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Spotlight and Interview with M.C.V. Egan
About The Bridge of Deaths
"M.C.V. Egan twists truth and fiction until you question your perceptions...it is a story of real love, triumph and search for self." - Beckah Boyd @ The Truthful Tarot
5 out of 5 stars: "An unusual yet much recommended read." - Midwest Book Review
On August 15th, 1939, an English passenger plane from British Airways Ltd. crashed in Danish waters between the towns ofNykøbing Falster and Vordingborg. There were five casualties reported and one survivor. Just two weeks before, Hitler invaded Poland.
With the world at the brink of war, the manner in which this incident was investigated left much open to doubt. The jurisdiction battle between the two towns and the newly formed Danish secret police created an atmosphere of intrigue and distrust.
The Bridge of Deaths is a love story and a mystery. Fictional characters travel through the world of past life regressions and information acquired from psychics as well as archives and historical sources to solve "one of those mysteries that never get solved." Based on true events and real people, The Bridge of Deaths is the culmination of 18 years of sifting through conventional and unconventional sources in Denmark, England, Mexico and the United States. The story finds a way to help the reader feel that s/he is also sifting through data and forming their own conclusions.
Cross The Bridge of Deaths into 1939, and dive into cold Danish waters to uncover the secrets of the G-AESY.
Get the revised 75th anniversary of The Bridge of Deaths on Amazon in ebook and paperback.
M.C.V. Egan is the pen name chosen by Maria Catalina VergaraEgan. Catalina was born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1959, the sixth of eight children, in a traditional Catholic family.
From a very young age, she became obsessed with the story of her maternal grandfather, Cesar Agustin Castillo--mostly the story of how he died.
She spent her childhood in Mexico. When her father became an employee of The World Bank in Washington D.C. in the early 1970s, she moved with her entire family to the United States. Catalina was already fluent in English, as she had spent one school year in the town of Pineville, Louisiana with her grandparents. There she won the English award, despite being the only one who had English as a second language in her class.
In the D.C. suburbs she attended various private Catholic schools and graduated from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland in 1977. She attended Montgomery Community College, where she changed majors every semester. She also studied in Lyons, France, at the Catholic University for two years. In 1981, due to an impulsive young marriage to a Viking (the Swedish kind, not the football player kind), Catalina moved to Sweden where she resided for five years and taught at a language school for Swedish, Danish, and Finnish businesspeople. She then returned to the USA, where she has lived ever since. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French and Swedish.
Maria Catalina Vergara Egan is married and has one son who, together with their five-pound Chihuahua, makes her feel like a full-time mother. Although she would not call herself an astrologer she has taken many classes and taught a few beginner classes in the subject.
The celebrated her 52nd birthday on July 2nd, 2011, and gave herself self-publishing The Bridge of Deaths as a gift.
Find M.C.V. Egan and The Bridge of Deaths on Facebook,Twitter, Tumblr, and online.
Is The Bridge of Deaths really a culmination of 2 decades of research? Why are you so interested in WW II History?
Yes, at least a good eighteen years of research. I was so clueless when I began to dig around the plane crash that killed my grandfather in 1939 so I guess someone with a better historical background would have never taken that long.
I am embarrassed to admit that I had to look up almost every incident I came across even something as common knowledge as The Munich Pact.
I know I had to have studied it at some point in school or university but to be honest I know I did fail history at least once.
Why are you releasing a revised edition and what is different from the original?
When I released the original in 2011 I was so afraid that people would dispute some of the files I used that I carefully and meticulously added footnotes for EVERYTHING, over 200.
To my surprise some people loved that, mainly lawyers! But it felt like awkward reading for some, and it was understandable,especially in the e-book format as the footnotes can be distracting. In the revised version I added the necessary footnotes to the narrative and got rid of all of them. I also summarized two parts that were loaded with information and detail and added them to the back as appendices for the more curious readers.
The book is formatted in a very user friendly way so the reader can go from one chapter to the other or to the appendices.
To give it a more up to date touch, as the book takes place in 2010. I added an epilogue in the summer of 2012.
The new cover has the image of my grandfather's watch which is part of the story.
Over 200 footnotes? So this is not a novel, or is it?
Oh yes it is a novel. It has fictional elements so it must be categorized as such. The characters that sift through the data are fictional even if two are strongly based on real people; one of whom is me!
I also used very "unorthodox" ways to research such as psychics and past life regressions; not my own, and that to many is fiction.
How did you use psychics and past lives?
I have two watches, one that was my grandfather's and another sent to us by British Airways LTD. The use of psychometry is not that scoffed at, I mean the FBI has used it, so I thought, Why not? It was just amazing, with no photos or previous knowledge a psychic started describing the bridge and another the lettering on the wing of the plane.
The most shocking was that all described to a T another of the men who died for the second watch, no spoiler! I won't tell you which but it was uncanny. There were five people gifted in psychometry who did this for me.
The individual who had the long past life regressions, five in total has asked to remain anonymous, but I was allowed to sit in and take notes, they were also recorded but the quality is horrible which is a shame because just like Maggie in the book, I did 'go under' and slept through one of them!
What does your writing process look like?
It really varies, I try to be organized but at times it is just messy! I do use a tape-recorded and then type from that, I go for long walks toying with a concept and might record something. This is my current writing process, with The Bridge of Deaths I was (had to be) more organized as so much of it is real data.
Do you have any strange writing habits?
Other than the use of a tape recorder? I love composition notebooks and longhand is that strange?
I have been know to write full paragraphs on a napkin here and there! And if I am driving and do not have a recorder I call home and leave myself a message, wow, I just realized I am probably a little strange!
How important are names to you in your books? Do you choose the names based on liking the way it sounds or the meaning? Do you have any name choosing resources you recommend?
I do! I love the meaning of names and Maggie was going to be OLIVIA because she is a pacifist but it just did not feel right.Too obvious too cliché right? And then I found out the real person the character was supposed to be in a past life was a MARGARET, and I could not believe it.
I like that part in the book, when that fact floors Maggie.
The best thing is find a used book store and buy a baby namebook, those have the origins, meanings and variations in names. It is also a better tool than on-line, but do compare with online resources such as http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/ or http://www.babynames.com/
Do you have a certain time that you set aside to write?
Right now I am trying to do it while my son is at school, but I am a great night write and that is not good as I need to function during the day. At 55 I need a good solid seven hours of sleep to feel whole during the day, when I was younger it was a different matter.
What advice do you have to give to aspiring authors?
Don't be afraid, write and be flexible, willing to let a story flow and change, keep the original it might come in handy and remember to use YOUR original voice, do not try to copy anyone, that always comes through and kills the authenticity.
M.C.V. Egan September 30, 2014 at 1:42 PM
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hi i wanna buy a new phone but I dont know which 1 to choose. i900 or x1. is it possible to upgrade them to winmo 6.5? which one's display works better in sunlight?
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I have been using this phone for a few months now and it has not disappointed, I actually just got back from overseas and the WiFi hookup was perfect, I was surfing the web and banging out emails for free.
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import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;

import com.flj.latte.ec.R;
import com.flj.latte.ec.R2;
import com.imooc.core.app.IUserChecker;
import com.imooc.core.delegates.LatteDelegate;
import com.imooc.core.util.storage.LattePreference;
import com.imooc.core.util.timer.BaseTimerTask;
import com.imooc.core.util.timer.ITimerListener;
import com.latte.ui.launcher.ILauncherListener;
import com.latte.ui.launcher.OnLauncherFinishTag;
import com.latte.ui.launcher.ScrollLauncherTag;

import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.Timer;

import butterknife.BindView;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import butterknife.OnClick;
import butterknife.Unbinder;

/**
 * 闪屏页, 每次进入app时。此页面始终依附在MainActivity中(单Activity+多Fragment)架构,
 * Created by Administrator on 2017/9/13 0013.
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public class LauncherDelegate extends LatteDelegate implements ITimerListener {

