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By Charlene Logan Burnett
Fiction•Vol. XXX No. 1 (Spring 2017)
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Frank gave a brief press conference outside the home, countering the accusations. "She was never an alcoholic, an addict."
Mary's mother called into a late night radio station and spoke in her gravelly smoker's voice. "It's all hogwash. A conspiracy. Someone screwed up big time. And it wasn't my Mary. She's the most responsible person I know." But her mother stopped making impromptu calls after the media learned she owned a bar. Experts speculated on whether Mary became habituated to an alcoholic lifestyle in childhood.
We argued amongst ourselves. Some of us thought Mary was drugged. Others wondered if she were drunk before she even left town. In the gnome garden, where the community established a memorial, flower bouquets rotted. Cards blew away. After a night of rain, the teddy bears lay in a sodden heap.
In the back of the van, the girls finally settled down. They looked almost angelic, the three of them, with their matching blue and gold hair ribbons. Mary had forgotten how high the mountain was—over seven thousand feet—and how small and insignificant the guardrails seemed. As the van crossed the summit and dropped into the shadow side of the Sierra range, she felt the pull of gravity lift her from her seat. Ice-age crevices gave way to shallow valleys. Sagebrush and desert scrub grew along the railing. Mary honked the horn.
They peered out the windows. From a distance, Reno looked like an insignificant rise in a vast brown landscape. The girls perked up as they drove under the city's arches, which proclaimed Reno as The Biggest Little City in the World. Even so, the sidewalks were mostly deserted. They passed The Nugget, Harrah's, Eldorado, and the Silver Legacy. Neon crimson and green lights flashed in the daylight. Loudspeakers boomed music into the street. A worker in an orange reflective vest trawled the sidewalk, picking up litter with a long-handled trash grabber.
They had time to check into the hotel, but Mary drove directly to Diamond Star Gymnastics, which was housed inside a brick warehouse that had been gutted to make room for uneven parallel bars, vaults, beams, and a tumble track and pit. The clinic was competitive; only twenty girls were accepted. Even so, the lobby was jammed with parents, siblings, and friends. Mary recognized some of the mothers dressed in their gym's team colors, but didn't know anyone well enough to say hello.
Sophia Petrovskii, at five foot four, was tall for a gymnast. She'd competed in the Olympics in 1984 and 1988 and was known for her grace and power, especially on the floor and bars. She still wore her signature hairstyle, a ponytail placed high on her head and braided and wrapped to form a cornrow bun. In the 80s, she'd worn glitter makeup, but today her face was clear and scrubbed.
Everyone watched Sophia, noting how she walked toe-to-heel, as if strutting on the balance beam, and how, when she called for the girls' attention, she raised her left hand in a flourish, twisting her wrist inward, which accentuated the toned muscles in her arm. Her Slavic eyes, even without makeup, were exotic and smoky.
"She's so beautiful," Mary whispered as she squeezed her daughter's shoulder.
Mary had no idea how it would feel to be outstanding. She was pretty, but not beautiful. She had brown hair that had faded over the years. Her eyes were small. Even her name—Mary—was dull.
Years ago, when she enrolled Carissa in tumbling class, and Carissa showed talent, Mary scouted out the best gymnastics school within a sixty-mile radius. Frank teased her about being an overzealous stage mom, but what he didn't understand, and what Mary understood all too well, was that it was important for a young girl to feel special.
Every parent wanted to stay and watch Sophia work her magic, but she ordered them to leave the building and not return until 9. One mother explained that she'd flown in from Texas and was too exhausted to move. A father became irate, claiming that after the bucks he just shelled out, he sure as hell had a right to watch every damn minute of it.
Mary trudged out with the others, who dispersed in groups to their cars. She stood in the parking lot, unable to decide what to do next. It was a mild day, but the sun was hot, the air thin. She searched for her van, but they all looked the same. She spotted a door, a huge metal roll-up door, along the rear wall of the brick warehouse—and it was open! She circled back and stood by a dumpster that shielded her from Sophia but provided a view of the gym floor.
"You. Over there," Sophia yelled. "Yes, you. Did you not understand what I told everyone?"
Mary flushed.
"Leave. Now," Sophia said. "You don't belong here. Go. Shoo."
She felt as if a hard rubber dodgeball had struck her in the chest. Carissa was watching, and Mary waved a little conspiratorial goodbye, but Carissa turned away.
There were only two vans left in the parking lot. Hers and an extra-long white rental. She leaned against her car's blue side panel and called Frank, but it went to voicemail. She tried home, but Matthew didn't answer either. She didn't like being reprimanded by Sophia. It made her feel like a dumb child who couldn't understand directions.
"Hey, you," a woman climbing into the white van called out. "You the only one from your gym?" Other blurry faces peered out from behind the vehicle's windows.
Mary looked over her shoulder to make sure the woman was speaking to her.
"Come hang with us. The casino has a great buffet, and then we're going to hit the slot machines. Cha-ching."
Mary stepped toward her. The woman wasn't wearing team colors. Crystal studs ran down the outer seams of her jeans. Her red heels sizzled against the asphalt.
Reporters tracked down a girl who attended grade school with Mary. "I don't think any of us were intentionally mean. We felt sorry for her. Her dad dying. Her mom kind of sketchy."
"You gotta eat, right?"
Then the news media got hold of a photo of Mary's mother. She was sixty but looked eighty. Gaunt. Orange skin. Heavy makeup. A mop of bright orange hair.
"Did you see Mary's mother?" we asked each other. "Oh, my, yes."
Some of us watching the news coverage felt uncomfortable with these so-called investigative interviews. They even brought on Mary's first-grade teacher, who recalled that Mary was often teased. "They heard things at home, about the mother. They thought that meant it was okay to be mean."
The moms helped Mary climb inside the van and waited until she squeezed into an empty space in the third row and buckled her seat belt. They had big smiles. They were Starz gym moms, and they wore a jumble of colors—reds, pinks, aqua, chartreuse. They nicknamed her Dynamo Mary.
They drove with the windows open, and the air lifted Mary's hair off her shoulders. The perspiration on her neckline evaporated. She leaned back against the headrest. Someone else was driving. Carissa was with Sophia. The tightness in her throat, which she hadn't been aware of, loosened, and she felt something dislodge and escape from her mouth. Outside, neon bulbs flashed and raced along edges of buildings, up twenty-floor towers, and along hotel balconies.
They used valet parking. When Mary stepped onto the curb, her cell phone buzzed. Frank. "I need to take this." She held a hand over her other ear to hear.
"I got your call, but you didn't leave a message. The ride go okay?"
Frank's voice was flat and monotone, which was why he didn't do well in sales. Tonight, he sounded solid, reassuring.
"I'm downtown with some of the other mothers," Mary said. "We're going out for dinner."
"It's good for you to get out," he said. "You deserve to have fun."
Mary felt guilty for not telling him she'd charged the Reno clinic fees on the card. She didn't know how she was going to pay it off or keep him from finding out.
The buffet had every imaginable cuisine. Italian. Asian. Mexican. Moroccan. Mary filled her plate with a little of everything: shrimp, meatballs, Asian noodles, tilapia, guacamole and chips. She ordered a glass of Chardonnay. One would be okay. Besides, all the other women were drinking. She was careful to take tiny sips.
Mary expected they would talk about gymnastics, their girls, Sophia, but they were more interested in the food, which slot machines they wanted to play, and who was going to keep track of time.
"I will," Mary said. She was good at that. It was agreed they would leave the casino by eight-thirty, and if separated, they would meet at the front door. At first, the women walked together. Mary followed closely behind. She had never seen shoes the color of Elaine's—like red nail lacquer. A waitress passed with a tray of salty pink margaritas. Elaine stopped her. "My fave." She handed them out. "We need two more," she told the waitress.
"Not me," Mary said.
"Oh, come on," Elaine said. "Let your hair down." She stepped sideways and bumped and rolled her hips as if line dancing. The other moms roared.
Mary could taste the margarita—salt, lime, tequila. "I can't." She needed to focus on Carissa, the clinic, which was why she was there.
"You're a poo," Elaine said. The women, drinks in hand, fanned onto the casino floor.
Mary fell behind. A merry band of young ladies rushed past, the bride-to-be holding onto the rhinestone tiara falling from her hair. A slot machine flashed and dinged while an elderly couple waltzed in celebration. The room was spinning, and Mary leaned a hand against a faux-marble column, feeling a headache coming on. She needed to sit. Stay hydrated. She made her way back to the café, her route recorded on casino floor cameras.
News stations replayed those tapes. We scrutinized them. She appeared disoriented, unsteady. "She's a flipping drunk," the technician who'd changed the oil in her van the week before said. "There's no way her family didn't know. They're lying so they don't get their asses sued."
Mary sank into a booth and fished in her purse for aspirin. She ordered a glass of wine and a glass of water so she wouldn't drink it too fast. Her waiter, Julio, was attentive and friendly. He wore a crisp, white dress shirt, black, pleated trousers. A serviette draped across his right forearm. When he returned with a generously-filled glass, she let her hand brush against his arm. "You have an accent. It's lovely. Where are you from?"
"Cuba."
Her head filled with images of white sand, azure water, turquoise bungalows. "How does one get from Cuba to Reno?"
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Charlene Logan Burnett earned an MFA in playwriting from UC Davis. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Rhino, Whiskey Island Magazine, WomensArts Quarterly, and other magazines and journals. She was named a 2016 finalist in both The Howard Frank Mosher Short Fiction Prize sponsored by Hunger Mountain and the Curt Johnson Prose Awards sponsored by December Magazine. She is currently working on a novel and a collection of short stories.


