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Tiffany Cromwell 9th at Australian road race titles
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Surgery on the incorrect part of a patient's body – or "wrong-site surgery" – is rare, occurring just once in 112,994 operations, according to a study cited recently by The Washington Post. Yet they do occur. The Post gave several examples, including the case of a Minnesota man whose healthy kidney was mistakenly removed and the operation on a four-year-old child's wrong eye.
In a recent article, the newspaper focused on the case of Steve Hanes, a central Pennsylvania man who in 2013 underwent surgery to remove a testicle that had atrophied, with scarring and damage from a previous injury, and was causing him great pain. In a terrible mistake, his surgeon removed the wrong testicle.
The medical error prompted a lawsuit against the surgeon, Dr. Valley Spencer Long, and J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. The litigation recently concluded with an $870,000 verdict, the first medical malpractice verdict in rural Huntingdon County in at least 25 years. (Records were readily available back to 1992.) The verdict included $250,000 in punitive damages for the reckless nature in which the error was made.
The jury in the case was comprised of 11 women and one man, proving, said Lepisto, proof that gender played no role in a decision to compensate Hanes for an egregious medical error and also to punish the offender. The panel deliberated for about 1 hour 20 minutes before reaching its verdict.
Hanes' lawyer, Braden Lepisto of the Philadelphia-based law firm Kline & Specter, P.C., told The Post that the award was totally justified because of the toll the operating room error took on his client. Not only was Hanes' healthy testicle removed, but his ailing, painful testicle remains.
Lepisto told The Post >that Hanes so far has avoided seeking further medical treatment. Even if Hanes does have the remaining testicle removed, the attorney said, he would then need lifelong testosterone replacement therapy. And, for obvious reasons, Hanes is fearful of undergoing a second surgery.
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Looking Back At The Historic WLC: Karen Spirit Event In The Kayin State
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When it comes to talking about the millennia-old traditional Burmese martial art of Lethwei, it is impossible to leave out the role that the Karen ethnic group have played. Karen people have been of vital importance for the sport's survival. Under the junta regime in the late 1980s and 1990s, most of the venues that usually used to hold lethwei events were closed or repurposed. However, in the Kayin State, which is a four hour drive from Yangon, events continued to be held all year round.
The Kayin State is populated by the Karen people, an ethnic minority in Myanmar that practices their own cultures and customs, who also have a fascination with the national sport of lethwei. In the process, the Kayin State became a hotbed for talent in the sport. Today, most of the top lethwei stars hail from Kayin State, and it has supplied the bulk of talent within the sport in recent years.
In May last year, the World Lethwei Championship honoured the rich history of the region by bringing its brand of world-class lethwei entertainment to the state for the first time. It was the first global broadcast from the state, and was a momentous day for the people of Hpa-An, the state capital.
Held at Chit Thu Myaing Park, on the foot of Mount Zwekabin, WLC: Karen Spirit was an outdoor lethwei spectacle. The Karen people showed up early, dancing along to the loudspeakers situated throughout the park at the event. The official attendance showed that more than 8,000 fans showed up.
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There were eight bouts on the main card and the excitement was palpable from the opening fight. Even though the adrenaline of the event was high all evening, it reached the climax in the fifth fight of the night, where local favourite Thway Thit Maung took on the Irish fighter David McCarthy, who was at least a foot taller than him. Despite the height difference, and having to punch upwards the entire fight, the home favourite earned the win, sending the crowd into elation.
The main and co-main event were equally entertaining, and the fans returned to their homes happy, with optimism and joy that their often-overlooked region and culture were showcased on the global stage for the first time.
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A lawmaker sponsoring a bill in South Carolina requiring Uber, Lyft and other ride sharing drivers to have a lighted sign said he knows it isn't a foolproof way to keep riders safe. But Rep. Seth Rose said it is an easy first step so a tipsy college student or distracted concertgoer can know without getting within arm's length of a vehicle whether it might be their ride.
Another bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Beth Bernstein of Columbia would allow someone to be charged with attempted kidnapping if they tried to imitate being a driver with a ride sharing app, even if they never picked anyone up. Neither Uber nor Lyft answered emails seeking comment about the bills.


Delilah says "I ain't birthin' no babies".
After a year and change for Delilah, and a year and half for Bunny, both girls have decided to take another shot at motherhood.
A house full of hormonal girls is making my life very interesting at the moment, and it's about to get even more so with the arrival this weekend of the adorable – and very adolescent hormonal – Zeus, aka Bullmarket Absolut Notorious. In the space of a month, Zeus has gone from Mr. Innocent to Mr "I'll Hump Anything That Moves", so this should be fun vacation (for him, at least).
I'm crossing my fingers that Penelope will decide NOT to take part in the annual festive parade of hormones, as if she does I'll have no other choice but to breed her. Her little brush with pyometra last time she was in season means that this cycle is do or die for her – it's babies or spayed for our little Punky Princess. Personally, I'm hoping for puppies, but I'm hoping even more that she'll go against the tide and wait until spring… or later.
For more details on puppy plans, check out our litter news page. Oh, and cross your fingers, because the last time we tried this, all of the girls missed. Breeding Frenchies sure is fun.
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All my dogs, all neutered/spayed, have been/currently are humpalicious.
And with Lucie, who was an only dog, it's not like she had another dog to set a bad example. She humped EVERYTHING – the cats, the furniture, our legs, the air.
And it is SO mystifying why they hump dogs so big that their leetle peenies couldn't reach the sweet spot if they were standing on a stepstool. The triump of optimism over physics?
P.S Carol I sent an e-mail to you. Did it come through ok?
I just got it, Marie — I am three days behind on my email, we had power outages most of yesterday (the day before I was just lazy…lol!).


