EzCaddy_association is new (level C) guild built around one of the Shot-Online's oldest distance calculators and any chart related gameplay you can imagine of. If you are not math friendly golfer you will probably find little or no interest in stuff discussed in this guild, unless recovering from severe brain injury or just being plain crazy.
If you are over 18y old and feel like you would belong here, being just curious or wanting to support EzC project with some knowledge, friendship, exp points, jokes, ng, charts, stuff, stories, company or just old good plain chat - hop in.
We are noob friendly to some point, but will expect willingness to learn stuff instead of asking for free stuff and tools to get forward. Other guild members are not expected to help level up noobs either unless members choose to do so by themselves.
Everyone is free to come and go as they please (autorecruit is on at least for now) and nothing (except being polite towards others) is expected.
Any personal conflicts inside the guild will be handled swiftly by booting 1st and asking questions (if any) later. Keep them to yourselves and in private. Not our job to sort them out.
Sharing charts and stuff is allowed and highly recommended inside the guild between likely minded persons. However author of the EzC project will limit his aid to sometimes hilariously poor game play, technical know how and general tips and tricks due to general guidelines and principles of the EzC project.
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The mission of the School Counseling Program at Morenci Schools is to support the school community by developing and integrating a comprehensive counseling program that assists our students in personal/social, academic and career programs. This will allow our students to develop a positive sense of self and become effective students, responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
Our vision is to create a school culture that supports healthy development of all students. School counseling helps students become better communicators and empowers them with important social and emotional skills critical to their futures.
As an integral part of the counseling program, your student will have access to personalized individual counseling and group counseling. Your student will have the opportunity to actively participate in counseling, determine their outcome goals and learn how to persist in the face of adversity.
School counseling is short-term and solution-focused. Due to the volume of students, Individual Counseling and Group Counseling typically provide students with 6-8 sessions. Additional sessions may be arranged on an as needed basis. School counseling is not designed to replace clinical counseling, but is a useful addition. Referrals for outside services and community resources are available for students and families.
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Dabangg 3 box office predictions: Salman Khan's cop drama unlikely to beat Bharat, may open at Rs 25-30 cr
Actor Salman Khan is all set to return with the next iteration of his hit franchise Dabangg that sees him reprising his role as bent cop Chulbul Panday. The trade is bullish about the Prabhudeva film, expecting it to repeat the box office feat the two earlier films achieved.
Film trade analyst Girish Johar expects the film to open at around Rs 25-30 crore. Salman has already delivered Bharat this year, which entered the Rs 200 crore club. While the cop drama will witness a wide release across India and in abroad, it may not be able to beat Bharat on day one, which recorded a massive opening of Rs 42 crore.
Talking to Hindustan Times about why Dabangg 3 stands a good chance at the ticket counters, Girish said, "First of all, it's a Salman Khan and has also been dubbed in other languages (Kannada, Tamil and Telugu). Kichha Sudeep is a big superstar in the South and has a strong fan following. Salman has a pan-India following and Dabangg is a hit franchise. Since it is expected to be a paisa vasool entertainer with romance, music, drama and action, I am expecting a very good start."
Dabangg 3 will open at over 3000 screens across India. On being asked about why the film may not be able to beat the opening figures of Bharat, Girish says, "Bharat was a holiday release but Dabangg 3 releases on a working Friday."
Salman Khan and his team including Sonakshi Sinha and debutante Saiee Manjrekar have a lot to look forward to. The film may record a lower opening than Bharat but can probably beat the domestic collection of the film (Rs 211 crore), amid positive word of mouth. The advance booking of the film had begun a week ahead of its release but was available on limited screens.
Also read: Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 song Hud Hud voluntarily edited to remove 'objectionable' scenes after protests
Dabangg 3 can still record the second or third highest non-holiday opening for a Bollywood film. Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju acquires the top slot with an opening of Rs 34.75 crore. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film had released on June 29 last year.
Dabangg 3 is the third installment in the hit franchise and is a prequel to the previous films. It also stars Dimple Kapadia, Pramod Khanna, Arbaaz Khan and Mahie Gill.

