The solution to this issue is very simple and trivial. The issue itself is a known problem in the community and many users experience it. Since Skype for Linux 4.3 is the newest available main version, uninstalling and reinstalling does not seem to help the problem.
In July 2016, Skype has introduced Skype Linux Alpha. Whilst this version seems to support group chats for users of various operating systems, it's alpha version still makes it unreliable if consistency is needed, e.g. professional purposes such as job interviews.
I have solved this problem by resolving to Skype's web version. Logging in with your account, enables the group conversation seamlessly, without the need to create a new group. Although group conversations are now possible, accepting an invite to share a screen does not seem to work herein.
After that the system should reboot normally. To tell grub that it should remember this setup and avoid the unpleasant situation that you have to type in these lines every time, execute the next commands within your linux shell where /dev/sda is the drive where grub shall be installed.
The freezing itself would be a classical hint pointing towards some problems with the driver of the used GPU. However there are several things one can do to avoid this very unpleasant system behavior. Chrome, like other modern browsers, has the possibility to fall back on other components besides the regular CPU when it comes to tasks that are not very suitable for it (e.g. graphical processing with the GPU). This option is called "hardware acceleration" and can be deactivated. To do that, you only have to go into the options menu of Chrome, expand the advanced settings and scroll down to the system settings. Uncheck the corresponding checkbox.
This solution works fine, but now Chrome can't optimize its performance any more using the available hardware. Another option is to target the used graphical driver itself. Therefore open up the Ubuntu system settings, search for "Software & Updates", switch to the tab called "Additional drivers" and wait for the list to be loaded. Look for the graphic card driver and try a "proprietary" one.
If this problem occurs with the 64 bit version of Chrome, another thing that can be tried, is to use the 32 bit one. I did not try this myself, but I have read, that it have solved the problem in some cases.
Choosing a version here will result in the current default version.
The first step to find out what the executables does to prevent debugging is to use the ltrace command on it, which will list the dynamic library calls which are called by the executed process and the signals which are received by that process.
If "ptrace" is called, then it means that the program likely uses it to check if any other process (such as a debugger) is attached to it and will terminate if it detects one. There's several ways to cirumvent this behavior, one of them being to overwrite the ptrace call with 0x90 which is the NOP instruction in assembly.
To do that, first use the command readelf on the executable to find out its entry point address. Open the program in gdb and set a breakpoint at the entry point address, then run it and use gdb's single step functionality to step through the program's assembly code until you find the ptrace call.
Note the address of the ptrace call and the next instruction. The difference between the two is the amount of bytes we need to replace with 0x90. To check which bytes exactly need to be replaced examine the ptrace access with gdb's x command, for example x/10xb would let you look at the next 10 bytes in hexadecimal format.
Note down the bytes that need to be replaced, then open the executable with a hex editor and find them. Replace the bytes with 0x90. It should now be possible to reverse engineer the program with gdb.
First of all, the Android device must have root access, a file manager application is needed and also busybox must be installed.
Download your favorite Linux distribution to the tablet internal storage.
Install the applications "Complete Linux Installer", "Terminal Emulator" and "androidVNC" from google play.
After the installation, open "Complete Linux installer" and click on Launch. You have to select the operative system and then click on Boot. Follow the instructions and you will have a Linux running on you tablet.
First of all you need a simple torrent client running in a Linux machine.
For the propose of this tutorial we are gonna use Transmission.
You might need to configure user and password. Configuration parameters are in file: /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json.
After complete installation, login to no-ip.com to confirm the client carried out it's first update.
Last and most important step is to configure the port-forwarding in your router. The basic idea is that you type something like this in the browser username.no-ip.biz:9091 and you can access to your torrent application from anywhere.
You must have 64bit version of Ubuntu, Debian, Mint or ZorinOS to be able to install the Viber to your Ubuntu system.
How to install viber in Ubuntu?
I want to install Viber in Ubuntu, then I can call people from my Ubuntu system.
If your ssh-server is reachable from the web you have to be careful.
There are many automated bots which are searching for open ports on your server and try to connect to your ssh-server with brute-force attacks.
Almost every attempt from bots is made with the username root because it is the admin user on almost every linux-server on the internet.
One attempt is to prevent successful logins from bots is to create a new user and add it to the sudoers file (/etc/sudoers).
This user is then able to get root-privileges.
If you have testet to connect with this new user over ssh and get root-privs you can set the flag "enable-root-login" at the ssh-server config to false.
Now the root user is not able to connect per ssh to the server.


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Why Lawyers on both Sides of the Immigration Ban Should Be Studying the Pentagon Papers Case
tags: immigration, Pentagon Papers, Trump
by Emma Long
Emma Long, Lecturer in American Studies at the University of East Anglia, is Associate Editor of "History: The Journal of the Historical Association."
As the legal battle over President Trump's travel ban continues its way through the nation's courts, commentators have begun to speculate about the chances that the case will reach the Supreme Court.
That outcome is certainly a possibility. Both sides have, in various ways, claimed that fundamental constitutional rights are at stake. The Trump Administration has argued that the Constitution provides the Executive with sufficient authority to determine who may and may not be allowed into the country. Such arguments have been reinforced with a healthy dose of national security references. Opponents of the travel ban have argued that it violates numerous constitutional rights, among them the 5th and 14th Amendments right of due process and equal protection. When claims are made of such a direct clash between constitutional rights, the chance of a case being appealed to the Supreme Court increases. When national security is involved, the likelihood increases further still.
Forty-six years ago the Court faced a situation in which the Executive branch also claimed that national security and executive privilege superseded other constitutional provisions. In June 1971, the New York Times began publishing extracts of a secret government report relating to American involvement in Vietnam. The 47-volume report had been leaked to the Times by Daniel Ellsberg, a RAND corporation analyst who believed the material contained within the report showed the government was lying about the reason the United States became involved in Vietnam. He believed that the public had the right to know the truth. Within days the Administration sought and received a restraining order against the Times, preventing further publication of the report, which came to known as the Pentagon Papers. The Times claimed the protection of the First Amendment right to freedom of the press. Eventually, twelve days after publication of the first article, the case made its way to the Supreme Court.
As anyone who has studied the history of the Vietnam War is aware, the government lost in a vote of 6 to 3.
Although the issue argued in New York Times v. United States was, on the surface, about whether the Nixon Administration's efforts to prevent publication of the Pentagon Papers violated the First Amendment, and the current issue is the extent of the authority of the President to limit foreigners' entry to the United States, the question of the extent to which national security provides a defense for executive action means there are remarkable similarities between the debate about the Pentagon Papers and the current debate about the travel ban.
The Trump Administration would undoubtedly agree with Justice John Marshall Harlan II's comment in dissent that "the scope of the judicial function in passing upon the activities of the Executive Branch of Government in the field of foreign affairs is very narrowly restricted." The courts might reasonably demand that the judgment regarding national security be made by the appropriate government officer, Harlan argued for the three dissenters, but because such decisions are political not legal, it is not the province of the Court to judge whether there is an actual threat to national security. That decision lies with the government. Such a view echoes Trump's position: on February 4 he tweeted: "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!"
Likewise, the admonition of the Times by Justice Harry Blackmun, himself a Nixon appointee, has uncanny echoes of Trump's recent tweets attacking Judge James Robart, the Washington State judge who issued the order putting a temporary halt to the ban. Blackmun wrote: "I hope that damage has not already been done. If, however, damage has been done … then the Nation's people will know where the responsibility for these sad consequences rests." Trump's response: "Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system."
Opponents of the travel ban can also find support for their positions in the various opinions of the six justices who constituted the majority. Although the justices could not agree on a single rationale in support of allowing the publication to continue, several comments are relevant to the current debate. Justices William Brennan, Potter Stewart, and Byron White all noted that, while the Executive might in some circumstances legitimately prevent publication of the Papers, in this instance the Administration had failed to prove that such action would actually harm national security. Applied to the travel ban, opponentshaveforcefully argued that there is no concrete evidence that banning travellers from the seven named countries will prevent terrorist activity, a view Judge Robart hinted at in his February 3 hearing.
Likewise, Justice White, hardly a liberal on the Court, argued, "To sustain the Government in these cases would start the courts down a long and hazardous road that I am not willing to travel, at least without congressional guidance and direction." White's argument was that the implications of the restraint on publication had such "sweeping potential" that claims of national security and executive authority were simply insufficient to justify the action. Once again, opponents' claims that the executive order was arbitrary and unjustified finds support in the earlier case.
None of this suggests, of course, that the case will actually make it to the Supreme Court, nor that the Court will necessarily agree to resolve the dispute if it is appealed to them, nor does it indicate how the Court would rule in the case should it get that far. But it does show that the battle between executive authority, national security, and key constitutional provisions is an ongoing debate, and, contrary to the President's claim, the Court does have an important role to play.

