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Women's Basketball 84, Gardner-Webb 43
Posted on November 20, 2012 by Charles
Pregame:
The Mountaineer women (1-1) continue their season with their second home game this evening against Big South opponent Gardner-Webb. The Mountaineers fell in a heartbreaker to Virginia Tech six days ago in Blacksburg. Appalachian is led by senior Anna Freeman who is averaging 27 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Anna is also a perfect 12/12 from the free throw line this season. Courtney Freeman is second on the team in scoring with 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest. The Mountaineers have owned Gardner-Webb in the past, and this game also looks to get ugly after the disappointing loss last week.
Gardner-Webb will be playing its second road game of the season after falling to UNC-Greensboro this past weekend. The Runnin' Bulldogs w0n their first three games of the season, all at home, over Lipscomb, Tennessee Temple and Montreat, by at least twenty points or more in each game. Against UNCG, both teams shot under 33% from the field, under 15% from three point range, and under 55% from the foul line. The two teams also combined for 56 turnovers. Catrina Green led Gardner-Webb with 20 points and 17 rebounds in the loss. On the season, Green is averaging a double-double, with 13 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Jessica Heilig adds 10.8 points and 4 rebounds per game while Jasmine Dale pours in 11.5 points per game.
As we imagined, Appalachian dominated Gardner-Webb from the start. Gardner-Webb scored the first point of the game, and it was their only lead as Appalachian cruised to a 84-43 win. The Mountaineers had Gardner-Webb doubled up for most of the second half before the final margin was decided. Gardner-Webb shot poorly throughout the night and could not keep up the with the pace the Mountaineers forced. Gardner-Webb had 34 turnovers of the night, with Appalachian scoring 41 points off of those mistakes. Appalachian also dominated in the paint, with a 54-26 edge.
The Mountaineers were led by the Freeman duo, Anna and Courtney who combined to score 49 points on the night. Courtney led all scored with 26 points, leaving her only 71 points away from 1,000 point mark for her career. At her current pace, Courtney could score her 1000th point in the Mountaineers next home game on December 3rd against Georgia Southern. Anna Freeman added 23 points and continued her ways of filling up the stat sheet, adding ten rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks. Anna hit all four of her free throw attempts to remain a perfect 16/16 on the year. Anna is also on pace this year to score her 2,000th point late in the season. At her current pace, she would need to average 22.3 points per game to score her 2,000th point in the first game of the conference tournament. Anna is currently averaging 25.7 points per contest.
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Kobe's return: An illustrious career continues when Bryant returns on NBA's opening night
FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2013, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant goes to the basket in front of Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph (50) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. Bryant's 19th season gets started Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, when the Lakers open at home against the Houston Rockets. What he has left in the tank after two injury-filled years might be one of the biggest questions heading into the season, with the Lakers already being widely written off in the loaded Western Conference and Bryant hardly expected to regain the elite form that he displayed for so long. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File) (The Associated Press)
Opening night in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs get their rings and show off their fifth championship banner. The first full season under Commissioner Adam Silver gets underway.
That's enough reason for buzz.
Kobe Bryant's return will only add more.
Bryant's 19th season gets started Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers open at home against the Houston Rockets. What he has left in the tank — after two injury-filled years — might be one of the biggest questions heading into the season, with the Lakers already being widely written off in the loaded Western Conference and Bryant hardly expected to regain the elite form that he displayed for so long.
"The official start of the journey," said Bryant, who played in just six games last season.
There's an easy answer to why is he still out there.
Bryant is already wealthy beyond belief, a five-time champion, a lock to be a Hall of Famer, a lock to be in the Top 50 players ever whenever that list gets updated. But he still feels like there's something for him to prove on the floor; hence, he's going to do what he's done for so long: try and lead the Lakers to the playoffs.
Here's a look at some of the things that set Bryant apart, and what milestones he's on the verge of reaching this season.
THE BEST AT MISSING: He takes a lot of shots. And therefore, he misses a lot of shots. Bryant's 99th unsuccessful field-goal attempt this season will be the 13,418th of his regular-season career — which will pass John Havlicek for the NBA record in that most ignominious department. Factor in playoff games, and Bryant already has missed more attempts from the floor than anyone in league history.
593 FOR 3: Bryant has 31,700 points in his career. He's 593 points away from passing Michael Jordan for No. 3 on the league's all-time regular-season list. At his career average, that would take Bryant about 24 games to reach, so barring any absences he could be flirting with that mark as early as mid-December.
THE CLASS OF '96: The 1996 NBA draft class was simply awesome — Bryant, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Stephon Marbury, Antoine Walker, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Derek Fisher, Jermaine O'Neal, Peja Stojakovic, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and more. It also serves as a reminder of some of the biggest draft blunders in history. Bryant went No. 13 in that class. Here's the six players taken immediately before Bryant: Lorenzen Wright, Kerry Kittles, Samaki Walker, Erick Dampier, Todd Fuller and Vitaly Potapenko. Combined, they scored 27,871 points in their careers, which is 3,829 and counting less than Bryant.
HE WINS: If Bryant plays in 24 Laker wins this season, he'll go up to fifth on the NBA's all-time victories-appeared-in list. Bryant is currently eighth in that department with 813, with those within realistic reach being Shaquille O'Neal (819), Gary Payton (823) and Clifford Robinson (836). Bryant has appeared in 432 losses; that's not even in the top 100 in NBA history.
BIG APPLE STAR: He's from Philadelphia and spent his whole career in Los Angeles, but Bryant seemed at his best in New York. His career average at Madison Square Garden is 30.7 points, the highest road-site average of his illustrious career. The Lakers are at New York on Feb. 1.
DRIVE FOR 55: Players currently active have combined to post 16 games with 55 or more points. Bryant has half of them. LeBron James has three, for the second spot on that list.


Vince Gill is a country music icon. He is an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. He has sung with hundreds upon hundreds of singers from the legendary George Jones, to Barbara Streisand. He not only has had a hugely popular solo career filled with awards and accolades, but now the Nashville local plays in a band, The Time Jumpers, every Monday night! Take all this and top it with a beyond healthy dose of humility and kindness and you can begin to see why I am a huge fan of Vince Gill! ... read more!
Vince Gill and quite a few talented friends and family members were Jammin' to Beat the Blues April 1st at the Ryman! Since 1999, Jammin' to Beat the Blues has increased community awareness about the serious impact of mental health disorders on people's lives and has brought about awareness and understanding of mental illness. This year the show was jam packed with great music. ... read more!
On Friday, April 4th, the 2nd Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival, hosted by Outnumber Hunger, kicked off at The LINQ in Las Vegas featuring headliner Rascal Flatts. The "Outnumber Hunger Live!" concert featured country hit-makers Florida Georgia Line, Justin Moore, Thomas Rhett, Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, and The Cadillac Three. ... read more!
Tuesday night, March 4th, music lovers from across the board packed Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles for a long standing country music tradition…a guitar pull. This wasn't just any guitar pull however, it was one led by Country Music Hall of Famers Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. ... read more!
Jennifer Nettles brought her "That Girl" Tour to the Mother Church of country music Thursday, February 20th. There couldn't be a more perfect building to hear Jennifer's vocals and the fact that Brandy Clark was the show's opener made the night just that much better. ... read more!
The American Country Awards, also known as the ACAs took over the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas tonight (Tuesday Dec. 10th). The FOX telecast was hosted by Trace Adkins and Danica Patrick and featured two hours of great performances and artists receiving the coveted fan voted awards! Below you will find a list of all the nominees, who we predicted would win and who actually won! ... read more!


