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Whether you view these two pieces as allegories for our fallen times, as postmodern reconstructions of films that were never made and events that never took place, as the sustained pedantry of a lunatic, or as a comprehensive encyclopædia of human absurdity and banality, they are ingenious, kaleidoscopic works that will boggle the brain and tickle the fancy. 'The Falls' alone makes this DVD worth watching (and rewatching). Certainly one of Greenaway's most accomplished films, its obsessive detail, endless digressions, and surreal humour are enough to give any viewer the best kind of vertigo.
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Challenge your abs to a fat blasting, core targeting workout with the XMark Adjustable Ab Bench. This machine is a full size abdominal weight bench with 10 vertical height adjustments for a beginner to advanced core workout. Features steel construction and a scratch resistant powder coat finish along with sweat and tear resistant vinyl. The dual vinyl covered, ergonomically positioned knee and ankle pads and a 2" high density foam cushion provide comfort and support throughout your workout.
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Släpp fångarne loss – det är vår! är en svensk komedifilm från 1975 i regi av Tage Danielsson. I huvudrollerna ses Tage Danielsson, Lena Nyman, Gösta Ekman, Margaretha Krook och Ernst-Hugo Järegård.

Handling
Frida och hennes vän sjunger "Släpp fångarne loss – det är vår!" och målar slagord på en fängelsemur. De vill ge fångarna en chans till frihet och återanpassning. De rider sedan hem till sitt gemensamma hus där de fortsätter samtalet om poliser i olika former tills fullmånen lyser och det är dags att sova.

Den nyutsläppte fången Harald Hansson återfaller i brottslighet då han begår inbrott hos rådmannen en natt. Under inbrottet gör han ett outplånligt intryck på dennes dotter. Hon blir så förälskad att hon därefter försöker komma på nya sätt att frita honom ur fängelset; dessa är inte helt lyckade, trots att varken fängelsedirektören eller fångvaktaren är särskilt slipade.

Om filmen
Filmen var ett slags inlägg i 1970-talets debatt om liberaliseringen av kriminalvården i Sverige. Den hämtade sin titel och några av rollfigurerna från Birger Sjöbergs visa i Fridas bok, vilken Tage Danielsson och Lena Nyman sjöng i filmen. Stora delar av filmen spelades in på Långholmens centralfängelse i Stockholm, som just då höll på att tömmas. Filmen hade premiär på biograf Spegeln i Stockholm den 6 december 1975.

Släpp fångarne loss – det är vår! har visats i SVT, bland annat i januari och i maj 2020 samt i februari 2022.

Rollista (i urval)

Lena Nyman – Frida
Tage Danielsson – hennes vän
Gösta Ekman – Frans, fängelsedirektör
Hans Alfredson – fångvaktare Erlandsson
Georg Årlin – rådman
Margaretha Krook – Flora, rådmans dotter
Ernst-Hugo Järegård – Harald Hansson, fånge
Jan Malmsjö – Professorn, fånge
Urban Sahlin – Apan, fånge
Rune Gustafsson – Segovia, fånge
Henric Holmberg – fånge som skalar potatis
Rolf Sohlman – fartdåren
Fred Gunnarsson – polis vid skrivmaskin
Gregor Dahlman – fånge som mördat sin fru för att hon pratade för mycket
Torbjörn Ljung – Fridas vän som liten
Helena Brodin – Fridas väns mor
Vera Schmiterlöw – Asta Nilsson, ordförande i Svenska Småkaksakademin, fd. innehavare av sybehörsaffär
Rutger Nygren – Arvid Levin, medlem av Småkaksakademin, före detta juvelerare och straffad för förskingring
Gunnar Svensson – parkvakt
Dora Söderberg – damen som ringer polisen för att få hjälp med matlagning
Per-Axel Arosenius – polis
Manne Grünberger – övergångspolis
Inga-Lill Åhström – medlem av Småkaksakademin
Martha Colliander – medlem av Småkaksakademin
Kar de Mumma – medlem av Småkaksakademin

Musik i filmen (urval)
"Släpp fångarne loss!", skriven av Birger Sjöberg, framförd av Lena Nyman och Tage Danielsson
"Den första gången jag såg dig", skriven av Birger Sjöberg, framförd av Ernst-Hugo Järegård
"Ring isoleringen!", musik av Rune Gustafsson, text av Tage Danielsson, framförd av Jan Malmsjö
"Jag är ute när gumman min är inne", musik av Jules Sylvain, text av Ernst Rolf, Nils-Georg och Gösta Stevens, framförd av Tage Danielsson och Lena Nyman

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Guldbaggen för bästa film
Sverige på film
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Filmer vars kvinnliga huvudrollsinnehavare belönades med Guldbaggen för bästa kvinnliga huvudroll

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The Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation, the Institute for Fishery Resources — Varna, and the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia present an exhibition of Alexander Ivanov and Coalition for the Nature in Bulgaria 'Black Sea: North — South'.
As an ancient mythical hero, the Bulgarian Black Sea is spread out between the harmony and chaos.
Alexander Ivanov, an objective, a pilot Svetoslav Solomaha and a hang glider — these are necessary to bear the unusual look at this myth and to what we think we know — the Black Sea coast.
The photographs tell the story of the Black Sea as a mystery and home. Mystery that leaves us speechless and a home that was robbed of its tenants.
Bird's eye photographer explores the forms and images as a language: the language of beauty, but also the language of destruction and unknown other reality — the human intervention in the natural processes of tens of thousands of years.
The exhibition 'Black Sea: North — South' will visit the National Museum of Natural History from 2 to 30 June 2011.


Tetherless care is a novel healthcare delivery paradigm that enables an interaction between caregivers and patients beyond the confines of traditional points of care. This thesis presents a synthesis of recent advances in wearable, ubiquitous sensing; mobile computing; wireless networks; and health information technology into a cohesive framework that enables and supports the tetherless care concept. Tetherless care is formally defined and modeled in a higher order logical framework. The model distills three relations between several classes in the model's domain of discourse. A prototype implementation is developed and evaluated to capture and represent the logical classes of tetherless care and provide the development infrastructure upon which the relational logic outlined by the model can be implemented. An algorithm is presented and evaluated to support the delivery of traffic between mobile devices and servers despite intermittent connectivity given the changing urgency of the patient's situation. And an example tetherless care application is presented, developed for the framework, and compared with its deployment on a similar platform. Results show that contemporary mobile devices supply sufficient power to support 24 hours of operation and that, at least, some patient environments provide sufficient opportunities for connectivity to reliably meet the demands of some tetherless care applications, ultimately leading to a conclusion of proof-of-concept for tetherless care.


