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The Young Journalist Expands to 14 Elementary Schools with an Enrollment of Over 120 Students.
The Young Journalist (TYJ) is a free high-quality after-school academic enrichment program offered by the School District of Indian River County (SDIRC), FL. to third, fourth and fifth graders in the SDIRC's "Extended Day" Program. The Program is also conducted at Imagine South Vero and Fairlawn Magnet, Ft Pierce, St. Lucie County.
As TYJ enters the 2022-2023 academic year, it has increased the number of SDIRC schools enrolled in the program from eight to 12, adding Pelican, Treasure Coast, Glendale, and Sebastian elementary schools. Enrollment at all 14 schools has increased from 34 to over 100 students.
To respond to the increased enrollment, The Young Journalist has increased its staff of mentors who coach students on reading, reading comprehension and writing sentences, from six to 11.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Research shows that high-quality afterschool programs improve students' educational outcomes, school attendance, and social and emotional learning. Consistent participation in afterschool programs has shown lower dropout rates and has helped close achievement gaps for low-income students.
The foundation of the TYJ program is expository writing. There has been little research on writing – and practically none of it has focused on teaching students to write sentences. Difficulty understanding how to write sentences can be a major obstacle to comprehension.
Journalist David Brooks, who is a columnist for The New York Times, hit the nail on the head in his recently released book, The Second Mountain, The Quest for a Moral Life. Mr. Brooks writes, "One of the things good writing mentors do…is to teach you not to be afraid to write badly. Get the first draft out even if it's awful. Your ego is not at stake."
Sustainability for continuing our growth and inclusion of more students depends on community generosity. Please visit www.theyoungjournalist.com to read about the success of the program and our funders. You can be one too. We are an initiative of T. T. Hardy Online News Corp., 501 C 3 nonprofit. Contributions are tax deductible.
THREE 2022 GRANTS TOTALING $ 55,000 SUPPORT THE YOUNG JOURNALIST, PROVIDING for SUSTAINABILITY and GROWTH
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58 Fourth and Fifth Graders Graduate from The Young Journalist Program
Sheana Firth Elected to Local Nonprofit Board Focusing on Mentoring Fourth and Fifth Graders to Become Journalists. Indian River County, Florida
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One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators and parents--in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations across the world. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Stephen Covey's cherished classic commemorates his timeless wisdom, and encourages us to live a life of great and enduring purpose.
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The images of South African beadwork are set in special thick foil, which is decorated with delicate impressions. Links are silver plate. For such an eyepopping piece, it is remarkably lightweight…almost like wearing nothing at all.
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Born Nov. 17: Isamu Noguchi
Nov 16, 2015, 10 PM
The sculpture Black Sun is featured on one of five stamps issued in 2004 to honor American artist Isamu Noguchi.
By Michael Baadke
American artist Isamu Noguchi was born Isamu Gilmour in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 17, 1904. His mother, Leonie Gilmour, was an American teacher and editor, and his father, Yone Noguchi, was a Japanese poet and writer. His younger sister, Ailes Gilmour, was a modern dancer.
As a youngster, Noguchi lived in Japan for several years before returning to the United States in 1918 to attend boarding school in Indiana. After enrolling in the pre-med program at Columbia University, Noguchi became involved with the art of sculpture, and exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
In announcing a set of five different 37¢ stamps celebrating the art of Isamu Noguchi, the United States Postal Service wrote, "Throughout his career, Noguchi strived to expand the role of the sculptor. In addition to working with an extremely imaginative range of materials — including wood, stone, marble, steel, bamboo, paper and even water — he also created works on an ever-increasing scale, including gardens that were inspired by Japanese tradition, but clearly marked by Western influence."
The five works featured on the U.S. stamps (Scott 3857-3861) are Margaret La Farge Osborn (1937), Black Sun (1960-63), Mother and Child (1944-47), a detail of Figure (1945) and Akari 25N (circa 1968).
The stamps were issued during Noguchi's birth centenary year on May 18, 2004.
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ArabWIC: Lebanon to embrace digital transformation
The government is undertaking an ambitious project to transform Lebanon into a digital state within the next four years, Minister of State for Administrative Development, Dr. Inaya Ezzeddine, told participants at the 5th international conference on Arab Women in Computing (ArabWIC 2017).
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Participants gather outside the ArabWIC conference in AUB moments before it starts. (Annahar Photo)
BEIRUT: The government is undertaking an ambitious project to transform Lebanon into a digital state within the next four years, Minister of State for Administrative Development, Dr. Inaya Ezzeddine, told participants at the 5th international conference on Arab Women in Computing (ArabWIC 2017) that took place Thursday at the American University of Beirut.
Ezzeddine argued that despite recent efforts to embrace digital transformation, the government still lags behind the Lebanese private sector, which has to a large extent incorporated the latest technologies to dramatically improve customer communication and business efficiency.
"The first national conference on digital transformation was launched on May 4.The goal was to spare citizens the burdens of daily life activities that can be done online instead," Ezzeddine told Annahar, noting the importance of forming a Government Digital Services Team as well as grouping e-government services under the single 'www.gov.lb.' domain.
Ezzeddine also stressed the importance of partnering with start-ups to create applications, present content, and process transactions on behalf of the government.
"The initial list of services includes online services for identity management, tax payments and procurements among other services," said the State Minister.
Ezzeddine emphasized the importance of engaging women in the digital transformation process, which further contributes to human development and sustainable economic growth.
"The role of women in Arab societies and their ability to access and control technology is still defined through a male-dominated lens, which dictates that men are the producers while women are the consumers," she noted.
Ezzeddine's remarks were welcomed by female attendees. "This event is really interesting and important as it's an interactive Hackathon that encourages women to start fighting for their rights," Marina El Mufti, an attendee, told Annahar.
Other female attendees said the event represented an opportunity for them to connect with successful women in the tech scene.
"ArabWIC gives us access to people who might support local initiatives and encourages us to pursue our own initiatives," Maya Moussa, co-founder of Allgirlscode, told Annahar.
Ezzeddine urged women to play an active role in educating society on the use of technology.
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The GREAT Debate: Are Today's Vehicles Getting TOO Expensive?
Over the past 15 years, it's been amazing to watch the evolution of the automotive industry.
Hell, if you go back to 2004 and you look at most autos' infotainment systems, they're reminiscent of an Atari video game.
But with vast improvement comes, well, bigger price tags. Back in the early 2000s you could buy a BMW 3-Series for $35,000, nicely equipped. Today? You're looking more at like $50,000 — that's for a four-cylinder 330i, mind you.
Although I typically would argue that the power outputs are better than ever in addition to increased safety features, I've started to realize that some manufacturers are able to ship a nicely packaged product at a relatively affordable price.
So, I've got to ask: Are today's vehicles getting TOO expensive?
While I am a proponent of safety features, more and more are being mandated that should be left optional, but that isn't the real culprit. The nanny state that mandates a recall if there is a speck of dust on the car has a cost that is then built into the price of the car. Beyond that, the culture of entitlement, as championed by Queen Oprah, chants "I deserve that and I deserve that and I deserve that..." which makes options popular that manufacturers then make standard--at a cost--to consumers.
Why isn't there a bare-bones Mustang LX 5.0 for $27K? And so on. Routinely, I call for price control.
Also driving up costs are a shortage of engineers driving salaries up, expanded product lines requiring more investment, development of EV vehicles, development of autonomous driving vehicles and cost of electronic infotainment and software. There would seem to me to be a real sales and marketing opportunity for a bare bones vehicle.
I think that when the Chinese come, they will significantly underprice the market to gain traction and they will be successful on price.
I cannot help but think that the Cadillac CTS and ATS would have sold better if you could have gotten a V8 in the at the base price.
It astounds me how expensive pickups are. With an F150, you're going to be at $40K to get a minimally acceptable interior.
I'm thankful that my brain sill thinks "poor" despite that fact that I am blessed with an income that allows me many options.
The surviving automakers are pricing their vehicles higher to recoup R&D, manuf. costs, & shipping. Prices for SUVs will remain higher on the idea that just owning one makes the driver feel more confident.
No, vehicles are not getting too expensive. People love paying $100K for an ugly freakin' Ford pick-up!
Is that what you think Teslas look like?
It is what the market will bear. US sales have been near record the last few years.
Cadillac price for a Chevy. Now if it were a Blazer in the vein of the Wrangler/Bronco then maybe, but not for a reskinned Equiverse.
It is hard for me to get into this conversation - because of my age. I bought my First House for less than $10,000 NEW.
I think the problem is not just the price of cars - but it is based in the almost complete lack of increased income for the middle class and lower over the last 20 years. If that income had kept pace with inflation - which it has not - then cars would be more affordable.
Time tells me that we are due for a correction in the stock market -= maybe a recession (even if short) - so I don't see the auto companies as good investments in the USA. My involvement in that market is currently limited to real estate.
It's called inflation, $35,000 in 2000 is now $52,000. Sounds like new car prices have kept with inflation, but perhaps incomes have not.
Actually that's not true. The average price of a new car in 1960 was 2752 and roughly 60 years later that should be $23, 346 adjusted for inflation. Cars are dramatically more expensive today.
So what is not true? That in "recent" history car prices have kept with inflation or that incomes perhaps have not?
To explain it for the 10 watt lightbulbs in the room.
The price of a car 60 years ago ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION is is $12K LESS than the average price today.
What that means is that cars have gotten more expensive over time likely due to increases in equipment and no doubt regulations.
The question of whether INCOMES have kept up with inflation is a separate and unrelated issue.
You're saying that cars are more expensive because people can't afford them, but that is Ocasio-Cortez style reasoning and is 100% fallacious.
I know thinking clearly is a challenge in the Starbucks unicorn world, but attempt it.
My 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sahara with EVERY possible option cost me $21,000 brand new (before tax).
I priced a 2019 Jeep Wrangler Shara similarly optioned and the price came out to a whopping, shocking $49,105. No darn way am I paying that for a rough riding Jeep.
In 2002 the Wrangler was a "thing" but it wasn't a "THING" like it is now, so a part of the price is greed by FCA.


