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AnastasiaDate is an international online dating website that primarily connects men from North America with women from Eastern Europe.

History
AnastasiaDate was founded in 1993.

In the early 1990s when the company first launched, it used catalogs to introduce men to Russian women. The company launched its first website in January 1997 and expanded its business in more cities throughout Russia and Ukraine. By 2003, it experienced global growth beyond northern Asia.

Following the growth of AnastasiaDate, the company spun off three websites during 2007, each connecting western men with women from different areas of the world: AmoLatina, AsianBeauties (now AsianDate), and AfricaBeauties.

AnastasiaDate was featured in the Canadian documentary film Love Translated in 2010.

Fortune reported that the company earned $110 million in 2012. The website's traffic also grew by 220% in 2012.

In 2013, the company hired Mark Brooks, whom Anne VanderMey described in Fortune as "a prominent online dating industry consultant", as its Chief Strategy Officer. In the Fortune interview, Brooks said that his goal was to improve the reputation of AnastasiaDate and the international online dating industry as a whole, saying that the industry is "on the cusp of respectability".

In 2013, AnastasiaDate launched its first mobile app on iTunes and Google Play for Apple Inc. and Android devices. The company alleged in a US Federal Court in New York complaint that EM Online had created two websites, anastasiadatefraud.com and ruadventures.com, to broadcast fabricated, negative testimonials, but the complaint was dismissed.

AnastasiaDate ltd appears in the ICIJ offshore leaks database and is linked to both Malta and the British Virgin Islands. The dating.com group parent company also appears in the ICIJ offshore leaks database.

Ownership
In 2011, AnastasiaDate was sold by Anastasia International to a private investor. The company and its sister sites are now owned by Social Discovery Ventures, now part of the Dating Group. A separate company, SOL Networks, based in Malta, is a stakeholder of AnastasiaDate. In October 2019, SOL Holdings and SDVentures merged to create the Dating Group. AnastasiaDate has previously been "registered" in Cyprus, Latvia, Seychelles and Malta. Dmitry Borisovich Volkov recently commented about the known fraud committed by Elizabeth Holmes, that "the sentence of Elizabeth Holmes is a threat to visionaries" and "Entrepreneurs make you believe that the possible future is as real as the present".

Operations
AnastasiaDate is one of the largest international dating services. Users can register for an account  on the internet or through its mobile app. The site features various communication services such as email correspondence, live chat and video chat. Women access the site through a Ukrainian portal, svadba.com.

The site is mostly used by wealthy American men between the ages of 35 and 60. The site makes money by charging users who want to meet Eastern European women. As of 2012, such users buy credits "priced on a sliding scale, starting at $15.99 for 20 credits, and going up to $399.99 for 1,000. Each minute of simple, instant messaging-style chatting costs one credit. Special, premium smilies – like a vibrating, multi-color LOL – cost extra. Cam share (audio not enabled) costs six credits a minute. Video chat with voice costs even more". The Fortune article observes: "And thanks to people like me willing to pay to talk with beautiful young women like Anastasia – who was paid to respond – the trade is doing pretty well".

Users that register on AnastasiaDate may also be co-registered on their affiliated partner websites: AfricanDate/AfricaBeauties, ArabianDate, AsianBeauties/AsianDate, AmoLatina, ChinaLove, YourChristianDate, EuroDate, FlirtWith, DateMyAge, YourTravelMates, Dil Mil, uDates and Dating.com. Many are based on similar software architecture platforms.

Reputation
The legitimacy of AnastasiaDate has previously come into question. The Guardian journalist reported that "none of the men I became close to on my tour ended up in lasting relationships, and the majority appeared to fall victim to a number of sophisticated scams". A girl on the site who was interviewed  "explained the whole sordid array of techniques, from a light impersonalised online-chatting version to a full-service chauffeur-driven platinum fraud, where men are rinsed of cash for a full week in Odessa, thinking they are cementing a lifelong relationship while actually they are being strung along on platonic dates that end with them dispatched to the airport with heavy hearts and empty wallets". The same article added that "AnastasiaDate insists that it weeds out scams whenever it finds them, and has banned some women from the site".

Even acting within the regulations, international dating sites like AnastasiaDate could potentially exploit women in less-developed countries and male suitors in developed countries. A 2014 report in The Guardian found examples of exploitation for both genders.

AnastasiaDate was mentioned in Dan Slater's novel, "Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Technology Does to Meeting and Mating." In this book, Slater followed a small group of men on an unsuccessful attempt to meet women in person who they had met online via Anastasia's AmoLatina website (the women all coincidentally disappeared when the men arrived in Colombia to meet them).  He concludes as well that "the staffs of local bridal agencies will often pose as the women in the profiles, responding to incoming messages in order to keep the rubles rolling in". Anastasia was also featured in a movie Love Translated.

DDOS attack
In September 2015, Anastasiadate.com suffered from a series of DDoS attacks that rendered it inaccessible to users for four to six hours every day. Having demonstrated their capability, hackers contacted the dating site and demanded US$10,000 (£7,234) in exchange for stopping further attacks.

After this incident, Anastasiadate.com hired a data security company to investigate this case, identify those responsible, and bring the perpetrators to justice. During the investigation experts at International data security firm Group-IB confirmed that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian nationals Gayk Grishkian and Inna Yatsenko. They also found that the two hackers targeted other prominent firms like US-based Stafford Associated that leased data center and hosting facilities and another firm named PayOnline.

Subsequently, a complaint filed by the company helped Ukrainian authorities arrest the two hackers and an analysis of data stored in their confiscated devices confirmed their involvement in the crimes. After they pleaded guilty, they were sentenced to five years in prison.

Reception

With the growth of online services like AnastasiaDate, the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act was passed in 2005 to regulate the industry. News outlets call AnastasiaDate the leading "premium international dating" website and have observed its efforts to seemingly rebrand the mail-order bride industry, within which it is grouped.

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Internet properties established in 1993
Online dating services


