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Book Review: Hatchet
Paulsen, Gary
A 13-year-old boy, Brian Robeson, traveled in a small bush plane to visit his dad in Canada. Mid-flight the pilot has trouble breathing and Brian finds himself trying to fly the plane so they don't crash. The plane eventually runs out of fuel and makes a crash landing into a lake. While swimming out of the lake, Brian remembers the hatchet his mother gave him which becomes his one and only survival tool. When Brian realizes he is stranded in the woods, he has to find ways to survive in this new environment. Brian first finds a patch of berries for a source of food. He then sets out to build a shelter for safety and fire for warmth. After facing many challenges Brian and missing warm meals and his bed, Brian must continue to survive by adapting to his situation.
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Things Fall Apart is about a Nigerian man, Okonkwo, who watches as his village is destroyed by European missionaries. Once a feared and respected man in his village of Umuofia, Okonkwo is reduced to eventually taking the orders of white men. Okonkwo is a hard and emotionless man who believes that anything that is not masculine is weak and therefore unworthy. When missionaries come to Umuofia, Okonkwo urges his fellow villagers to resist the attempts to diminish their culture and replace their government, but he's met with little support. Eventually, Okonkwo is banned, and when he returns, his village has completely changed.
I liked Things Fall Apart because it's a great book that challenged the idea of African savagery and portrays African culture, specifically Nigerian culture, as complex and intricate, and not the 'uncivilized' society many people view Africans as today. Okonkwo is an interesting character because his unwillingness to adapt to the new change represents an internal struggle many pre-colonized Africans faced in the wake of colonization. The ending is symbolic because it represents the ultimate death of culture as a result of European exploration.
Overall, the novel provides a beautiful insight into another culture often ignored in mainstream media.
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Book Review: Lord of the Flies
Golding, William
I liked Lord of the Flies for its realism and its detail. The concept of boys stranded on an island was interesting to read, while the realism of the boys' reactions kept it alive. The detail was fabulous, the interactions well thought out, and the diversity was well done. I loved this book, not just for reading for my writing class, but outside of school as well.
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Book Review: Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus
Shelley, Mary
Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus is a great gothic read. Like any other gothic novel, it is dark and mysterious, with elements of horror in it. While it had a rocky start for me, I soon got lost in the characters, with their wants and needs. The detail was amazing, while the wording was, em, very 17th century, but that makes the book no worse. All around, this is a riveting book that will capture your attention immediately.
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Book Review: A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is one of the most popular books of all time, with over 200 million copies sold to date. The novel is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution and depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy, and many unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same period. The main characters are Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who falls victim to the indiscriminate wrath of the revolution despite his virtuous nature, and Sydney Carton, a British barrister who endeavors to redeem his ill-spent life out of his unrequited love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
One of Charles Dickens's most famous novels, A Tale of Two Cities is also one of his shorter (and better) ones. It begins with an unflattering portrait of an England overrun by highwaymen and courts which are almost as rapacious, and soon shows us a France where things are even worse. Nowhere does Dickens demonstrate his marvelous ability to capture moods and sentiments better than in his depiction of a seething, oppressed populace on the verge of boiling into violence.
And now that the cloud settled on Saint Antoine, which a momentary gleam had driven from his sacred countenance, the darkness of it was heavy—cold, dirt, sickness, ignorance, and want, were the lords in waiting on the saintly presence—nobles of great power all of them; but, most especially the last. Samples of a people that had undergone a terrible grinding and regrinding in the mill, and certainly not in the fabulous mill which ground old people young, shivered at every corner, passed in and out at every doorway, looked from every window, fluttered in every vestige of a garment that the wind shook. The mill which had worked them down, was the mill that grinds young people old; the children had ancient faces and grave voices; and upon them, and upon the grown faces, and ploughed into every furrow of age and coming up afresh, was the sigh, Hunger. It was prevalent everywhere. Hunger was pushed out of the tall houses, in the wretched clothing that hung upon poles and lines; Hunger was patched into them with straw and rag and wood and paper; Hunger was repeated in every fragment of the small modicum of firewood that the man sawed off; Hunger stared down from the smokeless chimneys, and started up from the filthy street that had no offal, among its refuse, of anything to eat. Hunger was the inscription on the baker's shelves, written in every small loaf of his scanty stock of bad bread; at the sausage-shop, in every dead-dog preparation that was offered for sale. Hunger rattled its dry bones among the roasting chestnuts in the turned cylinder; Hunger was shred into atomics in every farthing porringer of husky chips of potato, fried with some reluctant drops of oil.
After spending eighteen years in the Bastille, a French country physician is released and allowed to emigrate to England, where he is reunited with the daughter he has never met. Lucie Manette, typical of Dickens women, is a pure-hearted angel who is instantly devoted to him despite never having known him. Through various plot twists, Lucie marries Charles Darnay, who turns out to be the expatriate nephew of the Marquis who had Doctor Manette imprisoned, in a backstory eventually revealed to us with an even more improbable plot twist.
Once the Revolution begins, Charles Darnay is lured back to Paris to save the life of one of his former servants. Naturally, he is promptly imprisoned and put on trial. His family, including Lucie and their daughter, as well as pretty much the entire cast of the novel thus far, follows him, and are all put in peril of meeting Lady Guillotine. It was the popular theme for jests; it was the best cure for headache, it infallibly prevented the hair from turning grey, it imparted a peculiar delicacy to the complexion, it was the National Razor which shaved close: who kissed La Guillotine, looked through the little window and sneezed into the sack. It was the sign of the regeneration of the human race. It superseded the Cross. Models of it were worn on breasts from which the Cross was discarded, and it was bowed down to and believed in where the Cross was denied.
Dickens's stories are full of improbable plot twists. Characters who met once will always meet again. The coincidences in A Tale of Two Cities almost defy the reader's suspension of disbelief -- but it's Dickens, and Dickens can be forgiven a lot. He shows the pitiless brutality of the French aristocracy and the suffering of the people until your sympathies are entirely with them, and when the tumbrils begin rolling through the streets you can't but think that the aristos had it coming and then some. But then the Terror is unleashed -- and personified in the form of Madame Defarge -- and the oppressed turn just as brutal and pitiless. This is the only way Dickens could have brought our sympathies back to the main characters, who after all, have lived pretty safe and privileged existences even if they weren't the evil "Monseigneur" who ran children beneath the wheels of his carriage. And let's face it, Charles Darnay really picks up the Idiot Ball when he goes back to Paris.
I doubt there are many people who don't know how the novel ends, but while it's a story of redemption and self-sacrifice, I was not nearly as touched by Sydney Carton's heroism as I was by the Madame Defarge vs. Miss Pross
smackdown, which I think is one of Dickens's best climaxes ever, and which none of the film adaptations (below) did justice:
"You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer," said Miss Pross, in her breathing. "Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman."
Madame Defarge looked at her scornfully, but still with something of Miss Pross's own perception that they two were at bay. She saw a tight, hard, wiry woman before her, as Mr. Lorry had seen in the same figure a woman with a strong hand, in the years gone by. She knew full well that Miss Pross was the family's devoted friend; Miss Pross knew full well that Madame Defarge was the family's malevolent enemy.
"On my way yonder," said Madame Defarge, with a slight movement of her hand towards the fatal spot, "where they reserve my chair and my knitting for me, I am come to make my compliments to her in passing. I wish to see her."
"I know that your intentions are evil," said Miss Pross, "and you may depend upon it, I'll hold my own against them."
Each spoke in her own language; neither understood the other's words; both were very watchful, and intent to deduce from look and manner, what the unintelligible words meant.
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Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel about society if books were
banned. Firemen burn books and one of the firemen is Guy Montag. He's the
main character but eventually he goes against the government and reads books.
His wife Mildred reports the authorities about his possession of books and he
is forced to burn his house, escape the city, and create a new life. After
being on the run from the government, he goes down a river to an unknown area
where he finds other people who read books and he joins their group.
Honestly, I thought it was an amazing book. I love how it puts the importance
of books into perspective and I think everyone should read it. I highly
recommend Fahrenheit 451.
The amount of description in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is
amazing. Like, Sherlock Holmes good. The characters are well mapped out, the
interactions felt thought through, and the relationships are believable. I
personally didn't get all the detail the first read through, just from
enjoying the characters too much. The history is realistic, considering the
time period and how poorly the blacks were treated. All things considered,
this is an engaging read with some actual history.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee creates a creative look on segregation in life in the 1930's. As the story goes along, Scout and her brother Jem experience many changes throughout the summer of 1935. Their father, Atticus Finch, defends a black man after the man was accused of an unsolved crime. The event creates much thought and debate on the subject of segregation. The book has many great turns and the potential of characters was used to a full extent. I highly recommend the read for it will give readers an excellent idea of how life was those many years ago.
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Zidane's response for third draw in a row
In the last three matches, Real Madrid managed to be undefeated, but the record cannot be proud of, because in fact, in those three matches they also only won a draw, including in the match against Athletic Bilbao yesterday. So what did Zinedine Zidane's manager say about that fact?
As is known, Real Madrid faced Athletic Bilbao in the 18th Jornada of the Spanish La Liga last weekend. Appearing as a host, Real Madrid has actually tried many ways to score goals and beat Bilbao. Too bad those opportunities ended anticlimax, as a result the game ended with a score of glasses.
For information, yesterday's draw against Bilbao was the third consecutive draw obtained by Real Madrid. The previous two games Los Blancos were held to draw Barcelona (0-0) and Valencia (1-1). Three matches only produce three points, certainly not a record to be proud of.
Moreover, coach Zinedine Zidane feels that his players have done everything to win in the three parties.
"Three points in three matches is very little compared to what we have done on the field," said Zinedine Zidane was quoted from the official website of Real Madrid.
Even so, the French manager was reluctant to blame his players for the results, because Zidane felt his team was just not being shaded by luck.
"They have given everything they have and so has I. "I always see the positive side and the positive thing is that we are doing a good performance lately," said Zidane.
Furthermore, Zidane feels that Real Madrid does not need a new striker, following the assumption of the dependence of Los Blancos on Karim Benzema since the beginning of this season. When the Frenchman did not perform well, Real Madrid must fail to win or lose.
"No, absolutely not needing a new attacker. We have to stay calm, we have a quality team, we know that we can just score goals and the lack of these goals we will change with patience and calmness, "he concluded.
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Note: Several Authors (Compilation), Iqbaliyat: July to September, 1988, ed. by Muhammad Munawwar (Lahore: Iqbal Academy Pakistan, 1988), p. 216.
Bibliography: Iqbaliyat: July to September, 1988. Edited by Munawwar, Muhammad. Lahore: Iqbal Academy Pakistan, 1988.