    @BindView(R2.id.tv_launcher_time)
    AppCompatTextView mTvTimer =null;

    private Timer mTimer =null;
    private int mCount =5;
    private ILauncherListener mILauncherListener =null;
    Unbinder unbinder;

    @OnClick(R2.id.tv_launcher_time)
    void onClickTimerView(){
        if (mTimer !=null){
            mTimer.cancel();
            mTimer=null;
            checkIsShowScroll();
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    }

    @Override
    public Object setLayout() {
        return R.layout.delegate_launcher;
    }

    @Override
    public void onTimer() {

        getProxyActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                if (mTvTimer !=null){
                    mTvTimer.setText(MessageFormat.format("跳过\n{0}s",mCount));
                    mCount--;
                    if (mCount <0){
                        mTimer.cancel();
                        mTimer=null;
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            }
        });

    }

    private void initTimer(){
        mTimer = new Timer();
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        mTimer.schedule(task,0,1000);

    }

    @Override
    public void onBindView(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState, @NonNull View rootView) {

        initTimer();

    }

    @Override
    public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
        super.onAttach(activity);
        if (activity instanceof ILauncherListener){
            mILauncherListener = (ILauncherListener) activity;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        // TODO: inflate a fragment view
        View rootView = super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);
        unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(this, rootView);
        return rootView;
    }

    //判断是否显示滑动启动页
    private void checkIsShowScroll(){

        if (!LattePreference.getAppFlag(ScrollLauncherTag.HAS_FIRST_LAUNCHER_APP.name())){

            //开始引导页界面,其中第二个参数是启动模式
            getSupportDelegate().start(new LauncherScrollDelegate(),SINGLETASK);

        }else {

            //检查用户是否登录了APP
            com.imooc.core.app.AccountManager.checkAccount(new IUserChecker() {
                @Override
                public void onSignIn() {
                    if (mILauncherListener !=null){
                        mILauncherListener.onLauncherFinish(OnLauncherFinishTag.SIGNED); //登录了
                    }
                }

                @Override
                public void onNotSignIn() {

                    if (mILauncherListener !=null){
                        mILauncherListener.onLauncherFinish(OnLauncherFinishTag.NOT_SIGNED); //没有登录
                    }
                }
            });

        }

    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroyView() {
        super.onDestroyView();
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}

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Ethan Harrison: "I missed the band even more than I realised."
Great American Ghost / Ethan Harrison on new EP Torture World and lockdown blues
Great American Ghost, the Boston, Massachusetts, based hardcore band, will release their new EP, Torture World, on 20 January through MNRK. Vocalist Ethan Harrison has spoken about their first single, Kingmaker and how the band battled through COVID-19 times.
"Torture World has a dual meaning," Harrison says. "Some songs on the EP are extremely political, and there are some extremely personal songs. Both things bleed into each other."
Kingmaker is the first single, written while Harrison and guitarist Niko Gasparrini were talking about their shared love of Nine Inch Nails and industrial music. "Kingmaker is a song I wrote at the height of the QAnon hysteria," says Harrison. "It was my own observation on the kind of people that allow something so clearly based in racism and bigotry, that has been propagated for hundreds of years just to be repackaged and resold as something new and original, to fuel their every choice and how much that disgusts me. Some things should be rejected on their face."
Great American Ghost, Torture World.
The bludgeoning riffs of Kingmaker hit hard, and the excellent track has garnered much support on streaming platforms already. The EPs title track moves through classic Death Metal, crushing hardcore, and double bass-fueled fury, while Womb is beautifully severe. The final track, Death Forgives No One, has a progressive feel, being both driving and haunting.
"We didn't have any pressure or expectations in terms of how Torture World should sound," Harrison says. "We did what we wanted, and this is what came from it. There's a larger scope of sound happening than in our earlier releases. Bells, percussion, a lot of extra instrumentation."
Those earlier releases covered feelings of hopelessness, thoughts of suicide, and bitterness about broken relationships, all delivered with naked aggression. But for Great American Ghost's 2019 album, Power Through Terror, Harrison's lyrical thoughts turned more outward, covering government complicity in sex trafficking and abuse, a friend's debilitating struggle with alcoholism, and the fear of failure that keeps so many bound up in apathy.
And Torture World finds Harrison delivering his take on topics such as the struggle for equality and the resulting social unrest magnified in recent years. "As a white cisgender male," Harrison says, "I'm not in a position to say that I am oppressed. It's not my story to tell. But I have a huge problem with the disparity that occurs inside of this civilisation that we occupy."
Torture World finds Harrison and the band in a better place, as we all begin to emerge from the devastations of the last couple of years. "We were excited about Power Through Terror and ready to hit the road as much as humanly possible," Harrison says about their hopes for 2019.
"We had a bunch of touring ready to roll when the record came out in February. Then we were locked down in March. It was a really long eighteen months for us, like most people. There were a lot of points where really bad things happened, and we thought, 'Well, maybe we just don't want to do the band anymore.'
"My mental health was going downward. We had a really horrible year, honestly."
But with early plans for live shows and even touring back on the cards, Harrison, along with guitarists Niko Gasparrini and Grayson Stewart, and drummer Davier Perez, began to feel a sense of hope. "The conversations started to feel more real," Harrison says. "It gave me a feeling that I hadn't had in a long time. I missed the band even more than I realised."
An August 2021 show with The Ghost Inside, Every Time I Die, The Acacia Strain, and Currents in front of a 10,000 enthusiastic crowd at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, was a success.
Great American Ghost were up first. "I was nervous," Ethan says. "I figured nobody was going to come early to watch us. I'll always find a way to be anxious in those situations. It was the most people we've ever played in front of before and the most people I've ever stood in front of personally."
As the band have developed, both musically and lyrically, there are always fan discussions over where the band fits in the Metal musical spectrum. "I'm so sick of the whole subgenre thing," says Harrison. "We've always been in this middle ground. Some people who listen to Metal don't see us as a Metal band. We've never been a straight-up hardcore band. So, we don't really care.
"I only care whether or not people get it. As long as they get it, or it changes them or touches them emotionally in some way. Call us whatever you want."
Torture World will be released on CD, LP, cassette, and digitally and is available from tortureworld.com
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This mango smoothie is quick and easy to throw together for breakfast or snack, and it happens to be vegan and dairy free. We are omnivores, but my whole family loves this mango smoothie simply because it is delicious.
This recipe makes a pretty thick consistency. So you could use it for a drinkable smoothie, or a mango smoothie bowl.
My ingredient lineup is very simple: mango, banana, raw pumpkin seeds and almond milk. That's it!
I love using pumpkin seeds to provide some protein and some healthy fats. It helps the smoothie have more sticking power, while still being totally plant-based. Be sure you use raw unsalted ones.
This recipe can make two snack sized servings, or one big meal-sized serving.
First, I am using my Vitamix, which is a high powered blender. Note: these are Amazon affiliate links. See my full affiliate disclosure here.
Nothing works better than a high powered blender, and Vitamix is the best I have ever used. You could still make this smoothie in other blenders, but you may need to add more liquid to help things blend.
Also, side note, I am using these glass Hummingbird reusable straws. I just bought them recently, and I am loving them!
Is fresh or frozen mango best?
I would recommend using a combination of frozen and fresh fruit for best consistency. I wrote the recipe to use frozen mango and fresh banana. But! You could also do the reverse. If you use fresh mango, use frozen banana. I do not like using ice in smoothies because it tends to water down the taste.
I would not recommend using all frozen fruit, especially if you are not using a high powered blender. The blender will have a hard time, and you would likely have to add a lot more liquid to even get it to blend, which will water down the taste.
Yes! I don't think it needs it. If you prefer, though, you can add dairy or plant-based yogurt of your choice. I would recommend about 1/2 cup. You can always taste it, add more and blend again to combine.
I have never had to use any additional sweetener in this recipe, and I love that. The bananas and mango are very sweet as they are. However, if you taste and want more sweetness, you can add some agave, honey or sweetener of your choice.
How do I make the mango smoothie thinner or thicker?
The amounts in the recipe make a pretty thick smoothie. So I would definitely start with the 3/4 cup of almond milk to start with. If you do want to make it thicker (not likely), you can add a few more chunks of frozen mango and re-blend until smooth.
To thin out the smoothie, add a bit more almond milk, a little at a time. Even a couple tablespoons will thin it out a bit. You can always add more, but you can't take it back out.
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This mango smoothie is quick and easy to throw together for breakfast or snack, and it happens to be vegan and dairy free.
Add all ingredients to the blender, and put the lid on.
Blend in a high powered blender until smooth. Note: I am using a Vitamix, and I did use my tamper.
Recipe makes two snack-sized smoothies, or one meal-sized smoothie. The nutrition information shown is for 2 servings.
This recipe makes a thicker consistency, and it can also be used to make a mango smoothie bowl.
The flavor of this smoothie is so amazing. I cannot believe there is no added sweetener! Definitely bookmarking this one.