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Carbon Monoxide (CO) – Carbon monoxide air pollution is produced from the partial oxidation of carbon-containing compounds, notably in internal-combustion engines. Carbon monoxide forms in preference to the more usual carbon dioxide when there is a reduced availability of oxygen present during the combustion process. It is a colorless and odorless, tasteless, yet highly toxic gas. Both state and federal ambient air quality standards have been established for carbon monoxide. These standards pertain to one-hour and eight-hour. The federal standards are 35 parts per million (ppm) for a one-hour averaging time and 9 ppm for an eight-hour averaging time. The Hawaii standards are more stringent and are set at 10 ppm for a one-hour averaging time and 5 ppm for an eight-hour averaging time. The allowable one-hour and eight-hour concentrations may not be exceeded more than once per year. The West Oahu Air website shows the measured one-hour and eight-hour concentrations of carbon monoxide in units of parts per million. Air Quality Index values are calculated and displayed for one-hour and eight-hour averaging times.
Nitric Oxide (NO) – Nitric oxide is a toxic air pollutant produced by cigarette smoke, automobile engines, fuel-fired power plants (fossil and or bio fuels) and other industrial sources. When emitted into the atmosphere, it generally rapidly converts to other chemical forms, especially in the presence of ozone. Although nitric oxide is measured at the West Oahu Air Monitoring Stations and the one-hour averages are reported on the website, there is no specific state or federal ambient air quality standard for NO. Measurements of NO are primarily used to determine levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), for which there are state and federal ambient air quality standards. The West Oahu Air website shows the measured one-hour average concentrations in units of parts per billion (ppb). Because there is no specific ambient air quality standard for nitric oxide, an Air Quality Index value is not calculated for this parameter.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) – Nitrogen dioxide is a reddish-brown toxic gas that has a sharp, biting odor and is a prominent air pollutant. It is generally not emitted directly from industrial sources but forms in the atmosphere as a result of emissions of nitric oxide that undergoes chemical transformations in the presence of oxygen or ozone. Nitrogen dioxide is not measured directly at the West Oahu Air Monitoring Stations. Rather it is measured as the difference between the measured concentrations of nitric oxide and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). There are both Hawaii and federal standards for nitrogen dioxide. The allowable concentration for an annual averaging period is set at a concentration level of 37 parts per billion (ppb) by Hawaii, while the federal annual standard is 53 ppb. Until recently, there were no short-term standards for nitrogen dioxide. In January 2010, the U.S. EPA published a new one-hour standard for nitrogen dioxide at a level of 100 ppb. Compliance is determined based on a three-year average of the annual 98th-percentile value of the daily one-hour maximum. Information shown on the West Oahu Air website will reflect the new standard and the corresponding Air Quality Index beginning in fall 2010.
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) – The term oxides of nitrogen (NOx) is the term given to the total concentration of nitric oxide (NO) plus nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The same instrument is used to measure three related parameters: nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, and the measured concentrations are reported in units of parts per billion (ppb). There are no specific ambient air quality standards for oxides of nitrogen, but it is used to determine the nitrogen dioxide concentration (for which there are state and federal standards). After the nitric oxide concentration is subtracted from the oxides of nitrogen concentration, the remainder is nitrogen dioxide. Because there is no specific ambient air quality standard for oxides of nitrogen, an Air Quality Index value is not calculated for this parameter, but the West Oahu Air website does report the one-hour average concentration of oxides of nitrogen in units of ppb.
Ozone (O3) – Ozone is generally not emitted directly by air pollution sources but instead is produced by chemical transformations that occur in the atmosphere between oxides of nitrogen and oxygen in the presence of sunlight. Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant with harmful effects on the respiratory systems of humans and animals. However, the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere filters potentially damaging ultraviolet light from reaching the earth's surface. Thus, ground-level ozone can be detrimental to health, whereas upper-level ozone is essential for protection from the sun's harmful radiation. Ozone is present in low concentrations throughout the Earth's atmosphere. Hawaii has relatively high natural background levels of ozone due to the abundance of sun and because it is surrounded by water (which reduces natural ozone destruction). Both state and federal ambient air quality standards have been established for ground-level ozone. Presently, both the Hawaii standard and the federal standard limit the eight-hour average ozone concentration to 75 parts per billion (ppb). The eight-hour average is computed as a moving average; the fourth highest value in the year may not exceed the level of the standard. The West Oahu Air website shows the measured one-hour and eight-hour concentrations of ozone in units of parts per billion. Air Quality Index values are calculated and displayed for the eight-hour averaging time.
Particulate Matter (PM10) – Particulate matter air pollution is produced by both natural sources (such as wind blown dust, sea salt, pollen, etc.) and anthropogenic sources (such as fuel combustion, rock quarrying/crushing and agriculture). High levels of particulate matter in the atmosphere are associated with increased respiratory symptoms and disease, difficulty in breathing, and premature death. Larger particle sizes are generally considered to be mostly a nuisance. It is the smaller particle sizes, generally less than 10 microns, that are considered the most damaging to health. Both state and federal ambient air quality standards have been established for particulate matter. These standards pertain to 24-hour and annual averaging times and to two different size fractions: less than 10 microns and less than 2.5 microns. The 10-micron size fraction (PM10) is measured at the West Oahu Air stations. Both the Hawaii and the federal standards are set at the same concentration levels: 150 micrograms per cubic meter for a 24-hour average and 50 micrograms per cubic meter for an annual average. The allowable 24-hour concentration may not be exceeded more than once per year. The West Oahu Air website shows the measured one-hour and 24-hour concentrations of PM10 in units of micrograms per cubic meter. Air Quality Index values are calculated and displayed for the 24-hour averaging time.
Precipitation – Precipitation is measured at the West Oahu Air stations by a tipping bucket rain gauge mounted on the roof of the station at a height of about 10 feet above ground. The precipitation reported on the West Oahu Air website pertains to the hourly total and is reported in units of inches. The 24-hour total is also indicated and reported in units of inches.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) – Sulfur dioxide is produced by volcanoes and in various industrial processes. Since coal and petroleum often contain sulfur compounds, their combustion generates sulfur dioxide. Further oxidation of SO2, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as NO2, forms H2SO4, which results in acid rain. Sulfur dioxide is an allergen to which some people are sensitive. SO2 is associated with increased respiratory symptoms and disease, difficulty in breathing, and premature death. Both state and federal ambient air quality standards have been established for sulfur dioxide. In June 2010, the U.S. EPA published a new primary one-hour standard for SO2 and revoked the 24-hour and annual primary standards. The new federal one-hour standard for SO2 is set at 75 ppb. Compliance is determined based on a three-year average of the annual 99th-percentile value of the daily one-hour maximum. This revises the previous standards of 140 ppb over 24 hours (second-highest annual value) and 30 ppb evaluated over one year. To date, Hawaii standards remain set at the previous federal levels. Beginning in fall 2010, the West Oahu Air website will display Air Quality Index values corresponding to the new one-hour federal standard. Three-hour and 24-hour average concentrations will also be reported (but AQI values for these averaging periods will not be calculated).
Temperature – Temperature is measured at the West Oahu Air stations at a height of approximately 30 feet above ground. The temperature reported on the West Oahu Air website pertains to the hourly average and is reported in units of degrees Fahrenheit (deg F).
Wind Direction – Wind direction is measured at the West Oahu Air stations at the standard height of 33 feet above ground by a wind vane mounted on a tower. The wind direction reported on the West Oahu Air website pertains to the hourly average and is reported in terms of the direction sector from which the wind is blowing. A blowing wind from the north is indicated as "N", a wind from the northeast is indicated at "NE", etc.
Wind Speed – Wind speed is measured at the West Oahu Air stations at the standard height of 33 feet above ground by a propeller anemometer mounted on a tower. The wind speed reported on the West Oahu Air website pertains to the hourly average and is reported in units of miles per hour (mph).


