56 14
Jeremy Maclin 36 14 31 22 9 15
Jordan Matthews 25 16
Michael Crabtree 60 36 28 15 109 46 17
Emmanuel Sanders 87 98 66 32 5 18
Allen Hurns 49 19
Sammy Watkins 27 20
Amari Cooper 21
Mike Evans 13 22
TY Hilton 31 19 11 23
Golden Tate 79 41 30 12 24
There were seven new comers to the top 24 in 2015. The 2014 WR class is looking pretty spectacular. Nine had 2+ previous top 24 finishes. Several of those were huge values at their ADPs, especially Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and Larry Fitzgerald.
Thirteen of 2014's top 24 had 2+ similar finishes previously. Some of these missed 2015 because of injury and may get back in in 2015. We may have witnessed a shift in power with some of the recent draft classes in 2015.
Player 01′ 02′ 03′ 04′ 05′ 06′ 07′ 08′ 09′ 10′ 11′ 12′ 13′ 14′
Antonio Brown 123 24 32 3 1
Demarius Thomas 95 64 5 1 2
Jordy Nelson 80 95 62 4 38 13 3
Dez Bryant 50 19 4 7 4
Emmanuel Sanders 87 98 66 32 5
Julio Jones 22 11 64 6
Odell Beckham Jr. 7
Randall Cobb 91 16 65 8
Jeremy Maclin 36 14 31 22 9
Alshon Jeffrey 82 8 10
TY Hilton 31 19 11
Golden Tate 79 41 30 12
Mike Evans 13
Deandre Hopkins 48 14
Kelvin Benjamin 15
Calvin Johnson 38 3 22 6 1 1 5 16
Julian Edelman 82 146 155 87 14 17
Steve Smith 113 43 10 141 1 7 16 8 20 65 7 19 37 18
Anquan Boldin 3 50 5 15 19 6 17 25 34 30 15 19
Mike Wallace 35 9 9 23 27 20
Roddy White 77 15 4 9 1 5 10 43 21
Desean Jackson 31 11 21 29 61 12 23
AJ Green 17 3 4 24
Perennial Studs
The list that follows are the WRs to post at least three top 12 (WR1) seasons since 2000. Seven of the top 12 spots during that span are located below. This further suggests a trend that these players can and often will dominate their position for the bulk of their careers following a season or two of Top 24 production.
Player 00′ 01′ 02′ 03′ 04′ 05′ 06′ 07′ 08′ 09′ 10′ 11′ 12′ 13′ 14′ 15′
Dez Bryant 50 19 4 7 4 81
Marques Colston 17 8 37 16 15 10 12 26 36 56
Wes Welker 82 43 10 10 4 18 2 7 21 71 145
Roddy White 70 77 15 4 9 1 5 10 43 21 73
Andre Johnson 21 17 41 11 27 1 1 7 77 6 10 28 58
Anquan Boldin 3 50 5 15 19 6 17 25 34 30 15 19 40
Steve Smith 113 43 10 141 1 7 16 8 20 65 7 19 37 18 53
Reggie Wayne 81 51 20 9 16 4 2 13 3 3 25 8 71 50
Santana Moss 147 69 8 38 6 29 37 18 28 11 54 48 72
Donald Driver 92 15 45 10 11 6 23 22 19 51 60
Chad Johnson 75 20 4 7 3 5 7 47 15 33 114
Randy Moss 4 6 5 1 27 20 59 1 12 2 73 77
Hines Ward 43 19 2 6 23 12 22 28 17 12 39 73
Terrell Owens 3 2 3 11 6 36 2 3 11 27 17
Torry Holt 7 10 13 2 4 4 3 11 34 58
Marvin Harrison 1 1 1 5 5 9 1 101 36
Joe Horn 9 8 8 13 2 49 51 94
I recently saw an expert's draft that had Demaryius Thomas drafted in the third round as the WR21 off the board. Thomas is 29 years old, and has the same head coach that Andre Johnson did during his best years in Houston. Andre Johnson, Roddy White, Reggie Wayne, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Marvin Harrison all had three or more top 10 seasons starting in their age 29 year.
Hines Ward was the WR12 at age 33 in 2009. Reggie Wayne was the WR8 at age 34 in 2012. Both were coached by Bruce Arians. Larry Fitzgerald is 33 and also happens to be coached by Bruce Arians.
Antonio Brown, AJ Green, Dez Bryant and Julio Jones are all age 27 and 28. Less than nine months separates the group. There's plenty of precedent to believe they can play at an elite level for the next several years like their predecessors on this list. Roddy White and Andre Johnson look to have stalled out at age 34 but some like Terrell Owens and Steve Smith were still getting it done in their mid 30's.
Three or more Top 24 years
This next grid is composed of the WRs with three or more Top 24 seasons going back just 10 years. You'll find 160, or 2/3 of the top 24 finishes here. Several of the players below will be undervalued this year.
Player 06′ 07′ 08′ 09′ 10′ 11′ 12′ 13′ 14′ 15′
Mike Wallace 35 9 9 23 27 20 74
Percy Harvin 24 22 8 39 164 58 109
Desean Jackson 31 11 21 29 61 12 23 66
Steve Johnson 120 153 10 16 18 53 78 59
Miles Austin 146 89 6 13 49 24 113 65 121
Dwayne Bowe 22 15 52 4 14 43 42 57 168
Lance Moore 160 78 14 107 24 35 21 78 106 85
Vincent Jackson 63 59 19 13 98 13 13 16 33 67
Larry Fitzgerald 24 5 2 5 12 6 33 17 51 7
Steve Smith 7 16 8 20 65 7 19 37 18 53
Anquan Boldin 15 19 6 17 25 34 30 15 19 40
Greg Jennings 53 18 7 21 5 18 76 34 42 112
Wes Welker 43 10 10 4 18 2 7 21 71 145
Roddy White 77 15 4 9 1 5 10 43 21 73
Andre Johnson 11 27 1 1 7 77 6 10 28 58
Reggie Wayne 4 2 13 3 3 25 8 71 50
Randy Moss 59 1 12 2 73 77
TJ Houshmanzadeh 10 6 21 25 78 124
Donald Driver 6 23 22 19 51 60
Chad Johnson 5 7 47 15 33 114
Derrick Mason 36 14 20 18 28 121
Hines Ward 22 28 17 12 39 73
Terrell Owens 2 3 11 27 17
There are 16 active players from this grid. T.Y Hilton looks to have the trajectory of a perennial stud. We may have not seen his best yet. I'm still kicking the tires on DeSean Jackson, Vincent Jackson and Mike Wallace. Eric Moody explains why DJax is undervalued. Ty Miller claims VJax is a player to target. The track record on WRs with as many repeat top seasons as these, combined with draft cost, could make them a value.
Rookie WRs really don't have the best track record of success. What follows are the only 15 rookies to finish top 24 since 2000. Included are the rookie year targets which may be key to projecting rookie success.
Player 03′ 04′ 05′ 06′ 07′ 08′ 09′ 10′ 11′ 12′ 13′ 14′ 15′ TAR
Amari Cooper 21 130
Odell Beckham Jr. 7 5 131
Mike Evans 13 22 122
Kelvin Benjamin 15 145
Keenan Allen 18 35 41 105
Julio Jones 22 11 64 6 2 95
AJ Green 17 3 4 24 8 115
Mike Williams 16 36 20 107 124 128
Percy Harvin 24 22 8 39 164 58 109 91
Eddie Royal 16 91 45 118 102 39 31 93 129
Dwayne Bowe 22 15 52 4 14 43 42 57 168 116
Marques Colston 17 8 37 16 15 10 12 26 36 56 115
Michael Clayton 14 88 82 97 71 104 168 191 122
Andre Johnson 21 17 41 11 27 1 1 7 77 6 10 28 58 119
Anquan Boldin 3 50 5 15 19 6 17 25 34 30 15 19 40 165
Kevin Cole finds the 2016 Rookie WRs Overvalued and RotoDoc explains he's nearly avoiding them all together.
Top 24 2016?
In April, I wrote a piece suggesting the WR position was at maximum capacity. I listed these 30 WRs as likely Top 24 candidates based on roles in their offenses and recent success.
Player 08′ 09′ 10′ 11′ 12′ 13′ 14′ 15′
Keenan Allen 18 35 41
Alshon Jeffrey 82 8 10 42
Randall Cobb 91 16 65 8 26
Demarius Thomas 95 64 5 1 2 9
Julian Edelman 82 146 155 87 14 17 35
Brandon Marshall 5 7 20 11 2 6 34 3
Larry Fitzgerald 2 5 12 6 33 17 51 7
In honorable mention are John Brown, Michael Floyd and Torrey Smith. All have one top 25 finish and are still seemingly a large part of their offense. The Cardinal WRs may all be fairly priced.
When projecting Top 24 players history has shown an average of 12 NFL teams will not have one. The Nos. 13-24 WRs since 2011 have averaged 125 targets on the season.
There's bound to be some breakout WRs that finish top 24 for the first time. Shawn Siegele has seven you must own.
Consider loading up on as many as possible from the grids above. History has a way of repeating itself.
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CAPTAIN marvel Steven Caldwell insists Burnley's Wembley ecstasy is the "most special moment" of his career – but is already plotting their route to Premier League survival.
Caldwell scored the goal that clinched Sunderland the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League in 2005 but admits yesterday's play-off joy has beat that as his career highlight.
The straight-talking Scot was instantly back to earth with a bump though as he focused on the job in hand next season – claiming huge improvements are needed if they are to escape becoming one-season wonders.
Caldwell remains confident of his squad's ability to mix with the very best though, hailing a fantastic team effort for ending Burnley's 33-year exile from the top flight.
He said: "I always say the latest success is the very best, and this is the latest. I would have to say this is the best moment of my career.
" I have had the pleasure of going up before, as champions, which is obviously the pinnacle.
"But to come up with a club like Burnley, who obviously have a lesser wage bill and stuff than a lot of other clubs in the Championship. It is a very special achievement. It was a fantastic finale.
Gracious in victory, Caldwell insists defeated Sheffield United deserve huge credit for a campaign that saw them finish two places above his Clarets in third spot.
He also sent a reminder to the jubilant players and staff that Burnley 'were only the fifth best team in the league' – claiming further heroics are needed to prolong next season's top flight stay.
He said: "It is a decent achievement but we have some hard work ahead next season.
"It is important to remember we have not won the Championship. On a day like this that can be forgotten.
"Wolves have been the best team all season, I would like to congratulate them myself. This is a great achievement but let us not forget there have been better teams than us this season.
"We will have to improve if we want to stay in the league. Congratulations to Sheffield, who finished third and were very unlucky on the last day.
"Today's about the occasion really. We deserved it on the day but you look at how difficult this season has been – next season will be even harder.
"I will sleep because I will enjoy it. We will come back, work extremely hard and become an even better unit than we are.
Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell was left claiming two failed penalty claims cost his side their shot at the big time, but Caldwell insists the best team on the day won the game.
Wade Elliott's stunning 20-yard first half strike was enough in the end, but Robbie Blake, Steven Thompson and Joey Gudjonsson all spurned golden chances to clinch the game.
Caldwell said: "I am delighted we have won, delighted with the goal and just pleased for that bunch of lads, because I am captain.
"It is going to be a tremendous night. We will try and let it sink in and enjoy ourselves.
"You have to enjoy these times because sooner or later the hard work starts.
"We are all top of the world. It has been a phenomenal day and I think we were the better team overall.
"They created limited chances and we had so many great chances. It was gut wrenching not to score that second goal.


