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The Wonder of Bible Prophecy
IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND the ideas of time without any beginning and space without any end—but they are ideas which are generally accepted nowadays. In my opinion these ideas are at least as difficult to comprehend as the idea of an infinite God Who can foretell the future. So why is this idea not more widely accepted?
The Bible contains many prophecies of events that were future to the time of writing, and even future to our day. These prophecies are not viewed with favour by many modern intellectuals. I would call it prejudice, and when I am explaining the idea of Bible prophecy to friends my first and hardest task is often to open their closed minds in order that they might pay proper attention to the subject.
A Unique Feature
The fact is that Bible prophecy has been recognised by many eminent thinkers.* It has often been noted that the Bible made specific, emphatic and repeated predictions about the nation of Israel, which have been fulfilled so comprehensively and in such detail that it is unreasonable to dismiss them as coincidence. The prophets of Israel did not merely make forecasts which might easily be proved true and which in the absence of a time limit could never be proved false. When they were foretelling the future of their nation they presented negatives as well as positives, sometimes in defiance of all probabilities (for example Leviticus 26, Deuteronomy 28, Jeremiah 30 and 46 among many other passages).
There are many other prophecies we could mention. The super-power of Egypt was to be defeated and to remain a 'lowly kingdom', ruled by strangers, never again to exalt itself among the nations
(Ezekiel 29). The great city of Tyre was to be made like the top of a rock and never to be built again (Ezekiel 26). Mighty Babylon was to be perpetually desolate (Jeremiah 50–51).
So with all the forecasts regarding the world empires of the day, there were extraordinary negatives as well as positives. Human predictions are as likely to be proved wrong as right.
We must not underestimate the importance of these ancient prophecies. The predictions of the Bible are different from human prognostications, not only in the range and extent of their predictions but in their very nature, as they confidently declare that some apparently likely events will never happen, and vice-versa.
Prophecies of Jesus
When people set out to make an impartial investigation of Christianity, it's strange that they often ignore the subject of prophecy. Yet it is clear from the Bible's accounts of the early church that it was largely as a result of prophecy that many people were converted. Paul and Apollos appealed to the Old Testament prophecies to prove that Jesus is the Christ (for example Acts 9:20–21 and 18:24–28). The people who heard them were well aware that Jesus had been killed and that now his disciples were claiming that he was alive. They knew that Christian witnesses were willing to endure persecution and death rather than recant their claims. Many people became convinced that the Old Testament prophecies fitted so perfectly into the pattern of what was happening in their own time that the Christians' claims could not be resisted.
The same argument can carry conviction now. Taking only those broad facts which are admitted even by Christianity's opponents, it is clear that in the Old Testament—the Bible which was revered and guarded by the religious leaders who rejected Jesus and had him killed—there is a mass of prophecy which comes to us with compelling logic: the time when the Messiah would appear, the work he would perform, the fact that he would be cut off, and that after this the city and temple would be desolate (Daniel 9, Isaiah 61); his death as a sacrifice (Isaiah 53), his resurrection (Psalm 16); his rejection by the Jews and the call of salvation to the Gentiles (non-Jews) (Isaiah 49); and finally his appearance in glory when Gentile rulers will have the surprise of their lives (Isaiah 52:15) and the Jews will be the subject of their greatest deliverance and their greatest humiliation (Zechariah
12:10–14). All these and many more details are contained in prophecy.
Prophecies By Jesus
There is an idea that the teachings of Jesus will be spread throughout the world by his followers, and eventually bring about the Kingdom of God by reforming people's hearts. This is taught by many churches, who see themselves as the nucleus of that Kingdom. But this idea was repudiated by Jesus himself:
Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'; and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household' (Matthew 10:34–36).
The history of the spread of Christianity has proved this prophecy true. The Bible teaches that the Kingdom of God will be imposed on humankind by God, not brought about by a gradual reformation.
In John 16:2 Jesus told his disciples that a time would come when those who persecuted and killed them would think that they did God a service. This came true in the First Century (for example
Acts 7), and it has come true down through the centuries as the established church has persecuted dissenting minorities.
Perhaps the most famous of Jesus' prophecies is that which is known as the Olivet Prophecy. It is recorded in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21. There Jesus clearly warned that the Jerusalem temple would be destroyed, the Jews scattered, and the city of Jerusalem trodden down by Gentiles until their time was fulfilled. Persecution of disciples would continue, there would be wars and rumours of wars, nation rising up against nation until the last days of the Gentile age. And there are details in this prophecy which can give us confidence that we ourselves are living in those last days.
The Imminence of Christ's Return
True followers of Jesus Christ have always lived in expectation of his return—as he told them to (Matthew 24:44). They have not always expected it to be imminent. For example there were many Protestants during the Reformation in the 16th Century who certainly believed in Christ's return, but the books they wrote attest that they did not expect it to happen in their day. It was only as recently as the early 19th Century that there arose a general expectation amongst believers that Christ's return was near at hand. Why was this? Here are some reasons.
Signs In the World
In answer to his disciples' question as to what should be the sign of his coming and of the end of the age, Jesus said:
There will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken (Luke 21:25–26).
Has there ever been an age when the world's nations have been in such a universal state of perplexity as this, and when people's hearts are so fearful about the future?
Signs In the Middle East
Joseph Mede was a Fellow of Christ's Church College in Cambridge, England. He wrote a book The Key to the Revelation, which was published in English in 1643.
The Book of Revelation is the last book of the Bible. It begins by stating its purpose: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants—things which must shortly take place" (Revelation 1:1). It describes world events which will lead up to and surround the return of Christ. It is a difficult book which is full of symbols, but the symbols can be interpreted by comparing them with other parts of the Bible. In chapter 16 there is a series of seven bowls containing the wrath of God which lead up to the day of judgement on the world. Mede concluded that the sixth bowl represented a period of wars and unrest, along with the decline of the Turkish Ottoman empire. This would pave the way for the re-establishment of the nation of Israel (which was within Ottoman territory at the time) and for the final battle which is called Armageddon (verses 12–16). Note that in the 16th Century the Ottoman empire was at its height and dominating the Middle East; there had been no nation of Israel for 15 centuries and there was no prospect at all of it being re-established.
John Thomas was a 19th Century doctor, who studied his Bible and achieved a grasp of its message. Others were persuaded by his teaching, and that was the origin of the group who are called Christadelphians. In 1849 Thomas published a book Elpis Israel ('the Hope of Israel'), in which he expressed his conviction that he was living in 'the latter days'. He agreed with Mede's interpretation of the bowls of Revelation, and he believed that the Jews would return to the land of Israel in two phases. This conclusion was based on prophecies such as Ezekiel 37 in which the rebirth of the nation happens in stages. Thomas expected that initially the Jews would establish a largely secular state, which would have little regard for their God. Then will come Armageddon, which will usher in the return of Christ, and will be followed by another wave of Jews from all over the world converging on the land in acknowledgement of their king.
At the time he wrote this book the Ottoman empire was alive and well, there was no sign of a Jewish move on the land of Israel, and Europe was enjoying a period of prolonged peace. These Bible prophecies seemed very far-fetched. But within a hundred years the world had descended into a state of unprecedented unrest, the Ottoman empire had disintegrated and the first phase of the Jews' return had happened!
Difficult Truths
It was terrible that Jesus should be crucified; that Jerusalem should be destroyed shortly thereafter; that Jesus' disciples should be so regularly persecuted through the following centuries. It is terrible that the modern world should be in the state it is. But it is necessary to consider them, because all these things were foretold. It was to disciples in our own age that Jesus said those words which have been in front of the world for two millennia:
Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man (Luke 21:36).
The signs of the last days are of such importance because they lead the way to the tremendous changes yet to come.
When I am talking to friends about this subject I sometimes feel as though we are in a darkened room. Outside is the light of the sun, but the blinds and curtains are firmly closed. But if a shaft of sunlight can break through and capture my friend's attention, they may just be sufficiently intrigued to pull up the blinds and draw the curtains, and the glorious sunlight will flood in. I know from experience that once closed minds begin to open and defensive scepticism begins to give way, the picture soon becomes too clear for it to be resisted any longer. Do you prefer the darkened room, or are you prepared to fling open the curtains and let in the sunshine?
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Many small business owners ask us why their press release wasn't picked up. Sometimes this can be because it was irrelevant to the journalists they targeted or that the story wasn't 'newsworthy'.
However, more often than not it will be small things that put the journalists off- mistakes that can be easily avoided by understanding what a journalist needs and by having someone other than you proofread the release.
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Incorrect grammar may not be highlighted on spell check, so it can be useful to use programmes such as Grammarly or have someone else check the release.
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Include your email address and phone number in the 'Notes to Editor' section at the bottom. It is also helpful if you include the best time for you to talk to make sure they don't waste their time trying to contact you.
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Boond (A mime on the journey of water and the perils that man would face without it. First Runner-Up prize of Rs 3000/- at Inter School Theatre Festival organized by Tree Public Foundation
Heal the World, 2011
A musical depicting the perils of the world and how students can help spread a word to heal.
The Circus, 2012
Creating a live circus on stage with around 160 students, giving the message 'Save Animals'.
A Farmer's Tale of Woe, 2013
Depicting the precarious conditions of the Indian farmers and how they are driven to suicide.
Colours of the World, 2014
Based on Newton's Theory, this play was a glimpse of various countries and continents depicting the importance of maintaining harmony in the world.
Heaven is a Place on Earth, 2015
The path breaker act for the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the school. This play was a wholesome treat that encompassed dance, drama and music.
The Unsung Battle of 1962 (A tribute to Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat), 2016
A tale laced with bravado that depicted the life of a true blue soldier.
Kalam Ko Salaam, 2017
A journey through the life of 'India's Missile Man' that ignited young minds and souls to his teachings.
Limbitless, 2017
An inspirational story of Jessica Cox who was born without arms but went on to fight all odds and became the world's first licensed armless pilot.
Lion King, 2018
The story of Mufasa and Simba's Pride Rock, retold by the tiny tots of the Primary Section.
Paws for a Cause, 2018
The humorous yet heart touching story of an abandoned dog who was adopted by the children of an orphanage.
Tribe Vibe, 2018
Bringing the rhythmic moves and vibrant colours of the Indian tribes to life.
Sur Malhar, 2018
A drama on the evolution of Hindustani Classical Music with enchanting classical dances and soulful bhajans which culminated with a breathtaking live rendition of Raag Deepak and Raag Malhar by Miya Tansen.
King of Pop, 2018
The musical tribute to the greatest ever, Michael Jackson, through his record breaking numbers. Be it, the heart wrenching story of his childhood, the live songs sung by the band or the captivating superhuman dance moves like the moonwalk and the lean, rendered the audience speechless.
The Republic Day Processional Parade
Every year, the Republic Day is celebrated with great pomp and vigour, through the processional parade by the students. Four floats, decorated in the theme of four different Indian States, move through the busy streets of the city to spread the message of Unity in Diversity.

