Only 36 percent of Americans live near a hospital designated a certified Primary Stroke Center. Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center is one of them, having earned Primary Stroke Center certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a hospital accreditation organization with some of the toughest standards in healthcare. The certification means that Asante Rogue Regional's stroke response team is following the best practices to fast-track patients suspected of stroke so that doctors can begin brain-saving treatments immediately.
Stroke patients at Asante Rogue Regional receive skillful care from a team of emergency medicine physicians, neurologists, hospitalists, pharmacists, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, speech/language pathologists, and other clinicians specializing in neurology and emergency medicine. This highly trained team cares for the patient from the first critical minutes in the Emergency Department through weeks of rehabilitation in the hospital and several months of outpatient care.
Research has shown that stroke patients treated at certified Primary Stroke Centers have better outcomes than patients treated at other hospitals. This is because Primary Stroke Centers like Asante Rogue Regional use evidence-based methods to guide the treatment of stroke patients. For example, at Asante Rogue Regional, every stroke patient has a CT scan of the brain and laboratory tests immediately upon arrival so that doctors can determine the kind of stroke the patient is having.
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Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2017 Mar;185:20-33. doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2017.01.004. Epub 2017 Jan 24.
Safety and immunogenicity of mammalian cell derived and Modified Vaccinia Ankara vectored African swine fever subunit antigens in swine.
Lopera-Madrid J1, Osorio JE2, He Y3, Xiang Z4, Adams LG5, Laughlin RC6, Mwangi W7, Subramanya S8, Neilan J9, Brake D10, Burrage TG11, Brown WC12, Clavijo A13, Bounpheng MA14.
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, United States. Electronic address: loperamadrid@wisc.edu.
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, United States. Electronic address: osorio@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu.
Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States. Electronic address: yongqunh@med.umich.edu.
Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States. Electronic address: xiangzsh@gmail.com.
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, United States. Electronic address: GADAMS@cvm.tamu.edu.
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, United States. Electronic address: richard.laughlin@tamuk.edu.
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, United States. Electronic address: wmwangi@vet.k-state.edu.
Bioo Scientific Corporation, 7050 Burleson Rd., Austin, TX, 78744, United States. Electronic address: sandeshs@biooscientific.com.
Plum Island Animal Disease Center, U. S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology, Greenport, New York, United States. Electronic address: john.neilan@HQ.DHS.GOV.
Plum Island Animal Disease Center, U. S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology, Greenport, New York, United States. Electronic address: David.Brake@ST.DHS.GOV.
Plum Island Animal Disease Center, U. S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology, Greenport, New York, United States. Electronic address: thomas.burrage@HQ.DHS.GOV.
Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States. Electronic address: wclayb@umich.edu.
Institute for Infectious Animal Disease, 2501 Earl Rudder Hwy, Suite 701, College Station, TX, 77845, United States. Electronic address: Alfonso.Clavijo@inspection.gc.ca.
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory,1 Sippel Rd., College Station, TX, 77843, United States. Electronic address: mbounpheng@gmail.com.
A reverse vaccinology system, Vaxign, was used to identify and select a subset of five African Swine Fever (ASF) antigens that were successfully purified from human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK) cells and produced in Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) viral vectors. Three HEK-purified antigens [B646L (p72), E183L (p54), and O61R (p12)], and three MVA-vectored antigens [B646L, EP153R, and EP402R (CD2v)] were evaluated using a prime-boost immunization regimen swine safety and immunogenicity study. Antibody responses were detected in pigs following prime-boost immunization four weeks apart with the HEK-293-purified p72, p54, and p12 antigens. Notably, sera from the vaccinees were positive by immunofluorescence on ASFV (Georgia 2007/1)-infected primary macrophages. Although MVA-vectored p72, CD2v, and EP153R failed to induce antibody responses, interferon-gamma (IFN-γ+) spot forming cell responses against all three antigens were detected one week post-boost. The highest IFN-γ+ spot forming cell responses were detected against p72 in pigs primed with MVA-p72 and boosted with the recombinant p72. Antigen-specific (p12, p72, CD2v, and EP153R) T-cell proliferative responses were also detected post-boost. Collectively, these results are the first demonstration that ASFV subunit antigens purified from mammalian cells or expressed in MVA vectors are safe and can induce ASFV-specific antibody and T-cell responses following a prime-boost immunization regimen in swine.
African swine fever virus; HEK-293; MVA; Recombinant protein expression; Reverse vaccinology; Vaccine development
10.1016/j.vetimm.2017.01.004
African Swine Fever/immunology
African Swine Fever/prevention & control*
African Swine Fever Virus/genetics
African Swine Fever Virus/immunology*
Antibodies, Viral/blood
Antigens, Viral/genetics
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Immunogenicity, Vaccine
T-Lymphocytes/immunology
Vaccines, Synthetic/genetics
Vaccines, Synthetic/immunology
Vaccinia virus/genetics
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Speaker discusses Buddhist thought at Lanthorn college
By Alex Upton, Grand Valley Lanthorn, Oct 27, 2005
Hershock's speech includes points about the three main causes of poverty
Allendale, MI (USA) -- Peter Hershock spoke to students and faculty on Monday about the relevance of Buddhist thought and practice in contemporary issues. He elaborated on such topics as poverty, the economy and family relationships.
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Explaining it all: Peter Hershock spoke to students and faculty on Buddhist thought and practice Monday in Lake Michigan Hall.
Hershock serves as the coordinator of the Asian Studies Development Program at the East-West Center in Hawaii. He is the author of several books, some of which are used as textbooks for courses at GVSU. His writings include "Liberating Intimacy: Enlightenment and Social Virtuosity in Chían Buddhism" and "Reinventing the Wheel: A Buddhist Response to the Information Age."
Hershock first talked on the issue of poverty. He said 25 percent of the world's population lives on less than $2 per day, while another 20 percent lives on less than $1 per day. Thirty percent of the United States' population lives below the poverty line.
He said the three main causes of poverty are thinking that one can contribute nothing to society, acting autonomously and lacking respect for society as a whole.
He said much of the blame for high poverty rates should be placed on society's refusal to accept interdependence as a reality in today's world.
"The idea that we can separate ourselves from people a state away or a county away is not a reality anymore," Hershock said. "The question that Buddhists must ask themselves now is this: How do we orient interdependence in a direction that will work toward the elimination of troubles and suffering?"
Hershock also elaborated on global interdependence and family interaction and values.
This is no longer the information age, but rather the attention age, he said.
"Sysco stock hasn't moved in the last five years," Hershock said. "Not because it isn't a viable company, but because public attention has shifted to a state where no one thinks that it is a good company."
Hershock said he noticed a pattern of relationships in his research of family interaction. Parents generally spend 30 hours each week talking to their children, while children spend almost 30 hours per week watching television. This, Hershock said, is not conducive to a productive society.
Sixty percent of our attention, on a daily basis, is exported outside of our immediate situation, he explained. He said he believes this is directly related to society's lack of attention to their families and local communities.
"Because of this attention gap, people have trouble feeling that they have the skills necessary to take care of themselves," Hershock said. "Almost all children go to the doctor when they have a cold or a cut nowadays, and most Americans buy prepared food rather than cook it at home. The consumer is the asshole of the country."
He added his attention exportation theory concerns college students.
"As soon as people come out of class, they get right on their cell phone," Hershock said. "The communication is low quality, and it creates a pattern of diminished attention with the immediate environment."
GVSU police officer Minh Lien and his father John, both Vietnam natives, attended the event.
"I came because my dad never taught me about Buddhism," Lien said. "I thought the speech was very enlightening. It helped me to learn a little about Buddhism in today's world."