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This year is expected to have a similar number of climbers as last year, when over 800 attempted the peak. (Michael Clarke/Unsplash)
Adventure Climbing
Everest Season Kicks into Gear
The world's highest peak will again be the focus of the climbing world
Alan Arnette
The 2018 Everest spring season is underway. While we're excited for some of the record-setting attempts, there's already the usual hand-wringing about overcrowding, trash, and deaths. Here's a rundown of everything you need to know as the climbers begin to settle in at Base Camp.
It'll Still Be Crowded
This year is expected to have a similar number of climbers as last year, when over 800 attempted the world's highest peak. In 2017, six people died and 648 successfully summited—237 from the north side and 411 from the south side. As a long-term trend, the popularity of Everest continues to grow. In 2000, there were just 145 summits. By 2013, a record 661 mountaineers stood on top of the peak. Almost all of that growth is due to a rise in climbers from India and China, two countries with burgeoning mountaineering scenes.
Discount Outfitters Will Continue to Expand
As the guide market fragments into low, mid, and high-priced expeditions, clients have more options, especially with the local Nepali and Sherpa-owned companies. Seven Summits Treks, a Sherpa-owned outfit, is attracting large numbers with its $30,000 price tag. (The average price of a guided Everest climb is between $45,000 and $50,000.) Seven Summits Treks may have over 60 clients this season on the Nepal side alone.
Contrary to popular belief, the death rate is actually declining.
We'll Finally Solve the Mystery of the Hillary Step
As is customary for Everest, headlines in the mainstream media will be focused on the weather and the crowds. While extremely early in the season, it has been a bit colder with more snow than in previous years. Time will tell what the conditions are like high on the peak. One geographic feature that will come under scrutiny is the Hillary Step, the iconic section of steep rock at 28,000 feet. This section has been a bottleneck for both ascents and descents, creating severe problems, in past years. After the 2015 earthquake, the Step was rumored to have collapsed. Climbers in 2016 and last year found that the topology had in fact changed but were uncertain if it just looked different due to unusually high snow. Climbers last year simply walked over what seemed more like a snow ramp than the Step. Some jokingly renamed it the Hillary Slope. This mystery may be solved this year.
The Chinese Are Making Moves
The Chinese, who control the north side of Everest, were reported to be building a Mountaineering Museum about 30 miles from base camp. It will serve as the base for Chinese tourism, skiing, paragliding, climbing, and other adventures. Most important to climbers would be the access to helicopter rescues on the Chinese side, a potentially life-saving perk that has only been available on the Nepal side in the past. However, it's unclear how much of the construction has actually been completed.
New for 2018, the Chinese are requiring a trash deposit of $5,000 per team. In addition, they are enforcing a new rule that each climber bring down 17 pounds of old trash from the mountain. The penalty for non-conformance is unclear. Nepal has had a similar requirement since 2013 but has never enforced it. This rule, while easy to mandate, is more difficult to enforce. Much of the trash high on the peak—old ropes or other gear—is frozen solid into the mountain. It takes a strong person, with amazing aerobic capacity and sufficient time, to recover just a tiny piece of tent fabric stuck in the mountainside, much less a body (which is, alas, also considered trash).
Sherpas Will Be Better Trained
Back on the Nepal side, there has been a concerted effort to provide basic medical training for well over 200 Sherpas who will aid foreign clients this spring. This program will supplement the climbing skills training at the Khumbu Climbing Center in the village of Phortse, which has graduated over 1,000 guides since 2003. This has provided highly skilled support for novice clients.
Lead Photo: Michael Clarke/Unsplash
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Apple-1 Computer to be Sold for 1.75 Million US Dollars
The special computer created by Apple founder Steve Jobs is available for Apple-1 sale. According to a report by 9To5…
The special computer created by Apple founder Steve Jobs is available for Apple-1 sale. According to a report by 9To5 Mac, Apple-1 is listed for sale on the computer e-commerce website eBay. It is priced at $1.75 million (Rs 12.3 crore). This computer comes in a wooden casing. This computer is one of the 6 such computers available worldwide. The Apple-1 computer was designed by Steve Jobs and co-founder Steve Vozniak.
Apple-1 has already sold at an expensive price:
The report says that he is the second owner of the computer. They have had this computer since 1978. It is still largely in the right condition. This is not the first Apple-1 computer priced in millions. Earlier in 2016, the Apple-1 pre-production model was put on sale. The computer was sold for $815,000.
The computer is with Digital Owner Manual:
On Apple-1 computers, it has a monitor and a customized wooden case. The computer listed for the sale states that it includes a digital copy of the original online manual, basic manual, schematics, casket interface and guides along with basic games, language, low and high memory tests, 30th-anniversary videos and much more.
The wooden casing is due to expensive:
Asked about selling the computer at such an expensive price, the owner said, "It is quite special in itself because there are only 6 computers that come with the Oridnal Byte Shop KOA wood case. It is now mostly seen in museums. The computer is among the best conditioning compared to all the other 6 Apple-1. Its wooden casing has been protecting its board from dust and rust for years. The wooden casing that comes with Apple-1 makes it more expensive.
The production that closed in 1977:
Apple's computer was launched on April 11, 1976. Apple-1's memory was 4KB, which could be extended to 8KB or 48KB with the help of a card. It used the MOS 6501 CPU which was clocked at 1MHz. On June 10, 1977, after the advent of Apple-2, the company discontinued the production of Apple-1 on September 30, 1977. As we mentioned earlier, it is available for sale on eBay, so it will be interesting to see how many it is bought in.
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so a few weekends ago i finally got around to fixing my bike up. It's an old but decent mountain bike that i bought in '93. two years ago i tuned it up and used to for commuting to work for a summer. unfortunately when we moved at the end of last year the rear derailer hanger got bent and the derailer was stuck in the rear tire spokes. luckily (since my bike is old) the frame is steel and i was able to straiten out the derailer hanger. then i spent some time cleaning and oiling the chain, lubricating the shifter and brake cables, and adjusting the shifters till everything ran smooth. subsequently i've been using it for commuting into work and riding on the weekends.
the ride into work is pretty flat and about 16 miles round trip. i've been riding into the office 2 to 3 days a week and i hope to keep this up till winter.
the past few weekends i've also been going on progressively longer rides. i started out by searching for assorted bike routes near where i live on bikely.com. i found one such route going along canada rd that didn't seem to difficult. it was 16 miles with only ~750 feet of elevation gain (most of which was near the beginning of the ride going up edgewood rd). i went up there on a sunday, and once i got up to canada rd i was happy to discover that (north of edgewood rd) it's closed to auto traffic on sundays from 9am to 1pm.
last weekend, based of a recommendation from a coworker, i decided to go south on canada rd and do a small loop through woodside. this was a little longer ride (20 miles, ~900 feet elevation gain) but pretty strait forward. the most difficult part of the ride was that i went on a day when it was 95+ F.
today i was planning on doing another slightly longer loop through woodside, but once i got down to woodside i was feeling pretty good, so foolishly i decided to ride up old la honda rd (click on the "Summary" tab to see elevation information). the ride was pretty brutal (for me), about 30 miles with over 2,260 feet of elevation gain. i had to stop at one point during the climb (which is about 4 miles) and i walked my bike about a quarter mile. the elevation drop riding down the 84 was pretty fun, but once i got back home i was very sore. so this afternoon i spent some time reading about pain and posture when biking. hopefully this will help keep future rides more pleasant. i'm also thinking that if i continue to do rides like this then a used road bike might be a worth while investment.


