We've teamed up with Cendyn for this two-part blog series on segmentation. Make sure to check out part two, where Cendyn walk us through how to segment your marketing after the guest makes a booking.
In our new blog series with Cendyn, we're exploring the value of segmentation throughout the travel journey. From the very beginning of the searching process to the post-stay comedown, guests are increasingly expecting an experience that feels tailored, thoughtful and built with them in mind. Let's take a look at the ways hotels can ensure they're equipped to provide it.
The hospitality industry is built around the human touch. Though both we and our guests are living ever more of our lives online, hotel websites still exist in that liminal space between the digital and the personal. A hotel room is not bought and sold in quite the same way as a phone, book or TV; it's bought as part of an experience that's going to be slightly different for every individual. The more tailored and personal the booking journey, the more confident a guest will be that they're making the right choice.
But personalization is hard. We've written before about the amount of work that has to go into effective one-to-one personalization, and the data scale involved is out of reach for most hotels. However, successful one-to-many segmentation is a much more achievable step that can have a significant impact on your online guest experience.
So what does this look like on your website?
The first thing to remember is that segmentation is all about relevance. In order to push relevant content to the right people, you first need to know who those people are and what they're interested in. Google Analytics' built-in demographic analytics are a great place to start, and you may well be running a CRM programme that tracks the activity of your contacts on your website. Do certain pages resonate more with visitors from a certain geography? Is there a certain order in which a specific age group navigates your site structure? Investing time in making observations like these is a good place to start your website segmentation process.
A word of warning though - it's easy to read patterns into data when you're trying very hard to find them. Check out our recent webinar for guidance on interrogating your data and avoiding false insights. It's good practice to introduce safeguards like only drawing conclusions from data collected over at least one booking cycle (but preferably much longer).
Now you've got your theories about who your audience segments are, it's time to start tailoring your content. This doesn't have to be too complicated; overthinking your messaging too much could result in missing the mark entirely. While you might manage to charm the one person on your website interested in German-language axe-throwing lessons, you'll just bemuse the other thousand with no interest at all!
This is also a good time to align with your revenue management team and collaborate on pushing different rate types to the specific audiences most likely to convert. If you know you generally get local business guests during the week and more foreign leisure visitors over the weekend, align your higher-rate rooms with an enticing, experience-driven message to those searching for weekend dates. For those weekday corporate travellers, surface benefits like free wifi or complementary ironing service.
It's also useful to look not only at volumes of bookings from different segments, but the make-up of those bookings themselves. Some analysis we did recently for a hotel in the Asia-Pacific region revealed that although the highest volume of bookings came from local Taiwanese tourists, the highest ABV (average booking value) and conversion rate were among American visitors - who booked at a much lower volume. It's important not to disregard segments just because they're not your biggest; you could be missing a chance to engage high-value customers.
So how do you deliver your segmented content? Well, there are many roads to go down here. Overlays, pop-ups, banners, nudge messages - there are all sorts of 'layers' you can add to your site in order to engage your audience. The important thing to remember is that less is more. A page full of a bunch of different messages (that obscure what the visitor actually wants to see!) dilutes your visitor's attention and distracts them from the booking process - even if they're all hyper-tailored to their interests.
In general, a gentle 'nudge' towards relevant content is the closest thing to the helping hand a guest might receive in a hotel lobby. As we've written before, segmentation and personalization should be an extension of, not a replacement for, an attentive, tailored experience for every hotel guest.
Next time, Cendyn will be here to what happens after your guest has booked. Check out part 2 now!


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So we're doing something a little different- November 10th won't actually be an upload day (we need a bit of a breather!), but it will be the official launch of the online shop and blog! So on November 10th you all will be able to buy all the pretty Teahouse merchandise we've prepared for you! We'll also be posting our Ycon experience, including a whole GROUP of Teahouse cosplayers!! We'll post photos soon!!!


Hillary Rodham Clinton will receive the Radcliffe Medal on May 25.
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study announced today that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will receive the prestigious Radcliffe Medal on May 25 during Harvard's Commencement week.
Awarded on Radcliffe Day, the annual gathering to celebrate the institute's commitment to excellence and inquiry, the medal honors individuals whose lives and work have had a transformative impact on society.
A former first lady, Clinton served as a U.S. senator from New York from 2001 to 2009 before taking over as Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. She was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2016, the first woman candidate for that office from a major political party.
Previous medalists include U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Radcliffe Day will feature a tribute to Clinton from Albright, a global affairs trailblazer, followed by a wide-ranging keynote conversation between Clinton and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey '92.
The day's program will open with a panel titled "Toward a New Global Architecture? America's Role in a Changing World." In 2009, Clinton outlined a vision for a global architecture with both incentives to cooperate and disincentives to cause friction. Nearly a decade later, the U.S. is still grappling with complex questions about its role in global affairs. Nicholas Burns, the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard Kennedy School and a former U.S. ambassador to NATO and undersecretary of state for political affairs, will moderate a discussion exploring these issues with the foreign-policy experts Michèle Flournoy, David Ignatius, Meghan O'Sullivan, and Anne-Marie Slaughter.
The Radcliffe Institute is dedicated to creating and sharing transformative ideas across all disciplines. Each year, the Institute hosts 50 leading scholars, scientists, and artists from around the world in its residential fellowship program. Radcliffe fosters innovative research collaborations and offers hundreds of public lectures, exhibitions, performances, conferences, and other events annually.
The institute also is home to the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library, the nation's foremost archive on the history of women, gender, and sexuality.


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John Coleman knows a lot has changed on both sides since AFC Wimbledon played Stanley in the 2016 Play-Off semi-final.
Neal Ardley's side won 1-0 at Kingsmeadow and then Josh Windass and Piero Mingoia put the Reds ahead and in charge of the game at the Wham Stadium.
However Ade Akinfenwa made it 2-2 on aggregate, the game went into extra-time and Lyle Taylor scored the winner for Wimbledon and earned them promotion to League One.
It was agony for the Reds who had missed out on automatic promotion with a 0-0 draw with Stevenage and a 93rd minute winner for Bristol Rovers on the final day of that campaign.
"I felt low after the Wimbledon game but not as low as I felt after Stevenage three weeks earlier," said Coleman.
"A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then, they are both totally different sides and I am looking forward to the game. We know they can be a handful.
"We have Scotty (Brown), Mark Hughes, Sean McConville, Billy Kee, Piero Mingoia and Seamus Conneely still here from that game and they may still feel sore from it.
"The main emphasis for us though is to get that elusive first home win, no matter who we are playing.
"I am looking forward to watching us play, we are playing well and if we play like we did at Fleetwood our luck will turn and we will score goals.
"We can get better and we know we need to take our chances and put the ball in the back of the net."
Coleman knows the first goal is vital - the Reds have gone behind in seven of their eight league games so far this season - and they are also on the hunt for their first clean sheet of the campaign.
"We need to take the lead, we have done well to come back and get something in seven out of those games but we can't keep falling behind as it won't always happen.
"Connor Ripley is frustrated he hasn't got a clean sheet - I think the way our defence have played deserves one and so we want one sooner rather than later.
"Saying that, the fact a draw away from home at a club like Fleetwood, with the infrastructure they have, feels like a defeat shows how far we have come."