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"On the land of Syria I will live… I will tell generations to come… how evil visited my country… turned it to a big cemetery, and called it "Spring"
March of 2011 will forever remain as a wound in the hearts of many Syrians around the world. The year where terror entered Syria and inevitably destroyed everything and everyone in its path. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is one of the key figures that took part in this destruction to help destabilize the Syrian government by creating a proxy civil war. He may have been successful in brainwashing the majority of Turkish people into admiring him, but to most Syrians, he will remain to be the sadistic sultan that gleefully watched the destruction of Syria.
Prior to the outbreak of the proxy Syrian war, Iran, Iraq and Syria had signed a $10 billion dollar pipeline deal. The length of the pipeline ranges anywhere from 1,500 kilometers to 1,700 kilometers and will ultimately run from Assalouyeh, Iran to Damascus, Syria. While the pipeline would span from Iran to Syria, it would pass through Iraq and would transfer approximately 110 million cubic meters of natural gas on a daily basis. The natural gas will be yield from the Iranian South Pars gas field which is located in the Gulf region. Iran shares this field with Qatar and it is estimated that Iran refrains from using 16 trillion cubic meters of recoverable gas. Ideally, what Iran had in mind was to produce about 600 million cubic meters of gas daily and from that, only 37 million cubic meters would be exported to foreign countries. Eventually, Iran wanted to expand the pipelines to Lebanon and the Mediterranean so they could supply gas to Europe.
As stated, Iran and Qatar share a gas field and like Iran, Qatar had a pipeline deal of its own. While Iran, Iraq, and Syria were in negotiations regarding the pipeline deal, Qatar and Turkey had been negotiating amongst themselves as well. Turkey and Qatar wanted to create a pipeline that would pass through Doha, Qatar to Istanbul, Turkey. The pipeline would carry Qatari gas to the Mediterranean Sea that would cross through Syria. Eventually, Qatar and Turkey wanted to extend their pipelines to Europe but in order for that to occur, the pipelines must pass through Syria. When President Assad agreed to the pipeline deal proposed by Iran, Qatar's and Turkey's plans were no longer in use. After this incident, Turkey and Qatar began to support and arm the opposition terrorists in Syria. Erdoğan, with open arms allowed a flock of Syrian refugees, those that evaded the atrocities supposedly held by the Syrian government to freely enter Turkey. According to Erdoğan, there are almost one million Syrian refugees that are residing in Turkey. Despite Erdoğan's strong support for the Syrian opposition, a fragment of Turks do not agree with him and go against his ruling. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, member of the Republican People's Party in Turkey states that Erdoğan has provided training for terrorists to eventually cross the border and entire Syria to fight against the Syrian Arab Army. Kılıçdaroğlu was also quite offensive when had visited the bombed town of Reyhanlı and stated, "You have no idea about Reyhanlı, you do not know their problems. You do not know the locals' crafts issues. You are the man who trains members of terrorist organizations and sends them into Syria. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, you are the terrorist leader for Syria". Not only does he train these terrorists and fund them, it was later proven that many Turkish radicals had entered Syria to do jihad. As foreign passports were collected by the Syrian Arab Army, many of them ended up be Turkish passports.
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the blood thirsty Muslim brotherhood supporter, is in fact is the leader of terrorists for Syria. When the issue of chemical weapons arose, the gulf nations and the west were determined that their red-line plan would lead to the fall of the Syrian government. Later, evidence was found that the chemical weapons were in fact used by terrorists in Syria and were not held by the Syrian government. Reports had confirmed that Sarin nerve gas was in the possession of Al-Qaeda and was given to them through Turkish terroritory. Turkish sources also reported that Turkish border guards seized three vehicles that were loaded with one thousand kilograms of chemicals. These vehicles were going to illegally cross the border into Syria until one of the smugglers was arrested while the rest managed to escape. The Turkish general staff claimed that the vehicles attempted to cross from Reyhanli (Southeastern Turkey) into Syria. It was found that the vehicles contained 20 bags of sulphur that weighed about fifty kilograms each.
As the war reached its third year, Erdoğan's sinister plans in Syria did not cease. Erdoğan and his terrorists made an attack on Kasab, a Syrian city that is largely inhabited by Armenians. With Turkey and Armenia being century old rivals, it is without a doubt that Erdogan had skillfully planned this attack on this specific city. As the coward Erdoğan is, he had closed the borders of Turkey and Syria after sending in his armed militants. However, because the borders were blocked, the amount of terrorists could not increase and they would eventually be trapped. The Syrian Arab Army profusely fought against the terrorists. While hundreds of Armenians had fled from Kasab to Latakia, a "save Kasab" campaign began to trend and raised awareness of Turkish aggression in Syria. Many celebrities took part in this trend and spoke against the atrocities committed by the Turkish government in Kasab. Fortunately, the Syrian Arab Army was able to liberate the city of Kasab and its inhabitants were able to move back and carry on with their lives. During this time, however, Erdoğan had sent three hundred Turkish troops into Syria under the mission called "protecting Suleyman Shah tomb". It was stated that the troops had crossed into Northern Syria to protect the tomb. Despite the fact that the tomb may be considered under Turkish sovereignty, the tomb lies twenty-five kilometers inside Syria. ISIS had reported that the Turkish government had sent three hundred troops for deployment and were approximately two hundred meters away from the Al-Qaeda forces. ISIS also stated that the Turkish troops were backed by six MBT's and twelve armored vehicles. A tape was later leaked about Turkey's role in Syria and their decision to send troops to defend the tomb of Suleyman Shah. On the tape, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was heard saying that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sees this attack as an "opportunity" to increase Turkish presence in Syria, where the Turkish government has been loyal to the Syrian opposition. Later, Security chief Hakan Fidan continues and suggests staging a fake attack to give Turkey an opportunity to intervene in the conflict.
ALSO READ Video footage of the Syrian Army besieging Turkish troops in southeast Idlib
Shortly after the leaking of the tape, The Foreign Ministry in Ankara stated that the leak taped was a "wretched attack" on national security and also claimed it was partially manipulated.
Below, is a link to the leaked recording.
Despite all of his attempts to destabilize the Syrian government, Erdoğan was not successful and till this day the Syrian government is fighting back strong. Erdoğan has unleashed a monster that had attempted to destroy Syria, yet he is unaware that that same monster will one day haunt his very own country.
Author Kristina Kousherian is a senior student at the University of California, Berkeley majoring in Political Science.
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Q: Stopping Powershell command after certain amount of time I would like to find out how to stop a Powershell command (Invoke-VMscript) and continue in the program after a certain amount of time has passed. (Preferably not using jobs)

A: You can add timer/event in your command. Below is the example of self-terminating script
$timer = New-Object timers.timer
$timer.Interval = 10000 # milliseconds
Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject $timer -EventName Elapsed -SourceIdentifier Timer.Output -Action {Write-Host "Timeout!"; Stop-Process $pid}
$timer.Enabled = $true

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Q: ycsb load data into redis cannot find the data My question is where is the data loaded by YCSB? I already tried the following directories:
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Where is the data loaded by ycsb? I used home brew to install redis, after that, I was testing redis performance by using YCSB benchmark, it seems fine running workload and loading workload. However I did not create any directory to store the data, I cannot find the data anywhere.

A: Redis is a in-memory database, which means that the data you're storing in it isn't on disk (excluding persistence files), but rather in RAM.


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LONDON, August 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A man who hurled abuse at a group of pro-life activists in London, England last November 15, and damaged their display, which included graphic images of aborted babies, has since written a letter of apology and paid for the damage he caused to the display.
Abort 67 volunteer John Rodger was showing the display at the British Pregnancy Advisory Service Richmond facility in London, when a woman and a man, whom Andrew Stephenson, the founder and head of the pro-life group, described as "very abusive," "started having a go at the team, talking about her f***ing uterus".
At that point the man, Chris Langley, took one of the sandwich board signs the group uses to warn passers-by of the graphic images they are about to see, and threw it over a hedge into a neighbouring garden.
"He was trying to grab our camera which was on a chest harness. But he took the signs and destroyed them," Stephenson told LifeSiteNews.com today.
Both Langley and Rodger then called police, who arrested Langley, took him to the local police station and "cautioned" him. Abort 67 had to take separate legal action, with the help of Christian Legal Centre, to get compensation for the loss of the signs, an amount that came to £730.
According to Stephenson, Langley threatened the group with similar treatment if they ever returned to the BPAS facility in Richmond. "He was very clear he'd do the same thing again every time we went back," he said.
"We're very pleased that a resolution has been reached. The man who damaged the group's property has apologised and paid for the damage he caused," said the Christian Legal Centre in a press release.
Stephenson said that physical violence and threats of violence are common while doing sidewalk pro-life work. "We understand that people get angry when they see these images, but there's a great deal of concern that people lack a level of self-control to act reasonably," he said.
"Maybe if they are getting angry about it, they should consider changing their support for abortion," he added.
Abort 67 maintains that their use of graphic images of aborted children, together with a non-confrontational, apologetics style of public witness, changes minds and hearts that would otherwise never have the opportunity to see or hear the truth. Stephenson told LifeSiteNews.com that even when they are violently attacked, and their displays vandalised, they consider their work to be ever more effective.
Stephenson pointed to the history of social reform movements, saying, "If the reformers were guided by the anger, we'd still have slavery, child prostitution and children going up chimneys.
Abort67 was founded to bring the Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) to Britain. GAP uses large banners of photos of aborted children, juxtaposed with other historical atrocities like the Nazi Holocaust and the lynching of black men in the American South.