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Hiring clinical staff
Mary K. Pratt
Medical Economics Journal, March 25, 2019 edition , Volume 96, Issue 6
How to attract and retain physicians and other providers
In a small Kansas town, an independent medical practice is taking an innovative step to attract talent.
The practice owner and his team of six clinicians believe they need at least one more physician but expect the position will be part time, at least to start.
The owner developed a training program with a local hospital that allows new physicians he hires to get hours at the hospital, thereby creating the equivalent of a full-time position attractive enough to draw high-quality applicants, says Jillian Schneider, MHA, manager of practice support at the American College of Physicians, who has worked with the practice.
Many practices have difficulty recruiting and retaining clinical staff, but small and independent practices often face the biggest challenges as they try to compete for talent against larger entities that are better able to promote all they can offer.
Small, independent and rural practices don't have as many recruitment and retention resources. They typically don't have the financial capacity to offer compensation packages as generous as larger or system-owned practices, or offer the high-profile work environments that exist in major research healthcare centers. They might not even have a full-time schedule to offer to start, as the Kansas example illustrates.
Management experts stress that a well-crafted plan can help these practices be more successful in hiring the right people for their teams, ensuring the longevity of their practices, and, ultimately, serving their patients in the most efficient and effective manner. "At a small practice, there's only so much money that can be spent on compensation, so they have to consider the types of the benefits they can offer, like flexibility and work-life balance. Those are big perks that money can't buy," Schneider says.
Target the talent
Smaller, rural and independent practices can be particularly hard-pressed to attract qualified candidates, says Travis Singleton, executive vice president of the physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.
These practices sometimes struggle to attract physicians and other clinicians because prospective employees are often unfamiliar with smaller practices, how they operate, and why they can be good places to work. Singleton says younger physicians typically train at hospitals or in larger practices affiliated with healthcare systems, so they're only familiar with practicing in such settings.
To attract physicians, Singleton says, independent practices should search for candidates who come from rural areas and are therefore likely familiar with life in those areas, the sense of community they often have and perhaps even how healthcare practices in those areas operate. Practices should use professional networks, medical schools or physician associations to identify clinicians who fit that profile.
But that is just the first step. Independent practices also should work with medical schools or regional medical associates to attract potential candidates. "Physicians in small and rural practices should be reaching out to schools, saying, 'We want students to come to us. We want them to learn about small-practice medicine, rural medicine, so let's form programs so they can be exposed to this kind of environment,'" she says.
Russell Kohl, MD, had a solo family practice in rural Oklahoma from 2006 to 2012. He relied on networking to help attract candidates when he had positions to fill. But he also worked with his local vocational high school and area colleges, offering to be a preceptor for nursing students.
"Some physicians say they don't want to be a training center. Some might think it slows down the practice. But if you think about it as an on-the-job interview for both-you get to see these people, they get to see the culture of your practice-then you realize you both really get a feel for whether it's the right fit," he says.
Indeed, Kohl, who now practices in Stilwell, Kan., and is a board member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, had hired a nurse practitioner and two licensed practical nurses from the training programs he had established with area schools when he was still with his previous practice in Oklahoma.
Offer competitive compensation
An attractive compensation package includes a competitive salary and standard benefits, such as health and dental insurance as well as paid time off for vacations, sick days, and bereavement. Schneider acknowledges that small and independent practices don't often have the money to fund a new position as soon as they recognize the need for more staff, so she advises practices to plan strategically so they can start budgeting for new positions a year or two in advance of recruiting and hiring.
To ascertain the compensation that other practices in their region offer, practice owners can access compensation surveys, such as those done by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), and talk to colleagues, says Nick Fabrizio, Ph.D., FACMPE, FACHE, a MGMA principal consultant.
"One of the best strategies is to talk with others. People will share what they're paying, or share a range. That gives the hiring physicians the best benchmark," Fabrizio says.
He notes that physicians don't have to offer the exact same compensation package that others in their region do, particularly because small practices generally can't afford to match the benefits packages offered by the largest healthcare systems. Still, Fabrizio says, the practice must be close to what others in their area offer their employees. That could mean a higher salary but a less generous benefits package, or vice versa.
Have options on employment, ownership arrangements
While salary is important, small practices can also attract and retain staff by structuring compensation to reward hard work or finding other ways to boost the total compensation package.
"Even more important than competitive pay is providing employees a sense of how they can earn more," says Laurie Morgan, MBA, a practice management consultant and partner at the practice management consulting firm Capko & Morgan.
She suggests creating bonuses for clinicians who meet productivity goals. "Creating that type of job structure, and then communicating it clearly, can be a powerful way to compete against larger organizations with more cookie-cutter employment policies for doctors," she says.
Kohl established an employee profit-sharing program, which became an effective tool for retaining staff and boosting practice efficiency. "It made my employees very creative in getting work done. They were very focused on being effective and efficient, so we could do all the procedures we needed to do," he says.
Similarly, Singleton advises practice owners to be open to various types of employment arrangements. He points out that many physicians don't want to be practice owners, so there should be a career path for them, as well as an option for those who want to become partners.
Practices should also determine ways for their physicians, non-physician providers, and support staffers to grow professionally, Morgan says.
"Not all employees are interested in doing the same job forever; many people are aiming to progress. Enabling employees to pursue more education conveys that your practice is investing in your staff," she says, adding that investing in continuing education can also save the practice money in the long run.
"The cost of the training plus a raise and promotion for the employee could be less than the salary you'd wind up paying an external hire. And you likely foster more loyalty in that employee you invested in," she says.
Kohl says he used professional development opportunities as a recruitment tool. He encouraged members of his clinical team to pursue further education, and he worked with individuals who continued their studies to create schedules that gave them time to take classes yet still have the practice adequately covered. As a result, he retained top talent and his practice gained more skilled employees.
Offer unique benefits, perks
During his years running his small practice, Kohl says he learned that his staff members often didn't use the benefits he expected them to need, but did want some degree of individualized benefits.
