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Southern Living 2020 Cooks of the Year
By Lisa Cericola
Southern food is often thought of as fixed in time—as if there were only one correct way to bake biscuits or cook grits. We can find these long-held cooking tenets in weathered recipe cards, in the margins of spiral-bound cookbooks, and in our treasured memories of family members long gone. But as the following talented cooks from across the South show, there is a way to marry the past and the present. And it's delicious. In Tennessee, Mee McCormick makes gluten-free fried chicken that rivals any traditional recipe. In Kentucky, Samantha Fore has earned a following for her vibrant Sri Lankan-meets-Southern dishes. And in Texas, Vianney Rodriguez gives Tex-Mex food the respect and recognition it deserves. Through cookbooks, food blogs, pop-up restaurants, and more, all seven of our 2020 Cooks of the Year are expanding the way we define Southern food and making sure that there's a seat at the table for everyone. —Lisa Cericola
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Jerrelle Guy
@chocolateforbasil
Jerrelle Guy doesn't like measuring cups. "That's never been how anyone in my family has cooked," Guy says. "Everything gets eyeballed. You phone a relative to see what secret thing they added to make it so good, and usually it's whatever they had on hand and thought to throw into the mix."
In Black Girl Baking, her 2018 debut cookbook, Guy weaves recipes for Baked Buttermilk Beignets and Orange Peel Pound Cake with stories of her childhood in Lantana, Florida. Her recipes may be nostalgic, but they are modern, too, offering gluten-free or vegan options. Like her inclusive approach to baking, she views the kitchen as a safe space to grapple with complicated questions of race, politics, and identity. Guy, also a food stylist and photographer, worked with author Toni Tipton-Martin on her latest cookbook, Jubilee, which celebrates two centuries of African American cuisine and won a James Beard Award this year. "It was a collaboration made in heaven," says Tipton-Martin.
"The food I ate growing up makes me who I am, and while I shift and adjust to fit the current culture I'm a part of, I'm still bringing my past, my cravings, my memories, and what I find comforting and fulfilling along with me," Guy says. "Everything gets measured against and filtered through that."
—Zoe Denenberg
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Jerrelle Guy's Salted Irish Cream-Apple Crostata is a must bake this fall.
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Samantha Fore
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Like many Southern chefs, Samantha Fore has devoted fans who adore her fried chicken and shrimp and grits. But for Fore, those familiar dishes are gateways to expand people's palates and minds. At Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, her traveling pop-up based in Lexington, Kentucky, the chicken is brined in a buttermilk-curry mixture and the shrimp is flavored with lemongrass, ginger, and lime and served over coconut rice grits.
Since Tuk Tuk opened in 2016, Fore has hooked Lexington and other cities across the country with her original takes on Sri Lankan food. She was born in Kentucky to Sri Lankan parents, so dishes that blend Southern and South Asian ingredients and cooking techniques come naturally to her.
Tuk Tuk does more than serve delicious food. Fore says it also translates her experience as a first-generation American and helps break down barriers people put up around things that seem different or "other." "When you're a kid and your parents are from another country, by the time you're cognizant of it, there is a feeling of othering: 'Your backpack smells weird,' or 'Your food looks strange.' " she says. "If I can keep kids from feeling the way I did when I was in elementary school, that's enough of a mission for me."
Through the pop-up, a cookbook in development, and other projects on the horizon, Fore aims to introduce people to new flavors and cultures while showing them that we all have more in common than we might think. "If I can push those borders just a little bit, then it's all worth it."
—Lisa Cericola
There are many reasons why Duke's Mayonnaise can be found in kitchens across the region. Unlike most mass-produced condiments, this popular spread remains sugar-free, just as when Eugenia Duke first created the recipe over 100 years ago.
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Samantha Fore's Poached-Shrimp Curry with Coconut Rice Middlins is a Southeast Asian spin on shrimp and grits.
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Mee McCormick
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At Mee McCormick's restaurant, Pinewood Kitchen & Mercantile, a sign out front illustrates the establishment's philosophy: real food for everyone, regardless of your ability to pay. Since it opened in 2015 in the town of Nunnelly, Tennessee, dishes like fried fish and grass-fed beef burgers have won over locals and attracted people to Pinewood just to eat. It's not easy to find comfort food that can be made gluten free, dairy free, or vegan.
Years of chronic health issues led McCormick on a path to learn about the role that food plays in our wellbeing. She and her husband, Lee, opened Pinewood to accommodate special diets and expand the definition of "healthy eating." "Chefs should not look at food allergies as a burden but as an opportunity to try new things and create good food that will nourish people," she says.
And as the sign says, a lack of money isn't an issue either. "If a guest can't pay, the staff will offer a friendly, 'We got this today!' " she says.
In addition to running the restaurant and a biodynamic farm, McCormick published her second cookbook, My Pinewood Kitchen. She says, "I am fueled by gratitude for my own good health and inspired to help people discover their own paths to wellness through supportive food."
—Patricia S. York
Mee McCormick's Pinewood Fried Chicken is gluten-free and so delicious.
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Melissa Martin
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"Everything happens in the kitchen," says Melissa Martin. White beans stewing, fish frying, a cast of aunts and uncles rotating in and out to pick up fish or drop off a bucket of crabs. For Martin, these are the daily rituals that measure a life on the bayou.
The Cajun cooking of Martin's childhood in Chauvin, Louisiana, was simply seasoned and heavily rooted in seafood. After gaining a culinary education in restaurant kitchens in California's Napa Valley, she turned to a source closer to home. "I wanted to let people in on all the food I grew up eating," says Martin.
Accordingly, the tasting menu at Mosquito Supper Club (Martin's New Orleans restaurant) promises home-style Cajun cooking with a touch of sophistication. "At some point, you've got to get rid of the Mason jars and give people wineglasses," she says, laughing. At each nightly seating, diners enjoy long, leisurely meals of dishes like oyster soup and crab cakes.
Above all, Martin views her restaurant and her new cookbook—Mosquito Supper Club—as avenues to tell the story of Louisiana's bayous. "Let's talk about this little town in South Louisiana. Let's talk about coastal erosion and the environment and running a zero-waste, sustainable restaurant," she says. "Really, the story is the most important part."
Melissa Martin's Lagniappe Bread Rolls are the perfect addition to any dinner table.
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Coby Ming & Damaris Phillips
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If one word defines the creative team of Damaris Phillips and Coby Ming, it is "connection." There is the connection between the two chefs who are longtime friends and business partners, the connection to the farmers they work with, and the connection with their guests.
The two met more than 20 years ago while working at Lynn's Paradise Café in Louisville, Kentucky. Although their careers took them in different directions (Ming worked as a chef in several local restaurants; Phillips was a winner on the television series Food Network Star and got her own show, Southern at Heart), they kept in touch and shared the same desire to take their culinary and hospitality experience on a different route. "After many years of talking about what we could do together, we decided to quit talking and start walking," says Ming.
In 2019, Phillips and Ming launched the Bluegrass Supper Club—monthly ticketed events that celebrate community, regional history, and locally sourced food. Built on the concept that eating together should be fun, each supper club has a different theme and location around Louisville, which are both kept secret until two days before the event. Ticket holders may find themselves at a swanky 1950s cocktail hour eating Swedish meatballs and deviled eggs or at a casual Sunday supper with fried chicken and bourbon coleslaw. Since COVID-19 put a temporary halt on large gatherings, they have offered to-go picnic baskets for Mother's Day, Memorial Day, date nights, and more.
Menus vary depending on the theme and what's in season. Instead of telling the farmers what they want to prepare, Phillips and Ming rely on the growers to let them know what's in season and build their menu from there. "Dining experiences used to be fun," says Phillips, "People would spend hours dancing and talking—today it's just eat and run." To get people mingling, they set up diversions like an activity that included mystery gifts that could be unlocked only if the participants followed clues.
"Creating a relationship where none existed is so important to fostering understanding and empathy," says Phillips. "If you can get people to share a meal and have fun together, you've got a good start," adds Ming.
Coby Ming and Damaris Phillips' Sumac Carrots with Feta Mousse and Crispy Panko combines familiar ingredients in a new way.
Credit: Jason David Page
Vianney Rodriguez
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Vianney Rodriguez's earliest culinary memory is watching her mother and abuelita (grandmother) roll out empanada dough. "They had a perfect rhythm going," she says. "It was their little magic, and I always wanted to be a part of that."
Rodriguez says she is a Texan through and through—"thank God for brisket and queso," she says, laughing—but she's also a proud first-generation Mexican American. "I would go to school and speak English, but as soon as I walked in the door at home, we would speak only Spanish," she says. "It gave me the best of both worlds."
Through her blog, Sweet Life, and her cookbooks, Latin Twist and The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker, she embraces all facets of her identity and celebrates the resourcefulness and cultural fusion of Tex-Mex food.
For Rodriguez, it all goes back to her grandmother's kitchen. "Now that I have kids, I want those memories with them. It's about the moments that lead up to the recipe."
Vianney Rodriguez's Concha Tres Leches Cake is easy to whip up thanks to a cake mix.