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Project to end malnutrition launched in Kabale
Kabale RDC Mr Godfrey Nyakahuuma and Dr Daisy Owomugasho, the Executive Director of Hunger Project, sign to launch programme. PHOTO | EMMANUEL ARINEITWE
By Emmanuel Arineitwe
Children are defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Although Uganda has experienced a substantial reduction in the prevalence of stunting from 45 per cent in 2000 to 29 per cent in 2016, undernutrition in all its forms continues to be a development challenge especially in districts of Kabale, Nwoya, Maracha and Bugweri with the highest prevalence rates of stunting in Uganda ranging between 22.9 per cent to 40.6 percent.
Stunting is simply defined as the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation.
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To address this, the Hunger Project has launched the Right to Grow Project in Kabale District.
The five-year project which will be implemented in Kitumba and Kamuganguzi sub counties is to ensure that all children to reach their full potential; and no child under the age of five is undernourished aligned to SDG 2.2, ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030.
The project will run under the theme; "It is possible to have a Uganda with zero hunger and malnutrition," is global program being implemented several African countries, like Uganda, Mali, South Sudan, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Burkina faso among others with funding from the Netherlands.
According to Dr Daisy Owomugasho, the Hunger Project Executive, malnutrion levels are still high in some districts. She cites poor feeding and childcare practices, poverty and shortage of nutritious and diversified foods, inadequate adaptation to climate change risks, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, as well as limited access to safe water among others as the main causes of this.
Ms Owomugasho said in Uganda the program is being implemented in only 10 districts.
"The project that aims at addressing stunting and malnutrition for children under five years, which has been a prevalent problem in Uganda. We have about 26 per cent of children under the age of five who are malnourished and stunted, and this brings a lot of challenges including limited growth. We hope that by the end of the project, we would have addressed the challenge of malnutrition," she said.
The State Minister for Industry who is also Ndorwa West MP in Kabale District, Mr David Bahati, commended Hunger Project Uganda for bringing the project to the district.
Mr Bahati in his speech, read by the Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Mr Godfrey Nyakahuma, asked farmers to embrace soil restoration practices like mulching and use of manure saying that this will not only help to control soil erosion and landslides but improves crop yields.
"The challenge we are facing as a district is limited land holding of less than three acres per household and declining soil facility. Land holdings are fragmented and an average household has 6 - 7 plots of land. To ensure food security, we must address the issue of land fragmentation, declining soil fertility and rampant soil erosion and landslides by embracing soil restoration practices and manuring. Once this is addressed, we shall be able to have healthy people and good nutrition as explained by scientists Mr Bahati said.
The minister also appealed to the local government staff and civil society organizations working in the district to sensitize households on nutrition and good farming practices so as to secure the future of our people.
Kabale District LC5 Chairperson, Mr Nelson Nshangabasheija and the district Chief Administrative Officer, Mr Edmond Ntimba commended the Netherlands for funding the project and promised to work together with Hunger Project Uganda to fight malnutrition within the district.
The district senior fisheries officer, Ms Jennifer Twebaze, who is foreseeing the project in the district, said that fight against malnutrition, requires concerted efforts. She called on all stakeholders in the district to join efforts so as to realize zero malnutrition.
According to UNICEF, over 2.4 million children in Uganda are stunted due to lack of iron, zinc and vitamin A in their diet, which is an irreversible condition.
Between 2013 and 2015, it is estimated that more than 500,000 young Ugandan children died. Of these deaths, nearly half were associated with undernutrition. Undernutrition is responsible for four in 10 deaths of children under five.
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Home » International Scholarships for Students » University of Glasgow Caribbean Partners Awards in UK
University of Glasgow Caribbean Partners Awards in UK
Academic achievers and excellent students are very excitedly invited by the University of Glasgow to participate in its award programme held in the UK. It has decided to present the University of Glasgow Caribbean Partners Award to international students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The applicants will have to be in possession of an admission offer for their desired eligible programme to be able to apply and be considered for this award. The award is a full tuition fee waiver of the applied programme.
Great offer for overseas students; they will get full tuition fees for master's study in the UK.
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world that is, in today's world, highly sought after and ranks 81st in QS World University Rankings 2023.
Why choose to study at the University of Glasgow? The University of Glasgow is very focused on undertaking world-leading research and inspiring its students to identify their career goals and achieve their full personal and professional potential. The university also awards its students with an intellectually stimulating learning environment that benefits culture, society, and the economy.
Application Deadline: The scholarship application deadline is the 28th April 2023.
University or Organization: University of Glasgow
Course Level: Masters
Award: Tuition fee
Number of Awards: 5
The award can be taken in the United Kingdom
Eligible Countries: Students from Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago are eligible to apply.
Eligible Course or Subjects: MSc and MRes programs offered at the University of Glasgow can be applied for.
Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
The applicants must apply for a degree programme that is eligible for the scholarship.
The applicants must hold an admission offer of a place for a 1 year postgraduate taught Masters programme for September 2023 at the University of Glasgow.
Demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours;
The applicants must have International fee status.
The applicants must be a student, alumni or member of staff at The University of the West Indies.
How to Apply: Admission applications are accepted by the university portal at the University of Glasgow. Students who want to win this scholarship are required to complete a scholarship application form to be considered.
Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
A copy (or copies) of your official degree certificate(s) (if you have already completed your degree)
A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained
Official English translations of the certificate(s) and transcript(s)
One reference letter on headed paper
Evidence of your English language ability (if your first language is not English)
Any additional documents required for this programme (see Entry requirements for this programme)
A copy of the photo page of your passport (Non-EU students only)
Admission Requirements: The applicants must have an academic qualification in line with grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours.
Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
IELTS – 6.5
TOELF IBT – 90
PTE – 60
CAE/CPE – 169
The winners of this scholarship will be awarded a full tuition fee waiver of the master programme undertaken by them at the University of Glasgow.
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Written by Lisa LaValle Overmyer on October 14, 2011
Ever munch on a candy bar, get a sudden burst of energy, and then crash and burn? What about snacking instead on a whole-grain bagel, and having a healthy dose of energy for hours? While some foods cause intense spikes in blood sugar levels, others keep them more constant. The glycemic index (GI) indicates how carbohydrates in foods affect those levels. When carbohydrates turn to sugar, or glucose (where the gly- in "glycemic" comes from), it turns to one of the body's main sources of energy.
The Glucose Rollercoaster — Why It Matters
Illustration by Elaine Liu
Foods with values below 55 are considered low-GI, while choices above 70 are considered high-GI. Most fruits and veggies are on the lower end, with values in the 30s and 40s, as are most whole grains. On the other end of the scale, potatoes rank way up in the 90s, and white bread falls in the 70s. But don't go looking for GI values for proteins like chicken or steak: if a food doesn't contain carbs, it won't have a GI value. And these protein- and fat-rich items have another fun trick up their sleeves— they can actually lower the GI value of high-GI foods when eaten together when them!
Since lower-GI foods keep blood sugar levels steady and higher-GI foods cause dramatic blood sugar spikes (read: sugar rush and quick crash), low-GI foods are sometimes considered preferable. The body digests high-GI foods quickly, and that means a crash can soon follow, along with feelings of hunger and tiredness. Looks like that donut is now public enemy number one!
The Highs and Lows — The Answer/Debate
It's unclear whether GI values have any effect on our health in general. Some studies suggest a low-GI diet can aid in weight loss by eliminating the sudden spikes and crashes associated with high-GI foods High-glycemic index foods, hunger, and obesity: is there a connection? Mayer, J. USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA. Nutrition Reviews, 2000 Jun; 58(6):163-9. High glycemic index foods, overeating, and obesity. Ludwig, D.S., Mazjoub, J.A., Al-Zahrani, A., et al. Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA. Pediatrics,1999 Mar; 103(3):E26. . Low-GI diets may also help reduce type-2 diabetes by keeping blood sugar levels steady, but the studies have often involved small samples, so their conclusions may not be representative of larger populations Decreases in dietary glycemic index are related to weight loss among individuals following therapeutic diets for type 2 diabetes. Turner-McGrievy, G.M., Jenkins, D.J., Barnard, N.D., et al. Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. The Journal of Nutrition, 2011 Aug;141(8):1469-74. Glycemic index and glycemic load of carbohydrates in the diabetes diet. Marsh, K., Barclay, A., Colagiuri, S., et al. Northside Nutrition & Dietetics, Chatswood, NSW, Australia. Current Diabetes Reports, 2011 Apr;11(2):120-7. Is glycemic index of food a feasible predictor of appetite, hunger, and satiety? Niwano, Y., Adachi, T., Kashimura, J., et al. Carbohydrate Task Force, International Life Sciences Institute Japan, Tokyo. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 2009 Jun; 55(3):201-7. .
On the flip side, some studies have shown no difference in hunger, satiety, or energy level after eating high- or low-GI foods The Individual and Combined Effects of Glycemic Index and Protein on Glycemic Response, Hunger, and Energy Intake. Makris, A.P., Borradaile, K.E., Oliver, T.L., et al. Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Obesity, 2011 Jun 30. . One possible hiccup in the research is the way researchers tend to isolate the foods their subjects consume. In life outside laboratory walls, people eat foods in combinations of all different nutritional values, so the results of studies can't necessarily be replicated by regular folks Calculating meal glycemic index by using measured and published food values compared with directly measured meal glycemic index. Dodd, H., William, S., Brown, R., et al. Departments of Human Nutrition and Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011; 94(4): 992-996. . Plus, effects on blood glucose differ from person to person— everybody's body is a unique and beautiful snowflake, no matter what Brad Pitt says Is glycemic index of food a feasible predictor of appetite, hunger, and satiety? Niwano, Y., Adachi, T., Kashimura, J., et al. Carbohydrate Task Force, International Life Sciences Institute Japan, Tokyo. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 2009 Jun; 55(3):201-7. .
The slam-dunk on the GI debate: The GI scale itself is a little wonky and there is only one team consistently working on creating an official database. Searching for some foods can bring up many different values (a search for "banana" turns up values ranging from 30 to 62) so it's hard to tell what's accurate. And just because the number is low doesn't mean it's time to chow down. For example, a pear and a Snickers candy bar have the same low-GI value (41), but it's clear which one is more nutritious (just kidding).
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It was just an ordinary day for Oscar the cat as he wanders around his home in Jersey, in the Channel Islands. Little did he know, he was about to experience the most painful thing anyone could ever imagine.
Meet Oscar the miracle cat!
Oscar got caught in a combine harvester that caused severe injuries to his hind legs. Despite the painful ordeal, the brave kitty remained strong until he arrived at the animal hospital with his human family.
The vet during that time wasn't really sure if they could help the poor cat. The injuries were so serious that the doctor thought he would not survive. Luckily for Oscar the cat, the vet knew someone that might save him.
According to The Daily Mail, the doctor proposed an almost impossible surgery that would involve "fusing metal and bone." Despite knowing how painful the procedure would be for their beloved feline, Oscar's family decided to go through with it to save him.
Fortunately, the operation went well and Oscar woke up from it feeling better. He immediately started to explore the surroundings with his new hind legs.
Oscar became the world's first kitty with two bionic legs, and he loves it!
Following the rehabilitation process, Oscar returned home like nothing bad had happened to his legs. He resumed his normal duties of lounging around, chasing his toys and acting cute to everyone around him.
The total cost of Oscar's two bionic legs has reached $50,000 according to Purr-N-Fur.org. However, the family never had to worry about paying it because of the good doctor and his firm covered all the cost of the operation.
The family is very thankful to the kind-hearted people who made everything possible. They initially thought after the incident that Oscar was going to be put down.
Oscar is a miracle cat!!!