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Shrezzers – "Relationships" ALBUM REVIEW [Music]
By Ryan Cole @Caus3s · On January 10, 2019
Shrezzers are a progressive metal band from Saint Petersburg. They've been kicking around Bandcamp since 2016, with single "Vivacious" popping up in July of that year. Following several more cuts (and a cover of XXXTentacion's "Sad"); they've finally unveiled their debut album, Relationships.
First off, I have to say that I adore that cover art. As with Rook's Shed Blood (yes, I'm still talking about that), it's the kind of artwork that commands attention. Show me an uncanny, biopunk-esque image, and you're already well on your way to taking my money.
But what about the sounds beyond it? I have to confess that I haven't really taken much interest in any metal for quite some time. My frames of reference feel dated or deeply embarrassing and regrettable (I was a nu-metal kid during that hideous era).
Progressive metal is something I have very little experience with. For years I've been told to listen to Coheed and Cambria, but alas I still haven't. However one sub-genre I am very familiar with is post-hardcore (or emocore – because honestly; nothing can really be nailed down).
I lived for bands like InMe, Fightstar and Funeral For a Friend back in the day. And Shrezzers sound is pretty comparable. Intricate fretwork, thrashing chords, and creative beats are all present and correct. And Issam Arrag's effortless transitions between emotive, melodic vocals and raw throat really fit the bill.
These elements hit you immediately on "Mystery," but we should back up a little. As intros go, "Foreword" establishes the group's irreverent side. Two douche-bros complain about relationships before getting stuck in an elevator, with only the album itself to distract them. It's a curiously apt way of kicking things off, because Relationships is about perspectives; and it's certainly memorable.
Anyway "Mystery" really kicks some. It also introduces Shrezzers truly unique selling point: Artyom Subitchev's saxophone. He's a true virtuoso, whose skills are as equally jaw-dropping as guitarists Vyacheslav Kavlenas and Vitalik Molokanov's. His contributions add something special to the mix – a lighter, funkier counterpoint to the general tone of every track he's featured on.
It works especially well on "E.M.O.J.I.Q.U.E.E.N." This one is undoubtedly the album's most upbeat track, with an exciting, fresh dance vibe to it. If I have one true criticism of Relationships, it's that it does feel repetitive in places. But tracks like "E.M.O.J.I.Q.U.E.E.N" and "Spotlight" really unleash the potential of their signature sound.
Closing out the album is "Relationships" (or "Relationshits" as its listed on Bandcamp). "Foreword" distinguishes itself by being deliberately, but somehow appropriately, obnoxious. By comparison, "Relationships" distinguishes itself purely through its arrangement.
Beautiful keys, a mournful violin, a building rhythm and an eloquent passage performed in French – it's so rich and wonderfully conceived. "Relationships" signals that there is a deeper vein of inspiration that Shrezzers will likely mine in the future.
In terms of releases, 2018 took a while to heat up. Thankfully Shrezzers have kicked off this year with something unique and exciting. So here's to 2019; and hopefully many more acts as inspiring as them to come.
You can find Shrezzers in these places:
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Obscure film and music fanatic. Proud Mutant and Dr Pepper addict.
sam arrag says: January 15, 2019 at 11:30 am
thanks for the review =) love from vocalist of shrezzers sam =)
Ryan Cole says: January 23, 2019 at 5:11 pm
Hey! Thanks, really appreciate it.


If you own a Nintendo Switch, you need to get Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It's as simple as that. It's the crown jewel in Nintendo's party game line-up – the 'Infinity War' of video games… the most ambitious crossover episode of all time.
From the incredible World of Light single-player mode (which simply blows all previous versions of Smash Bros. games' solo modes out the water!) to the robust, highly customisable multiplayer modes in the game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a credit to Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai's development team.
Every fighter has a deep, complex and satisfying move pool, and the care and attention that has gone into making every fighter 'fit' into the Smash world whilst maintaining their original flavour is deeply impressive.
Whether you're a fan of Splatoon or a Wario apologist, you'll find something to entertain you in practically every fight you engage in. Whether you want to see eight Luigis battling it to the death, or a technical one-on-one game of Pikachu Vs. Solid Snake, the game – somehow – has you covered.
Characters from Mario, Final Fantasy, Star Fox, Metal Gear Solid, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pokemon, Street Fighter and more all star in a chaotic fighting game that offers one of the best-value packages we've seen in a game for years.
Whether you want to play on your own in the fun, empowering World Of Light single player mode (you start with Kirby and have to unlock other characters by battling them), or jump straight into the multiplayer chaos that the series is known for, you're in for a treat.
Thanks to a roster of over 70 characters that can battle it out on over 100 stages, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a mouth-watering prospect for Nintendo veterans and newcomers alike.
You'll have just as much fun mashing buttons and seeing the ensuing on-screen carnage as you will learning every technical backdash, special move and combo. Even more difficult tasks like learning to recover once you get hit off the stage are made simpler thanks to the very very long and very very deep World of Light mode, that effectively acts as a tutorial to newcomers to the franchise, nudging new mechanics and new characters into your hand bit by bit, slowly but surely making you a Smash virtuoso.
The fact that the game comes with 800+ tracks of music that you can listen to whilst your Nintendo Switch is in Standby mode is also – for the Nintendo fandom – a massive boon: sitting at work listening to Pokemon medleys is actually a pretty good bonus for a game that's already loaded with content.
It kind-of sums up the whole Super Smash Bros. Ultimate philosophy: Nintendo didn't have to add that feature, but they did. Because this game is a celebration of everything that's wonderful, silly, happy and good about video games.
The new single-player mode eases new players in, and the seemingly endless list of challenges teaches you how to 'git gud', with the 1000+ (!) Spirits – made from characters cameoing from a plethora of other games – each having their own special, unique conditions to unlock and battle.
We can't overstate how impressed we are with Smash Ultimate. It's the ultimate (no pun intended) party game – something that's going to offer players late nights and early mornings of unadulterated, joyous fun.
Get yourself a game of Smash, seven mates and a crate of beer and you could have one of the best nights of your life. Just make sure the neighbours aren't in to hear you yelling at each other as you get knocked off the stage.


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Steelers QB Kenny Pickett singularly focused on improving
The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback had himself a stellar preseason, but his focus is on just getting better every day.
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kenny Pickett 20th overall, and the first quarterback off the board, in the 2022 NFL Draft, the fan base was mixed on the selection. Some, especially those who follow the University of Pittsburgh, were thrilled with the selection. They viewed it as a steal at pick No. 20. Others were less than excited, focusing on things like his age and hand size.
Either way, throughout the offseason Pickett has gotten every opportunity to prove himself as the future quarterback of the organization. Mixed reviews early in Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and even training camp had fans wondering if the team made a mistake. However, as camp progressed and the preseason arrived, Pickett proved he is more than capable of quarterbacking the team.
How far has he progressed? He at least injected himself into the conversation for the starting quarterback job with Mitch Trubisky, and made Mason Rudolph more of an after thought. While Mike Tomlin hasn't announced a starting quarterback for the team's Week 1 matchup vs. the Cincinnati Bengals in Ohio, Pickett's focus isn't on his coach's decision, it's on getting better.
"I am just focused on getting better," said Pickett. "Still learning a lot of things, getting my first true game plan going into Cincinnati. So, a lot of things I am learning, taking it all in stride and enjoying it."
With this being Pickett's first real preparation for a regular season game, he understands the difference between what he experienced in the preseason, and what is about to develop this week.
"A lot more goes into it," said Pickett. "Preseason games you are focused more on yourself than the opponent. Now were starting to get into Cincinnati and game planning and scheming, seeing what we want to do versus them, so it's definitely an adjustment."
Nonetheless, what Pickett has experienced in-game throughout the Steelers' 3-game preseason has been invaluable for not just his development, but also his confidence and readiness.
"Practice is incredibly important, but game reps, you can't duplicate those in practice," said Pickett. "Having those games reps under my belt heading into the season I think is incredibly important.
"All the positives that I built on from minicamp, OTAs, into camp and the preseason games," said Pickett. "I thought I continued to get better. I just want to build off of that going into the season now."
When the Steelers entered the 2022 season, the first without Ben Roethlisberger since 2003, no one knew what to think about the quarterbacks they were having in camp. Now, with the regular season on the doorstep, it isn't the quarterback play which is the paramount concern. Whether Turbisky, Pickett or Rudolph, the fan base has a belief the Steelers are in a good spot with the quarterback position.
Now the offensive line, that's a different story.
Be sure to stay tuned to BTSC for the latest news and notes surrounding the Steelers as they prepare for the Week 1 game vs. the Bengals in Cincinnati.
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Email marketing is still the workhorse of the modern marketer. When it comes to reach, engagement, and effectiveness, email is a tough tactic to beat, even for newer channels like social media.
Even though email has been around for awhile, some marketers are still missing out on the basics that create true email engagement. That's why our automation evangelist Mathew Sweezey is here to help with a 90 second summary of how to increase your email engagement.
From the basic elements every email should have, to strategies like planning for mobile, the video above is packed full of information, tactics, and takeaways. Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments below! If you're looking for even more information about email marketing, check out The Complete Guide to B2B EMail Marketing.