Ethereum After Constantinople and St. Petersburg - What to Expect Next?
The Ethereum Community took to Twitter and Gitter to count down with blocks instead of clocks like it is done during the New Year's Eve. Excitement flowed over computer terminals when the Ethereum blockchain performed the much anticipated hard fork. The event happened at block 7,280,000 at 7.52pm UTC on February 28.
Ethereum is now ready for the next evolution stage. With these developments, it is expected to become stronger, faster, and more accessible to more developers and users.
This fork is termed by many commentators as a major step to split away from the computationally-intensive "Proof-of-Work" consensus model. It is expected to move towards the more scalable "Proof-of-Stake" model.
The major software updates are expected to reduce Ethereum's supply as predicted by many traders, analysts, and commentators. The upgrade is meant to cut costs, reduce interaction complexities, and reduce communications challenges on its blockchain. Also, the two so-called "hard forks" will give miners fewer incentives to spend time and energy producing fresh coins.
Mati Greenspan, a senior eToro analyst, believes that the supply and demand equation will be altered considerably. Reduced supply may cause price movements across the major crypto markets since these prices tend to be highly correlated. The recent six-day rally in bitcoin is partially linked to a drop in the number of fresh Ethereum.
Ethereum appreciated by almost 30% in February compared to bitcoin's 12% gains.
According to the blockchain analytics website Amberdata, the "Constantinople" and "St. Petersburg" upgrades that kicked in at approximately 1945 GMT on February 28. Ethereum is produced when miners solve algorithmic puzzles in an expensive highly energy-intensive process.
In the past, each puzzle or 'block' is worth three Ethereum coins. However, the fork at block number 7,280,000 cuts down the coins received to two for every puzzle solved. The consensus among the ETH developers means that it is highly unlikely for a rival coin to emerge due to the hard fork.
The highly anticipated Constantinople happened successfully after it had been postponed three times in the past. Ethereum has undergone seven forks previously. Constantinople features the first mainnet hard fork in almost two years. Lane Rettig, the Ethereum core developer, was relieved and excited about the success of the upgrade.
The Ethereum project managers spent several months leading to the upgrade guaranteeing that miners and all node operators were installing the newly available client software to update the new chain at exactly the same block number. The community expects user-friendly services with the event now declared successful.
Previously, Constantinople was postponed after the discovery of weaknesses in its underlying code. As a result, developers were cautious as Constantinople approached. Nick Johnson, a core developer, said that challenges may arise later after the split but they were sure no problems would arise during the time of the split.
The upgrade features four Ethereum Improvement Proposals (or EIPs). Among them is one that makes sure the blockchain never freezes before Proof of Stake. The more energy-efficient and effective form of consensus was launched for implementation. The developers will continue to monitor the progress in the coming days and months to ensure no unexpected problems arise.
However, the general blockchain community is buzzing with the possibilities for smart contracts and dApps that now await them.
Many in the blockchain world were thrilled by this hardfork. Most are marvelled by the many opportunities and possibilities that this upgrade brings. Among the most notable supporters is Lisk whose founder, Max Kordek, took to Twitter to congratulate Vitalik Buterin and the entire Ethereum team for the successful Constantinople upgrade.
Lisk had their first planned hard fork in 2018 and they acknowledged the difficulties involved in these types of upgrades. More hard forks are expected in the future as the blockchain innovation ecosystem evolves.
Vitalik Buterin entered the crypto space around 2011 when it was known just as the 'Bitcoin space.' He got quite interested and co-founded the 'Bitcoin Magazine' and followed the evolution of the largest crypto by market capitalization for two years. Vitalik dropped out of the university to join the crypto space fulltime and soon after that he realized that there were more things that blockchain can do apart from supporting a single peer-to-peer currency.
He soon came up with the idea behind Ethereum that featured a blockchain with a built-in programming language. Vitalik aimed to come up with the simplest and most logical way to develop a platform that could be used for many more added applications. The biggest issue with bitcoin that he was trying to fix with Ethereum is limited functionality.
The Ethereum platform has evolved ever since with the latest upgrades meant to cut costs, reduce interaction complexities, and reduce communications challenges on its blockchain.
The successful Constantinople and St. Petersburg upgrades and the positive sentiments which are all around the asset might attract more buying power and exposure for Ethereum it self.
The future for ETH seems never-ending as much anticipated ETH 2.0 is on the approaching also. The synergy between the latest Constantinople and St. Petersburg upgrades and the Ethereum 2.0 developments might bring Ethereum to the heights we have never experienced before.


