The talented 18-yeard-old cyclist from San Daniele del Friuli, who will race on road for the Servetto- Stradalli Alurecycling in 2018, received the call of the Italian Cyclocross National Coach Fausto Scotti to race the World Championships next weekend in Valkenburg (Holland), after being part of the Italian National Team last week in Hoogerheide at the Cyclocross World Cup.
Sara Casasola is considered as one of the most talented cyclists of her category, especially in off-road (Cross Country and Cyclocross). She obtained 5 victories in 2017, included the first stage of the Cyclocross Giro d'Italia in Numana (Ancona).
The declarations of the Team Manager Dario Rossino: "Her talent is incredible and she deserves to race the World Championships. It's a true pride for her and for the whole team. We will support, watch and shout for her and watch the race on tv."
The Women races in Valkenburg will take place on Saturday, 3rd February.


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Jiří Nikodým (* 29. prosince 1938 Praha) byl český a československý ekonom a politik KSČ, za normalizace a krátce i po sametové revoluci ministr financí České socialistické republiky.

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Vystudoval jedenáctiletou střední školu a dvouletou ekononomickou nástavbu a v letech 1958-1970 pracoval jako úvěrový inspektor a vedoucí oddělení poboček Státní banky československé v Ústí nad Labem a Teplicích. Krátce zastával funkci vedoucího oddělení investic krajské správy Státní banky československé v Ústí nad Labem a roku 1971 byl pověřen řízením pobočky Státní banky československé v Mostě. Zde při zaměstnání vystudoval v letech 1976-1981 VŠE Praha. V roce 1981 se stal náměstkem generálního ředitele hlavního ústavu Státní banky československé pro Českou socialistickou republiku a v roce 1984 jeho generálním ředitelem. Angažoval se ve strukturách KSČ. Byl členem předsednictva Okresního výboru KSČ. Zasedal v České plánovací komisi. V listopadu 1988 se stal kooptací členem Ústřední kontrolní a revizní komise KSČ. V období listopad 1988 - 1989 byl rovněž členem Komise pro kontrolní a revizní činnost KSČ v ČSR.

V červnu 1986 byl jmenován členem české vlády Josefa Korčáka, Ladislava Adamce, Františka Pitry a Petra Pitharta jako ministr financí. Na postu setrval do června 1990. V následném období dále působil v bankovním sektoru, byl nuceným správcem zkrachovalé Banky Bohemia.

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  Jiří Nikodým - profil v Rudém právu při nástupu do funkce

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Čeští ekonomové
Čeští bankéři
Členové KSČ
Členové KSČ politicky aktivní po roce 1989
Českoslovenští politici české národnosti
Ministři financí České republiky
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t takes a special kind of place to make it seem like chicken isn't getting its due. After a few visits to the Fly, a new bar and restaurant on the border of Bed-Stuy and Clinton Hill, you might start to wonder why, at least in New York, so much energy and attention is lavished upon the hamburger, and so little, comparatively, on roast poultry, especially in taverns like this one, where the food is as much of a draw as the drinks. What if the go-to for alcohol absorption were, instead of a patty of greasy ground beef and a basket of French fries, a golden-skinned bird paired with steamy new potatoes?


Roasting pumpkin brings out its lovely flavour. Served with large Parmesean shavings, peppery rocket leaves and a light basalmic vinegar dressing, this salad is sure to be a favourite.
Preheat oven to 180°C. Toss pumpkin with 1 tablespoon of the oil in a shallow baking dish. Cook 30 minutes, turning occasionally, or until golden brown. Set aside to cool a little.
Whisk vinegar and remaining 4 tablespoons oil until combined; season with salt and pepper to taste. Using a vegetable peeler, slice Parmesan into large, thin shavings.
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The Town Council has elected to remove the self-service dumpsters for the Orange Street landfill effective July 1, 2015.
The recycling bins will remain in place.
An ID proving town residency must be presented when disposing garbage through the Town of Bedford Landfill. All customers are subject to charges for disposal.


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7 September 2013, 10:43 | Updated: 7 September 2013, 10:45
A mother has been left critically ill and baby daughter is also seriously injured after being hit by a car as they used a zebra crossing in Finchley.
The woman in her 20s and her 18-month-old baby, who was in a pushchair, are being treated in hospital following the crash on East End Road just after 6pm on Friday 6 September 2013.
Police said the driver of the car, a man in his 70s, stopped at the scene and was not arrested.
London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance both attended and the pair were both taken by ambulance to an east London hospital.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "Both remain in hospital; the woman in a critical condition, the child in a serious condition.
"Collision investigators from the Traffic Garage at Northolt are carrying out enquiries into the circumstances of the incident.
"The collision occurred as the woman and child were using a zebra crossing.
"Officers are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision, who hasn't already spoken to police, to contact them."

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Brazil bags a Samba win!
Here's an insight into the Brazil vs Serbia game that saw Richarlison's wonder goal in the second half
Arijit Roy
Courtesy: Twitter/ FIFA World Cup
Let us begin today with a throwback. Remember the 2014 Brazil World Cup?
The biggest stage was set, the host nation was ready and so were the fans as they all looked forward to a perfect sixth title for the 'Selecao'.
Everything was perfect, except for Neymar Jr's injury during the quarter final win against Columbia and a 7 goal German semi-final win that ended the Brazilian fairy tale.
The internet broke that day with the photo of an old man (Clovis Fernandes) sobbing in a Brazil shirt, holding a replica of the World cup trophy to his heart.
The 'Selecao' also struggled in the 2018 Russian roulette but seeing their recent performance against Serbia in the opening game at the 2022 World Cup, it seems like the ghosts of the past have long been buried.
The yellow shirts were actually performing a Samba dance on the field. There was synchronicity, purpose, commitment and effort throughout the game.
Brazil dominated the match against Serbia from the very beginning itself. A curving in corner kick from Neymar Jr in the 12th minute was a precursor for the goals to come in the course of the game.
Serbian goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic had a fairly good game as he saved countless Brazil attacks including a powerful long range effort from Casemiro.
Captain Thiago Silva's defence splitting pass to Vinicius Jr in the 26th minute and the combined effort form Paqueta and Rafinha in the 34th minute delighted Brazil fans as they were able to see glimpses of the 'Joga Bonito' (playing the beautiful game in a beautiful way) tagline.
If the first half was sheer attack from Brazil, the second half of the game was far more intense as Brazil defender Alex Sandro, who plays as a left back for Juventus in the Serie A hit the Serbian goalpost in the 59th minute of the game.
However, it was Richarlison who clearly had the game of his life. Not only did he open the scoring for Brazil with a confident follow up tap in that came from a powerful Vinicius Jr shot, he also scored the best goal of the tournament so far.
His wonder goal in the 72nd minute of the game broke the internet instantly. It was simply an act of genius, flicking the ball to the desired height and then scoring with sheer acrobatic delight. The commentator rightly said that the Brazil side, the world was waiting for, has finally arrived at the World Cup.
Brazil however were far from done, as Casemiro struck the crossbar in 80th minute of the game. It was a confident display of tactical strength and on field confidence from Tite's side, who go on with self-belief to face Switzerland in the next week.
The first phase of the Group stages are over. Argentina and Germany have major work to do following their opening game defeats. Uruguay and Croatia also have a point to prove after drawing their first games in the tournament. France, Brazil, Portugal, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Spain, England and Netherlands are at the top of their respective groups.
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Arijit Roy is a young correspondent at Apeejay Newsroom. He has done his masters in English literature from Delhi University and has a book of poems published by Writers Workshop India. He can be reached at [email protected]


