Last month, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released new guidelines (available here) that explicitly protect "the rights of New Yorkers to maintain natural hairstyles that are closely associated with their racial, ethnic, or cultural identities." Penalties for employers include fines up to $250,000 per infraction with unlimited civil damages.
The Commission is not creating a new protected trait in protecting an individual's right to wear their hair a certain way. Rather, the commission is acknowledging that current standards of formal and professional appearance, formed over the preceding centuries, favor a typically Anglo-American standard of appearance: shaved faces, and close-cut, combed-straight hairstyles. As a result of this inherently biased preference, employees of color have long suffered significant physical and psychological harm resulting from the forced choice between their continued employment and their cultural identity. As noted by the Commission on Human Rights, members of the Black community, for instance, are far more likely to suffer from severe skin, hair, and scalp damage due to repeated exposure to manipulation and chemical treatment of their hair in efforts to conform to traditionally White standards of appearance.
While these guidelines only apply to employers within the five boroughs of New York City, the new guidelines should be taken to heart by employers nationwide. Employers must be watchful to ensure that such a policy is not being applied in a manner which targets grooming practices, hair textures, or styles associated with a particular racial group, as such disparate treatment could lead to legal liability.
Stokes Wagner encourages all employers and human beings alike to be aware of the blind spots of inherent bias in their actions, employment practices, and policies. As such, while taking the time to re-evaluate company grooming policies as a result of this article, think about the other policies and practices in place and consider each's potential for disparate impact on employees in protected classes. Taking the time to understand these inherent biases is not only important to avoid liability for discrimination; it makes us all better global and corporate citizens.


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Home Is the Hunter: The James Bay Cree and Their Land (review)
Toby Morantz
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Home Is the Hunter: The James Bay Cree and Their Land
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Hans M. Carlson . Home Is the Hunter: The James Bay Cree and Their Land. UBC Press. xxiv, 318. $85.00, $32.95
Hans Carlson has provided us with an interesting and important historical narrative of the Cree of eastern James Bay (Quebec) or Eeyou Istchee. The foreword instantly locates it as a study that confronts the exploitation of the north and the usurpation of Native peoples' lands. However, Carlson's rendering of the James Bay hydroelectric project of the early 1970s has its antecedents in the previous interactions of the Cree with Euro-Canadians, demonstrating how the Cree perception of the land [End Page 554] was still predominant, the change occurring with the mining and hydroelectric development in the mid- to late twentieth century. This history, a selective one, importantly focuses on the Cree belief system as it dealt with new occurrences. Carlson saw this study as an opportunity to see 'how the Cree moved back and forth between their land and the islands of European culture.' He does not presume to be able to explain Cree epistemology but is hoping to provide the reader with glimpses of their understanding of the environment as a personal event.
The fur trade began in 1668 and quickly both the trade and the fur became indigenized. To tease out the negotiated meaning of the trade and how it was understood, he turned to the daily journals of the traders of the inland posts who were extremely on the Cree - often their in-laws - for food and so were finely tuned to life on the land. Moreover, the Cree-trader relations were played out 'within the framework of the Cree relationship to the land.'
The missionary period dates to the mid-1800s, with primarily Anglicans residing at Moose Factory, on the west coast of James Bay (Ontario). They sporadically travelled the east coast to win over Cree converts. Although eventually Cree became Christian, Christianity also became Cree, as has been recognized. Too much is attributed to Horden, whose writings refer primarily to the Moose Factory people, by then not so much hunters as employees of the Hudson's Bay Company. It awaited another generation, a depletion of the caribou herd, the introduction of twentieth-century technology, along with a charismatic Rev. Walton, before the East Cree more seriously devised a syncretic approach to both religions.
The beaver-preserve era was a result of the steep decline in beaver, which prompted one Hudson's Bay Company post manager to establish preserves in which the Cree could not trap beaver but were paid to provide an inventory. When the numbers rose sufficiently, trapping resumed. This program was financed and thus institutionalized by the federal government, giving rise to registered traplines and tallymen in charge. Although more formalized, Carlson shows how this trapping territory system was overlaid upon the Cree one.
The author is to be congratulated for synthesizing the numerous events and voluminous literature that fed into the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, and the many challenges on the land and in Montreal met by the Cree. He shows how the Cree finally had to succumb to the outsiders' defining the land and their relationship to it, doing so with strength and conviction. Another striking aspect is Carlson's telling and critiquing the story of the Quebec socio-political forces that drove the push northward and confiscation of Cree natural resources.
There are some shortcomings, such as the author's having made inadequate use of the available Cree oral accounts or his testing his [End Page 555] understanding with his Cree hosts. The emphasis on Cree outlook was done at the expense of a fuller account of Cree society. The importance he accords to agriculture is also perplexing. There are a few problems with incorrect footnotes and some misspellings - none of which detracts from this accomplished work.
Carlson has visited James Bay a number of times since 1982 and his love of the land and the people comes through very clearly in his rich narrative style. He takes his readers along on his travels on the land and through...

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The Zayed Future Energy Prize rewards contributions to the environment according to the vision of His Highness, the late Founding Father and President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan.
This annual award celebrates achievements that reflect innovation, long-term vision and leadership in renewable energy and sustainability. The winner receives a $1.5 million award for their innovative leadership in meeting our future energy needs.
For the celebration hosted in Abu Dhabi, ShowTex Middle East supplied a variety of masking drapes and special effects fabrics for the venue. Wool Serge Panne curtains masked the ADNEC halls at the event. An extra large projection screen was high frequency welded in the new workshop for the prize ceremony. ShowTex RetroScreen was used to create gorgeously lit 3D shapes. Another light feature came in the form of DekoTaft diffusion curtains. Truly innovative!


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Piper Pritchard Acquires Helix Associates In the U.K.
April 14, 2017 – Legal executive search firm Piper Pritchard has acquired executive recruiters Helix Associates. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Helix Associates will rebrand to PP Associates and the combined business will offer a seamless fee earner recruitment service to law firm clients. It will provide non-legal professionals across all functions, and interim legal and non-legal professionals to support its clients' evolving demands.
Helix Associates is also in the process of introducing Atalanta Legal Search, a global recruitment and search service which specializes in in-house legal appointments. Through its sister business, Finlay Gardener, Helix provides non-legal professionals across all functions, and interim legal and non-legal professionals to support its clients' evolving demands.
Legal recruiting generally has been booming this year around the globe. According to Hunt Scanlon Media, lawyers employed by government agencies in the U.S. in particular have been on the move as a result of changes in government administrations. Employment of lawyers in America is projected to grow 10 percent through 2022. Demand for legal work is expected to be robust as individuals, businesses, and all levels of government require legal services in the U.S. and internationally as global economies expand.
Piper Pritchard and Finlay Gardener constitute The Helix Management Services Group (HMS), which focuses on the delivery of innovative, tactical and strategic solutions to its clients' talent needs. With origins dating back to 1992, HMS has offices in London, Bristol, Amsterdam, and Munich. The group covers multiple industries – including law, financial and professional services, consumer, retail, TMT and charities – and over the course of the next year it plans to announce further expansions to its network.
Growing M&A Activity Among Recruiters
There has been quite a bit of M&A activity among executive search firms in recent months, whether in the legal space or in any other industry sector. There seems to be heightened activity everywhere. Whether this points to mass consolidation or just smart joint venturing remains to be seen. Here's a look at just a recent sampling from the Hunt Scanlon Media archives:
Buffkin / Baker recently acquired Nashville, TN-based MusicRowSearch, an executive recruiting operation specializing in the entertainment industry, to expand its service lines and leverage future growth. MusicRowSearch retains its name under the Buffkin / Baker brand.
RSR Partners acquired executive search firm Higdon Partners. Founded in 1986 by Hank Higdon, Higdon Partners focuses exclusively on providing executive search services to asset and wealth management clients, including institutional, mutual fund, and high-net-worth organizations, as well as hedge funds, fund of funds, plan sponsors, endowments and foundations, private equity firms, family offices, consulting firms, and government agencies.
Talent solutions firm Vaco acquired Pivot Point Consulting based in Seattle and boutique executive search firm Greythorn in Bellevue, WA. The new acquisitions bring together more than 50 employees and 250 consultants across the nation.
Hanover Search Group acquired Opus Executive Search of Los Angeles, which will operate under Antony Pitt as U.S. managing director. Opus has experience in the U.S. wealth management sector and will operate from both the East and West Coasts.
DHR International acquired Calgary-based executive search firm BluEra. The deal brings more than a dozen new employees to DHR and its Chicago-based partner company Jobplex. Founded in 2008, BluEra focuses on executive search, team transformation and executive coaching. It serves a wide array of industries with a particular concentration on the renewables, power, oil & gas, retail, telecommunications, and information technology sectors.
Diversified Search acquired San Francisco-based BioQuest, a recruiting boutique specialist serving healthcare innovators in the life sciences market. Under the terms of the agreement, BioQuest will operate as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary within Diversified Search. With $37.5 million in annual fees prior to this acquisition, the deal with BioQuest will boost revenues at Diversified Search by about 10 percent and bring the firm's consultant headcount to nearly 60.
Options Group recently acquired Broadstreet Global, a financial services search and strategic consulting firm based in Sydney, Australia. Broadstreet Global specializes in search and consulting for a number of interrelated sectors, including investment banking, capital markets, structured products, alternative asset classes and insurance. Its client base includes some of the world's largest financial institutions, regional banks, asset managers, insurers and selective boutiques.
Heidrick & Struggles acquired JCA Group, a well-known London-based executive search advisory boutique. JCA Group is led by founding partners Jan Hall and Emma Fallon, and has 40 employees, including eight partners. The firm has been a leader in addressing gender disparity among boards, as a policy advocate and in placing women on boards in both non-executive and executive roles.
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Q: How can I query for uncompleted ToDo items and the past 24 hours of completed ToDo items together? I have a ToDo item that a user can use a checkbox to toggle on whether they have completed it or not. The completionDate attribute is assigned the current date and it is updated on Firestore. If the user unchecks the value, it is assigned back to nil.
struct ToDo: Identifiable, Codable {
    @DocumentID var id: String?
    var title: String = ""
    var completionDate: Date?
    var userId: String?
}

