A commonly referenced character in the Homestar Runner universe, John McEnroe is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles— three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open. He also won nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999. He was noted for his bad temper.
3 Times Halloween Funjob — Homestar dresses up as McEnroe for Halloween.
In an Easter egg, Puppet Homestar is also seen in a McEnroe costume on a tennis court. He parodies McEnroe's famous catchphrase "You cannot be serious!", which he often shouted at Wimbledon umpires in 1981.
Some Extras — Puppet Homestar is dressed as McEnroe for a short period of time at the beginning.
Senorial Day — Bubs wears a John McEnroe costume.
Where's an Egg? — McEnroe is a suspect in the game.
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/*----------------------
AUTHORS: Tuan Anh Nguyen
DESCRIPTION: system stuffs and declarations used by the runtime
Modified by L.Winkler (2008-2009) for Version 1.3
            P.Kuonen February 2010 (GetHost, GetIP, add POPC_Host_Name,...)
            for version 1.3m (see comments 1.3m)
 ----------------------*/

#include <stdio.h>

#include <netdb.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <ctype.h>

#include "paroc_system.h"
#include <appservice.ph>
#include <paroc_buffer_factory_finder.h>
#include <paroc_utils.h>

paroc_accesspoint paroc_system::appservice;
paroc_accesspoint paroc_system::jobservice;
paroc_string paroc_system::platform;

//V1.3m
paroc_string paroc_system::POPC_HostName;
#define LOCALHOST "localhost"
//End modif

const char *paroc_system::paroc_errstr[17]=
{
  "Out of resource",
  "Fail to bind to the remote object broker",
  "Mismatch remote method id",
  "Can not access code service",
  "Object allocation failed",
  "No parallel object executable",
  "Bad paroc package format",
  "Local application service failed",
  "Job manager service failed",
  "Execution of object code failed",
  "Bad binding reply",
  "No support protocol",
  "No support data encoding",
  "Standard exception",
  "Acknowledgement not received",
  "Network configuration error",
  "Unknown exception"
};

AppCoreService *paroc_system::mgr=NULL;
paroc_string paroc_system::challenge;

paroc_system::paroc_system()
{
	paroc_combox_factory::GetInstance();
	paroc_buffer_factory_finder::GetInstance();
	char *tmp=getenv("POPC_PLATFORM");
	if (tmp!=NULL)
	{
		platform=tmp;
	}
	else
	{
		char str[128];

#ifndef POPC_ARCH
		char arch[64], sysname[64];
		sysinfo(SI_SYSNAME,sysname,64);
		sysinfo(SI_ARCHITECTURE,arch,64);
		sprintf(str,"%s-%s",sysname,arch);
#else
		strcpy(str,POPC_ARCH);
#endif
		platform=str;
	}
  POPC_HostName = paroc_string(""); //V1.3m
}

paroc_system::~paroc_system()
{
	if (mgr!=NULL)
	{
		Finalize(false);
		delete mgr;
	}
	mgr=NULL;

	paroc_combox_factory *pf=paroc_combox_factory::GetInstance();
	paroc_buffer_factory_finder *bf=paroc_buffer_factory_finder::GetInstance();
	pf->Destroy();
	delete bf;
}

void paroc_system::perror(const char *msg)
{
	//DEBUG("paroc_system::perror : %d",errno);
	if (errno>USER_DEFINE_ERROR && errno<=USER_DEFINE_LASTERROR)
	{
		if (msg==NULL) msg="POP-C++ Error";
		fprintf(stderr,"%s: %s (errno %d)\n",msg,paroc_errstr[errno-USER_DEFINE_ERROR-1],errno);
	}
	else if (errno>USER_DEFINE_LASTERROR) fprintf(stderr,"%s: Unknown error (errno %d)\n",msg, errno);
	else ::perror(msg);
}

void paroc_system::perror(const paroc_exception *e)
{
	errno=e->Code();
	paroc_system::perror((const char*)e->Extra());
}

// V1.3m
// Try to determine the Host Name of the machine and put it in POPC_Host_Name
// IF env. variable POPC_HOST is defined THEN use POPC_HOST
// ELSE IF try to use gethostname() and possibly env. variable POPC_DOMAIN
// ELSE call GetIP()
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
paroc_string paroc_system::GetHost()
{
  if (POPC_HostName.Length()<1)
  {
    char str[128];
	  char *t=getenv("POPC_HOST");
  	if (t==NULL || *t==0)
	  {
		  gethostname(str,127);
		  if (strchr(str,'.')==NULL || strstr(str,".local\0")!=NULL)
	  	{
		  	int len=strlen(str);
			  char *domain=getenv("POPC_DOMAIN");
			  if (domain!=NULL && domain!=0)
			  {
				  str[len]='.';
				  strcpy(str+len+1,domain);
          POPC_HostName = str;
			  }
			  else //(domain!=NULL && domain!=0)
          POPC_HostName = GetIP();
		  }
      else //(strchr(str,'.')==NULL || strstr(str,".local\0")!=NULL)
        POPC_HostName = str;
	  }
    else  //(t==NULL || *t==0)
      POPC_HostName=t;
  }
  //printf("GetHost returns %s\n", (const char*)POPC_HostName);
  return POPC_HostName;
}

// V1.3m
// Try to determine the IP address of the machine.
// If fail return the localhost IP = LOCALHOST
//------------------------------------------------------
paroc_string paroc_system::GetIP()
{
	paroc_string iface,ip;
	char* tmp;
  ip = paroc_string(LOCALHOST);

	tmp=getenv("POPC_IP");
	if (tmp!=NULL)  // Env. variable POPC_IP is defined
  {
		ip=tmp;
	}
  else  //Env. variable POPC_IP is not defined
  {
	  tmp=getenv("POPC_IFACE");
	  if (tmp!=NULL)  // Env. Variable POP_IFACE is defined
    {
		  iface=tmp;
		  if (!(GetIPFromInterface(iface,ip)))
      {
        printf("POP-C++ Warning: Cannot find an IP for interface %s, using '%s' as IP address.\n",(const char*)iface, LOCALHOST);
      }
    }
    else  // Env. Variable POP_IFACE is not defined
    {
	    iface=GetDefaultInterface();
      if (iface.Length()>0)
      {
	      if (!(GetIPFromInterface(iface,ip)))
        {
          printf("POP-C++ Warning: host IP not found, using '%s' as IP address.\n",LOCALHOST);
        }
      }
      else
      {
        printf("POP-C++ Warning: no default network interface found, using '%s' as IP address.\n", LOCALHOST);
      }
    }
  }
  return ip;
}

int paroc_system::GetIP(const char *hostname, int *iplist, int listsize)
{
/* This method should normally not be used to return more than one ip*/
	assert(listsize==1);
	struct hostent *hp;
	int n;
	char **p;
	int addr;
	if ((int)(addr = inet_addr(hostname)) == -1)
	{
		hp=gethostbyname(hostname);
	}
	else
	{
		if (listsize>0)
		{
			*iplist=ntohl(addr);
			return 1;
		}
		return 0;
	}
	if (hp==NULL) return 0;
	n=0;
	for (p = hp->h_addr_list; *p != 0 && n<listsize; p++)
	{
		memcpy(iplist, *p, sizeof (int));
		*iplist=ntohl(*iplist);
		if (*iplist==(int(127)<<24)+1) continue;
		n++;
		iplist++;
	}
	endhostent();
	if (n==0) n=1;
	return n;
}

int paroc_system::GetIP(int *iplist, int listsize)
{
	assert(listsize==1); /* This method cannot return more than one ip*/
	char* parocip=strdup((const char*)GetIP());
	int n;
	int addr;
	char *tmp;
	char *tok=strtok_r(parocip," \n\r\t",&tmp);
	n=0;
	while (tok!=NULL && n<listsize) {
		if ((int)(addr = inet_addr(tok)) != -1) {
			*iplist=ntohl(addr);
			iplist++;
			n++;
		}
		tok=strtok_r(NULL," \n\r\t",&tmp);
	}
	return n;
}

paroc_string paroc_system::GetDefaultInterface()
{
	char buff[1024], iface[16], net_addr[128];
	//char flags[64], mask_addr[128], gate_addr[128];
	//int iflags, metric, refcnt, use, mss, window, irtt;
  bool found=false;
	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/net/route", "r");

  if (fp != NULL)  //else
  {
	  while (fgets(buff, 1023, fp) && !found)
    {
		  //num = sscanf(buff, "%16s %128s %128s %X %d %d %d %128s %d %d %d",
		  //	     iface, net_addr, gate_addr, &iflags, &refcnt, &use, &metric, mask_addr, &mss, &window, &irtt);
		  int num = sscanf(buff, "%16s %128s",iface, net_addr);
		  if (num < 2)
			paroc_exception::paroc_throw_errno();
		  //DEBUG("iface %s, net_addr %s, gate_addr %s, iflags %X, &refcnt %d, &use %d, &metric %d, mask_addr %s, &mss %d, &window %d, &irtt %d\n\n",iface, net_addr, gate_addr,iflags, refcnt, use, metric, mask_addr, mss, window, irtt);

		  if (!strcmp(net_addr,"00000000"))
      {
			  //DEBUG("Default gateway : %s", iface);
			  found=true;
      }
		}
    fclose(fp);
	}
  if (!found) iface[0] = '\0';  // if not found iface = ""
	return paroc_string(iface);
}

bool paroc_system::GetIPFromInterface(paroc_string &iface, paroc_string &str_ip)
{
	struct ifaddrs *addrs, *iap;
	struct sockaddr_in *sa;
	char str_ip_local[32];

	getifaddrs(&addrs);

//The getifaddrs() function creates a linked list of structures describing the
//network interfaces of the local system, and stores the address of the first
//item of the list in *ifap.  The list consists of ifaddrs structures, defined
//as follows:

//struct ifaddrs
  //{
    //struct ifaddrs  *ifa_next;    /* Next item in list */
    //char            *ifa_name;    /* Name of interface */
    //unsigned int     ifa_flags;   /* Flags from SIOCGIFFLAGS */
    //struct sockaddr *ifa_addr;    /* Address of interface */
    //struct sockaddr *ifa_netmask; /* Netmask of interface */
    //union
    //{
      //struct sockaddr *ifu_broadaddr; /* Broadcast address of interface */
      //struct sockaddr *ifu_dstaddr; /* Point-to-point destination address */
    //} ifa_ifu;
    //#define              ifa_broadaddr ifa_ifu.ifu_broadaddr
    //#define              ifa_dstaddr   ifa_ifu.ifu_dstaddr
    //void            *ifa_data;    /* Address-specific data */
  //};