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Carlos Urrutia > Brigard Urrutia > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
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Brigard Urrutia
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Carlos Urrutia
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Banking and Financial Services; Natural Resources and Environmental Law
Senior Partner at Brigard Urrutia. Mr. Urrutia attended the Johns Hopkins University for two years of undergraduate studies, and then transferred to the Universidad de los Andes, in Bogotá Colombia, to pursue his legal education; he graduated in 1974 and obtained a Doctor at Law degree.
Between 1975 and 1977, Mr. Urrutia was appointed Secretary General of the Governorship of the State of Cundinamarca, and subsequently Secretary of Finance. In 1977, Mr. Urrutia joined Brigard Urrutia and was made a Partner in 1981. Mr. Urrutia served as the firm's Managing Partner between 2000 and 2012. From August 2012 to November 2013, Mr. Urrutia was Ambassador of Colombia to the United States of America.
In 2014, he returned to Brigard Urrutia as Senior Partner.
During his 41 years career at the firm, Mr. Urrutia has advised clients in a wide variety of matters, concentrating in natural resources, aviation law, commercial law, banking, international financial transactions, arbitration and litigation, particularly in the context of complex cost overrun claims arising under construction contracts.
Brigard Urrutia has been involved in many of the most important transactions that have taken place in the past six years and has represented clients in landmark cases involving disputes before the courts and arbitration panels (national and international).
Mr. Urrutia's clients are some of the world's leading national and multinational companies, as well as banks and financial institutions with interests in Colombia.
In addition to Spanish, Mr. Urrutia is fluent in English and French.
Spanish, English and French
American Bar Association (ABA) and International Bar Association (IBA)
Lawyer from Universidad de los Andes.
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Brigard Urrutia finds favour for its ability to 'very effectively integrate the different disciplines that can contribute to the solution of a particular problem', with sources attesting that this ensures 'decisions always have the benefit of having been built holistically'. The firm houses a deep and broad energy and natural resources practice, which routinely advises key industry participants on the full life cycle of matters, from regulatory issues, through to finance and corporate transactions. Among the names to note, managing partner Carlos Umaña
is recognised for his specialist focus on infrastructure, procurement, utility and natural resources law, while senior partner Carlos Urrutia is sought after for his broad commercial practice that spans regulatory, contentious and transactional work. The department also draws on the senior experience of energy regulation expert Claudia Navarro, who is well versed in both the electric and natural gas spheres, transactional specialist Jaime Robledo and associate director Marianna Boza, who spearheads the firm's mining and oil and gas group. The practice also leans on a talented band of more junior lawyers, including senior associate Juan Carlos Padilla, who joined in June 2021 from Transportadora de Gas Internacional.
According to satisfied clients, Brigard Urrutia 'focuses on providing a quality service'. A longstanding heavyweight in the banking and finance arena, the firm houses one of the most comprehensive practices in the market and routinely advises on the full spread of related issues, from syndicated loans and project financings, through to fintech and regulatory-related matters. Among the names to note, infrastructure specialist César Felipe Rodríguez is commended for his 'exceptional knowledge in project financing'. Rodríguez also shines in acquisition finance; he notably acted as Colombian deal counsel to AT&T Services, Open Plaza Corp and the guarantor subsidiaries on a $506.1m financing from AT&T to Open Plaza, as part of the LBO of AT&T-owned Vrio Corp. High-profile name Carlos Fradique-Méndez
handles a mix of transactional and regulatory matters, with strong skill sets in banking, finance, capital markets and private equity. Felipe Alarcón, a former Deputy Director at the Financial Superintendence, is particularly sought after for his expertise in financial regulation. Dual-qualified (Colombia/New York) María Fernanda Diago is well versed in advising both borrowers and lenders on cross-border transactions — as is senior partner Carlos Urrutia, who enjoys a strong international profile both due to his premier banking experience and his background as a former Ambassador of Colombia to the US. At the associate level, María Fernanda Sánchez and Juan Eduardo Gómez are recommended.
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According to satisfied clients, Brigard Urrutia is distinguished by 'its quality of work, efficiency and agility'. A transactional powerhouse, the firm leverages its full-service model to pack a punch in advising major national and multinational companies on the full spread of corporate and M&A matters — across all business sectors. The group demonstrates adroit handling of headline-grabbing deals for both sellers and acquirers, and it is also well-equipped to advise on compliance and non-transactional matters. High-profile M&A co-head Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo
is an instantly recognisable name for corporate deals and brings to bear over three decades of experience on sophisticated transactions. Michelsen recently teamed up with dual-qualified (Colombia/New York) corporate heavyweight Jaime Robledo and up-and-coming specialist Tomás Holguín to advise former shareholders of Productos Familia (including Valores Industriales, Reforestadora y Manufacturera los Retiros and members of the Gómez family) on one of the year's marquee deals: Essity's $1.5bn acquisition of approximately 44% of Productos Familia through a tender offer. In another cross-border highlight, Darío Laguado Giraldo teamed up with corporate finance expert Carlos Fradique-Méndez
to act as local counsel to Alpha Capital CFG on its acquisition, out of bankruptcy, of the payroll loan portfolio of Alpha Latam Management and its subsidiaries in Colombia. Other key partners include Álvaro Cala, who specialises in the aviation and real estate sectors, Fernando Alfredo Castillo, who has a good record in cross-border work, as well as managing partner Carlos Umaña
and senior partner Carlos Urrutia. The department also benefits from a deep bench of associates, including dual-qualified Paola Ordoñez (M&A), Laura Ricardo Ayerbe (M&A, corporate and commercial) and Barranquilla-based Andrea Camila Cruz (M&A, corporate and commercial). Two changes in September 2021 saw Ángela García Páez promoted to director within the corporate and M&A team, while former senior associate Daniel Moncaleano left to join Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in the US.
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Lubna was born and brought up in Bombay, India. She completed her BSc Honors degree in Biology at the University of Houston in the United States where she developed an interest for molecular genetics. Before moving to Australia she worked for 2 years with the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics at the Baylor college of Medicine in Houston, Texas. As a research assistant she was investigating genetic control of normal development and the mechanisms of pathogenesis involved in human neurodegenerative disease using Drosophila as a model system. Lubna then decided to pursue her interest for molecular genetics in marine organisms at James Cook University as a PhD student as a part of the Coral Genomics Group, supervised by Prof. David Miller. Her research focused on the Characterization of DNA Methylation Systems in Acropora and other Lower Animals during development.


