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Summer Student Work: Ladd intern Sullivan '15 finds a familiar work culture at Cubist
By Bates News. Published on August 27, 2013
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As a Ladd intern this summer, Shelby Sullivan '15 contributed to the exacting work of drug development at Lexington, Mass.-based Cubist Pharmaceuticals, where Mike Bonney '80 is CEO. Along the way, she discovered a work culture not unlike Bates' own.
Name: Shelby Sullivan '15
Hometown: Amesbury, Mass.
Major: Biology and English with a German language concentration
Internship Sponsor: The college's Ladd Internship Program offers Bates-funded summer internships with for-profit and nonprofit businesses that often feature alumni networking opportunities.
Biology and English major Shelby Sullivan '15 worked at Cubist Pharmaceuticals, based in Lexington, Mass., as a Ladd intern. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
1. What is your job?
I am an intern in clinical trial documentation, and I've been writing some of the appendices for two clinical study reports for Cubist drugs now in Phase 3 of their clinical trials. It's taken up my whole summer, which is why they wanted an intern!
I've also created graphs and visuals to be part of the information being collected for the clinical studies.
2. What did you want from this internship?
Originally I was looking for an internship in a lab. But working in clinical trial documentation, at the very end of the drug-discovery process, means that I've learned the entire journey a drug takes from discovery to FDA inspection. It's a big learning experience, about the industry itself as well as the hands-on biology and pharmaceutics.
3. Why did you pursue the Cubist internship?
The company was described as innovative and bold, and I thought that was cool. The company culture is welcoming, and everyone is extremely intelligent. The CSO [Chief Scientific Officer] says hello to me. Mike Bonney will talk to me. They don't have an "I have no idea who that is" mentality.
It's very much like Bates, open and welcoming, casual but professional, and the people are happy to be here.
3. Has the English major in you gotten a workout?
I didn't think that I could incorporate biology and English, but the medical writing part of my internship has been huge. It's a different side of English that I never thought would be useful. But the people on my team have a diverse set of college majors.
4. What has surprised you?
Without this internship, I don't think I could ever grasp the incredible time and effort it takes to bring a drug to market.
5. What have you learned about the work world that you couldn't have learned in a classroom?
"I always thought that my career would be in a lab doing research," Sullivan says. "I realize now that there are so many different things I can do." (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
Meetings!
But I feel I've been opened up to the world. I'm using everything I learned in the classroom, almost physically.
This is also a good experience because I don't think you sit in a classroom and say "I want to do this," and then just go and do it. You have to get a feel for it in the actual environment. And I've gotten into the environment here. I'm thought of as part of the clinical operations team, and that's cool.
6. How have you adjusted to real-world work?
By sticking to a schedule. I work from 7:30 to 3:30, which helps with traffic. I have to be organized, and I had to commit to not really having much of a summer.
It was relatively easy transitioning because I had so much work at Bates. But you learn to balance your time: work, dinner, gym, whatever. Being at Bates helps with that time management.
7. How is working in a Cubist cubicle?
Not that bad. The days go fast, and I enjoy it. You're not stuck. Everything is going on around you; you can hear conversations, you go to meetings. Plus, it's flexible here as long as you get your work done. I never think, "Ugh, I have to go to work." I love it here.
8. What's been most valuable?
I always thought that my career would be in a lab doing research. I realize now that there are so many different things I can do. I've been able to hear so many people talk about their niches at Cubist — clinical, discovery, finance, regulatory — and that has been a great learning opportunity.
9. Has the liberal arts perspective been valuable?
Absolutely. The interviewing process was long for this internship, and it was really helpful that Bates teaches you how to speak about your academic work and present information to a variety of people. I could go into a lab and understand what's going on, or go into the finance department and grasp what they are discussing.
There are a lot of people who have advanced training specifically in pharmaceutics, but I don't necessarily think they have more of an advantage. They are very specific about what they want to do and in some ways what they can do. They went to school to do that one thing, which is great for them if they know what that one thing is.
I have a sense that I can do more than one thing in a place like this.
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Paradigm Concepts, Inc. is a small-press game publishing company located in Miami, Florida. They published the award-winning Arcanis campaign setting and managed the Living Arcanis campaign independent of the RPGA. Previously Arcanis operated as a d20 system campaign setting using the rules of Dungeons and Dragons. Arcanis is now featured in Arcanis the Roleplaying Game, releasing summer 2011 and the Legends of Arcanis campaign - inheritor of the Living Arcanis history. They also publish the self-developed Witch Hunter: The Invisible World game-line. The company was founded by Henry Lopez, Nelson Rodriguez, and Eric Wiener in 2000.
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Coming off the one-year anniversary of the EOS Network Foundation (ENF) last week, the commemorative date was a reminder of all the efforts and changes to have occurred on EOS over the past year.
In a similar sense, this week has been a reminder of all the work that lies ahead, as well as the expected outcomes of such efforts. Taking the measurable results of the past year and then mirroring that forward shows promise of a thriving EOS ecosystem in the coming months.
EOS community activity is on the rise
Once again, for what must now be four weeks in a row, EOS has caught the attention of leading social metrics tracking platform, LunarCrush. This time LunarCrush was highlighting EOS' impressive increase in community activity over the last six months.
Their data shows EOS' social engagements rising by 55.31% and its shared links rising by 103.8% during the previous six month period. Signaling the continued increase of community activity in the growing EOS ecosystem.
Antelope Coalition Updates
Looking forward to the potential growth of the EOS ecosystem and its future developments, the latest Antelope Coalition meeting shed some light on a couple of developments. These included the Leap 3.1 system contract implementations, Scalability+ Blue Paper, developer onboarding, and development workshops, etc.
One of the bigger updates was on the progress of achieving faster finality for the Antelope protocol by reducing the transaction finality time from 3 minutes to 3 seconds. This would make blockchains powered by Antelope (EOS, Telos, WAX, and UTX) even more attractive for those applications that rely on fast transaction speeds with near-immediate finalization of those transactions.
Another big development that was discussed in the meeting was the implementation of inter-blockchain communication (IBC) between Antelope blockchains. It was announced that the ETA for launch or implementation of this is roughly two months, and plans for how coalition members would go about marketing this launch were also discussed.
Catch up on what was discussed - Antelope Coalition - August 25th 2022 Meeting
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While still in its pilot phase, participants are given the chance to familiarize themselves with the mechanism of the Yield+ platform and build whatever tools they deem necessary to help them utilize the platform better or more efficiently. At the moment there are 11 protocols which have signed up with a TVL (total value locked) of over $20 million, and this value also fluctuates based on the EOS price movements.
The next phase can only be implemented once all protocols are comfortable with their understanding of how the platform works and have voted to move forward to the next phase. The next phase, which is expected to occur within the next month or two, will see rewards increase from 1% to 5% APR.
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Denmark-based carpet manufacturer Ege is using specially blended New Zealand wool in its production process to create innovative printed carpet.
It recently joined PGG Wrightson Wool's integrity programme following collaboration by the two companies to develop an optimum-quality wool blend for Ege's carpet printing process.
Palle Petersen, general manager of PGG Wrightson Wool's inhouse export and marketing arm Bloch and Behrens Wool (NZ) Ltd, said printing enabled much greater detail to be included in the design of a carpet than traditional manufacture, at far lower cost.
Producing the best-quality printed wool carpets required the whitest wool as raw material and New Zealand wool surpassed all others in its whiteness and capacity to take dye.
In the past, Ege had used a blend of New Zealand and British wool to provide a higher-bulk yarn.
Petersen said they had worked closely with Ege to develop a specific wool blend to meet its requirements, replacing the British component with New Zealand Perendale wool.
Ege now used 100 per cent New Zealand wool, blended in New Zealand prior to scouring, to provide a more consistent quality.
Many Ege products used varying mixes of wool and synthetics.
Ege, which was founded in 1938, manufactured wool carpet tiles, wall-to-wall carpet and bespoke rugs for domestic and commercial use, including in high-end hotel chains and luxury cruise liners.
Petersen said the volumes involved were reasonably significant.
The good thing was that Ege was a successful company and needed New Zealand wool.
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It was one of many companies Bloch and Behrens dealt with and they all played a part in the recovery of the crossbred wool price, he said.
In his latest market update, PGG Wrightson Wool general manager Grant Edwards said export demand for wool had fallen away recently as rising tension between China and the United States over trade tariffs prompted Chinese manufacturers to take a cautious approach to buying requirements.
Although European and British markets for wool remained solid, the significant price lifts the sector needed depended on the volumes bought by China, which were "not happening", Edwards said.
Uncertainty around trade has also impacted the currency, creating another setback for grower returns.
Crossbred wool prices now mirrored the low levels they fell to 12 months ago.
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Demand for its use in active sportswear and outdoor clothing continued to grow, while drought in Australia had reduced that country's national fine wool clip and therefore overall global market supply, he said.