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WE AIM TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE BRAIN FORMS, STORES, AND RETRIEVES MEMORIES.
To do this, we take a multidisciplinary, multiscale approach. We combine big data analysis and cutting-edge experimental techniques to study memory across the spatial scales of the nervous system: molecules, cells, circuits, and behaviour. With this combination, we aim to generate a comprehensive understanding of the neurobiological rules of memory in both health and disorder.
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The Cembrowski Lab is always looking for trainees and scientists. Potential applicants should contact Mark via email at mark.cembrowski [ at ] ubc.ca with a CV and a specific explanation of why they are interested in the lab.
Tim seeks to understand the molecular and cellular basis of fear memory by combining viral techniques, behaviour, and in vivo pharmacology. Prior to joining the Cembrowski lab, Tim completed a post-doctoral fellowship at UBC (2018) and his PhD at Dalhousie University (2013).
Adrienne's research focuses on the characterization of cell types involved in fear memory during behaviour, and how the activity of these cells can change under pharmacologic interventions. Previously, Adrienne completed a BA in psychology at McGill University, and then worked at the Mouse Imaging Centre at The Hospital for Sick Children where she assessed neuroanatomical and behavioural responses to drug treatments for autism spectrum disorder.
Sarah is combining molecular, circuit, and behavioural techniques to study the precise cell-type logic of memory and anxiety in the hippocampus. Prior to joining the Cembrowski lab, Sarah worked as a technician at HHMI Janelia Research Campus, as well as a research assistant in a monogastric animal nutrition lab at Michigan State University.
We collaborate with the Berndt Laboratory to build and test new biosensors for understanding the neuromodulation of memory.
We collaborate with the Hengen Laboratory to understand the long-term functional properties of precise cell types.
We combine our cell-type identification with the Ioannou Laboratory's expertise in cell biology to identify the functional consequences of astrocytic heterogeneity in the brain.
We combine our abilities of cell-type-specific identification and manipulation with the Jackson Laboratory's expertise in in vivo behavioural experiments to understand the operation of the claustrum.
We collaborate with the Spruston lab to clarify the cell-type-specific architecture of spatial navigation and memory.
We collaborate with the Vogel Ciernia lab to investigate the transcriptomic and epigenomic rules of neurons.
Cembrowski, M.S., Spruston, N. Heterogeneity within classical cell types is the rule: lessons from hippocampal pyramidal neurons. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 20(4):193-204. 2019.
Cembrowski, M.S., Wang, L., Lemire, A., DiLisio, S.F., Copeland, M., Clements, J., Spruston, N. The subiculum is a patchwork of discrete subregions. eLife 7, doi:10.7554/eLife.37701, 2018.
Research Highlight. Lewis, S. Patchwork subiculum. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 20(1):3. 2019.
Cembrowski, M.S., Phillips, M.G., DiLisio, S.F., Shields, B.C., Winnubst, J., Chandrashekar, J., Bas, E., Spruston, N. Dissociable structural and functional hippocampal outputs via distinct subiculum cell classes. Cell 173(5): 1280–1292, 2018.
Research Highlight. Whalley, K. A regional divide. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 19(7):390. 2018.
Cembrowski M.S., Menon, V. Continuous variation within cell types of the nervous system. Trends in Neurosciences 41(6): 339-350, 2018.
Bloss, E.B., Cembrowski, M.S., Karsh, B., Colonell, J., Fetter, R.D., Spruston, N. Single excitatory axons form clustered synapses onto CA1 pyramidal cell dendrites. Nature Neuroscience 21(3): 353-363, 2018.
Cembrowski, M.S., Spruston, N. Integrating results across methodologies is essential for producing robust neuronal taxonomies. Neuron 94(1): 747-751, 2017.
Cembrowski, M.S., Wang., L., Sugino, K., Shields, B.C., Spruston, N. Hipposeq: a comprehensive RNA-seq database of gene expression in hippocampal principal neurons. eLife 5, 10.7554/eLife.14997, 2016.
Bloss, E.B., Cembrowski, M.S., Karsh, B., Colonell, J., Fetter, R., Spruston, N. Structured patterns of dendritic inhibition support branch-specific forms of integration in CA1 pyramidal cells. Neuron 89(5): 1016-1030, 2016.
Cembrowski, M.S., Bachman, J.L., Wang, L., Sugino, K., Shields, B.C., Spruston, N. Spatial gene-expression gradients underlie prominent heterogeneity of CA1 pyramidal neurons. Neuron 89(2): 351-368, 2016.
·Featured article of the issue. Previewed by Tushev, G. and Schuman, E.M. Rethinking Functional Segregation: Gradients of Gene Expression in Area CA1. Neuron 89(2):242-243, 2016.
·Of Outstanding Interest. Mallory, C.S. and Giocomo, L.M. Heterogeneity within hippocampal place coding. Review, Current Opinion in Neurobiology 49:158-167, 2018.
·Highlighted reference (1 of 6). Soltesz, I. and Losonczy, A. CA1 pyramidal cell diversity enabling parallel information processing in the hippocampus. Review, Nature Neuroscience 21(18): 484-493, 2018.
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Ke, J., Wang, Y., Borghuis, B.G., Cembrowski, M.S., Riecke, H., Kath, W.L., Demb, J.B., Singer, J.H. Adaptation to background light enables contrast coding at rod bipolar cell synapses. Neuron 81(2): 388-401, 2014.
Cembrowski, M.S., Logan, S., Tian, M., Jia, L., Li, W., Kath, W.L., Riecke, H., Singer, J.H. The mechanisms of repetitive spike generation in an axonless retinal interneuron. Cell Reports 1(2): 155-166, 2012.
A collection of our striking images from the hippocampus and beyond.
Our images have been featured in science + art series like the Cell Picture Show and NeuroArt.
Granule cells of the dentate gyrus (red), induced to drive activity (green: activity reporting via cFos immunohistochemistry).
Axons from two different coloured subiculum projections interleave and course towards the thalamus.
Mossy cells of the hilus received their name due to their elaborate moss-like dendritic elaborations.
Mossy cell branches are decorated with inputs from large glutamatergic terminals (via Vglut1 immunohistochemistry).
The major cell types of the hippocampus (blue: granule cells; red/yellow/green: CA3/CA2/CA1 pyramidal cells).
Mark S. Cembrowski received his BSc in Mathematics from the University of British Columbia (2007), where he conducted research examining complex oscillatory behaviour of a sixth-order nonlinear partial differential equation. He later received his MS (2008) and PhD (2011) in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University, where he combined computational modeling and patch-clamp electrophysiology to study retinal processing as a joint student between William Kath, Hermann Riecke, and Joshua Singer.
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Головною зброєю Війни є меч «Пожирач Хаосу». З часом можна придбати Косу (ефективна проти груп слабких ворогів), Ріг Поклику Землі (збиває ворогів навколо і відкриває особливі брами), Рукавицю Двигтіння (розкидає ворогів, необхідна для руйнування синіх кристалічних бар'єрів і штовхання вантажів), Хрестовий клинок (запускається, як бумеранг, і може переносити полум'я), Ланцюг Безодні (потрібен для підтягування до віддалених місць), револьвер «Помилування», рукавицю «Тінеходець» (відкриває портали на спеціальних знаках) і Маску Тіней (дозволяє бачити приховані речі). Крім того Війна може відшукати бомби (необхідні для руйнування червоних кристалічних бар'єрів), та іноді тимчасово отримує за сюжетом унікальну зброю.

Завдавши кількох ударів, герой може приголомшити ворога і тоді добити його видовищним прийомом, отримуючи більшу винагороду. Навколишні об'єкти герой може схопити та битися ними або жбурляти у ворогів. З часом Війна отримує здатність тимчасово прикликати коня Руїну, що не тільки швидко возить його, а й допомагає в бою. Поряд зі зброєю, Війна може використовувати додаткові можливості, на що витрачається запас Люті. Що більше герой має ядер Люті, то більший її запас. Тимчасово Війна здатний набути Хаотичної форми, в якій збільшує силу, але не може здійснювати добивання. Хаотична форма тримається доти, поки не вичерпається запас енергії, котра поповнюється від убивств, здійснених «Пожирачем Хаосу».

Зі знищених ворогів виходять душі трьох типів. Зелені душі поповнюють здоров'я, жовті душі — запас Люті, а сині душі слугують валютою. Крім того різні душі можна знайти в розкиданих по областях скринях. У персонажа Вулгріма за сині душі купуються корисні предмети, зброя та вивчаються нові прийми бою. Зустріти Вулгріма можна в центральній області, або в місцях, позначених амулетами.