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module PPMS
  module Utilities

    def semiString2List(s)
      s.split(';').map{ |t| t.strip }.select{|t| t.length > 0}
    end

    def includeProject(parent,pList)
      pList << parent.id
      Project.where(parent_id: parent.id).each do |proj|
        includeProject(proj,pList)
      end
    end

    def collectProjects(names)
      roots = semiString2List(names)
      projList = Array.new
      roots.each do |root|
        Project.where(name: root).each do |p|
          includeProject(p,projList)
        end
      end
      return projList
    end

    def collectActivities(names)
      acts = semiString2List(names)
      ids = []
      acts.each do |act|
        ids  = ids + Enumeration.where(name: act, type: 'TimeEntryActivity').map{|x| x.id}
      end
      return ids
    end

    def isAncestor(ancestor,child)
      parent = child.parent_id
      while not parent.nil? and parent != ancestor.id
        child = Project.find(parent)
        parent = child.parent_id
      end
      return (not parent.nil?)
    end

    def reduceProjSet(pset)
      npset = Set.new
      pset.each do |proj|
        hasAncestor = pset.map{|p| isAncestor(p,proj) ? 1 : 0}.sum > 0
        if not hasAncestor
          npset.add(proj)
        end
      end
      return npset
    end

  end
end

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Glamour and kitsch are the main components of the Eurovision Song Contest, but underneath this thick layer of make-up we also recognize a 1950s interpretation of the 'European idea'. The festival is optimistic and colourful, and, particularly in the last few years, a metaphor for the fact that Europe is becoming 'larger and larger'. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, in 1989, the organization lost no time in inviting the countries behind the former Iron Curtain to join in the merry-go-round.
Wallace's eurovision shows the entries from four countries (Russia, Sweden, France, and Germany), but not in the way they were seen in millions of homes. The images have been manipulated by the tools that computer and video art have at their disposal: the screen has been subdivided into frames that show different things at the same time and in succession. They emphasize the astonishing uniformity that the various countries display in their quest for the magic formula with which to win the song contest.
Wallace alternates this with images from other cultural and technological manifestations from the same four countries, in particular from the 1950s and 1960s. She sketches cultural-historical lines that connect various highlights, such as mediaeval icon art, the romantic exoticism of Ingres, Nouvelle-Vague films, Soviet space travel, airport architecture, and much, much more. In a fragment from Bergman's film The Seventh Seal, the artist answers the question as to why he is painting the Dance with Death, with the words: "I have to live - at least until the plague gets me". Images of an ascending escalator precede the next Eurovision performance; this time it is Sweden. Dressed as Red Indians, they are singing the number When Spirits Are Calling My Name. Bergman's film character continues: "Are they serious? Is that food for modern people?"
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Sloppiness costs WKU in series against Ragin' Cajuns
Kurt Carson
WKU got outstanding pitching performances all weekend in its series against Louisiana-Lafayette.
The Toppers put up six runs in their series opener on Friday, leading to a 6-2 win that made things look promising.
However, WKU (13-19, 5-7 Sun Belt Conference) hit a roadblock offensively and posted just one run on seven hits over the final two games in the series loss to ULL (15-16, 5-7) at Moore Field in Lafayette, La.
The Ragin' Cajuns came into the weekend on a seven-game losing streak and had lost five of their last eight games at home.
It wasn't pitching that cost the Toppers against ULL.
"We could beat anybody the way we pitched it," Head Coach Matt Myers told WKU's Big Red Radio on Sunday. "We were the better team. I don't think they thought they could win until we gave it to them."
WKU got solid starting performances from sophomore right-hander Justin Hageman, junior left-hander Tim Bado and junior right-hander Taylor Haydel.
Senior right-hander Ross Hammonds and freshman right-hander Tate Glasscock also provided effective relief out of the Toppers' bullpen.
"I couldn't ask any more of our throwers," Myers said.
Instead, it was the offense that fell flat after game one of the series.
The Toppers scored just one run and accumulated just seven hits over the course of their final two games against the Ragin' Cajuns.
WKU had a prime opportunity to win Saturday's game, trailing 1-0 when it put runners on the corners with no outs.
However, "dumb baseball" ran the Toppers out of the inning and the chance for a series-clinching win, Myers said.
Junior shortstop Steve Hodgins attempted a sacrifice bunt, but junior designated hitter Blake Crabtree was thrown out at the plate, and sophomore pinch-hitter Jordan Cessna was caught trying to go first-to-third on the play.
Hodgins was then caught stealing second base to end the game in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of ULL.
On Sunday, the Toppers and Ragin' Cajuns were tied at one going into the bottom of the ninth.
After ULL shortstop Ryan Leonards got a two-out single and stole second, center fielder Brian Bowman hit a ball that found a hole and plated Leonards to win 2-1 in walk-off fashion.
"I don't know how the ball got through," Myers said. "We were out of position. That's a routine ground ball, and I thought we were out of the inning."
The Toppers had just one hit on Sunday — the lowest total in a game all season.
ULL scored a total of just five runs in all three games, but it was enough for two wins due to the inefficient WKU offense.
WKU will be back in action this weekend as it continues its road trip at Arkansas State, with the first game at 6 p.m. Friday.


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Warsaw, December 20, 2018: MYPINPAD, the global leader in payment acceptance and customer authentication solutions, is delighted that Mastercard and eService have announced a pilot implementation of the LitePOS solution enabling smartphones, developed by Ingenico and featuring MYPINPAD technology, to fulfil the functions that have been so far reserved for payment terminals. LitePOS operates based on the innovative "PIN on Mobile" technology. The combination of a smartphone and a Secure Card Reader makes it possible to safely accept card payments in the amounts exceeding PLN 50, which requires entering the PIN code. This is the first such an implementation on the Polish market, and one of the first three in Europe. Several hundred eService customers can participate in the pilot, which will last until June 2019.
The technology tested in the pilot includes equipping Android smartphones or tablets (starting from 7.0 Nougat version) with eService LitePOS app and an attached Secure card Reader, This set makes it possible to create an affordable and fully mobile solution supporting transactions made using contactless and chip payment cards. One of the most important features of the new solution is maintaining highest security standards. As a result, it becomes possible to accept card transactions with a smartphone, and their value does not have to be limited to PLN 50, i.e. the maximum amount that does not require entering the PIN. Mastercard is responsible for the certification of the solution ensuring the security of all transactions.
The commencing pilot is aimed at testing the new solution in market conditions. Further improvements to the solution will be introduced during the pilot, based on the feedback from participating entrepreneurs. The end result will be developing the LitePOS's final design and conduct final tests during the last phase of the pilot.
The planned market tests were preceded by qualitative opinion research conducted among around a dozen of entrepreneurs. They assessed the new technology, the way of installing the application and the ease of use of the set. The innovation proposed by Mastercard and eService has been positively received. Participants of the research expressed their willingness to use this type of device for their businesses. The advantages of the new technology have been mostly appreciated by entrepreneurs who provide services "on the go", in a mobile way, such as couriers and taxi drivers. They also attracted the interest of entrepreneurs who accept card payments relatively rarely — beauty parlours, plumbers, photographers or construction industry professionals.
According to the latest survey carried out by Mastercard entitled "Entrepreneur in a cashless world", one of the most frequent reasons for not accepting card payments are the associated costs. It is indicated by 10% of the surveyed representatives of the SME sector. The LitePOS technology is a response to the expectations and capabilities of small businesses. It enables companies to minimize the necessary infrastructure and costs. In addition, an increasing number of customers using payment cards means that the investment associated with card acceptance pays off faster. Almost half (49%) of entrepreneurs in the Mastercard survey says that the number of card transactions made by their customers has increased over the last year. The same percentage believes that having a payment terminal positively influenced the development of their business.


