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module ActsAsFerret

  module ClassMethods

    # rebuild the index from all data stored for this model.
    # This is called automatically when no index exists yet.
    #
    # When calling this method manually, you can give any additional
    # model classes that should also go into this index as parameters.
    # Useful when using the :single_index option.
    # Note that attributes named the same in different models will share
    # the same field options in the shared index.
    def rebuild_index(*models)
      models << self unless models.include?(self)
      aaf_index.rebuild_index models.map(&:to_s)
      index_dir = find_last_index_version(aaf_configuration[:index_base_dir]) unless aaf_configuration[:remote]
    end

    # runs across all records yielding those to be indexed when the index is rebuilt
    def records_for_rebuild(batch_size = 1000)
      transaction do
        if connection.class.name =~ /Mysql/ && primary_key == 'id'
          logger.info "using mysql specific batched find :all"
          offset = 0
          while (rows = find :all, :conditions => ["id > ?", offset ], :limit => batch_size).any?
            offset = rows.last.id
            yield rows, offset
          end
        else
          # sql server adapter won't batch correctly without defined ordering
          order = "#{primary_key} ASC" if connection.class.name =~ /SQLServer/
          0.step(self.count, batch_size) do |offset|
            yield find( :all, :limit => batch_size, :offset => offset, :order => order ), offset
          end
        end
      end
    end

    # Switches this class to a new index located in dir.
    # Used by the DRb server when switching to a new index version.
    def index_dir=(dir)
      logger.debug "changing index dir to #{dir}"
      aaf_configuration[:index_dir] = aaf_configuration[:ferret][:path] = dir
      aaf_index.reopen!
      logger.debug "index dir is now #{dir}"
    end

    # Retrieve the index instance for this model class. This can either be a
    # LocalIndex, or a RemoteIndex instance.
    #
    # Index instances are stored in a hash, using the index directory
    # as the key. So model classes sharing a single index will share their
    # Index object, too.
    def aaf_index
      ActsAsFerret::ferret_indexes[aaf_configuration[:index_dir]] ||= create_index_instance
    end

    # Finds instances by searching the Ferret index. Terms are ANDed by default, use
    # OR between terms for ORed queries. Or specify +:or_default => true+ in the
    # +:ferret+ options hash of acts_as_ferret.
    #
    # == options:
    # offset::      first hit to retrieve (useful for paging)
    # limit::       number of hits to retrieve, or :all to retrieve
    #               all results
    # lazy::        Array of field names whose contents should be read directly
    #               from the index. Those fields have to be marked
    #               +:store => :yes+ in their field options. Give true to get all
    #               stored fields. Note that if you have a shared index, you have
    #               to explicitly state the fields you want to fetch, true won't
    #               work here)
    # models::      only for single_index scenarios: an Array of other Model classes to
    #               include in this search. Use :all to query all models.
    #
    # +find_options+ is a hash passed on to active_record's find when
    # retrieving the data from db, useful to i.e. prefetch relationships with
    # :include or to specify additional filter criteria with :conditions.
    #
    # This method returns a +SearchResults+ instance, which really is an Array that has
    # been decorated with a total_hits attribute holding the total number of hits.
    #
    # Please keep in mind that the number of total hits might be wrong if you specify
    # both ferret options and active record find_options that somehow limit the result
    # set (e.g. +:num_docs+ and some +:conditions+).
    def find_with_ferret(q, options = {}, find_options = {})
      total_hits, result = find_records_lazy_or_not q, options, find_options
      logger.debug "Query: #{q}\ntotal hits: #{total_hits}, results delivered: #{result.size}"
      return SearchResults.new(result, total_hits)
    end
    alias find_by_contents find_with_ferret

    # Returns the total number of hits for the given query
    # To count the results of a multi_search query, specify an array of
    # class names with the :models option.
    def total_hits(q, options={})
      if models = options[:models]
        options[:models] = add_self_to_model_list_if_necessary(models).map(&:to_s)
      end
      aaf_index.total_hits(q, options)
    end

    # Finds instance model name, ids and scores by contents.
    # Useful e.g. if you want to search across models or do not want to fetch
    # all result records (yet).
    #
    # Options are the same as for find_by_contents
    #
    # A block can be given too, it will be executed with every result:
    # find_id_by_contents(q, options) do |model, id, score|
    #    id_array << id
    #    scores_by_id[id] = score
    # end
    # NOTE: in case a block is given, only the total_hits value will be returned
    # instead of the [total_hits, results] array!
    #
    def find_id_by_contents(q, options = {}, &block)
      deprecated_options_support(options)
      aaf_index.find_id_by_contents(q, options, &block)
    end

    # requires the store_class_name option of acts_as_ferret to be true
    # for all models queried this way.
    def multi_search(query, additional_models = [], options = {}, find_options = {})
      result = []

      if options[:lazy]
        logger.warn "find_options #{find_options} are ignored because :lazy => true" unless find_options.empty?
        total_hits = id_multi_search(query, additional_models, options) do |model, id, score, data|
          result << FerretResult.new(model, id, score, data)
        end
      else
        id_arrays = {}
        rank = 0
        total_hits = id_multi_search(query, additional_models, options) do |model, id, score, data|
          id_arrays[model] ||= {}
          id_arrays[model][id] = [ rank += 1, score ]
        end
        result = retrieve_records(id_arrays, find_options)
      end

      SearchResults.new(result, total_hits)
    end

    # returns an array of hashes, each containing :class_name,
    # :id and :score for a hit.
    #
    # if a block is given, class_name, id and score of each hit will
    # be yielded, and the total number of hits is returned.
    def id_multi_search(query, additional_models = [], options = {}, &proc)
      deprecated_options_support(options)
      additional_models = add_self_to_model_list_if_necessary(additional_models)
      aaf_index.id_multi_search(query, additional_models.map(&:to_s), options, &proc)
    end

    protected

    def add_self_to_model_list_if_necessary(models)
      models = [ models ] unless models.is_a? Array
      models << self unless models.include?(self)
    end

    def find_records_lazy_or_not(q, options = {}, find_options = {})
      if options[:lazy]
        logger.warn "find_options #{find_options} are ignored because :lazy => true" unless find_options.empty?
        lazy_find_by_contents q, options
      else
        ar_find_by_contents q, options, find_options
      end
    end

    def ar_find_by_contents(q, options = {}, find_options = {})
      result_ids = {}
      total_hits = find_id_by_contents(q, options) do |model, id, score, data|
        # stores ids, index of each id for later ordering of
        # results, and score
        result_ids[id] = [ result_ids.size + 1, score ]
      end

      result = retrieve_records( { self.name => result_ids }, find_options )

      if find_options[:conditions]
        if options[:limit] != :all
          # correct result size if the user specified conditions
          #  wenn conditions: options[:limit] != :all --> ferret-query mit :all wiederholen und select count machen
          result_ids = {}
          find_id_by_contents(q, options.update(:limit => :all)) do |model, id, score, data|
            result_ids[id] = [ result_ids.size + 1, score ]
          end
          total_hits = count_records( { self.name => result_ids }, find_options )
        else
          total_hits = result.length
        end
      end