  //printf("\nLooking for interface: %s --->\n",(const char*)iface);
	for (iap = addrs; iap != NULL; iap = iap->ifa_next){
    //printf("name=%s, addr=%p, flag=%d (%d), familly=%d (%d)\n",iap->ifa_name, iap->ifa_addr, iap->ifa_flags, IFF_UP, iap->ifa_addr->sa_family, AF_INET);
		if ( iap->ifa_addr &&
         (iap->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) &&
         (iap->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET) &&
         !strcmp(iap->ifa_name, (const char*)iface) )
    {
      sa = (struct sockaddr_in *)(iap->ifa_addr);
	    inet_ntop(iap->ifa_addr->sa_family,
                (void *)&(sa->sin_addr),
                str_ip_local,
                sizeof(str_ip_local) );
			//DEBUG("The IP of interface %s is %s",iap->ifa_name,str_ip_local);
      //printf("The IP of interface %s is %s\n",iap->ifa_name,str_ip_local);
			str_ip=str_ip_local;
			freeifaddrs(addrs);
			return true;
		}}
	freeifaddrs(addrs);
	return false;
}

bool paroc_system::Initialize(int *argc,char ***argv)
{
	char *info=paroc_utils::checkremove(argc,argv,"-jobservice=");
	if (info==NULL) return false;
	paroc_system::jobservice.SetAccessString(info);

	char *codeser=paroc_utils::checkremove(argc,argv,"-appservicecode=");
	char *proxy=paroc_utils::checkremove(argc,argv,"-proxy=");

	if (paroc_utils::checkremove(argc,argv,"-runlocal"))  paroc_od::defaultLocalJob=true;
	char *appcontact=paroc_utils::checkremove(argc,argv,"-appservicecontact=");

	if (codeser==NULL && appcontact==NULL) return false;

	try
  {
		if (appcontact==NULL)
		{
			char url[1024];
			if (proxy==NULL) strcpy(url,codeser);
			else sprintf(url,"%s -proxy=%s",codeser, proxy);
      //rprintf("mgr=CreateAppCoreService(url=%s);\n", url);
			mgr=CreateAppCoreService(url);
		}
		else
		{
			challenge=NULL;
			paroc_accesspoint app;
			app.SetAccessString(appcontact);
      //rprintf("mgr=CreateAppCoreService(app=accesspoint);\n");
			mgr=new AppCoreService(app);
		}

		paroc_system::appservice=mgr->GetAccessPoint();
	}
	catch (POPException *e)
	{
		printf("POP-C++ Exception occurs in paroc_system::Initialize\n");
		POPSystem::perror(e);
		delete e;
		if (mgr!=NULL)
		{
			mgr->KillAll();
			mgr->Stop(challenge);
			delete mgr;
			mgr=NULL;
		}

		return false;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		if (mgr!=NULL)
		{
			mgr->KillAll();
			mgr->Stop(challenge);
			delete mgr;
			mgr=NULL;
		}
		return false;
	}

	char *codeconf=paroc_utils::checkremove(argc,argv,"-codeconf=");

	DEBUGIF(codeconf==NULL,"No code config file\n");

	/*if (codeconf!=NULL && !paroc_utils::InitCodeService(codeconf,mgr))
    return false;
	else return true; */

  return !(codeconf!=NULL && !paroc_utils::InitCodeService(codeconf,mgr));
}

void paroc_system::Finalize(bool normalExit)
{
	if (mgr!=NULL)
	{
		try
		{
			if (normalExit)
			{
				//Wait all object to be terminated!
				int timeout=10;
				int oldcount=0, count;

				while ((count=mgr->CheckObjects())>0)
				{
					if (timeout<1800 && oldcount==count) timeout=timeout*4/3;
					else timeout=10;

					sleep(timeout);
					oldcount=count;
				}
			}
			else mgr->KillAll();

			mgr->Stop(challenge);
			delete mgr;
			//	DEBUG("Application scope services are terminated");
		}
		catch (paroc_exception *e)
		{
			paroc_system::perror(e->Extra());
			delete e;
		}
		catch (...)
		{
			fprintf(stderr,"POP-C++ error on finalizing the application\n");
		}
		mgr=NULL;
	}
}

AppCoreService *paroc_system::CreateAppCoreService(char *codelocation)
{
	int i=0;
	int range=40;
	srand(time(NULL));
	char tmp[256];

	for (int i=0;i<255;i++) tmp[i]=(char)(1+254.0*rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0) );
  tmp[255]='\0';

	challenge=tmp;

	return new AppCoreService(challenge, false, codelocation);
}

void paroc_system::processor_set(int cpu)
{
#ifndef ARCH_MAC
	//debug(1, "cpu=%d", cpu);
	if (cpu < 0) {
		printf("POP-C++ Warning : Cannot set processor to %d<0", cpu);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}
	if (cpu >= CPU_SETSIZE) {
		printf("POP-C++ Warning : Cannot set processor to %d while CPU_SETSIZE=%d", cpu, CPU_SETSIZE);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}

	cpu_set_t cpu_set;
	CPU_ZERO(&cpu_set);
	CPU_SET(cpu, &cpu_set);
	if (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set), &cpu_set) == -1) {
		printf("POP-C++ Warning : Cannot set processor to %d (cpu_set %p)", cpu,(void *)&cpu_set);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}

	cpu_set_t cpu_get;
	CPU_ZERO(&cpu_get);
	if (sched_getaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_get), &cpu_get) == -1) {
		printf("POP-C++ Warning : Unable to sched_getaffinity to (cpu_get) %p", (void *)&cpu_get);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}

	if (memcmp(&cpu_get, &cpu_set, sizeof(cpu_set_t))) {
		printf("POP-C++ Warning : Unable to run on cpu %d", cpu);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}
#endif
}

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eBay: 'Very rare & sought after' 50p coin selling for £575 – why is it so expensive?
When it comes to rare coins, collectors from across the globe are often willing to spend more than the value listed on the item.
That seems to be what one eBay user is hoping for, after they listed their Battle Of Hastings 1066 50 pence piece on the website recently.
The coin was released in 2016, and according to the seller, it is "super" and "very rare".
The eBay user, "jason32debbie" is selling the coin outright for a whopping £575 complete with free postage and packaging, however, they're also accepting other bids on the item.
The 50p piece was created by the Royal Mint to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
The commemorative coin features the name and date of the battle, as well as a scene depicting the famous event.
It was designed by sculptor John Bergdahl, who was inspired by the Bayeux tapestry for the work.
Speaking of the coin, he said: "The Bayeux Tapestry formed the inspiration for my design, as it is the only real visual record of the battle.
"The figure I have used in the composition is based on images thought to be King Harold, with the famous arrow to the eye."
While the coin has been listed as "very rare", a large amount of this particular designs made their way into circulation in 2016.
In fact, the coin had a mintage of 6,100,000.
What's more, it seems that it's not one of the scarcest coins out there, as the website Change Checker have ranked the 50p with a scarcity index of one.
The seller has described the coin as: "Super very rare collectable Battle Of Hastings 1066 50p pence piece. 2016.
"This is the sort after coin on eBay, recently sold at high prices, get a bargain and make a profit."(sic)
Another coin which has made headlines is a Peter Rabbit 50p piece – which has been listed on the auction website for a sale price of £1,000.
This commemorative coin was created as part of a Beatrix Potter collection back in 2016.
So, why is this 50p selling at such a high price?
The design was initially worth £10, but sold out very shortly after its release.
This means that collector's may be more willing to shell out on the hard to come by item.
And, despite the huge price tag, there certainly seemed to be interest in the coin earlier this week – as 143 users had chosen to "watch" the listing.
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Is Adrenal Fatigue Real? Get Our Doctor's Take.
Heard about adrenal fatigue? Parsley Health physician Rachael Gonzalez, M.D., explains what the condition *actually* is, and how it's more complex than it sounds.
You've probably heard about adrenal fatigue , a diagnosis that's becoming increasingly popular, especially in the world of health, wellness, and integrative and functional medicine . The term is used to describe a set of symptoms that occur as a result of chronic stress and the sustained activation of the body's fight or flight response. But the truth is, adrenal fatigue is not a clinically appropriate diagnosis . Read on to find out why—and what we should be calling it instead.
What is adrenal fatigue?
"There are so many books and articles about adrenal fatigue, the term has become part of the lay culture," says Dr. Rachael Gonzalez , a board-certified physician in both family medicine and integrative medicine at Parsley Health. A diagnosis of adrenal fatigue is often made when a patient presents with symptoms such as persistent fatigue, muscle weakness, depression, and low blood pressure. It's thought to occur as a result of chronic stress, which overloads the adrenal glands, two small glands that sit on top of the kidneys and produce cortisol , the body's stress hormone.
But according to Dr. Gonzalez, the name and concept of "adrenal fatigue" oversimplifies what's actually occurring in the body when it's exposed to chronic stress. Instead, we should be using the term HPA axis dysfunction.
Adrenal fatigue versus HPA axis dysfunction: What's the difference?
"The stress response isn't just one gland," says Dr. Gonzalez, explaining that it's more of a complex symphony involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (hence the name "HPA axis" dysfunction).
This symphony involves the adrenal glands, yes, but also the amygdala (the part of the brain that senses something scary or stressful in your environment), the hypothalamus (the part of the brain that initiates the stress response), and the pituitary gland, which receives messages from the hypothalamus and releases hormones that tell the adrenals to produce cortisol, among other things. With HPA axis dysfunction , constant activation of this symphony causes the communication between the hypothalamus and the pituitary and adrenal glands to go haywire, which leads to unhealthy changes in the way the body produces cortisol and other hormones and neurotransmitters related to the HPA axis, such as melatonin and epinephrine.
As Dr. Gonzalez explains, "It's an entire cascade of events that are happening way above the level of the adrenal glands." When we focus on just the adrenals, we're missing the full picture. "The term adrenal fatigue is a myth," she says.
What causes HPA axis dysfunction?
First, it's important to remember that stress isn't an inherently bad thing. In fact, as Dr. Gonzalez points out: "We wouldn't survive without it." With that said, the stress response is meant to work acutely in dangerous situations; and then when the threat is over, the body is designed to immediately enter a recovery phase. According to Dr. Gonzalez, "What's unique about humans is the concept of chronic, sustained stress." When stress becomes chronic, "the fight or flight gets turned into something else," she says.
This can occur with grief or trauma, but really, it can affect anyone at any time. As Dr. Gonzalez explains, "What's stressing people out is very different, but we're all facing chronic and continued exposure to stressors."
Unfortunately, stress affects your body in more ways than one. "It does a lot to you metabolically; it causes sugar cravings, shuts down digestion, and it affects your sleep ," says Dr. Gonzalez. If this sounds familiar to you, and you're concerned about the health of your HPA axis, it's important to know the most common symptoms.
HPA axis dysfunction symptoms
Research has shown a link between HPA axis dysfunction and impaired cognitive function , inflammatory and autoimmune diseases , mood disorders , and more. "Chronic stress and HPA axis dysfunction affects every major organ system in the body," says Dr. Gonzalez. Knowing this, it shouldn't be a surprise to learn that the symptoms of HPA axis dysfunction are life-disrupting, vague, and widespread. Here are some of the important ones to look out for, according to Dr. Gonzalez:
Waking up in the middle of the night and crashing in the afternoon
Weight gain and weight loss resistance
Cravings for caffeine , sugar, and carbs
Muscle weakness and trouble exercising
A weakened immune system
Bloating and other leaky gut symptoms
Memory loss and focus issues
At Parsley Health, an HPA axis dysfunction diagnosis is made through a combination of medical history, an exam, and lab testing. "We can measure cortisol several times during the day using saliva or urine," says Dr. Gonzalez. Healthy cortisol levels align with your sleep-wake cycle—meaning cortisol peaks in the morning and then decreases throughout the day to help you wind down for bed. This test would check to see if cortisol is doing what it should throughout the day; if it's not, it's a sign that something's awry with your HPA axis.
How to heal from HPA axis dysfunction
While it's important to address major sources of stress, like toxic people and workplaces, if you have HPA axis dysfunction, getting back on your feet does not mean avoiding stress altogether. "We're not going to get rid of stress anytime soon, so we need to create more of a tolerance to it," says Dr. Gonzalez.
A good place to start is identifying what's most important in your life. As Dr. Gonzalez puts it: "See your energy as a bank account of commitments and try to scale back." This is also a good time to go back to the basics, focusing on improving sleep hygiene , eating a healthy diet, and trying meditation . "Your body wants to heal, so try not to get in the way," she says.
According to Dr. Gonzalez, caffeine also has a role to play here. "Coffee is often used as a form of self-medication to deal with fatigue," she says; but caffeine can heighten the sense of alarm the body experiences and increase the release of catecholamines, the hormones secreted by your adrenal glands. As Dr. Gonzalez points out, "It's not sustainable and can actually perpetuate the problem."
A final word on stress and HPA axis dysfunction
Unfortunately, fatigue and burnout can tempt us to work even harder to overcompensate. "The more burnt out a person is, the harder they'll work and they end up doing even more damage," says Dr. Gonzalez.
If you're struggling with symptoms on HPA axis dysfunction and are having trouble getting a handle on chronic stress, don't hesitate to reach out to your doctor for help. Chronic stress is no joke. In fact, according to Dr. Gonzalez, "it's the root cause of maybe 90 percent of chronic diseases."
Gretchen Lidicker is a writer, researcher, and author of the book CBD Oil Everyday Secrets: A Lifestyle Guide To Hemp-Derived Health & Wellness. She has a masters degree in physiology and complementary and alternative medicine from Georgetown University and is the former health editor at mindbodygreen. She's been featured in the New York Times, Marie Claire, Forbes, SELF, The Times, Huffington Post, and Travel + Leisure.