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Over 40 earth tremors at East Cuba
Over 40 earth tremors in the country's south-eastern zone in the last few hours concern Friday experts and people from that region. Read More
Cuban and Venezuelan scientists are working on a new project of seismic micro-zoning.
Cuban and Venezuelan scientists are working on a new project of seismic micro-zoning in the cities of Guarenas and Guatire that aims at improving local risk management and urban planning. Read More
The "Gran Hotel Sevilla" Stands to Celebrate its First Century in the heart of the Habana
Next to the Paseo del Prado, a promenade in the heart of the former Villa de San Cristóbal de la Habana, the "Gran Hotel Sevilla" stands to celebrate its first century on March 22, 2008. Read More
An anthology of poetry by Chilean Gonzalo Rojas, published by the Casa de las Americas
Entitled Against Death and other visions (Contra la muerte y otras visiones) the volume introduces the reader to the universe of one of the cardinal poets of the region that bonds, in a simple creative breath, human issues, vanguard thought, classicism and aesthetic commitment Read More
Alicante Wants Cuban 5 Free: The campaign was preceded by the execution of a mural dedicated.
A campaign to put posters demanding the release for five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters unfairly imprisoned in United States starts Tuesday in the Spanish city of Alicante. Read More
¡Cuba! Art and History from 1868 to Today in Montreal, Canada
Thanks to the involvement of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Fototeca de Cuba, and the collaboration of many collectors and museums in the United States, including the MoMA, this exhibition will draw a broad panorama of Cuban art and history. Read More
Gold and Copper in Cuban Mines
Experts from Empresa Geologo-Minera del Centro are weighing the opening of gold and copper-zinc mines in Villa Clara, in conjunction with Venezuela. Read More
The Paradisus Rio de Oro Cuban Hotel Receives Award for Best Tourism Website
This hotel in the eastern Cuban province of Holguin is among the top ten preferred hotels by travellers in the categories of Best All Inclusive Hotels of the World and most Romantic in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read More
Seven Young Members of the Spanish Ballet of Cuba Defect in Mexico
At least seven young members of the Spanish Ballet of Cuba have defected during an arts festival in the Mexican city of MA©rida, and four of them already are in Miami. Read More
Priority to Preparation for Beijing Games Gives the Cuban Olympic Committee
The monitoring and support of the athletes' last stage of preparation for next summer's Beijing Olympic Games is one of the main tasks of the Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) in 2008. Read More


The last quarter of 2018 saw total absorption of 53,960 sqm, up sharply (+74.4%) from the previous quarter. An excellent performance for the whole of 2018 with 167,808 sqm.
The number of transactions in the quarter came to 35, up from 31 in the previous quarter.
Prime rents were stable in the CBD at 420 Euro per sqm per year and in the EUR at 340 sqm per year.
The Centre and the EUR were once again the most dynamic areas with around 76% of the transactions of the whole year. The EUR Laurentina sub-market performed excellently with around 33,000 sqm (+313% on 2017).
A record performance for investment which totalled approximately786.5 million Euro and prime yields are stable at 3.90%.