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Andrew Cuomo and Kellyanne Conway Have Dinner on the Upper East Side
Mike Mishkin December 20, 2022 Politics No Comments
Kellyanne Conway (c/o Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons) and Andrew Cuomo (c/o Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick via Wikimedia Commons)
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, a long-time Democrat, was spotted dining with former Trump campaign manager and advisor Kellyanne Conway at the Upper East Side's Il Postino (133 East 61st Street) on Monday night.
The unlikely political pair were photographed leaving the Italian restaurant at a bit after 10 p.m. by both the NY Daily News and New York Post; Cuomo was sporting a blazer and button-down (despite the cold temperature) while Conway was wearing a winter coat and leather knee-high boots.
The nature and purpose of their get-together was unclear.
While Cuomo has bashed Trump for years, critics have pointed out similarities between the two men, like that both have been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, both have been accused of being bullies, and both were born in Queens. "Their hubris, their narcissism, the fact that they both come from families with domineering fathers — there is this weird symbiosis that exists between Cuomo and Trump and the way they act," said former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
The dinner took place just a few weeks after Conway sat for a deposition by the committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots, during which she indicated she will not be working on Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
Former Gov. Cuomo announced his resignation in August 2021 after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. He denied the allegations but did indicate there may have been some misunderstandings. "I thought a hug, and putting my arm around a staff person while taking a picture was friendly, but she found it to be too forward," the disgraced governor said at the time. "I kissed a woman on the cheek at a wedding, and I thought I was being nice, but she felt that it was too aggressive. I have slipped, and called people 'honey,' 'sweetheart' and 'darling'; I meant it to be endearing, but women found it dated, and offensive."
Kellyanne Conway announced her departure from the White House in August 2020, stating at the time that she and husband George Conway III (a long-time Trump critic) wanted to make changes for the benefit of their four children. "We disagree about plenty but we are united on what matters most: the kids," she said at the time. George also announced his withdrawal from The Lincoln Project "to devote more time to family matters," he stated on Twitter.
Maloney Slams Extell For Pushing Out Papaya King, Even Though Her Campaign Has Taken Money From Extell's Chairman
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Mark Racanelli has extensive experience in white collar, regulatory, criminal and civil antitrust, and a wide-range of general commercial matters, as a counselor and trial attorney. He has represented large financial institutions and other companies as well as individuals, in internal investigations and criminal and regulatory enforcement matters involving investigations by the United States Attorney's Offices in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Department of Justice, the New York State Attorney General's Office, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the SEC and FINRA.
Before joining O'Melveny, Mark served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York for five years. During that time, Mark prosecuted a variety of criminal cases—including fraud, money laundering and RICO cases—handled complex grand jury investigations and tried numerous cases to verdict, including trials involving RICO and money laundering charges. In 2005, Mark was an Acting Chief of the General Crimes Unit at the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Mark is an accomplished trial lawyer, having tried numerous criminal and civil cases to verdict in cases involving antitrust, fraud. In addition to Mark's extensive litigation experience, he has conducted complex corporate internal investigations, provided antitrust counseling, and has experience assisting a monitor of businesses in connection with the resolution of criminal and regulatory investigations.
Corporate & Government Experience
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
Acting Chief, General Crimes Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
Recognized by Chambers USA for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2019-2022)
Recognized by The Legal 500 for Antitrust (2019-2020) and Cartel (2021)
Court Admissions
US District Court, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of New York
US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Georgetown University, J.D., 1993: magna cum laude; Articles Editor, Georgetown Law Journal (1992-1993)
Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., 1990: magna cum laude
"DOJ's New 'Carve-Out' Policy: Is It An Improvement?" Corporate Counsel, co-authored with Howard Heiss and James Miller (January 29, 2014)
"Taking the Fifth in Government Investigations: Does the Adverse Inference Doctrine Apply?" Bloomberg White Collar Crime Law Reports, Vol. 1, No. 1, co-authored with Howard Heiss (July 2009)
"On Government Suppression of Defense Testimony," New York Law Journal, co-authored with Howard Heiss (July 3, 2007)
"Can An Employee's Proffer Be Used Against the Company?" New York Law Journal, co-authored with Howard Heiss (June 27, 2006)
"Criminal Antitrust Enforcement: Will States Take the Plunge?" The ABA Antitrust Counselor, Vol. 2.6 (April 2006)
"Bugs in the Boardroom? Congress is Poised to Allow Wiretapping in Federal Antitrust Investigations," The Antirust Source, Vol. 5, Issue 3 (January 2006)
"Senate to Consider Broadening Wiretap Law in Antitrust Cases," New York Law Journal (October 24, 2005)
"Refusals to Deal in the Context of Network Joint Ventures," 52 Bus. Lawyer 531, co-authored with William H. Pratt and James D. Sonda (1997)
"State and Federal Antitrust Enforcement in the United States: Collision or Harmony?" 9 Conn. J. Int'l. L. 499, co-authored with Donald L. Flexner (1994)
Trial Work
Represented a major medical device company in a month-long antitrust trial involving alleged tying in which the plaintiff was seeking more than $130 million in damages, before trebling, resulting in a complete victory for our client.
Represented a former employee of a major financial institution in a three-week criminal trial in the Southern District of New York against the Department of Justice, in connection with DOJ's investigation of the municipal bond derivative instruments industry; and
Represented a national concert promoter in a six-week civil trial against Suffolk County in the Eastern District of New York, prosecuting federal civil rights claims for an unconstitutional denial of a mass gathering permit.
White Collar Investigations for Financial Institutions
Represented a large financial institution in connection with SEC and New York Attorney General investigations into the firm's electronic trading platform.
Represented a large financial institution in connection with an FCPA investigation conducted by the SEC and Federal Reserve involving the firm's hiring practices abroad.
Represent the portfolio company of a private equity firm in an antitrust investigation regarding whether individuals in the firm's sales force engaged in bid rigging with competitors for bids on certain contracts.
Other White Collar Investigations
Represent a large international manufacturer in an investigations by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and Main Justice into alleged false statements made to the company's primary regulator.
Represent a global commodities trading firm in a wide-ranging FCPA investigation by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and Main Justice involving alleged conduct in South America.
Represent Bumble Bee tuna company in a broad-based price fixing investigation and prosecution by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice involving conduct by the company's sales force. The negotiated fine imposed on the company was among the lowest ever issued by the Antitrust Division due to the quality of the company's cooperation.
Represented a large manufacturer in a criminal antitrust investigation in which we found that the government's whistleblower had manufactured key evidence, resulting in the Department of Justice closing its investigation of the company with no finding of liability.
Represent an international ride-sharing company in a number of investigations being conducted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California and the Department of Justice, including in connection with a broad-based FCPA issue.
Antitrust Litigation & Counseling
Many antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including monopolization, price-fixing, market allocation, dealer termination, unfair trade practices, predatory pricing and retail price maintenance cases. Represented both plaintiffs and defendants in civil antitrust litigation, including defendants in multi-district class actions.
Theft of Trade Secrets and Misappropriation of Confidential Information
Litigated and conducted investigations concerning theft of trade secrets and misappropriation of confidential competitive information.
Appellate Experience
Mark has argued numerous cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Global Competition Review: The Tipline for 13 October 2022 Becton Dickinson
Law360: NY Jury Clears CR Bard Of Unlawful Catheter Tying Claims
O'Melveny's White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations Practice Highly Ranked in Chambers USA 2021
O'Melveny Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2022
Alerts and Publications
SEC Plans for Busy 2022 and 2023 Spurred by Significant Increase in Tips, Complaints, and Referrals
DOJ Gets Tougher on Corporate Crime
D: +1-212-326-4403
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WildPhoto Guide
Nick Cobbing
Blog Meet the guides
Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as "Meet the guides"
Nick Cobbing Photographer Nick Cobbing comes from a background in photojournalism, with a twenty-year career working for newspapers and magazines. His experience in storytelling was guided by photo-editors and journalists at many of the world's best known magazine titles, Nick is a contributor to National Geographic Magazine and member of The Photo Society - a community of National Geographic photographers. ...
Randall Tate
Randall Tate Randall brings a sense of adventure and a passion for wild places to every trip he leads. He started his work in the outdoors as a rafting guide in Alaska and later ran trips throughout the western United States and the Grand Canyon. Starting in 2011, he began working as a guide and expedition leader on small adventure ...
Espen Lie Dahl
Espen Lie Dahl Espen has been a keen birder throughout his entire life. His fascination for birds led him to a PhD in ecology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU. During his studies, and later on as a researcher, he has studied birds, focusing mostly on population studies of the White-tailed eagle. The last couple of years ...
Frede Lamo
Frede Lamo Frede Lamo lives in Longyearbyen, and has a lot of experience from Svalbard. He has previously worked for the Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmannen) as a police officer, and he has been guiding for two of the biggest tour operators on Svalbard for several years. Frede joined the WildPhoto Travel team in 2013. He is now working for the ...
Eirik Grønningsæter
Eirik Grønningsæter Eirik Grønningsæter has been a professional wildlife photographer and nature guide since 2007. As a photographer he has been awarded in competitions like BBC Wildlife Photographer of the year and European wildlife photographer of the year (GDT), as well as been published in prestigious magazines such as National Geographic. He has held several exhibitions and published one book. ...
Martin Enckell
Martin Enckell After learning that his father worked for Jacques-Yves Cousteau aboard the famous ship Calypso, Swedish-born Martin Enckell insisted on learning to dive right away. His training started at the age of 12 with Israeli navy divers in the Red Sea and since that time has successfully combined his love of travel with his love of nature. Martin began ...
Audun Lie Dahl
Audun Lie Dahl Audun Lie Dahl is trained as a mechanic and electrician living on the island Smøla, on the northwestern coast of Norway. Audun started his photographic career in 2010 when he and his brother started the company, Smøla Naturopplevelser. Throughout the whole year he is guiding photographers by boat or taking them to special designed photohides. Audun has ...
Roy Mangersnes
Roy Mangersnes Roy Mangersnes is a trained behaviouralist and professional wildlife and conservation photographer living in Sandnes, southwestern Norway. Roy is a former Nikon ambassador and is considered among the most influential nature photographers in Norway today. He is former chairman of the two largest nature photography associations in Norway; BioFoto and Norwegian professional Nature photographers Association. He has published several books, as ...
Ole Jørgen Liodden
Ole Jørgen Liodden Ole J Liodden of Norway is a pro wildlife photographer and one of the founders of WildPhoto Travel. His experience as a photo guide and expedition leader has led him to destinations such as Svalbard (40+ times), Antarctica, Africa, New Zealand, Russia Far East and the Galapagos. Before Ole became a full-time photographer (in 2003) he got ...