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Inside, I have spiritual interactions with a delicious sourdough pizza.
Other contributors dispel food myths and encourage mud wrestling.
It took me 39 chances, but this year I finally learned how to love winter; to love it for what it is rather than see it as the unpleasant thing before spring. Luckily, I will now have half a lifetime of lovely winters.
I am happy that spring is here.
This prolonged wet season has allowed me to learn a thing or two from clouds.
They come in many forms: goals are clouds, so are insecurities, expectations and the urge to buy things. Emotions too – transient things.
No Book List for 2014…?
Another year passes by, with another delicious pile of books.
Here is my 2013 book list (CLICK HERE), and snippets of what each of them gave me.
(Here also is my 2012 book list).
I cycled to my new train station for the first time last week. It's a 25 minute ride along an old railway, full of trees, fields and ponds either side, all that good stuff.
It was 7am, the mist hadn't lifted, the sun was rising and beginning to burn it away.
A familiar phrase, and a wonderful notion. And utterly impossible to actually carry out, like trying to teach Twiglet, our pet stick insect, to dance.
Nevertheless, I still find something pretty wise and compelling about it. The idea of getting over petty things and attending to what's really important is worth trying out.


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Howard S. McGee
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Major General Howard Samuel McGee (1915–2005) was born in Port Townsend, Washington on October 4, 1915. McGee attended the University of Washington from 1935 to 1940. While at the University McGee was enrolled in the ROTC program and subsequently commissioned as second lieutenant, Coast Artillery Corps, Officers Reserve Corps on 15 March 1940. In May 1941 McGee entered active Federal service with the as a Battery Officer and later served as Battery Commander. McGee was promoted to first lieutenant in February 1942 and to captain in November 1942. McGee was reassigned in May 1943 to the 3rd Battalion, stationed at Fort Greely, Alaska and served as S-3 and Battalion Executive Officer. In 1944 McGee became Executive Officer of the stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Later McGee served as Company Commander and Battalion Executive Officer of the at Camp Rucker, Alabama. In the latter part of 1944 McGee transferred overseas with his unit and served in England and Germany. McGee was promoted to major in December 1945 and released from active duty in February 1946. Reappointed major, Corps of Engineers, ORC, in September 1946, McGee assumed command of the . In October 1947 McGee was appointed major, CAC, in the Washington National Guard and was assigned as S-3 of the . McGee was subsequently reassigned as battalion commander, in October 1949 and promoted to lieutenant colonel in May 1950. In April 1954 McGee transferred to the as group commander and was promoted to colonel in November 1954. Upon reorganization of the Washington National Guard in April 1959, McGee was assigned as executive officer, (AD). In June 1961 McGee was transferred to the 41st Infantry Division and assigned as division artillery commander. On 14 November 1961, McGee was promoted to brigadier general of the line. Upon conversion of the 41st Infantry Division to the ROAD concept in March 1963, McGee was assigned as assistant division commander. General McGee served in that assignment until 16 June 1965, when he was detailed as the Adjutant General, State of Washington, and was appointed majorgeneral on 1 July 1965 by Governor Dan Evans at a time when the country was engulfed in protests against the Vietnam War, continued unrest over civil rights and rumblings from a fledgling environmental movement. McGee held the post Washington State Adjutant General until his retirement in February 1978. In the article "Former Washington National Guard leader McGee dies at 89" in the January 29, 2005 issue of the Seattle Times, Governor Evans recalled "Maj. Gen. McGee was a forceful leader and a voice of reason during a troubled time and often said, " 'We shouldn't be putting 19-year-old soldiers with rifles up against 19-year-old college students,'." In his later years, McGee suffered from prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease. He died January 18, 2005 at his home in Seattle of renal failure.