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Falling Water: Cancelled; No Third Season for USA Network TV Show
by Trevor Kimball, May 19, 2018
USA Network has put one of their scripted series to bed. The cable channel has cancelled their low-rated supernatural drama series, Falling Water, so there won't be a third season of the low-rated TV show.
Falling Water stars David Ajala, Lizzie Brocheré, Will Yun Lee, Kai Lennox, Zak Orth, and Sepideh Moafi. Guest performers in season two include Anna Wood, Jodi Long, and Brittany Allen. Falling Water is the story of three unrelated people who realize that they are dreaming separate parts of a single common dream. Each is on a quest for something that can only be found in their subconscious but, the more they use the dream world, the more they realize that their visions are trying to tell them that their real lives are at stake.
The first season of Falling Water drew low ratings (a 0.14 rating in the -18-49 demographic with 461,000 viewers) but was renewed for a sophomore year anyway. It appeared that USA had lost faith in the series and shifted season two to Saturday nights where the numbers really dropped. The second season of Falling Water averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 349,000 viewers. Compared to season one, that's down by 33% and down by 24%, respectively.
Apparently, those numbers were too low for USA to renew the show for a third season. The defacto series finale of Falling Water aired on March 10, 2018.
The cancellation of Falling Water leaves USA with eight scripted drama series on the air — Colony (currently airing its third season), Mr. Robot (season four is expected to launch later this year), Queen of the South and Shooter (their third seasons launch June 21st), The Sinner (season two kicks off in August), Suits (season eight debits in July), Second City (the Suits spin-off will likely debut in 2019), and Unsolved, (this anthology series has yet to be renewed for a second season).
What do you think? Did you like the Falling Water TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season?
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I wish they would at least finish the storyline.I enjoyed this program and get really irritated when producers just quit in the middle of a story the least they could do is make one episode that concludes everything.
Dstar97
I can't believe they would cancel with that as an ending!! I just finished season 2, not realizing beforehand that it was the last show. I need answers! Ugh! How disappointing!
Dingbobga
It's a shame everything today is about the majority, but who is the majority? I just finished watching season 2 and have been scanning the internet desperately hoping to find season 3. People don't like what they don't understand.
I'm sick over this especially since I kept checking to see if SO it would have been better just to end after S1 Burton saving the boy now it's really intense and now we'll never find out what happens to Tess! Just like Incorporated and Dammed! Didn't like Colony and was sure the others made it
Terra Messorem
yeah am pissed they cancelled it, nothing's on tv, but they cancel this exciting show!
Sole Fish
Intelligent, interesting, and at times gripping. Season 1 was somewhat slow, but as it fed into season 2 it became engrossing. By the end of season 2 many things drew me in and made me want more. It's a shame that they probably won't give this cerebral drama 1 more season. With the right marketing I think that the concept, now that it has reached this pique point of interest, has great power to expand its' current base by so much. We can all hope they will reconsider or another company could take this up and continue it.


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I would just point out that for that price you can get 2 rooms at the Muguet, for example. I guess it depends on how the 218 was split up however--3 ways, or 2 and 1.
I notice on the hotel website that they offer breakfast for an additional price, did you try it?
Elaine, OP says the breakfast buffet was plentiful and included in their room price.
Glad to hear a recommendation for the Bedford; it's interested me for years.
I emailed the Bedford, and for a single room in mid-December they are quoting me 158e. They are throwing in breakfast, and I would have been interested since I like staying on the right bank, but it's over my budget for this particular trip.


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Prototype Festival - Thumbprint - 01/18/14
Composer: Kamala Sankaram
Conductor: Steven Osgood
Director: Rachel Dickstein
Mukhtar: Kamala Sankaram
Mother, Prime Minister, Villager, Reporter: Theodora Hanslowe
Father, Judge, Villager, Reporter, Elder: Steve Gokool
Faiz, Police Chief, Villager, Reporter, Elder: Manu Narayan
Reporter, Abdul, Shakur, Imam, Reporter, Elder: Kannan Vasudevan
Annu, Young Woman, Villager, Reporter: Leela Subramaniam
When earlier this week my friend Dawn asked me if I'd be interested in attending a depressing opera on Saturday night at Baruch College, she immediately piqued my interest. After I had heard that it was based on a true, inspiring story about universal human issues in an exotic land that, when all was said and done, concluded with a happy ending, I was sold. And apparently I was not the only one because the show was completely sold-out and we had to content ourselves with standing-room tickets. But hey, whatever it takes to support the performing arts and human rights, right?
The title Thumbprint describes the only way a young illiterate woman could file a complaint after being gang-raped by four men of another tribe as payback for her little brother's alleged "honor crime". In a place and time (Pakistan in 2002) where the expected course of action would then be for the disgraced victim to kill herself in order to wipe out the dishonor she had brought to her family, Mukhtar eventually decided against all odds to stand up for herself and fight in the court of law... and won.
The main character, Mukhtar, was convincingly impersonated by emerging Indian-American composer Kamala Sankaram, who had also written the score. As one of the main instigators of the project, she displayed an attractive, flexible, if not particularly powerful, voice, decent acting skills, and a genuine interest in conveying the young woman's exceptional progression from innocent country girl to global human rights activist.
The other singers proved to be generally reliable, although their playing various characters could lead to confusion if attention was not properly paid. The two performers who resolutely rose above the fray were Theodora Hanslowe, as the strong, loving and supporting mother, and Manu Narayan, who made a delectable villain caught up in his ancient chauvinistic traditions.
The intriguing blend of Western and Hindustani influences was performed by a small but proficient orchestra of six musicians, who were capably conducted by Steven Osgood. While the musical and vocal base had an essentially conventional operatic structure, including some typically lyrical lines, one could also find plenty of other elements, such as Pakistani and Indian devotional chants, and an unstoppable driving pulse worthy of a thriller. Some of it was overly repetitive, some of it did not sound fully thought out, but the often harmonically rich, occasionally fascinating, score nevertheless efficiently supported the plot for the most part.
The set had very little in terms of décor, but that was never really a problem, clearly demonstrating, if need be, that a lot can be accomplished with less. As for the two main scenes - Mukhtar's rape and her eventual transformation - they worked with various degrees of success. The ingenious use of light and shadows, frozen poses, fearful gasps of breath, as well as the harsh slashing of bags of rice at the back of the stage, during the relatively short rape scene had a downright harrowing effect. On the other hand, Mukhtar's shift from suicidal victim to entitled citizen could have been carried out without the background screen turning bright red and the surging music regretfully covering her (as far as we could tell) appealing singing. This was both too much and not enough.
The story ends well on the stage. Mukhtar wins her case and opens a school to help down-trodden women in her community. While real life is slightly less rosy - despite, and because of, her remarkable subsequent achievements in her village and throughout the world, the men that had been sentenced were all acquitted on appeal and she regularly receives death threats - what the audience will likely remember is the empowering Urdu handwriting of her name on the projection screen, triumphantly making her thumbprint obsolete once and for all.
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City Parks: Safe Havens That Don't Raise COVID Infection Risks
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Sitting or strolling in a park offered precious respite for many Americans during the pandemic, and new research shows city parks don't fuel the spread of COVID-19.
Researchers looked at how people used parks in Philadelphia and New York City during the pandemic and found no connection between being in a park and catching COVID-19.
"Despite early speculation that parks could become gathering points for large groups of people and contribute to transmission of COVID-19, our research did not find a strong correlation between COVID-19 cases in neighborhoods near parks and the number of people using them," said researcher Franco Montalto, a professor in Drexel University's College of Engineering in Philadelphia.
Early in the pandemic, public health officials recommended avoiding gathering in large groups outside. As a result, many cities closed public playgrounds but kept parks open.
The researchers studied 22 small urban parks, 15 in Philadelphia and seven in New York City. The team took into account factors of the possibility of a link between park use and COVID-19 transmission.
Regardless of the city or social vulnerability of the nearby neighborhoods, parks tended to see more use, but this increased use did not result in higher transmission of COVID-19.
"Though a more extensive epidemiological study is required, this research provided no evidence that park usage contributed to COVID-19 spread," the researchers wrote.
Overall, only a small percent of park users -- 23% in Philadelphia and 1%, in New York -- never wore masks and less than 1% in Philadelphia and New York were coughing or spitting without covering their mouths.
Also, only 2% in Philadelphia and 13% in New York were seen frequently taking part in contact sports.
"While the municipalities that did close parks during the pandemic likely did so out of an abundance of caution, our work shows no evidence to support closing the parks during the pandemic," Montalto said in a Drexel news release. "That people continued to visit parks during lockdowns and the early stages of the pandemic underscores the evident value of parks as a respite for urban residents during the early phases of the pandemic."
The report was published May 12 in the Journal of Extreme Events.
For more on COVID-19, see the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SOURCE: Drexel University, news release, May 12, 2021
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Szkolny poradnik przetrwania (ang. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, czasami skrócone do Ned's Declassified, 2004-2007) – amerykański serial komediowy dla młodzieży stworzony przez Scotta Fellowsa oraz wyprodukowany przez Jack Mackie Pictures, Apollo ProMovie i Nickelodeon Productions.