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AT&T CL82207 Review
If you want a great cordless phone that is simple and easy to use without a lot of fluff, then this is the model for you
Price: $60 List | $60 at Amazon
Pros: Very easy to use, great sound quality, solid battery life
Cons: Little light on features
Manufacturer: AT&T
By David Wise and Austin Palmer ⋅ Apr 23, 2018
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Sound Quality - 30% 8
Range - 25% 7
Ease of Use - 20% 7
Features - 15% 4
Battery Life - 10% 7
RELATED: The Best Cordless Phones
Tying for the highest score we have seen and delivering one of the best showings that we have seen to date, the AT&T CL82207 easily snagged an Editors' Choice Award for its results. This phone has crystal-clear audio quality and an exceptional range, with an impressive battery life to match its top-notch performance in our tests. This phone is very easy to use and while it is overall a little light on features, it has the ones that count, such as an answering machine, expandable handsets, and a decently sized phonebook. If you are looking for a top-tier cordless phone that is very easy to use and isn't cluttered with tons of features, then the CL82207 is the phone for you.
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AT&T CL82207
AT&T TL96273
Panasonic KX-TGE432
AT&T CRL82212
Panasonic KX-TGF382M
$60 List
$59.95 at Amazon $90 List
$60 at Amazon $100 List
Very easy to use, great sound quality, solid battery life Exceptional range, great sound quality, best for linking to cell phones Excellent range, tons of features Great sound quality, easy to use Great battery life, wired handset on base
Little light on features Mediocre battery life, a little pricey Unimpressive battery life, sound quality could be better Few features Expensive, Average sound quality
If you want a great cordless phone that is simple and easy to use without a lot of fluff, then this is the model for you If you are searching for a cordless phone to integrate with your cell phone, then the TL96273 is the clear choice While the KX-TGE432 came close to scoring an award, it was held back by its less than stellar sound quality and battery life It has fantastic sound quality and is extremely easy to use, but it is a little on the weak side when it comes to features Has plenty of features and a great battery life, but at the cost of sound quality
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Ease Of Use (20%)
Features (15%)
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Up to 12 Up to 12 Up to 6 Up to 12 Up to 6
Corded (phone) Base
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Our Analysis and Test Results
Tying for the top spot overall, the CL82207 matched the performance of the previous top product, the CL84202. These phones both have excellent sound quality, delivering crystal-clear audio and making conversation very easy to understand. The CL84202 does have a slightly better range and has significantly more features, but the CL82207 is much easier to use and has a far superior battery life. It usually also retails for $20-$30 less.
This model of phone is one of our favorites and we would highly recommend it.
To find out which cordless phone really stood out from the rest, we bought all the best products available on the market today and pitted them against each other. We conducted dozens of different side-by-side tests, grouped into five weighted rating metrics. The results of the CL82207 compared to the other products in our tests are described below.
The CL82207 has excellent sound quality, without any extraneous static or buzzing.
By far the most important metric and one of the first things that come to mind when thinking about these products is sound quality. For this metric, responsible for 30% of the overall score, we evaluated and assessed this by using each phone to leave a voicemail message, then had a panel listen and rate the quality of each one, without knowing which phone created the message, to eliminate bias as much as possible. The CL82207 received excellent scores from this panel, earning it an 8 out of 10 for its performance and comparing quite favorably with the rest of the group.
This phone sounded almost identical to the CL84202. The recorded messages sounded extremely crisp and clear, with no undesirable background noises, such as buzzing or crackling. Additionally, there wasn't any static present in the recorded messages either, like many of the lower quality phones. We did note that the sound levels aren't quite as loud on the CL82207, but you could still easily hear the other person, due to the audio being so clear and of such a high quality.
The model of phone has a solid range.
Following our Sound Quality metric, our Range metric came next in terms of significance, meriting a weight of 25% of the overall score. We conducted two separate evaluations for this metric, one with the space between the handset and the base completely unobstructed and one with multiple walls impeding the signal. The CL82207 again delivered a solid performance, earning a 7 out of 10 for its results, putting it near the top of the group.
This phone received top marks in our unobstructed range test, delivering clear and understandable audio at distances well in excess of 800'
The performance of the CL82207 dropped a little bit in our obstructed range test, barely making it 300'.
Even at this distance, the sound was still a bit intermittent and significantly harder to understand than other models.
We found the CL82207 to be particularly easy to use, especially if you aren't the most tech-savvy.
Next, we ranked and scored how easy it is to use each product, splitting our tests into two components: basic functions and advanced function. Together, these account for 20% of the overall score for each product. The CL82207 delivered one of the best showings that we have seen to date from these products, meriting a 7 out of 10 for being supremely easy to operate.
We started off by looking at how easy it is to actually see the interface on each phone, in both light and dark ambient lighting conditions. The handsets for this phone are quite easy to see, easily readable for most people at a distance up to about 6' away. The keypad is also backlit, making it equally easy to read in a dark environment.
The screen on the handset also hyphenates the number while dialing, making it much easier to see mistakes when entering the number. This handset also has any key answer, though it will answer in speakerphone mode if you answer with that button.
Unfortunately, this handset isn't very loud when using the handset locator feature, with a couch cushion muffling most of the noise when the handset was pinged while underneath. It also doesn't have the loudest ringer, even on maximum volume. It's decently easy to set the time and date as well, with this setting in the first available menu.
However, it is a little clunky at calling back a missed call or setting up speed dial, requiring you to navigate through a few menus to call back and add a number to the directory before making it a speed dial option. It also is extremely easy to block calls using the dedicated call block button
While this phone did well in every other test, it came up a little light in terms of features.
Next, we ranked and scored the feature suite available on each phone. This accounts for 15% of the total score, with the CL82207 coming up a bit short, earning a 4 out of 10 for its sparse set of features.
This product has a built-in answering machine and has the capacity to expand your phone system to up to 12 handsets. It also has decently large buttons and the ability to store up to 50 numbers. The CL82207 can also be used as an intercom system. However, that pretty much sums up the set of features on this phone.
This model lacks the ability to connect to your cell phone and there isn't a keypad or wired handset on the main base. The handsets lack a belt clip and a headphone jack as well.
For the remaining 10% of the total score, we assessed and scored the battery life of each model of phone. The CL82207 actually did quite well, meriting one of the higher scores of the group.
We tested this by using the phone to make a call and playing music over the connection until the battery died. Starting with a completely full battery, this model lasted for almost 14 hours (13 hours, 51 minutes) before completely dying — one of the longest runtimes of the entire group.
This phone is a solid value, offering a top-notch performance at a very reasonable price.
For those that want the best of the best when it comes to a cordless phone, the AT&T CL82207 is an excellent choice. It has extremely high sound quality, excellent range, and solid battery life, as well as being incredibly easy to use. It does have a ton of features, but it has the most commonly used ones. Even better, it retails at a price that won't break the bank and is definitely worth considering when shopping for a new phone. All in all, this is one of our favorites when it comes to these products.
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Summer Olympics! It is always such a fun time of year. Summer Olympics allows our residents the opportunity to experience fun events and show off their prowess and capabilities. Congratulate Betty on her accomplishments!


Whoopi Goldberg has become the face of the new Bladder Control Campaign that is aimed to talk about the bladder problems openly as hundreds of women suffer from it but don't know how to treat it.
The campaign is to raise the awareness of not hiding the problems in women. The actress-turned-TV-personality has shot a series of humorous short films which will be aired on the internet, in which she portrays a series of famous historical figures including Cleopatra and Joan of Arc all talking about bladder problems.
Hope, she'll help a lot of women!