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Late Libyan leader Moammar al-Gaddafi recieves Nicolas Sarkozy in Libya in 2007. (AFP)
As part of its exclusive series on Libya during the rule of late leader Moammar al-Gaddafi, Asharq Al-Awsat examines the regime's ties with local and foreign powers, including its attempts to finance western presidential campaigns, particularly in France, the United States and Ukraine.
Witnesses from the former regime said that Tripoli had spent some 50 million euros in 2007 to fund the campaign of French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy. Lebanese businessman Ziad Takeieddine, who was present at Sarkozy's meetings with Gaddafi revealed that the "figures were much higher than that."
Tripoli also pumped 5 million dollars in the presidential campaign of a candidate running in the 2004 US elections and 4 million euros for the campaign of Yulia Tymoshenko, who ran in the 2010 Ukraine elections.
Sarkozy has denied charges that he received Libyan funds, but one of the closest aides of Gaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam, refuted his claims. The aide, who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat on condition of anonymity, said that he was present at the closed-door meetings that used to take place between Libyan and French officials at the time. He added that Sarkozy had, in return for Libya's funding of his campaign, pledged to improve his country's ties with Tripoli and Africa.
The financing of the US candidate took place through a mediator, who was a close friend to both Seif al-Islam and a high-ranking American official. The candidate had pledged to Tripoli that should he win the elections, he would remove Libya off terrorism blacklists. The financing of his campaign took place through transferring funds through a third country. The agreement between the Libyans and Americans took place after a meeting in the US city of Toledo in Idaho.
Tymoshenko gained famed after she took part in what was called the Orange Revolution in Ukraine in 2004. She afterwards became her country's prime minister before later running for president. Seif al-Islam's aide revealed that he himself had delivered the funds for her campaigns
"I had them in a briefcase and I traveled to Ukraine on a private jet. I arrived at Kiev airport and delivered the case to the deputy prime minister," he said.
Former members of the Libyan regime said of those days that other countries also played a part in funding presidential campaigns. This role was not restricted to Libya, they stressed.
The negotiations to fund Sarkozy's campaign took place at the Corinthia Hotel Tripoli where Libyan officials sought to obtain a pledge from him to drop the case of the 1989 UTA Flight 772 bombing that implicated Gaddafi's brother-in-law Abdullah al-Senussi. Senussi himself was present at the Tripoli meeting.
This case and others were on the negotiations table at the hotel, where Sarkozy stayed in September 2005. Among the gatherers was Bashir Saleh, who was known as the "director of Gaddafi's office." He now resides in South Africa and often denies having any links to financing Sarkozy's campaign. Asharq Al-Awsat was unable to reach him for comment.
Takeieddine and Seif al-Islam's aide confirmed that Saleh was present at the Tripoli talks. They said that Saleh was one of the most-informed officials in the case along with Alexander al-Jawhari, a French businessman of Algerian descent, who is currently detained in London.
Seif al-Islam's aide recalled: "Of course Sarkozy was interior minister before he was elected president. He had arrived in Libya at the insistence of his aide Claude Gueant, as well as Takieddine."
"We felt while talking with him that he had great ambitions to become president of France. He asked for support from Libya to fund his campaign," he revealed.
Others present at the Corinthia Hotel meeting quoted Sarkozy as saying: "If you back me in the elections, then I will stand by Libya. We will work together in Africa."
Seif al-Islam's aide said that the French official had also pledged to drop the in absentia charges against the four suspects linked to the UTA flight crash.
Asked if Sarkozy had requested a certain sum to finance his campaign, the aide replied: "No, he only asked for funding. At a later stage, Sarkozy, al-Senussi and Takieddine met with Gaddafi and they agreed to fund the campaign."
The financing was done through various ways, such as hard cash in large briefcases and money transfers.
French officials have since denied receiving funds, while Takieddine said: "You cannot imagine the amount of money that was transferred to the campaign."
"It is a good thing that the majority of those involved are still alive. I predict major scandals in the future over this case," he added.
After Sarkozy's victory in the elections, he held a telephone call with Gaddafi to thank him for Libya's cooperation, vowing that he will fulfill his pledges, revealed Seif al-Islam's aide.
A voice recording of this May 27, 2007 conversation was released, confirming Libyan and French involvement in the financing.
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Marc Emery Is Questioning The Purpose Of Toronto Raids
The Canadian cannabis activist has spoken out against recent dispensary raids in Toronto, claiming they were not carried out in the interests of the public.
Written by Stephen Calabria
Canadian cannabis activist Marc Emory spoke out against recent dispensary raids in Toronto, saying in a column that the actions of the police were not carried out in the interests of the public but rather in the interests of the monied elite.
The Toronto raids: The back story
On Thursday, May 26, police in Toronto raided forty-three dispensaries, arresting over 90 people and handing down a total of 186 charges. Authorities said that the raids were carried out against dispensaries that violated the city's zoning and licensing bylaws, including the sale of food without the proper certification.
At a press conference immediately following the raids, Toronto Chief of Police Services Mark Saunders said that the operation –dubbed 'Project Claudia'- did not target legal medical cannabis dispensaries, but rather those that chose not to comply with the law.
These locations have a broader impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. There is no quality control whatsoever on these products, and as you can see, they are marketed in a way to disguise the unknown and unregulated amount of THC in the products… The Toronto Police Service has always and will continue to keep the neighborhoods as safe as we possibly can.
Saunders also noted that many of the dispensaries that were raided were within close proximity to neighborhood schools.
The raids were carried out amidst a larger initiative by the Trudeau government to legalize cannabis in Canada by the spring of next year.
Activist pushback
Jodie Emery –a cannabis activist and wife of Marc Emery– attended the police press conference and shouted questions to Saunders. After Saunders exited the room, Jodie Emery faced the cameras herself, attacking the country's politicians and governmental institutions for their role in keeping cannabis out of the hands of many Canadian citizens:
Justin Trudeau and the liberal government lied to the Canadian people. This is a new form of prohibition. This is worse than anything we saw under the Harper government.
I think Canadians should immediately call Justin Trudeau, John Tory, and Bill Blair, and ask why we're seeing more people being harmed under their so-called legalization than we ever saw under Stephen Harper's anti-marijuana policies.
She went on to inveigh against what she saw as corruption within the government, with politicians targeting those who threaten their financial interests and those of their corporate backers.
Backup from Marc Emery
Many of the accusations laid out by Jodie Emery were later echoed by her husband. In a lengthy column that appeared in The Georgia Strait, Marc Emery –himself one of the most famous pro-cannabis activists in the world– questioned the purpose of raiding the dispensaries –which he deemed to be unharmful to the public– and attacked the Canadian government's legalization czar as being both corrupt and ignorant on the issue.
On Tuesday, May 24, legalization czar Bill Blair…met with licensed producers to hear their cries for the market monopoly. Voila, 48 hours later, deliverance was theirs. The person chosen by the Canadian government in the 21st century to organize 'legalization' didn't believe marijuana could be grown in a safe and healthy manner when he took the job.
Then a revelation –an epiphany!– happened to our Bill… If the LPs had not coincidentally come along to show BIll that weed can be grown in a Monsanto-healthy manner, would true legalization be doomed because nobody could grow it safely?
Emery went on to denounce the raids as being part of a larger effort to bolster the police while continuing to stigmatize cannabis users.
Marijuana is not like everything else to these people. They need to preserve all the police budgets, to collect ripoff taxes, to keep prices high, to maintain the stigma on pot users, to push the pot people around, to condescend to them, and to continue to arrest them and fine them when we dot it our way.
Do you think the Toronto police were justified in carrying out the raids? Tell us why on social media or in the comments below.


