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(Doug Edwards left with Milt Jackson Center)
The Art of Improvisation: Doug Edwards, a profile
by Bob Hershon
Radio on a public station is something of a dead-end job. The airwaves are full of DJs who talk about public or college stations as a stopping off point, a charming little rest stop on the road to success. Few of those who have carved, or are carving, a career out of radio have music as their raison d'étre. Perhaps no one I know has committed more time, money, and energy to chronicling the Jazz scene in the Bay Area and beyond as Doug Edwards.
One of Doug's special talents is his ability to improvise with whatever people, materials, funds (or lack of) he happens to have. Although his entrance into radio was wholly unplanned, he has followed the solid rhythms of a big heart in making a most unique and valuable contribution.
What else but a love of the music could motivate this man to endure a decade of dragging his mixing board, mikes, stands, and cables into out-of-the-way clubs and school auditoriums, recording hitherto unrecorded musicians, and editing it for his Saturday night broadcast on KPFA? What else would motivate him to devote a lifetime to something that would provide so little financial reward?
"Payback monetarily was not what I was after, although God knows it would have been nice," Doug explained. "It was the ability to transmit or reflect what you're feeling, your excitement, the magic of the music, your commitment to your love. To deal with the musicians on a level which would find me leaving an interview with someone I respect like Ed Kelly, John Handy, or Branford Marsalis high as a kite because we shared something real, emotionally and intellectually. It's as close to being part of the music as I could hope to be with that caliber of musician. I guess when it's good, it's some sort of art."
One of the things that sets Doug Edwards apart as a programmer and as a human being is an abiding commitment to the community in which he resides. Doug is a fixture not only in the clubs, but also in the lives of the players. He will pursue a chance to do a live recording with resident artists such as Denise Perrier or Faye Carol (whom he was the first to record) with the same energy as he would with Max Roach.
"From the first appearance on his show he made me feel like family–like it was personal, not professional," Faye said. "As a result, his audience learns something about you and your art. They develop a feeling for you. I know because they come up and talk to me about it. With the commercial stations it's a matter of programming. It's cut and dried. Doug takes the time they don't or can't to know your work. Often if you don't have a record, he will record you. And because his tastes are refined, his audiences pay attention to you. It's not just the idle exercise so many media appearances are."
His attention and care for the blooms in his own backyard have not been lost on these artists, as Donald "Duck" Bailey points out.
"Doug is like a walking Jazz flyer with 59,000 watts to back him up. When I was committing my heart and soul to preserving at least one open jam session in the area, Doug was right there, not just once as a courtesy, but continually doing live recordings and promoting upcoming programs. He lights a fire under people and doesn't let it die."
It was Mr. Edwards who cured many of us of our provinciality by quite forcefully making the distinction between referring to a player as a "local" musician and a "resident" musician. Ellen Hoffman, accomplished pianist-composer and one of the forces behind the Oakland Youth Chorus, elaborates. "I used to refer to myself as a 'local' musician. Doug showed me that through a change in language, I would hold myself and the music scene in general in higher esteem.
"One of the other unique aspects of Doug's commitment is his never-ending enthusiasm for youngsters. He is always ready to meet the next up and coming performer as long as they've made the effort whether they're on a club stage, at Cazadero Jazz Camp, or at Macateer High School."
A little bit like a character in the old E. F. Hutton commercial, I listen to Doug quite closely when he says to check out this singer or this pianist after seeing his hints turn into soaring stars like Bobby McFerrin. Especially astute at picking out pianists, he saw great promise in sixteen-year-old Benny Green, a young Bruce Barth, Terence Blanchard, and most recently, Kito Gamble who appears in the May 1994 issue of Down Beat.
"One of the reasons I got so connected to musicians in the community came from living in Harlem where I had musicians like Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Art Taylor, Kenny Clarke, and Charlie Parker living and working all around me. There was another parallel between those musicians and the ones I came to know here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I saw the slide that great performers like Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker went into when their cabaret cards were pulled and they couldn't practice their art. I've seen the struggles that many artists here like Bishop Norman Williams, Pony Poindexter, and Gaylord Birch have endured in an attempt to achieve their goals."
Doug has a set of vibes in his apartment in Pacifica, California. He lives under the long shadow of Milt Jackson. His innate understanding of phrasing, tone and timing is undeniable. One of his first musical loves was the drums, an instrument his parents discouraged. In the service, however, he found a set of drums and a place to practice and pursued them on his own. Despite the lack of any formal training, he was recruited by the army band. "I said, 'Wait a minute. You've got the wrong cat.' What they said to me is that I had the understanding of Jazz and bebop (which was the music of the time) that the other musicians didn't have in terms of being able to drop bombs and accents. So I got into the quintet and leaned to play drums on the stage."
Doug traveled to Europe upon leaving the armed forces. There he saw the level of respect given to American Jazz musicians, and as a fan he was able to contact at close quarters players like Cannonball Adderly, Dexter Gordon, and Ray Brown.
In 1978 he stumbled on Pony Poindexter playing in a club with only eight fans in attendance. Being new to the Bay Area, he was unable to accept the lack of support as the status quo. So when the opportunity presented itself, he found himself behind the mike for the first time at radio station KPOO promoting a benefit for Poindexter. During his stint at KPOO he had artists like Jessica Williams, Bishop Norman Williams, and Ed Kelly performing live in the studio. "I felt there was a niche to be filled here," Doug pointed out, "Where talented artists who had not recorded could be displayed to a public that might not come out to see someone they had not heard." Fittingly, he called this exposition "The Audible Art Gallery."
In an interview, pianist Ed Kelly expanded on Doug's thought. "In New York, the spotlight rarely fails to find the great and not-so great players. Out here, Doug and the resources he applied to the problem help keep many fine players from slipping into obscurity. He also provides a platform for prodigal sons like Craig Handy, Benny Green, and Peter Washington who return from the Big Apple. Something that should be required of all of those who proffer their opinions on the efforts of others is at least an attempt to struggle with the demands of an instrument and the changes, especially on a tune like 'Cherokee.'"
The next step was to take this battle to the streets. Upon moving to KPFA, Doug found that they had great equipment and numerous producers all wanting to use it at the same time. Unwilling to settle for infrequent access and missed opportunities, Doug found an equipment angel named Barbara Sherman who bestowed a grant from a philanthropic fund she administered. This turned Doug loose on the music world with a Sony TCD 5M recorder, a mixer, some seinheser 421 mikes, and miles of cables.
Then followed two years of recording which included Bishop's Charlie Parker Memorial Concerts with luminaries like John Handy, George Cables, Eddie Marshall, and Professor Eddie Henderson, as well as the Cotati Jazz Festival with Billy Browning's Big Band, Eddie Duran, and Mary Stallings. But in 1982 Doug was beset by doubts about what he was doing. The lack of wider recognition and financial reward (a measuring stick for the value of our lives in this society) had doug ready to pack up for a civil service position in Arizona.
"Because of the lack of financial support, I would be scuffling for essentials like tape. So invariably some fine recordings like John Handy's Indian Boogie Shoes were erased during these scrambles for tape to hit the streets with," Doug pointed out. "Sometimes we are so busy going from gig to gig and editing that we don't have a chance to sit back and appreciate the body of work we created."
Helen Van Heusen, Doug's Jazzmate and fellow cable carrier, laid on him some perspective which she had gathered while accompanying him to all these venues. She pointed out the importance of what he was doing and the need for him to continue.
Other encouragement came from listeners in towns outside of the Bay Area who pointed out that what he did was even more vital to them because they couldn't drive to the gigs form Fresno or the Russian River. And when they did make a special trop, the information Doug armed them with ensured they would make good use of their time.
Doug Edward's programs on KPFA also covered issued outside of the musical realm. When Doug found that he was loosing his vision to glaucoma, he organized an informative set of shows centering on the theme of what it's like to lose your sight, what the physical process is all about, and how to deal with the loss. Rarely has a program been aired by someone so involved in such a process.
Perhaps most important for our purposes here is the integral part Doug Edwards played in the creation of Jazz Now, (formerly California Jazz Now) and my own continuing participation in it.
"When I met Haybert Houston, I was MC at Donald Bailey and Suzie Laraine's jam session at the Berkeley House, now the Ramada Inn. He came over and introduced himself and said he had started a Jazz magazine," Doug went on to say. " I gave him my card, and he surprised me because the next day he showed up at my house in Pacific with a copy of the first issue of the magazine. All he needed was a little help. It represented an opportunity to give something back. It was a gas to watch someone who mirrored me and my enthusiasm. Underlying everything with Stella and Haybert was a consuming love of Jazz. I was thrilled to be part of his dream. I went out and peddled magazines one at a time, wrote articles, sold ads, and helped gather a group of committed and industrious people like Phavia Kuchigagulia and you Bob. We sold magazines one at a time. It was really satisfying to be part of something that's evolved like JN has."
I would like to conclude with a prayer that Doug will be provided the resources and health to allow him to continue following his dream and helping others realize theirs.