With my birthday at the end of the month, I realized that I've been programming for 20 years. It was this realization that was actually the deciding factor. In the developer world, that's a lifetime of experiences working with dozens of development teams, developing hundreds of projects, and writing thousands of lines of code. Combining my experience with my tweets to provide backstory and motivation for writing cleaner code in the real world felt like enough. So I am writing BaseCode - a field guide to lasting code.
Investing is my second passion. I'm always looking for ways to combine my two passions of programming and investing. What better way than to analyze my trading habits with a few Python scripts. Who knows, maybe I'll end up with an algorithm that outperforms the market and I'll start an investment firm. That's pretty unlikely, but at least I know Python.
This goal is pretty straightforward. However, the motivations are not. It's a means to an end. That end, for me, is reach. I'm not talking about being popular. Again, it's about sharing my experiences in an effort to teach. Every teacher needs an audience.


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Aluminium silicate
This article is about neutral chemical compounds composed solely of aluminium silicon and oxygen. For related charged compounds containing counterions, see Aluminosilicate.
Aluminium silicate (or aluminum silicate) is a name commonly applied to chemical compounds which are derived from aluminium oxide, Al2O3 and silicon dioxide, SiO2 which may be anhydrous or hydrated, naturally occurring as minerals or synthetic. Their chemical formulae are often expressed as xAl2O3.ySiO2.zH2O. It is known as E number E559.
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2SiO
Molar mass 162.0456 g mol−1
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ExamplesEdit
Phase diagram of Al2SiO5
(nesosilicates).[1]
Al2SiO5, (Al2O3.SiO2), which occurs naturally as the minerals andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite which have different crystal structures.
Al2Si2O5(OH)4, (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O), which occurs naturally as the mineral kaolinite and is also called aluminium silicate dihydrate.[2] It is a fine white powder and is used as a filler in paper and rubber and also used in paints.[2]
Al2Si2O7, (Al2O3.2SiO2), called metakaolinite, formed from kaolin by heating at 450 °C (842 °F).[2]
Al6Si2O13, (3Al2O3.2SiO2), the mineral mullite, the only thermodynamically stable intermediate phase in the Al2O3-SiO2 system at atmospheric pressure.[3] This also called '3:2 mullite' to distinguish it from 2Al2O3.SiO2, Al4SiO8 '2:1 mullite'.
2Al2O3.SiO2, Al4SiO8 '2:1 mullite'.[3]
Aluminium silicate composite materials, fibresEdit
Aluminium silicate is a type of fibrous material made of aluminium oxide and silicon dioxide, (such materials are also called aluminosilicate fibres). These are glassy solid solutions rather than chemical compounds. The compositions are often described in terms of % weight of alumina, Al2O3 and silica, SiO2. Temperature resistance increases as the % alumina increases. These fibrous materials can be encountered as loose wool, blanket, felt, paper or boards.[4]
^ Whitney, D.L. (2002). "Coexisting andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite: Sequential formation of three Al2SiO5 polymorphs during progressive metamorphism near the triple point, Sivrihisar, Turkey". American Mineralogist. 87 (4): 405–416. doi:10.2138/am-2002-0404.
^ a b c Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, Dale L. Perry, Taylor & Francis, 2011, ISBN 978-1-4398-1461-1
^ a b Ceramic and Glass Materials: Structure, Properties and Processing, James F. Shackelford, R. H. Doremus, Springer, 2008, ISBN 978-0-387-73361-6
^ Concise Encyclopedia of Composite Materials, ed. Anthony Kelly, MIT Press, 1989, ISBN 0-262-11145-4
Aluminum silicates at the University of Waterloo, Canada
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Dice or Card, is there an easy way to know?
Thread: Dice or Card, is there an easy way to know?
Black Manta and it's retaliation I know it's based on char (cards).
Tsarina is based on dice.
When it targets a character it is referring to a die. When it says the word "active" it's for each unique instance of the dice on the field if you are referring to the uncommon black manta.
For super rare Constantine it has you name a character and if they field that character its loses its text and cannot attack that turn. In that case it means in general if a dice from that card is fielded it is affected.
This has been a real problem since day one. The other night at our draft, there was some confusion about the WoL card Lyssa Drak: Keeper of the Book of Parallax.
As you can see, she says to name a character, but she is referring to a character card. The rest of her text clears that up by saying that "if at least one of those character dice blocks...". The general rule I've learned to go by is if it says character, it means something with a card. If it says die or character die, then obviously it's a die. It's important because, for example, you can't name a Sidekick for Lyssa Drak's ability, since it's not a character with a name (at least, that's the latest ruling I've seen on it).
It's important because, for example, you can't name a Sidekick for Lyssa Drak's ability, since it's not a character with a name (at least, that's the latest ruling I've seen on it).
For her ability couldn't you name a sidekick if it was on a character face?
Sidekick is the name of a type of die.
The character faces of a sidekick die, has no name because it has no card.
Abilities that refer to something that can only happen to a die = individual dice.
"Active" means "considers unique characters only".
If asked to count how many = same as "active".
If asked to count how few = same as things that can only happen to individual dice.