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Споконвічно янголи і демони вели між собою війну. Перевага якоїсь зі сторін загрожувала знищити всесвіт, тому було створено Обвуглену Раду, котра слідкувала за дотриманням балансу сил. Якщо баланс буде порушено, Рада зобов'язувалась прислати обраних нефілімів — Чотирьох вершників Апокаліпсису для знищення порушників у ході Апокаліпсису. Арміям Небес і Пекла довелося укласти перемир'я, скріплене сімома печатками. Тим часом з'явилося Третє Царство, світ людей. Рада передбачила, що з часом люди стануть могутніми, порушать рівновагу, і війна відновиться вже за їх участі.

У наш час на Землю нападають демони та янголи й починають між собою боротьбу. Вершник Війна прибуває відновити баланс і нищить як демонів, так і янголів. Генерал армії Небес Абаддон повідомляє, що Сьома печатка не була зруйнована, тому Війна не має права втручатися. Демон Страга вбиває Абаддона та сходиться в поєдинку з Війною. Обвуглена Рада позбавляє Війну сил, забирає його та звинувачує в самовільному втручанні. Його засуджують до смертної кари, але Війна просить послати його на Землю розшукати винуватців початку Апокаліпсису. Рада погоджується за умови, що віддаватиме лише необхідні сили і Війна перебуватиме під наглядом істоти Спостерігача. На вершника накладається прокляття, що якщо він відступить від свого завдання, то Спостерігач уб'є його.

Після повернення на Землю Війна виявляє, що минуло сто років. Під керівництвом якогось Руйнівника сили Пекла здобули перемогу, армія Небес розбита, за винятком купки вцілілих янголів на чолі з янголицею Уриїл. Все людство доти загинуло, або перетворилося на зомбі, а світ лежить у руїнах. Війна зустрічає демона-торговця Вулгріма, що опинився в немилості Руйнівника. Той радить знайти Руйнівника у вежі, що височіє над світом, але шлях туди знає тільки демон Самаїл. Вулгрім продає вершнику ріг, яким той пробуджує вартового голема, аби він відкрив дорогу.

Перемігши Генерала фантомів, Війна дістається до Самаїла. Той повідомляє, що вежу захищають четверо вартових. Самаїл обіцяє показати дорогу в обмін на серця вартових, для чого дарує героєві примарні крила. Війна спершу вирушає в Сутінковий собор, але дорогою стикається із загоном Уриїл. Осідлавши янгельського грифона, вершник потрапляє в собор, де знаходить Хрестове лезо і три мечі аби відкрити шлях до першої з вартових — Тіамат у подобі велетенського кажана. Повернувшись після цього до Самаїла, вершник отримує від нього здатність набувати Хаотичної форми. Дорогою до вартової крабоподібної Плакальниці, герой стикається з ковалем Ултейном. Коваль не бажає показувати дорогу абикому, тому між ними зав'язується бійка. Незабаром обоє зазнають атаки Уриїл і її легіону, через що Ултейн пропонує Війні свою допомогу, якщо той знищить більше янголів. Війні вдається перемогти в змаганні та до того ж змусити Уриїл відступити. Після вбивства другого демона в руїнах метро Війна отримує від Ултейна револьвер «Помилування», знаходить Рукавицю Двигтіння та відправляється в Попільні землі, щоб добути серце демона-черва Похмурого. Там він потрапляє на арену, звідки визволяє свого бойового коня — Руїну, тікає з арени та вбиває черва. Далі герой вирушає на пошуки павучихи Сіліти, дорогою знаходячи Ланцюг Безодні. Перед боєм Сіліта застерігає, що серцями демонів Самаїл лише прагне відновити свої сили. Війна все одно долає Сіліту, приносить серця Самаїлу, і той справді показує дорогу, зауваживши, що йому це поки що вигідно.

Ввійшовши до вежі, Війна отримує рукавицю «Тінеходець» і зустрічає ув'язненого там янгола смерті Азраїла. Той розповідає, що був у змові з Абаддоном, плануючи передчасний Апокаліпсис, адже боявся поразки Небес у справжній війні. Однак, смерть Абаддона стала вирішальною для перемоги демонів. Війна вирішує, що Рада підставила його, тому звільняє Азраїла і вбиває Страгу. Вежа розвалюється, та Азраїл рятує Війну, після чого відносить до руїн Едему, де дає Маску Тіней. Там він говорить, що тільки Дерево Пізнання може показати Війні як перемогти Руйнівника.

Від Дерева Пізнання Війна отримує видіння минулого, де невідома жінка забирає Абаддона після смерті в Пекло та пропонує або далі служити Небесам, або правити Пеклом. Той обирає правити Пеклом і стає Руйнівником, після чого захоплює Сьому печатку і веде сили Пекла на війну проти ще неготових дати відсіч людей. В наступному видінні Війна бачить майбутнє, де Руйнівник планує атаку на Небеса. Уриїл поведе янголів проти Руйнівника і зазнає поразки. Рада передбачила ці події, тому дозволила Війні прибути на Землю, не пояснивши в чому справа, щоб потім звинуватити в поразці людства. Знаючи, що Війна прагнутиме очистити своє ім'я, Обвуглена Рада планувала маніпулювати ним для відвернення остаточної поразки Небес. Наостанок Війна бачить, як з нього глузує Спостерігач, а потім вершника пронизує Клинок Армагеддону — єдина зброя, котрою можна розбити печатки. Війна вирішує знайти осколки Клинка і віднести їх Ултейну, щоб скувати воєдино та розрубати Сьому печатку.

Війна стикається з Уриїл, яка викликає його на смертельний поєдинок. Війна виходить переможцем, проте лишає янголицю живою, незважаючи на наполягання Спостерігача. Війна розповідає їй про зраду Абаддона, після чого Уриїл збирає військо для бою з Руйнівником.

Війна збирає всі фрагменти Клинка і приносить їх Ултейну. Тим часом Уриїл і її янголи атакують Руйнівника. Війна втручається в цю завідомо програшну битву, і тоді Руйнівник ставить Війну перед вибором, який раніше отримав сам: або служити Небесам, або правити Пеклом. Вершник вражає Руйнівника Клинком Армагедону, що повертає Руйнівнику справжню подобу. Бій продовжується і Війна зрештою пронизує Абаддона Клинком.

Війна забирає Сьому печатку, але Спостерігач знерухомлює його закляттям і, глузуючи, відбирає печатку. Уриїл хапає Клинок Армагеддону та пронизує Війну. Проте слідом вона розрубує Сьому печатку, таким чином Війна звільняється від зобов'язань перед Радою, бо тепер перебуває на Землі законно. Йому повертається вся забрана сила і вершник тепер без перешкод убиває Спостерігача.

Уриїл каже, що її з Війною взаємні борги погашено, та це ще не значить, що вони друзі. До того ж тепер і Небеса, і Пекло, і Обвуглена Рада шукатимуть Війну. Коли янголиця запитує чи наважиться Війна боротися далі сам, той відповідає, що тепер, коли Сьома печатка знищена, він буде не один. На небі з'являються три метеора — прибувають троє інших вершників Апокаліпсису.

Перевидання
Комерційний успіх гри зумовив її перевидання під назвою Darksiders Warmastered Edition. Ця версія була видана для Windows, PlayStation 4 і Xbox One 26 листопада 2016 року і 23 квітня 2017 для Wii U. Перевидання відрізняється підтримкою зі старту роздільності екрана 1080p при 60 кадрах на секунду, подвоєною роздільністю текстур і вдосконаленим рендерингом, зокрема промальовуванням тіней.

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Darksiders здобула широке визнання, зібравши середні оцінки для різних платформ у 83-84 % на агрегаторі GameRankings і 80-83 бали зі 100 на Metacritic.