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This Year's New Hampshire Ice Castles Will Have a New 21+ Ice Bar
Don't tempt me with a good time!
Fall is Coming: Here's Your New Hampshire 2022 Fair Schedule
Get ready to mark those calendars, and let's take a look at these six fairs and when you'll be able to pay them a visit.
Cannonball: Outdoor Pool in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Opens This Weekend
Okay, now it's officially summer!
Petting Zoo, Fire Dancing, and More at Westbrook Winterfest
This is a jam-packed day in Westbrook with a petting zoo, fire dancer, bounce houses, and so much more!
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Plan your fair fun for 2022 today!
Take a Train from NH to Freeport, Maine, for Just $12
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The First Patriots Practice Open To The Public Is July 27th
Oh yea! Get ready for football folks because the first Pats practice open to the public is on July 27th! Oh football, you've been gone too long!
Pats Schedule is Out
Last night the Patriots 2017 regular season schedule was released and the Patriots have a tough first half, but I'm not worried.
The Patriots Released Their Complete Preseason Schedule
FOOTBALL starts August 10th!!! The Patriots have released their complete preseason schedule and they start against Jacksonville at Gillette.
The Patriots Preseason Schedule Is Out
The Patriots preseason schedule was released today. We know who and where they will play, but no dates or times yet.
The 2016 NFL Schedule Has Been Released And The Pats Have Some Tough Road Games
The 2016 NFL regular season schedule has been released and the Patriots have a tough road game to start the season.
Patriots' 2016 Preseason Schedule Has Been Released
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Shark Week started last night on the Discovery channel. This is one of the best weeks of the year for night time television watching.
Here Is The Bruins 2015-16 Regular Season Schedule
The Boston Bruins regular season starts October 8th against Winnipeg at the TD Garden. The Bruins will face the Canadiens on January 1st for the 2016 Winter Classic which will be played at Gillette Stadium. Who's ready to drop the puck?
Boston Bruins 2015-2016 Preseason Schedule
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Could not be happier to read this. Good growing, little baby!
Such wonderful news! Go Olaf!!!
Now Olaf is measuring ahead?! How far he has come! Yay!!
Yay! Keep up the good work Olaf!!!


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Abstract: The transverse energy (E-T) in Pb-Pb collisions at 2.76 TeV nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass energy (root s(NN)) has been measured over a broad range of pseudorapidity (eta) and collision centrality by using the CMS detector at the LHC. The transverse energy density per unit pseudorapidity (dE(T)/d eta) increases faster with collision energy than the charged particle multiplicity. This implies that the mean energy per particle is increasing with collision energy. At all pseudorapidities, the transverse energy per participating nucleon increases with the centrality of the collision. The ratio of transverse energy per unit pseudorapidity in peripheral to central collisions varies significantly as the pseudorapidity increases from eta = 0 to vertical bar eta vertical bar = 5.0. For the 5% most central collisions, the energy density per unit volume is estimated to be about 14 GeV/fm(3) at a time of 1 fm/c after the collision. This is about 100 times larger than normal nuclear matter density and a factor of 2.6 times higher than the energy density reported at root s(NN) = 200 GeV at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.


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The West County, East Devon and tourism
In today's Times:
Staycationers should be more adventurous and avoid jostling on over-crowded beaches during the heatwave, tourism chiefs have urged.
Popular resorts attract tens of thousands of visitors a day during the summer — even when the temperature is not touching 30C (86F) — with tourists missing out on many beautiful stretches of coast, according to VisitEngland.
Hidden sandy coves in Dorset and Northumberland and wildlife havens at beaches in Devon are often virtually empty during peak summer months, yet motorists on roads into traditional seaside resorts face gridlock and jam-packed car parks when they finally do get where they were going...
Why fight on the beaches, asks England tourism chief | The Times
And in the Western Morning News from today:
More than a million holidaymakers and daytrippers are expected to hit the roads for the Westcountry this weekend with the tourist industry reporting a huge spike in visitors from both home and abroad. Bookings for so-called stay-cations are up by 20% in parts of the region as holidaymakers buoyed by the recent good weather are turning their backs on overseas visits in favour of a holiday in the Westcountry.
Forecasters are predicting the heatwave will continue into next week, with temperatures in the region reaching highs of 28C for the start of the school summer holidays, making it the longest prolonged period of such weather since 2006. However, those looking to take advantage of the recent sweltering temperatures by making last-minute bookings are having to compete with a surge in bookings from abroad, as Dutch, German and Italian visitors are up by almost 20% in some regions.
The news has provided a big boost to the Westcountry's tourist industry, with some accommodation providers boasting near-record figures, and a welcome reprieve after a succession of disappointing summers.
Alistair Handyside, chairman of the South West Tourism Alliance, said interest had soared since the weather improved this month. "I think it's the summer to stay in England," he said. "The website traffic of all the people we have spoken to has been very good. People will come down for a week, but then there's a lot of people who come down for a day. There will be lots more of those visitors. I think if you talk to most businesses they have been keeping their fingers crossed for this weather. It's been a long time coming. It's been five or six years since we had a weather like this and the businesses need to make the most of it. Long may it continue."
Carolyn Custerson, chairman of VisitDevon, said the county's biggest operators were reporting a 20% uplift in bookings for July and August. "There's is no doubt that this good weather has caused an uplift in people either taking a short break or a day trip," she said. "Some providers are reporting their strongest bookings for five years."
Dick Cliffe, chairman of Penzance Chamber of Commerce and a guesthouse owner in the town, said he took record takings for June, and July is shaping up to be similar, with a lot of tourists coming from abroad. "We have just had a constant stream of Dutch, Germans, Italians and Swiss." he said. "The demand now is amazing. The phone hasn't stopped ringing. The majority of times we only had a few rooms left. The town is packed out."
Westcountry braced for a million visitors as heatwave continues | This is Cornwall
This is a piece from the Sidmouth Independent News from earlier in the year:
Is tourism important to East Devon District Council?
No – not if its track record is anything to go by. EDDC does not have much interest in tourism, except where it impacts on the development (potential housing or industrial land) of of members of the East Devon Business Forum, even though, according to the Western Morning News, the industry employs 90,000 people in Devon and Cornwall and is worth an estimated £4 billion-a-year.
Tourism fights to reverse decline as industry hits 'tipping point' | This is North Devon
Who fights for tourism in East Devon? Well, it isn't the East Devon Business Forum, although Councillor Graham Brown (really you could not make this up!) is the EDDC "Champion for Business and Tourism [shurely shom mistake: shouldn't that be Champion for Business OR Tourism -ed?].
If you look at EDBF's attendance list and minutes the main attendee with an interest in tourism at their meetings is the group that owns Crealy Adventure Park – but they mostly bleat on in the EDBF meetings about how many houses they want to build on land they own in the area. Occasionally, but very infrequently, there is attendance by Pecorama or Seaton Tramway, but they rarely seem to attend two meetings in a row.
Their interest the first Local Development Framework Panel included ensuring that the large caravan park at Ladram Bay could be extended for a member of EDBF and that those EDBF members with tourism interests could also be accommodated in the Local Plan – though often for development of housing or industrial land around or beyond the tourism spots they own.
Yet, look at other parts of Devon. We heard yesterday via the BBC website that
Torbay is getting more than £1.4m to help revive its struggling economy. The money is among four handouts from the government's Coastal Communities Fund for seaside areas. Other beneficiaries include South Hams District Council, which will receive £450,347. Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Trust will get £150,000, while Plymouth City Council will receive £670,400. In Torbay, which has the highest unemployment rate in Devon, the money is expected to create 350 jobs. The Coastal Communities Fund was created in 2012 with money from the Crown Estates marine assets.
BBC News - Torbay gets £1.4m from Coastal Communities Fund
Does anyone recall East Devon District Council or the East Devon Business Forum going in to bat for the coastal communities in East Devon for this money? No, they prefer to get the private sector to fund "improvements" by building hotels or supermarkets or concentrating solely on retail opportunities that bring in a rates income for the council.
Torbay's share, which followed a bid by Torbay Development Agency, will support the development of start-up businesses, social enterprises and an apprenticeship scheme and a new cycle route around Cockington. Plymouth also hopes to build more cycle lanes, linking the Barbican, the Hoe and the Royal William Yard.
SMALL businesses, social enterprises, apprenticeships, cycle routes … ah, the good old days.
When you go on to the EDDC website and search on tourism, you get sent to the website of another organisation (Heart of Devon) which covers the whole of Devon and there is also a list of Tourist Information offices in East Devon (many of which are fighting for their lives after support was withdrawn from most of them by the council), as well as a few generic links such as "beaches and coast". However, there are also several links to EDDC revenue-generating assets such as car parks, Thelma Hulbert Gallery and the Manor Pavilion. There is also a link to the Blackdown Hills AONB (of course!). It isn't exactly a riveting site for the would-be-visitor.
East Devon District Council - Tourism in East Devon
Perhaps Councillor Brown should turn his attention to the tourism part of his "Champion" job and to his stewardship of flood-hit Feniton for a while, though probably they will become MUCH more important as elections come due in May 2015. Though maybe having taken care of Feniton so well, he might want to stand in another area of the district that needs his deft touch for spotting even greater economic and business potential.
Is tourism important to East Devon District Council? | Sidmouth Independent News
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The Best of Celly Cel — компіляція американського репера Celly Cel, видана лейблами Jive Records і Sick Wid It Records 18 травня 1999 р. Збірка є його останнім релізом на Jive. Мастеринг: Чез Гарпер. Фотограф: Пітер Ґебріел. У 2007 на Realside Records вийшов сиквел Best of Celly Cel 2: Tha Sick Wid It Dayz.

