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The Best 5 Books to Read If You're from Missouri (P.S. They Are NOT Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn)
Eric Sentell 2021-08-29
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You experience a special connection to books that reflect where you live. Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, for example, captures subtle aspects of living in rural Missouri. Novelist Jonathan Franzen reflects the character of St. Louis in his work.
If you're from Missouri, here are five books that will make you smile and nod in appreciation of the author's insight into "the Show Me State."
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Daniel Woodrell lives in West Plains, MO, where he has forged a successful career as a novelist.
Woodrell is perhaps best known for Winter's Bone, the book that became a small indie movie starring a young actress named Jennifer Lawrence.
Winter's Bone has been described as "hillbilly noir." It's a dark, gritty mix of Missouri Ozarks poverty and resilience and hard-boiled, desperate detective work.
Set in the Missouri Ozarks, the novel shows how meth affected rural Missouri. When Ree's meth-cooking father skips bail, someone must find him or else the county will take their land, forcing Ree and her two younger brothers and invalid mother into homelessness.
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn is best known for Gone Girl, thanks to Hollywood, Ben Affleck, and Rosamund Pike. But Sharp Objects, also made into an HBO TV series, may be even better if you're from Missouri.
Sharp Objects takes place in a fictional small town in Missouri's bootheel. It's drawn from real-life towns like Kennett and Holcomb. You'll see yourself and your town in this novel.
The book follows an investigative reporter sent by her Chicago newspaper to her hometown in the bootheel to learn more about a string of missing girls. If you like dark mysteries, it's hard to get darker or more mysterious than Sharp Objects.
Gone Girl expands Flynn's view to the essence of Missouri and the Midwest. The mystery and psychological thrills of Gone Girl make it a terrific read for anyone.
But if you hail from the Midwest, then you will really appreciate the subtle details of Gone Girl. There are the big details like how the small community of New Carthage rallies around the missing woman and also turns on her husband.
Then there are little details. One of the main characters is named Ronda, just like my mother and mother-in-law. Democrats shop at Costco, Republicans shop at Sam's Club, and everyone buys in bulk because everyone has a large basement in which to store bulk quantities.
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
If you enjoy books that are literary but still readable, then The Corrections is for you.
Franzen grew up in St. Louis, and he sets his National Book Award winning novel, The Corrections, in St. Jude, a fictional suburb of St. Louis that oozes with St. Louis suburb vibes.
The novel shows readers the good, bad, and ugly of a family that could be your family. Each character has a distinctive Midwestern sensibility. The parents will remind you of your grandparents.
The children struggle with finding identity apart from St. Jude, wanting to become new people yet unwilling to cut their ties completely.
And Franzen is as talented a writer as any alive today.
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
If you like literary novels that are, well, less than readable, then take the challenge of As I Lay Dying by literary giant William Faulkner.
As I Lay Dying is not nearly as difficult to read as The Sound and The Fury, especially if you're from Missouri or the South. City-dwellers may have trouble following the southern dialect and tone of the characters and narrator, but you'll feel like you're listening to Grandpa.
The novel follows a family as they transport their dead mother in a horse-drawn wagon. Mishaps occur. People resent each other. Faulkner renders it all beautifully.
Why Not Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn?
Look, I like Mark Twain and his work. But if the only literature you've read that features Missouri has the lead characters Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn, then you're about as up-to-date as a Commodore computer running MS-DOS.
What books would you add to this list? Let me know in the comments.
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Ending Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Animals - THISDAY
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A survey by WildAid has stated that the growing appetite for bush meat among urban residents increases the risk of zoonotic disease transmission, and threatens wildlife populations in Nigeria and its surrounding countries. The survey also explained that the consumption also overlaps with the illegal trade networks, fueling the trade in protected species like elephants and pangolins. While studies have shown that bush meat consumption in Nigeria is influenced by a number of factors such as taste, health, and culture, there is little information on the attitudes, awareness, preferences, and reservations of the public in major cities such as Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Calabar.
The survey explained that 75 per cent of all emerging infectious diseases in the last decade have originated in animals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Outbreaks of Ebola, HIV, and SARS have been linked to the wild or bush meat trade, with COVID-19 also potentially spreading through this activity and causing tremendous health and economic impacts. The survey remarked that Nigeria has a flourishing bush meat markets in major cities selling both legal and illegal bush meat, adding that the trade remains largely unregulated.
The survey espoused that the process of trapping and transporting wild animals in stressful and unhygienic conditions in which they come into contact with people and domesticated animals greatly increases the risks of new disease introduction and transmission.
The survey further argued that a commercial trade serving large urban centers poses a significantly higher risk and a larger rate of outbreak than subsistence use in rural areas, stating that the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed over 11,00 people3.
"Several governments launched large-scale mass media campaigns that discouraged people from consuming bush meat. Consumers quickly adjusted their preferences away from bush meat, especially fruit bats and monkeys6, and switched to alternatives such as fish. Bush meat sellers complained bitterly about the poor sales during the epidemic; however, by 2018 sales of bush meat had rebounded in Nigeria," the survey noted.
Beyond the survey, it is worrisome to state that Nigeria has no surviving Cheetahs, Rhinos, or Giraffes, and more than 50 lions, 100 Gorillas, 500 elephants and 2,300 Chimpanzees left in the wild. Despite efforts, poaching for body parts and meat along with habitat loss from deforestation, infrastructure development, and agriculture expansion threaten wildlife in the country. In 2022, WildAid decided to raise the stakes in the fight against illegal bush meat consumption with the launching of a massive public awareness conservation campaign in the country to reduce demand for illegal bush meat in major centers, support enforcement activities to tackle the illegal wildlife trade and raise awareness of the disappearing wildlife using.
Federal Government Commitment
Nigeria is endowed with amazing biodiversity and houses comparable levels of endemic species due to a complex topography and wide variety of habitats, which include the freshwater swamp forest, mangrove forest and coastal vegetation, lowland forest, derived savannah, guinea savannah, Sudan/Sahel savannah, and montane ecosystems. There is also the unique vegetation of the Jos plateau, as well as the montane vegetation of the isolated highlands of Mambilla and Obudu. Each of these ecosystems has its own unique characteristics of wild fauna, flora and a huge collection of marine and freshwater aquatic species.
Speaking on the development, the Minister for State for Environment, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, stated that statistics shown that Nigeria has an endemic flora of 91 species belonging to 44 families.
Ikeazor further explained that according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) Red list of 2013, Nigeria has a total of 309 threatened species namely: Mammals (pangolins, lions, elephants, manatees), Birds (grey parrots and the black crowned crane, which is our National Bird), Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Molluscs, and Plants (Costus spectabilis, our National Plant).
She remarked that some of the country's biodiversity sites includes: the seven National Parks (Old Oyo, Cross River, Gashaka-Gumti, Okomu, Chad Basin, Kainji Lake, and Kamuku); 27 important bird areas, which are found in all our National Parks, as well as 60% of our 11 Ramsar Sites (such as the Hadejia-Nguru); two World Heritage sites of Sukur Kingdom and Osun Osogbo Grove; 994 Forest Reserves in the 36 States of Nigeria; and 32 Game Reserves.
She stated: "In year 2020, Nigeria secured three additional Biosphere Reserves, bringing the total number of Biosphere Reserves to three, as approved by UNESCO: the Omo Biosphere Reserve in Ogun State, Oban Biosphere Reserve and Okwango Bioshphere Reserve, both in Cross Rivers State; and Hadejia-Nguru-Bade Biosphere Reserve, straddling Yobe and Jigawa States."
She espoused that biodiversity plays a vital role in the economy, ecology and social lives, adding that it is a source of food, fibre, domestic and commercial products, medicine, and for aesthetics and culture, agriculture, knowledge, and industrial processes.
According to her, "You will agree with me that our survival and overall wellbeing depends on how sustainably the environment and its biodiversity are managed. However, there are serious environmental challenges that have led to the loss of biodiversity and threaten our very existence. Habitat change, over-exploitation, pollution, invasive alien species and climate change are the drivers of biodiversity loss.
"The alarming rate of over-exploitation of these natural resources calls for urgent, increased and proactive actions to reverse this trend. Poaching, possessing, taking, trading (supply or selling) and consumption has put Nigeria on the spotlight of wildlife crime. Collaborative efforts with organizations such as WildAid would help to address this menace.
"The campaign by WildAid represents one of such actions bearing in mind the quantum of impacts wildlife crime has left on our biodiversity and the ecosystem. If we all join forces in this laudable initiative, quite a lot would be achieved in rescuing and protecting these animals most of which are already facing extinction. We have the duty to spread the awareness that the more these animals are allowed to live in the wild, the better the planet would be for all of us.
"Nigeria as a Signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) commits to the implementation and adherence to the CITES laws and regulations as well as to other global agreements, conventions and treaties focused on conservation of biodiversity.
"Nigeria has also played a vital role in the creation of the West Africa Strategy on Combating Wildlife Crime, in its position as Chair of the Steering Committee responsible for establishing this important regional strategy. We will not relent in our resolve to regularly review, develop and implement the appropriate policy, legal and institutional framework as necessary just as we are taking a bold step towards ensuring adequate implementation of the recently validated National Strategy on Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime in Nigeria, as supported by UNODC, which will be launched in March this year.
"Being conscious of the multi-stakeholder nature of the fight against wildlife crime, the Federal Government has continued to maintain collaborative partnerships with the key stakeholders within and outside the country. WildAid is one of such great Partners that have not only complemented our efforts but also proved that the efficacy of public campaign and awareness creation is inevitable in the quest to combat the menace.
