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Friend, mentor, supporter, advocate and servant leader — there's no one like Sylvia Haefer-Rose.
A true "cornerstone" in our community has moved to Georgia to be closer to her family. Sylvia Haefer-Rose has played a critical role in the mission, history and achievements of Reston Interfaith and Reston Interfaith Housing Corporation (now Cornerstones). Sylvia was honored at the September Cornerstones Board meeting held at the new Connections for Hope facility in Herndon.
Sylvia's work on Cornerstones' behalf includes: years of service as our real estate agent for the acquisition of Cornerstones townhomes; service on the Capitol Steps event committee for 3 years; organizing volunteer landscaping projects with colleagues from Long and Foster; financial contributions to the organization; volunteer work with the Hypothermia Prevention program since 2008; and service on the Housing Home Improvement Committee.
Sylvia's role in identifying and acquiring the townhomes and condominiums purchased by the Housing Corporation have opened the door to stable, safe, attractive housing for over 138 families and 507 men and women, parents and children in our community.
Sylvia's role as a member of the Capitol Steps Events Committee resulted in fresh ideas and energy that has supported the growth of an event and ensured the 30th Anniversary of the Capitol Steps fundraiser was the most successful in our history, and a "must attend" event in our community.
Sylvia has quietly contributed time, ideas, treasure and skills that were recognized by grateful community members in nominations for the "Best of Reston" Community Service Awards and the Volunteer Fairfax "Lifetime Achievement Award."
Sylvia has been a friend, mentor, supporter, advocate and servant leader whose work with Cornerstones and in our community has touched our lives and will inspire us to keep working in her honor.


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Breaking down the money in the Hector Olivera trade
The Braves could get a bargain on the Cuban defector if he lives up to the hype.
By Scott Coleman@scottcoleman55 Aug 3, 2015, 12:00pm EDT
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We now know how the finances shook out in the blockbuster deal that sent Hector Olivera and others to the Braves.
Money was a big reason why John Hart made the trade last week. The Braves were very interested in the Cuban star last winter, but the Dodgers came in and blew their top offer away, signing him for $62 million.
For the cost of Wood, Peraza, Johnson, Avilan and Arroyo, Atlanta will get five years of Olivera for nearly half the cost.
According to the AP, the Braves will send the Dodgers $7.45 million in December. That money will essentially go towards covering Bronson Arroyo's contract buyout of $4.5 million for 2016 and $8.5 million of Olivera's $28 million signing bonus, which is due by Dec. 31, 2015. Los Angeles is on the hook for Olivera's entire bonus and already paid him approximately $1.2 million this year.
It was originally unknown how much money Atlanta would save by unloading Arroyo – who was brought over to get Touki Toussaint – but it doesn't appear to be much:
Source: #Dodgers only picking up $500k of Bronson Arroyo's contract, including buyout. Media has exaggerated some of their financial outlay
— Mark Saxon (@markasaxon) August 1, 2015
What does this mean for the Braves?
Olivera will be paid approximately $33 million by Atlanta through 2020:
$2 million in 2015; Atlanta owes less than half.
$4 million in 2016
$6.5 million in 2018
If Olivera undergoes Tommy John surgery at any point, a club option for 2021 is added for just $1 million.
The Braves have approximately $60 million in contract obligations for 2016. This assumes a few things like declining arbitration to Mike Minor and not being able to unload Chris Johnson in the next month. That leaves $50-60 million to spend this winter, per MLB's Mark Bowman. One would imagine John Hart and Co. will be highly active as they search for a catcher, left fielder and perhaps a veteran for the starting rotation.
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Q: Why are gen1/gen2 collections slower than gen0? From my anecdotal knowledge, short-lived object creation isn't too troublesome in terms of GC - implying, gen0 collections are extremely fast. Gen1/gen2 collections, however, appear to be a little more "dreaded", i.e. said to usually be a whole lot slower than gen0.
Why is that? What makes, say, a gen2 collection on average significantly slower than gen0?
I'm not aware of any structural differences between the collection approaches itself (i.e., things done in the mark/sweep/compaction phase), am I missing something? Or is it just that e.g. gen2 tends to be larger than gen0, hence more objects to check?

A: To amplify on canton7's answer, it's worthwhile to note a couple of additional things, one of which increases the cost of all collections (but especially gen1 and gen2) but reduces the cost of allocations between them, and one of which reduces the cost of gen0 and gen1 collections:

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*Many garbage collectors behave in a fashion somewhat analogous to cleaning out a building by moving everything of value to another building, dynamiting the original, and rebuilding the empty shell.  A gen0 collection, which moves things from the gen0 building to the gen1 building, will be fairly fast because the gen0 "building" won't have much stuff in it.  A gen2 collection would have to move everything that was in the much larger gen2 building.  Garbage collection systems may use a separate building for smaller gen2 objects and larger ones, and manage the larger buildings by tracking individual regions of free space, but moving smaller objects and reclaiming storage wholesale is less work than trying to manage all the individual regions of storage that would become eligible for reuse.  A key point to observe about generations here, however, is that even when it's necessary to scan a gen1 or gen2 object, it won't be necessary to move it since the "building" it's in isn't targeted for immediate demolition.

*Many systems use a "card table" which can record whether each 4K chunk of memory has been written, or contains a reference that was used to modify an object, since the last gen0 or gen1 collection.  This significantly slows down the first write to any such region of storage, but during a gen0 and gen1 collections, it makes it possible to skip the examination of a lot of objects.  The details of how the card table are used vary, but the basic concept is that if code has a large array of references, but most of it falls within 4K blocks that aren't tagged, the GC can know without even looking in those blocks that any newer objects which would be accessible through them will also be accessible in other ways, and thus it will be possible to find all gen0 objects without bothering to look in those blocks at all.
Note that even simplistic garbage-collection systems without card tables can be simply and easily made to benefit from the principle of generational GC.  For example, on Commodore 64 BASIC, whose garbage collector is horrendously slow, a program that has created lots of long-lived strings can avoid lengthy garbage-collection cycles by using a couple peek and poke statements to adjust the top-of-string-heap pointer just below the bottom of the long-lived strings so they won't be considered for relocation/reclamation.  If a program uses hundreds of strings that will last throughout program execution (e.g. a table of two-digit hex strings from 00 to FF), and just a handful of other strings, this may slash garbage-collection times by more than an order of magnitude.

A: A couple of reasons which come to mind:

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*They're bigger. Collecting gen1 means also collecting gen0, and doing a gen2 collection means collecting all three. The lower generations are sized smaller as well, as gen0 is collected most frequently and so needs to be cheap.

*The main cost of a collection is a function of the number of objects which survive, not the number which die. Generational garbage collectors are built around the generational hypothesis, which says that objects tend to live for a short time, or a long time, but not often in the middle. Gen0 collections by their very definition are comprised mainly of objects which die in that generation, and so collections are cheap: gen1 and gen2 collections have a higher proportion of objects which survive (gen2 should ideally be comprised only of objects which survive), and so are more expensive.

*If an object is in gen0, then it can only be referenced by other gen0 objects, or by objects in higher generations which were updated to refer to it. Therefore to see whether an object in gen0 is referenced, the GC needs to check other gen0 objects, as well as only those objects in higher generations which have been updated to point to lower-generation objects (which the GC tracks, see "card tables"). To see whether a gen1 object is referenced it needs to check all of gen0 and gen1, and updated objects in gen2.