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Egyptian Streets: Tamayouz Excellence Award
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Three Egyptian women who work in the architecture and construction fields are shortlisted for the 2019 Tamayouz Excellence Award, which champions the best in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond.
Tamayouz Excellence Award partnered with the Society of Egyptian Architects and The Knowledge Hub Universities to host the jury meeting and a talk in Alexandria on August 28 and 29.
One of the rising star competitor's is Omniya Abdel Barr, The Barakat Trust Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK, where she leads the digitisation of K.A.C. Creswell's international collections with the American University of Cairo, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and Harvard University.
The Arab Weekly: Islamic heritage inspiring watch design
Islamic heritage has inspired artists from many different disciplines, finding its way to watches that display geometric Islamic design by Miraj Collections, a company that bases its products on the 12-point star of Alhambra Palace in Andalusia, Spain.
Miraj was set up by Abdullah Ahmed, a managerial economics graduate and auditor accountant at the United Kingdom's National Audit Office, and Harun Asif, a physics graduate and digital marketing specialist.
The partners went to an event on Arabesque organised by the Barakat Trust at London's Arab British Centre. The trust supports and promotes the study and preservation of Islamic art, heritage, architecture and culture. It was agreed that Barakat would help craft the designs and a portion of every purchase from Miraj Collections would go towards the trust's conservation of the heritage that inspired the watch designs.
"We thought this was an amazing opportunity to link the present with what Barakat is doing about preserving the past. In our travels, particularly in Fez, we saw a lot of buildings that are being destroyed due to lack of maintenance," Asif said.
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Departures Exhibition Featured in Arab News
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Departures: A Photographic Journey Through The Islamic World an exhibition organised by The Barakat Trust and Asia House receives coverage in Arab News in an article entitled "Images of Syria's Destroyed Heritage Feature in London Exhibition That 'Journeys' through the Islamic World". You can read the article here.
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Dr Micaela Sinibaldi, director of the archaeological excavations taking place in al-Baydha, Jordan, supported by The Barakat Trust is interviewed in Jordan Times. Read the article here.
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One of the first travelers in a century to walk through the Hejaz desert of Saudi Arabia, Paul Salopek encounters a fabled past of caravans and pilgrims, of empires come and gone. He encounters cultural preservationists including trustees of The Barakat Trust.
Arab News has consistently featured the growth and evolution of the Barakat Trust from its early years to the present day.
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We all remember this iconic villain from the movie Aladdin. The scheming Jafar has taken on the role as Don Jon. The two's personalities match perfectly. Jafar, very much like Don Jon, has two sides to him. Infront of the sultan, of brother in Don Jon's case, acts trustable but we all know that when these characters are on their own their dark sides show reveal their real intentions.
Beatrice is the type of person who is unafraid of speaking whats on her mind. Jane from the movie Tarzan has that same quality. And might i add both are quite smart and quick witted.
Ariel from The Little Mermaid fits the role of hero perfectly. Both fall in love but are met with a trouble that stands in the way. In the end they work past their problems and get to be with the one they love.
The first big event in the plot of the play in in the beginning. Shortly after arriving in town, Claudio and benedick are walking the streets and talking. Claudio brings up the topic of love when he sees Hero walking and confesses that he likes her. Benedick, on the other hand, begins ranting on how he will forever be a bachelor. This scene in a good introduction to the play and gives a hint of what is to come later.
The story takes a major change of events towards the middle. Earlier in the movie a plan was enacted to make hero look unfitting a bride to Claudio. At their first wedding, Claudio explodes and he accused Hero for what he believes he saw her do. After everyone leaves, a plan is made to make the truth about what happened be known. Its this point in the movie where everything turns and new courses are made to make the ending of the movie happen how it did.
The play ends with Claudio and hero married. As everyone hoped, their is another surprise wedding between Benedick and Beatrice. Wrapping up the play, they dance the night away, bad guys captured and everyone happy. This scene is a nice wrap up to the play.
Their are many themes throughout the play that range from gender inequality to lies. On theme of the play, love, is expressed very well through a song. More specifically, the song Ups and Downs by Kendall Payne. It tells listeners how love can be both strong and fragile. Similar to the two unfolding love stories in the play, it tells how love will have its ups and downs but in the end you wouldn't want things to happen differently.