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Professional Wrestling: WWE Friday Night SmackDown!: 02/15/2013: The Road To The Elimination Chamber Continues…..
Posted: February 16, 2013 in Professional Wrestling
Tags: Alberto del Rio, Arkansas, Booker T, Brodus Clay, Cameron, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Jinder Mahal, John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), Josh Matthews, Layla, Mark Henry, Naomi, North Little Rock, Paul Heyman, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Scott Armstrong, Seth Rollins, Tamina Snuka, Tensai, The 3MB (Three-Man Band), The Alltel Arena, The Big Show, The Elimination Chamber, The Miz, The Rock, The Shield, The Verizon Arena, United States (U.S.), United States of America (U.S.A.), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Wrestlemania, WWE Championship, WWE Divas, WWE Elimination Chamber, WWE Friday Night SmackDown!, WWE Monday Night RAW, WWE Royal Rumble, WWE Womens Division, WWE World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Wrestlemania 29, Zack Ryder, Zeb Coulter
Here's SmackDown! in case you missed it:
From The Verizon Arena (The Former Alltel Arena) in North Little Rock, Arkansas:
Hosted by Josh Matthews and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL).
The Big Show vowed that this Sunday, he will put WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto del Rio to sleep. He tried to continue his rant when he was interrupted by Chris Jericho, who told him that he might be feeling a little doubt, and knows that Big Show is an unstoppable force. Big Show was about ready to fight Jericho, until SmackDown! General Manager Booker T booked them in the main event.
1. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry vs. Randy Orton.
NOTE: WWE Referee Scott Armstrong disqualified Randy Orton after he attacked Mark Henry with a steel chair. So…
THE WINNER VIA DISQUALIFICATION: "THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN" MARK HENRY!!!
2. A DIVAS MATCH: Layla vs. Tamina Snuka.
THE WINNER: TAMINA SNUKA!!!
WWE Champion The Rock stated that CM Punk didn't run off with his title after RAW ended, but made a trade. He vowed that after this Sunday, Punk will never be able to touch the championship again. CM Punk and Paul Heyman appeared via satellite, and informed The Rock that the title is his. The Rock told Punk that he couldn't defeat him at last month's Royal Rumble, and that he will take the title to Wrestlemania.
3. TAG TEAM MATCH: The 3MB (Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre) vs. Tensai and "The Funkasaurus" Brodus Clay with "The Funkadactyls" Naomi and Cameron.
THE WINNERS: TENSAI AND "THE FUNKASAURUS" BRODUS CLAY!!!
NOTE: While Tensai, Brodus Clay, Naomi and Cameron performed their victory dance, it was ruined by The Shield (Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns) who in the process, attacked both Tensai and Brodus Clay. Dean Ambrose told everyone, "Don't you dare think that this Sunday, it will be any different!".
4. Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz.
5. Zack Ryder vs. Jack Swagger with Zeb Coulter.
POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Jack Swagger introduced Zeb Coulter, who charged Zack Ryder with caring more about his hair and tan, rather than the United States of America (U.S.A.)
THE WINNER VIA SUBMISSION: JACK SWAGGER!!!
6. THE MAIN EVENT: The Big Show vs. Chris Jericho.
THE WINNER: THE BIG SHOW.
Match #1 is the highlight match of the night!!!!!
Mark Henry and Randy Orton are the wrestlers of the night!!!!!!!!!!
ANALYSIS: I guess one great match is better than nothing.

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1901 census: at 30 Culver Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Harry T (28, grocer - shopkeeper on own account from home), Emily E (30) and Wilfred H (3).
1911 census: at 30 Culver Road, St Albans, Herts (5 rooms), Harry Thomas (head, 38, married, grocery & provision merchant, at home, born Penge, Surrey), Emily Edith (wife, 40, married 14 years, 4 children 3 living 1 died, assists in the shop, born Hendon, Middlesex), Wilfred Harry (son, 13, school, born St Albans, Herts), Edith Mary (daughter, 9, born St Albans, Herts) and Mildred Evelyn (daughter, 4, born St Albans, Herts).
Form signed Harry Thomas Minter.
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"The Gratitude Meter" from Oprah's favorites.
A great present — for someone who writes cards on a regular basis — could be this "LETTER BOX".
I haven't ordered one — but I'm thinking of whom might be a worthy recipient.
Love that it's a gift option!


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USA Men's Foil team go 1-2-3 in Italy
February 14, 2020 By Jon Aspin
Massialas, Meinhardt, Imboden, Wallerand - c/o FIE.org/Augusto Bizzi
Gerek Meinhardt, Alexander Massialas and Race Imboden have created U.S. foil fencing history by winning all three medals at the Foil Fencing Grand Prix that took place in Turin, Italy from February 7-9. Lee Kiefer also took silver in the women's competition to confirm her place in Tokyo and ensure a remarkable weekend for the U.S.A foil team.
Meinhardt's win is only the second FIE victory of his career (the last came just over six years ago) and will be remembered for the fact that he achieved it as part of all- USA podium.
Coming up against teammates in both the final and semifinal, Meinhardt's experience proved too good for them both, beating Imboden (15-11) in the semi and then training partner and friend Massialas in the decider (15-8).
After finishing with bronze at the same event last year, Meinhardt's improved form puts him in good position to qualify individually for his fourth Olympics. His world ranking is now up to number 4, placing him behind only Foconi (ITA), Lefort (FRA) and Garozzo (ITA), the last two world and Olympic champion's respectively.
In the women's tableau, Lee Kiefer did her best to make it make it a husband and wife affair (she and Meinhardt were married last year) but couldn't quite make it golden after she succumbed to France's Ysaora Thibus — who is Race Imboden's partner — by the narrowest of margins, 14-15, in their final.
Having come back from 8-2 in her semifinal against 2018 world champion Alice Volpi (ITA) to win 15-14, Kiefer couldn't repeat the dose in the final, going down by the same margin to Thibus, for whom it was a first Grand Prix win.
The result qualified Kiefer for her third individual Olympics, after her third FIE medal of the season established a sizeable lead in the national rankings. Both the men and women have one more world cup remaining during the current qualification period before Tokyo.
Ysaora Thibus (FRA) – Gold
Lee Kiefer (USA) – Silver
Inna Deriglazova (RUS) – Bronze
Alice Volpi (ITA) – Bronze
Elisa Di Francesca (ITA)
Arianna Errigo (ITA)
Anastasiia Ivanova (RUS)
Yuka Ueno (USA)
Gerek Meinhardt (USA) – Gold
Alexander Massialas (USA) – Silver
Race Imboden (USA) – Bronze
Roger Wallerand (FRA) – Bronze
Alessio Foconi (ITA)
Erwann Le Pechoux (FRA)
Kwanghyun Lee – (KOR)
Kiril Borodachev (RUS)
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Also, look for people dealing with the cold. People bundled up while out and about are great subjects. The shooting period for this assignment is extended retroactively to January 1, so if you've shot any kind of "polar plunge" photos, they're also eligible.
If still life images are you're thing, try setting something up with perhaps a glassful of ice from your freezer. A closeup shot of cold condensation on the outside of a cup will work.
Lastly, there's a school of thought that says that you can't get good weather pictures without being in it. Be sure to bundle up while you're out in the cold. Unless you're in the subzero temperatures of the arctic/antarctic, most cameras can handle the cold. If you're out in the cold for an extended period of time then come back into the warmth of your home or other building, moisture can condense on the cold metal and glass of your lenses. I suggest that you try to warm up your equipment gradually to avoid the condensation.
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It's that time of year again when those with fibromyalgia (FM) are recognized and information is given to help promote an understanding of this often debilitating condition. Last year, around this same time, I wrote a blog on fibromyalgia, since May 12th is National Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Day. I have been working with yoga students who have FM since 1996*. This condition exhibits a broad array of symptoms and there is no cure, but yoga has been shown to be of great value in providing empowering tools for those with FM.
In this blog, I want to discuss the importance of relaxation and stress reduction for FM. There has been much research that confirms the importance of stress reduction in relation to health, but this is especially true with FM. Coping with this condition is in itself stressful, besides trying to manage the symptoms.
People often want to do too much and push too hard beyond what their bodies are telling them is healthful. There are many poses that can be beneficial for FM, but in our busy lives, we forget to STOP and listen to what our bodies need. Instead we strive and work too hard or move too much, when instead, putting our legs up a wall, resting on our backs would be the absolute best thing to do.
Yoga is not just contorted positions and flexibility exercises, balance, etc. In fact, the more one practices and ages, it becomes apparent that we tend not to hear ourselves very well. We listen outside and often ignore our own signals to slow down. Well, it's time to start listening better!
One of my favorite relaxation poses is the one lying on your back and putting your legs up a wall (Viparita Karani). Get comfortable by putting a pillow behind your head, or some blankets under your trunk, whatever feels best for you. If it is not easy for you to put your legs up that high, rest your calves on a chair or couch instead, with your knees at a 90-degree angle. Put on some of your favorite music, or just close your eyes and breathe. Rest in this position for at least 10-20 minutes, every day! Choose a time, maybe mid-afternoon when your energy level is low, and enjoy. Let go of any residual guilt you may have for taking this time. Look forward to this gift of quiet that you can give to yourself in your busy life. Do the yoga your body needs.
If you have any question or comments, feel free to email me at shsh@yogawithshoosh.com.
Hey Shoosh – fine advice. I'm a big fan of the feet-up-the-wall pose & its sister, the one-foot-up-the-doorframe/other-foot-through-the-door pose. It's so true that most of us suburbanites don't slow down enough. Thanks for reminding us all to take a break.