The Marijuana Show is an entrepreneurial reality show where start-ups compete for investment.
If you're looking to launch a career in cannabis but lacking the capital, The Marijuana Show, dubbed Shark Tank for ganjapreneurs could be a viable option.
While not physically touching the plant, the masterminds behind the show Karen Paul and Wendy Robbins are nurturing an entertainment enterprise with a mindful approach, rubbing elbows with the likes of Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam records.
Simmons is joining forces with The Marijuana Show to get the word out about unfair incarceration rates surrounding cannabis and minorities as a result of what he refers to as the prison industrial complex. A successful entrepreneur in his own right, Simmons also shows support for the cannabis industry as a sound investment.
The second season of the series, which features a panel of judges who evaluate each startup businesses for viability, is now on iTunes and Amazon. Winners receive an investment along with entrepreneurial advice.
While the first two seasons feature early stage start-ups, the third season will highlight businesses further along in development. It's also worth mentioning that season three offers $20 Million in funding. Anyone wishing to contribute to the show as a candidate for season three can submit a video pitch for consideration.
Other innovative cannabis concepts to spawn from the show are Bruce Dietzen's roadster. The vehicle is built with a cannabis-fiber body and runs on biofuel.
If you have a product that you'd like to bring to market or if you want to invest in the next budding enterprise, stay tuned because things are heating up both on the set and off. The next item on the agenda for this power couple is a crowdfund focused on canna businesses.
They will be accepting both accredited and nonaccredited investments. While not everyone will make it on the The Marijuana Show, additional opportunities for investment may be available off-screen.


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Buffalo Wild Wings employee dies after exposure to 'common' cleaning agent, 10 others hospitalized
An employee of a Buffalo Wild Wings in Massachusetts died and 10 others were hospitalized Thursday night after being exposed to a floor cleaner inside the restaurant.
Just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, emergency responders in Burlington were called to the scene following the report of a "sick individual and a potential chemical release," interim Fire Chief Michael Patterson told reporters in a video from the scene.
Patterson said the fire department arrived and found a man being treated by paramedics outside of the restaurant. He was transported to a hospital, where he died.
The man, an employee of the restaurant, was exposed to a sodium hypochlorite floor cleaner called "Super 8," which Patterson said is commonly used. Of the 11 total people hospitalized as a result of the incident, only two were customers, Patterson said.
A Buffalo Wild Wings spokesperson in a statement referred questions to local authorities, citing an ongoing investigation.
"We are shocked and saddened to learn of this tragic accident at our franchise-owned sports bar and are working closely with our franchisee and the authorities while they conduct an investigation," the spokesperson said.
Another worker "prepared the floor" with the cleaner and then immediately stepped outside for fresh air, according to Patterson. The worker who died then tried to squeegee the cleaning agent out of the restaurant "when he was overcome," Patterson said.
Patterson said the other victims in the incident transported themselves to the hospital and were suffering from difficulty breathing, runny and watery eyes and shortness of breath. He said none of the other victims were believed to be in serious condition.
A hazmat crew responded to the restaurant and declared it safe, Patterson said. He also said the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration had been informed of the incident and that local law enforcement will conduct an investigation.
Patterson advised anyone with a medical condition who was inside the restaurant to seek medical attention.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Buffalo Wild Wings employee dies, others sick after chemical accident
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Why I would attend the wedding of a LGTBQ family member or friend.
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Joaquim Azinhal Abelho (Orada, Borba, Portugal 13 de Abril de 1911 — Lisboa, Portugal 20 de Janeiro de 1979), foi um poeta e cineasta português.

Biografia

Joaquim Azinhal Abelho estudou na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa e foi o fundador do Teatro Rural (Elvas), do Teatro do Arco da Velha e do Teatro d'Arte em Lisboa.

Dedicou-se à ficção de cunho rural e ao estudo do teatro popular.

Juntamente com Orlando Vitorino, traduziu obras de diversos autores como Graham Greene, Federico García Lorca, Anton Pavlovitch Tchékhov e Joseph Kesserling. Teve também colaboração em publicações periódicas, nomeadamente na revista luso-brasileira Atlântico  e no jornal 57  (1957-1962) .

Em Borba foi criado o "Pólo Museológico Azinhal Abelho" após a autarquia ter adquirido parte do espólio do autor.

Obras literárias

Poesia

 1935 - Solidão... Ai Dão,Ai Dão
 1936 - Confidências de um rapaz provinciano
 1939 - Victorial
 1941 - Epopeia vulgar
 1941 - Auto da alvura
 1945 - Cantiga Arraiana
 1945 - Domingo ilustrado

Contos

 Teatro Popular Português (6 volumes)

Filmografia

 Alentejo não tem sombra

Prémios literários

 1936 - Prémio Antero de Quental com Confidências de um Rapaz Provinciano.