Drone video released on Monday (December 14) showed the progress of repairs to the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland.
The bridge has been closed to traffic since December 4 after a crack was discovered in one of the structures below the bridge.
The video shows workers hanging from large sections of the bridge making repairs on supports and checking the bridge.
The Amey Company also said that, weather permitting, the repairs on the bridge should be completed in the New Year.


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Precedent-Setting Decision Against SLAPP Cases
The District Labor Court handed down made a precedent-setting decision against SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation) cases last month.
At the start of 2016, Reuven Ben-Shimon founded the Forum against Work Accidents, a grassroots group of safety experts and construction trade professionals. As part of their work, they published the names of companies at whose sites workers have been killed or injured, along with additional information about the victims, accidents, sites, and companies.
Their efforts led to greater media interest in the issue and new legislation. The companies responded by trying to prevent publicity about these injuries and their responsibility for them, using litigation and media pressure.
Ben-Shimon had been employed as a Safety Officer by Shikun u-Binui Solel Boneh. He had a falling out with the company after he and other safety officers complained about safety lapses that were not being addressed (and which led to work accidents), abuse of workers who reported safety problems, attempts by the company to alter safety reports, and sexual harassment of workers.
In March 2016, bowing to the immense pressures exerted on him, he signed a "silence agreement" with the company terminating his employment, under which he received a severance package.
In September 2016, the company sued in the District Labor Court, asking that the agreement be nullified and that Ben-Shimon return all the money he had received and the documents in his possession and be barred from making any use of them. The company also alleged defamation. Ben-Shimon filed a countersuit against his dismissal. Last month, the court approved a settlement agreement, in which Ben-Shimon will receive NIS100,000 for court expenses and NIS360,000 compensation.
This is a precedent-setting decision which NIF hopes will serve as a deterrent from future SLAPP cases. In an interview with NIF, Ben Shimon said: "Don't be afraid to publicize SLAPP cases, and don't hesitate to let good organizations like NIF and others support you. Publicizing the legal demand can help transform the case against you into a case against those trying to silence you, and that's why my lawyers rushed to file a petition against Solel Boneh – in order to transform the balance of power."
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Fears grow over Iran nuclear sites
Iran's belated revelation of a second uranium enrichment site has raised concerns about possible further secret nuclear sites in the country.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised its fears in a report obtained by several news agencies on Monday.
The UN nuclear watchdog's report said Iran had claimed that work on the second bunkered site near Qom had started in 2007.
However, the IAEA says it has evidence the project began in 2002, was paused in 2004 and resumed in 2006.
"The agency has indicated [to Iran] that its declaration of the new facility reduces the level of confidence in the absence of other nuclear facilities under construction and gives rise to questions about whether there were any other nuclear facilities not declared to the agency," the report said.
The report is the first official document since IAEA experts inspected the Qom site last month.
The report said that the plant "corresponds to the design information provided by Iran" but that "Iran's explanation about the purpose of the facility and the chronology of its design and construction requires further clarification".
Iran revealed to the IAEA in September that it had been building a second uranium enrichment plant inside a mountain near Qom.
The inspectors said the plant could go live as early as 2011.
The IAEA inspectors also found that Iran had recently reduced the number of centrifuges enriching uranium at its main Natanz site by 650 to 3,936, while slightly raising the total number of machines installed to 8,692.
Western diplomats and analysts said the slowdown was probably caused by technical glitches. [adm/aljazeera]


Today, San Francisco 49ers ILB Chris Borland spoke out for the first time regarding Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman's antics on Thanksgiving Day.
A scenario that played out where Sherman was seen eating turkey on the 49ers logo at midfield, Borland was asked on his thoughts about that very situation and quickly responded by saying, "I don't care how he eats turkey," Borland said.
Just yesterday, Matt Maiocco asked 49ers FS Eric Reid on his thoughts and Reid admitted that it was a bit annoying.


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Q: Задача в том, что нужно написать код, который будет делать обратный отсчет в консоли Используйте Self Invoked Function для создания замыкания и setTimeout для задержки вывода.
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  let timer = setInterval(t, 1000);
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These earrings made of stone in water drop shape and gold plated. These large stone handmade earrings can match in every of your beautiful dress and make your look complete and more stunning. Moreover you can gift to those special.
In total, the earrings are 5.5 cm in length with the earwire.


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  A_MAX_DEPTH = 32

  def parse_content(content, token = nil)
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    return nil if proj_doc.nil?

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      'name'        => proj_doc[:name],
      'version'     => proj_doc[:version],
      'description' => "npm-shrinkwrap.json"
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    parse_dependency_items proj_doc, project
    project
  end

  def parse_dependency_items(proj_doc, project)
    proj_doc[:dependencies].to_a.each do |dep_id, dep_doc|
      parse_dependency(dep_id, dep_doc, project)
    end

    project
  end

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      prod_type: Project::A_TYPE_NPM,
      prod_key: dep_id
    ).first

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    parse_requested_version dep_db[:version_requested], dep_db, product
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    dep_doc[:dependencies].to_a.each do |sub_dep_id, sub_dep_doc|
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      prod_key: dep_id,
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      deepness: depth,
      scope: Dependency::A_SCOPE_COMPILE
    })

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      dep[:version_current] = product[:version]
    end

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end

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How everyday noise can inhibit learning – and how teachers can reduce it
By Angela Rogers / December 13, 2022 December 13, 2022 / Education / 2 minutes of reading
It's no surprise that loud, unwanted sounds can be disruptive and even damaging to ears. However, even background noise like the air conditioning running, the refrigerator humming and delivery vans idling outside can be cause for concern. According to Nina Kraus, a neurobiology professor at Northwestern University who studies sound, ongoing noises that people claim to "tune out" are unlikely to harm ears, but they can still have a profound effect on the brain.
Repeated exposure to noisy environments has many negative impacts including increased stress, problems with memory and difficulty concentrating, writes Kraus in her book "Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World."
Students' developing brains are particularly susceptible to noisy environments. A study on New York City public schools showed that students in a classroom facing loud train tracks had lower reading levels than students in a classroom shielded from the noise. Learners in the room exposed to the sounds of the trains were on average three to eleven months behind their peers. When the New York Transit Authority installed padding on the railroad tracks and the school made updates to the classroom to reduce the noise, the reading level disparity disappeared.
Repeated exposure to noise doesn't just affect language tasks like reading, it also has a negative impact on students' ability to do visual tasks, such as recalling images or concentrating on objects. In one experiment, researchers asked subjects to track a moving ball on a computer with a mouse while other balls moved around the screen. Those who were exposed to long-term noise had more difficulty completing the task.
"There are sounds that people think of as being safe, but they really aren't, " says Kraus. "Even if we're not paying attention to noise, it is having an effect on us and it is having an effect on us on multiple levels. And one is very much our ability to think."
Sonic Solutions for the Classroom
With lockers slamming and chatty students, educators can't have complete control over the sounds in a school. Yet opportunities to reduce noise can be found all around the school building. "There are so many noises that we do have a choice about," says Kraus, who urges schools to become more aware of the sounds that students are encountering every day and consider which sounds they can eliminate or reduce.


Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by hashmat, Aug 21, 2010.
Ok froyo 2.2 on Desire.FM radio is force closing since the update.tried restarting and all that but no joy.Don't want to do a factory reset if I can help it.
BTW, will reset put it back to 2.1?
Help and advice will be appreciated.
Sorted all by myself by going into settings----apps----clearing radio cache.


The Maryland Reporter cites J.H. Snider on the Maryland General Assembly's transparency agenda and accomplishments during its recently completed 2011 session.
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"Don't cry for me Argentina" – so begins that beautiful song about a beautiful country. However shedding tears will not help the Argentine economic crisis that is in the news everywhere. But… there are some lessons to be learned.
Argentina is a young country that became significant in the last quarter of the 19th century as a major exporter of grains and beef. This was based on rich agricultural resources, foreign investment and massive immigration. In a 50-year period the country went from an "unknown" to one of the richest in the world. This was under conservative leadership; but toward the end of this high-growth period the reformist Radical Civic Union replaced the conservatives and then alternating periods of radical populism and conservative military dictatorships followed.
The most famous, and the subject of that beautiful song, were the two governments of Juan Peron. "Peronismo" featured trade unionism, inflexible labour laws, nationalized industries, restricted foreign investment, protective tariffs, and detailed business regulation…all paid for by fiscal deficits and a form of agricultural taxation. These were the means for income redistribution. Deficits lead to inflation, a de facto tax on wealth, and the latter at times fully expropriated profits in agriculture. Economic waste, hyper-inflation, private capital outflows and corruption created economic stagnation from 1970 to 1991.
In 1989 a reform government began the process of structural reform and the country accomplished much. For instance, the sale of government enterprises provided a significant inflow of revenues. The 1991 Convertibility Plan fixed the peso at par; the program achieved wide popular support; and economic growth reached 7.7 per cent in the period 1991-94.
However, the reform process was incomplete. The 1995 Mexican crisis led to a renewed Argentine crisis that Argentina has been unable to resolve. Despite its reform achievements government expenditures still exceeded revenues and the Central Bank exhausted its resources defending an unrealistic exchange rate.
Does any of this sound like the Bahamas? In some ways the answer is "Yes" because the Bahamas is fast moving toward achieving the Argentine model for economic crises.
Prior to 1968 the Bahamas, under colonial regulations, managed its finances on a balanced-budget basis. This meant freedom from public debt. This happy condition was achieved by a currency board that prevented discretionary spending by government beyond the monies in hand. Since 1973 and abandonment of the currency board, there has been steady erosion of the public finances as borrowing and expenditures have steadily increased. The change in monetary regimes and colonial regulations altered the macroeconomic landscape, permitting the government to run up a large public debt that will burden Bahamian taxpayers for years to come.
Back to Argentina: Well, you might ask "Why are you telling us about Argentina's problems?" The culture is different from ours – different people, history and so forth. It can't happen here.
In spite of differences there is one commonality. Both Argentinean and Bahamian householders understand that you cannot spend more than you earn for very long. There is a day of reckoning unless it is possible to either increase income or cut spending. If you rely on borrowing money – the circumstances are much the same – the added cost of interest on the borrowed money has also to be taken into account.
Although this is admittedly an oversimplification, the same rules apply to governments and it appears that in Argentina they have run out of both time and the money to pay their bills.
On the income side, we have been very fortunate in having an abundance of sun, sand and sea; and the expanding U.S. economy has resulted in growth in the Bahamian economy as well. We have seen the "fat" years and now that the "lean" years are upon us we might be wondering how we will make ends meet with a declining income.
"When business fails, it shuts down; when a government enterprise fails they pour more money into operations to expand".