IGN відзначали у своїй рецензії насичений незвичайний постапокаліптичний світ, що відходить від штампів про сірі понурі руїни. Зброя, як вказувалося, має багато нагод для застосування, і серед неї немає марної чи суто ситуативної. Головоломки називалися «привабливими, проте зрештою не обов'язково складними». Бої було визнано не такими гладкими, як у Bayonetta, проте багатогранними завдяки різним комбінаціям атак і можливості сформувати власний стиль.

Eurogamer схвально оцінили різноманітні головоломки та бої, а побудову ігрових областей порівняли з рівнями ігор жанру Metroidvania. Підкреслювалось, що різноманітна зброя та здібності героя урізноманітнюють гру, збагачуючи її унікальними моментами. А численні сховки спонукають повертатися до раніше відвіданих локацій та проявляти кмітливість.

GameSpot визнали найкращими аспектами гри брутальні, стрімкі бої, різноманітні головоломки, постійну винагороду гравця за навіть невеликі успіхи, та обширний світ, в якому є чимало секретів. Критики зазнало керування з його складними комбінаціями клавіш, бідний сюжет і просадки FPS.

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Посилання
 Darksiders на сайті THQ Nordic

Action-adventure
Відеоігри 2010
Відеоігри, розроблені в США
Відеоігри, засновані на міфології
Ігри THQ
Постапокаліптичні відеоігри
Відеоігри про демонів

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Q: Os métodos setDefaultPushCallback e trackAppOpened descontinuados Ao utilizar o Parse, notei que alguns métodos utilizados nos exemplos do próprio site do PARSE estão descontinuados (deprecated), dentre eles o PushService.setDefaultPushCallback e o ParseAnalytics.trackAppOpened. Alguém sabe como ficou a substituição destes métodos?

A: O método ParseAnalytics.trackAppOpened(getIntent()), geralmente utilizado no OnCreate foi substituído pelo método ParseAnalytics.trackAppOpenedInBackground(getIntent()). Já o método PushService.setDefaultPushCallback, utilizado dentro da classe de aplicação (extends Application) não teve um método para substituí-lo, mas sim uma implementação da classe ParsePushBroadcastReceiver, como segue no exemplo abaixo:
public class Receiver extends ParsePushBroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onPushOpen(Context context, Intent intent){
        Log.e("Push", "Aberto");

        Intent i = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
        i.putExtras(intent.getExtras());
        i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        context.startActivity(i);
    }
}

Crie esta classe, lembrando de substituir MainActivity.class pela classe que deseja chamar ao abrir a notificação.
Agora, por último, deve-se alterar o ArdroidManifest:
Onde era:
<receiver
        android:name="com.parse.ParsePushBroadcastReceiver"
        android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.DELETE" />
        <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.OPEN" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Agora fica:
<receiver
        android:name="pacote.Receiver"
        android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.DELETE" />
        <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.OPEN" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Esta é a substituição dos métodos deprecated.

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Rojava University launched a support campaign.
Rojava University blessed the world for the eighth anniversary of the July 19 revolution. On this occasion, under the motto "Supporting education is support for resistance."
The campaign for support to raise the level of education announced education. And after the quarantine stage, she confirmed that through technology, man can communicate with academic institutions and universities of the world and continue his activities and activities
She affirmed that educational institutions, teachers, specialists, students and researchers can, in all material and moral means, support and support the university and split experiences with it.
One of the methods used by the university was for the teacher to give the lecture by recording videos and sounds and preparing them in writing as well and then sending them to the university
Here it is evident that the university can, and through several methods, develop and provide academic dialogues, forums and educational activities in the fields of teaching methods and scientific management.
Besides, we can say that human rights organizations and social centers can, through their plans and programs, provide moral support to students and teachers students
Also, in order to enrich the university library, they can send books, articles, and research and send them through the university's website.
In the same field, and in relation to academic fields, in order to supervise the projects of graduate students, the university sent an invitation request for specialists and academics
Through this, they can honor, propose, and become members of the Academic Dignity Committee at the University of Rojava, thereby increasing the academic level of the university.
In the end, the university clarified the conditions for joining that all means of support must be limited to the service of upgrading the level of education, provided that it is archived and that the university protect its identity.
The Faculty of Languages and Social Sciences expressed their solidarity with Zara Mohammadi
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Nokia and Tim Kring ( the creator of Heros) have collaborated on creating a interactive and collaborative story-telling platform, where you the user get immersed in the story by performing tasks and "help in bringing a positive change to the world" as they word it. It's a multi-platform, multimedia experience which makes use of the Nokia platform, since part of the game are acessed through apps on Ovi Store to unlock levels and the parts of story unfolds on Ovi maps. This should be interesting platform to look into.
Here's Tim Kring introducing Conspiracy for good. The press release from Nokia follows after the video.
Here's the official press release from Nokia with more information:
"Heroes" creator Tim Kring and Nokia today unveiled Conspiracy For Good (CFG, www.ConspiracyForGood.com), an inaugural movement that blends online and real-world tasks to effect social change through audience participation. CFG combines Kring's original storytelling (www.ConspiracyForGood.com/about) and Nokia's Ovi platform (www.ovi.com) to create a dramatic, fictional experience using interactive theatre, mobile and alternate reality gaming (ARG), music and physical participation to do good in the world. Participants will become part of the plot development and will find the necessary tools and clues to move the narrative forward and into the real-world, ultimately creating social and educational change for the Chataika Basic School, located in the village of Chataika in eastern Zambia.
"I believe that storytelling has the power to create positive change in the world. Audiences today want to be more involved in stories," said Tim Kring, 2010 Digital Emmy Pioneer Award winner for transmedia storytelling. "Our goal with the Conspiracy For Good is to entice, engage, and inspire the audience to drive real-world change through their participation in a narrative."
The Backstory (Fictional Plot)
Over the decades, members of Conspiracy For Good have been reputed to be quietly and effectively doing good in the world's most troubled areas. But CFG is not without enemies, and it is now under fierce attack by Blackwell Briggs (www.blackwellbriggs.com), a London-based multinational company committed to advanced infrastructure development and security services. For help, CFG turned to Kring, a master storyteller, to share their story, recruit new members to read the signs, and bring down Blackwell Briggs.
Joining the Conspiracy For Good
Participants enter into the story, which fuses reality and fiction, through www.ConspiracyForGood.com, where they will join like-minded thinkers, artists, musicians and causes, creating a unified voice to fight for social and environmental justice. The audience can take action within their own comfort zone and level of engagement to meet new people with similar interests online and in person, and have some fun too. Participants who join CFG will be able to solve mysteries online, play casual mobile games or be a physical participant in the London events that will take place from mid-July through early August.
CFG brings to life many of the experiences that Ovi, Nokia's Internet service platform, offers to people that use its devices. CFG participation on Ovi occurs through a series of existing and upcoming apps including casual games like "Exclusion" (http://tiny.cc/4ujaw) and "Mainframe Liberator" (http://tiny.cc/r9qfx) that unlock codes to confidential websites, Ovi Maps (www.ConspiracyForGood.com/map) to guide characters through the story, and Ovi Music where hidden information within songs can be deciphered to advance the story.
In the UK, participants will be able to download a special edition app called Conspiracy For Good: DeadDrop powered by Nokia's Point & Find service. Available in the UK Ovi Store (http://store.ovi.com) in mid-July, the app will allow players to point at objects and images in the real-world to discover clues and participate in challenges during the series of upcoming events in London.
"Tim Kring has truly realized the potential for Nokia's Ovi platform as an additional distribution channel to once more advance storytelling through interconnected services and active audience participation," said Tero Ojanperä, executive vice president, Nokia. "Conspiracy For Good is Nokia's most powerful example to date for how content owners can blur the lines between the online and real-world to connect people to change."
How to Join ConspiracyForGood.com
Anyone is welcome to join the conspiracy from any country. For those who live in or plan to visit London later this summer, event participation is free, registration to www.ConspiracyForGood.com is required and no purchase is necessary.
About Tim Kring
Tim Kring is one of the Hollywood creative community's original transmedia storytellers, who works seamlessly across mediums, including viewing screens and delivery devices such as film, TV, broadband, computers, mobile devices and the printed page to engage audiences around the world in narrative and immersive story arcs. For four television seasons, Kring served as the creator and executive producer of "Heroes," NBC's Emmy®-nominated epic saga that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. An estimated 76 million fans viewed "Heroes" every week around the world on TV and via interactive online programming.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device – from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.
About Ovi
Ovi is a family of internet services for use on Nokia mobile devices that keeps people connected to the people and things that matter. Ovi services include Ovi Maps with walk and drive navigation and premium travel content; Ovi Music with millions of music tracks; Ovi Mail for email and messaging; Ovi Share for sharing content; and the Ovi Store, filled with thousands of apps, games and media from the content industry's biggest names along with independent developers. Content publishers are invited to distribute and monetize their content through Ovi by visiting www.publish.ovi.com. More information is available at www.ovi.com.
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Each, too, has included a political element – organized criminals' need for pliant politicians.
But none of them, interestingly, has been set in California. Filmdom's interest in California's organized crime has largely been confined to the Mafia's efforts to penetrate Los Angeles in the late 1940s, thwarted by legendary Police Chief William Parker.
That attitude has bolstered the popular assumption that while other locales, including neighboring Nevada and Arizona, may have had organized crime, California has been relatively untainted.
It's never been true, as the state Department of Justice's periodic reports prove, including one this month on transnational organized crime. And this week's sensational arrests of state Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco, his campaign consultant and two dozen purported Asian gangsters should put our pretensions completely to rest.
A 137-page affidavit depicting the conversations of undercover FBI agents with Yee and others over several years reads like the outline of a TV crime drama – everything from laundering huge amounts of drug money to international weapons deals.
Most public attention will be focused on Yee. But while his purported acts, if proved, are certainly scandalous, they represent a relatively tiny portion of the vast enterprise that prosecutors say hid behind supposedly benevolent civic fronts.
Nor is what the affidavit describes an isolated incident. There are other criminal gangs operating all over the state, dealing in all the usual products and services that organized crime usually dominates.
The Sicilian Mafia and earlier crime syndicates evolved in New York and other cities from waves of migration a century ago.
California is the nation's new melting pot, and its gangs are largely rooted in its immigrant populations, even though the vast majority of immigrants are just looking to honestly better their lives.
The Yee situation may be worrisome, but there's a far larger dimension to the case. Legislators should take a fresh look at legal tools the new report on transnational crime says are needed.