Designed by Paul Deville, the Caudron C.230 was a two-seat light biplane with equal-span unstaggered single-bay wings. The upper wing centre-section was braced to the fuselage by four short vertical steel-tube struts; the outer panels, which could be folded, had a pair of vertical spruce inter-plane struts on each side. Ailerons were fitted on the lower wing only. The wooden fuselage structure was fabric-covered, and the cantilever tailplane had a wood frame and was plywood-covered. Each main unit of the wide-track fixed landing gear incorporated a vertical compression leg. The pilot and a single passenger sat in tandem open cockpits.
The prototype Caudron C.230 made its maiden flight in November 1930, piloted by Raymond Delmotte.
The C.230 was powered by a 71kW Salmson radial engine and 15 were built, to be followed by a number of variants.
C.232 is identical to the C.230 except for the Renault engine which replaces the Salmson radial.
The C.232 is a biplane with a 95 hp Renault engine, mainly of wood construction, folding wings, and a steel tube undercarriage. An 85 lt fuel tank is mounted in the top centre section.
The C.232 was introduced into Britain by B.N Aircraft Ltd of Heston Air Park.
50 built, powered by a Renault 4Pb inline engine in place of the Salmson radial of the same horsepower; the fuselage had plywood covering.
Three built; same as C.232 but with wheel brakes.
Seven built. Identical to C.232/2 except improved equipment.
One airframe fitted with a German Argus As 8R 75kW inline for French Air Ministry tests of this engine.


BMI songwriters Yasmil Marrufo, Juan Vicente Zambrano, and Rodolfo Castillo were featured at the organization's second annual Hitmakers Holiday Celebration, staged December 2008 at Van Dyke Café in South Beach in Miami. Each year, the event features a selection of South Florida's premier Latin music songwriters, who perform new material in addition well-known favorites from their catalogs. Hosted by BMI Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Latin Music Jake Cavazos, the music and festive networking atmosphere attracted songwriters, composers, music publishers, and entertainment industry executives.


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È stata la prima donna a essere nominata Procuratrice generale dello Stato del Massachusetts, in servizio dal 2007 al 2015.
Prima di ricoprire tale ruolo, è stata procuratore distrettuale della contea di Middlesex, nel Massachusetts, dal 1999 al 2007.

Fu candidata democratica alle elezioni speciali del 2010 per il seggio al Senato degli Stati Uniti, che per lungo tempo era stato occupato da Ted Kennedy (e detenuto nel frattempo da Paul G. Kirk). Coakley ebbe il 47%  delle preferenze e fu sconfitta dal repubblicano Scott Brown che ottenne il 52% dei voti. Nel 2010 fu rieletta procuratore generale e, quattro anni dopo, fu candidata dai Democratici alla carica di governatore, vinta dal repubblicano Charlie Baker.

Biografia
Martha Coakley nacque da Edward J. Coakley e Phyllis E. Coakley. Il padre era un piccolo imprenditore, veterano della seconda guerra mondiale e della guerra di Corea, mentre la madre era una casalinga. Quando Coakley aveva un anno, la famiglia si trasferì a North Adams, dove la figlia frequentò la St. Joseph's School e la Drury High School, completando la formazione superiore nel 1971.

Nel 1975 si laureò con lode al Williams College e, quattro anni pi tardi, conseguì lo Juris Doctor presso la scuola forense dell'Università di Boston. Nell'estate del 1978, ancora studentessa di giurisprudenza, trovò impiego nello studio legale Donovan e O'Connor, nella città di Adams, nel Massachusetts. Conclusi gli studi, iniziò a lavorare come collaboratrice associata dello studio legale Parker, Coulter, Daley & White e successivamente si esercitò presso Goodwin Procter, entrambi a Boston.

Nel 1986 divenne assistente procuratore distrettuale presso l'ufficio del tribunale distrettuale di Lowell, nel Massachusetts. Un anno dopo, fu chiamata dal Dipartimento di Giustizia a unirsi alla task force per la lotta al crimine organizzato, in qualità di avvocato speciale. Nel 1989 riprese il suo ruolo nell'ufficio del procuratore distrettuale e, due anni più tardi, fu nominata capo dell'Unità di perseguimento degli abusi su minori.

Nel 1997, mentre prestava servizio nella contea di Middlesex, il procuratore distrettuale Tom Reilly insieme a Martha Coakley e Gerry Leone rappresentarono la pubblica accusa contro la diciannovenne inglese Louise Woodward, condannata per la tremenda morte di Matthew Eappen, ucciso al'età di otto mesi a Newton, nel Massachusetts.

Nel 1997, si tenne un'elezione speciale per il sedicesimo distretto del Suffolk di Boston in sostituzione di James T. Brett, che si stava dimettendo. Alla competizione parteciparono cinque candidati, tutti residenti nel quartiere di Ward 16, tra i quali "un'assistente riflessiva, ma sconosciuta, di nome Martha Coakley", che fu sconfitta da Marty Walsh, ricevendo l'11,7% dei voti.

Procuratore distrettuale
A dicembre del 1997, rassegnò le dimissioni per sostenere la campagna referendaria del candiato procuratore distrettuale nella contea di Middlesex.

Nel 2001, Coakley fece pressioni con successo sulla governatrice Jane Swift, perché non concedesse provvedimenti di clemenza a Gerald Amirault, condannato per abusi su un bambino di 4 anni nella Fells Acres Day School di Malden. La madre e la sorella del minore, accusate da Amirault, erano già state rilasciate dalla custodia cautelare. Il Parole Board del Massachusetts aveva approvato all'unamità la domanda di clemenza. Secondo Dorothy Rabinowitz, membro del comitato editoriale del Wall Street Journal, non sarebbero esistite prove certe e che il perseguimento del caso da parte della Coakley sarebbe stato un esempio discutibile di abuso della funzione giurisdizionale.

Nel 2005, aspre polemiche emersero in merito alla conduzione dell'azione penale del procutore del distretto in un caso di abuso sessuale su una ragazza di 23 mesi. Coakley, che supervisionava la giuria popolare, non accusò immediatamente Keith Winfield, un ufficiale di polizia di Somerville. Winfiel fu incriminato solamente il 1º agosto 2006, quando fu paventata la minaccia di una denuncia penale da Larry Frisoli, avvocato della madre single della vittima, e candidato repubblicano che correva contro la Coakley per la carica di procuratore generale.  Martha Coakley chiese che fosse rilasciato senza cauzione in contanti. Il procuratore generale, che le succedette, ottenne la condanna di Winfield a due ergastoli. La Coakley in seguito giustificò la propria condotta, sostenendo di aver agito in modo appropriato e in base alle prove disponibili al momento.

Nel 2012, il produttore cinematografico Steve Audette stava realizzando un documentario sull'incriminazione, la condanna di Winfield e la sua continua proclamazione di innocenza. A marzo del 2013, fu negato ad Audette l'accesso agli atti processuali.