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Will Emmy Winners Be Thanking Twitter?
It's hard to deny that the Emmy frontrunners also represent a huge Twitter presence. But is social buzz now a factor in the ages-old business of winning awards?
As Twitter gears up for an IPO, the company is working hard to make the case that there is a close relationship between tweets and TV viewing. Over the summer, the social networking platform expanded a service that lets advertisers target users who tweet about the shows they're watching. And Nielsen recently released a report showing that tweeting can cause a spike in ratings. Now, the Emmy's have introduced another Twitter-TV phenomenon that surely has Twitter executives smiling.
All six of the shows nominated for this year's best drama series–Mad Men, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, House of Cards, and Homeland–are big on Twitter, meaning they inspire an inordinate amount of chatter on the platform. HBO's Game of Thrones has a maniacal Twitter fan base that collectively tweeted about the show 255,243 times during last season's "The Rains of Castamere" episode, according to data provided by SocialGuide. Mad Men's two-hour premiere of season six: 115, 819 tweets. The much-anticipated season opener of the Breaking Bad finale? According to AMC, it inspired 759,689 tweets from nearly 400,000 unique users. As for last week's nail-biter, in which (spoiler alert) Walt makes a cryptic call to Skylar in the aftermath of the Hank-finishing, desert shootout: 604,765 total tweets. Meanwhile, Twitter star Aaron Paul's (over 1 million followers) tweet, "Have an A1 day," was retweeted more than 25,000 times.
Meanwhile, less tweeted-about shows, such as The Americans, which many pundits thought was a shoo-in for the best drama race, considering that it's been a favorite with critics, was snubbed by Emmy voters. Ditto for past nominees such as Boardwalk Empire and The Good Wife, which similarly haven't been stirring up much Twitter activity.
Coincidence? Or does high Twitter volume make a show more likely to win an Emmy?
Hollywood isn't totally buying it–"I'm not sure," says Sullivan & Son executive producer Rob Long. "Academy voters are hella old" (i.e. they don't use Twitter) he says–but some awards observers admit that there's something worth considering in the relationship between Emmys and Twitter.
A bigger question raised by the idea that shows that do well on Twitter are considered more engaging and, thus, well, better shows, is that Twitter-friendly shows tend to be more dramatic and gut-socking. They're shows that are filled with the kind of OMG moments (just about every other minute of Breaking Bad; the Red Wedding scene in Game of Thrones; the death of Lady Sybil on Downton) that send viewers scrolling their Twitter feeds to see others' reactions and to log their own shock.
Preston Beckman, the longtime scheduling chief at Fox who is now a consultant for the network, is dismissive of the Twitter-Emmy theory. "There are correlations and there are things that coincide," he said. "And it's hard for me to say that if FX (the network behind The Americans) had a Twitter campaign" the show would have been nominated.
Perhaps, but HBO certainly puts effort into Game of Thrones' Twitter presence. Caluori says that because Twitter fans are "more engaged" and "more rabid" than, say, Facebook fans, HBO launches Game of Thrones' Twitter product before its Facebook product. The cable network has also rewarded "super fans who tweet" (Caluori's words) about Game of Thrones, such as Stephen Colbert and Conan O'Brien, by sending them custom-made Game of Thrones boxes filled with trinkets related to the show.
And, maybe, helping build Emmy buzz.


