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The 220-page report is the world's most comprehensive overview of the $1.9 trillion Islamic Economy, providing analysis, forecasts, surveys, challenges and opportunities about this rapidly emerging economic sector. The report covers Halal Food, Islamic Finance, Halal Travel, Modest Fashion, Halal Media and Recreation, Halal Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, Healthcare and Education. The report also includes the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, Global Islamic Economy Drivers, Millennial Consumer Insights, and Industry Insights through an Islamic Economy Leaders Survey.
Triangle contributed the Halal Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics section of the report, which includes analysis, developments and Q&As with leading players in these fast emerging sectors. Paul Cochrane, one of Triangle's founders and Director of Media, was also a report editor of the overall publication.
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This can be very strong as it's still a decent 4/4 for 4.
Interesting with Camel merchant's combo.
Besides having an item and/or a support in play, you also can intentionally put an action and/or an item and/or a support it in your discard pile, when you use them in combo with the Merchant's Camel or the Palace Conspirator or the Scout's Report or the Studious Greybeard.
Am I the only one who's thinking they're trying to boost non-aggros?


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Boston Celtics fan arrested after water bottle nearly hits Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving
A Boston Celtics fan who was accused of throwing a water bottle at the head of Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was arrested Sunday.
The incident occurred as the NBA star was exiting the court after helping the Nets to a 141-126 victory against the Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, said Sgt. Detective John Boyle of the Boston Police Department. Irving was nearly hit by the Dasani water bottle, which grazed his head, Boyle said.
Cole Buckley, 21, of Braintree, Massachusetts, was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, authorities said. Information about a lawyer representing him was not immediately available.
After the game, Irving told reporters that it was "unfortunate" how frequent similar incidents have become since the NBA playoffs started this month.
"It's been that way in history in terms of entertainment, performers and sports for a long period of time, just underlying racism and just treating people like they're in a human zoo — throwing stuff at people and saying things," he said. "We're not at the theater, we're not throwing tomatoes and other random stuff at the people performing."
A TD Garden spokesperson said in a statement: "We have zero tolerance for violations of our guest code of conduct, and the guest is subject to a lifetime ban from TD Garden."
On Thursday, the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers each banned a fan for actions directed at players on the opposing team, NBC New York reported. A Knicks fan was banned from Madison Square Garden after allegedly spitting on Atlanta guard Trae Young, and a 76ers fan was banned from the stadium after being accused of throwing popcorn at Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook.
"Hopefully people learn their lessons from being banned for how many years, from being arrested," Irving said.
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Jesse is magically transported back in time to a small Russian village in the early 1900s, where he experiences life through the eyes of Yossi, his great-great-grandfather. Clumsy, mischievous Yossi becomes an unlikely hero when he devises a daring plan to help the Jews escape from the cruel Russian soldiers who persecute them. Back in modern time, Jesse finds new appreciation for his heritage.
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Watch out for the Big Girls; They're performing with no limitations, intense cardio, increased stamina, and they look good doing it! Watch out for the big Girls because they are here to stay! Lizzo's new show captures the journey of 10 voluptuous females chasing their dreams as they compete for the opportunity to become "A Big Grrrl". Lizzo's team of "big grrrl" dancers embodies the true essence of femininity, class, and curves. The vulnerability displayed amongst the contestants captures the highs and lows of beautiful women. The show features challenges designed to confront insecurities, self-expression, and body -shaming. Viewers can tap into the true essence of what it means to go after the highest version of yourself. This newer show reminds women to "love themselves in a world that often doesn't love them back". It forces individuals to deal with the limitations that we often set for ourselves due to the opinion of others. Who said that Big Girls can't be the best version of themselves?
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Lizzo has been known for her non societal conforming outfits showing pure booty and sexiness. She's worn thong dresses at basketball games and risqué revealing cleavage. Her clothing choices and aura exude sensual confidence in a manner that encourages others to feel comfortable to do the same for themselves. Lizzo provides representation for those who are already confident as well as those who feel compelled to hide. With the introduction of "Yitty" a size inclusive shapewear brand ranging from 6x to XS, Lizzo fosters a community of feminine self-love regardless of size. Contrary to popular belief, Lizzo continues to also promote health with an underlying tone of big girl sexiness. Lizzo has made it known that as a big girl she doesn't work out to change the way she looks, she works out to stay healthy. This is important for many women that are confident but feel compelled to embody what they often see on social media.
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require 'test_helper'

class CalendarEventTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
  describe CalendarEvent do
    it { should validate_presence_of :calendar }
    it { should validate_presence_of :start_date }
    it { should validate_presence_of :calendar_event_type_id }
  end

  context "norepeat event" do
    setup do
      @event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_norepeat, :start_date => 1.day.from_now,
          :end_date => 2.weeks.from_now)
    end

    should "have no recurrences" do
      assert_equal 0, @event.recurrences.count
    end

    should "have 1 event date that matches the start date" do
      assert_equal 1, @event.dates.count
      assert_equal @event.start_date.to_date, @event.dates.first.value
    end
  end

  context "weekdays event" do
    setup do
      @event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_weekdays, :start_date => 1.day.from_now,
          :end_date => 2.weeks.from_now)
      @count_of_weekdays = Hash.new {|hash, key| hash[key] = 0}
      @event.dates.each do |d|
        @count_of_weekdays[d.weekday] += 1
      end
    end

    should "have no recurrences" do
      assert_equal 0, @event.recurrences.count
    end

    should "have 10 event dates" do
      assert_equal 10, @event.event_dates.count
    end

    should "have 2 of each weekday" do
      (1..5).each do |n|
        assert_equal 2, @count_of_weekdays[n]
      end
    end

    should "not have Sunday or Saturday" do
      [0,6].each do |n|
        assert_equal 0, @count_of_weekdays[n]
      end
    end
  end

  context "daily event with 14 event dates" do
    setup do
      @event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_daily, :start_date => 1.day.from_now,
          :end_date => 2.weeks.from_now)
    end

    should "have no recurrences" do
      assert_equal 0, @event.recurrences.count
    end

    should "have 14 event dates" do
      assert_equal 14, @event.event_dates.count
    end

    should "be in the correct range" do
      @event.dates.each do |d|
        assert d.value >= @event.start_date.to_date
        assert d.value <= @event.end_date.to_date
      end
    end
  end

  context "weekly event" do
    context "on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with 6 event dates" do
      setup do
        @event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_weekly, :repeat_0 => false, :repeat_1 => true,
            :repeat_2 => false, :repeat_3 => true, :repeat_4 => false,
            :repeat_5 => true, :repeat_6 => false, :start_date => 1.day.from_now,
            :end_date => 2.weeks.from_now)
        @count_of_weekdays = Hash.new {|hash, key| hash[key] = 0}
        @event.dates.each do |d|
          @count_of_weekdays[d.weekday] += 1
        end
      end

      should "have 3 recurrences" do
        assert_equal 3, @event.recurrences.count
      end

      should "have 6 event dates" do
        assert_equal 6, @event.event_dates.count
      end

      should "have 2 each of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday" do
        [1,3,5].each do |n|
          assert_equal 2, @count_of_weekdays[n]
        end
      end

      should "not have Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday" do
        [0,2,4,6].each do |n|
          assert_equal 0, @count_of_weekdays[n]
        end
      end
    end
  end

  context "monthly event" do
    context "by the day of month with 6 months" do
      def setup_monthly_by_day_of_month(start_date)
        event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_monthly, :by_day_of_month => true,
            :start_date => start_date, :end_date => 5.months.from_now)
        event_count = 1
        (1..5).each {|n| event_count += 1 if start_date.day == (start_date + n.month).day}
        return event, event_count
      end