Neutron radiation caused by 33 A.D. earthquake could have led to "wrong" 1988 radiocarbon dating of Shroud, suggest researchers. An earthquake in Old Jerusalem might be behind the famous image of the Shroud of Turin, says a group of researchers. They believe that neutron radiation caused by an earthquake could have induced the image of a crucified man – which many people believe to be that of Jesus – onto the length of linen cloth, and caused carbon-14 dating done on it in 1988 to be wrong.


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Mazatlan Aquatic Rescue Squad rescues two people from Isla del Venado
Highlights of the actions of the Aquatic Rescue and Civil Protection Squadron during the meeting of the municipal Emergency Assistance Committee for the purposes of Lorraine
Mazatlan, Sinaloa.- The members of the Municipal Emergency Care Committee agreed to three immediate actions, during the fourth session, during the night of this Thursday, as a result of the effects of tropical storm Lorena; the first of them a tour of the rural south to verify the situation of twelve families of the community of Lomas de Monterrey that may require transfer to a temporary shelter.
Meanwhile, the secretary of Municipal Public Security in Mazatlan Federico Ríos Valdez reported that the elements of the Aquatic Rescue Squad rescued two people from the Deer Island, where fortunately the individuals are safe and sound.
"Regarding this meteorological emergency that has us here, there are two important signs that must be communicated is the rescue of two people on the Island of Deer who were doing activity there in the afternoon and that the Aquatic Rescue Squad and Civil Protection Fortunately they rescued with life. "
In the fourth extraordinary session of the Municipal Emergency Assistance Committee it was reported that Tropical Storm Lorraine will cause moderate to heavy rains in the next hours in Mazatlan.
The members of the committee agreed on three immediate actions, the first of them a tour of the rural south to verify the situation of twelve families of the community of Lomas de Monterrey that could require transfer to a temporary shelter.
As a second point, check the chlorination of the tanks of the Lions Club before starting operations as a shelter and finally tour the lower area of the Jacarandas neighborhood where older adults and a pregnant woman are located who may need support in case of an emergency by the rains.
It was reported that the Ministry of Public Education and Culture officially announced the suspension of classes at all levels by tomorrow, Friday, September 20.
Eloy Ruiz Gastélum, Municipal Civil Protection coordinator, reiterated the call to the population to stay informed through official means and avoid spreading false or doubtful origin messages that could cause psychosis.
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Sliding double door to front garden, two side aspects double glazed windows, power points, wood flooring in reception area, inset ceiling spot lights, range of base and wall hung kitchen cabinets in kitchen area, integrated fridge/freezer, electric oven/hob & extractor fan over, single drainer stainless steel with water tap, power points, part tiled wall, floor tiles.
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The next method of home roasting we'll look at is the use of an electric popcorn popper. This is the easiest method for a beginner to achieve great tasting coffee with more consistency and less practice. It also has the advantage of blowing the chaff out of the beans automatically. Additionally, electric popcorn poppers can be regularly found at thrift stores for $2-$5. The most popular type of popper for roasting is the West Bend Poppery II, but any type of popper with the correct hot air inflow (see below) will work.
First, though they work well, electric popcorn poppers are not designed to roast coffee. So, not only will it void any warranty you may have on your popper, but also it is not uncommon to burn out the motor after 20-50 roasts. Also, not all poppers have the ability to roast coffee well. As the motors slowly degrade they will become unable to maintain the high levels of heat necessary for roasting so you may have to try multiple poppers to find one that works well. The voltage in your homes outlets can vary from time to time and this can also affect your ability to get consistent results (some more advanced home-roasters use a voltage variac machine to achieve constant power. These machines also allow you to adjust the voltage going into the popper which can give you greater control over the roast).
The second thing to remember is that the popcorn popper MUST have the correct air inflow chamber. THIS IS CRITICAL! Hot air must enter the roasting chamber from the SIDE walls of the chamber NOT FROM THE BOTTOM! If you attempt to roast coffee in a popper with the incorrect hot air inflow you are at great risk of causing a fire.
Electric popcorn popper with SIDE ENTRY hot airflow.
A metal colander for cooling the beans.
A bowl to catch chaff blowing out of the popper.
A wooden spoon for stirring the beans while roasting when necessary and for cooling.
About a half cup of green coffee (use whatever the recommended volume of popcorn for the popper is).
Start your popper and place the chaff collection bowl under the opening of the popper (this bowl will not only collect chaff but also any stray beans that may pop out during roasting). Slowly fill the popper with the recommended volume of beans (usually about ½ cup). As the hot air begins to circulate, the beans should rotate a bit with the flow of air. If the beans do not rotate at the beginning, give them a gentle stir with the handle of your wooden spoon until they begin to spin on their own.
As the roasting begins, chaff will separate and fly off the beans and smoke will appear.
When the smell of the smoke changes from 'baking bread' to coffee and the beans start to crackle, begin to pay close attention and be ready to cool your beans when they have reached the desired roast.
Any time after the cracking begins you can cool the beans, but the longer you go the darker roast you'll get. Don't forget to allow for one to two minutes of cooling time when the beans will continue to roast on their own.
When you're ready to cool, stop or unplug the popper and IMMEDIATELY pour the beans into your metal colander and stir vigorously for a minute or so or until the beans are cool to the touch. Any remaining chaff can also be removed at this point by simply blowing on the cooling beans.
When you are done roasting, wipe out the popper with a dry cloth to prevent the build-up of oils that can not only slow down your next roast but also creates a fire hazard.