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NBA Catwatch – Where trying to figure out which NBA players own cats happens.
The NBA CATWATCH REGULATION BRIM CAP raised $1,000 for animal shelters. But which animal shelters? To decide where to donate the money, I conducted a lottery in my hallway with the help of my cat my kid.
Congratulations to Milwaukee, Memphis and Portland.
NBA Catwatch has raised $21,000 for animal shelters.
NBA Catwatch merchandise has raised over $20,000 for animal shelters so far – but success isn't going to my head. It's going to yours.
Introducing the NBA CATWATCH Regulation Brim Cap. Mesh + Foam + Philanthropy. A trucker cap perfect for driving to the rim, or taking the bus to the rim, or walking – whatever your transportation situation. That's not super important.
What is super important is that 100% of the profits from this cap will be donated to animal shelters and rescue organizations across the USA.
Bold colors, lightweight design and a ton of money (figuratively) dropped on the heads of our animal friends in need.
Caps are $20 / USA and $35 / International – shipping included.
Otto 32-468A model. Should fit almost all heads.
I've added the option to give a bit more, that goes straight to donations.
Taking orders now – NBA Finals. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
NBA Catwatch merch has raised over $21,00 for animal shelters!
Sales of NBA Catwatch shirts have raised over $21,000 in donations to date for animals and shelters around the USA. Let's keep it going!
2018 sales of the NBA Catwatch Regulation Brim Cap raised $1,000 for three animal shelters, determined by a lottery process.
More shirts, and more donations to come in 2019.
Introducing the NBA CATWATCH Mellow Hoodie. For Puerto Rico!
Sold Out! Over $4K donated!
NBA basketball is here, fall is here, and a 🔥 hooded sweatshirt that raises money for our animal friends in Puerto Rico is here too.
100% of the profits from the NBA Catwatch Mellow Hoodie will be donated to animal shelter and rescue organizations working in Puerto Rico. I'm still finalizing the specific shelters, so stay tuned for more info.
NBA Catwatch merchandise has raised over $15,500 for animal shelters so far!
People have been requesting NBA Catwatch hoodies for years, and I'm coming through with a soft, medium-weight hoodie featuring a bold design that really pops on the court, on the street or in front of the computer looking for cats on the Instagrams of NBA players.
There's also a little pocket inside the front pocket, you can put your phone in there, or cat treats, or anything kinda small. It's really exciting.
Hoodies are $40 / USA and $55 / International – shipping included.
Fruit of the Loom Sofspun. Small – 3XL. Styling follows Men's sizing.
Taking orders now – December. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.
Make sure to enter Size per hoodie in that text field!
If buying multiples, click "Buy Now" and adjust quantity on Paypal checkout page.
In honor of the Golden State Warriors' 2017 NBA Championship, and with the help of NBA Catwatch shirt sales, I donated $500 to Oakland Animal Services.
Thank you to everyone who bought a shirt in the past month, that's where your money went. Thanks to Oakland Animal Services for being good people. And you're welcome, Wanda.
With the Warriors win, a team with a cat owner has won five of the last six NBA Championships – Miami 2012, Miami 2013, San Antonio 2014, Golden State 2015, Golden State 2017.
Sales from NBA Catwatch shirts have raised over $14,000 so far.
Working on new merch for Fall right now!
Was this the first usage of the hashtag?
How did you connect cats, raising them, and Sixers victories?
Ben Simmons has two Savannahs and they sit on his head and shoulder. I tried to do the same with my 20 pound cat (Izzy) and it didn't work. I did promise Twitter that I would raise my cat when they won and I did it. The internet loved it!
How did your cat react to being raised initially?
Izzy is OK with it for the first 10 seconds but then she wishes to be put down. So I am working against the clock.
How has that changed in the recent winning streak? Is your cat getting tired of it?
Izzy is fine with it for the most part. I just have to raise her correctly. She watches the games with me so she is within reach.
Please give me tips for properly raising a cat.
First, I make sure she is on her feet. Cats don't like when you reach under them while they are sitting. So I might get some cat food out so that she rises to her feet. Then I reach underneath and pick her up. At that point she seems pretty un-phased and that's when I take the photo.
How has the social media / Philly reception been to your campaign?
The reception has been unreal. It's amazing how many cat owners there are out there. Also, Twitter is the only place where this could take off. I feel like Instagram and Facebook wouldn't receive it as warmly.
Philly twitter is the best and Sixers twitter is the best.
Describe what happened when you saw Ben Simmons raising his cats on Twitter.
I was beside myself. It felt like it was full circle. I started laughing and was just in total disbelief.
What percent of cats do you think like being raised?
Based on the photos, I would say about 40% of the cats enjoy it.
Could you please list your top 10 raised cats? I know how hard it is to pick between cats, but if you don't mind trying I would appreciate this.
Why did you choose to give all the profits from RTC merch to PhillyPaws? Props on that BTW. Good Bless You.
Thanks! I decided that this would make the most sense since there's an obvious double meaning (RAISE A CAT!) We have $3,000 and counting for Philly PAWS.
Any luck getting Stauskas to raise his cat? I believe it lives in Canada but he visits it I know.
Yes his cat is named Dribbles and I think one day, he will do it.
What's the future of Raise The Cat? I don't know if the playoffs are in sight this season, but in the future, will you raise more cats even higher somehow?
I think it can only grow more! The cat is a symbol of winning and they will be winning much more in the future.
Which Sixers (besides Stauskas and Simmons obvs) strike you as cat people?
I bet Dario would have a cat if he could.
Finally – can you help me find out the name of Ben Simmons's second cat? I think it's still a mystery and it's driving me nuts.
I will try my best to find this out!
It's the NBA Catwatch Sock. It has emojis. Limited edition.
update: orders are closed right now. I'm holding onto 10 pairs until i make sure everyone who ordered for christmas receive their socks. once I do, I'll sell the final socks. early January. email me if you'd like to get on the list to buy them.
The NBA Catwatch sock is here, and it's a celebration of the NBA, cat emojis and warm, dry feet. This was the most requested new merch idea, so I learned a ton about sock production, teamed up with a USA-based sock company and came up with this design.
100% of profits from sales of these socks will be donated to Feline Rescue, Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota. Should be about $5 per pair.
Socks come in two sizes: Men's and Women's.
I know the gender politics of socks is a little tricky.
Socks are $14 for a pair. I can do larger orders, email me.
Order by Dec 11th for Holiday delivery.
UPDATE: Orders Closed! We raised over $850 for HALO Animal Rescue! Thank you so much!
These limited edition koozies commemorate a Twitter exchange between NBA Catwatch and Phoenix Suns center Alan Williams in which the world learned the Suns big man is allergic to cats – but not to wishing chill vibes to all the cat lovers out there.
In the spirit of Williams's message, NBA Catwatch is donating 100% of the profits from the koozies to HALO Animal Rescue in Phoenix.
Koozies are $10 for one, $18 for two. I can do larger orders, email me.
Available October 1 – October 31 only. That's it. Limited time!
Order an NBA Catwatch shirt with your koozie and save $2.
International orders are bundled with a shirt because shipping is expensive.
Shirt profits go into the general NBA Catwatch donation fund.
Orders will be shipped in early November via USPS First Class.
Keep your Coke Zero or whatever else you're drinking cold and support our animal friends at the same time.
NBA Catwatch is proud to announce (and still working on figuring out exactly how) to offer an exclusive, limited edition koozie available this October only.
In celebration of Alan's Tweet (and the fact that he gave permission to let NBA Catwatch use it) 100% of the profits from sales of the koozie will be donated to HALO Animal Rescue in Phoenix, Arizona.
Check back on Saturday to order your koozie.