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Альбатрос довгохвостий (Phoebetria palpebrata) — морський птах родини альбатросових (Diomedeidae). Невеликий за розміром (80 см завдовжки), після досягнення статевої зрілості має темну-коричневу голову, горло, крила і хвіст, решта частин тіла сірі, нижні частини буровато-сірі. Дзьоб довжиною 105 мм, чорний. Молоді птахи мають бурі шию і спину, сірі круги навколо очей замість білих і сірувато-жовту смугу навколо дзьоба. Популяція нараховує близько 50 тис. птахів, поступово скорочується.

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The Best Way to Have a Conversation
Over at his blog, Gwydion Suilebhan has a really great post about the (relatively) long process he's gone through writing his play The Butcher. It's got a ton of great stuff to chew over in it, but it also had some things that struck me in a way that I wanted to unpack at more length than a comment on his site would allow. So, onward! To the unpackatorium!
At the heart of Gwydion's post is the absolutely correct assertion that every play and playwright has the process that is "right" for them, time-wise. His particular process tends to involve a longer timeline, of writing and re-writing and workshopping and developing and honing, which he holds in contrast to a lot of other playwrights who have higher and faster outputs. And it's fantastic to have a dialogue about all the different routes that plays take to being "done," in order to push back against the cookie-cutterization that can sometimes occur when every new play is shoved into a five-week-rehearsal-then-production time slot. Flexibility is important, as is recognition of what each play needs.
But in making his point, Gwydion has some phrasings that seem, frankly, a bit dismissive of people with faster processes than his own, which seems to defeat the purpose of such a dialogue. To wit:
I've also heard playwrights claim to be able to finish two, three, or even four plays in a single year—not on one miraculous occasion, mind you, but year after year after year. I find this unfathomable. When I hear artistic directors and literary managers complain that the plays they read aren't really finished, I think: some playwrights may not be exerting enough pressure on their work.
I want to reiterate that I agree with the major points that Gwydion is making: some plays need longer to gestate and develop. Some plays are dashed off and sent into the world too quickly, before they can really find their substantive footing. But ultimately, I think I need to give some pushback on the idea that a quicker development/production cycle necessarily means a play that is less relevant or deep, and I think I need to do so because of the same conversational and collaborative nature of theatre that is so evident in the evolution Gwydion lays out for The Butcher.
One of the things that everyone always praises about theatre is the sense of immediacy. When you go to see a show, you are having a conversation with the actors on stage, even if you're mostly a silent participant. As playwrights, we facilitate that conversation: we give the actors and other artists the tools by which to bring the audience in, and get the dialogue going. And some conversations are very big, and very deep, and very universal, and facilitating those conversations properly often needs a lot of time and a lot of development. But other conversations are incredibly immediate, and specific, and localized, and it's precisely those conversations that I believe theatre should be having more of, because we can have more of them than movies or books or TV, since we're not beholden to big national distribution at all times. We can utilize low-overhead, maximum-impact models and have incredibly relevant discussions with our audiences, but that requires a quicker turnaround than is being created by the current theatrical development model.
Take, for example, the recent revelations about the NSA and the state of personal information in our country. It's a fascinating conversation, and it's one that I think should be dramatized on our stages, as soon as possible. I don't mean I want to see a lot of sloppy, ill-informed and dramaturgically loose productions of half-baked ideas, but neither do I want to wait five years to see a finely-tuned, perfectly calibrated and half-remembered assessment of how I was feeling back in 2013 when this all came out. I don't want theatre to be slap-dash and careless, but the push to make everything perfect before a production goes up is putting us behind the eight-ball in ways we can't afford. And that's not even accounting for the immense developmental effect that a first production has on most plays; there's only so much you can learn from just readings and workshops.
Again: there are lots and lots of plays that are wonderfully well-served by longer development processes. The Butcher, by all accounts, is one of them, and I want to see it when it's finally ready to be seen and gets a home. But if you take five years to develop a play, the conversation at its heart has to either a) incorporate all five years' worth of developing conversations around its theme, or b) change and adapt to each new version of the conversation, every time it gets developed, at which point it can raise the question of whether it's the same play or not. That's a lot of breadth for one play to incorporate, and for an audience to be able to judge by. Especially if they're an audience that's newer and less familiar with theatre, in which case they really don't care about the journey a play has taken; they're only interested in what they're seeing right that second.
At the end of the day, I don't think it's good to nail ourselves down about our processes. If it's at all possible, "slow" playwrights should occasionally try writing faster, and "fast" playwrights should occasionally try writing slower. There's no one right answer for everybody; there's not even one right answer for every individual. I'm in tech week right now for a play that's been developing for about four years now. Similarly, I have a few plays that I wrote first drafts of in a week or less, and then proceeded to tinker with and fine-tune (or completely discard) through writing groups and living room readings before they ever took on any truly public shape. I've gone through pretty much the whole spectrum of timetables while writing, and the only real "rule" that's ever worked is to look at each idea and assess what the conversation I want to be having really is, and then figure out the best way to have it at the time when it matters most. To do otherwise risks losing that immediacy that is at the heart of what we do, in pursuit of perfecting something that is pretty much bound to change during a production process, anyway. If we want theatre to stay relevant, then we have to risk being imperfect just as much as we risk being too thorough.
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bernardrice
I agree with you that Gwydion Suilebhan's post is "really great," and agree as well with your gentle critique of it. But if I think about writing, I come up with something perhaps simpler.
Writing is an artifact, and each scrap of it as well as each magnum opus is an entity with its own integrity. When writers revise their writing they are archeologists mining their own past, even if that past was mere hours ago.
Playwrights have created the notion of "development," implying revision is a growth process when in fact it's fundamentally and simply revision: You have one thing to begin with and you make it into something else.
I suppose I'm sounding a bit esoteric here, but it's a guiding principle for me that anything written is something unto itself, and once changed, it is something new and different, and never necessarily improved.
What this means to me, as a writer, is the following:
• Nothing's ever finished or perfect.
• Something's ready, for better or worse, whenever it's seen.
• Each version of a piece of writing is a source for any that follow. We should never dismiss the significance of source material, often regarded as the "authentic" version.
• The author witnesses each iteration, experiences a community of work, not just one actor. Of all people, the author should appreciate that some earlier creations might be just as viable as the latest.
Revising a piece of writing over many years, one has to consider how the world and audiences have evolved, and to what extent the writer finds himself / herself chasing changing times.
Having multiple "development" turns of one play introduces yet another layer of random influences. If I'm being extreme in thinking that each rewrite is a new work altogether, for playwright Suilebhan, re-running The Butcher through Cultural DC, Great Plains Theatre Conference, The Theatre Project, Theater J, and Gulfshore Playhouse—perhaps a financial necessity, perhaps an artistic opportunity—must have spawned at least 5 new version trajectories of The Butcher, each of which might bear dissimilar fruit.
My playwright father distrusted revision, always telling me to "write in white heat." I treasure a novel I wrote when I was a teenager which I did revise, repeatedly. But the first version is still the source, the proof of itself—the truth, warts and all.
But time passes, it's passing now, and I spend less time thinking about the "readiness" of anything. It's enough that things are seen to exist and appreciated for what they are.