For example, he found that most of his staff members did not need health insurance because they were already covered by their spouses. Some, however, were more interested in flexible hours or more vacation time. Kohl says he sought to learn what his staff members valued most and tailored what he offered to each one as a way to help retain them.
"One of the benefits of having a small practice is you have the flexibility to meet [employees'] needs. That's a big selling point, particularly for younger physicians who are raising kids or still going to school," he adds.
Practice owners should determine what benefits or perks they can offer, such as flexible schedules, and then highlight that to prospective candidates.
For example, practice owners could offer new physicians the ability to hire their own care teams, determine how broad to make the scope of their practice coverage, and even set their office hours, Singleton says.
"That control goes a long, long way in recruiting and retaining physicians," he says, citing a group of physicians that decided to join an independent practice where they'd make less money but could have more say in the way they provided care for their patients.
Management consultants say practice owners should also emphasize the unique qualities or professional opportunities that their practice offers as a way to attract clinicians seeking professional experiences different than those offered in larger settings.
For example, Schneider says, rural practices can sell the fact that physicians working in them generally practice a broader range of medicine and that they're often a bigger part of these communities than their suburban and urban counterparts.
Formal policies needed
Although management consultants say small and independent practices should use individualized employment packages as a way to recruit and retain top talent, they advise practice owners to have policies and procedures in place to establish available benefits so that even if employment packages are individualized they won't seem capricious.
"To a certain extent, you have to determine what you can do for each one and still maintain a practice, and you have to be fair," Fabrizio says.
Fabrizio adds that practice owners who want to recruit and retain skilled professionals need to focus on being good employers- not just good healthcare providers. He adds: "Be the best employer you can be. Respect your staff, be responsive to your staff."
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340 Pine Avenue, Deptford, NJ 08096
A Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford Township
A Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford TownshipA Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford Township
Deptford Pink
Rabbits-foot Clover
The Deptford Pink, Dianthus armeria, is an introduced species that is named after Deptford, England where the flower is common. It grows along trails and in open areas and blooms in June.
Wild Garlic
The Wild Garlic, Allium canadense, is a member of the lily family. It has a cluster of small, pinkish flowers and a strong onion-like odor. It grows in fields and blooms in June.
The Rabbits-foot Clover, Trifolium arvense, is a small clover common in the fields of Old Pine Farm. It blooms throughout the summer. Other types of clovers found here include the White, Clover, and Yellow Sweet Clover.
Daisy Fleabane
The Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is a member of the sunflower family. It has a flat topped cluster of tiny, white flowers and finely dissected leaves. It grows in open fields and blooms in June.
Blue Toadflax
The Blue Toadflax, Linaria canadensis, is a member of the snapdragon family. It grows in open fields, has clusters of tiny, blue flowers, and blooms throughout the summer.
The Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron annus, is a member of the sunflower family. It has small, white flowers, grows in open fields, and blooms throughout the summer.
The Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia humifusa, is the only member of the cactus family found in New Jersey. It grows in open, sandy areas and blooms in June.
The Groundnut, Apios americana, is a member of the pea family and has a cluster of brown, pea-like flowers. It grows in meadows and blooms in August.
Marsh Marigold
Tall Meadow Rue
The Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris, is a member of the buttercup family. It grows in wetlands and blooms in late April.
Fringed Loosestrife
The Tall Meadow Rue, Thalictrum polygamun, is a member of the buttercup family. It grows in wetlands and blooms in June.
Turk's-cap Lily
The Turk's-cap Lily, Lilium superbum, is a member of the lily family. It has an orange flower with brown spots, grows on the edges of wetlands, and blooms in July.
The Fringed Loosestrife, Lysimachia ciliata, is a member of the primrose family. It grows on the edges of the creek and blooms in July
Swamp Rose
Broad -leaved Arrowhead
The Swamp Rose, Rosa palustris, is a member of the rose family. It grows on the edges of the creek and blooms in July.
Turtlehead
The Turtlehead, Chelone glabra, is a member of the snapdragon family and is named for its flower's resemblance. It grows on the edges of wetlands and blooms in July.
The Broad -leaved Arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia, grows in the tidal wetlands and is named for its leaves resemblance to a to an arrow. Muskrats and ducks feed on its tuberous roots and it blooms in August.
Green Coneflower
The Green Coneflower, Rudbeckia laciniata, is a member of the sunflower family. It grows of the edges of wetlands and blooms in July.
Giant Sunflower
The Giant Sunflower, Helianthus, giganteus, is a member of the Sunflower family. It is named for its height and can grow up to 10 feet tall. It grows in wetlands and blooms in August.
Giant Sunflower in bloom.
Eastern Cotton Tail
The Muskrat is a large member of the mouse family and is named for the strong musk-like odor it secretes. It is a vegetarian that lives in dome shaped huts built out of reeds, cattails and, mud.
The Eastern Cotton Tail Rabbit eats plants and feeds in the morning and evening.
Gray Squirrel
The Gray Squirrel is common at Old Pine Farm and feeds on the seeds of Oaks Mockernut, and other species.
Box Turtle
The Box Turtle has a brown and yellow shell and feeds on insects, fruit and leaves. It was once more common , but is becoming scarce because of development and collecting. If see one please leave it in its natural home.
The Garter Snake is greenish-brown and has three yellow stripes on its back. It feeds on insects and lives in meadows and woodlands.
Fowler's Toad
The Fowler's Toad is greenish-gray and has warts on its back. It breeds in puddles and is common in the area.
The Sunfish grows up to 10 inches long and is an important for food source for larger fish and wading birds. It makes saucer shaped nests in the sand to lay its eggs and is common in the creek.
Large Mouth Bass
The Large Mouth Bass is a member of the Bass family and feeds on smaller fish, frogs, crayfish, and insects. It is common in Big Timber Creek and grows up to 10lbs. in this area.
The Striped Bass is a member of the bass family and can grow very large. Fish weighing over 70lbs have been caught in the Delaware River and the record for the species is a 125 lb fish caught off of North Carolina in 1891. They feed on smaller fished and are common in Big Timber Creek.
The Yellow Perch eats insects, small fish, snails, and crayfish and travel in schools. Fish up to 1.5 lbs. are caught in Big Timber Creek and the record for this species is 4lbs. 3 ounces caught on Crosswicks Creek, near the Delaware River, in 1865.
White Perch
The White Perch is found in fresh, brackish, and salt water and eats insects, small fish, snails, and crayfish. They grow up to 2 lbs. and are an important food source for wading birds.
Channel Catfish
The Channel Catfish feed on fish, insects, and crustaceans and lives on the bottom of the creek. Fish up to 10 lbs. have been caught in the Delaware River and its maximum size is up to 60 lbs.
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Joshua and Christophe are twins, raised by a blind grandmother and a large extended family in a rural town on Mississippi's Gulf Coast. Over the course of a single, life-changing summer, as they struggle to find work and contend with the reappearance of their parents - Cille, who left town for a better job, and Sandman, a dangerous addict - the brothers are forced into a series of decisions that will ultimately damn or save them.
A delicate and closely observed portrait of fraternal love and strife and the bonds that can sustain and torment us, Where the Line Bleeds marks the beginning of Jesmyn Ward's extraordinary career in fiction.