      [ total_hits, result ]
    end

    def lazy_find_by_contents(q, options = {})
      result = []
      total_hits = find_id_by_contents(q, options) do |model, id, score, data|
        result << FerretResult.new(model, id, score, data)
      end
      [ total_hits, result ]
    end

    def model_find(model, id, find_options = {})
      model.constantize.find(id, find_options)
    end

    # retrieves search result records from a data structure like this:
    # { 'Model1' => { '1' => [ rank, score ], '2' => [ rank, score ] }
    #
    # TODO: in case of STI AR will filter out hits from other
    # classes for us, but this
    # will lead to less results retrieved --> scoping of ferret query
    # to self.class is still needed.
    # from the ferret ML (thanks Curtis Hatter)
    # > I created a method in my base STI class so I can scope my query. For scoping
    # > I used something like the following line:
    # >
    # > query << " role:#{self.class.eql?(Contents) '*' : self.class}"
    # >
    # > Though you could make it more generic by simply asking
    # > "self.descends_from_active_record?" which is how rails decides if it should
    # > scope your "find" query for STI models. You can check out "base.rb" in
    # > activerecord to see that.
    # but maybe better do the scoping in find_id_by_contents...
    def retrieve_records(id_arrays, find_options = {})
      result = []
      # get objects for each model
      id_arrays.each do |model, id_array|
        next if id_array.empty?
        begin
          model = model.constantize
        rescue
          raise "Please use ':store_class_name => true' if you want to use multi_search.\n#{$!}"
        end

        # check for include association that might only exist on some models in case of multi_search
        filtered_include_options = []
        if include_options = find_options[:include]
          include_options.each do |include_option|
            filtered_include_options << include_option if model.reflections.has_key?(include_option.is_a?(Hash) ? include_option.keys[0].to_sym : include_option.to_sym)
          end
        end
        filtered_include_options=nil if filtered_include_options.empty?

        # fetch
        tmp_result = nil
        model.send(:with_scope, :find => find_options) do
          tmp_result = model.find( :all, :conditions => [
            "#{model.table_name}.#{model.primary_key} in (?)", id_array.keys ],
            :include => filtered_include_options )
        end

        # set scores and rank
        tmp_result.each do |record|
          record.ferret_rank, record.ferret_score = id_array[record.id.to_s]
        end
        # merge with result array
        result.concat tmp_result
      end

      # order results as they were found by ferret, unless an AR :order
      # option was given
      result.sort! { |a, b| a.ferret_rank <=> b.ferret_rank } unless find_options[:order]
      return result
    end

    def count_records(id_arrays, find_options = {})
      count = 0
      id_arrays.each do |model, id_array|
        next if id_array.empty?
        begin
          model = model.constantize
          model.send(:with_scope, :find => find_options) do
            count += model.count(:conditions => [ "#{model.table_name}.#{model.primary_key} in (?)",
                                                  id_array.keys ])
          end
        rescue TypeError
          raise "#{model} must use :store_class_name option if you want to use multi_search against it.\n#{$!}"
        end
      end
      count
    end

    def deprecated_options_support(options)
      if options[:num_docs]
        logger.warn ":num_docs is deprecated, use :limit instead!"
        options[:limit] ||= options[:num_docs]
      end
      if options[:first_doc]
        logger.warn ":first_doc is deprecated, use :offset instead!"
        options[:offset] ||= options[:first_doc]
      end
    end

    # creates a new Index instance.
    def create_index_instance
      if aaf_configuration[:remote]
       RemoteIndex
      elsif aaf_configuration[:single_index]
        SharedIndex
      else
        LocalIndex
      end.new(aaf_configuration)
    end

  end

end

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WWE is looking to bring in three more trainers. The only reason the slots haven't been filled is they want to hire the person to do the schedule first so they don't have a bunch of coaches that do not know what their work schedule is.
One staff change that we've already reported is that Joey Mercury was promoted to a main roster producer and Nick Dinsmore was hired as a trainer to take his place.


In Theory and In Practice: Digital Badges in Education and the Challenges that Arise.
This post is an article by Roshni Verghese about badges that features an interview with Cliff Manning and Lucy Neale of DigitalMe . The article describes the possibilities and challenges of incorporating digital badges into Supporter to Reporter (S2R), a program designed to introduce young sports enthusiasts in the UK to sports reporting.
This post considers some specific implications of the recently announced merger between Google's Course Builder platform and the Open edX platform. These implications are specific to the Big Open Online Course on Educational Assessment that we kicked off on September 9, 2013 using Course Builder and with support from Google (and the blessings and oversight of Indiana University). This post highlights the successful first week of the course and speculates about the future of several BOOC instructional innovations given this merger. This post is also intended to provide the 400+ students who registered for the Assessment BOOC with some explanation of the features they are now working with and some indication of how things are going.


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vs. Vanitas plays with the tension between invisibility and narcissism. This diptych of laser-engraved mirrors, punctuated by two dozen globe-shaped lightbulbs and resting on wooden frames, is reminiscent of roadside billboards. The right panel advertises the upside-down, suspended and empty dress of Judy Garland's Dorothy Gale from the Wizard of Oz, and phrases describing the 1959 gay riot against police harassment at Cooper's Donuts in LA.: bustling with disobedience – John Rechy – a barrage of coffee cups, spoons, trash – dancing / routine harassment – queens -hustlers – cruising – arrested queers escape patrol car. On the left, a banner announces accustomed to manhandling, a description of the conditions pre-dating the 1966 riot at Compton's Cafeteria in SF, and a panel reads Service Refused – Janus Society – Homophile Rights, describing the sit-in at Dewey's restaurant in Philadelphia in 1965. Literal obstructions to seeing oneself in these mirrors – glare from bulbs, the aspirational upward tilt of the reflective surface, and etching that interrupts the viewer's image – create a context where constructing self-representation is necessarily done via a pastiche and patchwork of geographies and time.
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Miguel Ángel Curiel Arteaga (born 8 March 1988) is a Peruvian professional footballer.