I want to query for all the uncompleted ToDo items aswell as the completed ToDo items that were checked by the user in the past 24 hours. The query that I have so far does not deal with the uncompleted tasks as I can not query for a nil value.
let query = db.collection("tasks")
            .whereField("completedDate", isGreaterThan: Date().advanced(by: TimeInterval(-86400)))
            .whereField("userId", isEqualTo: userId)

This way the snapshot listener will not retrieve old completed ToDo items and allow the user a period of 24 hours of changes before it is gone.
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This is a screenshot of a ToDo in the tasks collection from the firebase console. This would be an example of a ToDo that is incomplete. It does not have a completionDate field so when it is fetched and mapped to a ToDo object the attribute is nil.

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"Analyzing the Ability of Modified Yeast to Ferment Xylose to Ethanol" by Elizabeth Nicole Bickar, Neda Seher Zahid et al.
Ethanol fermented from biomass is a significant alternative fuel source, but the current process of fermenting corn is not sustainable. Lignocellulose has been considered an alternative biomass, yet difficulties remain in breaking down the material and fully fermenting it. One major obstacle is the presence of xylose and other pentose sugars which are not fermented by the standard microorganism used, S. cerevisiae. This project studied a modified strain of yeast and its ability to ferment xylose. It was determined that the modified yeast is capable of using xylose as long as some glucose is also present. The yeast performed optimally when greater than 50% of the substrate used was glucose. Additionally, it was found that the modified yeast grew at half the rate that the wild yeast did.


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Sheldon is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census. Sheldon was founded in 1882.

History
The city is named after an early landowner. In 1905, the Masonic Mizpah Lodge Building was built. In 1906, a controversial artesian well was drilled in the community.

Geography
Sheldon is located at  (46.586965, -97.492548).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

The community is located at the junction of County Roads 136 and 3727, southeast of Enderlin.

Demographics

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 116 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 61 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 1.7% Native American, and 3.4% from two or more races.

There were 50 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 135 people, 62 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.8 people per square mile (260.6/km). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 358.0 per square mile (137.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.07% White, 2.96% Native American, 1.48% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races.

There were 62 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 48.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $50,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,671. There were 6.5% of families and 16.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.5% of under eighteens and 32.1% of those over 64.

Notable people

 Thomas McGrath, poet and educator
 Lynn Nelson, Major League Baseball pitcher

References

Cities in Ransom County, North Dakota
Cities in North Dakota
Populated places established in 1882

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If you haven't tried Soave recently, you are missing out on one of the most versatile and esteemed white wines of Italy. Soave is a white wine from the Veneto area of northeast Italy (near Shakespeare's Verona) and made predominantly from the little-known Garganega grape. Soave is pronounced "SWA-VAY" and Garganega is pronounced "Gar-GAH-nega". While Garganega may not be the first grape variety to roll off your tongue, it's an ancient grape dating back to the thirteenth century and beloved by royalty at that time. In order to be called a Soave wine, the blend must include a minimum of 70% Garganega with other grapes used being Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay. Many argue that 100% Garganega wines are the best.
There are several attributes that make Soave wines special. One is the wide variety of styles the Garganega grape can produce from sparkling, dry, off-dry, and even sweet dessert wines (Recioto style). Few grapes cover all of those bases.
Garganega is also extremely expressive of its terroir. Grown on the calcareous/limestone soils of the southern and western part of the region, Garganega yields lively citrus, floral, and mineral notes while further east and in central areas, volcanic soils produce more robust wines with tropical fruit, nuts, spice, and petrol notes. Soave wines have great complexity and substance that offer an exciting alternative if you're a Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, or Riesling lover. They are also relatively inexpensive ($15-$20 for many quality options).
Soave wines also age very well, evolving into a brilliant deep lemon-gold color and producing flavors of dried apricot, marmalade, and roasted nuts with just a few years time. However they are also emminently drinkable right from the start if you favor more zesty, fruity, and refreshing styles.
Another great feature of Soave is that it is incredibly versatile with food due to its tingly acid, medium body, and medium alcohol. Difficult-pairing dishes such as quiche, goat cheese and tart citrus salads, anything that swims (seafood), and white meats go perfectly with Soave. Blue cheese and the Recioto style are stunning mates.
For those of you that buy wines based on award and point scores, Soave has that covered too. Soave itself is a designated quality region in Italy starting from 1931 and has produced many award-winning wines with 6 receiving the renowned Tre Biccheri award in 2013. This is Italy's top wine award.
Soave has several classifications that can help guide you when buying. Soave DOC is the biggest designation and means simply that grapes can come from anywhere in Soave's 13 communes. Soave Classico DOC means that the grapes are sourced from hillsides between Soave and Monteforte d'Alpone. These wines are more complex as a result and cannot be released before February 1st of the year following harvest. Soave Colli Scaligeri DOC means the grapes comes from hillsides outside the Classico zone.
The higher level classifications of DOCG are broken down into the following: Soave Superiore DOCG is used to designate higher quality based on more regulated production requirements. These wines must have 12% alcohol as a minimum. Grapes for these wines must come from the hillside areas of Classico or Colli Scaligeri and must be aged 12 months before being released. Wines that are aged two years may also add "Riserva" to their label.
Recioto di Soave DOCG is a sweet wine made from dried (passito) grapes and can be either still or sparkling. Grapes used to make these wines come from hillside vineyards and are picked 10 days earlier than the rest of the harvest. Recioto must also be aged at least 12 months before release.
Sparkling Soave is rare and delightful made in either the traditional method of Champagne or the tank (charmat) method. Only a handful of producers make this style so snap one up if you see it. The one we tried was a Non-Vintage Cantina del Castello Soave DOC Spumante Brut. It was made in the tank method and tasted of green apples, lemon, and almond backed by electric acidity and medium body.
My favorites of the recent tasting I attended sponsored by the Soave Consortium were the 2014 Tenuta Sant'Antonio Soave DOC "Monte Ceriani", the 2014 Gianni Tessari Soave DOC Classico "Monte Tenda", and the 2014 Gini Soave DOC Classico "La Froscà".
The common threads among them were a mouth-coating texture, layered complexity, almond and apple notes, and a beautiful lemon gold color of varying hues. Younger wines from limestone soils were more citric (apple, lemon) in nature while those from the east tended to fuller bodies and flavors of tropical and stone fruits (honey dew melon, peach, pineapple).
I found the two sweet wines we tried fascinating. The 2014 Coffele Recioto di Soave DOCG Classico "Le Sponde" was the yin to the 2010 El Vegro Recioto di Soave DOCG Classico "Vigna delle Fate's" yang. The first was tarter in nature with a laser-focused lemon and tangy acid finish. The second was more like a baby Sauternes rich with marmalade, dried apricot, and figs with a spicy finish.
The Soave Consortium does a remarkable job marketing these special wines as well as to oversee strict production guidelines which help maintain Soave's outstanding and consistent quality. Their events are first-class and they are highly engaged around the world helping to spread the word about Soave wines.
Lastly, Soave is a stunning wine region with ancient castles and rolling green hills just 12 miles east of Verona. While I haven't seen it yet, it's on my wine bucket list and well worth visiting if you're in the region. If you want to learn more about Soave, please see the Consorzio di Tutela del Soave link below.