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O ciclone tropical severo Ilsa (designação do JTWC: 22S; conhecido simplesmente como ciclone Ilsa) foi um intenso ciclone tropical que esteve ativo nas águas abertas ao noroeste da Austrália durante a terceira semana de março de 2009. Sendo o décimo oitavo ciclone tropical, o nono sistema dotado de nome e o terceiro ciclone tropical severo da temporada de ciclones na região da Austrália de 2008-09, Ilsa formou-se de uma área de perturbações meteorológicas em 14 de março. Seguindo para oeste-sudoeste, o sistema começou a se organizar gradualmente sob condições meteorológicas favoráveis e se tornou o ciclone tropical Ilsa durante as primeiras horas (UTC) de 18 de março. Horas depois, o Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) também classificou o sistema como um ciclone tropical significativo e lhe atribuiu a designação "22S". Seguindo continuamente para oeste e para oeste-sudoeste, Ilsa se intensificou rapidamente sob condições meteorológicas favoráveis, e atingiu seu pico de intensidade durante as primeiras horas (UTC) de 20 de março, com ventos máximos sustentados de 195 km/h, segundo o JTWC, ou 165 km/h, segundo o Centro de Aviso de Ciclone Tropical (CACT) de Perth. A partir de então, a piora das condições meteorológicas provocou o lento enfraquecimento de Ilsa. Já bastante desorganizado, o JTWC emitiu seu aviso final sobre o sistema durante a noite (UTC) de 23 de março, enquanto que o CACT de Perth desclassificou Ilsa para uma baixa tropical remanescente durante as primeiras horas da madrugada de 24 de março, e também emitiu seu aviso final sobre o sistema.

Como Ilsa manteve-se distante de áreas costeiras durante todo o seu período de existência, nenhum impacto foi relatado em associação à tempestade. Além disso, nenhum navio ou estação meteorológica de superfície registrou in situ a passagem da tempestade.

História meteorológica

Ilsa formou-se de uma área de perturbações meteorológicas sobre o mar de Arafura em 12 de março. Inicialmente, a perturbação consistia-se de uma circulação ciclônica de médios níveis que começava a se consolidar para a superfície. Porém, apenas poucas áreas de convecção profunda estavam associadas ao sistema. Situado numa região com condições meteorológicas favoráveis, tais como o baixo cisalhamento do vento e temperatura da superfície do mar ideal, o sistema começou a se organizar gradualmente. Com isso, o Centro de Aviso de Ciclone Tropical (CACT) de Darwin classificou o sistema para uma fraca baixa tropical em 13 de março. A partir de então, a perturbação parou de mostrar sinais de organização, mas assim que novas áreas de convecção profunda se formaram, o sistema foi classificado pelo CACT de Darwin para uma baixa tropical plena em 17 de março. Assim que a circulação ciclônica de baixos níveis se consolidou, o Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC emitiu um Alerta de Formação de Ciclone Tropical (AFCT) sobre o sistema durante a noite (UTC) de 17 de março, que significava que o sistema poderia se tornar um ciclone tropical significativo dentro de um período de 12 a 24 horas. O sistema continuou a se organizar, e o CACT de Perth classificou o sistema para um ciclone tropical significativo durante as primeiras horas (UTC) de 18 de março, e lhe atribuiu o nome "Ilsa". Com a contínua organização do sistema, o JTWC também classificou o sistema para um ciclone tropical significativo horas mais tarde, e lhe atribuiu a designação "22S".

Seguindo rapidamente para oeste-sudoeste através da periferia sul de uma alta subtropical localizada ao seu sul, Ilsa continuou a se intensificar gradualmente assim que seguia para uma área com cisalhamento do vento mais baixo, e quando estabeleceu fluxos de saída meridionais, favorecendo a formação de novas áreas de convecção profunda. Com isso, o CACT de Perth classificou Ilsa para um ciclone de categoria 2 na escala australiana mais tarde naquele dia. As boas condições meteorológicas persistiram assim que as áreas de convecção profunda continuaram a se consolidar, e o CACT de Perth classificou Ilsa para o terceiro ciclone tropical severo da temporada assim que o ciclone alcançou a intensidade de um ciclone de categoria 3 na escala australiana durante as primeiras horas (UTC) da madrugada de 19 de março. A partir de então Ilsa começou a sofrer rápida intensificação devido às excelentes condições meteorológicas, tais como o baixo cisalhamento do vento e os bons fluxos de saída meridionais. Com isso, o CACT de Perth classificou Ilsa para um ciclone de categoria 4 na escala australiana ainda durante o meio-dia de 19 de março. Ilsa atingiu seu pico de intensidade durante as primeiras horas da madrugada (UTC) de 20 de março, com ventos máximos sustentados de 195 km/h, segundo o JTWC, ou 165 km/h, segundo o CACT de Perth.