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How To Help Your Partner Open Up If They Struggle To Share Their Feelings
Habiba Katsha
30 December 2021, 0:00 am ·2-min read
(Photo: Tetra Images via Getty Images)
You're reading Love Stuck, where trained therapists answer your dating, sex and relationship dilemmas. You can submit a question here.
Being vulnerable and speaking about your emotions in your relationship is very important. But what happens when your partner struggles with this?
Our reader Sophie asked for advice because her husband "internalises everything, blocks his feelings and won't talk about them."
"We have now reached a place where we can no longer communicate about our relationship or how we feel," she said. "His responses to stressful situations are impatience, anger and more stress.
"As soon as I try to explain how something has made me feel he can't deal [with it], he'll walk away saying 'I can't do this now'. I'm not sure where to go or how to move forward from here."
This can certainly put a strain on a relationship, so what can you do to help?
Counselling Directory member Kathryn Taylor says if your partner is reacting to conversations about how they're feeling by withdrawing or getting angry it's often due to anxieties caused by fear.
"This may be from rejection, previous bad experiences with others, or shame at not being able to cope with their feelings," she says. "Their way of distracting from having to face up to that is to react with anger and withdraw."
How can I get my partner to speak about their emotions?
"In a moment where emotions aren't running high and you are both calm, ask them for a time that suits them when you can talk about things. Try to ensure that this doesn't come across as confrontational or aggressive," Taylor suggests.
Taylor adds that during these conversations ensure that you're both taking time to really listen to what the other person is saying. "Check your understanding of what they are saying, repeat back to them what you heard and ask if that's accurate, ask questions for clarity and understanding.
"Ask them what they would like to do about the situation/issue? This can be difficult as our natural reaction can be to try to resolve the issues for them and make them feel better, this can have the effect of them not feeling listened to or their feelings being in some way invalidated."
Irrespective of what they share, you should aim to remain calm and supportive and reassure them that it doesn't change how you feel about them.
"It is important to remain calm and ensure that no matter what they say you create an environment that allows them to share their feelings and provide the love, security and acceptance that they fear they may not receive or may be withdrawn if they are open and honest with you," says Taylor.
Additionally Taylor says you shouldn't expect one conversation to be enough to address all of your concerns. "This process will take time to happen," she says. "Start slowly and focus on areas that aren't as emotionally charged for you both, start with small topics initially."
Love Stuck is for those who've hit a romantic wall, whether you're single or have been coupled up for decades. With the help of trained sex and relationship therapists, HuffPost UK will help answer your dilemmas. Submit a question here.
(Photo: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost UK)
This article originally appeared on HuffPost UK and has been updated.
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A 73-year-old man died after the incident while two other men in their 60s and 70s were sent to hospital to be treated for injuries.


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Under Armour, Inc. – американська компанія з виробництва спортивного одягу та аксесуарів. Окрім товарів спортивного призначення компанія випускає одяг в стилі кежуел. У 2006 році також було налагоджено виробництво взуття. Головний офіс підприємства знаходиться в місті Балтимор, штат Мериленд. Європейський офіс знаходиться в Олімпійському стадіоні Амстердама. Також є відділення у Денвері, Гонконгу, Гуанчжоу (Китай), Джакарті та Торонто.

UA (UNDER ARMOUR) - заснована в 1996 році 24-річним Кевіном Планком, офіс якого спочатку знаходився буквально в підвалі у бабусі.

Граючи захисником в університетській команді з американського футболу, Планк відчував постійний дискомфорт через те, що грав у вологій від поту футболці і зауважив, що, на відміну від неї, його компресійні шорти, залишалися сухими. Саме це і надихнуло зробити футболку зі спеціальної синтетичної тканини. Закінчивши університет, Планк трохи удосконалив футболки, використовуючи мікрофібру і дав їх на тест своїм друзям, частина яких грала в NFL (Національна Ліга Американського Футболу). Йому знадобилося всього кілька доробок технології для того, щоб домогтися результатів, яким почали слідувати великі бренди на кшталт Nike, Adidas і Reebok.

У перший, 1996, рік Планк продав 500 футболок на суму 17,000 $ (насправді, цю суму він виручив за три місяці, так як компанія була заснована в кінці вересня). Впевнений маркетинг, знайомства зі спортсменами (з якими він вчився і грав в університеті), і, вже в наступному році, сума продажів перевищила 100,000 $.

У 1999, Warner Brothers роблять замовлення у UA для двох своїх фільмів, в одному з яких, актор Джеймі Фокс одягає черепашку від UNDER ARMOUR. В цьому ж році компанія (в особі того ж Планка) дає рекламу в найпопулярніший спортивний журнал ESPN і UNDER ARMOUR вже приносить мільйон.

Планк постійно шукав можливість співпраці зі спортсменами, підписував контракти з командами, одягав в свою продукцію олімпійців (2014 зимова Олімпіада) і купував рекламу.

З 2013 року, UNDER ARMOUR зайнялися освоєнням цифрової реклами і придбали компанії, які створили власні додатки: MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal і Endomondo.

Футбол, баскетбол, бейсбол, американський футбол, плавання, ковзанярський спорт, гольф і навіть балет - це частковий список напрямків, де «засвітився» бренд UNDER ARMOUR.

І в 2014 вони вже обганяють Adidas за кількістю продажів в США, стаючи другою компанією після Nike.