Anthony R. Pisani, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide at University of Rochester. Dr. Pisani earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia. He completed internship training at the Minneapolis Children's Hospitals and Clinics, and postdoctoral fellowships in Primary Care Family Psychology and in Suicide Research at the University of Rochester. Dr. Pisani is a licensed psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist.
Dr. Pisani developed and tested Commitment to Living: Understanding and Responding to Suicide Risk (CTL). CTL addresses common dilemmas, demands, and frustrations that sometimes accompany the rewarding experience of supporting individuals at risk for suicide in their journey toward recovery. Centered around a unifying framework for formulating and responding to suicide risk (Pisani, Murrie, & Silverman, 2014), CTL helps clinicians and administrators gain insight into where individual practice innovations fit in the overall flow of competent care for suicidal individuals. CTL is an evidence-based curriculum that has demonstrated improvements in assessment and documentation, based on objectively-rated samples collected from outpatient and inpatient clinicians across levels of experience. The workshop teaches core competencies in suicide risk assessment, documentation, and patient- and family-centered decision-making. Because CTL does not depend on any specific treatment protocol, busy clinicians in most settings can incorporate the model into patient care immediately after participating in the workshop. CTL is a core component of the New York State's efforts to support clinicians prevent suicide in high risk settings, and the workshop has been disseminated in health systems, service agencies, military installations, and schools around the country.
Dr. Pisani is a leader in national efforts to improve clinician education in suicide prevention. Dr. Pisani serves on the National Action Alliance Task Force for Workforce Preparedness and recently led a Curriculum Revision Task Force for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. His publications include a highly influential study examining the state of workshop education in the assessment and management of suicide risk (Pisani, Gould, & Cross, 2011) and an article documenting the development and efficacy of his own approach to workshop education (Pisani, Cross, & Watts, & Conner, 2012).
Dr. Pisani is devoted to reducing suicide among youth and young adults. To that end, he conducts research to develop and test public health interventions that will reach young people in their natural environments using preferred modes of communication and interaction. To this end, Dr. Pisani is involved in a number of projects involving the safe and ethical (Pisani et al, 2016) use of technology in prevention.
Dr. Pisani developed Text4Strength, an automated text messaging intervention for high school students that aims to build help-seeking skills, youth-adult connections, and emotion self-regulation (Pisani et al, 2012; Pisani et al, 2013). Text4Strength is being developed as an extension to Sources of Strength (Wyman et al, 2010), a school-wide, NREPP-certified suicide prevention program. Dr. Pisani is collaborating with high schools in New York State to test the efficacy of the text messaging component.
Dr. Pisani participates in a research team that has partnered with the United States Air Force to develop a suicide prevention program for young enlisted airmen (PI: Peter Wyman). Dr. Pisani contributes to intervention development team and leads the integration of text messaging and social network technologies into the program.
Dr. Pisani and colleagues were recently awarded a grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to conduct research with Crisis Text Line, the nation's largest crisis text provider. The service texts with more than 700 adolescents and young adults daily. Dr. Pisani's group will study the needs of these young people, the potential for crisis text a suicide prevention platform, and the effectiveness of the service.
Pisani AR, Wyman PA, Petrova M, Judd E, Schmeelk-Cone K, Thiha P, Gurditta K. "Framework for Supporting Adolescent Peer Leaders: A Pilot Using Text Messaging in a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program." The journal of primary prevention.. 2019 Mar 2; Epub 2019 Mar 02.
Cross WF, West JC, Pisani AR, Crean HF, Nielsen JL, Kay AH, Caine ED. "A randomized controlled trial of suicide prevention training for primary care providers: a study protocol." BMC medical education.. 2019 Feb 14; 19(1):58. Epub 2019 Feb 14.
"Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line." Journal of medical Internet research.. 2019 Jan 17; 21(1):e11507. Epub 2019 Jan 17.
Author List: McDaniel, S.H.; Pisani, A.R.
Author List: Spagnola, M Pisani, A.R. McDaniel, S.H.
Author List: Pisani, A.R.; McDaniel, S.H.