Honours

Club
Sport Boys
 Peruvian Second Division: 2009
Alianza Lima
 Peruvian Reserve League: 2011

Individual
 Peruvian Reserve League Top Scorer:  (1) 2011

References

External links

1988 births
Living people
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Association football forwards
Peruvian footballers
Peruvian expatriate footballers
Sport Boys footballers
Club Universitario de Deportes footballers
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The speculation about Warren comes as Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams — a Cuomo critic — announced he's thinking about challenging Hochul.
Warren, like Williams, is black.
Hochul, a former congresswomen from the Buffalo area, is being urged to run for the seat now held by upstate GOP incumbent Chris Collins.
A source close to Hochul said House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi personally appealed to the lieutenant governor to make the run.
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The source said the governor has been "absolutely mum" on the issue of a Hochul replacement.
"I have not been contacted by the Governor's office, and will not comment on speculation from Albany," Warren said.
Melissa DeRosa, a top Cuomo aide, attacked Williams in an interview and ducked a question about Hochul's future.
"I read that he is against marriage equality and that he is against a woman's right to choose, and as a progressive Democrat, that troubles me tremendously," DeRosa told the Capitol Pressroom radio show.
Cuomo campaign chairman Bill Mulrow did not immediately return a request for comment.
The governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately, even if they sometimes run as a ticket. So if Williams were to run and win, he'd be serving with a governor he has repeatedly attacked.


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Graduation Traditions
Jaiden Gunn, Arts and Entertainment Editor|May 12, 2021
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Caps being throw in the air is a common tradition at graduations.
With the school year coming to an end, graduation is coming up quickly. Many seniors around the world are preparing for the end of their high school career and looking forward to their future. With graduation comes many traditions, but why do we do them and where do they come from?
Caps and gowns are probably the first things you think of when you hear the word graduation. Caps were traditionally worn by students in the fourteenth and fifteenth century to show intelligence. Gowns began to be worn in the twelfth century when universities were on the rise. They were first used to keep warm, as the universities weren't insulated. But as the years passed, the standard color for the robes became black, and in the 1800s, a color system was used to show which degree the student was getting. For example, a green velvet edge showed that the student was graduating with a medical degree.
Class rings began in 1835 at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Cadets there were the first one to get class rings to symbolize the school's values and pride for having graduated from such a prestigious place.
Internationally, graduation ceremonies have many different traditions. In China, many female students dress up in wedding dresses for the ceremony. In Argentina, students who are graduating get pelted with food by family and friends. While a little strange for us, they find it fun and a rite of passage. And in the Philippines, students get necklaces made of flowers called "leis" as they receive their diploma.
Last year due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many graduations were changed. A "normal" graduation for Bingham is held at UVU and students get to walk across the stage as their name is read. Family and friends can cheer them on as the students create their last memory as a high school student. But in 2020, this couldn't go on. With the uncertainty of COVID-19, Bingham held a virtual graduation, where students came to the school previously and walked across the stage, and on the day of graduation, all the videos of them walking were played.
With the interruption of end of year festivities, people around the state gathered to give the class of 2020 the best graduation they could get. "Adopt a Utah Senior" was a Facebook group started by Arianne De'Angelo and her mother Shelly LoGerfo. They wanted to spread love to the seniors who couldn't have a normal graduation. Seniors got "adopted" and got gifts and sweet sentiments sent to them.
Many high schools, including Bingham, held car parades with all the students so they could see all their friends and teachers one last time. And as a smaller way to highlight the seniors, many schools had signs made for families to put in front of their homes that said "Bingham High School [or the applicable school name] Class of 2020"
With the class of 2021 also missing out on many senior year things, schools are hoping to give them the best graduation possible. Bingham is hoping to start the tradition of the car parade, as everyone loved it. Many schools are also doing the "Class of 2021" signs in front of the seniors' houses.
Whether traditional or not so typical because of a pandemic, graduation is a big moment in a high school student's life and should be celebrated with traditions. Many traditions, big or small, old or new, have significance and may have a bigger meaning than just wearing a cap and gown because that is how it's always done.
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Royal Enfield Pilipinas launches official Adventure Team
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Official riders to represent brand in events and CSR
Brando Rosales August 16, 2018 - 5:22 PM
Royal Enfield Pilipinas formally introduced their newest brand ambassadors who will carry their flag at different motorcycle events around the country: The Royal Enfield Adventure Team.
The team, all riding a Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike, will be composed of Michael Siobal, Mon Astillero, and Cheggy Medina.
Siobal is a regional manager at a telecommunications company and a finisher of the BOSS Ironman Challenge and Lahar Challenge. Astillero is an executive at a BPO and an avid outdoorsman. Medina is a passionate rider with an advocacy for indigenous people, having delivered a water-filtration system to an Aeta community in Capas, Tarlac.
These men are no strangers to the challenges posed by adventure riding nor each other, having ridden together with myself at the annual Ilocos Sur Invitational Ride and embarked on an adventure from General Nakar to Umiray.
Jimmy Barinaga, Royal Enfield Pilipinas' head honcho, expressed excitement for the team's future and also giving a hint that the team may also represent our country in the international riding events.
"Yes, it's not impossible. It's my personal dream also by bringing these guys to the Himalayas. Mark my word, I wanna join again [with the team]," said Barinaga.
With the adventure bikes' ability to reach farther flung places, adventure riding groups such as The Long Riders and BOSS had always seized the opportunity to bring toys, groceries and even medical teams everytime they go to far-flung places for an adventure ride. This is also one of the missions of the Royal Enfield Adventure Team.
"I think that's something that we are encouraging other [rider] groups to do. Kasi hindi lang tayo, kumbaga dumadaan lang, (Because we are not just mere passers by). We want to be involved in the community in each visit." said Mon, emphasizing that adventure riding can be a tool to make a difference in communities often neglected by development in the boondocks.
Asked on what they could advise to riders who are having a hard time securing a "visa" from their wives ie: participating in multi-day adventure riding, "We involve our family in our hobby and sports" said Mon Astillero, reiterating that a rider's hobby could also be a great opportunity for family bonding and at the same time; especially for the wife, that she would be familiar and comfortable with the husband's rider group. "This is not just us, but this is a group that involves our entire family." Mon added. "Kailangan ng facebook. Kailangan i-post lahat sa facebook. (We need facebook. Everything must be posted to facebook)," Cheggy joked.
"A brotherhood bonded by a brand that is more than a hundred years strong" – those were the exact words that I've written about these riders for an article about the Royal Enfield Association of the Philippines (REAPers) a few years ago.
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And then there was light… but not enough for Michael to find out who he is and what happened to the world out there. The "Great Wave", the "dissolved"... are just hollow words in his looted mind.
"Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today" is the first part of the "Dead Synchronicity" series: help Michael face a dying reality, a universe that's fading away. Face a merciless world that gets sick and vanishes. Face no past, no present, no future. Face the impending moment of "dead synchronicity". And you'd better hurry. Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
A terrible pandemic is turning all of humanity into "the dissolved" - the sick whose deliria provide them with supernatural cognitive powers... but also steer them towards a gruesome death.
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Nature of Happiness
What is happiness? We've all experienced it, but what exactly is it? According to scientists, there are actually two types of happiness: subjective well-being, and psychological well-being1. Subjective well-being includes emotions such as joy and sadness, and perceptions such as pleasure and pain. Psychological well-being is concerned with long-term wellness. It includes autonomy, self-acceptance, and personal growth. Think of subjective well-being as the sinful pleasure from eating a double-fudge chocolate sundae. Psychological well-being is the feeling of accomplishment from sticking to a diet for 6 months and losing 15 pounds.
The concept of subjective well-being has its origins in the philosophy of hedonism, which was first proposed by the Greek philosopher Aristuppus (435–355 BC). Aristuppus taught that the goal of life is to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. Pleasure is the only good. The achievement of pleasure is the only virtue. He and his students lived together in a commune where they practiced free love, and devoted themselves to immediate sensory gratification (like Woodstock but with togas).
Unlike Aristuppus, Aristotle (384–322 BC) proposed that true happiness arises from eudaimonia, being true to one's daimon or inner self. In Aristotle's view, you should develop what is best within you, and use your skills and talents in the service of humanity. This philosophy of human flourishing and self-actualization evolved into the modern concept of psychological well-being.
Sometimes, subjective well-being and psychological well-being are mutually exclusive. Doing 50 pushups is good for your health, but it's not very pleasurable. But most of the time there is an overlap of one-half to two-thirds2. Imagine how it feels to win a championship. There's a short-term rush of pleasure, and a long-term sense of pride and accomplishment.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
-Seneca
Evolution of Happiness
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the first nervous systems evolved in simple animals such as sea worms. This enabled them to sense things in the environment, and respond with rudimentary feelings. Over time, neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and endorphins, were used to reward survival-enhancing behaviors with positive sensations, and punish survival-threatening behaviors with negative sensations. With the evolution of reptiles, animals gained a conscious awareness of positive and negative sensations. Now they could actively seek out pleasure and avoid pain. Finally, the evolution of self-consciousness in humans placed feelings at the heart of our personal experience.
Our perceptions of beauty have been shaped by natural selection and sexual selection. In a similar way, these evolutionary forces have influenced our feelings of happiness and unhappiness3. Natural selection is about survival. Behaviors that help us survive are rewarded with positive feelings. It feels good to eat and sleep. Behaviors that could harm or kill us are punished with pain. It hurts to put your hand in a fire. With sexual selection, things are more complicated. In general, you are rewarded for actions that improve your chances of attracting a mate and having kids. Achievement increases status, status attracts mates, therefore achievement feels good. But what if you're so focused on achievement that you have no time to find a partner? That's no good for the propagation of your genes. Happiness is an evolutionary balancing act. Your brain is constantly re-evaluating its priorities to help you survive and reproduce.
As if your brain didn't have enough on its mind, modern society makes things even more complicated. For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors roamed the plains of African in tribes of a few dozen people. Life was simpler back then. Your career choices were hunting or gathering. There were only a handful of potential mates, so you couldn't be too picky. Nowadays, the global village conspires to make us miserable. We're bombarded with images of the most beautiful people in the world. We hear about the accomplishments of the most talented people who have ever lived. It's impossible to measure up. There's too much competition.
-Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Where can we turn when we need support for our battered egos? Most of us live in enormous cities, miles away from family and relatives. It's easy to get lost in the system. No wonder 17 percent of Americans will suffer from major depression during their lifetime4.
There is hope. By understanding how happiness works, scientists have discovered how to increase your happiness. In this article on Subjective Well-being, we'll learn how changing your thinking changes your happiness. In Rewards of Happiness, we'll discover that happiness makes you healthy, wealthy, and popular. Finally, in Psychological Well-being we'll explore your life's purpose and the meaning of life.
The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
-Allan K. Chalmers
Ryan RM, Deci EL. (2001). On happiness and human potentials: a review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. Ann Rev Psychol. 52:141–166.
Waterman AS. (1993). Two conceptions of happiness: contrasts of personal expressiveness (eudaimonia) and hedonic enjoyment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 64(4):678–691.
Grinde B. (2002). Happiness in the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Journal of Happiness Studies. 3:331–354.; Buss DM. (2000). The evolution of happiness. American Psychologist. 55(1):15–23.
Blazer DG, et al. (1994). The prevalence and distribution of major depression in a national community sample: the National Comorbidity Survey. Am J Psychiatry. 151:979–986.