Виробники спортивного одягу США
Підприємства Балтимора
Засновані у США 1996

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Gonzales student meets with state leaders
Cindy Aguilar of Gonzales is presented with a certificate from State Superintendent Tony Thurmond (left) and California State Board of Education President Michael W. Kirst. Below, the U.S. Senate Youth Program delegates and alternates from California, including Cindy Aguilar (second from left), all traveled to Sacramento earlier in January. (Contributed Photos)
By: Samantha Bengtson - Updated: 5 months ago
Cindy Aguilar talks about mental health services in schools
SACRAMENTO — Gonzales High School senior Cindy Aguilar recently met with Tony Thurmond, the new state superintendent of public instruction, to speak with him about mental health services for high school students.
Aguilar was one of four student delegates of the U.S. Senate Youth Program who traveled to Sacramento to meet with state officials Jan. 9-10 at the California Department of Education building. This was the first time Aguilar had been to the capital city.
"It was definitely an interesting experience," Aguilar said. "They really wanted to hear what we had to say."
Thurmond asked Aguilar what could be improved in the education area, and she talked about mental health services. She felt that these services are something that affects a lot of schools.
"In Gonzales, we only have one social emotional counselor for all three schools," Aguilar said. "I think that is something that affects a lot of students, especially those who have any type of medical condition."
Aguilar and Thurmond spoke about the future of mental health services in schools and improving the way school staff interact with students who are dealing with mental health issues.
Accompanying Aguilar on the trip was Gonzales Public Works Director Harold Wolgamott, who has been her adviser since freshman year.
Aguilar is one of two youth delegates from California who will travel to Washington, D.C., in March. The other delegate, Lauren Con from the Los Angeles area, and two alternates traveled with Aguilar for the trip to Sacramento.
In past years, the Senate Youth Program has had the chance to meet the President, and although it might not happen this year, Aguilar thought it would be interesting to meet with President Trump and hear what he would say.
"Gonzales has definitely been a place that I get to express myself, but I'm scared that when I'm around these awesome leaders that I am going to be intimidated," Aguilar said. "But, I think it's also going to be great for my development and growth."
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Gonzales High School senior Cindy Aguilar recently met with Tony Thurmond, the new state superintendent of public instruction, to speak with him about mental health services for high school students.


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Connected digital platforms improve our lives in many ways. We use social network profiles to log onto apps and websites, third-party payment systems while online shopping, and we share our activity data from devices like Fitbit. How do all these platforms work together so seamlessly?
It's all done through a technology known as Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
As today's infographic from Raconteur demonstrates, thousands of APIs are allowing companies to work together and share data in powerful ways.
Travel Sites – If you are using a travel site (e.g. Travelocity, Expedia), APIs are what allow that site to "talk to" airline databases to generate results to your query. Without an API, there would be no way for travel websites to aggregate flight and hotel quotes in real time.
Advertising – If you are a marketer, you are likely using a service to manage your campaigns in one place. Social platforms like Twitter have an API for ads that allows for integration between their platform and selected advertising solutions. This keeps marketers from having to log in to every single social website to manage their campaigns.
Apps – Say you open up a weather app on your iWatch. That app needs to get its information from a source, typically a website like weather.com. Apple could scrape information off the website, but APIs allow a more standardized, stable approach for requesting information. This way, weather.com can dictate the structure of information requests to facilitate the seamless flow of information.
Next time you're cursing the weather forecast on your phone, remember the hero who fetched the information for you.


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Travel and Holiday to south Italy, Basilicata, Pollino, Maratea, Potenza and Matera, accommodation by the sea or rural
Welcome to Southern Italy - Friendly People - Azure skies - Cristal clear sea - and much more History Nature Culture Trasitions..
HOTEL ROOMS ACCOMMODATIONS OFFERS IN BASILICATA
STAY BY GEOGRAPHICAL DESTINATION IN COASTAL MOUNTAIN OR RURAL AREA
Wine & Food Pollino National Park Climate
Basilicata, magical and vague. Land of light and clay, woods and mountains, that can lead to the desire of its discovery without noticing. This is a small region who's solitary mountains gently fall to the Tyrrhenian Sea on one side and to the Ionian Sea on the other. Basilicata is surrounded by other territories of Southern Italy, like Calabria that leads to Sicily, Campania with it's Amalfi Coast and Sorrento, or Apulia with it's Trulli Houses. It's "old" little towns keep traditions and customs still very alive and reveal them to visitors in a discrete yet frank way. They feature small roads and alleyways that meet and lead from one side of town to the other, the "piazzas" where inhabitants meet for a relaxing game of cards just outside their favourite little bar. Some lay peacefully on the rocks allowing a silent and reserved stay with great views of it's rugged coast, others lay next to the beach, surrounded by nature, offering fun and entertainment. Basilicata is one of Italy's regions less populated however people of various ethnic origins lived here like Albanians who made of this small land their ideal for survival throughout the years until today.
The region's climate has a typical Mediterranean character with high temperature's during the winter season and low temperatures during the summer. This is caused by the irregular rain falls during the year and effected by it's position in Southern Italy, surrounded by the chains of mountains and influenced by the three seas that wet her: the Ionian and the Tyrrhenian.
Morphological Structure
Basilicata, a region of peninsular Italy bordered by Puglia to the N-NE, Campania to the W, and Calabria to the S, has a surface area of 9992 sq. km. and a population of 603,000 counting the 131 municipalities of Potenza, the chief town, and Matera, It is crossed from north to south by the Lucano Apennine, the mountains of which, except for the Pollino Massif, on the boundary with Calabria, and the Sirino to the SW, do not exceed two thousand metres in height. The main rivers: the Sinni, the Agri, the Basento and the Bradano rise in the Apennines and flow into the Ionian Sea characterizing most of the geographical and climatic aspects of the region. The most interesting aspects of this region are certainly first mountains, where an intricate vegetation gives a fairytale air to the landscape - a feature of the Vulture area - alternates with less woody surroundings and where the erosive action of wind and water has marked the appearance of the Lucan Dolomites. The scenery which greets the tourist between Pietrapertosa and Castelmagno is spectacular: pinnacles rising to the sky almost as prehistoric monsters with dwellings hollowed out in the rock base as a defence against barbarian raids.


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Educational System—overview
Education in Botswana is free, but it is not compulsory. The Ministry of Education has authority over all of Botswana's educational structure except the University of Botswana. The educational structure mirrors that of the United Kingdom: there is universal access to primary and junior secondary school, but a process of academic selectivity reduces entrance to the senior secondary school and the university. However, educational curricula incorporate prevocational preparation in the junior and senior secondary schools.
In 2001 Botswana's education system was comprised of seven years of primary education, three years of junior secondary education, and two years of senior secondary education. Each year at the primary level is a Standard, and each secondary level is a Form. This system was implemented in 1995 as a result of a 1993 National Education Commission study. Botswana's basic education program is comprised of the primary and junior secondary levels.
Primary education is the most important stage in the educational system, and the government strives to make this level of education accessible to everyone. One central objective of primary education is for children to be literate first in Setswana and then in English. Other goals are for children to become knowledgeable in mathematics and to have a command of science and social studies. From 1991 to 1997, the number of students completing the primary level and entering junior secondary increased from 65.0 percent to 98.5 percent.
Completing the Junior Certificate program may lead to admission to the senior secondary school program. Only those pupils whose grades are high enough on the Junior Certificate Examination are admitted to the senior secondary program. From 1991 to 1994, the number of students admitted to senior secondary schools increased from 28 to 34 percent. Botswana is in the process of building unified secondary schools, Form I to Form V, in the remote areas of the country to increase access to a senior secondary education.
Education has been given priority in the national budget. In the 1994-1995 financial year, the Ministry of Education received 10 percent of the national budget. The Department of Secondary Education and Teacher Training and Development shared 64 percent, and the ministry headquarters, which was responsible for four projects including the University of Botswana and Brigades development, received 25 percent. The 11 percent balance was spent on improving facilities and functions under the technical education, nonformal education, curriculum development, and evaluation and special education departments. The Ministry of Education expanded from a small unit of government in 1966 to one that looks after the educational needs of hundreds of thousands students from primary to tertiary levels. In addition, the ministry writes all required textbooks. The ministry's emphasis is on training qualified teachers, developing a diversified curriculum, and expanding facilities to meet the national commitment of universal education. The concern for achieving national literacy is underscored by the fact that 40.6 percent of the country's population is under the age of 15.
Botswana's first educational policy, called Education for Kagisano (Social Harmony), guided the country's educational development and administration from 1977 to 1993. In the early 1990s, the recognition that the country's socioeconomic situation had changed significantly resulted in a review of policies and strategies for Botswana's educational development. In March 1994, the Minister of Education presented Government Paper No. 2, The Revised National Policy on Education. Its recommendations will provide direction for Botswana's educational system until 2020.
The objectives of the new policy are to review the current education system and its relevance and to identify problems and strategies for its further development in the context of Botswana's changing and complex economy; to reexamine the structure of the education system to guarantee universal access to primary and junior secondary education, while consolidating and vocationalising the curriculum content at these levels; to advise on ways to ensure the education system is sensitive and responsive to the people's wishes and the country's manpower requirements; to study the various methods of streaming into vocational and academic groups at the senior secondary level; to study how the senior secondary structure relates to the University of Botswana degree programs and to determine how the two programs may best be reconciled; to advise on the organization and diversification of the secondary school curricula to prepare students who do not continue with higher education; and to make recommendations to the government on the best and most cost-effective methods of implementing the recommendations proposed by the Ministry of Education.
The education system makes minimal provisions for children with disabilities. Few disabled children are integrated in regular school classes, and there is a limited special education curriculum. Parents must pay fees to nongovernmental organizations if their special needs children are educated. However, the government has committed to intensify efforts to educate these children by paying the nongovernmental organizations' fees.
Botswana - Preprimary Primary Education
Botswana - Constitutional Legal Foundations
Education Encyclopedia - StateUniversity.comGlobal Education ReferenceBotswana - History Background, Constitutional Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary Primary Education, Secondary Education