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namespace Zenstruck\BackupBundle\Tests\DependencyInjection\Compiler;

use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
use Zenstruck\BackupBundle\DependencyInjection\Compiler\SourceCompilerPass;

/**
 * @author Kevin Bond <kevinbond@gmail.com>
 */
class SourceCompilerPassTest extends RegisterCompilerPassTest
{
    protected function getRegistrarDefinitionName(): string
    {
        return 'zenstruck_backup.profile_builder';
    }

    protected function getTagName(): string
    {
        return 'zenstruck_backup.source';
    }

    protected function getMethodName(): string
    {
        return 'addSource';
    }

    protected function registerCompilerPass(ContainerBuilder $container): void
    {
        $container->addCompilerPass(new SourceCompilerPass());
    }
}

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Rowan-Salisbury Schools announces Chief Student Services Officer
April Kuhn is a Salisbury, NC, native, and is a Salisbury High School alumna.(Rowan-Salisbury Schools)
Published: May. 26, 2021 at 6:19 AM EDT
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - April Hubbard Kuhn, Esq. will serve as the Rowan-Salisbury School System's (RSS) new Chief Student Services and Compliance Officer beginning in July.
Mrs. Kuhn is no stranger to RSS. Before taking on her current role as Vice President of Human Resources, Compliance, and Inclusion for Pfeiffer University, she served as senior leader for the district from 2014 to 2020 initially as a Chief Legal Officer and later as Assistant Superintendent of Advancement.
"We are so excited about Mrs. Kuhn's return to RSS. Her experience and strategic leadership in the complexities of inclusive practices for all students further advances the directional system and core values of the school system," said Dr. Tony B. Watlington, RSS superintendent.
Previously, Kuhn represented clients in the areas of education law, business law and estate planning in private practice. Prior to her private practice Kuhn was a labor consultant for the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE). A consistent thread in all of Kuhn's work is the belief that educational opportunity is vital to improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Through the educational and legal arenas, she has had the honor of helping others discover unique possibilities.
April Kuhn is a Salisbury, NC, native, and is a Salisbury High School alumna. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she served as a research assistant and as an intern with the Pinellas County State Attorney's Office. Outside of work, she, her husband Greg and daughter Savannah enjoy cheering on the Buffalo Bills, the UNC Tarheels and the New York Yankees.


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Russia asks U.N. Security Council to endorse Syria ceasefire | Reuters
By David Ingram
| UNITED NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS Russia urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to give its blessing to a fragile ceasefire in Syria, the third truce this year seeking to end the nearly six years of war in Syria.The Security Council met behind closed doors for an hour to consider a proposed resolution endorsing the ceasefire that Russia and Turkey announced on Thursday. A vote is possible as early as Saturday, although Security Council members recommended changes to the draft and it will likely be revised, Ambassador Vitaly Churkin of Russia told reporters after the meeting."I think those accommodations can be easily absorbed into the draft," he said.
It was not immediately clear if the resolution would win broad support. The text would be closely studied overnight, one Western diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity.Clashes, shelling and air raids in western Syria marred the truce on Friday shortly after it went into force at midnight (2200 GMT on Thursday), and violence appeared to escalate later on Friday.Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the parties were prepared to start peace talks intended to take place in Astana in Kazakhstan. Syrian state media said late on Thursday those talks would take place "soon."
Asked by a reporter whether the Astana talks would compete with talks that U.N. Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura plans to convene in Geneva on Feb. 8, Churkin said there was no conflict."If they're successful, they could move on to Geneva as far as I am concerned," he said.
Churkin told reporters earlier on Friday that the seven rebel groups involved in talks so far represent 60,000 fighters, and that others would be welcome. "All those who really want to enter into serious negotiations with the government, who regard themselves as opposition but are prepared to enter into serious negotiations with the government, they're welcome to show up in Astana, so we'll see," he said. (Reporting by David Ingram; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Howard Goller)
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In 2016 I began my PhD project at the Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology: "Virtual reality techniques in psychological rehabilitation".
Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer technology that typically allows the user to look around in an artificial world, move through it and interact with it. VR is becoming increasingly popular due to the development of several head-mounted displays such as the Oculus Rift, and is revolutionizing medicine and healthcare. For instance, it is used to expose people to phobic content (i.e., VR exposure therapy), and to reduce the pain of wound care and other hospital procedures.
Further use of VR for medical purposes is explored in this project and I also aim to investigate the qualities of VR on a more general level. Findings can be used in the development of new medical applications and the optimization of existing applications.


