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#import "ProgressController.h"
#import "Utils.h"

NSString *JobCompletedNotification = @"JobCompletedNotification";
NSString *JobCancelledNotification = @"JobCancelledNotification";
static ProgressController *_mainPC = nil;

@implementation ProgressController

@synthesize cancelButton;
@synthesize progressBar;
@synthesize statusText;
@synthesize descText;

+ (ProgressController *)mainProgressController
{
    if (_mainPC == nil)
        _mainPC = [[ProgressController alloc] init];
    return _mainPC;
}

- (id)init
{
    self = [super initWithWindowNibName:@"progress"];
    [self window];
    [progressBar setUsesThreadedAnimation:YES];
    _worker = nil;
    _running = NO;
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(applicationDidBecomeActive:) name:NSApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];
    return self;
}

- (IBAction)cancel:(id)sender
{
    [self hide];
}

- (void)hide
{
    if (_worker != nil)
        [_worker cancelJob];
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:JobCancelledNotification object:self];
    _running = NO;
    [NSApp endSheet:[self window] returnCode:NSRunAbortedResponse];
    /* There's this really strange thing where when the app is inactive at the point we want to hide
       the progress dialog, it becomes impossible to close it. I guess it's due to some strange
       thread-related crap. Anyway, *DO NOT HIDE THE SHEET WHILE THE APP IS INACTIVE*. Do it later,
       when the app becomes active again.
     */
    if ([NSApp isActive]) {
        [[self window] orderOut:nil];
    }
}

- (void)show
{
    [self showWithCancelButton:YES];
}

- (void)showWithCancelButton:(BOOL)cancelEnabled
{
    [progressBar setIndeterminate:YES];
    [[self window] makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
    [progressBar setUsesThreadedAnimation:YES];
    [progressBar startAnimation:nil];
    [cancelButton setEnabled:cancelEnabled];
    _running = YES;
    [NSThread detachNewThreadSelector:@selector(threadedWorkerProbe) toTarget:self withObject:nil];
}

- (void)showSheetForParent:(NSWindow *) parentWindow
{
    [self showSheetForParent:parentWindow withCancelButton:YES];
}

- (void)showSheetForParent:(NSWindow *) parentWindow withCancelButton:(BOOL)cancelEnabled
{
    [progressBar setIndeterminate:YES];
    [progressBar startAnimation:nil];
    [cancelButton setEnabled:cancelEnabled];
    _running = YES;
    [NSThread detachNewThreadSelector:@selector(threadedWorkerProbe) toTarget:self withObject:nil];
    [NSApp beginSheet:[self window] modalForWindow:parentWindow modalDelegate:nil didEndSelector:nil contextInfo:nil];
}

- (void)updateProgress
{
    if (!_running)
        return;
    NSNumber *progress = [_worker getJobProgress];
    NSString *status = [_worker getJobDesc];
    if ((status != nil) && ([status length] > 0))
    {
        [statusText setStringValue:status];
    }
    if (progress != nil)
    {
        [progressBar setDoubleValue:n2i(progress)];
        [progressBar setIndeterminate: n2i(progress) < 0];
    }
    else
    {
        [self hide];
        [_worker jobCompleted:_jobId];
        [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:JobCompletedNotification object:self];
    }
}

- (void)threadedWorkerProbe
{
    while (_running && (_worker != nil))
    {
        NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
        [NSThread sleepUntilDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:1]];
        [self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateProgress) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:YES];
        [pool release];
    }
}

/* Properties */
- (BOOL)isShown
{
    return _running;
}

- (id)jobId {return _jobId;}
- (void)setJobId:(id)jobId
{
    [_jobId autorelease];
    _jobId = [jobId retain];
}

- (void)setJobDesc:(NSString *)desc
{
    [descText setStringValue:desc];
    [statusText setStringValue:NSLocalizedStringFromTable(@"Please wait...", @"cocoalib", @"")];
}

- (void)setWorker:(NSObject<Worker> *)worker
{
    _worker = worker;
}

/* Delegate and Notifs */
- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification
{
    if (!_running) {
        [[self window] orderOut:nil];
    }
}
@end