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Football Predictions Previews
Kentucky Preview: Satisfaction Returns
After both teams had the luxury of bye weeks, Auburn and Kentucky come into the their Thursday night meeting badly needing wins. They just need those wins in very different ways.
Kentucky currently sits alone at 2nd in the SEC East. The team atop the division is Florida. Florida holds a two game lead over the Wildcats due to beating them 14-9 a few weeks back. However, you may have seen that their starting quarterback is suspended for a calendar year due to taking supplements banned by the SEC.
You would think that this may hurt Florida's chances at staying at the top of their division. That leaves Kentucky next in line to take the spot, provided they win tonight and keep on winning. One loss will probably be too much as teams like Georgia and Tennessee are still on their schedule. So, yeah, they need the win tonight.
Auburn currently sits at last place in the SEC West, and they can't continue to hope that Arkansas keeps losing to keep them company or at least out of the cellar alone because that's who the Tigers play next week. Auburn has to win tonight. They have to beat Kentucky.
It doesn't matter what the records are or where they stand in the standings. They are playing Kentucky in football. Yes, it appears that Kentucky might not be terrible, although they did need overtime to beat Eastern Kentucky last week, but it's still Kentucky.
One of the most embarrassing things I've experienced as an Auburn fan was that weird, cold, stupid night in 2009 when Auburn slipped up and let Randall Cobb score late to beat them. It was terrible.
Kentucky feels like they have the best chance to beat Auburn in a good long while. They didn't expect it in 2009, and it happened. They didn't expect it in 2010, and it almost happened. Now they have the world watching. They have the better record. They have the environment.
Auburn has a either a quarterback coming back from a few games off, or a redshirt-freshman making his first road start. Auburn's best defensive player is in attendance but I'm 99.9% sure won't leave the sideline. But I don't care. Auburn is the better team.
I don't care how either team has played. Auburn started off strong, fell off, piddled around, barely won a few games, lost a few games they could've lost either way, and now they're here. Kentucky is better than they have been before, but their big wins are Missouri and South Carolina who are sitting squarely in the bottom half of the worst division in the SEC.
The Wildcats will treat this game like their Super Bowl. As I said, they've got everybody watching and they think they are the better team. They aren't. Auburn needed a breather to get back on track and they just got it.
Auburn has won games this season. They've won more than they've lost. They should've beaten Mississippi State with a redshirt-freshman making his first start. Stop giving me this "we/Auburn sucks" mentality just because they aren't playing like the media-machine told they would in July.
It's been weird. Very weird. But it's not lost. Auburn is Auburn and Kentucky is Kentucky. You think it's sad because Vegas has the line at basically a toss-up. I say it's sad because you think Auburn will struggle with Kentucky.
Auburn hasn't had a satisfying win all season. Each win was too close. This one won't be and we'll get the first satisfying feeling of the season.
The Tigers will weather the Thursday night hype for a quarter and get rolling right before halftime. It will look like we had always expected, regardless of who is playing quarterback. There will be no more holding back. There will be no more hiding. Everybody's watching and hoping for a Kentucky win, but everybody will see that Auburn is not done.
Auburn 34, Kentucky 17
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SYSTRAN Blog | This was SYSTRAN Community Day'18!
First used by large corporations and government agencies, Machine Translation is now used more widely, with a forecast of translation volumes increasing by 67% over the next 3 years. Gaelle Bou, Head of Sales & Marketing at SYSTRAN explained that this growth is boosted by digital transformation and accelerated globalization. SYSTRAN multilingual capabilities serve the majority of businesses' departments including finance, HR, product development, customer care, marketing, etc… The morning ended on a Client Panel with PSA, INTERPOL and OMV Group sharing a return on experience on Machine Translation implementation benefits and challenges.
After lunch and SYSTRAN 50th anniversary celebration with a birthday cake, Yannick Douzant, Head of Product at SYSTRAN, revealed some of our latest integrations added to our connectors portfolio, such as Nuance Transcription Engine for voice translation and Abbyy Finereader Engine for OCR translation (non text translation such as PDF, JPEG, etc…). Another highlight was the announcement of SYSTRAN second generation of NMT engines, not only 15 to 30 times faster than the first generation and being the fastest NMT technology available on the market, but also outperforming all previous engines on quality with a reduced memory footprint.
The European Cloud provider OVH, represented by Jean-Louis Queguiner, Head of AI and Big Data, presented the infrastructure behind SYSTRAN secured solutions, focused on scalability and privacy by design.
SYSTRAN partners in the spotlight: Language Industry and Data Intelligence.
SYSTRAN added value relies on the strength of its partner ecosystem. Across Systems, XTM International and Crosslang joined a lively partner discussion on the impact of Neural Machine Translation and the evolution of translators' role from translation to edition. The prism of SYSTRAN solutions expands far beyond translation when tackling multilingual data intelligence applications with Infosquare, Bertin IT and ANITA project in the center of new use cases born with the introduction of Machine Translation technology in data management (event-driven applications for alerts, evidence extraction).
Beyond NMT, towards a cross-lingual universal model?
At the end of the day, Holger Schwenk, Researcher at Facebook gave an expert talk on Cross-lingual sentence representations. Unlike NMT models which are generally trained on data in a single language, cross-lingual sentence representations are building universal representations independant of the source language. This research breakthrough opens new applications and gives good perspectives to tackle the challenge of collecting data in low-resource languages.
Overall, we had a great time! Thanks to everyone that contributed to make this SYSTRAN Community Day great !
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Crustacea from the Muhi Quarry (Albian-Cenomanian), and a Review of Aptian Mecochiridae (Astacidea) from Mexico
Rodney Feldmann
Francisco J. Vega
Leticia Martinez-Lopez
Katia Gonzalez Rodriguez
O. Gonzalez-Leon
Maria Del Rosario Fernandez-Barajas
The first record for the shrimp genus Aeger Münster, 1839, in America is documented by Aeger hidalguensis, new species, described from Albian–Cenomanian beds of the El Doctor Formation, Muhi Quarry, Hidalgo, Mexico. Reconsideration of Aegeridae Burkenroad, 1963, results in placement of Acanthochirana Strand, 1928, within the family. Aeger hidalguensis is associated with the palinurid lobster, Palinurus sp., which represents only the second fossil record for the genus in America. Specimens collected from the Aptian San Juan Raya Formation, Puebla, allow a more complete description of the mecochirid Meyeria pueblaensis Feldmann et al., 1995, and documentation of sexual dimorphism in the species, the first report of dimorphism in the genus.
10.2992/0097-4463(2007)76[145:CFTMQA]2.0.CO;2
Annals of Carnegie Museum
Muhi Quarry
Aeger Munster
https://oaks.kent.edu/geolpubs/152
Feldmann, R., Vega, F., Martinez-Lopez, L., Rodriguez, K., Gonzalez-Leon, O., & Fernandez-Barajas, M. (2007). Crustacea from the Muhi Quarry (Albian-Cenomanian), and a Review of Aptian Mecochiridae (Astacidea) from Mexico. Annals of Carnegie Museum. https://doi.org/10.2992/0097-4463(2007)76[145:CFTMQA]2.0.CO;2
Feldmann, Rodney, Francisco Vega, Leticia Martinez-Lopez, Katia Rodriguez, O. Gonzalez-Leon, and Maria Fernandez-Barajas. 2007. "Crustacea from the Muhi Quarry (Albian-Cenomanian), and a Review of Aptian Mecochiridae (Astacidea) from Mexico". Annals of Carnegie Museum. https://doi.org/10.2992/0097-4463(2007)76[145:CFTMQA]2.0.CO;2.
Feldmann, R., F. Vega, L. Martinez-Lopez, K. Rodriguez, O. Gonzalez-Leon, and M. Fernandez-Barajas. Crustacea from the Muhi Quarry (Albian-Cenomanian), and a Review of Aptian Mecochiridae (Astacidea) from Mexico. Annals of Carnegie Museum, 1 Oct. 2007, doi:10.2992/0097-4463(2007)76[145:CFTMQA]2.0.CO;2.


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A bill approved Tuesday in the Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee would tighten ethics provisions for employees, officials, and board members.
The bill also prohibits city employees and officials, as well as board appointees, from appearing in an adversarial position against the city or an independent authority.
The city's lawyers and office of employee services support this legislation, per the bill summary.
Meanwhile, barring board appointees from appearing before a panel against the city or independent authorities is intended to address potential conflicts of interest, including an employee of a law firm profiting from a judgment against the city.
A second ethics bill (2018-710) deferred by the committee repealed a $100 cap on one-time gifts and a $250 cap on cumulative gift giving over the course of a year. Lobbyists and city vendors, however, still have to abide by that cap.
Miller described the bill as a product of "consensus" from the Council, the administration, and city departments. But even a self-described "reasonable champion of ethics" questioned the process, which saw the Ethics Commission approve the bill the same meeting it was introduced.