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Our house is over 300 years old, and our basement living room with wood burning stove and 5 foot aquarium, this is where we spend much of our time with guests, family and friends. We also love our city garden, it is a private haven which makes you think you are not even in the city. When it is dry we like barbecues as food and cooking is a big part of our daily lives.
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I would like to thank you for the best moments that I had in Ireland. When I left my country I felt a little bit worry about what was waiting for me. However, since when I arrived I had the better experience that I could imagine. I felt like I was living with my family, in many aspects. I remember everytime you ask me if I was bored or feeling bad. I remember the times that we spent on dinner and sofa talking, laughting and watching X factor. I felt that I had a " white card" in your house. Like Sarina said: "Do what you want to do. We are your family now. Feel like you are in your home..." I can't forget Jason's food, the best that I ever tried in Europe and even in my country. Thanks for show me Chippotle sauce haha. I really appreciate for the moments that we had... At the shopping mall, supermarket, in irish culture, helping me in my UK trips... You're the best. I'm sure I learned more with you at home than in another english course that I ever did. Now, I know that a have a family and good friends. Thanks to call me on Skype after I left Ireland, thanks for everything. I'm waiting for your visit in Brazil.


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Home » World » Africa » Wagner: Russian linked to group badly hurt in assassination attempt in Central African Republic
Wagner: Russian linked to group badly hurt in assassination attempt in Central African Republic
A Russian citizen intently linked to the Wagner group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin has been injured in an assassination try within the Central African Republic, in accordance with Prigozhin and Russian officers.
Dmitry Syty, who runs the "Russian Home" within the capital of CAR, Bangui, acquired a bundle that exploded in his arms, in accordance with the press service of Harmony, Prigozhin's holding firm.
Prigozhin mentioned Syty's final phrases earlier than falling unconscious and brought to hospital have been: "I noticed a be aware: 'That is for you from all of the French, the Russians will get out of Africa.'"
Wagner's presence within the CAR, the place it has educated and fought with the native armed forces, has been controversial. CNN investigations have linked Wagner and related entities with the profitable diamond commerce in central Africa in addition to a number of human rights abuses within the nation, the place the military has been combating quite a few insurgent factions.
A CNN crew met with Syty in 2019, when he was concerned in mediating between the CAR authorities and insurgent teams. He was additionally the founding father of a diamond firm linked to Prigozhin's enterprise empire.
Prigozhin accused France of being behind the assault on Syty.
"On February 1, 2022, the 'Russian Home' was opened within the Central African Republic, which for a whole bunch of years was oppressed by the French, who destroyed the inhabitants and plundered the wealth of the Central African Republic. It was headed by a patriot of Russia and the Central African Republic, Dmitry Syty," he mentioned.
"On November 11, Dmitry Syty acquired a bundle from Togo containing {a photograph} of his son, who lives in France. It contained a be aware saying that subsequent time he would obtain his son's head if 'the Russians don't get out of the African continent and open the doorways for the French.'"
Prigozhin mentioned: "At present he obtained one other bundle. Regardless of all of the directions for observing safety measures, Dmitry Syty, being within the warmth of the second and pondering that the pinnacle of his son was within the bundle, opened it. There was an explosion."
CNN is unable to substantiate Prigozhin's allegations.
"I've already utilized to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs of the Russian Federation in order that it initiates the process for declaring France a state sponsor of terrorism, in addition to conducting an intensive investigation of the terrorist strategies of France and its Western allies – the USA and others."
A Russian group in CAR related to the Russian Home in Bangui mentioned Syty's "situation is critical and docs are combating for his life."
The official Russian information company TASS quoted Russian Deputy Overseas Minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying: "The assassination try on the pinnacle of the Russian home within the Central African Republic is an inhuman terrorist act that requires robust condemnation."
He mentioned: "Russia will make each effort to seek out the organizers of the assassination try on the pinnacle of the Russian Home within the Central African Republic. The Russian Federation is not going to present worry of terrorists and won't shut the Russian Home within the Central African Republic."
Halo, Saya adalah penulis artikel dengan judul Wagner: Russian linked to group badly hurt in assassination attempt in Central African Republic yang dipublish pada December 20, 2022 di website Enchantress Magazine
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Ashkelon plant to help keep the region stocked with water
By Barry Davis	August 7, 2005, 4:00 pm
The world's largest desalination plant will supply 15 percent of Israel's household water needs.If there is something that all Middle Eastern countries can agree on, it is the need for more sources of water in their region. Water shortages, and the issue of allocating the existing resources, are a constant concern and often a source of conflict between the countries in the area.
A state-of-the-art desalination facility, the first stage of which has just begun operating at Ashkelon on Israel's southern coastline, may, in the near future fulfils its creators' expectations and ease the regional water wrangling.
Rain can't be counted on in the Middle East. With inconsistent precipitation, sufficient amounts of water from the skies can't be taken for granted every winter. Until two years ago the country's primary natural reservoir, the Sea of Galilee, dropped alarmingly and the water situation had become quite desperate. Thankfully, two wet winters ensued and the picturesque lake filled up again. But, as American author Alice Hoffman once said: "When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure."
Of course today the inconsistencies of nature can be, at least in part, compensated for through technology. "You can't look to rain as a constant," concurs Ashkelon project technical manager Micha Taub from OTID. "But, we hope the new plant will go some way to redressing any lack of precipitation." OTID is a joint venture company formed by IDE Technologies and OTV of the Vivendi Group. IDE and Vivendi comprise two thirds of the consortium building the plant. The third member is Dankner-Ellern Infrastructure.
Taub's aspirations should, indeed, be commensurately addressed when the project is complete. The plant in question is a huge desalination facility that, when up and running to full capacity, will provide Israeli consumers with 100 million cubic meters of water a year. That is the equivalent of approximately 5-6 percent of national water needs.
The Ashkelon facility is part of a national Desalination Master Plan, launched by the Israeli government in 2000, designed to help address the country's chronic water resource problems. This policy envisaged the construction of a number of seawater plants along the Mediterranean coast, producing an annual total of 400 million cubic meters of desalinated water by 2005, rising to 750 million cubic meters by 2020, mostly destined for urban consumption.
A series of logistical and other difficulties have somewhat delayed progress in Ashkelon but as it finally moves forward, Israel's water situation should be a lot healthier within a few years.