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Italian Films Are Pretty, Pretty, Preeeeetty Misogynstic.
I was getting ready to introduce a girl I went on a few dates with to some classics of Italian cinema, but as I was mentally trying to pick the film, I realized that a lot of these films that I find entertaining could be seen as, societally, highly controversial. Like Suspicious Death of a Minor is a really entertaining film, but it does render its female characters basically just to props and plot points. What should I tell her to get her excited about these films despite being woefully unwoke?
When analyzing non-American films, it's important to look at the culture in which these films are being created. Reason being, it's unfair to attach modern, Western ideals onto a European film from the 70s. Italian films, giallo films in particular, are rooted deeply in symbolism. The weaponry is often extremely phallic, the kills are dripping with sexual overtones, and the killer is often kept in black or shadows compared to the frequently pale and beautiful female victim. Because Giallo films are almost predominantly from the perspective of the male killer, the film is going to be shown through the lens of a male gaze. We are seeing what the killer is seeing, and these killers are bad people. My suggestion is to start the introduction of Italian films by using the filmography of Dario Argento as his films are direct responses to the misogynist criticisms of the genre, and progress to the seemingly more blatantly misogynist films. Once you get your feet wet (so to speak) with the culture and style of the films you're looking to explore, it becomes easier to digest.
How Can I Like These Films and Still Call For Gun Control?
I can't help it, I really like Charles Bronson. I don't know what it is about him, possibly because he is so unlike the action stars of today, but I find his performances to be absolutely magnetic. But when I watch his Death Wish movies, I feel a little bit like I need to watch it in Incognito Mode, ya know? In terms of action movies, they are a blast of grindhouse cinema. But in today's terms, I understand that the films are highly problematic and controversial, from their views on guns to their treatment of anyone who's not a white dude. Most recently the film Brawl In Cell Block 99 sparked similar controversies, but I was still able to view it purely as entertainment while still taking note of what people were taking offense to. Should I be ashamed that I can still deride entertainment from these films, especially in the wake of the recent spate of mass shootings?
What we enjoy for entertainment does not always have to align with how we live our lives. Most of the joy of cinema is the escapism we're allowed by going to another world. You've already done the difficult leg work of realizing that the films you enjoy can be seen as problematic. I challenge you to analyze within yourself WHY you find these films enjoyable. Are you drawn to the nostalgia factor of seeing films that resemble ones you watched when first discovering films? Do you enjoy the shoot-em-up style because it's such an over the top portrayal of how justice actually works? Or do you enjoy the films because you enjoy seeing a white man in power during an age where other voices are being raised up? If you are drawn more to the third option, you should do some serious self reflection. Never feel ashamed of what you find entertaining, but rather analyze the reasons behind why you are entertained. As far as the recent spate of mass shootings, everyone is going to respond to tragedy in a different way and it's unfair to think everyone should have the same reaction. Personally, I find ultraviolent films cathartic during times of tragedy because it allows me to deal with negative emotions with a safe distance. Ultimately, it's going to be different for every person. And that's okay.


