text:
Home: Gaming / Online Gaming
Depict1- A flash game review and guide
By: Eric Smith
Print Article |
Send to a Friend |
Well hello everyone and welcome back to another flash game review. I was having some trouble trying to figure out what game to review for today until I stumbled across a very intriguing game called, Depict1. It's a very strange game with a really unique concept actually, but it's very fun. In a nutshell, everything this game tells you is a lie. What? Yeah I know it doesn't make sense, but go along with me. When you first start the game it tells you "Click nothing to begin"... So don't listen to it and click something and the game will start! Imagine that. Then the next page will say, "don't press X+C", do it anyways. All the instructions in this game is an attempt to deceive you, so if they tell you to go left, you go right. If they tell you to stay still, you better get moving. That's the whole trick of the game, figuring out what to do and what not to do.
Your goal in this game, in the short run is to get to the beam of light at the end of each stage. It may start off easy but it will get trickier. Here is a list of the correct keys you are supposed to press, and believe me I am not lying like the instructions in the game. WARNING SPOILER ALERT!!
-J - Jump
-k - shoot
-ASD keys to move
-The instructions will tell you to jump on the fire like creature to kill it... yeah don't do that, it will just kill you because of the fire on it's back!
-At one point the man in the instructions will start telling the truth, but it won't last for long so just be careful with that. He starts telling the truth when he wants you to click a button to make a bridge over some spikes, so you can do that without worry. He will immediately lie to you right after that and tell you to use a spring to jump higher, but it won't of course.
Those are the essentials. The man in the instructions will tell you that you click spacebar to jump and use the arrow keys to move, which as well discussed before is a lie.
Now, the art in this game isn't realistic or anything but it's not supposed to be, it's got a really unique and cool style to it if you ask me and I really love it. The art is very simple but at the same time it has a complexity to it. And the gameplay is very simple as well, it's not very hard to figure out but once it's all smooth and once you start playing you will want to beat the game. That's why I am giving the flash game, Depict1 a 7.5/10
Now go out and play it and see for yourself! Keep an eye out for my other reviews.
Ninja Games review team roll out!
Do you like playing flash games online for free? Looking for some variety and some of the best flash games ever released on the internet? Well check out Ninja Games and Penguin Games
flashgames
depict1
Article Rating (5 stars):
Article Word Count: 491
Popular Articles by Eric Smith
Choosing good keywords for your flash portal
Popular Articles in Online Gaming
The West RPG
Holy War RPG
GREPOLIS RPG
Gladiatus RPG
Dark Orbit Free Online Game
Popular Articles in Gaming
Wii Disc Read Error: Repair your Wii System with the help of...
Author Register
Article Quick Search


A fresh iteration of the signature matelassé Miu Miu bottle, the Eau Bleue flacon mirrors the effervescence of spring. Its sparkling facets of transparent turquoise glass are topped with a pastel yellow disk, a nod to the Miu Miu girl's radiant personality. Presented in an elegant blue folding box, Miu Miu L'Eau Bleue is a glittering surprise, a gift just waiting to be opened.


text:
Farewell tech utopia: how governments are readying the web for war
Techno-nationalism
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor for The Sydney Morning Herald
February 19, 2019 — 12.00am
As Australia loses its internet innocence in a state of mild surprise and confusion, other countries already have moved far beyond the concept of a worldwide web.
There are five key points. First, while the federal government is being very coy about naming the "malicious state actor" that attacked the Parliament House email system as well as the systems of the major political parties, let's be straightforward. It's China. I've had this confirmed by multiple authoritative sources.
The political question that arises immediately is why won't the government name the aggressor?
The government's cyber security adviser, Alastair MacGibbon, while claiming the source to be a mystery, said on Monday: "While this offender was sophisticated enough to compromise the networks, it was not sophisticated enough to remain undetected."
Or perhaps Beijing didn't care if it was noticed. We know that the Chinese Communist Party is deeply unhappy about Australia's decision to protect its sovereignty by banning Chinese telecoms firms - namely Huawei and ZTE - from any part in its 5G network, the next phase in global interconnectedness.
The decision, made by Malcolm Turnbull in his final fortnight as prime minister and with the support of the then-treasurer Scott Morrison, set a global precedent that others are now following. It's Beijing's standard modus operandi to punish countries that resist its will. It wants its victims to know that they're being punished. Even as it breezily denies any part in it.
Austalia's government has had no hesitation in naming and blaming Russia publicly for previous cyber attacks. And it named China's intelligence services for hacking into some of the world's biggest software providers in December, an attack that compromised perhaps tens of thousands of Australian firms. That was the first time Australia officially had named China as an aggressor.
Australia was in good company - it was one of 14 nations in a US-led posse that outed China over that attack. That attack was "breathtaking", Australia's MacGibbon said at the time, "the biggest and most audacious campaign I've seen".
Why not name China this time? We know why. For fear of further CCP aggression against Australia's interests. Australia doesn't have the comfort of being in company with other governments over this particular attack. Without the protection of a posse, Australia is afraid.
Putting the question another way, how much pain and intimidation is Australia prepared to tolerate before naming its bully?
The second key point is that the gathering global movement to shut China's telecoms firms out of the democratic world is not just about the 5G mobile network and the coming "internet of things". The internet went public amid visions of a techno-libertarian Utopia. The internet would democratise power, unite the people, overpower governments and transcend national boundaries. Remember? Today, the evidence is that the web has been taken in the opposite direction on every count. It's being walled off by nation-states, Balkanised.
So far, at least nine countries have cut off their national internet connections to assert political control at critical moments. A countersecurity fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington, Justin Sherman, in a piece last month called "Here Come the Internet Blackouts", listed Egypt, Libya, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sierra Leone and Syria as countries that had deliberately shut down the internet in recent years to contain people's protest, and, so far this year, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo have done the same.
Illustration: Dionne Gain Credit:
Much smarter are the countries that have managed to retain political control of the web without resorting to the crude tactic of disconnecting it. The standout success is China. China long ago figured out how to plunder the web globally while walling itself off from attack locally. The West's tech geniuses always said that this was impossible, that the web was beyond the control of any government, that censorship in the age of the internet was quixotically pathetic. But the Great Firewall of China has proved them wrong.
Beijing not only wants to keep sovereign control of its web and its people, it also wants to be able to survive a US internet embargo, the equivalent of the old-style trade embargo. Last week Russia's Duma gave initial approval to a bill that would allow Moscow to do the same.
Illustration: Andrew Dyson Credit:
Russia is planning to change the configuration of its internet so that it can be entirely self-contained and self-sustaining "to ensure the long-term stable function of internet networks in Russia", in the words of the bill's sponsoring MPs, "bearing in mind the aggressive character" of the US.
China and Russia aren't doing this for recreational purposes. They are preparing for a crisis or conflict with the US. If Washington tries to shut off their internet systems, Beijing and Moscow want to be ready. This is the third key point. The web is a frontier in a hardening confrontation between the autocratic world and the democratic one.
This explains the Huawei ban. It's not just about Chinese espionage. The decision to ban Chinese telecoms gear is a declaration of national sovereignty. If and when a great clash arrives, Australia does not want its national internet to be subject to an "off" switch located in Beijing.
Fourth, beyond the web, China and Russia are frantically building their own GPS systems. GPS is, of course, vital for many functions including shipping and aviation navigation and missile targeting. In the event of a crisis, they do not want to be dependent on America's GPS.
Finally, going to the next level, China is now reportedly leading the world in developing a hack-proof communications system based on the spookily mysterious workings of quantum physics. You can't hack it because there is no signal to intercept, just paired atoms placed far apart that move in perfect sync, with no detectable connection.
The web of a techno utopia is long gone. The reality today is a tech dystopia. The internet, GPS systems and quantum physics have been conscripted by governments and are being readied for battle in the next war.
Peter Hartcher is international editor.
Cyber threat
Peter Hartcher is political editor and international editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Fellows said the program helped them find their place in the tech community.
Full Disclosure: Jim Smiley is Technical.ly's contributing web editor.
Code for Philly, the local civic hacking meetup, intimidated LeeAnn Kinney.
Now, Kinney, 33, a front-end developer at Bayada Home Health Care, heads to the meetup every week to work on a map of wheelchair accessible SEPTA stops. She got started on the project with the Summer of Open Source Fellowship, which paired fellows with mentors and projects in an effort to get more women working on open source software. Kinney, along with 11 other fellows, would head to Code for Philly a few times a month to work on projects with their mentors.
Kinney said her relationship with her mentor, Jim Smiley (who, full disclosure, is Technical.ly's contributing web editor), has changed since the beginning of the summer.
They studied programming framework AngularJS together, too.
According to other stories that were shared during the fellowship showcase, the program helped other women find their place in the tech community, too.
During her fellowship, she worked on the contributors page for the School District Budget Visualization, a project built during last spring's EdTech Hackathon and one that several open source fellows contributed to. Bernard, 23, of West Philly, said she'll continue to work on the visualization because it's a project that hits close to home: she went to George Washington High School in Northeast Philadelphia.