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Baseball rolls in win over CETYS
CETYS University, Mexico
CETYS University, Mexico (0-0) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 2
La Verne (0-0) 1 4 8 1 0 4 0 X 18 18 1
2B: J. Soltero
3B: M. Talamante
2B: Nicholas Michaels
HR: Lukas Granado
LA VERNE, Calif. — The University of La Verne baseball team took the lead in the second inning, Lukas Granado hit a grand slam in the third, and the Leopards rolled on their way to an 18-3 win over the Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior Universidad Zorros in a season-opening exhibition Friday afternoon at Ben Hines Field.
With two outs in the bottom of the fourth and the base loaded, Granado smoked a pitch to left to put La Verne up 13-0 capping off an eight run inning. Granado finished the game with three hits.
Mauricio Guadarrama had a big day, finishing a perfect 5-5 at the plate with three RBI and four runs scored.
Nicholas Michaels finished with a double and three RBI.
Left fielder Christopher Ligot and designated hitter Jakob Thomas each notched multiple hits. Ligot went 2-2 with a run scored and Thomas added a pair of hits, two RBI, and a run scored.
Christopher Arcos got the start on the mound for La Verne, pitching three innings and giving up just two hits and one earned run. AJ Jimenez struck out two in two innings of work.
The Leopards finished the game with 18 total hits.
The Zorros were led by David González Leyva who finished with a hit, an RBI, and a run scored.
CETYS took the opening 1-0 lead after Marcos Almonte Talamantes tripled to right center and was brought in on an RBI single by Arturo Amaya.
Next Game: The Leopards next head to Texas for a three game slate against No. 16 Texas-Tyler. Game one is set for Thursday, February 8 at 5 p.m. (PT).
About CETYS: Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior University is a WASC accredited private institution based primarily in Mexicali and Tijuana. The university currently offers men's and women's basketball, women's and men's volleyball, baseball, softball, men's soccer, cheerleading, and football, and it's in the process of developing track and field for men. CETYS aims to be the first Mexican institution to join the NCAA. The Zorros are seeking to join the Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association.
New York Times article about CETYS Athletics
Information about NCAA Ruling on Mexcian institutions