"The Department of Forestry under the Federal Ministry of Environment will continue to embark on public awareness and sensitization campaign on CITES and Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species of flora and fauna, biodiversity conservation, environmental protection and sustainable development through International Days Celebrations, Formation of Young Foresters Clubs in Schools as well as Community Outreach Programmes.
"We will be reviewing our National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan immediately after the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity in the second quarter of this year. The update will require integrating biodiversity into national programmes aimed at reducing poverty and developing a secure future in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
"Nigeria is taking a leadership role in seeking the adoption of bold international commitments for the recovery of biodiversity and for the expansion of protected areas to at least 30% by 2030 with matching funding commitments in the on-going negotiation process of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This will provide opportunities for investments in Nigeria's ecosystems while preserving ecosystem services for future generations."
The Role of Lagos State
On his part, the Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said humanity can no longer stand by in silence while the animal and plant resources in the forest and other biomes are being exploited, abused and depleted.
"It is very important we stand together to speak against environmental degradation and wildlife destruction in Nigeria before it is too late. Extinction means forever. Every day, countless rare plant and animal species go into extinction. Destruction of all types of ecosystems and lack of wildlife conservation measures is a serious biosecurity threat that leads to increase in likelihood of natural disasters, global warming and a significant change in food production," he said.
He further stated that the forest is also a natural reservoir for many unknown diseases, adding that but a healthy ecosystem keeps its self in check and cleans the environment.
He posited that the society needs to learn to respect the immense functions and roles that the wilderness systems play in protecting everyone, noting that wild animals, insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians belong in their eco habitat where they provide these protective roles.
In his words: "Destruction of the forest disrupts symbiotic harmonies and increases migration of wild animals and this leads to increasing contact between wild species and urban dwellers causing rising cases of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of animal origin.
"Deforestation that leads to loss of our flora and fauna resources is one of the main environmental challenges confronting Nigeria. Food and Agriculture Organization FAO of the UN (2010) reported that Nigeria has the largest deforestation rates in the world with loss of 60% of its primary forest. The annual rate of deforestation in Nigeria is approximately 3.5%, which is between 350,000 and 400,000 hectares per year. From 1990 to 2010 Nigeria nearly halved their amount of Forest Cover, moving from 17,000 to 9,000 hectares. Forests convert carbon into oxygen, cool down the environment, provide protection for numerous plant and animal species and most importantly create rain and fresh water and replenishes our lakes, streams and rivers. The combination of extremely high deforestation rates, increased temperatures and decreasing rainfall are all contributing to the desertification and drying out of the country. Desertification leads to loss of livelihood for millions of people and this in turn leads to competition for resources and conflict.
"The carbon emissions from deforestation is also said to account for 87% of the total carbon emissions of the country. So instead of sinking carbon and reducing green house gases which leads to global warming and climate change we are actually increasing the release of carbon in the atmosphere that has been stored in our forests for hundreds of years. According to the 2010 Global Forest Resources Assessment, deforestation releases nearly one billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere per annum. "While the United Nations recommends a minimum forest cover of 26% for countries, Nigeria's forest cover is said to be less than 6%. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) situation analysis on West Africa also reported serious and rapid wildlife depletion in the region. IUCN reported that about 10% of amphibians, birds and mammals species native to West Africa are threatened with extinction, as well as about 17% of the more than 1600 fresh water fish species. These statistics represent a present danger for Nigeria and all stakeholders should work towards salvaging Nigeria's forest and environment."
Causes of Biodiversity loss in Nigeria
The forests in Nigeria are under threat from many different kinds of human activities, from directly destroying habitat to spreading invasive species and diseases. Most ecosystems are facing multiple threats. Each new threat puts additional stress on already weakened ecosystems and their wildlife. Some of the causes of deforestation and wildlife loss in Nigeria are listed below:
Bush Burning: Bush burning involves the removal of forest by using fire to burn out the existing vegetation. The burning can either be caused by accidental or intentional actions. In most rural areas of Nigeria, hunters set forests on fire in order to force the animals to flee their hiding places, or in some cases this can happen accidentally especially during the dry season.
Poaching of wildlife for bush meat and export: Over exploitation of wildlife for eating and illegal trafficking is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity loss in Nigeria. Wildlife meat is a major source of protein and livelihood to many families in Nigeria. Uncontrolled killing and poaching of wildlife for meat has lead to serious depletion in wildlife in Nigerian forest.
Nigeria is also a major player in the global illegal wildlife trafficking. Illegal trade is decimating populations of elephants, pangolins, rhinoceros, sharks, chimpanzees, gorillas, and numerous tree species in Nigeria.
Unregulated Logging: Logging refers to the largescale felling of trees mostly for commercial purposes such as the manufacture of paper and furniture. In a regulated environment, this activity would not be much of a problem as loggers are compelled to plant more trees than they cut down. However, in an unregulated environment, not only do loggers cut trees down indiscriminately, they also do not plant to replace the felled trees. Unfortunately, research done by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shows that much of the logging done today is carried out illegally.
Rapid Urbanization: The quest to make more land available for roads, airports, industrial areas and housing to cater for the ever increasing urban population in Nigeria has resulted in the invasion of hitherto virgin forests. The existing vegetation is either cut down or burnt, while the land is utilized for urban developmental purposes. This is most visible in rapidly growing urban areas in Nigeria such as Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.
Droughts and Soil Erosion: Deforestation can occur if the forests are starved of rainfall for long periods of time as this can cause the trees to wither away and die. Severe soil erosion where large portions of soil are washed away can also result in rapid deforestation.
Agricultural Activities: The population of Nigeria has been in a steady increase, and there is a dire need to provide food to cater for this increasing population. This needs to provide more food has led to an increase in agricultural activity which in turn puts pressure on the available arable land. A vast majority of forest is destroyed annually either through burning or logging to create more land for food production as well as the creation of ranches and grazing land for cattle. Another significant effect of agricultural activities is that the natural nutrients in the land are depleted and this makes it quite difficult to grow new trees when the farmers move on from the land.
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The PistenBully 600 E+ offers the best of two systems. As the world's first and only snow groomer with a diesel-electric drive, it impresses thanks to its performance figures, its cost-effectiveness and its low environmental impact. The high efficiency reduces fuel consumption and emissions of NOX and CO2 by 20 % in each case. In addition, 99 % fewer sooty particles are released into the environment.
Accompanying all of the technical advantages, according to Jens Rottmair: "Our customers are always highlighting how quiet the PistenBully 600 E+ is. They can now work grooming the slopes later at night closer to inhabited areas. Moreover, with the PistenBully 600 E+ our customers are taking a definitive pro-environment stance - visible to every skier. The E+ is the right vehicle for ski resorts that make a deliberate choice of sustainability and also want to market themselves in that way." And that applies to ever more ski resorts. There are now over 30 PistenBully 600 E+ at work around the world.
Producing machine-made snow has long been essential for many ski resorts. The resultant water and energy requirement has become one of the biggest cost drivers in the ski resort. Thanks to SNOWsat, superfluous snow production is finally a thing of the past. Ground damage has almost completely disappeared as well. Ultimately this is bound to save costs in the long-term. Michael Kuhn is especially proud of this: "SNOWsat is built on our experience from the last 45 years. We have succeeded in creating an all-round well-developed and future-oriented system, which both helps customers with their eco-friendly business and dramatically reduces costs. SNOWsat is also extremely popular in North America, having now emerged as one of the highlights." And: "It is a great feeling when you're talking to clients and can sense their enthusiasm when the conversation turns to SNOWsat. We're getting positive feedback about the savings and the fact that vehicles with SNOWsat are far more in demand among drivers. It was the same for us too the first time we had sat nav in a car..." Both are in agreement on this. Energy efficiency not just on the snow, but also at headquarters The best quality services and environmentally-oriented business are in no way mutually exclusive. Sustainability has long been a major focus at all Kässbohrer locations: "Environmental certification in accordance with ISO 14001:2004, a daylight-dependent, energy-saving lighting concept throughout the factory, paper-reducing document management in administration." Michael Kuhn lists a few of the initiatives. "We are particularly proud of our combined heat and power plant which is run on natural gas. We use most of the electricity produced ourselves. Any surplus is fed into the grid. The generated heat is used for heating and water heating in our factory in Laupheim. Superfluous energy generated during testing is also put to good use. Together with the combined heat and power plant, this means we produce 40 % of our own energy."
In partnership with selected firms, Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG is involved in a very interesting environmental project Mount++ in Alpbach: with scientific support from the Uni Innsbruck, Alpbach is currently the research focus for pioneering tourism in the Alps. In addition to eco-friendly use of the ski resort, the goal is to find intelligent and practical solutions for energy and resource savings in the local area and the region.
Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG will continue to be involved in projects like this. "It's a matter of course for us to keep pursuing this environmental orientation in the future as well - in light of our commitment to a responsible approach to the future", confirms Jens Rottmair.
Testing: superfluous energy is put to good use.
SNOWsat (touchscreen): The professional slope and fleet management reduces the unnecessary production of snow and supports the economic and environmentally suitable use of the vehicles.