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Hedge Funds Have Never Been This Bullish On Homology Medicines, Inc. (FIXX)
Before we spend days researching a stock idea we like to take a look at how hedge funds and billionaire investors recently traded that stock. Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by more than 10 percentage points since the end of the third quarter of 2018. This means hedge funds that are allocating a higher percentage of their portfolio to small-cap stocks were probably underperforming the market. However, this also means that as small-cap stocks start to mean revert, these hedge funds will start delivering better returns than the S&P 500 Index funds. In this article, we will take a look at what hedge funds think about Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX).
Is Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX) ready to rally soon? The smart money is in an optimistic mood. The number of long hedge fund positions increased by 11 lately. Our calculations also showed that FIXX isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (see the video below).
In the financial world there are a large number of tools investors have at their disposal to grade stocks. A pair of the most under-the-radar tools are hedge fund and insider trading indicators. We have shown that, historically, those who follow the top picks of the best fund managers can outperform the broader indices by a solid amount. Insider Monkey's flagship best performing hedge funds strategy returned 25.8% year to date (through May 30th) and outperformed the market even though it draws its stock picks among small-cap stocks. This strategy also outperformed the market by 40 percentage points since its inception (see the details here). That's why we believe hedge fund sentiment is a useful indicator that investors should pay attention to.
Unlike former hedge manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, who is convinced Dow will soar past 40000, our long-short investment strategy doesn't rely on bull markets to deliver double digit returns. We only rely on hedge fund buy/sell signals. Let's take a look at the recent hedge fund action surrounding Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX).
What does smart money think about Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX)?
Heading into the third quarter of 2019, a total of 18 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of 157% from one quarter earlier. By comparison, 7 hedge funds held shares or bullish call options in FIXX a year ago. So, let's review which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.
Among these funds, Deerfield Management held the most valuable stake in Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX), which was worth $112.7 million at the end of the second quarter. On the second spot was Vivo Capital which amassed $22.7 million worth of shares. Moreover, Casdin Capital, Rock Springs Capital Management, and Prosight Capital were also bullish on Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX), allocating a large percentage of their portfolios to this stock.
Consequently, key money managers have jumped into Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX) headfirst. Prosight Capital, managed by Lawrence Hawkins, initiated the biggest position in Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX). Prosight Capital had $7.2 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Bihua Chen's Cormorant Asset Management also made a $5.9 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with brand new FIXX positions are Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management, Ken Greenberg and David Kim's Ghost Tree Capital, and Anand Parekh's Alyeska Investment Group.
Let's now take a look at hedge fund activity in other stocks – not necessarily in the same industry as Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX) but similarly valued. We will take a look at QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA), Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM), NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE:NRE), and ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRAY). All of these stocks' market caps are similar to FIXX's market cap.
QADA 11 113256 -5
FLDM 17 137031 -2
NRE 12 100119 3
VRAY 17 347601 -6
Average 14.25 174502 -2.5
As you can see these stocks had an average of 14.25 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $175 million. That figure was $185 million in FIXX's case. Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) is the least popular one with only 11 bullish hedge fund positions. Compared to these stocks Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX) is more popular among hedge funds. Our calculations showed that top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 24.4% in 2019 through September 30th and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 4 percentage points. Unfortunately FIXX wasn't nearly as popular as these 20 stocks and hedge funds that were betting on FIXX were disappointed as the stock returned -7.5% during the third quarter and underperformed the market. If you are interested in investing in large cap stocks with huge upside potential, you should check out the top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds as many of these stocks already outperformed the market in Q3.
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Cmentarz wojenny w Kroczycach – cmentarz wojenny we wsi Kroczyce w województwie śląskim, w powiecie zawierciańskim, w gminie Kroczyce. Pochowani na nim są żołnierze armii austro-węgierskiej, niemieckiej i rosyjskiej polegli w czasie I wojny światowej.

Położenie
Cmentarz znajduje się wśród pól uprawnych na wzniesieniu Bleszczowa na południowy zachód od zwartych zabudowań wsi Kroczyce, w odległości około 350 m od drogi krajowej nr 78. Dojść do niego można od tej drogi ścieżką wśród pól. Ścieżką tą obok cmentarza prowadzi czarno znakowany szlak turystyczny z Kroczyc do Zamku w Morsku.

Obiekt jest pod opieką Urzędu Gminy w Kroczycach.

Opis cmentarza
Cmentarz na planie prostokąta znajduje się w lesie na szczycie wzniesienia. Ogrodzenie tworzy niski, otynkowany mur nakryty betonowym daszkiem. Wejście przez jednoskrzydłową metalową furtkę osadzoną na dwóch murowanych i otynkowanych słupkach. Plac cmentarza równy, trawiasty, bez charakterystycznego dla cmentarzy austriackich pomnika cmentarnego. Na wprost furtki znajduje się tylko betonowy nagrobek chorążego Bronisława Franka. Ma postać betonowej płyty z żeliwnym, ażurowym krzyżem łacińskim osadzonym na betonowym cokole. Zbiorowe mogiły żołnierzy obwiedzione betonowymi obrzeżami. Wewnątrz nich osadzono drewniane (dębowe) krzyże jednoramienne (na mogiłach żołnierzy armii austro-węgierskiej i niemieckiej) i dwuramienne (na mogiłach żołnierzy armii rosyjskiej). Obok cmentarza zamontowano tablicę informacyjną opisującą historię cmentarza i walki w tym rejonie podczas I wojny światowej.

Historia cmentarza
Cmentarz wykonały władze austriackie w latach 1917-1918. Był to ostatni cmentarz w okręgu administracyjnym Olkusz. Nie udało im się jednak dokończyć go zgodnie z projektem, gdyż w wyniku przegranej wojny doszło do rozpadu Monarchii Austro-Węgierskiej. Budowę cmentarza dokończyły władze polskie w 20-leciu międzywojennym, jednak w oparciu o własny plan, odmienny od projektu austriackiego.

Polegli
Na cmentarzu pochowano 938 żołnierzy armii wszystkich trzech mocarstw walczących na tym terenie podczas I wojny światowej. Polegli w listopadzie i grudniu 1914 roku. Pochowano ich tutaj dużo więcej, niż planowali Austriacy, gdyż w dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym władze polskie na cmentarz ten przeniosły szczątki żołnierzy ekshumowane z wielu okolicznych cmentarzy, m.in. z miejscowości Rzędkowice, Lgota Murowana, Pradła, Piaseczno, Wygoda. Cmentarze te zlikwidowano.

Polegli żołnierze należeli do wielu narodowości. Między innymi byli to Austriacy, Czesi, Niemcy, Polacy, Słowacy, Rosjanie, Ukraińcy. Z nazwisk znani są tylko dwaj: Polak Bronisław Frank i Niemiec Herman Barba. Żołnierze armii austro-węgierskiej walczyli głównie w 4, 8 i 49 pułku piechoty oraz 20 i 36 pułku Obrony Krajowej, żołnierze armii rosyjskiej głównie w 81, 82, 83, 84, 181, 182, 183, 184 pułku piechoty oraz 9, 10, 11 i 12 Pułku Grenadierów.