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My newest Mare, Enchantress, is a rare opportunity. Very well bred, but sadly fell into hard times when her breeder/owner had some mental health issues and due to lack of care Animal Control took the entire herd of 22 Arabians; 18 mares and 4 stallions. A woman that recognized their worth and potential took them to keep them from being destroyed, only a couple of the horses had any training at all and many of them had not even been haltered.
After I lost my gelding, Eli, to founder I needed to be anywhere but at the barn where I had spent countless hours trying to stop the founder, stop the pain and stop what could ultimately be the end for my glorious naughty beast in the prime of his life, just 14 years old. After three and a half months we lost that tenacious fight and he surrendered to a life beyond the vail where suffering is unknown. I needed a distraction, so I contacted a few rescues to donate some time and offer help for a while. This rescue was the only one that had replied so I took my battered, broken heart and grieving soul there to see how I could help, it was my coping strategy to avoid the barn of a suffering horse no longer there. I was not looking for another horse, I was looking for an escape.
At the rescue we walked through a pasture with 8 -10 mares, all nice mares, friendly, following us around, curious as to these newcomers wondering through the herd. They were lovely mares with impeccable breeding and though they had been neglected, fortunately they had not been abused. As we headed to the back pasture with another 7 or 8 mares I saw just the head and neck of a bay mare that did a bizarre (and not desirable) behavior. She threw her head straight up, paused, and then rocked it back another 5 -6 inches behind her poll, and then lowered her head. I immediately zoned in on her. In reflection, at that moment, time stood still, and we made an Agreement. She wanted a chance to be great, I needed her to keep me safe, I promised to do what I could to provide her every opportunity to shine, she committed to keep me safe.
As we got closer I could see she was beautiful, rich bay in color with socks a blaze and lovely conformation, so I asked to see her in the arena. She was herd bound, never had she been without them, but as she trotted back and forth in the arena she passed close enough to almost brush me, needing the security of her herd but maintaining contact with me. The Agreement was sealed.
Chant is most brave and dreams of a life with many accomplishments. Though her former life left her abandoned and neglected, she knows she is worth more, she does not define herself as a 'rescue' and she is determined to be a 'proper' horse. Have proper care, education, respect and a chance to become her greatest self. The rescue was incorrect about her age, she was sold as a 6 to 7-year-old but after researching her Sire and his breeding program, turns out she was almost 10, so to her, life is passing her by. She knows this, and she is very present, very aware that there is much to learn and do, things to experience in order to accomplish her desires. She shows up in every interaction with me, sometimes with bold anticipation, sometimes with nerves on edge as some experiences asks' a lot from a horse with no former training or exposure, but she holds herself together for she knows this is her chance. Her time to shine… and she is ready.
She is determined to not miss her own life. She knows this innately and she is committed to its fulfillment whereas I have studied self-awareness and Spirituality for over 30 years and my evolution to fulfill my purpose pales in comparison to her. As Human, the cares and chaos of life often override the pulse of a passionate life that burns within me, and I find myself overruled by the mundane of paychecks, responsibility and accountability. Through the anticipation, determination and self-assurance of this horse perhaps I can recall the bold desire and private dreams that once kept me company and I will begin to see every opportunity that life brings to my door. And I will not see myself as my shortcomings or the struggles life has dealt me, instead I will live with bold awareness, and, just as Enchantress, I will innately become the fulfillment of desires in my own life.


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Q: The tangent space of the set of measures as a Riemannian manifold From https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3667970/:

Given a measure $\sigma$ with associated density $\gamma$, how can I make sense of the fact that the tangent space is the set of all $L_2$-integrable functions w.r.t $\sigma$? I do not see where this can be harmonized with the "standard" definition of a tangent space.

A: First note the word "formally" here - the space of measures is technically not a Riemannian manifold, be it only for the reason that it is infinite-dimensional (but it also doesn't fit well with various notions of infinite-dimensional manifolds).
Even formally, I think this description is not quite right. The tangent space should only contain gradient vector fields. With this restriction, the connection to the usual definition of tangent space is as follows: To every gradient vector field $v\in L^2(\Omega,\sigma)^d$ one can associate a curve $\gamma$ such that $\sigma$ by $\dot\gamma_0+\nabla\cdot(\sigma v)=0$. Conversely, if $(\gamma_t)$ is a curve through $\sigma$, the associated gradient vector field $v$ is the unique solution of $\dot\gamma+\nabla\cdot(\sigma v)=0$ (here one needs the vector field to be a gradient vector field to get uniqueness).
Note that this discussion is not rigorous and one has to verify that the two equations above to have (unique) solutions in the right space, which requires additional technical assumptions on the input data. This is another reason why people usually state that this correspondence is formal. Some things can be made rigorous in the setting of infinite-dimensional differential geometry, but I don't think there is any detailed write-up - the community clearly prefers the metric geometry approach. Probably the closest you will find is the article Some Geometric Calculations on Wasserstein Space by John Lott.