We have snow in the Kane Valley! It might not be good for skiing yet – but winter is here and we should have groomed trails sometime in the coming weeks. Keep checking this website.
We have a brand-new snowmobile and will soon have a new smaller (4ft) groomer/tenderizer. This was funded by the Thompson Nicola Regional District courtesy of local directors Herb Graham and Randy Murray. Thank you Randy, Herb and the TNRD!
We have two new grooming contractors who will be trained and working this winter.
Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resources Operations (FLNRO) Recreation Sites and Trails have given us new signage to mark our ski trails and also identify the unofficial snowshoe trails in Kane Valley. Thank you Tim Bennett and FLNRO!
We have a second dog trail now available – skiers with dogs are now allowed on the Aspen trail between P6 and P5. This is a trial arrangement for the coming season. If you ski here with a dog please do not go on to any of the adjacent trails (Kane and Sundown). Matthews Loop remains open to skiers with dogs.
Membership fees have gone up for the first time in many years – now $50 Single, $90 Family and $10 for day-use. Go to our membership page for a membership form.
Directors elected for 2017-2018: John Anderson, Kate Anderson, David Brown, Linda Brown, Alan Burger, Shelley Cressy-Hassel, Travis Fehr, Dorothy Molnar and Mischelle Pierce.
Our ski club is in great shape and we are looking forward to a great season of skiing in the Kane Valley so join the club and get out on the trails.
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It is the biggest moon of 2018 tonight ( the Wolf Moon) for all those headlamp night skiers to enjoy. Be warm, be safe. -15 and crystal blue skies and sunny in the magnificent Kane Valley.
Mike and Hubby groomed the following trails December 31st: Ravine's Ridge, Menizie's Gulch, Over Easy, Tillicum, ASP, Aspen, Ravine, Sun down, Vale, Kane and Matthew's Loop.
Ten trees were removed due to heavy snowfall. Please report fallen trees to this site, so we can get to them asap and others know they are down for safe skiing.
Grooming will commence as groomers are available. I will keep you posted.
Mike and Hubby are grooming this morning, as it snowed 9 inches overnight. So riding and grooming will start all over again. This is a huge job so please be patient with the guys as they work hard to complete the trails. There is no track setting at this point. The sun is out and it is -14. Happy skiing everyone.
Hi Shelley – have tracks been set on any of the trails yet?
Grooming commenced again today. Thanks to Hubby Mann one of our new groomers and Mike Hassel ( for volunteering his time to make this all happen).
Trails groomed (meaning rode with the snowmobiles first and then groomed with the little or big groomer) today were: Gulch, Cross-Over, ASP. Over-Easy, Aspen, SunDown, Ravine.
*** P2 has been plowed out now and P3 parking enlarged now. Thank-you very much to VSA.
Hills Homestead and Harmon are not rode or groomed at this point.
Grooming is in-progress as groomers are available. I will update as grooming happens. Happy skiing everyone. It is -12 up here tonight, warmer and beautiful. Oh we are so fortunate to live and play in such a splendid valley.
Grooming commenced again today (27th) as promised. Thank-you to Mike Hassel and Derek Mobbs for volunteering their time today to groom more trails for all of us. Grooming will continue tomorrow as well. P2 is not plowed ( this is not a gazette road and when it is plowed it is a bonus to us. So you may have to ski across the road from P3 over to P2, as we have done in the past or some people have driven in with 4-wheel drives).
The trails groomed today were : Gulch, Over Easy, Aspen, Sun Down, Ravine, Cross Over, ASP, Porter By-Pass.
December 22 rode the ski trials with snowmobile. Grooming halted as a result of the -24 weather. December 24th 2 groomers, groomed Matthew's loop, Kane, Chute, Raven's Ridge, Menzie's, Vale, Tillicum, ASP. Grooming will commence December 27th on all other trails. Down trees were removed from Menzie and Matthew Loops. Happy skiing in the beautiful Kane Valley Nicola Nordic Ski trails.
dec 25 skied p1 ravens ridge, down vale to p3. trail has now had grooming only. Perfect day of good snow and sunshine. Menzies was also groomed. Saw the road into P2 is not plowed, but P3 is safe parking.
Dec 24 2017.Was up at Kane yesterday. Skied from p1 up ravens ridge, around and down vale to P3. There was a skidoo track to follow but no other sign of grooming or tracking equipment working.
I posted a comment saying this along with wondering where is the schedule of proposed trail grooming. Am not sure if the comment is still being audited It would be a real shame if there is no grooming and no update for skiers with tons of perfect snow up there.
sat dec 23 2017. started at p1 and skied up ravens ridge and down vale to p3 today. followed skidoo tracks but no sign of new equipment being used. No grooming or tracking. There is tons of perfect snow. I don't see any comments of other skiers or schedules of groomers. It would be nice to know if anything is going to be done for xmas.