text:
Marketing and the midterms
Dec 02, 2022 | 8:20 am ET
By Sheldon Clay
Gov. Tim Walz. The author argues that solid governance is the shrewdest political move of the moment. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer.
The 2022 midterm vote, and vote counting, are finally behind us. The people have spoken.
Now that we've had a moment to breathe we can start arguing about what exactly they said. For some useful nuance, I'd suggest a marketing perspective.
The wounded elephant in the room is the underwhelming performance of the Republican juggernaut vs. expectations. One of the more succinct takes on the general evaporation of the looming "red wave" came from New York Times analyst Lisa Lerer, who wrote, "In the end Republicans appeared to have generated no more than a red ripple."
Here in Minnesota the Democrats further defied the odds by winning every statewide office and both branches of the Legislature, a genuine blue wave even if it's a localized one.
It's hard to count all the factors contributing to yet another big surprise in a nationwide election, let alone provide an accurate accounting of how important the effect of each might have been. Abortion rights, certainly. The endless antics of the former president and his Big Lie. Student loan forgiveness. Infrastructure! A little luck with the redistricting maps. "Candidate quality," according Sen. Mitch McConnell. The emphasis on crazy over substance by many of those Republican candidates. A Democratic re-emphasis on door-knocking. The war in Ukraine. The threats to our own democracy. The diligent work of the January 6 Committee. The grotesque hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband.
Analysts will be busy for weeks digging into the data to try and figure out what really made the difference in the minds of voters. Already it looks like the overturning of Roe v. Wade continues to be a much bigger deal than the polling of September and October led us to believe. Election denial was clearly not the winning formula its author had imagined, and credit is due President Biden for insisting that saving our democracy be a central part of the electoral conversation.
Brand marketing has some useful lessons here because it's good at combining strands into a larger narrative. People like me try to find the biggest market for good ideas. Politics often works the opposite way, with its more narrow focus on core believers and their agenda.
A week before the election the New York Times ran a story about Democratic leaders and strategists in panic mode over the party's "kitchen-sink approach" and how it had kept them from coalescing around one effective message. When I look at the election through a marketing lens, I think the kitchen sink approach may have been the party's secret sauce.
Governing is often a kitchen sink enterprise. You succeed by solving the problems that come at you, and I would say midterm voters had an accurate understanding of the sheer number of problems on our plates right now. Candidates who grossly oversimplified this — who offered just fear and blame with no idea of how to accurately define the problems let alone address them — came across as neither authentic nor honest.
I'm reminded of a great line from Game of Thrones. Tyrion, the ne-er do well scion of the Lannister family, is sent to the seat of government at King's Landing by his formidable father and asks what he is supposed to do when he gets there. "I want you to govern," his father replies.
If you ask me, that's the message sent by midterm voters.
There's a rare opportunity here for both parties to shore up brands that are looking rather frayed after years of zero-sum politics. They can do it by attending to the actual work of governing. In time the messages will become more clearly defined, certainly as the 2024 presidential race heats up, and my instincts tell me truth and trust will be central themes. But right now it's more about what you do than what you say.
An emphasis on governing may be problematic for the Republicans, and not only because they don't control all the levers of power. They have a Trump problem, which only gets worse now that he's in the race for 2024. I once wrote that breaking up with Trump is like trying to leave a dangerously abusive relationship, and that is proving accurate. There is also the question of whether a narrow House majority under Rep. Kevin McCarthy will be interested in much beyond investigating Hunter Biden and threatening to crash the economy.
The "marketing" challenge is different for Democrats. It mostly boils down to resisting the urge to return to arguing about the same old policy battles using the same words — the "unfinished business" that often gets mentioned in progressive opinion pieces telling Democrats what they should do now that they've survived the election.
This would be a good time to play the long game, especially in places like Minnesota where the party is newly empowered. Think hard about the issues that a few short weeks ago were terrifying to Democratic strategists. That means the economy, gun violence, improving education outcomes that suffered during the pandemic, immigration policy at a time when the worker shortage is driving up inflation. And it means getting creative about crafting new legislative strategies that might appeal to at least the more rational elements of the opposite party.
In other words, be cautious about governing too narrowly, and relentless about dangling smart opportunities in front of a Republican Party that's in sore need of moderation.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Still close to home
Björn Krondorfer
It's time to reevaluate notion that Oregon's rivers are a faucet for agriculture
8:50am ET
George Wuerthner
So far away, so close to home: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Björn Krondorfe
Opinion: Maryland can, and must, do better at protecting the safety and health of workers
The caregiver crisis hits LGBTQ elderly and disabled people hardest
Christin Carter
Stockard on the Stump: Criminal Court judge balks at state's supervision plan
Sam Stockard


text:
Modric, Benzema score in 2-0 Real Madrid Super Cup win over Athletic Club
North Korea fires new unidentified projectile into Sea of Japan
Djokovic could return to Australia next year under 'right circumstances'
Microsoft detects malware in Ukraine private and gov't agencies' computers
FBI identifies British man as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue
French Parliament approves vaccine passport
Winter storm blasts southeastern US, affecting 80 million
Fabino, Oxlade-Chamberlan, Takumi lead Liverpool to PL's 2nd spot
Nepal imposes slew of restrictions as Covid cases surge
Alasitas: Bolivia's festival of miniatures and dreams
Mid-South
David Quarles
Doreen Colondres
Dorimar Ferrer
Dr. Estrella Flores-Carretero
Dr. Luis Montel
Dr. Nancy Alvarez
Hergit "Coco" Llenas
Ines Negrette
Ismael Cala
Laura Posada
Vania Barraza Toledo
Verónica V. Ramírez
Yamile Iskeif
Read it!
E-Edition – Read Now!
Pick up a Newspaper
Home/Sports/Courts to decide on Messi's situation within hours, lawyer says
Courts to decide on Messi's situation within hours, lawyer says
Online News EditorAugust 9, 2021
Paris, Aug 9 (EFE).- The lawsuits filed with civil and administrative courts in France to prevent Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from signing Lionel Messi will be ruled upon "in a question of hours," attorney Juan Branco, who represents a group of partners from Barcelona, told EFE.
Branco said that he represents the interests of a group from the southeastern French city of Lyon. Simultaneous to this court proceeding, the group has also asked the European Commission to act on the matter claiming that a "distortion" in the internal market is being created by PSG's alleged violation of "financial fair-play."
The 31-year-old attorney, who is famous for representing Julian Assange in France, said that the French administrative justice system will rule within the next 48 hours on the lawsuit and complaint filed at midday on Monday seeking to "suspend" Messi's signing with PSG while a definitive legal decision is awaited.
"In legal terms, we're going to end up winning. The problem is that we're arriving too late, if Messi has already signed when the court issues its ruling. Then, we will only have retroactive sanctions" available," he said.
If the soccer icon signs before a court decision is reached, plaintiffs also will be unable to invoke the "urgency" element in the proceedings, Branco added.
The plaintiffs claim that PSG will violate the "financial fair-play" rules by signing Messi – meaning the that the balance between expenses and earnings will no longer exist – and thus a "distortion" in competitiveness between the Spanish soccer league and the French one will arise.
"The French League has decided to postpone sanctions on those who don't comply with those rules until 2023, that is after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Until then, PSG can do whatever it wants, while Barcelona has to abide by that regulation," he said.
That is why Branco presented the complaint to the EC authorities. "They've given us an acknowledgement of receipt," he said, but he admitted that the process could take up to a year.
Branco said that he is preparing a third court filing: a protective measure that prevents Messi's contract from being approved in France if ultimately he does sign it. To do that, the French pro soccer league must be notified.
Finally, the attorney admitted that his clients are fighting against "big powers," saying that "We know that the French government supports Messi's arrival."
He also criticized the Barcelona leadership, saying that "We don't understand why they don't join this fight. They will not want to get Messi angry, or Qatar," given that that nation is hosting the 2022 World Cup.
PSG has been owned by a Qatari investment fund for about a decade.
Branco had said in an earlier statement that the filing demands provisional suspension before civil and administrative courts in France.
"PSG's ratios in terms of 'financial fair play' are worse than those of FC Barcelona. In the 2019/20 season, the ratio between salaries and income for the Parisian team was 99 percent, while that of Barcelona was the 54 percent," he said.
"It is inconceivable that the 'financial fair-play' serves to aggravate the drifts of football-business and the instrumentalization of football by sovereign powers, and the distortion of competitions," he said.
Branco said in his statement that his clients would ask the authorities "to intervene immediately in order to block this operation."
At a weekend press conference attended by Messi, his wife, three children and his teammates, many of whom were also in tears, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner bade farewell to the club for which he has played since the age of 13.
"This is very difficult for me. After so many years, being here my entire life, I'm not ready for this," Messi said.
Last year, the Barcelona forward had announced that he wanted to leave the club, but he later withdrew the request because he knew that finding a team that could match his transfer clause of 700 million euros would be impossible.
A change in the leadership of the club with the reinstatement of Joan Laporta appeared to signal a new era at Barcelona, with the new president making keeping the Argentine superstar his number one priority this summer.
EFE LIONEL MESSI
Seville derby suspended after object thrown from stands hits player
De Bruyne fires Manchester City to 1-0 win over Chelsea
Newcastle stymie Liverpool 0-0
U.S. COVID-19 Status
Last Update on: June 26, 3238 at 10:42 pm
© Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved | Mendelson and Associates, LLC


text:
June 4, 2021 General
Karachi Port Trust Witnesses 25% Growth in Cargo in FY21
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) achieved notable growth in cargo handling in the past eleven months, said Minister for Maritime Affairs, Ali Haider Zaidi.The latest data by Karachi Port Trust shows a 25.71 percent increase in cargo from July 2020
World Food Prices Surge To Highest Levels In A Decade: FAO
Global food prices soared to their highest levels in almost 10 years during May 2021, rising as much as 40 percent from last year, according to the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).The FAO price index has skyrocketed
Japan Approves Pakistan's Mango Facility for Exports
Following Australia, Japan has approved a mango processing facility for exports from Pakistan, as announced by the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood, on Friday. The advisor tweeted that the Roomi Foods Vapour heat treatment ...
FBR Will Not be Allowed to Issue Notices to Most Taxpayers from July
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been barred from issuing notices to the taxpayers who are able to perform self-assessments. The order was issued by the government on and it will be applicable from the next fiscal year beginning
June 4, 2021 Govt. Institutions
MNAs, PTI leaders call on Prime Minister Imran Khan
Members of National Assembly and PTI leaders belonging to different areas of the country called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today (Friday) and discussed overall political situation and matters pertaining to their constituencies.Those who ...
Govt taking effective measures to tackle climate change challenges: Jam Kamal
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has said that the present government is taking effective measures to tackle the climate change challenges.In a message on the occasion of World Environment Day, he said that a clean environment is the guarantor...
Inflation to be controlled in three months: Asad Qaiser
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser says within next three months inflation would be controlled as the country is moving towards development.Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating gas project in district Swabi, he said that PTI wholehearted...
June 4, 2021 Medicine
Four killed in Khairpur road accident
Four persons were killed and 16 others injured when a speeding car collided with a Bus near Tando Masti area of Khairpur on Friday.According to rescue sources, the accident was occurred due to out-burst of a tyre of Car.Source: Radio
Two police officials martyred in firing incident in Islamabad
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said two personnel of Islamabad police have embraced martyrdom in a firing incident on IJ Principal Road.In a tweet on Friday, he said the entire nation stands by the bereaved famili...
Murad declares coronavirus vaccination mandatory for every citizen of province
Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah has declared Coronavirus vaccination mandatory for every citizen of the province.Presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus in Karachi, he directed the health department to establish v...