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/*
 * DefinitionsDerived.h
 *
 *  Defining general derived types (separated from DefinitionsBase.h to avoid
 * circular dependencies).
 *
 *  Created on: Oct 23, 2015
 *  Author: Giovanni Sutanto
 */

#ifndef DEFINITIONS_DERIVED_H
#define DEFINITIONS_DERIVED_H

#include <vector>

#include "dmp/dmp_state/DMPState.h"
#include "dmp/dmp_state/QuaternionDMPState.h"

namespace dmp {

#define MAX_TRAJ_SIZE \
  (20 * MAX_TASK_SERVO_RATE)  // maximum trajectory size is about 20 seconds
                              // (for robots with MAX_TASK_SERVO_RATE, longer
                              // for robots with lower task servo rate) of
                              // demonstrated trajectory
#define MAX_DMP_STATE_SIZE \
  (1 +                     \
   (3 * MAX_DMP_NUM_DIMENSIONS))  // maximum DMP state size is 1 (for time) + 3
                                  // (for position, velocity, and acceleration)
                                  // times MAX_DMP_NUM_DIMENSIONS
#define MAX_SAVE_BUFFER_COL_SIZE MAX(MAX_DMP_STATE_SIZE, (MAX_MODEL_SIZE + 1))
#define MAX_NUM_POINTS 100

typedef std::vector<Vector3> Points;
typedef std::unique_ptr<Points> PointsPtr;

typedef std::vector<Points> PointsVector;
typedef std::unique_ptr<PointsVector> PointsVectorPtr;

typedef std::vector<dmp::DMPState> DMPStates;

typedef std::unique_ptr<dmp::DMPState> DMPStatePtr;

typedef std::vector<dmp::DMPState> Trajectory;
typedef std::unique_ptr<Trajectory> TrajectoryPtr;

typedef std::vector<dmp::QuaternionDMPState> QuaternionTrajectory;
typedef std::unique_ptr<QuaternionTrajectory> QuaternionTrajectoryPtr;

typedef std::vector<Trajectory> TrajectorySet;
typedef std::unique_ptr<TrajectorySet> TrajectorySetPtr;

typedef std::vector<QuaternionTrajectory> QuaternionTrajectorySet;
typedef std::unique_ptr<QuaternionTrajectorySet> QuaternionTrajectorySetPtr;

typedef std::vector<TrajectorySet> DemonstrationGroupSet;
typedef std::unique_ptr<DemonstrationGroupSet> DemonstrationGroupSetPtr;

typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, MAX_SAVE_BUFFER_COL_SIZE>
    MatrixTxSBC;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, (MAX_MODEL_SIZE + 1)>
    MatrixTxMp1;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, MAX_DMP_STATE_SIZE>
    MatrixTxS;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, (MAX_DMP_NUM_DIMENSIONS + 1)>
    MatrixTxNp1;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 4, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>
    MatrixTx4;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 3, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>
    MatrixTx3;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 2, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>
    MatrixTx2;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, 4, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, 4,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>
    Matrix4xT;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, 3, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, 3,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>
    Matrix3xT;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, 4, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, 4,
                      MAX_NUM_POINTS>
    Matrix4xP;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, 3, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, 3,
                      MAX_NUM_POINTS>
    Matrix3xP;
typedef Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 1, Eigen::AutoAlign,
                      MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>
    VectorT;

typedef std::unique_ptr<MatrixTxSBC> MatrixTxSBCPtr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<MatrixTxMp1> MatrixTxMp1Ptr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<MatrixTxS> MatrixTxSPtr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<MatrixTxNp1> MatrixTxNp1Ptr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<MatrixTx4> MatrixTx4Ptr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<MatrixTx3> MatrixTx3Ptr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<MatrixTx2> MatrixTx2Ptr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<Matrix4xT> Matrix4xTPtr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<Matrix3xT> Matrix3xTPtr;
typedef std::unique_ptr<VectorT> VectorTPtr;

#define ZeroMatrixTxSBC(T, SBC)                                           \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, MAX_SAVE_BUFFER_COL_SIZE>::Zero(T, SBC)
#define ZeroMatrixTxMp1(T, Mp1)                                           \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, (MAX_MODEL_SIZE + 1)>::Zero(T, Mp1)
#define ZeroMatrixTxS(T, S)                                               \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, MAX_DMP_STATE_SIZE>::Zero(T, S)
#define ZeroMatrixTxNp1(T, Np1)                                           \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE, (MAX_DMP_NUM_DIMENSIONS + 1)>::Zero(T, Np1)
#define ZeroMatrixTx4(T)                                     \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 4, Eigen::AutoAlign, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>::Zero(T, 4)
#define ZeroMatrixTx3(T)                                     \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 3, Eigen::AutoAlign, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>::Zero(T, 3)
#define ZeroMatrixTx2(T)                                     \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 2, Eigen::AutoAlign, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>::Zero(T, 2)
#define ZeroMatrix3xT(T)                                        \
  Eigen::Matrix<double, 3, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::AutoAlign, 3, \
                MAX_TRAJ_SIZE>::Zero(3, T)

}  // namespace dmp

#endif

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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
. PM-KISAN Scheme
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS' WELFARE
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.The Scheme is effective from 1.12.2018.
Under the Scheme an income support of Rs.6000/- per year is provided to all farmer families across the country in three equal installments of Rs.2000/- each every four months.
The scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of all landholding farmers' families in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income as well as for domestic needs. Under the Scheme an amount of Rs.6000/- per year is released by the Central Government online directly into the bank accounts of the eligible farmers under Direct Benefit Transfer mode, subject to certain exclusions.
Definition of family for the Scheme is husband, wife and minor children.
The entire responsibility of identification of beneficiary farmer families rests with the State / UT Governments.
The fund is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
Farmers covered under the Exclusion Criteria of the Operational Guidelines are not eligible for the benefit of the Scheme.
For enrollment, the farmer is required to approach the local patwari / revenue officer / Nodal Officer (PM-Kisan) nominated by the State Government.
The Common Service Centres (CSCs) have also been authorized to do registration of the farmers for the Scheme upon payment of fees.
Farmers can also do their self-registration through the Farmers Corner in the portal.
Farmers can also edit their names in PM-Kisan database as per their Aadhaar database / card through the Farmers Corner in the portal.
Farmers can also know the status of their payment through the Farmers Corner in the portal.
Exclusion Categories
The following categories of beneficiaries of higher economic status shall not be eligible for benefit under the scheme.
(a) All Institutional Land holders.
(b) Farmer families in which one or more of its members belong to following categories
i) Former and present holders of constitutional posts
ii) Former and present Ministers/ State Ministers and former/present Members of Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/ State Legislative Councils, former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations, former and present Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
iii) All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/ State Government Ministries /Offices/Departments and its field units Central or State PSEs and Attached offices /Autonomous Institutions under Government as well as regular employees of the Local Bodies
(Excluding Multi Tasking Staff /Class IV/Group D employees)
vi)All superannuated/retired pensioners whose monthly pension is Rs.10,000/-or more
(Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D employees) of above category
v) All Persons who paid Income Tax in last assessment year
vi) Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architects registered with Professional bodies and carrying out profession by undertaking practices
U.S. Pulls Out of INF Treaty
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Zúčtování (v originále L'Addition) je francouzský hraný film z roku 1984, který režíroval Denis Amar podle vlastního scénáře.