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Don't Think Twice
July 14, 2016 366 movies in 366 days, A year in movies, cinema, Comedies, DLM Challenge, Film366 Movies in 366 Days, Chris Gethard, comedy, DLM Challenge, Don't Think Twice, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Birbiglia, Tami Sagherkatylovesmovies
I knew something would get me out of the blogosphere—or lack thereof for KatyLovesMovies—this year, if only temporarily.
I stopped writing posts as part of my movie challenge because I thought I could spend that critical time watching other films (not to mention I was struggling to find the creative words to reflect my thoughts on so many titles before moving on to watch the next one.)
I will get back into blogging in 2017 when I feel like don't have to do it and at times I feel inspired to write. Outside of that, this movie challenge has been really fun and I have seen a lot of great films there is a chance I wouldn't have made it through in my lifetime.
That said I do have some source material I want to reflect on after the delight of being able to listen to Mike Birbiglia talk about his new film, Don't Think Twice, on Monday at the Lagoon Cinema.
We sat in the front row on the end and Mr. Birbiglia walked right by me on his way to talk with the crowd of hipster Minnesotans, improv artists, movie lovers and the like.
I had the same experience when he talked after a screening of Sleepwalk with Me at the Uptown Theater and then sat in awe pondering whether I could work up the courage to ask a question.
I didn't even really think about that too much this time, plus I am pretty sure there would be crickets chirping if I asked what I really wanted to know (other than learning the insights into his creative genius.)
Me: "Um, Mr. Birbiglia who would you pick to spend the night with if you were locked in a Target store –similar to the plot of the smash hit Career Opportunities –and why?" (It may come as a shock, but that movie does not hold up now.)
Birbigs: What is Career Opportunities? Could someone please get security?
I did think of one actual serious question during the talk, moderated by Star Tribune critic Colin Colvert.
Luckily for me a bold fellow who asked "What would you have done differently?" led Birbiglia to answer my question –that is after only a brief period of obvious hurt feelings about the question focusing on the film we just watched. I also wanted to know what he learned about film-making between Sleepwalk With Me and Don't Think Twice, which he determined the audience member was really asking – just in a passive-aggressive way.
It's at this point I really wish I brought a notebook, or stolen the one Birbiglia had in is hand during the talk, but I do remember he said he wished he had captured more film and unscripted moments on set of Sleepwalk With Me.
All in all, I loved Don't Think Twice. (No surprise there.) I thought it was really well written and something any human at any point in their life could relate to –improv comedian or not. There were some dark moments I did not expect based on the trailer, but I think that's what actually completed the movie—which also has a good share of humor and is in fact about a group of friends pursuing careers in comedy.
Birbiglia stars as one of the comedians, Miles, alongside Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Chris Gethard, Tami Sagher and Keegan-Michael Key.
They all work on an improv team together at a theater that is closing down while trying to pursue other comedy aspirations; creating tension in the group. However, they are also brought closer together when dealing with other life struggles from relationships, loss and the like.
During his introduction to the Q&A Monday, Birbiglia said he couldn't watch the film anymore because "he likes crying, just not every day."
I kept it together during the film even though a lot of the moments hit home and I was dealing with all the emotions from Birbiglia's impending appearance after the credits rolled. (In case you missed it, I love comedy and idolize comedians, A LOT.)
I just keep going back to what a delight it was to hear Birbiglia talk and go off on eloquent tangents from the audience's questions that led to personal stories about his career.
I also don't remember the first question for Birbiglia, I think it was from Colin Colvert, but his response was how he likes films that are about life and mirror people's lives and that he sought out to make a film like that with Don't Think Twice.
He also said, I think stemming from a question about what's next in his career, that he feels directors and writers in Hollywood often get into a pattern of sorts and do the same thing over and over. He said they often make formulaic films and don't try anything new, often because they don't have to in order to get audiences to their films.
Birbiglia said he doesn't want to do that in his career going forward. He wants to keep his films personal, or as he described in the one direct quote I do remember: "I want to continue to give you my soul." It was really heartfelt and shows how much he must love making people laugh and cry through his work. He reflects on that more in a director's note about Don't Think Twice.
That's pretty admirable for an artist and comedian to just put it all out there in a creative work for everyone to see. For me, after much studying of their work and listening to podcasts, I know that's what comedians do.
They take their personal ups and downs and craft them into what the rest of us can relate to and laugh at, not in a mean way, but because we've all been there.
I am grateful to Mike Birbiglia for sharing his work and thoughts behind it and hope people see this film. It is opening at the Lagoon Cinema in Minneapolis and August and other Landmark Theatres throughout the U.S.