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Q: Room Migration? Shall we describe all fields of a new table while migration from version X to X+1 like it is shown in the doc:
static final Migration MIGRATION_1_2 = new Migration(1, 2) {
@Override
public void migrate(SupportSQLiteDatabase database) {
    database.execSQL("CREATE TABLE `Fruit` (`id` INTEGER, "
            + "`name` TEXT, PRIMARY KEY(`id`))");
}
};

If so, how describe migration for the class with Embedded annotation with nested Embedded annotation?
public class DirectorsStaff {
private String secretKey;
@Embedded
private DirectorsAnswer directorsAnswer;

public String getSecretKey() {
    return secretKey;
}

public void setSecretKey(String secretKey) {
    this.secretKey = secretKey;
}

public DirectorsAnswer getDirectorsAnswer() {
    return directorsAnswer;
}

public void setDirectorsAnswer(DirectorsAnswer directorsAnswer) {
    this.directorsAnswer = directorsAnswer;
}
}

DirectorsStaff is also Embedded

A: Using @Embedded to annotate a field of an entity / pojo will actually create such subfields in the table.
Room just does you a favor to assemble them to a specific type whenever you do a query having such subfields.
Therefore you should describe all fields of a new table while migration.

Suppose the database has a Foo table for version 1 and you want to add a new table Bar for version 2.
@Entity
data class Foo(
  @PrimaryKey val id: Int,
  val name: String
)

@Entity
data class Bar(
  @PrimaryKey val id: Int,
  @Embedded(prefix = "foo_") val foo: Foo
)

class Migration1_2: Migration(1, 2) {
  override fun migrate(database: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
     database.execSQL("CREATE TABLE Bar (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, foo_id INTEGER NOT NULL, foo_name TEXT NOT NULL)")
  }
}

A: migrate() should run ALTER TABLE (it's the main purpose, where one does not have to describe whole tables, but only describes the fields or indexes, which shall be altered), as well as occasionally it might contain a CREATE TABLE or a DROP TABLE statement. what you've annotated as @Embedded, that should be another Room entity (this barely influences the migration, but the mapping).

A: Another approach using ColumnInfo, then you can directly reference that column
@Entity
data class Foo(
  @ColumnInfo(name = "foo_id") val id: Int,
  @ColumnInfo(name = "foo_name") val name: String
)

@Entity
data class Bar(
  @PrimaryKey val id: Int,
  @Embedded val foo: Foo
)

class Migration1_2: Migration(1, 2) {
  override fun migrate(database: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
     database.execSQL("CREATE TABLE Bar (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, foo_id INTEGER NOT NULL, foo_name TEXT NOT NULL)")
  }
}

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Q: Initializer block in Java Going through Java documentation I had a question about initializer blocks. The documentation says under section Initializing Instance Members:

The Java compiler copies initializer blocks into every constructor.
Therefore, this approach can be used to share a block of code between
multiple constructors.

To test this I tried to implement it as below.
class First{

    {
        System.out.println("A Block");
    }
    First(){
        System.out.println("Inside default constructor");
    }

    First(String a){
        this();
        System.out.println("Inside parameterized constructor");
        System.out.println("String = "+a);
    }
    {
        System.out.println("B Block");
    }
}

When I create an object of First class as per documentation, I was expecting the code in initializer blocks to be copied in both the constructors and printed twice, but the output I receive is as below:
A Block
B Block
Inside default constructor
Inside parameterized constructor
String = Test

Even though I am executing both the constructors. Could someone please explain what I seem to have misunderstood or is there something wrong with my execution which is causing it to not follow the documentation.


A team from Michigan State University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) placed fourth during the Environmental Challenge International (ECI) competition at the 110th annual Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Conference and Exhibition in Pittsburgh June 5-8.
The contest gives student teams experience with proposing effective solutions to a simulated environmental problem, which is based on real-world conditions. Teams presented solutions to a panel of environmental professionals at A&WMA's 2017 conference and were judged on insights on scientific and technical aspects, resolution of political and community issues, and regulatory approaches.
The team of Marc Rasmussen, Ryan Daniels, Kelsea Pohl, David Jackson, and Andrew Sjogren placed fourth for their analysis of hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania's Allegheny County. Their presentation offered alternatives to fracking and discussed possible pollutants and ozone concerns, as well as reviewing options related to permits, modeling, and technology challenges.
The team members are students of CEE Professor Susan Masten.


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from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand

from us_ignite.testbeds.models import NetworkSpeed

SPEED_LIST = (
    '100 Mbps symmetric or higher',
    '200 Mbps symmetric or higher',
    '1 Gbps symmetric or higher',
)

class Command(BaseCommand):

    def handle(self, *args, **options):
        for name in SPEED_LIST:
            speed, is_new = (NetworkSpeed.objects
                             .get_or_create(name=name))
            if is_new:
                print u"Imported speed: %s" % speed
        print "Done!"

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Augustus M. Friedlander
Augustus M. Friedlander was a versatile artist whose work exemplifies the variety of late-nineteenth century American art. Born in Philadelphia, Friedlander grew up in the midst of the city's rich cultural environment, drawing inspiration from its artistic heritage and diverse population. He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts before moving to New York and establishing a studio on Broadway. There, Friedlander created portraits, landscapes, figurative works, history paintings, and genre scenes that span the stylistic spectrum, incorporating elements of the Realist, Hudson River School, Tonalist, and Impressionist movements.
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 2:05am
Five days after facing each other in the Manx FA Cup final, Rushen and St George's meet again today (Saturday).
This time it's in the Sure Mobile Premier League and leaders Rushen will be out for revenge after losing 3-2 on Monday.
In Rugby, Vagabonds play their last South Lancashire and Cheshire Division One game at Glencrutchery Road, before moving to Ballafletcher for next season. Today's visitors are Hoylake.
In Division Three, Ramsey travel away to fellow promotion hopefuls Prenton in a vital game, which is even more important because it's doubling up as a Cheshire Cup semi-final.
In Hockey, Bacchas A will be crowned Mixed Premier League Champions if they beat Valkyrs B, and Valkyrs A fail to win their game.