In order to successfully develop, implement and sustain a program to identify American Indian youth with behavioral health conditions and keep them from progressing deeper into the juvenile justice system, there are a number of key considerations that tribes must attend to. The recommendations provided are based on cross-site learnings and experiences of the four tribal nations participating in this initiative.
These recommendations are not presented in a particular order that is meant to imply that the implementation process is always linear, with one step following another; rather, these recommendations are intended to describe key considerations that tribes should discuss as part of the development process.
Convene a cross-systems collaborative work group to focus on diversion for youth with behavioral health disorders. Consider inviting representatives from: Tribal Council, schools, law enforcement, court personnel (judges, prosecutors, and public defender), probation, juvenile detention, community-based mental health and substance abuse service providers, family and children's services, elders, cultural or historical departments, and other interested community partners.
Invite mid-level managers from the tribe, particularly those who will be responsible for implementing the juvenile justice diversion strategy, to participate in development of the program.
Develop a shared vision statement that will guide the juvenile justice diversion efforts and that can be shared by all who are involved.
Build collaborations with tribal partners – local, state and federal – to increase the likelihood of program success and sustainability.
Identify key leadership at multiple levels – tribal council, department heads, and mid-level managers – necessary to support and sustain juvenile justice diversion planning and implementation.
Designate a work group leader who is responsible for convening regular planning meetings, building strong working relationships with all necessary partners, and overseeing the strategic planning process. This work group leader should be someone in a mid-level management position or above.
Revise tribal code, if necessary, to allow for juvenile justice diversion.
Establish a culturally sensitive and relevant juvenile justice diversion process.
Create opportunities for youth and families to participate in the program planning process, especially those with past juvenile justice and relevant service system experience.
Define the target population and set eligibility criteria for the juvenile justice diversion program.
Specify screening and assessment processes that will be used to identify mental health, substance use, and other related needs.
Identify community-based resources, services and supports that will be provided to youth and families, as well as processes for making these referrals.
Protect the rights of youth participating in the juvenile justice diversion program.
Identify or hire staff – usually a single juvenile probation officer or case manager – to oversee the juvenile justice diversion program who is responsible not only for implementation, but for identifying funding to sustain the program.
Provide ongoing education and training to juvenile justice staff and community providers on what diversion is, why it is important, and what the goals of the program are.
Reward success – it is critical to acknowledge when a youth successfully completes the diversion process.
Address the issue that brought the youth to the juvenile justice system in the first place.
Responsibilities for staff may extend beyond program implementation and day-to-day program management to include working with tribal elders, tribal council, and community members to ensure that the juvenile justice diversion program is culturally sensitive and appropriate for tribal youth.
Designate a small portion of the juvenile justice program manager's job to grant writing and other outreach activities focused on identifying ongoing funding. Have a business plan in place that can be referenced when seeking funding from new sources both within the tribe and outside of the tribe.
Arrange for or provide transportation to and from services for youth and families that have no other means to otherwise access services.
Seek alternatives – such as telehealth – when local services are not available.
Create opportunities for youth and families to engage in the diversion process in a meaningful way. For example, when developing the diversion agreement and treatment plan, collaborate with the youth and family to identify needs, set realistic goals and refer what services and supports in the community are necessary and most appropriate. Get input from the youth.
Invite individuals that would not be traditionally defined as family (e.g., an "aunt" who is actually a long-time friend of the youth and family) to participate in the specific diversion program or to participate in the overall process.
Provide access to a family advocate whenever possible or, at a minimum, materials that provide information on the diversion process – rights and responsibilities – so that families can advocate for themselves.
Develop wraparound treatment plans that provide a holistic view on addressing the needs of the family – services and supports for the youth in contact with the juvenile justice system, their caregiver(s) and, when necessary, other children living in the home.
Provide incentives for the family to participate in the diversion program and in services required as part of the overall process (e.g., a gift card to a local store).
Engage youth and families in their home and in the community (e.g., schools, community events).
Develop or link to youth leadership opportunities so that youth can connect with other youth and become active, engaged members in their community.
Develop a logic model based on the clearly defined program objectives as the foundation for the program evaluation.
Identify indicators or measures for each program objective, and create mechanisms to collect the data necessary to respond to each indicator or measure.
Establish databases to collect the data. Be sure to establish procedures that private/sensitive information about the youth and their family is protected.
Enter into data sharing agreements with partner agencies so that all relevant information regarding stated program outcomes can be measured.
Communicate the results of the program evaluation with program partners on a regular basis.
Staff: Identify or hire one person – usually a juvenile probation officer or case manager – to oversee the juvenile justice diversion program who is responsible not only for implementation but for identifying funding to sustain the program.
Services: Conduct a survey to identify all community-based and residential services and supports available for tribal youth. Be sure to make certain that services and supports are evidence-based, appropriate for youth and that they are culturally sensitive. Catalog these resources, update on an annual basis, and make this information available to the juvenile justice diversion program manager.
Facility: Locate unused or underused space that can be re-allocated to the juvenile justice program. Space may be necessary to accommodate diversion staff, to host specific programs, and for youth and/or parent groups.
Training: Access free onsite and virtual training available through federal and national organizations on topics necessary to implement the diversion program (e.g., screening, trauma, billing and coding for Medicaid). Secure funds – tribal general funds, federal/state/private foundation grants, fund-raising, cross-agency collaboration – to support training that is not available for free.
Think beyond implementation. Identify and secure funding that will not only support implementation, but that will also provide some level of sustainability for the program (e.g., providers able to access Medicaid reimbursements).
Work with tribal elders, tribal council, and community members to ensure that the juvenile justice diversion program is culturally sensitive and appropriate for tribal youth.
Develop Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between departments or agencies participating in the juvenile justice diversion effort.
Know the applicable laws (tribal, state and federal) and implement reform when necessary.
Collect data to evaluate the diversion program and communicate the results of the evaluation with the community and funders to market the program.
Learn about and work to access alternative or non-traditional resources for funding – e.g., private foundations, Department of Transportation.
Provide ongoing, continuous training opportunities for juvenile justice diversion staff and program partners.
Keep written policies and procedures that clearly define parameters and guidelines for juvenile justice diversion of youth with behavioral health needs up-to-date.
Repurpose the cross-systems collaborative work group to serve as an advisory board for the juvenile justice diversion program.
Convene events to support collaboration and networking with community and program partners (e.g., potlucks).
Convene a meeting with state and federal agency representatives to review the program goals, identify resources available, and to discuss ongoing support for these efforts.
Educate national advocacy organizations and the U.S. Congress about the needs within tribes specific to youth with mental, substance use, and trauma-related disorders.


Schiff said on MSNBC that he was told that "close to 70 missiles were fired from ships," and "the target was the airfield where it is believed the chemical weapons attack originated." The strikes were retaliation for a chemical attack this week that killed at least 70 civilians that the U.S. and other countries blame on the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad.
"Of course, the administration is reserving their options depending on whether the regime responds against our troops or takes any other actions against our soldiers or our allies," Schiff added.
Other top lawmakers also said they'd been told the strikes are intended to be a single event, and not the start of protracted U.S. military engagement in Syria.
Not all government leaders were briefed ahead of time about the strikes. National Security Council staffers were largely kept in the dark, according to a White House staff member who spoke to The Huffington Post. American diplomats were also out of the loop, according to BuzzFeed News.
There were conflicting reports Thursday night about whether the Trump administration had briefed Russian officials in advance of the strike. Russia is closely allied with Assad, and has provided him with weapons and financing for much of the country's six-year civil war.


Now that the multi-state Powerball jackpot is sitting at its highest level ever, everyone is taking notice, creating a barrage of big-media news stories.
Unfortunately for the public, the big media is making some mistakes.
Although the mistakes at first may seem innocuous, they add up to create player confusion. When a lottery game's jackpot reaches the upper-limits, people who don't normally buy tickets get interested. And those are the people who will be most affected by the misinformation, since they tend to know the least about the game.
In an effort to help players looking for correct answers to their questions, Lottery Post has surveyed the field of recent Powerball news reporting, and picked out some stories to correct.
Because CNN has been around the longest of all the cable news stations, it is often perceived as an authoritative voice in the news industry. Unfortunately, in the case of Powerball that claim cannot be made.
CNN is currently blaring headlines about the current $340 million Powerball jackpot possibly becoming the largest in history. Their news story, posted Monday morning, states, "Wednesday's Powerball drawing could produce the largest lottery prize in history, a record jackpot of $340 million. "
The largest lottery prize [jackpot] ever awarded was a $363 million jackpot from the former version of Mega Millions, called The Big Game, in May, 2000. The record jackpot was split between two winning tickets, sold in Michigan and Illinois.
What CNN might be referring to is the record for the largest single prize ever awarded by a lottery, which went to Jack Whittaker on Christmas Day, 2002. He bought the winning ticket for the $314.9 million Powerball jackpot in West Virginia.
But that drawing was certainly not the largest jackpot. It was the second-largest (now third-largest) prize in lottery history.
Perhaps some people created a new category of "biggest single prize" because of their disappointment that Powerball did not seize the overall record. It sounds like a salvo for bragging rights in the rivalry between the two titans of multi-state games, Mega Millions and Powerball.
Whatever the reasoning, CNN should be making it clear that the Wednesday Powerball jackpot will not be the largest in history, but indeed will be the second-largest.
This morning, The Washington Times is trumpeting a big story that Powerball has a new jackpot capping system!
The reporter, seemingly sensing an exclusive story, rushed to publish the "big" news story without checking all the details.
After seeing the headline and opening paragraphs, seasoned Powerball players are probably left to wonder if the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has suddenly changed their rules. The story could easily cause confusion and unnecessary worry among players.
The fact is that the cap is not new, and has been around since October 6, 2002 -- more than three years now.
Perhaps the reporter is confused that the jackpot cap has never been utilized prior to this drawing, but that certainly does not make it a new rule.
The change was implemented along with a number of other changes three years ago, including an expanded number pool, an increased annuity payment term, changes to Power Play, and changes to the way unclaimed prizes are distributed.
The Washington Times reporter makes readers believe the cap is brand-spanking new, and even surrounds quotes from lottery officials with language about how they are commenting on the "new procedure".
Amid the incorrect reporting, there are other news outlets getting it right.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune put together a comprehensive story correctly outlining the never-before-used jackpot cap, as well as all the details about how it works.
Minnesota Lottery Director Clint Harris summed up the nature of the cap nicely when he said, "It spreads the wealth. You could have one very big happy winner with the $340 million. Now you can also have from 10 to 30 second-prize winners who are going to win a bigger share of the money."
The Star Tribune article also correctly mentions that without the cap, the Wednesday jackpot would indeed be the North American lottery record, at an estimated $368.2 million.
The moral of the story is that when jackpot frenzy begins, players should realize that it can also be a frenzy in the newsroom, as reporters who are unaccustomed to the various lottery rules and procedures are suddenly thrust into the role of reporting those rules and procedures. And sometimes they will get it wrong.
Players should use common sense when buying lottery tickets, and keep from our-spending their budget. Likewise, when reading "facts" about the lottery reported in mainstream news outlets, players should double-check the facts with traditional lottery news sources.
In-depth Powerball information, including a comparison of cash value and annuity payments -- before and after tax -- can be found at www.usamega.com. USA Mega is a unique web site that presents information about the United States' two biggest lottery games, Mega Millions and Powerball.