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Old Hollywood Glamour Files : Hedy Lamarr
When you think of silver screen sirens of the 1940's, more often than not your mind will trip over sultry beauty, perfect eyebrows, lipstick that never seems to smudge, and perhaps an uncanny knack for making cigarettes look sexier than a dog eared Pall Mall has any right to look. They were lauded for their beauty and leading roles, and their popularity determined by their ability to 'play the game' with studio bosses, the media and the ever-fickle public eye.
Women gracing the screen were expected to look pretty and offset the raffish charm of their leading men, and yet many iconic actresses from the era have fascinating back stories that weren't granted the column inches guaranteed by a sex scandal, a celebrity marriage or the glitterati rumour mill. Jayne Mansfield is a case in point – the blonde bombshell commonly touted as a 'working man's Marilyn Monroe' saw mainstream success in the 1950's due to her impressive chest-waist-hip measurements and breathy, baby-voiced roles; and yet was purported to have had an IQ of 163, as well as having spoken five languages.
The trend continues today – with celebrity gossip rags gleefully reciting the academic achievements of actresses such as Emma Watson and Natalie Portman – as though the possession of a great set of cheekbones automatically means that their owner has the mental faculties of a breezeblock.
My favourite of these closet intellectuals is Austrian-American actress Hedy Lamarr. Hedy is an interesting character on so many levels. She is stunningly beautiful, she has a fantastic name (Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler), she made ballsy career choices, and she happens to have been the inventor of a form of radio guidance technology still used today.
Born in 1914 in Vienna, Hedy was beginning to make a name for herself over in Europe before Hollywood ever got to grips with her. She was the leading lady in a scandalous 1933 German film called Ecstasy, which made headlines due to the fact that Hedy spends a large proportion of the film running around naked – and – potentially – was the first non-pornographic film to depict the female orgasm. She ran away from her husband shortly afterwards and hid out in Paris, where she met MGM boss Louis B Meyer, himself scouting Europe for new talent - who, I imagine, lit a cigar and told her that he'd make her a star.
Hedy's film career in America was illustrious, with starring roles opposite Clark Gable, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy and Charles Boyer. She starred in Samson and Delilah and was labelled "the most beautiful woman in Europe" by director Max Reinhardt.
However, the reason that I am such a huge fan of hers isn't just because she shrugged off controversy to act in films such as Ecstasy, or that she is the type of person to flee her husband and set up in the bohemian enclaves of Paris of the 1930's – but because simmering away underneath her beauty was a formidable brain capable of inventing technology that has made modern day advancements such as WiFi even possible.
At the beginning of World War II, Hedy implemented a radio guidance system to be used for Allied torpedoes. It utilised frequency hopping and spread spectrum technology – more on that here – and, although it wasn't used during the wartime effort, the US Navy rediscovered her invention during the 1960's Cuban Missile Crisis and incorporated it into their repertoire. The advances that she made are still used today; in WiFi, CDMA, and Bluetooth technology.
Throughout her acting career, Hedy was typically cast as the exotic seductress, and would often slink across the screen like a cat, but have very few lines. She reportedly felt unchallenged by acting, and started inventing as a means of relieving her boredom. She invented a new and improved traffic light, and a tablet that dissolved in water to make a fizzy drink. The tablet idea flopped and apparently tasted terrible. She also had two babies during the course of her Hollywood hey-day, which solidifies her in my mind as some kind of Wonder Woman.
Her torpedo radio guidance system idea was artistically inspired by piano rolls, and although it showed signs of promise at the time, the military weren't keen to take on ideas by civilians during the war. It was only later that the Navy adopted her ideas.
Her later story is just as fascinating. She professed to have made – and spent – thirty million dollars over the course of her career. She was arrested for shoplifting twice, the charges being dropped on both occasions. Andy Warhol made a short film about her in 1966 – called Hedy – and her autobiography was reviled by a judge as "filthy, nauseating and revolting." She later sued the ghost writer for fabricating anecdotes – however I'd love to think that some of them were true – namely that when fleeing her husband in the 1930's, she hid out in a Paris brothel, having sex with a customer to avoid detection. She later allegedly hired a maid who strongly resembled her, and drugged the maid, stealing her uniform in order to escape in disguise.
Hedy combines intrigue, exoticism, intellect and a devil-may-care attitude that makes her, for me, one of the most compelling characters of Old Hollywood.
This entry was posted in Blog, Old Hollywood Glamour Files and tagged Hollywood, 1950's, 1940's, MGM, inventor, Jayne Mansfield, silver screen, Old Hollywood, Hollywood glamour, glamour, vintage glamour, Hedy Lamarr, Marilyn Monroe, vintage, bullet bra on May 20, 2016 by Amy Gray.
Is it time you bit the bullet? The sexiest bra shape for 2016
For as long as I can remember the fashion for bras has been focused around a full and rounded shape with plenty of uplift. Underwiring, padding and keeping your breasts hoisted high has been the order of the day since I got my first training bra. In the 1970s (and earlier) a pointier silhouette was favoured, rather than strapping their breasts up to their sternum women would favour a bra that placed them at the top of the ribcage. It's only us retro and vintage aficionados who have always known the appeal of a pointier cup, in our beloved bullet bras and vintage lingerie. However, things are set to change. A pointier breast is soon to become widely spread, and is already rather in vogue. In fact, anyone with any style know-how has already ditched the full padded rounded bras that we should have left in the 90s and is falling firmly in love with balconettes, bullet bras and bralettes. In fact, anything with minimal padding is the coveted look.
From the brand new Court Royal range at True Corset. The Marlene Bullet Bra and Coco Garter, both in black.
A touch of youth
It is argued that young women have long favoured a more rounded cup as it adds a touch of maturity, while older women feel they are losing a little uplift and fullness and so also tend to opt for something with padding and a bit of lift. However, when you think about it, younger breasts tend to be more conical. A well-padded rounded bosom can often look a little matronly! Opting for a more natural look or even enhancing the conical aspect, could give a much more youthful and beguiling effect.
A pointier breast shape looks more youthful
Enter the bullet bra
Women who love corsetry, burlesque and the seduction associated with lingerie are rarely drawn to overtly natural styles. However, the natural conical shape of the breast when exaggerated and enhanced with a little theatre is the concept behind the bullet bra. This 1950s style offers a great silhouette and is dripping in sex appeal, whether worn as bedroom apparel or underneath your clothes. To make the most of the slinky silhouette you might like to wear your bullet bra with a waist cincher to really emphasize your curves. For steamy nights in then a seductive matching garter belt is a hot choice.
The brand new True Corset Rosa Garter Belt in black from the Court Royal collection
A more sensual shape
There is a softness to a rounded cup that is almost apologetic. The pointed shape has a haughty tilt to it, unapologetically feminine and with a coquettish focus on the nipple. With the whole 'free the nipple' movement and a strong message across the board that it is the female nipple that exudes sexuality rather than the breast itself, it makes sense to pull the attention down to the peak of the breast if you are looking to enhance your sensuality.
Audrey Tautou is the ultimate French beauty with an appealing and natural silhouette
Doing it French style
In France, women never lost sight of the appeal of a pointier breast and have long worn their bras with a more natural and conical shape. French women are vigilant about avoiding back fat, so keep their back straps loose and often opt for bras without padding. French bras will tend to have wider back straps to avoid the issue of potential back fat bulges, very much in the style of a bullet bra. Many French women will even omit a bra altogether.
The Marilyn Bullet Bra in black from True Corset
The appeal of a bullet bra
Vintage lovers will only need to catch a glimpse of a sexy satin bullet bra before they start thinking about the iconic curves of Marilyn Monroe. Her voluptuous curves were unforgettable, yet the shape of the breasts was certainly more conical than round. The bullet bra doesn't just create an enviable silhouette that whispers of vintage sophistication and a deep-rooted sensuality. The bullet bra is also immensely comfortable as it provides a great deal of support, it covers the whole breast which means there are no unsightly bulges creeping over the top of the cup, the wide back strap eliminates any hint of back fat and the meticulous design and structure means your posture is immediately improved, no-one can slouch in a bullet bra they are far too uplifting for that!
To really show off your new pointy breast shape then slip a clingy sweater over the top and make like Marilyn.
Marilyn is the perfect example of the appeal of a more conical bra shape
As the trend for a more conical and natural breast shape grows, we want to lead the way with a far more dramatic, theatrical and show stopping interpretation. Vintage lovers don't follow fashion fads, we lead the way and when it comes to bullet bras it's the breasts that are at the front of the game.
This entry was posted in Blog and tagged vintage bra, lingerie, garter belt, corsetry, waist cincher, burlesque, vintage lingerie, retro fashion, sexy lingerie, Marilyn Monroe, vintage, bullet bra on April 25, 2016 by Holly Daffurn.
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Katar na Letnich Igrzyskach Olimpijskich 2004 reprezentowało 15 zawodników. Był to szósty start Kataru na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich.

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Adam Ali Adam Abdu miał wystartować w biegu na 800 m, ale nie pojawił się na starcie, podobnie jak Mubarak Faraj Al Nubi w biegu na 400 m przez płotki i Haasan Abdullah Ahmad w biegu na 5000 m i 10000 m.

 Ahmad Hassan Moussa

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Jaber Saeed Salem miał wystartować w konkurencji +105kg, ale nie pojawił na starcie.

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2004
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Any day spent at Target is a good day, right? This recent makeover project lead me there.
Combining the client's previously owned art with off-the-shelf Target merchandise this guest bathroom was transformed. This project was a fun example of "Home Styling". Without any major renovations, just merchandise staging, this bathroom was dramatically updated.
The makeover began with a pair of canvas prints that belonged to Lynn, the homeowner. Using the art as inspiration, the rest of the new design was conceived in one afternoon at Target.
Lynn wanted a fresh new look without a complete overhaul of the space. Therefore, we choose a color palette that complimented the existing surfaces (green floors and countertop).
New paint, fresh towels and colorful accessories gave the room a cheerful new look.
We used two wall colors, soft buttery yellow "Shortbread" and spicy, warm orange, "October Leaf" both by Martha Stewart.
The art tied the new color palette and green surfaces (floors and countertop) together. It was also the element that personalized the space keeping it from looking like it was completely designed at Target.
This pair of window drapery panels was taller and fuller than a typical off-the-shelf shower curtain.
We are getting Target stores here in Toronto very soon and I am so excited! I'm always envious when I see such amazing home decor pieces that I can't get!
I love the colour palette. I would never have thought of this orange colour for a bathroom, but it looks fantastic! Great to keep in mind for when I start mine!
How did you put in a shower curtain liner? The room is gorgeous! I have to go to Target SOON!
I would love to see the entire bathroom, not just a piece or section here or there. From what I can see, it's beautiful.
I love using regular shower curtains by purchasing 2 sets. It makes the curtains look really full. This is another way to get a different look in the bathroom.
Can you tell me where you got the flowered art work and the candle holders?
Love this Bathroom!! I got those same candles from Target, May I ask where are the candle holders from? I fallow your blog everyday.