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An artistic representation of a domestic violence case in Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Tatiana Zelenskaya/ HRW)
Outrage sparks over domestic abuse video in Kyrgyzstan
By Froilan Malit on June 17, 2020 Asia News, News
A video circulating recently on social media in Kyrgyzstan showing a man inflicting horrific domestic abuse on his wife has prompted immediate nationwide outrage. Domestic violence is nothing new in Kyrgyzstan, but rarely has it been captured so damningly on video.
The video shows a man slapping his wife and pouring water over her head while her hands are tied behind her back, and tires, weighted down with stones, hang over her shoulders.
The man in the video tells the person recording to keep filming, saying he wants to teach his wife a lesson.
Although the woman filed a complaint about the violence with police on June 11, police began investigating in earnest only after the video emerged on June 13.
Such deliberate acts of cruelty and violence constitute a grave assault causing bodily harm and should attract serious criminal charges – if the victim was anyone other than his "wife."
However, when police detained the man that day, it was on the misdemeanor charges of "domestic violence." The charges were later upgraded to "cruel treatment" in Kyrgyzstan's criminal code, which could lead to a jail sentence, and the man was placed in pre-trial detention for 15 days.
The police told the media the woman wants to withdraw her complaint, which is all too common in Kyrgyzstan due to stigma, pressure on women to maintain the family unit and reconcile with abusers, and family members, police, and judges dissuading them from filing or pursuing complaints.
Human Rights Watch has documented barriers keeping survivors from getting help and justice. Kyrgyzstan has strengthened some laws, but the charge of "domestic violence" is still a misdemeanour, does not carry jail time, and far too often leads to impunity for abusers.
At a meeting on June 14 of the National Council for Women and Gender Development, a government advisory body, Vice Prime Minister Aida Ismailova suggested Kyrgyzstan should strengthen access to justice and assistance for domestic violence survivors.
Ismailova noted there had been a 65% rise in domestic violence cases in the first quarter of 2020, including an increase during COVID-19-related lockdown measures.
It is essential for this woman – and women and girls across Kyrgyzstan – that authorities pursue meaningful accountability for perpetrators and ensure all survivors have access to medical, mental health, and legal assistance. They should also prosecute domestic violence under the Criminal Code as often as possible to ensure penalties in line with the violence committed.
Domestic violence shouldn't have to be caught on film to deserve the government's attention and resources. (Source: HRW)