Premiera serialu odbyła się w Stanach Zjednoczonych 12 września 2004 na amerykańskim Nickelodeon w niedzielnym wieczornym bloku TEENick. Ostatni odcinek serialu został wyemitowany 8 czerwca 2007. W Polsce serial zadebiutował 15 sierpnia 2016 na antenie Nickelodeon Polska.

Opis fabuły
Serial opisuje perypetie ucznia siódmej klasy – Neda Bigby'ego (Devon Werkheiser), który chce nie tylko przetrwać szkołę, ale także jak najlepiej się w niej bawić. Chłopiec postanawia stworzyć poradnik przetrwania, aby pokazać innym uczniom jak przetrwać kolejne dni w szkole. Ned może liczyć na pomoc dwóch przyjaciół – Simona "Cookie" Nelson-Cooka (Daniel Curtis Lee) i Jennifer "Moze" Mosely (Lindsey Shaw).

Bohaterowie
 Ned Bigby (Devon Werkheiser) – główny bohater serial, uczeń siódmej klasy, który stworzył szkolny poradnik przetrwania. Jest inteligentny, ale i również bardzo leniwy. Ma dwóch przyjaciół – Simona "Cookiego" i Jennifer "Moze".
 Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook (Daniel Curtis Lee) – najlepszy przyjaciel Neda. Jest cybernetycznym kujonem i często wykorzystuje swoją wiedzę o technologii, aby pomóc sobie i swoim przyjaciołom.
 Jennifer "Moze" Mosely (Lindsey Shaw) – najlepsza przyjaciółka Neda i Simona "Cookiego".
 Gordon "Gordy" (Daran Norris) – czterdziestoletni woźny, który nigdy nie robi ze swoją pracą. Ma obsesję na punkcie złapania łasicy, która mieszka w szkole. Często pomaga Nedowi, Simonowi "Cookiemu" i Jennifer "Mose" w szalonych działaniach. Studiował prawo.
 pan Monroe (Jim J. Bullock) – nauczyciel nauki o życiu.