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Why does Geithner need vast new powers?
Conor Clarke
The Treasury is expected to ask for new powers to seize troubled financial institutions that aren't banks. And when the White House Press Secretary says that this request "isn't anything crazy," it makes me fear that something crazy is about to happen. We'll see. For now, here's the important part from the Washington Post write up:
Besides seizing a company outright, the document states, the Treasury Secretary could use a range of tools to prevent its collapse, such as guaranteeing losses, buying assets or taking a partial ownership stake. Such authority also would allow the government to break contracts, such as the agreements to pay $165 million in bonuses to employees of AIG's most troubled unit.
A lot of how this works will depend on details that haven't really been made clear. For instance, the Post says that the Treasury will be able to act only after consulting with the president and "getting a recommendation from two-thirds of the Federal Reserve Board." But the membership of the Federal Reserve Board isn't a multiple of three, so this makes it sound like the administration is pursuing either an imaginary number or a kangaroo court. I'm sure this will be fleshed out.
More broadly, though, I'm hearing two arguments from the administration that don't seem easy to reconcile. The first explanation is the need protect the economy from systematic collapse. Tim Geithner said last night that "it's a necessary thing for any government to have a broader range of tools for dealing with these kinds of things, so you can protect the economy from the kind of risks posed by institutions that get to the point where they're systemic."
And the second explanation is the need to prevent non-bank institutions from giving out large bonuses after they veer toward collapse and require government aid. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said this morning that "This is exactly what the Treasury Department needs to deal with things like A.I.G." He went on: "If the Treasury had resolution authority on A.I.G. you wouldn't have to put it into bankruptcy to change executive compensation, you could do that automatically."
It's possible that both arguments have merit. But the two arguments also seem logically distinct.
The arguments in favor of compensation restrictions are usually based on fairness -- ie, it's unfair for taxpayers to keep AIG afloat and pay large bonuses to its executives, when the executives would not have gotten those bonuses had the company just flat-out failed.
But no one really makes the claim that retroactive compensation restrictions are beneficial for the economy as a whole. Indeed, if you believe this morning's Wall Street Journal, the compensation restrictions imposed on AIG are making private investors jittery about participating in the administration's public-private investment fund. Presumably, that would be bad for the economy as a whole. And, in response, the administration is scaling back some of its corporate criticism.
But if that's so, why is the administration asking for new powers to make restricting compensation easier in the future?