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Hana je žensko osebno ime.

Slovenske različice
Ana, Hanca, Hanča, Hani, Hanica, Hanika, Hanka, Hanuša

Tujejezikovne različice
pri Angležih: Hannah
pri Dancih: Hanne
pri Čehih: Hanne, Hanuška, Hanulka, Hanka, Hany, Hanyška
pri Fincih: Hanna
pri Madžarih: Hanna
pri Nemcih: Hannah, Hanka, Hanne
pri Norvežanih: Hanna
pri Poljakih: Hanna
pri Švedih: Hanna

Izvor in pomen imena
Ime Hana je svetopisemsko ime in izhaja enako kot Ana iz hebrejskega imena Hannáh, le to pa iz besede channah v pomenu besede »milost, naklonjenost«. Staro hebrejsko ime Hannah torej pomeni  »deležena (božje) milosti, ljubkosti«.

Pogostost imena
Po podatkih Statističnega urada Republike Slovenije je bilo na dan 31. decembra 2007 v Sloveniji število ženskih oseb z imenom Hana: 1.498. Med vsemi ženskimi imeni pa je ime Hana po pogostosti uporabe uvrščeno na 147. mesto.

Osebni praznik
V koledarju je ime Hana uvrščeno k imenu Ana; god praznuje 26. julija.

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 Seznam osebnih imen na H
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Home Holiday Ideas Christmas White Trash- seriously the bomb. for gifts with cute containers. I have people ask me for this!!
Christmas White Trash- seriously the bomb. for gifts with cute containers. I have people ask me for this!!
A Not-So-Silent Night. Games to play at your family Christmas.


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Q: Upgrading to Python correctly on Mac OS X 10.11.6 - issue with the /etc/paths file Python being the new fashionable language, especially in Finance industry, I started learning it.
I downloaded it from the Python website - Python version 3.5.2 - and it successfully installed... in my Application folder.
Just so you know a little bit more about myself, I did an IT engineering school in France, so I have an IT culture, but I never had the soul of a hacker so some things might be more difficult than others.
Started to code on Python IDE, then I created an executable python file and when I tried to execute it ... error!!
This is what I got when I executed my file (bissextile.py - file is supposed to ask the user to enter a year and tell him if this year is bissextile):
    Last login: Tue Aug  9 23:24:02 on ttys000
    MacBook-Pro-de-Tebah:~ tebahsaboun$ cd '/Users/tebahsaboun/Desktop/' && '/usr/bin/pythonw' -d -v  '/Users/tebahsaboun/Desktop/bissextile.py'  && echo Exit status: $? && exit 1
    # installing zipimport hook
    import zipimport # builtin
    # installed zipimport hook
    # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site.pyc matches /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site.py
    import site # precompiled from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site.pyc
    # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.pyc matches /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py
    import os # precompiled from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.pyc
    import errno # builtin
    import posix # builtin
    # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/posixpath.pyc matches /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/posixpath.py
    import posixpath # precompiled from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/posixpath.pyc
    # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/stat.pyc matches /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/stat.py
    import stat # precompiled from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/stat.pyc
    # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/genericpath.pyc matches /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/genericpath.py
    import genericpath # precompiled from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/genericpath.pyc
    # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/warnings.pyc matches
    [...] A LOT OF STUFF THAT'S THE SAME AS BEFORE
    import encodings.aliases # precompiled from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/encodings/aliases.pyc
    # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.pyc matches /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.py
    import encodings.utf_8 # precompiled from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.pyc
    Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct 23 2015, 19:19:21)
    [GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.0.0 (clang-700.0.59.5)] on darwin
    Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
    File "/Users/tebahsaboun/Desktop/bissextile.py", line 1
        {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1404\cocoasubrtf470
                                                          ^
    SyntaxError: unexpected character after line continuation character
    # A lot of cleaning up files after that...

So, I saw here two issues:
1) my file doesn't work ...
2) the shell is not using Python 3.5 but Python 2.7 which is the problem I need help for.
Lots of research on internet, I was about to follow that tutorial:
https://wolfpaulus.com/journal/mac/installing_python_osx/comment-page-3/#comment-101285
...and about to delete some system files from my mac :) which it didn't let me do...decided that I didn't really know what I was doing and that I should dig a little more in the internet.
For the record, here is what I have in /System/Library/Frameworks/python.framework/Versions/ :
So I found something called "Homebrew" that is suppose to install Python for you and I followed this great tutorial:
http://blog.manbolo.com/2014/09/27/use-python-effectively-on-os-x#p1
Asking Homebrew to install Python 3.5 instead of Python 2.7 (steps are absolutely the same) which I apparently did.
So I did the verification suggested in the tutorial to be sure that I was using the right version of Python but when I asked the shell I still got Python 2.7.
I checked my /etc/paths file which is as follows:
    /usr/local/bin
    /usr/bin
    /bin
    /usr/bin
    /bin

/usr/local/bin is the first binary in the file and I checked the folder it contains Python 3.5 indeed. But no matter what is the first line is in that file I get :
        MacBook-Pro-de-Tebah:~ tebahsaboun$ which python
        /usr/bin/python
and :
    **MacBook-Pro-de-Tebah:~ tebahsaboun$ python
    Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct 23 2015, 19:19:21)
    [GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.0.0 (clang-700.0.59.5)] on darwin
    Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.**

I can't put all the links that I have researched so far ( especially stack overflow articles by the way ;) ) cause I don't have enough "reputation", but I did a lot of research and no article seems to respond to my problem. And I don't understand what is wrong.

A: Run the program from command line using python3 my_script.py or add shebang #!/urs/bin/python3

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The Katie is a hat so warm and soft it feels like a hug for your head.
Made from Bernat Blanket yarn.
Pattern is in US crochet terms. Includes both written directions and diagrams. Great for beginners!
The Katie is a crocheted hat that feels like you're wearing a hug. Made of Bernat Blanket yarn, it is not only soft and warm, It also has great texture.