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Sustainability ABC: What Are The Differences Between Fair Trade, Ethical Trade, and Sustainable Fashion?
Sustainable, fair trade, and ethical goods are on the rise– which is wonderful and problematic all at once. Because there remains discrepancies between entities, companies, and countries as to what each of those terms means, greenwashing (and its equivalents) has plenty of room to grow. This best way to combat this? Information. Sustainable fashion definitions remain vague and dependant on the person using it, so brands and consumers must push for transparency. Brands and customers must do the work to reveal who is trustworthy in this increasingly complex industry.
Fair Trade is one of the only terms used within the fashion world which has something resembling a concrete definition. Due to third party certifications, garments or goods carrying a Fair Trade label are guaranteed to meet a set of standards. These standards usually include being able to trace the supply chain from fibre to finish and ensure that not only are individuals being treated fairly, but are also being given opportunities to improve their lives through working with certified companies. Certifications do help narrow down the plethora of brands claiming to have high standards, though there are several Fair Trade certifications out there. Ethical online shop Fair Trade Winds has done a fantastic job of breaking down what they deem the six "Aspects of Fair Trade Certifying" on their site. From identifying the type of producer making each product, to ensuring labor laws are being followed, the certification process is most certainly comprehensive. A few Fair Trade labels to become acquainted with are Fair Trade International, Fair Trade USA, and Fair For Life. Brands can also, or instead, can become members of Fair Trade organisations like World Fair Trade Organization or Fair Trade Federation.
Although looking for these labels is a fantastic way to weed out products claiming to be doing good, brands boasting of a "fair trade" or "fair trade" process without a certification aren't necessarily lying. Becoming Fair Trade certified isn't easy and often quite costly so the resources may just not be there for a certain company or product. At the same time, it's always imperative to do a bit of digging into a brand before making a purchase. Make sure that if no certification is present, they can back up their claims of fair labor and production systems with evidence, not just vague language.
Ethical Trade
Speaking of the World Fair Trade Organization, the membership-based organization differentiates ethical trade and fair trade clearly on its website, stating that "while a Fair Trade business must be ethical, an ethical business is not necessarily Fair Trade." WTFO asserts that ethical trade refers to companies focused on following codes of conduct which ensure fair wages and labor rights, but that Fair Trade goes beyond that to seek "partnerships with and disadvantaged groups." This means providing artisans with a platform for creating and distributing goods which can bring raise and sustain the standard of living for the communities involved. Ethical trade, also encompassing ethical fashion, defines a movement and way of doing business rather than a specific production or distribution system. With no universally-accepted definition for either ethical trade or ethical fashion, we're left to believe that both terms do refer to companies aiming to do right by their employees, contractors, partners, and the planet. However, most think the difference between sustainable and ethical is whether a brand first prioritises people or the planet.
A buzzword that continues to plague the efforts towards a better fashion industry is sustainable fashion. Corporations are appropriating the term left and right to make baseless claims of responsible practices. Sustainable fashion most often refers to companies or products created with the environment in mind, from utilising organic materials to using renewable energy. This by no means indicates that a brand which participates in sustainable practices doesn't care for the people along their supply chain, it just doesn't guarantee it. In order for a company to truly be sustainable in any way they must be transparent. They must be honest about what their garments are made of, how they are made, and what it takes to bring that garment to customers. Green Strategy, a sustainably-minded consultancy firm, explains the elusive term as being "partly about producing clothes, shoes and accessories in environmentally and socio-economically sustainable manners, but also about more sustainable patterns of consumption and use, which necessitate shifts in individual attitudes and behaviour."
As long as we don't have a one-size-fits-all definition of sustainable fashion, ethical trade, or fair trade, consumers must be diligent about diving deeper than catchy slogans to ensure that what a brand is preaching, is being practiced.
Audrey Stanton was born and raised in the Bay Area and currently based in Los Angeles. She works as a freelance content creator and manager. Audrey is incredibly passionate about conscious fashion and hopes to continue to spread awareness of ethical consumption.
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Jim & Ginger have owned Snowy Peaks since 1998. Jim's love of Christmas trees began at a very young age when he helped his parents cut and sell wild-land Christmas trees. Jim has retired from the forest products industry and Ginger from teaching and work with a non-profit. They plan to make the activities at Snowy Peaks their full time "retirement." They love to share their enthusiasm for growing trees with anyone who will listen.
Our farm grows award winning silvertip and white fir Christmas trees. These trees are layered, showcasing your ornaments and lights from the center of the tree to the tips. These trees were often used by the Germans to attach candles to the boughs of the tree on Christmas Eve.
Our silvertips have won Best of Show in the California Christmas Tree Association tree contest. We have lots more for your Christmas celebration.
Our affordable fresh pre-cuts start at $20.00. Trees cost $9.00 per foot. We accept payment by cash, check, MasterCard, or Visa.
– Citrus smell is present when the needle is broken.
– Beautifully layered and moderately dense.
Our farm is "resource responsible." Fresh trees are planted every year. In fact we plant 8,000 trees yearly! Real Trees are environmentally friendly. A renewable and recyclable resource.
Christmas tree farms create habitats for wildlife. For every Christmas tree there is about 25 sq feet of greenspace for wildlife. The National Christmas Tree Association has stated that every acre of Christmas trees in production produced the daily oxygen requirement for 18 people; with 500,000 acres in production in the U.S., that amounts to oxygen for 9 million people per day.


A short, funny anecdote for all you Drink The Good Stuff readers. Vino Girl was in Bermuda this past weekend (before you act all jealous it was windy and rainy and never reached 70 degrees, ok?!) and spent some time at the Veranda Bar at Elbow Beach. The resort was beautiful even through the clouds but I am not sure how savvy the bartenders are beyond the fancy rum drinks Bermuda is known for. Order a Dark & Stormy -- no problem. Feel like a Rum Swizzle -- right away! But get a sudden hankering for a glass of vino and you might run in to some trouble.
The Chardonnay they had as the "white by the glass" was pretty horrible so one evening before dinner I asked if they had any sparkling wine. The bartender looked at me with a perplexed expression before he explained to me that, no, they did not have any sparkling wine. They did, however, have Champagne which, although not sparkling, was similar. It took everything in my power to steady myself on my barstool and stifle the big laugh that was ready to burst out of my mouth. I composed myself and answered that a glass of Champagne would be just fine.
Now I am not a big enough wine snob to think that everyone should know that Champagne is sparkling wine but sparkling wine is not necessarily Champagne and all the nuances in between but, come on, a bartender?!? Anyway, although it was not quite sparkling, the Perrier Jouet was quite nice. ;) Cheers!
Very funny, though I was half expecting the story to end with him pouring you a bottle of Korbel or Schramsburg.
I know, me too! Do you really put Schramsburg in the same camp as Korbel? Ouch.


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I had one day discovered a huge hole which I was sure belonged to a fox. Early one morning I started out with my short gun in the direction of the woods, and when I came to the vicinity of the fox hole, I threw myself among the bushes and patiently awaited the exit of the fox from its hole. After a long weary wait, I became tired of sitting there so quietly and got up and began to walk through the bushes. I continued to search among the bushes and finally climbed up along side of a cliff. Arriving at the top, I stepped from the brush to an open green sward and before my eyes I saw my fox, a huge georgeous creature - rolling on his back and enjoying the sun. It was a beautiful sight of a wild creature utterly unconscious of being watched. How long I stood there gazing at the fox, I do not know. It could not have been long however, before the fox sensed my presence, although I had made not a sound. One minute the beautiful animal had been rolling on its back with its wonderful tail extended and the next minute it had disappeared like a flash!


Rose Marsh on Lake Ontario in Greece is a very popular place for boaters to anchor up and hang out on hot summer days. But it's also a unusually pristine natural area - which consists of a beautiful beach and a shallow water bay-marsh complex which provides excellent waterfowl nesting, resting and feeding habitat, all part of the Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area, Sometimes it's difficult to appreciate the beauty of this place when there's a hundred boats (including me) hanging out. But not today. It was just incredibly beautiful out there. Even though it's right around the corner from Braddock Bay, it has an incredible feeling of remoteness. The fact that it was a near perfect day on Lake Ontario sure didn't hurt. It's funny that we're getting our summer in September, kind of like last year. The water is still crystal clear after being messed up all summer. And the lake was like a sheet of glass all day - very rare that it happens.
Beattie Beach in Rochester New York under the light of the full moon.
Charlotte Beach at Ontario Beach Park, Rochester New York - under the full moon.