      context "with a random date" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_monthly_by_day_of_month(1.week.ago)
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct day of month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @event.recurrences.first.monthday, d.monthday
          end
        end
      end

      context "with 01-31-2012" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_monthly_by_day_of_month(Date.parse('2012-01-31'))
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct day of month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @event.recurrences.first.monthday, d.monthday
          end
        end
      end
    end

    context "by day of week with 6 months" do
      def setup_monthly_by_date_of_week(start_date)
        start_date = start_date.to_date
        event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_monthly, :by_day_of_month => false,
            :start_date => start_date, :end_date => 5.months.from_now)
        event_count = 1
        monthweek = (start_date.mday - 1) / 7
        (1..5).each do |n|
          new_date = (start_date + n.months).beginning_of_month
          until new_date.wday == start_date.wday
            new_date = new_date.next
          end
          new_date += monthweek.weeks
          event_count += 1 if (start_date + n.months).month == new_date.month
        end
        return event, event_count
      end

      context "with a random date" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_monthly_by_date_of_week(1.week.ago)
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct day of week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @event.recurrences.first.weekday, d.weekday
          end
        end

        should "have the correct week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @event.recurrences.first.monthweek, d.monthweek
          end
        end
      end

      context "with 02-29-2012" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_monthly_by_date_of_week(Date.parse('2012-02-29'))
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct day of week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @event.recurrences.first.weekday, d.weekday
          end
        end

        should "have the correct week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @event.recurrences.first.monthweek, d.monthweek
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end

  context "yearly event" do
    context "by day of month with 2 years" do
      def setup_yearly_event_by_day_of_month(start_date)
        event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_yearly, :by_day_of_month => true,
            :start_date => start_date, :end_date => 1.year.from_now)
        event_count = 1
        event_count = 2 if start_date.day == (start_date + 1.year).day
        return event, event_count
      end

      context "with a random date" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_yearly_event_by_day_of_month(1.month.ago)
          @recurrence = @event.recurrences.first
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.month, d.month
          end
        end

        should "have the correct day of month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.monthday, d.monthday
          end
        end
      end

      context "with 02-29-2012" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_yearly_event_by_day_of_month(Date.parse('2012-02-29'))
          @recurrence = @event.recurrences.first
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.month, d.month
          end
        end

        should "have the correct day of month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.monthday, d.monthday
          end
        end
      end
    end

    context "by day of week with 2 years" do
      def setup_yearly_event_by_day_of_week(start_date)
        event = FactoryGirl.create(:calendar_event_yearly, :by_day_of_month => false,
            :start_date => start_date, :end_date => 1.year.from_now)
        event_count = 1
        start_date = start_date.to_date
        monthweek = (start_date.mday - 1) / 7
        new_date = (start_date + 1.year).beginning_of_month
        until new_date.wday == start_date.wday
          new_date = new_date.next
        end
        new_date += monthweek.weeks
        event_count = 2 if (start_date + 1.year).month == new_date.month
        return event, event_count
      end

      context "with a random date" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_yearly_event_by_day_of_week(1.month.ago)
          @recurrence = @event.recurrences.first
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.month, d.month
          end
        end

        should "have the correct day of week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.weekday, d.weekday
          end
        end

        should "have the correct week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.monthweek, d.monthweek
          end
        end
      end

      context "with 02-29-2012" do
        setup do
          @event, @event_count = setup_yearly_event_by_day_of_week(Date.parse('2012-02-29'))
          @recurrence = @event.recurrences.first
        end

        should "have 1 recurrence" do
          assert_equal 1, @event.recurrences.count
        end

        should "have the correct number of event dates" do
          assert_equal @event_count, @event.event_dates.count
        end

        should "have the correct month" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.month, d.month
          end
        end

        should "have the correct day of week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.weekday, d.weekday
          end
        end

        should "have the correct week" do
          @event.dates.each do |d|
            assert_equal @recurrence.monthweek, d.monthweek
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


As I'm sure many of you heard Jan Berenstain, half of The Berenstain Bears, passed away recently. The Gothamist called us up at NYPL and wondered if we had any Berenstain goodies in our collection. We don't but we knew who did. You can read their obit here. The SLJ obit is also well worth seeing since they managed to work in that crazy What Dr. Freud Didn't Tell You book the Berenstains worked on years ago and full credit to Leila at bookshelves of doom for discovering THAT gem. In fact, Leila has posted what may be the cutest picture of the Berenstain humans I've ever seen. A-dor-able.
Meanwhile the good folks at TimeOut Kids New York gave me an impossible challenge: Come up with the Top 50 Best Books for Kids. And while I'm at it, balance the classics with some contemporary stuff. Just to be cheeky I added some nonfiction, poetry, graphic novels and works by people of color. The result is a list you will enjoy but not entirely agree with. I think that that's sort of the point, don't you? Everyone has their own list. This one's mine.
Let me just put it this way: If I were in the publishing business and I saw this (created by the hugely talented Kate Beaton of Hark, A Vagrant) I would run, not walk, to the nearest cell phone and put in a call with her agent. Stat.
I think we've all seen at least one dead-to-irony Lorax ad by this point, yes? Seems to me that about the time you have a Lorax shilling for SUVs it's time to throw in the towel. Or, at the very least, to try to wrest the Seuss rights from the widow (fat chance). And we thought the Cat in the Hat movie was the low point! Ha! Rocco Staino translates his disgust into a Huffington Post piece that speculates on what other famous children's book characters might want to get some lucrative corporate sponsorship going.
I like illustrator Scott Campbell anyway but when I saw him illustrate the cast of one of my favorite movies, that just clinched it. Check it out. The man does a darn good Elijah Wood.
Re: Hunger Games, I only advise you to look at Capitol Couture if you have a couple hours to kill. Darn thing sucked me in and was mighty reluctant to let me go. Had to break out the pruning shears to make my escape. True story. Thanks to Marci for the link.
"If Margaret Wise Brown's The Runaway Bunny and Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away got together under a flowering peyote cactus and made a baby, it might look like Tom Seidmann-Freud's work." That's Marjorie Ingall talking about Sigmund Freud's niece and the heartbreaking story of her life and her work with children's books. Utterly fascinating reading, consider this your suggested post of the day.
The Anderson's Bookshop Annual Children's Literature Breakfast get a fine and fancy write-up by 100 Scope Notes, making me wish I was able to attend. Hey, I could do with a getaway once in a while, and what an event to get away to!
Oh, Little Brown. What is it about you that lures authors to the siren song of your list? One minute you've sucked in Lemony Snicket. The next J.K. Rowling is announcing that her next adult novel will publish with you. To which I say, darn! Now I've gotta read a book for adults? Aw, man. I think the last book for adults I read was Bossypants. You've got a lot to live up to, J.K.
Stephen Colbert has it – the power of fans – and okay, it helps that he and his writers are super clever too. To that end, Colbert's many fans have helped drive his new kid's book deal with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, which will publish his kid's book I Am A Pole (And So Can You!) on May 8, 2012. The book was created for use during Colbert's hysterical interview with kid's book author/illustrator Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, among many others), on The Colbert Report. After the interview, which promptly went viral, Colbert fans started clamoring for copies of the satirical, but not harmful, I Am A Pole (And So Can You!). And here it comes… Grand Central Publishing, who published Colbert's first book (for grown ups) I Am America (And So Can You!) in 2007, is set to publish his next book, America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't, in October 2012.
Lots more where that came from. Many thanks to Jarrett Krosoczka for the link!
That's an impressive list of 50 books. Of course you can't fit every great book into a list of 50, but instead you have a list of 50 REALLY GREAT BOOKS. Just reading it is an endless smile of "of course! Definitely! That one, too! Yes!" It's a tough job, but you did it marvelously!
Great Time Out list, essentially impossible task — but yep, you got picture and chapter books, plenty of economic/racial/gender/stylistic diversity. Love the comments: "No Oz? Bad list." Well thank you for playing, sir.
And thanks for the shout-out! I'm OBSESSED with Tom Seidmann-Freud.
So happy you included Anna Hibiscus!
I'm such a sap about kidlit, lists like this make me cry … with happiness, nostalgia, you name it. I was especially pleased to see HOLES (so darn clever I still wonder how Sachar managed to weave those brilliant plots so beautifully together)and LILLY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE (Why this sweet little story speaks to me with every read, I'm not quite sure. Is it the honesty of this simple story? Is it the awesomeness of Mr. Slinger? Is it that we all have a little Lilly inside?) on the list. Okay, don't even get me going on ARE YOU MY MOTHER? Enough said.
What a great list! And you included The Arrival–perfect.
Very nice list, Betsy! And I'm proud to say I've read all but three. You gave it nice variety and carried off well what must have been a daunting task. My list would have been different, but I really like yours!
I'm glad you put the Bone series on the list! They deserve to be there and no one usually thinks of putting graphic novels on Best Of lists.