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Q: Java BorderLayout: JComponents set to EAST and WEST appear outside of JFrame I have class BoardView that extends JFrame that uses BorderLayout and the CENTER field of that layout is a class BoardPanel that extends JPanel and uses BorderLayout also. The CENTER field of this JPanel uses GridLayout.
Here is my code for BoardPanel:
public class BoardPanel extends JPanel {
  private ArrayList<Pit> pits;
  private JPanel pitGrid;

  public BoardPanel() {
    super(new BorderLayout());
    pitGrid = new JPanel(new GridLayout(2, 6));
    pits = new ArrayList<Pit>();
  }

  public void initializeBoard(StyleStrategy s) {
    Pit mancalaA = new Pit(s, true);
    Pit mancalaB = new Pit(s, true);
    this.add(mancalaA, BorderLayout.WEST);
    this.add(mancalaB, BorderLayout.EAST);
    this.add(pitGrid, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    for (int i=0; i < 12; i++) {
      Pit pit = new Pit(s, false);
      pitGrid.add(pit);
    }
  }
}

The problem is that when I set the EAST and WEST fields of BoardPanel to a JComponent, those components appear just outside of the JFrame:

You can see in the image above the 2-by-6 GridLayout, but the two red blocks in the EAST and WEST areas are not visible.
I searched around and found this post that I thought was related to my problem. I added two Box rigid areas at the EAST and WEST locations of the outermost BorderLayout and got this as a result:

So now there are spacers on both sides of the CENTER area of the outermost BorderLayout, but those two red blocks still appear outside of those spacers.
I tried substituting BoardPanel's BorderLayout for a 1-by-3 GridLayout and I kinda got a little bit closer to what I expect:

But now each column is the same size which is unacceptable. It seems that a work around would be to use GridBagLayout, but that seems really complicated and most of the solutions to the problem of wanting to resize columns in GridLayout are just to use BorderLayout instead.
Here is the Pit class code:
public class Pit extends JComponent {
  StyleStrategy style;
  boolean isMancala;

  public Pit(StyleStrategy s, boolean m) {
    style = s;
    isMancala = m;
  }

  public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
    super.paintComponent(g);
    Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
    g2.setColor(style.getColor());
    Shape pit;
    if (isMancala)
      pit = style.createMancala();
    else
      pit = style.createPit();
    g2.fill(pit);
    g2.draw(pit);
  }
}

A: Thanks to VGR for providing the answer which was to override getPreferredSize() in the Pit class.

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U of M Study Says Students Suffered Negative Impact from Virtual Learning
George McIntyre Published: June 23, 2022
WFTS-TV
If you suspected that virtual learning had a negative impact on your kids during the pandemic, you're absolutely right. A new study conducted by the University of Michigan confirms that virtual learning had a negative impact on students, leading to academic, social, and sleep issues.
An estimated 55 million children in the US were affected by changes that impacted the way they attended school and completed assignments over the last two years.
Dr. Kimberley Levitt is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan and a Researcher for Michigan Medicine. She says a lot fell to parents as they attempted to help their children with online learning.
"Parents were trying to do their best, educators were trying to do their best," Levitts says. "We're now seeing the manifestation of these disruptions in families' lives and how different school formats affected our kids, not only academically but emotionally and socially."
The Study Conducted by U of M
Researchers surveyed roughly 300 parents in Michigan who have children ranging from 5 to 10 years old, attending kindergarten through fifth grade. The study was conducted during the months of February and March of 2021. Researchers say they focused on younger children because they typically require more adult support during virtual learning.
The study found that as families faced the challenges of the pandemic, children in virtual school exhibited more issues such as:
Behavioral issues at home
Social Challenges with peers
Less motivation to learn.
The study goes on to say that children in remote school environments showed significantly more signs of hyperactivity, and problems interacting with peers.
Academically, school was overall more challenging and because routines were interrupted students were less likely to be academically motivated or socially engaged. Students were more likely to show defiance and resistance when it came to completing schoolwork.
Parents also reported that students who were engaged in online learning tended to suffer from sleep issues. They often took longer to fall asleep, awakened more during the night, and even reported more nightmares.
The full report and its key findings can be found here.
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Atacama: Symphonie no 3
Tim Brady
ACD 22676
… a serious, engaging effort… — Downtown Music Gallery, USA
Atacama: Symphonie no 3 is a new work by Montréal-born composer Tim Brady performed by Bradyworks, VivaVoce vocal ensemble, and the composer himself at the electric guitar. The composer's initial inspiration for the piece was a book of poems by Chilean-born poet Elías Letelier — a text that evokes "the political terror of the Pinochet era in Chile, but uses striking metaphors of hope and love in the midst of the nightmare of torture and disappearances," says Brady.
Composer(s): Tim Brady
Writer(s): Elías Letelier
Performer(s): Bradyworks, Tim Brady, Pamela Reimer, Brigitte Poulin, Catherine Meunier, Philip Hornsey, Guy Pelletier, Lori Freedman, André Leroux, Geneviève Beaudry, Pemi Paull, Nicolas Lessard, VivaVoce, Peter Schubert
CD	(ACD 22676)
Atacama: Symphony #3 (2007-12), 50:36
1. Sonata di Pintor, 7:55
2. El Baile de la Red, 8:47
3. Funeral Descalzo, 4:35
4. Telegrama, 5:24
5. Atacama, 13:35
6. Where are you from?; Primer Nocturno; Que Alguien Escuche, 10:24
Track listing detail
Label: Atma Classique
ACD 22676 / 2013
Total duration: 50:36
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Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery, June 6, 2013
[…] Canadian guitarist and composer, Tim Brady, has played at Victo several times and always does something different. For this concert, Mr Brady unveiled his Symphony #3 — Atacama, a serious, engaging effort that he had been working on for a while and had only been performed once. Mr. Brady had a double ensemble featuring his own 11-piece unit Bradyworks plus Vivavoce, a 21-person vocal ensemble. The long work was inspired by the words of Chilean poet Elias Letelier's book named Symphony. The songs were sung in Spanish which was the original language and printed in the leaflet which was given at the concert and printed in English, French and Spanish. It was helpful to read the words in English since they were integral to overall nature of what the piece was about (Pinochet's regime of terror). Atacama consists of three sections, the first featured the chorus by itself. Since I haven't really listened to much classical choral music, I can't compare it anyone else, but it often did remind me of songs performed in a church. The large chorus did a momentous job of performing the rich, complex, multi-layered music which occasionally reminded me of Magma's distinctive operatic sound. The second section, featured Bradyworks which included the ever-spirited Lori Freedman on clarinets in its ranks. The music was often complex and thought-provoking and recalled some of Frank Zappa's more memorable classical music. Mr. Brady, who is a fine, diverse and creative guitarist, didn't enter until the second half of the second piece and finally cut loose taking a strong solo before the second section came to an end. The third section featured Bradyworks and the chorus together and was an even more striking blend of two different worlds. Atacama was some 55 minutes long and well worth listening to in the future since it will take a while to fully absorb its impressive and challenging nature. I will be ordering copies of the CD sometime soon and urge you to give it a listen. This work was presented in Colosseum A which is pretty large and no doubt difficult to make sound just right. The sound people and overall presentation were consistently splendid throughout the entirety of this festival. […]
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El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Argentina es el organismo gubernamental responsable de coordinar las políticas del gobierno nacional en materia ambiental, estableciendo la planificación estratégica de políticas y programas en ese sentido. Tiene a su cargo la promoción, difusión, y el desarrollo de actividades para contribuir en su ámbito integrándose con diversos organismos estatales, como así también el cumplimiento del derecho a un medio ambiente sano garantizado por la Constitución argentina.