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State of the Detroit Tigers: Christopher Ilitch 'thrilled' with progress
If there was any question of how involved Christopher Ilitch is in the team's rebuilding process, he provided these answers on Tuesday afternoon.
State of the Detroit Tigers: Christopher Ilitch 'thrilled' with progress If there was any question of how involved Christopher Ilitch is in the team's rebuilding process, he provided these answers on Tuesday afternoon. Check out this story on Freep.com: https://on.freep.com/2x5UEdb
Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 a.m. ET Sept. 12, 2018
A quick look at the Tigers' No. 1 pick in 2018 MLB draft, Casey Mize. Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. Wochit
Detroit Tigers President and CEO Christopher Ilitch during pregame ceremony prior to the game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park on Aug. 12, 2018.(Photo: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports)
If there was any question of how involved Christopher Ilitch is in the team's rebuilding process, he provided these answers on Tuesday afternoon:
Daz Cameron. Matt Manning. Casey Mize. Beau Burrows.
Ilitch, the Detroit Tigers' president and CEO, rattled off those top prospect names and even more while speaking with reporters after the team's annual photo. The conversation served as a state of the organization of sorts, and Ilitch left no doubt how pleased he has been with the progress he's seen.
"I think any time you go through a rebuild, there's challenges, but I'm thrilled with the progress that we're making, in particular, in our areas of player development," Ilitch said. "We have seen tremendous strides in player development this past season. (General manager) Al Avila and his staff have worked tirelessly to rebuild and restock our minor leagues. We've got some potential high-impact players now, and that's what has us so excited about things to come."
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Ilitch also left no doubt that the Tigers will be in his hands for the foreseeable future. Asked if he expected his family to own the team for as far as he could see, Ilitch said, "I am committed, and we are committed, to long-term Ilitch ownership of the Detroit Tigers."
Ilitch, 53, is in his third season as the Tigers' head man. He assumed ownership status from his father, Mike, who died in February 2016. Ilitch has become more visible recently, and his impromptu chat another example of that. This season, he's accompanied Avila on amateur scouting trips and sat inside the team's draft room in Lakeland, Fla.
"I'm having a blast," Ilitch said. "Baseball was one of my sports growing up as a kid. I watched the Tigers of 1984 and some of my best childhood memories were with my father going to Tigers games, so for me, I'm having a blast.
"I think it will be even more fun as our record on the field gets better and that will continue to occur as we continue to see that progress that we're seeing as far as our player development and minor league system. But for now, I'm having a lot of fun."
Detroit Tigers vs. Justin Verlander, Houston Astros at Comerica Park
Astros center fielder Jake Marisnick is tagged out by Tigers second baseman Dawel Lugo while trying to steal second in the ninth inning of the Tigers' 5-4 loss tot he Astros on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers designated hitter Nicholas Castellanos hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of the Tigers' 5-4 loss to the Astros on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers catcher James McCann celebrates after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of the Tigers' 5-4 loss to the Astros on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers designated hitter Nicholas Castellanos rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning of the Tigers' 5-4 loss to the Astros on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Paul Sancya, AP
Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris throws in the first inning Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Paul Sancya, AP
Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum leaps over a sliding left fielder Christin Stewart during the second inning on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris pitches in the second inning on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) slides in safe at home ahead of the throw to Tigers catcher James McCann in the fifth inning on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum (28) tags Houston Astros' Yuli Gurriel (10) out at second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Paul Sancya, AP
Houston Astros relief pitcher Roberto Osuna celebrates the final out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Houston won 5-4. Paul Sancya, AP
Detroit Tigers center fielder JaCoby Jones (21) runs the bases after he hits a three run home run in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers center fielder JaCoby Jones (21) receives congratulations from second baseman Dawel Lugo (18) and first baseman Ronny Rodriguez (60) after he hits a three run home run in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire (15) takes the ball to relieve relief pitcher Buck Farmer (45) in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) in the dugout during the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum (28) points out towards center fielder JaCoby Jones (not pictured) after he throws out Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (10) during the ninth inning at second during the ninth inning at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers left fielder JaCoby Jones climbs the outfield wall but can't reach a Houston Astros' Tyler White two-run home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Paul Sancya, AP
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve, right, celebrates his leadoff solo home run with George Springer in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Paul Sancya, AP
3. Jordan Zimmermann: Third season with the Tigers was his best. But a reminder: has two years and $50 million left on his deal. Paul Sancya, AP
Houston Astros' Tony Kemp celebrates his two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Paul Sancya, AP
Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Paul Sancya, AP
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve hits a leadoff solo home run against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Paul Sancya, AP
Houston Astros players line the field with first responders during the national anthem prior to the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
First responders salute during the national anthem prior to the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire (15) in the dugout prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Honor guard during the national anthem prior to the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (46) in the dugout during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers players wear stars and stripes socks in the dugout during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers center fielder JaCoby Jones (21) in the dugout during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) in the dugout during the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
A fan holds up a sign after the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander ) talks in the dugout after pitching seven innings as the Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire argues an eighth inning call as the Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander tips his cap as he finishes the pitching in the seventh inning as the Tigers take on the Astros on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander eyes up Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos before pitching to him in the first inning on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Tigers center fielder JaCoby Jones, left, pounds it with first baseman Niko Goodrum after he scores the Tigers first run in the second inning on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander waves to his former home crowd as he takes the mound in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander strikes out Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario in the first inning on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander waves to his former home crowd as he takes the mound in the first inning as the Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander walks through the tunnel on his way to the visitors' clubhouse before the Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (35) fist bumps teammates in the visitors dugout before the Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Comerica Park. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
Ilitch doesn't know when their record on the field will get better. Nobody does. There is a long road ahead, with plenty of variables factored in, especially with where the Tigers stand near the bottom of the American League.
"I'm not in the business of predicting and I wouldn't be able to predict, but I'm very big on seeing progress year in and year out, and I think this year has been a tremendous year of progress for the Detroit Tigers," Ilitch said. "Our goal is very clear: We are working to build a world-class organization that will compete for championships on a sustainable basis and I'm very committed to providing all of the resources and assets that are necessary in order to accomplish that."
Despite their 59-85 record entering Tuesday night's game against the Astros, Ilitch cited manager Ron Gardenhire's influence on the team's young players, their improved farm system and increased resources in developing talent as the biggest positives.
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The negatives go hand-in-hand with the losses: The Tigers' attendance has dropped steadily this season and without the superstars of yesteryear, so, too, have television ratings.
"When you go through a rebuilding period, attendance and TV ratings were two areas we knew would be impacted," he said. "But we also know Tiger fans and they're some of the greatest fans in all of baseball and we believe they're still with us and they still support this club."
Asked specifically about the job Avila is doing in his third full season as GM, said, "I'm very pleased with the job that Al Avila and his entire staff has done. They've been very committed, they've worked very, very hard to enhance everything that we do with the organization, from analytics to scouting to player development.
"They're committed to building a world-class organization and that's what it will take to compete on a sustainable basis. And in turn, I'm committed to provide them with the resources that they need in order to do that.
"So I'm very pleased with the work that Al's doing. He's a professional, he knows what he's doing and he's putting a lot of energy behind it and doing a great job."
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In the Tigers' current situation — at the ground floor of a rebuilding process that is similar to that of an expansion team — Ilitch mentioned the benefits of having someone like Avila, who was part of the first Florida Marlins front office, in charge.
It's a situation similar to that of his other team, the Red Wings.
"We have lived through this type of rebuild at the Red Wings and even at the Tigers and so, for me, I've seen it up close, what's required and what's the right thing to do for long-term, sustainable success," he said. "And I'm very committed to doing that and providing the resources and patience that's required. The key for me is, we have to continue to see progress, and I think this has been a phenomenal year of progress and I'm very excited about what that means for our future."
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How does climate change affect winter sports?
How are sports being affected by climate change?
How is climate change affecting the winter Olympics?
How does climate change affect skiing?
How sports can cause damage the environment?
How does climate change affect tennis?
Where is the Olympics in 2040?
Will there be Winter Olympics in 2062?
Are snow sports declining?
How does snow affect the environment?
Is skiing dying?
What is the most environmentally damaging sport?
How does sport benefit the environment?
How is the environment affected by adventure sports give suitable examples?
Climate change could impact consumer surplus associated with winter recreation, reducing ski visits and per day value perceived by skiers. Ski Resorts are improving their sustainability practices and their own emissions while also finding innovative ways to address low-snowfall and adapt their business models.
Transportation and travel companies may also suffer from the effects that climate change can bring to sports, with more competitions and likely sporting holidays to be cancelled given the uproar of change in the weather cycles, many events in other countries could also be under threat especially international games.
Climate report says more than half of Winter Olympic hosts will not be able to stage Games by 2050. More than half of Winter Olympic host cities will not be able to stage the Games again in 30 years, a new report on climate change has warned. … "Sochi is unlikely to hold another Winter Games.
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Temperature increases mean ski resorts will have shrinking windows of cold weather to produce artificial snow, says Brian Fairbank, chairman of the Fairbank Group, which operates three ski resorts in the Northeastern U.S. More efficient, cheaper snow guns that pump out more snow could help make up for this change.
The United Nations Environment Programme reports, "Building and managing a sport facility and operating an event uses energy and can contribute to air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and waste generation, as well as to ozone-layer depletion, habitat and biodiversity loss, soil erosion and water pollution." The …
When temperatures rise, the air pressure inside the tennis ball increases, resulting in stronger bounces. Humidity makes the ball heavier and slower, while wind can obviously impact trajectory and shot placement.
Five cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics, and Brisbane for the 2032 Summer Olympics.
Where are the 2022 Winter Olympics taking place? The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in China across three zones: Beijing, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou. … The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will also take place in Beijing.
However, this does not necessarily indicate a downturn in winter snowsports as a whole. The 2019-20 season in particular, which ranks #32 in snowsports visits since 1978, suffered significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Downhill skiing took a hit in recent history, seeing a 10% decline in participants from 2003-13.
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Snow's effect on climate
Seasonal snow is an important part of Earth's climate system. Snow cover helps regulate the temperature of the Earth's surface, and once that snow melts, the water helps fill rivers and reservoirs in many regions of the world, especially the western United States.
Fatalities – According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA): During the past 10 years, about 40.6 people have died skiing/snowboarding per year on average. … 78 per million skier/snowboarder visits.
The worst sports for the environment include skydiving (massive relative carbon footprint), golf (water consumption and chemicals needed), auto-racing and other motor-vehicle sports (absolute carbon emissions), and motorized water-sports (fuel consumption and biosphere interruption).
Pro and college leagues from across the world are working to reduce their carbon footprint. Stadiums and ballparks are greener than ever thanks to solar panels, wind turbines and recycling bins. These are the best ways sports are helping the environment. …
suitable examples The clearing of the space to offer sporting grounds such as field and the courts for playing have led to the deforestation and hence clearing of plantation which are the key components in an environment. …
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HWZ have an Athlon 64 motherboard shootout, involving 15 socket754 motherboards.
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From Shinglor: The new ATI Catalyst 4.1 drivers are out. According to the website the OverDrive feature now gives you the temperature and current clockspeed but the tab is still missing on my GeXcube 9600XT. Game fixes include Halo, Neverwinter Nights and KOTOR. Download here, Release Notes here. VR-Zone have posted their thoughts about the new drivers.
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JimX spotted this penguin whacking game.. very addictive. Turn your sound down if you're at work. Actually, turn it down anyway. :) If you can beat 593 you're not human! There seems to be a mirror of it here, thanks Mr Chilled.