text:
The lake-level changes of Lop Nur over the past 2000 years and its linkage to the decline of the ancient Loulan Kingdom
Shao, Yun and Gong, Huaze and Elachi, Charles and Brisco, Brian and Liu, Jiaqi and Xia, Xuncheng and Guo, Huadong and Geng, Yuyang and Kang, Shugang and Liu, Chang-an and Yang, Zhi and Zhang, Tingting (2022) The lake-level changes of Lop Nur over the past 2000 years and its linkage to the decline of the ancient Loulan Kingdom. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 40 . Art. No. 101002. ISSN 2214-5818. doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2022.101002. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20220121-968259000
Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives.
MS Word - Supplemental Material
Study region. Lop Nur, Xinjiang Province, China. Study focus. Lop Nur has been a vast playa which was a historic lake in eastern Tarim Basin, northwest China. The lake's catchment played a significant role in the development of oasis states in the early Common Era, such as the ancient Loulan Kingdom. However, the history of lake dynamics remains unclear, and its potential linkage to the decline of Loulan Kingdom has been not well-examined. This paper aims to reconstruct the lake-level changes in Lop Nur over the last 2000 years using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of lacustrine and aeolian sediments, and radiocarbon (14C) dating of ancient bio-remains. Furthermore, the relationships between Lop Nur' fluctuation and the decline of ancient Loulan Kingdom were discussed. New hydrological insights for the region. The results suggest that Lop Nur once covered an area more than 11, 602 km2 and that lake-level reduced gradually during 360–470 C.E. Subsequently, the lake experienced a few stages of lake-level fluctuation which never reached the upper-most shorelines. Also, the historical changes in the lake level were temporal coincided with the ancient Loulan Kingdom's collapse, showing that the dynamics of hydrological conditions in catchment may have a direct influence on the fall of human settlement in drylands.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2022.101002 DOI Article
Yang, Zhi 0000-0001-8680-3784
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)) Received 27 July 2021, Revised 13 January 2022, Accepted 15 January 2022, Available online 18 January 2022. We thank Z. Gao, L. Wang, A. Cai, T. Zhang, L. Liu, G. Wang, Z. Wan, K.X, H. Lü, X. Qin, Z. Gu, G. Mu, A. Kurban, Y. Zhao, Z. Jiang and N. Li; BETA laboratory for conducting the 14C analyses. Y. Shao, H. Z. Gong and H. D. Guo interpreted the SAR images and wrote the manuscript, C. Elachi and B. Brisco analyzed the polarimetric data, X. Xia and J. Liu led the field campaigns, S. Kang made the OSL dating, Y. Y. Geng, C. A. Liu, Z. Yang, and T. T. Zhang processed SAR images and samples. This research was supported by the Ministry of Science & Technology [2016YFB0502500, 2007AA12Z168, and 2014FY210500], National Science Foundation of China [42071313, 41431174, U1303285] and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS (2018447). CRediT authorship contribution statement. Yun Shao: Writing – original draft. Huaze Gong: Investigation. Charles Elachi: Formal analysis. Brian Brisco: Data curation. Jiaqi Liu: Investigation. Xuncheng Xia: Investigation. Huadong Guo: Writing – original draft. Yuyang Geng: Data curation. Shugang Kang: OSL dating. Chang-an Liu: Data curation. Zhi Yang: Data Curation. Tingting Zhang: Writing – review & editing. The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Ministry of Science and Technology (China) 2016YFB0502500
Ministry of Science and Technology (China) 2007AA12Z168
Ministry of Science and Technology (China) 2014FY210500
National Natural Science Foundation of China 42071313
National Natural Science Foundation of China U1303285
Chinese Academy of Sciences 2018447
Lop Nur; Loulan Kingdom; SAR remote sensing; OSL dating
10.1016/j.ejrh.2022.101002
Yun Shao, Huaze Gong, Charles Elachi, Brian Brisco, Jiaqi Liu, Xuncheng Xia, Huadong Guo, Yuyang Geng, Shugang Kang, Chang-an Liu, Zhi Yang, Tingting Zhang, The lake-level changes of Lop Nur over the past 2000 years and its linkage to the decline of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, Volume 40, 2022, 101002, ISSN 2214-5818, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2022.101002.
George Porter


text:
The Big Bang Theory Recap: Melissa Rauch Tackles a Pregnancy Issue Most Women Never Discuss in "The Dependence Transcendence"
By Jessica Radloff
Whoa, Big Bang Theory. Apparently This Is Us isn't the only show to bring out the emotion this fall. Tonight's Big Bang was uncharacteristically heavy, but it worked beautifully given what's happening in the lives of our favorite group of misfits. (Spoilers ahead!)
Last week, Bernadette struggled with the realization that she might not get to work on a significant research project because of her pregnancy. Although there was no conclusion to that story this week, another kind of dilemma was brought to the forefront: Bernadette's lack of excitement over her unborn baby. We knew Bernadette was never crazy about kids, but her inner struggle was on full display tonight. "Not every girl dreams about being a mom," she says to Raj. "Sometimes you think you're never going to have kids, and one day you wake up and you're pregnant, and it doesn't matter that your career's going great right now."
Raj tried to help get Bernadette excited by suggesting they pick out a nursery color or theme—but, of course, that doesn't work. "I don't care what color the room is," she shouted. "Just drop it!" It was the kind of moment that's seldom shown on network sitcoms, much less one as joke-heavy as Big Bang. Kudos to Melissa Rauch for portraying Bernadette's feelings in a real, honest way.
A commercial break and several scenes later, the show went even deeper with this admission from Bernadette: "Raj, it's my baby. I should care about nurseries and colors, and I don't. What's wrong with me? I'm waiting to feel excited, but it's not happening. What if it never happens?" And then, as if Oprah appeared out of the blue (except in the form of Raj's OBGYN father via Skype), Bernadette got this advice: "Some people are baby people. Some people are not baby people. Doesn't mean you won't love your own baby. Being excited isn't a guarantee of anything."
When's the last time a sitcom got such heavy material so right? (Answer: Probably Chuck Lorre's other show, Mom, which isn't afraid to go there with addiction and recovery.) Bernadette's feelings aren't uncommon at all—and yet, it's rare to see them discussed so openly in pop-culture.
WARNER BROS./Michael Yarish
That wasn't the only emotional plot line of the episode. While Raj and Bernadette were on a journey of self-discovery, Sheldon, Leonard, and Howard were burning the midnight oil in an attempt to build the quantum gyroscope. No big deal (well, at least not to viewers) except for the fact that we've never really seen Sheldon so vulnerable over a work project. As if on the brink of defeat (something we never thought we'd see from Sheldon), he confessed to Leonard, "I can't. I can't figure out the math. I've been racking my brain for days, and I can't. I've got nothing. I'm not as smart as I think I am. I'm so sorry."
Um, what?!
Thanks to the brilliance of Jim Parsons—whose Sheldon got the gang into this time crunch in the first place—you wouldn't have been alone if you found yourself visibly moved by his apparent defeat. Sure, sleep-deprivation seriously messes with your emotions, but never did we expect to see Sheldon this human.
In the end, the trio got Colonel Williams to give them two years instead of two months, and Bernadette felt better after talking to Dr. Koothrappali—but, seriously, Big Bang, what did you do to us tonight?!
One piece of advice: Keep it up.
An all-new episode of The Big Bang Theory airs next Monday at 8 P.M. ET.
So This Is What the Big Bang Theory Actors Do After the Show Tapes
The Cast of The Big Bang Theory Reveal Set Secrets
10 Ways the Big Bang Theory Gets What It's Like to Be an Adult Right
More from Glamour:
Topicsthe big bang theorybig bang theoryjim parsonsmelissa rauchtv


The Shed The dog turns the sheep back toward the handler and brings them to the "shedding ring" - a circle in front of the handler's post.
The Liebherr material handlers are powered by a 400 kW electric motor with frequency converter.
Not only was the material handler something new for Tilcon officials, but the equipment operators at the plant had no previous experience with the machine either.
If someone does something stupid, we're like, 'let's write an episode about that'," said Handler.
When a handler whose dog was attacked contacts a dog guide school, he or she will likely have already endured interactions with police officers, animal control officials, emergency services professionals, and veterinarians, if necessary.
Dividing the location into four rooms, the handlers were told that there might be three target scents in each room.
The setting for the study was a church where neither the dogs nor the handlers had been before.
A new ERS study provides baseline information about handlers of organic products in 2004.
Before becoming a dog handler, you would have to join the organisation where you intend to work.
Since monkeys are likely to draw attention, the handler will be escorted to the physical inspection area, where a table is available for the monkey to sit on.
The handler shall know the number of target objects but not placement.
One handler of nonferrous scrap in the Western United States says that the risk factor is high right now.