Historia
Tiene su origen en la Secretaría de Ambiente (creada en 1991 como Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente Humano) que dependía de la Jefatura de Gabinete de Ministros de la Nación. De ella dependían diversos organismos, como la Dirección de Bosques, la Dirección de Fauna Silvestre, entre otros. Tenía su sede principal sobre la calle San Martín 451 de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.

El 10 de diciembre de 2015, el presidente Mauricio Macri le otorgó categoría de ministerio y designó como titular del flamante al rabino Sergio Bergman.

El 5 de septiembre de 2018, Macri degradó el ministerio al rango de secretaría dentro de la Secretaría General de la Presidencia. Los cambios se dieron en una modificación del gabinete nacional que redujo de 22 a 10 la cantidad de ministerios.

En diciembre de 2019 el presidente Alberto Fernández anuncia que el área vuelve a tener categoría de ministerio y nombra como titular a Juan Cabandié.

Competencias
De acuerdo a la Ley 22 520, las competencias del ministerio son «asistir al Presidente de la Nación, y al Jefe de Gabinete de Ministros en todo lo inherente a la política ambiental y el desarrollo sostenible y en la utilización racional de los recursos naturales…»

Organización
El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible está organizado de la siguiente forma:
 Ministerio de Ambiente
 Secretarías y subsecretarías
 Secretaría de Control y Monitoreo Ambiental
 Subsecretaría de Fiscalización y Recomposición
 Secretaría de Política Ambiental en Recursos Naturales
 Secretaría de Cambio Climático, Desarrollo Sostenible e Innovación
 Subsecretaría Interjurisdiccional e Interinstitucional
 Subsecretaría de Gestión Administrativa

Nómina de Ministros

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Normativa y organigrama del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación