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Aggressive drug marketing may endanger people: study
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Quicker drug approvals and sophisticated marketing campaigns may be putting more patients at risk of dangerous side-effects but the same techniques might be put to use to protect them, a researcher argued on Tuesday.
New U.S. Food and Drug Administration procedures have clearly sped up some drug approvals, said Dr. David Kao of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
For example, Merck & Co Inc's anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx, or rofecoxib, had been tried by 20 million patients before it was withdrawn in 2004 because of its heart dangers.
Writing in the British Medical Journal, Kao said the 1992 Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, which authorizes fees from companies to beef up the FDA and speed drug approvals, cut the time needed to review a new drug from 33.6 months during 1979-86 to 16 months by the 1997-2002 period.
The revenue from the fees accounts for 43 percent of the FDA budget for drug oversight. Similar fees make up 75 percent of the funding for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products and all of Britain's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency funding.
"It's probably not helping drug safety," Kao said in a telephone interview.
The closer to deadline that a new drug is approved, the more likely it is to later need strong safety warnings or to be withdrawn, he noted.
INGENIOUS MARKETING
But drug companies may have the answer.
"I think the pharma companies are using ingenious methods of marketing," Kao said. "And I think that the infrastructure is already there and we can capitalize on it to improve drug safety."
New drugs are usually tested on a few thousand people at most, with rarer side-effects becoming evident only when they are used in the wider population. Watching for these effects is called post-approval surveillance.
"We just have very poor post-approval surveillance now," Kao said. "People are going to want new drugs and it is going to be impossible to guarantee their safety before a lot of people get them."
Companies could use multimedia techniques now used to sell their drugs to help patients watch for dangers, Kao said.
He cited the example of Merck's Januvia, or sitagliptin, a diabetes drug.
"The FDA approved sitagliptin 3.8 years after the drug's discovery; this compares with five years for rofecoxib and an industry average of 14.2 years between 1990 and 1999," Kao wrote. Continued…
FDA lets drugmakers advise doctors on unapproved uses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators issued guidelines on Monday that make it easier for drug companies and medical device makers to advise doctors about unapproved uses of their products. The Food and Drug Administration finalized a proposal issued in February 2008 that lets companies distribute medical journal articles describing unapproved uses. By law, manufacturers are prohibited from
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By Lisa Richwine WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators remain concerned about serious risks from a class of asthma drugs and will ask U.S. advisers next week if approval for treating the lung disease should be revoked, documents released on Friday said. Staff in the Food and Drug Administration's drug-safety office unanimously recommended withdrawing the approval of all
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Democrat backs advertising limits for medicines
By Lisa Richwine WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key Democrat made a renewed call on Monday for giving regulators the power to ban advertisements to consumers when a new medicine first reaches the market and risks are not fully known. Rep. Henry Waxman listed the idea as one of many he would like to pursue as chairman of
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - New data do not signal any heart risks with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd's experimental drug to treat acid build-up in patients with gout, a top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said in a document released on Thursday. Takeda is seeking U.S. approval to sell its drug febuxostat for chronic gout patients
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For well over a year, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has dominated headlines for how it'll create a marked shift in the way that business can digitally interact with customers and prospects. However, there is another law concerning electronic communications that is also getting a major overhaul that may have escaped your attention, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
The PECR has existed since 2003 and is getting a major overhaul to supplement the GDPR and update electronic marketing rules. Think of the GDPR as the overarching data protection law, while the PECR applies those principles to electronic communications, such as email, cookies and texts. The new PECR introduces rules to simplify cookies, ban unsolicited electronic communications if users haven't given their consent and incorporate the GDPR's two-tiered fine structure.
EU lawmakers intend for proposed PECR changes to take effect on 25 May, the same as the GDPR, but there's significant doubt as to whether they will make that deadline. These PECR changes are still in draft form, but you should still prepare for compliance starting 25 May.
One of PECR's biggest proposed changes is making all forms of electronic marketing reliant on opt-in consent. Like the GDPR, this means pre-ticked boxes will not suffice. This will even apply to business-to-business communications, as under the GDPR, you need a lawful basis to process 'personal data', which is any information that can be used to identify an individual. This means that, john.smith@abcbusiness.com would classify as personal data that requires John's consent before you can market to him through email, even though it's a business address.
But, this doesn't sound the death knell for electronic marketing—it just changes it. Instead of inaccurate marketing email blasts that blandly ask for consent, gain consent under the new rules by providing prospects with a piece of relevant, useful content that incentivises them to tick that box. Other PECR- and GDPR-compliant electronic marketing strategies include obtaining double opt-in consent from prospects and ramping up your social media advertising.
For more information on the new PECR rules and how you can comply, read the EU's press release and stay updated on the ICO's page.
How to Prevent a Cyber 'Meltdown'
Cyber-security researchers recently announced the discovery of two major security flaws that could allow hackers to bypass regular security measures and obtain normally inaccessible data. They're called Meltdown and Spectre, and they're both caused by design flaws found in nearly all modern processors. Hackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to access all of the data found in personal computers, servers, cloud computing services and mobile devices.
As Meltdown and Spectre are both caused by design flaws, experts believe that they will be harder to fix than traditional security exploits. Additionally, software patches that have already been released to help address the vulnerabilities can cause computer systems to slow down significantly, which may impact their ability to perform regular tasks. Here are some key details about each flaw:
Meltdown: This flaw can be used to break down the security barriers between a device's applications and operating system in order to access the device's data.
Spectre: This flaw can be used to break down the security barriers between a device's different applications and access sensitive data like passwords, photos and documents—even if those applications adhere to regular security checks.
When Meltdown and Spectre were originally discovered in 2017, researchers immediately reported them to major hardware and software companies so work on security fixes could begin without alerting hackers. As a result, services and applications offered by companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple and Amazon have already been updated to help defend against the flaws. However, your organisation should not rely solely on a software patch to protect against these vulnerabilities. Here are some steps you can take to protect your computer systems and devices from Meltdown and Spectre:
Update all of your devices immediately, and check for new updates regularly.
Contact any cloud service providers and third-party suppliers you use to ensure that they are protected against Meltdown and Spectre. Cloud services and computer servers are especially vulnerable to the exploits, as they often host multiple customers on a single device.
Install antivirus and firewall systems to protect against regular malware. Researchers believe that hackers need to gain access to a device in order to exploit Meltdown or Spectre, so keeping your devices free of malware can help prevent data theft.
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Benjamin Harold Baggett
October 9, 1937 - December 26, 2021
Benjamin Harold Baggett, age 84, of Water Valley, MS left this earthly life Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his home with family by his side. He was born October 9, 1937, in Oxford, MS to the late Benjamin Buford and Irene (Lovelady) Baggett. After leaving school, Harold went directly into the Army National Guard and then joined the United States Air Force where he honorably served his country for Six Years. He is described by those who knew him best as quiet, kind, unselfish and loving. Harold was the kind of man who didn't allow things to weigh him down. He loved his family and was proud to work hard to provide and take care of them. After his discharge from the service, Harold came home and went to Work for Big Yank where he held many positions, last of which was stitching room supervisor, where many of the employees mentioned how he was fair and honest. After Barbara started Lollypop daycare, Harold would help by doing whatever needed to be done and would later be named, and affectionately called, "Heygang" by the children. When he wasn't working, Harold loved to cut grass, work with his hands doing all sorts of home improvement projects and tinker with all sorts of things. He will be missed by many who knew and worked with him. Visitation is planned for Friday, December 31, 2021, in the Gardiner Room at Seven Oaks Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. A funeral service to honor his life will be at 10:00 AM at First Christian Church with Bro. Jerry Holt officiating. Burial will be in Anchor Cemetery. Harold is survived by his wife of nearly 61 years, Barbara Baggett; two sons, Bruce Baggett (Beth) of Monroe, GA, Brian Baggett (Wendy) of Duluth, GA; one brother, Webster Baggett of Byhalia, MS; one sister, Mary Lou Forsyth (Bill) of Water Valley; two grandchildren, Joshua Baggett (Erica), Valerie Capstick (Clayton), three great- grandchildren, Hall Baggett, Turner Capstick and Harper Capstick; and one son-in-law, Andy Kane. Along with his parents, Harold was preceded in death by one daughter, Tracy Baggett Kane, one brother, Edward Earl Baggett; and three sisters, Lucille Pannel, Evelyn Dickey, and Myrtle Kitchens.
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This was our fifth year collecting data on the Hudson River for Snapshot Day. All the information goes to Lamont Dougherty Earth Observatory at Columbia for analysis in this DEC project involving over 70 schools from the Troy Dam to Manhattan. The 2-3's and 6-7's take their responsibilities seriously as they measure turbidity, pH, salinity, water and tide flow, and collect sediment samples, micro-invertebrates, and other measurements of river health.
They get the thrill of being in the field and tracking this majestic river's health over time, monitoring the effects of human and weather activity. Citizen scientist experiences like this lend purpose and passion to the learning for Parker kids – and it is highly motivating!


Not to be confused with Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The Quest for the Holy Grail is an Eamon adventure written by Evan Hodson.
The Quest for the Holy Grail was translated in 1987 by Michael Detlefsen for use with his Atari ST port of Eamon. By 1988, Detlefsen had abandoned Eamon, along with his own Eamon adventure The Star Portal, for the Adventure Game Toolkit (AGT) authoring system, releasing a reworked Star Portal for AGT that year.
Along with Star Portal, Detlefsen also made use of his work converting The Quest for the Holy Grail when embracing AGT as a platform. In 1989, he released a heavily rewritten conversion of Quest under the title of "The Misadventure of the Holy Grail" for the AGT platform.
The mechanics of AGT differ greatly from Eamon in that there is more built-in support for puzzles and less support for combat routines in the former system. In reworking Quest, much of the adventure was thus reconstructed from the ground up. Detlefsen estimated that although 80% of the room descriptions written by Hodson were retained, 90% of the remaining content was original to Detlefsen, including all of the puzzles. Detlefsen explicitly attributed coauthorship of Misadventure to Hodson.
A review of Misadventure purporting to have been written by Morris Bobobablinkin in the October 1989 issue of the publication AGT Times called Detlefsen's update a "must play." The praise in the review at Trotting Krips, at which the AGT Times excerpt appears, is somewhat tamer, awarding the update a score of 6/10.
Zip file of Detlefsen's AGT update from archive.org.
Review of Detlefsen's AGT update at Trotting Kripps.