Przypisy

Kroczyce
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Evaluation of impacts of future climate change and water use scenarios on regional hydrology
doi: 10.5194/hess-22-4793-2018
Chang, Seungwoo; Graham, Wendy; Geurink, Jeffrey; Wanakule, Nisai; Asefa, Tirusew
University of Florida, Water Institute, Gainesville, FL, United States
Tampa Bay Water, United States
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS), 22(9), p.4793-4813. Publisher: Copernicus GmbH on behalf of the European Geosciences Union, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany. ISSN: 1027-5606
In English. 97 refs.; illus., incl. 7 tables
General circulation models (GCMs) have been widely used to simulate current and future climate at the global scale. However, the development of frameworks to apply GCMs to assess potential climate change impacts on regional hydrologic systems, ability to meet future water demand, and compliance with water resource regulations is more recent. In this study eight GCMs were bias-corrected and downscaled using the bias correction and stochastic analog (BCSA) downscaling method and then used, together with three ET0 methods and eight different water use scenarios, to drive an integrated hydrologic model previously developed for the Tampa Bay region in western central Florida. Variance-based sensitivity analysis showed that changes in projected streamflow were very sensitive to GCM selection, but relatively insensitive to ET0 method or water use scenario. Changes in projections of groundwater level were sensitive to both GCM and water use scenario, but relatively insensitive to ET0 method. Five of eight GCMs projected a decrease in streamflow and groundwater availability in the future regardless of water use scenario or ET method. For the business as usual water use scenario all eight GCMs indicated that, even with active water conservation programs, increases in public water demand projected for 2045 could not be met from ground and surface water supplies while achieving current groundwater level and surface water flow regulations. With adoption of 40 % wastewater reuse for public supply and active conservation four of the eight GCMs indicate that 2045 public water demand could be met while achieving current environmental regulations; however, drier climates would require a switch from groundwater to surface water use. These results indicate a high probability of a reduction in future freshwater supply in the Tampa Bay region if environmental regulations intended to protect current aquatic ecosystems do not adapt to the changing climate. Broad interpretation of the results of this study may be limited by the fact that all future water use scenarios assumed that increases in water demand would be the result of intensification of water use on existing agricultural, industrial, and urban lands. Future work should evaluate the impacts of a range of potential land use change scenarios, with associated water use change projections, over a larger number of GCMs.
Agriculture; Aquatic environment; Climate; Climate change; Demand; Ecosystems; Evapotranspiration; Fresh water; Future; General circulation models; Ground water; Hydrology; Industry; Irrigation; Levels; Monthly variations; Pumping; Sensitivity analysis; Simulation; Statistical analysis; Streamflow; Surface water; Urban environment; Waste water; Water management; Water resources; Water supply; Water use; Florida; Southwest Florida Water Management District; Tampa Bay; United States; CMIP5 models; Tampa Bay Water
GeoRef, Copyright 2021 American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Copernicus Gesellschaft, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany
The city of Lakeland's northeast wellfield from conceptualization to production
by: Drake, Charles W., et al.
Modeling the flood response for a sub-tropical urban basin in south Florida
by: Stella, Juan M., et al.
Estimated use of water in Georgia for 2015 and water-use trends, 1985-2015
by: Painter, Jaime A.
Multi-model approach to quantify groundwater-level prediction uncertainty using an ensemble of global climate models and multiple abstraction scenarios
by: Mustafa, Syed M. Touhidul, et al.
Understanding the potential of climate teleconnections to project future groundwater drought
by: Rust, William, et al.


Until recently most of the Errors thrown by Node.js only had a message associated with them. Now changes are coming to Errors thrown by the Node.js runtime from Node.js 8 and will continue to flow in during Version 9. Read about changes coming to Node.js Errors.
In his original post, Michael Dawson explains the matter of changes and suggests on what you should be doing now to get ready.
Before changes came if you wanted to have your code take a specific action based on the Error, you would have had to compare the message string to a known value. Now you might have noticed that there is a typo in the message.
To find details and examples go to the full article we mentioned in the beginning.


Can I update a book once it's submitted such as delete or add pictures, change captions?
You can review and make changes to your book before it is submitted, but after you pay and submit the book it is put into production and cannot be changed or canceled.
That said, you can return to Clearbooks to make changes / edits to the book, but you will need to reorder (pay and submit) the edited book.


A stark image of lions resting on a rock outcrop in the Serengeti has won the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) Award.
Michael "Nick" Nichols tracked the pride of big cats for six months before capturing this stunning shot, which stretches all the way to the horizon and includes a dramatic African sky.
The great sense of depth is enhanced by the use of infrared, which cuts through the haze.
WPY is 50 years old this year.
Supported from the outset by the BBC, it has grown into one of the world's foremost photo competitions.
Judge Magdalena Herrera is director of photography at GEO France, as well as being a veteran of National Geographic France.
She said American Nichols' composition had all the elements of a perfect picture.
"It tells you about behaviour, about the photographic techniques today, and it shows you the relationship of the animal to its environment," she told BBC News.
"What is striking about Nick's picture is its narrative - it's not just a portrait; there's a whole story going on inside it. And the black and white gives it a feeling of reportage."
This story is of the females of the Vumbi pride in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
They are sleeping with their cubs in the late-afternoon sunshine, having just fought and driven off a couple of over inquisitive males.
Nichols caught the scene, which he calls The Last Great Picture, from on top of his vehicle.
He said the infrared transformed the light, turning "the moment into something primal, biblical almost".
Three of the females were killed a few months later when the pride ventured on to land beyond the park.
Another late-afternoon event has won Spain's Carlos Perez Naval the honour of Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
His depiction of a common yellow scorpion also claimed the 10 years of age and younger category.
Technically, it is a very clever shot. It is actually a double exposure that uses a zoom lens to emphasise the sun, and then a shorter focal length lens and flash to pick up the colours in the stinging arthropod.
The different age categories are one of the innovations introduced to the competition since its inception in 1964.
There are now 17 sections compared with the original three of Mammals, Birds and Other Animals. But the biggest innovation is surely the advent of digital technology, which was first permitted in 2004.
Digital has extended the scope of photographers, especially in underwater settings. It has also had a democratising effect, spurring many more people to get involved. This is evident in the tens of thousands of entries to WPY every year.
What has not changed, however, are the fundamentals of taking a great picture. Roz Kidman Cox's association with the competition stretches back to the 80s as an editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine.
"It true that you either have the eye or you don't, but it also requires a lot of patience and perseverance," she commented. "And you've got to have an empathy with your subject; you've got to love it at some level. That's the magic that turns a good photo into a truly spectacular one."
South African Greg Du Toit won last year's competition with a shot of "blue elephants" at a watering hole. He has a really simple formula to define a successful wildlife image.
"It is a picture that draws people in and keeps them looking. The longer they look, the better the photo. End of story," he told BBC News.
WPY is organised by London's Natural History Museum (NHM) and BBC Wildlife Magazine.
An exhibition featuring the best photos opens at the NHM on Friday. As is customary, this exhibition will also embark on an international and UK tour.


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> ARCHIVE > JUNE 2021 > CLICK! FINDING LEAKS WITH AN INFRARED CAMERA
Click! Finding Leaks With an Infrared Camera
Color-coded infrared images can reveal harmful moisture in your walls.
Leaks, Leak Detector
Testing the waters. Repairing leaks in roofs, windows, parapets and facades – which can lead to interior water damage and compromise exterior elements – is a never-ending challenge. The conventional method of detecting leaks has been to penetrate a surface to seek what lurks within. Now some architects and engineers are turning to a detection tool that does not require any initial drilling or probing – and, in the bargain, can produce big savings for co-op and condo boards.
Hot spots. The tool is a thermographic – or infrared – camera, which produces color-coded images based on temperatures and guides an investigator to the precise location of harmful moisture. "If there's a leak in the facade, the water will retain heat and stay warm when the facade cools off at the end of the day," explains Mitch Frumkin, the president at Kipcon Engineering Consultants. "When you take a picture, you see a lot of colors, which represent temperatures. A bright spot indicates a higher temperature behind the stonework where water has accumulated."
Location, location. The next step is drilling holes into the stonework and inserting probes to determine the percentage of moisture concentration in the wood framing. "If it's higher than 30%, there's a high probability of damage," says Frumkin, who recently used his Flir thermographic camera to detect leaks at a 1920s brick building and a newly constructed New Jersey condominium. "By localizing where the probes need to go, that saves buildings a huge amount of money." Once the extent of damage is ascertained, the pinpointed repairs will begin.
Smart choices. Brian Sullivan, the president at Sullivan Engineering, has also found the thermographic camera to be a money saver. "It allows a co-op or condo board to make informed decisions on whether to replace the roof or do patch repairs. If you make half a dozen patch repairs and then have to come back in a couple of years and replace the roof, you've thrown good money after bad. By making the right decision, a board could save several hundred thousand dollars."