Porém, a partir da tarde de 20 de março, o aumento do cisalhamento do vento começou a impactar Ilsa. A perda de seu olho mostrou a presença do cisalhamento do vento, e indicou que o ciclone tinha começado a se enfraquecer. Com isso, o CACT de Perth desclassificou Ilsa para um ciclone de categoria 3 na escala australiana ainda naquele dia. No entanto, Ilsa foi capaz de manter sua intensidade durante o restante daquele dia, com ventos máximos sustentados de 155 km/h, segundo o JTWC, apesar das condições meteorológicas mais desfavoráveis. A partir de então Ilsa começou a se enfraquecer lentamente assim que seguia sobre águas mais frias. Além disso, a intrusão de ar mais seco começou a comprometer a estrutura do centro ciclônico de baixos níveis de Ilsa. Com a contínua degradação do ciclone, o CACT de Perth desclassificou Ilsa para um simples ciclone tropical quando sua intensidade caiu da categoria 3 para a categoria 2 na escala australiana durante as primeiras horas da madrugada (UTC) de 23 de março. Seguindo continuamente para oeste-sudoeste, Ilsa continuou a se enfraquecer devido aos efeitos das águas oceânicas mais frias e com a intrusão de ar mais seco, que provocava uma severa diminuição das áreas de convecção profunda associadas ao sistema. A contínua desorganização do ciclone levou o CACT de Perth a desclassificar Ilsa para um ciclone de categoria 1 na escala australiana ainda ao meio-dia de 23 de março. A falta de áreas de convecção profunda e o continuou e a ininterrupta tendência de enfraquecimento de Ilsa levou ao JTWC a emitir seu aviso final sobre o sistema durante aquela noite. O CACT de Perth desclassificou Ilsa para uma baixa tropical remanescente durante as primeiras horas (UTC) de 24 de março e também emitiu seu aviso final sobre o sistema. A área de baixa pressão remanescente continuou a seguir para oeste-sudoeste, saindo da área de responsabilidade do CACT de Perth para adentrar a área de responsabilidade do Centro Meteorológico Regional Especializado (CMRE) de Reunião. Porém, o CMRE de Reunião não atribuiu qualquer classificação ao sistema, que se dissipou completamente em 27 de março, a várias centenas de quilômetros ao sul do Território Britânico do Oceano Índico.

Preparativos e impactos
Como Ilsa manteve-se distante de áreas costeiras durante todo o seu período de existência, nenhum impacto foi relatado em associação à tempestade. Além disso, nenhum navio ou estação meteorológica de superfície registrou in situ a passagem da tempestade.

Ver também

 Ciclone tropical
 Temporada de ciclones na região da Austrália de 2008-09

Ilsa (2009)

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The deeply penetrating continuous spray contains an alkaline buffered, hypertonic saline solution which is 'saltier' than regular saline. The increased saltiness draws liquid out of the sinuses to reduce swelling and help restore the mucociliary flow and consequently, normal nasal health.
FESS SINU-CLEANSE also thins mucus, helps normalise the acidic environment and washes away foreign particles such as germs, pollutants, dirt dust, pollens and other allergens.
There are a number of ways in which FESS SINU-CLEANSE Nasal Irrigation Spray can be used.
The Head Upright Position is the most common position. However the Lying Head Back Position and Kneeling Head Down Position allow the saline solution to penetrate further into the sinus and nasal cavities. For further information consult your doctor or healthcare professional.
For children under 12 years please speak with your doctor or ENT surgeon first.
FESS SINU-CLEANSE Nasal Irrigation Spray is a non-medicated, alkaline buffered, hypertonic saline solution that has been specifically formulated for severe nasal congestion due to rhinitis, sinusitis and allergies.


Chelsea's season has certainly been one that has seen its fair share of ups and downs as we look back during the final international break of the season.
Having started his reign with an 18 game unbeaten run, Maurizio Sarri has seen his side smashed 6-0 by Manchester City and heard the chants of 'F*** Sarri-ball' sang around Stamford Bridge a the Blues hang onto the coat tails of the top four and the Champions League places.
We've been rating the Chelsea players after every game they've played this season, from the Carabao Cup final to Vidi and beyond, but we've not been the only ones compiling ratings on the side.
WhoScored? have been marking the Blues every game too using their own system combining each player's stats from each individual game using their own algorithm, and it makes for interesting reading for fans.
In their rankings, Callum Hudson-Odoi features near the bottom with a rating of 6.24 while Marcos Alonso is sitting second-top with one of 7.12.
It seems of stark contrast to fan opinion at the moment which sees Hudson-Odoi as a man who should be starting every game while Alonso as a player who looks like a fish out of water at left back.
Here's how each of the 24 players used by Sarri this season rank up in the WhoScored? ratings - once you've given them a read you can give your own on how you think each Chelsea player has done this season with our own player ratings widget at the bottom of the article.
Don't agree with the WhoScored? ratings? Use our player ratings widget below to give your marks out of ten for the Chelsea players on the season so far and see how they compare with what your fellow Chelsea fans are giving.


We are currently looking for an Agile Coach / Scrum Master to join one of engagements on our commercial side. This position will be located onsite with our client in Washington, DC with some travel to Herndon, VA. The project entails a major initiative known as Life of Loan, a multiyear initiative to develop and integrate with a highly custom software platform in order to improve analysis of lender credit, customer service, customer engagement, sponsor assessment, risk management, and operations. The initiative will eventually permeate all functions of the Multifamily segment. This position is at first an Agile Coach, and then a Scrum Master, advising and serving two development teams. The role will also manage the efforts of other team members.