Prémios cinema

 Prémio Paz dos Reis com "Alentejo não tem sombra"

Ver também
Lista de poetas

Bibliografia

 O Grande Livro dos Portugueses
 Grande Enciclopédia Universal (volume 1)

Ligações externas

Autarquia de Borba
Jardim das Letras

Poetas de Portugal
Cineastas de Portugal
Naturais de Borba (Portugal)


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Gaming Console, News
The Xbox 360 is still the best selling console in the U.S.
U.S. consumers bought 193,000 Xbox 360 consoles last month, making the device in Microsoft's best-selling console in the U.S. for 20 consecutive months and, according to the official announcement from Microsoft.
This dominance of Microsoft in the U.S. market became clear with its market share, a 48% with respect to sales. Thanks to that expense in the Xbox 360 platform (hardware, software and accessories) joined Microsoft $ 196 million in August.
That good form could be even more significant to the launches this fall, such as "Halo 4", "Forza Horizon", "Dance Central 3" or "Fable: The Journey", which will be added the arrival of Internet Exporer for Xbox 360 , which will comfortably surf the web through this console.
No doubt Xbox 360 is the best selling console of Microsoft and still rise in sales in U.S. shows that before Xbox 720, present Xbox will complete its role for Microsoft.
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Do you have what it takes to be a mom entrepreneur?
See if you have what it takes to head up your own business.
Kim Shiffman December 8, 2008
Every so often, Cara Rosenbloom goes to work in her pyjamas—and her boss doesn't mind. That's because Rosenbloom owns her own company, her office is just down the hall from her bedroom, and the only boss in her life is her 22-month-old daughter, Kasey. A registered dietitian who specializes in nutrition communications, Rosenbloom spent almost seven years in the trenches of corporate Canada, and although she enjoyed her jobs, she began to consider self-employment during her pregnancy in 2006. Before her year-long maternity leave was up, she had launched Words to Eat By, a one-woman nutrition communications company based in her Toronto home.
She isn't alone. There are nearly a million self-employed women in Canada, and many are mothers who opted to drop out of the career rat race. It's easy to see why "mom entrepreneurship" is so popular—what mom wouldn't want to choose her own work hours and spend more time with her kids while pursuing her passion and potentially building a nest egg for her family?
It doesn't always work out that way, though. Starting a business requires long hours, and that can seriously tax your confidence, your bank balance—even your relationships. And that's only if your company survives. The cold reality is that fewer than half of small businesses live to celebrate their third anniversary. Yes, entrepreneurship has rewards, but it's also risky business. Is it for you? Answer these questions to find out.
Are you persistent, thick-skinned and decisive?
Although more than one personality type can succeed in business, certain qualities will help you weather the challenges entrepreneurship is sure to bring. Dogged perseverance is one, says Kristi Harris, inventor of Ice Armor, an all-in-one protective hockey suit for kids. "I could easily have given up when the major hockey-equipment manufacturers snubbed me," she says. "But that just fuelled my fire." Harris dreamed up the idea as she prepared her son, then five, for a game. "It was after a crazy scene in the locker room," she recalls. "The parents and even the kids were frustrated by all the equipment. I asked myself, why can't the equipment be all in one piece?"
If you find it hard to make important decisions, and stick with them, entrepreneurship might not be right for you. "Entrepreneurs have to make decisions on a dime, and stand behind them," says Victoria Sopik, president and co-founder of Kids & Company Ltd., a national chain of daycares she found time to launch in 2001 while also managing her household of eight children. "When faced with a problem, do you require collaborative answers? Because there's no time to ask all your friends and your husband what they think," Sopik says. "Just like being a parent, you have to be responsible for the consequences of your actions."
Are you willing to balance passion with practicality?
You have to love what you do, of course. But you may be more successful if you do what you already know.
"Be very careful about changing sectors," warns Barbara Orser, Deloitte Professor in the Management of Growth Enterprises at the University of Ottawa's Telfer School of Management. Following your passion is wonderful in theory, but if you're relying on your new company to support your family, it may be more practical to use the knowledge and skills you've built over the years as an employee. If you're lucky, you enjoy your current line of work and can parlay that passion into your business, as Rosenbloom did.
Have you done your homework?
You have a fantastic product or service, and your market research suggests that it will sell. That's a good start. But companies live or die by their owners' business savvy, not just the quality of their products, says Orser. Do you know what you offer that your competitors don't? Does your product allow you to make a good margin—that is, the difference between what you pay to make the product and what you can sell it for? Have you learned about all the sources of financing available to small-business owners? If you can't answer these questions, you may not be quite ready to launch a company.
Can you line up top-notch child care?
Running a company requires focus and concentration—an almost impossible feat with a baby on your lap. "I believe investing in quality daycare results in a much higher likelihood of a business being sustained," says Orser, who has seen many mom entrepreneurs quickly burn out after trying to take care of their kids full-time while simultaneously hustling business. It can work for a while, but Orser warns against it for the long term. "Working during naps is not sustainable," she says. For one thing, naps aren't long or frequent enough to get much work done. And it can be hard to schedule phone conversations when you don't know exactly what time your little one will be asleep.
Are you prepared to live (even more) frugally for a while?
As a business owner, you get to keep all your company's profits. Unfortunately, there may not be any for a while. The average Canadian self-employed mom makes less than she did as a paid employee, especially when you take into account the loss of health benefits, pension and maternity pay for babies she has after striking out on her own. And if you ever choose to return to your nine-to-five job, you may not make as much as if you had never left.
Despite being far more successful than the average inventor, it still took Harris five years just to make back the money she spent developing Ice Armor. Like most entrepreneurs, Harris dug into her family's savings, spending thousands to produce the product prototype and apply for a patent. Although she managed to secure a licensing deal with a European hockey-equipment manufacturer in 2005 that pays her a royalty for every Ice Armor sold, the business has yet to make her rich. "I'm hoping this is going to pay off financially down the road," Harris says. "Right now, it's just a little extra that wasn't there before."
Can you accept your work and personal life blending together?
The flexibility that comes with entrepreneurship is one of its biggest draws. Tamar Wagman, a mom of two and co-founder of Sweetpea Baby Food, is able to do daytime programs with her one-year-old daughter—impossible had she continued with her previous career as an event planner.
On the flip side, however, an entrepreneur's work never goes away. You may find you have to work evenings, weekends and holidays. "It's not nine-to-five," says Wagman, who started Sweetpea with her childhood friend Eryn Green. "Issues come up on off-hours that need to be dealt with, and that can be a negative." And planning a vacation, Rosenbloom adds, is next to impossible.
Sopik has made a point of not feeling guilty when her business takes a lot of her time. "I never apologize if I'm at a hockey game and I have to step away to take a business call," she says. "We work so we can live. I'd love to be watching the game, but at least I'm there." In fact, Sopik believes her long hours and bouts of stress have a positive effect on her children. "It's really great for kids to see the challenges of the business from a young age because it helps them realize what they choose to do isn't necessarily going to be wonderful and easy."
Still, despite the challenges, entrepreneurship can be gratifying in surprising ways, as Harris discovered recently when her eight-year-old son was asked to write a biography of someone important for his class. "He did me, his mom—an inventor," she beams. "In the eyes of my kids, I'm pretty cool."
Surviving the first year
Launching a business while raising a family could be the hardest thing you ever do. Here are some ways to help weather the start-up storm.
Network, network, network Seek advice from industry peers and fellow entrepreneurs. Simply call or email business owners you find online or learn about by word of mouth, and you'll be surprised how many are willing to give their time, and talk about their business. Also consider attending business networking groups for women; you'll find them listed in local business event calendars online and in the newspaper. Besides support and advice, you may drum up a few new customers!
Stay real Launching a business is like renovating a home: It almost always takes longer and costs more than you predicted. Keep your expectations modest so you can be surprised by your modest success.
Spend smart Save whenever you can—but splurge where it counts. Instead of shelling out for an advertising campaign, the co-founders of Sweetpea Baby Food came up with a clever initiative where new moms are paid in baby food to promote Sweetpea in communities across the country. On the other hand, the pair smartly spent thousands to get help with things that are very difficult to do right and too important to get wrong — applying for federal government tax credits and creating their products' labels, which must follow strict rules.
Price your product right The fastest way to go out of business is to set your prices too low. Charge enough to sustain your business from day one or you risk having to increase your prices later—something customers won't appreciate.
Try this! Two-minute lesson in market research
You're psyched about your product idea, and your friends and family are too. Great! But you really need objective opinions and information to be sure your product is unique and will sell. Start by reading published reports about your industry, such as those on Industry Canada's website. Then contact your potential customers. For example, before launching Sweetpea Baby Food, the company's co-founders created an electronic survey, which they sent to friends and members of focus groups, then allowed to go viral on the web. The responses helped them gauge parents' willingness to buy frozen organic baby food and how much they'd be willing to spend on it. They also met with grocery store managers to ask whether the product existed in Canada and if customers were likely to buy it.
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Things I liked: I have rebuilt 4 times now with this spring and find it to work and last longer than the original spring that came in the HW97K.
What others should know: New spring is a different design than the original one. Original spring has a helper spring 2 inches long on one end. Looks like double coils on the first 2 inch section of original spring. My Beeman R10 with this spring and new seal, fires 10.65 Kodiaks at an avg of 770 fps. I added two hardened washers at the rear of the new spring before assembly. This rifle has absolutely no spring (twang) when firing. NICE.
They use the same spring since the rest of the gun is what determines what spring it needs, not caliber. Of course you can always find a stronger one if you want more power, like a Vortek, but typically a stronger spring has drawbacks due to the harsher reverse recoil. Like it's harder on the scope and it jars the gun more so accuracy suffers. You can certainly try one, or this one, and see how you like it. As for coil count, the picture may be generic. Plus coil count is not very important, what matters is the spring rate, length & force at coil bind, and quality. So one with less coils could be better than oem, or the other way around. More coils gives you better spring rate (lower rate), but due to space restrictions in the gun that typically means smaller wire so it's weaker compressed. Fatter wire is stronger compressed, but with a higher spring rate so it's like two steps fwd one step back. Then there's outside/inside diameters which affect power as well, and can make it louder due to fit. The oem spring is close to ideal in all specs for the avg shooter, but depending on what is important to you there is likely room to alter it. Most just want more power but many find a stronger spring is not worth the trade off and they take it out. Whatever you do buy top quality because lesser ones weaken more with use than good ones. Vortek should have a variety of springs that fit, plus they include specs to make a better decision.
could i fit this spring to my hw97kt??? how much energy coul it produce???