How To Get A Lot Of Instagram Followers: If you have not joined Instagram right now, you are missing out. Nevertheless, aren't you interested why the photo-sharing and video-sharing social networking service has gathered a total amount of 400 million active individuals? Does that Instagram grew by 23% in 2013 audio appealing whatsoever?
Do not you desire among your images to become among the 80 million pictures shared each day?
If you said yes to any one of those concerns, then it's never too late to sign-up for a free Instagram account. However, what do you do after you've produced an account? If you don't have any followers liking or sharing your content, just what's the point of getting on a social networks network?
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If you look into one of the most prominent Instagram accounts, you'll notice an usual style. All of their images are something lots of people could connect to and also connect with. They're individual, special, and also initial. By sharing these sorts of photos, you're establishing a link with your audience, which is the outright best method to attract people to your account.
Basically, make sure your Instagram account is genuine and also initial. Think of sharing behind the scenes pictures of your workplace, the procedure that enters into making your product, or (ideal) business party photos. That is how you're mosting likely to connect to other users.
Prior to uploading anything into Instagram, consider just what time zone most of your target market resides in as well as exactly what time they check their Instagram account.
As a result of its movement, there isn't actually a preferred time for Instagram users-- interaction is high on Wednesdays in between 5-- 6 PM, while even more people blog post on Thursdays. Regardless, a bulk of Instagram users log in when they have the extra time, such first thing in the morning, on their method residence from work or school, or on Sundays.
Generally, a picture just has four hours prior to it gets shed within the information feed. To prevent this, attempt to upload when you know a majority of your followers have down time and have accessibility to their accounts. For instance, if your market are secondary school pupils, after that you must post your photos in the afternoon when pupils are either on their lunch break or home for the day.
If you have a solid following of professionals in Chicago, then you would certainly wish to post images during rush hour CST when people are on their way house from work and checking their account while on the "L".
Browse Google or Webstagram to locate prominent hashtags, which are used to arrange images. You can after that make use of the relevant trending hashtags to you or your market to gain even more visibility for your photos, which must create even more communication. For instance, the top 10 hashtags are: #love, #instagood, #me; #like, #follow, #cute, #photooftheday, #tbt, #followme, as well as #tagsforlikes.
You can likewise make use of Instagram autocomplete to locate appropriate hashtags for your market.
While hashtags are a vital possession when attracting new followers, you do not wish to overdo. Instead of uploading a whole paragraph of hashtags, try to select one to 3 hashtags per photo. Any more than 3 will certainly appear spammy.
If you intend to comply with others, then you're going to need to follow them. This is a simple regulation of reciprocation that prevails on all social media sites styles. So, rather than just uploading photos as well as expecting people ahead to you, you also have to place on your own around.
Look for individuals as well as brand names that share your rate of interests and also remark, after that like as well as share their photos. Follow Instagram celebrities and also influencers as well as involve with them, or even request a shout-out. You might also try to find tags including tags like: #shoutout, #TagsForLikes, #ilovemyfollowers, and #follow.
It's very easy. The even more you involve, the more exposure you'll receive.
Among the most efficient means to enhance involvement and also get brand-new followers is by holding a contest. It's a tested tactic on any social networks network. Nevertheless, because Instagram is so prominent, it has ended up being a favored system particularly to run competitions.
Competitions are very easy to create as well as stand up and also running. Take a remarkable photo and include inscriptions that notify people there's a competition underway. Also, ensure you additionally utilize #contest to earn your competition very easy to find. And also, ensure to share your contest on various other social media sites, like Facebook.
Your biography needs to be made use of to feature a call-to-action, branded hashtags, as well as links, which is a big deal in the pursuit for brand-new Instagram individuals. It's this area where customers will uncover who you or your brand are and whether or not they will certainly follow you.
Do not, however, beg, appear desperate or find as spammy. For example, do not include "Follow People Who Follow Me!" in your bio. You want to let customers know that you are and also why they need to follow you. Make sure this area is updated when required. If you were running a competition, you could discuss that item of details in your Biography.
A basic and efficient method to obtain extra suches as on your images is to merely ask a concern in the photo's inscription. Not only will this raise your amount of likes, yet it can also increase remarks.
Prior to you obtain carried away and start posting all sorts of content into Instagram, take a go back as well as keep in mind why you joined in the starting point. Why do you require a lot more followers? Do you intend to boost your vanity? Are you seeking to acquire more direct exposure as well as comments for your photography? Do you wish to make use of Instagram as an advertising tool for your organisation?
Comprehending why you signed up with Instagram could assist you draw in brand-new followers because you'll recognize the target market you intend to target. This implies you'll be browsing as well as communicating with people in your niche, instead of casting as well wide of a net.
Another strong technique is creating a contact us to action. By having a clear CTA, such as "Double-Tab to Like!" individuals are most likely to involve with your articles since they'll be aware of what you want from them. Once again, when you have more engagement, you obtain more direct exposure, which in turn, offers you the chance to obtain more Instagram followers.
As soon as you attract new followers, how can you keep their interest? One of the most convenient ways is to upload appropriate and also eye-catching images on a consistent basis; generally a couple of pictures daily is simply fine. If you have hundreds of pictures to share, spread them throughout a number of days. If you flood followers' feeds you will not just have people unfollow you, your account will not be as appealing to new followers.
Do you remember what made Instagram so one-of-a-kind as well as prominent in the first place? Filters. It provided individuals a chance to personalize their photos. As well as, the much more original and also exciting your photos are, the more probable individuals are to share and follow your account. Given that Instagram has 20 filters included in its app, there's truly no justification for your photos to be filter-free.


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Oudsthoorn es una ciudad de Sudáfrica, que sirve como capital del municipio homónimo, situada en la provincia del Cabo Occidental a 350 km de Ciudad del Cabo. Con aproximadamente 60 000 mil habitantes, es la ciudad más importante situada en la región del pequeño Karoo.

Es conocida como la «capital mundial del avestruz» y reconocida por el principal festival de cultura afrikáner del país. La economía del lugar se sostiene principalmente en la crianza de avestruces y del turismo. En la ciudad se encuentra la población más importante de avestruces de todo el mundo, por lo que existen importantes granjas destinadas a la reproducción de aquel animal.

Gracias al negocio de la crianza de avestruces, tuvo dos importantes períodos de bonanza, 1865-1870 y 1900-1914, que se reflejan en las importantes residencias construidas de los dueños de las granjas.

Bhongolethu es el township a 10 km (6 mi) al este de Oudtshoorn. El nombre deriva del xhosa, que significa «nuestro orgullo».