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Home News Briefs AllianceBernstein taps Serrate as global tax director
AllianceBernstein taps Serrate as global tax director
AllianceBernstein LP has named Lindsey Serrate as a global tax director. Previously, Serrate worked at True Partners Consulting.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — AllianceBernstein L.P ("AB"), a leading global investment management firm, today announced Lindsey Serrate has joined as Global Tax Director. In this role, Serrate will oversee all tax accounting, compliance and planning activities for the firm, which includes monitoring tax legislation, supervising outside tax advisors, responding to investor's tax inquiries, overseeing transfer pricing strategy and providing guidance on optimal legal entity operating structures. Serrate will report to John Weisenseel, Chief Financial Officer and will be based in Nashville.
"We are very excited to have a tax professional of Lindsey's caliber lead AB's tax function globally from our corporate headquarters in Nashville. Lindsey has extensive experience in addressing tax issues related to asset managers and their complex strategies and investment vehicles, including alternatives, quantitative, multi-asset, private equity, partnerships and mutual funds," said Weisenseel.
Serrate brings to AB 27 years of experience in public and industry accounting, specializing in asset management tax, investment fund and business tax risk consulting and tax compliance management. She joins AB from True Partners Consulting where she was a Managing Director and Partner Lead for its Flow-Through Practice. Prior to True Partners, Serrate spent nearly a decade at UBS as Head of Asset Management Tax where she was responsible for the tax risk and advisory function in the Americas. She previously held senior tax manager positions at Deloitte Tax, Arthur Andersen and Coleman, Joseph, Jaffe, Flax & Stuart.
About AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world markets.
As of December 31, 2018, including both the general partnership and limited partnership interests in AllianceBernstein, AllianceBernstein Holding owned approximately 35.6% of AllianceBernstein and AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. ("EQH"), directly and through various subsidiaries, owned an approximate 65.2% economic interest in AllianceBernstein.
Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.


**PLEASE NOTE** YOU MUST SEND NAMES OF PEOPLE ATTENDING WHEN YOU ORDER OTHERWISE ALL TICKETS WILL HAVE SAME NAME.
These are print outs that you exchange at the box office on the left hand side of the venue enterance.
PRINT THIS E-TICKET AND BRING IT ALONG TO BOX OFFICE WITH I.D. TO EXCHANGE FOR CONCERT TICKET AND WRIST BANDS. NOT FOR RESALE – EMM WILL HAVE YOUR NAME AND CORRESPOINDING NUMBER.


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Ninety Mile Beach ist der Name folgender Strände:

 Ninety Mile Beach (Neuseeland) in Neuseeland
 Ninety Mile Beach (Victoria) in Victoria, Australien
 Ninety Mile Beach (Western Australia) in Western Australia, Australien


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AETN > Engage > Pressroom > 'Pinkalicious & Peterrific' to premiere Feb. 19 on AETN
'Pinkalicious & Peterrific' to premiere Feb. 19 on AETN
"Pinkalicious & Peterrific," a new PBS KIDS animated series that encourages children to explore the arts and sparks creativity, will premiere Monday, Feb. 19, at 8 a.m. on the Arkansas Educational Television Network.
Based on the best-selling HarperCollins "Pinkalicious" book series by Victoria Kann, this new multiplatform program will also be available on the AETN PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and PBS KIDS digital platforms. Designed for children ages 3-5, "Pinkalicious & Peterrific" encourages kids to engage in the creative arts and self-expression, covering areas such as music, dance and visual arts.
"Pinkalicious & Peterrific" follows the adventures of Pinkalicious and her brother Peter. Pinkalicious imagines creative possibilities everywhere she looks. She is an artist at heart – and, like most creative people, she sees the world differently from others. She knows what she likes, and she's not afraid to express herself – though she sometimes needs help from Peter and her neighborhood friends.
The "Pinkalicious & Peterrific" television series is part of a multiplatform media experience that will also include digital content for kids, parents and teachers. "Pinkalicious & Peterrific" will offer a variety of games at pbskids.org and on the PBS KIDS Games App, as well as clips and full episodes across PBS KIDS' streaming video platforms, including the PBS KIDS Video App. A "Pinkalicious & Peterrific" app will also launch in 2018. Parent resources will be available on the PBS KIDS for Parents site, and pbslearningmedia.org will offer classroom-ready materials for teachers, including video excerpts, games, tips and printable activities.
To help kick off the premiere, AETN is giving away a Pinkalicious prize pack, featuring a Pinkalicious Cupcake Cookbook and pink-a-rama storybooks. Additionally, AETN and Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus have partnered to give away tickets to the Pinkalicious live stage show Sunday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. Entries may be submitted by commenting on the Facebook Pinkalicious contest post at facebook.com/aetntv. Arkansas residents will have a chance to win a family four-pack of tickets to the performance.
The contest will run through Thursday, Feb. 8. A winner will be selected by random drawing. AETN will respond to the winning commenter's post on Facebook. The winner will have 24 hours to claim the Pinkalicious prize pack.
There will be two additional Pinkalicious performances at Reynolds for schools on Monday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. More information about all three performances is available at uca.edu/publicappearances.
PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital platforms and community-based programs. Kidscreen- and Webby-award winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including digital games and streaming video. PBS KIDS also offers mobile apps to help support young children's learning. The PBS KIDS Video App is available on a variety of mobile devices and on platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xbox One and Chromecast.


Emily Ratajkowski accompanied fashion designer Zac Posen at this year's Emmy Awards. Mr. Posen created a beautiful blue gown for the model to walk the red carpet in, while her hairstylist Christian Wood paired the dress with a sleek ponytail using Uberliss products.
Christian used the Uberliss RituOil to add a glossy finish to the ponytail and used the Uberliss Flat Iron to keep it looking as smooth as possible.
"I liked using the Uberliss RituOil for Emily's ponytail to add extra shine and to reduce any frizz," Said Wood.
Start by using Uberliss Hydrating Shampoo and Uberliss Bond Sustainer as conditioner to add extra shine and sleekness pre-styling.
On wet hair add Uberliss Smoothing RituOil from the roots to about 3 inches down.
Using a tail comb add a deep side parting and start using the comb to flatten out the hair combing in a downwards motion for extra smoothness.
Once the product has been dispersed and hair combed into place secure with an elastic, (Christian likes to use two for extra staying power) creating a clean tight, low ponytail.
Completely dry the ponytail aiming the dryer downwards for smoothness.
Next take a small section of the ponytail and using the Uberliss Flat Iron, curl the section like a ribbon and wrap tightly around the base to disguise the elastic and use 2 pins to secure.
Next take the Uberliss Flat Iron and taking small pieces of the ponytail starting at the base, gently glide down the hair to smooth out any kinks and create a smooth glossy finish.
To finish use an extra strong hairspray sprayed onto a makeup powder brush and gently pat down any flyaways using the Uberliss RituOil.
What do you think of Emily's super sleek pony? Let us know in the comments!