It is that time of year when Squamish is transformed into a winter wonderland and everyone is out playing in the snow. There is no doubt that a day spent adventuring works up an appetite. There is nothing better than a drink, good food, and the company of friends. We came up with our guide to the best après hot spots around town, if we missed any of your favourites on this list let us know in the comments below!
The brewpub is one of the original apres spots for people driving home from Whistler or adventuring around Squamish. This homey brewpub that provides scenic views, delicious craft beers, and traditional pub fare choices. Our Pick: wood fired pizza and beer!
This picture gives you 7 good reasons to après at The Watershed grill. In case you need a few more, they boasts stunning river views, friendly local staff and delicious food choices in a laid back environment.
Pizza and Beer. Need we say more? Enjoy a crafted on-site delicious beer in a relaxed "family-style" dining environment. Watch them make beer faster than you can drink it and take join them for movie nights!
They are known for their mouth-watering butter chicken, but did you know they are home to the best steak and seafood in town? You can replenish after a big day with a 63 acres free range, grass fed and grain finished perfectly cooked steaks.
This is an authentic Gastro style pub that offers drinks, food, shuffleboard, and live music on the weekends. It's a great place to warm up, enjoy a drink, and relax after a day on the slopes.
You will find delicious food, craft beers, cocktails, and views at Norman Rudy's Pub. Bonus: if you are want to extend the adventure book a nights stay at the Executive Suites Hotel.
After a day on the slopes, you can opt to enjoy a large or small traditional dinner at the Joinery. The large plates are ideal for a group because you can mix them up the way you like them and all share.
Another classic Squamish après spot. You can enjoy big portions of pub style fare, with "World Famous Wings" and a full line up of drinks in their neighborhood pub environment.
They offer a contemporary and inspired taste of the Pacific Northwest. The Salted Vine is a restaurant with a upscale dining experience in the heart of downtown Squamish.
How did we do? Did we miss any of your favourite places for après in Squamish? Let us know in the comments below!
Valentines day is right around the corner and its time to start thinking about where you will take your loved one for Valentine's Day in Squamish. we came up with our pics for 6 places to dine with your valentine. Inside tip: If you want to take your sweetheart for a charming, memorable dinner then you need to make reservations early. The most popular restaurants in Squamish book up quick when it comes to V Day.
Remember that restaurants book up quickly for Valentines Day so make your reservations early to guarantee a table. Also, you can always opt to take your loved one out for an enchanting dining experience any day of the week. You don't need a special holiday to celebrate love.
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Why You'll Want a Windows Phone 8.1 Device Over the iPhone 5s
Travis Pope
You'd be forgiven for thinking Microsoft had abandoned Windows Phone, its mobile operating system. Statements made by the company sounded as if it'd given up on topping the iPhone 5s. The company's recent actions left Windows Phone 8 users, and potential Windows Phone 8 buyers, all asking the same questions. In a world where Microsoft's services are available everywhere, why would someone consider purchasing a Windows Phone? Also, even if they did purchase a Windows Phone, what would it give them that was so unique that they couldn't get on any other platform?
Windows Phone 8.1 answers both questions eloquently.
Why Would Someone Consider Purchasing a Windows Phone?
I don't mind saying that as a longtime Windows Phone users, I strayed last year and picked up an iPhone 5s. I'm not ashamed of it. Microsoft hadn't updated its operating system in a major way in a year. Sure, it could now be loaded onto hardware that was every bit as powerful as the iPhone, but that was it. In hindsight, I spent five months with the iPhone 5s for two major reasons. One was Siri, which I'd learned to use for just about everything by this past February. Windows Phone had nothing like her. The second and biggest reason I left was that I felt Microsoft had made owning a Windows Phone moot. I could get Xbox Music, Xbox Video, Bing, Office and OneDrive on my iPhone 5s. Why would I stay with a Windows Phone, when I could have Microsoft's best experiences on devices with more apps and more capabilities?
The new Start Screen in Windows Phone 8.1 allows users to add a background to their Start Screen.
Firing up Windows Phone 8.1 on my device today answered that question for me, and it did so in a very Apple-esque sort of way. If you have Windows, and let's be real, the majority of the world still does, then Windows Phone just works. Windows Phone 8.1 leverages the cloud in a very unique way. The things you might already expect cloud syncing to enable, it does. For example, Windows Phone 8.1 still automatically, backs up photos and videos to OneDrive and makes them available on other Windows devices. Contacts, and a list of installed apps, are also synced to the cloud as well. Where Windows Phone 8.1 changes the game is the way it enhances users' lives with even more syncing.
Going forward, Start Screen themes, settings from specific apps and even passwords are automatically shared between devices, and that includes devices running Windows 8.1. The websites I've just visited and the passwords I've grown tired of entering over and over again are simply there once I've logged into my Windows Phone using my Microsoft Account. Windows Phone 8.1 also syncs apps and apps settings and when the two are combined with Windows Phone 8.1's newly unified apps model, things get even more convenient. We're talking about purchasing one app for two platforms and having settings sync in the background. It doesn't get more convenient than that.
Settings sync from phone to tablet to PC with Windows Phone 8.1.
My point is simple: Windows Phone 8.1 uses syncing and a Microsoft Account to weave devices together in a way that wasn't previously possible in any ecosystem, even the iPhone 5s. Yes, contacts and settings synced and app purchases made on an iPhone were available on an iPad. However, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 are the first operating system to take these to the next level. Because they're available on a phone, a notebook or desktop and a tablet, it's the easiest thing to get up and running on a Windows device yet. Microsoft has used the cloud syncing and its services to create a platform that's easy for first-time smartphone buyers to get started in. It inherently makes their entire Microsoft experience better. It's something that goes beyond Microsoft Office and games. It's something that honestly makes Microsoft's products approachable. Are there still certain software features that are so unique to Windows Phone that users have to run out and buy one? I'd say both yes and no.
There's no one Windows Phone "killer app" or must-have service. As I said, Microsoft's decision to make most of its experiences available to everyone means that Windows Phone 8 itself offers far less in exclusive mobile features than it once did. In a world that's dominated by iPhones, I think that makes sense. This stuff needs to be where users are looking and right now they're looking at the iPhone 5s and the Galaxy S5. That's not to say that everything available on Windows Phone has come to the iPhone. Wi-Fi Sense, an app that automatically finds and signs users into free Wi-Fi networks, isn't available on other platforms. Nor is the Data Sense tool that keeps track of user's mobile data plans and tries to curb their browsing bandwidth usage accordingly.
Still, I'd argue that these features are minor when you compare them to how easy Microsoft is making the transition to a smartphone for anyone with a Windows PC. That's the real value add here, the real reason users will want a Windows Phone and the real reason they'll be better off buying one instead of the iPhone 5s. Apps will come as more users and developers take Windows Phone seriously. It's how Windows Phone fits into user's lives and its stated mission that really needed an overhaul and help.
To beat the iPhone 5s Microsoft never needed to match every single feature, or find one must-have application. Instead, it needed to realize that the iPhone is so popular because it isn't just a smartphone. It started out as an iPod and iTunes companion and quickly turned into a Mac and iPad companion. Windows Phone only needed to be a legitimate Windows companion to be competitive with the iPhone, especially since Windows is still used on the overwhelming majority of PCs. Finally, they've seen the light, done their homework and delivered.
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Although oncology trials account for almost 31% of clinical trials globally, recruitment of patients can often be a problem with only 5% of cancer patients participating in clinical trials. With regulators including the FDA placing an increased importance on the voice of the patient in clinical trials, a shift from clinician reported outcomes to patient reported outcomes is emerging. CRF Health recently presented a webinar with Jack Whelan, a cancer patient and clinical trial advocate, who described the concerns of sponsors and what patients want from their clinical trials, including concerns related to patient recruitment, retention and motivation.
Many patients are unsure about how much information they will receive during their clinical trials, a concern that may deter them from participating. Jack highlighted that most patients sign up to clinical trials to help achieve their goal of long time survival and they believe that they will be closely monitored in a clinical trial setting. He also expressed how patients would like to be appreciated and rewarded for taking part even if it is just a simple 'thank you' from the trial site. Using eCOA for oncology trials can help improve patient motivation and retention while easing the concerns of both the sponsor and patients through status reports and tracking of treatment progress. Jack also talked about the possibility of gamification, an interesting concept that aims to engage patients in the progress of treatment or study via interactive feedback. Turning this concept into a practical, effective and regulatory compliant solution for clinical trials is a challenge that is heavily discussed at industry meetings today.
Lack of communication is also a big concern for patients. With the regulatory environment perceived to prevent open communication, patients believe that the way sponsors carry out their trials doesn't facilitate open communication. Jack expressed that one of the key messages from oncology patients was that pharma companies needed to do more to educate patients and communicate with them to ensure that there is a better relationship between patients and sponsor. Jack talked about the importance of supporting open communication between the site and patients. He suggested that an eCOA platform can help achieve that. Allowing sites to have a better near real time view on a patient's well-being and pain management helps them support patients better and optimize pain management. As oncology patients may be very ill, being able to flexibly schedule visits and re-schedule if they are not able to come or stay until the end of the visit, is important. An eCOA solution that is in the hand of the patient can help the patient to contact the site for these changes instead of missing a visit. In addition, oncology patients frequently find treatment very complicated and yearn for more information about it. Sponsors may be able to reduce their frustration by providing information about the medication and treatment via the eCOA solution, an application that patients have at home with them every day.
Another concern for patients is a lack of awareness. The number of patients participating in cancer clinical trials is very low, as many patients are unaware they are taking place or how to register. Patients need to be educated on the process and how to find and sign up for trials on sites such as clinicaltrials.gov.
In order to address patients' concerns about clinical trials, Jack believes that pharma companies must do more to educate and communicate with patients; to view them as a valuable partner and ensure they maintain a good relationship with them. Whilst we are aware that new best practices are required, we appreciate this will take a significant amount of work, and is not an easy solution. He also believes that sponsors can address the adherence and recruitment issues by improving patient engagement through specifically designed electronic solutions, which is something we are working towards here at CRF Health.
To learn more about the clinical trial patient perspective, register on our website and watch the on-demand webinar hosted by CRF Health's Katie Garner and patient advocate Jack Whelan.