Referencias

Municipios de la Provincia Occidental del Cabo

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JOHANNESBURG – The South African Revenue Service Sars has uncovered thousands of unregistered high-net worth individuals HNWIs following a year-long investigation and has developed a DNA of these individuals that will allow it to discover thousands more.Its countrywide investigation has uncovered 9 300 HNWIs those earning a gross income of more than R7m per year or who have assets in excess of R75m who could be costing Sars R48bn in revenue, see chart. In a press statement released in April, Sars only had about 360 individuals in this income category registered.
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There are up to 6000 informal, foreign-owned clothing retail stores flourishing in SA, many selling cheap Chinese imports and blatantly flouting SA taxes and labour regulations. All the while these stores are stealing market share from SA's formal low-cost clothing retailers.
This is the contention of a study by Econex, an economics consultancy in Stellenbosch.


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How Message Fatigue toward Health Messages Leads to Ineffective Persuasive Outcomes: Examining the Mediating Roles of Reactance and Inattention
Soela Kim, Jiyeon So
Message fatigue refers to a state of being exhausted and tired of prolonged exposure to similarly-themed messages (e.g., anti-obesity messages; So, Kim, & Cohen, 2017). This study tests a mediational model that accounts for how one's preexisting fatigue toward anti-obesity messages may contribute to two different types of resistance—reactance and disengagement—toward an incoming anti-obesity message, which, in turn, reduce intention to adopt weight-management behaviors advocated in the message. The proposed model was tested in an experimental study (N = 312) involving a sample of overweight or obese adults in the United States. In the meditational model, reactance significantly mediated the negative effects of message fatigue on intention to adopt only one of four weight-management behaviors promoted in the message. However, inattention, which was an operationalization of disengagement, significantly mediated the negative effects of message fatigue on behavioral intention to adopt all four weight-management behaviors. This study urges future research on message fatigue and resistance to persuasion to consider disengagement with a message as a significant barrier to effective health communication and to devise ways to increase engagement with messages communicating "overtaught" health issues.
Journal of Health Communication
This work was supported by the University of Georgia Research Foundation [grant number 2964]
Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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Excessive heat across the nation
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It's hot out there. A high pressure system, sometimes called a "heat dome," will push conditions to their hottest point so far this summer, though record hot temperatures are not expected, according to the National Weather Service.
Storm clouds roll above the Crown Fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park bringing temporary relief to the Midwest's excessive heat Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Chicago. The fountain is an interactive work of public art and video sculpture. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Lightning streaks across the sky over the marina Thursday, July, 21, 2006 in Port Washington, Wi. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
A double rainbow appears at sunset Thursday, July, 21, 2006 in Saukville, Wi. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Patti Glessner, 52, of Cambridge, Md., relaxes on her raft at Keen Lake in Canaan Township, Pa. The high pressure system, sometimes called a "heat dome," will push conditions to their hottest point so far this summer, though record hot temperatures are not expected, according to the National Weather Service. (Butch Comegys/The Times & Tribune via AP)
Isaac Howard, 5, plays in a water feature during a visit with his family to the splash pad at Elver Park in Madison, Wis., Thursday, July 21, 2016. The high pressure system, sometimes called a "heat dome," will push conditions to their hottest point so far this summer, though record hot temperatures are not expected, according to the National Weather Service. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Brooklyn Kazda, 5, floats in the water during a trip to Tenney Beach on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wis., Thursday, July 21, 2016. The high pressure system, sometimes called a "heat dome," will push conditions to their hottest point so far this summer, though record hot temperatures are not expected, according to the National Weather Service. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Kids leap into Keen Lake on Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Canaan Township, Pa. The high pressure system, sometimes called a "heat dome," will push conditions to their hottest point so far this summer, though record hot temperatures are not expected, according to the National Weather Service. (Butch Comegys/The Times & Tribune via AP)
Scarlett Schaad, 5, of Manasquan, N.J., swims at Keen Lake in Canaan Township, Pa., Thursday, July 21, 2016. The high pressure system, sometimes called a "heat dome," will push conditions to their hottest point so far this summer, though record hot temperatures are not expected, according to the National Weather Service. (Butch Comegys/The Times & Tribune via AP)
Leonardo Bucio, 5, tries to get a drink of water Thursday morning, July 21, 2016, as children in the St. Edwards Child Development Center's School Age Summer Camp in Racine, Wis., play in the water. The children were playing in the water to keep cool after their scheduled field trip was canceled due to the excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service. (Gregory Shaver/The Journal Times via AP)
Children play in a water fall at the Crown Fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park, seeking temporary relief to the Midwest's excessive heat, Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Hank, a quarter horse from Paris, Ill., stays close to a fan keeping cool inside a barn at the Illinois State Fair grounds Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Springfield, Ill. Dangerously warm conditions are in the forecast for the Midwest over the next few days. Hank will participates this weekend in the Western American Quarter Horse Association Competition. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
A construction worker handles lumber at a luxury apartment site, Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in Chicago. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration urged employers to protect laborers doing construction, road and agricultural work, as high temperatures and humidity will affect the central United States this week, sending heat indexes as high as 115 degrees in some places for the first time this year. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim)
The sun sets beyond visitors to Liberty Memorial Thursday, July 21, 2016, as the temperature hovers around 100 degrees in Kansas City Mo. A high pressure system, sometimes called a "heat dome," will push conditions to their hottest point so far this summer, though record hot temperatures are not expected, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
In this Tuesday, July 19, 2016, photo, the sun shines on corn in a field near Bremen Highway in Mishawaka, Ind. Meteorologists and atmospheric researchers say the Midwest's first dangerous bout of heat and humidity this summer is partly to blame on the moisture being piped out of the ground and into the atmosphere by the increasing acreage of corn crops now reaching their peak. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
An elephant at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., tries to grab a block of ice containing a pineapple Thursday, July 21, 2016, as high temperatures and humidity affect much of the central U.S., making it feel as hot as 115 degrees Fahrenheit in some places and leading some cities to open cooling stations and take other precautions. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Cohen Erickson, 9, right, with his dad, Brooke, center, and Martin Haner, left, walks to Bernie's Beach from home equipped with inflatable rafts for the water for an afternoon float on Monona Bay in Madison, Wis., Thursday, July 21, 2016. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
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The steep ridges, rushing waterfalls and crystal-clear mountain lakes of the monastery valley offer plenty of material for exploration. From adventure tours in the bear country on the Sonnenkopf for the whole family over exciting themed trails to real summit tours such as on the red wall is something for every nature lover. Whether you go on your own or join a guided hike, the nature experience in Klostertal is always genuine.
Whether leisurely or enduring hikes - in Klostertal there is something for every hiker.
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Two stages on the way to Einsiedeln lead through the Klostertal.
Refreshments in the mountains of the Klostertal.
Tips & information for a safe mountain experience in Vorarlberg.


GitHub's been on a hiring streak lately, first with fellow ex-Shopifolk Joshua Wehner, and now with Reg Braithwaite (and a lot of other folks, but I don't know much about them). Reg is often called upon to explain tricky concepts, so his new position on the documentation team, where he'll be improving GitHub's Help, is going to be a blessing to a lot of programmers out there. Congrats, Reg!