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Gorsch tells Boden that he will be conducting the morning briefing and from here on out, he will supervise 51 on their calls. At the briefing, nobody seems impressed. Thankfully there is a call that ends it.
Severide is the first one on the call and wonders where Boden is. Casey figures out right away that it is probably gas leak. They go in and start to save lives, Severide and Casey find two people in one room, they are both dead and when they go in the bathroom they find that it was a susicide pact, there are enough chemicals in the bathtub to kill everyone in the hotel.
They are still trying to save as may people as they can. A woman tells Otis that her son is missing and they have to find him, he was playing hide and seek in the hallways. They are doing a sweep of the hotel, but time is running out. Gorsch is trying to get an update on the search but nobody will answer him. The boy is found, he was beside a vending machine.
Matteo, the young boy, has a pulse. Sylvie asks Otis to help her get off the contaminated clothes while they insert a tube to help the boy breathe. The boy goes into cardiac arrest and they have to shock him while his mother is there, they get a steady ryhthm. Severide announces that everything is clear, all the survivors are out.
Back at the station Boden asks about the call, everyone agrees it was weird. Hermann tells Boden that Gorsch is out of control. Joe comes in and says that they all have to learn Spanish, the boy could have died because of the language barrier.Chaplain Orlovsky is there and he announces that he is retiring. The new chaplain arrives, it is Kyle Sheffield and Emily knows him.
Gorsch goes into Boden's office and tells him that he is upset at the insubordination, it is like rank means nothing to the people in 51. Boden says that it doesn't sound like the people he knows, Gorsch is filing formal reprimands. Boden says he will fight everyone of those charges, Gorsch says he can't he wasn't there and he is the one who is going to whip 51 into shape.
Severide and Boden talk in the bathroom, Boden apologizes for Gorsch and says that he doesn't see a way out.
Naomi is in the station to meet with Casey, she tells him that the success of her last piece was so good that she would love to work with him again.
Cruz is still trying to get everyone to learn Spanish, Hermann doesn't want to have anything to do with it. Kidd tells Cruz that he is going about this all in the wrong way.
Naomi asks Casey out to dinner, so they can discuss some of the cases in more detail. Casey tells her that she reminds him of someone he once knew. She promised to text him the restaurant and they shake hands.
Foster is making ghosts out of gauze and Brett asks what is her relationship with him. Foster says there nothing but says that she did notice a connection between her and Sheffield, Brett denies it.
Brett and Foster respond to a call, a little girl is sick from candy, Brett says her pupils are dialated, she is high out of her mind. It turns out that the father had a stash of edibles and the little girl got into it. She starts to have a seizure and they have to inject her with something to save her.
Cruz is still trying to teach Spanish, but uses a different approach, a movie with a woman in her underwear getting into bed with a man; its a soap opera and catches everyone's attention.
Foster is still pushing to Brett that she had a connection with the new chaplain and should try to connect with him.
Naomi and Casey are out to dinner, she takes care of the bill and asks if she can text him follow up questions, he says yes. Then Naomi asks if she can see him again and goes in for a kiss, he pulls back. Naomi tells him when he figures things out to give him a call.
At the station, the guys are again watching the Spanish soap opera and Cruz can't believe it.
Severide tries to meet up with Benny, but no luck. It turns out that Benny had a stroke, Severide runs to the hospital but it is too late, his father passed away ten minutes before he got there.
Boden gives the news to 51 about Benny. Kidd is with Severide and the rest of the squad arrives. The cleaning lady found Benny. Chaplain arrives and tells the squad that Severide neads their love and their sympathy, he needs to know they care. He goes on to say that he has an office in the hospital and his door is always open.
Boden goes to see Gorsch to tell him why he let 51 out of service. Gorsch says that Commissioner Grissom has called him into headquarters and said his time would be best used outside of 51.
Severide goes to sit in the chapel, Boden goes to sit beside him. Severide says that last thing he said to Benny is that Boden was a better father to him and that he did nothing for him. He only asked him for one thing, despite everyone telling him not to. Boden tells Severride that Benny stepped up, he called Grissom and Gorsch is gone, he will be backing off 51. Severide starts to cry.


As I watched a Public Broadcasting Company's beautifully, scenic show, "Nature," I came away with the accusation that we humans have done terrible damage to this planet and the wildlife that populates it. Building roads and destroying natural habitats, poisoning waterways and poaching animals are some of the evils we have imposed on our planet.
That was my mind set as I sat peacefully in my kitchen, calmly sipping a cup of tea, enjoying the peace and quiet. And then a flash! What was that? A streak of movement zoomed across the floor, heading for the stove. The blur disappeared underneath it. I didn't scream! Not audibly, anyway. But along with the internal scream I shuddered and shimmied all over, like a salsa dancer feeling some "hot" music.
It was a traumatic sighting, and a new awareness that my private property had a mouse interloper. A rodent intruder. A field invader. This hair curling, scream inducer had to be dealt with. So a call to the exterminator was the only reasonable move, if not an admirable one. The foe must be destroyed!
In the six years we've lived in this house there has never been a mouse on site or in sight within. There's not even been an awareness that those outdoor monsters could insert themselves into the sanctity of these four walls. And now, along with the list of traumas to the planet: earthquakes, floods and tsunamis, it is fitting to me to add a mouse in a house in Morristown.
In the season of Passover here is one more blight that tales of problems befalling Egyptians can add: mice overrunning peaceful private homes. Egyptian plagues of locusts haven't anything compared to the plague of a mouse running across the kitchen floor, almost colliding with my right foot!
So the exterminator did his job, leaving our property once again clean, unfettered and peaceful.
But my mind went back to the television show, "Nature," as I realized that I too, am contributing to the damage to nature that we humans impose on our natural world.
But what's a person to do, Public Broadcasting System?
It's funny really. We, humans, love to explore. And where do we sometimes go for a real sense of adventure? Into the wild. We invade, we dominate, we take whatever pleases us and then leave. And then when we see any of these creatures make an uninvited entry into our space (homes), we are like "Hey, you shouldn't be here. Get out!" and we kick them out, of course – by whichever means necessary. If you ask, I think this is one of upsides of walking this earth as a human being.
Love it! The constant clash between wanting to appreciate and preserve nature from human spoiling and still wanting to clear our living spaces of encroaching natural threats.
Well said and expressed, Dor…and by the way, that one mouse turned out to be an infestation of three mice that we know of. They're all history as we speak!
I've had this happen more than once. First, we comb through the house to see where the mouse might have entered. If I can usher it outside, I do so. Otherwise, I trap the creature with a mental/visual warning to its brothers and sisters that this is our indoor sanctuary. They belong outdoors, and coming inside is not okay. It does seem to work, too.
If you're successful using this method I salute you. It's far better than my way, with little trauma to any creature involved.
Oh dear, I would not have done well in that situation, not well at all. Despite my husband's severe cat allergies, I might have gone out right then and there and adopted a kitty!
I'm thinking more along the lines of a feral cat!
It's more the feeling of being invaded. We just had squirrels in the attic and I was totally grossed out. I'm sure your mouse meant no harm.
Does that mean that you believe in peaceful coexistence?
Laughed out load when I realized it was a mouse! I'm terrified of them!
Isn't it strange how a creature so tiny can terrorize grown people? They give me the creeps too.


As we announced a few days ago, Allison will be playing a character in the new season of Netflix's 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events'. We know she will be in Season 3, but also in Season 2 that will be released on March 30th!
Last night, Allison attended the premiere of 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' and I must say she looked amazing, one of my favourite looks of her ever! She posed with co-star, Neil Patrick Harris and wore a Gabriela Hearst suit.
I cannot wait to see what character she will be playing, and of course, all the news and photos will be posted here as soon as I can. Meanwhile, enjoy the following photos.
Great news!! Allison has joined Netflix's adaptation of Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events". She broke the news on her Instagram and also let us know that she will part of the season 2 and 3. She is currently in Vancouver shooting season 3, and she has been very busy as she also finished the filming of 'The Perfection' in that same city.
We still don't know what character Allison will be playing, but in only a few days we will find out as the second season of A Series of Unfortunate Events will be available March 30th on Netflix.
In other news, we also have a release day for 'Patrick Melrose' as Showtime announced that the first episode will have its premiere on May 12, 9PM ET/PT.
Smiling through some very @unfortunate news… Look who's joining #ASOUE for Seasons 2 & 3! So happy I can finally tell you guys reason #2 I've been so busy. It's been so much fun these past few months, and I can't wait for you guys to see it. I'll be bugging these two bad-asses for another couple of months of Lemony Snicket-y fun ?


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Nacòlia (llatí Nacolia o Nacoleia, grec Νακώλεια) fou una ciutat de la Frígia Epicteta entre Dorilea i Cotiea, al curs superior del riu Thymbres. La Taula de Peutinger la situa a uns 30 km al sud de Dorilea.

Fou en aquest lloc que l'emperador Valent va derrotar l'usurpador Procopi. Durant el regnat d'Arcadi la ciutat, que era ocupada per una guarnició de gots, es va revoltar contra l'emperador. Podria correspondre a la ciutat moderna Pismesh Kalesi, prop de Doganlu, on hi ha algunes restes, però la ubicació més probable és Seyitgazi (Eskişehir), al nord-oest de Doganlu.