Presidencia de Mauricio Macri
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WATCH | Alec Baldwin recalls Rust shooting, says he doesn't feel 'guilty' in first major interview
Compiled by Bashiera Parker (@bparks_)
Alec Baldwin.
Photo: Twitter/Screengrab
Alec Baldwin has given his first major interview since the fatal shooting on the set of his film Rust.
He tells ABC television's George Stephanopoulos he doesn't feel guilty for the shooting and doesn't believe it was his fault.
"I feel someone is responsible for what happened, but I know it isn't me. I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible," he says during the emotional interview.
Alec Baldwin said he does not feel guilty for the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, and denied responsibility for the fatal shooting, as he explained that he started cocking the gun that killed the cinematographer but did not pull the trigger.
"I feel someone is responsible for what happened, but I know it isn't me.
"I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don't say that lightly," Baldwin told ABC television's George Stephanopoulos in his first public comments about the 21 October shooting on the set near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
.@GStephanopoulos: "Do you feel guilt?"
Alec Baldwin: "No. Someone is responsible for what happened and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me."
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— ABC News (@ABC) December 3, 2021
Baldwin was rehearsing a scene on the low-budget Western when the Colt .45 he was brandishing discharged a live round that struck Hutchins and director Joel Souza, who survived.
The former 30 Rock star said the criminal investigation should focus on discovering who had brought live rounds onto the set of Rust.
"I don't have anything to hide," he said.
Describing the incident in detail, Baldwin said he had been told the gun was "cold" - industry lingo for a firearm containing no live ammunition - and had been instructed by Hutchins to point the gun in her direction as she prepared to film the scene.
Pressed by @GStephanopoulos on the fact that some people say you're never supposed to point a gun at anyone on set, Alec Baldwin says: "Unless the person is the cinematographer who's directing me at where to point the gun for her camera angle."
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In his first public description of what happened, he said the Colt revolver went off when he was cocking the gun and rehearsing camera angles with Hutchins.
"In this scene, I am going to cock the gun. I said, 'Do you want to see that?' And she said yes. So I take the gun and I start to cock the gun. I'm not going to pull the trigger. I said, 'Did you see that?' She said, 'Well just cheat it down and tilt it down a little bit like that.' And I cocked the gun and go, 'Can you see that? Can you see that?'
"I let go of the hammer. Bang. The gun goes off," he said.
"Everyone is horrified. They're shocked. It's loud. They don't have their earplugs in... the gun was supposed to be empty. I was told I was handed an empty gun."
Baldwin said he initially thought Hutchins may have fainted or had a heart attack, and was only told she had been killed with a live round hours later following a lengthy police interview.
Alec Baldwin gets emotional talking about the 9-year-old son of the late Halyna Hutchins: "I think to myself, 'This little boy doesn't have a mother anymore.'" https://t.co/NQfXdJ88ta #BaldwinABC pic.twitter.com/8Xwi3EG7hS
He dismissed suggestions that live rounds may have been introduced on set as an act of sabotage, saying it was "overwhelmingly likely that it was an accident".
Baldwin, along with other people working on Rust, is facing two civil lawsuits, while prosecutors have refused to rule out criminal charges. Though he doesn't believe he will be criminally charged.
"I've been told by people in the know... that it is highly unlikely I would be charged with anything criminally," the actor commented.
He said he would be "stunned" if Hutchins' husband did not also file a lawsuit against producers, including himself.
"When that person who was charged with that job, handed me the weapon, I trusted them... In the 40 years I've been in this business all the way up until that day, I've never had a problem."
- Alec Baldwin, who has been widely criticised for not checking the gun thoroughly himself, says
The tragedy has sent shockwaves through Hollywood, and led to calls for guns to be permanently banned from sets.
Baldwin said he had been called a "murderer" since the incident, but disputed claims from some critics that it was an actor's responsibility to check weapons.
But, he said, the tragedy had changed things for him.
"I can't imagine I'd ever do a movie that had a gun in it again," said Baldwin.
Asked by @GStephanopoulos if he worries about being criminally charged, Alec Baldwin says: "I don't. I've been told by people who are in the know...that it's highly unlikely that I would be charged with anything criminally."
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Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
By David Kushner
Category: Biography & Memoir | Business | Games
May 11, 2004 | 368 Pages
About Masters of Doom
Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to co-create the most notoriously successful game franchises in history—Doom and Quake—until the games they made tore them apart.
Americans spend more money on video games than on movie tickets. Masters of Doom is the first book to chronicle this industry's greatest story, written by one of the medium's leading observers. David Kushner takes readers inside the rags-to-riches adventure of two rebellious entrepreneurs who came of age to shape a generation. The vivid portrait reveals why their games are so violent and why their immersion in their brilliantly designed fantasy worlds offered them solace. And it shows how they channeled their fury and imagination into products that are a formative influence on our culture, from MTV to the Internet to Columbine. This is a story of friendship and betrayal, commerce and artistry—a powerful and compassionate account of what it's like to be young, driven, and wildly creative.
"To my taste, the greatest American myth of cosmogenesis features the maladjusted, antisocial, genius teenage boy who, in the insular laboratory of his own bedroom, invents the universe from scratch. Masters of Doom is a particularly inspired rendition. Dave Kushner chronicles the saga of video game virtuosi Carmack and Romero with terrific brio. This is a page-turning, mythopoeic cyber-soap opera about two glamorous geek geniuses—and it should be read while scarfing down pepperoni pizza and swilling Diet Coke, with Queens of the Stone Age cranked up all the way."—Mark Leyner, author of I Smell Esther Williams
Also by David Kushner
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About David Kushner
David Kushner is the author of Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Rolling Stone, Wired, Spin, Salon, and The New York Times. He lives in… More about David Kushner
Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks
May 11, 2004 | 368 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780812972153
Ebook | $14.99
Published by Random House
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"To my taste, the greatest American myth of cosmogenesis features the maladjusted, antisocial, genius teenage boy who, in the insular laboratory of his own bedroom, invents the universe from scratch. Masters of Doom is a particularly inspired rendition. Dave Kushner chronicles the saga of video game virtuosi Carmack and Romero with terrific brio. This is a page-turning, mythopoeic cyber-soap opera about two glamorous geek geniuses – and it should be read while scarfing down pepperoni pizza and swilling Diet Coke, with Queens of the Stone Age cranked up all the way."
—Mark Leyner, author of I Smell Esther Williams
"Masters of Doom is an excellent archetypal tale of hard work and genius being corrupted by fame too young and fortune too fast. I rooted for these guys, was inspired by them, then was disturbed by them, and was fascinated from beginning to end."
—Po Bronson, author of The Nudist on the Late Shift
"Like Hackers, David Kushner's Masters of Doom paints a fascinating portrait of visionary coders transforming a previously marginal hobby into a kind of 21st-century art form — and enraging an entire generation of parents along the way. Kushner tells the story with intelligence and a great sense of pacing. Masters of Doom is as riveting as the games themselves."
—Steven Johnson, author of Emergence
"Masters of Doom tells the compelling story of the decade-long showdown between gaming's own real-life dynamic duo, played high above the corridors of Doom in the meta-game of industry and innovation. With the narrative passion of a true aficionado, Kushner reminds us that the Internet was not created to manage stock portfolios but to serve as the ultimate networked entertainment platform. It's all just a game."
—Douglas Rushkoff, author of Coercion, Ecstasy Club, and Nothing Sacred
"Are you brainy? Gifted? Deeply alienated? Ever wanted to be a multimillionaire who transformed a major industry? Then Masters of Doom is the book for you!"
—Bruce Sterling, author of Tomorrow Now
"Kushner's mesmerizing tale of the Two Johns moves at a rapid clip . . . describing the twists and turns of fate that led them to team up in creating the most powerful video games of their generation. . . . An exciting combination of biography and technology."
"Meticulously researched . . . as a ticktock of the creative process and as insight into a powerful medium too often dismissed as kids' stuff, Masters of Doom blasts its way to a high score."
"[An] extraordinary journey . . . an exhilarating time capsule of a moment in time where anything could happen—and often did. Kushner's take on this geek uprising is like a breakneck-paced comic book that you can't put down."
"Kushner's portrait of Carmack is lustrous and gripping. . . . An impressive and adroit social history."
—The New York Times Book Review
"Terrifically told . . . The storytelling is so fluid, so addictive, that your twitching thumbs keep working the pages."
A Talk with David Kushner
What made you delve into the subject of video games?
As a writer, there's nothing quite like exploring an uncharted world. And the world of gamers–despite its cultural, economic, and artistic impact–is still a mystery to most people. That's why I wrote MASTERS OF DOOM. I grew up reading all the New Journalism books and I saw an opportunity to do for gamers what Tom Wolfe did for astronauts–recreate their definitive story and make them human.
What do video games say about American culture?
You have to be careful not to overanalyze video games because, ultimately, they're just about having fun. But, on another level, they do say a lot about Americans desires and dreams: dreams of power, escape, fantasy, and violence. What makes this unique from any other medium is the interactivity. Games let players try on different roles–wizards, warriors, athletes, and hip-hop stars. This is one reason why Americans spend roughly $11 billion annually on computer and video games, which is more than they spend on movie tickets.
The two Johns have been called "the Lennon and McCartney of video games." Why is that?
Every medium has its rock stars. For video games, which are still a relatively new art form, they're Carmack and Romero. Along with their exceptionally talented colleagues, they innovated games that still impact business, technology, and pop culture. They're also completely self-made, rising from their basements to rule a multibillion dollar business. And, like any good rock stars, they're controversial.
In many ways, MASTERS OF DOOM is a classic business parable. Do you agree with this assessment?
Sure, I think Johns' success story is important to anyone in business. These guys never took no for an answer. And they always thought outside of the box–so much so that, at one point, a journalist said they made Microsoft look like a cement company. Even if you don't care about or play video games, you've got to admire their passion and dedication. That's one reason I wrote this book as a reconstruction of the past. I wanted readers to feel like they were right there with them, riding that incredible ride and smashing through the obstacles along the way.
Video games are a multi-billion dollar a year industry, but they appear to be underneath a lot of people's radar. Why do you think that is?
It's easy to forget this business is still so young. Though it's been a multibillion dollar industry for years, it's just now gaining mainstream recognition. One reason I wrote this book was because people still had all the wrong ideas: mainly, that games are the domain of teenage boys. In fact, the most popular computer game on the planet is probably Solitaire–and the players are parents and grandparents. While he was governor of Texas, George W. Bush admitted to playing computer Solitaire almost every day. Now that the Pong generation is coming into power, the industry won't be underneath the radar much longer.
Violence in videogames often comes under a lot of scrutiny in the media. How did the two Johns answer these criticisms? How would you answer these critics?
For various reasons, the Johns didn't speak much to the press after the Columbine tragedy, when certain people were suggesting that Doom inspired the killers. I'm glad they had a chance to finally tell their side of the story in my book. Both of them felt that their games were being unduly blamed for a terrible crime that defies an easy explanation. I agree. The reason people keep criticizing games is because they don't understand them or, for that matter, play them. When I showed Doom to my mother-in-law for the first time, she said, "I can't believe that everyone's making such a fuss over this." Also, a lot of people don't realize that the gamers playing–and making–the more violent titles are adults. And for those who are concerned about kids' exposure to violent content, all they have to do is pick up a game and look at the rating on the box before buying it for their children. Even Senator Lieberman, one of the industry's harshest critics, has lauded game publishers for voluntarily rating their products.
What's next for Romero and Carmack?
Romero has returned to his roots, programming games with a small team. He's designing games for a new platform–cell phones and handheld devices–just as he pursued the new medium of PC games over a decade ago.
Carmack and the guys at id Software are getting ready to release Doom III, the first new Doom game in nearly a decade. It's already been voted game of the year by the industry, and it hasn't even come out yet. He's also building a rocket which he hopes to launch into outer space. Knowing him, he's got a decent shot.
What's next for David Kushner?
Another book. But first, lunch.