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const forge = require('node-forge')
const pki = forge.pki
const Path = require('path')
const fs = require('fs')

function generateKey(attrs, issuer) {
    const keys = pki.rsa.generateKeyPair(2048)
    const cert = pki.createCertificate()
    cert.publicKey = keys.publicKey
    cert.serialNumber = '01'
    cert.validity.notBefore = new Date()
    cert.validity.notAfter = new Date()
    cert.validity.notAfter.setFullYear(cert.validity.notBefore.getFullYear() + 15)

    if(!issuer)
        issuer = attrs

    cert.setSubject(attrs)
    cert.setIssuer(issuer)

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    cert.setExtensions([
        {
            name: 'basicConstraints',
            cA:   true
        },
        {
            name:             'keyUsage',
            keyCertSign:      true,
            digitalSignature: true,
            nonRepudiation:   true,
            keyEncipherment:  true,
            dataEncipherment: true
        },
        {
            name:            'extKeyUsage',
            serverAuth:      true,
            clientAuth:      true,
            codeSigning:     true,
            emailProtection: true,
            timeStamping:    true
        },
        {
            name:    'nsCertType',
            client:  true,
            server:  true,
            email:   true,
            objsign: true,
            sslCA:   true,
            emailCA: true,
            objCA:   true
        },
        {
            name: 'subjectKeyIdentifier'
        }
    ])

    cert.sign(keys.privateKey)

    return {
        cert: pki.certificateToPem(cert),
        key:  pki.privateKeyToPem(keys.privateKey)
    }
}

function mkdir(path) {
    return new Promise(function(resolve) {
        fs.mkdir(path, function(err) {
            if (err) {
                if (err.code == 'EEXIST')
                    resolve()
                else
                    reject(err)
            } else
                resolve()
        })
    })
}

module.exports = function(value) {
    value = value || ('core-server.' + Math.random())
    console.log('Generating ca with commonName', value)

    const info = [
        {
            name:  'commonName',
            value: value
        },
        {
            name:  'countryName',
            value: 'CS'
        },
        {
            shortName: 'ST',
            value:     'Core-Server'
        },
        {
            name:  'localityName',
            value: 'Internal CA'
        },
        {
            name:  'organizationName',
            value: 'Core-Server SSL'
        }
    ]

    const pem = generateKey(info)

    console.log('CA certificate generated')

    mkdir(Path.join(process.cwd(), 'ssl')).then(function() {
        fs.writeFileSync(Path.join(process.cwd(), 'ssl', 'ca.pem'), pem.cert)
        fs.writeFileSync(Path.join(process.cwd(), 'ssl', 'ca-key.pem'), pem.key)
    })
        .catch(function(err) {
            console.error(err)
        })

    return false
}

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You probably have heard of computer virus, malware, trojan horse and many other names that you know can cause great damage to your computer. However, you may not really know the differences between each and every one of them. With so many different types of security threats out there, it can be confusing for the layman that the easiest way is to classified everything as "virus". In this article, we will discuss and explain the different type of security threats out in the Web, how to avoid these kinds of threats and how to remove them if they make their way into your computer.
Malware is short for malicious software. That means, any type of software that can harm your computer, including those we discuss below, is considered a malware.
Virus is a software program which replicates itself and infects all the computers it connects to. Viruses usually need to be executed through Autorun, system startup or manually by the user. The most common sources of virus infections are USB drives, the Internet and attachments in your emails. You should use a good antivirus all the time on your system to save yourself from viruses.
To prevent the virus spreading from your USB drive, you should make it secure before you use it on your own computer.
As the name implies, spyware steals your information from the computer and sends it back to its creator. Some of the information captured by spyware includes credit cards detail, visited websites and their login credentials, email accounts etc.
Spyware will not harm your system. Most of the times, you won't even notice its existence. The good thing is that most modern antivirus software also include an anti-spyware, so you don't have to install additional anti-spyware software to safeguard your computer. Alternatively, you can also use dedicated anti-spyware software like Spybot search and destroy, Ad-aware, Super Antispyware etc.
Trojans are one of the most damaging threats to a computer. Trojan is a malicious code hidden inside another seemingly useful software but will secretly connect to the malicious server in the background without your knowledge. Trojans are usually used to take complete control of the computer.
If your computer gets infected with a trojan, you should disconnect it from the Internet and don't connect again until the trojan is removed completely.
Most outbound firewalls will be able to detect the suspicious activities of a trojan. Windows Firewall is a very basic firewall, you should go with an advanced firewall like ZoneAlarm and TinyWall.
Just remember that Trojans can't install automatically like viruses. They need to be installed by the user. You should be very careful while installing or executing any programs. Only run the ones that you trust.
If you get infected with a Trojan, you can use Malwarebytes anti-malware tool to scan for and remove the threat.
Adware will serve advertisements on the computer which may or may not be closed/disabled by the user. Adware are not harmful, but they will keep showing advertisements on the computer, which can be rather annoying.
Adware are usually bundled with legitimate apps. The best way to prevent them from getting into your computer is to keep a close eye on the checked items for every app installation. Nowadays, mostly adware are installed as toolbars in your browsers. Uninstalling the toolbars will get rid of the adwares. You can also use multi-toolbar remover to remove multiple toolbars at once.
Scareware app will falsely pose itself as a legitimate app and scare the user into buying something useless. The most common disguise is antivirus software, where it "detects" that your computer is infected with many viruses. When you try to remove the viruses through the scareware, it will ask you to buy the full version before it can "clean" the system.
Most free and legitimate antivirus software will not ask you to buy the complete version in order to remove the viruses. If a software is asking for such paid upgrades, most probably it is a scareware app. Some examples of scareware are Microsoft Security Essentials Pro 2013, Windows Virtual Firewall, Internet Security 2012 etc.
Worms are the most damaging types of computer threat especially for computers connected in a network. They usually make use of security loopholes in a network to sneak inside every computer in the network without user intervention. They can (potentially) destroy all the computers in the network within a few minutes.
The main difference between a virus and a worm is that worm replicates itself from the network and they are a standalone program on its own, while viruses can spread through other means like removable media and they can attach themselves with other programs and executables in order to hide and run automatically upon the program's execution. Some well known examples of worms are the famous "Iloveyou" and "conficker" worms.
If your network is plagued with a worm, you should disconnect all the computers from the network, scan each and every one of them with a good antivirus software. Only reattach them back to the network when you are sure that all traces of worms are eliminated, otherwise the worm will replicate itself again and the whole cycle restarts.
A vulnerability is a weakness that has been left by the developer of the software unknowingly and an exploit is a hack that attacks the vulnerability. No matter how well a software is coded, it bounds to have bugs and security holes. The only way to prevent exploits is to keep the system and the software up-to-dated, or switch to another software that doesn't come with the vulnerability.
Always keep your system up-to-date and make sure you have the latest versions of all installed software.
Always have a good firewall which can work with both outbound and inbound traffic. Keep an eye on the flow of traffic from and to your computer through the firewall.
Be cautious when opening suspicious websites, links and attachments in email.
And last of all, always back up your computer regularly.
Did I miss out anything? Comments below.
Or stop using the trojan called "Windows", of course.
Hmm while is true that Apple OSX is better than Microsoft Windows, due to the Unix content of the kernel, I still would never use that either.