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Articles Tagged 'Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez'
AOC accepts Tom Steyer contribution despite ripping Buttigieg and Warren for wealthy donors
by Spencer Neale | Washington Examiner
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accepted a $2,700 donation from billionaire Tom Steyer, who is running as a Democrat for president, according to a 2018 filing uncovered… READ MORE
AOC rips Trump, defends socialism in Spanish-language interview
by Danielle Wallace | Fox News
If President Trump thinks she's crazy, "I think that's a good thing," U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Sunday in an interview for Spanish-language television.… READ MORE
AOC splits with working-class NYers to vote against repeal of Trump's SALT cap
by Ben Feuerherd , NY POST
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can't seem to differentiate between middle-class New Yorkers and the 1%. The firebrand freshman congresswoman from the Bronx and Queens, better known… READ MORE
Pelosi cedes to progressive caucus demands in drug pricing bill after AOC, others threatened to delay vote
by Brie Stimson | Fox News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ceded to much of the progressive caucus' demands late Tuesday in a drug pricing bill as liberal lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria… READ MORE
AOC called out after claiming Trump food-stamp revisions might have left her family 'starved'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., received pushback Thursday after claiming her family "might've just starved" had the Trump administration's tightened requirements for food stamp recipients been… READ MORE
AOC raised most money among House Dems for reelection campaign
by Carl Campanile, NY Post
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raked in more money for her reelection campaign in the last fundraising quarter than any other House Democrat — including Speaker… READ MORE
AOC: Impeachment 'About Preventing a Potentially Disastrous Outcome from Occurring Next Year'
by Pam Key, Breitbart
On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's "The Situation Room," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said today's public hearing in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump was… READ MORE
AOC's $250 hair salon trip stirs controversy
by Lia Eustachewich , NY Post
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — who's waged war against the wealthy with a 70 percent tax rate proposal — shelled out more than $250 on a… READ MORE
Ocasio-Cortez defends tweet promoting idea of 'prison abolition,' pushes 'just alternatives to incarceration'
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., defended her call for potential "prison abolition" as part of broader restructuring of the criminal justice system, in a series of… READ MORE
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Q: R data.table setkey by dplyr::group_by? I am using data.table and dplyr together. I recently noticed dplyr::group_by can also set key to a data.table object.
# R version 3.1.0
library(data.table) # 1.9.2
library(dplyr) # 0.1.3

dt <- data.table(A=rep(c("a", "b"), times=c(2, 3)), B = rep(1, 5))
tables()
#      NAME NROW MB COLS KEY
# [1,] dt      5  1 A,B
# Total: 1MB

group_by(dt, A)
tables()
#      NAME NROW MB COLS KEY
# [1,] dt      5  1 A,B  A
# Total: 1MB

I am wondering why this happens. Is this intended? as I know Hadley is trying to make dplyr compatible with data.table.
(If possible, I would also like to know how key is implemented in data.table. Very curious about why setkey can change it inplace?)
Thanks

Per G. Grothendieck's request:
library(data.table)
dt <- data.table(A = rep(c("a", "b"), times=c(2, 3)),
                 B = rep(1, 5))
dplyr::group_by(dt, A)
# Source: local data table [5 x 2]
# Groups: A
#
# Error in if (is.na(rows) || rows > getOption("dplyr.print_max")) { :
#   missing value where TRUE/FALSE needed

tables()
#      NAME NROW MB COLS KEY
# [1,] dt      5  1 A,B  A
# Total: 1MB

I use these two packages quite often, I would like to know all details so to avoid mistakes.

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Ozzy Osbourne Buy this song
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English heavy metal vocalist and songwriter, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English band Black Sabbath, whose dark and hard sound helped spawn the heavy metal genre. Due to Sabbath's style, Osbourne became known as the "Prince of Darkness".[1] Osbourne is also known as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal".[2] more »
Has he lost his mind?
Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all,
Or if he moves will he fall?
Is he alive or dead?
Has he thoughts within his head?
We'll just pass him there
Why should we even care?
He was turned to steel
In the great magnetic field
Where he traveled time
For the future of mankind
Nobody wants him
He just stares at the world
Planning his vengeance
That he will soon unfold
Now the time is here
For Iron Man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave
Kills the people he once saved
They just turn their heads
Nobody helps him
Now he has his revenge
Heavy boots of lead
Fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can
Iron Man lives again!
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Rock 'N' Roll Rebel
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Data entry is a niche populated with spam sites looking to make some quick cash with fake sites. However I think people are getting wiser and look for reviews of those service before paying cash for anything. So these data entry scam sites have also gotten smarter and always looking for new ways to exploit the system. I got quite a few mails inquiring about TyperSpace, a new site that has entered the data entry niche. In this TyperSpace review I'll explain why I think it's a scam and why you should avoid it.
I know some people have privacy concerns but if a company is hiding contact details I'm always a bit vary of using there services. Also they proclaim to be a Canadian company but have a US address and the domain is registered in Australia. All the signs point to a site that is looking to hide who they are and that is one thing common with most fake data entry job providing sites.
Any legit website will track their visitor and their behavior using some web analytic system. The most common one is Google analytic which is free. I couldn't find any such code in typerspace.com. This usually means they don't care about data and ways to improve their site. Another sign of a temporary site.
Con artists are usually lazy people. And they tend to move on from one scam to another once they're latest one is discovered. So I did a search for some of their content and found another site called datajobz.com that had the same content in their description. Ironically the title of that site is also Typer Space. Again confirming my suspicion that this is an scam site.
If you dig a bit deeper you'll notice that domain registrant details are very similar for both typerspace.com and datajobz.com. Not that is bit too much of a coincidence for my liking.
I think TyperSpace is a cleverly designed website that moves away from the traditional look and feel of a data entry site. You don't find any reviews praising the service and the site is designed elegantly. Also they show renewal feed in their payment system to make it look like they have some continuity to the site. But when you consider all the facts mentioned above it has a very high chance of been a scam site.


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Q: How to prepare PIL Image.Image for tf.image.decode_image For a file read with:
import PIL
import tensorflow as tf
from keras_preprocessing.image import array_to_img

path_image = "path/cat_960_720.jpg"

read_image = PIL.Image.open(path_image)
# read_image.show()

image_decode = tf.image.decode_image(read_image)
print("This is the size of the Sample image:", image_decode.shape, "\n")
print("This is the array for Sample image:", image_decode)

resize_image = tf.image.resize(image_decode, (32, 32))
print("This is the Shape of resized image", resize_image.shape)
print("This is the array for resize image:", resize_image)

to_img = array_to_img(resize_image)
to_img.show()

I keep getting error for this line tf.image.decode_image(read_image):

ValueError: Attempt to convert a value
(<PIL.JpegImagePlugin.JpegImageFile image mode=RGB size=960x586 at
0x11AA49F40>) with an unsupported type (<class
'PIL.JpegImagePlugin.JpegImageFile'>) to a Tensor.

How can I pass imae read with PIL to tensorflow so that I could decode and resize,
so that I could resize this big picture to 32x32x3?