Procuratore generale

Alle elezioni politiche del 2006, Martha Coakley fu eletta procuratore generale col Partito Democratico, sconfiggendo il repubblicano Larry Frisoli con il 73% dei voti. Il 17 gennaio 2007 a prestato giuramento, prima donna a servire come procuratore generale nel Massachusetts.

Quand a gennaio del 2007 centinaia di agenti di Boston scambiarono per ordigno esplosivo improvvisato i cartelloni pubblicitari della serie animata Aqua Teen Hunger Force, la Coakley difese l'operato dei servizi di emergenza della città, il blocco del traffico di due ponti stradali e l'interdizione al traffico marittimo sui fiume Charles. Affermò che i cartelli illuminati a LED avevano "un aspetto molto sinistro, avevano una batteria dietro e fili".

I due colpevoli dello scherzo si scusarono pubblicamente e furono assegnati ai servizi sociali della comunità.

A maggio del 2007, sostenne l'approvazione di una legge nazionale per la creazione di una "zona cuscinetto" di sicurezza lunga 35 piedi attorno agli ingressi e ai vialetti delle strutture sanitarie nelle quali si praticava l'aborto. La legge fu firmata dal governatore Deval Patrick ed entrò in vigore il 13 novembre 2007, ma, a seguito del ricorso degli oppositori, fu successivamente ribaltata da una decisione unanime della Corte Suprema. che la considerò in contrasto col Primo Emendamento.

Il mese successivo, pubblicò una Guida al credito al consumo e attivò numero verde per aiutare le persone in difficoltà finanziarie, oggetto di azioni esecutive da parte dei creditori.

A settembre del 2008, avviò una collaborazione con la Apple Inc. e la National Federation of the Blind per far riprogettare il software iTunes secondo una modalità operativa conforme alle prescrizioni tecniche del Federal Americans with Disabilities Act e del Massachusetts Equal Rights Act.

A novembre del 2008, discusse senza vincere il caso Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts davanti alla Corte suprema degli Stati Uniti.

Il 5 febbraio 2009, fu a capo di una coalizione di 18 Stati, di cui erano parte anche l'avvocato generale dello Stato di New York e il responsabile dell'ufficio legale di Baltimora, sollecitando l'Agenzia per la protezione dell'ambiente ad attivarsi in risposta alla sentenza della Corte Suprema del 2007 nel caso Massachusetts vs EPA. Sebbene la Corte suprema avesse stabilito che l'EPA aveva l'autorità di regolamentare le emissioni di gas impattanti sull'effetto serra ai sensi del Clean air Act, l'Agenzia non aveva ancora assunto una decisione ufficiale in merito alla pericolosità per la salute o per il benessere pubblico di tali emissioni.

Come procuratore generale, nel 2007 ereditò dal uscente Tom Reilly il contenzioso per il crollo di un blocco da 24 tonnellate di cemento armato dal soffitto del Big Dig sul tunnel stradale Fort Point Channel. Il 26 marzo 2009, gli otto procedimenti legali relativi all'incidente si conclusero col recupero di 610,625 milioni di dollari a favore del Commonwealth del Massachusetts.

Sempre nel 2009, rifiutò di avviare un procedimento penale nei confronti di un collaboratore di Thomas Menino, sindaco di Boston, per la presunta violazione delle leggi sulla distruzione dei registri di posta elettronica pubblici, definendo la richiesta come viziata da un fine politico.

L'8 luglio 2009, il Massachusetts fu il primo Stato a sollevare la questione di costituzionalità avverso il Defense of Marriage Act. L'istanza, predisposta dalla Coakley, affermava che il Congresso aveva "valicato la sua autorità, minato gli sforzi degli Stati di riconoscere i matrimoni tra coppie dello stesso sesso e codificato un'ostilità rispetto alle persone gay e lesbiche".

Sul finire dell'anno, vinse risarcimenti compensativi per 60 milioni di dollari da Goldman Sachs<ref>McKim, Jenifer B.,  "State reaches $60m subprime deal with Goldman Sachs", The Boston Globe, 11 maggio 2009</ref e ulteriori 10 milioni da Fremont Investment & Loanref>Boston Globe Business Team, "Coakley reaches settlement in subprime case", The Boston Globe, 9 giugno 2009</ref>, per gli abusi comessi durante la crisi dei prestiti e dei mutui subprime.

Nel 2010, contribuì alla stesura di una legge del Massachusetts che regolava le oscenità su Internet. Un giudice federale annullò la legge, a seguito del ricorso presentato da una coalizione di librai e titolari di siti Web, che la ritenevano incostituzionale poiché avrebbe reso penalmente perseguibile qualsiasi gestore di un sito Web contenente nudità o materiale sessuale, non riuscendo a discriminare fra contenuti osceni e siti web aperti, ad esempio di contenuti artistici o medici, come accade in siti che forniscono informazioni sulla gravidanza o promuovono il controllo delle nascite. Il giudice federale Rya W. Zobel affermò che i querelanti avevano dimostrato "senza dubbio che la legge aveva violato il primo emendamento, infrangendo o inibendo la [il diritto alla] libertà di parola".

Campagne elettorali
Alle elezioni del 1997 per i rappresentanti dello Stato del Massachusetts risultò terza col 12% dei voti in gara contro il futuro sindaco di Boston Marty Walsh che ebbe il 33% delle preferenze, l'attivista di quartiere Charles Tevnan (16%) e Edward Regal (10%).

Nel 1998, vinse col 48% dei voti le primarie democratiche contro Michael A. Sullivan (28%) e Timothy Flaherty (25%), cui seguì la vittoria col 71% delle preferenze contro il repubblicano Lee Johnson, durante le elezioni del procuratore generale.

Nel 2002 non si presentò né alle elelzioni primarie né a quelle generali per la carica di procuratore distrettuale. Quattro anni più tardi, fu eletta procuratore generale, ottenendo il 73% dei voti contro il candidato repubblicano Larry Frisoli.

Per il Senato degli Stati Uniti nel 2010
Il 1º settembre 2009, Coakley fu la prima a candidarsi all'elezione speciale per il Senato degli Stati Uniti del successore del defunto Edward M. Kennedy. Due giorni dopo, annunciò ufficialmente la sua candidatura dal proprio sito web. Vinte le primarie del Partito Democratico l'8 dicembre 2009, i suoi avversari politici divennero il repubblicano Scott Brown e il libertario Joseph L. Kennedy.

Sostenuta dal The Boston Globe il 14 gennaio 2010, nel suo ultimo dibattito televisivo, svoltosi tre giorni prima nella sede di Boston dell'Università del Massachusetts, quando le fu chiesto delle prospettive di vittoria in Afghanistan, dichiarò:

Questa dichiarazione suscitò le critiche di Scott Brown e dei suoi sostenitori, tra i quali Rudy Giuliani.

Un certo numero di gaffe furono commesse durante la campagna. Quando venne criticata per aver lasciato lo Stato per partecipare a una raccolta fondi a Washington invece di presenziare alla campagna elettorale, rispose: "Avrei dovuto rimanere fuori a Fenway Park? A battere i denti dal freddo?" Barack Obama, riflettendo sulla sua presidenza, disse che questo commento era stato un fattore determinante per la sconfitta elettorale della Coakley, nonché di impedimento per l'approvazione del Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Una seconda gaffe fu commessa nei confronti di Curt Schilling, lanciatore di baseball dei Boston Red Sox e sostenitore del rivale Scott Brown, definendolo come "l'ennesimo fan degli Yankees".

Coakley ammise di aver trasmesso un'errata informativa patrimoniale durante la sua corsa al Senato, sostenendo di non avere beni personali, quando in realtà aveva un conto corrente intestato al marito con oltre  dollari di depositi, oltre a un piano pensionistico individuale (IRA) di circa .

Il 19 gennaio 2010, Coakley fu sconfitta da Brown nelle elezioni speciali (52% contro 47%). I voti furono così distribuiti:  voti per Brown,  per Martha Coakley,  voti per Joseph L. Kennedy.

Procuratore generale del Massachusetts
Perse le elezioni al Senato, vinse il suo principale sfidante, il candidato repubblicano Jim McKenna, e fu rieletta procuratore generale del Massachusetts per un secondo mandato.

Candidatura a governatore del Massachusetts
Il 15 settembre 2013, l'emittente WCVB-TV venne a conoscenza dell'intenzione di Martha Coakley di candidarsi per il governatorato del Massachusetts, allo scadere del mandato del democratico Deval Patrick nel 2014. La scadenza per la presentazione ufficiale della candidatura era il lunedì successivo.

Vinta la nomination democratica il 9 settembre 2014, alle elezioni generali del 4 novembre fu sconfitta per una manciata di voti dal repubblicano Charlie Baker, eletto governatore con il supporto mediatico del Boston Globe, lo stesso che quattro anni prima aveva appoggiato Martha Coakley per il Senato federale.

A elezioni concluse, il giornale scrisse che la Coakley era stata "riscattata, anche con una sconfitta", aggiungendo che:

Lasciata la vita pubblica, dal 2015 all'inizio del 2019, lavorò come avvocato e lobbista per lo studio legale Foley Hoag, con sede a Boston.  Ad aprile del 2019, fu annunciato che era stata assunta a tempo pieno dal produttore di sigarette elettroniche Juul, nell'ambita della gestione degli affari governativi.

Vita privata
Martha Coakley risiede a Medford. È sposata col vice sovrintendente di polizia Thomas F. O'Connor Jr.

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Shadoe Delgado has released his first series of toys produced by We Are Not Toys. The Shadowlings Blind Box Series consists of 10 different hand-painted figures that stand approximately 3" in height. They're available to pick up for $35.00 each, or you can pick up the entire set for $300.00.