Děj
Herec Bruno Winckler brání mladou dívku Patty obviněnou z krádeže, za což se sám ocitne ve vězení. Protože se pokusil o útěk, je odsouzen je odsouzen soudem do vězení. Po uvěznění se musí herec vyrovnávat se šikanou ze strany jednoho z dozorců, sociopata frustrovaného životem.

Obsazení

Ocenění
 Hlavní cena na festivalu detektivních filmů Cognac
 César: nejlepší herec ve vedlejší roli (Richard Bohringer) a nominace v kategorii nejlepší herečka ve vedlejší roli (Victoria Abrilová)

Reference

Francouzské dramatické filmy
Filmy z roku 1984
Filmy o hercích
Filmy odehrávající se ve vězení

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Nick Stringer
VP Global Engagement & Operations
Trustworthy Accountability Group, UK
Nick Stringer is Vice President of Global Engagement and Operations at the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), an industry self-regulatory organisation established to tackle criminal activity in digital advertising, such as fraud and piracy – www.tagtoday.net. Nick's role is to work with companies, trade bodies and other stakeholders to ensure a consistent international approach to tackling criminal activity in the digital advertising supply chain. Nick is responsible for TAG's European Office and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Prior to joining TAG, Nick was Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB UK), establishing the public policy and regulatory affairs department and spearheading the digital advertising sector's efforts to grow within an optimal policy and regulatory environment.
Nick also worked at leading UK mobile network operator, Orange (now EE), leading public policy issues across both mobile and broadband sectors. He has also worked in the UK Parliament.
About Trustworthy Accountability Group, UK
The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) is the leading global certification programme fighting criminal activity and increasing trust in the digital advertising industry.
Established in 2014 by the US industry's top trade organizations – the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the American Association for Advertising Associations (4As) - TAG's mission is to eliminate fraudulent traffic, combat malware, prevent internet piracy, and promote greater transparency in digital advertising. TAG advances those initiatives by bringing companies across the digital advertising supply chain together to set the highest standards, underpinned by certification seals.
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Search (band)
Searching or search may refer to:
Search engine technology, software for finding information
Web search engine, a service for finding information on the World Wide Web
Enterprise search, software or services for finding information within organizations
Search algorithm
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Searching (horse) (1952–1973), racehorse
Searching, using a computer to find an item with specified properties (e.g. specified text) among a collection of items using a search algorithm
Search theory, an economic model applied to the study of unemployment, among other applications
Bayesian search theory, looking for a target
Search Games, looking for an evading target
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Search is a rock band formed in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. It was founded in 1981 by Yazit (drums), Hillary Ang (guitar), Nasir (bass guitar), Zainal (guitar) and Amy (vocals). The group went through many line-up changes in its career, but the songs and music remained strong and unique among Malaysian and Singaporean fans. To date, they have released eleven studio albums, a number of live, compilation and joint (with Wings) albums. They have been regarded by Malaysian rock fans as the greatest rock band in Malaysia with their numerous hits along with rock anthems.
Cinta Buatan Malaysia (1985)
Langit Dan Bumi (1986)
Mentari Merah Di Ufuk Timur (1987)
Di Pintu Sepi (1988)B Side
Berpaling (1988)B Side
Fenomena (1989)
Search Live (1989)
Karisma (1990)
Sepuluh Tahun (1991)
Rampage (1992)
Double Trouble, with Wings (1992)
Remix EP (1994)
Terbaik (1994)
Gema Di Timur Jauh (1995)
Gema Di Timur Jauh "Unplugged" (1995)
Rock 'N' Roll Pie (1996)
Rock N' Roll Pie Live N' Loud (1997)
Double Trouble 2, with W
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The Search is a 1948 Swiss-American film directed by Fred Zinnemann which tells the story of a young Auschwitz survivor and his mother who search for each other across post-World War II Europe. It stars Montgomery Clift, Ivan Jandl, Jarmila Novotná and Aline MacMahon.
One oft-cited feature of this film is that many of the scenes were shot amidst the actual ruins of post-war German cities, namely Ingolstadt, Nuremberg, and Würzburg.
Trains bring homeless children (Displaced Persons or DPs), who are taken by Mrs. Murray (Aline MacMahon) and other United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) workers to a nearby transit camp, where they are fed and cared for. The next morning, the children are interviewed by UNRRA officials to try to identify them and reunite them if possible with their families.
A young boy named Karel (Ivan Jandl) responds "Ich weiß nicht" ("I don't know") to all questions. He grew up in a well-to-do Czech family. The Nazis had deported his sister and doctor father, while the boy and mother were sent to a concentration camp. They eventually became separated. After the war, Karel survived by scavenging for food with other homeless children.
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Susan Purvis concedes she wasn't comfortable standing near a Montrose stone quarry in 2003, but with her search dog, Tasha, at her side, she was ready to help ... A dog's telling us so much information every day, whether it's a search day or not ... I had to trust the pilot, the search and rescue members, that they could navigate that whole mission."....
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Dubai ... "It is a bit of maturity and growth and trust in my preparation. I think I would have been searching for something a couple of years ago, whereas now when I go out to bat, I have been doing the right things and training the right way," Maxwell said ... "I would love to stay here ... .......
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Rafael Benitez walked away from Newcastle at the end of his contract after 'losing trust' in the club's hierarchy. However, Nolan believes the businessman has done all he can to move the club forward while searching for a buyer....
Dublin Camogie star Laura Twomey calls for Parnell Park to be made the home of ...
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"We've had games there in the past and I don't want to be sounding negative about it again but, we are calling for camogie matches to be held in better venues ... Ultimately, that trust and the bond needs to be there for the group of players to improve and get that All Ireland that we're searching for." ....
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Here's what we'll have our eyes on. ... How close is he to being a Hall of Famer? ... I'll trust the data and take Yelly over Belly ... A question like this sends each of us in search of colorful, small-sample splits that will support one player's case over the other's -- for example, Yelich is a career .344/.416/.615 hitter in PNC Park, his best road venue ... ....
Maxwell confident despite lack of batting
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"It's nice to be relaxed when I go out in the middle ... "It is a bit of maturity and growth and trust in my preparation," he said. "I think I would have been searching for something a couple of years ago ... "To trust going in without a lot of runs behind you does take a few years to learn from that and grow from that.". ....
Haven't hit the ball better in my career, says Glenn Maxwell
The Telegraph India 04 Jul 2019
"It is a bit of maturity and growth and trust in my preparation. I think I would have been searching for something a couple of years ago, whereas now when I go out to bat, I have been doing the right things and training the right way," he said. "To trust yourself despite going in ......
Khaira wants to be exactly what the Edmonton Oilers need
Canada Dot Com 03 Jul 2019
He believes he can still be one of the double-digit goal scorers Holland is searching for ... At the end of the day, I trust myself, and that's the biggest thing ... I do trust my offensive abilities." ... "I have to build trust with the new staff that's come in....
It's formal, Rahul steps down as Cong chief
Deccan Herald 03 Jul 2019
"Immediately after resigning, I suggested to my colleagues in the Congress Working Committee that the way forward would be to entrust a group of people with the task of beginning the search for a new president," he said ... with the task of beginning the search for a new president....
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Rahul steps down, asks Congress to pick successor
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The Meaning of Myth - The principle rebellion of reason against the tyranny of collective myths claiming to subordinate individual autonomy, embodied in the Sophists' struggle against the ancient mythical universe, resulted in reducing the concept of myth to stories about supernatural forces and its devaluation as an inferior form of intellectual development. However, when ancient myths were searched for models of social life their true meaning was discovered, and myth appeared as the horizon of every culture which historically changes its forms and contents, but retains the essential features of myth, because the exclusively rational foundation necessarily eludes it. Thus the insight that even in its historically changed modern forms, "myth" creates meaning for society and individuals, becomes a precondition for the "demythologization" of the modern environment, which is to make possible the establishment of a new balance between the inevitable antinomies stemming from and ending ...in the use of reason and the reshaping of myth.