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Three years ago, my office phone rang. It was Murray Fisher, then Field Coordinator with Waterkeeper Alliance in the United States. "Congratulations," he said, "Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is the newest member of the Alliance." Murray then called Mark Mattson, an environmental lawyer and the newly appointed "Waterkeeper" of Lake Ontario.
Acceptance in the Waterkeeper Alliance was an honour. Its members had brought about billions of dollars in remediation, restoring some of the most threatened rivers in North America. At the time, there was no Waterkeeper program responsible for an entire Great Lake, and only one other program in all of Canada.
Fast forward to 2004. Mark is now our President and a member of the Alliance's board, representing Canadian interests in the organization. We have set up an office on Toronto's waterfront, worked on issues in a dozen communities on the lake, helped water quality advocates from New Brunswick to British Columbia, and mentored twenty law students.
Waterkeeper fights for fair decision-making and consistent enforcement of environmental laws. Whether we are dealing with the legacy of radioactive waste in Port Hope or the construction of an expressway through Hamilton's last significant greenspace,Waterkeeper uses existing legal tools to protect our ancient rights.
We do this so that every community has control over its own future. From the commercial fishery on Wolfe Island to the stunning cluster of beaches in Toronto, every community on Lake Ontario has its own unique assets. Their citizens need only safety, accessibility, and informed decision-making processes in order to protect these assets. We see the opportunity to be the Lake Ontario Advisor of GLAHNF as a way to continue to serve communities around the lake with a new set of services.
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper's core programs are Waterkeeper.ca Weekly (our free electronic newsletter) and the Clean Water Workshop (a training program for law students and citizens). Everything we do is open and free to the public, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Also, check out our web site, where we post new articles about Lake Ontario water quality issues daily:www.waterkeeper.ca.


Though "The Defenders" has kick-started its hype machine, another big Marvel series will land on Netflix first: "Iron Fist." Slated to debut in March, "Iron Fist's" premiere is nestled in between "Luke Cage," which dropped in September, and "The Defenders," which will hit screens this summer. As such, Finn Jones -- who plays Danny Rand, aka Iron Fist -- has a long road ahead of him, and that road leads directly into the big crossover event.
"I see it as kind of this journey where 'Iron Fist' and 'The Defenders' is like the complete first season of Danny's journey," he continued. "It's really nice to play it back-to-back because Danny does go through this awesome huge arc, so the end of 'Iron Fist' is like the halfway point… In 'The Defenders,' he's got a grasp of who he is and he's trying to do something with it. It's great to play that consistently over the year and not have that broken up."
"What we're seeing [in 'The Defenders'] is Danny is definitely becoming more at ease, I'd say, and more comfortable with his environment because he has others around him, because he's not going at it alone anymore. You get to see Danny's brighter side coming out, and he's not so tormented by this, but also because he's found his purpose," he explained.
"In 'Iron Fist,' he's so unwound, because he doesn't know who he is, there's always so much confusion, and he's always on the brink of a total meltdown, or totally annihilating something, someone, mainly himself. There's always this high energy frenetic tension, but in 'Defenders,' he's definitely more responsible. He has ground, has drive. I'd say that's the key word for Danny in 'The Defenders.' He drives all of the Defenders to get behind him to solve this… issue," he concluded.
Starring Finn Jones as Danny Rand, "Iron Fist" arrives March 17, 2017 on Netflix. Premiering this summer on Netflix, "Marvel's The Defenders" stars Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Finn Jones, Elodie Yung, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Rosario Dawson, Rachael Taylor and Scott Glenn.


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April 22, 2013 by Andy Towle
Paraguay elects anti-gay president.
New Zealand marriage equality bill given royal assent.
Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett dies at 53 after battle with breast cancer.
Video: Cat just can't quit vacuum.
Study: Marriage equality would give Minnesota's economy a $42 million boost.
Judge: Lesbian couple can challenge DOMA. "U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall also ordered Friday that the lawsuit, filed last year on behalf of Philippines citizen Jane DeLeon and her spouse Irma Rodriguez, can proceed as a class-action case."
Deadline: Ellen and manager Eric Gold part ways.
First look at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Senators trying to sneak through a massive online sales tax hike:
"As early as Monday, the Senate will vote on a bill that was introduced
only last Tuesday. The text of this legislation, which would
fundamentally change interstate commerce, only became available on the
Library of Congress website over the weekend."
Young and Beautiful: Lana del Rey's Great Gatsby song.
Male model fix: Clark Bockelman.
The Atlantic looks at the Yaoi comic Artifice.
History will remember the 'Gang of Eight' left gays out of immigration reform: "Will you realize that we are human beings in time to include us, or will you decide that we are too politically volatile to risk your broader goals? Will you convince yourself that maybe the Supreme Court will help them, or that you'll do something for the gays later?"
Boston Cardinal O'Malley ties bombings to abortion: "individualism and alienation of our age has spawned a culture of death."
German football fans unite against homophobia.
Brendon Ayanbadejo on FOX Sports: "The NFL is the most popular and most-watched sport in the U.S., capturing some 59 percent of the entire U.S. population as viewers. With 1,696 players on its opening day rosters, the NFL is also the largest professional sports league in North America….What are they waiting for?"
James Franco's Gucci documentary had its debut.
Prince Harry makes appearance at the London Marathon.
Rupert Everett: Sex is over.
European parliament asks European Commission to step up work against anti-trans discrimination:
"In an EU study to be released next month, we learn that over a third
of transgender people were physically attacked in the last five years.
This shows all the violence and discrimination trans people face, and
the EU must now take this as seriously as possible."
Portland man's parents quit church over anti-gay stance: "I am deeply disappointed in the congregational vote on Sunday, March 17, 2013 and disappointed in Charlie's leadership of what was once my church. Several members said everyone is welcome at Spring Hill. What I heard was, you are welcome if you believe what we believe. My son lives on the west coast, because he does not feel welcome here. When he returns home for a visit, he waits outside the church on Sunday mornings so he can say hello to some of the folks that he treasures from his childhood in the church. Does that sound like someone who feels welcomed?"
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The Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS) requires that information on arrests to include name, age, and address of the arrested, be only published for up to 48 hours. To remain in compliance, the Riley County Police Department will not make press releases available via our archive feature if they contain protected information.
Taking down DUI
On Thursday, December 26th through Wednesday, January 1st the Riley County Police Department is joining other local and state police agencies across Kansas in a concentrated effort to remove drunk and other drugged drivers from the roads. 'Taking Down DUI,' is a campaign facilitated by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Moldrup named Assistant Director
"Simply put, I am living the dream. As long as I can remember I wanted to 'be a police officer when I grow up.' That was my dream job. I have been living the dream for the last 35 years," Moldrup said. "When I was hired in 1985, I never anticipated that I would eventually be asked to be the Interim Assistant Director, let alone be selected to serve in that capacity on a permanent basis."
Unattended Death Investigation
On Sunday, December 8th at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Riley County Police Department Emergency Dispatch Center received a call stating an individual had been found deceased in the 500 block of Riley Avenue in Ogden.
New Options for Reporting Sexual Assault to RCPD
The Riley County Police Department has updated its sexual assault reporting policy to give voice to victims by providing new options in the investigation process. We are calling this updated policy, "Your Option. Your Control," because victims will now have control over choosing one of three investigation options for their case.
"The most important goal of this new policy is to break down the barriers to reporting and increase the number of reports we receive," Investigation Captain Tim Hegarty said.
RCPD hires Victim Advocate Coordinator
In an effort to implement a more victim-centered approach to sexual violence response, the Riley County Police Department has hired Melissa Mosher as its newly established Victim Advocate Coordinator. Melissa's role is to assist victims of crime with emotional support and accompaniment during a traumatic experience.
"Victims of crime now have a person devoted specifically to them, providing information, advocacy and emotional support during the investigation process," Melissa said.
Public Hearing for Re-Accreditation
For the past 28 years, the Riley County Police Department has held itself to the highest standard in law enforcement as recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
As part of the CALEA assessment for re-accreditation, members of the community and department employees are invited to offer comments at a public information session regarding our ability to comply with set standards. This session will be held:


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{{TheFWD header}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:65. Using Science Locally - Ian Simmons}} Recently I found myself in the back lane here in Whitley Bay, sorting out some weirdness with the recycling bin and talking to the chap next door, who specialises in teaching mystic running techniques, when the local 'cat lady' came up and started accusing him of 'murdering' a cat by putting slug pellets on his veg garden, which she assumed it had eaten. He was a bit put out by this, so I said I'd look into it from a scientific perspective and work out whether this was likely to be possible. So, having worked out the type of pellets, found out what they actually contained and in what concentration and the size of the deceased cat, it was clear that the beast would have had to eat a heaped tablespoon full of the things in order to croak, which put my neighbour's mind to rest, if not, entirely, our cat lady's. What, then, has the Whitley Bay Cat Poisoner got to do with sustainable futures? Well like many cities, Newcastle has a big landmark hands-on science centre, but there's no reason why this should be the only model for this kind of thing. We need science centres that are relevant to my neighbour and the cat lady, small, local places, more like libraries and community centres than flagship visitor attractions, where instead of it just being lucky that I was about when the matter of cat poisoning arose, it'd be natural to go ask these kinds of questions. True, you may say, but haven't we got Google for that? In a way, I suppose, yes, but then it needs people to know what they are looking for to make the connections, there is no chart out there that conveniently tabulates slug pellets/lethal cat dose, believe me, I've looked. Such a place would also have a small array of regularly changed simple hands-on exhibits where people could drop in and explore casually, clear updates on the latest science news, family workshop activities, kid's weekend and holiday clubs, they would also provide support for science in local schools, work with the community on projects where science might be useful to them, and like libraries you might have two or three in even a small town. It's not rocket science, the basic models exist for all these functions - science centres, community science outreach, co-enquiry programmes with universities, science shops, all of these are part of the jigsaw that could come together to create this kind of initiative. It just needs someone to decide to do it, and a moderate amount of money. Science has a part to play in the future development of communities across the world, and it needs to work in these communities and for them, not be something that occasionally impinges upon them from the outside,<ref>Editor's note: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"</ref> and having grass-roots level engagement facilities that are the natural place for people who need to make use of science seems to me to be the key to making this work. [[File:BigSciencevSmallScience.jpg]] {{TheFWD references}} [[Category:TheFWD]]
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When you are expending so many resources (financial, physical or emotional) on assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF, it is natural to expect some guarantees in return for these investments. In the lab, we are often faced with questions about success rates and requests for certain outcomes and we find ourselves having to answer with caution, as no two scenarios or situations are the same. Nor can we predetermine how each cycle will progress, even if you have had a cycle previously. In short, unfortunately, we are not able to confidently provide any guarantees. What we can do is give you an idea of what to expect from your IVF cycle by employing a general rule of thumb based upon average results seen across all IVF clinics. This often means having to re-adjust a couple's expectations to a more realistic scenario.
The rule is essentially IVF's very own rule of thirds. Let's start with fertilisation rates. Some would liken IVF to shooting fish in a barrel, you put sperm and eggs together saving the sperm a long and tiresome swim (IVF) and in some cases you even put a sperm inside an egg (ICSI) so you would expect fertilisation to be nothing short of 100%. But in reality, on average two thirds of mature eggs will fertilise (i.e. 60-70% or 6/9 eggs). From there, the majority of fertilised embryos should progress well for the first 2-3 days.
It is generally from Day 3 onwards where there will be another adjustment in numbers, and this is generally where the largest decrease will occur, with around one-third of embryos progressing successfully to the blastocyst stage (Day 5/6 of an embryos time in culture).
Using the previous example, of the initial six embryos which fertilised we would expect two to still be meeting the expected milestones by Day 5/6, with the remaining four either arresting or delayed at earlier developmental stages.
These four delayed embryos will not be able to create a healthy pregnancy, as a blastocyst is essential for a chance at a pregnancy and so six now becomes two.
As you can imagine, this information is generally received with disappointment; an earlier investment of 9 eggs resulting in only 2 good embryos is not seen as the best return. But the good news is it actually gives you the best odds of success: If an embryo can make it to a good quality blastocyst, then the chances of pregnancy are improved immensely because you have selected out the most likely to succeed. This ultimately gives you the best chance of a pregnancy in the shortest time possible. It is a poignant example of the principle "survival of the fittest".
In our scenario with two blastocysts, ideally, one would be transferred, with the second hopefully meeting criteria for freezing, providing a second opportunity for a pregnancy in the future. Of course there are always going to be exceptions to this rule, sometimes for the better and unfortunately, sometimes for worse.
It is natural to then assume that retrieving 18 eggs, or as many eggs as possible, would result in a better return on your investment, essentially an expectation of four blastocysts, but this is actually not the case. IVF management requires a fine balance and studies suggest that collecting approximately 15 oocytes gives the best chance of a live birth, however this too needs to be managed with reducing a patients chance of ovarian hyper-stimulation.
Now if only someone would invent that crystal ball, IVF would be so much easier for all concerned.
If you would like to speak with one of our fertility nurse specialists, we offer a free initial phone or face to face chat. Please call our Sunshine Coast IVF clinic on (07) 5478 2482 or our Bundaberg clinic on (07) 4151 5222 to arrange.


Of late, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's been serving up some quirky takes on saris—take, for instance, her customised House of Masaba drape that came printed with the name of her movie in Tamil. This time around, the star chose a black designer sari gown by Shehla Khan for her recent appearance at the Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards 2019, that was perfect for those who are done with the traditional drape. What also updated her lace sari was the corseted blouse design, which featured sheer statement sleeves, and her choice of accessory.
Though the traditional approach when accessorising a sari would be to veer towards statement jewellery like jadau necklaces and chandbaalis, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja added a European touch to her look by way of a fascinator by legendary milliner Philip Treacy. With her hair pulled back in a slick side-parted bun, Kapoor Ahuja's elegant floral earrings were brought into focus.
What's more, Ahuja's ensemble played with texture and fabrics—the embroidered black designer sari gown was styled with a corset-style blouse with detachable balloon sleeves in a sheer fabric. To finish her look, the actor opted for a bold red lip—the best companion to a black ensemble—shimmer eyeshadow, a black eyeliner, and a set of OTT falsie for dramatic effect. Want to add a black sari gown like Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's to your evening wear wardrobe? Check out our edit below.