text:
Video Security and DRM
Stop your video content from being pirated.
EdTech Content Protection
Prevent your educational content from being shared online.
Enterprise Document Security
Protect your organisation against damaging data leaks.
Resources and Press
'I've lost so much money from piracy,' laments entertainment industry veteran
October 23rd, 2017|
It earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the man behind the highest grossing Nollywood movie ever, but Ayo Makun is quick to point out the box office results could've been so much more.
The Nigerian comedian, producer and filmmaker spoke with CNN's Marketplace Africa recently on the success of his most recent films, including 2014's 30 Days in Atlanta that landed him the coveted spot in the record books.
"Yes, people are now beginning to know that you can make money from our movies," the filmmaker, better known as AY, told CNN. And although 30 Days in Atlanta grossed an astonishing ₦137,200,000 (approximately $38 million in today's money) at the Nigerian box office, AY is convinced it would've been more. If only pirates hadn't found it first.
"I have lost so much (money) from piracy," the 46-year-old laments, adding that the widespread illegal distribution of movies in Nigeria has far-reaching consequences within the industry. "It has affected the quality of the films," he explains. "Some producers believe that if they spend so much (money) and the pirates come, they are going to have a huge loss."
That is why many local filmmakers opt to produce films of a lower quality because they try to keep their overheads as low as possible. And as AY explains, investors are unwilling to provide more capital out of fear that they won't be able to recoup their investments. "If they spend less and they make a little money before the thieves come, it will be fine. This is affecting the quality (of the films being made)."
Other big players within the industry agree. "Piracy is a big thing in Nigeria," says Kene Mkparu, CEO of Nigeria's largest chain of theatres. During a recent conversation with CNN, the businessman explained that Nigerians are drawn to piracy because there are not enough legitimate ways for them to consume content. "There's only about 35 cinemas in Nigeria in 10 (major) cities. That's not enough. Nigeria has over 60 cities!
"People yearn and demand film entertainment in cinemas," he adds. "And piracy fills that gap. So as the government enforces anti-piracy laws, we also need to develop better infrastructure."
Luckily, the industry has already started to respond to this. For example, Nigerian entertainment mogul Jason Njoku started iROKOtv, the world's largest online distributor of Nigerian films and TV series. iROKOtv is a platform similar to Netflix but provides only Nigerian content to a wide audience both locally and abroad. "Is Nigerian films and television shows widely popular? Absolutely," says Jason. "Is it under-monetized? Absolutely. That is where I at iROKOtv can support that."
Kene agrees with Jason's assessment that the local industry should monetize its distribution better. However, he feels the solution lies in expanding the number of cinemas available so that people have easier access to movies. Especially people from lower income groups. "How do we stop piracy? By building them low-end cinemas. Once we have those in place — at least 500 of those — I tell you, piracy will reduce significantly."
Nigeria's massive piracy problem is also exacerbated by the fact that there's a serious lack of accountability within the industry. It often happens that distributors themselves leak high-value content because these individuals are being paid by the pirate kingpins who knows they can charge top dollar for it. Producers, directors and investors then have no idea who within their distribution network was responsible, leading to no arrests or any form of punishment.
As such the cycle of piracy just continues, costing the industry millions of dollars a year. Besides solutions like iROKOtv that provides a paid-for platform for content owners, the industry also needs to look for other types of technological advances to help them fight piracy effectively.
Secure distribution platforms like Screener Copy offer such a solution. Once a video file is securely uploaded, the owner sends it to a pre-determined list of recipients. Each recipient receives a unique copy of the file, embedded with an unnoticeable watermark forever linking their copy to them. And if the film is leaked, the owner is immediately notified and the identity of the infringer is revealed.
"New forms of distribution couldn't have come at a better time," says Jason. "It's time for the Nigerian film industry to showcase what we've got."
To celebrate the launch of their new anti-piracy platform, Custos is giving away ten free tickets worth $40 to all independent filmmakers, producers, distributors and videographers to explore Screener Copy and all its features.
To sign up visit screenercopy.com.
Share this story on social media:
FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWhatsappEmail
M&A Activity in Media: IBC identifies 'desire to scale and acquire new technology' as main drivers
Enterprise Security and Risk Management Trends to Watch in 2019
Protecting Educational Content from Piracy with a Simple Moodle-Based Plugin
Meet Custos at IBC2019 in AmsterdamSeptember 13-17, 2019
Enterprise Document and PDF Security — Resources July 11, 2019
© 2019 Custos Media Technologies (RF) (Pty) Ltd.


text:
require 'fog/openstack/models/model'

module Fog
  module Compute
    class OpenStack
      class Flavor < Fog::OpenStack::Model
        identity :id

        attribute :name
        attribute :ram
        attribute :disk
        attribute :vcpus
        attribute :links
        attribute :swap
        attribute :rxtx_factor
        attribute :metadata
        attribute :ephemeral, :aliases => 'OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral'
        attribute :is_public, :aliases => 'os-flavor-access:is_public'
        attribute :disabled, :aliases => 'OS-FLV-DISABLED:disabled'

        def save
          requires :name, :ram, :vcpus, :disk
          attributes[:ephemeral] = self.ephemeral || 0
          attributes[:is_public] = self.is_public || false
          attributes[:disabled] = self.disabled || false
          attributes[:swap] = self.swap || 0
          attributes[:rxtx_factor] = self.rxtx_factor || 1.0
          merge_attributes(service.create_flavor(self.attributes).body['flavor'])
          self
        end

        def destroy
          requires :id
          service.delete_flavor(self.id)
          true
        end

        def metadata
          service.get_flavor_metadata(self.id).body['extra_specs']
        rescue Fog::Compute::OpenStack::NotFound
          nil
        end

        def create_metadata(metadata)
          service.create_flavor_metadata(self.id, metadata)
        rescue Fog::Compute::OpenStack::NotFound
          nil
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Wrightslaw l Wrightslaw Way Blog l IDEA 2004 l Store l Yellow Pages for Kids
Home > Topics > Damages
It's Unique ... and Free!
Apr 2 - Nashua, NH
Apr 19 - Denver, CO
Apr 23 - Park City, UT
May 13 - Virginia Beach, VA
Be a Hero ...
... to a Hero
Wrightslaw
Topics from A-Z
Books & Training
Wrightslaw Store
Advocate's Store
Student Bookstore
Mail & Fax Orders
Doing Your Homework
Ask the Advocate
Short Course Series
Fed Court Complaints
McKinney-Vento Homeless
Allergy/Anaphylaxis
College/Continuing Ed
(Part C)
Episodic, such as
Allergies, Asthma,
Diabetes, Epilepsy, etc
High-Stakes Tests
Homeless Children
Identification & Child Find
Law School & Clinics
Letters & Paper Trails
Parental Protections
PE and Adapted PE
Privacy & Records
Research Based
(RTI)
Restraints / Seclusion
and Abuse
VA Special Education
Resources & Directories
Advocate's Bookstore
Disability Groups
State DOEs
State PTIs
Free Pubs
Legal & Advocacy
Assessment Terms
Best School Websites
Articles l Caselaw
Most courts have held that monetary damages are not available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) but may be available under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Several courts of appeals have ruled that before bringing a damages case under Section 504 and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), parents must first exhaust their administrative remedies under the IDEA (see cases below). However, there have been a number of cases of children with IEPs where cases were brought without requesting a due process hearing and instead, using "artful pleading" and no mention of a violation of IDEA, cases have been filed in federal court without "exhausting" their administrative remedies.
Doe v. Withers was the first special education jury trial and the first special education dollar damages case; paved the way for subsequent special education damages cases, including W. B. v. Matula and Witte v. Clark County.
Key Issues in Witte v. Clark County Pete discusses the decision in Witte v. Clark County, the Nevada case about monetary damages on behalf of a disabled child who was physically abused by school staff.
Judge Finds School Official Liable for Denial of Special Ed -- Parents Gain Tool in Fight to Force Schools Meet Kids' Educational Needs. Federal judge rules that a Santa Barbara High School District administrator was personally liable for damages under the Civil Rights Act for violating a mother's right to get a "free appropriate public education" for her special-needs son, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Judge Allows Damages Against Hawaii. Judge rules that a family can sue to force the state to pay for therapy for their 6-year old autistic daughter and can seek punitive damages for the emotional distress suffered while trying to get services for their child.
Damages Available Due to "Deliberate Indifference" from School & State Judge rules that school and state showed "deliberate indifference" to needs of child with Down syndrome who attended public school for 16 years - allowed for an award of damages.
Jury Awards $600,000 Damages to Parents - In Whitehead v. Hillsborough, a Florida jury took less than 2 hours before deciding that the school system retaliated against the parents of a child with Downs Syndrome.
Whitehead Case: The Inside Story by Laura Whiteside, Esq. The famous $600,000 jury verdict against the Hillsborough Florida school district - what was this case really about? Laura Whiteside, attorney for Andrew Whitehead and his parents, tells the "inside story."
When you read these damages cases, you will learn that the outcome of damages cases is varies in different parts of the country.
Baird v. Rose. Damages requested under the ADA for depressed child who was tormented and humiliated by her teacher; also discusses retaliation. U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled: "to establish a violation of the ADA, a plaintiff must show (1) that he has a disability; (2) that he is otherwise qualified for the benefit in question; and (3) that he was excluded from the benefit due to discrimination solely on the basis of the disability."
Covington v. Knox Co (TN) U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Decision in "Time-out Room" abuse case; creates exceptions to exhaustion requirement in damages cases. In html
Doe v. Withers (WV) Doe v. Withers was the first special education jury trial and the first special education dollar damages case. A jury awarded a teacher to pay damages after he repeatedly refused to implement a child's IEP. The article includes the Complaint and Jury Orders.
Jarron Draper v. Atlanta Public School District (N.D. GA 2008) Court denies motion by Atlanta Public Schools ("APS") to dismiss Jarron's civil rights claims for monetary damages under Section 504 after APS discriminated against him, harassed him, and retaliated against him and his family over a period of many years. (PDF)
Goleta Union Elementary School District v. Andrew Ordway (C.D. Cal., verdict Dec. 5, 2002). Judge rules that school administrator was personally liable for damages under the Civil Rights Act for violating a mother's right to get a "free appropriate public education" for her special-needs son, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (in pdf)
Polera v. Bd Ed. Newburgh City Sch. Dist, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In damages case under Section 504 and ADA, court rules that disabled child must first exhaust administrative remedies under IDEA. Decision includes extensive discussion of relief under statutes, compensatory and punitive damages, exhaustion requirement, and futility exception (2002).
Sellers v. Manassas. After parents requested compensatory and punitive damages under IDEA, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found that damages are not available under the IDEA.
W.B. v. Matula, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Availability of damages under Section 504, IDEA, and Section 1983 when district refused to evaluate, classify and provide appropriate services to disabled child; exhaustion, qualified immunity, due process (1995).
Weiss v. Hillsborough. Parents of autistic child brought suit for monetary damages for district's failure to provide an appropriate education; U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that parents did not show that school failed to provide FAPE or that child discriminated against.
Witte v. Clark Co. Sch. Bd. School brutality case; damages sought under Section 504 and the ADA on behalf of child with disability. U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued pro-child decision; discussed exhaustion of remedies under the IDEA; appropriate damages for physical abuse and injury. Decision in pdf
Last revised: 04/21/13
Back to main Topics page
The Special Ed Advocate: It's Free!
Copyright © 1998-2020, Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright. All rights reserved.
Contact Us | Press l Mission l Our Awards l Privacy Policy l Disclaimer l Site Map
The Advocate's Store!
Ask or Answer a Question!
Update Your Listing!
The Advocate's Store
Wrightslaw Multimedia Training
Understanding Your Child's
Test Scores (1.5 hrs)
Wrightslaw Special: $14.95
Special Education Law & Advocacy Training
(6.5 hrs)