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La Petite Maison Brings Sophisticated French Flair to Brickell
The first U.S. outpost for the London-based restaurant
by Olee Fowler@oleefowler Feb 21, 2017, 9:00am EST
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Restaurateur Arjun Waney, the man behind places like Zuma, Coya, and DOA, just can't seem to get enough of Miami. Case in point: today he opens his latest restaurant in the Magic City, French eatery La Petite Maison.
This marks the first U.S. outpost for the almost 30-year-old brand. La Petite Maison was founded in Nice, France in 1988 and was a favorite of Waney's when visiting his summer home near Nice. So naturally he did what all successful restauranteurs do and he entered into a business deal to garner ownership rights of the brand to expand the concept, opening the first one outside of Nice in London in 2007. It has since expanded to locations in Dubai, Istanbul and Beirut.
The 4,600-square-feet Miami location, which set up shop at 1300 Brickell Bay Drive, is the first U.S. outpost for the brand and it stays true to the original serving a menu of French-Mediterranean cuisine with Italian influences cuisine like Nicoise Salad, fish baked en papillote with lemon and herbs, whole roast chicken with foie gras, and what is described as a "house favorite," creamy scrambled eggs with truffle.
La Petite Maison Miami is now open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from noon to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dinner is available Monday through Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Call 305-403-9133 or for more information.
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UK 4G Auction raises £1bn less than expected: winners revealed
Feb 20, 2013 | Mobile
Ofcom has raised £2.34bn in its UK 4G auction, providing widespread access to superfast mobile internet across many parts of the country. However, this amount was around £1bn less than it was hoping for. The telecoms regulator announced that the winning bidders are Everything Everywhere; Hutchison 3G UK; Niche Spectrum Ventures, a BT subsidiary; Telefonica [...]
Ofcom has raised £2.34bn in its UK 4G auction, providing widespread access to superfast mobile internet across many parts of the country. However, this amount was around £1bn less than it was hoping for.
The telecoms regulator announced that the winning bidders are Everything Everywhere; Hutchison 3G UK; Niche Spectrum Ventures, a BT subsidiary; Telefonica (O2); and Vodafone.
Vodafone bid £791m, the most of all the bidders, for fives chunks of spectrum.
Mobile operator EE, the T-Mobile and Orange joint venture, was the first to launch a 4G service in late 2012, but has struggled to attract users, leading it to cut its prices in January.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had forecast that the auction would raise £3.5bn for the Treasury.
4G mobile broadband should provide smartphone and tablet computer users with superfast download speeds.
Ofcom claims that 4G will provide £20bn of benefits for UK consumers over the next 10 years.
The regulator auctioned the spectrum in two bands, 800MHz and 2.6GHz, equivalent to two-thirds of the radio frequencies currently used by tablet computers, smartphones and laptops.
The large spectrum range will let 4G networks get widespread coverage as well as offering capacity to cope with significant demand in urban centres.
The auction netted far less than the £22bn raised from the 3G auction in 2000.
Responding to the announcement, a Treasury spokesperson said: "The £3.5bn number at Autumn Statement 2012 was certified by the independent OBR and based on external expert independent analysis based on similar auctions, including the last 3G one.
"The final auction revenue will be accounted for at Budget in the usual way."
But Chris Leslie, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: "It's extremely worrying that the Chancellor's entire budgetary strategy seems to be based on numbers that were significantly over-estimated."
Commenting on the auction falling short of forecasts, Matthew Howett, telecoms regulation analyst, at Ovum said: "Despite all the noise being made about the UK's 4G auction, what you can't hear is the sound of champagne corks popping over at the Treasury as Ofcom's 4G auction fails to raise George Osborne's optimistic expectation of £3.5bn coming in at £2.34bn.
"For the mobile operators there must be widespread relief that the amount paid is a mere fraction of the £22.5bn they were asked to cough up during the 3G licencing process. For them, the fact they didn't have to pay billions more is without doubt a positive thing. The costs of rolling out a network are significant. It could be argued that the relatively poor 3G coverage we have seen in the UK up until now is at least partially a result of operator's being left out of pocket after the last auction that they had very little to actually spend on building the network. Things this time should be different, especially given the ability for the 800MHz airwaves to cover large distances and penetrate buildings well.
"Three's ability to win valuable 800MHz spectrum coupled with the spectrum at 1800MHz it acquired from EE before the auction puts it in a strong position to roll out its 4G network. Many customers on Three will have had problems at one point with reception inherent of the propagation characteristics of the 2.1GHz spectrum it currently uses. Other key highlights include the commitment BT has made to rolling out its own 4G services, and O2's lack of higher value spectrum which is needed to meet growing data demands.
"Much has been made of the UK's late start in the 4G race. In our view, everyone deserves at least some of the blame, from the regulator, through to the government and the operators themselves. However Ofcom should be praised for allowing EE to launch using its existing spectrum. Despite much criticism at the time, the decision was the right one. Without it, we could very well still be arguing about how to design the auction rather than awaiting a host of additional 4G services in only a matter of months. Had it not intervened in the way it did, Britain could very well have been condemned to the slow lane for years to come.
"Despite five years of planning and tens of thousands of pages of consultations, in many ways today is just the beginning. The hard part for operators now comes in convincing us to upgrade and take out 4G mobile subscriptions once services are launched by EE's competitors in late spring/early summer of this year. A lack of detail from EE on how many customers they have tempted over to 4G has led some to believe that consumers just aren't willing to pay more for faster speeds."
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Libertarianism: Political or Legal Theory?
The temptation here is to declare my conclusion outright: libertarianism is a legal theory, not a political theory. But perhaps I should exercise more restraint: there are two visions/versions of libertarianism and their dehomoginization will be a future theme of the Austro Libertarian website, as well, of course, of the magazine itself. In any case, I've for some time been dissatisfied with the idea that libertarianism is a political theory. I think that there is a political theory that can flow from libertarianism, or perhaps we can say that libertarianism speaks to political theory, but it has always seemed to me that libertarianism should be thought of primarily as a legal theory, which can subsequently make judgements about politics and the state.
That is, libertarianism is chiefly a set of propositions about right (legal) and wrong (criminal) civil behavior. For instance, at the beginning of chapter 9 in Ethics of Liberty, Murray Rothbard states that "we may define anyone who aggresses against the person or other produced property of another as a criminal. A criminal is anyone who initiates violence against another man and his property."And indeed, in his characteristically precise explanation of what libertarianism is, Hans Hoppe doesn't even mention the political first; he mentions the legal as the operating definition:
Libertarianism is a rational system of ethics (law). ...libertarianism (Rothbardianism) is a systematic law code, derived by means of logical deduction....
From the principle of ownership comerules concerning the transformation and the transfer (exchange) of originally appropriated resources are derived, and all of ethics (law), including the principles of punishment, is then reconstructed in terms of a theory of property rights: all human rights are property rights, and all human rights violations are property rights violations. The upshot of this libertarian theory of justice is well-known in these circles: the state, according to the most influential strand of libertarian theory, the Rothbardian one, is an outlaw organization, and the only social order that is just is a system of private property anarchy.
Here, we notice two things: one, libertarianism is a legal theory from which political theory can be judged (the concept of justice comes first, then we compare justice to the nature and activity of the state); and two, I was correct in my earlier statement that liberty flows from justice, not justice from liberty.