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Real Madrid Willing To Cash In On This Talented Midfielder For €60m: Good Call By Ancelotti? | OneFootball
The 4th Official
·6 December 2021
Real Madrid Willing To Cash In On This Talented Midfielder For €60m: Good Call By Ancelotti?
In a recent report, El Nacional claimed that Real Madrid are willing to cash in on Casemiro for €60m. It is understood that the Brazilian midfield ace is open to a move to Paris Saint-Germain next summer with Los Blancos willing to let him go for the right price.
Casemiro's Impressive Run Of Form At The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium This Season
Casemiro is having another solid campaign for the Madrid giants after producing a series of dominant performances at the heart of their midfield. The 29-year-old has made 20 appearances for Real Madrid this season, picking up three assists on all fronts.
The Brazilian sensation has given a good account of himself in European football as he is averaging 2.8 tackles, 1.0 interceptions, 1.4 clearances, 1.0 shots and 0.6 dribbles per game in the UEFA Champions League. He has even been tidy when distributing possession from midfield, based on his pass success rate of 91.7% in European football (stats via whoscored).
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 10: Casemiro of Brazil looks on during a training session ahead of FIFA Qatar 2022 Qualifiers match against Colombia on November 10, 2021 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
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Real Madrid Willing To Sell Casemiro For €60m: Good Call By Ancelotti?
Casemiro is a tough-tackling midfielder who can time his challenges well to earn the ball back for his team at the centre of the park. He usually doesn't take too many risks when clearing his lines inside his half. The 60-time Brazil international is an accurate passer of the ball as well and can make a few powerful runs with the ball from midfield. He can even chip in by picking up the odd assist in the final third.
Casemiro remains an integral member of Carlo Ancelotti's midfield. His current contract with Los Blancos is set to expire in the summer of 2025. However, at 29, the South American talent has only got a few years left in his prime.
Thus, if the Madrid outfit receives an offer close to €60m for him, it makes sense for them to cash in on him in the summer as Ancelotti would have ample time to bring in a suitable replacement capable of filling the Brazilian's shoes at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. All in all, it seems like a good call for Los Blancos to sell Casemiro for a high fee before the player enters his 30s in the coming seasons.
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Communication: Nuance
Dan Luu had a pretty good thread over on Twitter about communicating nuance at a high level. My favorite part of it is this tweet:
As noted previously, most internet commenters can't follow constructions as simple as an AND, and I don't want to be in the business of trying to convey what I'd like to convey to people who won't bother to understand an AND since I'd rather convey nuance
Hard agree. I already have low expectations of other people in general, so it's unsurprising that we shouldn't expect most people to be good at boolean algebra.
The topic of the thread stems from the realization that high level communications need to be as simple as possible. Any kind of nuance or complicated step is best handled at the individual level or small groups. Nuance is difficult to scale. This is a bit similar to the principle that "The larger the audience, the more careful you have to be with your words."
At the individual level, you can easily confirm the recipient's understanding and answer follow-up questions if needed. If you're instructing a small group or say a lecture class, it can still be manageable, assuming the people you're listening to are interested and focused on what you're saying (which they will be, if it's on the exam or such). Those who aren't paying attention will likely lose any nuance.
Anything larger than that though, and things start to break down. At this point, delegation starts becoming a necessity: You communicate any complicated or nuanced instruction to a small group of people and rely on them to propagate the information to the wider target audience. But of course the tradeoff is that each additional level of delegation introduces loss to the communications; the larger the target audience, the more delegation levels you need, and the more chance that you lose some of the nuance along the way.
I would guess this is part of the reason why a lot of science-based news (climate change, Covid, etc) are easily subjected to fake news or conspiracy theories. Scientific information tends to have a lot of nuance, probabilities, edge cases, terminology with specific meanings/scope, etc that may not be communicated well to the public at large. It can make it easier for conspiracy theories to pick apart theories and attack them at their weakest points out of context.
This is also part of the reason why there seems to be a lot of chaos around government-imposed Covid policies during the pandemic. The instructions are often very nuanced or complicated and need to be communicated quickly to as many people as possible. And because the prevailing conditions or the science can sometimes change very rapidly, these communications often need to be done or updated in a very short time frame!
Often the advice will be coming from medical or technical people and will include things like probabilities and risk assessments, but these are also things the average person is bad at, so that only makes things worse.
This reminds me of the PH government's overly complicated "alert level" system for managing Covid19 restrictions. There's basically a whole bunch of rules that change with each alert level, and they attempt to summarize them in "simple" charts like these:
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It was actually even more complicated before that! And because everything is so complicated and things can change often, typically even the people enforcing the rules are something unsure or can get things wrong.
What just ends up happening (from what I observe) is that people don't bother reading these complicated charts (I'm certainly not inclined to!) and whenever the alert levels change, they will ask around about the current restrictions and whether they can or cannot do what they want to do. (Every time someone linked me to the above chart I just followed up with another question instead of reading it lol.)
Ultimately, the best solution to this kind of thing is to keep your high-level message as simple as possible. This is why the most enduring well-followed pieces of advice during the pandemic have been the simplest ones: wash your hands, wear masks, keep your distance; these are the things people are familiar with by now because they're simple, easy to follow, and they don't change every couple of weeks.
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This year's Royal Bath and West Show promises to be bigger and better than ever with 4,500 animals set to take to the show rings and a major revamp of the show's equine section.
The four day show, which begins on Wednesday, May 31, attracts more than 100,000 people every year from across the country.
If you are tempted, there's still time to get a discount on tickets.
Major developments at this year's show include the equine section with its brand new £120,000 horse arena and a number of dedicated competition rings.
"Horses are a huge – but often overlooked – part of rural life," explains Alan Lyons, head of shows.
As usual, the show will also host the British Cider Championships with an estimated 500 entries as well as a brand new International Cider competition.
"There is no more prestigious accolade in the entire cider industry than a winner's label from the British Cider Championships," says Anthony Gibson, chairman of Orchards and Cider at the Royal Bath & West Show.
For cheese lovers, the show will play host to the British Cheese Awards, with some of the finest cheese-makers in the country showcasing their products in the hope of claiming the coveted Supreme Champion award.
As well as the chance to view over 900 cheeses, there will also be an opportunity to taste and purchase the produce in the nearby British Cheese Marquee.
For children, a Farming for the Family area will allow little ones to get up close and personal with livestock as well as being able to watch milking demonstrations.
"The Royal Bath & West Show is a very diverse event, with something on offer for everyone," said Mr Lyons.
You can buy tickets online at a discounted price up to the day before the show. Up to two children are admitted free with every adult ticket purchased by May 30.


By now, most of you know that Dave Marsden has moved three miles down the road from his house in Burke to a basement in a supporter's house within the 37th District. Yes, this is considered carpetbagging and shows that he had to move to run for the seat.
After The Washington Post wrote an article about Marsden's housing arrangements, I noticed that a resident of the 37th District filed a challenge to the Fairfax Electoral Board requesting that the board cancel Marsden's voting registration, as he did not meet the district's residency requirements. Of course, the Fairfax Electoral Board is doing nothing to investigate this situation.
This is odd considering that a year ago, three Alexandria residents challenged Alicia Hughes on the residency requirements by submitting petitions challenging whether Hughes' voter registration with the Alexandria Registrar. The Alexandria Registrar, who ultimately upheld Hughes' registration, required that both the petitioners and Hughes' attorneys file briefs and appear at a hearing before making a decision. You can read the accounts of this here, here, and here.
Under the Virginia Code, any three registered voters can challenge any other voter's registration if they have good faith cause to believe that it's improper. There is no doubt that more than one resident in the 37th District could join in the challenge to Marsden's voter registration. Why won't the Fairfax Registrar follow the lead of the Alexandria Registrar and look at the evidence, then make a decision?


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This acquisition by Uber will lead to a more common usage of ebikes across the NY, and eventually the overall States.
An electronic bike, an eco-friendlier means for traveling.
Chances of increasing ebike use have moved up several gears after Uber snapped up Jump, the ebike sharing company.
In a reputed deal worth between $100m and $200m, Uber will be looking to integrate the US ebike facility into its app, meaning a cheaper and quicker option than hailing a car.
New York-based Jump enables riders to rent electric-powered 'pedal assist' bikes via an online platform. The bikes are dockless and don't have to be returned to a specific location.
Jump offers a rider 30 minutes of ebiking for $2 and with an electric engine that equates to more than 10 miles of travel.
Jump, which began as Social Bikes, is likely to be rebranded within the Uber brand and offer the potential for riders to travel farther, faster and cheaper – and with no gas emissions!
Jump CEO Ryan Rzepecki said the concept was an evolution of bike sharing that bridges the gap between cars and bikes.
Uber is now looking to upscale the ebike phenomenon on a global scale.
The bike-sharing market is growing at about 20 percent a year and is set to be worth between €3.6bn (£3.1bn) and €5.3bn by 2020.
"Our ultimate goal is one we share with cities around the world: making it easier to live without owning a personal car," said Khosrowshahi.