Getting some decent bursts with snow showers tonight but obviously they don't last long enough to do much. I am sure the ski areas are collecting nicely again though.
Holy crap...didn't notice it till you wrote this.
At least an inch out there in the last hour, mix of graupel or rimed flakes and dendrites.
The daily snows continue. It's been like two weeks straight now it seems like.
Quite the squall coming into northern Lamoille County.
I just looked and we've had a trace or more (flakes in the air) on 22 of the last 25 days, including the past 15 days straight.
A friend is reporting lightning and thunder with this line of squalls as it moved through.
BTV has it covered well.
Wonder if I can see thundersnow for the second time this winter.
Irasburg, Glover, Coventry, Sutton, Walden, Woodbury and Lowell.
* Winds in excess of 35 mph are possible with this squall.
This thing is exploding as it hits Mansfield...getting into the 40-45dbz range now.
increase the visibility of your vehicle to those around you.
Event totals: 0.5" Snow/0.02" L.E.
There were some large graupel balls (~1/4" in diameter) in the snow that has accumulated thus far. It looks like there might be some additional snow upstream, so we'll see if any of that makes it here.
Ha, yeah, that was Ty. He actually wasn't in my coaching group today, but he was out there having fun. The snow is excellent out there, and tonight's activity should be a nice addition to freshen surfaces.
Just had a nice one roll through here but I didn't have a camera ready. 30-40 mph winds accompanied it. No thunder.
from near Mount Washington to near Livermore Falls in Maine.
Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
this squall. A quick inch of snow is possible.
Event totals: 1.6" Snow/0.05" L.E.
The overnight period brought an additional 1.1" of snow, and it looks like that should do it for this most recent Clipper system based on the forecast and related discussion.
There's no rest for the weary in this active pattern though – it looks like the next potential for snow is later today. On the models it almost seems as though the early bout of precipitation blends right in with the more potent midweek system, but I'll keep them as individual events if anything happens with the first one in our area and there's enough demarcation to separate the events.
the region late Tuesday into Wednesday.
The CPV Morale Crusher is nearly upon us. Looks like 1-2 inches on the front end followed by misery. The pattern doesn't look helpful thereafter.
5.5" at High Road Stake 3000ft.
Per coworker. That's close to 50" now in 14 days at 3kft. Probably more at 4kft.
No. What was at 4k blew down to 3k.
Nice. Was up on the Kanc yesterday. Wife and I did the Boulder Loop Trail. Decent snow, but didn't need the snowshoes.
Tied on the racquets Saturday, as I figured the crust under the trees wouldn't support my ample biomass without them - first time in 2 years as last "winter" never had sufficient pack. The little snowfall of 2/1 had settled/sublimed to under 1" so my wood snowshoes (w/o teeth/spikes) slid on the crust when much slope was encountered. Scads of bunny tracks, some deer use from shortly after the Jan 24 sleetfest, before the cold firmed things up so they could stay atop, and some of the biggest fisher tracks I've ever seen - almost as big as coyote prints but with the classic mustelid staggered-feet pattern.
Haha. I was surprised once I got up there... I was thinking based on your early morning skin something was wrong but it did nuke last night. I think daylight and sunshine and ability to wander around instead of one lap makes for a different look at the mountain.
Hayride had a ton of snow on it. It was like full on pow day in the woods.
Haha yeah I bet it was beautiful.
I was surprised the snow completely covered and filled in all weekend tracks. Wind might have done some of it but I didn't see as much scouring and drifting as I was expecting. It was pretty uniform in the trees and on the Front Four terrain.
I do think this is one of the oddest winters now in how well the mountains are doing vs. the Champlain Valley. I mean elevation is one thing, but to have probably around 80" on the ground now at the Stake and bare ground 10 miles east in the Valley is pretty crazy. Talk about a gradient.
@OceanStWx Looks like something is wrong with the calculations for this product. The percent chance of > 4" for ash is 0% on top chart and the chance for 4-6" is 29% on the bottom for example.
Looks like you might have hit us right in the middle of the website updating. I see 0% for both now.
Yup, once I refreshed now they match up!
The BTV NWS has their advisory and projected accumulations maps up, and I've added them below. The Winter Weather Advisory text for eastern Vermont suggests accumulations generally in the 1 to 3-inch range with the potential for a bit more in some areas.
Essentially a non-event here. NEXT!
Nice mid-winter snow the past couple hours. Small flakes but a couple tenths down and reduced visibilities with snow covered roads again.
Drove from Stowe to Johnson and back just now and it feels like pure winter with snow flying in the headlights and only tire tracks showing bare pavement. Hyde Park area definitely seemed to have a little bit more snow, especially Stagecoach Road on Stowe/Morrisvile/Hyde Park area at 1,000ft.
This is what day 16 in a row or something with snow?
Looks like a fronto band there.


Alexander Graham Bell is best known for his invention of the telephone, for which he received his first patent in 1876. Despite the hundreds of lawsuits that would challenge his claim to the invention, none would prove successful. Born in Scotland and later becoming a U.S. citizen, Bell spent his life in pursuit of scientific discovery, and despite his myriad accomplishments as a scientist and inventor, he saw himself first and foremost as a teacher of the deaf, dedicating the majority of his work to that field.
Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the second born son of Alexander Melville Bell, a teacher of elocution, and Eliza Grace Symonds, a hearing-impaired pianist.
While not the best student, Bell had an uncanny talent for problem solving. At 12 years old, he invented a farming device for his friend's father that quickly and efficiently removed the husks from wheat grain.
After being homeschooled and attending private school for a year, Bell went on to the Royal High School at Edinburgh but eventually dropped out because he didn't enjoy the mandatory curriculum.
Although Bell had a tense relationship with his own father, he was heavily influenced by him and his grandfather, both of whom devoted their careers to voice mechanics and elocution. Bell followed in their footsteps and became a teacher for the deaf.
After the deaths of his older brother Melville James and younger brother Edward Charles from tuberculosis, Bell and his family moved to Ontario, Canada, in 1870, seeking a healthier climate. A year later, Bell found his way to the U.S. and began teaching at the Boston School for Deaf Mutes and similar facilities in the area.
While a teacher, Bell met 15-year-old Mabel Hubbard, one of his deaf students. Despite a 10-year age gap, the two fell in love and were married in 1877. The couple would go on to have four children: daughters Elsie and Marian, as well as two sons who died as infants.
While a teacher for the hearing impaired, Bell was asked by a group of investors — one of whom was his father-in-law Gardiner Hubbard — to help perfect the harmonic telegraph. The device was one of the most exciting innovations of the day, allowing for multiple messages to be sent over wire simultaneously.
But Bell was more keen on developing a voice transmitting device, which he would later call the telephone. After some negotiation, the investors allowed for Bell to work on both technologies, with more focus on the popular harmonic telegraph.
Did you know? Alexander Graham Bell refused to have a telephone in his study, fearing it would distract him from his scientific work.
Soon after establishing the Bell Telephone Company in 1877, Bell found himself in what would become an almost 20-year legal battle with other inventors who claimed they had invented the telephone before or around the same time as Bell, his most notable rival being Elisha Grey. However, in the end, none of the lawsuits proved successful.
The telephone proved wildly successful, and within 10 years, more than 100,000 people in the United States owned telephones. But a few years after founding Bell Telephone Company, Bell quickly lost interest in managing the business aspect of his enterprise and sold his shares.
In 1880 he invested his sizable fortune into building a new scientific experimental facility called the Volta Laboratory, aimed to improving the lives of the hearing impaired. The laboratory ran many experiments using light to transmit sound.
Outside of the telephone, one of Bell's other famous inventions was the graphophone, patented in 1886, which was a device that could record and play back sound. The graphophone was an improved and more commercialized version of the phonograph invented by Thomas Edison.
Coincidentally, while Bell helped improve Edison's phonograph, Edison improved Bell's telephone by inventing the microphone, which allowed users to speak in a normal voice rather than shouting to be heard on a call.
After the fatal shooting of President James A. Garfield in 1881, Bell got to work on a device that could detect metal in the body for surgical use. Calling it "an electrical bullet probe," Bell developed what would become a precursor to the metal detector.
In the 1890s, Bell began focusing his studies on aviation. In 1907 he formed the Aerial Experiment Association and helped develop flying machines like the Silver Dart. At 75, he created the world's fastest hydrofoil at the time.
In 1888, Bell became one of the founding members of the National Geographic Society and later served as its president between 1898 and 1903. Along with his son-in-law, Gilbert Grosvenor, Bell transformed the society's journal, National Geographic, into a world-renowned publication. Bell also helped launch Science magazine, still one of the world's premier science publications.
Controversially, Bell was named honorary president of the Second International Congress of Eugenics, held in New York in 1921, which advocated sterilization of people deemed "defective." The eugenics movement, popular in the early 20th century, aimed to reduce or eliminate disease and disability from the human population through sterilization and other means.
Bell died peacefully at his vacation home in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on August 2, 1922. As a quiet but powerful tribute to Bell, people all over Canada and the United States refrained from using their telephones during his funeral.
Alexander Graham Bell: John Steele Gordon. The Reader's Companion to American History. Eric Foner and John A. Garraty, Editors.
Alexander Graham Bell Biography. Biography.com.