Construction work on the South Israel Project began almost two years ago and is expected to be finished later this year. Initial production started last week and the plant is currently running at 30-40 percent capacity. "Things look very good at the moment," says Taub. "We'll be going for acceptance testing very soon and then we'll go up to full production for the first plant."
The plant is a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) facility which, when completed, will be the largest of its kind in the world. Just what the doctor ordered in this precipitation-challenged region. Reverse osmosis involves the use of membranes acting as an extremely fine filter to create drinkable water from salty, or otherwise contaminated, water. The salt water is placed on one side of the membrane and high pressure is applied to stop and then reverse the osmotic process.
The Ashkelon plant incorporates membrane desalination units and facilities for seawater pumping, brine removal, raw water pre-treatment and product water treatment. There are also workshops, a laboratory and other buildings, access roads and a dedicated gas turbine power station. The latter will go a long way to reducing water production costs, the bulk of which are generated by the very high level of power consumption required by the osmosis process.
"People have been working with membrane technology for some time," Taub continues, "but costs have dropped significantly over the years as membrane production has increased. This has enabled us to achieve an unprecedented low cost of desalinated water." Taub says the drinking water that will eventually be produced in Ashkelon will cost around 52.7 cents per cubic meter. "That is by far the lowest cost anywhere in the world. By comparison, water produced at a desalination plant we built in Cyprus costs about 80 cents per cubic meter. The Ashkelon plant is much bigger so you benefit from economy of scale."
The eventual cost of the drinkable water was also impacted by the Israeli government's demand for as low boron content as possible. Accordingly, the desalination facility consists of 32 reverse osmosis treatment trains, on four floors, and uses an optimized, multi-stage reverse osmosis and boron removal procedure. Achieving a high boron ion reduction was an important design consideration.
The plant designers also considered several methods of seawater intake, including utilizing the nearby power station's cooling seawater discharge. Ultimately, in view of site constraints and hydrogeological considerations, they went for an open, submerged system with three parallel pipes, based on a configuration designed to safeguard supply and enhance operational reliability by producing non-turbulent feed water flows. The use of high-density plastic piping, which is simple to clean and relatively resistant to biological growth, will help to keep maintenance work to a minimum.
The Israeli facility also makes use of some unique applications, such as energy recovery, which have helped reduce costs. "The process requires an enormous amount of energy," Taub explains. "You can cut costs, and save part of the energy you use, for example, by redirecting it back into the system. This process is applied elsewhere, where they manage to recycle around 85-90 percent of the energy they use for extracting brine. We managed to achieve energy recycling of 95-96 percent in that area of the process. That saves money and makes water production less expensive. We've also introduced other more subtle enhancements to the process. They make the difference between producing water at 80 cents a cubic meter and achieving a price of 52.7 cents per cubic meter."
However, desalinated water is still more expensive than the celestial offering. "Rainwater is relatively cheap," says Taub, "despite the cost of piping water to different parts of the country. Water for agricultural use is currently less than 50 cents per cubic meter, but it costs a lot more for domestic consumption because of the various processes the water undergoes and levies local authorities impose. Of course, the great benefit of desalinated water is the security it provides, that the water is always readily available. In this country it's good to have a back up in case you get a dry winter. We?ve had quite a few of those."
Over the years, Israelis have been involved in establishing desalination plants elsewhere around the globe, in places like Cyprus, the US and China. Now Israelis, too, will benefit from the wonders of desalination technology. Those benefits may soon also be offered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. "We expect to be up to full production of 100 million cubic meters of water a year by the end of the year," says plant engineer Gustavo Kronenberg. "We have already received Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's blessing to eventually use the plant's full capacity of 120 million cubic meters a year." Kronenberg continues. "Once that happens we?ll be able to provide the Palestinian Authority with 20 million cubic meters a year. We have held talks with the Palestinians and they have expressed great interest."
With virtually limitless amounts of seawater available the new plant, and the other planned facilities, should allow Israelis and their neighbors to drink and irrigate more easily for many years to come.
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Algeria's embattled president is expected to resign this week after two decades in power, according to Algerian media reports.
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 82, who is reportedly in poor health, has faced mounting public opposition after he announced he would seek a fifth term in February. Persistent street protests have rocked the North African country, and a leading general suggested the country should invoke a constitutional clause to formally remove the president. Although Bouteflika has since said he would not seek another term, he has postponed elections and protests have continued in hopes of ensuring his removal from power and political change.
"We must adopt a solution that helps us out of this crisis…a solution that respects and adheres to the constitution so that it's a suitable one for all sides," Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, who serves as Algeria's deputy defense minister, said last week, Al Jazeera reported. On Saturday, Salah reiterated his call for employing Article 102 of the constitution, which allows the Constitutional Council to determine, with the approval of parliament, that a sitting president is no longer fit to serve.
In what analysts believe was preparation for Bouteflika's resignation or an attempt to invoke Article 102, Bouteflika and Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui announced the formation of a new caretaker government on Sunday. That government would remain in place until an election could be held.
Speaking on behalf of protesters, Mostefa Bouchachi, a human rights lawyer in Algiers who has become a leading opposition figure, told The New York Times, "The message is very clear.
"We don't want these symbols of a corrupted system that has betrayed the popular will. We want real change. All of those who have been in government up until now, we want these people to leave," Bouchachi said. "And we want a government of national unity to make this transition, men and women who are clean, who have not taken part in the misrule of the last 20 years," he said.
Since suffering a stroke in 2013, Bouteflika has rarely been seen in public, according to CNN. Despite his weakened physical state, his allies in the government have generally stood behind him and defended his grip on power. But as popular demonstrations entered their sixth week, even former allies began to call for change.
Writing for Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National, Sholto Byrnes, a fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia, explained that when Bouteflika took office in 1999 he was widely popular.