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There is no question that the world is changing. More and more people are becoming aware of the impact they have on the environment, and society as a whole is becoming much savvier in making sure that the overall impact is minimised. The trade show and exhibition industry has, been considered a somewhat wasteful environment in the past. However, great strides have been taken to ensure this perception is changed and that the industry is able to stay up to date with the progressive attitude of society.
The question you have to consider is: what is the industry doing? Is it also necessary to go completely modular to go green? Here you can learn more about how you can reduce the environmental impact of your design of an exhibition stand while still creating something amazing.
If you want to solve a problem, you have to know what it is. Trade shows and exhibitions are considered temporary by nature. As a result, sustainability is not at the top of the priority list when it comes to creating a display. At most, exhibitions need to stand for several days. It is also necessary that the entire thing be easy and quick to set up and easily transported.
Trade shows represent an opportunity to pass information quickly from one business to another or from a business to a consumer. Even though there have been quite a few advancements in technology, print media is still heavily relied on by the exhibition industry to do such a task. This creates a significant amount of waste. If you have ever witnessed the aftermath of an exhibition or trade show, you have seen the large amount of literature and papers left behind. While this is the obvious example of waste, there are also wider issues to consider regarding transport and logistics.
The hosting and organising of a trade show is going to lead to a huge gathering of delegates and visitors from around the world, all converging in a single place. This results in vehicles, trains, and planes, not to mention the hauling and shipping of stands from all corners of the globe. When you consider the events as a whole, the picture isn't very environmentally friendly.
With that in mind, the challenge is how you can make this exhibiting process more efficient, cleaner, and eventually more environmentally friendly.
The first thing you need to do is think about what you would like to achieve with your stand design. You want it to stand out, visually stun and engage people, and offer a high impact design. None of these features are conducive to keeping things eco-friendly.
At this point, think about how you are going to use the stand. For example, are you just attending one show, or will you be using it for multiple shows? Both of the options will create a unique set of challenges regarding their environmental impact.
If you have a marketing plan that doesn't include attending more than onetrade show or event, then it is necessary to make a big impact. This may require bigger stands and features, which are usually more difficult to move, set up, and take down. However, if you think outside of the box, you will be able to reduce the environmental impact you have. For example, with tension fabric graphics you can add height to your display and create a canopy.
If you are only presenting at a single show, make sure you carefully consider factors related to disposal and transportation. A solution for being more eco-friendly is to use a contractor who has transport and logistics, which will help you minimise your overall carbon footprint. It is also important to dispose of your stand properly and meet any environmental standards that are currently in place.
If you are designing a stand for several shows, functionality is likely at the top of the list. You want to create a stand that will be able to perform well in various settings and venue spaces. When thinking long-term, try to book your shows as early as possible. This will ensure you have the opportunity to create the most eco-friendly stand possible.
Try to think about your stand in more manageable parts that can to be reused and reconfigured to create a stand that is environmentally efficient. If you think in terms of flexibility, you may lose some of the visual impact, but the stand will be more functional and much easier to transport.
When you plan to present at several shows, you also need to consider storage. Choose a contractor who is able to not only deliver, but also store your stand.
The options of materials that go into creating an exhibition stand are vast. Some options include canvas, carpet, steel, aluminium, laminate flooring, glass, softwood, paint, and more. Make sure to find a contractor who is willing to work with various materials as well as use sustainable items.
There are a number of products available to reduce the environmental impact of your exhibit stand. Make sure to discuss this with your designer to ensure they will take the most eco-friendly approach to the creation of the stand.
Print media is still a dominating factor in the exhibition industry. Catalogues, brochures, and leaflets are still used in massive amounts. When trying to reduce your environmental impact, you have to consider this feature.
It is a good idea to explore new ways of delivering information to your booth visitors. This may be via smart device, email, or other technological advances to reduce your use of paper. QR codes are another popular way of delivering information. You can even hand out USB sticks with your information already loaded onto it. This will be much more environmentally friendly and still give booth visitors something to take with them.
Taking the steps highlighted here will help reduce the environmental impact the exhibition industry makes. You play a huge part, so make sure to take the steps that are mentioned here.


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"Codru și salon" este o poezie de Mihai Eminescu, scrisă în 1877 și publicată pentru prima oară după moartea poetului.

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Apparently studies have been showing that there is a link between insomnia and obesity. While I was laying in bed trying to fall asleep yesterday it occurred to me that a lot of my overweight friends complain of having a hard time sleeping and so do I. A google search led me to a bevy of sites confirming the theory that insomnia leads to being overweight which in turn leads to more insomnia. It's a vicious cycle people!
According to Natural News getting too much sleep or having irregular sleeping patterns can cause excess fat deposits in the belly area. That's just great! I work on overnights every other week and sometimes sleep for 12-15 hours to try to catch up on sleep from my previous work week. I'm screwed! Over 75% of Americans claim they have trouble sleeping and over 61% of Americans are considered overweight. Scientists believe that obesity and insomnia are linked by hormones. Two hormones in particular, ghrelin and leptin, are the traffic signals of when and how much to eat. Ghrelin decides what time and leptin decides when enough is enough. When you are tired, ghrelin levels increase and leptin levels decrease.
Here's another interesting article on this topic from WebMD.
For those of us who work the night shift, here's an interesting article.