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Some of the more serious accidents that children become involved in are poisoning incidents. Inquisitive children at 3-4 years of age are unable to discern the difference between what might be an exciting and tasty sweet and a powerful medication in the form of a pill. Similarly, a toxic fluid in a plastic container might appear to be an interesting new fruit juice. For this reason, parents should always make sure that poisonous substances are kept well out of their children's reach or access.
What do I do if my child has swallowed a non-edible substance?
Call the emergency services – if you have information on what the substance is, inform them, as they can pass this information on to the local poisons' centre or emergency department.
What if my child has swallowed medication not prescribed for them?
If your child has swallowed prescription or over-the-counter medication that was not prescribed for them (or has taken an overdose of medication that was prescribed for them) you should keep the container handy so that you can provide all the necessary information, such as drug name and strength, to medical personnel. If you have an idea of how many pills there were in the bottle, you can estimate the number your child could have swallowed by counting the remainder in the bottle.
What are the signs of serious poisoning?
If you observe any of the above, you need to inform the emergency services' operator who may keep you on the line to assist you in maintaining your child's safety. DO NOT try to make your child vomit, as if they have swallowed a corrosive substance, making them vomit can cause further injuries by bringing the burning substance back up into their throat and mouth.
Remove any clothing and rinse the affected area of skin with lukewarm water. If the skin looks burned, blistered or inflamed, continue rinsing for at least 15 minutes and call the doctor or emergency number for immediate medical assistance.
What if my child gets something toxic in their eye?
In the event of your child getting something in their eye, you should immediately flush the eye with lukewarm water and prevent them from rubbing the area. This may prove difficult, as your child may be quite distressed and reluctant to have their eye opened against running water. Another adult can help you support your child, if available. Flush the eye by pouring lukewarm water gently into the inner corner, whilst encouraging your child to blink. Continue flushing for 15 minutes and then call the doctor or emergency number for medical assistance.
What if my child breathes in toxic fumes?
If your child has become exposed to toxic vapours, you should remove them to fresh air as quickly as possible. If they aren't breathing, you need to get help if you are on your own and then start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately. If someone else is available, get them to call the emergency services. If you're alone, perform CPR for one minute and then call the emergency operator for medical assistance. Continue CPR immediately and continue until help arrives or your child begins breathing on his own.
If your child has been exposed to toxic fumes but doesn't seem to be affected by it, call your doctor or emergency room at your hospital to discuss whether any medical attention is needed.
How can I prevent poisonings?
Keep all potential household poisons under lock and key and out of your child's reach.
Supervise your child when they are using potentially toxic substances, such as paints, glues and felt markers. An episode of poisoning can occur through something as seemingly innocuous as putting a marker in their mouths and sucking.


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The Week In Reviews - Don Falcone
Thu, Dec 22, 2016 11:00PM UTC
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Spirits Burning
Don Falcone
The Roadmap In Your Head
"The Roadmap In Your Head" is the 13th studio album from the Spirits Burning space rock collective, and the second to feature keyboardist Cyrille "Clearlight" Verdeaux. The album has a strong Gong presence, as it includes performances by four musicians from Gong's Radio Gnome Invisible Trilogy (Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Mike Howlett, Didier Malherbe), and four members of the current Gong (Ian East, Fabio Golfetti, Dave Sturt, Kavus Torabi). Clearlight is a project of French songwriter and composer Cyrille Verdeaux that blends classical romanticism and prog-rock experimentation. The first Clearlight album was released under the name "Clearlight Symphony," in 1974, by British major label Virgin Records. The most recent release was 2015's "Impressionist Symphony."


Beware of password hacking! As the digital payment increased, the Income Tax Department has asked people to exercise caution against sharing their user ID and password with any unauthorised person as it may lead to stealing of money and other sensitive information.
The department also cautioned against writing the password on notepads. Using the same password for different accounts is also not advisable, it said.
"You are requested to similarly treat the Digital Signature Certificate with utmost security," it said. The tax department asked users to secure their password with at least eight characters in length and a combination of lower and upper case, numeric and special characters.
Separately, the department has identified an additional 67+ lakh potential non-filers who carried out high value transactions between 2014 – 2015, but did not file returns.


Over the past month or two, you may have noticed a change in our "APK Download" posts. Previously, we went through an admittedly tedious process of first hunting down the APK we wanted, and then uploading it to a selection of various mirroring services, each with their own interfaces, ad concerns, and other quirks. In fact we have switched mirroring services several times because of intrusive advertising or other issues our readers faced.
Being a huge fan of keyboard shortcuts (I have most of Gmail's keys memorized and use them exclusively for maximum productivity every day), I jumped at the opportunity to add similar functionality to AndroidPolice.com itself.
Furthermore, if you're at the end of a list, pressing "j" will advance to the next page.
If you haven't noticed yet, AP comments are now powered by Disqus. It took a really long time to squash all integration bugs and accept some downsides of moving to a non-native comment system, but when two complicated systems and over a hundred thousand comments are involved, migration gets a little tricky (to say the least).
After studying the code of the Disqus plugin to the point that I am now familiar with it more intimately than I ever cared to be, over 200 emails with the Disqus team, reporting multiple bugs and submitting code patches, many sleepless nights, ripped our hairs, and cursing, I was finally satisfied enough to pull the trigger last Saturday night.
As a follow-up to the mother of all game roundups I posted the other day, today let's take a look at all the app roundups posted throughout this past year.
Browse the top of each post for the cream of the crop selection (I think I started sorting by quality towards the end of the first half of the year).
2011 was most definitely the year during which Android gaming was transformed from relatively mediocre to absolutely stunning. As an introduction for all the newcomers and a refresher for those who have been with Android for a while, here are all of the game roundups we've posted in 2011.
For the past few weeks, a very talented Android Police fan Mike Smith has been working on something special for us - our very own video intro that we can use as a pre-roll in the YouTube channel going forward. Today, I'm proud to show all of you the final product.
It's a brand new week, and the staff here at Android Police has something to be excited about - we're less than 100 tweeps away from 10,000 amazing and supportive followers! You guys lighten up our days and nights with your comments, so we decided to give some back, in the form of a quick contest.
To help push through - no, blast through - 10,000 followers, we have acquired a $50 gift certificate to Zazzle.com, one of the top apparel (t-shirts, etc) sites on the Internet, and we are itching to give it out to one of our most loyal Twitter followers.