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Ken Griffey Jr. Is the 1st No. 1 Overall Pick to Be Inducted into Hall of Fame
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Fact: Ken Griffey Jr. was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. He is the first No. 1 overall pick to be enshrined at Cooperstown.
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Baseball Hall of Fame 2016: Induction Ceremony Start Time and TV Info
by Steve Silverman under MLB
Baseball's Hall of Fame will open its doors to two of the most impactful hitters in recent memory when Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza enter the Cooperstown, New York, shrine Sunday.
Griffey and Piazza entered Major League Baseball at the opposite ends of the hype spectrum when they were drafted in 1987 and 1988, respectively.
Griffey, the son of Ken Griffey Sr.—who was one of the core players of Cincinnati's Big Red Machine throughout the 1970s—was selected first overall in the MLB draft.
Piazza did not appear to have much hope of reaching the big leagues, as he was selected in the 62nd round. The draft now ends after Round 40.
2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
When: Sunday, July 24
Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
Where: Clark Sports Center; Cooperstown, New York
TV: MLB Network
Live Stream: BaseballHall.org
Piazza was selected because Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda knew his father, Vince, and both men were convinced Piazza could be a special hitter, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
The younger Piazza made the most of his opportunity, becoming a 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger. He finished his career with 427 home runs and a .308/.377/.545 slash line with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida (now Miami) Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics.
Piazza proved to be one of the greatest hitting catchers in the history of the game, and he regularly demonstrated his ability to hit with power to all fields.
Baseball-Reference.com shared some of his numbers:
His induction speech figures to be emotional, because Piazza was a long shot to make the major leagues, let alone earn a spot in Cooperstown.
"I'm definitely going to cry," Piazza said, per Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News. "I'm trying to figure out what medication I'm going to need without being loopy. It's going to be tough."
Piazza made the Hall of Fame with 83.0 percent of the vote, while Griffey made it with 99.3 percent of the vote.
Griffey had a magnificent career with the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox, finishing with 630 home runs. He was a 13-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, a seven-time Silver Slugger and the 1997 American League MVP.
Junior played from 1989 through 2010, finishing his career with a .284/.370/.538 slash line.
Whistle Sports shared some of his highlights:
Fans recognized him as one of the two greatest players in the game (along with Barry Bonds) during the first part of his career with the Mariners, and most expected Griffey to continue putting up eye-catching numbers when he went to the Reds in 2000. However, while he was productive with the Reds, his sensational career was slowed by injuries after he arrived in his hometown.
Griffey topped the 40-home run mark six times during his career with the Mariners, but he hit the 40-homer mark only once with the Reds. Additionally, he had a .300-plus batting average seven times in Seattle but just once in Cincinnati.
Griffey never played in a World Series during his career, and that's one of the reasons why the Hall of Fame ring means so much to him.
"It might be on the gate when you ring in," Griffey joked, per Casey McGraw of the Times Union. "It might be like the Stanley Cup, I might take it around, do some things with it; brush my hair with it. I'll figure out something, but it'll be seen."
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Ken Griffey Jr. Says David Ortiz Belongs in Baseball Hall of Fame
by Mike Chiari under MLB
Ahead of Ken Griffey Jr.'s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, the longtime Seattle Mariners slugger expressed his belief that Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz should join him on the hallowed ground in Cooperstown, New York.
According to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick, Griffey lauded Big Papi's resume and labeled it Hall of Fame-worthy Saturday: "He's done an incredible job in that city. Do I think he's a Hall of Famer? Absolutely. Just look at the numbers he's put up: Three (World Series) titles, and the list of his accomplishments on the field goes on. You can't take that away from him."
Griffey—who will enter the Hall of Fame with a record-breaking 99.32 percent of the vote—also fondly remembered Ortiz coming up through the Mariners farm system as a prospect, per Crasnick:
I got a chance to see him young. He wasn't Big Papi. He was 'Thin Papi' at that time. To watch him do the things he's done over the years, he's become one of the most feared hitters in all of baseball. He's the one guy where you say, 'If we're up by two, let's just walk him and go for the next guy.' He's got a chance to put a team up by three real quick.
Ortiz announced his intention to retire at the conclusion of the season, and there is no question his numbers are Hall of Fame-caliber in nature.
He entered play Saturday with a career batting average of .286 to go along with 527 home runs and 1,720 RBI, not to mention his postseason heroics.
Ortiz has been a DH for the vast majority of his career, so the fact he has contributed in only one facet of the game could impact the way the voters view him.
Perhaps more importantly, though, it was revealed in 2009 that Ortiz allegedly failed a 2003 drug test, which called into question the authenticity of his numbers.
Voters have held other performance-enhancing-drug-linked players such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro out of the Hall of Fame despite statistics that make them strong candidates.
That is an issue Ortiz may have to face five years down the line, but he has the support of an all-time great and peer.
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Ken Griffey Jr.: MLB Relying on 'The Kid' to Make Baseball Cool for Kids Again
by Danny Knobler under MLB
They sit across the negotiating table as adversaries, but Rob Manfred and Tony Clark are also partners.
As the commissioner of Major League Baseball and the head of its players union, respectively, Manfred and Clark have significant differences, but also common goals. There's little they agree on more than the need to bring the game to younger audiences, to increase baseball's appeal to the next generation.
They need to get through to the kids, which is why eight months ago they got together on a conference call and appealed to The Kid for help.
Ken Griffey Jr. goes by many names. He'll always be Junior to many, and he'll always be Uncle Griffey to some.
But he's also The Kid, a nickname that made sense when he was a 19-year-old rookie with the Seattle Mariners and still makes sense now as he closes in on 50 and heads into the Hall of Fame.
"We're trying to engage young people," Clark said. "Having my face on it isn't going to do it. No disrespect to the commissioner, but his face isn't going to do it, either. Who can do that?"
Who else but The Kid? Who else but the guy who managed to stay young through a 22-year career in the major leagues, the guy kids were always drawn to, the guy whose many charitable ventures always involved reaching out to children?
"It was too natural a fit," Clark said. "To me, it was the perfect marriage."
From Griffey, there was a simple answer.
"I was like, let's do it," he said.
So even as he prepared for this weekend in Cooperstown, and the ceremony that will make him a Hall of Famer, Griffey made plans for the next stage of his baseball life, the one that will see him serve the game as Major League Baseball's first "youth ambassador."
The job seems open-ended, which suits Griffey well. He'll make videos and appearances, and if all goes well, he'll encourage a new generation of kids to choose baseball.
"He is the magnet," Clark said. "He's going to open doors—or kick some doors down."
But more than that, he'll be in charge of proving to another generation that baseball is for them, that baseball can be cool.
"Before it was cool to be cool, Junior was cool," Clark said.
Griffey has been a magnet for years, without even trying to be one.
Andrew McCutchen grew up in Fort Meade, Florida, all the way across the country from Seattle. But it was Griffey who drew him to baseball, making such an impression that the young McCutchen wore a Mariners jersey he still has to this day.
"He was one of the main reasons I played baseball," said McCutchen, the 2013 National League MVP with the Pittsburgh Pirates. "When the TV was on and he was playing, I was watching. I didn't care what he did, I just wanted to watch him."
McCutchen wasn't alone. Players all over baseball speak of Griffey in glowing terms.
"That was my idol growing up," Kansas City Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson said. "Just a special player."
Griffey played the game well, but he also played it with flair. He'd wear his cap backward at a time when no one else did, and he had a constant smile on his face at a time when so many thought it was more important to look serious.
He was fun to watch, but more than that, he would make baseball look like fun.
"I wouldn't be a baseball player if I didn't think it was fun," McCutchen said.
The Kid made it look fun.
Griffey's connection to kids goes far beyond how he played the game. From his early years with the Mariners, his charity of choice was the Boys & Girls Clubs, and his contributions went far beyond handing out money.
He was Uncle Griffey to the kids there, and he made a real impact.
"There's one athlete that really made a difference for the kids in our area, and that was Ken Griffey Jr.," said Bill Burton, who was executive director of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, where Griffey was most involved.
Burton fondly remembers the Christmas dinners Griffey hosted and how Griffey got Nike involved, too. Griffey spent time at the club himself and challenged the kids to improve their grades and get involved in community service work.
Those who succeeded were taken on trips Griffey sponsored and arranged himself. He brought some of the Seattle kids to Cincinnati after he was traded to the Reds, and he brought kids from both Seattle and Cincinnati to his home outside Orlando, Florida.
"It was incredible," Burton said.
On the Orlando trip, the kids first went to Disney World. Then they got on the bus and went back to the hotel, where they were told to get their swimsuits for a trip to the pool.
What they weren't told was the pool was at Griffey's house.
"The kids got off the bus, and they went into this big house," Burton said. "They went to change into the swimsuits, and then when they got to the pool, Ken came back there and jumped in the pool himself."
"The kids were so excited," Burton said.
Griffey's involvement continues to this day. He still sits on the Boys & Girls Club's national board of directors, the one former professional athlete on a board dominated by corporate executives.
Griffey's task is to get kids excited about baseball, because for all its continuing popularity, the sport does have a demographics problem. A 2014 study by Derek Thompson in the Atlantic showed 50 percent of baseball's television audience consisted of people 55 and over, as opposed to just 25 percent of those who watch the NBA.
Even kids who show interest in playing the game don't always watch.
"I did a camp wearing my full Mets uniform," outfielder Curtis Granderson said. "A kid came up and asked, 'What team do you play for?'"
Griffey, for all his possible appeal, hasn't been in uniform since May 2010. The Kid will be 47 this November.
But Nike still sells Air Griffey shoes, even in grade school sizes, as well as Griffey Swingman caps and T-shirts.
Griffey knows the challenge of getting kids to baseball. His older son, Trey, is a wide receiver at the University of Arizona, and his younger son, Tevin, gave up baseball for three years before recently coming back to it at age 14.
"In practice, he made one of the greatest catches I've ever seen," Griffey said. "You know my catch at Yankee Stadium and my dad's catch at Yankee Stadium? It was better than that."
Griffey goes to watch Tevin and goes to watch two nephews who play youth baseball.
"People see me and ask, 'What are you doing here?'" he said.
Griffey has always been at ease around kids, and they have always been drawn to him.
Rusty Kuntz was the Mariners first base coach in 1989, when Griffey debuted as a 19-year-old outfielder.
"When older players brought their sons into the clubhouse, everyone just gravitated towards Junior," said Kuntz, now the first base coach with the Kansas City Royals. "Four years old or 14 years old, they were always so comfortable around Junior."
In his recent profile of Griffey for Sports Illustrated, Ben Reiter tells the story of Griffey and his wife, Melissa, walking through a shopping mall in Bellevue, Washington, early in Griffey's career. Upset about something, Melissa yelled "I'm with Ken Griffey Jr.!" only to have every kid in the mall come running after them.
Don Wakamatsu was the Mariners manager when Griffey returned to Seattle in 2009. The two got along great the first year and not so well the second, when Griffey retired midseason, but Wakamatsu still speaks highly of him.
"He played the game as a kid," said Wakamatsu, now the bench coach with the Royals. "What I loved about Griffey is he was a kid. A wonderful guy with a big heart."
The question, and the challenge, is whether Griffey can have the same impact on kids who may have never seen him play. Griffey was last an All-Star in 2007; his MVP season of 1997 was 19 years ago.
Thomas Truncale doesn't think it will be a problem.
Truncale is 18 years old and just started school at the University of South Florida. He became a Griffey fan from watching highlights on ESPN, but he became a Griffey believer one special day in September 2009.
Truncale suffers from severe hemophilia, a disease that made his young life difficult and kept him from playing baseball. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, another favored Griffey charity, arranged for Truncale, his parents and his three siblings to fly to Seattle, where Griffey was in his final full season with the Mariners.
Griffey did many of these Make-A-Wish visits, dating back to his early years with the Mariners. But as Truncale described it, this wasn't a simple meet-and-greet.
"I remember it like it was yesterday," Truncale said. "It's one of those things where you felt like there was nothing else in the world that mattered to him at the time. I hadn't ever had another experience like that, and I can't imagine I ever will."
The experience, Truncale said, ensures he will be a baseball fan for life.
"I'm always going to love baseball," he said.
He's certain Griffey can have that same impact on others.
"He's a kid at heart," Truncale said. "When I met him, I felt he could see what it means for kids to meet their heroes. With his ability to connect to kids, I think even if you took away all his accolades, he could still do it.
"He's the exact type of person who can fulfill that job."
Besides, while reaching kids is a big part of Griffey's challenge, reaching their parents and those who can support youth baseball will be just as important.
"A lot of it is the equipment," Griffey said. "The kids will come if they have equipment."
Studies show that young kids are still playing baseball. Manfred cited figures showing baseball is the most played game in the country for kids 12 and under. The concern is that when those kids grow up and go to high school and college, many of the best athletes are still lost to basketball, football and even soccer.
The greater concern is that kids are being pushed to specialize at younger ages.
"If somebody had forced me to make a decision at 12 or 14, I don't know if I would have chosen baseball," said Clark, the players association head. "I tell kids, I understand you may have another sport you like, but don't give up on baseball."
Clark was a first-round draft choice of the Detroit Tigers in 1990, but he also played basketball at the University of Arizona and San Diego State. He ended up a 15-year major leaguer and a one-time All-Star with career earnings of $22 million, according to Baseball-Reference.com.
"I'm the poster boy for [not choosing too early]," he said.
But when it comes to reaching the next generation, Clark understood he would need help.
He understood he needed Griffey.
The timing was good, too.
In the six years since he retired, Griffey has done work for the Mariners as a special consultant, has been honored by both the Mariners and Reds in their franchise Halls of Fame and has spent lots of time with his family.
In January, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, getting a record 99.3 percent of the vote in his first time on the ballot.
Sunday, Griffey and Mike Piazza will be the 311th and 312th members of baseball's most elite club.
"My schedule dramatically frees up after July 24," Griffey said.
Clark, Manfred and others in baseball will be ready to help fill that schedule, believing Griffey can be the key to attracting the next generation of kids. And why not? With a father who played in the major leagues and sons who have played the game, Griffey already spans generations.
"I was the bridge between old school and new school," he said. "You can express yourself without being disrespectful."
You can understand kids, even if you're almost 50 years old yourself. You can flash that smile, turn that hat around and it's almost as if you're 19 years old again.
You can still be The Kid, and you can still talk to kids. Hopefully, those kids will listen.
Baseball is counting on it.
Danny Knobler covers Major League Baseball as a national columnist for Bleacher Report.
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Ken Griffey Jr. Throws 1st Pitch at Mariners Game, Does Felix Hernandez's Pose
by Thomas Duffy under MLB
Before the Seattle Mariners hosted the Oakland Athletics at home on Friday night, Ken Griffey Jr. threw out the first pitch.
On its own, that's pretty cool.
But Junior tossed the ball to Mariners star Felix Hernandez and then hit the former Cy Young winner's celebratory dance he broke out after his perfect game in 2012:
This was more than just a pump-up moment, too:
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Feb/16
Ken Griffey Jr. Comments on If Barry Bonds Should Be in the Hall of Fame
by Mike Norris under MLB
If anyone knows whether an MLB slugger's resume is Hall of Fame-worthy, it's Ken Griffey Jr. The former center fielder who hit 630 home runs for the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox was inducted into the 2016 class with the highest percentage of votes of all time at 99.3 percent.
Prior to waving the green flag at the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Griffey was asked whether fellow slugger Barry Bonds, who despite being MLB's all-time home run leader with 762 is not in the Hall of Fame because of steroid allegations, should be inducted. Griffey said he believes so, per CSNBayArea.com.
"Yeah. I think that overall, when you look what people have done, yeah," he said. "It's not my vote, so I can't vote for him. But if you look at what he's done, those numbers speak for themselves."
It wasn't a glowing endorsement, but still a positive one, especially coming from a guy who most fans believe is the poster boy for those who played the game the right way. Bonds, on the other hand, while never admitting to, or being caught, using performance-enhancing drugs, is widely thought to have abused steroids.
But like Griffey said, his numbers are hard to argue against:
Despite the amazing resume, Bonds received just 44.3 percent of the Hall of Fame votes this year, falling short of the 75 percent needed to be enshrined. If there is a silver lining for Bonds, it's that he was up nearly 8 percent from his total in last year's vote after holding steady around 35 percent from 2013 to 2015.
Bonds did not hold back Saturday when he was asked if he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, per ESPN.com:
It would be odd if Bonds said he wasn't worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame, but the fact that Griffey is in his corner can only help him. He is one of the most respected players in the history of the game, and with the human element involved in voting (sports writers), there is a chance an opinion like this could gain Bonds some votes.
Jeff Pearlman of the New York Times thinks it's "shameful" that Bonds, who became the Miami Marlins hitting coach in the offseason, is allowed to be part of an MLB team, sharing this meme via Twitter:
What's significant about that picture—whether it's accurate or not—is that Bonds' size as his career progressed was one of the main reasons he was suspected of PED use. Now that it appears as though he has slimmed down again, the questions will continue to follow him.
As time goes on and voters stop caring, or remembering, as much about the steroid era, Bonds may have a chance to get in. He has a long way to go, but if he does make it, he may need to thank Griffey for jump-starting the process.
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Jan/16
Ken Griffey Jr.'s Number to Be Retired by the Mariners
by Danny Webster under MLB
Ken Griffey Jr. will go into the Hall of Fame as a Seattle Mariners legend, and no Mariners player will ever wear No. 24 again.
On Friday, the Mariners announced they will retire the number Griffey wore during his entire tenure in Seattle at some point in the upcoming season.
Seattle tweeted the news:
Griffey, along with legendary New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Piazza, was one of two players elected to the 2016 Hall of Fame class. The 13-time All-Star played for three teams in his 22-year career, but Griffey spent 13 of those years as a superstar in Seattle.
That's the reason why Griffey wants to be remembered for his time with the Mariners, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com):
I think I did most of my damage as a Mariner. Want to be the first in a lot of things, and to be able to wear a Mariners hat and to go into the Hall of Fame as a Mariner, that's also one of the decisions I needed to make. I felt being 19, they gave me an opportunity to play the game that I love. I spent most of my time in Seattle.
This is a fitting tribute for one of the greatest players in baseball history. Seattle hasn't been a consistent winning organization since trading Griffey to the Cincinnati Reds in 2000, and the run of success the Mariners experienced in the 1990s was largely due to Griffey's contributions.
He was a once-in-a-generation player who could do everything from hitting home runs to making jaw-dropping catches in the outfield. Griffey redefined the game for outfielders and paved the way for Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, two of the best young players in baseball.
Griffey hit 417 home runs and batted .292 during his career with the Mariners.
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Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza Announce Baseball Hall of Fame Hat Selection
by Tyler Conway under MLB
When you think Ken Griffey Jr., the first picture that pops into your mind is of the precocious young star who took the game by storm in Seattle. When it comes to Mike Piazza, it's hard not to settle on him leading the New York Mets to a Subway Series showdown against the Yankees.
Now, both players will be immortalized forever in those states. Griffey announced Thursday that he'll go into the Hall of Fame as a Mariner, while Piazza followed suit by announcing his cap will don the Mets logo.
"I think I did most of my damage as a Mariner," Griffey said, per Lance McAlister of ESPN 1530.
Griffey and Piazza essentially split their primes between two teams. Griffey spent his first 11 MLB seasons in Seattle, earning 10 All-Star appearances, 10 Gold Gloves and the 1997 MVP Award. Three times he led the American League in home runs, and he also led Seattle to its first playoff-series victory in history during the 1995 season.
Griffey subsequently signed with his hometown Cincinnati Reds, where he spent parts of the next nine seasons. While he put up 40 homers and made the All-Star team during his first year with Cincinnati, injuries derailed Griffey's prime and rendered his overall Reds experience a disappointment.
He made three All-Star appearances and was the 2005 NL Comeback Player of the Year winner, but his contributions paled in comparison to his Mariner days.
Making it all the more obvious is the fact Griffey returned to Seattle for an aborted two-year stint to finish his career. He retired midway through the 2010 season amid ineffective play, although few in Seattle will remember those waning days. They'll remember "The Slide," "The Catch" and all those long bombs that went soaring over the Kingdome roof.
Unfortunately, one thing we all remember will not be immortalized: Bob Nightengale of USA Today confirmed Griffey's hat will be worn forward rather than backward.
Piazza's decision was a little more murky. The greatest hitting catcher of all time spent his first six-plus seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that plucked him from obscurity when no one else would have drafted him. He became a superstar in Los Angeles, racking up five All-Star appearances and as many Silver Sluggers while emerging as a dominant offensive force.
A pair of trades midway through 1998 sent him to New York, where he'd spend part of the next eight seasons. Piazza never quite reached the individual season heights as a Met that he did as a Dodger, but he had far more postseason success. The Mets made the 1999 National League Championship Series and 2000 World Series with Piazza playing a starring role, becoming one of the best players in franchise history.
"Once I just tried to do my best, the fans responded," Piazza said, per the Hall of Fame's official Twitter. "I'm blessed to have played here."
The decisions here in both cases aren't remotely shocking. However, with Griffey becoming the first Mariner enshrined, the announcement becomes all the more historic.
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TBT: Michael Jordan Asks for Ken Griffey Jr.'s Autograph at 1993 All-Star Game
by Katie Richcreek under MLB
We are throwing it back to the 1993 MLB All-Star Game, in honor of Ken Griffey Jr.'s record-setting 2016 Hall of Fame induction, to a moment The Kid shared with Michael Jordan at the height of their respective careers.
Having just completed his three-peat with the Chicago Bulls the month before, Jordan headed out to Camden Yards in July and made sure he came home with quite the souvenir: Griffey's autograph.
The NBA legend interrupted reporters, handing a bat over for the star to sign. Jordan later took off and signed the Chicago White Sox jersey he was wearing, giving it to Griffey in quite the historic exchange.
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s Number Flies Above Seattle on Space Needle After HOF Induction
Seattle wasted no time celebrating Ken Griffey Jr.'s record-setting Hall of Fame induction on Wednesday.
A flag baring the No. 24 flew high above the city from the Space Needle that night, honoring the longtime Seattle Mariners star who started and ended his career with the team.