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Batoi Participates in IndiaSoft 2022
Batoi participated in IndiaSoft 2022 on March 23-25. Apart from the B2B meetings, delegation from different countries including the USA, the UK and Bangladesh, visited Batoi's booth.
Batoi participated in IndiaSoft 2022 on March 23-25. Our flagship product, CloudSpace, was showcased at booth number 4.262, and received great interest and enthusiasm from the many guests and visitors.
Our booth welcomed a combination of foreign delegates and local visitors who used the opportunity to interact with us and learn more about our offerings. Representatives from Batoi present at the event, answered and demonstrated the capabilities of what our new product line has to offer. It might be also worth mentioning that the second day opened the door to new business partnership possibilities for Batoi.
Apart from the B2B meetings, delegation from different countries including the USA, the UK and Bangladesh, visited Batoi's booth.
The event is organised annually by the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) to enhance the collaboration of Indian IT firms with foreign buyers.
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The exponential smoothing you used in the Simple Trending section is know to DSP types (Digital Signal Processing) as an instance of an IIR filter (Infinite Impulse Response). Such a filter is easy to implement, but suffers from the fact that a large deviation in a single sample can have a major effect on a large number of subsequent output values. The FIR filter (Finite Impulse Response) is a weighted average of the last n samples, and therefore is guaranteed to loose the effect of an out-lier value after n samples have been processed. So for your log monitoring example, instead of (trend + current_size)/2, you would compute s[t-k]/n + s[t-k+1]/n + ... s[t]/n which gives the running average of the previous n samples. This filter does not suffer from the "integrator wind-up" problem that the IIR filter can exhibit.


The data, compared with those collected from 20th-century Nevada nuclear test sites, can help refine seismologists' methods of identifying nuclear test explosions around the world, write William R. Walter and his colleagues at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Their paper is published as part of a special focus section on the September 2017 North Korean explosion and its aftermath in the journal Seismological Research Letters.
The September 2017 body-wave magnitude 6.1 underground test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is the largest such test in more than 20 years, and is the sixth declared nuclear test by the DPRK since 2006. The September explosion is an order of magnitude larger than the next largest test by the country, which occurred in September 2016.
The researchers used a method that compares the ratio between regional P- and S-wave amplitudes to distinguish the seismic signature of an explosion compared to an earthquake, at distances about 200 to 1500 kilometers away from the seismic wave source. (P-waves compress rock in the same direction as the seismic wave's movement, while S-waves move rock perpendicular to the direction of the wave.) "In the P/S ratio discriminant we use to identify explosions, it is the lack of S-waves at high frequency that is distinctive of the explosions," Walter explained.
Although collapses similar to this were sometimes seen after Nevada Test Site explosions, "this is the first time, to my knowledge, that we have remotely observed seismic waves from a collapse with modern instrumentation at a foreign test site," said Walter. "It is important to be able to determine this collapse was not another nuclear test."
Several features of the post-explosion event's waveforms mark it as a collapse rather than an explosion, the researchers say, including the relative lack of high frequency energy compared to explosion waveforms.
"Identifying the event as a collapse is another indicator the 3 September 2017 event was a nuclear test that generated a large vaporization cavity that collapsed eight and half minutes later," said Walter. "But we want to continue to develop methods to identify collapses to distinguish them from both explosions and earthquakes."
"We had not remotely observed any aftershocks from the prior DPRK declared nuclear tests, so the earthquakes following the explosion got people's attention," Walter said. "Again, we wanted to determine they were not additional smaller nuclear tests. Alternatively, we wanted to determine they were not associated with the collapse event." Upon careful re-analysis of the continuous data the researchers found a number of additional small earthquakes, including some that occurred before the 3 September 2017 declared nuclear test.
Given the timing these earthquakes do not appear to be true "aftershocks" of the nuclear test, Walter and colleagues concluded, though they may be related and possibly induced by the explosion. "The fact that apparent tectonic earthquakes are occurring near the DPRK test site reveals information about the state of [seismic] stress in the region, which may help us better understand the explosion seismic signatures," said Walter.


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RMIT University | Melbourne | Australia
6 - 9th July 2020
Service Design and Innovation conference (ServDes.)
is the premier international research conference for exchanging knowledge within service design and
service innovation studies aimed at both academics
and industry practitioners.
As the field of service design matures, questions of the impact of its practices, including a robust evaluation of its methodological gaps, potentials, limitations and claims, become necessary. Being held for the first time outside Europe and in the Asia-Pacific, ServDes.2020 invites you to focus and reflect on the tensions and paradoxes of undertaking service design in contexts of plurality—cultural, economic, historical and environmental—in ways that privilege difference and diversity.
In an increasingly globalised world, the Asia-Pacific region offers a stage for negotiating systems and service complexity. This is a region where 'design' is positioned as a key driver for improving the living standards of many, and where its human and environmental capital is pivotal to economies all around the world. It is also a region of paradox and tension—of massive divisions of wealth; of both developed and emerging economies; where climate change is already displacing its peoples; where ancient cultural practices sit alongside emerging ones; where the effects of old colonialisms are still lived; and, new globalised relations offer new opportunities and challenges.
The conference seeks to explore the tensions and paradoxes of negotiating traditional knowledges, cultural practices, and relational obligations in the rapidly changing global landscape. We ask how might service design adapt its approaches to attend to such diversity? What can be learnt from the diversity of local practices and know-how of the region? How might we engage respectfully with Indigenous knowledges? How do collectivist societies see 'services' or 'design' as means of addressing the pressing concerns of their communities, and does the spectre of the designed service act as a lever to shift old modalities into the new?
We invite participation from you – practitioners and researchers from the Asia-Pacific region and beyond – to share your insights and what you see as critical learnings for 'service design', 'co-design' or 'social innovation' in your areas of work by allowing plurality in these definitions.


Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2019) – Southern California-based Karma Automotive has formed a new strategic collaboration with SBD Automotive to support the initial launch of the automaker's new Karma Mobility division, Karma CEO Dr. Lance Zhou announced today.
SBD Automotive (sbdautomotive.com) is a global consultancy firm specializing in automotive and mobility technologies. For over 20 years, our independent research, insight, and consultancy have helped vehicle manufacturers and their partners create smarter, more secure, better connected, and increasingly autonomous cars.