A play on the word "om" that evokes calm, balance, and inner peace. Possible uses: A yoga studio. A meditation program. A mindfulness app. A vitamin brand. A wellness blog.
The following are business names for sale with similar qualities to Omiu.com.


A typical log house of brownish yellow color in the suburbs was in urgent need of refreshment: it was so dull and standard that the hosts got tired of its "countryside look". For this reason they hired a couple of architects and interior designers. The house got in their safe hands and the final interior appeared to be so stylish that the masters wouldn't believe it was possible. Let's take a closer look!
The initial layout remained practically unchanged: the only alteration was a newly-built partition under the staircase, which separated the cellar entry. In the rest of the rooms functionality and visual zoning of the space were obtained by means of well-considered furniture arrangement.
The first step towards removing the rustic spirit of the house was repainting of the walls. Thanks to new light gray hue the visual perception of the interior has changed completely: it got new restrained European-style look and the light was finally let into all nooks of the rooms.
Against the background of solid and powerful wooden walls, softened by new color, the decorators arranged contemporary laconic furniture with unobtrusive urban look by such brands as West Elm, PottaryBarn and Willians Sonoma. Discreet luxury and elegancy is added by sophisticated lamps and chandeliers with glass and crystal details. Bluish gray shades of furnishing and ceiling spice up the color of walls, and open wiring coupled with retro switches and sockets perfectly blends with the style of the space.
The first floor of the house is occupied by the following rooms: an entry, open-concept living and dining room and kitchen, a bathroom, a shower room, and a sauna.
In the three last-mentioned rooms the flooring is finished with faux wood ceramic tiles, which not only preserves the general "cottage" feel of the interior, but also softens the sterile look of white tiled walls.
The second floor is open to below, which proved to be a very attractive and cozy feature of the house. The staircase brings you to the private zone with a home library and a work room. The latter can also be transformed into a home cinema thanks to a projector screen. The spirit of the interior is so sub-urban that familiar modern appliances, such as TV-set, computer and projector, get a new, somewhat even futuristic look.


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PDC Pharmacy was established by Passavant Memorial Homes, a non-profit, service provider, in 2000. PDC specializes in providing high quality pharmacy services to agencies and families who serve individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and behavioral health diagnoses. With over 100 years of experience in the human services field, PDC Pharmacy understands the unique needs and regulations of the ID and behavioral health communities.
Focused. Services focused on customer needs.
Specialized. Specialized labeling, packaging, dispensing, delivery and billing.
Knowledgeable. Staff familiar with regulations governing medication administration.
Accessible. Pharmacists are accessible 24 hours per day.
Options. Multiple options are available for medication administration documentation.
Innovative. Innovative approach to technology via MedSupport, FrameworkLink and ePrescribing.
Quality. High quality service with timely deliveries and virtually no pharmacy medication errors.
PDC Pharmacy was created to substantially improve the level of pharmacy services for individuals with intellectual disabilities and behavioral health diagnoses. PDC prides themselves in being solution-focused, operationally excellent, and quality-driven. By living out these values they believe they create a substantially better pharmacy experience for their customers than does their competition.


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Le lac Ajabatchie (en  ; ), est un lac de la péninsule du Kamtchatka, à l'est de la Russie. Il est situé sur la rive droite, dans la plaine inférieure, du fleuve Kamtchatka, à  de son lit et à  du rivage de la baie Kronotski.

Administrativement, le lac est situé dans le raïon d'Oust-Kamtchatsk, dans le kraï du Kamtchatka.

Hydrologie
Le lac occupe une superficie de  ce qui en fait le quatrième plus grand lac de la péninsule. Long de , sa plus grande largeur est de  pour une profondeur moyenne de . Il est, presque de toutes parts, entouré de montagnes (à l'exception de sa partie nord). La longueur de ses côtes est de .

Le lac Ajabatchïé est le plus important lieu de frai de saumons nerka situé dans le bassin du fleuve Kamtchatka. Cette particularité lui a valu son nom de la part des Itelmènes, Ajaba voulant dire « nerka ».

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Sources et bibliographie

Articles connexes
 Kraï du Kamtchatka
 Lac Kourile

Liens externes

Lac dans le kraï du Kamtchatka

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I took my boys to the Christmas concert at church on Sunday afternoon, our first time going. At four and six years old, I hoped they could sit through an hour of beautiful musical performances.
The place was crowded, the audience a sea of red and green sweaters and gray hair. We wedged ourselves in the middle of a pew halfway to the back. The boys busied themselves with scribbling on the back of the programs, and the choir members took their seats on stage.
Right on time, the orchestra started their performance of "Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major" by Mozart. The pianist was incredible, and was accompanied by cellos, violins, flutes, and that real harp. The effect was beautiful, the music swelling up to the rafters. Right at the end of the piece a single note was played on the triangle, distinct from all the others. It rang clear and bright, adding a solitary spark of magic to the concerto.
I craned my neck to see where it came from. There on the left, by the drums, stood a woman with the triangle still in her hand. Her back was to the wall and she was dressed in dark colors like the other musicians. She never played the triangle again during the performance; the piece only called for one note.
I thought a lot about the Triangle Lady, as I had dubbed her, during the rest of the Christmas concert in between shushing my boys and watching other performances. Did she have to go to every rehearsal? Was it boring standing still for more than ten minutes before she could contribute her one note to the piece? Did she wish she was the talented harpist instead or even the pianist himself? Did her family and friends take her seriously as a musician when her instrument was as simple as the triangle? Was she aware of the impact of her one little note upon the whole piece of music?
Her part in the performance reminds me a lot of my role in the Kingdom of God. I am still learning that every note counts, big or small. I may not be called to be the star pianist on stage, or even the first violinist. The small tasks of my every day life, though not exciting or glamorous by any measure, are nevertheless important when done in the kind of self-sacrificial love that God calls us to.
Picking up a neighbor's child from school, grabbing an extra jar of peanut butter for the food drive, talking to the newcomer at church, driving a coworker to her appointment, doubling that batch of cookies to share with a struggling friend… it all counts as beautiful in the symphony of the Kingdom of God. You don't have to have a stage or a following or a book deal or a household name to matter.
Being faithful in the smallest acts of service, even when it feels hard or inconvenient, even when your feet hurt from standing as you wait to play your one small triangle note, is what we are all called to do. In the mundane, in the routine, in the downright drudgery of our everyday, let's be on the lookout for ways to love one another. And in so doing, the glorious sound of the Kingdom of God will rise to the rafters, each of us playing our notes to the tune of His love in our lives.
LOVE this, my "notably" Sarah! This note rings absolutely true! Thanks for the reminder. It was beautifully said.


He played professional therefore he is more qualified to teach?
Upward AOA with long irons?
How many of the forum members and instructor see the impact in their swing?
Are We Really Smarter Today?
A question about the release.
First birdie of the season!!!
Did a broken foot teach me the 'keeping the back to the target' or the KIB in BBKIP?
Anyone else notice a trend this year?
Random Open musings. Oh, and my dad is a genius!
Tiger Woods - Across the Line?
Help steepening my backswing. video.
Has Brian done a video on how not to tug or pull?
Lindsay Gahm wins Lexmark Kentucky Women's Open by 4 shots!
torque around the couping point; are forum members still actively focused on it?
is it easier to just work the ball left to right / right to left instead of straight?
Trackman Indoor - how wide is too wide?
Has anyone ever seen the Trackman data for a shank?
Bribing kids to do well in school - golf applications?
We had the terminology thread. Here's a few images that have taught me a lot.
Dropping the right foot back?
Is the following in some way related to BBKIB?
Best swing for a bad back?
MANZELLA TOUR STOP — Skokie, Illinois (near Chicago) - Sold Out!!!
How good is your #2 golfer?
Is it illegal to hit golf balls into the ocean?
Shortening the radius to release - anyone doing it with an up-tug on the left arm?
open club face pulling to the left?
Reason why fred couples takes his club a little bit outside?
How to re-energize the US Open?
US Open Pressure or Setup, which is tougher..
Brian: Report from the Open?
ideas about the release/ ten finger grip??
why do driver mishits tend low on the heel and high on the toe?
so when will we see new Project 1.68 video/instruction?
Where should the focus be, short or long?
210 yards distance with 7 iron?
Those one moves... the ones that don't go away.
Should I Give Up Putting Practice - Or just quit golf altogether?
Do you feel your arms and hands at all in the backswing?
Brian Manzella NoCal Tour Stop - McInnis Golf Center, San Rafael, CA - SOLD OUT!
are there accepted golf definitions for "rhythm" and "tempo"?
Remedy for over-slide over pivot?
How to change screen name?