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Rethink Farming - Simon Best
Simon Best farms at Acton House Farm in county Armagh, Northern Ireland and won this year's Arable Farmer of the Year at the Farmers Weekly Awards 2021
Inconsistent and volatile weather patterns, particularly in the timing of rainfall from year-to-year, have made soil health management one of Simon's top priorities
Acton House Farm has been involved in Environmental Stewardship schemes for over 20 years, which has helped Simon to broaden his understanding of how he can positively impact the environment, biodiversity and soil health whilst also managing a productive farm business
"As an arable farmer, I rely on the health of my soil to underpin the high-quality food ingredients that I grow. Long term sustainability of my farm and land for future generations is a core purpose of the business – maintaining and enhancing soil health is integral to this."
Photo: 25 March 2019, Mandatory Credit ©Press Eye/Darren Kidd
How do you deliver for soil health on your farm?
The main intervention is regular application of organic matter through manure and compost. Crop rotation, careful management and selection of inputs, regular soil analysis are also integral to delivering soil health.
What have been the benefits of these systems and how do measure their success?
The use of organic manures over the past 15 years has led to significant improvements in the levels of organic matter within my soils. I measure the percentage of organic matter regularly (every three years) as part of my soil analysis suite, with 8-11% now average across the farm.
It has taken time and a long-term commitment to really see improvement, however the outcome has been having soils that are now more resilient and manageable, less prone to waterlogging and have a consistent level of macro and micronutrients, resulting in improved crop health generally.
Measurement has been key to underpinning this commitment, with regular soil analysis, as well as leaf and sap analysis of the growing crop used to measure improvements and s to identify and remedy any deficiencies. Soil carbon analysis has recently been introduced to help establish a verifiable carbon baseline for the farm.
Top tips?
Ensure you can measure and account for all interventions – being able to measure improvement and success will ensure commitment over the long term
Work hard on adding value to products by promoting environmental good practice – this will ensure a business that is capable of sustaining a positive impact
Source the best available advice from a number of disciplines – soil health and nutrition, biodiversity and environment
What support do you need from the government to continue farming in a nature-friendly way?
Government support is vital to ensure farmers are able to adapt and transition to a more nature-friendly approach. Farmers cannot be expected to fund this alone and there needs to be a clear and achievable policy that supports nature-friendly farming, sustainable production and a thriving rural economy. Better education and improved promotion of UK food produce and supply chains will be important.
It's important to recognise the wide range of landscapes and environments that exist across the UK and to ensure that support is targeted at the regional and local levels where it will have the biggest impact. We can't have a 'one size fits all' approach and investment in local environmental networks will not only ensure fit for purpose habitat management and intervention but will also support education and encourage collaboration.
What would your message be to the public to encourage them to support farmers' delivery of climate action and nature recovery?
It's crucial that the public take responsibility for the food choices that they make. Understanding where their food is sourced and supporting their local producers and supply chains will in turn support our local environment.