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2015 Summary
5' 10" Height
200 lbs Weight
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
High School: Mission Viejo HS
Major: Unknown
Eligibility: Senior
Statistics By Season
2014 Concordia-Irvine 13 2 0 0 126 120 48.8% 0 - 0
2013 Concordia-Irvine 13 4 3 0 0 0 – 0 - 0
2014 Player Statistics By Game
02/01/2014 @ UCLA L 8-12 0 0 0 12 13 52.0%
02/15/2014 @ Loyola Marymount L 9-11 0 0 0 11 9 45.0%
03/02/2014 Arizona L 10-17 0 0 0 17 8 32.0%
02/22/2014 @ San Diego L 7-15 0 0 0 15 12 44.4%
03/06/2014 @ Cal State Long Beach W 27-3 0 0 0 3 3 50.0%
03/08/2014 @ UC San Diego W 15-11 0 0 0 11 5 31.3%
03/15/2014 @ Cal State San Marcos W 19-6 0 0 0 6 13 68.4%
03/24/2014 UC Santa Cruz W 18-10 0 0 0 10 11 52.4%
03/27/2014 Western Washington L 10-13 0 0 0 13 18 58.1%
03/29/2014 Western Oregon L 13-16 0 0 0 16 12 42.9%
04/05/2014 Cal State Fullerton L 9-11 0 0 0 11 10 47.6%
04/09/2014 @ UC Irvine W 21-1 2 0 0 1 6 85.7%
05/12/2014 @ North Dakota State L 7-19 0 0 0 0 0 –
01/26/2013 @ UCLA W 9-6 0 0 0 0 0
02/01/2013 @ Chapman L 6-15 1 0 0 0 0
02/09/2013 Saint Mary's W 22-9 0 0 0 0 0
02/15/2013 St. Thomas L 7-14 0 0 0 0 0
02/16/2013 Portland W 16-7 0 0 0 0 0
02/23/2013 UC San Diego W 13-7 0 0 0 0 0
02/27/2013 @ UC Irvine W 20-0 0 0 0 0 0
03/01/2013 @ Cal State Long Beach W 15-0 1 1 0 0 0
03/09/2013 Fort Lewis W 23-2 0 1 0 0 0
03/23/2013 Cal State San Marcos W 26-1 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/2013 Southern Oregon W 23-3 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/2013 @ Westminster College L 11-15 0 0 0 0 0
04/07/2013 @ Utah L 13-14 1 1 0 0 0
04/13/2013 @ Cal State Fullerton W 13-8 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/2013 @ UC San Diego W 25-8 1 0 0 0 0
05/05/2013 Cal State Fullerton W 17-2 1 0 0 0 0
05/13/2013 Grove City L 9-12 0 0 0 0 0
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The kidnap had caused the family such suffering and sadness it feels as if they were all abducted, Hauwa's mother told AFP.
On April 14, 2014, gunmen stormed the Chibok girls' boarding school, kidnapping 276 pupils aged 12-17, 57 of whom managed to escape by jumping from the trucks.
She might have died of hunger or disease, given the army's long-term policy of blocking the group's supplies. She might even have been converted to the group's radical beliefs.
News is scarce in this small, remote town where the literacy rate is very low.
"We aren't losing hope but we are appealing to government to invest more effort to bring back our girls and reunite us," he added.
Five years ago the "Bring back our girls" slogan – fuelled by social media — became a powerful rallying cry.
Now, the girls' plight takes its place alongside the many other tragedies in this country of 190 million plagued by crime and conflict.
Boko Haram has also grown in strength over the past year, after being weakened during the first years of Buhari's presidency — he was reelected for a second term in February.
Last year on the fourth anniversary of the Chibok kidnapping, the UN Children's agency said more than 1,000 other children had also been kidnapped by jihadists since 2013.
In 2016, Human Rights Watch put the number of young boys — some as young as five — in the hands of the group at up to 10,000.


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The Dragon Healer (Hardcover)
By Tiani Davids
Sixteen-year-old Elinta Ferran can feel the emotions of a dragon....
Elinta has wanted to be a healer her whole life and is in her third year as an apprentice when she stumbles upon something impossible; a dragon.
The laws of Eldras mandate that the beast be killed, but the dragon is injured and Elinta won't put aside her training. When she's discovered with the beast, Elinta's world is turned upside down and she's forced to flee her home on the dragon's back. But an unusual bond has begun to form between them, one that hasn't been seen in over one hundred and fifty years.
When Lorrin, Prince of Eldras, stumbles upon them while going against the king's wishes, Elinta must decide whether their fate lies together or apart. One road could lead Elinta to a life of loneliness, but the other will lead her straight into danger. If she goes to the palace with the prince, she'll be hiding in plain sight of the very people who want the dragon killed.
But the officials of Eldras aren't the only ones after the dragon. Someone sinister is lurking in the shadows and he's ready to make his move, and Elinta might just be in the way.
Publisher: Tiani Davids
Publication Date: November 8th, 2022
Animals - Mythical Creatures
Fantasy - General
Paperback (November 8th, 2022): $15.99


Ugh. New Years Resolutions. Worst idea ever! And yet – I had a tough end of 2018 personally so I decided to make some resolutions in an effort to bring structure and more wellness to my life.
Excuses are bountiful. However, If you are in the same boat as me with lofty goals and a complex life, I encourage you to think about resolutions as a year long goal, not something to be abandonded by week 3. It could take even 3 years to build the structure that you need to support the foundation of your bigger dreams/resolutions like an art or writing studio and time to produce new work.
The Winter Solstice (12/21/18) is when we annually rekindle the spark of the year ahead. This tiny flame grows to a raging bonfire at Summer Solstice with our culling and tending and then dwindles down to the blue flames of Halloween and Nov-Embers. Then the cycle begins anew with the next Winter Solstice.
If you looked at your resolutions as a fire you were to tend for a 12-36 month duration, would that change your approach? Your commitment to your Self or Visions?
I have things about my lifestyle I need to adjust, and those are built on deeply entrenched habits that function as crutches that allow me to perform in my hugely challenging day to day life. I cannot just pull the supports from my foundational Activities of Daily Living; I CAN build new supports/habits to relieve the not-so-functional structures.
Building a new wellness foundation takes a team or at the very least a multifaceted approach. I failed my New Years Resolutions the first week because I did not have my new structures in place to support them. I now see who and what I could rely on to make this reality functional, and this second week of the year I was 50% more successful in my goals.
What are your NYR? What changes do you need to make this happen?