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Local teachers named Conant Fellows
China scholar next dean of FAS
Kristy A. Ludwig (left) and Christine Cronin (middle), two Boston Conant Fellows, speak with Juliette Johnson, deputy superintendent of Boston Public Schools. The GSE awards the James Bryant Conant Fellowships to support the professional growth of outstanding Boston and Cambridge public school teachers and administrators. (Staff photo by Stephanie Mitchell)
Five Boston and Cambridge public school teachers have received 2002 – 03 James Bryant Conant Fellowships to study for one year at the Graduate School of Education (GSE). The Conant Fellowships, established in 1986 at Harvard's 350th anniversary, support the professional growth of outstanding Boston and Cam-bridge public school teachers and administrators who have shown commitment to public education and demonstrated leadership potential. The fellowship is named for James Bryant Conant, Harvard president from 1933-1953, a dedicated supporter of public education and a strong advocate of school reform.
2002-03 Boston Conant Fellows
For the past nine years, Marilyn K. Bernstein has taught in the Boston Public Schools as a special education resource room teacher at the O.H. Perry School in South Boston, and previously as an early childhood special needs teacher and evaluation team leader. She has also worked in the school system as an early childhood liaison and a kindergarten teacher. She has served Boston Public Schools for a total of 21 years. She has acted as liaison between the O.H. Perry School and Boston Ballet, securing tickets to performances for students and their families. She has been a member of the Student Support Team at O. H. Perry. She has been a Boston Ballet boutique volunteer and parent volunteer at the Wang Center. Bernstein will seek a Certificate of Advanced Study in Early Childhood Education.
Christine Cronin has been a bilingual teacher in grades 3 – 5 in a two-way program at the Rafael Hernandez School in Roxbury for the past three years. She has served as a fourth grade bilingual teacher in a two-way program at the Bailey International School in Lowell, and been a special education assistant in an integrated kindergarten at the Lincoln Eliot School in Newton. Cronin is co-chair of the School Site Council and a mentor teacher to a student teacher at Tufts University. Cronin will pursue a self-designed master's degree in the Individualized Program.
Since 1998, Kristy A. Ludwig has been a guidance counselor at Brighton High School, where she has also taught psychology and "Skills for Success" and worked on curriculum development instruction. In her work as a counselor, she addresses personal, academic, career, and vocational issues. Ludwig has taught life skills and worked on curriculum development and instruction at Boston University's Upward Bound summer programs. She has also served as director for the Shelburne Community Center in Roxbury, where she coordinated a summer program for 5 – 12-year-olds. Ludwig has been director of the Books and Basketball Tutoring Program since 2000, and a counselor at the Career Center Evening Program at Brighton High School since 1998. She will seek a Certificate of Advanced Study in Risk and Prevention.
2002-03 Cambridge Conant Fellows
Jill Harrison Berg is a continuing doctoral candidate in Learning and Teaching at GSE; she currently holds the James Bryant Conant and Roy E. Larsen fellowships. For seven years, she taught seventh and eighth and multigraded fifth/sixth grades at the Cambridgeport School. She has also taught fifth grade at the Shady Hill School, and first and third grade at Escola das Nacoes in Brasilia, Brazil. Berg is a teacher-researcher for Project Zero's Making Learning Visible Project and serves as a clinical supervisor for Simmons College student teachers. Her publications include "Traveling Portfolios for Adolescents: A Window for All in the Middle School Year" by Evangeline Stefanakis with Jill Harrison Berg, and "The National Board Certification Candidate Resource Binder" for the Mass. Department of Education. She is chairperson of the Spiritual Assembly of the Boston Bahá'í Community. Berg has served as a Cambridge Teachers' Association building representative, Middle Grades Team leader, Upper School Study Committee chairperson, Harvard Project Zero collaborator, School Support Team member, and mentor teacher for new and student teachers.
Betsy L. Damian has taught kindergarten at the Tobin School in Cambridge since 1989. She is a teacher and consultant at Bright Horizons. She has been an adjunct faculty member at both Wheelock and Lesley Colleges, supervising student teachers and coursework, and has experience as a preschool and toddler teacher. She is the author of "One Hundred Languages of Children" (Ablex Publishing, 1994). For the past four years, Damian has acted as a mentor teacher to Haitian school teachers. She has been both a nominee (1999) and finalist (2000) for the Crystal Award for Excellence, and is presently a recipient of a grant from the Cambridge Arts Council. At GSE, Damian will seek a master's degree in Arts in Education.