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ASUU did not disobey court, Ngige wrong — Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, (SAN), yesterday, faulted the claim by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, disobeyed the order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN, Abuja, by not asking its members to resume duties after the court's recent ruling in the matter between the union and the Federal Government.
In a statement, Falana noted that the minister got it wrong as far as the issue is concerned.
Femi falana
The statement reads: "We wish to point out to the minister that ASUU is a law-abiding organisation whose activities are conducted within the ambit of the rule of law.
"Although the minister rushed to the National Industrial Court without referring the trade dispute between ASUU and the Federal Government to the Industrial Arbitration Panel and thereby abused the process of the court. The minister is unaware that the National Industrial Court lacks the jurisdictional competence to intervene in the resolution of a trade dispute that has not been determined by the Industrial Arbitration Panel.
"However, contrary to the claim of the minister that ASUU has not filed an appeal, the application for the leave of the Court of Appeal to appeal against the interlocutory order of injunction is deemed to be an appeal under the Rules of the Court of Appeal.
"The application is equally accompanied by a motion for stay of execution of the said order. To that extent, the members of the ASUU cannot be accused of engaging in contempt of the order of the National Industrial Court in so far as they are seeking to appeal and stay the execution of the said order.
"Trial and appellate courts have always had jurisdiction to grant a stay of execution of judgment pending appeal. The exercise of the right to apply for a stay of execution by an unsuccessful litigant pending his appeal has not been treated as disobedience to the judgment he is appealing against."
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David Wright May Start Season on DL
David Wright (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Several media sources are reporting that David Wright may start the 2013 season on the disabled list. He suffered a muscle strain in his ribs while participating in the World Baseball Classic this week.
This is really a team's worst nightmare about the WBC. The face of your franchise gets hurt in an exhibition away from the team and misses time during the regular season. I'm not a fan of the WBC anyway, but this makes me even less so.
Granted, and injury like this could happen anytime even if Wright was with the Mets. But I have to say that having the WBC games during spring training is the wrong time. Players generally aren't ready to go all out in the beginning of March. They need more time to get ready and now the Mets are paying the price.
Everyone that bought opening day tickets expecting to see Wright looks like their out of luck this year. What a shame.
Author Dave DoylePosted on March 16, 2013 Categories InjuriesTags David Wright, World Baseball ClassicLeave a comment on David Wright May Start Season on DL
Video: David Wright World Baseball Classic Grand Slam
The U.S. team beat Italy 6-2 on a fifth inning grand slam by the Mets' David Wright. See the video below.
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Mets 2013 Promotions
Dwight Gooden (Photo credit: Jeff Marquis)
The Mets have a huge number of promotions going for the 2013 season. It's pretty obvious that they have to after several straight years of sagging attendance and below .500 teams. So it's no surprise that the marketing team will appear somewhat desperate with near daily promotions going. We're the benefactors, the hardcore fans that will go watch bad Mets teams play anyway.
The highlights of the schedule for this season are:
Sun. April 13 – Ron Darling Bobblehead
Sat. May 11 – Banner Day
Sat. May 25 – John Franco Bobblehead
Sun. June 30 – David Wright Bobblehead
Wed. July 3 – Fireworks Night
Sun. July 21 – Dwight Gooden Bobblehead
Sun. Aug. 25 – Tom Seaver Bobblehead
Author Dave DoylePosted on February 23, 2013 Categories ScheduleTags David Wright, Dwight Gooden, John Franco, Ron Darling, Tom SeaverLeave a comment on Mets 2013 Promotions
Mets and David Wright Negotiating Contract Extension
There's no secret that the Mets and David Wright have been talking about a contract extension. Sandy Alderson discussed it openly near the end of the lost 2012 season. Wright has a team option for 2013 at $16 million and the Mets have five days after the end of the World Series to take that option.
Joel Sherman is reporting in the Post today that his anonymous baseball people believe the Mets want to finalize that deal before having to take the option year. That would allow them to package the option year into one large deal in the neighborhood of 8-years/$143 million. That would eclipse Johan Santana's 7-year/$143 million as the highest paid Mets player ever.
I'm not so sure that the Mets will finalize a deal of that magnitude within five days of the World Series ending. But all signs point to a deal getting done soon that will keep Wright with the Mets for what will likely be the rest of his career. The guy has done everything right since he's been with the Mets and keeps himself in great shape. So if you're going to risk a huge contract, I can't think of a better player to risk it on.
Author Dave DoylePosted on October 27, 2012 Categories Latest News, RosterTags David Wright, Johan Santana, Sandy AldersonLeave a comment on Mets and David Wright Negotiating Contract Extension
Video: Mets 2012 Season, R.A. Dickey Cy Young Candidate
Here's a video I did with Kerel Cooper of On The Black this Labor Day weekend. In this video we talk about the Mets streaky season, trading David Wright and R.A. Dickey, and Dickey as a Cy Young Award candidate.
Author Dave DoylePosted on September 3, 2012 Categories VideoTags David Wright, R. A. DickeyLeave a comment on Video: Mets 2012 Season, R.A. Dickey Cy Young Candidate
Sherman: Mets Should Trade David Wright and R.A. Dickey
David Wright wearing the Mets' alternate colors (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
According to NY Post columnist Joel Sherman, the Mets should trade David Wright and R.A. Dickey in the offseason for prospects. He contends that they need a full-blown rebuilding mode to become competitive again. As terrible as it sounds, it may be the smartest and most painful way for the Mets to move forward.
We all know that the Mets aren't anywhere close to seriously competing with the likes of the Reds, Nationals, and the upper echelon of the National League. And it's laughable to think that they're close to the Rangers, Yankees, or Angels in the American League.
The Mets are in a no-man's land of talent. They're not bad enough to be cellar dwellers in the league like the Cubs but they're not good enough to make the playoffs.
My guess is that the Mets don't go the route of a full-blown re-tooling because they're afraid of an empty Citi Field for the next two years. They'll go the same route that they did this year: a slight rebuilding mode while trying to finish in third or fourth place in the division that keeps a portion of Citi Field seats filled.
Currently, the Mets are 17 in MLB in attendance while selling 72.3% of available tickets. That's why they won't trade Wright and Dickey. Mets ownership can't take a lower attendance number because of the debt burden against the team.
Author Dave DoylePosted on September 2, 2012 Categories Latest News, ManagementTags Citi Field, David Wright, R. A. DickeyLeave a comment on Sherman: Mets Should Trade David Wright and R.A. Dickey
Video: Mets May Offer to Extend David Wright's Contract
Mets GM Sandy Alderson spoke recently about his desire to discuss a long-term contract with David Wright's agent soon. It makes sense for Wright to negotiate a deal now because he's hitting nearly .400 for the first two months of the 2012 season. But the Mets don't need to rush into anything. Wright is under team control through the 2013 season with an option year that's certain to be exercised.
I expect serious negotiations to take place after the 2012 season ends between the Mets and Wright. Don't forget that Wright is only 29 years old and has already earned about $40 million in his career, not including endorsements. So he doesn't need to be in a hurry to sign an extension either. Plus, he would be one of the best free agents available after the 2013 season along with Curtis Granderson and Jake Peavey.
Check out the video from ESPN below with their take on the possibility of a contract extension for Wright during this season.
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From Catherine Darwin 14 October [1832]
Shrewsbury.
October 14th.
My dear Charles,
We received your letter dated July 7th, sent by Mr Sullivan's Parcel, the end of last month. It was an unusually long time on its voyage, nearly three months. We were exceedingly glad to have such a happy letter from you; your three months on shore must indeed have been as interesting & useful as it was possible to be. We were rather amused at your anxiety to leave civilized ports, and to hear the fate of Reform, two wishes not very compatible. As yet we have been very successful in correspondence; you have received all our letters up to the date of your last, and all your's also I think have safely arrived. You must tell us when to leave off directing to Monte Video & to put S. American Station instead. Charlotte desired me to tell you she wrote you a letter the end of last month (September) to Monte Video. It must be a melancholy letter I think, written so soon after poor Fanny's death. They seem to be all recovering their spirits at Maer, except poor Aunt Bessy, who feels it very much now, though she did not appear to do so at first. The Langtons are staying at Maer now; all the family seem to like Mr Langton very much; they say he is so merry & joking, and chatty, quite different from the sensible, grave man he was taken for before the marriage. All the London people, with Erasmus at their head have a great spite & prejudice to him, from his having been so much cried up at first I suppose. Erasmus is very audacious & wicked about him, and thinks him wearisome, & foolish & tiresome. Charlotte makes him the most devoted wife that ever was seen, perfectly wrapt up in Mr Langton, and talks & thinks of nothing else. This increases the spite of the London people, whose main subject of conversation seems to be finding fault with Mr Langton. Erasmus is here now; he has not stirred out of London all this Summer, till he has come down here now to breathe a little fresh air. He and Mrs Hensleigh seem to be thicker than ever; she is quite as much married to him as to Hensleigh, and Papa continually prophecies a fine paragraph in the Paper about them.— Papa is very well now, much better than he was in the Summer, and more occupied than ever with his pet, the Hot house; his Banana Tree is sent for, and a deep hole made for it in the highest part of the Hot house, that it may have room. Papa means to call it the Don Carlos Tree, in compliment to you.— Papa is also planning buying Audubon's Book on American Ornithology;1 the author sells it himself, and will not allow any separate number to be sold, unless you take the whole which is 40 guineas in price. The Plates are magnificent, as they ought indeed to be. You will like to see some of the Plates of your old Friends again, when you come home.—
Your Books were all sent off, before your last letter arrived, mentioning the two others. We had the most extraordinarily hot weather in England from the 20th to the 27th of September; 70 in the shade; the common people attributed it to the Comet,2 which first appeared, visible to Telescopes about that time.— The Cholera has died away in Shrewsbury now, after but few deaths; the last was that Mr Corbet of Ynsymanghwyn (near our old Plas Edwardes) whom perhaps you may remember in Shrewsbury. He had sunk to the lowest state, and died after a few hours of the greatest agony, so that his screams were heard in the adjoining houses.— I have very little to tell you about the Owens; I am going to Woodhouse this week, to meet Mrs Williams & Mrs Biddulph; it will be just like old times, as both the Husbands will be happily away. Mr Williams in London, and Mr Biddulph canvassing. Poor Sarah is looking very delicate I hear; she has been continually ill all this year, but is in capital spirits. Fanny is not said to live a very happy life at Chirk; she has had the horrid old Mother, Mrs M. Biddulph, & the Sister & Brother staying there a long time, and she dislikes them most cordially; they are very stiff & formal, and I should think there was a thorough hatred between them.— Fanny does not however at all beat under to them, but gives herself very proper airs.— They have a French Butler now at Woodhouse, an old Servant of their's in France, who the young Ladies shake hands with, and who chatters & talks all the time he is in the room, mimics the guests, &c &c. He will be an addition indeed. I tremble when I think of him.— They were very much pleased by your letter to Mr Owen.— I have been living the last 5 weeks with the Hollands; I paid them a long visit at their place in Worcestershire, Overbury, which is a very handsome house in a very nice country and then I went with the Hollands a Tour in Derbyshire to see the Lions there, and to pay a visit to Sir Thomas Denman's. It was very pleasant, but I got rather tired of the Hollands. I dislike Mrs Edward Holland, the Bride, nearly as much as Erasmus does. She is a disagreeable, little, dull, cold thing. Edward Holland has begun his new house, which is to be 4 years in building; it will be a nice large house, but Edward will be awfully pompous when he is master of it, for he can hardly contain his importance now. I was at the grand ceremony of laying the first stone.— We have heard to day a piece of news from Maer. Lord Craven has given Mr Langton a Living near Ludlow, between 3 & 400 a year, and in a very pretty situation. Mr Langton was Tutor to Lord Craven. It is very nice for Charlotte being settled within a short distance of Maer, and of here, and they are all exceedingly pleased at Maer.— My dear Charles, how I long for you to be settled in your nice Parsonage. I hope you retain that vision before your eyes.— People here think you will find cruizing in the South Seas such uninteresting work, that it gives us some hopes you will perhaps return before the Beagle.— Nancy begs I will tell you how very happy she is made, every time we hear from you.
God bless you, & take care of you, my dearest Charles. You cannot tell how often I think of you. | Papa's and all our best loves, to our dear Charles. | Yrs| Catherine Darwin
Audubon 1827–38.
This was not the famous Halley's Comet, which appeared in 1835, but one which was visible during October and November 1832. The Times of 12 October 1832, p. 3, has a letter from John Herapath about comets in general and this one in particular. Many people attributed the unseasonably hot weather to its approach.
Audubon, John James. 1827–38. The birds of America, from original drawings. 4 vols. London: the author.
Writes news of family, Maer, and Woodhouse. His father has sent for a banana tree
and plans to buy J. J. Audubon's book [Birds of America (1827)].
Charles Langton has been given a living near Ludlow.
DCP-LETT-187
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin/Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
Shrewsbury OC 16 1832
DAR 204.6.1
Langton, Catherine
Darwin, Catherine
Darwin Correspondence Project, "Letter no. 187," accessed on 20 January 2020, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/DCP-LETT-187.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 1