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Top 100 of 2007 (41-50)
41. In The Valley of Elah
Few people were more in need of redemption in my eyes, at least from a cinematic standpoint, was Paul Haggis. After directing the preposterous Crash, Haggis may have landed himself on the A-list, but he also catapulted onto my shitlist. I'll refrain from getting into that one... suffice it to say that it would land in the bottom 20 films seen this decade. But here he almost makes up for it. He's still got a ways to go, but this was significantly better, and Tommy Lee Jones was impeccable in this one.
42. Atonement
This one has a lot of great things going for it: Some nice performances, wonderful cinematography, and a good story. But something didn't seem to translate from the page to the screen, particularly during the midsection during the war scenes. The story itself is quite strong though, and while the film could have been great, it settles for just being good.
43. Exiled
Even though it gets mired in hokiness at times, this was still a really fun little action movie that I could see getting remade for an American audience (the studios seem to love to steal from the foreigners and make a lesser version). Some fantastic action sequences and beautifully filmed. Just a lot of fun.
44. Grindhouse
Split up in two parts: The first half, Planet Terror by Robert Rodriguez, is a fun, gory zombie action/thriller. The second half, Death Proof by Quentin Tarantino, is more of an action movie with Kurt Russell as a stuntman who chases people with his "death proof" car. I preferred the Rodriguez film: it seems to capture what they were going for a little more. Tarantino's is a bit too talky, but it's a good time once it gets going.
45. They Turned Our Desert Into Fire
Just one of the many incredible documentaries about Darfur that have come out in recent years. It's a horrific portrait of the genocide in Sudan and the political entanglements that are preventing anything from raising a finger. It's a good doc to catch, although its availability is limited.
46. Right At Your Door
A fairly taut little thriller about a dirty bomb going off in downtown Los Angeles. After deciding he can no longer wait for his wife to return, he seals off the house to prevent exposure to radioactivity, only to have her return to the house after it's too late. It's a great little "what would you do?" sort of story. It loses it's footing in the midsection a bit, but redeems itself nicely at the end.
47. Deep Water
A semi-interesting documentary about a boat race around the world and one man's doomed voyage. Some interesting developments come about while recounting the story, and it's a solid documentary. but in a year with so many good ones, this was a bit lost in the shuffle.
Stephen King adaptations on the big screen are usually sort of a mixed bag. And considering the source material isn't usually all that thrilling or original to begin with, it's rare for me to really think too highly of them. Yet, this is one that worked. It's sufficiently creepy and delivers some interesting twists.
49. This Is England
An interesting tale of a young English boy who doesn't really fit in until he finds a group that accepts him and falls in with their crowd, much to his mother's dismay. I sort of liked how they show how easy it is to associate with a prescribed identity and all that comes with that.
50. Paprika
A visually stunning and surrealistic (if somewhat incomprehensible) anime film. Not really a preferred genre of mine, but it's hard not to be stimulated by the visuals on display.
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Donnalynn Darling Authors, "Letter: Update Drunk Boating Laws"
Dec 15, 2013Personal Injury Law
Regarding "BWI guilty plea" [News, Dec. 11], the Suffolk County District Attorney's office should be lauded: It played hardball with a drunk boater and secured a guilty plea, which will send Brian Andreski to prison for four to 12 years. Andreski was the first person in New York to be charged with aggravated vehicular homicide while driving a boat under the influence of alcohol. However, prosecutors were put in a position of having to negotiate a plea because, had the matter gone to trial, there would have been a legal challenge to their application of this statute on the basis of whether a boat is a vehicle, and whether a waterway is a highway. While the district attorney's office did its job, it is now time for the New York State Legislature to make boating safety a priority by passing legislation that ensures that drunk boaters will face the same penalties as drunk drivers. Our legislators speak out after tragedies, but their inaction in Albany speaks volumes. The sheer number of boaters on Long Island mandates that the same laws protecting drivers be extended to the protection of Long Islanders on the waterways. Continued inaction in Albany is irresponsible.
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The laws for real-money online poker in the USA are still in flux but at this point just three states offer games for poker-starved Americans. If you're accessing this page in one of those States - Nevada, Delaware or New Jersey - you'll see the full list of legal, regulated US online poker sites available to you below.
As with all our online poker site reviews we meticulously test each site and rank them based on software, security, playability, bonuses, tournaments, traffic and overall skill level of opponents.
All of the sites listed are fully licensed and legal in the USA and operated by official providers vetted by State gaming organizations. Your money is 100% safe and protected.
If you reside in a State outside of those three, however, unfortunately we can only provide you with our #1 play-money poker option, Appeak Poker. Legislation is progressing though and several states - including Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York - have moved closer to legalized online poker over the past few years.
As of May 1, 2018, all legalized states have also signed a pact to share player traffic which is a huge step in re-uniting the US online poker market.
When more States have officially regulated online poker you'll see all sites available to residents and visitors listed below. A fully licensed national network for online poker in the USA will happen eventually so keep your hopes up! And write your local representative to express your interest in fully regulated US online poker!
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US online poker players are perhaps the most dedicated and ambitious in the world but due to confusing legislation over the last 5 or 10 years there are hundreds of thousands of online poker players in the USA who still can't play poker online within US borders.
if you're one of those dedicated American players looking to play real-money poker online, there are a number of factors that affect your right to do so including the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), individual State law and the ins and outs of playing poker on U.S. online poker sites.
We'll try to break it all down for you below in our guide to playing online poker in the USA.
Is it Legal to Play Real Money Online Poker in the U.S.A.?
Yes. The confusion stems from the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) bill in 2006 as part of an unrelated port securities bill.
What that did was make it ostensibly "illegal" for banks to process transactions for online poker sites doing business in the USA for fear of money laundering.
Because legal interpretations of the UIGEA were somewhat split at the time a few poker sites (PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker) decided to remain offering online poker to the US while several major poker sites (partypoker, Betfair, 888poker) left the U.S. market.
That all came back to roost in 2011 when the US Department of Justice shut down the poker sites who remained in the US and seized all player funds (now since returned to all players, however).
Since then the US online poker market has slowly rebounded with state-by-state legislation finally allowing US poker players to return to playing online poker. More and more progress is made each year but as of the end of 2017, just three States offer officially licensed and regulated online poker - Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware.
A fourth - Pennsylvania - has now joined in passing legislation to legalize online poker and will join the online poker ranks in 2018 or soon after.
If you are a resident or visitor physically within the boundaries of those States - and of course you're over the legal age - you are legally entitled to play online poker in the USA on any poker site licensed and sanctioned by State Gaming Authorities.
If you are located outside of those state boundaries and considering playing on an unsanctioned poker site, know that you are treading into questionable territory with regards to Federal law.
The UIGEA was signed into law by President Bush in mid-October, 2006, and makes it illegal for banks to process transactions from unlicensed online gambling sites. The law does not make the player liable in any way, but makes the bank liable for accepting funds or wagers associated with Internet gambling.
As an online poker player located in the United States you are not violating the UIGEA or any other federal law when you play online poker. But you may be violating state or tribal law depending on the laws of the state or Native American Reservation where you are located if you choose to play poker on an unsanctioned online poker site.
It is the player's responsibility to determine the legality of playing Internet poker under the law where he is located.
When the UIGEA was passed in 2006 there were a number of online poker sites that pulled out of the market due to the unclear legality of online poker in U.S. PartyPoker, Titan Poker and 888 Poker were among the biggest sites to leave the USA in 2006. It's worth noting that most of the companies that left were publicly traded.
Meanwhile, prominent online poker sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt that are privately owned and don't offer other forms of online gambling continued to offer online poker to American players. A 2011 effort to enforce the UIGEA resulted in the closure of PokerStars, Full Tilt and Absolute Poker to US players, but several sites do remain open and PokerStars has returned to the US poker market in New Jersey.
How Do I Deposit Money on US Poker Sites?
Check out our Online Poker Deposit Options guide for more information, but in a nutshell there are a variety of ways to get money on to US poker sites.
Depositing money onto legal, state-sanctioned U.S. poker sites is just like another other online transaction with major credit cards, debit cards, bank transfers and third-party online payment processors like PayPal and Neteller all available.
As each US online poker partner also has a land-based casino partner you can even deposit money physically in person at the cashier cage of any partner casino in the state.
Each individual US online poker site has several different methods for deposits and withdrawals, so be sure to check out the options on the site's payments page before you put cash on a site.
Some poker operators that accept US players even accept Bitcoin if you prefer to put your faith in cryptocurrency, although fluctuating value can always be an issue.
Will Online Poker Ever Be Fully Licensed and Regulated Across the US?
It looks that way, although no one knows exactly when it will happen. There have been numerous bills over the last few years that if passed would allow for regulated, legalized and taxed online poker.
Organizations like the Poker Players Alliance and the newly former FairPlayUSA continue to lobby hard for fully legal online poker. There has been some positive work done on a state-level but thus far USA-wide fully-licensed online poker has eluded fans of the game.
New York, California, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are just a few of the states on the verge of offering legal, licensed online poker in the coming months.
Can I Play Real-Money Online Poker on Unlicensed US Poker Sites?
The answer to that one is, well, yes and no. There are still a few "rogue," unlicensed (in the US, that is) online poker sites that allow US online poker customers to sign up and play poker online against other American players.
Needless to say, there is a TON of risk that comes with doing that. With no government or business oversight they can (and often do) go out of business, taking player funds with them.
Games are not monitored for fairness, better business practices are not enforced and you are not guaranteed you will get your money either on or off the site properly. Terms and conditions can change on a whim and you get no assurances any of your wins will be paid out.
We recommend against playing on any unlicensed and unregulated poker sites still offering online poker to US customers.
If you absolutely must play online from an unregulated state, BetOnline Poker does currently accept US players as does Bovada Poker.
Can I Play Real-Money Online Poker Outside of Licensed States?
Another question most frequently asked by eager online poker players in the US that don't live in one of the licensed state is "can I still play on a licensed poker site from my own state via VPN?"
The answer to that is a clear "no." You are welcome to create a poker account at one of the poker sites offering poker in a licensed state but you may only use your account if your are physically within the borders of that state.
For people who live close to a licensed state this is often a very viable option. For poker players who live in New York, for example, they can often pop over to New Jersey to play for a weekend or play when visiting Atlantic City.
The same holds true for players in California who visit Las Vegas (or anywhere in Nevada).
For poker players who don't live close to a licensed state the temptation to try using a VPN to play on either a licensed US poker site or an internationally licensed poker site (eg. PokerStars, 888poker etc) can be strong but we assure you it's not worth it to try from the United States.
Poker site security is very good at detecting players using a VPN and if caught your account will be immediately shut down and all funds confiscated. You can still play on many international poker sites when you travel but from within US borders it is not worth your while to try game the system.
Can I Play on PokerStars in the USA?
Yes! As of 2016 PokerStars has been officially licensed to offer online poker in New Jersey along with its land-based casino partner, Resorts Casino & Hotel.
It reached a full settlement with the US Department of Justice re. the events of Black Friday and has entered into agreements in other US states (eg. California) to again offer online poker in the USA when proper state legislation is passed.
If you live in or are visiting the state of New Jersey (and are of legal age) you are welcome to create an account at PokerStars NJ and play online poker for real money. You are under no obligation to play for real money, of course, as you can also access all of PokerStars' play-money games as well.
Depositing money on PokerStars in also a snap in New Jersey. For more information on playing on PokerStars in the USA, check our PokerStars NJ review here.
Can I Play Free Online Poker in the USA?
Absolutely. If you're not playing for real money or trying to make a deposit on a poker site not licensed in the USA, you can play free poker online at virtually every poker site.