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Virginia Energy and Energy Fuels Announce Financing; Virginia Energy Closes Bridge Loan
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Virginia Energy Resources Inc. (TSX.V: VUI; OTCQX: VEGYF) ("Virginia Energy") and Energy Fuels Inc. ("Energy Fuels") (TSX:EFR) are pleased to announce that they have reached understandings amongst themselves and others pursuant to which Virginia Energy proposes to issue and sell, subject to regulatory approval, by way of a non-brokered private placement financing, 14,285,714 common shares in the capital of Virginia Energy (each, a "Common Share") at a price of $0.42 per Common Share for expected aggregate gross proceeds (in cash and shares) of up to $6,000,000 (the "Offering"). The lead investors in the capital raise are Energy Fuels and Sprott Resource Corp. ("Sprott").
Virginia Energy owns 100% of the Coles Hill uranium project, a large uranium development project located in south central Virginia. Coles Hill hosts the largest known uranium deposit in the United States with 119.6 million tons of Indicated Resource with an average grade of 0.056% eU3O8 containing 133 million pounds of eU3O8. An updated preliminary environmental assessment was announced by Virginia Energy in September 2012 and can be viewed on Virginia Energy's profile on SEDAR (see www.sedar.com).
Energy Fuels' investment in Virginia Energy is expected to bring significant expertise to the Coles Hill project from a technical and regulatory perspective on uranium mining, milling and tailings management. Energy Fuels is currently the largest conventional uranium producer in the United States. It owns the White Mesa uranium mill, near Blanding, Utah, the only operating uranium mill in the US. Energy Fuels also has a dominant resource position in three of the most productive historical uranium districts in the US. In addition, Energy Fuels has long-term supply contracts to provide fuel for nuclear power plants owned by a number of US and foreign utilities.
Stephen Antony, the CEO of Energy Fuels, commented, "The Coles Hill uranium project is the largest uranium development project in the US and has strong technical and economic merit. The US is currently the biggest consumer of uranium in the world, yet we import more than 90% of our supply requirements. We are pleased to partner with Virginia Energy and help advance the Coles Hill project toward becoming a major domestic uranium producer that is committed to the highest standards of operational safety and environmental protection. We are also confident that the Coles Hill project has the potential to create significant economic value for the state of Virginia and generate strong investment returns for Virginia Energy shareholders."
Energy Fuels will acquire 9,439,857 common shares of Virginia Energy or approximately 19.9% of Virginia Energy upon completion of the Offering and will be granted the right to nominate one director for election or appointment to the Board of Directors of Virginia Energy as long as it holds at least 5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, increasing to 9.9% after 2 years. Graham Moylan has been proposed as Energy Fuels' initial nominee and would also serve on the audit committee. Mr. Moylan is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Energy Fuels and previously worked as an investment banker at a Canadian investment dealer gaining extensive financing and financial advisory experience within the uranium sector. The appointment is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Walter Coles Sr., CEO of Virginia Energy, commented, "Energy Fuels is the recognized leader in conventional uranium mining and milling in the United States. Their investment brings with it vast experience and technical expertise. We are excited to have Energy Fuels as a partner and with their assistance we hope to eventually permit and build one of the safest and most productive new uranium mines in the world."
Energy Fuels' subscription will be paid through a combination of $250,000 of cash and 21,851,411 Energy Fuels common shares issued on a private placement basis. Energy Fuels' participation in the Offering and the issuance of the Energy Fuels common shares to Virginia Energy is subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Mr. Coles added, "This will be a valuable strategic partnership between Energy Fuels and Virginia Energy and we expect the resulting synergies to create value for both companies. Energy Fuels brings significant technical expertise in terms of permitting, developing and operating uranium mines in the U.S. We believe it is important to realize these synergies now, because we are approaching a very important period with respect to advancing the development of the Coles Hill project. At the present time both parties recognize and believe that our industry and in particular, our respective companies, are significantly undervalued. Despite owning the largest undeveloped uranium resource in the US which based on a preliminary economic assessment completed in September 2012 showed an estimated NPV of US $427 Million, Virginia Energy, based on its current market capitalization, is trading at a highly discounted EV/Resource multiple relative to its peers and at an approximate 95% discount to the aforementioned estimated NPV. Fundamentals in the uranium sector remain strong, and uranium companies with quality underlying assets such as Energy Fuels are positioned to perform well in 2013. Therefore Virginia Energy is pleased to receive Energy Fuels stock in lieu of cash for a large portion of their subscription." With regard to the balance of the Offering, Sprott will acquire approximately 20% of the private placement for $1.2 million of cash. Other current shareholders are expected to acquire the remaining approximately $835,000 of the Offering. The total cash to be received by Virginia Energy in the Offering is expected to be approximately $2,285,000.
Common Shares issued under the Offering will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the applicable closing date of the Offering. In accordance with regulations of the TSX Venture Exchange, finder's fees may be payable to accredited agents on that portion of the Offering from purchasers identified by such finder, including the subscription by Energy Fuels. Funds from the Offering will be used for general working capital. The completion of the Offering is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Dundee Securities acted as an advisor to Virginia Energy with respect to the Energy Fuels investment.
In addition, on December 27, 2012, Virginia Energy closed a bridge loan facility for a total amount of $750,000 with Sprott Resource Lending Partnership. The bridge loan is repayable on closing of the Virginia Energy's equity financing, but no later than February 28, 2013 and bears an annual interest rate of 12%. No securities of Virginia Energy were issued or made issuable in connection with the bridge loan from Sprott Resource Lending Partnership.
About Virginia Energy Resources Inc.
Virginia Energy Resources Inc. is a uranium development and exploration company. The company holds a 100% stake in the advanced stage Coles Hill uranium project located in south central Virginia, USA. Additionally, the company operates a uranium exploration program in the Otish Basin of Quebec, Canada.
About Energy Fuels Inc.
Energy Fuels Inc. is America's largest conventional uranium producer, supplying approximately 25% of the uranium produced in the U.S., and is a significant producer of vanadium. Energy Fuels operates the White Mesa Mill, which is the only conventional uranium mill currently operating in the U.S., capable of processing 2,000 tons per day of uranium ore. Energy Fuels has projects located throughout the Western U.S., including producing mines, standby mines, and other mineral properties in various stages of permitting and development.
Michael Cathro, M.Sc., P.Geo., Vice-President of Exploration for Virginia Energy, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this document related to Virginia Energy.
Stephen P. Antony, P.E., President & CEO of Energy Fuels, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this document related to Energy Fuels.
Certain of the statements and information in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements relating to the plans for completion of the Offering. Forward-looking statements and information generally express predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, or assumptions of future events or performance, do not constitute historical fact and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements, including, without limitation: the risk that the Offering will not be approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange or TSX Venture Exchange; risks and uncertainties related to the full Offering not being completed in the event that there are not sufficient subscribers or the conditions thereto are not satisfied, including the acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange or the TSX Venture Exchange. Forward-looking statements and information contained in this release are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. There can be no assurance that such statements or information will prove accurate. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or projected. Virginia Energy and Energy Fuels expressly disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements and information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation. No production decision with respect to the Coles Hill project has been made nor will a production decision be made until Virginia Energy has completed a feasibility study.
For Virginia Energy Resources Inc.
Walter Coles, Jr., Executive Vice President
Email: wcolesjr@va-energy.com
Tony Perri, Investor Relations, Manager
Email: tperri@va-energy.com
For Energy Fuels Inc.
Stephen P. Antony, President & CEO
Email: santony@energyfuels.com
Curtis H. Moore, Director - Investor & Public Relations
Email: cmoore@energyfuels.com