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Super Bowl In Pajamas
My Facebook friends were supportive. They liked the game. They enjoyed the commercials. Bravo Madonna. On Twitter the people I follow sniped at everything.
Helaine went zero for the playoffs! Every team she wanted to win lost. Today it was the Giants with the coup de grâce.
"I'm not going to be able to listen to WFAN all week," she said. She hates New York fans gloating. Oh hell, she just hates New York fans.
We watched the game from home. We were on the sofa in pajamas. Pizza was delivered, served and eaten.
The game started strangely with the Pats giving up a safety. Mostly the first half was boring. Sorry NFL.
I had my tablet on my lap. Reading tweets was very entertaining.
Here's what I later observed. My Facebook friends were supportive. They liked the game. They enjoyed the commercials. Bravo Madonna.
On Twitter the people I follow sniped at everything. I follow a lot of writers. They snipe for a living.
Madonna was OK. Is it alright if I'm non-committal here? I'm not a fan of lipsync. The spectacle was pretty good.
The second half of the game was amazing. The lead went back and forth. Until time ran out it was still a game . The Giants won in a most amazing and humbling way.
There are a dozen or so shows that are now 'must watch live.' The universal experience used to occur only when people sat at the TV together. No more. The Super Bowl is universal TV because we all communicate while watching.
When not listening to sports radio Helaine listens to 80s rock. She will hear lots of 80s rock this week.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 5, 2012 Categories UncategorizedTags Super Bowl6 Comments on Super Bowl In Pajamas
Playboy? Are They Still Around?
Playboy. I think back to Barbie Benton. She's six months older than me. Probably a grandmother now. That fantasy's been derailed.
I can't tell you the last time I saw Playboy¹. A bill came from them today anyway! Unbeknown to me someone put my name on a subscription form. There's a website for problems like mine. In two sentences I explained my situation.
"We have received your email inquiry and it is being sent to a Customer Service Representative; please do not reply to this message. We respond to all email inquiries in the order in which they are received. We value our customers and promise you a prompt reply. Thank you for contacting Playboy."
Through my daughter I know Hefner and concubines have been on cable for a few seasons. Viagara notwithstanding, does anyone really think these girls desire Hef and, quite honestly, vice versa?
I don't have Hef's money but to women of playmate age I am transparent! This is not a recent occurrence.
One of these women married Hank Baskett the former Philadelphia Eagle who fumbled the ball during this year's Super Bowl. That makes sense. Hef, not so much.
The real reason I'm writing this is I'm surprised Playboy still exists at all. Times are tough for print and even tougher for porn²! Who exactly is buying this?
With naked pictures taken with cellphone cameras held at the end of outstretched arms, the advent of 'sexting'³ and an Internet full of flesh what place does Playboy still hold? What part of the market is still available to them?
Playboy was readily available because it was considered 'classy.' With the Internet isn't even the pretense of classy now unnecessary?
I have two business days to think about all this.
¹ – That could be said even if Helaine wasn't reading this.
² – OK, it's not porn, but it's certainly in competition with porn.
³ – Secondhand knowledge. Honest.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on March 5, 2010 March 7, 2010 Categories UncategorizedTags Barbie Benton, Customer Service Representative, Erotic literature, Hank Baskett, Hugh Hefner, Human Interest, Human sexuality, Internet full, Philadelphia Eagle, Playboy, Publishing, Sex industry, Super BowlLeave a comment on Playboy? Are They Still Around?
If This Is Google's Super Bowl Ad…
How much of your life is revealed by connecting the dots concerning where you go on your computer?
If this is Google's rumored Super Bowl ad (and so says the rumor) try and look past the sweetness and poignancy. Think for a moment what the aggregation of your Google searches or website crawls says about you.
Logs and records are kept. Your life is well documented, but the documentation is outside your grasp.
How much of your life do you want revealed by where you go on your computer?
We need to weigh the cost for everything the Internet brings. Sometimes the costs aren't immediately obvious.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 7, 2010 Categories UncategorizedTags Google, Super BowlLeave a comment on If This Is Google's Super Bowl Ad…
Super Bowl Sunday With The Foxes
I watched until it looked like Pittsburgh had put it away, then fell asleep. I half heard the 100 yard runback with my eyes closed and head on a pillow on the sofa.
Super Bowl Sunday–I never got out of my pajamas. Didn't shower until after 10p.
We started the day watching the entire "Puppy Bowl V." OK, I didn't totally dedicate myself to PB-V but I was in the room. I love Harry Kalas' voice, but he really isn't a great v/o reader.
I want the Beagle with lighter brown markings as a family member–Madeline.
We were watching NBC when Matt Lauer interviewed President Obama. Audio problems! Wow. That never used to happen on the network. I'm curious if this was staffed and set-up the same as it would have been 8-years ago?
Was President Obama too casual? No tie. Is it OK for the president to make Inspector Gadget references? Is it OK for a president to be impolitic and take sides in a football game, as he did?
He seemed like the nicest, most engaging and charming president of my lifetime. He makes Bill Clinton seem like Grover Cleveland.
I was uncomfortable President Obama was so relaxed and casual. It's my problem I suppose. Just not used to it.
Coin toss. Who knew General Patraeus was short?
I didn't have a lot of interest in the actual game. I watched until it looked like Pittsburgh had put it away, then fell asleep. I half heard the 100 yard runback with my eyes closed and head on a pillow on the sofa.
I did wake up for the exciting conclusion.
One of the best parts of the day was reading Ana Marie Cox (the original Wonkette) on Twitter. Here's a sample.
A Husky/Beagle mix playing in #puppybowl. That must have been one hell of a blind date.
Will @animalplanet be sued by FCC for showing pussy during halftime of the #puppybowl?
Griffey totally railroaded out of #puppybowl!!! Nipping is the opposite of "un-puppylike behavior"!
Apparently David Patraeus overseeing superbowl coin toss but not the Iraq elections
Are NFL coaches' headsets the only form of technology that gets *larger* as it improves?
I don't even really "get" football but even I understand that a 100-yard interception return is bad. Maybe the Cards are McCain after all.
This "Born to Run" song is kind of catchy! I think it could be a hit!
Cheering for the Cards reminds me of how being a Democrat used to feel.
Pitchers and catchers only a few weeks away!
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 1, 2009 Categories UncategorizedTags Ana Marie Cox, Bill Clinton, David Patraeus, engaging and charming president, Federal Communications Commission, Gadget, general, Grover Cleveland, Harry Kalas, inspector, Iraq, Matt Lauer, National Football League, NBC, Obama, pence, Pittsburgh, president, Super Bowl, Twitter, uncomfortable President1 Comment on Super Bowl Sunday With The Foxes
Why Super Bowl Ads Cost So Much
There is rewinding and multiple viewing of the ads on Super Bowl Sunday. It's one of the few times it happens.
Everyone talks about the ads run during the Super Bowl.
Before the game all you hear is the ridiculous cost – this year around $90,000 per second. After the game (and the money's been spent) the spots are compared.
Is it all worth it? Probably. From the New York Times TV Decoder blog:
For instance, the commercials "got a higher audience than the game" in homes with the TiVo video recorder service, said Todd Juenger, vice president and general manager for audience research and measurement at the New York office of TiVo. "There is rewinding and multiple viewing of the ads" on Super Bowl Sunday, he added. "It's one of the few times it happens."
The phrase is, "Content is king." Good commercials are good entertainment. People will watch anything, if they're entertained.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 5, 2008 Categories UncategorizedTags King, Super Bowl, the New York Times, the Super Bowl, Tivo, Todd Juenger, vice president and general manager for audience research and measurement, vice president and general manager for audience research and measurement at the New York officeLeave a comment on Why Super Bowl Ads Cost So Much
Nobody's Perfect
Helaine is a really good person to invite to a party, because she loves to bake. And, she's very good at it. I have, unfortunately, nibbled on her baked goodies much too often. If she baked at home under everyday circumstances, I'd weigh 400 pounds.
In what was one of the best football games I've ever seen, the Giants beat the Patriots in Super Bowl something, something "L." The Pats quest to be perfect ended.
I don't want to dwell on the game. There are more eloquent writers who'll fill the newspapers tomorrow. I do need to acknowledge Eli Manning's escape from the grasp of the Patriot's defense and subsequent complete pass to David Tyree. It was a play for the ages.
Normally, Helaine and I would sit and watch from home. This year we joined some friends, and their friends, for a Super Bowl party in New Haven.
Being in a crowd disqualifies me for much discussion of the commercials. Those I did see in the clear seemed like they were trying too hard.
Helaine is a really good person to invite to a party. She loves to bake and she's very good at it. I have, unfortunately, nibbled on her baked goodies much too often. If she baked at home under everyday circumstances, I'd weigh 400 pounds.
We came with pecan squares, butter cookies with a jam center (these are possibly the finest cookies ever baked), rice pudding, chocolate and chocolate chip cookies and Mexican dip.
This was quite an eclectic group, mainly made of people who used to be in, or were still in, radio.
We watched the game on a big screen TV in the living room. When it got too crowded, there was another set nearby. During big plays, the people watching that auxiliary set would cheer or moan about five seconds before we saw what was going on with the big screen. There's that much delay!
I've never been a huge Tom Petty fan, but they were great. No disappointment there for me.
About two thirds through the evening, one of the other guests came up to me to say he could see the body language between Helaine and me,showing how we felt about each other. That was very nice to hear. I do feel that way about her.
Now my sports world goes quiet for a short while. Pitchers and catchers report in just a few weeks.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 4, 2008 Categories UncategorizedTags David Tyree, Eli Manning, Football, New England Patriots, Super Bowl, Super Bowl party, The Giants, Tom Petty3 Comments on Nobody's Perfect
Comedian Throw Down – Mencia Versus Rogan
I just watched a video showing a confrontation between Joe Rogan (NewsRadio, Fear Factor) and Carlos Mencia (Mind of Mencia, Bud Lite Super Bowl commercial) at The Comedy Store, a Los Angeles comedy club.
It's pretty spicy language, and though I wasn't personally offended by what I heard, I don't feel comfortable passing the link. Lots of "F" bombs.
On the video, Rogan accused Mencia of being a serial joke thief, and then went into detail about what he meant. After numerous citations, he then accused Mencia of not being Mexican and actually really being named, "Ned."
You can't make this stuff up. It's all pretty amazing to see, and another way portable video and still cameras will change us forever.
Is everything documented? No. But it's getting to be where everything interesting is!
Let's see if this story has legs?
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 16, 2007 Categories UncategorizedTags Bud Lite Super Bowl, Carlos Mencia, Joe Rogan, Mind of Mencia, NewsRadio, Super Bowl, The Comedy StoreLeave a comment on Comedian Throw Down – Mencia Versus Rogan
In A Super Bowl Pool? Me Too.
A week or so ago, one of our photographers at work came by with a sheet of paper and fistful of cash. It was time to pick boxes for the Super Bowl pool.
In case you're not a football or pool fan, here's how it works. A grid of boxes, 10×10, is drawn. You pick a box and hand over your cash. In this pool it's $5 per square or $500 total.
Once all the boxes are chosen, digits are assigned to each row and column. So, the third row might be "8" and the sixth column… well it could be "8" too, or any other number! Then the rows and columns are assigned to the two teams.
When all was said and done, I was assigned 6 for the Bears and 6 for the Colts. If any quarter ends with both teams scores ending with a "6" (like 16 to 6 or 46 to 26), I win some cash.
The payoffs get progressively bigger as the game goes on. The winner of the 4th quarter (final score) gets $250.
I figured "6" has to be about the least likely number possible. Even worse, since games can't end tied, 6 and 6 becomes less likely to show in the 4th quarter.
Are there stats for this? Hey – this is the Internet era. Of course there are stats!
Of all the quarters played in all the games this season, 6 and 6 showed up twice.
I thought I made a bet. I actually made a donation.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 4, 2007 Categories UncategorizedTags Football, Internet era, Super Bowl, the Super BowlLeave a comment on In A Super Bowl Pool? Me Too.
Super Bowl XL – I Watched All The Ads
How's this for a shallow life with little purpose – I've just watched all the ads from tonight's Super Bowl!
I wasn't paying total attention during the game, so I actually went online to find a Super Bowl ad site.
Of course there's one. There are probably dozens more.
Amazingly, in order to watch the commercials on AOL, you are subjected to additional 'interstitial' commercials.
So, here we go with a little summary of what I liked, in no particular order.
FedEx Cavemen – Can an ad be stupid and clever at once? This one was. I especially enjoyed the CG animation at the end where the caveman kicks a prehistoric animal and is then crushed by a giant foot.
Sierra Mist – Kathy Griffin, Michael Ian Black, and some guy I recognize by can't identify. She's very funny, and this ad is all about her.
Sprint Crime Deterrent – one guy actually throws his cellphone at the other guy. Priceless. It's a great payoff to an otherwise 'laundry list' spot.
DisneyWorld – If Oscar winners can bring a little piece of paper on-stage listing all the people they want to thank, athletes can practice saying, "I'm going to DisneyWorld."
Budweiser Clydesdale – I find most beer commercials sophomoric. OK – I don't drink, so maybe I just don't get it. The little Clydesdale pushing the wagon, secretly assisted by a larger Clydesdale, was very sweet. A sweet beer commercial!
Poseidon – Does this movie really need to be remade? Where's Gene Hackman or Shelley Winters? Anyway, as your meteorologist let me be the first to tell you, tidal waves are barely noticeable in open water. They only crest nearshore.
Sprint Ringtones – Is there a more overpriced commodity than cellphone ringtones? Still, this commercial from Sprint took it all with tongue-in-cheek, especially the homage to Benny Hill featuring (what sounded like) Ronnie Aldrich's original Yakety Sax.
Hummer H3 – I had no idea where this spot was going. When one monster got pregnant, I was really stumped. Giving birth to a Hummer was a reasonably good payoff.
Early this evening, to help fill time, a football game was played between these commercials.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 6, 2006 Categories UncategorizedTags ad site, animation, AOL, Benny Hill, FedEx, Gene Hackman, Hummer H3, Kathy Griffin, meteorologist, Michael Ian Black, Oscar, Poseidon, Ronnie Aldrich, Shelley Winters, Sierra Mist, Sprint, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XL1 Comment on Super Bowl XL – I Watched All The Ads
What Kind Of Guy Am I?
I'm writing, sitting at my desk at the TV station with Mick Jagger strutting on the monitor just above my head. It is Super Bowl Sunday and I couldn't care less.
What kind of guy am I? Where is my testosterone on the primo sports night of the year?
Actually, on my way in, I realized I wasn't the only one who didn't care. There's a certain holiday feel I sometimes notice while driving to work – an elegant emptiness that was missing today.
I didn't see any cars until I got to the first main road, about a mile from my house. From then on in, it was anything but deserted.
There were three people behind the counter at Dunkin' Donuts as I went in for my medium coffee, cream and one Splenda. That's normal for an early Sunday evening.
What you miss by not being 'into' the Super Bowl is the shared national experience of the commercials! it's our sales manager's dream come true.
I've caught a glimpse from time-to-time, but nothing has stood out. The "I'm going to DisneyWorld" is cute. So was Kathy Griffin as an airport security guard (I wish I could remember the name of the drink she was confiscating).
Are there no breakout spots this year? Maybe I've just been away at all the operative moments.
Maybe I should have DVR'ed the game for the ads. how weird is that wish?
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 5, 2006 Categories UncategorizedTags airport security guard, Kathy Griffin, Mick Jagger, primo sports night, sales manager, Super Bowl, the Super Bowl2 Comments on What Kind Of Guy Am I?
Eagles – Helaine's Got The Sound Down By Now
We are die hard Eagles fans, we Foxes. Before we caught on that even non-drinkers could watch the game at a bar, we listened on the computer. Before that we scrounged as best we could.
Being an Eagles fan is an exercise in self flagellation. They have found nearly every way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
After losing last year's Super Bowl they proceeded to self destruct in the off season.
Superstar Terrell Owens started sniping at superstar quarterback about the same time the ref shot off the gun ending the game. Had the gun contained more than blanks, who knows what would have happened.
Owens also protested his superstar contract. It didn't pay enough.
Then there were injuries and unhappy talk from other players. No one was well. No one was happy. It was the Eagles as only a true fan knows them.
I started as an Eagles fan through a strange quirk. A friend had tickets. That first game was played in the sun, on a warm late summer's day. An American flag covered the entire length of the field as I walked in and gazed down at The Vet.
It would be like prejudging airline service based on airline ads. I started attending games anyway.
By the time that first season ended on an amazingly cold December day, the Eagles had managed to go 4 – 10&#185. I was hooked.
Tonight is the first game of the new season and the Eagles are playing in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. As I type, they are down 7-14. The league's most accurate kicker has missed two so far.
Hey, the night's young.
Before the game began a scuffle broke out on the field. Forty five minutes before the game began, a ref threw a flag! Jeremiah Trotter of the Eagles was disqualified.
The Atlanta Falcons drew first blood. They flowed down the field like water into New Orleans. They were a torrent. Before long they did it again.
This is not to say the Eagles aren't playing too. They scored a touchdown and missed those two aforementioned field goals.
The game is young. There's still a full half to go. The Eagles could turn it around and win big… or get blown out.
Meanwhile, at home, Helaine has a game plan going. The next few sentences are based on my 20+ years experience with her.
She turned on the set, but kept the volume low. Then, after the Falcons scored, she turned it off entirely. At the moment, it is Helaine in the darkened house, the flickering TV dimly lighting the room – but no sound.
I would call her, but… Well, I value our relationship too much too call now. She is in pre-mourning, if you will. Even if the Eagles win she will have spent the entire evening knowing they would lose.
Hey, that's what real Eagles fandom is all about.
&#185 – Back then the season was mercifully 14 games.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on September 12, 2005 Categories UncategorizedTags accurate kicker, airline ads, airline service, Atlanta Falcons, injuries, Jeremiah Trotter, New Orleans, Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback, Super Bowl, Terrell Owens1 Comment on Eagles – Helaine's Got The Sound Down By Now
Another Nice Mention in the Day
I spoke to Rick Koster at the New London Day yesterday. He was writing a story about weathermen and comments their viewers make, and asked me to participate. I'm always scared I might say something I'll later regret. This one came out very nicely.
I've attached the story to the link below
Snow Rage?
Just Blame It On The Weathermen, They're Used To It
�There will be no school tomorrow. At least I'll be a hero to kids.� – Geoff Fox, WTNH Channel 8 weatherman
By RICK KOSTER
Day Staff Columnist, Arts & Entertainment
Published on 3/1/2005
Something irritating this way comes.
It was Monday afternoon and the clouds were the opaque gray of a killer's eyes. The Nor'easter was roaring up the Atlantic Coast and forecasters were describing a weather system that would utilize the Connecticut shore as a sort of tightrope between heavy rain and snow, or both.
Among area meteorologists, the mood was a cross between the excitement wrought of any storm and the anxiety that comes with predicting tough and complex systems. After all, at this point in the season, the citizenry can be a bit testy � and need someone to blame the weather on.
�It's the nature of the game,� said Matt Scott, a meteorologist at WTNH in New Haven who called the impending Nor'easter �a complicated one.�
�This is a troublesome storm,� he said. �This is the first storm of the winter where I think we could see some power outages.�
That would certainly increase the potential for public dissatisfaction.
�Well, we've had a lot of snow � more than average � and when we're a little off the mark some folks get agitated,� Scott said.
Geoff Fox, one of Scott's meteorological colleagues at WTNH, who has worked in the area for 20 years, is more than familiar with irate weather-followers blaming the messenger. He remembered several years ago when a tourist board in Cape Cod was upset with him because members thought Fox's long-range forecasts, which in this part of the country usually included a day of rain, were affecting business. They theorized Connecticut residents would not make the trip to the Cape if Fox suggested inclement weather.
Another time: �I was collared by a guy who owned a car wash where I used to take my car,� Fox remembered. �He didn't like weather forecasts that could hurt his business. I tried to kid around, but he had no sense of humor and I came to believe, in his case, that he had some connections and could actually hurt me. So I get my car washed somewhere else now.�
Fox will presumably not worry about the aesthetics of his car over the next few days. He said Monday afternoon that the Nor'easter was pushing farther and farther to the east. Since snow systems have a relative warm and cold side � the cold is to the west � each turn to the east increases the likelihood that southeastern Connecticut will get more snow.
�There will be no school tomorrow,� Fox said. �At least I'll be a hero to kids.�
Today's technology makes it easier for viewers to convey their irritation with meteorologists.
�E-mails are easy to fire off; there are no faces or identities attached,� said Bruce DePrest, chief meteorologist at WFSB in Hartford. �The sender might even be mad at a forecast from another station, but any weatherman will do. Anything can trigger it, too � the timing of a storm, calling for snow and getting rain. … A lot of things make people mad, and sometimes they just want to be annoying because it's easy to do.�
Michael Thomas, a meteorologist for the Connecticut Weather Center in Danbury, can perhaps understand the concept of what might be called �snow rage� even if he'd never heard the phrase. He said, �I think southeastern Connecticut is looking at five to eight inches of snow with this storm. I was already tired of (snow) last month. Now I hate it.�
Meteorologists say they take their forecasts seriously.
�People should understand that a storm like the one headed our way is my Super Bowl or my Oscars,� Fox said. �It's really important to us to get it right. There is no upside to making an inaccurate forecast. This is where we make friends or enemies.�
Perhaps it's possible to do both.
Last week, after several more inches of snow, Fox and his boss received �incredibly irate� e-mails from a viewer in Gales Ferry. The guy was mad because, after the station's forecast called for snow, his caf� lost business and his son's wrestling practice was canceled.
�I wrote back and said I didn't cause the snow,� Fox said. �In the meantime, my boss, who never throws an e-mail away, remembered the guy's name from an earlier communication and sent a return e-mail: �I'm really surprised to hear from you since you wrote in 2002 and said you'd never watch us again. So it's good to have you back.' �
Author Geoff FoxPosted on March 1, 2005 March 1, 2010 Categories UncategorizedTags Atlantic Coast, Bruce DePrest, Cape Cod, car wash, Chief Meteorologist, Connecticut, Connecticut Weather Center, Day Staff Columnist, Easter, effect, Geoff Fox, Hartford, location, Matt Scott, messenger, meteorologist, Michael Thomas, Oscars, Rick Koster, snow systems, Super Bowl, WFSB, WTNH1 Comment on Another Nice Mention in the Day
It's Almost Super Bowl Time
I'll admit it. For the first time ever, the Super Bowl has really gotten me. It is driving me nuts. I had trouble getting to sleep because I was thinking, and worrying, about it and the Eagles.
It will be a shame to have come this far without getting a win. But nearly everyone says a win for the Eagles is out of the question.
Of course for die hard fans, hope springs eternal. We see all the good, none of the bad.
Six thirty can't come soon enough. I don't want any more 'pre.' I want it to happen. I want it to be over. I want to be able to celebrate.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 6, 2005 Categories UncategorizedTags Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl, the Super Bowl3 Comments on It's Almost Super Bowl Time
Early Super Bowl Post Mortem
Wow – what a game. I thought the Eagles would be able to pull it out, but you know… Hold on. Let me double check. Oops – they haven't played the game yet.
I am a lot more sensitized to the predictions this time around. After all I am a nearly 30 year Eagles fan. But, c'mon! Everything I read, everyone I watch, all say the same thing… and it isn't what I want to hear.
The Vegas line puts the Eagles as a one touchdown underdog, but Las Vegas is probably the most charitable place on Earth for the Eagles this week!
This is the best Eagles team I have ever seen. They make very few mistakes. They are focused. There's no doubt they have top notch players and an excellent coaching staff. People are selling them short.
I can't guarantee they'll win. In fact, I won't be surprised at the outcome no matter which way it goes. I just want people to stop talking as if it were the Patriots versus some walk-on squad for a scrimmage.
There must be some reason they play the game.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on February 4, 2005 Categories UncategorizedTags Las Vegas, New England Patriots, Super Bowl2 Comments on Early Super Bowl Post Mortem
Eagles Get To Go To Jacksonville
If I wouldn't have seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons today, and will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. This was a very convincing win.
Helaine and I sat in the family room to watch the game. We were more than a little pleased to be joined by Stefanie. I'm not going to call her a football fan, because she'd deny it on principle, but she's getting awfully close.
The Eagles looked great from the the first series. On defense, they kept Michael Vick – a quarterback known for his athleticism and mobility, immobile.
I'm not going to write more about the game, because if you're a football fan you already know. If you're not a fan, you don't care.
Two things do need addressing. Earlier last week, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (who wears his hair tightly braided) showed up with it totally 'free.' I commented on the air, it looked like Oscar Gamble's. Luckily, thanks to the net, Oscar Gamble photos are available.
Then there's Eagles tight end Chad Lewis. As a Mormon, Lewis performed missionary work in China. So, of course, he learned to speak the Mandarin dialect of Chinese.
Last year when the Super Bowl was broadcast in China, he worked the telecast as the color commentator, in Chinese. This year he'll be busy on Super Bowl Sunday.
Author Geoff FoxPosted on January 24, 2005 Categories UncategorizedTags Atlanta Falcons, Chad Lewis, China, color commentator, Donovan McNabb, Football, Michael Vick, New England Patriots, Oscar Gamble, Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XXXIX, the Super Bowl1 Comment on Eagles Get To Go To Jacksonville