Catherine Evans is a city-born throwback to country genes. After completing an Environmental Biology degree, she desperately needed to move to the country. A job in agriculture was the perfect escape. After spending eighteen years in agricultural research and gaining a Masters degree in Agriculture, Cath has a passion for rural life.
Now living on the south coast of NSW, a large part of her heart belongs across the mountain ranges in the red dust.
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G'day! Thanks for visiting and wondering out about me.
If there's anything else you need to know about me, please send me an email, or have a chat to me on Twitter or Facebook.
I worked for Department of Agriculture / NSW Agriculture / NSW DPI from 1991 to 2002, and then with Central West Farming Systems (CWFS; a farmer-run research group, working from the Ag Station at Condobolin) until 2005.
I was in Wagga Wagga from 1991 to 1999, and Condobolin until 2008.
In Wagga Wagga I worked on 3 projects, the second and third being largely paddock-based work. I loved the farm work, even if it was a steep learning curve for this city-born girl!
In Condobolin I worked on a more general soils project, with more farmer interaction, and loved that too.
CWFS wasn't so much looking at soils but at the whole farm. Our major research project compared different farming systems, but we had lots of smaller projects in Condobolin and scattered across central western NSW.
We did a lot of collaborative work with CSIRO, NSW DPI, and other farming system groups and their state departments.
I wrote a few scientific papers, which are quite different to my stories!
When we moved to the south coast, I did some work at NSW DPI Berry, where I worked with dairy farmers and small landholders. It was fascinatingly different.
I've been very lucky to have amazing agricultural experiences where I have learned all manner of things. I hope I can incorporate some of these in my writing.
Born and raised in Sydney. During school, I hoped to meet a boarder who came from a farm, where an older brother would fall madly in love with me and I'd live happily ever after on an outback property (like in the books I read). It didn't happen!
University at UTS studying Environmental Biology, where I hoped to get a job as a Park Ranger doing animal research. It didn't happen either!
Got a job in Wagga Wagga with the Department of Agriculture. I loved it!
Studied at CSU doing a masters in agriculture.
Moved to Condobolin for a research position.
Married a Condobolin-born man, who didn't have a property (he's a townie).
We had two amazing dogs for about 15 years but they've gone now and I haven't recovered enough for another.
We live in a small town on the NSW south coast, with a backyard full of native wildlife - frogs, skinks, lizards, snakes, spiders, possums and a gazillion birds.
I've always written but in 2006 after the Write in the Heart festival in Condobolin, I began to write for publication.
In 2008, I joined Romance Writers of Australia and without this fantastic organisation, I would never have been published.
I write a messy first draft where I get to find out the story and who the characters are. I love this bit!
I spend a long time making my mess sensible. Does the story make sense? Are the characters consistent? Are the words sensible? I love finishing this bit.


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The dash at the end of the second line (-) needs to be appended as a parameter/argument to the program, but it's breaking the script and causing mintty.exe to open at /cygwin/b instead. How can I fix the script so that the dash is successfully sent as a parameter to mintty.exe?

A: Such invocation might do what you want
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A new public health survey shows that Roscommon has Ireland's highest life expectancy for men and women.
Figures from the Institute of Public Health in Ireland show that in Roscommon life expectancy at birth for men is nearly 77 years and just over 82 years for women.
Leitrim has the lowest life expectancy for men, while Limerick has the lowest life expectancy for women.
The institute says this is the first time that male and female life expectancy has been made available at county level in the Republic and it will assist local planning and help reduce inequalities.
The study shows that the all-Ireland life expectancy is over 75 years for men and over 80 years for women.
Ballymoney in Northern Ireland has the highest life expectancy for both men and women across the whole island.
The highest premature death rate in the Republic is in Louth, while in Northern Ireland the highest premature death rate is in Belfast.
The IPH says that the contrasting suicide rates in the Republic and Northern Ireland are striking but this may be due to different methods in collecting information in the two jurisdictions.
During 2001-2004, the study found that the suicide rate was 47% higher in the Republic than in Northern Ireland.


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Unlike any "regular" job, volunteering is generally a form of offering one's skills, knowledge and time FOR FREE. Add to that the expenses typically involved in volunteering abroad (flights, insurance etc.) and you may be left wondering why many of the organizations listed on our platform are actually asking for fees from their prospective volunteers. Don't get me wrong – I totally get you. The thought of flying across the world to volunteer your time and skills does not instinctively go down with also having to pay the organization you'll soon be helping. To set matters straight, here are a few quick points that may help you better understand .
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One of the biggest hopes volunteers have when they near the end of their volunteer trip is to know that their time was well spent; that their efforts and hard work will leave a mark even after they have already returned home. Sometimes, volunteers are able to further promote and advance projects that are already running, while others initiate new projects with the skills and knowledge that they bring with them. In any case, these projects require various resources in order to continue – whether it be the people to work on them, the tools and materials that are used, or the space itself needed for the project. These things require money. The money you provide when you volunteer may very well help cover the expenses of these projects so that they can continue to move forward, even after you've already left.
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Ultimately, most grassroots community-based/charity organizations run on a shoestring budget and are inviting volunteers to help simply because they can't afford to pay people to work. They are working long and hard to make some remarkable changes in their communities, and it isn't an easy job. There are countless hurdles and hardships that are continuously popping up. Bottom line, they could totally use the money.
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Of the world's seven billion people, 1.1 billion people still defecate in the open. With 638 million people engaging in this, India is the open defecation capital of the world.
The countries where open defecation is most widely practiced are the same countries with the highest numbers of under-five child deaths, high levels of under-nutrition and poverty, and large disparities of wealth. Each year, 1.5 million children around the world under the age of five, and 1,000 a day in India alone, die of diarrhoea caused by unsanitary conditions and poor hygiene, exacerbated by the ongoing practice of open defecation.


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Published December 22, 2016 12:18am EST
UN votes to set up body to help document crimes in Syria
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly has voted to establish an investigative body that will assist in documenting and prosecuting the most serious violations of international law in Syria, including possible war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The 193-member world body adopted a resolution Wednesday by a vote of 105 to 15 with 52 abstentions over strenuous objections from Syria and close ally Russia who accused the assembly of interfering in the work of the Security Council.
The resolution stresses the need for the new body "to closely coordinate" with an independent commission appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council which has said war crimes are "rampant" in Syria.
Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari said the resolution was illegal and "a direct threat to a solution" of the 5 1/2-year Syrian conflict.