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/* Source File:   ROBOTBUMAPP.JAVA                                            */
/* Description:   Main entry location for app.                                */
/* Author:        Carlos Adolfo Ortiz Quirós (COQ)                            */
/* Date:          May.27/2015                                                 */
/* Last Modified: May.28/2015                                                 */
/* Version:       1.2                                                         */
/* Copyright (c), 2015 CSoftZ                                                 */
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/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 History
 May.27/2015 COQ  File created.
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package com.csoftz.s4n.robobum;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import com.csoftz.s4n.robobum.common.LoadTextLine;
import com.csoftz.s4n.robobum.common.ParseThreatLine;
import com.csoftz.s4n.robobum.domain.FieldThreatLocation;

/**
 * Main entry location for app.
 *
 * @since 1.8(JDK), May.27/2015
 * @author Carlos Adolfo Ortiz Quirós (COQ)
 * @version 1.2, May.28/2015
 */
public class RobotBumApp {
	/**
	 * Main entry for app.
	 *
	 * @param args
	 *            Application commoand line parameters.
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
		System.out.println("RoboBum, V1.0.0.15-Mar.28/2015");

		if (args.length < 2) {
			System.out.println("No parameters supplied.");
			System.out.println("First parameter is Movement file");
			System.out.println("Second parameter is Threats file");
			return;
		}
		System.out.println("Movement file: " + args[0]);
		System.out.println("Threats file: " + args[1]);

		LoadTextLine ltl = new LoadTextLine();
		List<String> mvtLines = ltl.readAll(args[0]);
		List<String> threatLines = ltl.readAll(args[1]);
		List<FieldThreatLocation> threatLocs = new ArrayList<FieldThreatLocation>();
		ParseThreatLine parseThreat = new ParseThreatLine();
		threatLines.forEach((line) -> threatLocs.add(parseThreat
				.parseLine(line)));

		if (mvtLines.size() > 0) {
			List<Robot> robotList = new ArrayList<Robot>();
			int maxX = 0;
			int maxY = 0;
			String[] items = mvtLines.get(0).split(" ");
			maxX = Integer.parseInt(items[0]);
			maxY = Integer.parseInt(items[1]);
			int j = 0;
			for (int i = 1; i < mvtLines.size();) {
				String initialPos = mvtLines.get(i);
				String commands = mvtLines.get(++i);
				i++;
				robotList.add(new Robot(threatLocs, "Robot" + (j++),
						initialPos, commands, maxX, maxY));
			}
			robotList.forEach(r -> {
				r.explore();
				System.out.println("Results for ROBOT " + r.getName());
				System.out.println("Showing Results------");
				r.retrieveResultList().forEach(l -> System.out.println(l));
				System.out.println("---------------------");
				System.out.println("Trace----------------");
				r.retrieveTrace().forEach(l -> System.out.println(l));
				System.out.println("---------------------");
				System.out.println("Robot Positions Log--");
				r.retrieveRobotPositionsLog().forEach(
						pos -> {
							System.out.println("(" + pos.getX() + ","
									+ pos.getY() + "," + pos.getCardinalPos()
									+ ")");
						});
				System.out.println("---------------------");
				System.out.println();
			});
		}