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Is he teaching science or the alphabet? In fact, Louis Greenstein was discussing Mr. Boardwalk and related topics with an enthusiastic audience at the Atlantic City Free Public Library yesterday. Comments ranged across topics like the influence of the casinos and the future of shore towns as well as literary matters such as how to write descriptions that give the reader the sense of actually being there.
Many thanks to Ricky Gerhardt of the library for arranging and hosting the event. We enjoyed the boardwalk scene and did not visit any casinos.


My brother lives down in Victoria and he loves the water and the sea as much as I do and possibly more! Where I am content with slowly puttering around on a kayak and close in-shore he likes a big fast boat that will take him out on the ocean where there are lots of fish! At present he has a Kevlacat. He (and his son who enjoys the sea and boats just as much) usually put the boat in at Port Welshpool in SE Victoria.
Of course, the very best time to get out on the water is very early. Before the wind starts to blow or the seas start to get up.
Even after that it is still very beautiful. I think what I like the most are the colors of the ocean and the wide open spaces.
I get told lots of lovely "fishie' stories but in those moments no-one thinks to take photos! I was told a week or so ago they were catching some nice eating fish when a VERY BIG fish unexpectedly took a hook and bait and got unhappy. The first they realized there was something wrong the big fish was jumping towards a motor looking as if it would take a big bite out of it with its big mouth full of teeth! At the last moment it snapped the line and took off in another direction."Of course we didn't leave! The other fish were biting too well and we wanted a few more!"
This was a few days ago - They stopped the boat in behind a little island called Rabbit Island where it was a bit more sheltered while they waited for the tide to turn and the fishing to get better again. Fresh fish are good for breakfast especially when cooked immediately - "but I forgot the bread and butter, Sister!!"
In reality - up too close! Plus I am getting slow and the camera was not even close! I was sitting reading next to my glass doors when I saw movement and looked up to see three White Ibis calmly stalking past right on my back patio. My house has become one of those I used to write about - no children and no pets!! The birds must know!
N.B. Keep the camera closer and ready to go!!
For more pics from around our world go to Our World Tuesday.
I moved up here to live here just over 15 years ago, One of the first things I started to do was plant a garden. I wanted lots of greenery around my house. Some of the first things I planted were strelitzia - commonly called Bird of Paradise. The first one I planted was the orange flowered one - strelitzia reginae - but the plant I put in did not do so well so I got another couple of plants and put them in a different part of the garden I also bought the blue flowered one - strelitzia nicolai. This is a very tall plant and it has done well but I seldom get to enjoy the flowers because some of the honey-eating birds such as the Blue-faced Honeyeaters - love it and tear the flowers apart. It must have lots of nectar! All the strelitzia reginae have kept growing but never a sign of a flower. I admit I am not a great gardener - once a plant is growing I just leave it alone! As I drove down my driveway the other day I noticed a splash of orange. After nearly 15 years there was a flower. I took photos that first day but thought it was not as good as I expected. A couple of days later it had opened up further . Definitely worth waiting for!!
You know your days are not going to be very pleasant when the BOM (Bureau of Meteorology -the official weather place) puts out warnings that the whole of SE Queensland is going to have extremely hot weather for the next week. GET READY!!!
Very early mornings are the only really comfortable times and I like to sit just inside the glass doors in my family room and watch the morning slowly brighten.
Over the last few weeks there have been big flocks of Rainbow Lorikeets flying around. Even before it is properly light they start arriving and like most of their parrot 'cousins' they are noisy.
To give an adequate idea of the size and noise of the flocks I need to really work on my camera skills! Until then - please use some imagination with these still pics. Rainbow Lorikeets always seem to want to do things as groups. I especially like to see them catching hold of unopened palm fronds and lining along the extent of the frond until one too many tries to join in and then it sways down and they all fly off again with much squawking. Also,being parrots they don't seem to mind if they hang upside down - or right way up.
When it gets excessively hot - as it has been recently - I retreat inside, turn on the air con, and hibernate! Fortunately I have good friends that keep me up-to-date on what is happening outside! Early last week I got an email and some photos reminding me that it was one of the highest tides of the year. As well there was a tropical cyclone coming towards us which was pushing tides even higher. These are a couple of photos Sarah sent me showing the height of the tide along the shoreline towards the Mullens bird roost. I always appreciate Sarah's photos as she captures angles and details that I often miss!
The next day I went out in the car to at least record where the tide had got to in the parking lot. In previous years I have seen the tide completely fill up this area and even surround cars that had been left parked by owners that had not realized what can sometimes happen down here.This photo shows the parking lot towards the south and also the track usually used to get down to the boat ramp on the creek.
This photo is the opposite end of the parking lot and when the tide is lower this is a favorite place to park where you are not likely to be boxed in!
I have used the amount of water over the path as a guide to just how high the tide really is but this year the path was new concrete and I think it was moved slightly as well - so it was a bit hard to guess the height.
I should also tell a bit more about that cyclone. They are notoriously hard to predict and this time the worst that happened was higher than average tides and big seas - which made the surfers happy but caused life savers lots of trouble when people went out to try the waves for themselves without enough experience to manage the waves or to get themselves back safely to the beach!!!