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Heartbroken mum's agony after thieves steal toy sword from son's grave on second birthday anniversary
A heartbroken mum has spoken of her agony after discovering a toy sword had been stolen from her son's grave on the second anniversary of his birthday.
By Darren Burke
Friday, 20th September 2019, 7:34 pm
Updated Saturday, 28th September 2019, 2:45 am
The sword was stolen from Freddie's grave on his second birthday.
Laura Rose Cooper made the shocking discovery when she went to tend to son Freddie's grave on what would have been his second birthday.
Now she is pleading for the thieves to return the specially handcrafted sword – and also for CCTV to be installed at the graveyard to prevent further attacks on graves.
She said: "I am absolutely devastated that someone could do something like this. It's agony enough as it is without this as well.
Laura Rose with her partner Ian and 9 month old son Alfie.
"I can't believe anyone could be so cruel as to steal a toy from a grave."
Freddie died at just 17 days old in October 2017 after being born prematurely at just 24 weeks. Doctors fought to save him but he contracted sepsis and died at just 17 days old.
Since then, Laura Rose, of Rossiter Road, Greasbrough has visited his grave at Greasbrough Cemetery twice a day and turned it into a shrine with toys, flowers and balloons.
And her latest addition to the memorial was a toy wooden sword, inscribed with Freddie's name on it, which her parents Michelle and Ashley had had specially made while on a recent cruise of the Bahamas.
The distinctive wooden toy sword was a present from the Bahamas.
"They got it for Freddie for his birthday," she said.
"And we went and put it on the grave last week for today, which would have been his second birthday."
"When we got there, there was no sign of it – and we've heard of other people having stuff stolen too.
"It's no use to anyone else because it has Freddie's name on it. I hope whoever has taken it will realise the hurt they have caused and put it back.
"That's all we want, no questions asked, just bring it back."
Laura, 23 and partner Ian Hutchings now have another young son, Alfie, who is nine months old.
She added: "We're all absolutely devastated. It's heartbreaking. That's what hurts the most, that someone is taking things from your child's grave when you're not there.
"It's just really low. It's bad enough having to go to your child's grave as it is, but this just adds more heartache."
"It is quite distinctive and we just want it back."
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Love in spite of ourselves
It was the writer Stephen King who said that "books are a uniquely portable magic". We would like to add to that there are very few people in the world who know how to relay this magic to us, the readers. Books can be a cathartic experience both for writers and readers, but how do writers, especially first-time ones, muster the courage to embark on something that can be so profound, influential and responsible as writing?
In the hyperproduction of books, where quantity far exceeds quality, two childhood friends, written word enthusiasts and perpetual dreamers, Ksenija Ćaćić and Nikola Garovnikov dared to step into the word of "uniquely portable magic", and write a book that is sure to be a hit because it talks about universal things such as love found, love lost and finding oneself in that turmoil.
Here is their story.
1. Ksenija and Nikola, considering that you have co-authored a book for the first time ever, could you tell us a few things about yourself?
Ksenija:
My name is Ksenija Ćaćić, and I am an economist and a graduate of the Faculty of Economics in Subotica. That's my profession. But my calling is an artist and a writer. My love for books developed from a very early age since my mother, who is a Russian language and literature professor, instilled the appreciation for reading and writing in me. I was born in Novi Sad, and this is where I live and work. I wrote the novel "Dodir Odaje" ("Touch Gives it All Away") with my best friend Nikola, and I am very proud to have co-authored the book with him. We have already had an initial success with our book with over 200 people attending its official promotion. It seems that people have recognised the sincere emotions which we, if I may say, rather bravely interspersed the novel with. Many people are predicting that our novel will see its second edition in January, which makes us so happy. I am also the mother of two boys – Mihajlo and Arsen – who have given the deepest meaning to my life. They are my inspiration and the biggest muses.
Nikola:
I am Nikola Garovnikov and I was also born in Novi Sad, in a wonderful family who has always supported and believed in me. I met Ksenija in elementary school, but only in gymnasium we became the best friends and shared the same classroom desk for four years. We often skipped classes together too. I graduated from the Faculty in Civil Engineering in Novi Sad and continued my specialisation studies abroad. Every step I made on my life path has certainly found its place in the first novel I have ever written or rather co-authored with Ksenija Ćaćić called "Dodir Odaje". I am very passionate about writing and I can reveal that Ksenija and I are already working on our second novel which is supposed to be released in the autumn of 2019.
2. Many people claim that we are living in a time of shallow emotions, superficial communication, passing relationships and fear of love. If that is true, why did you decide to write a novel about love?
People who are spiritual authorities say that the previous millennium was the millennium of medicine because of the big medical breakthroughs. They also claim that we have entered the millennium of spirituality. People are awakening and starting to listen to their inner selves and their alter ego, which is something that many of us, living in this modern day and age, have perhaps neglected and forgot. If we were to believe the spiritual pundits, we sincerely hope that the phrases like "shallow emotions" and "superficial relationships" will be the thing of the past and that we are going to discover opportunities for deepening of interpersonal relations, the love that we give and the attention that we get. There is a saying that goes – "what you give, belongs to you". If we give love, it is created within us and it lives in us, thus making us better people. Consequently, we are proud to open the covers of a deep and sincere love novel that could reach the innermost corners of ourselves; the corners that we forgot they existed.
3. How difficult is to write a book in this modern age, plus publish and promote it? What advice would you give to someone who is dreaming about writing a book but is anxious about the complexity of the process?
People who show the tendency to write, have a desire to write and are inspired to do so, should, in our opinion, find time to write and give it a try. After the first few written pages, they will feel accomplished and animated. This feeling of fulfillment will surely be with them until they finish the work. At least that was the case with us. Creativity feeds us and we need to water and nourish it.
The moment you encounter problems is when you try to find a publisher to back you up. Most of them are publishing foreign best-sellers translated into Serbian, or novels written by domestic celebrities. For that reason, the majority of new writers are opting for publishing their own manuscripts. If they do so, they also need to work on promoting and selling their books which is very demanding, both time- and money-wise. We were lucky that our book was seen by the writer and one of the best reviewers in Novi Sad, Mr Milutin Ž. Pavlov and that it touched him on a very deep level. He was moved so much that he wrote a six-page review of our book without even knowing who were the book's authors (the copy that he read did not have that information). This review is now the afterword in our book. After he wrote the review, he went on a quest to find the book's authors and together with us, came up with an idea of the exact same book promotion that we subsequently had.
4. There is a saying in the English language that goes: "Never do business with friends or family. You will lose money, or patience, or both." Since the two of you have been friends for a number of years now, did your friendship provide an additional impetus to the process of writing this book? Did you find yourself in the situation where you doubted the idea of a book having two writers who, on top of it all, were also close friends?
Nikola: Such thought never entered our minds! We have known each other for such a long time, we think in the same way, we know how the other person breathes. Our writing style simply required of us to give it our best and that's what we did. Ksenija would write one chapter and then mail it to me. I would amend it and write the next chapter which I would then send to Ksenija to approve, together with her amended chapter. So on and so forth…Until the book was finished. Vanity could have been the potential source of problems, but thankfully, we were self-critical enough and our relationship is very honest and egoless. We could even say that we are each other's conscience and best friend.
5. Could you tell us something about the book, the story and the main characters without revealing too much?
This sublime love story was created as a synthesis of our life experiences, but also of the experiences of the people around us who touched our lives. The story is told through the eyes of the main heroine, born in Sremski Karlovci, and it covers a period of one year of her life. The book is abundant both in dialogue and deep monologues, and it contains a wealth of short historical anecdotes and descriptions. The dramatisation is mostly located in the heart of Vojvodina – Novi Sad and Sremski Karlovci – but the book's dimension is enriched with the stories that take place in other cities in Serbia and the region.
At first glance, the story's timeline might seem unimportant but it is clear that it takes place in the early 21st century given the depiction of certain well-known events and the economic situation concurrent with the period we live it which are only seemingly taking a back seat in the story. Through a vivid and thriving game of life, we tried to raise certain eternal questions and invite readers to find the answers to the questions themselves. Do you truly love only once in your life, or do we get a second chance at love? We are confident that you won't be able to put this book down once you start reading it. Its main premise is a desire to touch those who live life fully, but also those who are merely existing with the idea of who they are supposed to be rather than live who they truly are.
Through the colourful emotional ups and downs of the main heroine, readers are offered a slightly different view of the fear of giving and letting go. We hope that we have revealed a lot about the book without actually doing so.
6. Finally, how did the official promotion of the book go? Where can we buy the book? Is there one person that you would like to extend special thanks to because they were crucial in your book 'seeing the light of the day'?
The first promotion of the novel 'Dodir Odaje' was a great challenge for us, primarily because of the number of people who were interested in coming and getting the book. We had to find a venue big enough to accommodate everybody and to make them feel pleasant and comfortable. The preparations were strenuous, but in the end, it was all worth it. We had prominent speakers and book critics – the aforementioned writer, reviewer and the winner of the most prestigious domestic literary awards, Mr Milutin Ž. Pavlov, the founder of the Tiski Cvet publishing company, Mr Sima Matić who has released over 300 titles so far, Director General of the Novi Sad Library, Mr Dragan Kojić, doctor of literary sciences and one of the most esteemed literary critics in Vojvodina, Ms Dragana V. Todoreskov and the acclaimed actress of the Serbian National Theatre, Ms Gordana Dimić who read the passages from the book in a uniquely emotional way.
We had another premiere at our promotion – it was the performance of the eponymous song 'Dodir Odaje' which will be released soon on our Facebook page. Modesty aside, the 200 people who attended the promotion and the guests who participated in the programme all agreed that this was the best and the most successful book promotion they had ever been to. We think it would be unfair to single out one, or even a few people who contributed to the release of our novel. We have invested a lot of effort into it, many people supported us and were wind to our sails, in addition to trusting and helping us. We are truly grateful to all of them, and with this feeling of gratitude, we will continue to create.
You can buy the copy of the book 'Dodir Odaje' on the website www.prometej.rs , on the official Facebook and Instagram page (Roman Dodir Odaje), as well as at the Most bookstore, 22, Zmaj Jovina Street, Novi Sad. Soon the book will be available in bookstores across Serbia.
Dodir Odaje
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Q: Generic Type Return and Argument order in c# I want to create a generic method like below :
Task<Response> PerformSomeAction<Request, Response>(
                Request request, string token)
                where Response : ResponseModel
                where Request : RequestModel;