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Tidal, a subscription-based music and video streaming service owned by rapper Jay-Z, is being investigated in Norway over allegations of falsely inflating listening numbers.
The investigations follow ongoing reports by Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv that the music streaming service had inflated its listening numbers of artists such as Beyonce and Kanye West.
Tidal is now being probed by the Norwegian Authority for Investigation of Economic and Environmental Crime (Okokrim) after having received allegations from Norwegian artist associations claiming potential loss of income from the manipulation of streaming data.
"Tidal is not a suspect in the underlying investigation," a spokeswoman for the company said. "We are communicating with Økokrim. We are aware that at least one person we suspected of theft has been questioned."
Jay-Z acquired Tidal in 2014 in a US$56 million deal, to give his peers a greater share of the proceeds from streaming services, which now account for more than half of all U.S. record industry sales. During a presentation in 2015, he introduced fellow artists such as Rihanna and Alicia Keys as co-owners.
The service has failed to rival platforms such as Spotify Technology SA and Apple Music. In 2017 Sprint Corp. acquired a 33 per cent stake, following reports that Tidal was in discussions with Apple about a sale, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The latest complaints come from Norwegian copyright and music associations, following Dagens Næringsliv's investigation published in 2018. The newspaper, along with Norwegian University of Science and Technology, analyzed data claimed to be Tidal's raw streaming data. The university produced a report that concluded there had been manipulation of the data at particular times.