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Wersja polska: na zlecenie Nickelodeon Polska
Reżyseria: Andrzej Chudy
Nadzór merytoryczny: Katarzyna Dryńska
Udział wzięli:
 Igor Borecki – Ned Bigby
 Natalia Jankiewicz – Jennifer "Moze" Mosely
 Olaf Marchwicki – Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook
 Bartosz Martyna – Pan Monroe
 Robert Jarociński – Gordy
 Miłosz Konkel – Billy Loomer
 Andrzej Chudy –
 pan Chopsaw,
 wizytator (odc. 26)
 Marta Dylewska – Suzie Crabgrass
 Marta Dobecka –
 Lisa Zemo,
 Wanda (odc. 11),
 dr Xavier (odc. 17, 21, 25),
 Julia (odc. 21),
 Tracy Oboe (odc. 24)
 Barbara Garstka – Missy Meany
 Robert Tondera –
 Van Earl Wright (odc. 1, 6, 10, 19),
 nauczyciel (odc. 3),
 Abe Lincoln (odc. 12, 18)
 Maksymilian Bogumił –
 Willie Gault (odc. 1, 6, 10, 19),
 Benedict Arnold (odc. 12, 18),
 Jack Sprat (odc. 22)
 Bożena Furczyk – trener Joy Dirga
 Magdalena Wasylik –
 Claire Sawyer,
 Maj (odc. 21)
 Aleksander Mikołajczak – pan Sweeney (odc. 1-13)
 Beniamin Lewandowski –
 Timmy Toot-Toot,
 raper (odc. 13),
 Albert Wormenheimer (odc. 17, 20-24)
 Anna Apostolakis –
 pielęgniarka Hunsucker (odc. 2, 6, 12, 14-15, 21),
 nauczycielka angielskiego (odc. 22),
 babcia Wanessy (odc. 26)
 Jakub Wieczorek –
 pan Wright,
 trener Stax (odc. 11)
 Filip Rogowski –
 Kokosowy Łeb (odc. 3-12),
 Jerry Crony (odc. 14, 16, 19, 21, 24-25, 27-28)
 Katarzyna Kozak – bufetowa (odc. 3-4, 7, 11-12, 14-15, 20)
 Lidia Sadowa – pani Morrison (odc. 3)
 Aleksandra Radwan –
 pani Enstile (odc. 3-4, 12),
 pracowniczka zoo (odc. 5),
 Wanessa (odc. 26)
 Kamil Pruban –
 pan Dren (odc. 3),
 Matt Hoffman (odc. 21)
 Julia Kunikowska –
 Doris Trembly,
 Martika (odc. 5)
 Maksymilian Michasiów –
 fotograf (odc. 7),
 kierowca autobusu (odc. 13),
 Jack Goldman (odc. 20),
 Nigel (odc. 22, 25),
 Nelson Kaczorowski (odc. 24),
 tajemniczy chłopak (odc. 27)
 Krzysztof Szczepaniak – Cosmo (odc. 11)
 Maja Kwiatkowska –
 Bitsy Johnson,
 Jennifer Tu (odc. 13)
 Bernard Lewandowski – Kokosowy Łeb (odc. 14-15, 17-19, 23-24, 26-27)
 Janusz Zadura – pan Sweeney (odc. 14-27)
 Tomasz Borkowski – pan Dren (odc. 17)
 Janusz Wituch – wicedyrektor Harvey Grubbs (odc. 18, 20-22, 24, 26-28)
 Zuzanna Galia –
 Czerwiec (odc. 21),
 Bernice (odc. 22)
 Wojciech Chorąży –
 sędzia (odc. 21),
 pan Weiner (odc. 22)
 Elżbieta Kopocińska – Stacy Oboe (odc. 24)
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Rob Porter's Wife: John Kelly Doesn't Get Abuse
By Jennie Willoughby
Former top White House staffer Rob Porter's ex-wife Jennie Willoughby. (John McDonnell / The Washington Post)
It has been one month since the story became public of the abuse I suffered at the hands of my ex-husband, Rob Porter, along with accusations from his first wife, Colbie Holderness. Yet the White House has still not acknowledged our names or apologized to us for mishandling the situation.
In fact, just last week, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly added insult to injury when he explained that he had discounted the allegations against Rob as "just the accusation of a messy divorce," including "some level of emotional abuse." Kelly said he came out with a strong statement defending Rob because I "made no mention of any type of physical abuse."
I can barely contain my indignation.
My problem with Kelly's remarks is twofold. First, he and other senior White House officials defending Rob disregarded substantial evidence of physical abuse — even leaving aside that photograph of Colbie's black eye.
I described to FBI agents and to reporters how Rob dragged me from the shower during a fit of rage early in our marriage. I told police — and repeated to the agents who interviewed me — how, when we were separated, Rob punched through the glass on my front door in anger, resulting in a temporary protective order being issued against him. Information about those episodes was contained in the first stories that appeared about Rob's behavior. All that came before Kelly issued his laudatory statement.
Second, and just as important, Kelly's comments serve to diminish the significance of emotional abuse. Granted, it is difficult for any outsider to understand what takes place in a marriage. But Kelly's dismissive remarks about my having suffered only "emotional abuse" grossly understate the seriousness of this conduct and the trauma it inflicts.
The constant and repeated insulting, degrading, ignoring and undermining of someone's intelligence, looks and choices is abuse. So is persistent name-calling, lying and manipulation. This abuse represents an extreme and targeted form of bullying, one that damages the victim's sense of self-worth and creates a fear of retaliation for standing up for oneself. It is insidious, demoralizing, paralyzing. It is real.
These behaviors, if cited in a divorce proceeding or raised during an FBI background check, would certainly be considered abuse. Too often, however, they are not made public because victims fear — based on reactions such as Kelly's — that such conduct is not considered serious enough.
Movies and television also tend to depict only the most traumatic of domestic abuse scenarios. This contributes to the skewed understanding of abuse. Though not everyone who experiences emotional abuse is physically abused, almost all who are physically assaulted by their partners are emotionally abused first. And to minimize and ignore certain types of abuse while sensationalizing others further isolates and silences victims. This type of disbelief, minimization and ultimately denial is devastating — even more so when it comes from those privileged to work in the White House. Perhaps Kelly was blinded by the talents and professionalism of his colleague. That is no excuse.
When people in highly visible positions deny or play down the details and impact of such abuse, their behavior perpetuates the inaccuracy that abuse constitutes a minor problem or occurs only in certain communities. And we, as a society, accept this narrative because, deep down, we need to believe it cannot happen to us.
Instead, when someone comes forward in a moment of bravery to share his or her story, we tend to question the victim and to ask what he or she did or failed to do. We subconsciously console ourselves that it must be the victim's fault, rather than face the uncomfortable fact that we may be at risk.
But we are all at risk, and not talking about it allows this situation to fester.
We have been here before with the National Football League in 2014 and #WhyIStayed. We are here again with the White House in 2018 and #AndSoIStayed. Domestic violence is a pervasive societal problem that thrives in secrecy. Silence normalizes the abuse and allows it to continue.
We owe it to each other to raise awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence. We owe it to victims to tell the stories of successful and healthy recovery after abuse. We need to acknowledge that no one is invulnerable to such horror and that avoiding it does not make it go away. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said after the reports about Rob that "domestic violence in any form is abhorrent." President Donald Trump himself said that he is "totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind. Everyone knows that."
If we truly believe this, let us prove it in our actions.
Jennie Willoughby was the second wife of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter. She wrote this for The Washington Post, where it first appeared.
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Technically speaking, it doesn't take much to open a bar – basically just some drinks to serve and some people to drink them. You don't even have to provide seating, and I've been to more than one that didn't bother serving food. From that basic start, though, there's a lot of room to refine and improve the concept. Imagine a typical sports-themed hangout spot, then add more space, more TVs with more channels and more dining options from a thoughtful, refined menu, and you're getting close to the lofty aspirations that Chalk meets with stylish execution.
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Salt Lake City and County Building
The Salt Lake City and County Building, usually called the "City-County Building", is the seat of government for Salt Lake City, Utah. The historic landmark formerly housed offices for the Salt Lake County government as well. The building was originally constructed by free masons between 1891 and 1894 to house offices for the city and county of Salt Lake and replace the Salt Lake City Council Hall and Salt Lake County Courthouse, both erected in the 1860s.
Salt Lake City and County Building today
Colored postcard circa 1923
The City-County Building in 1897
Thousands gathered at City-County Building to hear announcement of 2002 Winter Olympics
The construction of the building was riddled with controversy. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the City and County Building was the symbol of non-Mormon citizens' open defiance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It was designed to rival the Salt Lake Temple as the city's architectural centerpiece. It is even thought that the building's clock tower and statues were designed to mimic the temple's spires and the statue of the angel Moroni Ironically, the building was originally the 1880s brainchild of the Church-backed "People's Party" When the non-Mormon "Liberal" was campaigning for city government, they deemed the proposed "joint building" an example of the Church's extravagance and wastefulness. In a reversal of stance, the Liberals decided to go ahead with the building when they finally gained power in 1890. Construction began in February on State Street at about 100 South.
For unclear reasons, construction was halted that November after only the foundation had been laid. The mostly non-Mormon city council questioned the building plans which had been completed during the People's Party reign and wavered on how to proceed. The Deseret News complained that the Liberals were wasting taxpayer money. Ultimately, the original plans and site for the building were scrapped and the whole project was moved to the building's current location at Washington Square. The Deseret News claimed this move served the City Council, which owned property around the site and would profit from increased land values. Nonetheless, construction on new plans began by late 1891. The cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1892.
The architectural firm of Monheim, Bird, and Proudfoot designed the Richardsonian Romanesque building. Henry Monheim, a local architect since the 1870s, and George W. Bird and Willis T. Proudfoot of Wichita, Kansas established the firm in 1891 specifically to design the building. Their firm won a building design contest against fourteen other submissions. However, The Salt Lake Herald—another LDS-backed paper—claimed that the competition was a "pretentious fraud." Monheim, a Prussian immigrant, died one year into construction. Bird and Proudfoot moved to Philadelphia and Chicago respectively by 1896, so the City-County Building was their firm's only output.
The building was monstrously over budget. Estimated by the firm at $350,000, the winning contractor bid $377,978, but by the building's dedication on December 28, 1894, it had cost nearly $900,000. Complicating matters was the Panic of 1893 which cut Salt Lake City and County revenues nearly in half. As a result of this, plans for large stained glass windows for the building were discarded.
Although now used exclusively by the Salt Lake City government, the building originally served many functions. Salt Lake County offices called the structure home until the 1980s when the County elected to build a new complex at 21st South and State Street.
The building served as Utah's Capitol from when statehood was granted in 1896 until the present Utah State Capitol was completed in 1915. The Salt Lake City and County building also housed Salt Lake's first public library and contained courtrooms, including one that condemned organizer Joe Hill to death amid international attention in 1914.
From 1973 to 1989 the building was exhaustively renovated and repaired with an eye toward historical accuracy. This was done in concert with a seismic upgrade called base isolation that placed the weak sandstone structure on a foundation of steel and rubber to better protect it from earthquake damage.
The City-County Building sits between State Street, Second East, Fourth South, and Fifth South in Salt Lake City, a block called "Washington Square." Named for President George Washington, the block is the site of the original 1847 Mormon Pioneer camp in Salt Lake City.
Like other blocks in Salt Lake City's original grid, Washington Square is 10 acres. The Salt Lake City and County Building, alone in the center of the block, takes up relatively little space. Trees, walkways, and statues surround the building making Washington Square like a small park. Indeed, the block is often the site of fairs, concerts, and other activities.
One notable gathering happened on June 16, 1995 when 50,000 people congregated on the west side of the City-County Building to watch the International Olympics Committee pick the host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics live on large projection screens. When IOC chairman Juan Antonio Samaranch read the winning city—Salt Lake City—the crowd at Washington Square cheered loudly for minutes, drowning out the rest of Samaranch's words.
Many of Salt Lake City's cultural events take place at Washington Square, and often 200 East Street between it and Library Square is blocked off to create one large event plaza. Events that take place in this space include Utah Pride Festival, the Utah Arts Festival, and Salt Lake City Jazz Festival, and the Living Traditions Festival that celebrates all the different cultures that reside within the state. These occur once per year and usually run over the weekends.
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Hearst Looking Into Constructing A Pavilion Near Town Hall
Nick Birnie, contributor, Thursday, Aug. 2nd, 2018
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Hearst has plans for a new venue to host indoor and outdoor events.
According to the Town of Hearst, the project titled, Espace Hearst, involves building a new community pavilion which would sit on the grounds of Town Hall, at roughly 150 feet by 50 feet as listed in their Request for Proposal.
The move is being made in part to avoid the continued use of temporary tents for events which has become costly.
The project itself is valued at $1,027,578, but the NOHFC and FedNor have both funded $459,035 towards the project in grants, and the municipality will cover $102,008 over the next two years of construction.
The town is also proposing that Espace Hearst accommodates a minimum capacity of 1500 with a minimum of 400 seats, and will also be versatile enough to handle both summer and winter conditions.
Recently, a local petition was began and brought to council this week only to be denied on the grounds that there was no access to the names on the petition.
Now, local resident Eric Lehoux has formed a second petition in order to stop the project from going forward, stating that the town needs to know they do not have the support of the public on this pavilion.
The town of Hearst has not been reached for comment on the second petition at this time.