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Osen
For other uses, see Osen (disambiguation).
Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
Osen kommune
View of the Osen river
Trøndelag within
Osen within Trøndelag
Fosen
Steinsdalen
• Mayor (2015)
John Einar Høvik (Ap)
387.18 km2 (149.49 sq mi)
17.49 km2 (6.75 sq mi) 4.5%
#242 in Norway
2.6/km2 (7/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)
Osing[1]
UTC+01:00 (CET)
UTC+02:00 (CEST)
NO-5020
Official language form
osen.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway
Osen is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Steinsdalen. Osen is one of two Norwegian municipalities that do not have any non-western immigrants as of 1 January 2008.[2]
The 387-square-kilometre (149 sq mi) municipality is the 242nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Osen is the 397th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 967. The municipality's population density is 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 7.1% over the last decade.[3][4]
1.2 Coat of arms
1.3 Churches
3.1 Municipal council
General information[edit]
View of Strand
The municipality of Osen was established on 1 June 1892 when the old municipality of Bjørnør was split into three new municipalities: Osen (population: 1,575), Roan (population: 2,069), and Stoksund (population: 1,122). The municipal boundaries have not changed since.[5] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Osen farm (Old Norse: Óss), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word óss which means "mouth of a river" (here Steinselva). Osen ("the Os") is a later finite form of óss.[6]
Coat of arms[edit]
The coat of arms was granted on 27 March 1987, and is a copy of an old petroglyph. The arms show a part of a fishing net placed over the blue shield. The arms simply indicate the importance of fishing for the community. Several different arms were designed, all with fisheries as the main theme, but the council finally chose this one, which is unique among civic heraldry.[7]
Churches[edit]
The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Osen. It is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
Churches in Osen
Parish (sokn)
Church Name
Location of the Church
Osen Osen Church Steinsdalen 1877
Seter Chapel (Osen) Seter 1969
Osen was used as a satellite prison camp during the World War Two, mainly for Yugoslavian population.
All municipalities in Norway, including Osen, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[8] The municipality falls under the Fosen District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council[edit]
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Osen is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:[9]
Osen Kommunestyre 2015–2019
Name in Norwegian
Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 1
Conservative Party Høyre 1
Centre Party Senterpartiet 3
Local Lists Lokale lister 5
Total number of members: 15
Normeland waterfall
The municipality of Osen is located to the north of Roan and the ocean lies to the west.
Most of the residents live in the Steinsdalen valley or along the coast. The northern part of the municipality has no direct road connection to the rest of the municipality, but is connected to the municipality of Flatanger to the north.
The Kya lighthouse and Buholmråsa lighthouse lie in the ocean in the western part of the municipality.
Prison camps in North Norway during World War Two, including at Osen
^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
^ "Tabell 10 Innvandrerbefolkningen, etter vestlig og ikke-vestlig landbakgrunn og kommune" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 1 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008.
^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2018). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-03-11.
^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-03-11.
^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 3.
^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
^ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
Media related to Osen at Wikimedia Commons
Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage
Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway ‹See Tfd›(in Norwegian)
Trøndelag county, Norway
Main Article: Trøndelag
Capital: Steinkjer
County Government: Trøndelag County Municipality
County Lists:
County Governors
Trondheim (997)
Røros (1683)
Namsos (1845)
Steinkjer (1857)
Levanger (1997)
Stjørdalshalsen (1997)
Verdalsøra (1998)
Kolvereid (2002)
Brekstad (2005)
Orkanger (2014)
Levanger (1836–1961)
Current Municipalities
Agdenes
Bjugn
Flatanger
Frøya
Grong
Hemne
Holtålen
Høylandet
Inderøy
Indre Fosen
Klæbu
Levanger
Lierne
Meldal
Melhus
Midtre Gauldal
Namdalseid
Nærøy
Overhalla
Rennebu
Rindal
Raarvihke/Røyrvik
Snillfjord
Snåase/Snåsa
Tydal
Vikna
Future municipalities (starting in 2020)
replaces Hemne, Halsa, and part of Snillfjord
Orkland
replaces Agdenes, Orkdal, Meldal, and part of Snillfjord
Nærøysund
replaces Vikna, Nærøy, and part of Leka
Former Municipalities
Beitstad
Foldereid
Frol
Gravvik
Hegra
Klinga
Kolvereid
Kvam
Leksvik
Lånke
Mosvik og Verran
Mosvik
Nedre Stjørdal
Ogndal
Røra
Sandvollan
Skatval
Skogn
Sparbu
Stjørdalen
Sørli
Vemundvik
Ytterøy
Øvre Stjørdal
Åsen
Bjørnør
Brekken
Budal
Buvik
Byneset
Børsa
Fillan
Flå
Geitastrand
Glåmos
Haltdalen
Horg
Hølonda
Jøssund
Kvenvær
Leinstrand
Lensvik
Nord-Frøya
Røros landsogn
Sandstad
Singsås
Stadsbygd
Stjørna
Stoksund
Strinda
Støren
Sør-Frøya
Vinje
Ålen
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And in layout my_layout.xml:
<LinearLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    >