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Pereiro looks great in Tour de France yellow.....
And don't forget the other notorious outfit he was part of - Phonak - during the height of their doping heyday, when riders were flunking drug...
Post by: fbircher, Oct 16, 2007 in forum: Professional Cycling
Agreed. Pereiro gets the jersey because he hasn't been found guilty of doping (yet). But it strikes me as utterly silly to go out on a limb by...
A personal note to Lance Armstrong
Brilliant! +1
Post by: fbircher, Oct 4, 2007 in forum: Professional Cycling
McQuaid attacks Bettinin for not signing anti-doping commitment
Wolf, my comments about riders having to accept stringent regulations were directed at cycling in general more than they were a specific comment...
Post by: fbircher, Sep 29, 2007 in forum: Professional Cycling
The people who run cycling have to set the rules, as is true for the governing body of any sport. Doping is out of control and threatening the...
Let us just ignore polyheme.boost
LOL!!! You must have been one of those kids that liked to kick the tops off ant piles, just to watch them go crazy. But you forgot a few important...
Also, don't forget his connection to this case, which preceeded Festina and should have been the wake up call for cycling:...
Astana-Kloden-Bruyneel-Contador the future
You may view this as a return to the "good old days," but I don't think it will ever return to the way it was before. Big Brother is bigger than...
Vuelta: All boils down to Stage 19
Look, his Mom has already gone on record stating that her son rides clean, and we know that Australians don't cheat, so you're out of line...
Landis loses appeal to AAA...
+1. It's hard to believe this guy (Pereiro) spent his career surrounded by and collaborating with some of the biggest dopers in the business but...
Ullrichs new team better than USPS?
I'd be shocked if his advisors actually let him go through with this legal action. This suit would open a Pandora's Box of opportunities for every...
Tommy D. lighting it up
Maybe Sissy should give her the highly reliable Crocodile Dundee gender test?
Bettini The Doper??
Bettini said he would quit cycling before he would provide a sample to be used for DNA comparisons. That should pretty much tell you what you need...
Post by: fbircher, Sep 6, 2007 in forum: Professional Cycling
Armstrong moderated Presidential campaign forum
Actually, your question may turn out to be one of the biggest dilemas facing western society over the next hundred years or so. I wish I could be...
UCI finally moving on OP
And we know it's true because their moms have said so.
Post by: fbircher, Aug 31, 2007 in forum: Professional Cycling
Phrases That Will Never Be Used On This Forum
LOL! Even a broken clock is right twice a day!
Great cycling clips
I'd settle for a bad case of chronic arthritis, such that he was unable to use a keyboard.
Armstrong Confesses!
So are you honestly saying you think there is a scarcity of people on this forum expressing the opinion that LA doped? I think it would be easier...
Whenever I travel to Edinburgh it always strikes me as a crazy place to commute on bicycle (at least in the central area of town). It's impressive...
Cadel Evans Interview - 100% certain he is clean
Here's another way to look at. Modern doping methods can give a 20% performance boost. That isn't cynical conjecture; it has been empirically...