Toxic Torts: How Do I Prove Medical Causation?
A toxic tort is a personal injury claim for harm caused by exposure to a dangerous substance. This can be an environmental toxin or a defective drug. Toxic torts can arise in a wide variety of situations including exposure to pharmaceuticals, asbestos or other toxins in our work environments, at home and even in our drinking water. Traditional theories of tort liability and defenses apply in these cases. Thus, before you take a case where your client claims he was injured from a dangerous substance, be certain you can find qualified experts and prove medical causation. You will absolutely face a Daubert challenge in every one of these cases as well as motions for summary judgment on causation. Plan ahead to ensure you are prepared for this determinative issue.
To establish causation in a typical personal injury case the plaintiff must prove the defendant's conduct caused an event, and that the event caused the plaintiff to suffer compensable damages. Burroughs v. Wellcome Co. v. Crye, 907 S.W.2d 497, 499 (Tex. 1995). The plaintiff must then show the causal link between the event and the injury by competent evidence. Guevara v. Ferrer, 247 S.W.3d 662, 666 (Tex. 2007). When expert testimony is necessary, the testimony must show the causal connection between the defendant's negligence and the injuries and it cannot be based on mere conjecture, speculation or possibility. Park Place Hosp. v. Estate of Milo, 909 S.W.2d 508, 511 (Tex. 1995). Evidence of causation proven by a medical expert's opinion must rest in reasonable medical probability. Tex. R. Evid. 703; Crye, 907 S.W.2d 497, 500 (Tex. 1995). However, a plaintiff "is not required to establish causation in terms of medical certainty nor is he … required to exclude every other reasonable hypothesis." Hospadales v. McCoy, 513 S.W.3d 737; quoting Bradley v. Rogers, 879 S.W.2d 947, 954 (Tex. App. Houston 14th dist. 1994).
The causal connection between the plaintiff's exposure and her injuries is always in dispute because we must prove the exposure caused the harm. In Texas, a plaintiff must show the defendant's dangerous substance was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff. Bostic v. Georgia-Pacific Corp., 439 W.W.3d 332, 346. The court does not have absolute power to decide this dispositive issue.
"Some discretion must be ceded to the trier of fact in determining whether the plaintiff met the substantial factor standard." Id. at 346-347. Scientific and medical evidence, such as epidemiological studies, used to establish general causation is often complex and subject to varying interpretations. However, the use of scientific evidence is one of the most powerful ways to deal with causation, from both the plaintiff and the defense side. For specific causation, the plaintiff will need clear scientific and medical testimony from experts linking the toxic chemical and the illness or injury. From the defense aspect, medical testimony disputing the plaintiff's alleged exposure is vital to disqualifying a plaintiff's claim.
Dawn Smith is licensed in California and Texas and is the managing partner of Smith Clinesmith in Dallas, Texas. She handles national cases involving toxic exposures, medical negligence and dangerous products. As a child, Dawn's family inspired her to help others, and a school trip to the Supreme Court directed her to a career in law. Dawn immediately began trying cases after law school in Southern California. After moving home to Texas and managing a docket of 500 asbestos lawsuits, Dawn's trial team achieved the largest single-plaintiff asbestos verdict in history, $322 million. For more information, contact Dawn at (214) 953-1900 or dawn@smithclinesmith.com.


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Phylogenomic Study Indicates Widespread Lateral Gene Transfer in Entamoeba and Suggests a Past Intimate Relationship with Parabasalids
Jessica R. Grant, Smith College
Laura A. Katz, Smith CollegeFollow
Genome Biology and Evolution
Lateral gene transfer (LGT) has impacted the evolutionary history of eukaryotes, though to a lesser extent than in bacteria and archaea. Detecting LGT and distinguishing it from single gene tree artifacts is difficult, particularly when considering very ancient events (i.e., over hundreds of millions of years). Here, we use two independent lines of evidence - A taxon-rich phylogenetic approach and an assessment of the patterns of gene presence/absence- to evaluate the extent of LGT in the parasitic amoebozoan genus Entamoeba. Previous work has suggested that a number of genes in the genome of Entamoeba spp. were acquired by LGT. Our approach, using an automated phylogenomic pipeline to build taxon-rich gene trees, suggests that LGT is more extensive than previously thought. Our analyses reveal that genes have frequently entered the Entamoeba genome via nonvertical events, including at least 116 genes acquired directly from bacteria or archaea, plus an additional 22 genes in which Entamoeba plus one other eukaryote are nested among bacteria and/or archaea. These genes may make good candidates for novel therapeutics, as drugs targeting these genes are less likely to impact the human host. Although we recognize the challenges of inferring intradomain transfers given systematic errors in gene trees, we find 109 genes supporting LGT from a eukaryote to Entamoeba spp., and 178 genes unique to Entamoeba spp. And one other eukaryotictaxon (i.e., presence/absence data). Inspection of these intradomain LGTs provide evidence of a common sister relationship between genes of Entamoeba (Amoebozoa) and parabasalids (Excavata). We speculate that this indicates a past close relationship (e.g., symbiosis) between ancestors of these extant lineages.
HGT, Horizontal gene transfer, LGT, Microbial eukaryotes, Parasites, Trichomonas vaginalis
10.1093/gbe/evu179
Archived as published.
Grant, Jessica R. and Katz, Laura A., "Phylogenomic Study Indicates Widespread Lateral Gene Transfer in Entamoeba and Suggests a Past Intimate Relationship with Parabasalids" (2014). Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.


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SPIRULINA is an algae that's often recognised as the world's most nutritionally rich superfood. Composed of 65% protein, amino acids and a high concentration of alkalising chlorophyll, making Spirulina a great natural detoxifier for the body.


Total Account Recovery, Llc was incorporated in year 2011 and issued company Id 32044080805. Total Account Recovery, Llc has been on the market for 8 years, according to register it is now Forfeited. Main business is located in Lenexa. This company was first added to Texas company register on 19th April 2011.
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Top 50 MIDI Vol.1 kicks off a brand new series, bringing you 50 fresh Royalty-Free MIDI files suitable for House, Electro House, Progressive, Commercial House, and more. All loops are recorded at 128 BPM and are key-labelled. Thanks to the flexibility of MIDI you can play these phrases back at any speed and pitch you want with no glitching or artefacts. All files are 100% royalty-free and ready to use in your personal or commercial productions.


Acrylic Continuous Cast Sheet is created by pouring polymerized acrylic onto steel platforms, then continually heating and cooling it between highly polished steel plates to control curing and produce an exceptionally clear and stable final product.
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Reinhard M. Fritsch (1944) es un botánico, y taxónomo alemán. Ha trabajado en la sistemática y evolución de la familia Alliaceae, especialmente el genus Allium. Desarrolla actividades académicas en el Instituto Leibniz de Genética Vegetal e Investigación de cultivos, en Gatersleben.