		// Robot robobum = new Robot(threatLocs, mvtLines);
		// robobum.explore();
	}
}

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It is never too early to think about seeking our assistance for diabetes and hypertension treatment. You can learn everything you need to know about heart and blood health when you visit CareFirst Primary & Wellness Center. If you've been told you are pre-diabetic or hypertensive during your wellness exam in Dallas, then it is time to discuss what you need to do to stay healthy. Your doctor will assist you with putting together a diabetic or hypertension care plan so that you can manage or improve your condition over time.
Are You Living with Hypertension?
Your blood pumps through vessels as it travels through your body. For those living with high blood pressure, your blood will exert too much pressure on the vessels as it pumps. This pressure can lead to severe health issues, increasing the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Under Stage 1 hypertension, your blood pressure will measure 140/90 or above. Stage 2 measures at 160/100 or higher.
Unfortunately, in most cases, you will not notice signs of hypertension until it is too late. This condition does not cause many symptoms and can result from a variety of different factors. By undergoing regular blood pressure checks, you can determine your current condition and risk of the condition.
If your blood pressure measures 120/80 or above, your doctor may diagnose you with prehypertension. Under this diagnosis, you should pay closer attention to your lifestyle to control your blood pressure before the numbers worsen.
Our hypertension treatment in Dallas includes different lifestyle changes that will affect your overall blood pressure. These changes can consist of reducing your sodium intake, limiting your alcohol intake, and increasing your exercise.
Are you pre-diabetic? You're not alone. Our doctors are very understanding and will help you find a way to best manage your symptoms. If you already have diabetes, we will continue to help you monitor and keep track of your symptoms and blood sugar to ensure you aren't in any immediate danger.
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Q: Winform Syncfusion ToolStripRadioButton image I am working with Syncfusion in a Winform project.  I am trying to add a ToolStripEx ToolStripRadioButton.  The ToolStripEx is in Ribbon.
I want that the Radio buttons will be images.
My code is:
LayoutCoosing.Items.Add(new ToolStripRadioButton()
{
    Name = "SingleScreenDividerButton",
    DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image,
    Image = (Image)Properties.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject("SingleScreenDivider"),
    GroupID = 0,
    Checked = true
});

I checked out and the image path is OK.  Why doesn't the RadioButton got the image?

A: ToolStripRadioButton does not support to show image. Because the ToolStripRadioButton is derived  from ToolsStripButton, so it will avoid the base render to render RadioButton appearance and we don't have any implementation to render the image in it.
But this support will be available in our future releases.

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Greek American Girl
Greek Goddess Gifts E-shop
The Greek Community of Newport, Rhode Island: Moored to the Past and Skiathos
The Greek Community of Newport, Rhode Island: Moored to…
by irene Archos
Newport, Rhode Island is a quaint town that has been popular since Colonial times. Central to the merchant trade with the Caribbean in the 17th– 18th century, Newport was put on the map in the 19th and early 20th century as the summer retreat of the "robber barons," illustrious industrialists such as the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers of the Gilded Age. And then there are the Greeks. No port could be complete without a Greek, and Newport is no exception. The lure of the sea with its sailing and its fish called many a Greek to its shores. In fact, Rhode Island was named as such because it gave a captain the impression that it resembled the island of Rhodes in Greece.
The Island of Skiathos Organization observing the Feast of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Eikonistria at St. Spyridon's Greek Orthodox Church, included from left the Rev. Spyridon Papademetriou, Mrs. Myrsine Logothets of Newport, Mr. James Salonikios of Harford, CT, first president of the organization; Mr. George Parrish of Fall River, Mr. Peter Panos of Lynn, MA, and Miss Christine Battles of Newport.
This year marks the 100th anniversary (1915-2015) of St. Spyridon's Greek Orthodox Church in the central downtown area a stone's throw from the wharf that many Greek lobsterman worked their daily catch. According to the church's official historical account, there was a Greek presence in Newport as early as the late 1800s. The early immigrants came primarily from Skiathos. Drawn by the lure of the sea, these men saw that they could make a living in Newport's small, but thriving fishing industry. Many Greeks soon followed these earliest Hellenic settlers to Newport.
What makes the parish of St. Spyridon's in Newport so unique is that current members can still trace their membership back three generations. Margarita Violet, one of the oldest members, at 90, narrated how her grandfather, Ernest Papadoulios founded the church. Prior to 1918, the Greek Orthodox faithful met at different locations for worship services led by visiting priests until it was incorporated on September 14, 1915 and then moved into its official building in 1924, a reverted Methodist-Episcopal Church.
She remembers walking one mile or two every Sunday with her mother to attend service at the newly purchased Greek church. "It was good luck if you could walk back to your house in high cold winds and not have the flame from the Holy Light during Pascha services snuff out," she recounts. Her son, Dr. Ernest Violet, a long-time dentist in the community, reflects on the history of Newport as an attempt by the 150 fishermen from Skiathos to recreate their village on new soil. "They were replanting home," he explains. "Long Wharf was for many years a Greek outpost, full of lobstermen and Greeks who ventured into the food business." When the lobster industry was at its apex, the Church would organize "Lobster Dinners" caught by the fisherman that would serve as annual fund-raising dinners. The recipe for lobster salad might still be circulating among the parish.
The living hand of living history is pronounced in the Greek American community of Newport. Not only in fact that parishioners can trace their ancestry to three generations in the past, but by the way the hand of history comes out of the past to bind present and future together. A community member who most clearly speaks to this is Christina Logothets, an elementary school teacher, but who is quite active as both the President of the Island of Skiathos organization and the Chairwoman of the New Skiathos Club. Since 2013 under the prodding of Mayor Harry Winthrop, Newport has developed Sister City associations across the world; one of these is Skiathos. It is this living connection to the past and the ability to trace cultural roots that perhaps has kept the Greek community of Newport grounded. Even though many have moved away and/or married away, a constant core still lives there.
fascade of St. Spyridon's currently in Newport, RI
"The Greek community in Newport is very tight-knit," she explains, "and it really comes from not age but remembering the inter-generational connections. As I get older I come to appreciate the roots my ancestors have established.