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The queen found a Caravaggio in her loft! Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace – review | Art
SSome of Britain's greatest paintings – and I mean works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Rubens – are all hung in one room, namely the Buckingham Palace Photo Gallery. It must be something to visit, the kind of royal shrine that many of us only see through The Crown on Netflix. Except we don't – because obviously they weren't allowed to film there. (Everyone notices their own clangers on the show: I stopped watching when Anthony Blunt, a photo surveyor of the Queen and a Soviet spy, explained the art – and this collection – to HM using the term "Early modern." He did not say "modern" any more than he would have said "posted on Twitter." He would have said "renaissance" or "baroque".)
The photo gallery is having work done so that her paintings can be exhibited at the neighboring Queen's Gallery. Here they are, these first modern masterpieces, in an astonishing revelation of the most beautiful paintings in the Royal Collection. There is a whole wall of Rembrandts, each amazing, some rarely seen outside. I had never looked into the eyes of Rembrandt's rabbi. Always curious about his Jewish neighbors when he lived on the Breestraat in Amsterdam, the artist lingers on the anxious expression of an old scholar.
In another vibrant painting, he depicts Jan Rijcksen, a shipbuilder, and his wife, Griet Jans. He turns away from his office, where he is studying ship design, as she rushes over with a message. They consciously pose, play themselves in a little drama of their life together. Griet seems about to burst out laughing. But far from undermining the seriousness of the painting, this overt self-awareness adds to its reality and depth by making us part of the game, and therefore part of a conversation with these people.
Consciously posing… Portrait of Rembrandt of Jan Rijcksen and his wife, Griet Jans, 1633. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020
The most imposing of all is his portrait of Agatha Bas. This long-dead woman walks towards you, her golden fan seemingly escaping the canvas onto a painted frame, her pale gaze formidable. If the Queen is alone in her picture gallery at night, I bet this ghost scares her. It scared me.
The Rembrandts alone would make it an unmissable event. But he has rivals. It's hard to be sure for Anthony van Dyck. Was he a great artist or just a very talented one? Here is the answer. Right next to the Rembrandts hangs his portrait of Thomas Killigrew, resting his head limply on his hand beside a shattered column as he crumbles in grief. He had recently lost his wife. A friend – supposed to be William, Lord Crofts – gently tries to distract him with his job. The emotional punch and the sheer truth of this painting prove Van Dyck's courage. Again, this is his greatest job.
If portraits aren't your thing, try Vermeer's surreal frozen cinema. Light and shadow form a huge wall on the left side of A Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman, which was once called The Music Lesson. She stands at her baroque keyboard with her back to us, her face caught in a high mirror with other objects in the room. A man is watching her intently but probably not to watch her playing. The color seems to immerse and embrace them, as if the large room they are in is a bath of luminescent fluid.
Embraced by Color… A Lady from Johannes Vermeer to the Virginals with a Gentleman, early 1660s. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020
It continues. Rubens, like Van Dyck, knew and worked for Britain's greatest royal art collector, Charles I. His milkmaids with cattle in a landscape sparkle as if painted yesterday, swell with roly-poly life as Rubens attempts to distill all the strength and freedom of nature in a colorful carnival. The same appetite for life emanates from his Portrait of a Woman, whose rounded chest is wrapped in translucent lace that rises to form its ruffled collar. It's either a glimpse into baroque fashion or Rubens' personal fetish. What stops you, however, is the iridescent creamy color.
One of the strengths of disjointed old art collections is that they can preserve forgotten works that will later be recognized as masterpieces. There is a wonderful painting here by Paulus Potter of cows: their gnarled bodies, in a Dutch meadow, are like tree roots or droppings. The Royal Collection loaned the self-portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi as an allegory of the painting to her sensational exhibition at the National Gallery – she painted it for Charles I – and the Queen even found a Caravaggio in the loft some time ago. time.
So I say this with due respect for the virtues of the Royal Collection: this exhibition is disastrously brilliant. While I am grateful that some of the Royal Family's treasures are revealed for a limited time, I object to them becoming decorations again for state visits and royal audiences. The universality of this magnificent art should not serve as a support for the royal spectacle. It's hard to believe that the 21st century monarchy really depends on having all of these Rembrandts.
• At the Queen's Gallery, London, from December 4 to January 31, 2022.
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Students in NYC Middle & High Schools Are Invited to Enter the Games for Change Student Competition! Submit a Digital Game by April 1st.
It's Game On for the @GamesforChange Student Challenge!
Students in NYC, Pittsburgh, and Dallas can now submit games that they've made to the 2017 @GamesforChange Student Challenge. Make a digital game about immigrant stories, climate change or future communities for the chance to win prizes from Ubisoft and civic partners. For eligibility info and game-making resources, visit the program website: gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge.
What is Games for Change?
Games for Change is a national game design competition that invites students to create and submit games about issues impacting their communities. Over 1,500 students are participating across all three cities. The Challenge program is run by G4C in partnership with Big Thought in Dallas and The Sprout Fund in Pittsburgh, with support from Best Buy Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities and The New York Community Trust. The program started in NYC in 2015 in collaboration with the NYC Department of Education.
Student Eligibility
The competition is open to all middle and high school students in NYC, Pittsburgh and Dallas/North Texas public schools. Students can work as individuals or in teams of up to four. Games must be playable on web browser (i.e., Scratch, Unity, Gamestar Mechanic).
How Will the Games be Judged?
Games will be judged by a blue-ribbon jury for game play, creativity and use of theme. An awards ceremony and exhibition of student games will be hosted in each city in June 2017. G4C is assessing students' improvement in core 21st-century skills during the game design process, in partnership with Institute of Play.
Where Can Games be Submitted?
Students can now submit a game they made by April 1, 2017 here: http://bit.ly/g4cportal. Good luck to all who decide to participate!
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Most US opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicide
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(AP) – Accidental overdoses cause 90% of all U.S. opioid-related deaths while suicides account for far fewer of these fatalities than previously thought, a new analysis published Tuesday suggests.
Rising use of heroin and illicit, highly potent synthetic opioids including fentanyl has likely contributed to the unintentional death rate, which surged nine-fold between 2000 and 2017, the researchers said. Opioid suicides also went up during that time but their share of all opioid-related deaths shrank.
In 2017, opioid-related deaths totaled about 47,500 and included 43,000 accidental deaths and 1,880 suicides. The cause of about 2,590 deaths could not be determined.
The study was led by U.S. government researchers who analyzed death certificates for people aged 15 and older. They found that suicides accounted for 4% of all opioid-related deaths. By contrast, a 2018 article in the New England Journal of Medicine estimated that at least 20% to 30% of those deaths are suicides
That estimate came from a review of studies and emergency department data, less accurate than death certificates, said Dr. Mark Olfson, a Columbia University psychiatrist and co-author of the new analysis.
Knowing that most overdoses are accidental "puts the primary focus of care more squarely on the patient's addiction," although doctors should still evaluate their mental health, too, Olfson said.
Dr. Marie Oquendo, a University of Pennsylvania psychiatrist and co-author of the 2018 article, called the new analysis an important effort to firm up the numbers.
The study was published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Suicides and opioid overdoses have sometimes been lumped together as "deaths of despair" that have contributed to recent decline in U.S. life expectancy. But, said Olfson, "The new findings indicate that opioid overdose and suicide are not as strongly tied as we had imagined."
Guns, not overdoses, are the leading method of suicide in the United States.
Authors of both reports noted that establishing a death as suicide can be difficult and often relies on medical examiners trying to discern intent. Medical examiners' training and resources vary widely.
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package pl.nort.dayoneevernote;

import javax.inject.Inject;
import javax.inject.Named;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;

import com.google.common.base.Function;
import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;

import pl.nort.dayoneevernote.convert.NotesConverter;
import pl.nort.dayoneevernote.fetch.Fetcher;
import pl.nort.dayoneevernote.note.Note;
import pl.nort.dayoneevernote.push.Pusher;