Algunas publicaciones
 . 2013. A Taxonomic Review of Allium Subg. Melanocrommyum in Iran. Ed. IPK Gatersleben, 240 pp. ISBN 3981309634, ISBN 9783981309638

 . 2006. PHYLOGENY AND NEW INTRAGENERIC CLASSIFICATION OF ALLIUM (ALLIACEAE) BASED ON NUCLEAR RIBOSOMAL DNA ITS SEQUENCES. Aliso 22: 372–395

 . 2002. Evolution, domestication and taxonomy. pp.5–30. En H. D. Rabinowitch & L. Currah [eds.], Allium crop science: recent advances. CABI Publ. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Botánicos de Alemania del siglo XXI
Plantas descritas por R.M.Fritsch
Taxónomos de Alemania

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Perfect Harmony
If there's one thing I've learned in my many interactions with other humans, it is that we don't have to love everyone. We don't have to want to kiss on them or lend them a book or invite them to ours for dinner. We don't even have to like them. However, we do have to acknowledge their existence and respect the concept of community to be able to live in a fair and harmonious world.
Last night I attended an event where I saw the devastating effects of those who seem unwilling to recognise that other people also matter. Our neighbourhood association meets on the first Monday of each month, and September was my turn to host. Christopher spent much of yesterday tidying up the house and when people began arriving, we had tea and biscuits at the ready. It all started off so well. However, the mood quickly turned when we began to discuss the stone bench we'd commissioned for the greenway.
Colin from Number 18 had photographs of the bench his nephew Billy had just finished, and as we passed the pictures around, he broached the topic of the engraving. Billy would need to charge by the letter and thus we did not have enough money in the pot to have all our names engraved. It was clear Colin was torn up about the issue — he had offered his nephew's services, but slowly the original estimate and date of completion had changed, and many in the group were a bit put out about it. Now he was asking for even more money, and Colin was stuck in the middle.
"We'll take him to court," said Mr Lee, who is and always has been a dickhead.
The colour drained from Colin's face. Fearing he might slide off his chair and spill his drink of my rug, I quickly suggested that we each chip in five more pounds, and the engraving could be completed and the bench ready for installation by the Autumn Festival.
"Absolutely not," Mr Lee grunted. "I don't literally bleed money, you know."
I felt like pointing out the idiocy of his comment, but I have learned my lesson in the past about trying to explain the definition of the word literally to this man.
"Billy wants 50p per letter," explained Colin.
"We pay for our own or I'm out," Mr Lee stated.
"I don't know," mumbled the extraordinarily fertile woman who lives at Number 24. "We've had to buy new school uniforms this year. . . "
"That's your own fault," Mr Lee said. He stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out two pounds. "Just my first initial," he added, sliding the money across the table to Colin.
Now I personally know this man is not hurting for money, but everyone has the right to be a miser if they so choose. However, it didn't seem quite right that his response favoured him and him alone (we have a lot of long surnames living in this area). There are a number of people who'd wanted to include their family members' names on the bench, and, of course, my own household's contribution would be an additional £16.50. I was willing to pay, but since this was supposedly a neighbourhood project, it seemed more appropriate for us all to make the same donation to ensure that everyone was happy. However, Mr Lee, who was born with a short name and who (obviously) lives alone, was unwilling to put the group's need before his own.
That was until we got to Any Other Business, and Mr Lee proposed a change to our recycling programme. As he is a keen drinker of Coca-Cola products, he complained that his recycling bin runneth over before each designated pickup. His solution was to petition the council for a weekly collection, but he was quickly reminded that the only way this could happen was via an increase in council tax. He said he was happy to pay. When the grumbling from the crowd indicated the feeling was not shared, Mr Lee stood up and shouted, "This group is supposed to benefit the neighbourhood! Why should I have to suffer just because of you lot?"
"Why don't you just not drink so much Coke?" Mrs Jones suggested timidly.
Mr Lee turned sharply and fearing he was about to resort to violence, I gave Christopher the nod and he quickly moved into action, initiating our secret the-guests-need-to-leave-now procedure of cutting off all the lights in the house.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," I said, standing up and looking elegantly distraught. "We've got some candles round here somewhere," I added as I moved to open a desk drawer. "Or we could continue this discussion at the next meeting."
"Fine," Mr Lee said as he stomped out of the house.
The other guests gathered up their things and started to leave.
"You should get that fuse box checked out," Colin said as he headed towards the door.
"Will do," I called. "And tell Billy the bench looks lovely."
Once they were all gone, Christopher turned the lights back on and we discussed Mr Lee's appalling attitude. The group's mission statement is to better the lives of those living in our neighbourhood. When it came to something that was good for all of us, Mr Lee was unwilling to pitch in, yet when the issue was one from which he alone would benefit, he expected us all to play ball. He could not see beyond himself (which is not a comment on his size, though as you might imagine from his soda habits, he is quite large).
Next month, I will suggest that Mr Lee hire some of the bicycle hoodlums to take his cans to the recycling centre on non-delivery weeks. Compromise doesn't have to be complicated.
I have no intention of ever running for public office — it seems more trouble than it's worth and besides I don't own any pantsuits. But in some ways, it's not our leaders who are the problem. If each of us could just appreciate the fact that all our lives are equally important and ultimately intertwined, we might make better decisions about how our communities run. Sometimes it might mean personal sacrifice, but doing the right thing is sometimes difficult. And besides, if we create a caring climate for others, then it is more likely that we have someone to look out for us in our own time of need.
I mean, I hate those little shits who ride their bicycles up and down the street day and night, but I've never once hit them with my car. I've abstained because they are people too and have as much right to enjoy their leisure time as I do to safely drive down my road (also, I am slightly afraid they might vandalise my property if I call attention to myself, but that's besides the point). To live in an environment of peace and harmony, we must create an environment of peace and harmony. For ourselves, for all of us.
Even the dickheads.
Tags: Community, Dickheads, Greenway, Harmony, Neighbourhood Association, Peace
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3 Responses to "Perfect Harmony"
mitchwick Tuesday, 6 September 2016 at 13:34 #
May I venture Miss Witt-Wellington that one is positing the encompassment of Anarchy, which I wholeheartedly commend you for.
Anonymous Wednesday, 7 September 2016 at 19:08 #
Awesomely Agatha!
susieb4547 Saturday, 10 September 2016 at 16:35 #
I'll buy you a pantsuit, Agatha, and you can get your sweet little self on the campaign trail. Will try the lights out approach with some of the meetings I go to. Thanks!


I'M excited about the opportunities for the Far North that will come from the recently-announced Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), through creating jobs, driving economic growth and building stronger regional communities into the future.
The good news is that BBRF, worth $297 million over four years, is a regional fund and projects from the major capital cities will not be eligible to apply.
The Infrastructure Projects Stream will invest in projects that involve the construction of new infrastructure, or upgrade or extension of existing infrastructure that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas.
The Community Investments Stream will invest in local events and activities, strategic regional plans and leadership and capability building activities that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote communities.
Projects of similar size will compete against each other, so small community projects are not up against huge projects from major councils for example.
If you have an investment-ready project, I strongly encourage you to apply. This is a great programme that could deliver enormous benefits for the Far North.
Programme guidelines and further information can be found at www.business.gov.au/bbrf or by contacting my office.