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Countdown to Christmas in style this year with a fun holiday crafting party, Christmas cocktail recipes, and Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, of course!
This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market. All ideas and opinions are my own. The Countdown to Christmas is almost here, and The Hallmark Channel is kicking things off this weekend by airing holiday movies 24/7 starting on October 26th! YAY!!! This year, there are 22 all-new original holiday movies premiering every Saturday and Sunday night at 8 PM/7 C, so to celebrate the kick-off of the holiday movie season, I invited some of my girlfriends over for a night of Hallmark Channel movies, cocktails, and Christmas crafting (you can never start too early!).
There are SO many great Hallmark Channel Christmas movies that I love – Crown for Christmas, The Christmas Card, Most Wonderful Time of the Year – and I can't wait to watch all of the new movies that premiere this year!
Be sure to tune in to the Hallmark Channel beginning Saturday, October 26th for non-stop holiday movies and NEW releases every Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm/7c! You might even spot some of your favorite World Market products and holiday decor in the new Hallmark Channel original movie Mingle All the Way!
If you want to host your own Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas party, you can download a copy of the party invitation here! Simply use your favorite photo editing tool to add your location text.
For party goods, the first place that I always head is my local Cost Plus World Market in Roseville (you can find your local store here) because the staff is always super helpful, and World Market always has the very best Christmas Party Foods! Plus, Cost Plus World Market and Hallmark Channel have teamed up this holiday season for an exciting sweepstakes where YOU can win a walk-on role in a Hallmark Channel Movie, so it was kind of a no-brainer decision! I grabbed a bunch of yummy ready-to-eat goodies that aren't just your standard fare. I love that World Market has such a great selection of unique and international foods to wow my guests!
I also picked up some Retro Christmas Decorations for my party table (I love, love, LOVE vintage-style Christmas decorations!) along with some Essential Barware that I've had my eye on for a while.
I've had these Gold-Rimmed Bubble Glass Champagne Flutes and Gold Faceted Decanter on my wishlist for a while now, so I knew that my cocktail party was the perfect excuse to pick them up! Aren't they pretty?
I thought that an apple and pomegranate champagne cocktail would be perfect for the holidays in those new bubble glasses, so I grabbed some yummy Pomegranate Nectar and Apple Juice from World Market as well.
For those who don't like pomegranate-apple flavor, I also picked up this fun set of Champagne Toppers to make other flavors of mimosas and bellinis. YUM!
In no time at all, I had my party table prepped and ready for guests! I am head over heels for those awesome Gold Scalloped Paper Snowflake Lanterns! I chose to keep mine unlit, but they're designed so that you can add a hanging light kit if you wish. SO pretty!
This adorable Embroidered Holiday Wreath Towel reminds me of one that my grandma always used to put out for the holidays when I was a kid, which makes it totally perfect for a vintage Christmas party!
Of course, you can't countdown to Christmas without an appearance from Santa, and this Retro Paper Santa is the cutest!
I set out all of the very best movie snacks to eat while we watched Hallmark Christmas movies – Moose Munch, European Cookies, Star Mince Pies, and my favorite, Santa-shaped Biscoff Cookies.
This Orange and Cranberry Panettone was also a big hit with the party guests!
I filled the gold decanter with champagne and set up a DIY cocktail mixing station with the pomegranate and apple juices as well as the flavored champagne toppers.
To make the Pomegranate Apple Champagne Cocktail, start by adding 2 oz of pomegranate nectar to the bottom of the champagne flute.
Add 2 ounces of apple juice.
Top the glass off with champagne, and garnish with apple slices and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
This cocktail is festive, bright, and incredibly refreshing! YUM!
These drinks and snacks were the perfect party pairings – a little sweet, a little salty, and a touch of spice – everything holiday party foods should be!
Of course, the champagne drink toppers were also super popular with our guests – and who could blame them for loving them?! They're branded with adorable sayings and taste totally scrumptious!
There's nothing like holiday crafting with your friends while sipping yummy cocktails and watching Hallmark Channel Christmas movies!
We all made these cute Mini Felt Hoop Ornaments to decorate our Christmas trees along with some adorable Snowman Bath Bombs to gift to our friends! You can get the directions for both of those projects just by clicking the links, so be sure to check them out!
The Hallmark Channel Movie Night party was such a success that I foresee this becoming an annual event around here! SO much fun!
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Electric cars charging ahead in NZ
By Aimee Whitcroft • 21/12/2015 • 6
Transport – it's all around us all the time, but how often do many of us actually think deeply about it?
Beyond banging our steering wheel in frustration at gridlocked traffic or a slow truck, or having an opinion about driverless cars, that is. Which brings me to electric vehicles (EV), one of my favourite topics of conversation, but one which has had very little real attention – public, private or government – in New Zealand so far.
The subject's seeing renewed public interest at the moment, due to the historic COP21 declaration and our PM's prediction that we might all be driving electric cars within a decade. While that latter change is unlikely, given the average age of our car fleet is over 14 years and set to rise further, change is definitely in the wind.
I recently had the unrivalled experience of getting to hoon slightly potter about in a Totally Adult Fashion in a Tesla P85.
Woof. The web comic Oatmeal was right. I'm having to restrain myself from basically writing this entire post in the form of "OMG I DROVE A TESLA!" repeated 100 times.
All about torque
A common misconception about electric vehicles s is that they're less fun and/or powerful to drive. That they're not Real Cars. This is a nonsense. The problem with internal combustion engines is they need to use gears to travel at increasingly fast speeds. And all of them have their own specific "power band" – the point at which the car's engine has access to optimum torque and, essentially, ability to accelerate at maximum power. But this power band is only, well, available in a band.
EVs are different. Their torque is available constantly. This means that, when you put your foot down, no matter what speed you're at (and gear is a non-question here), you have access to all the power all the time. Cue maniacal laughter.
And because of the way the "engine" works, you've got a bonnet which you can use to store stuff, a backseat the middle of which can fit in people who are normally-sized, and a centre dashboard in the front which you can also use to store stuff other than a handbrake and clutch.
[Sidenote: oh yeah – and now they're developing automatic lane-changing tech, too]
I tell you, it's madness. But madness of the sort you could very easily get used to.
Yeah, but those are Teslas. What about cars for the rest of us?
At well north of a 100k, yes, Teslas are well out of reach for most of us. At least at this juncture.
But other EVs are coming down in price, while improving in specs. One of the more common EVs in New Zealand is the Nissan Leaf, which you can pick up second hand for around 18-20k – an order of magnitude cheaper than a Tesla. That's still an awful lot of money upfront for a lot of us, I know, but once you've spent it, your fuel costs are going to basically disappear. It's just a matter of leapfrogging that initial expense…
Leafs can go for up to 140km on a charge, and depending on whether you're charging at a charge station or using a plug point in your garage, can take between 20 minutes and overnight to get to 80%. This means they're kinda perfect for city runs and commuting – I took one for a wee trundle through Wellington, and thoroughly enjoyed it! While it's certainly less powerful than a Tesla, it still accelerates very nicely (at any speed! Yay torque!) and is again very quiet and very comfortable. Would Drive Again, I'd say 🙂
UPDATE: Check out the Arcimoto!
Well, depending on the situation. I definitely wouldn't want to try and take it on long road trips through the North or South Island, because of the Range Issue.
But wait! [Dum dum duuuummmmm]
Charge.net is changing the game
One of the major hurdles to EV adoption in NZ has been the dearth of charging stations. It's one thing to plug your car in overnight while you're at home anyway, but it's entirely another if you want to go on trip longer than 140km or so.
Charging stations are the solution – able to offer "quick charge" capabilities, which take about 20 minutes to charge your Leaf (say) to 80%. That's about the amount of time you want to stop anyway to grab a beverage, blow on your pie, go to the bathroom and stretch your legs. But there's a problem.
There's been no real government support for these stations, due to the classic chicken-and-egg problem of "there aren't enough EVs, so it's not worth installing charging stations :: there aren't enough charging stations, so it's not worth buying an EV".
Thankfully, charge.net has taken it upon itself to sort this problem and break the cycle. It's installing a network of charging stations – as a pilot programme initially – throughout NZ in places where people may spend 30 minutes or longer during the course of their day. Like New Worlds, and shopping centres. Down the line, there'll be a network of stations along NZ's major arterial routes, meaning even wee EVs like Leafs can make the trip in a sane amount of time.
They've also just announced a deal with Z Energy, with 6 charge stations to be installed in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland by the end of Feburary 2016.
Note: charge.net is charging for power AND time at its charging stations, but even so it works out much, much cheaper than buying fuel. Rough back-of-envelope stuff for a small car had it at least than half the cost…
Why do I care so much about EVs?
A number of reasons, really. They range from the silly to the serious.
The silly.
The tech is very cool. And I'm a techno/neophile. So of course I'd like them.
They feel like the Cars of the Future.
They are ridiculously fun to drive.
The serious.
EVs are a lot cheaper to run – about 30c per litre as opposed to $2 plus.
Electricity is way cheaper than fossil fuels, and we don't have to import it at a) great cost and b) the use of more fuel and emissions to get it here. And that's not even getting into the environmental damage of the extractive industries for fossil fuels…
Seriously, energy security/independence is a very important issue. The fewer energy sources we have to import, the better!
EVs produce around 80% fewer emissions than petrol- or diesel-fuelled cars.
Transport emissions are a major problem worldwide. In NZ, they constitute about 20% of NZ's total greenhouse gas emissions.
Emissions cause a raft of health problems due to poor air quality, and contribute substantially to climate change.
NZ's electricity generation system is already primarily sustainable, and going to get more so. So the environmental benefits of switching to electric cars are particularly persuasive – unlike in other countries, where a lot of electricity might be provided by coal-fuelled power stations, for example.
The EECA EnergyWise site lists a bunch more EV advantages, too.
So, I guess what I'm saying is that EVs are cool. And increasingly within our reach as consumers. And it's a very serious and meaningful step to take if you're someone who cares about health, the environment, climate change or just Very Cool Toys.
And yes, on a personal note, I would love to see Wellington pioneer the uptake of these sorts of vehicles.
Watch this space. It's about to get very interesting 🙂
Disclaimer: I GOT TO DRIVE A TESLA. Otherwise, no money or anyfink changed hands. I genuinely am this excited about EVs and their potential. I got to drive a Nissan Leaf, too, which was also very cool indeed 🙂 Thanks to Sigurd Magnusson!
Extra goodness
I've been really fortunate in getting to be a part of some really interesting futurecasting work here in NZ. You might find them interesting, too!
Ministry of Transport: Futures
Ministry of Transport: Future Demand
Business Energy Council: BEC2050 Energy Scenarios
I'm also part of the new Ministry of Transport PT2045 project, and will be writing posts about the future of public transport in the coming weeks and months 🙂
Related posts from ages back
High temperature superconductors and cars – it doesn't get any cooler (seriously)
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6 Responses to "Electric cars charging ahead in NZ"
Darcyc says:
RE: Arcimoto.
HAHA uh, no.
I don't think a glorified mobility scooter is going to get anyone salivating over the prospect of their own electric car.