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The Famed Purple Urkle clone was hit with OG Raskal's Reversed White male to create a very full figured plant that stays very stout. She is going to bring a very fruity fragrance to the smoke along with the color. Expect most phenos to turn purple. Yields will vary.
OG Raskal has been developing his unique cannabis strains in California and has also developed seperately from his regular seeds some highly stable and very collectable female only seeds. These feminized marijuana seeds are bred form strains that have gone down into legend.


Lynn teaches how to learn English conversation by giving some quick tips to English students. In this video she teaches how to ask native speakers to repeat their English or slow down when speaking. Lynn gives a lot of useful tips and English phrases, so please watch her video lesson.


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Sagging ceilings are not the look anyone is going for, and they usually mean something is majorly wrong in the ceiling cavity or with the ceiling structure itself. If you notice is a slight sagging in your ceiling, or perhaps a stain that wasn't there before, don't wait for it to become a major problem. Call Perth Ceiling and Walls today, the experts sagging ceiling Perth.
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California gains jobs, but unemployment still rises to 12.5%
Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
More seek work amid hopes that companies are finally hiring again. Meanwhile, prospects for job growth in key industries, such as construction and manufacturing, remain weak.
Another California crisis -- Unemployment fund facing $7.4 billion deficit
Denis C. Theriault, The Mercury News (San Jose)
Already grappling with one multibillion-dollar budget deficit, cash-strapped California now is facing a crisis in its unemployment insurance fund — source of the tens of millions paid each week to jobless residents.
Human Rights Campaign Encourages Consumers to "Support Those That Support Us" with Buying for Equality in 2010
SDGLN.com Staff
The LGBT community is estimated to have $712 billion in buying power this year. A recent study found that 78 percent of LGBT people are extremely or very likely to consider brands that are known to provide equal workplace benefits for their employees, including LGBT workers.
State Auditor Launches New Website for Citizens Redistricting Commission
State of California Newswire
Yesterday, the California State Auditor introduced WeDrawTheLines.ca.gov as the official source for all information and questions pertaining to the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission). California voters authorized the creation of the Commission when they passed Proposition 11—also known as the Voters FIRST Act—last year.
New Hampshire Radio Host Calls Democrat "Faggot"
Esther Rubio-Sheffrey
A political controversy began on Saturday, November 14 in New Hampshire, when radio host Doug Lambert went on anti-gay tirade at the conclusion of his morning program. Lambert and co-host Skip Murphy were in the process of wrapping things up when Lambert verbally attacked openly gay New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Raymond Buckley.
Hillcrest Demolitions to be Decided Today
Hillquest.com
Today's hearing will begin at 1 p.m. at the City Administration Building, 202 C Street, 12th floor.
Maine's Ethics Commission "Eager" to Continue Investigation into the National Organization for Marriage's Role in Referendum Campaign Against Marriage Equality
The investigation is the result of allegations of election irregularities leveled by Californians Against Hate founder Fred Karger.
California Lawmakers, Officials Face 18% Pay Cut
Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
An 18% reduction for lawmakers and other elected state officials can begin next month instead of a year from now.
Wall Street Firm Upgrades City's Redevelopment Bonds
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has upgraded the ratings for several bonds issued by the city's redevelopment agency to pay for projects in Horton Plaza and other parts of downtown.
Equality California to Pay Tribute to Hate Crimes Victims on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Equality California will join organizations statewide and across the nation in honoring transgender victims of violence as part of the national Transgender Day of Remembrance.


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Q: How can the position of a legend_handler in the legend box be adjusted in matplotlib I am trying to generate a custom legend handler in matplotlib via looping over data. This handler includes a picture and a line, as kindly explained here (see: Replace Matplotlib legend's labels with image). I understood that handler_map always updates the previous handler, therefore I generate it after plotting my lines.
My problem is that the legend does not stay in the legend box but parts of it are outside the box.
With the class described in the link above this piece of code reproduces the error:
class HandlerLineImage(HandlerBase):
 def __init__(self,path,space=15,offset=10):
  self.space=space
  self.offset=offset
  self.image_data = plt.imread(path)
  super(HandlerLineImage, self).__init__()

 def create_artists(self, legend, orig_handle, xdescent, ydescent, width, height, fontsize, trans):
  l = matplotlib.lines.Line2D([xdescent+self.offset,xdescent+(width-self.space)/3.+self.offset],[ydescent+height/2., ydescent+height/2.])
  l.update_from(orig_handle)
  l.set_clip_on(False)
  l.set_transform(trans)
  bb = Bbox.from_bounds(xdescent +(width+self.space)/3.+self.offset,ydescent,height*self.image_data.shape[1]/self.image_data.shape[0],height)
  tbb = TransformedBbox(bb, trans)
  image = BboxImage(tbb)
  image.set_data(self.image_data)
  self.update_prop(image, orig_handle, legend)
  return [l,image]

def plotting(x_axis, y_axis, fig, color, lineliste, handler_map, legendliste):
 picturepath = path
 ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
 line, =  plt.plot(x_axis,y_axis, c=color)
 lineliste.append(line)
 handler_map[line] = HandlerLineImage(picturepath)
 legendliste.append('')
 return fig, lineliste, handler_map, legendliste

def main():
 fig = plt.figure()
 list_plotting=[[0,1,3,5], [0,0.1,0.2,0.3], [1,5,9,12], [0,1,1,3], [5,5,4,3], [8,7,6,5,]]
 lineliste = []
 legendliste = []
 handler_map = dict()
 plt.xlabel('values')
 colors = iter(cm.nipy_spectral(np.linspace(0, 1, len(list_plotting))))
 cnt_style = 0
 cnt_element = 0
 for element in list_plotting:
  x_values=range(len(element))
  y_values=element
  fig, lineliste, handler_map, legendliste = plotting(x_values, y_values, fig, next(colors), lineliste, handler_map, legendliste)
 plt.legend(handles = lineliste, labels = legendliste, handler_map = handler_map, handlelength=4, labelspacing=0.0, fontsize=36, borderpad=0.1, handletextpad=0.2, borderaxespad=0.1, handleheight=2, loc='upper center', frameon = True, bbox_to_anchor=(1.35,1.1))
 fig.savefig("output.pdf", format='pdf', bbox_inches='tight')
 plt.close(fig)

if __name__=='__main__':
 main()

I had the idea that anchored_bbox could lead into the right direction, but I was unable to figure it out. Same with AnnotationBbox or the idea that I somehow have to define a BBoxBase, which I also could not figure out. As I am rather new to python/matplotlib and this seems like an unusual/complicated error, I would be really glad if anyone could help!