Ok I'm already falling behind on the #MTBoS 2016 Blogging Initiative, but I will catch up! Somehow this week just got away from me, even though I read so many posts!
For Week 1, I'm choosing Option 2: Blog about a day in your life! My school is on an A-B block schedule, so I'll actually do two days (maybe that will make up for me not posting this during the actual week it was supposed to be posted).
5:30am – Wake up to alarm. Based on the posts I've read, I'm one of the only ones in the #MTBoS that doesn't hit snooze. I cut out the snooze button from my life a few years ago and it actually has made my mornings so much better. I'm not saying I don't wake up still tired, but I feel better getting up right away and I just set my alarm later.
7:40am – Get the papers out that I will need for 1st and 2nd block. It is an A day today. Write the numbers on the board from the homework that we will be presenting, get tabs open on my laptop that I will need for 1A and 2A block.
7:55am – Another teacher comes outside and I ask him if he's sure he has parking duty this week because I had written down that I did. He goes back inside and comes out with the duty schedule and it turns out there was a typo and I'm actually next week. I head back inside a little frustrated but also relieved because it was really cold.
7:57am – Hang my coat on my chair, high-five the students 2 already in my room and head out to stand at my door.
11:59am – Bell rings for B lunch and I head to the teacher's lounge. I eat with 3 other teachers who also have B lunch. My lunch is leftover pasta, a yogurt, and a clementine.
12:29pm – Bell rings for the end of B lunch and I use the rest of the time to plan (nothing to grade). I make some copies and get my room ready for 5A.
1:34pm – After high-fiving students coming in during the passing period, my 5A is Algebra I – 15 students and 1 absent. We do a warm up (101 Questions), students present homework problems, do a review activity on solving inequalities that my co-teacher planned in groups of 3, tried to do a solving inequalities row game that didn't really work :(, class ends at 2:57 for students to put away Chromebooks and I head out to the hallway to monitor until all the students are gone.
3:05pm – I have to leave within 40 minutes, so I quickly write everything on my board that I'll need for tomorrow (Date equation, goals, HW, agenda for each class), make sure I have papers ready for 1B tomorrow, finish absent slip from 5A.
4:45pm – Tutor a student in Pre-Calc. He is working on operations on functions. He has Jazz Band at 6 so I end with him at 5:53 even though I really wanted to get through one more problem with him.
6pm – Tutor a college student for the first time for ACT prep. We get through 34 questions in an hour but she says that she understands how to do the problems much better. She is hoping to raise her score by at least 1 in the math section so that she can meet the requirements to apply to be a Special Education teacher.
7pm – Do some work in the band office while I wait for boyfriend to finish Jazz Band rehearsal.
8:05 – 1B is my big Algebra II class – 24 students, 1 absent. Same agenda as 1A.
10:53 – 3B is same as 3A (SRT with 13 freshmen) but Tuesday is DEAR Day. Every student reads after the announcement and pledge. I had ordered Embedding Formative Assessment but it didn't get in in time, so I re-read Embedded Formative Assessment next to some students that were having trouble staying quiet. Next time I will move them.
11:26 -After high-fiving students coming in during the passing period, my 4B is Calculus – 8 students, all present. We have B lunch so in the first part of class we do a warm up (101 Questions) and students present homework problems.
1:34 – After high-fiving students coming in during the passing period, my 5B is the same class as 5A, but on Tuesdays and Thursdays we do a program called ALEKS. They are all on their Chromebooks and about half go into my co-teacher's room just to spread out. I meet with every student to look at their progress on amount of topics from the beginning to now (they all took a semester assessment on ALEKS last week) and set topic number goals for this quarter.
10:15 – Try to fall asleep while thinking about how I should have done more schoolwork.
After writing all this (and if you read all of this I applaud your efforts here – this was long), I am seeing that these were probably the two days that I did the least work at home, but I also didn't have that stressful of a week. I guess life can go on without me spending every waking moment working on school stuff.
Hi Marissa, I loved your blog post!!!! You have some packed days!!! I love your warm-up – 101 questions. I'd like to try it with my 2nd through 5th graders. I have never heard of Feedly but now I want to explore it because if you make time to look at it with your busy schedule, it must be pretty good! I am very interested in formative assessment so I will take a look at Embedding Formative Assessment that you referred to in your post. Love your post – so I followed your blog. I hope you will consider checking out http://inspiredinterventionist@blogspot.com and consider following.
Thanks Betsy! Feedly is actually a blog reader, so I use it to check and save posts from other people in the MTBoS. And guess who just got added to my Feedly!
I'm so sorry – I totally thought I responded to this! The class split by lunch is definitely not ideal. But they save the lab classes to be the ones that aren't split. So pretty much before lunch is always a warm up and going over homework and sometimes we get into a little intro but I really hate starting something and then coming back to it in half an hour. So I usually don't do anything new until after lunch when I have them for that hour. It's probably not the best use of time, but luckily it's my Calculus class so they're good about staying focused after lunch. I'm not sure if it would be the same if it was, say, my freshman co-taught Algebra I class.


Robbery is a hybrid offence containing elements of larceny and assault.
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WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH THE OFFENCE?
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Should an offence be proven and you are found guilty, you may be able to appeal the offence within 28 days to a higher Court.
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You should consult a lawyer once you have been provided with the relevant documentation relating to the offences you have been charged with.
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Anthrax's Scott Ian Announces North American 'Speaking Words' Tour
Graham Hartmann
Graham Hartmann Published: December 24, 2013
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian flew over to the U.K. earlier this year for his one-man 'Speaking Words' tour. After a successful run overseas, Ian is bringing his spoken-word show to North America.
Inspired by Black Flag / Rollins Band vocalist Henry Rollins, Ian performed his first 'Speaking Words' show in May. Fans of Anthrax in the U.K. were entertained by the life and times of Scott Ian, so it comes as great news that the thrash titan will open himself up to North American audiences.
"The last 32 years of my life spent in a metal band; I've got so many stories," says Ian, "whether it's s–t that I've done, people that I've met, stories that I know from other people … I've kinda been in this bubble for so long. I sit around in bars with my friends and I'll get around to telling stories, as we all do, and most of my friends are in this industry or connected to it somehow, so we all have stories and we all sit down and tell stories to each other and crack each other up."
Ian continues, "I always felt that people need to hear this stuff. This s–t is hilarious. It's just a really fun thing for me to do, to relate to people on that level. That's what it is. That's what the material is; it's s–t that I have been through in my life."
Check out Scott Ian's new North American 'Speaking Words' tour dates below!
Scott Ian 'Speaking Words' North American Dates:
02/20 - Chicago, Ill. @ Maynestage
02/21 - Detroit, Mich. @ Token Lounge
02/25 - Toronto, Ontario @ El Mocambo
02/26 - Kingston, Ontario @ Masion
02/27 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Ritual
03/01 - Annapolis, Md. @ Rams Head
03/02 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ World
03/05 - New York, N.Y. @ BB King's
Scott Ian Reacts to 2014 Grammy Nomination for Cover of AC/DC's 'T.N.T.'
Filed Under: Anthrax, Scott Ian
Categories: Metal, News


Main Ecosystem: River; They can be found in several rivers.
Temperament: Peaceful; They are generally peaceful, though they will become territorial towards other Loricariids if not given enough space.
Diet: Ominvore; They prefer sinking pellets, live foods, and vegetable roughage. Driftwood should be present, and will be injested, though not necessary.
Care: They are relatively hardy catfish that are similar to most plecos in care. They like to be kept in tanks with driftwood or bogwood, and they prefer to have quite a few hiding spaces.
Activity: Nocturnal; They come out mostly at night.
Gender: Mature males of this species develop long interopercular spines and furry, hair-fine body denticles.
Breeding: Breeding is unreported in home aquaria.


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Child Craft Brand Identity Update
We are excited to announce the launch of Child Craft's new brand identity and website.
"Since 1954 Child Craft™ has been providing safety, comfort, and style to American families. Our long heritage of leadership in safety and innovation of nursery furnishings is unmatched in our line of business. Many of today's safety standards and guidelines were initially developed and tested at Child Craft decades ago. The innovation and commitment continues today."
Child Craft's story dates back to 1954. It was important to visually connect to the history of the brand while also communicating to today's generation of soon-to-be parents.
The brand history is incorporated through the "Jack & Jill" mark that has been used by Child Craft for decades. Then, keeping it modern, through a well balanced geometric type pairing and a flat tertiary green-yellow hue.
The new brand identity better represents who Child Craft is as a company and connects on a new level to their key customers.
Be sure to visit the newly launched Child Craft website at childcraftbaby.com.