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According to legalgamblingandthelaw.com MMA The Khabib vs. McGregor bout is looking like a very well balanced mixed martial arts event, and is one of many that are scheduled to take place in the next few months.
In fact, that particular match is going to be broadcast live on the 6th of October 2018 and is being staged at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Las Vegas Nevada.
Now from a betting point of view, McGregor is by no stretch of the imagination the favorite to win that match, in fact he is the underdog, however you only have to look at and compare the current form of both fighters to realize why many people think he is going to be the winner of that match, even though is isn't the favorite to do so!
As the bout is of course being staged in Las Vegas of all places, there is expected to be a huge amount to money being bet on both fighters, but without a shadow of a doubt it is McGregor that many punters are of the mindset that he is going to win that match and win it easily too.
What I am going to be doing in the following guide, is taking a look at what else is available be way of betting opportunities on that match, for as McGregor is not favorite to win his win odds are currently quite appealing, and there are many additional betting opportunities available on that match, which will allow you to back him to win but at some much larger and much more attractive odds too.
Which Round is McGregor Expected to win in?
If you are of the mind that McGregor is going to win this match, then you may be wondering just which round of the match he is likely to win it in, and if so allow me to now give you an insight into just which round that could be.
Having studied the form and analyzed data on McGregor the most likely round in which he is likely to win this match is of course the first one, followed by the second, third, fourth and fifth rounds.
Most odds compilers are in agreement that if he is going to win then it is that order in which they are offering their respective win odds on that betting market. However, do keep in mind that this match could of course end with McGregor winning by points.
The chances of the match going the way of McGregor by points is in between the chances of him winning in round two and round three, so do keep that in mind too!
There are several different ways that the method of victory could be determined in the McGregor vs. Khabib match, and with that in mind I am now going to take a look at the most likely method of visitor that McGregor could win by.
The most likely methods of victory that he will win this match by include a KO, TKO or a Disqualification 13/8, followed by him winning on Points, next he could win this bout by a Submission and the least likely outcome of this match will be a draw, in case you are wondering!
If you are of the mind that McGregor is going to win this match and will win it with great ease then what you should be doing is trying to work out just what method of victory he will win by and also in which round he will win in too.
Having taken a look at what some of the leading odds compilers in the industry think about this match if McGregor is to win but will be in round one and by either a KO, TK or a Disqualification.
Those odds compilers then think that it will be in round 2, 3, 4, and 5 he is most likely to win by if not the first round and he will win by a KO, TKO or Disqualification.
Just keep in mind that currently the volume of money that is being wagered on McGregor is not high enough to make him the favourite to win this match and as such the odds available on any betting market that has him to win are going to be much higher than those of his opponent.
What many fans of the sport will also be trying to predict in the McGregor vs Khabib match are some of the much more unusual occurrences that may just happen as the match is being fought.
The most likely occurrence is that Khabib is going to land a takedown in round one, which is of course something no fan of McGregor is going to want to see happen!
The next most likely occurrence in this match is that either fighter is going to be knocked down in round one followed by Khabib landing a takedown in every round.
Khabib is also expected to land at the very least 20 significant strikes in the first round followed by him being expected to land of five and half takedowns in total, which yet again is something no fan of McGregor is going to want to see happening.
You can actually bet on whether both of the fighters are going to touch gloves after any referee instructions and the odds of that happening are a tad over even money, which is certainly a very novel and unique bet!
The odds that McGregor is going to land 30 or more significant strikes in the very first round are 6/4 and that is something that should put a smile on any of his fans if he manages to do so which is of course something that may just happen.
The chances though of McGregor landing a takedown in the first round are 4/1 which are fair odds considering his current form.


I love the organic feel of this DIY holiday project.
what sweet little christmas tree bobbles!!
I love those wire lightbulb shades- want to try that as a little DIY project- the branches tree is adorable!
I love the display itself with the branches like that. Very beautiful.
So beautiful, the branches and the Christmas tree bulbs.


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Akupresúra (iz »akupunktura« in »pritisk«) je  oblika alternativne medicine, kjer z uporabo prstov pritiskamo na določene točke na telesu, kar naj bi stimuliralo telesne samo-zdravilne sposobnosti. Akupresuro so pred več kot 5.000 leti razvili v Aziji. Z uporabo moči in občutljivosti prstov naj bi akupresura lajšala s stresom povezane težave in bila dobra za krepitev imunskega sistema. Akupresura naj bi tudi zmanjševala napetost, povečevala prekrvavitev ter zmanjševala bolečino.

Akupresura in akupunktura uporabljata iste točke in meridiane, vendar pri akupunkturi uporabljamo igle, medtem ko pri akupresuri pritisk s prsti, komolcem oz. različnimi pripomočki.

Ozadje
Aku-točke, ki jih uporabljamo pri zdravljenju, so lahko ali pa tudi ne na območju, kjer se pojavlja določen simptom. V teoriji tradicionalne kitajske medicine so izbori takih točk in njihova učinkovitost utemeljeni na  stimuliranju sistema določenega meridiana, s čimer naj bi uravnovesili yin in yang oziroma qi in dosegli olajšanje. Nekatere vzhodnoazijske borilne veščine uporabljajo akupresuro za samoobrambo in zdravilne namene. Točke oz. kombinacija točk se uporablja za manipulacijo in onesposobitev nasprotnika. Akupresuro pa uporabljajo tudi za masažo lastnih točk za odpravo blokade meridian, kar naj bi povečalo njihovo cirkulacijo in točke naj bi bile manj občutljive na napad nasprotnika.

Delovanje
Akupresurne točke na površini kože imajo visoko električno prevodnost in najbolj učinkovito prevajajo zdravilno energijo. Na Kitajskem pravijo zdravilni energiji Qi ali Chi, na Japonskem Ki, usmerjanje zdravilne energije pa se imenuje Reiki. Meridiani (skupno 12) so telesne zdravilne poti energije. Masaža prevaja zdravilne energijo po meridianah in s tem izboljšuje pretok in ravnotežje. Točke se nahajajo tam, kjer nastane blokada energije na meridianih in tam, kjer lahko najbolj učinkovito sprostimo napetost, odrvenelost ali bolečino. Ko zdravilna energija potuje skozi meridiane, izboljšuje pretok krvi in uravnovesi vse funkcije v telesu.

Energijske blokade lahko nastanejo zaradi stresa, traume ali poškodbe so lahko vzrok za veliko zdravstvenih težav. Energijski pretok vpliva na naše počutje, razmišljanje in tudi dihanje. Negativne misli lahko blokirajo pretok energije, pozitivne pa ga pospešijo. Ko se zamaši pretok življenjske energije, se kot rezultat pojavijo čustvena neuravnovešenost in bolezenski simptomi. Te blokade se pojavijo na akupresurnih točkah, ki jih potem lahko odpravimo z akupresurnimi metodami.