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Conflating Politics and Development?
Susan D. Franck (Washington and Lee University School of Law)
Please refer to this post as: Susan D. Franck, 'Conflating Politics and Development?', Kluwer Arbitration Blog, March 25 2015, http://arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2015/03/25/conflating-politics-and-development/
The University of Virginia's Spring 2014 symposium focused on the topic of international development. One panel focused on the role of international politics in the context of international dispute settlement. With the mandate to examine elements related to both politics and development, I was asked to explore outcomes in investment treaty arbitration (ITA) as a function of these twin variables. My recent article, published in the Virginia Journal of International Law, focuses on this intersection.
Recognizing that debates about ITA are reaching the mainstream in venues including The Economist, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, dueling editorials in the Washington Post, and even John Oliver, it is more important than ever to take a data-driven approach to evaluating the net costs and benefits of investment treaties and dispute settlement. While it is not a comprehensive assessment of all the relative value of specific treaties, my article, Conflating Politics and Development?, provides some data and offers context to the ongoing debate.
Some of the key points from the article are:
1.	The available data did not support notions that the average final ITA outcome was either in favor of investors or awarded investors multi-hundred-million-dollar awards. When comparing the outcomes of cases won by either investors (i.e., some award over US$0) or by governments (i.e., an award with a finding of US$0 liability), investors won less than 50% of disputes. Rather, for every two cases investors won, governments won roughly three cases (2:3). In the small sub-set of cases where investors did win, on average, investors were awarded less than US$50 million and roughly one-third of their claimed damages.
2.	Based on the available data, development status had little, if any, influence on ITA awards. In replication of earlier research, states' development status was not generally an accurate predictor of ITA outcomes. It was not possible to identify any statistically reliable difference in either: (a) raw wins-losses or (b) investors' relative success and the development status of respondent states. This finding was replicated across all analyses using three different development measures, namely measures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Bank, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
3.	There was only one test, namely using amounts awarded (without adjusting for the amount in controversy), that identified a reliable link between respondent states' development status and case outcomes – but only such that Upper-Middle Income states experienced higher amounts awarded when compared to High Income states. There were, however, no reliable differences between amounts awarded when comparing High Income states with Lower-Middle Income and Low Income states. While that one link could reflect instinctive concerns about a potential disparate impact on developing world respondents, it does not withstand stricter scrutiny. Argentina was an Upper-Middle Income state, and 10 of the top 20 largest awards in the entire dataset were awards against Argentina, which could partially explain the disparate results for Upper-Middle Income states. It also raises the question of whether cases against Argentina are representative of other ITA disputes.
4.	None of the analyses described above in points 2 and 3, however, controlled for the level of internal state democracy to identify how democracy levels, which can reflect good governance infrastructure, might contribute to outcomes. After controlling for the effect of a state's internal democracy levels using Polity IV—a measure political scientists created to assess where a state falls on the political spectrum between autocratic and democratic government—twenty-one different analyses were unable to identify a reliable link with ITA outcomes and development status irrespective of: (1) whether all of the awards in the dataset or just the sub-set of investor wins was analyzed, (2) whether an "outcome" was defined as a raw win/loss, amount awarded, or relative investor success, and (3) whether "development" status was defined using OECD, World Bank, or UNDP measures.
5.	Focusing on democracy levels in host states and their good governance practices potentially offers a more productive basis of research and policy discussion, rather than focusing on development status in isolation. Given that democracy levels mitigated any effect of development status, the article raises the possibility that states' internal democracy levels, aspects of domestic political infrastructure, or derivative good governance practices could influence case outcomes and whether tribunals vindicate state practice. It may be worthwhile, therefore, to focus more upon the substantive provisions in investment treaties to ensure that the scope of substantive investment protection is properly delineated to support norms of transparency, appropriate and clear levels of retained state sovereignty, and good governance practices.
As with any empirical paper, the article also delineates the dataset, the coding methodology, the statistical analyses used, and the inevitable limitations that come from conducting scientific research of international legal phenomena. These limitations are discussed at multiple places within the text. It is noteworthy that, for the null findings, the majority of potential latent effects were less than statistically small, which suggests that the results were not underpowered; but it remains a risk that the absence of an effect cannot conclusively prove there was no effect. Even if there was a power problem, given the small potential effects, it would be necessary to generate more than 600 final ITA cases to confirm, contradict, or supplement the findings.
These results do not prove that ITA is a perfect form of dispute settlement, but they do offer a context for ongoing conversations about the actual operation of ITA. Undoubtedly, anyone familiar with dispute systems design will tell you that any system of adjudication is always in need of improvement. Perhaps this is why, in the context of U.S. domestic litigation, there is an Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that works tirelessly to implement procedural improvements into the court system. It is also why entities—such as the International Bar Association, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development—and legal scholars—including Nancy Welsh, Andrea Schneider, and Mariana Hernandez-Crespo—have begun exploring the strategic use of mediation in international investment disputes.
No doubt, the policy debate will continue about how best to craft the substantive provisions and derivative dispute resolution options in international economic law treaties. My primary hope is that by focusing on facts and variables that demonstrably contribute to variance in ITA outcomes, stakeholders can construct more appropriate international dispute settlement processes in a time of international economic transition. Weeding out the sensational and substituting the observable is a sensible place to start.