September, slow month for fisherman strong month for the fish. Wow fishing was sure good, to bad so sad, few people showed up for it. Well anyhow the fisherman that went had some great Snook, Tarpon, and Redfish fishing. October is shaping up to be the same. Good news for October the anglers that are booking should get in on some of the finest fishing we have in this neck of the woods. September saw lots of redfish move in for the spawning session in the passes and some moved into the bays and oyster bars and flats throughout the area. Lots and lots of little one's with some nice one's thrown in. Snook are rampant in the passes and areas close to the passes. The only problem is the bait is so thick it was hard to get them to bite just one bait on a hook or one fly. Persistence paid off and we landed some nice fish. It was tough to stay calm watching 100 Snook at the time flip flop through the bait and wait for the strike. Tarpon were their also in and out of the passes and long the beaches near the passes. This is typical for this time of the year though. We also had some great Tarpon fishing for small one's in the creeks from Naples to The Everglades seemed as if every creek had them somewhere you just had to be patient to catch them. They did not roll as much as they usually do so you had to wait sometimes 20 minutes for the right shot. Fished a fun tournament in September. Mixed bag tourney called Summer Doldrums. My anglers Oliver and Alex took home 1st in the Junior and Mens division. They did a great job catching 10 out of the 12 species of fish(picture). Great going for the two young boys 13 and 15. I am lucky to have them as anglers they are great fisherman. Like I said fishing was great and we caught fish inshore and offshore. Bass fished a couple times in September not worth mentioning. I would expect things to pick up next month.
Fishing in October should be as good if not better then September. Tarpon are showing up in big numbers and will be feeding on flies and mullet in the passes and along the beaches. Bait will still be everywhere although it should be a little less so the fish might be more apt to take a hooked bait. Passes, beaches and bays near the passes will be holding everything in October. Night fishing will be awesome and expect to start catching slams under the lights including Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, and Trout. Accomplished this the other night in Capri, fished for 3 out of 4 hours caught so many my angler wanted to go in early and rest his arm. Wore them out in Marco River. I love this time of the year. Red Snook Tourney coming up this weekend. Conservancy puts this on with Roland Martin every year, should be lots of fun, believe there is still openings for it so try and fish for a good cause. Should be a fun tourney with some great fishing. Bass fishing in October should get better. Water temps will be decreasing along with rain which should get the bass going. Top waters early then go deep as the morning progresses. Well I hope everyone gets out and fishes. Nice to see the law enforcement out checking people. Hint though get in the boats and check them boxes. You cannot find illegal fish if you do not check for them. Good luck and good fishing. Roan z.
Night Fishing this week will be the rule with a moon full.
Pic of former Miss Wyoming catching her first Snook on Fly. Lucky Girl.
Took Ritchie into the deep Everglades creeks with my specialty Tunnel Scandy White and found some nice Tarpon and Snook on the fly.
Great Fishing for The last of August. Whether fishing Fly, Bait, or Plug we were catching everything inshore and offshore. Snook, Tarpon, Redfish, Kingfish, Cobia, and hordes of nice Snapper. Let us hope the summer keeps progressing and we do not have any severe storms to deal with and the fishing will continue to get stronger through September. Fish seemed to be everywhere in August as long as you went early or stayed late. Mid day fishing was tough. Everything after ten in the morning was a little hot and difficult unless you were fishing the docks or the deep Mangroves. Morning and evening popper fishing was excellent for Snook and Tarpon in the canals of Port Royal and around the docks in Marco and Capri. Of course the night fishing was off the hook. As of late the Redfish are returning and are showing in the lights as well. Last week of August has seen a large increase in Redfish catches. Two days ago fishing the pass with Jigs we landed three big fish from 30 to 35 inches shown in picture. Tough fight on the light spinning rod but my angler DzF. Did well. Offshore fishing in august was very good also. Lots and lots of snapper everywhere, actually they became a nuisance when grouper fishing. What a great nuisance. We have also been catching lots of mackerel, king and Spanish out there. Inshore bait fishing has been very good also. Bait has been small but plentiful and if you can find a few bigger ones the Snook have been tearing them up. Hint instead of the marker check the front of keywaydin and look for the larger baits. They are there you just have to look for them around the small baits.
September fishing looks like it is going to be awesome. We will have to see what is going to be happen in the storms. Redfish are right on track start looking for them in the passes and the bays close to the passes. They we also be on the outside beaches and jetties. Snook we continue to feed strong and get better if the weather cools a little. Tarpon should be plentiful and some big ones will be starting to show back up along the coast and the beaches. Bait will still be plentiful and should be getting larger. Expect offshore fishing to get stronger and fish from the north starting to return. The one great thing about September is the lack of people here so the locals have a chance to fish more. Now the bad news Snook season is still closed and will be at least through the 16th. Personally I am glad, there is too much poaching going on anyhow and I hope the law is taking this seriously and get there buts out of bed and start catching some of these guys. I am tired of seeing it going on and no one is out there working the problem. Maybe a change of working hours might be a good idea. The poachers seem to know when the law is not on the water. The other bad news is that Bay view park boat ramp will be closing starting the 13th of September through Dec. 31st. Just great!! Well It will be interesting changing my departure area for a lot of my trips. Well 951 is still a great place to fish out of. I have been and will be fishing a little more out of Port of the Islands. Good Tarpon fishing this time of the year. Oh yeah Bass fishing should get better toward the end of September. Good luck and Good Fishing Roan z.


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Q: Kentico Page Type Transformation Iteration Display A custom page type is storing a multi choice form control property value as a pipe delimited string such as "foo|bar".
Within a page type ASCX transformation I'm able to successfully retrieve and display the foo|bar property value using:

<%# Eval("Foobar") %>

The goal is to split this string value on the pipe | character and output each value, but I'm unable to achieve this using the page type transformation ASCX syntax.
Trying the following gives me error "error CS0230: Type and identifier are both required in a foreach statement":

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<%= thing %>

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<%= topic %>

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Trying set type to string or var causes a system wide exception and prevents the site from loading:

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<%= thing %>

  <% } %>

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<%= thing %>

  <% } %>

  <%
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<%= thing %>

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Trying a for loop and targeting the string[] topics results in an error of "CS0103: The name 'topics' does not exist in the current context":

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<%= things[i] %>

  <% } %>

How can I achieve retrieving the value for the page type/document, splitting on the pipe character, then display each resulting string[] array value? Should I be using a different type of transformation?
Thank you for any help you can provide!

A: The easiest way to accomplish this is to use "Text/XML" Transformation Type rather than ASCX, and use K# Kentico Macro syntax to loop through your delimited string.
https://docs.kentico.com/k10/macro-expressions/macro-syntax
You should then be able to do something similar to your first example. Kentico's foreach example from the documentation is a bit simpler:
{% z = ""; foreach (x in "hello") {z += x.toupper()}; z %} (returns "HELLO")
but you should be able to modify it to meet your needs.
Here's another example from the documentation using nested loops and some HTML:
{%
orders = ECommerceContext.CurrentCustomer.AllOrders;
if (orders.Count > 0) {
    result = "
";
    foreach (order in orders) {
        foreach (item in order.OrderItems)
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" + item.OrderItemSKUName + "
" }
    };
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A: Although the below method is not recommended but it does comes in handy many a times. Write your transformation as below

  <%#GenerateLIs(Eval<string>("Foobar"))%>

The above code can help resolve your issue here but there are more efficient ways to do it for sure.
You can also view Kentico 9 form macros and different notification recipient based on dropdown value for reference.


Yes, it's time to trot out the "living in the future" line. That's because a scientist has won the Royal Society's Theo Murphy Blue Skies award, which means he can fund his plans to develop a cloaking device for the next two years.
Professor Ulf Leonhardt, who can proudly say he has a name as ace as his aim, want to make us all vanish and is working on a blueprint at the University of St Andrews.
He cites Harry Potter's invisibility cloak and the Invisible Woman from the Fantastic Four as two of his main inspirations for the idea, which he's been investigating for the past three years. Leonhardt says his technique involves "geometry, light and a wee bit of magic".
"The idea of invisibility has fascinated people for millennia, inspiring many myths, novels and films," he added.
One of his concepts involves exploiting refraction and reflection, in the way that objects underwater can appear to be in different locations depending on where the observer's standing. A video of him going through the theory can be found at the university's website.
"Imagine a transparent material that guides light around an object without distorting the light – the object would disappear from view," he said.