/**
 * @author Norbert Potocki
 */
@Configuration
@EnableAutoConfiguration
@ComponentScan
public class DayoneEvernoteApplication implements CommandLineRunner {

    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DayoneEvernoteApplication.class);

    @Inject private Fetcher fetcher;
    @Inject private Predicate<Note> filter;
    @Inject private Function<Note, Note> transformer;
    @Inject @Named("stdoutPusher") private Pusher consolePusher;
    @Inject @Named("dayoneJournalPusher") private Pusher pusher;

    @Override
    public void run(String... args) {
        Runnable command = new NotesConverter(fetcher, filter, transformer, ImmutableList.of(consolePusher, pusher));

        command.run();
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SpringApplication app = new SpringApplication(DayoneEvernoteApplication.class);
        app.setShowBanner(false);
        app.run(args);
    }
}

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Here at P.F., we keep our ingredients simple: 100% domestically grown soy wax, fine fragrance oils, and cotton-core wicks. Our candles are hand-poured into apothecary inspired amber jars, and finished with a utilitarian label and twist-on brass lid. All of our candles are designed, produced, and shipped from our Los Angeles studio.
Standard (7.2 oz): Our classic size, a great bang for your buck. Burns for 40-50 hours. Measures 2.75" in diameter and 3.75" in height.
Large (12.5 oz): This size is meant for larger spaces, rooms with higher ceilings, or those who just want a stronger scent throw. Burns for 60-70 hours. Measures 3.5" in diameter and 3.75" in height.
+Trim your wick to 1/4" before each lighting.
+Allow the melted wax pool to reach the edges of the jar before extinguishing to prevent wax from building along the sides of the jar and tunneling.


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The effectiveness of environmental regulations (ERs) has been examined carefully in the past time; however, the inputs of ERs have been neglected so far. In order to track the relationship between inputs and outputs of ERs, this paper first constructs an environmental regulatory efficiency (ERE) index system and develops an entropic slack-based model suitable for measuring China's ERE during 2004–2014, which considers the entropic allocation of multiple inputs and desirable and undesirable outputs. The influencing factors of ERE were then explored by the panel Tobit model. Results have illustrated that in China, ERE is relatively low in general, with significant and narrowing geographical discrepancies, and ERs are becoming more and efficient from 2004 to 2014. From the regional view, the east has the highest ERE values, followed by the west, then northeast, and lastly the central regions with the lowest values. Furthermore, it has been discovered that the economic development level and population density both affected ERE positively, while technological innovation and industrialization level exerted a reverse effect. From the perspectives of the level of opening-up and urbanization, environmental pursuits, all three displayed no correlation with ERE. The conclusions may be helpful for the Chinese government to improve ERE.
We are grateful to the editor and reviewers for careful review and insightful comments.
This paper is sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (nos. 71801131, 71703065, 71573186 and 71573121), Six Talents Peak Project of Jiangsu Province (no. JY-032) and the College Graduate Research and Innovation Foundation of Jiangsu Province (KFJJ20170911).
Pan, X., Ai, B., Li, C., Pan, X., & Yan, Y. (2017). Dynamic relationship among environmental regulation, technological innovation and energy efficiency based on large scale provincial panel data in China. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.12.012.


I was recently gifted a suitcase of old photographs, including some bundles of old Box Brownie negatives.
This week i learned how to process them - without any fancy equipment.
Let's start at the end with the outcome. This is a negative i have processed. It is a picture of Blanche Edmonstone at Dubbo Park, 1919. The photo was taken by her sister, Victoria Edmonstone, with a Box Brownie 2, using Kodak 125 film.
Here are enlargements of the face (a 1/2" by 1/2" area on the negative). The first shows a focus on the surface scratches, which are then dealt with in post processing (potentially a great deal of work).
The second enlargement shows a focus just beyond the surface - giving the entire image a slight blur and removing most small scratch marks.
I am used to looking at old family albums and wishing that they had better cameras. Turns out that they did. The old cameras shot film that still leaves a lot of DSLR images behind, despite all the other conveniences the technology offers us. I was a bit surprised at how much detail is hidden in the old negatives - even a basic phone can quickly catch a stash of old negatives - although a macro lens is useful with good quality images. It is a nice to see the faces in the pictures soften and become real again. Amazing that peoples faces don't change all that much.
So, lets start at the beginning. I was recently gifted a bundle of old Box Brownie negatives. Box Brownies were common as chips. They were sold for almost nothing - the profits came in processing the film. The negatives I got came in two sizes 5 1/2" by 3 1/4" (Kodak 125) and 3 1/4" by 2 1/4" (the more common Kodak 120).
The goal is to process them - without any fancy equipment (a light box). A little while back i spent thousands getting my dad's slides digitized, but all i got for the money was low resolution rubbish. So, i tried something new.
1. Protect the surface of the negatives from the moment you get them. Do not handle with fingers. Negative surfaces are sensitive: they collect dirt and are easily scratched. There are a couple of good guides out to help clean negatives if a camera puffer doesn't work. Old negatives are likely to have tiny scratches caused by the curious or just movement. These cant be repaired before shooting but can provide a valuable focus point if you have a quality macro lens.
2. Do a test with your phone. Lie the negative on a clean sheet of glass and secure in place with cardboard around the bits you want to image. Make sure the negative is flat. Hold the glass into the sky and take a shot of the shiny side of the negative. Hold the phone square on to the negative, and make sure you have clear sky (without the sun) behind the negative. Clear sky works a treat. If your background is trees or buildings or clouds or a light or the tv or a white screen, you will get artefacts in the image (the image demonstrates how different backgounds may impact on the outcome.
Note that commercial digitizers are basically high quality cameras with an expensive lightbox. The lightbox is the tricky bit. The sky is the best lightbox you can find - when you try put it in a box, the light becomes uneven.
3. If you are happy with the outcome, and need to do lots, make a jig with cardboard and set it up so that your camera/phone is also held in place.At first i simply took iPhone pictures of the (shiny) side of the negative, but moved on to taking detailed images with a macro lens on my DSLR.
4. Check the image for focus. If you have a high quality macro lens, you may be able to focus on fine scratches on the surface of the negative :/ or focus into the medium slightly to blur these. The example shot shows some lint and fine scratches on the surface of the medium. Dirt can be cleaned (check http://howtoscan.ca/scanning-tips/clean-negatives-before-scan-alcohol.php).
5. Most image software comes with a convert negative function, so finishing the process is generally just a matter of cropping, rotating and converting. I also convert to B&W.
Sometimes the obvious hides the important. I find cars in a lot of old pictures - in this one there is just enough information (center far left) to tell me that Jack, an old stockman, has driven the girls to town to meet their grandfather.
Of course, you can enlarge areas of interest without difficulty.
I have seen the original postcard sized pictures from some of the negatives i have developed. They tend to wear time poorly. Reprocessing can significantly improve and dramatically increase detail with very little effort. It is a much more satisfactory course than photographing damaged and lower quality developed photographs.
You can probably reimage any negatives you have without needing anything more than a bit of clear sky and your camera gear.