Not all research is created equal. A new study published in The Lancet medical journal suggests that cannabis is not effective at treating chronic, non-cancer pain. This study is flawed on a number of levels.
Take a look at what I, and other physicians treating patients with cannabinoid medicine across North America, have to say in the article here.
From a clinical perspective, I have successfully treated hundreds of patients with non-cancer, chronic pain with cannabis therapy. It does not work for everyone and it is not a panacea, but for many, many patients it can be life-changing and is the only medicine that works to relieve their pain.
However, until we have more prospective, randomized controlled trials that can prove causality, we will continue to go around in circles with the cannabis as medicine debate. To legitimize cannabis as medicine and improve access for patients around the world who could benefit, more quality research is imperative.


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Discover Ferries is the national association that represents the 12 biggest ferry companies that operate from and around the UK and 18 of their key partners and they were looking for a new agency to develop their website.
Following a well received proposal, we were invited to a 4-way agency pitch in London where some of the biggest names in the UK ferry industry, Red Funnel, Brittany Ferries and DFDS, joined the team at Discover Ferries, to manage the competitive pitch process.
On the back of a pitch that was judged to be fresh, creative, totally engaging, authentic and coming from a new angle that showed that we understood the challenges the ferry industry is facing, we were appointed to develop a new website and visual identity for Discover Ferries.
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Following a successful testing phase and soft launch, the website was officially launched on the first day of National Ferry Fortnight 2016 (NFF 2016). This is the time of year when the industry comes together to promote ferry travel and when website traffic is traditionally at its highest.
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Milan Spasojević (né le  à Niš) est un athlète yougoslave, spécialiste du triple saut.

Il participe aux Jeux olympiques de 1972 et à ceux de 1980. Il remporte le titre lors des Jeux méditerranéens de 1971.

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Athlète (homme) yougoslave
Athlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1972
Athlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1980
Naissance en mars 1950


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The 2020 Model Year Corvette Will Be Built Through The End Of The Calendar Year, Despite The Latest Hiccup
by Manoli Katakis October 8, 2020, 10:47 pm
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It seems like every month since the 2020 Corvette Stingray has been in production there's some sort of obstacle that the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly plant has to overcome. This time around it's once again being cited as "supplier issues," which otherwise means that, once again, there's a lack of parts. Notifications have been sent to various employees notifying them of the delay. In effect, the C8 will not be built the week of October 12. It is expected to resume by October 19, per Corvette Blogger. However, there's actually good news to report in regards to the 2020 Corvette.
According to Corvette Action Center, the 2020 model year Corvette will see its production extended further than anticipated, going through December 2020. However, it's unclear what will happen with the schedule of the 2021 model year Corvette at this time. The upside is that the longer timeline the 2021 Corvette has, the more ready GM and its suppliers will be to launch the product. In theory, anyway.
CAC notes that the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Corvette factory builds 800 units per week. Mathematically, with 12 weeks left in the year, another 9,600 2020 Corvettes could become available. Minus next week's shutdown, and likely a bit during the holidays, the final production number by year's end will likely end up well below that.
Earlier this year, Chevrolet was forced to drop the popular 5VM carbon fiber aero kits and High Wing for the 2020 Corvette due to supplier issues. For the 2021 Corvette, these options are expected to return. Pricing for the 2021 model year C8 Corvette Stingray remains largely unchanged, save for a $995 uptick in the popular Z51 package. Customers will also be able to order the FE2 magnetic ride suspension system without the need to order a Z51 package. In the paint department, Red Mist Tintcoat replaces Long Beach Red, and Silver Flare is a no-cost color option.
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The Dungeness crab season, in the CA coastal areas, was a bust during the season because of unacceptable levels of some kind of neurotoxin. This delayed the beginning of the season by a couple of months. We sure missed our crab during the holiday season. Crab from north of CA was available locally but was quite high priced, and not too plentiful due to the late start. Recreational crabbing ended today, 7/30.
Yes, op is speculating as well, but his account is a result of first hand experience. I find that easier to read than the posts of those removed from the situation. Just how I view it, of course .
Yes, there is an upgrade fairy!
I am not nearly as experienced as many here. My understanding is as follows. If you absolutely do not want to move, have your TA Mark your reservation "no upgrade". If you will only want an upgrade to a higher category (not within your current category) have reservation marked meta upgrade only. Even with all of this, I have heard of cases where Princess still moved folks to places they did not want to be, though folks were sometimes able to go back to their original cabin. We marked meta upgrade only, and did not find out about our good fortune until we were checking in at the pier. We were so surprised, that we thought it was a mistake. At present it seems that free upgrades are becoming increasingly rare. Enjoy your cruise.
Thank you! I always like to know how things work. Why and how are my favorite question words. I am a very proud geek!
We must have been unusually lucky, as we were able to get reservations for a wide variety of times. Again, just my personal experience.
Cool Cruiser, I can only speak to my own experience, as noted. You are a far more experienced cruiser than I am, so I'm sure your experiences have varied due to cruise volume. Dean, I have never heard of being able to make ATD reservations in advance of the cruise itself, even with a firm booking. Time to give up on that web site!
Dean, That part is true! If you have anytime dining, you can call the dine line (we always call when we wake up) and make reservations for that evening. Some have reported having trouble doing this, but I never had that experience. Others report that by speaking with the maitre d' on the first night that they arrange a standing ATD for the whole cruise. Never tried that as what time we dine depends on what we're doing each day. Since the info you got regarding headsets is years out of date, I would find a more reliable source for your Princess cruise info. The Princess site is not bad, and cruise critic members are more than willing to share recent experiences.
Wash cloths don't go in the toilet!
I wasn't aware of the special tp, but would never take up valuable packing space by bringing my own. I can live without my preferred brand for quite some time😉 As for people not putting silly things down the toilet at home, my HOA newsletter is always reminding people of what should/shouldn't be put down the toilet or garbage disposal. Most of the units are owner occupied, so even ownership doesn't confer good sense.
Your question made me curious. Just combed the princess web site and couldn't find anything. I have never seen anyone using headsphones when viewing MUTS. Do you have a link to the page?
Do Alaska Port Side Vendors accept Major U.S. Credit Cards?
I agree with budget queen, and as I was an Alaska newbie last year, found myself looking into excursions.As budget queen notes, you can use the same vendors that the ship uses, but book with them directly. We did that, booked well in advance and saved a good bit of money. I kept monitoring prices after I booked and they continued to rise. Yes, I saw tour vendors at the piers, but for us, it was nice to know that we were doing exactly what we wanted to do, at the time we wanted to do it. We did, spontaneously, take the Mt. Roberts tramway and found it hard to believe that folks actually booked this as a ship's excursion. We just walked up to the ticket window, bought tix (with major cc) and that was it! Have a look at the descriptions of the ship's excursions, then google and you will likely find the vendor and can book directly. Doing so in advance, will then give you more time to enjoy in each port rather than spending time looking for a tour. Have a great cruise.
If your 3 in 1 is light (i.e.weight wise and packing wise), layers can easily be added/removed and you will use it at home, then yes, it will work. I am not big on spending money on garments which will sit in your closet after your cruise. Have a great time!
Personal preferences always play a huge part in people's responses. For my first several cruises, I sailed only in balconies. Then I had an obstructed OV and found it to be just fine. When we booked Alaska, we carefully chose an obstructed OV. At check in, we found we had been upgraded to a Caribe balcony. We loved it and enjoyed using the balcony, but would not have wanted to pay for it on our own. That money was better spent on excursions and fun in port. We will continue to book obstructed OV, but Princess is welcome to upgrade us anytime 😉.