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Most traded stocks by country: March 2022
Most traded stocks
The end of March marks the end of the first quarter of the year. March was another grim month as the terrible war in Ukraine continued, resulting in unimaginable devastation for the people of Ukraine. We can only hope for an end to the war and for peace to be restored in Ukraine.
Last month, we saw more of the impacts of the war on the financial markets. For example, commodity prices swung wildly as sanctions on Russia have caused further supply constraints. US equities fared better than European peers, with the S&P 500 increasing by 3.58% and the EURO STOXX 50 dropping by 0.55%.
Newcomers on the map
In March, five companies made their debut on our map, being traded the most for the first time. Since they are new, here's a brief introduction of each:
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa (JSW) is a Polish coal mining company. The company is one of the largest producers of high-quality hard coking coal in the European Union. The company's business activities are broken down into two main segments: Coal and Coke. The Coal segment includes the extraction and sales of black coal, and the Coke segment includes the production and sale of coke and hydrocarbons. JSW is involved in the steel industry, as its products are highly used for steel production.
JSW's share price jumped up by 58.07% during March and hit a three-year high of PLN 79 on March 30th.
Banco Comercial Portugues
Banco Comercial Portugues (BPC) is one of the largest private banks in Portugal. The group operates through several subsidiaries, such as Millennium bcp, ActivoBank and Millenniumbcp Ageas. BPC is active in Portugal, Poland, Mozambique, Angola and China.
At the end of March, BCP announced that it would be reinstating dividends after stopping them for two years. Stock prices were up by 4.85% at the end of the month.
Nordex is a Germany-based company that develops, manufactures and distributes wind turbines. It has production plants in many countries around the world, including Germany, Spain, India, Mexico and the US.
While Nordex's stock price ended March slightly down by 0.31%, prices have increased since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th. Clean-energy stocks, including Nordex, have generally performed well amid the war in Ukraine as governments are making efforts to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels from Russia.
Societe Generale, often referred to as SocGen, is a financial services group based in France. The company's business operates through three main segments: French Retail Banking, International Retail Banking, Insurance & Financial Services to Corporates and Global Banking & Investor Solutions.
SocGen has some of the highest exposure to Russia compared to other major European banks. SocGen reported having €18.6 billion in exposure to counterparties in Russia at the end of 2021, representing 1.7% of the group's total exposure. In early March, the company warned it could be stripped of its business in Russia but says it has more than enough to 'absorb the consequences of a potential extreme scenario'. SocGen's stock price ended March down by 4.60%.
Another company in the financial sector that is a new name on our map is Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's biggest bank by total assets. The group's biggest market is in Italy, but it also offers services to clients all over Europe as well as Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Similar to SocGen, Intesa also has exposure to Russia and Ukraine, which the company reported in mid-March being €5.7 billion. Intesa said it is conducting a strategic review of its presence in Russia and that it cannot confirm if the bank will hit its 2022 profit goal of €5 billion at this time. Prices decreased by 4.60% in March.
Most traded sector
inancials had a strong presence on our map in March, with seven out of 18 stocks being in this sector. These include flatexDEGIRO, Societe Generale, Alpha Services and Holdings, OTP Bank Nyrt, Intesa, ING and BCP. All of these stocks ended March in the red except for BCP.
Biggest movements
The companies that saw the biggest price movements out of the stocks on the map last month were JSW and ING. JSW's 58.07% price increase made it March's winner. ING was on the losing end, with prices falling by 9.43%.
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The initial startup for a practice can be overwhelming and hectic. The staff needs to be hired and trained; but, what happens down the line when your practice starts to grow but there are many inefficiencies? Changing bad habits is time consuming but not impossible. Here are five steps for creating a more productive work environment for you and your staff.
All too often medical practices make the mistake of hiring people who don't fit the job description. For instance, hiring a nurse for a private practice when he/ she wants OR time and prefers a hospital environment. At first, it may not seem like a huge deal but eventually this will become a problem. Taking the extra time to recruit the right person will save more money in the long run and boost revenue. Patients want to feel like they are the priority; hiring the right medical staff is one key to a successful practice.
A competent practice manager can help diffuse disagreements between doctors and staff. If one doctor refuses to work evening or Saturday hours, forcing the other doctors to pick up the slack, this can impact a practice negatively. Weekly meetings should be held in order to ensure all staff is on the same page. If issues arise, the medical staff should feel secure that any problem will be handled professionally and in a timely manner.
Every physician has a different ways of working and connecting with patients. Some Physicians are task oriented and enjoy seeing as many patients as possible. Other physicians might be research oriented and enjoy having the time to write journal articles or attend continuing education seminars. Every doctor serves a purpose in the practice. It's important to understand that even though every doctor is different there is no reason why they can't work together. Having different personalities in the workplace can be have a positive impact if they are managed properly.
Incentivizing medical staff from the beginning of employment will help keep bad habits at bay. Remember, even though incentivizing is important, making sure there are consequences for poor behavior is just as important. Make sure the medical staff has the correct guidelines to follow from the start of their employment. In order to increase revenue, the medical staff must work efficiently.
Don't just focus on the current day or month, focus on the future as well. Plan ahead for your practice, but be flexible enough to make changes when they are necessary. There will be less surprises down the road and less chances for your practice to fall short.


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Q: Installing pypiwin32 successful; cannot import module Title says it all;
Tried typical cmd commands like:
pip install pypiwin32
python -m pip install pypiwin32

Python script:
import pip

def install(package):
    pip.main(['install', package])

if __name__ == '__main__':
    install("pypiwin32") # also tried 'pywin32'

I run the above script and get the message:
Requirement already satisfied: pypiwin32 in 'path'

Then run test command:
import pypiwin32

and get:
builtins.ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pypiwin32'

Is there something wrong with my path? Do i HAVE to install it as a .whl file?
Not sure what I am doing wrong here. I am wanting a module to convert text to speech.

A: Ok, not sure if i should answer my own question or delete this, but it may help someone in the future.
I went into my python path and checked my .pyd files, it turns out there was no module called pypiwin32. instead the module is called win32com.pyd
So using the following code:
import win32com.client as wincl
wincl.Dispatch("SAPI.SpVoice").Speak("Speak English, parle français")


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Queen Letizia in simple chic style for Princess Girona Foundation meeting before Award Ceremony
August 27, 2019 June 28, 2018 by Pawanpreet Gill
CasaReal
Today King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be presenting annual Princess Girona Awards. Like every year before the award ceremony, the royal couple met with the members of the foundation and the previous year's award winners.
The Princess of Girona foundation was established on June 26, 2009, by the Chamber of Commerce of Girona, Caixa Girona, the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation and "la Caixa" in the honour of Prince of Girona – title held by the heir apparent of the Spanish Throne, the then Prince Felipe. After his proclamation as King, the title went to Princess Leonor, hence the foundation name changes to Princess of Girona Foundation.
The Princess of Girona Foundation aims to become a global platform and a benchmark for the promotion of progress and talent, through projects where the real protagonists are young people, whatever their age and scope (business, social, cultural, sports, academic or scientific). The Princess of Girona Foundation understands the support for young people as a way to enhance the capacity of the new generations in the construction of a better and more solidarity society, with special attention to young people from more disadvantaged backgrounds.
The activities of the Foundation are structured around four main lines: the promotion of entrepreneurial initiative, the school success of the youngest, the improvement of employability and the promotion of vocations, with a special interest in the detection of young people with talent that can become contemporary referents of other young people (FPdGi Awards), the launch of programs to improve employability (program "Rescuers of talent") and educational innovation in the training of trainers ("Educate entrepreneurial talent" ). In 2017, the FPdGi will allocate 2.8 million euros to programs for the benefit of young people.
These awards are awarded in five categories: four individual awards to young people (between 16 and 35 years old) who undertake and start a work, a business, an endeavor, especially if they entail difficulty or risk, and with this they are capable of inducing creatively positive changes in society, and an entity that works in favor of young people, especially in the promotion of entrepreneurship, employability and employment, education and school success, vocation and talent.
Later on, their Majesties presided over the XVIII meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Princess of Girona Foundation. In the evening, King and Queen will deliver the awards to the winners of this year's edition at Celler de Can Roca Event Center in Girona.
For the first part of the day, Queen Letizia kept her look simple and youthful.
BOSS Viplisa Print Skirt
She was wearing her Boss Viplisa skirt that she debuted in November last year when the Royals welcomed Palestine President to Royal Palace.
CasaReal/Boss Viplisa Skirt
Letizia has worn the skirt with different styles since then.
Today she teamed up the skirt with blue Light Cotton Top from Nina Ricci.
Nina Ricci Light cotton top
The already sold-out top from label's Spring summer 2018 collection features a draped bodice with single sleeve, frayed hem and back zip closure.
CasaReal/Magrit Python pumps
Letizia paired the outfit with Magrit animal printed python Pumps that she premiered in this April when the couple received Portuguese president at the palace.
Hugo Boss Luxury Staple C Calfskin Clutch
Her TOUS blue hydrothermal quartz and amber earrings finished the simple chic look of the day.
Categories 2018, Queen Letizia Tags June 2018, Letizia, Letizia in June 2018, Queen Letizia, Queen Letizia of Spain 1 Comment Post navigation
Smiling Queen Letizia joined the Act of celebration of the International Deaf-blind Day
Queen Letizia in familiar red Carolina Herrera number for Princess of Girona Foundation Awards
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Ayra
She looks amazing. Her style is chic amd youthful. I love that skirt.