Quick Draw is a drawing game which is training a neural network to recognise doodles.
quickdraw is an API for accessing the Quick Draw data - it downloads the data files as and when needed, caches them locally and interprets them so they can be used.
Install the quickdraw python library using pip .
Here are some examples of how to use quickdraw but be sure to also checkout the API documentation for more information.
Open the Quick Draw data using QuickDrawData and pull back a drawing of an anvil.
quickdraw will download the anvil.bin data file and return the data for a random drawing of an anvil (well a doodle of an anvil anyway).
Drawings are returned as QuickDrawing objects which exposes the properties of the drawing.
You can save the drawing using the image property.
You can open a group of Quick Draw drawings using QuickDrawDataGroup passing the name of the drawing ("anvil", "aircraft", "baseball", etc).
By default only 1000 drawings are opened, you can change this by modifying the max_drawings parameter of QuickDrawDataGroup, setting it to None will open all the drawings in that group.
To iterate through all the drawings in a group use the drawings generator.
You can get a list of all the drawing names using the drawing_names property of QuickDrawData.
Code examples can be found in the quickdraw GitHub repository.
The drawings have been moderated but there is no guarantee it'll actually be a picture of what you are asking it for (although in my experience they are)!
Beta - stable, under active dev, the API may change.
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"Google maps for graves" to provide searchable online database
A project that has been termed "Google maps for graves" intends to map and photograph the Church of England's 19,000 church graveyards, with the aim of recording every grave, headstone and memorial.
Surveyors with sophisticated backpack scanners are currently engaged in taking measurements, with the initial scanning due to be finished by spring 2022.
Speaking to the i newspaper, surveyor Aaron Lawson explained the process:
"This backpack has two layers of scanners, five cameras and a GPS antenna. So as I am walking among the gravestones, it is capturing the details of every one, including any legible inscriptions. This equipment allows us to survey a site quickly and efficiently so we can use the data to create an accurate map. We can then add photos and burial records."
The project, partly funded by Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will create a searchable online database that should prove invaluable to anyone looking for an ancestor's final resting place. It will also provide each church with the same standardised electronic records of their graves as well as a lasting record of gravestone inscriptions.
The ultimate goal is for the system also to include marriage and baptism records, so it is possible to search for where an individual was baptised, married and buried.
While it won't be possible to map a grave that is not marked by a headstone, it could still be recorded on the system based on a church's own burial records.
Once finished, the project will provide free access to basic information although full details and images will be behind a paywall.
Venerable Richard Pratt, Archdeacon of West Cumberland, told the i:
"Most churchyards do have plans, but they tend to be handwritten on bits of paper and are often big so difficult to copy. This project will give really good online access to records and much more accurate and up-to-date information and help vicars organise their churches."
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Q: Eclipse only sees JDK with sudo I have to start by saying that I have just switched to Ubuntu from Windows and I am new to Linux in general. Coming from Windows, I really am not familiar with how exactly the permissions work, the Linux file system, where I am able to create folders that I can use without the sudo command etc.
I use eclipse on a daily basis for android development and other simple java swing projects. I was able to download and extract the latest available version of eclipse (kepler) to this path: /opt/eclipse. Inside this directory is the eclipse executable and other eclipse related files.
I also installed the JDK and verified with the java -version command. It says:
java version "1.7.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode)

I am running on a 64 bit CPU architecture so both programs are the 64 bit version.
Now, my problem is that if I open eclipse from the Unity dash or from the file explorer, it give me this error:

However if I run sudo eclipse in the terminal, everything runs just fine as long as I do it as the super user. I have a hunch that the JDK is installed in a folder that is restricted to normal users and only works if I run the sudo command but this is just a hunch. As I said, I am new to Linux and I am not really sure what I am doing wrong here, I am learning as I go. I need a good explanation as to how to make it start from the Unity dock without the sudo command. Thanks in advance!

A: You'll want to use the chmod command from the terminal to change the permissions on the Java folder.  See this link for more information:
http://www.linux.org/threads/file-permissions-chmod.4094/

A: Well after running the which java cmd, I noticed that the path to the JDK from the eclipse.ini file was not pointing to the correct location. I fixed the path and now it works. I don't know how the sudo  cmd overrides the eclipse.ini path to JDK but well, it works

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Q: Unable to extract Powerpoint textbox contents into Excel using Excel VBA Okay so I've managed to write the following code so far but i keep getting a 424 object required error on the line beginning with range. Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Sub GetText()
    Set PPApp = GetObject(, "PowerPoint.Application")
    i = 1
    Do While i <= PPApp.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Count
       If PPApp.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
          range(Cells(i, 15)).Value = PApp.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(i).TextFrame.TextRange.Text
       End If
       i = i + 1
    Loop
End Sub

A: You have two errors in your code.

*

*Simoco has already addressed your first error. i.e you need to use Cells(i, 15).Value instead of range(Cells(i, 15)).Value

*You have a typo. If you would have used Option Explicit then you would have known where the error is ;)
You have PPApp as the powerpoint object but are using PApp and hence the object required error
Also please declare your variables and fully qualify your objects.
Is this what you are trying?
Option Explicit

Sub GetText()
    Dim PPApp As Object
    Dim ws As Worksheet
    Dim i As Long

    Set PPApp = GetObject(, "PowerPoint.Application")

    i = 1

    '~~> Change this to the relevant sheet
    Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1")

    Do While i <= PPApp.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Count
       If PPApp.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
          ws.Cells(i, 15).Value = PPApp.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(i).TextFrame.TextRange.Text
       End If
       i = i + 1
    Loop
End Sub

Few Other observations.

*

*You are using GetObject. If there are multiple instances of powerpoint then you many not get the correct result.

*You are incrementing the value of i even when the shape is not msoTextBox. This may result in you skipping the rows while writing to the Excel Sheet. You may want to use a different variable and increment that inside the If-EndiF