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The RE department at Arthur Mellows is an enthusiastic and thriving department that comprises of 3 specialist RE teachers and a number non specialist teachers. The RE department is a popular department with growing numbers of students opting to take RE GCSE Full course and Philosophy and Ethics A Level.
The RE department has three rooms dedicated to the subject in the Humanities block. Each classroom is equipped with electronic whiteboards and DVD players. We are a well-resourced department with up to date text books, shared power points, and DVD's for each Key Stage. We also have a wealth of religious artefacts to engage students and help bring their learning to life. The department also has a video camera which is used to record role plays and students' presentations.
In Year 7 RE, students study Christianity, Judaism and Islam. In Year 8 they study Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. Students gain knowledge and understanding of these religions through the topics of: people, worship, places, writings, religious calendar, self and community. In Year 9 RE, students study "Rites of Passage"; this includes looking at how birth and coming of age ceremonies are celebrated and commemorated in different religious traditions. Year 9 students also study "Religion and the Media" and a unit on Philosophy, considering questions such as "Where do we come from?" in preparation for GCSE RE. Our Key Stage 3 assessments are based on GCSE style questions in order for students to achieve a smoother transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4.
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6 Rated Books 7 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we take a look at book 4.
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped) books. What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than to take a mini-vacation into the past?
This time, on our Old School Wednesday journey, we continue our OSW feature for the first half (ok, two-thirds) of 2016–The Epic Harry Potter Re-Read with our joint review of the first book!
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Author: J.K. Rowling
Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy
Publisher: Bloomsbury (UK) / Scholastic (US)
Publication Date: First published 2000
Hardcover: A whopping 734 pages
The summer holidays are dragging on and Harry Potter can't wait for the start of the school year. It is his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) Potions and Divination lessons to be attended. But Harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapable …With characteristic wit, fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, J.K. Rowling has proved herself yet again to be a master story-teller
Stand alone or series: Book 4 in the Harry Potter series
How did we get this book: Bought
Format (e- or p-): Print
Previously on the Epic Harry Potter Re-read:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
**All reviews/discussions on this re-readalong will contain inevitable spoilers–if you don't want to be spoiled, best look away. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.**
Ana's Take:
This re-read continues to surprise me, I am finding new things in these books, rethinking what I liked before versus what I like now. It's a great exercise in looking at one's reading memories and revaluating one's reading experiences.
I remember distinctly loving Goblet of Fire before. Not so much now. In fact, I love precisely one quarter of this book – the last one. But I will get to it later.
The problems with Goblet of Fire are many. Although one has to admire J.K. Rowling for the different threads expertly woven into the novel – So. Much. Foreshadow – the fact remains that most of the novel's plot is protracted, boring gibberish – omg did I just say that out loud? I feel a little dizzy.
I am not a huge fan of the Triwizard Tournament for many reasons: it beggars belief that such a dangerous tournament featuring teenagers was allowed to happen in the first place. The lead up to each task is boring. The tasks themselves are underwhelming and underdeveloped by the time they show on page. But the biggest problem is that the tournament and Harry's participation is completely, 100% unnecessary. Consider that Crouch-Moody had to find a way to fool the Goblet, that Harry had to go through all this, participate on the tasks, take part on a tournament that lasted MONTHS so that he could… Touch a portkey. Bearing in mind that Crouch-Moody had a placement as a trusted teacher at Hogwarts for almost one year with plenty of opportunities to just, oh, I don't know, hand over to Harry a parchment, a pen, a book – anything, really – that was a portkey at any. Given. Time. It is all just so convoluted.
Since we are on this subject: are we going to talk about how Crouch-Moody was able to fool the most important wizards in the Wizarding World for almost a year? Actually, no, scrap that: maybe that is a good thing. Maybe that is just another facet, another way of reinforcing the idea that just because magic exists, it doesn't mean that things are magically solved or that wizards and witches are perfect. Definitely scrap that: in fact, this is possibly my favourite aspect of the book. How slowly but surely, Rowling is unveiling this world to show us how people like Voldemort can rise, where fascist wizards are a dime a dozen and House-elves are an actual thing that exists.
On that latter subject, I am not sure how I feel about SPEW and Hermione – do we see a touch of White Saviourism there? Why is Hermione the only one who cares? Why is Dobby the only House-elf who thought differently and why wasn't Dobby the SPEW's creator? Plus, I'd understand the Malfoys having a House-elf but the widely-spread accepted usage, abuse and way of thinking about House-elves ("BUT THEY LIKE IT") is gross – especially for a story taking place in the 20th century. I stand with Hermione in befuddlement when realising that Hogwarts runs on House-elves. Dumbledore, Minerva, what even. I can't form words coherently. I remember being really upset that the movies cut the House-elves storyline but now maybe I think this is a godsend because what a mess.
With that said, what did I like about Goblet of Fire? Everything featuring the adults. Everything about the history of Voldemort's ascension to power and his return now. Dumbledore's Pensieve. The Death Eaters. The Unforgivable Curses. The Longbottoms' story- actually all the terrifyingly sad stories of that entire wiped-out generation of wizards. Dumbledore's speech in the end and the start of the Order of Phoenix: anyone else got goosebumps at Dumbledore's call to action to Sirius, Snape, Molly, Arthur, Minerva? That moment was awesome. Harry and Voldemort's showdown, the two wands, the ghosts and Cedric's "take my body back to my parents, Harry". I cried.
It's clear though I disliked more things than a I liked about Goblet of Fire. It's possible GASP that I liked Chamber of Secrets more. Talk about a revelation.
Thea's Take:
Allow me to start my part of the review by stating plainly that:
I agree with Ana's part of the review with regard to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, particularly where Hermione and the House Elves are concerned;
This IS a really bloated book and there isn't actual causality that makes sense within the plot;
I loved the book anyway.
Let's knock these out systematically, shall we?
First: the House Elves, SPEW, and Hermione the White Savior syndrome. When I first read these books I was much younger and largely unaware of the issues present in the text–and as such, didn't see much of an issue with SPEW and Hermione's crusade to save the House Elves from others and from themselves. Upon rereading now as a more attuned and critical-thinking reader, it's impossible not to notice the huge glaring problem of Hermione's White Savior storyline. This thread is particularly problematic because it highlights a key problem with White Saviordom–the fact that Hermione never once asks or tries to understand what the House Elves themselves want. No, instead she finds ways to trick them into freedom–a freedom that she herself has ascribed to being what the Elves must want. I agree with Ana in questioning why Dobby was not the voice and leader of SPEW (a much more subversive message that is actually about the House Elves and not about Hermione's personal need to save and liberate the Elves). I don't object to the examination of the House Elves servitude to Wizards–it's an awful system, and one that makes readers see this Wizarding world isn't all chocolate toads and butterbeer; I just wish it had been more thoroughly examined and subverted.
Beyond this core issue, let's unpack the other two parts of the review and criticism: the bloated nature of the book and action that has no bearing on the actual development of the plot. To these two claims, I say… yes, I see that this is true. But also: I LOVE the Tri-Wizard Tournament, the different challenges that Harry and the rival schools face, the idea of international partnerships between schools, and all of the good stuff in between. I love an arena story, and ultimately, that is what Goblet of Fire is all about. Is it superfluous? Does all of the action happen but have actually little internal logic as it pertains to getting Harry in front of Lord Voldermort, especially regarding the polyjuice and portkey bits? Well, yeah. But you know what else The Goblet of Fire has? Dragons, and lake dwellers, and an abundance of awesome, and a ton of backstory for Tom Riddle, and worldbuilding for the Wizarding world overall, and SO MUCH FORESHADOWING. I like to think of this book as the Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc storyline–nothing that the main character does has any actual influence on the story itself. But, like Raiders, this book is so, so, so cool that I forgive the meaningless action. (I'm fickle like that, what can I say?!)
The interplay between Harry, Hermione, and Ron is fantastic per usual–the sprinkling of Sirius is also awesome. I very much love how much Harry, Ron and Hermione are growing with the series–this book in particular shows how different each of them are. Further, as Ana says, I love the cast of adult characters and the struggle of the memory of Voldemort that they each face–the Dark Mark is introduced here, along with the Death Eaters, Dumbledorre's pensieve, and more. It's all SO SO COOL.
This is a classic case of long book, lots of bloat… but it's good bloat. It's the kind that I like to read, complete with Hungarian Horntails and the like. Take that as you will!
Also, at the end of the day, The Goblet of Fire is the book that changes everything–Voldemort is back, and things will never, ever be the same. It's about to get dark, people.
I'm ready.
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I find it funny that I'm so often willing to forgive J.K. for things that don't make sense – it often feels like a flaw that makes it even more lovable somehow. That would be things like the Triwizard tournament and the fake Mad-Eye Moody still giving Harry decent advice sometimes. Not so the issues with house elves, which were and are disturbing, and now seem to foreshadow her treatment of Native Americans in her recent short fiction on Pottermore. It makes me so, so sad.
Oh yes, GOF, aka "Where the Bloat Begins". (And where I really start to dislike Ron, but that's neither here nor there.)
Hermione's treatment of the House Elves. Yes, it was dodgy – but I could also never understand why she was the only one being dodgy, if you get my drift. How many Muggle-raised students are at Hogwarts? You'd think at least one of them would have a problem with this. Dean Thomas, for instance, who actually *was* black (none of this lily-livered retconning from JKR about minority characters deserves anything but scorn) could have had something to contribute about the history and consequences of slavery. Or Harry, who actually lived the life of indentured servant with the Dursleys – he has nothing to say about it? And all the Muggle-borns who go into Hufflepuff? WHERE THE HELL ARE THEY ON THIS??? Ludicrous, all of it.
If you're going to bloat a book this badly with extraneous detail, at least bloat it in a sensible direction. Give Hermione a group of people who genuinely sympathise with her shock and disgust but who go about things better and call her out on her attempts at Saviourdom. And yes, as much as it goes against the grain to say it – Dobby ties for first place with Jar Jar Binks in the "characters Octavia finds horribly annoying and would like to punt" – involve the Elves more in their own goddamn story!
I'd seen the stuff about how Hermoine could be black right before I started this re-read, and I'm trying to go through the series with that lens in place. The SPEW storyline is so much better with that headcannon accepted. I don't think Hermoine would unthinkingly accept the treatment of house-elves, but as a character of color, how could she ignore that injustice? BTW, as a reader, I always accepted that Hagrid's assement of House Elves as needing to work, and his statement about Dobby that "every species has it's weirdos." as indicating that a need to work is part of who they are as magical creatures. As the character with the most knowledge about magical creatures, I was willing to accept his assessment, and assume that Dobby was a little unbalanced because of how the Malfoys treated him. Any maybe Hermoine knew this, and that's why she didn't go to talk to the House Elves directly – on some level, she knows it's more about her than it is about them.
Is that a fair reading? I don't know.
I do, still, love Hermoine's relationship with Victor Krum, and how invested he is, and how she barely cares at all. I hadn't noticed how into her he was in earlier readings – or thought about how her status as a muggle-born witch might influence that relationship.
I feel like I'm a mash-up of Thea's and Ana's response to GOF; I have all the problems but still love the Triwizard tournament because I, also, adore an arena story. ALSO. The Crouch-Moody thing! HOW does Dumbledore et al not notice that someone he's known for DECADES is actually an imposter?! They must be some lousy friends!
I completely agree that the house-elf storyline is problematic, but I'm not sure that it is a straightforward White Saviour problem.
To me, a White Saviour storyline is at its most problematic when the author seems to be saying that it's OK, and I'm not at all sure that that's what's going on here. It's not clear that Rowling actually thinks Hermione is doing the right thing by the house-elves; I'm not sure it's even clear (at least from this book; I know there's more house-elf stuff in later books but I can't remember what it is) whether Rowling thinks house-elf enslavement is OK or not. The impression that I get from the book is that Hermione has noticed a genuine issue that everyone else is ignoring, but that being fourteen years old and on her own she's not going about it in the right way. It feels to me like Rowling is *trying* to problematize the White Saviour narrative, but she's stuck it in a subplot and not articulated it very well and, in fact, done the exact opposite to what she intended it to do.