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In 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) was awarded a one-year Preschool Development Grant (PDG) B-5 Planning Grant to complete a needs assessment and a strategic plan to improve Wisconsin's early childhood state system. Based upon the work of this grant, DCF applied for and was awarded a three-year PDG Renewal (PDG-R) grant to continue the activities identified in the strategic plan for the years of 2021-2023.
In the summer of 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) distributed grant monies for the PDG Young Learners Tribal Language Revitalization (formerly referred to as the 2020 PDG for American Indian Language Revitalization). Grants were distributed on a competitive one-time basis to tribal early childhood education programs or tribal Head Start programs serving American Indian nations and tribal communities of Wisconsin. The work of these grants has carried over into 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The focus of the 2020 grants are to improve the transition to elementary school and academic outcomes, and support reducing achievement gaps while addressing the linguistic and cultural needs of students from American Indian nations and communities in Wisconsin. The funds will be used to support startup and collaboration costs (e.g., materials, curriculum development, educator training or professional development).
As the 2020 grants come to a close (in the fall of 2021), additional grants through the PDG-R award will be available to support the PDG Young Learners Tribal Language Revitalization (YTLR) Initiative. Focus areas for these grants are listed below and reflect the SMARTIE objectives from the PDG Renewal Grant (p. 40-41).
Specific and Measurable: All American Indian nations and tribal communities will have programming in place to sustain and revitalize their tribal language and cultural practices for young children and families. Programming will include transitional components as children enter K-12. Each nation will have a sustainability plan for program continuation after PDG-R ends.
Achievable: The PDG-R timeline will allow each American Indian nation and tribal communities to effectively plan, identify resources, develop materials, implement, and evaluate their programs. This allows each tribal nation or community to start with a small pilot program and expand based on results.
Relevant: All American Indian nations and tribal communities are seeing a decrease in numbers of first language and native speakers. Traditionally, oral story sharing has been a primary method of teaching and learning language and culture. This initiative is critical in keeping each American Indian nations' of Wisconsin languages and cultures for future generations.
Time-Scaled: This grant will provide the time needed by each nation to develop a stable foundation for effective and sustainable programming and evaluation.
Inclusive and Equitable: The YLTLR honors the sovereignty of each of Wisconsin American Indian nations and tribal communities while supporting all six language families represented. Programming and resources will be accessible to family and community members, and it will create spaces for conversation/dialogue and opportunities for children and families who are not members of individual nations and communities.
Application materials can be downloaded or referenced at the following two links (either in Word or PDF):
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For best results, download the grant application rather than filled out in the browser. Not all features will work as intended when opened in a browser. For more information, please contact:
David J. O'Connor
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Email: david.oconnor@dpi.wi.gov
Website: dpi.wi.gov/amind
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Home news Twitter will delete any tweet claiming to win the US election before...
Twitter will delete any tweet claiming to win the US election before the official results
The company "Twitter" announced a policy to delete or tag tweets claiming to win any elections before the results are officially verified, according to German News Agency.
This announcement comes within a set of expanded policies that have been revealed, at a time when the social media company seeks to strictly contain false or misleading information less than two months before the US presidential elections.
Twitter said it seeks "to help stop the spread of harmful misinformation that could endanger the integrity of elections or any other civil process."
Concerns about contesting election results have increased, as millions of voters are expected to vote by mail due to the Coronavirus pandemic; Which could delay the final vote count.
The company had already verified the credibility of some President Donald Trump's tweets about the mail vote, which was widely considered false.
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This week we continued our study of chapter 5 of Matthew, and in particular verses 38 - 48 which deals with retaliation and loving your enemy. During the preceding week we had been thinking of the statement about turning the other cheek, and what the meaning of this interesting statement might be. Is it simply the mark of a noble and good person? Is it the true mark of a "christian" if you can turn the other cheek? What about the fact that you can become just a doormat in that way? What about fairness and justice? We also had the thought of "heaping burning coals" on the other person's head which comes from Romans 12, and that that could be the purpose of "turning the other cheek". Interestingly, we find that the political activist Ghandi, held to this very same rule, and is well known for his campaign of turning the other cheek or "passive resistance" against the British in India.
But how does what Ghandi did, differ from what our Lord Jesus is teaching in Matthew 5? What are the behind-the-scenes dynamics of this teaching?
To start with, we have to see the sermon on the mount against the backdrop of salvation. The backdrop is not a campaign to make good people out of us. In fact, if that was true, why on earth did Jesus have to suffer what he did and die? He could as well just have preached and taught and written some self-help books to fulfill that purpose. No, he came to set us free. He came to conquer the power of satan and sin. He came to literally redeem us and reconcile us to the Father. Redeem us from whom? from the very hand of satan, the arch-enemy of God. It is against this backdrop that we have to read this passage.
In Jesus' walk to the cross, we see the reality of our passage being played out. This from 1 Peter 2: 23 - 24 "When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed".
This gave us our first clear picture of what lies behind this teaching of turning the other cheek. As humans, we are unable to judge justly, because we cannot, as God can, see into the hearts of men. (we will study this in more detail in Matthew 7) Therefore, to turn the other cheek is to show forbearance, and leave the judging to God...Beautiful is it not?
Rebecca and Jenny both gave testimonies which illustrated the reality of what Jesus is teaching here and also the fact that it is indeed only Christ in us, which makes it possible at all.
Next week we will move on to Chapter 6 of Matthew, verses 1 -15, for those who want to do a bit of preparation.


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Home Sports Spain is Number 1 in FIFA rankings
Spain is Number 1 in FIFA rankings
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For the second successive year, the Spanish football team has been ranked number 1 in the year-end football world rankings. The Spanish are the current European Champions and they held on to their number 1 position in the world which they had acquired last month from Brazil, in the rankings which were published on Wednesday..
Brazil, currently the South American Champions, occupy the second position ahead of the Dutch in third and World Champions Italy in fourth place. There were no changes in the top 10 of the rankings. The African countries are led by Cameroon at number 11 and CONCACAF region leaders USA are 14th. Asian confederation leaders Australia are at the 21st position. Algeria, meanwhile, reached to its best ever position of 26, since the introduction of the rankings.
Spain has had an excellent record in the last two years which has seen them to the top of the rankings for two consecutive years. They are also one of the hot favorites to win next year's World Cup in South Africa.
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Another attraction in the Changbaishan scenic area is the Changbaishan Canyon (大峽谷). It is quite a deep canyon (going down 100m), with some interesting rock formations within it. However, it requires a separate entrance ticket, and its actually quite a distance from the Changbaishan park entrance at the northern slope.
The canyon itself is surrounded by pine forests, and looks really pretty in winter. There is a boardwalk running through the canyon, and makes for a very pleasant walk. The guidebook suggested that its a 40min walk, but I took almost 2hrs as I love photographing the winter scenes. Moreover, I seem to be the first and only visitor, as the boardwalk is covered with snow with no footprints at all. The boardwalk is on a raised platform, and with heavy snow, the edge of the boardwalk became barely distinguishable. So, extra care must be taken not to accidentally step off the boardwalk!


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St. John Damascene
John of Damascus or Damascene, the last of the Greek Fathers, was one of the principal defenders of the veneration of images against the Iconoclasts, who condemned this practice.
When John was born, Damascus was under the jurisdiction of caliphs, but Christians were allowed to hold high offices. John's father was chief revenue officer of the caliph and a sterling Christian. He entrusted his son's education to a monk, Cosmas, who had been brought from Sicily as a slave, and who schooled the young man in theology, the sciences, and poetry.
John succeeded his father in office, and while living at the court gave an example of a model Christian. But he had set his sights higher, and after resigning his office he became a monk at St. Sabbas monastery near Jerusalem. Here he spent his time writing books and composing hymns. When Leo the Isaurian issued decrees against the veneration of images, John took up the challenge and wrote treatises defending this ancient practice.
At this time the Patriarch of Jerusalem, desirous of having John among his clergy, ordained him priest and brought him to Jerusalem. After some time, however, John returned to the monastery and devoted the rest of his life to writing. His most important work is his Fountain of Wisdom, in which he compiled and collated the teachings of all the great theologians before him; this is the first attempt at a Summa Theologica, a summary of philosophy and theology, that has come down to us. John's writings are a rich treasure of ancient traditions, and are held in high esteem. Pope Leo XIII declared him a Doctor of the Church in 1890.
St. John was such a great orator that he was known as Chrysorrhoas ("golden-stream"). He was the last of the Greek Fathers of the Church, and the first of the Christian Aristotleans. He also adapted choral music for use in the liturgy. His eloquent defense of Christian images has given him the title of "Doctor of Christian Art."
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2016 "Actions Positives" Awards: a triumph for ALIPA!
The Equal Opportunities Minister Lydia Mutsch awarded the 'Actions Positives' label to the winners, which included the ALIPA Group.
Mindful of equal opportunities for men and women, the ALIPA Group is committed to the promotion and implementation of positive actions through a program encompassing three themes. These are equality in treatment, equality in decision-making and equality in the reconciliation between professional and private lives.
"We are proud of winning the 'Actions Positives' label. We are convinced that the diversity and equal treatment of our employees are factors which contribute to the success of our group," explains Michèle Detaille, Delegated Administrator of the ALIPA Group.