"It has to do with a sense of pride. Not just attending church but the everyday living and the work ethic. I go to work and I work hard because my ancestors worked hard. They endured so much as immigrants—the hard sea life, the institutionalized discrimination, the prejudice. We honor their memory by living the life they would have wanted us to lead."
The Newport-Skiathos connection continues to be strong. The Newport-Skiathos Club encourages the public to learn about its Sister City in Skiathos, Greece by promoting the history of the two cities and highlighting opportunities to deepen interaction between them and further our international relationship through cultural, social, education and economic exchange.
One of these sister traditions is the one that commemorates the miraculous icon of Panagia Eikonistria. The story goes that in 1650 on the island, a monk noticed a light coming from a pine tree. He discovered that the light was coming from an icon of the Panagia that was swinging from a branch of the tree. Every time the monk tried to remove the icon, it found its way back to the tree. The monk saw this as a sign and a church was built at this location honoring Panagia Eikonistria or the "Virgin of the Swinging Icon."
The original icon of Panagia Eikonistria
Commissioned Painting of Panagia Eikonistri (to be gifted to St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church by the Cultural Association of Skiathos.)
The original icon is kept in downtown Skiathos for security reasons. Every year, however, on the 20th of November the people of Skiathos and the priests start walking from the church in town and travel through the mountains. The people of Skiathos take turns carrying the miraculous icon until they arrive at the monastery where they continue an all-night vigil. The New Skiathos Club continues this tradition. In fact after Divine Liturgy on Sunday, November 15th, Christina Logothets, will present a commemorative hand painted icon to Rev. Dr. George Economou of St. Spyridon Church.
Maritime Museum of Skiathos
Maritime Museum of Skiathos outlines the sailing life
Many years in the making, the Maritime Museum of Skiathos was made possible with funding from the Retireed Seaman's Organization of Newport
Maritime Museum of Skiathos exhibit
Another connection is that just this year in July the Cultural Association of Skiathos and the Skiathos Retired Seamen's Association provided the funds to establish a Maritime Museum on the island of Skiathos tracing the two communities bonds to the sea. The Greek community of Newport was vital to establishing this museum, which had been a long time in the making. The museum showcases sailing life, and follows the journey of early sailors as they made their way to a new world. It makes visible just how knotted the New World is to the Old.
Timeline of Church History
1905 All lobster fishing in Newport was done by Greek immigrants.
1910s RI State General Assembly bills were sponsored to prohibit some immigrant lobstermen from working their trade in RI waters.
1918-1923 Worshipped in the Kay Chapel of Trinity Episcopal Church because they had no permanent place of worship for their Greek Orthodox faith.
1920 Newport's population was over 30,000. The Greek community had grown to 205.
1924 The Greek community converted the former Methodist Church on Thames and Brewer Streets into St. Spyridon's Greek Orthodox Church.
1930s Newport's fishing industry flourished. With the generous contributions of the Greek lobster fleet, the annual lobster suppers served in August of each year allowed for substantial improvements to the interior of St. Spyridon's Church.
1967 The Island of Skiathos Organization was incorporated.
1996 Skiathos, Greece and Newport, RI became sister cities.
2013 The Newport-Skiathos Club was established.
1. Saint Spyridon's Greek Orthodox Church Fiftieth Anniversary Souvenir Album
2. Warburton, Eileen. In Living Memory: A Chronicle of Newport, Rhode Island, 1888-1988. Newport Savings and Loan Association, 1988.
3. Watson, Vaughn. "Greek immigrants thrived as fishermen." The Providence Journal, 1999.
There is enough evidence to assume that the sea connection will continue across the oceans as not the passage of time or rough weather can keep this Greek American community from forgetting its identity. It is safely moored to the past and its cultural roots.
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It's EASY to make Giraffe CROSS. It's A CINCH to make Bird ANGRY. A comic adventure for preschoolers reveals the history of this squabbling pair.
Since 2011 Rebecca Bender's award-winning Giraffe and Bird books have been tickling the funny bones of children and their families as the cantankerous cronies learn that friendship, while not always easy, is always worthwhile. But how did this unlikely pair become friends in the first place? In Giraffe Meets Bird, Bender's bright acrylics and lively storytelling reveal the friends' early days while pairs of scrumptious synonyms make her trademark rich vocabulary accessible to a new, younger audience.
When the egg in Giraffe's tree first hatches, he is excited and eager. But the baby bird grows quickly, and he soon learns how to make Giraffe angry and annoyed. It doesn't take long for Giraffe and Bird to start fighting over their tree. When danger forces them to work together, the two not-quite-friends realize they might not be able to share their home at all. Luckily, they come up with a solution that is surprising, startling, and absolutely stunning.
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GM Recall Matrix Released
We previously reported on the GM recall and the ignition switch problems associated with the vehicles. Now on the heels of one recall, GM has issued another massive recall of 8.4 million automobiles with ignition switch problems. So far this year GM has recalled 29 million cars in North America. The safety repairs are estimated to cost the company $2.5 billion this year and that does not include the payments of personal injury claims.
GM has hired Kenneth Feinberg to develop a settlement matrix for the death and injury claims from crashes caused by the switches. Notably, Feinberg indicated that there was no limit or cap on the amount that GM was willing to pay.
As we discussed previously, the ignition switches in 2.6 million GM compact vehicles sold between 2003 and 2010 were defective and would switch from "run" to "accessory" causing the engines to stall. This can make it difficult to control the car and disables air bags.
During a congressional hearing, secret documents related to the ignition switch problems were unearthed. It is believed that the CEO signed off on an ignition switch change but failed to cite to the part number making it difficult to track. Many have claimed that GM's actions were a wide scale cover-up.
The settlement matrix related to death cases and personal injury cases. The death cases take into consider age, annual income and the umber of dependents. Either claimants can opt for a quick settlement that will total more than $1 million per death case or they can petition extraordinary circumstances that may warrant additional compensation. One such extraordinary circumstance was a potential $7.8 million award to a 10-year old whose crash injuries paralyzed limbs.
The GM recall has come under fire given that many believe there is evidence that the company knew about the ignition switch problems prior to the recall. In a case that was settled by GM last October, Melton v. GM, a 29 year-old nurse died after an ignition switch flaw. The family settled with GM for $5 million but is now urging the Court to re-open the case. The family is claiming that GM covered up the ignition switch problems and that the GM engineer who designed the switch lied under oath.
One of the benefits of the GM settlement matrix is that it will allow claimants with incidents that occurred before its 2009 bankruptcy agreement to seek compensation.