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barack obama fake outrage francois hollande illinois marie antoinette michelle obama pt let them eat mystery meat rodney davis school lunch school nutrition guidelines state dinner tea party usda wingnuts
Now Wingnuts Furious State Dinner Served Food
Those damned Obamas with their dogs eating imaginary steak off bone china (get it???) and their fancy-schmancy designer frocks! Something must be done to bring their wild living down to earth, because they got all fancied up for a formal state dinner for that man from Frenchietown, just like every other president ever, but that doesn't count because this is Wookiee Marie Antoinette and the Kenyan Usurper we're talking about here. What's worse, you may have heard about Fat Ol' Mooseshelle's agenda of starving children by forcing them to eat a carrot now and then.
Fortunately, Illinois congresstaint Rodney Davis has introduced a bill to force the Obamas to stop being such hypocrites. His "School Nutrition Fairness Act" would require all official White House meals to conform to the same USDA guidelines that school lunch and breakfast programs follow. Because if the Obamas think it's OK to mandate nutritional guidelines, they had damn well better follow the same rules themselves. It is only fair! If this bill picks up support, Mr. Obama will also be required to trade his armored limousine for a yellow school bus.
But really, Mr. Davis is simply Making A Point: His bill is intended
"to make sure this Administration is aware of the real-life impact their regulations are having on kids who are going hungry and our smaller school districts who are struggling to keep up with the increased costs."
Yep, nothing says "we are a serious nation" like pretending that if visiting heads of state are not fed exactly like 4th graders in Muncie, then the president is a hypocrite. And we're quite certain that Rep. Davis's poutrage has nothing to do with two of his top five industrial funders being the food & beverage industry and the "Agricultural Services/Products" industry. The fact that McDonald's is his top individual corporate contributor probably is unrelated, too. He just cares about the kids.
Still, nice try at pretend populist outrage, Rep. Davis. We liked this completely rational point you make:
The Washington Times reported that the meal served to guests at Tuesday's dinner ran an estimated 2,500 calories, "which is almost three times as much as what the first lady and the USDA allow our school kids to eat in the school lunch program," Davis said. It's "the height of hypocrisy."
On the other hand, at least we can be glad that Davis isn't insisting that kids be required to wear black tie and be served "dry-aged ribeye beef served with blue cheese, 12 varieties of potatoes and quail eggs" for every school lunch.
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We recently discussed the work of Lee Friedlander at the Miami Street Photography Club. I really like Friedlander's photographs specially his use of reflections on windows .This post has some of my favorite Lee Friedlander's shots.
1-Reflections: Friedlander loved to take pictures of people reflecting in the windows of street stores or viewed through the window. He loved the play of images superimposing each other.
2-Frames: He also frequently shot using the car's windows as a frame within the frame. He also used windshields and rear view mirrors for the same purpose.
3-Shadows of himself: this was almost his signature. He loved to include a shadow of himself into the image and make it part of the story. Sometimes he would include a full reflection of himself in the image.
My favorite Friedlander quote is: "You don't have to go looking for pictures. The material is generous. You go out and the pictures are staring at you".
I agree. That's why I go out for a walk.
Fascinating!! A great street photographer. This post is really interesting and well thought out and gives me such ideas!!! I like how he made a "signature" as you say of including his shadow..it's an interesting idea thanks mate!!
I just bought his restrospective put together by the MET in NYC, and it's amazing. Friedlander made copious photo books he himself edited and proofed. If you can get this book, it will change how you see streetphotography. I love Gilden, Winogrand, Meyerowitz etc…but Friedlander….he's got it man in spades. He has changed my eye and I"m only 1/4 into this book!
I've just discovered your site and find the posts really interesting and thought-provoking. I particularly liked the one where you state that you leave your pictures in colour, i also prefer my street shots in colour although i usually convert them to black and white ( in order to conform, sad to say). Now I feel liberated!
One of my fav photographers and one of the most prolific ones as well.. This is just the tip of the iceberg of his work.. He has so much more There is a book called "Sticks and Stones Architectural America" its new work that harkens back to is old work but is still very inspired and breaking new ground.. Keep up the good posts.


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October 29, 1967 - April 5, 2021
Christine Lynn (Briles) Bez, 53, of Grayslake, IL, passed away at her residence on April 5, 2021, after a long struggle with cancer. She was born on October 29, 1967, in Anderson, IN, to Richard and Beverly (Fischer) Briles. Christy graduated from Anderson High School in 1985, and Purdue University with a degree in Industrial Management. She then earned her MBA from Lake Forest College. Christy worked for Baxter Health and Cardinal Health before starting to work for Kerry Industries North America in Supply Chain Management. She attended St. Mark Lutheran Church in Lindenhurst, IL, member of First United Methodist Church in Anderson, was an Alpha Phi sorority sister at Purdue and was an active member of the Purdue Musical Organization (PMO). She was a very strong supporter and loved all types of animals, enjoyed traveling the world, but most importantly was her faith and family. Christy is survived by her loving husband, Mark Bez; children, Emily and Logan Bez; parents, Richard and Beverly Briles; sister, Susan (Mat) Daoust; nephew and niece, Mason and Ryan Barnett; and many cousins and other family members. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; and one brother-in-law. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 11, 2021, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, 200 West 53rd Street Anderson, IN. Services will be Monday, April 12, 2021, 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior at the First United Methodist Church in Anderson, 1215 Jackson St., Anderson, IN, with Rev. Corinne Boruff officiating. Please still wear a mask and use social distancing. Burial will take place in the Anderson Memorial Park. Services are being held in Illinois on Friday, April 9, 2021, at 11:00 am CDT at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Lindenhurst. Memorial contributions may be made to Best Friends Animal Society Attn: Julie S., 5001 Angel Canyon Rd., Kanab, Utah 84741, and The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, 5526 W. 13400 South, #510, Harriman, Utah 84096. www.loosecares.com.
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Ostroh Academy abounds with the projects which welcome the students willing to actively participate, reveal their creative potential and realize their selves.
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On 28 January the traditional celebrations of the Week of the College of Romance and Germanic Languages launched at Ostroh Academy introducing the great variety of events. The opening ceremony was the starting point with the participation of the guests from Lesia Ukrainka Volyn National University who together with the Dean of the College Svitlana Novoseletska and Student Dean Dmytro Panchuk greeted and congratulated everyone on the occasion of the anniversary.
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The Patron Saint of Mediocrity: How do mad scientists rock out?
Although a truly mad scientist would probably be an organist rather than a guitarist. And the Tesla coils would be twenty feet high and flank the gigantic organ.


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Q: Splitting PyQt Code - Passing Main App By Reference Or Import Am having much trouble splitting PyQt code:
main.py
(PyQt modules)
from titles import *
appl = QApplication(sys.argv)
from main import Ui_MainWindow

class Main(QMainWindow):
    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        super(Main, self).__init__(parent)
        QMainWindow.__init__(self)

        self.u = Ui_MainWindow()
        self.u.setupUi(self)

        Titles(self)

titles.py
import sys
(PyQt modules)
(dbconnections)

class Titles():
    def __init__(self, a):         #<-- APP IS PASSED AS ARGUMENT AND NOW CALLED 'A'

    a.u.table.setModel(titles)
    a.u.lineEdit.setText("Titles Init")
    a.u.add.clicked.connect(titles.insertRow)

class TitlesTableModel(QSqlTableModel):
    def __init__(self):
        QSqlTableModel.__init__(self)

        self.setTable("titles")
        self.setEditStrategy(self.OnFieldChange)
        self.select()

    def insertRow(self):
        return self.insertRecord(-1, self.record())
        a.u.lineEdit.setText("Insert Title")

titles = Titles()

Running main.py loads all data.  QPushButton inserts a row, but doesn't set lineEdit to "Insert Title", because "a" isn't defined globally.  Mostly tried creating a function in titles.py, triggered when main.py loads, looking like:
a = 0                           #<-- THIS WAS A LAST STRAW AS WARNED BY RESEARCHING OTHERS, BUT AM LOST
def start(app):
    global a
    a = app
    Titles(a); TitlesTableModel(a)   #<-- EVEN THOUGH TITLES.PY IS IMPORTED, IT DIDN'T INCLUDE THE APP REFERENCE, SO AM TRYING TO 'REFRESH' THE TITLESTABLEMODEL

...with Titles & TitlesTableModel requiring an extra argument (self, a)