Corporate events may not be every photographer's dream, but they can certainly be interesting and maybe even fun depending on the assignment. As a freelance event photographer, about half of my shoots are corporate events, and they are among my favorite things to shoot. There's always lots to learn from the speakers at these events, and they tend to be relatively easy gigs to shoot if you use a pre-planned shot list and know what to look for. This article details the six key people shots that you absolutely must focus on when photographing corporate events.
Every corporate event will have its own form of VIPs, and your client will definitely want lots of images of them. Larger events will typically have recognizable local or national celebrities as their designated VIPs, while smaller events may have harder to recognize internal executives as their VIPs. Either way, it's important to check with your client ahead of time to get a list of their VIPs in attendance, and ideally someone on-site who will help you identify them. Always make sure you understand the perimeters of photographing these VIPs as some, particularly celebrities, can be image-conscious. Whenever possible try to get posed shots of these VIPs with signage in the background that shows proof that they were present at your particular event.
Actor Billy Dee Williams posing at a step-and-repeat.
Corporate events typically include keynote speakers who may or may not be the VIPs described above. Before you start shooting, grab ahold of the event program, and find out who are the keynote speakers. Work with your client to arrange posed shots of the keynote speakers both alone and posed with VIPs. Also, don't forget to get plenty of shots of the keynote speaker, from a variety of angles, giving his or her speech.
Actor and activist George Takei giving a keynote address.
In addition to getting posed shots of VIPs and keynote speakers, it's also important to get candid shots of them interacting with each other, or event attendees. Depending on the nature of the event, these opportunities could include book signings, meet and greets in the green room, or an organized step-and-repeat photo booth. These days, many candid shots of VIPs will include selfies with guests, which can be a challenge to capture, so be prepared for that!
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson posing for a selfie with a fan.
Depending on the type of event you're photographing, most attendees will be looking their absolute best and will want photos of themselves. Always be on the lookout for well-dressed and energetic event attendees, and don't hesitate to approach them to ask for a posed photo. Along these lines, it's also not unusual to have at least one event attendee who doesn't want to be photographed. Sometimes, you'll be made aware of this by your client, and other times the attendee will explicitly tell you themselves. Either way, respect the wishes of the attendees, and definitely do not photograph someone who doesn't provide consent.
Most corporate events are held for two main reasons: to give keynote speakers chances to educate and address an audience, and to allow for networking among attendees. Always be on the lookout for attendees chatting or interacting with each other, and get their reactions while they are listening to keynote speakers. Ideally, make sure these shots incorporate some form of your client's branding materials, such as a brochure or sign, to give the photos context.
Try to get access to a ladder, stool, balcony, or some vantage point within the venue that will let you shoot from overhead and capture wide-angle shots showing a full room. If the room isn't really that full, try to find angles or special crops that still hint at a room being moderately full. Your client will appreciate the extra effort.
Shooting from up high to show a different vantage point.
Whenever possible, I always ask my client to make sure that the first several rows of seats or tables at an event are packed with as many people as possible. This way, I can always make an event feel well-attended, even when it's not. The approach in this case is to avoid wide-angle shots and shoot as close to the stage or from wherever the keynote address is being made, including as many rows or tables of people as possible.
This was actually a well-attended event, but an example of how to shoot up close with attendees in the frame.
These are just several types of photos to always capture when photographing a corporate event. Above all, it's important to understand why clients hire corporate event photographers in the first place. Typically, the reasons involve showing visual documentation of special people who were at the event, the fact that the event was well-attended, and the fact that event attendees were engaged and enjoyed themselves. Always keep these overall goals in mind when photographing an event and be sure to snap photos that help you and your client meet these overall objectives.
The post 6 Must-Have People Shots to Capture When Photographing Corporate Events by Suzi Pratt appeared first on Digital Photography School.


The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, or so the saying goes. Many entrepreneurs have become enamoured with the word 'pivot' over the past few years, using it as something of a badge of honor. For example: "Yeah, we started out with a fintech SaaS (Software as a Service) offering for investment banking, but now we've pivoted into a healthcare app." Using the word 'pivot' is how you sound cool when admitting what you were doing wasn't working.
There's nothing inherently wrong with using the word pivot, but there are good pivots and bad pivots.
In the business classic Think And Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill tells the story of a miner who dug himself into debt trying to find a vein of gold he was convinced existed on his property. The vein was there, but the miner stopped digging three feet short of reaching it and left to do something else. Bad pivot.
Sometimes we assume, without considering all the options, that a pivot means changing our product. "Customers don't like what we're selling, so we need to sell something else," an entrepreneur might think.
But what if it isn't that complicated? What if the solution isn't to change what you're selling, but how you're selling it? Here are three case studies of entrepreneurs who achieved success not by pivoting their products, but by making relatively small and simple changes to their marketing.
When Sarah Kauss created the S'well bottle – a dual lined, stainless steel bottle that keeps liquids warm for up to 12 hours and cold for up to 24 hours (without any condensation forming on the outside), she formed a charity partnership framework, donating a portion of the proceeds. This became the primary focus of the marketing on the website, but sales weren't as brisk as she would have liked.
Kauss decided to focus on the unique design and quality of the bottle. Soon thereafter the product caught the attention of Oprah's O Magazine and a mention there led to deals with various retailers, including Starbucks which now carries S'well products in thousands of its stores. That's good for both S'well and the charities it supports.
Ravean is an apparel startup currently marketing its product, heated hoodies and jackets, through a Kickstarter campaign. Initially, the company marketed its products towards three broad groups: skiing, camping and outdoor enthusiasts generally.
"The response was terrible," says Co-founder Bryce Fisher. "We pivoted by making our marketing location based within these same categories, but still got a very mild response." While lots of people were seeing online ads the company placed and visiting its Kickstarter page, very few were committing to fund the project.
Ravean started out with a goal to raise US$100,000 through its Kickstarter campaign, but it has blown past that, raising over US$1 million.
SODO makes high-end athletic clothing. The standard operating procedure for an athletic apparel company is to gather celebrity athlete endorsements to give the brand credibility and drive awareness and sales.
The SODO team started to wonder if perhaps it was a better statement of quality if it didn't pay athletes to wear the clothing, but they wore it anyway.
SODO decided to change its strategy and now has over 40 pro athletes working behind the scenes to help it develop and refine the product. It has been able to save a lot of cash by deciding to not go down the endorsement road, yet sales are going strong with the clothing line available at select Nordstrom and REI stores, elite gyms, and the SODO Drop Shop, its mobile e-tail unit.
The lesson from each of these three examples is that when your business isn't finding success, look for something small and easy you can modify, rather than assuming large, disruptive changes are necessary. Perhaps the simplest change is the right one, and you're just a few feet away from striking gold.
The article Pivot Your Marketing Instead Of Your Product first appeared on Forbes/ Entrepreneurs.