    <include
        app:title="@string/my.toolbar.title"
        layout="@layout/toolbar"
        >
    </include>
</LinearLayout>

Unfortunately, the title of the toolbar does not get the value of my.toolbar.title.
http://developer.android.com/training/improving-layouts/reusing-layouts.html#Include suggest that you can override any android: attributes but what about app: .
Note: I have also tried to use android:title instead of app:title and still no success.
Any ideas?

A: You can do it programmatically:
Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
    setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
    getSupportActionBar().setTitle("Your title");

A: You will want to use the <merge> tag around the toolbar, that will allow you to use the tags that you would use on the toolbar in the include tag.

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In the fall of 1985, San Jose Police Detective Martin Gilmore is gravely wounded in a gun battle while protecting Frederick Lang, a university instructor recently accused of being a Nazi war criminal. During the encounter, Lang is brutally murdered, along with another police officer.
During his recuperation, Gilmore discovers that the double homicide is linked to Lang's role in a clandestine art heist committed in war-torn Europe more than forty years earlier. Gilmore soon finds himself tracking down the killers, as well as the art collection. The intelligence community is watching every move he makes, as are members of the Tesia Foundation, an organization dedicated to the apprehension of war criminals. As events unfold, Gilmore's mysterious experiences in the Vietnam War return to haunt him, complicating his revenge-driven investigation even further.
But Gilmore's macabre nightmares and other subtle clues could be enough to help him solve Lang's murder.