Arizona can be considered a favorable retirement destination for a number of reasons, particularly its numerous natural wonders and cultural activities. Some of the more practical and quantifiable advantages of choosing one of this southwestern state's retirement communities are the various tax benefits for retirees in Arizona.
Individuals 65 and older in the state of Arizona are eligible to receive the state Department of Revenue's property tax credit. Any retiree who is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is also eligible for this credit, regardless of age.
You must also have been a resident of the state for the entire calendar year you're claiming credit, from January 1 to December 31. As long as you file by the Arizona state tax deadline of April 18th, you'll be able to receive this credit with no trouble.
Retirees who are under 65 and ineligible for the Arizona property tax credit may nevertheless still be able to relieve their tax burden. The excise tax credit can apply to any retiree who was a resident of Arizona for the entirety of the year she is filing for, as long as she's not claiming the property tax credit.
The other primary requirement for this tax credit is your federal adjusted gross income for the year. As of 2010, Arizona mandates a maximum yearly income of $25,000 for jointly-filed returns and returns filed by a head of household. If you're filing as a single individual or are married and filing separately, $12,500 is the maximum income for this credit.
Additional requirements, which are somewhat arcane but nevertheless worth knowing, include not being sentenced to any prison during the year for 60 days or more and not being claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.
If you are receiving pension benefits from any agency of the U.S. Government or the U.S. armed forces, up to $2,500 of the income from this pension is exempt from taxation.
You may also be able to write off your moving expenses on your Arizona tax return. To do so, you must be able to claim that the expenses are exempt under federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criteria. You'll also need to establish official legal residence in the state when retiring in Phoenix or Tucson, Arizona, or anywhere else in the state, for this benefit to apply.


text:
<?php
/**
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage Fauna
 */

$themecolors = array(
	'bg' => 'ffffff',
	'text' => '565654',
	'link' => '1177aa',
	'border' => 'f5f5ef',
	'url' => '66bbdd',
);

$content_width = 500;

function fauna_body_class( $classes, $class ) {
	return $class;
}

add_filter( 'body_class', 'fauna_body_class', 1, 2 );

register_sidebar( array(
	'name'          => __('Sidebar'),
	'id'            => 'sidebar',
	'before_widget' => '',
	'after_widget'  => '',
	'before_title'  => '
',
	'after_title'   => '
' )
);

add_theme_support( 'automatic-feed-links' );

// Custom background
add_custom_background();

function fauna_custom_background() {
	if ( '' != get_background_color() && '' == get_background_image() ) { ?>

	<?php }
}
add_action( 'wp_head', 'fauna_custom_background' );

// Navigation menu
register_nav_menus( array(
	'primary' => __( 'Primary Navigation', 'fauna' )
) );

// Fallback for primary navigation
function fauna_page_menu() { ?>

<a href="<?php echo home_url( '/' ); ?>" title="<?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>" accesskey="1"><?php _e( 'Blog' ) ?>

		<?php wp_list_pages( 'sort_column=menu_order&depth=1&title_li=' ); ?>

<?php }


Peter lives in Bristol where he taught for many years until he retired in 2010. In school, one of his responsibilities was the school's Uganda Link and he still maintains his connections with Ugandan schools. He uses his royalties to fund educational and other projects in Uganda.
Four short pantomimes with a total running time of just over an hour, and written in rhyming couplets. Each tale is told in a witty and very funny way which will delight all readers. Could be performed individually, in pairs, or all together as an evening's entertainment.
The sequel to Four Mini-Pantos. As before, these may be performed individually, in pairs, or all together as an evening's entertainment.
Based on the humorous story by Oscar Wilde, which mingles humour with the macabre and illustrates the cultural differences between the Old World and the New, this dramatisation can be played as a one-act straight play or as a musical in two acts. The songs use tunes by Sullivan for the English characters and American tunes (by Stephen Foster and others) for the American characters.


text:
Q: Symfony2: Creating entity table conditionally I have a bundle with entity defined in it. I want to be able to configure this bundle in such a way, that this entity will or won't be relevant. So if bundle is configured properly entity table shouldn't be created with app/console doctrine:schema:update etc, or should be - it should depend on configuration.
How to conditionally "disable" entity so its table won't be created by app/console doctrine:schema:update?

A: Your scenario requires you to disable the auto_mapping, but it seems to be set to false by default. http://symfony.com/doc/current/reference/configuration/doctrine.html
Next thing to do is make sure the build function of your bundle conditionally adds the wanted DoctrineOrmMappingPass as also is explained here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/26975083/1794894
As you can see in the source, build only is executed once the cache is empty so this is the place where you can do this. You can also take a look at how to add compiler passes there.

A: I think that although maybe you could find a way, you are complicating your self. If the back-end bundle is independent then always could be optional to install it and by consequence it's entities created or not.
You can find an example in Sonata bundles, you can manage the users as you want, but if you are using FOSUserBundle, the you have the option to install SonataUserBundle, then tell to fos_user configuration that the new class belong to the Sonata User and as consequence the new entity will be persisted with a lot of new attributes thanks to class inheritance, and all the crud operations for user will be already configured in sonata views. SonataUser also have it's own user entity for using in a standalone way.
I know that this is not what you asking for but may be you just need manage to follow a model like this.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Weird Deaths
Some people have died in strange ways...here are a few.
Attila the Hun:
One of the most notorious villains in history, Attila's army had conquered all of Asia by 450 AD--from Mongolia to the edge of the Russian Empire--by destroying villages and pillaging the countryside.
How he died: He got a nosebleed on his wedding night
In 453 AD, Attila married a young girl named Ildico. Despite his reputation for ferocity on the battlefield, he tended to eat and drink lightly during large banquets. On his wedding night, however, he really cut loose, gorging himself on food and drink. Sometime during the night he suffered a nosebleed, but was too drunk to notice. He drowned in his own blood and was found dead the next morning.
Tycho Brahe:
An important Danish astronomer of the 16th century. His ground breaking research allowed Sir Isaac Newton to come up with the theory of gravity.
How he died: Didn't get to the bathroom in time
In the 16th century, it was considered an insult to leave a banquet table before the meal was over. Brahe, known to drink excessively, had a bladder condition -- but failed to relieve himself before the banquet started. He made matters worse by drinking too much at dinner, and was too polite to ask to be excused. His bladder finally burst, killing him slowly and painfully over the next 11
Horace Wells:
Pioneered the use of anesthesia in the 1840s
How he died: Used anesthetics to commit suicide
While experimenting with various gases during his anesthesia research, Wells became addicted to chloroform. In 1848 he was arrested for spraying two women with sulfuric acid. In a letter he
wrote from jail, he blamed chloroform for his problems, claiming that he'd gotten high before the attack. Four days later he was found dead in his cell. He'd anaesthetized himself with chloroform
and slashed open his thigh with a razor.
Francis Bacon:
One of the most influential minds of the late 16th century. A statesman, a philosopher, a writer, and a scientist, he was even rumored to have written some of Shakespeare's plays.
How he died: Stuffing snow into a chicken
One afternoon in 1625, Bacon was watching a snowstorm and was struck by the wondrous notion that maybe snow could be used to preserve meat in the same way that salt was used. Determined to find out, he purchased a chicken from a nearby village, killed it, and then, standing outside in the snow, attempted to stuff the chicken full of snow to freeze it. The chicken never froze, but Bacon did.
Jerome Irving Rodale:
Founding father of the organic food movement, creator of "Organic Farming and Gardening" magazine, and founder of Rodale Press, a major publishing corporation.
How he died: On the "Dick Cavett Show", while discussing the benefits of organic foods.
Rodale, who bragged "I'm going to live to be 100 unless I'm run down by a sugar-crazed taxi driver," was only 72 when he appeared on the "Dick Cavett Show" in January 1971. Part way through the interview, he dropped dead in his chair. Cause of death: heart attack. The show was never aired.
Aeschylus:
A Greek playwright back in 500 BC. Many historians consider him the father of Greek tragedies.
How he died: An eagle dropped a tortoise on his head
According to legend, eagles picked up tortoises and attempt to crack them open by dropping them on rocks. An eagle mistook Aeschylus' head for a rock (he was bald) and dropped it on him instead.
Jim Fixx:
Author of the best selling "Complete Book of Running," which started the jogging craze of the 1970s.
How he died: A heart attack....while jogging
Fixx was visiting Greensboro, Vermont when he walked out of his house and began jogging. He'd only gone a short distance when he had a massive coronary. His autopsy revealed that one of his coronary arteries was 99% clogged, another was 80% obstructed, and a third was 70% blocked....and that Fixx had had three other attacks in the weeks prior to his death.
And finally there's Lully, one of our favorite 16th-century composers, who wrote music for the king of France.
While rehearsing the musicians, he got too serious beating time with his staff, and drove it right through his foot. He died of infection.