Načini uporabe
Akupresuro uporabljamo za lajšanje bolečine, uravnavanje telesne energije in ohranjanje dobrega zdravja. Zdravilni dotiki lajšajo mišično napetost, povečujejo cirkulacijo in omogočajo globoko sprostitev. Z lajšanjem stresa akupresura krepi odpornost proti različnim boleznim. Poznamo samozdravilne formule za posebna stanja kot so kronična utrujenost, fibromialgija, kronične bolečine v mišicah, duševni stres, zasvojenost, učne težave, poškodbe, čustveno neravnovesje in še več.
Tu je nekaj področij za učinkovito uporabo akupresure:

 lepotni tretma
 tretma za boljšo spolnost
 tretma za bolečine v križu
 zdravljenje traume in psihične bolečine
 zdravljenje različnih odvisnosti
 drugo

Pripomočki
Obstaja več različnih instrumentov za izvajanje pritiska z drgnjenjem, valjanjem ali pritiskanjem na refleksne cone telesa. Acuball je majhna krogla iz gume z izrastki, ki se segrevajo. Uporablja se z namenom izvajanja pritiska in lajšanja bolečin v mišicah. Energijski valjer je majhen cilinder z izrastki. Držimo ga med dlanmi in pomikanmo naprej in nazaj ter s tem izvajamo pritisk. Stopalni valjer (tudi »krupa chakra«) je okrogel, cilinderski valjer z izrastvki. Postavimo ga na tla in nato ga s stopalom premikamo naprej in nazaj. Piramidna preproga je preproga,na kateri so ostre piramidne izbokline, po katerih hodimo.  Hrbtenični valjer je valjer, ki vsebuje magnete, in se uporablja za masažo hrbtenice.

Klinične študije kot dokaz učinkovitosti

Izboljšanje  nespečnosti
Pozitivne vplive akupresure na nespečnost je potrdila študija na Tajskem iz leta 2009. Pri petdesetih pacientih, ki so trpeli za nespečnostjo, so v randomizirani kontrolirani študiji dokazali, da vsakodnevno izvajanje pritiska na določeno točko na zapestju (akupresurna točka Shenmen) tik pred spanjem bistveno izboljša tako čas potreben, da oseba zaspi, kot tudi samo trajanje in kvaliteto spanca. Neposredno delovanje akupresure so spremljali pet tednov, učinek na spanec pa je trajal še dva tedna po končani terapiji. Študija je potekala vzporedno na dveh skupinah, eksperimentalni in kontrolni, vsaki s 25 osebami (pacienti iz domov za dolgotrajno oskrbo), odzive pa so podajali glede na uveljavljeno lestvico AIS (Athens Insomnia Scale). Kontrolna skupina je za razliko od eksperimentalne pred spanjem dobivala le blag dotik na enaki točki na zapestju. Rezultati so pokazali znatno boljše izide po AIS klasifikaciji pri eksperimentalni skupini kot pri kontrolni skupini (daljše in kvalitetnejše spanje). Pokazali pa so se tudi dolgoročni učinki akupresure, ki so trajali še nekaj tednov po prenehanju terapije.

Zdravljenje bolečine v spodnjem delu hrbtenice
Poleg klasične fizioterapije se pri lajšanju bolečin v hrbtenici uporablja tudi akupresura. Namen kliničnega poizkusa na 146 pacientih s kronično bolečino v spodnjem delu hrbtenice je bil primerjati dva različna terapevtska pristopa pri odpravljanju bolečin. Del pacientov je bil deležen klasične fizioterapije, del pa terapije z akupresuro, vsaka metoda je imela svojo terapevtsko tehniko. Subjektivno stopnjo bolečine so beležili pred začetkom (za določitev bazne linije) in po končanem testiranju (po 4 tednih). Stopnja bolečine 4 tedne po obravnavi je bila za akupresurno skupino bistveno nižja kot za fizioterapevtsko. Razlika je bila signifikantna tudi 6 tednov kasneje. Pri lajšanju bolečin v spodnjem delu hrbtenice ima akupresura boljše rezultate kot fizioterapija. Primernejša pa je tudi za odpravljanje bolečine zaradi  krčev, posledične utrujenosti in izčrpanosti.

Zdravilstvo
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Um balão, também conhecido como bexiga inflável, bola de soprar ou simplesmente bexiga, é um saco inflável flexível cheio com um gás, tal como hélio, hidrogênio, óxido nitroso, oxigênio ou ar. Balões modernos podem ser feitos a partir de materiais como borracha, látex, ou um tecido de nylon, enquanto alguns balões iniciais foram feitas de bexigas vísceras de animais, como a bexiga de porco. Isso mesmo, vísceras de diferentes animais,os quais forneciam vários diâmetros, porém, sem muita elasticidade. O balão de borracha, por sua vez, tem-se notícia de que foi inventado pelo professor Michael Faraday em 1824, para experimentos com hidrogênio. O balão para uso de brincadeiras (balão de festa) foi introduzido no ano seguinte, por Thomas Hancock. Somente no final dos anos 50, foi que várias empresas começaram a negociar os balões, os quais atualmente são utilizados por decoradores. O inventor deste formato de balão é desconhecido, mas sua origem abriu as portas para uma nova arte! Hoje, contamos com uma imensa variedade e tipos de balões, assim como uma enorme paleta de cores!