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SlotZilla is a 11-story slot machine-inspired zip line attraction and is one of the best things to do in Las Vegas.
The multi-million-dollar SlotZilla is the world's largest slot machine and features Las Vegas icons such as over-sized dice, a martini glass, pink flamingo, coins, video reels, a giant arm and two showgirls.
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SlotZilla offers two ways to fly, the lower "Zipline" and upper "Zoomline."
It's $25 for the Zipline, $45 for the Zoomline. (Fri. and Sat. after 5:00 p.m. Primetime Pricing is $49)
Save $5 on either line by flying before 5:00 p.m. Nevada residents, members of the military and seniors (65 and older) get 15% off. Also, when you Zoom, get 25% off a Zip ticket, and vice versa.
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The Zipline costs $25 and starts off 77 feet up. Flyers will be in a seated position and land halfway down the Fremont Street Experience pedestrian promenade, between the Four Queens and Fremont casinos.
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The Zoomline is $45 (Fri. and Sat. after 5:00 p.m. is Primetime Pricing, $49) and takes off more than 10 stories up (114 feet) and whisks flyers 1,750 feet, all the way down the Fremont Street Experience, to a landing platform at the city's most historic casino, Golden Gate. The upper Zoomline provides even more thrills by sending flyers prone, or "superhero-style," for an unprecedented view of the party that never ends at Fremont Street Experience. We guarantee it's unlike anything you've ever done before and are unlikely to ever forget! Flyers travel down the zip lines at up to 40 miles per hour.
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Bryan Follins
Game Seven
Old Miss
Record 3-3, SEC 1-2
Old Miss comes to Tiger stadium Saturday, and like LSU, they will be trying to stay alive for the SEC West title. A loss by the Rebels would eliminate them from SEC West contention. A loss by the Purple and Gold would put them on life support in the title chase for the western division.
Stop Kelly
The Rebels, as has been the case the last few years, do not rely on running the football. They love passing the ball. Senior quarterback Chad Kelly is the focal point of the Old Miss offense. Last season Kelly accounted for 361 yards of total offense for his team in its victory over the Tigers. Eighty one of those yards were on the ground and 280 were through the air.
This season, Kelly has 1849 passing yards, second in the Southeastern Conference. He has 14 touchdowns, five interceptions, and he has been sacked 12 times.
Last season Kelly was the second leading rusher on the team. This year, after six games, he has 213 yards running, second on the squad. This year's leading rusher is Akeem Judd with 343 yards. Judd has averaged 5.1 yards per carry. He does not run much, but he runs well when he gets the ball.
Last season, the Rebels had 14 receivers who averaged double figures in yards per catch. This campaign, after six games, Old Miss has ten receivers who average double figures in yards per catch. Kelly spreads the ball around in the Old Miss spread offense.
Senior tight end Evan Ingram has averaged 15.9 yards per catch after six games. He has 37 receptions with 590 yards and five touchdowns. He is a favorite target of Kelley, but he is not the only target. Junior receiver Damore'ea Stringfellow has 331 yards on 22 catches with two touchdowns. He averages 15 yards per reception. Freshman Van Jefferson has 22 receptions on the year, averaging 11.8 yards per catch with one touchdown. The Rebels have nine receivers who have caught at least one touchdown pass this season.
The Rebel offensive line is young, with the likes of sophomore left guard Javon Patterson and junior left tackle Rod Taylor, but they have played well against Florida State and Alabama. Old Miss appears to be able to score when they replace good offensive linemen.
The Rebels average 39.6 points per game, and it is no fluke. They scored 43 points on top ranked Alabama this season. Their problem is on defense, where they give up 27 points per contest. They have given up 32 points per game in their three conference contests this year. Alabama pounded the Old Miss defense with 334 rushing yards. Arkansas rushed for 200 yards against the Rebels. In their lone SEC win, Old Miss allowed 246 yards on the ground to Georgia.
Sophomore defensive back Zedric Woods leads the Rebels in tackles with 39, 21 unassisted. Junior linebacker DeMarquis Gates has 37 tackles, 15 solos, and three sacks. Junior defensive end Marquis Haynes has four sacks.
The Rebels are not good on defense. They cannot consistently stop their opponents.
They rely on making plays on offense, and they do it very well, against good defenses.
However, when the Purple and Gold and Old Miss meet, stats can be thrown out of the window, and the team which gets thrown out of the window Saturday night will be in a tough place.
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/703
http://www.secsports.com/statistics/football/player/passing
http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/teamcume.html
Old Miss mascot:
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Smart phones are really wonderful tools aren't they?
I can shop. take pictures and all on my eye phone. What I can't do is blog or comment on a blog. Apple hates my blogger id.


This is an extended version of the standard Browntown Loop, crossing back over the Blue Ridge further north at Lands Run Gap, rather than Jenkins Gap. The route picks up the end of Dickey Ridge Trail and then proceeds south on the Appalachan Trail over Compton Peak to Jenkins Gap.
Cross the drive and the Appalachian Trail and continue straight down an old roadbed into Browntown. You will exit the woods at a farm with a beautiful stone wall, where you take a left onto the gravel road. After 0.25 miles, make a right onto Gooney Manor Loop (State Route 631). Stay on Gooney Manor Loop for 1.25 miles to the country store in Browntown (mile 11.5).
From the store, backtrack on Gooney Manor Loop a short distance before taking a left onto Smith Run Road (State Route 634). 1.1 miles after the store, take a left onto Lands Run Road (State Route 622), ascending into the park and crossing Skyline Drive at Lands Run Gap. Cross the drive and pick up the Dickey Ridge Trail and ascending to the Appalachian Trail (AT). Take a right (southbound) on the white-blazed AT, crossing Skyline Drive at Compton Gap, and ascending Compton Peak and a nice view on a side trail to the right. Continue on the AT down to Jenkins Gap.
At Jenkins Gap cross Skyline Drive and follow it uphill for 0.2 miles to the Mount Marshall trailhead. Turn left down the yellow-blazed Mount Marshall Trail as it winds around the mountain, crossing Waterfall Branch and Sprucepine Branch, before arriving at the intersection of the Bluff Trail in 3.5 miles. Continue straight on the Mount Marshall Trail for another 0.4 miles to Thoroughfare Gap and intersection with the Jordan River Trail. Take a left on the Jordan River Trail for 1.25 miles back to your car.


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Home - Debating Artificial Intelligence: The Fox versus the Hedgehog
Debating Artificial Intelligence: The Fox versus the Hedgehog
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Singapore has been described as "a thriving hub for artificial intelligence". In May 2019, Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) released the first edition of "A Proposed Model AI Governance Framework".
That "accountability-based" document would "frame the discussions around harnessing AI in a responsible way" by "translating ethical principles into practical measures that can be implemented by organisations deploying AI solutions". The guiding principles it proposes to operationalise are that AI systems should be "human-centric" and that decisions made by using them should be "explainable, transparent, and fair".
Ethical Principles in AI
Ethical principles are crucial in AI. They are philosophical compared with the technical character of practical measures. While Singaporeans discuss how to put which principles into practice, variations on that conversation are underway in Silicon Valley. A case in point is a recent discussion of AI at Stanford University, whose Artificial Intelligence Lab was established in 1962.
This comment focuses on how differently scholars in the humanities may approach the challenge of making AI "human-centric" compared with their colleagues in computer science.
At Stanford in April 2019, before an audience of nearly 1,700 people, a panel on AI brought together a fox and a hedgehog. The "fox" was a historian, Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor Yuval Noah Harari. The "hedgehog" was an engineer, Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li.
A poet in ancient Greece is said to have coined these metaphors by remarking: "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." The contrast is often used in academic discourse to distinguish generalists from specialisers. Viewed in that light, Yuval Harari's latest book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is an eclectic read worthy of a fox. The titles of its chapters include "God," "War," "Humility," and "Science Fiction". The subject of AI crops up as well.
As an undergraduate at Princeton, Fei-fei Li co-edited a book, Nanking 1937: Memory and Healing (2002), that delved hedgehog-style into "one big thing"— the Nanking Massacre. Since earning her doctorate in electrical engineering, Li has understandably concentrated on working and publishing in her discipline, computer science. Her specialty is AI, whose importance surely qualifies it as "one big thing," if only as shown by the huge turnout for the panel.
The conversation between Harari and Li was intriguing but incomplete. Prof. Li co-directs Stanford's Human-Centered AI Institute. "Human-Centered AI" activity sounds foxy — interdisciplinary. It was Harari, however, who played the boundary-crossing fox by linking infotech with biotech to suggest that their overlapping could gestate an ability and a proclivity to "hack human beings".
Linking AI to psychology, he wondered whether personal decisions could someday be "outsourced to algorithms". Could neuroscientific AI be used to "hack love" by causing an infatuation that would not otherwise have occurred? Harari brought illness in as well: "In a battle between privacy and health," he predicted, "health will win."
Shifting into political science, he worried that AI could become a "21st century technology of domination". Others share his anxiety. On biotech, for instance, there is Jamie Metzl's just-published Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity.
Hedgehogs & Foxes: Collaboration Needed
Harari's concerns almost made "human-centered AI" sound oxymoronic. But as a fox untrained in computer science, he lacked the knowledge that a hedgehog with digital depth would have brought to bear on the topic. Li had the necessary expertise on AI. But she did not respond to Hariri's worries and speculations beyond assuring him and the audience that interdisciplinarity and ethics were definitely on her institute's agenda.
Without hedgehogs to keep them realistic, foxes can get carried away. Without foxes to keep them contextual, hedgehogs can silo themselves. Helpful in this context — forgive the foxy term — is a vigorous recent defence of foxiness as a career choice: David Epstein's Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World.
Already someone somewhere may be drafting an antithesis to the foxiness of Range. Perhaps its title will be Depth: Why Specialists are Necessary in a Generalist World.
In any case, to this author's shallow knowledge, foxes and hedgehogs are not sworn enemies, either on paper or in nature. So here's to deep range and wide-ranging depth, unlikely in the work of a single scholar, but possible through animalian collaboration.
Donald K. Emmerson, a confessed fox, heads the Southeast Asia Program in the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University, where he is also affiliated with the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Center on Development, Democracy, and the Rule of Law. This first appeared in RSIS Commentaries.
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Q: Update with earliest date in same SQL column I need to make updates to a table where I update the Order_Date column to a customer's earliest order date. All of the records associated that that customer must be updated to that earliest date. Date is in YYYYMMDD format.
My starting table looks something like this:
CUSTOMER_ID         Order_Date
        1           20170101
        1           20180101
        2           20190101
        2           20200101
        2           20210101
        3           20170101