Wish it would, don't see it happening.
Fiona landon says:
How wrong you are Darcy, these cars are certainly not glorified mobility scooters they are high tech, latest technology awesome cars to drive and there is a lot of interest in them. Everywhere we go in ours – which is 100 percent of our driving, people are amazed at how cool they are, how cheap to run ( we are saving $1,000 a month ! ) and those lucky enough to drive one are amazed. If you want a test drive to find out for yourself contact us and we will set you up to be blown away. Email : plugndriveman@ iCloud.com
Uh, your website suggests headquarters in Oregon, going to ship one out to NZ for me are you?
Peter Griffin says:
I'm tempted to get myself a glideboard – with range of 20km and me living close to the Wellington waterfront, I could just about get the whole way to and from work on one…
Jordan Wyatt says:
Thank you very much for a great article Aimee 🙂
We met LOLGAS (the red Tesla) here in Invercargill, the Leading the Charge team having completed a tour of New Zealand.
http://www.invsoc.org.nz/tesla
My wife and I have sold our fossil fuel car, and currently ride our bikes while awaiting an electric vehicle of the future 🙂 We live in exciting times, for clean, sustainable living 🙂
Craig Tee says:
OMG YOU DROVE A TESLA! ?
Good on you Aimee…?
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Full Stack Developer Salary in California
Trent Fowler - September 03, 2020
With its beaches, bars, food, and music scene, California is a gorgeous place which many people would love to live in and work in. But how do salaries there compare to the rest of the U.S.?
In this article we're going to discuss the exciting prospect of a career as a full stack developer , and compare the average full stack developer salary nationwide to that of California.
Do Full Stack Developers Make More Money?
Full stack developers are highly-skilled professionals that command good salaries.
A full stack developer can be distinguished from a front end or backend developer in that they tend to be fluent in a broader range of technologies.
If we take building a website as an illustrative example, a front end developer would use Javascript and Ruby on Rails to try to build a functional and responsive page that people enjoy using. A backend developer would work with Node.js, php, or other tools to make sure the website is correctly interfacing with databases and servers. A full stack developer, on the other hand, could fill either of these roles or might focus on tasks which require a truly comprehensive view of the requisite technology.
For this reason, you might expect full stack developers to command larger salaries. As always, what you ultimately end up getting paid depends on experience, background, the particulars of the company that hires you, and a number of other factors. But we can still look at aggregate data to get a sense of the relative pay scales (all figures are from glassdoor.com ). In the United States
Full stack developers average $80,000 a year, with $54,000 a year on the low end and $116,000 a year on the high end.
Front end developers make $77,908 a year on average, with $56,000 a year on the low end and $111,000 a year on the high end.
Backend developers make $117,000 a year on average, with $101,000 a year on the low end and $139,000 a year on the high end.
I'm inclined to suspect something is skewing the numbers for backend developers. But if we take them seriously, full stack developers make more than front end but less than backend developers.
Do Developers Make More Money In California?
California is a haven for technologists.
The comparison I usually make is to average salaries in Denver, Austin, New York City, and California. I threw in Los Angeles because this is an article about full stack developer salaries in California. Here are the figures:
San Francisco: $100,000 a year.
Los Angeles: $81,000 a year.
Denver: $78,000 a year.
Austin: $106,000 a year (though Glassdoor notes that there aren't enough reported salaries to make a distribution, so this probably isn't very accurate)
New York City: $86,000 a year.
We see that San Francisco loses to Austin (though there's reason to believe that this isn't really true), and Los Angeles comes in ahead of Denver and a few grand short of NYC.
Before you pack your bags and head off, remember that a huge part of what drives up those salaries in California is the staggering cost of living there. This has to be factored in to any compensation packages.
Truthfully, though, you can make a great living in California as a full stack developer. And the weather is famously nice, so no excuses for not getting outside every week or so!
Trent Fowler
About the author: Trent Fowler is a data scientist and writer with an interest in machine learning, blockchain technologies, and futurism.
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Here's How DCEU Is More Successful Than MCU After 5 Films
Bibhu PrasadDecember 10, 2017
The DC Extended Universe has been a case of extreme polarization in the Comic book community. Some say it is too real too and dark, unlike superhero movies. Some say it is the inherent darkness and embedded symbolism that has made each movie a masterpiece. The fanbase stays divided and at each other's throats. But we may have some news that will let a lot of the anti-DCEU party down. MCU at this point in time where DCEU currently is… was much less successful than the latter. In short, DCEU as a whole fares better right now compared to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Want Proof? We will give it to ya!!
The DC Extended Universe has, with the latest box of figures rolling in, has made more than 1.6 billion USD as of this writing. The MCU after 5 such movies released, was only 1.3 billion USD richer. That is a difference of 300 Million USD. Let us look at the points with which the topic of discussion can be seconded.
Money Matters, but is not the only thing that does
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a hell of a head start. From the very beginning, Marvel Studios have used each movie's subsequent blockbuster status as a stepping stone to an eventual 'World's most profitable movie franchise" status.
Marvel has shown that individual movies leading to collective narrative and connections to other movies in a shred universe leading to one big event is something that is not just doable on paper. The theoretical has been shown to be practical enough for the MCU. No one knew it was possible to do this. Marvel was the first but not certainly the only one.
It took half a decade for DC comics to realize a shared universe makes more sense. Man of Steel which was released in 2013 was a hit more or less. DCEU then released 5 more movies out of which only Wonder Woman was universally acclaimed.
But it would be unfair to say the DCEU rode on MCU's experiments to create the franchise from WB. They certainly replicated the idea but they added their own spin on that take.
The result – the franchise was strong enough to stay afloat at the Box office where many other giants like Universal's Dark Universe failed before. DCEU is not beyond saving coz they may just have found their golden goose to save themselves – Creativity.
Universal copied the DCEU and failed. DCEU copied MCU but created their own version of it and thus succeeded.
The DCEU has access to all the DC Flagship characters
When Marvel was stuck with B list and even C list superheroes, everyone thought the MCU was going to be a failure. It was a literal leap of faith when Iron Man came in 2007. The movie succeeded and pushed Iron Man to legendary status but the gamble wouldn't have been necessary altogether.
If Marvel wouldn't have sold the rights to their Flagship characters i.e., The Fantastic Four, X-Men and Spiderman, which they sold to the other studios. If Marvel would have possessed the rights, the MCU would have been much more grandiose.
DC Comics has no such issue. They have access to all their superheroes and no production house owns rights to their poster children. They can make any movie on any character they want without fearing legal retributions. Man of Steel, Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad and Justice League have featured DC's flagship superheroes from the Justice League. If only the MCU could do the same.
The DCEU has one weapon that Marvel doesn't possess yet
The DCEU has struggled critically and financially but there is one area where they have excelled and outright left the MCU far behind – A Female-Centric movie. Say what you will but I say it was DCEU's success with Wonder Woman that pushed the MCU to play catch up by launching their plans for their own female lead movies.
Think about it. The MCU has been around long before the DCEU was. They had ample opportunity to explore a female superhero. Black Widow has been in the MCU since Iron Man 2. She is even a member of the Avengers for crying out loud.
Would it be too presumptuous of me if I say the MCU thought it was not profitable enough for a female-led movie until Wonder Woman changed their views? I think the answer is yes. If WW would have bombed, MCU would have surely sidetracked the Black Widow movie and the Captain Marvel movie they announced later on. The Amazon Princess has won the hearts of not only the fans but also of the naysayers who thought otherwise.
Whatever the case may be, the DCEU and the MCU should be thanked for bringing every comic book fan's wet dream to reality. It is the era of superheroes, people. Appreciate it. Do not get into petty fights and make it personal. Play the game and enjoy it. Be grateful for both and don't be a spoilsport. Cheerio!
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A Rightful Place: Race, recognition and a more complete commonwealth
Noel Pearson
The nation has unfinished business. After more than two centuries, can a rightful place be found for Australia's original peoples?
Soon we will all decide if and how indigenous Australians will be recognised in the constitution. In the words of Professor Greg Craven: "We have a committed prime minister, and a committed opposition. We have a receptive electorate. There will never be a better time. We have no choice but to address the question. If constitutions deal with fundamental things, our indigenous heritage is pretty fundamental."
In A Rightful Place, Noel Pearson shows how the idea of "race" was embedded in the constitution, and the distorting effect this has had. Now there is a chance to change it – if we can agree on a way forward. Pearson shows what constitutional recognition means, and what it could make possible: true equality and a renewed appreciation of an ancient culture. This is a wide-ranging, eloquent call for justice, an essay of remarkable power that traverses history and culture to make the case for change.
Noel Pearson is a lawyer and activist, and the founder of the Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership. He is the author of Up from the Mission and two acclaimed Quarterly Essays, Radical Hope and A …
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PokemonGO: Teen Kills Brother Because He Deleted His Pokemon
FLORIDA– Pokemon GO, a mobile game that has captured the attention of millions of fans worldwide, is yet again the cause of a tragedy. Timmy Richards, A 15 year old teen, was arrested this morning after stabbing his 13 year-old brother to death because, according to authorities, he thought his younger brother had deleted his Pokemon, when in reality, he had simply logged him out.
Since the release of Pokemon GO earlier this week, it has been a hit, attracting millions of players from all age ranges. Encouraging players to travel on foot to find and capture the various Pokemon available. "Tragic, tragic, tragic" said Officer Gary Philips, who arrived at the scene a few minutes after the murder, "It's sad to see a game capture it's players so much that they are willing to kill others. Especially in this case, as it was all just a misunderstanding". According to his family, Timmy was a very smart and peaceful person, rarely seen angry or agitated.
According to reports, A few minutes after killing his brother, Timmy realized his Pokemon weren't deleted as he thought, he only needed to log back into his account to see his Pokemon again. "I was shocked by the murder" said the medical examiner at the scene, "not only because the kid murdered his own brother, but because he thought he deleted his Pokemon. We later found out the kid had nothing but Ratatta's and Pidgey's. I would have understood if he had a Dragonite or Gyarados or something like that, but Jesus Christ, for a miserable Ratatta? As a matter of fact, I even caught a Ratatta at the scene".
Authorities are advising all Pokemon GO players to please play rationally, and to not take the game too seriously as Timmy did. Timmy will be tried as an adult in the second-degree murder of his brother.
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Q: undefined method `<<' for # Hi I create a controller Game to display a Q/A game
And I am blocked with <<, here is the code
def play
    lvlup(lvl)
    if lvl == 1
      set_questions
    else
      get_questions
    end
    @answers = Answer.where.not(id: question.answer_id).limit(2).order("RANDOM()")
    @answer ||= []
    @answers << question.answer
    @answers = @answers.shuffle
    render 'play'
  end