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Commands
========

Kappa is a command line tool.  The basic command format is:

``kappa [options] <command> [optional command args]``

Available ``options`` are:

* --config <config_file> to specify where to find the kappa config file.  The
  default is to look in ``kappa.yml``.
* --env <environment> to specify which environment in your config file you are
  using.  The default is ``dev``.
* --debug/--no-debug to turn on/off the debug logging.
* --help to access command line help.

And ``command`` is one of:

* deploy
* delete
* invoke
* tag
* tail
* event_sources
* status

Details of each command are provided below.

deploy
------

The ``deploy`` command does whatever is required to deploy the
current version of your Lambda function such as creating/updating policies and
roles, creating or updating the function itself, and adding any event sources
specified in your config file.

When the command is run the first time, it creates all of the relevant
resources required.  On subsequent invocations, it will attempt to determine
what, if anything, has changed in the project and only update those resources.

delete
------

The ``delete`` command deletes the Lambda function, remove any event sources,
delete the IAM  policy and role.

invoke
------

The ``invoke`` command makes a synchronous call to your Lambda function,
passing test data and display the resulting log data and any response returned
from your Lambda function.

The ``invoke`` command takes one positional argument, the ``data_file``.  This
should be the path to a JSON data file that will be sent to the function as
data.

tag
---

The ``tag`` command tags the current version of the Lambda function with a
symbolic tag.  In Lambda terms, this creates an ``alias``.

The ``tag`` command requires two additional positional arguments:

* name - the name of tag or alias
* description - the description of the alias

tail
----

The ``tail`` command displays the most recent log events for the function
(remember that it can take several minutes before log events are available from CloudWatch)

test
----

The ``test`` command provides a way to run unit tests of code in your Lambda
function.  By default, it uses the ``nose`` Python testrunner but this can be
overridden my specifying an alternative value using the ``unit_test_runner``
attribute in the kappa config file.

When using nose, it expects to find standard Python unit tests in the
``_tests/unit`` directory of your project.  It will then run those tests in an
environment that also makes any python modules in your ``_src`` directory
available to the tests.

event_sources
-------------

The ``event_sources`` command provides access the commands available for
dealing with event sources.  This command takes an additional positional
argument, ``command``.

* command - the command to run (list|enable|disable)

status
------

The ``status`` command displays summary information about functions, stacks,
and event sources related to your project.

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CPCB Recruitment 2018:Here is the new notification for the job seekers from the organization name Central Pollution Control Board. The organization invites the application form from the skilled and capable workers for 36 Posts of Senior research fellows, Junior Research Fellows. The candidates looking for this job must apply to it by attending a walk-in interview on or before the last date (7th April 2018). For more details like how to apply, selection procedure, age limit, educational qualification and much more by reading the complete article given below.
The candidates looking for this job should hold Degree in Civil/ Chemical/ Environmental Engineering with NET/Gate/ Post Graduation Degree (Bio-Chemistry/ Environmental Science) with NET/ Gate from a recognized board/ University/ Institute.
The age of the candidates should be less than or equal 32 years (Post- 1), 28 years (Post- 2) counted from 7-04-2018. Relaxation in age limit is provided to the candidates belonging to reserved category as per rule.
Candidates for this job are going to be selected for this job on the basis of their performance in Personal Interview.
Candidates must go through the official advertisement to know about the application fee.
Firstly candidates must visit the official website of the Organization.
Now prepare all your documents and credentials before the interview.
Prepare well for the interview questions and test.
Finally, reach the interview destination on time at the address given below.
So this is all the information about the new recruitment from the CPCB Recruitment 2018 for 36 Posts of Senior Research Fellows, Junior Research Fellows. For more details about the recruitment, candidates must go through the official advertisement.


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package com.haskforce.features.intentions

import com.haskforce.HaskellLightPlatformCodeInsightFixtureTestCase
import com.haskforce.highlighting.annotation.external.SymbolImportProvider
import com.haskforce.macros.string.dedent

class AddToImportsTest
  extends HaskellLightPlatformCodeInsightFixtureTestCase("add-to-imports") {

  // This is actually an impossible state but convenient for testing.
  def testCreateImportEmptyFile(): Unit = {
    given("")
      .whenAddingImport("Control.Monad", "when")
      .shouldBe(dedent("""
         import Control.Monad (when)
         """))
  }

  def testCreateImportNoModule(): Unit = {
    given(dedent("""
         main = when True $ print 1
         """))
      .whenAddingImport("Control.Monad", "when")
      .shouldBe(dedent("""
         import Control.Monad (when)

         main = when True $ print 1
         """))
  }

  def testCreateVaridImport(): Unit = {
    given(dedent("""
         module Main where

         main = when True $ print 1
         """))
      .whenAddingImport("Control.Monad", "when")
      .shouldBe(dedent("""
         module Main where

         import Control.Monad (when)

         main = when True $ print 1
         """))
  }

  // TODO: Need to figure out how to deal with constructors.
  def testCreateConidImport(): Unit = {
    given("")
      .whenAddingImport("Data.Monoid", "Sum")
      .shouldBe(dedent("""
         import Data.Monoid (Sum)
         """))
  }

  def testAppendConsymImport(): Unit = {
    given(dedent("""
         import Servant (Server)
         """))
      .whenAddingImport("Servant", ":<|>")
      .shouldBe(dedent("""
         import Servant (Server, (:<|>))
         """))
  }

  // Given a starting Haskell text body,
  private case class given(body: String) {
    // when adding an import (module, symbol)
    case class whenAddingImport(mod: String, sym: String) {
      // it should have the supplied new text body.
      def shouldBe(newBody: String): Unit = {
        myFixture.configureByText("A.hs", body)
        new AddToImports(sym).doAddImport(
          myFixture.getProject,
          myFixture.getFile,
          SymbolImportProvider.Result(mod, sym)
        )
        myFixture.checkResult(newBody)
      }
    }
  }
}


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Harold Wilhelm new Florida Territory Manager at Select Source (Sept 23)
September 23, 2015 – Select Source has hired Harold Wilhelm as its new Florida territory manager.
Wilhelm has been involved in the golf industry for 22 years, starting as crew member at Orlando's historic Dubsdread Golf Course. He worked his way through the ranks at many golf courses to eventually become a regional superintendent with a national golf management company. Throughout his career as a superintendent, Wilhelm built a track record of maintaining superior conditions and improving staff morale and efficiency. During his tenure, he had the opportunity to be involved in USGA, PGA, NCAA and AJGA events.
"We know Harold will be a valuable asset to the Select Source sales team," said Keith Montgomery, business director, specialty markets. "He brings with him extensive experience in the industry and working knowledge from his time as a superintendent."
Most recently he worked as the Gulf Coast area manager for Quali-Pro in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Wilhelm's sales experience began in 2011 when he received an opportunity with BWI Companies as a territory manager, covering eastern Florida in the turf, landscape and pest control markets.
TurfMax adds defoamer, four new dyes (Sept 22)
Tiburon Golf Club undergoes bunker renovation (Sept 24)