Eat more chicken. Well, one New Jersey university isn't giving students that option on a survey asking students which restaurants they want on campus.
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Students at a private university in New Jersey can eat more chicken as long as it's not Chick-fil-A.


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Many of you might recall our very first ActiveRain RainCamp in San Francisco, CA. where the Andersohn's were asked to debut the "Armored Flight" family band. This was our first public appearance ever. We chose to open with a song specifically for Bob Stewart (one of his favorites) called Eye Of The Tiger. Well a seed was planted in the "rain" that day which "camped" in the spirit of our youngest son Brandon, and ended up blossoming into an audition that almost landed him on America's Got Talent.
Little did we know, our youngest son Brandon had a dream…
We passed all but the fourth and final round of auditions to make it on the show, but the experience and excitement of it all will live on forever in the Andersohn home. Fast forwarding to December of 2010, Brandon has since had his eyes and heart set on saving up his money and one day buying a Joe Satriani signature series JS1200 Ibanez guitar believing that it would produce magic, and combined with his own gifts and talents, would help him to one day achieve his dream…
My wife and I discussed this at length as this is no regular or cheap guitar. It's a Candy Apple Red absolutely gorgeous piece of wood that has been designed and customized as a signature series instrument by one of Brandon's favorite guitar players in the world. That's right, Joe Satriani.
It's ironic that it was also in San Francisco, CA at the Guitar Center, where Brandon actually got to meet his guitar hero in person and watch him perform live. (Here's a video memory of that night) Well my wife and I broke down and surprised Brandon this Christmas with a gift we hope continues to inspire and motivate him to keep chasing his dream…
Some have called it magical, others say he has special gifts. He's a child who has a dream. He practices more than his Dad Blogs which says a lot! lol~ His passion and goal in life are clearly displayed on the "about" section of his newly added Facebook profile. We are sooo proud of him! Now this may or may not be your type of music, but if you watched it from an artists' perspective, we think you'll enjoy the gift that Brandon has given back to us in return.
This is his dream….yes, I Have a Dream…
We encourage him and all kids (and adults) to follow your hearts, believe in yourself, and Dare to dream…


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2013) – The 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule features a strong lineup of traditional dates along with a pair of marquee non-points events.
The Whelen Modified Tour's 29th season will see 14 championship points events spread across four states. Added to the season-opening non-points UNOH Battle At The Beach at Daytona International Speedway is another special event paired with the June visit to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
When the tour makes its summer visit to New Hampshire, the points race on Saturday, July 12, will be preceded by a unique, invitation-only 25-lap shootout the day before. The race will feature a limited field and is only open to past NASCAR Whelen Modified and Whelen Southern Modified Tour champions and race winners, along with 2013 Sunoco Rookies of the Year for both tours.
Thompson Speedway – The racy .625-mile oval will host the regular season opener on April 6 with the Icebreaker. The campaign will also conclude at Thompson in the World Series on Oct. 19. Another Thompson date is set for Aug. 13.
Stafford Motor Speedway – The Connecticut track will have its four traditional Whelen Modified Tour dates for the 23rd consecutive season, highlighted by the Spring Sizzler (April 27) and Fall Final (Sept. 28). Those two dates bookend Friday night Stafford events on May 23 and Aug. 8.
Waterford Speedbowl – The tour returns for the 20th time to take on the .375-mile oval situated on the Connecticut shoreline on June 21.
Riverhead Raceway – The venerable quarter-mile track will host a pair of events – June 28 and Sept. 13 – just as it did a season ago and has hosted the tour in each of its first 29 seasons.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – The tour again shares the stage with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for both visits to the Magic Mile. The July 12 event will be preceded on the day before by the special non-championship event. The second date is set for Sept. 20.
Monadnock Speedway – The cozy quarter-mile track located in Winchester, N.H., will host its 10th Whelen Modified Tour race on July 19.
Bristol Motor Speedway – The World's Fastest Half Mile again hosts the Whelen Modified-Whelen Southern Modified Tour combination event at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway as part of a doubleheader with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Aug. 20.
Earlier this year at Thompson, Ryan Preece captured his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship. Preece, along with the six other NASCAR touring series champions and special award winners, will be honored at the NASCAR Night of Champions Awards on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center next to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Tue., Feb. 18 *^ Daytona International Speedway (.4-mile) Daytona Beach, Fla.
Sun., April 6 Thompson Speedway (.625-mile) Thompson, Conn.
Sun., April 27 Stafford Motor Speedway (.5-mile) Stafford, Conn.
Fri., May 23 Stafford Motor Speedway (.5-mile) Stafford, Conn.
Sat., June 21 Waterford Speedbowl (.375-mile) Waterford, Conn.
Sat., June 28 Riverhead Raceway (.25-mile) Riverhead, N.Y.
Fri., July 11 ^ New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile) Loudon, N.H.
Sat., July 12 New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile) Loudon, N.H.
Sat., July 19 Monadnock Speedway (.25-mile) Winchester, N.H.
Fri., Aug. 8 Stafford Motor Speedway (.5-mile) Stafford, Conn.
Wed., Aug. 13 Thompson Speedway (.625-mile) Thompson, Conn.
Wed., Aug. 20 * Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile) Bristol, Tenn.
Sat., Sept. 13 Riverhead Raceway (.25-mile) Riverhead, N.Y.
Sat., Sept. 20 New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile) Loudon, N.H.
Sun., Sept. 28 Stafford Motor Speedway (.5-mile) Stafford, Conn.
Sun., Oct. 19 Thompson International Speedway (.625-mile) Thompson, Conn.