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If you've been a nerd for at least a decade, then you probably remember that in the late '90s, Tim Burton was set to direct the Superman movie, Kevin Smith had written the script, and, inexplicably, Nic Cage was going to star. Happily, even Warner Bros. knew this was too insane to let happen, and it eventually was shoved in the basement closet where all of Warner's DC movie's go to die. But today, a tes pic was released of Nic Cage in what would have been the Superman suit. This is that pic.
HOLY FUCKING FUCK. This picture is genuinely more terrifying to me than the Pok?mon menstrual pad, and at least as inappropriate. I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or go knifing people in the street. (VIa io9)
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Can your multivitamin give you cancer?
By Caitlin Hagan
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Somewhere in your house right now, you probably have a bottle of multivitamins. Millions of Americans take a daily multivitamin in hopes of thwarting future illnesses. But a new study with an alarming headline has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that may have some Americans thinking twice before popping their daily vitamin.
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He only offers to critique your homework for the course, but you might push your luck by asking for critiques on personal projects.
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The most popular forum section is the sketchbooks area where users can post small sketches and portfolio pieces. It's a core part of the community and most members keep their sketchbook link in their forum signature.
Other great forums include CGTalk and Polycount, but neither community is as large as the ConceptArt.org community. They are great alternatives if you're looking for something a little smaller with a close-knit group of regular posters.
The WetCanvas website is primarily a forum community for artists. The site is geared more towards traditional work, but it's still a large enough size to be on the map for online critiques.
This site also has its own critiques section just like the ConceptArt.org forum.
WetCanvas isn't hugely populated but it is still active. The quality of content and replies are also very high which means you can expect opinions that actually help you improve.
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I can already hear faint screams of disgust through the monitor so I'll keep this one brief.
4chan is generally the worst site to go for any advice or quality discussion. It's an anonymous message board with individual boards dedicated to certain topics.
But one of the boards called /ic/ is titled Artwork/Critique and it actually has a decent community.
The entire board is dedicated to artwork and how to improve as an artist. I'll be the first to say it's not the best community to just hang around—but in terms of 4chan boards, it's far from the worst.
Plus if you start a new thread and post your work you'll actually get responses. Many of them will be vague and useless, but there are some skilled artists on the site that can help.
The best thing about anonymity is that it frees up everyone in the conversation. You don't need to put your name on anything so you can post anonymous practice work for critique. Plus anyone responding can feel free to tear it apart because they don't need to spare your feelings.
If you want to completely avoid the 4chan community altogether I wouldn't blame you. But with so few online crit communities I felt the need to include this one, only because sometimes you really can get valuable advice.
This last tip isn't about a website but it is a way to gather critiques online.
If you reach out and network with other artists you may be surprised how many of them are nice enough to chat. You can get suggestions for books, tips on drawing/painting materials, and maybe even a mentor to help critique your work.
Now I'm not suggesting that you go out emailing every great artist you can find. People are busy and they don't want to critique the work of a complete stranger.
But if you're nice enough and can build a decent online connection with other artists then you might be able to building lasting relationships. The best way to do this is to get your work out there online.
Join DeviantArt and setup a profile. Share your work on Twitter or Tumblr as well. All of these networks have thousands of artists who also share their work freely, so it's super easy to meet other artists in similar positions as yourself.
If you're an all-around great person and genuinely willing to learn then you'll have no problem finding critiques. Just be sure to put in the work and get to a point where your artwork actually benefits from the eyes of another artist.