November 2017 – Disciple Life – Living the MIRACULOUS life: you can have it too!!!
On Tuesday morning I went to Prisma and found one person with pain were I could pray for. The young man got healed but didn't want to be on the picture. I took a picture from the place were the healing took place and continued my shopping. People are not always open to hear the … More Tues-Wed 28-29.11.17, Israelites and Arabs working hand in hand!
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On Saturday I was invited to come to the Alpha course (The Alpha course is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation). At the beginning we were with four or five people; all together. We were still waiting on … More Saterday 25.11.17, Alpha course!
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Friday 24.11.17, A Crazy Friday, were 3- people get healed !
My wife just left to Turku to meet a friend who just gave birth. This ment that I would be on my own until Sunday when I would join their gang. After the bus came and I had said goodbye to my wife I went to Prisma. In Prisma I saw that lot of … More Friday 24.11.17, A Crazy Friday, were 3- people get healed !
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Tuesday-Wednesday 21-22.11.17; O yeah, I like this!!!
On Tuesday we were invited to the embassy of Belgium in Helsinki. Like you can read in several of my posts, I like traveling because "all kind of things" happen mostly when your in a new environment/or when you are travelling, for example; when I went to Tervola! Or when I had the opportunity to … More Tuesday-Wednesday 21-22.11.17; O yeah, I like this!!!
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Saterday 18.11.17 When people get to know you!
When we went to the English speaking church on Saterday I saw somebody I prayed for before in the Prisma shopping center. Now he was here together with his Arabic friend. He waved to me and appologized himself and said that he was sorry that he didn't call me back (we exchanged phone numbers in … More Saterday 18.11.17 When people get to know you!
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When I read the bible on my bible app today I saw this bible verse edited with a nice picture. It gave me some encouragement to persist in going out on the streets here in Forssa (the place I live this day). As I am continuing in "going out on the street" I will eventually … More Tuesday&Wednesday 14-15.11.17, We are send out to bear much fruit!
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The past days I've been reminded that eventhough I go nearly everyday to the same shops in my city, Forssa, there's still different people every time! For example two days ago somebody said to me that he had never seen me, but he had heard about me (upper secondary school students in Forssa have been … More Friday 10.11.17, So what if they don't have any pain?
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Haikyuu!! is starting to fall into more of a rhythm now as the volleyball season starts in earnest. Karasuno has their first real match (even if it is just a practice match) against Aobajousai, a high school in their area with a highly-ranked team. The outcome is fairly low-impact: either Karasuno wins and their teamwork is bolstered and they are optimistic about the coming tournament or Karasuno loses and they're no worse off, just more motivated to make a comeback later on. It then falls on the characters and their relationships to carry the interest of the viewer and keep them invested in the series. This is pulled off wonderfully – we already know Kageyama has a sore spot about his middle school team and his setting abilities, but with Aobajousai, we get a glimpse at the person partially responsible: his mentor and current setter for Aobajousai, Oikawa. Oikawa is highly confident and waltzes in at the last moment of the match that Karasuno is about to win and puts them completely on their toes. They win by a lucky break and Hinata's athleticism, but there's plenty of set-up for conflict and growth both before and during the inevitable rematch. The Aobajousai match also sets up the sports series constant of making sure you're kind of rooting for the other teams as well – as much as you want to punch Oikawa's face in, he's pretty fun as a character.
With their first match, many of Karasuno's weaknesses are made clear, which is an easy lead-in to introduce more characters – a second year named Nishinoya who is the team's libero, nicknamed Karasuno's "Guardian Deity" for his agility and ability to keep the ball from touching the ground, and a third-year, Asahi, who is introduced as the team's ace. There's clearly a story behind why they aren't on the team currently – Nishinoya refuses to rejoin the team unless Asahi is there, and is shown clutching a broken broom that Sugawara had glanced meaningfully towards earlier, and Asahi seems to be scared of something.
While Haikyuu!! is definitely becoming more of a typical sports series, the energy it carries is still very different – all the characters are earnest and enthusiastic, and while Hinata and Kageyama are still the focus of both the team and the series, everyone else gets plenty of time to show off their skills and shine and develop, instead of just staying supporting characters. The animation also really supports this – Karasuno's colors are orange and black, already making them stand out a lot, but all the quick motions of gameplay really bring everything to life – Hinata and Kageyama's "quick strike" really feels like a stunning shock every time they perform it, and a ball spinning barely past a player's face has all the intensity of the moment. Episode seven leaves off at the start of a set-up for what seems to be Karasuno's rivals: Nekoma, a team from Tokyo, who are the "cats" to Karasuno's "crows," and rivals to push growth are rarely a bad thing in sports series.


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Developed the process to continuously monitor and reprioritize high impact projects.
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A large US aircraft jet engine manufacturer enlisted The Highland Group to help migrate its extremely effective Lean Manufacturing concepts to its office processes in order to improve its ability to meet customer performance specifications. Leadership also needed to link/translate the improvements from all of its Lean (manufacturing and office) efforts to bottom line financial performance.
The Highland Group analyzed the organization's office operations and identified several opportunities for efficiency improvement and waste/redundancy removal, which were subsequently targeted with High Impact Team projects. To quantify and capture savings from the various projects, the team implemented a System For Managing that included various tools for prioritizing projects, tracking savings, and linking the efforts of each work team to organizational goals.
Identified (and took action to correct) organizational "silos," ineffective structures, poorly defined roles and responsibilities and other barriers to performance, ensuring on-time achievement of team deliverables and financial benefits.
Incorporated a Customer Recommended Priority process.
Provided a strategic factoring process to determine what needed to be done to advance the company's position.
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Mohammad Ishaq Aloko ; born 1935) is the Attorney General of Afghanistan since August 2008. He was appointed by President Hamid Karzai after Abdul Jabar Sabit was forced to resign from the post. An ethnic Pashtun, he was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Education
Ishaq completed his middle school in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. He is also a graduate of the Military High School and the Military Academy of Kabul.

After the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Aloko moved to the Federal Republic of Germany where he studied Law and Administration.

Work life
Aloko worked as an intelligence officer for former President Mohammed Daoud Khan. From the early 1980s to the early 2000s he lived in Germany and worked at the Ministry of Justice in the State of Hamburg.

After the fall of Taliban, he returned to Afghanistan. He worked as the First Deputy Attorney General and President of the Commission for Guantanamo Detainees. He was also a member of the Advisory Board of the Attorney General.

In August 2008, Aloko became the Attorney General of Afghanistan.

Awards
In 2003, by a Presidential decree Aloko received an award for achieving an exceptional performance in government and for a paper on the affairs of the prosecutor. He also received an honorary Professorship degree in the affairs of the AGO and for successful prosecution by a Presidential decree.

Personal life
Aloko is since 40 years married. His main place of residence is in Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. He is the father of two sons and one daughter.

Academic works
Mohammad Ishaq Aloko has written several books. Some of them are:

 Daoud Khan De KGB Pa Lamunu Kay (داود خان د کې جي بي په لمنو کې);
 D Jalalabad Naghmay (د جلال اباد نغمې);
 Putay Tubai (پټې توبې);
 Saharona Che Amali Nashwal (ښارونه چې املي نشول);

References

External links

Living people
Government ministers of Afghanistan
Afghan writers
Pashtun people
People from Kandahar
1935 births
Attorneys General of Afghanistan