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And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
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EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE)
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(19) Moses took the bones of Joseph.—Joseph's body had been embalmed according to the Egyptian fashion (Genesis 1:26). He had ordered it to be conveyed to Canaan when the Israelites went there (Genesis 1:25).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
13:17-20 There were two ways from Egypt to Canaan. One was only a few days' journey; the other was much further about, through the wilderness, and that was the way in which God chose to lead his people Israel. The Egyptians were to be drowned in the Red sea; the Israelites were to be humbled and proved in the wilderness. God's way is the right way, though it seems about. If we think he leads not his people the nearest way, yet we may be sure he leads them the best way, and so it will appear when we come to our journey's end. The Philistines were powerful enemies; it was needful that the Israelites should be prepared for the wars of Canaan, by passing through the difficulties of the wilderness. Thus God proportions his people's trials to their strength, 1Co 10:13. They went up in good order. They went up in five in a rank, some; in five bands, so others, which it seems rather to their faith and hope, that God would bring them to Canaan, in expectation of which they carried these bones with them while in the desert.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Harnessed - More probably, "marshalled" or "in orderly array." There is not the least indication that the Israelites had been disarmed by the Egyptians, and as occupying a frontier district frequently assailed by the nomads of the desert they would of necessity be accustomed to the use of arms. Compare Exodus 1:10.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
19. Moses took the bones of Joseph with him—in fulfilment of the oath he exacted from his brethren (Ge 50:25, 26). The remains of the other patriarchs (not noticed from their obscurity) were also carried out of Egypt (Ac 7:15, 16); and there would be no difficulty as to the means of conveyance—a few camels bearing these precious relics would give a true picture of Oriental customs, such as is still to be seen in the immense pilgrimages to Mecca.
The bones of Joseph, and the other patriarchs, as appears from Acts 7:16. The oath was taken only by the parents, but because the matter of it was not personal, and of particular concernment to them, but common to them and their children, therefore it obliged both the parents and their children, as Moses here signifieth.
Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him,.... And his remains might well be called bones, since at such a distance from his death the flesh must be gone, and nothing but bones left; of the place where Joseph's coffin was laid; see Gill on Genesis 50:26. The Jews pretend, that Moses was informed where Joseph was buried by Sarah, the daughter of Asher, who they say was living at this time (q); and many other fables they relate concerning the manner of finding him, which are not worthy of any notice. Jarchi thinks, that the bones of all the tribes, or of the sons of Jacob, were carried with them, but that does not appear from the text; though it seems, according to Stephen's account, that they were carried over to Canaan; but then, whether immediately after their death, or at this time, and also by whom, is not certain, see Acts 7:15,
for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel; his brethren; or "in swearing had caused them to swear" (r), had given them a very strict oath, and which they had related to their children, and so from one generation to another, and thus it became known, and Moses looked upon himself and the people of Israel as bound to observe it:
saying, God will surely visit you; in a way of mercy and goodness, and bring you out of Egypt, and put you it possession of the land of Canaan:
and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you; See Gill on Genesis 50:25.
(q) T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 13. 1.((r) "adjurando adjuraverat", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius.
EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
19. See Genesis 50:25; and cf. Joshua 24:32.
Verse 19. - Moses took the bones of Joseph - i.e., his body, which had been embalmed, and deposited in a mummy case (Genesis 50:26), most probably at Tanis, which was the capital of the Shepherd kings, no less than of Menephthah. He had straitly sworn the children of Israel. See Genesis 50:25. Joseph, firmly believing in the promise of God to give Canaan to the descendants of Abraham had made them swear to take his body with them when they left Egypt. The desire to be laid in their native earth was common to most of the nations of antiquity, and, in the case of the Israelites, was intensified by Canaan being the "laud of promise." Jacob had had the same feeling as Joseph, and had been buried by Joseph in the cave of Math-pelah (Genesis 50:13). Exodus 13:19
Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament
Journey from Succoth to Etham. - Succoth, Israel's first place of encampment after their departure, was probably the rendezvous for the whole nation, so that it was from this point that they first proceeded in an orderly march. The shortest and most direct route from Egypt to Canaan would have been by the road to Gaza, in the land of the Philistines; but God did not lead them by this road, lest they should repent of their movement as soon as the Philistines opposed them, and so desire to return to Egypt, פּן: μή, after אמר to say (to himself), i.e., to think, with the subordinate idea of anxiety. The Philistines were very warlike, and would hardly have failed to resist the entrance of the Israelites into Canaan, of which they had taken possession of a very large portion. But the Israelites were not prepared for such a conflict, as is sufficiently evident from their despair, in Exodus 14:10. For this reason God made them turn round (יסּב for יסב, see Ges. 67) by the way of the desert of the Red Sea. Previous to the account of their onward march, it is still further stated in Exodus 13:18, Exodus 13:19, that they went out equipped, and took Joseph's bones with them, according to his last request. חמשׁים, from חמשׁ lumbus, lit., lumbis accincti, signifies equipped, as a comparison of this word as it is used in Joshua 1:14; Joshua 4:12, with חלוּצים in Numbers 32:30, Numbers 32:32; Deuteronomy 3:18, places beyond all doubt; that is to say, not "armed," καθωπλισμένοι (Sym.), but prepared for the march, as contrasted with fleeing in disorder like fugitives. For this reason they were able to fulfil Joseph's request, from which fact Calvin draws the following conclusion: "In the midst of their adversity the people had never lost sight of the promised redemption. For unless the celebrated adjuration of Joseph had been a subject of common conversation among them all, Moses would never have thought of it."
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Herman Cain Evolves, Endorses Mitt Romney
Ethan Miller/Getty Image(WASHINGTON) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain formally endorsed Mitt Romney for president of the United States Wednesday, telling reporters that he was making the endorsement now "for unity" within conservative circles because "in order to win, we have got to rally around our nominee."
"This is about unity and, today, I want to formally endorse Gov. Mitt Romney for president of the United States of America," Cain said Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill. "It is clear that Gov. Mitt Romney's going to be the Republican nominee and so I wanted to formally endorse him today for president of the United States of America."
Cain said that while many conservatives "may not be as excited" about the primary process or Romney's candidacy, the country is at a turning point and must elect a Republican.
"Gov. Romney gets it right on the big issues," he said. "President Obama gets it wrong on all of the big issues. That's why we have got to have a different occupant of the White House."
Asked why voters should listen to his latest endorsement after he initially signaled support for "the American people" and then Newt Gingrich, Cain attempted to poke fun at President Obama's evolution on gay marriage.
"My endorsement evolved," he said to laughter. "Early in the process is one thing, but as we converge toward the convention, what we did earlier isn't as relevant. It wasn't a matter of changing my mind."
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 4:18PM by Dan Toman Permalink
tagged 2012 Presidential Election, Hermain Cain, Mitt Romney in 2012 Election, Politics General, Republican Party
Gingrich to ABC: Romney Has 'Profound Character Problem'
ABC/Donna Svennevik(TAMPA, Fla.) -- In interview with ABC News on the tarmac at the Tampa airport, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said that Mitt Romney has "a profound character problem" and that his campaign is "just getting started."
"Why isn't he honest?" Gingrich asked, citing what he said was Romney's dishonesty in his television ads, in his financial disclosure forms and in the debates. Romney, he added, is, "trying to buy the election" with money from Wall Street.
In the interview, Gingrich attacked the former Massachusetts governor, saying that part of the issue is character and part of the issue is ideology.
"He governed as a liberal who was pro-abortion, pro-gun rights, pro-tax increases and pro-gay rights. Appointed liberal judges, passed Romneycare," said Gingrich.
Gingrich said he is particularly concerned about the Wall Street money, especially from Goldman Sachs, that is going to the Romney campaign. He said that in the last campaign, Goldman Sachs was the top contributor to Obama -- in this one they are the top contributor to Romney.
"Goldman Sachs took billions of dollars from taxpayers in the bailout. Now for the second time they want to pick a presidential candidate," Gingrich said. "They got Obama last time and this time they want Romney. I don't think most Republicans will think that's a very good idea."
Gingrich said his campaign is "just getting started."
As for Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan, Gingrich confirmed that while he has promised to consider 9-9-9, he is unlikely to adopt the entire plan. After all, Gingrich pointed out, he already has a fairly comprehensive tax plan of his own.
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 3:49PM by jc Permalink
tagged 9-9-9 Plan, Hermain Cain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich in 2012 Election, Politics General, Republican Party
'Surprise, Surprise': Herman Cain Endorses Newt Gingrich in Florida
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain endorsed Newt Gingrich on Saturday night at a Lincoln Day dinner.
"Surprise, Surprise," Cain said as he walked out on stage. "I hereby officially and enthusiastically endorse Newt Gingrich for the president of the Unites States."
Cain gave several reasons for why he reached this "public decision."
"One of the biggest is the fact I know Speaker Gingrich is a patriot," Cain said. "Speaker Gingrich is not afraid of bold ideas and I also know Speaker Gingrich is running for president and going through this sausage grinder and I know what the sausage grinder is all about.
"Speaker Gingrich is running because he cares about the future of the United States of America, we all do," Cain said.
Gingrich thanked Cain and told the audience that as with Rick Perry, who also endorsed him, he had a place for Cain in his campaign.
Gingrich and Cain kept a positive relationship throughout the campaign trail.
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:15PM by Rebecca Fenton Permalink
tagged Hermain Cain, Newt Gingrich in 2012 Election, Politics General, Republican Party
Herman Cain Says Gingrich's Attacks are a Poor Strategy
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- In a rare appearance since his bid for the White House ended abruptly in a hail of sexual allegations, Herman Cain appeared live tonight on the Bill Maher show on HBO to say that America needs to "lighten up – and not be so uptight about everything."
Cain weighed in on the controversy over Newt Gingrich's recent attacks on Mitt Romney for the work he did with Bain Capital that sometimes involved cutting jobs in client businesses.
Some Republicans have criticized Gingrich, saying such attacks might be expected from a Democrat, not a fellow Republican.