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Invokana Product Liability Lawsuits on the Rise
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Invokana (canagliflozin) lawsuits have been popping up around the country. According to the claims brought against Janssen Pharmaceuticals and parent company Johnson & Johnson, these companies failed to warn of the possible serious side effects associated with Invokana use.
According to one complaint filed in the Eastern District of California, a plaintiff was proscribed Invokana to treat her type 2 diabetes and she took as directed. Sometime after taking it, she was hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) – a condition where the blood becomes too acidic, and can lead to serious health complications, including death.
After learning of at least 20 reports of patients with type 2 diabetes who were hospitalized for DKA after taking the drug, this past May the FDA warned doctors and patients about a possible link between Invokana and DKA. According to the FDA, DKA is a "type of acidosis that usually develops when insulin levels are too low or during prolonged fasting," which is why DKA is most common in patients with type 1 diabetes, and is usually accompanied by high sugar levels. The FDA noted that the reports they received of patients with type 2 diabetes suffering from DKA "were not typical" because their blood sugar levels were only slightly increased compared to the greater increases normally seen in typical cases of DKA.
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FDA Orders Recall of Endoscope Washers, Citing Infection Risk
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ordered Custom Ultrasonics to recall all of its automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) from health care facilities due to continued violations of federal law. The FDA also simultaneously issued a safety communication recommending that health care facilities currently using Custom Ultrasonics AERs transition away from their use to alternate reprocessing methods.
Endoscopes are devices used to look inside a body cavity or organ. AERs are units used to wash and high-level disinfect flexible endoscopes and scope accessories between patients. According to the FDA, Custom Ultrasonics' AERs could not adequately wash and disinfect the endoscopes, resulting in deadly germs becoming trapped inside the scope and then transmitted to the next patient.
The FDA's order could not come at a more appropriate time, as the problem with the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens by dirty endoscopes topped the 2016 list of health technology hazards put out earlier this month by ECRI, a nonprofit organization. The order also comes amid concerns about infection outbreaks linked to improperly cleaned duodenoscopes – a type of endoscope used in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures.
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Possible Consolidation of Bair Hugger Lawsuits
Arguments will be heard in the District of Minnesota as to whether lawsuits involving the Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Blanket will be consolidated. Sterile operating rooms are usually kept cool in order to help surgeons, nurses, and attending technicians remain alert, and also reduce the chance for infection. The Bair Hugger is a warming blanket thought to have a positive impact on healing by keeping a patient warm during an extended surgical procedure and reduce the risk of infections. It is heated with forced air, which travels up a hose connected to an external heater located at the floor. Though, according to various lawsuits, the Bair Hugger may actually be causing infections.
The allegation is that pathogens such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are picked up from the floor by the heater and transferred to the sterile surgical site, resulting in the potential for severe infection. This is especially problematic for orthopedic procedures, where infection can be introduced deep into the joint.
Various plaintiffs have alleged an infection claimed to have originated with the blanket, resulting in serious health consequences, including additional surgery. In one case, a woman who went in for a routine knee replacement claims she left with a MRSA infection that resulted in 27 additional surgeries and eventually cost her her right leg, amputated just below the hip. Dr. Scott Augustine, the co-inventor of the Bair Hugger – who is now promoting a warming blanket that does not use forced air – claims the Bair Hugger is a risk to patients. The company that now owns the Bair Hugger, 3M Company/Arizant Healthcare, Inc., disagrees.
Updated: November 17, 2015 10:50 am
Published on: November 8, 2015
Zofran Product Liability Lawsuits Consolidated In Massachusetts
This past month, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("MDL") consolidated lawsuits filed by families claiming that the anti-nausea drug Zofran (Ondansetron) caused birth defects in their children, including but not limited to, cleft lip, cleft palate, club foot, and heart defects.
According to the complaints, GlaxoSmithKline ("GSK"), Zofran's manufacturer, concealed a known risk of harm related to Zofran which, on-label, is used to treat nausea and vomiting resulting from chemotherapy. However, doctors have long prescribed the drug off-label for severe morning sickness or hyperemesis gravidarum. Whether GSK will litigate or settle the product liability lawsuits, now consolidated as MDL 2657, is unknown.
In 2012, GSK pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $3 billion for unlawful promotion of several drugs, including Zofran. As part of the settlement agreement, GSK conceded that it knowingly promoted the sale and use of Zofran for conditions other than those for which its use was approved as safe and effective by the FDA, including hyperemesis or pregnancy-related nausea. Since then, several studies have raised concerns about the risk of Zofran causing congenital malformation (birth defects), resulting in a growing number of families pursuing a Zofran lawsuit against GSK.
Updated: November 8, 2015 9:15 am
Nationwide Recall of Mars Products For Egg and Peanut Ingredients
According to an FDA announcement titled "Mars Chocolate North America Issues Allergy Alert Voluntary Recall On Undeclared Peanut Butter In M&M's® Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box," there may be unlabeled allergens in two Mars brand products. Specifically, Twix Brand Unwrapped Bites Stand Up Pouch and its M&M's Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box.
On September 5, 2014, Mars Chocolate recalled its Twix Brand Unwrapped Bites Stand Up Pouch for reportedly containing undeclared peanuts and egg. Specifically, the affected product is Twix Unwrapped Bites in a 7 ounce, metallized golden package, with code date 421BA4GA60 and an expiration date of 03/2015. This lot was shipped and distributed to customers' warehouses in Indiana, Texas, Oregon, Tennessee, and Connecticut, which then redistribute products for retail sale nationwide.
Mars Chocolate North America recalled the second product, the M&M Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box, on September 19. The affected M&M's boxes contain peanut butter M&M's inside an M&M's Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box. The affected M&M's theater boxes are 3.40 ounce brown, 3 inch by 6.5 inch cardboard boxes stamped on the right-hand side panel with a lot number and best before date. The affected boxes are identified by UPC #40000294764, and were shipped and distributed to several states, including New York, between May 8 and July 1, 2014.
People with allergies to peanuts and egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products and may have a product liability claim against the manufacturer for damages caused by improper labeling.
Updated: September 30, 2014 5:19 pm
Goodyear Wrangler SA Tire Recall Follows Reports of Tread Separation
According to Reuters.com, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has recalled approximately 41,000 tires manufactured in 2009. The recall covers Wrangler Silent Armor tire sizes LT235/80R17 LRE, LT325/60R18 LRE, LT275/70R18 LRE, LT265/70R17 LRE, LT245/75R17 LRE and LT285/70R17 LRD.
Apparently, some of the tires may experience partial tread area separation. In its letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Goodyear said that "[u]se of these tires in severe conditions could result in partial tread separation which could lead to vehicle damage or a motor vehicle crash."
If a tire's tread were to separate while the vehicle was in motion, there could be a blow-out or loss of control, followed by injury to the vehicle's occupants. If this happened in the State of New York, an injured driver passenger may have a claim against the manufacturer. This type of claim, for a dangerous or defective product, is known as a product liability lawsuit.
New York Dairy Farm Accident Leads To Death Of Skaneateles Man: Was Tractor Equipped with ROPS?
According to Syracuse.com, the body of Richard G. Fesko was found on Friday afternoon in a manure pit off of East Lake Road in Skaneateles, New York. The circumstances of Mr. Fesko's death are under investigation. The family told police that Mr. Fesko was spreading manure the day he died.
Generally, manure is spread by a tractor equipped with a manure spreader. Customarily, the spreader is either attached to or pulled behind the tractor. Tractor attachments, including manure spreaders, can cause tractors to become unstable and tip or roll depending upon the terrain. If a tractor that does not have ROPS (roll over protection systems) flips or rolls, the driver can be thrown from the equipment and suffer serious injury and/or be crushed underneath the weight of the machine.
For more than twenty years, farm equipment manufacturers have known that ROPS save lives. While most manufacturers build their machines with ROPS, some have refused to do so — primarily because ROPS make equipment more expensive. In these circumstances, the manufacturer of the equipment may be liable for personal injury and/or wrongful death. Other equipment was manufactured and sold before ROPS became standard operating equipment. Even so, manufacturers have a duty to notify existing customers that safety devices have become available and can be retrofit to old machines. We discussed ROPS subsidies in our prior post entitled "New York Tractor Rollover Injury and Death To Decline With ROPS Subsidy."
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New York Tractor Rollover Injury and Death To Decline With ROPS Subsidy
"New York has more than 7,000,000 acres of farmland and almost 25,000 farm families. And farming in New York, especially on our hilly landscape, can be challenging," said Syracuse personal injury lawyer Michael A. Bottar, Esq., of Bottar Law, PLLC, a team of New York product liability attorneys.
According to the National Safety Council, the leading cause of farmer death over the past 40 years has been tractor rollovers or overturns. Many of the tractors involved in incidents leading to serious injury or death were brought into the country long ago. Some of the tractors were imported through intended channels, including authorized United States dealers and distributors. However, some of the equipment is "gray market." Gray market equipment is equipment manufactured for another market, such as Asia, but imported into the United States through private channels for resale and use.
However tractors made their way into the United States, and into the possession of New York farmers, many are not equipped with rollover protection systems (also known as ROPS). ROPS include seatbelts, as well as cabins or cages to protect an occupant from a crush injury should the equipment flip during use. "These machines may be unreasonably dangerous and, in turn, defective," Bottar said.
This year, New York State will spend as much as $100,000.00 to equip tractors with ROPS by offering a discount or subsidy to farmers of $600.00 for a ROPS system to update equipment manufactured by, e.g., Kubota, Yanmar and Caterpillar. The telephone number for the ROPS hotline is: 1-877-ROPS-R4U.
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New York Topamax Lawyers Report Cleft Palate Birth Defect Risk In Watertown, Utica, Oswego, Herkimer and Binghamton
Topamax is a very popular antiseizure medication prescribed around the country to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches. Topamax also goes by the generic name, Topiramate.