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Rubber Chicken Theater Celebrates Ten Years With "THE WISECRACKER SUITE
rubber chicken theatre
Making the Northland laugh for a decade with the return of their annual holiday sketch comedy revue.
This year's show, The Wisecracker Suite: A Decade of Jokes, Puns, and Assorted Nuts, will be staged December 21-22 and 28-31 at 7:30 pm. The shows will be put on at the Spirit of the North Theater in the Fitger's Complex.
Tickets and tickets are $15 per person. There will also be beer, wine, and revue-themed drinks available from The Boat Club Restaurant.
Rubber Chicken Theater has been writing and performing sketch comedy revues ever since the group's inception in 2008. They feature original comedy sketches that poke fun at local, regional, and national issues. Some of the topics tackled in The Wisecracker Suite include a North Pole elf caravan headed towards the United States, a sneak peek at the new Broadway Twin Ports musicals (with singing mayors!), and a dazzling dance number featuring dancing nutcrackers, slow-moving lake boats, and gold medal-winning curlers who save the day.
Rubber Chicken will also take a look back at past shows and performers that have helped make the company a mainstay of Duluth theater. For example, did you know that since 2008, Rubber Chicken Theater has produced 26 plays, 15 Chicken Hats, nine holiday comedy revues, eight radio shows, seven Live Reads, and a partridge in a pear tree? Well, now you do.
The Wisecracker Suite is being directed by Rubber Chicken's co-founder Brian Matuszak, and features the onstage talents of Jeremy Churchill, Maria Lockwood, Taylor Martin-Romme, Nathan Payne, Cathy Podeszwa, Cheri Tesarek, and, in her holiday revue debut, Kaylee Matuszak. Jadie Schwarzkopf handles the technical elements and Linda Bray is the piano accompanist extraordinaire. All of the cast and crew contributed material to the show.
For more specific information on Rubber Chicken Theatre's Holiday Comedy Revue call (218) 213-2780 or email Brian@RubberChickenTheater.com
You can also find Rubber Chicken Theater on Facebook and Twitter
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Hydrogen is often characterized as the "ultimate fuel of the future," being both clean and available without the need for energy imports. Hydrogen is important to Manitoba as a future opportunity. Manitoba has a natural advantage for the production of clean hydrogen using the province's abundant hydroelectric resources. With the lowest electricity prices in North America, Manitoba will be the first jurisdiction on the continent where hydrogen could be produced economically via electrolysis. Using hydrogen will require a variety of new technologies, products and services, such as fuel cell buses and hydrogen refueling stations. This also means economic opportunities for Manitoba companies and new high-technology jobs.
Manitoba has developed a hydrogen vision to position the province for the future, and has begun the process to develop a Hydrogen Economic Development Strategy.
As the first logical step, a series of broad-based preliminary assessments were conducted by Working Groups under the auspices of the Manitoba Hydrogen Steering Committee to identify appropriate hydrogen-related opportunities for the province as a whole. This work was coordinated through the Energy Development Initiative, but it reflects the cooperation of many participating organizations, including different departments, all three levels of government, utility, university, and industry representatives.


U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials will be in New Bern Monday for all-day workshops and tours focusing on a proposal to provide new affordable housing in Five Points, the Greater Duffyfield area and the Five Points corridor.
Marshall Williams, vice chair of the New Bern Housing Authority, said the workshops and tours of possible locations for new affordable housing are part of the $400,000 Choice Neighborhood Initiative Grant that the Housing Authority received in November. New Bern was one of nine cities in the country to receive the grant, he said.
A community meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the Flame to discuss the proposal.
The grant funds will be used to hire consultants and to come up with strategies for future housing projects, Williams said.
It could take about a year before it�s known whether New Bern will be awarded an implementation grant, Williams said.
�The implementation grant will benefit the entire city,� he said.
Although the city already has a Renaissance Gateway Plan that focuses on some of the same areas (Five Points and the Greater Duffyfield) that the Housing Authority is looking at, Williams said the Choice Neighborhood Plan will focus entirely on affordable housing.
The Housing Authority�s apartment complexes, Trent Court and Craven Terrace, were built in the 1940s and 1950s, and starting in the fall, the first of a two-phased renovation project is slated for Craven Terrace, Williams said.
The Housing Authority was getting help with applying for tax credits to do the renovations, he said.
Williams said one of the misconceptions about eventually doing away with the old housing units is that residents would lose their affordable housing.
Every unit torn down at Craven Terrace and Trent Court will be replaced, Williams said.
New Bern has one of the highest poverty rates in the state and the city needed to diversify by bringing market-rate housing into the mix, Williams said.
Mark Stephens, interim city manager, said at Tuesday night�s Board of Aldermen meeting that three representatives from HUD will be in New Bern Monday. They will look at the community and will confirm that the city is ready to receive the $400,000 from the grant. Work then can begin on the planning stage of the project, he said.
The city, Craven County, the county school system, Craven Community College, Swiss Bear and other organizations have partnered to show their commitment to the transformation project, Stephens said.
Barbara Lee, a former New Bern alderman, told aldermen Tuesday the grant was for the entire community, even though it was provided by HUD to the Housing Authority.
�We want to show we are a united front,� Lee said.
The public is invited to the community meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Flame. It will be the first of several scheduled meetings. During the meeting, the Choice Neighborhoods planning grant process will be presented to the public and citizens can learn how to become involved in the future planning process.
During the day, presentations will be at the Craven Terrace Housing Office auditorium, 601 Roundtree St. At 9 a.m., there will be an overview of the Choice Neighborhoods planning grant � how the Housing Authority got it and plans to use it for the next 18 months. A bus tour of neighborhoods will begin at 10:15 a.m.
After lunch, there will be presentations and workshops on things such as the three key components of the Choice Neighborhoods program: neighborhood, people and housing; possible strategies for building and improving neighborhood assets, infrastructure, transportation, economic development and job creation; and identifying priority housing strategies � both public and private � for the residents of the target neighborhoods.


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