text:
For Our People
Hardee's
The Highway Diner
BNE Land & Development
In the News Media
Company Publication
New Kent Winery "Humbled and Honored' to Receive 2011 Virginia Governor's Cup
Posted on October 7, 2011 (September 17, 2012) by Rick Rountree
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 7, 2011) – New Kent Winery's 2009 Reserve Chardonnay has been awarded the 2011 Virginia Governor's Cup for white wines, the top award given for wines grown in the state.
The Governor's Cup was presented to New Kent Managing Partner Pete Johns and the winery's winemaker, Tom Payette, by Gov. Bob McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell at ceremonies at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts where the winner was announced.
New Kent's 2009 Chardonnay Reserve was judged best from among 162 wines entered from 52 wineries, representing all of the appellations in the Commonwealth. The 30th annual Virginia Governor's Cup competition for white wines was sponsored by the Virginia Wineries Association.
"I am humbled and honored to accept this award and do so with great pride," said Johns in accepting the award this week. "I acknowledge my partners in this winery, Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the wonderful New Kent Winery staff and our exceptional winemaker, Tom Payette. Tom's expertise and magical touch has helped New Kent Winery establish itself as one of Virginia's premier wineries."
Johns and Payette have worked closely for more than eight years to establish vineyards for the Winery which opened publicly in 2008.
"What a huge honor to be recognized for our 2009 Chardonnay Reserve," said Payette. "It's a privilege to work with such fine people at New Kent Winery and I am blessed to be able to do what I love to do – making wine, especially this beautiful Chardonnay."
Fermentation on the yeast lees in small premium American oak barrels makes this well rounded creamy Virginia Reserve Chardonnay unique among other wines. Extremely youthful despite its vintage, New Kent Winery's 2009 Reserve Chardonnay pairs beautifully with flavorful cheeses and all types of shellfish, veal, pork, poultry, seafood and cream sauce pasta dishes, according to Johns.
New Kent Winery is part of a large Master Planned Community, the New Kent Vineyards which includes the nearby upscale residential development Viniterra.
The Winery was constructed from historic materials, including pre-Civil War oversized handmade brick, reclaimed heart pine columns, beams and trusses and cypress logs that were under water for more than 150 years.
The Governor's Cup for white wines was selected from seven Gold medalist wineries. A panel of 26 judges from five states judged the wines, which represent all of the appellations in the Commonwealth. The Virginia red wines were judged earlier this year and announced at the Virginia Wine Expo in February.
Several noted journalists and other wine aficionados were among the judging staff including Jeff Siegel (Dallas Morning News), Tony Lawrence (Wine Chef Philadelphia), Deborah Parker Wong, (Northern California editor for The Tasting Panel) along with retailers from Virginia and Maryland.
The rapid growth of Virginia's vibrant wine industry has made it one of the fastest-growing agricultural sectors in the state. Today, there are over 190 wineries, with growth escalating as fast as the state's advancements in wine quality and reputation.
The Virginia Governor's Cup Wine Competition has been held in Virginia since 1982. The competition is open to Virginia appellation wines and ciders that use 95 percent or greater fruit grown in Virginia.
New Kent Winery is located in the heart of New Kent Vineyards, a multifaceted mixed-use planned community. In keeping with the rural setting of the county, the community has vineyards scattered throughout the project which serve as a buffer from the parkway that travels through the community.
For more information visit www.newkentwinery.com.For more information about the award, visit www.virginiawine.org.
Posted in Our Announcements
We're hiring! Learn about opportunities
View Boddie-Noell's famous brands
We believe in people, and more!
A 'New' Hardee's Reopens in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. January 14, 2020
Hardee's Operated by Franchisee Boddie-Noell Donate $75,000 to Patriot Foundation in Support of Local Military Families November 8, 2019
A "New" Hardee's Restaurant Opens in Shallotte, N.C. October 21, 2019
Job Fair in Clayton, N.C.
WHEN January 22, 2020
Job Fair in Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
Job Fair in Wilmington, N.C.
Job Fair in Castle Hayne, N.C.
Biscuit Champs
Meet Our 2018 Biscuit Making Champs. See how Juanita Davis makes championship biscuits every day!
About Boddie-Noell Enterprises
With over 55 years success as a Hardee's franchisee, family-owned Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee's franchise operator in the United States with more than 345 restaurant locations in four states. The company is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. Boddie-Noell Enterprises, a franchisee of Hardee's Restaurants LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
1021 Noell Lane,
BNEwhere
©2020 Boddie-Noell Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved. Website Development: Rountree Communications


text:
Ampharete saphronovae är en ringmaskart som beskrevs av Jirkov 1994. Ampharete saphronovae ingår i släktet Ampharete och familjen Ampharetidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Havsborstmaskar
saphronovae

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Q: Function-like macros and strange behavior I have started reading Effective C++ and at some point in item 2, the following is mentioned:
// call f with the maximum of a and b
#define CALL_WITH_MAX(a, b) f((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))

...

int a = 5, b = 0;
CALL_WITH_MAX(++a, b); // a is incremented twice
CALL_WITH_MAX(++a, b+10); // a is incremented once

Here, the number of times that a is incremented before calling f
  depends on what it is being compared with!

Indeed, if I use a simple print statement in f, 7 gets printed in the first call, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why. Am I missing something obvious?

A: The compiler replaces the macros with exactly what you pass in, verbatim.  So you end up with
int a = 5, b = 0;
f((++a) > (b) ? (++a) : (b));
f((++a) > (b+10) ? (++a) : (b+10));

A: Use g++ -E myprog.cpp (replace g++ with whatever-your-compiler-is if you are not using g++) - it works on ALMOST all compilers, it will produce the actual stuff after preprocessing.
And this is a great example of why you shouldn't use macros to do function-type stuff.
You'd get much more of what you (probably) expect if you were to use an inline function:
 inline void CallWithMax(int a, int b)
 {
     f((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b));
 }

Any decent compiler should be able to do this AT LEAST as efficient as a macro, with the added advantage that your a and b are evaluated once in the calling code, and nothing "weird" happens.
You can also step through a inline function if you build your code with debug symbols, so if you want to see what value a and b actually are inside the function, you can do that. Macros, because they expand into the original place in the source code, so you can't really see what's going on inside.


high value of products and excellent customer service. for Upside Down Painting , Upside Down Spray Paint , Upright Mining Paintings , Your help is our everlasting electricity! Warmly welcome customers at your home and abroad to go to our enterprise.
"To create much more price for clients is our company philosophy; purchaser growing is our working chase for Upside Down Painting , Upside Down Spray Paint , Upright Mining Paintings , We supply professional service prompt reply timely delivery excellent quality and best price to our customers. Satisfaction and good credit to every customer is our priority. We focus on every detail of order processing for customers till they have received safe and sound solutions with good logistics service and economical cost. Depending on this our products and solutions are sold very well in the countries in Africa the Mid-East and Southeast Asia.


text:
IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release
Noriyoshi Kurihara, Donald Bertolini, Toshio Suda, Yukio Akiyama, G. David Roodman
IL-6 enhances the differentiation of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells but predominantly affects the differentiation of hematopoietic cells in the granulocyte-macrophage lineage. We have previously shown that multinucleated cells (MNC) with many features of the osteoclast phenotype form in long term human marrow cultures. Addition of rhIL-6 (10 to 100 pg/ml) to these cultures significantly increased MNC formation, with >80% of the MNC expressing an Ag that cross-reacts with the mAb 23c6. This antibody preferentially binds to osteoclasts. rhIL-6 did not enhance MNC formation in marrow cultures treated with 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, a potent stimulator of MNC formation, but significantly increased the percentage of MNC that cross-reacted with the 23c6 mAb. Addition of antihuman IL-1 to cultures treated with rhIL-6 totally inhibited the increase in MNC formation stimulated by rhIL-6. In contrast, anti-IL-1 did not affect MNC formation stimulated by 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3. Further, conditioned media from marrow cultures exposed to rhIL-6 contained elevated levels of IL-1β (500 pg/ml compared to 23 pg/ml in control cultures 15 h after IL-6 addition). These results suggest that the capacity of rhIL-6 to stimulate formation of MNC which cross-react with 23c6 is mediated by induction of release of IL-1β.
Journal of Immunology
Osteoclasts
Granulocytes
Kurihara, N., Bertolini, D., Suda, T., Akiyama, Y., & Roodman, G. D. (1990). IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release. Journal of Immunology, 144(11), 4226-4230.
IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release. / Kurihara, Noriyoshi; Bertolini, Donald; Suda, Toshio; Akiyama, Yukio; Roodman, G. David.
In: Journal of Immunology, Vol. 144, No. 11, 01.06.1990, p. 4226-4230.
Kurihara, N, Bertolini, D, Suda, T, Akiyama, Y & Roodman, GD 1990, 'IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release', Journal of Immunology, vol. 144, no. 11, pp. 4226-4230.
Kurihara N, Bertolini D, Suda T, Akiyama Y, Roodman GD. IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release. Journal of Immunology. 1990 Jun 1;144(11):4226-4230.
Kurihara, Noriyoshi ; Bertolini, Donald ; Suda, Toshio ; Akiyama, Yukio ; Roodman, G. David. / IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release. In: Journal of Immunology. 1990 ; Vol. 144, No. 11. pp. 4226-4230.
@article{cb4bdaccc1964e15b1fc761fa6520ed0,
title = "IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release",
abstract = "IL-6 enhances the differentiation of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells but predominantly affects the differentiation of hematopoietic cells in the granulocyte-macrophage lineage. We have previously shown that multinucleated cells (MNC) with many features of the osteoclast phenotype form in long term human marrow cultures. Addition of rhIL-6 (10 to 100 pg/ml) to these cultures significantly increased MNC formation, with >80{\%} of the MNC expressing an Ag that cross-reacts with the mAb 23c6. This antibody preferentially binds to osteoclasts. rhIL-6 did not enhance MNC formation in marrow cultures treated with 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, a potent stimulator of MNC formation, but significantly increased the percentage of MNC that cross-reacted with the 23c6 mAb. Addition of antihuman IL-1 to cultures treated with rhIL-6 totally inhibited the increase in MNC formation stimulated by rhIL-6. In contrast, anti-IL-1 did not affect MNC formation stimulated by 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3. Further, conditioned media from marrow cultures exposed to rhIL-6 contained elevated levels of IL-1β (500 pg/ml compared to 23 pg/ml in control cultures 15 h after IL-6 addition). These results suggest that the capacity of rhIL-6 to stimulate formation of MNC which cross-react with 23c6 is mediated by induction of release of IL-1β.",
author = "Noriyoshi Kurihara and Donald Bertolini and Toshio Suda and Yukio Akiyama and Roodman, {G. David}",
journal = "Journal of Immunology",
publisher = "American Association of Immunologists",
T1 - IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release
AU - Kurihara, Noriyoshi
AU - Bertolini, Donald
AU - Suda, Toshio
AU - Akiyama, Yukio
AU - Roodman, G. David
N2 - IL-6 enhances the differentiation of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells but predominantly affects the differentiation of hematopoietic cells in the granulocyte-macrophage lineage. We have previously shown that multinucleated cells (MNC) with many features of the osteoclast phenotype form in long term human marrow cultures. Addition of rhIL-6 (10 to 100 pg/ml) to these cultures significantly increased MNC formation, with >80% of the MNC expressing an Ag that cross-reacts with the mAb 23c6. This antibody preferentially binds to osteoclasts. rhIL-6 did not enhance MNC formation in marrow cultures treated with 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, a potent stimulator of MNC formation, but significantly increased the percentage of MNC that cross-reacted with the 23c6 mAb. Addition of antihuman IL-1 to cultures treated with rhIL-6 totally inhibited the increase in MNC formation stimulated by rhIL-6. In contrast, anti-IL-1 did not affect MNC formation stimulated by 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3. Further, conditioned media from marrow cultures exposed to rhIL-6 contained elevated levels of IL-1β (500 pg/ml compared to 23 pg/ml in control cultures 15 h after IL-6 addition). These results suggest that the capacity of rhIL-6 to stimulate formation of MNC which cross-react with 23c6 is mediated by induction of release of IL-1β.
AB - IL-6 enhances the differentiation of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells but predominantly affects the differentiation of hematopoietic cells in the granulocyte-macrophage lineage. We have previously shown that multinucleated cells (MNC) with many features of the osteoclast phenotype form in long term human marrow cultures. Addition of rhIL-6 (10 to 100 pg/ml) to these cultures significantly increased MNC formation, with >80% of the MNC expressing an Ag that cross-reacts with the mAb 23c6. This antibody preferentially binds to osteoclasts. rhIL-6 did not enhance MNC formation in marrow cultures treated with 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, a potent stimulator of MNC formation, but significantly increased the percentage of MNC that cross-reacted with the 23c6 mAb. Addition of antihuman IL-1 to cultures treated with rhIL-6 totally inhibited the increase in MNC formation stimulated by rhIL-6. In contrast, anti-IL-1 did not affect MNC formation stimulated by 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3. Further, conditioned media from marrow cultures exposed to rhIL-6 contained elevated levels of IL-1β (500 pg/ml compared to 23 pg/ml in control cultures 15 h after IL-6 addition). These results suggest that the capacity of rhIL-6 to stimulate formation of MNC which cross-react with 23c6 is mediated by induction of release of IL-1β.
JO - Journal of Immunology
JF - Journal of Immunology