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, reports that the President's Fiscal Year 2017 Budget includes $99 million in federal funding for the district's civil works program.
This is part of the $4.6 billion in discretionary funding for the Army Corps civil works program worldwide. The proposed funding will improve the reliability and resilience of the district's multi-purpose reservoirs and inland waterway navigation system, while enhancing the environment, generating hydroelectric power, providing recreational activities to the public and reducing the risk of flooding.
The FY17 budget provides $56 million for operation and maintenance of 12 reservoirs across Arkansas and southern Missouri. The reservoirs provide flood risk reduction in the White River and Little River watersheds. More than 2.5 million people visit the district's lakes each year for recreation. Additionally, several of the district's reservoirs provide reliable drinking water to more than 400,000 people every year.
Also included in the budget is $42 million in operations and maintenance funds to provide reliable navigation via the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The Three Rivers Study, a three-year study of navigation and environmental issues at the confluence of the Arkansas, Mississippi and White rivers, received $580,000 in the FY17 budget. The MKARNS supports the transport of bulk commodities and significantly reduces pollution and the wear and tear of roadways. More than 6,000 loaded barges carrying 12 million tons of material pass through district locks annually; that keeps the equivalent of 450,000 semi-trucks off the region's roads.
A list of projects and proposed funds is available at the Army Corps of Engineers' web site at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Budget.aspx, under the heading Program Budget: Press Books.
Little Rock District manages $6.5 billion in public infrastructure across 750,000 acres of public land and water. The District is responsible for more than 300 miles of navigable waterways, 13 navigation locks and dams, seven hydroelectric power plants, 146 public parks, and 12 multi-purpose reservoirs, which have prevented more than $3 billion in flood damages.
The district's additional missions include emergency response and regulatory responsibilities in Arkansas.