is there any order that we need to maintain while declaring .
can we write like below also?
Task<Response> PerformSomeAction<Response, Request>(
                    Request request, string token)
                    where Response : ResponseModel
                    where Request : RequestModel;

is both are same?

A: Update
There is no order needed on declaring generic parameters, however write them the way they seem logical, your first examples (to me seems more logical).
Original
I was heading around the garden path of this one, and totally misread the question
Your calling code cannot switch the generic parameters because you have constraints on the method. in this case the only option you have is to make different overloads of the same method.
That's to say, the first generic parameter, is expecting a type of RequestModel as you have denoted in your constraints, you can't send it a ResponseModel. E.g
PerformSomeAction<SomeResponse,SomeRequest>()

You can (however) overload signatures and generic parameters though
Exmaple
public class SwitchAroo
{
    Task<Response> PerformSomeAction<Request, Response>(
                    Request request, string token)
                    where Response : ResponseModel
                    where Request : RequestModel { ... }

    Task<Response> PerformSomeAction<Response, Request>(
                        Request request, string token)
                        where Response : ResponseModel
                        where Request : RequestModel { ... }
}

Also just for fun: the compiler will let you overload like this (in general), as the signature is fundamentally different:
static Task<U> PerformSomeAction<T, U>(
   T request, string token)  { ... }

static Task<U> PerformSomeAction<U, T>(
   T request, string token)  { ... }

But not this, as the signature is essentially the same (if you could it would raise all sorts of strange overload resolution issues):
static Task<U> PerformSomeAction<T, U>(
   T request, string token)  { ... }

static Task<U1> PerformSomeAction<T1, U1>(
   T1 request, string token)  { ... }

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NHS gives contraceptives to girls aged 10
Georgie Keate
January 27 2015, 12:01am, The Times
The implant, which has not been medically tested on under-18s, has been given to at least three ten-year-olds since 2010Reuters
Girls as young as ten have been given contraceptive implants in the past five years, leading to fears among charities of widespread abuse.
Figures released after freedom of information requests show that the implant, which has not been medically tested on under-18s, has been given to at least three ten-year-olds since 2010 and to almost 10,000 girls under the age of consent.
East Lancashire NHS Trust, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool admitted to giving the contraceptive to the ten-year-old girls, while the South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said that it had given it to a girl aged ten or 11.
More than 50 12-year-olds were given the slow releasing drug, which is injected into the upper…


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Fire Incident happens in Burundi Prison, kills 38 inmates-Erakina
Published Date : December 20, 2021
The fire incidents happen at the main prison of Gitega, the capital of Burundi. The fire has killed at least 38 inmates and nearly 70 people were injured, the vice president of the country said.
Image of fire broken at Burundi Prison
Twelve people die were from asphyxia as they have tried to flee from the burning building and 26 die due to severe injuries. The information is provided by the Vice President of the country Prosper Bazombanza.
Further, Vice President has not specified the particular cause of the blaze. Two local residents said that fire broke out before dawn.
The fire was still raging. Many of the dead prisoners were elderly prisoners and body have been taken by ambulance.
Moreover, a resident who arrived at the prison told that the ambulances have taken the dead bodies from the scene. He also said the building is still burning.
The prison has seen the fire blaze earlier in August. Electrical Problem was the caused specified by the authorities for the fire. But there were no casualties.
By Ramanjot Kaur
Content Writer(Erakina by RTMN)


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Q: Вывести 3 рандомных числа из массива У меня есть две таблицы. В одной таблице id пользователей, в другой id пользователей, которых функция рандома не должна вызвать. Надо вывести 3 рандомных не повторяющихся числа из переменной $allowed.
$banned = "SELECT id FROM admin";

$allowed = "SELECT id FROM 10a WHERE id NOT IN (". $banned .")";

A: Простейший вариант, который судя по названию таблицы 10a (школа?), Вам подойдёт:
SELECT id
FROM 10a
WHERE id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM admin)
ORDER BY RAND()
LIMIT 3

Недостаток этого варианта - логарифмическое замедление при увеличении количества строк в таблице 10a, так как ORDER BY RAND() вызывает сканирование и затем сортировку всей таблицы целиком - и без использования индексов.
Вот здесь и здесь всё это неплохо расписано.
Вариант для больших таблиц, который мне кажется предпочтительным, это вставка в таблицу дополнительного индексированного float столбца rnd, в который при создании строки записывается результат функции RAND(). В этом случае рандомизация выполняется на этапе заполнения таблицы, а при выборке мы случайным образом определяем начальное значение столбца rnd и выполняем чтение нужного количества строк, отсортированных по rnd.
Пример на db-fiddle. Схемы таблиц и запрос - ниже:
CREATE TABLE 10a (
  id INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  name text,
  rnd float,
  PRIMARY KEY (id)
);

CREATE TABLE admin (
  id INT
);

CREATE TRIGGER 10a_bi
BEFORE INSERT ON 10a
FOR EACH ROW
    SET NEW.rnd = RAND();

CREATE INDEX rnd_idx ON 10a(rnd);

Заметьте, что в запросе 2 раза встречается число 3 - количество возвращаемых значений. Это сделано для того, чтобы "неудачники" с 3 самыми большими значениями rnd имели равновероятный шанс попасть в выдачу, как и все остальные
SELECT r.*
FROM
(
    SELECT RAND() *
    (
        SELECT rnd
        FROM 10a
        WHERE id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM admin)
        ORDER BY rnd DESC
        LIMIT 1 OFFSET 3
    ) start
) init
JOIN 10a r
WHERE r.rnd > init.start
    AND id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM admin)
ORDER BY r.rnd
LIMIT 3;