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Q: Rails, Finding objects in complex hashes I'm building an app that integrates with Highrise, and so-far-so-good, however, when trying to import a person Highrise::People it spits out a huge hash similar to this:
[ ...,  #<Highrise::Person:0x1035084b8 @attributes={"contact_data"=>#<Highrise::Person::ContactData:0x1034f8b30 @attributes={"email_addresses"=>[], "addresses"=>[], "web_addresses"=>[], "phone_numbers"=>[], "twitter_accounts"=>[], "instant_messengers"=>[]}, @prefix_options={}>, "created_at"=>Sat Nov 28 05:38:26 UTC 2009, "title"=>"president", "updated_at"=>Sat Nov 28 05:38:27 UTC 2009, "background"=>"asdfasdfadsfas", "id"=>27569370, "owner_id"=>nil, "group_id"=>nil, "company_id"=>27569371, "last_name"=>"Doe", "author_id"=>192208, "visible_to"=>"Everyone", "first_name"=>"John"}, @prefix_options={}>, ... ]

It looks like that right inside of each Highrise::Person is an @attributes which is another Highrise::Person::ContactData, which itself is another @attributes with arrays like email_addresses[] and phone_numbers[] as well as simple key/values...
Sorry to be so confusing, what I want to know is how would I just get the first_name of each person from a hash like this?
Probably super simple I'm just confused...
Update
I guess a better way to phrase it would be, given the hash above, why won't this work:
@people = Highrise::Person.find(:all)

for person in @people do
   person.attributes["first_name"]
end

A: If yourlist is an array of Persons
yourlist.each do |person|
    puts person.attributes["first_name"]
end

If Person has an attr_reader, that is.

A: You can also do:
@people.each do |person|
    puts person.first_name
end

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Measure and record in the Measurement Table the thickness of the removed valve pad with a micrometer. Disconnect spark plug leads and fuel hoses. The descriptions are brief but precise and are supported by photographs, notes, drawings and schematics, as well as exploded and sectional drawings. Loosen timing belt tensioner bolt and remove tensioner spring. Where accurate measurements are required, they can only be made using calibrated, precision instruments. To perform all repairs listed in this manual, a complete set of standard tools, as well as the special tools and fixtures shown and listed are necessary. The upper electrothermal valve controls fuel flow for carburetors 1 and 2, and the lower valve controls fuel flow for carburetors 3 and 4.
Remove timing belt and driven sprockets. Remove camshaft caps and camshafts. Mercury-Mariner, Johnson-Evinrude, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki 100 Common Searches. . Measure and record the intake valve clearance for cylinders 1 and 2. Install tensioner spring and tighten timing belt tensioner bolt. Turn the flywheel 360° clockwise.
After start-up, the current supplied form the electric power source and then flows to the electrothermal valves causing the wax in the valves to heat up. From basic maintenance and troubleshooting to complete overhauls, our Mercury Outboard manuals provide the information you need. Loosen timing belt tensioner screw and remove tensioner spring. Some repair procedures in this 25 horsepower outboard downloadable manual may require the use of special tools. Most tools can be rented at local parts stores.
The in-line, one-way valve prevents the air in the hoses from flowing back to the dashpot. All work should be performed with great care and in a clean working area with adequate lighting. This 25 hp Mariner has very low hours and was very well taken care of. Some repair procedures in this 25 hp outboard downloadable manual may require the use of special tools. These groups contain general information, diagnosis, testing, adjustments, removal, installation, disassembly, and assembly procedures for the systems and components. From 25 hp maintenance procedures to complete 25 hp outboard engine overhaul, these 25 hp manual covers it all.
Information on the construction and function are included. Install cylinder head cover and driven sprockets. This 25 hp Mariner is a 2 stroke, manual start, tiller style outboard boat motor. This manual includes special notes, important points, service data, precautions, etc. Rectify all problems as soon as possible immediately if safety related. Do not allow problems to develop. All information, illustration and specifications contained in this manual are based on the latest product information avaiable at the time of publication approval.
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Keep complete records of all maintenance and repairs with dates and any new parts installed. There's nothing these 25 horsepower repair manuals doesn't cover. Install spark plug cover and flywheel cover. Mercury Outboard Service Manuals Please visit our brand new to see a complete list of all available Mercury outboard service manuals. Following them will help assure reliability. Covers Bigfoot Big Foot and Non-Bigfoot models. If no adjustment is necessary skip to step 11 on.
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The throttle lever link rod then pushes the diaphragm in the dashpot, forcing out the air. However, enough information in 25 hp outboard repair manuals is given for do-it-yourself or apprentice mechanics to correctly and safely perform repair work to their 25 hp outboard motor and components. It has been prepared so that if this manual is thoroughly read, even comparatively new personel can give satisfactory after services to the customers as well as disassemble and maintain the vehicle. This manual provides general descriptions for accomplishing service and repair work with tested, efective tehniques. With the outboard in forward gear, adjust idle speed screw to obtain the specified idle speed. Individuals using this 25 horsepower outboard marine repair manual should possess basic knowledge of tools and mechanical theory. If adjustment of intake or exhaust valve clearance is necessary out of specification follow Changing Pad Thickness below.


Incredibly soft and dense is the best way to describe our beautiful natural white shorn Icelandic sheepskin throw.
This quality sheepskin throw, sourced from the Arctic Circle, adds a level of style and Scandinavian sophistication to any room.
The shorn Icelandic sheepskin throw has a classic appeal and compliments a range of home decor styles.
The tanning process used to prepare this sheepskin is environmentally friendly, free from harmful chemicals to ensure it is safe for adults, children and the environment.


Parents and guardians of children and wards between the ages of six and 18 who have either dropped out of school or are not in school risk imprisonment, the Bayelsa State Government has warned.
The Commissioner for Education, Mr. Markson Fefegha, gave the warning in Yenagoa on Wednesday when a group, Centre for Save and Serve Humanity Organisation, honoured him with 2017 Integrity Stewardship Award.
Fefegha, who dedicated the award to Governor Seriake Dickson, noted that the state government would soon send an executive 'Compulsory Education Bill' to the State House of Assembly for passage.
He explained that the bill would complement the present administration's investments in the education sector which he put at N80bn.
The commissioner said that the bill, when passed, would make it compulsory for every parent and guardian to send their children to school and rid the state of drop-outs. He added that the bill would also prohibit street hawking by school age children.
He said, "The Compulsory Education Bill, which will be sent to the State House of Assembly in the next few weeks, is to justify the massive investment we have made in the education sub-sector. This is why our children must go back to school; our teachers must be trained and retrained.
The Executive Director, CSSHO, Mr. Oyibo Abraham, said that the award was as a result of Fefegha's education policies and reforms towards free and qualitative education in the state.
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors has presented trophies won by the state contingent at the just-concluded festival of Nigerian Teen Authors in Minna, Niger State, to the state government.
The State Chairman of ANA, Mr. Preye Julius, while presenting the awards to Fefegha, said one Miss Favour Alagba, an SS1 pupil of Community Secondary School, Kpansia, Yenagoa, won the first place trophy in the Spoken Word category of the contest.
Julius also presented Miss Akpobeta John of Central Epie Secondary School, Opolo, as the one who won three trophies including third-place trophy for spoken word, third-place trophy for performance poetry and third-place trophy for short stories.


The plantations in the valley of Hile, in Nepal, were established recently. The oldest garden among Kuwapani, Guranse and Jun Chiyabari was created not much more than ten years ago. This might in part explain the quality of their tea, because the bushes they chose to plant on these mountain slopes are recent cultivars, famous for their aromatic properties. In addition, each of these plantations has developed innovative techniques for rolling the leaves, which is unusual in Nepal and India.
These three plantations are also special in that they are situated right next to each other. In this photo I took of Kuwapani, you can admire its splendid views, of course, but you can also see the red roof of the Guranse factory, close by.
Some regions produce their best teas during the period from March to May. So this is a good time to meet the farmers and planters and see them at work….