The updated table needs to look like this:
CUSTOMER_ID         Order_Date
        1           20170101
        1           20170101
        2           20190101
        2           20190101
        2           20190101
        3           20170101

I've been trying to figure this out with a self join. Thanks for any help!

A: Perhaps something like this:
UPDATE CUSTOMER c
SET ORDER_DATE=(SELECT MIN(CAST(ORDER_DATE as DATE))
     FROM CUSTOMER c2
     WHERE c2.CUSTOMER_ID=c.CUSTOMER_ID)

A: it looks like you can apply update....from form. For example;
UPDATE TableName SET Order_Date = T.Order_Date
FROM (
    SELECT Customer_Id, MIN(CAST(Order_Date AS DATE)) as Order_Date
    FROM TableName
    GROUP BY Customer_Id
) AS T
WHERE Customer_Id = T.Customer_Id

Look at the query. I select customer_id and order_date with group by. Also as you can see i add an aggregate function for order_date column which is "min". It selects the earliest date.


ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the Mobile 360 – West Africa event, the GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global scheme for mobile money providers to offer safer, more transparent and more resilient financial services to millions of mobile money users around the world. The certification relies on an independent assessment of a mobile money provider's ability to deliver secure and reliable services, to protect the rights of consumers and to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The certification is designed to enhance consumer trust and accelerate commercial partnerships by setting a high bar to which all providers can aspire.


You work hard in the gym. The reason you work hard is different for everyone … to be healthier and live longer, to feel better, to look better, to burn off stress, to work on skills and challenge yourself, or a variety of other reasons. But, if you don't rest and recover properly, this hard work may not be doing you as much good as it could be. All that hard work may be wasted if you are not getting enough sleep. Getting adequate sleep is one of the simplest and most powerful things you can do to improve your life. It is essential to performing well at the gym, as well as performing well in every other part of your life. Sleep is crucial for better brain function, faster muscle recovery, increased fat burning, and longevity ... not to mention being a happier and nicer human.
We all know we 'should' get adequate sleep, but few of us make it a serious priority and even fewer prioritize adequate sleep consistently night over night. We make excuses and rationalize doing other activities at the cost of sleep. We have big goals and even bigger to-do lists … so much to get done, so much we want to do. BUT maybe all these things will come easier and happen sooner if we prioritize sleep on a consistent basis. The better rested you are, the better your mind and body function.
Not getting enough sleep can make your exercise feel harder. It makes fatigue (both mental fatigue and muscle fatigue) happen faster. It makes exercise less enjoyable. On the flip side, when you don't sleep well, your hormones become out of synch and your ability to build muscle is impaired. At the same time, your cortisol levels go up, promoting fat storage and activating muscle degradation pathways that breakdown your hard earned lean muscle mass. Therefore, if you are consistently working out, but having trouble losing fat or building muscle (or both!), look to your sleep habits. Are you sabotaging your hard work simply by not sleeping enough? Are you limiting your results or your performance by not getting enough sleep?
Your brain is busy when you are asleep. This is the only time your brain is able to 'clean up' and maintain itself. During deep sleep, your brain clears out cellular waste and repairs old or damaged brain cells. This is essential, especially as we age, to keep your mind clear and sharp. In the short term, after a good nights sleep, you wake up with 50% faster mental processing capability, a more stable mood, and an increased ability to learn. You're literally smarter.
Getting adequate sleep can make you feel better AND actually live longer. Consistent sleep deprivation increases your overall risk of death by about 25%. Getting fewer than six hours of sleep a night doubles your risk of heart attack and increases diabetes risk by 25 percent.
There's so much more to discuss regarding sleep, both the benefits as well as ways to get better sleep (deeper, more restful sleep for the hours you're in bed). The bottom line, however, is that adequate sleep on a consistent basis is essential to better health. Take a minute to honestly evaluate your sleep habits and patterns. If you are hoping to improve, join our FitHaus 2019 Wellness Challenge, and let us help hold you accountable for making the change! 8 weeks from now, you may just be amazed at your results!
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Basketball Star On Fire Slot Free Play
Following games like Basketball Star and Basketball Star Deluxe, Microgaming is now launching a third game which is based on this sport. It's called Basketball Star On Fire, and it's going to use similar graphics to the previous titles. That's just a testament to a design done right, the fact that they didn't feel the need to overhaul it completely. Of course, the reels are placed inside a basketball arena, and you see the stands filled with spectators all around.
If you get back on the reels, you will find among its symbols images of gold and silver coins as scatters, along with wild coins, basketball scatters, game logo wilds, four high value symbols showing players, along with five low paying ones which show medals, shoes, water bottles, strategy notebooks and a referee's whistle.
Though it's part of a series from Microgaming, the game was actually built by a partner of theirs, called Pulse 8 Studios. The slot is an exclusive for Microgaming's operators. The two have also collaborated on slots like Ladies Nite 2 or Carnaval Jackpot, among others.
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Setting up the wager in Basketball Star On Fire allows you to pick the total amount which will cover the next round. Bets will go from $0.25 to $100, so it's the type of range that covers everyone's possibilities.
5×3 reels are available, along with 25 paylines. Getting paid requires the usual 3 to 5 matching symbols, all landing on the same active line, and left to right.
A big feature in Basketball Star On Fire, is the Hyperhold, a bonus respin that is easily found in a lot of slots these days. It requires certain coin scatters landing in view, 6 or more in a single round, before you can access it. You then go through 3 respins, where you're looking to get additional symbols of that type, besides the sticky ones that triggered them. Whenever you have new symbols land, the respins reset back to 3.
At the end of the feature, you will get paid a random amount by each coin you collected. Additional fixed jackpots, ranging from a Mini to a Mega, will be possible as well. Up to 1,000x the stake can be paid by those.
There will be wild symbols for you to get and use as well. As substitutes, these should come in handy, even though their effect isn't always that powerful.
Next, let's take a look at the game logo scatters, symbols which you can use to get into the free spins. 10 to 25 rounds are triggered through those 3 to 5 symbols, with the possibility to retrigger the feature. Wild coins are available on reel 5, for the entire duration of the feature.
The game's considered a medium-high volatility option, so you do risk a bit with it. In exchange, it only pays up to 2,500x the stake in one round, so it looks like there was room for more. Given that the RTP is 95.98%, I think that they could've made the slot more appealing, and there are a lot of other titles which have a better return and payouts.
Basketball Star On Fire looks like a decent new option in the series, featuring quite a few extra options along the way, but most of them will be special features that you can easily get elsewhere as well.