When did you notice Zuckerberg's notes were visible? Did you anticipate such an opportunity might arise?
During the five-hour hearing there were three short breaks from testimony where Mr. Zuckerberg would leave the room along with his aides. At his first break, the photographers gathered at his desk to photograph his return to his seat. I noticed that he had left his binder of notes out on the table. They remained on the table for a number of minutes. After a while an aide came up to the table and closed the binder and took it away. As she did, I made a fairly wide photograph of the table with her hand closing the binder.
Did you realize when you made the photo that it would get so much attention? What's your impression of the response?
I initially only thought to make the image to help our reporters with their story, and frankly we were moving so fast I didn't stop to actually read what was on the pages. Later in the day our photo desk requested I send the image to them so they could move it onto the wire.
Once I was able to sit down at the end of the event and see the response from Twitter and read what was in Zuckerberg's notes, I realized this was pretty important information. I read some responses on Twitter – the photo was congratulated and celebrated by many fellow journalists, while others thought it was an invasion of privacy. Others simply saw the irony of someone's notes being shared so publicly during a major congressional hearing on data privacy.
We photograph congressional hearings all the time, and this one only felt different in the sense that it was a joint hearing. There were 40 senators in the room, so it was more crowded than usual and the access that photographers usually have was restricted.
Read the AP news story about Zuckerberg's notes.


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Admetus (foaled 28 February 1970) was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. Originally trained in England, he was gelded before his racing career began, rendering him ineligible to run in many of the top European races. Unraced as a two-year-old, he showed promise when winning his last three races in 1973 before being sent to race in France. In 1974 he emerged as a top-class middle-distance performer, winning the Grand Prix d'Evry, Prince of Wales's Stakes and the Prix Maurice de Nieuil before being sent to the United States and defeating a strong field in the Washington D.C. International Stakes. He remained in training for another four seasons but never recaptured the form he had shown in 1974. At the end of his four-year-old season he received the highest Timeform rating ever awarded to a gelding.

Background
Admetus was a chestnut horse with a white sock on his left hind leg bred in France by the Ballymacoll Stud, the County Meath-based breeding operation of his owner Michael Sobell. He was sired by Reform an outstanding miler who won the St James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Champion Stakes in 1967. Admetus' dam La Milo won four races and went on to become a very successful broodmare, later producing The Derby winner Troy.

Admetus was sent into training with Dick Hern at West Ilsley in Berkshire.