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Petsas: Greek Gov't to Pass Act on Measures to Contain Spread of Coronavirus
ATHENS – The government will issue an Act of Legislative Content with measures to avert and contain the spread of the new coronavirus, to be deployed as necessary depending on the progression of the disease worldwide and if there is a confirmed case of the virus in Greece, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced on Tuesday at a press briefing.
"In continuation of Monday's meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, we will proceed with the issue of an Act of Legislative Content on measures to avert and contain the spread of coronavirus," he said, noting that this will have five main articles.
The first of these will concern containment and monitoring measures, designed to prevent the virus spreading. The measures will be:
-The imposition of preventive checks at the country's entrance and exit points, such as airports, ports, railway stations or road networks with countries where the disease has spread significantly.
-The temporary restriction, total or partial, of train, road, sea and air links with countries with a high spread of virus.
-The temporary suspension of the operation of schools and all kinds of educational institutes, as well as cinemas, theatres, churches, sports and cultural venues, businesses, public organisations and other services and of large indoor gatherings in general.
– Restricting the circulation of public transport.
The second article concerns issues regarding the transfer and hiring of health service personnel needed to address the spread of coronavirus, the third article refers to matters concerning state procurement contracts and allowing the direct procurement, in contravention to normal practice, of health and hygiene supplies, individual protection gear and medicines.
The fourth article concerns the forced requisitioning of beds in private clinics and hospitals, ICUs, hotels, private hosting facilities and other private properties by the state.
Finally, the fifth article refers to the emergency financing of the Health Ministry to cover emergency needs in terms of staff hiring and the purchase of materials and for protection measures.
Petsas said that Mitsotakis has given clear orders for the implementation of the specific plan, aspects of which will be deployed according to the progression of the epidemic in Europe and worldwide.
"We remain calm and implement the measures we have decided and remain on alert to do whatever is possible for the protection of public health," he said.
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1 / 3 –As part of the project start-up RPIW, our Seattle team wrote each process on a post-it and attached it to a large sheet of paper. The top paper is the current state Value Stream Map. This map is a visual means to depict and improve the flow of material or information through a process. The second, lower sheet of paper is the future state Value Stream Map. With the completion of the Value Stream Maps, their next step was to implement the new plan.
2 / 3 –The San Antonio team is pictured here documenting the current state Value Stream Map and identifying waste in the process.
3 / 3 –Skanska's Blue Bell team is shown documenting opportunities and challenges in the current process.
During the event, owners, designers, trade partners and general contractors will share their Lean successes and challenges and discuss how to advance Lean project design and delivery, improving design and building performance.
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When the financial crisis crippled the construction industry seven years ago, Joe DeGrella's contracting company failed, leaving him looking for what he hoped would be the last job he would ever need. He took each step in line with the advice of the federal government: He met with an unemployment counselor who provided him with a list of job titles the Labor Department determined to be in high demand, he picked from among colleges that offered government-certified job-training courses, and he received a federal retraining grant.
In 2009, Mr. DeGrella, began a course at Daymar College — a for-profit vocational institute in Louisville — to become a cardiology technician. Daymar officials told him he would have a well-paying job within weeks of graduation. But after about two years of studying cardiovascular physiology and the mechanics of electrocardiograms, Mr. DeGrella, now 57, found himself jobless and $20,000 in debt. He moved into his sister's basement and now works at an AutoZone.


Of course, everyone said that the fifth daughter's name should be May, even though everyone knew it wasn't because that would be way too simple and not a very good riddle at all! May was, of course, not the right answer, which got me thinking. Our brains are amazing computers, right? If we don't know the information, our brains 'fill in' the information with data it can find stored based on things we've learned, been exposed to, seen, etc. The fifth daughter's name really had nothing to do with the other daughter's names, although our brain thinks the answer is obvious because it picked up on a pattern. Sometimes when the obvious answer isn't the answer at all, it stops our ability to figure things out.
It requires a shift in perspective and a willingness to be open to other possibilities to accept the fact that daughter number five is not named May! Have you figured it out? There's even a clue in the punctuation of the riddle itself. Did you notice there isn't a question mark at the end of the last sentence of the riddle? Ready for the answer? Daughter number five is named What. What?! That seems silly because our brain doesn't recognize the word 'What' as a person's name, so it may stop us from being able to see that as a possibility, even when it was told to us!
Although it was just a silly riddle, it really made me wonder how often my brain does this. How often am I not seeing opportunities or answers that are right in front of me because I need to shift my perspective in order to see them? I'm working on becoming more aware of this so I can see what I may otherwise miss!! How about you?!


These photos are from November-December 2004.
December 26, 2004: Despite freezing temperatures, gray skies and some snow, a good time on the Frostbite ride to Dyker Heights, dwarfed by bigger-than-life holiday statues. Photo by Alfredo Garcia.
December 19, 2004: Frostbite ride to the Cloisters, Ed DeFreitas and Co., lunch at New Leaf restaurant. Photo by Alfredo Garcia.
December 12, 2004: 5BBCers enjoy bicycling, nature, and each other's company. Frostbite ride to Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, Englewood, NJ. Photo submitted by Alfredo Garcia.
December 11, 2004: We have parties! Danny Lieberman and the gang at the annual 5BBC holiday party. Photo by John Chiarella.
December 11, 2004: Party animals Liz Baum and John Chiarella at the annual 5BBC holiday party. Photo submitted by John Chiarella.
December 11, 2004: Andrea Mercado, Ed Pino, and Ed DeFreitas at the holiday party. Photo submitted by Sharon Behnke. See more of Sharon's party photos here.
December 5, 2004: Yes, it was built from the ground up and it really works. Lefrak Point Lighthouse, Jersey City, NJ, visited on a ride to "The World's Greatest Pancakes" in Bayonne. Photo by Alfredo Garcia.
December 5, 2004: Time to brush your teeth? The Colgate Clock in Jersey City, visited on a ride to "The World's Greatest Pancakes" in Bayonne. Photo by John Chiarella.
December 5, 2004: City Hall park, launching pad for the 5BBC Frostbite Ride series. Photo submitted by John Chiarella.
December 4, 2004: Hot off the press. Late Night Chinese Bao Zhi ride to Sino American Times plant. Richard Sanford with tomorrow's paper, accompanied by Manny Sanudo and Cheryl Daitch. Photo by Alfredo Garcia.
November 27, 2004: Turkey Jam (the ride, not the riders) on the Flushing Bay Promenade. Photo by Danny Lieberman.
November 21, 2004: Trader Joe's Ride. Photo by Neile Weissman.


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History of the Foundation
Leslie Keefe
Leslie Keefe, a native Vermonter from Rutland, has 25 years of marketing, promotion, sales, management and fundraising experience. Ms. Keefe has lived and worked in New York City, Washington, DC, Manchester, VT and traveled extensively though out the east coast, midwest and the San Francisco area.
Following her college graduation and after completion of Bloomingdale's executive training program, Ms. Keefe worked with Esprit De Corp, one the largest retailers in America for 9 years serving as the east coast and midwest Regional Manager which included the responsibility of opening and managing outlet stores. Keefe moved back to Vermont in 1991 where she served as Executive Director of the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce for 7 years. Keefe grew the chamber membership to over 650 as well as initiated and completed vital economic development projects and major marketing campaigns. In 2001, Ms. Keefe began her own consulting business, which included managing Vermont's Regional Marketing Organizations for Bennington and Windham Counties.
Also beginning in 2001, Ms. Keefe devoted her skills to the capital campaign of the Northshire Day School in Manchester, a $4.5 million campaign that was successfully completed in January 2006. In July of 2007, Ms. Keefe accepted the position of Development Director for Long Trail School, in Dorset, VT. Ms. Keefe successfully raised over $1.8 million in annual fund revenues in three years as well as secured $1.400M in endowment funds. Beginning in July 2010, Keefe concentrated her time on her consulting business focused on Organizational Development, which includes, Strategic Planning, Governance, Fundraising, Campaign Organization, Grants, Marketing, and Event Planning.
Keefe currently serves on the Boards of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Greater Northshire Access TV. Since 2007, Keefe serves as an Alternate District Commissioner for the Vermont ACT 250 Board for Bennington County.