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Aziridines
"Aziridines" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Saturated azacyclopropane compounds. They include compounds with substitutions on CARBON or NITROGEN atoms.
D03.383.097.217
Dimethyleneimines
Ethyleneimines
Azacyclopropanes, Saturated
Saturated Azacyclopropanes
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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Azirines [D03.383.097]
Aziridines [D03.383.097.217]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Aziridines".
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Carbazilquinone
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For 18 years now, the USA Memory Championships have challenged competitors — "mental athletes" — to stretch the limits of their minds to memorize and recall names and faces, random digits and words and decks of cards. Each year, competitors break each others' previous records, and the competitive air is almost palpable. But what's at stake in memory competitions anyway? Who goes to them and why?
Take a minute to think of all the phone numbers you have memorized right now. I can tell you just five, and one of them includes my own. And then I'm out.
Chances are, you can't think of too many either — and why should you? Our phones record stuff for us, or it's just a quick Internet search later. It's incredible to have almost limitless information at our fingertips. But is it actually making us smarter, or more efficient at using the information?
It may not be, says Robert Ajemian, a neuroscientist who spoke about the importance of memorization skills at the 2015 USA Memory Championships held on March 29 in Manhattan. During a brief interlude at the competition, Ajemian explained how although it may feel antiquated in the digital age, our ability to recall information may be hugely important for creativity, and ultimately the longevity of other cognitive functions. "You're almost taught in our society not to memorize any naked facts … but to some extent, that's defeating the purpose," he later told me. Just like we make sure we're physically active to keep our bodies healthy, it's important to exercise the brain, too. Ultimately, with the influence of technology our memories may get weaker and weaker over time — unless we actively try to keep them engaged.
And during the Memory Championships, memories are not only engaged — but flexed to the extreme. Teenagers and adults braved their way through the cognitive marathon, memorizing names and faces, rows of numbers, free verse poetry and decks of cards. After approximately eight hours, the returning champion Nelson Dellis won the final round, having memorized all but three cards from two randomized decks.
As a layperson, it was incredible to watch, and I felt like I had just lost some genetic lottery. But according to Ajemian, most of the competitors, including Dellis, actually have average memories: the trick is in the training.
Have you ever felt like you knew the name of a person or thing, but it was just on the tip of your tongue? That's because the ways in which we remember things have to do with different kinds of associations, Ajemian explained. We hardly ever remember facts out of context; we usually associate them with something else, like a feeling, activity or a different object.
According to Dellis, most memory competitors use some variation of this concept. They usually focus on different types of mental exercises called the Roman Room, which is also known as the Method of Loci or the journey method. With this method, you envision an intimately familiar setting for yourself, like your bedroom. Then, you mentally "walk" through the room, and pair every object within the room to the thing you're trying to remember. Later, when you visualize the same room, when you see each object, the new association will come back to you.
Other techniques utilize the alphabet, where each letter has a base word, like "apple" for "A," "butler" for "B" and so on. You can match those words with the ones that you're trying to memorize. It may be helpful, too, to create unique sentences with those two words; any additional association you have can help with the recall later.
It's these associations that Ajemian says are so useful for certain kinds of creativity. "Creativity is when you arbitrarily associate one thing with something which is not normally associated with that thing," he said. Although this is only one kind of creativity, most of the memory techniques used to remember entire decks of cards or random words mimic this idea.
Technically, memorization skills aren't linked to preventing any kind of cognitive decline later in life — like dementia or Alzheimer's — but Ajemian thinks that it can't hurt our chances to fight it early. "In the same way that by exercising more frequently you ward of physical diseases, by mentally exercising your mind … I have no doubt that will help ward off or at least retard the onset of mental diseases," he said.
Each year, the USA Memory Championships are open to anyone to compete; all you have to do is register and pay a small fee. And even though it may seem like a fruitless endeavor when we have digital tools to do it for us, forgotten memory skills may have an important benefit to our cognitive health.
Nelson Dellis wears many hats. He's a software developer, a mountaineer and runs a charity that raises money for Alzheimer's research. But most famously, he's a memory athlete: He's won the USA Memory Championships four times, and routinely places in the top 10 at the world competition. I sat down with him to learn more about how he got into the memory business, and what techniques he uses to stay sharp.
Quite a special angel to read memory, worth reading! Besides very nice share on the reason of our daily memory problems. Highly recommend.


Abay Bank has become the latest private bank to join WorldRemit, a money transfer agent.
The new partnership further increases WorldRemit's footprint in the country, which has previously partnered with Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Dashen, Nib and Awash banks.
It plans to dip into the market that connects millions of Ethiopian diaspora in over 50 countries to friends and kin in Ethiopia. WorldRemit plans to serve 10 million customers in emerging markets by 2020.
In the past year, transactions to Ethiopia through WorldRemit grew by 160pc. Top remittance origins for Ethiopia through the money transfer agent were Australia, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Remittances play an important role in Ethiopia's economy, with well over four billion dollars coming into the country, according to the National Bank of Ethiopia.


PAINESVILLE, OHIO – The Lake Erie College women's golf team improved by 26 strokes as a team on Sunday (Sept. 25) in the second round of the Bulldog Fall Invitational at Ferris State University, but the Storm couldn't make up any ground and finished in ninth place at the tournament.
After combining to shoot 388 in the first round, the Storm posted a team score of 362 on day two.
Senior Amanda Blasko (Concord, Ohio/Mentor) shot 88-88-176 to finish tied for 44th place. She was the only Storm golfer to finish in the top 45. Junior Megan Lundblad (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor) tied for 50th place overall with a score of 97-85-182.
Grand valley State University, who had the top two individual finishers, easily won the team title by 22 strokes over the University of Findlay.
The Storm hosts the Lake Erie Fall Invitational presented by Qdoba Mexican Grille next week, Oct. 2-3, at Madison Country Club.


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K. J. Hsü, 1992: Challenger at Sea: A Ship that Revolutionized Earth Science. Princeton University Press.
T. Oba, M. Kato, H. Kitazato, I. Koizumi, A. Omura, T. Sakai and T. Tanimura, 1991: Paleoenvironmental changes in the Japan Sea during the last 85,000 years. Paleoceanography, 6: 499-518.
杉村 新, 1977: 氷と陸と海。科学, 47: 749-755.


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The 10 Largest Cities In Borneo
Samarinda is the largest city in Borneo.
Samarinda, the largest city in Indonesia. Editorial credit: Ozzphy / Shutterstock.com.
The island of Borneo in the Pacific Ocean is part of Southeast Asia. It is politically divided between the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. As of 2014, Borneo had a total population of around 21.3 million inhabitants. Most of the largest urban centers of Borneo are located along its coasts. Below is a list of the largest cities in Borneo.
The Five Biggest Cities In Borneo
1. Samarinda
Located on the banks of the Mahakam River, Samarinda is the most populous city in Borneo. It is the capital of East Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia. It has a population of around 727,500 individuals and an area of 718 square km.
2. Banjarmasin
The second biggest city in Borneo, Banjarmasin is part of the South Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It hosts a population of 625,481 people. The city is located on a delta island near the confluence of two rivers, the Martapura, and the Barito. The transport and communication sector are the primary economic sectors of the city's economy. A deepwater port and the Syamsudin Noor Airport serves Banjarmasin. Waterways snake through the city in many areas. Small rowboats are often used to move through these waterways. Several houses in the city are built on stilts. The Sabilal Muhtadin Mosque is one of the major landmarks of Banjarmasin. The city is also famous as a hub of gem trading.
3. Kuching
Borneo's third biggest city, Kuching, is located in the Malaysian state of Sarawak where it is the most populous city. It has a population of 617,886 individuals. Kuching is located on the banks of the Sarawak River where it occupies an area of 431 square km. The city is a major gateway for travelers to other parts of Borneo and is also noted as a major food destination. There are many tourist attractions in and around the city like the Kuching Cat Museum, The Astana, Kuching Wetlands National Park, Bako National Park, etc.
4. Balikpapan
With a population of 557,579 individuals, Balikpapan is Borneo's third most populated city. It is part of the Indonesian East Kalimantan province and is located on the island's east coast. Balikpapan is a seaport city with two harbors. It is also served by the Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport. The city is surrounded by rainforest and is home to many wildlife conservation organizations.
5. Pontianak
Pontianak is the fifth largest city in Borneo. It serves as the capital of the West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The city is home to a diversity of ethnic groups like the Malay, Chinese, and Dayak peoples. These people have contributed to the rich culture of this city. Pontianak has a strong transport network that connects it to other Indonesian cities as well as some Malaysian cities.
1 Samarinda, East Kalimantan 7,27,500 Indonesia
2 Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan 6,25,481 Indonesia
3 Kuching, Sarawak 6,17,886 Malaysia
4 Balikpapan, East Kalimantan 5,57,579 Indonesia
5 Pontianak, West Kalimantan 5,54,764 Indonesia
6 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 4,62,963 Malaysia
7 Tawau, Sabah 4,12,375 Malaysia
8 Sandakan, Sabah 4,09,056 Malaysia
9 Miri, Sarawak 3,00,543 Malaysia
10 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara 3,00,000 Brunei
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Toys for Tots raises 61,000 gifts for Cherry Point, Lejeune area children
14 Jan 2010 | Pfc. Cory Polom
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- The Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program is well known for helping less fortunate children throughout the United States by giving them new, unwrapped gifts during the Christmas holiday season.
Toys for Tots began in 1947, when Major Bill Hendricks, a member of the United States Committee for Refugees, and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children in the area.
To this day, Marines continue to collect and distribute toys and other items to kids around the nation.
First Sergeant Bobby L. Barnett, site first sergeant for the Inspector-Instructor staff at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune's Stone Bay, has ran the local Toys for Tots drive for the past two years and has helped many families.
Barnett's team of Marines and local businesses wrapped up its 2009 Toys for Tots campaign with better results than the region's previous year.
"Last year the drive collected 25,000 toys in addition to 25,000 books and bikes," said Barnett.
The region Barnett and his Marines helped consisted of seven counties: Craven, Carteret, Duplin, Jones, Lenior, Onslow and Pamlico.
This year the region collected more than 33,000 toys in addition to the other collected items that were distributed. More than 61,000 toys, books and bikes were given to those ranging from infants to children 15-years old and younger.
"Even though Toys for Tots is a Marine Corps Reserve program, active duty Marines from across the U.S. lend a helping hand in order to make the holidays a special time for the kids of our nation," said Barnett.
Barnett said Craven County used six different distribution sites and delivered 10,000 toys to 2,100 children.
Marines and civilians volunteered at numerous sites to assist families in loading gifts in vehicles and handing out gifts.
"I loved volunteering for the Toys for Tots program," said Irene Tanner, a senior at Richlands High School. "It makes me feel good that it is such a great charity for the children and families in need."
Barnett thanked civilian and Marines for their volunteer work in collecting and delivering toys to the distribution sites.
"We try to recognize the efforts of those who supported our drive and the distribution agencies," said Barnett.
In order for families to benefit from the Toys for Tots drive, they needed to file an application with a distributing agency within their county, said Barnett.
"The intent is for families, who are having financial difficulties, to receive toys," said Barnett. "We also have been able to help families involved in tragic events, like home fires and other natural disasters."
"We know that with each toy handed out, there will be excitement and happiness brought by the Marines' hard work and the generosity of the community," said Barnett. "The season is about giving, and we are the link between the good will of communities and children who might not have something to open for Christmas. Thankfully there are many others who help in the process as well."