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Trísan
Pól Brennan collaborates with Chinese flautist Guo Yue and Japanese percussionist Joji Hirota.
The Celtic-Oriental fusion conjures up magical imagery – breathless flutes, driving percussion and spacious keyboards.
Pól Brennan is an Irish singer, songwriter and producer who came to prominence as a member of the family band Clannad and co-wrote their hit song 'Theme from Harry's Game'. He left the group in 1990, but rejoined in 2011.
Trísan connects Pól with two other Real World Records artists Joji Hirota and Guo Yue.
Hirota is a Japanese percussionist, composer, singer and flautist who trained as a classical musician in his native Japan, and has now spent much of his life in England freely blending instruments and influences to create a music that is uniquely his own.
Chinese musician Guo Yue is the master of the bamboo flute, creating breathy, curvaceous voices that bend and swoop and sometimes almost purr. Poignantly conveying yearning, loss, parting, anticipation and joy.
China, Ireland, Japan
Pól Brennan (ex-Clannad), Joji Hirota and Guo Yue created Trísan – a musical meeting point of extraordinary depth and beauty – during Real World Recording Week in 1992. This Celtic-Oriental fusion conjures up magical imagery - breathless flutes, driving percussion and spacious keyboards.
A Week In The Real World – Part 1
In August 1991 Real World Studios opened its doors to over 75 artists from 20 countries for a unique recording project. This album is the first of two volumes containing fascinating musical encounters between established and lesser-known artists from across the world at Real World Recording Week.
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Guo Yue
From his early years in The Hutongs of North-East Beijing, through the Cultural Revolution that exploded in 1966 when he was just eight years old, to his departure for London in 1982 and his vivid, bitter-sweet memories of recent visits back to China, Music, Food and Love paints a vivid picture of a remarkable life.
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SIM Software Aims for SMBs
One company blocks real-time attacks, demonstrates compliance, and relays security effectiveness to executives.
By Mathew Schwartz
Can you detect, correlate, and block attacks on your network in real time?
According to research conducted in early 2006, this year 30 percent of North American companies plan to implement a security information management (SIM) product, and one-third will do so to detect and block attacks in real time.
Historically, this is why companies have implemented SIM software. "Many SIM products started out life as event-correlation tools, making sense of the thousands of alerts produced by intrusion detection systems, and helping security folks identify really serious problems in the face of information overload," notes Paul Stamp, the Forrester Research analyst who led the study.
SIM use is expanding beyond just attack mitigation. According to Stamp, the remaining two-thirds of survey respondents planning to implement SIM "were split evenly between wanting SIM tools to provide in-depth information to facilitate incident response and investigations, generate the reports auditors like to see as part of the compliance process, and help chief information security officers get a better understanding of how effective their security programs are."
Struggling to Secure a Rapidly Growing Network
Such concerns recently drove WestJet Airlines Ltd. to adopt SIM software. The short-haul, low-fare carrier based in Calgary, Canada operates 61 aircraft on North American routes. Over the last five years, WestJet has devoted especial attention to "building out our infrastructure, installing multi-layer firewalls, and bringing our antivirus, anti-spam, and intrusion detection software up to date," says Bruce Elliott, its senior manager of IT security.
Recent, rapid business growth—WestJet is now Canada's second-largest airline, with 5,000 employees—has made detecting and responding to incidents, and gauging overall security program effectiveness, much more difficult, and thus "driven the need for increased investments in security technology," Elliott says.
Today, WestJet manages approximately 700 servers in three locations, and sees up to 80 GB of data per day cross its networks. "Ninety percent of data generated is what we call noise. What I worry about is the 10 percent that has the potential to cause tremendous damage to the business," he says. Manually sifting through all that data is out of the question. "Without an automated solution, it's impossible to collect this data from the various sources, analyze the events, and then escalate the high-impact alerts—the important 10 percent—in order to take action."
To better keep an eye on its network, WestJet began searching for SIM software to help "simplify the complexity of running our security operations." WestJet ultimately implemented two products from Intellitactics: Security Manager (a SIM product) and SAM (an accompanying security dashboard). Elliot says the decision largely came down to what was most interoperable with WestJet's existing, heterogeneous network, and that WestJet chose the Intellitactics software especially for its "real-time event monitoring, and ability to quickly make sense of alerts and incidents."
WestJet is part of an emerging trend toward using SIM to solve more business problems and doing so in a small or medium-size business (SMB). Whereas earlier generations of SIM tools were aimed at large organizations with the time and resources to tune and maintain the software, SMBs increasingly require such tools but don't want to dedicate time or resources to installing and maintaining them.
"SMBs want simpler SIM tools," notes Forrester's Stamp. In particular, they want "leaner SMB SIM tools that aren't super-scalable but provide a simple, clean interface that will display a set of real-time statistics and trending reports, while giving users the ability to drill down for deeper information where necessary."
This more automated type of approach, however, requires some compromises, so vendors of SMB tools tend to pursue the 80/20 rule, and focus on the most likely problems an SMB would encounter, says Stamp. "SMBs need enhanced usability and ease of deployment, rather than the ability to cover every eventuality."
Beyond Logs: Creating a Log-Management Program (Part 1 of 2)
Beyond Logs: Security Event Management Market Heads For Shakeout (Part 2 of 2)
Mathew Schwartz is a Contributing Editor for Enterprise Systems and is its Security Strategies column, as well as being a long-time contributor to the company's print publications. Mr. Schwartz is also a security and technology freelance writer.