Located in the Northwestern part of the county, St. Johns is a bedroom community for Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Boasting the best schools in a county that already has the best schools in Florida, St. Johns is a very popular area for families. In addition, it has also become a very popular area for grandparents and other relatives that want to live close to their growing families.
St. Johns is quickly becoming a youth sports mecca as well. Countless ballfields, skateboard parks, basketball courts, and community swimming pools create a wonderful environment for families to stay active.
Shearwater is centrally located between Jacksonville and St. Augustine and is the perfect community for the active family, outdoor enthusiast and nature lover. Everything you need to stay active, be outdoors and enjoy life is right at your doorstep in Shearwater. The community boasts 1,520 acres of natural splendor including walking trails through a preserve, many parks, and direct boat access to Trout Creek, which connects to the St. Johns River.


SZA has been one of the most breakout artists (for the mainstream) this year and she's looking to finish the year strong with a new video for her amazing song 'The Weekend'.
The track has been one of the fan favorites ever since her ctrl album impacted earlier this June and serves as the latest single off the set. The TDE songstress keeps it simple in the clip, dancing around in a balcony of a high rise and then taking the same moves onto a parking lot. It's directed by her good friend Solange.


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Laurie McAdam color illustration of yawning student with notebooks and chalkboard equations, tired from all night study session. The Modesto Bee 2008
Starlight Williams
With the common belief that college students are sleep deprived, it's no surprise that the crackling sounds of a jaw popping during a yawn and droopy eyelids are common fixtures on college campuses, especially during finals season.
However, according to a UP by Jawbone study, students are averaging seven hours of sleep during the week day, which falls in the National Sleep Foundation's recommended suggestion that students get between seven to nine hours of sleep per night.
Even though the study said that students were averaging enough sleep, it also found that students slept less than seven hours on 46.2 percent of the nights.
Shelley Hershner, director of the Collegiate Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Michigan, said that it's nearly impossible for college students to have a regular sleep schedule with their irregular expectations to meet during school.
"I would say that most students are sleep deprived in the part that most students have an erratic sleep cycle, and that's pretty inherent in college," Hershner said. "So they have a sleep schedule that may be Monday, Wednesday, Friday and a different Tuesday, Thursday sleep schedule and then a Saturday, Sunday schedule."
However, Hershner said that doing simple things such as avoiding early morning classes, making sure to wind down between studying and sleep and taking cat naps before studying can help students have a more acceptable sleep cycle.
Juggling a busy schedule, Jordan Fountaine, psychology said that he's lucky to get four to six hours a sleep during the week day.
"I feel like everyone makes the joke 'I only got three hours of sleep last night,' and for me, that is a reality," Fountaine said.
Fountaine said while he understands that sleep is important, he doesn't budget time in his schedule for a consistent sleep cycle, which is why he uses the weekend to catch up.
"I definitely think it's possible to catch up on sleep. I plan to do so after graduation, and sometimes, I do during the weekend. I might spend all day in bed falling in and out of sleep or use very little energy," Fountaine said.
However, Hershner said that catching up on sleep is not as easy as Fountaine may think.
"Can you make up a little bit of sleep, yes. But, can you truly make up for it, no," Hershner said. "For you to catch up on sleep might take you weeks to months, which is why some people may sleep for 12 hours on weekends and still feel terrible."
While it is a common mantra in college, Hershner said that the "sleep is for the weak" mentality is not exclusive to college campuses and needs to change.
"People just don't think sleep is a biological reality. I mean our bodies really do need sleep, and if we don't, there's consequences," Hershner said. "Studies prove that learning is linked to how much we sleep, so this culture of push through sleep, I don't need to sleep; I'm tougher, better, stronger if I don't sleep is wrong."
Tyren Leonard, psychology senior, agrees that less sleep does not make him stronger and strives to get at least seven hours a sleep a day.
"I know that people brag about how much work that they get done when they're not sleeping," Leonard said. "When I don't get enough sleep my attention span suffers and often I find myself dosing off at random times of the day."
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Starlight is mass communication senior with a focus in journalism and a minor in legal studies. After serving as Assistant Life and Times Editor, Life...
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Brendan Duffy RPSGT on May 9th, 2017 10:45 am
Students are sleep deprived as is a large portion of the working population. The fact that the average is within 7 is just accounting for weekend sleep binges attempting to make up for the lost sleep. Sleep periods ideally should be consistent even on weekends.
We need to pay as much attention to recharging our selves as we do to recharging our cellphones each night.
If we could see our own "personal charging level" -too often it would be in the lower energy bar zone due to lack of time and emphasis placed on the value of sleep. Sleep Well-Compete Best!
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OBITUARY – released their Left To Die EP on September 16, 2008, on Candlelight USA/Gibtown Records. This EP contains four songs and one bonus CD ROM video of Evil Ways. Check out this Evil Ways video below… it's unreal great, Obituary just lets it groove with their Death Metal brand, along with this video's underground ambiance and feel.
Two of the songs on Left To Die are also on the full length studio album – Darkest Day, which was released June 30, 2009, on Candlelight USA/Gibtown Records. These two songs are: Forces Realign and Left To Die. Slowly We Rot is a 2008 re-recording of the title track from their legendary debut album from 1989 – Slowly We Rot.
The cover song Dethroned Emperor, is a fantastic tribute to the iconic and extreme Celtic Frost, a song in which Celtic Frost released back in 1984 on their debut album – Morbid Tales. This song is noted as an additional song, on the USA release version of Morbid Tales. Obituary brings to the forefront, a beyond fabulous song from Celtic Frost's early beginning… it's Metal history.
Left To Die is without Metal question, a MUST for any Obituary and/or Death Metal fan. You are getting the Evil Ways video, the cover version of Dethroned Emperor and a 2008 re-recording of Slowly We Rot, plus two tracks from the Darkest Day release. There is credible Death Metal bang for your buck with this Left To Die EP. This is Obituary material that is patented Death Grooves from these legendary originators of Death Metal. Deathly doom and Metal gloom never sounded so unreal great.
I hope you enjoy this song and video – Evil Ways by Obituary as much as I do… if that's the Metal case, then turn the volume all the way up on this MUTHA!!!
OVERKILL KICKS OFF 2010 "IRONBOUND" TOUR APRIL 1ST!! SCHEDULE LISTING!
OVERKILL – Thrash Metal originators… and Thrash Metal legends. Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and DD Verni lead the Overkill attack with 3 decades of Metal experience together! This is no April fools joke… on April 1st, 2010, Overkill begins their month long Ironbound Tour in Philadelphia, PA, at The Trocadero. Overkill is back on the road to support their newest Thrash Metal album gem – Ironbound. This is Old School. This is Overkill 2010!
OVERKILL – from left to right: DD Verni (bass), Ron Lipnicki (drums), Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (vocals), Dave Linsk (lead & rhythm guitar) and Derek Tailer (rhythm guitar).