text:
3.9 out of 5 (14 ratings / 9 reviews) University, Florida, United States
The University of South Florida's mission is to deliver competitive undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, to generate knowledge, foster intellectual development, and ensure student success in a global environment.
B.Sc. Advertising
B.A. Africana Studies
B.A. Anthropology
B.A. Communication
B.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.A. Criminology
B.A. Economics
B.A. Geography
B.A. Humanities and Cultural Studies
B.A. International Studies
B.A. Mass Communications
B.A. Political Science
B.Sc. Social Science Education
B.A. Sociology
B.A. Women's and Gender Studies
B.Sc. Cell and Molecular Biology
B.Sc. Chemistry
B.A. Chemistry
B.Sc. Environmental Biology
B.Sc. Environmental Microbiology
B.Sc. Integrative Animal Biology
B.Sc. Marine Biology
B.A. Mathematics
B.A. Mathematics Education
B.Sc. Mathematics Education - Middle School Mathematics
B.Sc. Microbiology
B.Sc. Physics
B.A. Physics
B.A. Statistics
B.Sc. Biomedical Sciences
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
B.Sc. Civil Engineering
B.Sc. Computer Engineering
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
B.S.I.E. Industrial Engineering
B.S.I.T. Information Technology
B.S.M.E. Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. Medical Technology
B.Sc. Early Childhood Education: Pre Kindergarten/Primary
B.Sc. Elementary Education
B.Sc. English Education with ESOL Endorsement
B.A. Exceptional Student Education with ESOL and Reading Endorsement
B.Sc. Music Education
B.A. Physical Education
B.Sc. Science Education
Arts, Design & Architecture (8)
B.A. Art History
B.F.A Dance
Bachelor Music Performance
B.A. Music Studies
B.A. Studio Art
B.F.A Studio Art
B.A. Theatre
B.Sc. Behavioral Healthcare
B.Sc. Nursing - Accelerated Second Bachelor's Degree Sequence
B.Sc. Nursing - RN to Bachelor's Sequence
B.Sc. Nursing - Upper Division Sequence
B.Sc. Nursing - V-Care
B.Sc. Public Health
B.A. English
B.A. English Education with ESOL Endorsement
B.A. History
B.A. Philosophy
B.A. Religious Studies
B.Sc. Accounting
B.Sc. Finance
B.Sc. Long Term Care Administration
B.Sc. Management
B.Sc. Marketing
Computer Science & IT (5)
B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Health Sciences
B.Sc. Information Studies
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (5)
B.Sc. Environmental Science and Policy
B.Sc. Geology
B.A. Geology
Bachelor Social Work
Agriculture & Forestry (1)
Founded in 1956, the University of South Florida is a major metropolitan research university located in the heart of beautiful Tampa Bay. Read about the major milestones in this vibrant university's fascinating history.
Student access, learning, and success through a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and learner-centered research environment incorporating a global curriculum.
With the world at their fingertips, researchers at the University of South Florida turn thought into action – and impact. A top 25 public research university, we also rank 7th in the nation among public universities and 16th worldwide among all universities granted new U.S. utility patents. It's no wonder USF now ranks among the best universities for technology transfer – turning research into technologies, products and companies.
Need help making a career decision, conducting a job search, or finding off-campus part-time or full-time jobs? Career Services can help!
There are eight essential skills that employers look for in new hires: communications, critical thinking, global citizenship, leadership, professionalism, team work, technology, and the ability to manage your career. The best way to build these skills is by completing an internship and the Office of Internships and Career Readiness is here to help you find one!
There's no place like your USF home! Check out our traditional, suite and apartment-style options, as well as our Living Learning Communities where students with similar interests or majors live and learn together.
Research and services assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by your friendly librarians.
USF's Open Use Computer Labs are available to all USF students, faculty and staff with a valid NetID account. Find a computer lab, get hours of operation and learn about hardware, software and available equipment.
Student Health Services offers a variety of healthcare services, including general medical care, immunizations, nutrition counseling, smoking cessation, laboratory services, allergy shots, travel health and a full-service pharmacy.
The moment you take in the lush palms and warm sunshine that brightens our campus each day, you'll be ready to call the University of South Florida home. We are happy to tell you, though, that the climate is just the beginning of what makes campus life at USF so vibrant.
USF is a boundless community, with a diverse population and extensive student resources. And as soon as you step foot on our Tampa campus, you'll feel the unique and unmistakable energy that characterizes student life at USF.
USF Intercollegiate Athletics is home to 17 men's and women's teams, including football, basketball, baseball, softball and soccer, competing at the NCAA level. Get the latest in sports, team schedules, stats and more.
Campus Recreation keeps students moving with programs and facilities including a 28,000 square-foot, fully-wired fitness center, group fitness classes, aquatics, intramural sports, club sports and outdoor recreation opportunities.
Intramural Sports offers organized competition in more than 30 different sports and activities including flag football, softball, ultimate Frisbee, swimming, wrestling, table tennis, team bowling and more.
With more than 600 student organizations, including Greek, academic, religious, service, special interest, recreation and multicultural organizations, there's something for everyone at USF! Get to know our student organizations.
The University of South Florida (USF) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctorate degrees.
Atharva College of Engg University of Mumbai
The experience was good, an average Indian college nothing much. The syllabus can be improved to make it more interesting. The professors for most matters were supportive but the amount of exposure and knowledge that one expects is not quite up to the mark.
Fozia Sehrish rated 1 out of 5 stars
My traniee experience only 6 month experience during study internship experience Hospital experience during study
The life of an international student at the university of south Florida
When I arrived to the university of south to do my course it was difficult to adjust. Being in a new country, starting a fresh, not knowing many anybody, was a bit hard however this university made it easy for me to adjust as I was able to join many clubs/ organisations to get to know people. USF also were very helpful in terms of academic work with the use of the library,...
University, Florida, United States
141 Preparation Courses
17 Online Courses
Find More Bachelors


They say "birds of a feather flock together" and that's true in quilting circles also! Oh do I have some fabulous friends that I flock with ~ and do I like feathers! I'm soaring high today with TWO huge announcements so without too much pre-ramble let's talk quilts!
Flying high as time flies by….so eager to share the announcement today from Deb Tucker's blog – Monday kicks off #twilightchicweek which is simply a snazzy hashtag introduction to a week long blog hop showcasing Deb Tucker's signature fabric line, Twilight Chic, by Kathy Engle for Island Batik. And yes, yours truly is part of the blog hop!! I'm sew excited to share with you the secret sewing project I've been working on this past week! The schedule is listed below and I will be the caboose on this quilt train! You are in for a fabulous ride! The CI's (Deb's Studio 180 Design Certified Instructors) will be your guide as we share our creations using this beautiful fabric line. Countdown! The event begins Monday February 4th concluding Saturday February 9th. Be sure to follow Deb's Social Media for all the links (you may also bookmark this page) and check out her website for giveaway details.
You may or may not remember one of my road trips last August ~ actually I took flight (pun intended) to Utah for the filming of two episodes for Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show filmed at Handi-Quilter's Headquarters.
Well!!!!! Drumroll please…or in keeping with the silly theme, flap them wings sister!
I'm so pleased to announce that my episodes on Season 8 will be airing soon! As in Februray 6th and 13th!!! You do need to subscribe to Quilting Company TV to view – they have a reasonable monthly subscription – details here – or you can wait about 6 months for the pubic release. I'm just one of several guests for Season 8 – check out the line up!
Here's the trailer teaser for Part 1 which airs Wednesday February 6th. I do so hope you will tune in! Let's Talk Feathers!
I'm so excited about the upcoming episodes of Quilt It. I love the sneak peak video. You are such a natural on tv.
Can't wait to see you on "TV"!!!!