This loads data & functions, but again, insertRow doesn't update lineEdit.
Other attempt
change Songs class to
class Songs():
    def __init__(self, a):

    titles = Titles(a)
    ...(rest the same)

...and removing titles=Titles() from below the model definition.  This again, shows data, but doesn't update lineEdit when pressing 'Add'.
Ultimately, it feels titles.py needs to have 'from main import *', but the main applications instance is defined after titles.py is called, and importing main.Main creates a recursion.  Have tried inheriting multiple times via 'from main import Main', & writing 'class Songs(Main)' (so Songs can use the UI without passing a reference), but again, recursion occurs.  Nine hours today plus three weeks prior looking at others, so am really stumped.  Others somewhat recommended using a config file of even 'builtin', but that looks very bad.
Regards

A: In PyQt, classes generally use Signals to communicate between one another, especially when one class inherits from QWidget and the other does not inherit from that, as you've demonstrated by connecting signals (albeit wrongly, or at least you're missing bits and pieces of your code here on SO).
However, your insertRow() -> lineEdit method as it stands will never be called because it follows a return statement, meaning that the lineEdit part will never be hit. But I would be surprised if this fixed the problem.
Also, I would consider redesigning (refactoring) your code from the grounds up. Is there really a reason you have a different Titles() class?
While this is shameless self-promotion, I think you might benefit from my course on YouTube that deals with building Python applications using PySide (which is nearly identical to PyQt) - I discuss cross-thread (cross-class) communication a fair bit - link is http://youtube.com/Deusdies2

A: Your code has several issues, but the main problem is the snippet:
def insertRow(self):
     return self.insertRecord(-1, self.record())
     a.u.lineEdit.setText("Insert Title")

as you can see you're returning from the function before the line a.u.lineEdit.setText("Insert Title") get excecuted. Hence, this function willl never change the text of your QLineEdit.
Change your code b
 def insertRow(self):
     a.u.lineEdit.setText("Insert Title")        # First change text.
     return self.insertRecord(-1, self.record()) # Then insert record and return.

On the other hand: If you are working with global variables (a bad practice, I have to say) why are you passing it as arguments? Try to not use global variables at least is absolutly necesary.

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DYVR Jun 29, 2019
Minimal-electronica. A Londoner born and bred, Dyvr's expansive and deeply personal sound draws influence from the queer scene of his home-town.
His signature falsetto is always at the forefront, gliding through pulsing synths and creating a truly hypnotic blend of dark electronics, reminiscent of the likes of James Blake and SOHN. His poignant lyricism plays on the spectrum of emotions knitted into hiding and finding one's identity and community.
DYVR has received praise from an array of well-regarded publications including The Line of Best Fit, Dork, Earmilk and Attitude Magazine, as well as BBC 6Music's Lauren Laverne to name but a few.
His latest release is a two-part EP, with tracks such as 'Shameful' and 'Half Awake' marking the release of 'Part 1' in 2018.
'Part 2' sees Dyvr's sound wading into murkier waters, with the release of 'Rising' in April 2019. The EP will be out in full in late 2019.


When you want to woo someone, tulips are a lovely choice.
Happy Fashionable Frenchie Friday to you !
PS: I've created an adorable new range of designs I call 'Petal Pies'. Available on all kinds of merchandise, from cushions and totes to cards, clocks and mugs. Aww! Along with French bulldogs, there are kitties and other pup breeds with more being added regularly. Sweet gifts for the animal lovers in your life. You can check them out here.
And thank goodness for illustration magic!
Merci, dear Debs !! I'm happy you les adore. :) My sister's rather taken with the pretty greyhound, too. Poor loves ~ here's hoping the industry does what it promised to give them better lives. I still can't believe the backflip but let's hope good somehow comes of it ~ it will at least give more time for rehoming and so on.


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Q: How do I remove a select option from identical select lists 'b' and 'c' if it's chosen in select list 'a'? I know the title isn't very descriptive but I hope i can clarify my problem here: I have multiple identical select dropdowns. Now, what I wan't to do is to remove an option from all other dropdowns if it is chosen in one of them. Here is an example:
I have selects with ids 'a', 'b' and 'c'. All of them contain the following options:
<option value='1'>1</option>
<option value='2'>2</option>
<option value='3'>3</option>

If I now chose option '1' in select list 'a', I want to remove option '1' from lists 'b' and 'c' with JQuery.
Edit: This is basically all I have: http://jsfiddle.net/j91p8eo5/
Anyone got any ideas?

A: Assuming you want to remove and not hide options(cause with remove element remove completly from the dom):

$("select").on("change", function() {
  //find all options with specific value(from the selected one) and remove(excluding self)
  $("select").not(this).find("option[value='" + this.value + "']").remove();
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select>
  <option value='1'>1</option>
  <option value='2'>2</option>
  <option value='3'>3</option>
</select>
<select>
  <option value='1'>1</option>
  <option value='2'>2</option>
  <option value='3'>3</option>
</select>
<select>
  <option value='1'>1</option>
  <option value='2'>2</option>
  <option value='3'>3</option>
</select>
<select>
  <option value='1'>1</option>
  <option value='2'>2</option>
  <option value='3'>3</option>
</select>

References
.find()
.not()
.remove()

A: Then you could do this
var elems = $('#a,#b,#c'); // cache the variable
elems.on('change', function(){ // attach a change handler
   elems.not(this) // remove the current element from the object
  .find('[option='+ $(this).val() +']') // find the option to be removed
  .remove(); // remove it
});

A: You have to look if yous select option contains the string you are selecting in your first select element. Then remove it from all other select element except the one you have selected from. That's it.
Try it out,
jQuery :
$("#a").on("change", function(){
    $("select").not(this).children("option:contains(" + $(this).val() + ")").remove();
});

jsFiddle
References :
.not() ,
.children() , :contains(),  .remove()

A: If you just want to hide the currently selected option in the other selects you can try something like that:
The selected option of the other selects is getting set onload, depending on the default-value of the first select.
$('#b,#c').find('option[value="' + $('#a').val() + '"]').hide(); //Hide the selected on default

selectFirstOption();

$('#a').on('change', function() {
    $('#b,#c').find('option').show();
    $('#b,#c').find('option[value="' + this.value + '"]').hide();
    selectFirstOption();
});

function selectFirstOption(){
    $('#b,#c').each(function(){
        var option = $(this).find('option:visible:first').val(); //Select the first visible option
        $(this).val(option);
    });
}

Demo

A: based on Amit Joki anser and this post: jquery select change event get selected option
var elems = $('#a,#b,#c');
elems.on('change', function(e)
{
    var valueSelected = this.value;

    elems.each(function()
    {
        $(this).find('option[value='+ valueSelected +']').remove();
    });
});