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Newsom's Budget Would Increase Education Spending, Freeze College Tuition, and Boost Early Childhood Programs
Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a record $80.7 billion in new education spending as part of his $209 billion budget proposed Thursday. If passed, the governor's plan would also put an additional $2.9 billion into the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) over four years, reducing school districts' liabilities and freeing up much needed funds.
Edgar Zuzueta, senior director of governmental relations and policy for the Association of California School Administrators, told EdSource that the blueprint far exceeded his expectations. LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner expressed hope that the plan could help mend the rift between his district and the teachers' union, although its mere prospect was not enough to prevent a teachers' strike on Monday.
Bruce Fuller, professor of education and public policy at UC Berkeley, was no less generous with his words.
"I've been working in this field for 40 years now. I've never seen a governor with this grasp of the evidence, the evidence being that if we can intervene early on in the lives of infants, toddlers and preschoolers, we can begin to narrow some of these terrible disparities that persist."
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said the governor "hit a home run."
Here are some other noteworthy highlights from the governor's budget proposal:
$576 million in new special education spending
$1.4 billion for higher education, including a $275 million increase for the University of California, $456 million for California State University, and $402 million in new funding for the state's 115 community colleges
$10 million to create a statewide database to track student performance from kindergarten through college and beyond
A record $1.8 billion for early learning and early childhood programs, including state-subsidized preschool for low-income 4-year-olds over the next three years
Free community college tuition for two years instead of one, plus a tuition freeze
A copy and summary of the governor's budget proposal is available here.


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Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
205 Main Street East - Menomonie
The Amazing Kreskin let's the audience hide his performance fee and if he doesn't find it he doesn't get paid! Audience members on stage will have a ghost sighting of spirits that haunt the Mabel Tainter.
Did you know that there are over 15 weekly TV shows that focus on ghosts and paranormal activity on networks like NBC, ABC, CBS, MTV, TBS, A&E, FOX, SyFy, History & Discovery channels and even on the Animal Planet. GOT GHOSTS?
""Kreskin should sue the TV producers of "The Mentalist" for stealing his act. He's the "real deal" and he's not acting!" -David Letterman The late Phyllis Diller said," You must see Elvis, Sinatra and a Amazing Kreskin show once in your life. He's truly amazing but I think he's a witch and should be burnt at a stake!"
Clips on Fallon's Seance,. Mike Huckabee & NYC Friars club http://www.amazingkreskin.com/zelienople-page/
Kreskin is not a magician but truly the world's greatest mentalist for more than 6 decades.During his show he tells people things about themselves that only "they" could possibly know like their social security number, a street address from 20 years ago, their dogs name, the name of a childhood friend etc. The longer he's on stage the more he taps into what his audience is thinking.
Amazing Kreskin offers $1,000,000.00 to anyone who can prove he uses an electronic device or special paid secret assistants to perform the "mentalist effects" in his show.


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Learn More About Assassin's Creed 3's Lead Character Connor In His Official Story Trailer
by James G October 4, 2012 October 25, 2012 0
Ubisoft have just released a new Assassin's Creed 3 trailer which sheds some more light on the game's lead character, Connor. The trailer aims to help introduce us to Connor by giving us a brief glimpse into Connor's past, his motivations and story. We also get to see some of the improvements Ubisoft have made to the franchise with the upgraded Anvil engine, now called Anvil Next.
Assassin's Creed 3 is scheduled for release on October 31 for PS3 and Xbox 360, with a PC release to follow on November 23. A Wii U version will be available at the console's launch.
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Besiktas take on Russian side Astera tonight in the UEFA Europa League at the Theodoros Kolokotronis stadium.
The Eagles are currently joint top of group C along with the Premier League side Tottenham.
Slaven Bilic's side need a point to guarantee qualification and could go top tonight if Tottenham drop points to Partizan.
The Croatian manager has stuck with the same starting XI which recorded back to back victories, with the exception of Pedro Franco and Ersan Gulum who return to the team after missing last week.
Demba Ba who has scored four goals in three Europa League appearances leads the line for Besiktas against Asteras tonight.


In 2012 I came up with my very first Hershey's design: The Hershey's Christmas Tree. Little did I know that I would be making 50 various projects using Hershey's Kisses and Nuggets WITH MORE TO COME. There is still something magical about this very first tree that started it all AND everyone who saw the potential in more shapes long before I did. I'm grateful for you.
This is a simplified version of my Updated Hershey's Christmas Tree. You will find this version uses less card stock and is faster to make than before (thanks to some tips from an anonymous blog follower). Above you will find a FREE VIDEO tutorial. Below you will find a PRINTABLE tutorial. All the supplies you'll need for this project are available for purchase HERE!
Hershey's Christmas Trees make great little Christmas gifts!!
Place a $15* order in my online store and you will get a FREE tutorial from me. I have lots of Hershey's tutorials to choose from. See all your choices HERE!
I will give you the Christmas Tree Printable Version as a bonus tutorial in addition to your other tutorial choice when you order (no substitutions).
PS: Instructions for the simplified original tree trunk using two Hershey's Nuggets can be found in my printable tutorial. Nuggets provide a slightly more stable platform for the tree, whereas the Rolo bases are much faster.
Would you like my video tutorial in step-by-step form?
This is a 6-page step-by-step photo tutorial (8 pages total including the title page, time saver steps, supplies and recommendations). The printable version also contains my simplified original tree trunk with Hershey's nuggets in addition to the Rolo tree trunk. It's available below for only 99 cents (normally my printable versions are $4.99). This was my first Hershey's tutorial, so I'm pricing it less than my other ones as a special thank you to my customers.
Thank you Brenda, for such a darling tutorial. I can't wait to make these for my grandchildren! I appreciate your creativity, time, and your willingness to share.
Just when you think it can't get any better….you do it again! I have made these trees before and love them. Will try the new and improved version.
I LOVE your Christmas trees! I have given so many of them away–everyone is so impressed by them! I can't wait to try the new and improved version!
I'm sure the measurements could be converted, but you would also need a supply of Hershey's Kisses. In the UK, Hershey's Kisses are available on Amazon. I grew up with the metric system, but in the US, we have to work in inches.


But who says is wrong to have empty space? In my opinion my picture is composed according to the rule of thirds!
Apart of rule of thirds it should be a balance in the image. Here the view is mostly deviated from your subject by the said 'empty space'... You could have this in the so called minimalism when the subject is so small and the empty space does not disturb the subject.
However, if I look at your picture I see two! One on the left with a lot of action... full of story telling. And another one on the right side where nothing happens... No story, nothing... Could this be interesting??? To you? What if you change your point of view and try to see it through some other's eyes... Does it stand up???
i have chosen to leave empty space in the 2/3 of the photo because i see some interesting elements on the left and let the viewers eye fall on the awkward lady with this special way of dressing. On the left there are the colours , there is life your eye goes there!But on the right! you see a white wall , a little damage, so something is happening. This lady is somewhere maybe alone, doing her daily chores in a place where there is mystery. She has only her coat on the rope, she is lonely! Sorry for the long text but apart from following the "rules", I have seen something there!
If I focused only on the lady I think this photo wouldnt be so strong!
I feel less would have been more with this shot. I am not bothered by the negative space for it defines the grandmother or the other half of the image. However, the plantar the green wooden gate,detract, so when I say less is more had they been out , to me the image would have appeared stronger and less cluttered, negative space nothwithstanding.