Behind a discrete entrance on Avenue Hoche, which spins off the Arc de Triomphe in the tony 8th Arrondissement, you'll find the hip and luxurious Royal Monceau Hotel (part of the Raffles group of luxury hotels). Created by one of our favorite designers, Philippe Starck, this modern and innovate hotel is a breath of fresh air compared to the Louis XVI feel of many Paris luxury hotels.
And we're not the only ones who think so. The Royal Monceau has been awarded the absolute highest designation a hotel in France can receive — Distinction Palace, above 5-stars. It's also received the 2015 Travelers' Choice award for both luxury hotels and for all hotels in France. The Royal Monceau is also rated Superb-Plus ! by us, our highest ranking.
Creativity and modern elegance. The Royal Monceau offers more than just bed and board (luxurious bed and board!) for you'll also find astonishing touches like and an gallery/library and the exclusive service of the hotel's own Art Concierge. There's a state-of-the-art screening room or, if you happen to opt for one of the massive Presidential Suites, a private theatre within your own suite.
Then there's the photography collection, the art bookstore, and the crowning touch — the 16,000 square foot spa by Clarins, which features a 75-foot infinity pool, relaxation & treatment rooms, and dedicated personal fitness coaches. This has to be one of the very top spas in all of France.
There are two restaurants at the hotel — La Cuisine, serving French-inspired classics, and the Michelin-starred Il Carpaccio, specializing in the best of Italian food. There you can munch on pastries made by über-pastry chef Pierre Hermé.
The rooms are spacious & airy and include both a bath and a shower, living room with executive desk, handcrafted furniture from Philippe Starck, unique art pieces and an acoustic guitar. Really, doesn't every hotel room absolutely need a guitar? We think so.
Kids? The Royal Monceau loves 'em and has created a program just for children. Le Petit Royal (as the program is called) is probably the best kid's program in Paris. There are creative art programs led by artists and tied into current exhibitions in Paris. Then there are the fun weekend cooking workshops in the hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant, La Cuisine. Our fave, though is the option that allows girls for follow in the footsteps of a prima ballerina for a day!


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Q: How can I save a char into multiple variables ? C Ok so I need to input a string like this
IP_1/MASK IP_2 NUM [NET_1 NET_2 NET3 ... NET_NUM]
for example :
192.168.25.87/24 192.168.26.1 3 192.168.0.0/16 192.0.26.0/16 192.168.26.0/24
And then to split this string into multiple variables ( IP_1, MASK etc).
I followed on internet a guide how to split it and I did it like this:
int main()
{
    char* IP_1[256],IP_2[256],NET[256][256],character[256];
    int MASCA,NUM,i=1,j;
    char *p;
    gets(character);
    p=strtok(character,"/ ");
    while(p!=NULL)
    {
        printf("%s\n",p);
        p=strtok(NULL,"/ ");
    }

So, doing this I split the array into multiple elements, but how can I save these elements into IP_1, MASK IP_2, NUM NET_1 etc ... ?

A: There are many way.
For example, do as follows.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main(void){
    char IP_1[256], IP_2[256], NET[256][256], line[256], rest[256];
    int MASK, NUM, i;
    char *p;

    fgets(line, sizeof line, stdin);//gets has already been abolished.
    //Since the first three elements are fixed, use sscanf
    if(3 > sscanf(line, "%s %s %d %255[^\n]%*c", IP_1, IP_2, &NUM, rest)){
        printf("invalid input\n");
        return -1;
    }
    if(NULL==(p = strchr(IP_1, '/'))){
        printf("invalid input\n");
        return -1;
    }
    *p = 0;// Replace '/' with '\0'
    MASK = atoi(p + 1);// convert next '/' to int

    for(p=strtok(rest, " \n"), i = 0; i < NUM && p; ++i, p=strtok(NULL, " \n")){
        strcpy(NET[i], p);//strtok and copy
    }
    //test print
    printf("IP_1:%s\n", IP_1);
    printf("MASK:%d\n", MASK);
    printf("IP_2:%s\n", IP_2);
    for(i = 0; i < NUM; ++i)
        printf("NET_%d:%s\n", i + 1, NET[i]);
}


The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) emphasizes on systematic paid car parking management in Dubai. There are some strategic locations in Dubai that have been allocated for paid parking. These areas are well identified at the entrance by a large signage to indicate that the area is a paid parking zone. Further, the signage also indicates the time for which parking payment is required.
The paid parking locations are mainly divided into two main categories – A and B. While code A refers to side road parking areas with short stay of maximum 4 hours, code B refers to areas specifically meant to be parking yard (long stay of 24 hours). There are other special parking categories too like code E, F and G with special conditions like 'No Parking Permits allowed' and 'Parking time different from timings in A & B'.
Such a categorization is particularly applicable in case of Seasonal Parking Cards and mParking System, which are taxed based on location usage. Parking tariffs are clearly written in the parking meter. The multi-storey car parking which operates round-the-clock with Dh.3.00/hr tariff is another paid parking.
On paying UAE issued coins, the parking payment issues paper parking ticket which can be displayed at the car dashboard.
Although mainly used for public transports in Dubai, these cards are also used for paying parking fees. However, the red NOL card cannot be used in parking meters.
The card offers the convenience of parking at any permitted parking space without the need for parking ticket or mParking. The validity of cards range from 90 days to 365 days and the amount ranges from Dh.450 to Dh.2500. For detailed information on purchase of the cards online, visit www.traffic.rta.ae and get it delivered in your choice of location.
This payment mode is used by non-registered and RTA registered customers. The registration is not required for Dubai-registered and private plate numbers beginning with alphabets (A-K & M). However, registration is required for motorists who own non-Dubai registered private plat number to use mParking service. For registration, visit www.mpark.rta.ae, or call toll-free 800 9090. You need to keep sufficient credit on your mobile phone to avail this service, and send parking details to park (7275).
For instance, B45678 123A 2, B, B represents plate code, 45678 is the number plate, followed by space and number indicates plate number amd 123A indicates parking location. The digit 2 represents the number of hours that the car is allowed to park. On successful payment, a confirmation message will be immediately sent to your mobile phone.
Ten minutes prior to expiry of parking time, a reminder would be issued, which gives you the option to extend your parking. However, extension is allowed only for an hour and at the same location.
Meanwhile, registered customers using the mParking can send your username, followed by space, parking location and number of hours to 7275.


Clubby has been gone since August, I would recommend coming up with a new character.
Their name has a default, but can be changed.
Has been known to both fight with and against undead.
No that's a terrible guess.
I'm gonna need you to be more specific.
Well then, is it Frisk from Undertale?