I create an array and I put the related answer in the global answers I want to display 4 Max.
Why does the undefined is here?
Here is the total code
class GamesController < ApplicationController
attr_accessor :lvl

  def welcome
  end

  def congrat
  end

  def play
    lvlup(lvl)
    if lvl == 1
      set_questions
    else
      get_questions
    end
    @answers = Answer.where.not(id: question.answer_id).limit(2).order("RANDOM()")
    @answer ||= []
    @answers << question.answer
    @answers = @answers.shuffle
    render 'play'
  end

  def loose
      @question = Question.find(params[:question])
      flash.now[:alert] = "Miss..."
      render 'loose'
  end

  def check
    @lvl = params[:lvl].to_i
    answer_id = params[:id].to_i
    question = Question.find(params[:question])
    if @lvl == lvlmax
      render action: 'congrat' and return
    elsif answer_id == question.answer_id
      flash.now[:notice] = "Well done !"
      play
    else answer_id != question.answer_id
      loose
    end
  end

  private

  def lvlup(value)
    @lvl = 1 + value.to_i
  end
  def lvlmax
    @lvlmax = Question.all.count
  end

  def set_questions
    @questionsids = []
    Question.all.shuffle.each do |d|
      @questionsids << d.id
    end
    cookies[:questions] = @questionsids
  end

  def get_questions
    @questions = cookies[:questions].split('&')
  end

  def questions
    @questions = cookies[:questions]
  end

  def question
    @question = Question.find(questions[lvl])
  end

end

Thank you for your help.

A: You are trying to append to the @answers result - this is an ActiveRecord relation, you cannot append data to that array.
Add .to_a in the end of your line where you set @answers to allow you to append to the array.
 @answers = Answer.where.not(id: question.answer_id).limit(2).order("RANDOM()").to_a

A: mtrolle's answer might be correct, but I have my doubts as to why ActiveRecord::Relation was not returned as Array by default. (Also as mentioned by BroiStatse in his comment.)
I too noticed the same problem with my local setup however it was attributed to another issue all together. I am sharing this here in case you too happen to use MySQL.
Answer.where.not(id: question.answer_id).limit(2).order("RANDOM()")

returns an ActiveRecord::Relation object. And it translates to following SQL:
SELECT `answers`.* FROM `answers` WHERE (id != ID) ORDER BY RANDOM() LIMIT 2

When I try running the same in MySQL, I get:
ERROR 1305 (42000): FUNCTION database.RANDOM does not exist

Apparently MySQL does not have RANDOM() function, instead it uses RAND().
Converting ActiveRecord query accordingly returned correct Array to me:
Answer.where.not(id: question.answer_id).limit(2).order("RAND()")

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