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NFL coaching firings, interviews ramp up
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The Los Angeles Chargers announced they have fired coach Anthony Lynn, the latest domino to fall in the Black Monday coaching cycle that marks the end of the NFL regular season.
The Chargers announced the move Monday on social media and said they will begin their search for a replacement immediately.
"This morning I informed Anthony Lynn that we have made the decision to part ways with him as our head coach," Chargers owner Dean Spanos said Monday in a statement. "I'm not sure there is another person in this league more respected as a human being than Anthony, and I want to sincerely express my deepest gratitude for his leadership during a time of great change for our organization."
The Chargers finished the year strong, with four straight victories, including three in the division, to end up with a 7-9 record. Lynn had signed a one-year contract extension this offseason, but ends his four-year run with the franchise with a 33-31 record after only one playoff appearance.
After posting a 12-4 record and a second place finish in the AFC West in 2018, Lynn led the Chargers to a victory over the Ravens in the wild card round before being eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.
"As we all know, this is a results-driven business and, simply put, the results of the past two years have fallen short of expectations," Spanos continued. "Moving forward, we will redouble our efforts to both build and maintain a championship-caliber program. We have been innovative in many facets of our organization in recent years, and we need to carry that over to our entire operation."
Jaguars fire Doug Marrone
The Jaguars fired Marrone on the heels of Sunday's 28-14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, which closed out a 1-15 campaign, Marrone's third consecutive losing season. An exciting 2017 Jaguars squad advanced to the conference championship in Marrone's first full year as head coach, finishing the regular season 10-6.
"I am committed and determined to deliver winning football to the City of Jacksonville," Jaguars owner Shad Khan said in a statement. "Realizing that goal requires a fresh start throughout our football operations, and with that in mind I spoke this morning with Doug to express my gratitude for his hard work over the past four seasons as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars."
Lions set to interview Chiefs' Bieniemy, other candidates for head coach and GM positions
The Detroit Lions have a full plate of interviews scheduled for this week, including with the top offensive and defensive assistant coaches on the market.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is interviewing for the Lions head coaching job Monday, Sports Illustrated reported, the first of at least nine coach and GM candidates the team will sit down with over the next seven or so days.
Bieniemy, a former NFL running back, is in his third season as Chiefs offensive coordinator. He does not call plays in Kansas City, but has helped oversee the rise of the NFL's best offense and the development of MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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Urban Meyer a possible option for the Jaguars?
Though it has been reported that the Jaguars have shown interest in former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer to replace Marrone, Khan said he has not met with him or anyone else regarding the coaching vacancy.
"Obviously, I've known Urban over the years through the Big Ten and what have you, but we have not spoken to anyone about this job or interviewed them," Khan said. "This is something I just made the decision this morning (Monday)."
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The Last Full Measure of Their Devotion
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Dear Friend of Israel
Memorial Day weekend in the U.S. can be a time of mixed feelings. On the one hand, it's the unofficial beginning of summer. On the other hand, for those mourning the loss in war of a close relative or loved one, there is a deep and personal sense of grief, mingled with pride for their service.
On this day, besides the joy of spending time with family and friends – hopefully outdoors, in the beauty of God's creation – we honor our heroes. Around the country, people will gather to remember those who, in the immortal words of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, gave "the last full measure of their devotion" for the country they loved – the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces throughout the country's history, ordinary people who showed extraordinary courage and sacrifice in times of crisis.
Other countries also set aside a day to remember those who fought and died in wars. In Israel, that day is Yom HaZikaron, or Israel Memorial Day, which was observed earlier this month. In England, on Remembrance Day, which takes place on November 11, the entire country observes two minutes of silence in honor of their war dead (this is also a memorable and deeply affecting custom in Israel on Yom HaZikaron).
These sorts of public observances are valuable because they instill in us a sense of gratitude for our soldiers, who put their lives on the line so that we can enjoy the comforts and conveniences that we do. It is so easy for us to forget that our lives are not wholly our own – they are built upon a foundation of God's goodness and grace, and the blood, toil, and sacrifice of others. Memorial Day gives us the opportunity to remember that fact.
So, this weekend, let us indeed enjoy the company of family and friends, and look forward to the pleasures of summer. But let us do more as well. Let us take a moment to pray for all those grieving the loss of a loved one in the service of their country, asking God to strengthen those who mourn. Let us remember the soldiers who died defending the freedoms we all too often take for granted, as well as those who live with the physical and psychological wounds from their time of service. Let us pray for the safety of those men and women who, even now, are standing at the front lines of the war on terror in dark and dangerous corners of the world. And let us pray for the day when God will bless all of us with His most precious gift of shalom, peace.
With prayers for shalom, peace,
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Wade House | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Wade House
Ambrotype of the Wade House, a carriage inn located in Greenbush, also showing a section of the original plank road in the foreground.
Greenbush
Cased image collection, circa 1839-circa 1899
cased images
PH 4195.475, Box 30
4 x 3.25 inches
Stamped nonpareil mat. See also Image ID: 88424.
The Wade House was built by Sylvanus Wade in 1850, and during the 1850s and 1860s it was the most important stop for travelers on the plank road between Sheboygan and Fond du Lac. The road itself was first constructed in 1837-1838, and its wooden planks laid on wooden rails provided a technological advance on the dirt roads, often rutted and muddy, that prevailed almost elsewhere in the state. A second plank road company was chartered in 1851. Plank roads were no solution to Wisconsin's transportation problems, however, because they quickly deteriorated and had to be rebuilt every five or six years. Neither was the plank road to answer to Wade's economic dreams. Greenbush declined in importance after the first railroad in the area passed through nearby Glenbeulah instead.
The image appeared in the November section of the 1991 Wisconsin Historical Calendar.
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Q: Input value to partially match item in array and return true I am currently working on a form where users can check if we deliver to their area by inputting their postcode. I have a working code if the input value partially matches "E1" but I need this to work if the value partially matches "E1, E2, E3 all the way to E18.
Eg. if a user inputs E2 4EJ, this returns true.
The code I am currently working is below. Any advice on what I need to change will be much appreciated!
HTML
<form id="searchForm">
    <input type="text" placeholder="First half of your postcode...">
    <button type="submit" value="Search">Submit</button>
</form>

jQuery
$('#searchForm').submit(function(){
    var postcode = $('#searchForm input').val();
    if (postcode.indexOf('E1') == 0) {
        $('#result').html('Yes, we deliver!');
    } else {
        $('#result').html('Sorry, we don't deliver!');
    }
    return false;
});

Code I'm playing about with
 var postcodes = ["E1", "E2", "E3", "E4", "E5", "E6", "E7", "E8", "E9", "E10", "E11", "E12", "E13", "E14", "E15", "E16", "E17", "E18"];

EDIT
After taking the correct answer below, my final code was:
var postcodes = ["E1", "E2", "E3", "E4", "E5", "E6", "E7", "E8", "E9", "E10", "E11", "E12", "E13", "E14", "E15", "E16", "E17", "E18"];

$('#searchForm').submit(function(e){
    var postcode = $('#searchForm input').val().toUpperCase();
    var postcodeAreaDeliverable = false;

    $.each( postcodes, function( index, value ) {
        if (postcode.match("^" + value)) {
            postcodeAreaDeliverable = true;
        }
     });

     if (postcodeAreaDeliverable) {
         $('#result').html('Yes, we deliver!');
     } else {
         $('#result').html('Sorry, we dont deliver!');
     }
return false;
});

A: You could iterate each postcode and look for a match.  If there is a match display the positive message,otherwise display the negative message:
var postcodeAreaDeliverable = false;
$.each( obj, function( key, value ) {
  if (obj.match("^" + value) {
    postcodeAreaDeliverable = true;
  }
});
if (postcodeAreaDeliverable) {
  $('#result').html('Yes, we deliver!');
} else {
  $('#result').html('Sorry, we don't deliver!');
}


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Q: Using styled-components with Inferno JS I'm using InfernoJS as an alternative for React. Is it possible to use styled-components in Inferno without inferno-compat?

A: Inferno has a React-like API but doesn't try to be 100% compatible. (contrary to Preact, which works with styled-components out of the box)
Since styled-components returns React components and not Inferno components you have to use inferno-compat.