"That was poor strategy," Cain said, adding that when he took over the struggling Godfather Pizza chain he also had to cut jobs before he grew the business. "That was an irrelevant attack. That is how we grow businesses in America."
Maher asked Cain about his famous campaign ad in which a top Cain aide smoked a cigarette on camera. Cain defended the unconventional choice.
Maher said he liked to smoke pot, and asked if he could he do that in ad too?
Cain replied: "You can smoke pot all you want, just not on my campaign."
Cain appeared in tuxedo via satellite from Los Angeles where he was attending a movie premiere.
"I don't agree with a word you say, but I like you a lot," Maher, the notoriously left-leaning comedian, told Cain.
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 5:54AM by Wadzanai Mhute Permalink
tagged Hermain Cain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, bill maher in Politics General, Republican Party
Newt Gingrich Bids Goodbye to Herman Cain
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich said he will miss Herman Cain on the campaign trail after Cain suspended his candidacy from the Republican race Saturday.
"I found campaigning with him to be always positive. He was always good humored. He was always optimistic," Gingrich said. "We'll miss him on the campaign trail but I can appreciate why in the current circumstance he decided to go back to being a private citizen rather than a candidate."
Cain said he will endorse a candidate for president, but Gingrich says he will meet with Cain sometime next week.
"I don't anticipate anything. Herman Cain's got to make up his own mind," Gingrich said. "I suspect he'll meet with all the candidates and talk through what he intends to do with his organization and talk through issues."
Gingrich said Cain is his friend and raised the level of discussion on economic reform with his 9-9-9 plan.
"I think he deserves a great deal of credit for having the courage to run, for having the courage of big ideas and for having had the clarity to say that in a way that many Americans found them very, very positive."
Herman Cain's support faded in the last several weeks with allegations of a sexual assault over a decade ago and a woman who claims she had a long-term affair with Cain.
Gingrich came to Cain's defense when reports originally surfaced, calling the media reports about a Cain a "witch-hunt" created by the media.
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 9:21AM by Rebecca Fenton Permalink
Herman Cain Gets Secret Service Protection
Steve Pope/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Herman Cain asked for and has been granted Secret Service protection, according to the agency charged with protecting American officials.
"Secretary Napolitano at the request of the Cain campaign consulted with congressional advisory committee which today authorized protection for Cain," said George Ogilvy, a Secret Service spokesman.
Ogilvy would not discuss nature or duration of protection. It is also not clear if any other candidates have received Secret Service protection. One law enforcement official would not say which other campaigns might be getting security, but did confirm Cain began Thursday.
Cain's campaign would not discuss the protection.
"When we have something to announce, we will announce it," spokesman J.D. Gordon told ABC's Jonathan Karl.
President Obama got Secret Service protection in May of 2007, much earlier in the election cycle.
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 7:07PM by Carmen Cox Permalink
tagged Hermain Cain, Secret Service in 2012 Election, Politics General, Republican Party
5 GOP Candidates Make Their Pitches Ahead of Iowa Caucuses
Scott Olson/Getty Images(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- Two months before voters will cast the first votes in Iowa for the Republican primary season, five presidential candidates sought to appeal to Iowans, who could give one of them a critical boost on Jan.3, 2012.
They carried a vehemently anti-Washington message to nearly 1,000 Republican elected officials, operatives and activists who gathered at a fundraising dinner organized by the Iowa Republican Party on Friday night.
"It's like we're in a canoe coming up to the very edge of Niagara Falls, and it's like the river is moving faster right now," said presidential candidate Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, describing the situation in Washington. "We're living in a theater of the absurd."
Bachmann, whose hopes of winning the Republican presidential nomination are likely to turn on her performance at the caucuses, was one of several candidates who lashed out at President Obama for presiding over a ballooning national debt.
"We are tripping the wire," she said. "It looks like right at $15 trillion – breathtaking, stunning."
Bachmann's rival, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who also spoke at Friday night's dinner, took the opportunity to acknowledge the quality of his opponents.
"Every one of them would do a heck of a lot better job than what we've got in the White House right now," he said, joking that even though they are running against each other, they'e all involved in "a project called Operation Occupy the White House."
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich praised his fellow candidates.
"This is a great group," Gingrich said, adding that on Jan. 3, Iowa voters could help launch "the most substantive candidacy in modern times." (He, of course, meant his own.)
A recent Des Moines Register poll suggested that businessman Herman Cain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are the top contenders to win the Iowa caucuses, but neither of the two candidates showed up at the annual Ronald Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa.
Romney plans to return to the Hawkeye State on Monday for two public events in Dubuque, Iowa, and Davenport, Iowa.
His son, Josh Romney, was in the audience on Friday night. The younger Romney campaigned in Eastern Iowa earlier in the day.
Top Iowa officials with Cain's campaign handed out bumper stickers, buttons and campaign literature to potential supporters.
"Sixty days from right now, we start the process of choosing Barack Obama's Republican successor and it starts here in Iowa," Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn told the gathering.
"Sixty days folks, 60 days," he said. "Every minute counts."
Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 2:50PM by Wadzanai Mhute Permalink
tagged Hermain Cain, Iowa Caucus Season, Michelle Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Republican Candidates, Ron Paul in 2012 Election, Politics General, Republican Party
Cain Says the Flip-Flopping Proves He's Presidential
Steve Pope/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- Herman Cain says his changing positions in recent days, such as equivocating on abortion rights and flip-flopping on negotiating with terrorism, are proof he has what it takes to be president.
"The thing that's going to convince people that my campaign is credible is if I make a misstatement, I'm going to retract it," he told reporters in Chicago Monday. "If I make a mistake, I'm going to admit I made a mistake. The last perfect person was hung on a cross 2,000 years ago."
Cain, who hosted a $2,500 a plate fundraiser Monday afternoon, said he was running a campaign and not just on a "gigantic book tour" to sell his most recent memoir.
"It's not a gigantic book tour," he said. "If you call mixing five days of book tour with a campaign 'a gigantic book tour,' that's a misconception."
Cain also sought to clarify perhaps his biggest change in tune in recent days, mentioning that his 9-9-9 tax plan might actually be a 9-0-9 plan.
Cain surprised campaign watchers this weekend when he indicated that his most iconic proposal might have a hole in the middle of it.
To clarify, Cain said the 9-9-9 plan was still on the table. The 9-0-9 plan is a component of the larger plan, always had been, and applied only to the poor, he said.
"I want you all to be the first to get this right," Cain told reporters. "9-9-9 has always been the plan. If they read the analysis, we always had a provision in terms of dollars for those at or below the poverty level. It is not a new addition to 9-9-9. People simply did not read the analysis. The way we give relief for those at or near poverty is the 9-0-9 component. It's not new. It's always been in the plan."
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 6:34PM by Carmen Cox Permalink
tagged 2012 Election, Hermain Cain in 2012 Election, Politics General, Republican Party
Rick Perry, Herman Cain Spar Over Abortion
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- Abortion dominated Saturday night's speeches when six of the Republican candidates flocked to Iowa to tout their credentials to a crowd of more than a thousand social conservatives—a group whose support will be pivotal to winning the first caucus state this January.
While the candidates sold themselves to the social conservatives of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, they focused on stressing their commitment to anti-abortion rights initiatives.
"Pro-life is not a matter of campaign convenience, it is a core conviction," Texas Gov. Rick Perry told the crowd as he listed the anti-abortion rights legislation he signed into law in the state of Texas.
Perry, who has fallen in the polls as Herman Cain has experienced a meteoric rise, was quick to pounce on the former Godfathers Pizza CEO for a comment earlier this week that was taken as supportive of abortion rights.
"It is a liberal canard to say I am personally pro-life but government should stay out of that decision," Perry said, without naming Cain. "If that is your view, you are not pro-life, you are pro having your cake and eating it, too. We respect life, we respect life as a gift of God and what God has created, we should always work to protect."
Cain fought back, telling the press Perry is resorting to tactics to discredit him.
"That is not true. He obviously did not take a look at the statement that I issued to clarify, I am pro-life. I have said it I don't know how many times," Cain said. "That is an attempt to try and discredit me."
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., expressed her commitment to implementing anti-abortion rights legislation, telling the crowd this is the year social conservatives "can have it all."
"I support a constitutional amendment to define life from conception until natural death, and I would support all pro-life language that comes across my desk," Bachmann said.
Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, shared an emotional story of his newborn son's death, which occurred as he was working to pass a partial-birth abortion ban in Congress.
"You want to know why I'm pro-life? God showed me if you are faithful, he will be faithful," Santorum told the crowd, who fell silent as the former senator shared his personal family story.
Santorum also knocked Cain for the abortion comments, saying they are "right out of the pro-choice playbook."
Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney were the lone candidates to not attend the Iowa event. Romney spent the day campaigning in New Hampshire.
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 9:17AM by Rebecca Fenton Permalink
tagged Abortion, Hermain Cain, Rick Perry in Politics General, Republican Party
Panetta Rings Alarm Bells on Defense Budget Cuts
US State Department(WASHINGTON) -- As calls to slash the federal budget grow louder, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday that hefty cuts in the nation's military budget that go beyond the $450 billion already planned could have devastating consequences.
"I'm not kidding you. When you cut the budget by $450 billion, when you make the choices you have to make, there are some risks that are out there," Panetta told members of the House Armed Services Committee.
But both Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey acknowledged that changes can be made to the way the Pentagon works. Panetta, who recently took over the reins from Robert Gates, said he is calling for the agency to cut in half the time it will take to achieve audit readiness for the Statement of Budgetary Resources.
With grassroots groups such as the Tea Party calling on lawmakers to cut spending, the defense budget has taken center stage in the 2012 debate. Most conservatives oppose hefty cuts to the military but not all are on the same page.
Thursday's hearing got off to a rocky start as anti-war protestors continually disrupted Panetta's opening testimony. Eight demonstrators, affiliated with anti-war group Code Pink, were arrested, according to U.S. Capitol Police.
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 2:44PM by Andrew Throdahl Permalink
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