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Sedna: Inuit Goddess of the Deep Sea
December 12, 2022 November 4, 2022 by Liz Turnbull
The Inuit goddess Sedna's story begins with a common mythological theme, a beautiful young woman who is not impressed by any of her multiple suitors. Sedna's father, a widower, was constantly trying to marry her off, but she would have none of it.
False Lover
Cruel Father
The Queen of Adlivum
Appeasing Sedna
Celestial Honors
Sedna Symbols
One fateful day, a sea bird (a fulmar) promised to take her away to his "comfortable, luxurious" home. The impulsive young girl eloped with the fulmar.
The "veritable palace" he had described turned out to be a filthy, smelly nest. And, to make matters worse, her new husband treated her like a slave. Sedna begged her father to come and take her back home, and he agreed.
But as they were heading across the waters, a flock of fulmars surrounded the boat. The incessant flapping of their wings caused a tremendous storm to arise, and their small vessel was being tossed from side to side.
Fearing for his own safety, Sedna's father threw her into the ocean to appease the angry birds. When Sedna tried to climb back into the boat, he cut off her fingers. As she struggled to use her mutilated hands to try again, he cut off her hands. Finally he threw her and her appendages into the water.
As she sank to the bottom of the ocean, her dismembered limbs started growing. They grew into fish, seals, whales, and all of the other sea mammals.
Nuvualiak Alariak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
She descended to Adlivum (the Inuit Land of the Dead), where she now rules. As Queen of the Adlivum, Sedna is responsible for sending food to the hunters. To ensure that she continues to feed the people, shamans must descend through many horrifying places to reach Sedna and soothe her.
The route is dangerous and terrifying. The shamans have to pass through countless dead souls, an abyss where an icy wheel turns slowly and perpetually. Then past a cauldron full of boiling seals, and finally past the horrible dog that guards her home.
When shamans visit her, they massage Sedna's aching limbs and comb her hair. Only when she is properly comforted will Sedna permit the shaman to return to the people. Then they can inform them that she will send the animals to be hunted so that they will not face starvation.
Sedna is the Mistress of Life and Death to the Inuit people because it is she who provides for them. If she is not respected, she begins to feel her hands sear with pain and, in her misery, sends sickness, storms, and starvation to punish the humans.
Only when someone is willing to brave the voyage to her home and help her pain will she let the animals return to be hunted. But when people treat her with respect and concern, they receive her blessings.
Sedna also lives in the sky. In 2003, astronomers discovered a heretofore unknown planet in the farthest reaches of our solar system. In a deviation from the custom of naming celestial bodies after characters from Greek and Roman mythology, the name chosen for this newcomer was Sedna, after the Inuit goddess of the Sea.
It would be nice to think that, while scientists are venturing farther into the mysterious outer regions of our solar system, equal emphasis is being given to diving into the depths of the human psyche.
The goddess Sedna teaches us that we must delve into the dark, cold places that we fear most. Only then we can find the riches that rest there.
Sedna reminds us that, in spite of all our foolish mistakes, we are still worthy of love and respect. And that we have every right to expect, and even demand, that others treat us well.
Among many gods and goddesses, Sedna is certainly among those with the most tragic origin stories. Betrayed by her own father and left to die in the cold sea, Sedna ascended and became a powerful goddess most often associated with the deep sea.
Her symbols are also associated with the deep sea and the creatures that inhabit it.
The sea, cold, deep, and mysterious, became a symbol of Sedna the moment she was brutally murdered by her father. After that tragic event, Sedna became a symbol of everything that's hidden deep inside.
Other symbols of Sedna are hunting, cold, and winter.
Fulmar (sea bird) persuaded Sedna to run away from her home and promised her riches and comfort. Sedna realized it was all a lie, but it was too late… Other Sedna symbols are fish, seals, and sea mammals, as these animals originated from Sedna's severed limbs.
Not many plants can thrive or even survive in the deep sea, but algae, phytoplanktons, and seaweeds adapted to such harsh conditions. These plants symbolize Sedna and her struggle to ascend from the deep sea.
The deep sea has a unique scent, described as sulphuric, due to numerous bacteria that are feeding on dead phytoplanktons. So, if you want to find a scent that would perfectly symbolize Sedna, that would be sulfur.
However, sulfur isn't quite pleasant, so if you want to honor Sedna while still choosing a perfume that would perfectly represent her, find perfumes that contain scent notes such as iris, ambergris, patchouli, salt accord, sea salt, and sage.
Corals, calcite, pearls, and aragonite are the best gemstones to symbolize Sedna.
White, black, blue, and green are colors often associated with a deep sea. With this in mind, it is easy to see why these colors suit Sedna so well.
Featured Image Credit: Sailko, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rhiannon: Celtic Goddess Of the Sun, Horses And Inspiration
Tara: Goddess of Peace and Protection