A: A few options, here is 1 if you have to use PIL:
import PIL
import tensorflow as tf
from keras_preprocessing.image import array_to_img
import numpy as np

path_image = "/content/cat.jpg"

read_image = np.asarray(PIL.Image.open(path_image))
resize_image = tf.image.resize(read_image, (32, 32))
print("This is the Shape of resized image", resize_image.shape)
print("This is the array for resize image:", resize_image)

to_img = array_to_img(resize_image)

Here is an option with TF only:
import tensorflow as tf
from keras_preprocessing.image import array_to_img

path_image = "/content/cat.jpg"

read_image = tf.io.read_file(path_image)
read_image = tf.image.decode_image(read_image)
resize_image = tf.image.resize(read_image, (32, 32))
print("This is the Shape of resized image", resize_image.shape)
print("This is the array for resize image:", resize_image)

to_img = array_to_img(resize_image)


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UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO Member States commit to invest at least 10% of education budget on early childhood education
Countries committed to invest at least 10% of total education spending on pre-primary education and to ensure that salaries and working conditions of pre-school personnel are at least at par with those of primary education teachers at the UNESCO Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 14-16 November 2022. They also reaffirmed the commitment to guarantee at least one year of free pre-primary education, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4.
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Research in neurosciences and social sciences shows that 85% of brain development takes place in the first 5 years of life. In particular, the first 3 years of life is vital to awaken children's potential. To call attention to this important phase of a child's development and to renew commitments to early childhood care and education, over 2,500 participants from 147 countries gathered at the World Conference, including heads of states, ministers, educators and experts.
Investing in early childhood is crucial to reduce social inequalities, which begin even before birth. For a long time, early childhood has been a blind spot in public policy. Increasing funding, both national and international, will make a difference for future generations.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
The conference's final document, the Tashkent Declaration, adopted by countries on the last day of the conference, reaffirms the right of all children to pre-primary education and further calls for greater attention to environmental education to ensure that awareness of climate change and sustainable development starts in the early years.
It is very urgent to solve the issue of quality education for young children at the global level and to develop joint solutions to these issues.
Shavkat MirziyoyevPresident of Uzbekistan
He urged that early childhood education be included as a main topic of the UN's Summit for the Future in 2024.
A UNESCO report prepared for the conference showed that globally, participation in pre-primary education has grown significantly over the past ten years, increasing from 46% in 2010 to 61% in 2020. However, participation rate is barely 20% in low-income countries, while budget allocation to pre-primary education in these countries stands at 2% of total education budgets. Today, 1 out of 4 young children under 5 never had any form for pre-primary education, which represents 33 million out of 134 million.
One of the obstacles is the lack of qualified pre-primary teachers and caregivers. UNESCO estimates that another 9.3 million full-time educators are needed to make pre-primary education universal by 2030. Other challenges include policy fragmentation and lack of public provision.
In 2023, UNESCO will work with its partners to define the first international standards for the professional certification of early childhood educators, like those that already exist for primary and secondary teachers. To keep the momentum of the Conference, it will also collaborate with partners, including UNICEF and the World Bank, to publish a global report on early childhood every two years, to inform public policies.
The World Conference was organized by UNESCO and hosted by the Government of Uzbekistan.
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26/04/2019: Amb. Patten Calls for Trade Mission from Minnesota to Liberia
St. Paul, Minnesota, April 25, 2019: The Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia to the United States, H.E. George S.W. Patten, Sr., has called on the State of Minnesota to undertake a trade mission to Liberia with a focus on health, education, tourism, agriculture, and job creation.
According to a dispatch from the Liberian Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Patten was speaking on April 25, 2019, during a meeting with the Governor of Minnesota, Hon. Tim Walz, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Ambassador Patten is in Minnesota on his first visit to engage with the Liberian community and to further enhance the relationship between the Republic of Liberia and the State of Minnesota. Ambassador Patten lauded the State of Minnesota and Governor Walz for the strong support to the Liberian community, especially in the effort to finding a solution to the immigration challenges faced by many Liberians on Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED).
Ambassador Patten applauded the Governor for supporting the Liberian community in Minnesota, and he assured that the Liberian Government would do everything possible to ensure success of the trade mission.
The Liberian envoy noted that the government of President George Manneh Weah is focused on efforts to bring about infrastructural and economic development. Accordingly, he said, the government is focused on road construction, agricultural development, health and education, in order to improve the conditions of the Liberian people.
Ambassador Patten indicated that the Liberian Honorary Consulate in Minnesota and the Embassy in Washington, D.C. will work closely with the Governor's office to ensure that the trade delegation goes to Liberia as soon as possible.
Ambassador Patten also expressed the need to further strengthen and expand sister-city relationships between cities in Liberia and Minnesota.
For his part, Governor Walz said that there are many areas in which the Republic of Liberia and the State of Minnesota can partner, which would be mutually beneficial to both sides.
Governor Walz described the Liberian community in Minnesota, which is estimated to be about 40,000, as a critical part of Minnesota economically and professionally, and he assured that his administration would do all that is necessary to develop close partnership with Liberia.
"Minnesota is a much better place because of the vibrant Liberian community," said Governor Walz. "This is why we look forward to a strong partnership with Liberia in trade and other areas that would be mutually beneficial.
"As an example of the growing importance of the Liberian community in Minnesota, Mr. Mike Elliott, a Liberian-born, was elected Mayor of the City of Brooklyn Center on November 7, 2018, while another Liberian-born, Wynfred Russell was also elected as Councilman for the City of Brooklyn Park.
Governor Walz recalled that the United States and Liberia have a unique relationship, dating from the founding of Liberia.
The Governor welcomed the establishment of an Honorary Consulate of Liberia in Minnesota, which is a sign of the importance of the growing relationship between his state and Liberia. He also lauded the Honorary Consul of Liberia, Hon. Jackson K. George, Jr., for working assiduously to elevate the cause of Liberia in Minnesota.
Those who accompanied Ambassador Patten at the meeting with Governor Walz included, Honorary Consul Jackson George, Liberia's Consul General in New York, Hon. Rudolph Sherman; and the President of the Liberian Business Association (LIBA), Mr. James M. Strother, who traveled from Liberia as guest of the Liberian Business Association in the Diaspora. Below is a photo of Ambassador G.S.W. Parren (left) standing with the Governor of Minnesota, Hon. Tim Walz,
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Researchers Find Radioactive Particles from Fukushima or other Nuclear Disasters Could Stay in Environment, Human Lungs for Decades
Aftermath of the Fukushima 2011 earthquake.
Q&A with Professor Rodney C. Ewing, Frank Stanton Professor in Nuclear Security and co-director at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI). Interview with Katy Gabel Chui.
Your previous research with this team helped identify the types of radioactive particles that can become airborne and were transported away from Fukushima during the 2011 nuclear disaster.
This most recent paper goes further to show how these Cesium (Cs)-rich silica particles behave in several types of fluids, including simulated human lung fluid, concluding that the particles are fully dissolved in the latter after more than 35 years. What might that mean for human health in the Fukushima area and beyond?
The first breakthrough was the recognition that such particles, a few microns in diameter, existed, a discovery by Japanese scientists at the Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, in 2013. The particles are important because they were dispersed over distances of tens of kilometers and were "carriers" of highly radioactive Cs. Our team's previous work, led by Professor Satoshi Utsunomiya, mainly focused on the characterization of the particles and their constituents at the atomic-scale and surveyed their distribution in the area away from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants. Our earliest work from 2016 can be found online. A good summary of the history of the work on these cesium-rich microparticles was recently published in Scientific American.