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Temporal shift of sea turtle nest sites in an eroding barrier island beach
Ikuko Fujisaki, University of FloridaFollow
Margaret Lamont, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Ray Carthy, University of Florida
Ocean and Coastal Management 155 (2018) 24–29
© 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
This document is a U.S. government work and is not subject to copyright in the United States
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.12.032
Shoreline changes affect functionality of a sandy beach as a wildlife habitat and coastal erosion is among the primary causes of the changes. We examined temporal shifts in locations where loggerheads placed nests in relation to coastal erosion along a barrier island beach in the northern Gulf of Mexico. We first confirmed consistency in long-term (1855–2001), short-term (1976–2001), and more recent (2002–2012) shoreline change rates in two adjacent beach sections, one historically eroding (west beach) and the other accreting (east beach). The mean annual shoreline change rate in the two sections was significantly different in all time periods. The recent (1998–2012) mean change rate was −10.9 ± 9.9 m/year in the west beach and −2.8 ± 4.9 m/year in the east beach, which resulted in the loss of about 70% and 30% of area in the west and east beaches, respectively. Loggerheads nested significantly closer to the vegetation line in 2012 than in 2002 in the west beach but the difference between the two time periods was not significant in the east beach. However, the distance from nests to the vegetation line from 2002 to 2014 was significantly reduced annually in both beaches; on average, loggerheads nested closer to the vegetation line by 9 m/year in the west beach and 5.8 m/year in the east beach. The observed shoreline change rate and corresponding shift of nest placement sites, combined with the forecasted future beach loss, highlighted the importance of addressing the issue of beach erosion to conserve sandy beach habitats.


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Home Insurance It took my carrier almost a year to make their coverage determination, and now I am being told that the one-year limitations period under the policy ends in a few days. Is that right?
It took my carrier almost a year to make their coverage determination, and now I am being told that the one-year limitations period under the policy ends in a few days. Is that right?
Most insurance policies contain a contractual provision that sets forth the time frame in which the insured must commence suit should a dispute arise concerning the policy. In many instances, these limitation provisions provide that the insured must file suit no later than one year after the date of the loss.
A recent inquiry asked about the enforceability of a one-year limitation period in a Nevada property insurance policy. In that scenario, even though it took the carrier almost a year to investigate the claim and provide its calculation of the actual cash value of the covered loss, the carrier was seeking to strictly enforce the one-year provision. The carrier's representative inferred that, if the insured did not accept the carrier's numbers, the insured had only a few days to file suit or the claim would be forever barred. Understandably, the insured was concerned and, hence, the inquiry.
The enforceability of a limitation provision largely depends on state law. Here, Nevada has explicitly recognized that to allow the statute of limitations to run from the date of loss would not be just to the insured, given the natural delays associated with investigating a claim.
So, for example, if the loss was discovered and reported in January 2018, but the carrier does not conclude its investigation until June 2018, the one-year period for filing a lawsuit would not expire until June 2019, at the earlier, and not January. 2019. In other words, the six months from January 2018 to June 2018 would not be counted in the one-year calculation. Issues like this underscore the importance of consulting a knowledgeable insurance law professional if an insured has any concerns regarding their rights under an insurance policy.
1 Clark v. Truck Ins. Exchange, 95 Nev. 544, 598 P.2d 628 (1979).
2 Id. at 95 Nev. 546–47, 598 P.2d at 629–30 (citations omitted, emphasis added).
3 See, e.g., Walker v. American Bankers Ins. Group, 108 Nev. 533, 836 P.2d 59 (1992) (homeowner's policy provision, requiring insured to bring suit under policy within one year from date of loss, was tolled between time insured notified insurer of his loss and insurer formally denied its liability to insured; thus, although adjuster wrote to insured stating that payment for personal property loss would be declined, the continued negotiations between insured and insurer tolled limitations period until the date on which insurer filed its complaint for declaratory relief).
In California the "statute of limitations is equitably tolled during the period of investigation". Different wording but same idea. In the Nevada matter mentioned above there is another issue the article did not address, although I'm sure the author is aware of of it: bad faith. When the carrier misrepresents the law and uses hard ball negotiating tactics to scare the the insured into a settlement, it's not adjusting the claim in good faith.