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There is one little used adjective that describes you perfectly. Find out what it is so you can update your profiles.
How would you define your age?
Specifically, good or bad, a number of years.
The best age to be.
Which people bother you more?
Which quote do you like best?
What is the best approach when you make a mistake?
Find out what caused it.
Simply own up to it.
What was your biggest weakness in school?
Which fantasy character would you rather be?
Which would be more difficult to live without?
What do you miss most from childhood?
Jannock is the weird adjective that describes you perfectly. You are honest, straightforward, and fair. You avoid being deceitful and you give people the benefit of the doubt. People know that they can trust what you say.
Viscerotonic is the weird adjective that describes you perfectly. You have an easy-going, pleasant personality, and you make others feel comfortable around you. You enjoy meeting new people and socializing.
Ostrobogulous is the weird adjective that describes you perfectly. You are unusual and very interesting. You are unpredictable, and you have a witty, sometimes questionable sense of humor. People find you entertaining and original.
Polyhistoric is the weird adjective that describes you perfectly. You have tons of knowledge and interesting facts stored in your memory, and you are great at trivia. When people have questions, they check with you before Google.
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What Four Letter Word Perfectly Describes You?


Near a large suburban village nestled in a valley not far from the eastern area mountains in Africa, there was a large market place. In this market many items were sold - - from foods to furniture to fine jewelry and art to refrigerators and stoves. From flowers and flour to clothes and healing services, and in the far corner of the market place, and old grandmother sold soup. It was good soup! Everyday, all day long, she would sell soup and near quitting time, she was almost sold out when a young boy would seek her out. He came to her and said, "Grandmama, I don't have any money and I'm hungry, may I have some soup please. . .?
ALL STORIES COPY WRITTEN BY Baba Jamal Koram, Ed.S.
Grandma always carried of piece of African cloth. It wasn't always the same fabric. Sometimes it was a large piece of Bogolofini. Sometimes it was a wonderful colorful piece of Kente cloth. Or maybe it was Aso oke cloth, or Kuba cloth, but she always had a piece of African fabric. "Why do you always carry that cloth with you Grandma," I would ask. "Because, as a people, we forget too easy. . . ."
The Baobab tree was the largest tree in our Afrakan town called Koubaye Kotaba. Many people walked by it everyday. Many people sat under it everyday. The Baobab tree shaded many and the Baobab tree heard many conversations. It's leaves drooped wen it heard sadness and tears. It fruit grew sweeter when it heard the laughter of Afrakan people underneath its branches and its trunk grew wider when the market place was full and babies were fat and when the rain came on time. . .
"Ha, Ha, Ha! Hee, Hee, Hee! You may be fast, but you can't catch me! Run, Run, fast as you can. . .
You can't catch me 'cause I'm de little CORNBREAD MAN! Once upon a time, there was a husband and a wife. And it was the husband's birthday. The wife said, "I'm gonna make something good for my baby's birthday. Now what can I make him for his birthday. . . ?
(traditional) As Told By Baba Jamal Koram with references to D.T. Niani primary sources and a visit to Keyla, Niani, Segou, Mopti, and Dogon Country Modified for school youth consumption. . .The way the story is told depends on the audience in front of me. . .
Hey Jaliyaa Allah lek a Jaliyaa da . . .
Koroton Jaliyaa Norosoba . . .
When Sundiata was born, he was a big baby. He was eating straight from the womb. Everyone was amazed at his size and his appetite ! And even though he was big and he ate a lot, Sundiata took a long time to walk. . .
The Union ship, "Planter" that Robert Smalls and his men commandeered from the Southern Forces months earlier, eased its way up the St. Mary's River with Robert Sutton at the helm. The US Colored Troops were on a mission, up this border river in Florida, to retrieve building supplies. There were low and slow areas up-river which occasionally slowed the ship's movement and made these soldiers vulnerable to Confederate attack.
A Jaru merchant from the Fouta Djalon mountain region of Guinea was on a trading trip to Tripoli in northern Africa. He brought along his pet monkey, Kimu to keep him company. In the middle of the great Sahara desert, a strong sandstorm blew in. So strong was the storm that the blinding winds caused the Jaru and Kimu to be separated. All hope seemed lost for the little monkey. He did not know where he was.
When warriors would mardh into battle, the Jali would motivate them and rally them onward with his songs of valor. Playing on the xalam, he would sing of past battles and deeds of bravery.
In the Village of Nioro, there stayed a grandmother young enough to take care of herself and old enough to take care of the people of Nioro. Her name was Mama Kai Kai who had the unusual power of growing oranges from her long braided hair. Oranges.
De Washitaw Queen For the older children. . .
The queen of the Washitaw Empire had just returned from a trading trip with the Garifuna, Arawak and Inca. She was attended by her elite guard as her ship move slowly up the Mississippi River. The guard was trained to protect the queen at any cost. It was a labor of love for these Washitaw warriors. It wasn't like any one was going to mess with dem, they were panther quick, powerful as grizzlies, some were 5 feet tall, and many were as tall as 7 feet. Their skins shined with imported oils, and with auras, their hair locked long and strong. Not only were these men and women powerful, but they were beautiful to behold.


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ISIS explains why it's not attacking Israel — yet
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The Islamic State said in its weekly newspaper that it has not focused on attacking Israel because it does not believe the Palestinian cause is more significant than other issues affecting Muslims.
According to the Times of Israel, which cited a translation by the Middle East Media Research Institute, a March 15 article in ISIS' al-Naba said, "If we look at the reality of the world today, we will find that it is completely ruled by polytheism and its laws, except for the regions where Allah made it possible for the Islamic State to establish the religion…. Therefore, jihad in Palestine is equal to jihad elsewhere."
The article also criticized late secular Arab leaders, such as Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser and Iraq's Saddam Hussein, for pressing the belief that "Palestine is the Muslims' primary cause."
The article calls for jihadists to fight the "infidels" nearest to them, leaving the fight against Israel to the Muslim Palestinians.
The article argues that jihadis should focus first on toppling the Arab regimes, which it believes defend Israel, and only when that is accomplished should they approach "the borders of [the] Jew[ish] State and confront its army directly," according to The Times of Israel.
But it notes that Muslims have a religious duty to bring Palestine back into the "house of Islam" and should send aid to Palestinians who are fighting Israel.
The article encourages those unable to travel to the Middle East to fight Israel to attack "the Jews and their allies wherever they find them, [by] killing them, destroying their property, and harming their interests in any way they can."
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All fill-coats have been applied to the outside of the hull during the same day for a chemical bond. the hull is taken off the formers and set into cradles with strips nailed into the edge of the sheer at the designed width. Once the inside has been glassed these spacers will be reattached using the same nail holes in order to obtain the correct hull width while the interior glass hardens up.


I didn't love them and I didn't hate them.
I could just leave it at that, but I know you want the juice.
I was prepared for 2 hours of endless man-hating, however I was pleasantly surprised. After how the Golden Globes used the show as a platform to protest sexual harassment in the workplace and gender inequality, I thought the rest of the award shows this season would follow suit. The SAGs handled those issues with heart and compassion - starting with host Kristen Bell's lighthearted opening.
As I did with the Golden Globes, I'm only going to focus on the film categories.
You can view a complete list of winners here.
Pretty much everyone who won at the Globes won at the SAGs. James Franco decided to show up after skipping the Critics Choice Awards. Thankfully he didn't win Best Actor because that would have been awkward as f*ck (he's one of the many men in Hollywood who have been accused of sexual misconduct).
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri cleaned up and is looking like a top contender for many Oscars. I'm very much looking forward to the nominations being announced tomorrow morning. Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell and the film as a whole are surreal. It's a raw and relatable film that can easily give other Oscar top contender, The Shape of Water, a run for its money.
That's all for my recap and the last televised award show before the Oscars.
Who do you think will be nominated? What do you think of the winners so far?