On March 4, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration issued an official Safety Alert about Topamax. The Safety Alert entitled "Topamax (topiramate): Label Change – Risk For Development of Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate In Newborns," provided that the FDA had changed Topamax from a Category "C" to a Category "D" pregnancy drug. Category "D" pregnancy drugs have the potential to harm a developing fetus.
Prior to March of 2011, the Topamax package insert did not expressly mention cleft palate in newborns as a potential side effect the drug. The newly revised package language provides that "TOPAMAX use during pregnancy can cause cleft lip and/or cleft palate," "[p]regnancy: increases risk of cleft lip and/or palate," and "[d]ata from pregnancy registries indicate that infants exposed to topiramate in utero have an increased risk for cleft lip and/or cleft palate (oral clefts)." Additional information can be found in our entry entitled "Syracuse New York Topamax Birth Defect Lawyers Report Risk of Cleft Palate."
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Updated: March 30, 2011 8:16 am
Syracuse New York Topamax Birth Defect Lawyers Report Risk of Cleft Palate
"Bottar Law, PLLC will be investigating Topamax birth defect cases," said Anthony S. Bottar, Esq., a New York product liability lawyer.
On March 7, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration announced a change in the pregnancy class of Topamax (Topiramate) from a category "C" drug to a category "D" drug. Category "D" drugs may present a risk of harm to a human fetus. The "Safety Announcement," entitled "FDA Drug Safety Communication: Risk of Oral Clefts In Children Born To Mothers Taking Topamax (Topiramate)" provided that "[i]f you take topiramate during pregnancy, there is a higher risk that your baby will develop a cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Oral clefts happen early in pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant. For this reason, women of childbearing age should talk to their healthcare professionals about other treatment options."
The FDA press release was based upon data reported by the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry. According to the NAAED data, 1.4% of children born to mothers taking Topamax developed a cleft palate, as compared to 0.38 to 0.55% of children born to mothers taking different antiepileptic drugs, and 0.07% of children born to mothers without epilepsy treatment. Based upon this data, the risk of a developing a cleft palate while on Topamax is 2-3 times higher than the risk associated with similar drugs, and roughly 20 times the risk faced by the general population.
In May of 2010, Ortho-MacNeil was fined for illegally promoting Topamax. Read more in our entry entitled "Topamax Manufacturer Fined $6M By FDA For Illegal Promotion of Topiramate."
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Angelo Falcón, Advocate for Latinos in New York, Dies at 66
By FRANCES ROBLES, New York Times
NEW YORK — Angelo Falcón, a political analyst known for wielding data as a weapon to force elected officials into taking action on behalf of New York's Latino community, died Thursday at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn. He was 66.
He died after having a heart attack in front of his home in Brooklyn while waiting for a ride to dialysis treatment, said Marta Garcia, who worked alongside him as leaders of the National Hispanic Media Coalition. Falcón had diabetes.
Falcón was the founder of the National Institute for Latino Policy, a one-man operation run out of his Brooklyn apartment. His institute was known for fastidious research and for a weekly newsletter in which he directed scathing criticism at those he felt were falling short on their commitment to Latinos.
"I guess it's just in my blood to be a pain," Falcón told The New York Times in a 2001 profile in which he described himself as a "guerrilla researcher." "I'm always busting chops."
Actually, as the article pointed out, his language was more colorful than that and typically had to be cleaned up "for the pages of a family newspaper."
Friends and enemies alike would have their own choice words to describe him, often starting with "a pain."
"I would describe him as a gadfly, a Puerto Rican, Latino gadfly," Garcia said. "He was pushy, pushy, pushy."
But to make his points, Falcón relied more on numbers than on sharp words. He peppered city leaders with detailed reports on poverty rates, education figures and Latino participation in civil service jobs that he used to prove disparities.
And he hounded elected officials and even Hispanic community leaders whom he felt had sold out to corporate interests. He spared no one.
When data showed that the number of Puerto Rican students and faculty at the City University of New York had plummeted, he successfully pressed the mayor's office, the university's trustees and its chancellor to create initiatives for Latinos.
In 2007, after viewing Ken Burns' multipart World War II documentary, "The War," before it was shown on PBS stations, Falcón joined a group of activists in complaining that the film had left out the contributions of Hispanic soldiers. They persuaded PBS to make changes to the film so that Latinos were represented.
Two years later, Falcón and others helped organize protests against Lou Dobbs, a CNN anchor whose hard-line positions on immigration rankled Latino activists. Dobbs eventually left the network.
"It goes back decades," said Juan Cartagena, president and general counsel of LatinoJustice, a civil rights organization for which Falcón also worked. "You can trace his workforce participation analysis — no matter who was in government — and all of it is really damning."
Falcón's 2016 report about Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, titled "Maintaining White Privilege? The Role of Race, Ethnicity and Gender in NYC Mayor de Blasio's Appointments," argued that the percentage of city posts that went to non-Hispanic white people had actually grown during the mayor's first two years in office.
Angelo Manuel Falcón was born on June 23, 1951, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His family moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, when he was an infant.
As a boy he led a fight at his public school to allow its mostly Puerto Rican student body to take the entrance exam for the selective Brooklyn Technical High School. He was the only one admitted.
Falcón graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in political science and urban studies. He later obtained a master's in political science at the State University of New York at Albany. He took all the coursework for a Ph.D. but never completed his dissertation, according to his résumé.
Falcón's first job out of college was as a director of ASPIRA, a Latino empowerment organization. He was working part time at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part of the city university system, when he founded the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy in 1982. In 2005, the organization's name was changed to the National Institute for Latino Policy.
He was a co-author of several books about the history of Latinos in New York, including "Latinos in New York: Communities in Transition" (2017) and "Boricuas in Gotham: Puerto Ricans in the Making of Modern New York City" (2005).
Falcón was married for a short time decades ago, his family said; the marriage ended in divorce.
He is survived by a brother, Mel Andrew Falcón; two half sisters, Yolanda Falcón and Yvette Grau; a half brother, Joseph Grau; his stepmother, Ada Falcón; and a niece and nephew.
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, D-N.Y., said Falcón's data work on redistricting in the mid-1990s helped forge a path for politicians of color to be elected to Congress.
"The fact that I'm here today as an elected official and a member of Congress had more to do with his work," she said. "With Angelo, there was no middle ground. He was quite honest, and he always spoke truth to power."
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What are Floodgates?
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Floodgates are devices that are designed to allow for the controlled flow of water from various types of water systems. The floodgate is a common component in all sorts of systems ranging from reservoirs, dams, and spillways. Essentially, any human constructed system that is used to control the level and flow of water in a river, lake, or stream will be equipped with some type of floodgate.
Floodgates at the top of a dam's arch-wall allow excess water to escape from a basin during extreme flooding scenarios.
The exact design of floodgates will vary, depending on the overall design of the dam or spillway. In some cases, the main function of the floodgates is to direct the flow of water from one section of the water system to another. At other times, the floodgates operate as a means of lowering the water level of the section of river or lake that is found behind a dam or spillway. This is often an important function that can be used to lower the amount of pressure on the dam or reservoir when rain or melting snow has generated an amount of water in the system than is considered desirable or safe.
Floodgates lower the water level of the portion of river that is found behind a dam.
While the design for floodgates may vary somewhat based on purpose and the structure of the retaining water system, all types will have a few elements in common. Valves are a common component on all floodgate designs. Most valve designs today allow for both automated and manual operation. When the valves are engaged, the mechanism of the floodgates allows for the opening of the gates and the release of a controlled amount of water. The valves help to control the rate and speed that the water is released, so that flooding is not likely to occur as a result.
Several types of floodgates are in common use today. Radial gates are a rotating design that features gates composed of cylindrical sections. Clamshell gates have a design that allows the gate to open in a fashion that is similar to the opening of the two sections of a clamshell. Fusegates make use of free standing blocks that are set into the spillway sill and allow for the orderly release of water at various points along the face of the spillway.
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Rainfall not out of question this week
Colin Atagi
A passing storm system may drop a bit more rain onto the Coachella Valley, although conditions should be nowhere near as wet compared with last week's rain.
Clouds should be hovering above the desert through Wednesday, and there's a 10 percent chance they could drop a barely measurable amount of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
"Most places should be lucky if they got a quarter of an inch," meteorologist Brandt Maxwell said.
Cloudy conditions — along with a bit of humidity — should be present through Wednesday before becoming more prevalent in the San Jacinto Mountains on Thursday.
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The storm is arriving at the end of the current rain year, which runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. The desert hasn't come close to meeting the seasonal average, and any rainfall this week likely won't change that.
According to the weather service, Palm Springs typically receives 5.69 inches of rain annually, and Thermal gets 3.12 inches.
Last week, a two-day storm dropped 0.92 inches of rain on Palm Springs, bringing total rainfall for the rain year to 3.55 inches, according to the weather service. Thermal had 0.29 inches, placing its rain-year total at 2.27 inches.
Rain damaged underground equipment, and 45 Frontier Communications customers lost service across Palm Springs, spokesman Javier Mendoza said. Crews are still making repairs, and there's no indication when service will be restored, he said Tuesday.
Mendoza advised residential customers to call (800) 921-8101 and business customers to call (800) 921-8102.
Palm Springs resident Larry Berkowitz said his mother-in-law was among those who lost service and the outage has made it difficult for family members to check on her.
"You can't call her; it doesn't ring in the house," Berkowitz said. "The only way to check on her is to drive there, constantly."
Last week's rain was blamed on Hurricane Paine, which was just west of Baja California. It created the monsoonal conditions that entered the Coachella Valley on Monday morning.
Tuesday's conditions are typical for the year and unrelated to any hurricane, which is why this week's rainfall should pale in comparison to last week's numbers, Maxwell said.