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Must-See Vegas Attractions That Aren't on the Strip
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There is so much to do and see on the Las Vegas Strip that it can be difficult to break away from it. But once you do — whether it's because you're on a budget, don't gamble, or want a break from the hubbub — there's all sorts of attractions to explore. It doesn't matter if you're in Vegas with a bunch of friends or for a family reunion, because you'll find something everyone will love, from beautiful nature hikes to quirky museums, even if there are new coronavirus restrictions to keep in mind when headed over.
Sites like Tripadvisor and Vegas.com feature detailed user reviews, and you can frequently cash in on real deals on bookings.
Related: Bucket-List Casinos Around the World
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Mob Museum
Las Vegas' ties to the underworld are legendary, so it only makes sense that it would be home to a crime museum. The National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, known affectionately as the Mob Museum, is a top-notch facility. There are three floors of exhibits, including a speakeasy and a crime lab experience. Children are allowed, though only adults 21-plus can participate in experiences such as distillery tastings.
Related: Circus World and Other Weird Museums Across America and Beyond
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Downtown Container Park
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The Downtown Container Park is a hip open-air shopping center and entertainment venue built mostly out of recycled shipping containers, right down to a massive kids play area. There are plenty of places to eat, drink and shop, and movies and concerts take place. Look for the giant metal praying mantis sculpture (there are drum circles and fire shows) and you'll know you're in the right place. You might consider joining a walking food tour of the downtown area where you can sample local bites off the beaten path.
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The Haunted Museum
Between the Strip and Downtown is Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum. It's a cross between a haunted house, funhouse, and museum with 30 rooms that hold spooky collectibles, paranormal objects, and just plain creepy stuff such as the "propofol chair" from the room where Michael Jackson died. This one is not for children (and kids under the age of 14 are not permitted).
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Gold & Silver Pawn Shop
If you're a fan of the TV show "Pawn Stars," a visit to the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is a must. The shop itself is pretty small — it looks bigger on TV — and you're not likely to run into Rick, Corey, or Chumlee. But most Saturdays at noon you can meet Mark Hall-Patton, aka the Beard of Knowledge, which is a pretty good compromise. (You can also check out the Pawn Plaza next door where Chumlee has a candy shop.)
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Dig This
Though it may be a pricey venture, operating heavy machinery at Dig This can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Choose a bulldozer or an excavator, then live out childhood construction fantasies. You can tear, push, dig, and even play "bucket basketball." Kids as young as 8 can join the fun in a mini excavator.
Related: Act Like a Kid Again at These 22 Amusements for Adults
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The Grand Canyon is about a four-hour drive from Las Vegas. And while you could rent a car and go at your own pace, there are tour companies that will take you round trip for a less stressful experience. Some, such as Pink Adventure Tours, will even take you there and back by plane, helicopter, or boat for amazing views in 12 hours or less. Take your pick from a plethora of other tour choices on Tripadvisor.
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SpeedVegas
If you've ever dreamed of driving a high-performance or exotic car but can't afford one of your own, Speedvegas is for you. Drive laps around its banked track in Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Porsches. You can even ride along with a professional driver for a drifting experience in a muscle car.
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Neon Museum
One of the most well known off-Strip attractions is the Neon Museum, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of Las Vegas' vintage neon signs. The "Boneyard" includes hundreds of signs arranged like murals, which makes walking among them totally surreal. Visit at dusk for the best photo and Instagram ops.
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For awe-inspiring nature that's closer to Vegas, head to Red Rock Canyon, just west of the city. There's a 13-mile scenic drive if you don't want to leave your air-conditioned car, but there's also hiking trails, campsites, and all the geology you could ask for. You'll find tours that let you explore the area on everything from electric bikes, segways, and scooters to horseback. Timed reservations are required.
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Fremont Street
Head north of the Strip to Fremont Street, also known as Downtown. It's a pedestrian street with a 1,500-foot canopy of light shows every hour at night. Many of the old school casinos can be found here, including Binion's and the Golden Nugget. There's shopping, zip lining along the canopy, free concerts, restaurants and plenty of "only in Vegas" attractions, including taking a free photo with a million dollars in cash at Binion's.
Related: Best 'Main Street' Shopping Districts in All 50 States
Golf lovers who want a baller Vegas experience will find both at Topgolf. The swanky, high-end facility has multiple bars, lounges, pool, and cabanas, and a three-story driving range with views of the Strip. Thanks to the view, this may be the only range where prices go up when it gets dark out.
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Pioneer Saloon
About 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas is the Pioneer Saloon in a little town called Goodsprings. It opened in 1913, making it one of the oldest bars in Nevada. Belly up and learn about the building's long, interesting history: Clark Gable drank here while waiting for news of his wife, who was lost in a plane crash nearby, movies have been shot here, there are bullet holes in the walls, and it's said to be haunted.
Related: The Oldest Bar in Every State
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Sunbuggy Fun Rentals
Rent an ATV or dune buggy from Sunbuggy and go off-roading. You can choose tours for adrenaline junkies by chasing an expert dune buggy driver, or opt for a sightseeing tour of the Valley of Fire instead. Kids are welcome on family-friendly dune buggy romps.
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Ethel M Chocolates
Ethel M Chocolates in Henderson, a Vegas suburb, offers factory tours where you can see how they source and produce the candy. Behind the factory is the largest botanical cactus garden in the Southwest. You can stroll through the 4 acres of cacti and succulents anytime. If you're there around the holidays, they even deck the plants in Christmas lights.
Related: 10 Sweet Chocolate Factory Tours With Free Samples
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For an attraction that's sure to be a hit with kids, check out the Discovery Children's Museum. Play, creativity, and exploration are fostered throughout the three floors of hands-on activities. There are pirate ships to climb through, a Water World room, and even a Toddler Town for the little ones to explore.
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National Atomic Testing Museum
Science lovers and history buffs adore the National Atomic Testing Museum. Its purpose is to tell the story of the nuclear weapons program at the Nevada Test Site, including world events that led to nuclear weapons, and the weapons' relevance today. You can even experience a simulated nuclear bomb blast — without the radiation, of course.
In the middle of Las Vegas is the Springs Preserve, a 180-acre site of botanical gardens, amphitheater, museums, butterfly habitat, and waterworks. Besides strolling through the gardens, tickets include admission to the site's Nevada State Museum and Origen Museum, with their dinosaur bones and live animal exhibits. Due to strong demand, ticket reservations are encouraged.
Related: Photos of Gorgeous Botanical Gardens in All 50 States
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Valley of Fire State Park
The Valley of Fire State Park is less than an hour from Las Vegas, and worth the trip. It gets its name from the vibrant red Aztec sandstone that's prevalent in the park among the drab limestone. There are ancient petroglyphs, petrified trees, and natural stone arches that make hiking and picnics a treat. It's worth getting up before dawn to experience sunrise over the red rocks, and you'll find full- and half-day hiking tours available in the area — as well as ATV and dune buggy excursions for the more adventurous.
Related: The State Park You Don't Want to Miss in Every State
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Mount Charleston
Skiing near Vegas? Yep! Head just 40 miles west of the city to Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area and you'll hit snow in winter. There are a few locations on the trails designated for snow play when there's at least a foot of snow. Camping and hiking up the almost 12,000-foot peak are great during the warmer months.
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Lake Mead is surrounded by a 1.5-million acre National Recreation Area with horseback riding, hunting, and lake-related fun. Now, because of a historic drought, the lake is lower than it has been in decades, revealing 12-million-year-old volcanic rock as well as some brutal artifacts of Sin City's mob era.
Related: Human Remains, Ancient Ruins, and More Revealed By Climate Change and Drought
One of the most popular attractions in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area is Hoover Dam. Finished in 1935, the dam is what created Lake Mead. There are tours you can take to go inside the dam and see how it works, and you can cross the top by car or on foot.
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Rescue team evacuates 1,600 people from a cruise ship
1,200 passengers and 400 crew were evacuated from a cruise ship off the Greek island of Santorini.
The Greek-flagged Sea Diamond apparently hit rocks and was listing near the island's main port, the Merchant Marine Ministry said.
The ministry said about 650 people have been safely evacuated so far.
More than a dozen ships were involved in the rescue effort. Six navy rescue helicopters, two military transport planes and four warships were also sent to the area, along with emergency medical crews.
Hundreds of people could be seen on the deck of the ship waiting to be rescued, witnesses said.
Thousands of tourists and residents watched the rescue effort from the island's cliffs and port.
Santorini is a volcanic island and the ship struck a reef inside the volcano's lake-like lagoon.
"We managed to get the ship away from the rocks and tugged the vessel toward the main harbor," said Santorini's regional governor, Chrysanthos Roussis. "The condition appears to have been stabilized, and the evacuation effort is going well so far."
Winds in the area were moderate.
The Merchant Marine Ministry said 1,195 passengers and 391 crew members were on board.
The Sea Diamond is operated by Louis Cruise Lines, a Cyprus-based tourism group.
The 143-meter (469-foot) vessel was built in 1986 and refurbished in 1999.


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