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300 more jobs open at Volkswagen Chattanooga plant as vehicle production ramps up
November 5, 2020 | by Mike Pare | Copyright © 2022
This story was updated at 4:54 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 , 2020, with more information.
Volkswagen Chattanooga staffing contractor Aerotek is trying to fill 300 more jobs for the assembly plant as the facility ramps up production for its slate of vehicles.
Aerotek spokeswoman Gina Franz said Thursday that the 300 jobs are in addition to 175 slots the contractor announced in September that it needed to fill.
Aerotek and VW will hold a hiring event on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at the assembly plant's conference room at Enterprise South industrial park, according to the contractor.
Aerotek is seeking workers with experience in production, manufacturing, machine operator, warehouse or logistics for the open slots.
Hourly pay ranges begin at $15.50 and increase to $17 after six months' time, the company said.
The employees will build the Atlas SUV, Atlas Cross Sport SUV and Passat sedan. The job opportunities are for a contract period and will run up to 24 months, according to Aerotek.
Aerotek said the hiring event will be "socially distanced." Personal protective equipment will be worn and safety precautions followed based on local guidelines, it said.
Aerotek is encouraging interested people to complete an online application prior to the event at https://events.indeed.com/event/71886/.
Also last September, Volkswagen unveiled plans to directly hire about 150 more production employees by year's end as it meets demand for existing vehicles and readies for building an electric SUV in 2022. The automaker is undergoing an $800 million expansion to produce the battery-powered vehicles.
VW said when it announced the expansion in January 2019 that it planned to add 1,000 new jobs in Chattanooga.
Tom du Plessis, president and chief executive of Volkswagen Chattanooga, said in September that the company's goal was to extend at least 10 job offers every week for the remainder of the year. Those positions are open in the body shop as well as for assembly, paint, quality and logistics, according to VW.
Volkswagen, in addition to directly hiring new production employees, is continuing to convert over contract workers, the plant CEO said.
Amanda Plecas, head of communications at Volkswagen Chattanooga, said the automaker is increasing its overall headcount at the plant to meet growing customer demand as the factory prepares for electric vehicle assembly.
"Our goal is to fill at least 150 of our open experienced production team member positions by the end of the year, and we will continue hiring in 2021," she said. "These are new jobs related to the expansion as well as to help meet current demand."
Early this year, VW announced it was aiming to hire 600 more employees. But then in March, the company shut down production at the Chattanooga plant for a period due to the coronavirus outbreak.
With the new hires, employment at the plant would top 4,000.
Contact Mike Pare at mpare@timesfreepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @MikePareTFP.
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A row over a Thai woman who held up a placard alleging sexual abuse in schools has put a spotlight on harassment in the education system even as she draws threats of legal action for misrepresentation and attacks for soiling Thailand's image.
The issue is the latest on which discussion has become more vocal as an anti-government protest movement seeking reform of the monarchy also emboldens people in a society where conservatism has often constrained criticism of the powerful.
"I hope my case will raise awareness for people in society, for students in schools, for adults who send children to schools, for teachers and for the Ministry of Education," Nalinrat Tuthubthim, 20, told Reuters.
Nalinrat, now a university student, had made allegations on social media of being sexually harassed at school several years ago.
But she grabbed attention at the weekend when she dressed in a high-school uniform at a protest in Bangkok, put black tape over her mouth and held up a placard that read: "I have been sexually abused by teachers. School is not a safe place."
Detractors criticised her for not being a real high-school student and she was bombarded with abusive messages. Some shared screengrabs of her Instagram account showing recent pictures in which she had modelled revealing outfits.
"When a non-student wears school uniform, when you draw this much attention from society and from social media, you need to take responsibility for it and what follows," said Pareena Kraikupt, a member of parliament for the Palang Pracharat Party of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Pareena told Reuters she was planning to file a police complaint against Nalinrat for wearing a school uniform when she was not a school student, but also to call for a police investigation into her former school over the alleged harassment.
Senator Somchai Sawangkarn condemned Nalinrat for damaging Thailand's image and said she should be punished if an investigation of her accusations found them to be untrue.
Nalinrat said it was their right to criticise and take legal action but she would defend herself.
BIGGER MESSAGE
While she has faced thousands of negative comments on social media, her supporters have argued that the message should not get lost in the questions over whether she chose the right form of protest.
"Successive governments have promised to make schools safe for children but little has been done in reality to end sexual harassment and other abuses," said Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch.
"Children refuse to be silently submissive in the face of an education system that fails to protect them," he told Reuters.
When asked for comment on the allegations of harassment, an official at the education ministry noted that this year it had established a Student Protection Center to tackle sexual harassment and set up a committee to investigate reports of it.
In a high-profile case in March, a teacher was put under investigation after students accused him of molesting students in exchange for better grades.
But student groups say the problem is far more widespread, both in school and beyond.
Alongside the broader demands of the youth-led protest movement, students are also campaigning for greater freedom and gender equality in schools they say are designed to instil archaic principles of obedience rather than to educate.
A YouGov poll in 2019 found that one in five Thais had experienced sexual harassment, with men almost as likely to face it as women. The most common form of sexual harassment was sexual assault – reported by 44% of those who had suffered harassment.
Only 10% said they reported incidents to police.
"Schools are a place where rates of sexual harassment are high," said Bajrasobhin Maneenil of the Feminist's Liberation Front Thailand group.
"Students have been sexually abused by both teachers and students but schools and this society still do not provide solutions for victims to take legal action or get therapy." – Reuters
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Seven singles and 14 tracks, and one of the most lopsided reputations in British punk is finally placed on an even keel. Popular wisdom, after all, insists that the Adverts started life at the top of the pile -- U.K. music press single of the week awards for the first three singles, Top 40 placings for their second and fourth -- and then slid to the pits from there. In fact, the only downside of the Adverts' singles is that there weren't any more of them. Nine months separated the fourth, "No Time to Be 21," from the fifth, "Television's Over," and another six months yawned between that and "My Place." At a time when other bands were pumping out 45s like they were going out of fashion, the Adverts -- well, that's a story for the liner notes to tell. Suffice to say, having raced hell-for-leather for the first year of their existence, the band's absence thereafter was more than perturbing. The inspired pairing of "One Chord Wonders" and "Quickstep," the triumphal chiming of intent and irony that debuted the band on the Stiff label in spring 1977, opens the collection. The A-side was, of course, to prove horrifically self-fulfilling, as the Adverts' critics pounced upon its apparent declaration of musical incompetence and beat the band with it for the rest of their careers. Fools -- had they only peered deeper, they would have realized that not only was frontman T.V. Smith unquestionably one of the greatest songwriters that the new wave (or any other wave, for that matter) ever threw up, he was already focusing the Adverts' vision on the daisy-strewn path of self-deluding self-destruction that would eventually spell the end of the entire punk movement. "Safety in Numbers," the band's third single, made that point in brittle neon; in between times, however, "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" gave the Adverts a massive hit single, and its B-side, "Bored Teenagers," gave the unwashed masses their most enduring anthem. The Adverts' future was assured -- what could possibly go wrong? Everything. By the time "Television's Over" debuted the band on new record label RCA in fall 1978, all the momentum of their earliest singles had long since disappeared. So, according to legend, had the A&R man who recruited them to the major in the first place and, thus abandoned, this most turbulently majestic of efforts simply faded from view, dragging with it the masterful "Back From the Dead," co-written by Smith and Doctors of Madness frontman Richard Strange. Two final singles followed it into the dumpster. The semi-acoustic "My Place" was soundly denounced as one ambitious reinvention too far, and that despite being backed by an assertive live rendition of the first album's "New Church," taken from the band's first movie, the German television epic Burning Boredom, while it's uncertain whether the farewell edit of "Cast of Thousands" even made it into the shops -- and immaterial either way. The week before the single was released, the Adverts broke up. These seven singles, long deleted in their original form, come together again to remind listeners just what a loss that was.