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Alice Rugheimer trained in paper conservation at Camberwell School of Art (1983–1987). She previously worked for private conservator Phillip Stevens and joined the British Museum in 1988.
Her practical conservation work on Western Art on Paper (WAP), includes prints and drawings, fans, three-dimensional ethnographic paper objects and vellum. She is also the Western Art on Paper conservation contact for the departments of Ancient Egypt and Sudan and Africa, Oceania and the Americas.
Alice is exhibition conservator for exhibitions of works on paper in galleries 3, 5 and 35, including condition checking of all objects on loan. She aids the organisation of and presenting of training sessions to teach curatorial staff about conservation aspects of handling museum objects. She also mentors students and interns in the WAP studio each summer.
Conservation of British portraits for exhibition.
Project on light bleaching of paper, liasing with Scientific Research staff.
Conservation work of watercolours by John White, and exhibition liaison responsibilities for the exhibition A New World: England's first view of America
Conservation of Michelangelo drawings for the exhibition Closer to the master
External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies
Accredited member of the Institute of Conservation (ICON)
Y. Shashoua and A. Rugheimer, 'An Evaluation of the Use of Cellulose Ethers in Paper Conservation at the British Museum' in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the Institute of Paper Conservation, London, April 1997, J. Egan (ed.), (London, August 1998) pp. 150-159


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Doughboy – Sarasota Public Art
The original 'Spirit of the American Doughboy' was created in 1921 by Ernest Moore Viquesney to honor the veterans and casualties of World War I.
Doughboy is an informal term for members of the United States Army or Marine Corp. The original statue is in Nashville, Georgia, however the sculpture became such a beloved icon of the era that it was mass produced throughout the 1920's and 1930's as monuments and miniatures. 150 copies were created during this time (it is estimated that 134 of those remain) along with thousands of statuettes and lamps.
Image Courtesy of Sarasota County Historical Resources
Due to the Great Depression, Sarasota did not acquire an original 'Doughboy' as they had intended, but they did have a World War I memorial. This memorial was designed by Clare Hosmer and dedicated in 1928. It stood in the roundabout at the point of Five Points Park and incorporated a flagpole that had been donate by Bertha Palmer Potter at the beginning of the war. In 1954 that monument was moved to its current location on Gulf Stream Ave. Bronze plaques were added in 1960 with the names of the Sarasota men and women who had been killed in combat in the wars since WWI.
70 years later Sarasota finally got its 'Doughboy'! In 1998 the City of Sarasota commissioned local artist Frank Colson to create a 'Doughboy' which he made from molds of an original Viquesney in Clearwater, Florida.
The story of the Sarasota War Memorial and Doughboy on Gulf Stream Avenue is a beautiful representation of the enduring value of public art and its ability to evolve with the community.
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An easy no-sew bag will have your kids ready for school, trick-or-treating and more. You'll be able to transform a cotton T-shirt into a cute Disney drawstring bag in minutes with this tutorial. No sewing skills necessary!
I ran into the cutest Marvel shirts on clearance while we were back-to-school shopping and thought to myself, "These would make really awesome trick or treat bags!" I love it when my kids' trick-or-treat bags coordinate with their costumes. It just makes the costume so much cooler when everything ties together perfectly. Since my boys are into Marvel super heroes right now, I had to grab them and see what I could do. I'm so excited to show you how easy it is to transform a regular T-shirt into a totally functional Disney drawstring bag!
Start with a nice cotton T-shirt. I picked a Marvel shirt because I made this Disney drawstring bag to coordinate with my son's Iron Man costume! Speaking of Iron Man, are you loving all of the super hero movies that are being released lately? Marvel Studios, and the super hero trend, is on a roll.
Speaking of super heroes, have you been to the Summer of Heroes at Disneyland? The big event is wrapping up on September 10th, but Disney has confirmed they will be working on a Marvel-inspired land in Disney California Adventure in the coming years. How amazing will that be?! Your kids will love having their own Disney drawstring bags to match the super heroes, whether you visit now or later.
Honestly, you could choose any screen printed design for your no-sew Disney drawstring bag. I think a Beauty and the Beast or Princess Sofia design would be adorable for a little girl. There are so many options!
Turn the shirt inside out. Lay it flat on a cutting board or on a table. If you are making the Disney drawstring bag for a child, I would cut about 2 inches off of the bottom of the shirt. I didn't do this in my tutorial because I was doing it for the first time, but it would have made it a tiny bit smaller to fit on a child-sized back.
Cut slits from the bottom of the shirt up towards the top. Each strip should be about 1/2 inches wide by 3 inches long. Travel all the way across the bottom of the shirt. Leave the sides of the shirt intact.
Then, cut off the sleeves at an angle. You want about 2.5 to 3 inches of fabric left on the outside of the sew line.
Cut the sleeve into strips just like you did along the bottom of the shirt.
Start with the sleeves and tie the top layer of the strip to the bottom layer of each cut strip. Make a square knot and pull it tight. Work your way across both sleeve openings.
Then, move to the bottom of the shirt. Tie the strips just like you did on the sleeves. Note: Leave the two side strips along the bottom of the shirt alone. Do not tie them into a knot during this step. You will need them later in the process.
Some of the holes between the tied strips might be a little bit too big. If you feel like you need to close them up, then you can do an extra little step here. Tie the top layer of one strip to the bottom layer of the strip right next to it. This "cross tying" will close up any gaps in the seam. You may want to do this along all of the knots just to make a nice tight closure everywhere.
Now, cut a slit in the side of the neckline. You will need a slit on both sides of the neckline just above where the shoulder seam attaches to the collar.
Cut two pieces of thin rope into 60 inch strips. You can melt the ends of the rope with a match to prevent fraying.
Hook a safety pin onto the end of one of your rope sections. Thread the rope through the slit in the neckline and feed it around the entire loop of the shirt.
It should enter and exit the shirt on the same side.
Then, thread the second rope onto the safety pin. Repeat the process, but enter the shirt from the opposite side than the first time. This rope will travel all the way around the neckline to exit out the same side that you started from. Each side of the shirt should have two strands of rope coming out of the cut neckline seams.
Tie each of the ends of the rope in a knot.
Now turn the shirt so it is right side out. Pull the two untied end strips from the bottom of the shirt through so they are hanging out the bottom.
Wrap the side strip around the knotted portion of the rope and tie it into a knot securing the rope in place at the bottom of the shirt. Make sure the knot is tight. Then, tie the second rope end to the shirt in the same fashion on the opposite side.
Tuck the rope and the strips back inside of the shirt. There will be a little hole that you can poke them through. Turn the shirt back inside out. Tie the end strips to the strip of shirt that is just next to them to close the hole. Kind of like how we closed the gaps earlier.
Turn your Disney drawstring bag back right side out and it is ready to go!
This no-sew Disney drawstring bag tutorial is super easy and it really only takes about 10 minutes from start to finish.
You can take your cute no-sew Disney drawstring bag trick-or-treating or use it for a vacation backpack. Fill it with dance shoes or sports equipment. You could even use it for a beach bag. There are so many options.
Mickey's Halloween Party begins on September 20th at the Disneyland Resort and continues select nights through Halloween. The event is a separate ticket from park admission and includes exclusive entertainment as well as the opportunity to trick-or-treat in Disneyland. Check out everything we know about Mickey's Halloween Party 2017 here. A Halloween-themed Disney drawstring bag would be perfect for keeping all your candy safe!
While Mickey's Halloween Party requires a separate ticket, you don't have to attend to have fun during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be dressed up for the occasion, with not-so-spooky ride overlays, haunting decor and delicious treats. Read all about Halloween Time at Disneyland here. Only park admission is required to experience the ghoulish fun, but a Mickey's Halloween Party ticket may be worth the splurge for your family.
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