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Q: Shortcuts for editing "Name" and "Text" on UI elements in WinForms? I'm working on a WinForms project, and I'm wondering if there are any shortcuts for editing the "Name" property and Text property for controls added to a form. It's extremely painstaking when adding labels that you add the label, then have to scroll through the properties to the "Text" field and the "Name" field in the "Properties" window.
It seems like there has got to be an easier way. Looked around for videos, but it feels like there has got to be a better way. Textboxes have a little triangle that let you change them to multiline, but setting the name and text for a control seem to be tasks that happen every time you add a control.


I found this beautiful red kuri squash at the Palo Alto Farmer's Market this weekend and was feeling very inspired to make a delicious red curry coconut sauce to compliment it. My first attempt to execute a red curry recipe from one of my cookbooks went horribly wrong. So I had to chuck it out and come up with a quick replacement sauce to compliment the deep red-orange squash I had braising in coconut oil and broth. This is what I came up with – a super easy version of red curry that is so simple, delicious and comforting. Effortless!
Heat the brown rice and 2 cups of water on high until it comes to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for approximately 25 minutes or until rice has absorbed the water.
Prepare the squash by washing it thoroughly, cutting it in half and scooping out the flesh and seeds. Cut the halves into 1 inch slices and then cut the slices into 1 inch chunks.
At this point I usually throw the seeds on a large pan, sprinkle with olive oil and sea salt and bake for about 15 mins on 375 F or until they start to turn golden. Remove from oven and transfer to a plate. These will be delicious to top your curry with. But skip this step if you like.
To make the sauce, place the coconut milk, red curry paste and Sriracha in a blender/Vitamix and blend until evenly mixed. Add more Sriracha and salt to taste.
Heat the coconut oil in a large saucepan and add the squash. Cook for a few minutes and then add 1/2 cup of water to the pan and cook for a few more minutes. Transfer the red curry coconut sauce into the pan with the squash. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the squash is very tender, about 10-15 mins.
Serve over the brown rice with a sprinkle of cilantro.
Thanks Rodg! You should try it and let me know what you think!


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Asbestosis and Occupational Lung Diseases with national expertise and publications. Medical Malpractice. Sleep Disorders, Hyperbaric Medicine, Hospitalist, Pulmonary , Critical care and Internal Medicine. Former Medical Director Kindred Hospital, Former Hospital Chief of Staff, Director of Hospital Respiratory Therapy, President Western Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc, President Southern California Hospitalist Network, Independent Medical Examiner, President and Principal Investigator California Research Medical Group, Inc. (over 125 trials as PI), over 100 depositions and trials. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians, Former Assistant Professor, UCLA and UCI Schools of Medicine.
I am certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and in Neurocritical Care by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. I am board eligible in Medical Critical Care as of July 2018 by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and will be taking that certification exam in November of 2018. My training includes a residency in Internal Medicine, a fellowship in Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine. I am an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, and the Director of Physician Education at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. My clinical practice focuses on Cardiac Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Critical Care. I also take care of general Medical and Surgical Critical Care patients at a variety of community ICU settings.
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PARIS: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday exchanged pleasantries on the sidelines of the 21st UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. Modi approached Sharif and had a brief chat with him, said a statement from the PM's office.
"Both appeared in a friendly mood and the Indian PM left the meeting with a warm handshake with the Pakistani PM," the statement added.
Nawaz said he and his Indian counterpart held a good chat in a good atmosphere. To a question, he said all issues could not be discussed in a brief interaction. The prime minister, however, declined to divulge details of his brief meeting with the Indian prime minister.
He said Pakistan wanted to resolve the issues in an amicable atmosphere. Pakistan also desired to address its political, internal and external issues, he added. He also mentioned his meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and trilateral meeting comprising him, President Ghani and British Prime Minister David Cameron. "Good words were exchanged in a candid atmosphere. If we have good sentiments, we should practise these too," he remarked.
The prime minister said the Indian side had also expressed desire to take the matters forward.
The brief meeting between the two heads comes amidst heightened tensions between the rivals countries, including cross-border violations and cancelled talks. Earlier this year, the much-hyped security adviser-level talks between the two countries were cancelled after India insisted Kashmir should not be included in the agenda, with Pakistan maintaining it will not accept any pre-conditions.
This has also led to souring cricketing ties, with an Indo-Pak cricket series scheduled for December this year in doldrums.
India has rejected Pakistan's offer to play in the UAE, while Pakistan says it will not play the series in India after several Pakistani nationals were threatened by Indian right-wing political party, Shiv Sena.


Successful completion of Literature 1A, 1B, 2, 3 and 4 or equivalent.
We will explore the breadth of mid-twentieth-century film, following transformations within the cinematic experience, as well as examining the relationship between the cinema and other modes of performance, whether in the theatre, radio or television. We shall investigate the opportunities provided by these other performance media and assess their impact on the cinematic experience. We shall consider these works of art in their cultural context, and scrutinize the ways in which popular film expressed, critiqued or questioned developments within American society.
This course will extend and deepen the power of students' critical analysis through in-depth consideration of texts. Students will explore critical debates surrounding American film. The course will aim to provide for literature students the critical skills necessary for the analysis of visual texts. This will involve an understanding of: basic film theory; the uses of the frame and editing; the place of the 'star'; the nature of genre; and the 'auteur theory'. Regarding both literary and cinematic art works, it will also aim to extend the students' skills in the reading of narrative and the understanding of the relationship of a text to its cultural/social context. Students will be encouraged to share analytical and critical views on the texts ascribed in class discussion, including short presentations, and will focus research skills in the writing of a final research paper. This paper will be on a relevant subject of their own choice within the parameters of the course.
Two essays of 2000-2500 words (50% each); or, one longer essay on a comparative subject (dealing with at least two texts featured on the syllabus) of 4000-5000 words (100%). Both essays must contain a significant element of research.
The first shorter essay (if the student decides to do this) is due on the Tuesday of the week following the last teaching week (week 14); the long essay and the second shorter essay are due in during the exam period.
Students must regularly atted classes. Failure to do so, will mean that your essay(s) will go ungraded.


Tart Cherry fruits, otherwise called sour, midget or Montmorency fruits, have turned out to be progressively common in the markets over the recent few years.
Contrasted with sweet fruits, which have a tendency to be delighted and enjoyed fresh/crisp, tart cherries are frequently devoured dried, frozen and juiced. Tart cherry juice is produced using the product of the Prunus cerasus tree, local or native to southwest Asia and Europe, and is connected to various intriguing medical advantages and health benefits.
All things considered, some tart cherry juice assortments can contain generous measures of added sugars. Accordingly, it's sensible to expect the most advantages from unsweetened assortments.
Tart cherry juice also contains smaller amounts of B vitamins, calcium, iron, magnesium, omega-3 and omega-6 fats.
Tart Cherries is a powerful antioxidant that can protect your cells from free radical damage, the kind that leads to cancer, Alzheimer's, and other dangerous diseases.
3.) Helps you sleep better.
Studies have found that foods like these can raise melatonin levels in the body that helps you sleep sound and comfortable.
Studies show that tart cherry juice consumption may lead to modest reductions in blood pressure levels.
8.) Helps in reducing pain.
Tart cherry juice may help reduce peripheral neuropathy, a type of pain caused by nerve damage.