Racing career

1973: three-year-old season
Admetus did not race as a two-year-old and was gelded before making his racecourse debut in 1973, making him ineligible for most European Group One races, which were restricted to entire colts and fillies. After being placed in his first three races, he recorded his first success in the Topcliffe Stakes, a maiden race over ten furlongs at Ripon Racecourse in August, winning "effortlessly" by nine lengths. On his next appearance he contested the valuable William Hill Trophy, a handicap race over one mile at Sandown Park Racecourse and won by three quarters of a length from Old Lucky, to whom he was conceding thirteen pounds. The runner-up went on to win the Royal Hunt Cup in 1974. He was then sent to France and won the Prix de la Porte de Madrid over 2000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse.

1974: four-year-old season
In 1974, Admetus was transferred to the stable of John Cunnington in France and was ridden in most of his subsequent races by Maurice Philipperon. On his debut for his new trainer, Admetus finished third in the Prix Exbury at Saint-Cloud Racecourse on 21 March and then won a twenty-two runner handicap over 1950 metres at Longchamp. On 11 May the gelding recorded his first Group race win when he carried top weight to victory in Grand Prix d'Evry over 2400 metres, beating the favourite Luenge by two lengths with On My Way in third.

In the Prix Dollar at Longchamp on 2 June Admetus finished second, beaten three-quarters of a length by Margouillat. Later that month he was sent back to England to contest the Prince of Wales's Stakes (then a Group Two race open to horses of three years and above) over ten furlongs at Royal Ascot. Starting at odds of 6/1 he was restrained by Philipperon at the rear of the field before making rapid progress in the straight. He overtook the odds-on favourite Owen Dudley a furlong from the finish and won comfortably by three-quarters of a length. On 14 July the gelding started 1.7/1 favourite for the Prix Maurice de Nieuil over 2500 metres at Saint-Cloud. He was last of the thirteen runners entering the straight but then produced an impressive burst of acceleration to take the lead in the closing stages and win by three quarters of a lengths from the Preis von Europa winner Acacio d'Aguilar with Ashmore in third. Admetus started favourite for the Prix Gontaut-Biron over 2000 metres at Deauville Racecourse a month later, but failed to reproduce his best form and finished fourth behind the British-trained colt Ksar. Eleven days later he passed the post a neck in front of Ashmore in the Grand Prix de Deauville, but was relegated to second after the racecourse stewards found that Philipperon had struck the runner-up on the head with his whip in the closing stages.

On his final appearance in Europe in 1974, Admetus finished sixth behind the three-year-old Kamaraan in the Prix du Conseil de Paris over 2400 metres at Longchamp on 20 October. Admetus was then sent to the United States to join Dahlia and Margouillat in a three-strong French challenge for the Washington, D.C.International over one and a half miles at Laurel Park Racecourse. The other overseas challengers were Coup de Feu (Eclipse Stakes) from England, Mistigri (Irish St. Leger) from Ireland and Marduk (Deutsches Derby) from Germany. The three American runners were Big Spruce, Desert Vixen and the Manhattan Handicap winner Golden Don. On 9 November Dahlia, ridden by Lester Piggott, started the odds-on favourite for the International ahead of Big Spruce and Desert Vixen, with Admetus being made a 31/1 outsider. Desert Vixen was sent into the lead by Ron Turcotte, and set a slow pace before accelerating in the back straight, and reached the final turn with a clear advantage over Golden Don, Margouillat and Admetus. The French gelding, however, found a gap on the inside, produced a strong late run to overtake Desert Vixen inside the final furlong and won by three-quarters of a length, with Dahlia finishing well to take third place. After the race Philipperon said that the winner "showed good spirit and did everything right" whilst Dahlia's rider Lester Piggott said "Admetus is a great horse... we were beaten by real class".

1975: five-year-old season
On his first appearance as a five-year-old, Admetus looked less than fully fit when sent to England for the John Porter Stakes at Newmbury in April and finished last of the thirteen runners behind Salado. He was off the racecourse for almost five months before returning to run four times in autumn. He won a race over 2200 metres at Longchamp before being sent to North America again and finishing fifth behind Snow Knight in the Canadian International Stakes.

1976 – 1978: later career
Admetus ran eight times in 1976, winning three minor events, finishing second once and finishing third in the Prix Ridgway at Deauville. He was then sent back to England to be trained by Fred Winter and was campaigned over hurdles but failed to win in six attempts in 1977 and 1978.

Assessment
There was no International Classification of European three-year-olds in 1973: the official handicappers of Britain, Ireland and France compiled separate rankings for horses which competed in those countries. In the British handicap for three-year-olds Admetus was assigned a weight of 107 pounds, thirty-three pounds behind the joint top-rated Dahlia and Thatch. The independent Timeform organisation gave him a rating of 106, thirty pounds behind their top-rated three-year-old Thatch. In their annual Racehorses of 1973 Timeform called him a potentially "smart performer" who seemed "certain to win more races". In the official French handicap for 1974, Admetus was ranked the fifth-best older horse behind Allez France, Margouillat, Tennyson and Dahlia. Timeform gave him a rating of 133, the highest ever awarded to a gelding in the organisation's history, placing him alongside Margouillat as their highest-rated older male horse of the year. In 1975 he was rated 129 by Timeform, eight pounds behind their Horse of the Year Grundy.

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Podestowie Ferrary

Dynastia Este
1196, 1205 i 1209 : Azzo VI d'Este
1212 - 1215 : Aldobrandino I d'Este
1215 - 1222 i 1240 - 1264 Azzo VII d'Este

Seniorowie Ferrary (1264-1471)

Dynastia Este

1264 - 1293 : Obizzo II d'Este
1293 - 1308 : Azzo VIII d'Este
1308 : Fresco d'Este razem z synem Fulko (II) (usunięty, zmarł 1312)
1308 - panowanie weneckie
1308 - 1317 - rządy papieskie
1317 - 1335 : Rejnold II d'Este
1317 - 1344 : Mikołaj I d'Este
1317 - 1352 : Obizzo III d'Este
1352 - 1361 : Aldobrandino III d'Este
1361 - 1388 : Mikołaj II Kulawy d'Este
1388 - 1393 : Albert d'Este
1393 - 1441 : Mikołaj III d'Este
1441 - 1450 : Leonello d'Este
1450 - 1471 : Borso d'Este

Seniorowie Modeny (1288/89-1452)

Dynastia Este

1288/89 - 1293 : Obizzo II d'Este
1293 - 1308 : Azzo VIII d'Este
1308 : Fresco d'Este razem z synem Fulko (II) (usunięty, zmarł 1312)
1308-1336  - republika
1336 - 1352 : Obizzo III d'Este
1352 - 1361 : Aldobrandino III d'Este
1361 - 1388 : Mikołaj II Kulawy d'Este
1388 - 1393 : Albert d'Este
1393 - 1441 : Mikołaj III d'Este
1441 - 1450 : Leonello d'Este
1450 - 1452 : Borso d'Este

Książęta Modeny i Ferrary (1452/1471-1598)

Dynastia Este

1452 - 1471 : Borso d'Este (od 1471 książę Ferrary)
1471 - 1505 : Herkules I d'Este
1505 - 1534 : Alfons I d'Este
1534 - 1559 : Herkules II d'Este
1559 - 1597 : Alfons II d'Este
1597 - 1598 : Cezar d'Este

1598 - włączenie Ferrary do państwa papieskiego

Książęta Modeny (1598-1796 i 1814-1859)

Dynastia Este

1598 - 1628 : Cezar d'Este
1628 - 1629 : Alfons III d'Este
1629 - 1658 : Franciszek I d'Este
1658 - 1662 : Alfons IV d'Este
1662 - 1694 : Franciszek II d'Este
1694 - 1737 : Reginald d'Este
1737 - 1780 : Franciszek III d'Este
1780 - 1796 : Herkules III d'Este (usunięty, zmarł 1803)

1796 - 1797 - do Republiki Cispadańskiej
1797 - 1802 - do Republiki Cisalpińskiej
1802 - 1805 - do Republiki Włoskiej
1805 - 1814 - do Królestwa Włoch

Dynastia habsbursko-lotaryńska
1814 - 1846 : Franciszek IV
1846 - 1859 : Franciszek V (usunięty, zmarł 1875)

1860 - zjednoczenie z królestwem Sardynii

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Lioporeus triangularis är en skalbaggsart som först beskrevs av Henry Clinton Fall 1917.  Lioporeus triangularis ingår i släktet Lioporeus och familjen dykare. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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