Read more about Grace & Frankie and Lily's Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2015.
This original Netflix series follows Grace (Jane Fonda), a retired cosmetics mogul, and Frankie (Lily Tomlin), a hippie art teacher, whose husbands, Robert (Martin Sheen) and Sol (Sam Waterston) have a successful 20-year law partnership specializing in divorce. Grace and Frankie's lives are turned upside down when Robert and Sol announce that they are in love with each other and are leaving their wives. Now, the women, who have never particularly liked each other, are forced to live together and support each other as they navigate the next chapter of their lives.
2015 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Lily Tomlin, as Frankie. This was her 22nd Emmy nomination with five previous wins.


These demographic changes are most advanced in East Asia in Japan, Republic of Korea, China, and Taiwan, so that the opportunity exists for other countries to learn from their experience and responses.
These questions have been addressed in a report prepared for the PASCAL International Observatory* by a special interest group (SIG) of the Friends of PASCAL (PIMA**). The preparation of the SIG report, which we edited with contributions from scholars around the world, follows PASCAL and PIMA international conferences held in Suwon (Republic of Korea) and Beijing in August and September 2018 when these matters were discussed.
The report goes back to the concept of active ageing developed by the World Health Organisation but takes the position that the pillars of participation, health and security, identified by WHO, need to be supplemented by an ethical and moral framework that supports learning in later life in the context of radical change and dislocation discussed in the report.
Moreover, the report adopts a societal perspective and takes the position that the dual perspective of individual and society, considered together, are necessary foundations for good active ageing. This approach has led to inclusion, citizenship, happiness, fulfilment and employability being added to the pillars identified by the WHO as foundations for good active ageing, and involving learning throughout life.
International examples are given for each of these forms. Community learning centres are discussed as Volkshochschulen in Germany, Kominkan in Japan, and Australian Neighbourhood Houses. The University of the Third Age (U3A), in various forms around the world, is given as the main example of dedicated institutions for older learners along with Senior Active Learning Centres in Taiwan, while learning cities are discussed with examples from Suwon (Korea) and Beijing. A brief overview of learning city development is provided. It is suggested that learning cities may be in a transition phase in moving to a further stage of development.
The SIG report has been released in a special PIMA Bulletin and will be available from the websites of PASCAL and Adult Learning Australia. PASCAL and PIMA would like to see a wide international discussion of the report. It has been suggested that the report, which is of monograph length, might be expanded into a book. PASCAL and PIMA welcome comments on this proposal, including on subjects that might be developed further in a book format. We are particularly interested in subjects that would interest German readers, including the possible further development of the Volkshochchulen concept in Germany, the situation of learning cities in Germany, and ways of integrating learning city, smart city, and resilient city ideas so that learning throughout life in these societal contexts is strengthened, including learning in later life. Germany and Australia share having federal systems of government so that German approaches in the federal structure are of interest in Australia and other countries with federal systems such as Canada. The overview of learning cities points out that most members of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities are in South America, Asia, and Africa, with fewer members in Europe, Asia, and North America. It poses the question of how this imbalance might be addressed.
The question of learning in later life needs to be revisited in the broader context of deep demographic change and dislocation. The conjuncture of the demographic and technological revolutions, along with other global shifts, should be addressed with policies and frameworks to sustain and enhance a human-centred empathic civilisation in the machine-driven digital age. The deeper question raised by the report on learning in later life involves the need to revisit policies and frameworks for lifelong learning and explore how these can be strengthened in this context of demographic and technological change discussed in the report.
The international stocktake of selected developments offers a useful starting point for a wider discussion of these issues, with the proposed book further contributing to a dialogue, perhaps with other partners brought in. PASCAL has a Memorandum of Understanding with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning for collaboration in developing shared interests, which include learning city development, and has forwarded the PIMA report to the Institute for comment.
The Volkshochschulen and Kominkan were both established in periods of dislocation and change following world wars. The present era similarly offers opportunities to revisit traditional ideas on lifelong learning and community, and explore ways of strengthening the contribution that lifelong learning can make to building good sustainable societies. Revitalising lifelong learning in inclusive sustainable communities should be a prime objective in shaping the future Society 5.0.
* PASCAL International Observatory is a global alliance of researchers, policy analysts, decision makers and locally engaged practitioners from government, higher education and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and the private sector. PASCAL gives special emphasis to the role of social capital and lifelong learning, considering how sustainable economic, social and cultural development can be achieve to benefit communities.
** PIMA, the PASCAL International Member Association, grew out of PASCAL. It is a global network of experienced individual adult learning and education professionals, with an active interest especially in the different dimensions and contexts of lifelong, wide and deep learning.
Peter Kearns is a member of the PASCAL International Observatory Board.
Denise Reghenzani–Kearns is an Associate of the PASCAL International Observatory.


Optus is the best fixed-line internet service provider (ISP) in Australia for download speeds overall, while Telstra is the best during peak-hour times, when network congestion is at its highest.
Meanwhile, Telstra is the best for mobile data speeds overall, including during peak-hour.
That's according to speed testing data from the second and third quarters of this year from Ookla, which operates speedtest.net, one of the internet's most popular speed testing tools.
For fixed-line broadband, Optus came out on top overall as the "fastest" provider with an average download speed of 24.12 Mbps and average upload of 8.48 Mbps. It was followed by Telstra, TPG, iiNet, and iPrimus. During peak hour (7-11 pm), however, Telstra came out as the winner, with average download speeds of 21.96 Mbps and upload speeds of 7.70 Mbps.


February 4, 2013 | Martin Luther King | The Peaceful Warrior | Clayton, E.
March 4, 2013 | Young Frederick Douglas | Fight for Freedom | Santrey, L.
November 19, 2012 | Indian in the Cupboard | Banks, L.R.
January 21, 2013 | Stuart Little | White, E.B.
September 24, 2012 | Harriet the Spy | Fitzhugh, L.
October 22, 2012 | Hatchet | Paulsen. G.
November 19, 2012 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Dahi, R.
December 17, 2012 | My Side of the Mountain | George, J.C.
April 15, 2013 | Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh | O'Brien, R.
May 6, 2013 | Bridge to Terabithia | Paterson, K.
May 20, 2013 | Charlotte's Web | White, E.B.
September 24, 2012 | Sounder | Armstrong, W.
November 19, 2012 | Treasure Island | Stevenon, R.
January 21, 2013 | Which Way to Freedom | Hansen, J.
April 15, 2013 | The Old Man & the Sea | Hemingway, E.
November 19, 2012 | A Farewell to Arms | Hemingway, E.
November 19, 2012 | Autobiography of Malcolm X As told to Alex | Haley by M.X.
December 17, 2012 | Lord of the Flies | Golding, W.
April 15, 2013 | The Color of Water | McBride, J.
May 6, 2013 | Romeo & Juliet | Shakespeare, W.


text:
Home NEWS Snapshot Getting strong now
Getting strong now
by Erica Krug
Phil Certain, who suffers from Parkinson-like symptoms, does punching drills with his wife, Melinda.
As heavy rain falls outside Hybrid Athletic Club's open garage door in Fitchburg, about 20 people are passing a football around in a boxing class exercise: catch the ball, shout your name and boxer name, and answer today's question, What do you like to do on a rainy day?
"Phil. Boxer name Whodat," says 75-year-old Phil Certain when he gets the football. "I like to sleep."
But there will be no snoozing this morning in the Rock Steady Boxing class. Trainer Patti Batt has other plans. "It's a tough class today, we're doing eight minutes at each station," Batt says. "It's no whining Wednesday!"
Like most in the class, Certain has Parkinson's disease — or another degenerative disorder with Parkinson-like symptoms, including deterioration of motor skills, balance, speech and sensory function.
Certain, who retired as dean of UW-Madison's College of Letters & Science in 2004, was diagnosed with epilepsy in 1982 after a grand mal seizure. When he started tripping and falling three years ago, doctors thought he might be experiencing drug-induced Parkinsonism — a side effect of epilepsy medication.
Despite switching his medication, the symptoms remained. "There is a family of neuromuscular maladies similar to Parkinson's but there is no diagnostic test and no cure for any of them," Certain says. "It is generally believed, however, that the course of the disease can be slowed by vigorous exercise. Hence, Rock Steady Boxing."
The nonprofit was founded in Indianapolis in 2006 by Scott C. Newman who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's at 40. "He noticed when he was boxing that his symptoms would go away," Batt says.
The program has spread around the globe. Batt learned about it in 2015 from a CBS Sunday Morning segment on reporter Lesley Stahl's husband, who took Rock Steady classes after his Parkinson's diagnosis. The next day Batt, a retired state worker who has been working at Hybrid Athletic Club since 2012, signed up for the training to become a Rock Steady-certified boxing instructor. With Batt's certification, Hybrid became the first Rock Steady Boxing affiliate in Wisconsin in May 2016.
"Out of all sports, boxing is the [most] demanding in terms of balance, hand-eye coordination, mental focus, agility and you take all those things that people with Parkinson's experience like tremors, rigidity, balance issues, and boxing is the perfect sport," Batt says. "It attacks at all points."
The non-contact classes at Hybrid are 90 minutes long, four days a week. Batt says there is a lot of laughter among the group which has formed a strong community. "While they are here they aren't patients," Batt says. "They are treated as athletes."
Certain's wife, Melinda — boxer name "Cupcake" — also participates. At 76, Melinda is an avid jogger who retired from UW-Madison in 2003 where she taught math. "At first Melinda said 'I don't think I'll box,'" Batt says. "And then she said 'Oh, maybe I'll try.'"
As the rain continues to pour down outside, Phil and Melinda put on their boxing gloves and head to the punching bags. A volunteer helps Phil stand steady while he practices his hooks; Melinda punches a bag next to Phil. Meanwhile Batt bounces from boxer to boxer. "Nice Phil! Perfect," Batt says. A second later she is checking in with someone who has decided to call it a day. "You've hit a wall?" Batt ask. "Okay, let me give you a hug."
"She is the heart and soul of this whole thing," Melinda says.
Why Batt loves being a Rock Steady Boxing instructor: "When people get diagnosed [with Parkinson's] their world shrinks a little bit. But this program can help to open their world back up again."
Boxers initially participating in Hybrid's Rock Steady classes: 7
Current number: 42
People diagnosed with Parkinson's annually: 60,000
People training with the Rock Steady program worldwide: 35,650


text: """Module for tests of the management commands in the resources application."""