If you are thinking of sending medication to be given to your child while at school, please follow the guidelines listed below.
All medication should be given outside of school hours if possible.
Any over the counter medication must be pre-approved by the school nurse. Proper documentation must be provided and signed by parent/guardian.
Only medication which is required to enable a student to stay in school may be given at school.
Medication ordered to be given three (3) times a day can be given before school, after school, and at bedtime.
Medications must be in an original, properly labeled pharmacy container and brought to school by an adult. Medications sent in baggies or unlabeled containers will not be given.
Prescription medication must have a physician's order along with a parent's signature. Please ask the nurse, health aide, or secretary for the proper form, or see the forms block of this site.
Over the counter medication must be accompanied with the proper form filled out and signed by the parent.
All medications must be kept in the nurse's office unless a physician has given approval for the student to self-carry an inhaler or Epi-pen.
Please speak to the school nurse if your child requires long term medication during the school day.


Dr. Rajab S. Safarov Born in Dushanbe (Tajikistan). In 1983 graduated from the Moscow State University. In 1989 under his initiative the Society of Tadjik culture 'Sogdiana' was created. Safarov was elected its first President.
In 1991 defended the PhD theses 'A History of science of medieval Movarennehra and Horasana'. In 1994 in Moscow elected as the first Director of the Institute of Politics and Business of the countries of Central Asia. In 1994 became expert of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
In 1996 became the member of Political-Advisory Council with the President of the Russian Federation. In 1997 in Moscow the Centre of Russian-Iranian programmes co-ordination was created. Originally was elected Deputy Head and then Head of the Centre. In the same year invited as a senior scientific researcher to the Diplomatic Academy of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation. In 1998 the American Centre of Strategic Research 'Very important politician' named Mr. Safarov among top world 100 politologists for 1998 and as the 4th best expert on Iran. In 1998 invited to USA for lecturing in leading American universities.
His lectures were attended by R. Daul, D'Аmato, G. Kissindger, W. Perri, Z. Brzhezinskii, G. Shalikashvili, T. Pikkering and other well-known politicians and diplomats. In 1999 graduated from the Diplomatic Academy with Diploma of the expert in International Relations.


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namespace Phalcon\Test;

use Phalcon\Di\InjectionAwareInterface;
use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase as TestCase;
use Phalcon\Config;
use Phalcon\Di\FactoryDefault;
use Phalcon\Di;
use Phalcon\DiInterface;
use Phalcon\Mvc\Url;
use Phalcon\Escaper;

/**
 * Class UnitTestCase
 *
 * @package Phalcon\Test
 */
abstract class UnitTestCase extends TestCase implements InjectionAwareInterface
{
    /**
     * Holds the configuration variables and other stuff
     * I can use the DI container but for tests like the Translate
     * we do not need the overhead
     *
     * @var Config|null
     */
    protected $config;

    /**
     * @var DiInterface
     */
    protected $di;

    /**
     * This method is called before a test is executed.
     */
    protected function setUp()
    {
        $this->checkExtension('phalcon');

        // Reset the DI container
        Di::reset();

        // Instantiate a new DI container
        $di = new Di();

        // Set the URL
        $di->set(
            'url',
            function () {
                $url = new Url();
                $url->setBaseUri('/');

                return $url;
            }
        );

        $di->set(
            'escaper',
            function () {
                return new Escaper();
            }
        );

        $this->di = $di;
    }

    protected function tearDown()
    {
        $di = $this->getDI();
        $di::reset();

        parent::tearDown();
    }

    /**
     * Checks if a particular extension is loaded and if not it marks
     * the tests skipped
     *
     * @param mixed $extension
     */
    public function checkExtension($extension)
    {
        $message = function ($ext) {
            sprintf('Warning: %s extension is not loaded', $ext);
        };

        if (is_array($extension)) {
            foreach ($extension as $ext) {
                if (!extension_loaded($ext)) {
                    $this->markTestSkipped($message($ext));
                    break;
                }
            }
        } elseif (!extension_loaded($extension)) {
            $this->markTestSkipped($message($extension));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a unique file name
     *
     * @param  string $prefix A prefix for the file
     * @param  string $suffix A suffix for the file
     * @return string
     */
    protected function getFileName($prefix = '', $suffix = 'log')
    {
        $prefix = ($prefix) ? $prefix . '_' : '';
        $suffix = ($suffix) ? $suffix : 'log';

        return uniqid($prefix, true) . '.' . $suffix;
    }

    /**
     * Removes a file from the system
     *
     * @param string $path
     * @param string $fileName
     */
    protected function cleanFile($path, $fileName)
    {
        $file = (substr($path, -1, 1) != "/") ? ($path . '/') : $path;
        $file .= $fileName;