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Q: How to stop the incompleted animation while mouse out and then mouse in again in .hover()? I am trying to use .hover() to hide and show the options while user mouse in the image.
Here is my JS code:
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#test').hover(
    function(){
        $('.caption').show('slide', {direction: 'left'}, 1200);
    },
    function(){
        $('.caption').hide(1200)});});

Right now the animation works, but if I mouse enter and mouse out multiple times quickly, the speed of the repetition of the tag cannot catch up with the mouse. And I want while I hover again, the incomplete animation could pause what its doing and execute the present calling.
I tried to add a .stop() but then the function could not repeat while I mouse in again anymore
Does anyone know how to do it, thanks.
Here is the JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/x69chen/aznEa/2/

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use stop(true,true) in Jquery.We can use create a nice slide effect without the
  common problem of multiple queued animations by adding .stop(true,
  true) to the chain:

$(document).ready(function(){

    $('#test').hover(
        function(){
            $('.caption').stop(true,true).show('slide', {direction: 'left'}, 1200);
        },
        function(){
            $('.caption').stop(true,true).hide(100)});
});

A: Use $('.caption').clearQueue() on mouse out.
This will clear the current animation under process
Refer :http://api.jquery.com/clearQueue/

A: // try this
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#test').hover(
    function(){
        $('.caption').show('slide', {direction: 'left'}, 1200);
    });

$('#test').mouseout(function(){
    $('.caption').stop().show('slide', {direction: 'left'}, 1200);
        $('.caption').hide(100);
});
});

see js fiddle at  http://jsfiddle.net/x69chen/aznEa/2/


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Cookies, cash and river cleanup
LAKE PLACID – If you live along the Ironman triathlon route, expect some cookies to be delivered to your house this morning.
That's one of several efforts the Ironman Foundation is embarking on this week to thank the local community for hosting the event. The foundation also helped with AuSable River cleanup and distributed $55,000 in grant money to local nonprofit groups.
Over the last week, Karen Cooper of Lake Placid has taken the lead in baking about 4,000 chocolate chip cookies. Volunteers have helped package them in small paper bags, each with a note that reads, "We understand that all summer long we ride through your neighborhoods, and we sincerely (and sweetly!) thank you for driving safely around us."
This morning, several Ironman Foundation members, as well as a bunch of Ironman athletes who were told about the project and wanted in, will distribute the bags of cookies to the nearly 600 houses along the race route.
"We've got so many people interested and excited about the cookie idea," said David Deschenes, executive director of the Ironman Foundation. "We're just going to break up into small armies."
The team first distributed cookies at this year's Memorial Day race in Wisconsin. The idea was the brainchild of a triathlete there named Jen Anderson.
On Thursday, about a dozen volunteers from a new team called the Ironman Foundation/Newton Running Triathlon Team helped the AuSable River Association with a cleanup project.
Deschenes said he got the idea from Cali Brooks, executive director of the Adirondack Community Trust. He had approached ACT to get ideas for service projects in advance of Sunday's triathlon, and that sounded like the best fit.
"It just sounded like a great project," Deschenes said. He said he knew there was severe flooding along the AuSable when Tropical Storm Irene hit in 2011, and "it directly impacts us because our entire course is in the AuSable River watershed."
One of the best things about Lake Placid's Ironman race is the natural beauty of the area, and Deschenes said his group was pleased to do something to improve and preserve that.
So a dozen members of the team, hailing from all over the U.S., headed to Rivermede Farm in Keene Valley Thursday morning to help restore Rock Cut Park, which has been used for a decade as a staging area for the 2012 Rivermede river restoration project. They distributed topsoil, leveled ground and laid feed to revitalize the area, said Deschenes, who participated in the work. He said most of the volunteers have office jobs, so the manual labor was a nice change of pace.
"It's different from what we're all probably used to," Deschenes said. "It was great for us as athletes to give back."
The foundation also gave the AuSable River Association $6,000 to complete the project, Deschenes said. That was one of several grants the Ironman Foundation Community Fund distributed throughout the Lake Placid community, totaling $55,000.
Others include $5,000 to the Lake Placid Central School District to help install new digital projects in elementary school classrooms and $10,000 to volunteer fire and rescue squads across the region, since many local first-responder organizations are volunteer based.
Since the first Ironman Lake Placid in 1999, the foundation has given a total of $1.5 million to support the needs of the community, according to a foundation press release.
Contact Jessica Collier at 518-891-2600 ext. 26 or jcollier@adirondackdailyenterprise.com.


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