This latest paper published in Chemosphere is the 6th in a series of papers on the Cs-rich microparticles. We describe the behavior of these particles when exposed to different types of fluids: ultra-pure water, artificial sea water and simulated lung fluid. The microparticles dissolve in all three fluids, reaching a long-term but a continuing, slow rate of release after just three days. Essentially, the calculated release rate of cesium depends on the rate of dissolution of the silica glass matrix and the initial size of the particles. In the simulated lung fluid, the particles are modelled to fully dissolve after more than 35 years.
What is the simulated lung fluid made of, and how does it work in simulation? How do you estimate 35 years?
The constituents of typical lung fluid were simply mixed to simulate its composition based on a recipe reported by previous studies. The lung fluid is different from the other solutions because it contains organic compounds and has a different chemistry, i.e., higher sodium and chlorine content. The estimates of residence time in the body assumes that the particles are inhaled and find their way to the pulmonary system. The calculation of residence time is based on assumptions about the size and composition of the microparticles, and we used the long-term release rate from the experiments. We assumed a spherical shape and a constant decrease in size as the leaching process continued. The rate can vary depending on the actual shape, internal texture, composition (such as occurrence of intrinsic Cs-phase inclusions), and precipitation of secondary phases that may form a "protective" coating on the cesium-rich microparticles (CsMPs). The rate of release was fastest in the simulated lung fluid.
The important result is to realize that the Cs-rich silica particles dissolve slowly in the environment and in the body. Essentially, the release extends for several decades.
How can nuclear energy experts and policy makers use this research to avoid future risk?
Understanding the form and composition of materials that host and disperse radionuclides is the first step in completing a careful dose calculation. Based on these results, the fraction of Cs contained in the silica particles will not be rapidly "flushed" through the environment or the body, but rather will be released over several decades.
https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/researchers-find-radioactive-particles-fukushima-or-other-nuclear-disasters-could-stay
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WATCH: Leftist Triggered by 'Roseanne' Episode About Muslim Neighbors
Mike Vance May 18, 2018
That's racist! That was the response from the left to the "Roseanne" episode about her Muslim neighbors. Not surprising, right?
During the episode, Roeseanne is suspicious of her Muslim neighbors, but is forced to ask them for their Wi-Fi password. Later on in the episode, Roseanne defends one of the Muslim neighbor's family members in an exchange with a grocery store cashier.
It's your classic story of someone not being accepting of someone different, then by the end they realize they are people just like them and all is well.
Meanwhile, the left is triggered by the episode. Particularly Amber Ruffin, who hosts a segment called "Amber's Minute of Fury" on Seth Meyers' late night talk show "Late Night."
"Roseanne is back, and better than ever, and being racist," Ruffin says. "In this tired-ass episode, she has Muslim neighbors and she thinks they're terrorists until they give her their WiFi password and then she decides they're okay and saves them from a different racist person, proving that she is no longer racist."
According to reports, this episode was requested by Roseanne Barr herself, who was looking to confront "her own bias" on the show. She has already been in Hollywood hot water due to her pro-Trump comments she has made.
Per The Hill:
Ruffin said that the episode was "poison" because it pushes a mindset that people of color have to prove that they are "one of the good ones" in order to have successful relationships with white people.
"What would have happened in this episode if they had been mean to her, as was their right to do?" Ruffin said of Roseanne. "She'd have called the cops and they'd have gone to jail. That's what the f—k what! And that's what's wrong with this episode–the minorities had to prove themselves to her. That's a dangerous mentality and it isn't limited to Roseanne."
Ruffin referenced a series of incidents that have made national headlines in recent weeks, including two Native American men who were pulled from a college tour after a white woman said they made her "nervous," and a white neighbor calling the police on three black Airbnb guests, saying she thought they were burglars because they did not wave to her.
"What world does this neighbor live in?" Ruffin said. "One where there's only two kinds of people–people who wave, and burglars?"
"White people call the police when we're not polite," said Ruffin, who is black. "But politeness is not the rent we pay to live in this country. Slavery was, and we paid that in full … It is asking too much of black people to live under all of this oppression and also make you feel comfortable."
She suggested that the apparent increase in incidents has been due to the Trump presidency, joking that she "can't figure out" an explanation while a picture of Trump appeared beside her.
What do you think? Was this episode looking to create backlash or using their exposure to expose a topic and shed light on it?
Regardless, it has people talking about the issues and that's a good thing.
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6 Pieces of Hard-Earned Advice I Gained from My Single Years
If single life starts to get you down, remember this wisdom from someone who has been there.
Lisa Martinez
I spent all of my twenties and nearly half of my thirties as an unmarried woman floating among a few aimless relationships but mostly on my own. My experiences ranged from the no-time-for-dating working girl to the nearly engaged "I took the ring back" breakup text recipient. It's safe for you all to consider me thoroughly versed on the joys and sufferings of an unattached person.
Today, I write this as a happily married woman. But I still recall a handful of quippy responses I crafted in defense to the dreaded "Why aren't you married?" interrogation. How many months I spent longing for unrequited love. How much time I spent investing in relationships with men who were not right for me. What I realize now is just how much energy I wasted on the wrong things when I was single and looking. Here are a few of the many lessons I learned (the hard way).
01. Don't let other people dictate how you feel.
Everyone wants to feel desired and loved. But when years passed without a meaningful relationship in my life, there were times when self-doubt took its toll. I often questioned whether there was someone truly out there for me.
Usually, it was the opinion of others or the act of comparing myself that caused me to lose hope. Everyone has an opinion. Some wanted to get involved, from giving advice to setting me up on dates—my personal favorite was when a priest friend arranged a blind date for me (sorry, Fr. Bob, we didn't make it past a follow-up phone call).
Then there was my well-intentioned grandmother. "I hope you get married before I die," my grandmother often repeated throughout my single years. "I'm holding out so that you live longer," I would retort. She even went so far as to mail me my wedding gift years before I had met my husband. In the event that she did die before my walk down the aisle, the check ensured I was given what all my married cousins had been gifted. (Yes, you read that right).
I eventually learned to always consider the source when getting advice. If ever it felt a bit much, I reminded myself that people just wanted to be helpful. Most importantly, I discovered that I cannot allow others to dictate how I feel or my journey.
02. Don't compare your life to those around you.
Holding out for the right one can feel discouraging at times, particularly when everyone around you seems to be falling in love. During one season, I had all three roommates get engaged. I was in ten weddings before I got married. During much of this time, I was not even dating someone.
Theodore Roosevelt said, "Comparison is the thief of joy." Spending energy comparing what others have to what we lack becomes a black hole, sucking the joy from our souls. You are not defined by your relationship status. Being single does not make you less of a healthy or happy person. Your life should not be on hold because you haven't walked down the aisle yet. I wish I had embraced these truths more.
03. When you see a major red flag, move on. Immediately.
Do not stray from the things that you value most or accept that which you cannot tolerate. I dated more than one man who did not agree with my deeply held religious beliefs and practices. During my last breakup, my ex-boyfriend challenged me, "What if you really believed that there was someone who could be all that you needed?" That was a turning point for me. He was right; I needed to not only believe but also hold out for that.