        $actual = file_exists($file);

        if ($actual) {
            unlink($file);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Sets the Config object.
     *
     * @param Config $config
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setConfig(Config $config)
    {
        $this->config = $config;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the Config object if any.
     *
     * @return null|Config
     */
    public function getConfig()
    {
        if (!$this->config instanceof Config && $this->getDI()->has('config')) {
            return $this->getDI()->get('config');
        }

        return $this->config;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the Dependency Injector.
     *
     * @see    Injectable::setDI
     * @param  DiInterface $di
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setDI(DiInterface $di)
    {
        $this->di = $di;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the internal Dependency Injector.
     *
     * @see    Injectable::getDI
     * @return DiInterface
     */
    public function getDI()
    {
        if (!$this->di instanceof DiInterface) {
            return Di::getDefault();
        }

        return $this->di;
    }
}


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During that same period, I'd begun reading Seven Ways to Praise the Lord, a book about seven Hebrew words that are translated "praise"— each of which portraying a unique facet of glorifying God.
An extension of the hand in adoration, avowal, or acceptance. Towdah is used in the Psalms and elsewhere to describe thanking God for things not yet received, as well as things already in hand.
While looking around the house for gas money, we decided to give our "towdah" to God.
Anybody can praise God when the blessing is in hand; But it takes faith and determination to praise Him when the bank account is empty.
Somehow we were able to scrape together enough from the couch and miscellaneous crooks and crannies to get gas money for our journey to the Jayhawk state.
Color us flabbergasted! A Hebrew word from a book I was reading had been custom ordered by a Kansan to adorn their car—and then just "happened" to show up in a small town intersection at exactly the right moment!
But that's just the first "God-sequence" in this story. We'd been back home for a short while when we received a phone call from some friends interested in how we were doing. We said fine, but our friends probed further, asking about our finances.
Reluctant and embarrassed, we told them we were "a bit behind on things." Our friends then joyfully informed us they wanted to catch us up on our bills. Wow.
Not only did they pay our past due bills, but they insisted on taking us with them on an all expenses paid trip to a conference in Texas. We were blown away by their lavish generosity!
Towdah is what you do between "amen" and "here it is." Towdah will keep you connected to heaven when hell is breaking loose all around you. Towdah is a lifestyle that liberates you from living "fine, under the circumstances." Towdah is a way to express your childlike faith in a good, good Father.
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Im trying to find this ''special freeroll '' for first 200 but cant. Where is it?
When will my 40 Tournament $ be on my account? Leauge is over shouldnt it be over right away?
Unless you don't know today is the 31st. and there is still one tournament running for the leaderboard don't worry you will get your prize maybe tomorrow or a few days.
Now the top 100 tournament date should be decided in a few days and if you go to the leaderboard when the date is set you will see it on top when you open leaderboard.
Just be patient thinks don't always work like you would like to.
Just keep an eye on the leaderboard page, it will be posted there. Usually it takes a few weeks, if memory serves me.
Congrats on the good result!
I simply cannot believe that even before the leaderboard has ended that someone wants to be paid out.....goodness gracious dear lady! Have some patience and wait till the competition is over. I'm sure there will be double counting and ratification to be carried out before anyone gets any money.
I would like to say well done to PartyPoker and BRM for this fantastic promotion.
Very nice language for a 26 years old female. I would say the same if it was a male.
Then a mere $40 won't be a problem being a few days later then will it you foul mouthed person.
Enjoy your thumbs down and hope you get many more.
There is no need to be so rude.
cant believe what kind of people use this forum and play on freerolls!still one tourney in progress,leaderboard isnt finished and he want money already at account!on this you see how people are greedy!
Doing a manual transaction over a night is something i would consider impossible.
You are expecting them to wait for the leader board to finish and do the transactions?
It always takes a few days.
And about the freeroll for the winners. There is no standard time for it.
Most of the times, it takes place 1-2 weeks after the leader board has finished.
Does anyone already have the tournament dollars in his/her account?
I dont think so that someone got it already.
Juts have some patience. It may take w while but you will get it eventually.
Earlier I found time generally for Poker Stars, but in connection with their changes, I consider that it is poker not most attractive at the moment the room. As on me - Betsafe. Here you can find many privileges for game. Plus the casino gives the pluses to your bankroll.
will we have another PP leaderboard for this month or in next weeks?didnt play much last leaderobard,but maybe I would next one,so would be nice that we have again leaderboard with good prize pool!now we only have sundays 200 $ freeroll!
or you will see details for it in your email.
It all depends on traffic generated from BRM members.
Still no tournamentdollars in my account. How long does this take?
I sent an email to PartyPoker to see how long it will take them to process the leaderboard results. BRM said they gave them the results by June 1 right? I give them plenty of action so I don't think they will mind the gentle reminder?


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Q: How to enable logs for execution of multiple URLs through cscript.exe & *.vbs bat file I have multiple URLs to execute. I am currently using below method
I am creatving a vbs file with below content
Option Explicit
Dim objIEA
Set objIEA = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
objIEA.Navigate "http://www.xyz=<variable1>&abc=<variablea>"
objIEA.Navigate "http://www.xyz=<variable2>&abc=<variableb>"
objIEA.Navigate "http://www.xyz=<variable3>&abc=<variablec>"
objIEA.visible = false
While objIEA.Busy
Wend
sleep 15
objIEA.Quit
Set objIEA = Nothing

Here I have pasted all the URLs with all the variables & saved this file as xyz.vbs
I am executing this vbs file through batch file using below mentioned code
cscript.exe abc.VBS
The only issue is I am not able to capture the logs of the URL execution. With each URL execution, there would be a response in text which I want to capture
Pls suggest

A: You may want to execute this from a cmd file, and redirect the output to a log, like below:
@ECHO OFF
FOR /F "tokens=1-8 delims=:/. " %%a IN ('echo %date% %time%') DO SET LogFile="C:\TEMP\applog_%%d-%%b-%%c-%%e-%%f-%%g.log"

cscript.exe abc.VBS >> %LOGFILE% 2>&1

A: If I understand your question correctly, you can use wget.exe to obtain the messages from execution.
For example,
WGET.EXE -o mylog.txt http://www.google.com

returns the default Google web page (index.html), and mylog.txt.
Mylog.txt contains:
type mylog.txt
--2011-12-21 12:24:30--  http://www.google.com/
Resolving www.google.com... 74.125.227.82, 74.125.227.83, 74.125.227.84, ...
Connecting to www.google.com|74.125.227.82|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [text/html]
Saving to: `index.html'

     0K .......... .                                           2.42M=0.005s

2011-12-21 12:24:30 (2.42 MB/s) - `index.html' saved [11954]

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