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Megacrania est un genre de phasmes de la famille des Phasmatidae.

Liste des espèces
Megacrania alpheus (Westwood, 1859)
Megacrania artus Hsiung, 2003
Megacrania batesii Kirby, 1896
Megacrania brocki Hsiung, 2002
Megacrania nigrosulfurea Redtenbacher, 1908
Megacrania obscurus Hsiung, 2007
Megacrania phelaus (Westwood, 1859)
Megacrania rentzi Hsiung, 2002
Megacrania speiseri Carl, 1915
Megacrania spina Hsiung, 2007
Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933
Megacrania vickeri Hsiung, 2003
Megacrania wegneri Willemse, 1955

L'espèce Megacrania batesii (" Peppermint Stick Insect " en anglais) se trouve au Queensland en Australie et dans les îles du Pacifique environnantes (Nouvelle-Guinée, îles Salomon, île Ambon, Nouvelles-Hébrides, Philippines, etc.)

Elle se nourrit exclusivement de feuilles de Pandanus tectorius.

Liens externes

Phasmoptère (nom scientifique)
Phasmatidae


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Phylicia Rashad Finally Speaks Out On Cosby Accusers: 'Forget Those Women'
Written By: NewsOne Staff
'The Cosby Show' cast (Today)
Actress Phylicia Rashad (pictured bottom right), who played "Claire Huxtable" on "The Cosby Show," finally stepped in to the fray to address the sexual assault allegations against her TV husband Bill Cosby, calling the controversy a well-coordinated smear campaign and nothing more, according to USA Today, citing a report at Showbizz 411.
RELATED: Keisha Knight Pulliam Fired From 'Apprentice' For Not Calling Cosby
"Forget these women," Rashad told the entertainment news outlet Tuesday, while attending a special luncheon in honor of the release of the film "Selma."
USA Today reports:
"What you're seeing is the destruction of a legacy. And I think it's orchestrated," Rashad continued. "I don't know why or who's doing it, but it's the legacy. And it's a legacy that is so important to the culture … Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV, and it's worked. All his contracts have been canceled."
It was the second vote of confidence expressed by castmates of the embattled star in as many days. During an appearance on the "Today" show Monday, Keisha Knight Pulliam (pictured below), who played the adorable youngest child, Rudy, called the allegations against Cosby "just that – allegations. We live in America, where you're innocent until proven guilty," she said. "All I can speak to is the man that I know and I love."
Pulliam made the appearance after she was fired from Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" for refusing to call Cosby to ask for a charity donation. Trump tweeted after the show that the episode was filmed before sexual allegations against the once-beloved comedian grabbed the spotlight.
Indeed, the timing of the expressions of support couldn't come at a better time for the 77-year-old star who has seen his reputation and career tank in the last several months as accusers have lined up to make sexual assault claims against him. Amid the claims, some wondered why female castmates of "Cosby Show" were not speaking up for him. Because of the silence, imaginations ran wild with speculation, although his wife and daughter spoke out in support of him.
RELATED: The Show Goes On For Bill Cosby…In Canada
Phylicia Rashad Finally Speaks Out On Cosby Accusers: 'Forget Those Women' was originally published on newsone.com
bill cosby	, Keisha Knight Pulliam	, Phylicia Rashad	, The Cosby Show


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The filtering – selection section above is a good way to adapt what you see on a graph, but so is a more familiar friend the 'if' statement.
An if statement will act to carry out a task in a particular way dependent on a condition that you specify.
Here's an example, what if we wanted to show our scatter plot as normal, but all those with a 'close' value less than 400 should be coloured red. Sound familiar? Yes, I know it's similar to the example above, with the subtle difference that it is leaving the circles above 400 in place (more on that to follow).
Our first added line introduces the style modifier and the rest of the code acts to provide a return for the 'fill' attribute.
The second line introduces our if statement. They're all pretty easy to follow between languages. Just look out for maintaining the correct syntax and you should be fine. In this case we're asking if the value of d.close is less than or equal to 400 and if it is it will return the "red" statement for our fill.
The third line covers our rear and make sure that if the colour isn't going to be red, it's going to be black. The last line just closes the style and function statements.
I've placed a copy of the file that uses the if statement into the downloads section on d3noob.org with the general examples as if-statement.html.
Could it be any cooler? I'm glad you asked.
What if we wanted to have all the points where close was less than 400 red and all those where close was greater than 620 green? Oh yeah! Now we're talking.
Is there a shorthand existing like if d.close == undefined return d.close else return 1 ?
For the code above I really wanted to leave it long hand since it's aimed at people with less experience (like me :-)). Sometimes the shorthand versions can be a bit difficult to read.
But only some of my data points have an element d.title_text.


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"""Validates user input when using cookiecutter to start a project."""
import re

project = """{{ cookiecutter.project }}"""

if not re.match(r"^[a-z][a-z0-9]*(-[a-z0-9]+)*$", project):
    print("ERROR: project must be lower-case letters, numbers and dashes and must start with a letter")

    raise SystemExit(1)

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