The awards-winning broadcaster, known as Funmi Iyanda had a mini shoot, then decided to put them up on her IG page to warm us up. She looked gorgeous...don't you think so?
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This collection of totally absorbing mysteries by author N.C. Lewis are filed with twist and turns, and good, clean humorous characters that you are sure to fall in love with. Enjoy!
Ollie Stratford Cozy Mysteries: 5 Book Box Set: An Ollie Stratford Cozy Mystery
by N.C. Lewis
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BOOK1: TEXAS TROUBLES
Middle-aged Professor Ollie Stratford's been hounded by a psycho realtor, outrun by a bunch of grandma's, taken advice from sock puppets, stuck in a brimming toilet bowl, and almost run out of college by a drunken professor. How is that for her first few days in a quiet little Texas town she never wanted to live in?
BOOK 2: CREEK CRISIS
When a mysterious Portuguese film producer hires Ollie Stratford's event center she thinks it is going to be fun and games… until the brawling and fisticuffs amongst the Divas break out followed by Murder!
BOOK 3: BITTER BONES
When the bones of beloved local, Garrick Markovich, turn up buried by the oil well, Ollie's dreams of financial stability are put in danger. Now, Ollie must uncover the secrets of tight lipped locals to find the killer and obtain justice for Garrick.
BOOK 4: MAGIC MUMBLES
Doctor Ollie Stratford loves a good mystery. But the last thing she ever expected was to stumble into one while relaxing at Mysterious Malcolm's Magical Masquerade show. When a body shows up during the show, and the Magician leaps from the stage and disappears, Ollie gets sucked into a world where everyone has a grudge, and no one is talking.
BOOK 5: TEDDY TUMPIN
Ollie is trying to live a normal life, in a normal Texas Hill Country town, with a normal event center business. All that changes when the high school homecoming brings a local hero back to town. Then strange things happen — including to Ollie — and a body appears unexpectedly in a most unusual place. As Ollie follows a twisted trail, she does not understand the terrible consequences that will result. Will Ollie and the gang be able to track down the killer before the next victim or is it already too late?
Angry Arrow (An Ollie Stratford Cozy Mystery Book 7)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery | Women's Fiction
Ollie's hot on the trail of the college killer, but disaster strikes close to home.
The academic calm of Medlin Creek Community College is rocked by the sudden death of a Professor, one of the oldest members on the academic staff, in the middle of an argument with a disagreeable colleague.
This is a cozy mystery with a feisty female lead will have you gripped from start to the heart-pounding conclusion.
ANGRY ARROW is the seventh in a series of page-turning cozy mysteries set in the Hill Country of Texas.
THIS SERIES CAN BE READ IN ANY ORDER.
Double Dimple (An Ollie Stratford Cozy Mystery Book 6)
Do you crave the quiet life?
Ollie does!
Life should be good for Ollie. She's settled into her new home in the Texas town of Medlin Creek, teaching at the local community college, and her event center business is beginning to grow. All that changes when she stumbles across the body of a local woman and the sheriff's department are on the wrong scent.
Instead of enjoying the quiet life, Ollie digs deeper and uncovers a web of intrigue that extends far beyond the town of Medlin Creek. With almost no one free from suspicion, she can be certain of only one fact: there is no such thing as a quiet life in the Hill Country of Texas.
Murder in the Bookstore (A Capital of Texas Cozy Mystery Book 1)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery
Amy King's turned fifty and looking for a fresh start.
When Alan Earl, a well-known Austin antiquarian book dealer, is found dead at his 12th street bookstore, a tangled web of secrets, lies, deceit, and betrayal is exposed. For Amy King, Alan's death threatens disaster, because his bookstore was the first ever client event for her fledgling professional staging business.
Quickly, Alan's death turns into something more than she ever anticipated.
Things get worse when an elder of a local religious cult accuses Amy's company of unleashing a curse. Now no one's booking and Amy's dream of running a staging business lies on the brink of ruin. To save her business and protect her reputation, Amy must find out why Alan Earl died and who did it.
Join Amy, her detective husband Nick, and friends, as they try to reverse the curse, solve a murder and save Amy's new business venture.
MURDER IN THE BOOKSTORE is the first in a series of page-turning cozy mysteries set in Austin, the capital of Texas.
Murder by the Clowns (A Capital of Texas Cozy Mystery Book 2)
Amy King's new business is off to a killer start!
Amy King's excited that her new business has been invited to stage a birthday party at a prestigious Austin investment fund. The festivities barely get underway when a band of kilt-wearing clowns playing bagpipes joins the celebration.
But fun soon turns to tragedy when the charismatic founder of the investment fund is shot dead in broad daylight. In the chaos that follows the crime scene is trampled and vital clues lost.
While Amy is always ready to help her town solve a mystery, this one turns personal when her son-in-law Noel gets swept up into the investigation.
In an absolutely breathtaking story, Amy and her detective husband Nick race against time to get to the bottom of the mysterious murder before the killer strikes again.
MURDER BY THE CLOWNS is the second book in a series of page-turning cozy mysteries set in Austin, the capital of Texas.
THE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES CAN BE READ IN ANY ORDER.
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Home/News/Politics/Cyclone Fani: Mamata Banerjee cancels rallies for next 2 days to monitor situation
Cyclone Fani: Mamata Banerjee cancels rallies for next 2 days to monitor situation
By | Published: 3rd May 2019 12:13 pm IST
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took to Twitter to inform that she has cancelled all her election rallies for the next two days in the wake of 'impending' Cyclone Fani in her home state.
"Have canceled my rallies for the next 48 hours because of what could be an impending disaster #CyclonicStormFANI We are monitoring the situation 24×7 and doing all it takes. I appeal to all people to cooperate. Be alert, take care and stay safe for the next two days," she tweeted.
Banerjee will stay in Kharagpur in West Bengal, near the coastal belt and monitor the situation herself.
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Earlier in the day, Odisha and adjoining regions were battered by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani which made landfall in Puri district with a wind speed of around 245 kmph, according to Hyderabad IMD.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) tweeted: "The extremely severe cyclonic storm "Fani" is very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 6 hours."
The landfall began on Friday morning at 8 am with strong winds and rain hitting Puri district. Helpline number – 1938 – has been made operational by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Indian Coast Guard has positioned 34 disaster relief teams at Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Paradip, Gopalpur, Haldia, Frazergunj and Kolkata besides four ships at Visakhapatnam and Chennai.
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The system is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards, weaken gradually and emerge into Gangetic West Bengal as a "severe cyclonic storm" by the early morning of May 4.
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The Hugh Hodgson School of Music's composition and theory area features internationally recognized faculty, attracting talented young composers and theorists from the United States and abroad.
Composition and theory students at the Hodgson School enjoy countless opportunities to present their work, including frequent Student Composers Association recitals and chamber music performances, and research symposia. Additionally, students have the opportunity to participate in and collaborate with the Hodgson School's numerous small chamber ensembles, orchestras, bands, and choirs.
Area Chair: Dr. Emily Gertsch (egertsch@uga.edu)
Click here to go to the Dancz Center of New Music, Music Composition at UGA website
Adrian P. Childs
Associate Director for Graduate Studies and Administration
Dr. Childs' theory work includes research in the area of transformational theory and interests in issues of post-tonal music and referential collections. HIs scholarship has been presented at national and regional meetings of both music theory and mathematics organizations and appears in the Journal of Music Theory and Music Theory Online. He…
Emily Gertsch
Senior Lecturer, Music Theory, Area Chair
Prior to joining the faculty at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, Dr. Gertsch served on the faculty at Furman University and as a graduate teaching assistant at Florida State University and The Catholic University of America. She was honored with the Phi Mu Alpha Outstanding Teaching Award at Furman University and was nominated three times for…
Tom Hiel
Assistant Professor of Commercial Music and Media
Emily Koh
Associate Professor of Composition
Dr. Koh is a Singaporean composer whose music is characterized by inventive timbral extremes. Described as 'the future of composing' (The Straits Times, Singapore), she is the recipient of awards such as the Yoshiro Irino Memorial Prize, ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, Prix D'Ete, and PARMA competitions, commissions from the Barlow…
Peter Van Zandt Lane
Associate Professor of Composition and Director of the Dancz Center for New Music
Dr. Lane composes works primarily for chamber ensemble, wind ensemble, and orchestra, often integrating electronics into works for traditional instruments. He has received fellowships from Yaddo, MacDowell Colony, the Atlantic Center for the Arts, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Composers Now. His music has been performed by the…
Dickie Lee
Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Dr. Lee's research applies theories of interpretation and agency to post-1945 orchestral music and popular genres. His current work investigates the music of Olivier Messiaen, Krzysztof Penderecki, Thomas Adès, George Rochberg, and Ween. He has presented at international and regional meetings in music theory and philosophy, including the …
Dwight Satterwhite
Dr. Satterwhite is the author of Power in the Progress System an enrichment curriculum for any band program. He is also the designer of the Student Achievement Tracking Software that accompanies the Power program. The Power in the Progress System has recently been cited in two national publications, The Music Educators Journal and The…