There were behaviors, signs, and hurtful words spoken to me from men that I dated, but I often rationalized these red flags. I let my desire to fix things dictate my relationships, feeling that we could work through every issue together. A man's years of learned behavior or bad habits never disappeared because of anything that I did or said. You must ask yourself whether you can completely accept the person as they are now. If you feel unhappy or unfulfilled in a dating relationship, marriage will never, in any way, improve the relationship.
Being in a bad relationship is far worse than being single. In the end, I prolonged doomed relationships, trying to make incompatible things work instead of taking the action required: saying goodbye. Make the decision to preserve your own happiness, and do what is required when you see red flags—take action in the moment, and move on.
04. Real love isn't the same thing as instant chemistry.
Before I met my husband, my relationships were driven by emotion, attraction, and my subconscious desire to fix someone's brokenness. My framework for developing healthy relationships was skewed. This explains why it took so long for me to recognize true love.
I spent the first part of my relationship with my husband questioning if I felt chemistry. As I waited for some type of earth-shattering cinematic experience, love softly won my heart in the form of a man I did not expect. I hardly knew how to respond to a love that was so unwavering from a man who shared my same values and beliefs, with characteristics that were so well-suited to mine.
When you're looking for a life partner, think outside of your type. Your love story will be different than any other love story you have ever heard. Allow yourself the joy of being surprised by love.
05. Focus on becoming the person you want to be.
Instead of trying to fix bad relationships or pining after the wrong men, I wish I had invested more of my time in becoming a better version of myself. Had I focused more energy on becoming the person I wanted to be, I may have matured in areas that still need growth.
Since being married, I have discovered firsthand how we bring our wounds into our relationships, and they affect us and our partner. Our unresolved conflicts can be land mines in the landscape of our relationship. It's not easy to face your fears, pain, or past, but greatness is never developed through avoidance or preoccupation.
An investment in yourself is never wasted—it enriches your life and the lives around you, and it will increase the gift that you will be to your future spouse.
06. The 'right' timing isn't what you have in mind.
There were times in my life that I felt "ready" for a relationship, yet nothing ever panned out during those times. It was frustrating. When was it going to be my time?
At the end of 2009, my world unraveled as my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. At the same time, the stars aligned for me to meet my future husband. Believe me, this is not how I wanted my love story to play out. This was not a period in my life where I felt "ready" for a relationship. But even in the early stages of dating, my now-husband never hesitated to show up to support me in whatever way I needed. He journeyed with me through the most sacred and painful time of my life—my mom battling cancer, moving to hospice, and eventually dying—all within nine months.
Love rarely happens the way we plan it. Continuing to hope for love, in whatever package it comes in, was what prepared me to accept this man for who he was. Trust that everything will shake out imperfectly and beautifully. Maybe you will be ready, maybe you won't. But keeping a sharp eye and a hopeful heart, even at inopportune times, will serve you well.
It can be hard to believe that things will work out when you're navigating the single life, but you can choose to use the time to help yourself rather than doubt yourself. Don't invest energy in areas that will lead you away from your heart's desire. Embrace the life you have, and enjoy it!
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Informative Essay on Natural Vegetation in India
December 21, 2017 by Study Mentor Leave a Comment
Nature provided us many gifts which are priceless and one of them is natural vegetation. Plants are the form of living beings which grows naturally without any external help; this is the beauty of nature which is called natural vegetation.
The natural vegetation can be forests or farmlands. In the variation of altitude and climate they grow naturally, based on these two parameters they are classified in many types. Soil is also a very important factor in the growth of forests.
Natural vegetation is dependent on the rainfall quantity which occurs differently in different regions. As a result every part of country has different type of forests or vegetation area.
The vegetation in India broadly can be classified on the basis of climate and altitude in five types as follows-
Tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
Tropical deciduous forests
Tropical thorn forests
Mountain forests
Northern montane forests
Southern montane forests
Swamp and Littoral forests
These kinds of forests can be found in warm and humid locations in India, areas which have more than 200cm rainfall annually and annual temperature more than 22° c.
These are found in hilly slopes of north east states, Western Ghats, Andaman and Nicobar islands. The season for flowering, shedding is not regular or unfixed season for all fruiting.
They are evergreen, well stratified and very dense. Very tall tress of height 60 meter or more are found in tropical evergreen forests. And main species are mahogany, rosewood, bamboos, sandal wood and ebony etc. The range of these trees has dense growth
Forests which have mixture of deciduous and evergreen varieties are found in the areas where less rain fall occurs. Semi evergreen forests consist of Hollock, kail, chestnut, oak, cedar as main species.
These are most widely spread in all types of forests in India. These are also called Monsoon forests. These grow in the regions where rainfall occurs between 70 cm and 200 cm. valuable timbers are supplied by these kinds of forests.
Further on basis of quantity of rainfall Tropical deciduous forests are divided in two types- 1.) Tropical dry deciduous
Tropical dry deciduous
Where rainfall of range 70-100 cm occurs these are found there. Found in plains of Bihar and U.P., peninsula. In dry season the trees of these forests shed their leaves fully and look like grassland. Main species are Tendu, Axle wood, bel, palas etc.
Tropical moist deciduous
These kinds of forests grow in areas where rainfall of range 100-200 cm occurs. Found in lower part of Himalaya and Odisha, on shores of Western Ghats. Main species are kusum, amla, teak, mahua, sisham etc.
Area having rainfall less than 50 cm is found to be rich of tropical thorn forests. Variety of shrubs and grasses grows in these forests.
Semi dry and dry areas of Haryana, Gujarat, M.P., U.P, Rajasthan, and Punjab are the regions where they can be found. The trees of these forests remain leafless during whole year. A special type of grass called Tussocky grows up to 2 meter in length in these forests.
These type of forests found in hilly areas of India as the name implies. These forests are classified in two types as Northern montane and southern montane forests.
Grow in Himalayan region. The type changes on the altitude basis as Tropical to Tundra.
Wet temperature type of forests is found in height range 1000-2000 m. At this height broad leaf trees like oak are commonly found.
Deodar and pine trees are found in some areas at height of 1500-1750 m. Walnut and chinar trees in the Kashmiri Himalaya are found.
At altitude range of 2200-3000 m spruce and blue pine appears.
At height of 3000-4000 m pines, junipers, rhodendrones and silver firs are found. At high altitude Lichens and mosses grow.
In south India these are in three main regions- Nilgiri hills, Hills of Western Ghats and vindhyas. Southern hills are closer to tropics with average height of 1500 m, due to these reasons show two vegetation types- temperature in higher regions at sub-tropical in lower regions.
Sholas is the name given to the temperature forests of Annamalai, Nilgiri hills. Laurel, Magnolia and wattle are main species.
Also known as wetland forests. These are in rich variety in India. Mangrove forests grow along sea coast in salty sand, estuaries and tidal creeks.
Mangrove forests are home to a variety of birds. Some salt tolerant species of plants are also present. In India Mangroves are found in Sundarbans, Andman and Nicobar Island, Mahanadi and Godavari River deltas.
Certain rules and regulations should be strictly maintained in order to minimize the environmental impact over the vegetation area.
This regulation plays an important role in maintaining the balance between ecological stability and progress. Trees and local vegetation cannot be removed simply for the expansion of real state of agricultural exploitation


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Lexington Medical Center has become synonymous with quality "Green" initiatives. The hospital was first recognized in 2003 by the Business Recycling Assistance Program and received its "Best Industry Recycling Program." Other awards have included Paper Recycler of the Year, Outstanding Air Quality Business of the Year, Best Overall Environmental Program and South Carolina Smart Business Recycling Award. Most recently, the hospital became a Lexington County Green Certified Business.
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