My favorite sporting event, The World Cup, is well underway and will continue through mid-July. It is a thirty-two nations team tournament that groups 4 nations into 8 separate groups into a round robin format with the top two of each group moving forward into single elimination matches that progresses from a Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semi-finals, and Final. The two finalists would play up to seven matches in less then one month. What many people do not realize is that these elite athletes have already gone through an arduous season with their professional club team that runs from late July with pre-season camp, a regular season of 38 league games and possible domestic and continental tournaments through the end of May. For players, like Leonel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, there are several times a year that they must also play international friendlies or World Cup qualifiers matches with their national team. Think of Michael Jordan playing for the Chicago Bulls and then traveling, training and playing for the US Men's Basketball National Team during the season. For players of Messi and Ronaldo's caliber they may play 60-70 matches in a calendar year.
Soccer is an intense game requiring strength, endurance, stamina and mental preparation. Most player run 5-7 miles during each match and must be prepared to stop and go on a full out sprint, withstand many changes of pace and speed on the field, demonstrate incredible foot control and balance and take some knocks on the way. In a way, it kind of like busy home / work schedule. The key in maintaining this level of fitness is the rehabilitation and recovery in order to replenish energy and repair damaged muscle tissues.
In our clinics, we may see athletes, weekend warriors training or competing in cross-fit games / activities, runners, cyclist, swimmers, home improvement do-it- yourselfers or just a busy parent. We may at times be involved with activities that require a certain amount of intensity, strength, endurance, stamina and mental preparation. Believe me, as a parent of four children under the age of seven, it's a workout for my wife and I attending to their needs, keeping them engaged in a particular activity, getting spring and summer chores completed and preparing for any possible vacations.
Fatigue, weakness, strain / sprain or repetitive activities are a few factors that produce injuries. In some cases, we experience the same injuries a sport athlete may endure. Sometimes our body needs to find ways to replenish itself just like a professional soccer player. Recovery can be done in many ways from dieting and nutrition, re-hydration, stretching, soft tissue mobilization, cool down exercises and of course, rest and sleep. No matter who you are, your body needs a certain amount of recovery to prevent injury. We can re-energize and re-hydrate our body by the food and drink we consume, perform cool down activities even something simple like walking followed by stretching exercises. But the most important thing can be as simple as a quick nap or a good night sleep. These few steps are ways that will help you recover and can get you ready for your next World Cup match, next big competition, next home project or the next day all-around schedule entertaining your kids.


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Puerto Rican Man Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Puerto Rican man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Rafael Hidalgo Rodriguez, 33, of Ponce, P.R., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base and 500 grams or more of cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for March 21, 2022. Rodriguez was charged in an eight-count superseding indictment along with 17 others in July 2020.
According to court documents, following a fatal fentanyl overdose in September 2018, law enforcement began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in the Fitchburg area led by co-conspirators Pedro Baez and Anthony Baez. Through court-authorized interceptions of phones used by the DTO and its suppliers, agents were able to identify the individuals who supplied Pedro and Anthony Baez with cocaine, heroin and fentanyl.
Over the course of the investigation, agents seized over 1.8 kilograms of a heroin and fentanyl mixture, over 3.6 kilograms of cocaine and over 50 grams of crack cocaine, as well as a stolen, loaded handgun, drug manufacturing equipment and over $376,000. Rodrigues distributed between three and five kilograms of cocaine.
Rodriguez is the ninth defendant to plead guilty in this case. In December 2020, Anthony Baez was sentenced by Judge Hillman to 13 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Pedro Baez pleaded guilty on Feb. 2, 2021 and is scheduled to be sentenced on May 17, 2022.
The charge of conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base and 500 grams or more of cocaine provides for a sentence of up to life in prison, at least four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; Commissioner Carol Mici of the Massachusetts Department of Correction; and Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Fitchburg and Lunenburg Police Departments; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alathea Porter of Mendell's Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.
The operation was conducted is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative, which provides for the establishment of permanent multi-agency task force teams that work side-by-side in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on intelligence-driven, multi-jurisdictional operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations. More information on the OCDETF program is available here: https://www.justice.gov/ocdetf/about-ocdetf.
The details contained in the court documents are allegations. The remaining defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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I've been thinking about that place in-between. In-between your creative vision and your reality.
The thing about in-between is that you can see potential as easily as you can see failure. And perhaps most of all, you can see the status quo just continuing. This sense that you will spend a lifetime trying the same things and achieving the same mediocre results.
On the wall across from it, I hung photos of successful creators. These are writers, artists, and visionaries. I tried to choose photos of moments in-between. Moments when their greatness was still uncertain. Moments when they may have felt vulnerable or unsure.
Why was the concert cancelled? It was going to be at a high school, but most of the students preferred to go to the beach that weekend. It's easy to think that success for someone such as Springsteen is destiny. But that weekend in 1974, his show was cancelled because people weren't interested.
Achieving greatness for each of these people was about showing up each day and giving it their best, even when it may have seemed like that wouldn't be enough.
That is why I hung these photos in a place where I can look at them every day. So I can remember to focus on craft first. To have clarity in my creative vision. To work through the in-between.
He dealt with anxiety and panic attacks in middle school, high school and college. He actually had to leave college because of the the anxiety. Seeing how his entire line of work is about performing in front of an audience, this is astounding to me.
When he was just starting out, the director of theater program at a big school told Jason flat out, "You are too tall for film. Forget about it." Jason is 6′ 9″ tall. How did he move ahead after such bad advice? He went to Broadway shows, waited outside the stage door and ask world famous actors such as Jame Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Rush, Jeff Daniels, and others: "Am I too tall for film?" Every one of them said, "Not at all. Just do it." As it turns out, Jason's height is a primary factor that is getting him so many of his roles.
He has this uncanny ability to spot and approach famous actors on the street and ask them for advice. An example, "Bryan Cranston talked for about 20 minutes giving me advice when I bumped into him in Central Park with his wife, because he knew I was a young actor." He has done this with Michael Fassbender, Daniel Day Lewis, and others as well. To me, this was a reminder to use the opportunities that are all around you. Jason didn't have any special access, and he didn't let himself be constrained by perceived "rules" that you can't approach people and ask them a question.
The thing that made all the difference for him: "The biggest thing that I did was to get to know people in the creature shops. Sometimes, the creature shops would be responsible for identifying the actor to play specific roles. Getting to know them, I can bypass producers, casting directors, and others. I learned who all the shops are, and keep in touch with them." He encourages more people need to get involved in the business side of their creative profession. How, in his field, you can be an amazing actor who never gets work, because you never learn about how to make the right connections. Or vice versa, you can be a mediocre actor who always gets work because you understand how the business operates.
Jason reminds me that success often comes from a mixture of craft and gumption. He created opportunities for himself by picking up the phone, saying 'yes' to small jobs, and by simply caring about those around him.
If you are in-between and could use any kind of support or advice, email me and let me know how I can help. I know that sometimes, the difference between feeling lost and found can depend on just a few encouraging words of advice.


People have been colouring-in for thousands of years. I'm betting it was soothing after a difficult day hunting with a stone axe – or even an iron – axe.
Colouring-in can reduce your stress and calm anxiety – it's like the reciting of chants or mantras but more fun. Your brain works just enough to slow the turmoil of stress or anxiety but not so much that your concentration is drained.
And being around horses has long been recognized as therapeutic for many kinds of stresses.
So I've got together with two artists to make …. The Coloring Book of Horses. Stress Reducing Art Therapy.
· The first section has patterns and landscapes for your detailed colouring – any colour you like.
· In the second section, you can colour in real or imagined horse colour combinations and markings. There are over fifty colours and colour combinations for real horses – there's a list of the main real colours towards the end of this book.
But, hey, this book also has some unicorns, mythical flying horses and sea-horses. You can use any colours you like.
Most of all, this book is aimed at having fun! After all, as the old saying goes, a good horse is never a bad colour.


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