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Q: How can I change the below function to output alphanumerically? If I change the values to say 100a or 1a2b the input into the field track stops working.
I am wondering how I can make this work with alphanumeric values.
<select id="trackfull">
    <option value="none">none</option>
    <option value="visa">visa</option>
    <option value="mastercard">mastercard</option>
    <option value="discover">discover</option>
    <option value="americanexpress">americanexpress</option>
    <option value="jcb">jcb</option>
    </select>

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<script>
function updatePrice (el, priceLog, priceList) {
priceLog.value = priceList[el.getElementsByTagName('option')[el.selectedIndex].value.toLowerCase()];
}

var card = {
'visa' : 100,
'mastercard' : 200,
'discover' : 300,
'americanexpress' : 400,
'jcb' : 500
};

var select = document.getElementById('trackfull'),
hidden = document.getElementsByName('track')[0];

select.addEventListener('change', function(){
updatePrice(select, hidden, card);
});
</script>
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A: These are Strings, and should be wrapped with quotes:
var card = {
    'visa' : '10a0',
    'mastercard' : 'b200',
    'discover' : '300',
    'americanexpress' : '400',
    'jcb' : '500'
};


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Q: How to create check mark in the table view in iPhone? I want to create a check mark in the table view. When I tap the particular row, the check mark is visible, so I want to display the check mark when selected at the particular row. Please guide me and give me some links.
Here my code is,
  - (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {

                [self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath].accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
          }

I want to display the accessory type, when I click the particular state(selected only one row at a time).
Thanks.

A: Make sure you delegate is set properly for this controller and that the table view is connected to the delegate on the controller:
tableview.delegate = self;

After that your code should work.  I tried your code in my own app and it worked (minus the self.tableview, since my tableview is not a property of the controller.)

A: So you can do this by showing an image of check mark in your row.
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{

    int x = tableView.frame.size.width - 20; //or whatever x coordinate
    int y = [self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath].frame.size.height - 10;
    UIImageView *imgView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(x, y, 20, 20)];
    imgView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"image.png"];
    [self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath] addSubview:imgView];
}


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What's Trending On Disney+ | The Mandalorian Continues To Hold At The Top
What's On Disney Plus > Blog > Disney+ News > What's Trending On Disney+ | The Mandalorian Continues To Hold At The Top
It's Sunday and time for us to take a look at what's trending on Disney+ this week and with new episodes of "Star Wars: The Mandalorian" dropping every Friday, it continues to hold onto the top of the trending chart.
Here is the Disney+ Trending chart for the week ending Sunday 29th November 2020 for the United States:
Star Wars: The Mandalorian (1)
Home Alone 2 (7)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (4)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (9)
The Santa Clause (11)
Black Beauty (NEW)
Noelle (Re-Entry)
Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (23)
Santa Clause 2 (NEW)
Avengers: Endgame (16)
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (6)
Jessie (12)
Disney – From Our Family To Yours (NEW)
Tangled (21)
Toy Story 4 (13)
Taylor Swift – Folklore – The Lond Pond Studio Sessions (NEW)
Incredibles 2 (17)
Home Alone 3 (NEW)
Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas (NEW)
Star Wars continues to dominate the top of the chart with new episodes of "The Mandalorian" dropping each Friday, along with boosting up "The Clone Wars", as fans remind themselves about characters such as Bo-Katan and Ashoka Tano.
Christmas has completely taken over the trending chart this week and will probably continue to do so for the next month, with almost half the chart being available on the "Happy Holidays" collection on the home page.
"Noelle" has shot back into the trending chart because the movie was released in the UK and Ireland this past week, along with some other European countries, so that will have resulted in a spike in viewership, plus people are just watching more holiday content right now.
Taylor Swift's newest special also made the trending list this week, though it hasn't broken into the top end of the chart. Considering it was a surprise release for Thanksgiving with very little publicity, it might have been missed by some Taylor Swift fans.
It's interesting to see "From Our Family To Yours" has popped onto the trending chart, especially considering its a Christmas commercial for ShopDisney, but it's still a lovely short.
Disney doesn't provide actual viewing numbers for Disney+, so this chart is based off the Trending section on my Disney+ app on Sunday morning. Numbers within brackets indicate last weeks spot on the trending chart.
What have you been watching on Disney+ this week?
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Coco-coir comes from the inner shell of a coconut. The fibrous material supplies organic matter to seedling soils, and it's also compressed into biodegradable pots. Coir pots don't require removal before you transplant because the coir breaks down naturally in the soil, which minimizes root disturbance at planting. Although similar to peat in usage, coir is less acidic and comes from a renewable resource. Coir pots and soil can prevent plant roots from accessing needed moisture unless you transplant the seedlings correctly.
Water the soil in the pot thoroughly until moisture drains freely from the pot. Use enough water so the sides of the pot also feel moist if the pot is also made of coir.
Cut of the rim of plantable coir pots with shears so it's level with the soil inside. Coir wicks moisture away from plant roots if it extends above the soil after transplanting.
Dig the planting hole 1/2 inch deeper than the depth of the coir pot and make the hole twice as wide. For seedlings grown in traditional plastic pots but with coir-based soil, make the planting hole the same depth as the pot.
Set the transplant into the prepared planting hole, leaving coir pots in place or removing the plant from a plastic pot. Fill the hole with soil so the top of the coir soil or pot is covered with a thin layer of garden soil, which prevents moisture-wicking problems.
Check soil moisture near the plant every other day. Stick your finger into the soil 1 to 2 inches away from the stem. Water the plant if the top 1 to 2 inches of soil feels dry. Follow regular watering practices for the plant variety once the coir begins to break down into the soil, usually within two weeks of transplanting.
All seedlings benefit from hardening off, whether they are planted in coir or not. To harden off a plant, set it outside in a protected area for one week prior to transplanting. Bring it inside at night or if a frost is expected.
Harrington, Jenny. "How to Transfer From Coco-Coir to the Soil." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/transfer-cococoir-soil-43830.html. Accessed 23 April 2019.


About - Big Slick Pomade Co.
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Big Slick Pomade Co. began in 2014 as a craft project of husband and wife Vincent Minervino & Magdalena O'Connell. The brand quickly became known for its user-friendly traditional pomades and accessilbility to its customers, and grew to become an internationally adored grooming brand.
Big Slick Pomade Co. currently offers a line of traditional oil and water based hair pomades, hair tonics and accessories and more for both men and women.