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Ифтенка — река в России, протекает в Городском округе Семёновский Нижегородской области. Устье реки находится в 83 км по левому берегу реки Линды. Длина реки составляет 11 км, площадь водосборного бассейна 44,2 км².

Исток реки у деревни Белоглазово в 12 км к юго-западу от города Семёнов. Река течёт на запад, протекает деревни Белоглазово и Совинское и впадает в Линду у деревни Тарасиха.

Данные водного реестра
По данным государственного водного реестра России относится к Верхневолжскому бассейновому округу, водохозяйственный участок реки — Волга от Горьковского гидроузла и до устья реки Ока, речной подбассейн реки — Волга ниже Рыбинского водохранилища до впадения Оки. Речной бассейн реки — (Верхняя) Волга до Куйбышевского водохранилища (без бассейна Оки).

По данным геоинформационной системы водохозяйственного районирования территории РФ, подготовленной Федеральным агентством водных ресурсов:
 Код водного объекта в государственном водном реестре — 08010300512110000017404
 Код по гидрологической изученности (ГИ) — 110001740
 Код бассейна — 08.01.03.005
 Номер тома по ГИ — 10
 Выпуск по ГИ — 0

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Реки городского округа Семёновский
Бассейн Линды (приток Волги)


Andre Mendes, ThoroughTec Simulation, South Africa, explains how underground bolter simulators can improve operator safety and efficiency.
The company's CYBERMINE range of products is well established as the undisputed market leader in the complex and demanding field of underground mining equipment simulation and includes an unmatched range of bolters from all the major international underground OEMs.
"The latest generation CYBERMINE simulators are designed to efficiently deliver real, measurable improvement of operator safety and productivity in high risk mining operations", says Richard Bellengère, head of operations at ThoroughTec.
Over the years, the company has worked with a diverse range of mining OEMs and clients from around the world and across the spectrum of operational techniques, to deliver the most comprehensive and effective bolter simulators available. These high-fidelity simulators are designed to operate like the real vehicle, but at a fraction of the cost and without any of the risk associated with traditional practical training methods. "As with all of our CYBERMINE products, the goal is to develop an inherently safe, high-functioning and productive workforce, thereby optimising the mine's sustainability and profitability," says CEO, Justin Collins.
Operators are immersed in an ultra-realistic, 3D virtual mine world and operate the simulators from within a fully replicated control cabin built around actual OEM controls.
According to ThoroughTec, a Zimbabwean mine reported a 41% improvement in the average time taken per bolt installed. The mine has four CYBERMINE simulators, with one of them dedicated to the training of Sandvik DS210L-V bolter operators. The site also noted marked improvements in the averages of position, pitch and yaw error.
"This same mine reported an average 147% improvement in number of bolts placed when comparing their first and last training session," notes Bellengère. The average number of bolts per operator went up significantly. Unlike other production equipment, bolters are procedurally complex pieces of equipment that require operators to follow a lengthy sequence of events to ensure bolts and mesh (if applicable) are correctly placed and inserted, without damaging the equipment. Taking shortcuts or failing to follow the right sequence can result in several failures such as the resin not setting and bolts dislodging or breaking, which in turn threatens the safety of all operators underground.
A long-time user of CYBERMINE simulators is Assmang's Black Rock operation in the Northern Cape, South Africa. Their newest simulator caters for the training of Atlas Copco 235 bolter operators. Black Rock boasts five CYBERMINE simulators across a range of underground equipment, including complex drill rigs, scalers, ADTs and LHDs. The 235 bolter simulator monitors functions include colliding the boom with the face, drilling without flushing and inserting the incorrect amount of resin, to name a few, and all of which will score the operators on their performance.
Another South African operator of CYBERMINE bolter simulators is South32's Khutala operation in Mpumalanga. They have two simulators for the training of Fletcher HDDR roof bolter operators, which is proving to be a vital cog in the mine's operator training programme. According to the mine, simulation is fundamental in helping their Fletcher bolter operators to deal with unsafe roof conditions and apply the correct bolting patterns when actually on the job. "The operator will learn and become comfortable with how the machine's controls work long before they ever using the real thing and as a result, they can confidently concentrate on safety and operating technique when confronted with the actual machine underground." noted Bellengère.
Before Khutala introduced simulators into their training programme, they were finding that some of their bolter operators were bolting without deploying the jacks. "This puts a lot of strain on the tyres, and consequently decreases their operational life," says Bellengère. The simulators picked this issue up immediately and quickly corrected a simple yet costly behavioural issue.
Moving farther afield CYBERMINE bolter simulators are finding favour in China as well. JCHX Mine Management, one of China's leading underground contract miners, has invested in five CYBERMINE training simulators, all stationed at their advanced new training centre in Miyun County, just outside Beijing. Two of these latest-gen simulators are for bolter training, specifically for Sandvik DS411 and Atlas Copco Cabletec LC operators.
Heading north another operation is seeing the benefits of putting their bolter operators through simulator training. The Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia has four CYBERMINE simulators, with one of them assigned to the training of Atlas Copco Boltec MC operators. Over a range of training sessions the mine witnessed a notable reduction in the number of errors being committed. There was a 66% improvement in number of errors per hole as well as a 30% reduction in the time spent per hole. "These improvements result in the mine reaping the benefits of a more efficient and safer operator, which is paramount when working underground and lives depend on the quality of your work," said Bellèngere.
Labour and skills development are not just important issues in emerging markets but throughout the mining world, and ThoroughTec is on a mission to communicate its belief that workforce performance improvement is about more than just training; it's about how people do their jobs every day, how they identify and learn from their mistakes and then do better tomorrow.
DEFENCE WEB – AUGUST 2017 Denel Land Systems has begun receiving high-fidelity training simulators for the South African Army's new Badger Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV). The SA Army is set to receive 244 Badgers in different variants over the next few years and from the outset, simulator based training has formed an essential component of its mission system.


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Bryan Adam In The Studio For 'Cuts Like A Knife' 40th Anniversary
The 40th anniversary of Bryan Adam's "Cuts Like A Knife" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard had this to say, "Since we chose to play Bryan Adams' second album, You Want It, You Got It at ROCK 103 Memphis in 1981, containing the impressive 'Lonely Nights', 'Tonight', and 'Fits Ya Good'; and because we got the opportunity to spend a memorable weekend together there, I may have been the least surprised person outside of Bryan's Vancouver base when his next one, Cuts Like a Knife , arrived in January 1983 with even more instantly identifiable hits. Cuts Like a Knife contained 'This Time', 'Take Me Back', 'I'm Ready', the under-appreciated album track 'Don't Leave Me Lonely' which sounds like it belongs on Reckless; the title song 'Cuts Like a Knife', and his first Top Ten hit, 'Straight From the Heart' which he wrote at the ripe old age of eighteen.
"After a whirlwind Seattle Saturday in September 1988 with a noon interview session with Heart's Ann Wilson, followed by hamburgers on Mercer Island with Steve Miller for dinner, now I was witness to a spectacular Pacific sunset as I barreled up the scenic coast into British Columbia Canada for a rendezvous in Vancouver with Bryan Adams for one last interview. The last time I had seen Bryan was in his dressing room trailer backstage at Live Aid in Philadelphia in July 1985 immediately after he had performed to 100,000 at RFK Stadium and over one billion estimated watching live on television. He gave me his 'Performer/Stage' laminated pass because my press credentials were expired ( wouldn't I love to know where that little bit of history is now?) I had grossly misjudged the driving time from Seattle to Vancouver, the delay to cross the US-Canadian border, and the Saturday night traffic in downtown Vancouver, so arrived at my hotel to meet Bryan really late, and this was long before cell phones to warn of my tardiness. I didn't so much park the rental car in the hotel lot as abandon it, rushing to the front desk to inquire if a 'Mr. Adams' had arrived, only to be told that he had been there, waited forty-five minutes, and finally left.
"I was shattered. Professionally embarrassed, yes, but I actually knew Bryan Adams, had spent time with him in Memphis in a casual non-performing setting when he was just starting out, seen him perform in clubs, watched him grow. I liked the guy, and he had done me a huge solid at Live Aid which allowed my reporting from on stage the rest of the night. I did not want to let Bryan down. So as I shuffled back out to re-park the rental car, my gaze was at my feet and I barely noticed one single occupant of a vehicle silhouetted against the headlights. Softly I thought I heard a voice say, 'Redbeard.'
"I stopped dead in my tracks and looked intently at the rear of the Jeep with the driver inside. 'Adams here.' My heart leaped for joy. What a guy! He told me to follow him to a residential neighborhood. Bryan's girlfriend had just arrived from London, but with the long flight and time change, she went straight to bed, so we had to conduct our interview in a stage whisper in Bryan's kitchen ( If you listen closely you can even hear the refrigerator cycle from time to time).We took a break to go down into his basement recording studio with the big glass window overlooking the bay waters, and ended the night at about 4 a.m. literally in the middle of the street where Bryan Adams' telescope picked up the moons of Jupiter in a stunningly clear Northwest sky.
"Bryan Adams has been an international star for a full forty years now, long enough that you may have forgotten his scrappy rise to the top from obscurity. Bryan tells us about knocking on doors at sixteen and never taking 'no' for an answer in this classic rock interview at his kitchen table.- Redbeard" Stream the episode here.
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Q: Test significance of combined interaction coefficients Is there a way to test the significance of combined (interaction) coefficients in R?
I have a panel regression model of the following (simplified) form:

yi,t = b0 + b1xi,t + b2xi,t*phase_1t+ b3xi,t*phase_2t + li + kt + ei,t

where phase_1t and phase_2t are dummy variables equal to 1 in a non-overlapping subset of T.
Hence, b1 captures the effect of x in Phase 0, b1 + b2 the effect in Phase 1 and  b1 + b3 the effect in Phase 2.
The results are a weakly significant positive effect of b1 and a significant negative effect of b2. b3 is negative but insignificant. How can I know if the combined effect of b1 + b3 is significantly positive (or negative)? (i.e. does x have a significant positive/ negative effect in Phase 2?) I guess estimating the model without the b3 would be problematic, as b1 would then capture the effect of x in Phase 0 and Phase 2.
I currently estimate the model using the plm function with time (t) and country (i) fixed effects and interpret coefficients clustered at the country level.

A: I have solved the issue by just changing the coding of the dummy variables.
That is, I code a dummy phase_0 instead of phase_2. The baseline coefficient now captures the total effect of x in Phase 2. The same approach would work for Phase 1.


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