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Doyle Carlton, III Wauchula, Florida – Roman III Ranches
The Carlton family began ranching in the mid-1800's when Daniel Carlton, Doyle's great- great grandfather, arrived in Wauchula, Florida. Seven generations of Carltons have worked in ranching ever since. Doyle's ranches, named Roman III Ranches, expand across Hardee, DeSoto and Highlands counties, and involve cow-calf operations, and citrus production.
Doyle is married to Debbie Hansel Carlton. They have two children, Millie and Dale, who work with their parents. When asked why they chose to continue working on the ranch, both kids say they have never considered it "work". "It's our way of life," Dale says, adding that working on a ranch is about doing "whatever the job calls for that day." Now they are raising their children, the next generation, with the same appreciation for this amazing ranching heritage.
Debbie says that Doyle is good at what he does because he is a student of it. This comes from his father, Doyle Carlton, Jr. Doyle says the most important thing his father taught him was to "learn from others, learn something every day, and be honorable." At Roman III Ranches, they work hard to make sure their cattle's nutritional requirements are perfectly met. They reduce stress in the cows by working them with a small crew and as quietly as possible. They believe these techniques produce better cattle.
Although Doyle grew up in ranching, the mystique has not worn off. He says the best thing is "getting to be a cowboy… and being outside with family and friends…being in the middle of your cattle." Doyle has redefined the meaning of cowboy to include philanthropist and conservationist. Wife Debbie says that Doyle cares immensely for his family and community. There is no doubt. He is involved in many organizations. Giving back is just a part of who he is.
Doyle and his family have placed a part of their ranch in a WRP Conservation easement. This ensures that the land is never commercially developed. All the work they do on the non-easement areas are always done in an environmentally conscious manner. "Everything we do involves making the best choice to balance our cattle operation and our wildlife program", says Doyle.
Doyle's life creed is the knowledge that, "It's not ours! A gracious God has loaned it to us. It is our responsibility to be good stewards of what He has entrusted to us." That is the way Doyle lives his life.
Doyle Carlton's Horse Creek Ranch, DeSoto County, Florida

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Nottingham Forest have appointed Frank McParland as director of football, fuelling speculation that Mark Warburton could arrive as manager in the summer.
Warburton, his assistant David Weir and McParland worked together at both Brentford and Rangers before their stay at Ibrox came to an acrimonious end last month.
Warburton was rumoured to have held talks with Forest before his exit from Rangers, although he denied any link with the Championship strugglers.
Forest have since handed caretaker bosses Gary Brazil and Jack Lester the reins until the end of the season. Previous boss Philippe Montanier was sacked in January after less than seven months in charge.
Forest confirmed that McParland, 56, has joined on a temporary basis until the summer with a view to making the role permanent.
He is credited with recruiting Raheem Sterling and Jordan Ibe while working for Liverpool, and Scott Hogan and Andre Gray at Brentford.
Forest are currently four points above the relegation zone and face promotion-chasing Brighton at the City Ground on Saturday.


Mike Campbell from Esoteric Visions with CLife Church brings us this great grid of stretched fabric.
Mike built these grids out of 2×4's. Then he painted the frames/grids black. Then he grabbed some pieces of spandex and stretched them out between the frames.
He then used eighteen WDM 252LED Wash units to light each panel – individually controllable for effects and chases.
Looks cool! I like the individual grids. Are you purchasing the spandex from a local fabric store or are you buying it online? What is the size of the spandex that is used? Just getting into this whole stage design thing. Thanks for any info that you can give me.
This was purchased from a fabric store. It was fire treated after purchase. I recommend purchasing pre-treated fabric, but they purchased it for me. These were 1'x1′ pre-stretch.
What size were your 2×4 frames?
I believe they were 12′x12′ with the spacers evenly spaced.
I believe they were 12'x12′ with the spacers evenly spaced.
How did you attach the spandex to the frames?
We used staples. Using a star pattern and tape to reinforce the fabric where we stapled it so that it didn't rip the fabric.


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Published November 30
Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger investigating 250 cases connected to election
Raffensperger singled out groups that he said are working to register ineligible people to vote ahead of a high-profile runoff election for Georgia's two U.S. Senate seats.
By Bradford Betz | Fox News
Trump to campaign for Georgia Senate runoff candidates
Fox News correspondent Charles Watson joins 'Fox Report' with the latest from Atlanta.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday said his office is investigating more than 250 claims of voting irregularities connected with the November election.
Speaking to reporters from the state Capitol Monday, Raffensperger said his office is investigating any credible claims that groups are working to register ineligible people to vote ahead of a high-profile runoff election for Georgia's two U.S. Senate seats. He said his office's 23 investigators are also continuing to look into allegations of problems with absentee ballots, as well as claims of people who voted twice, people who cast a ballot in a dead person's name, and non-residents who voted in Georgia.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP)
Gabriel Sterling, a top official in Raffensperger's office, said more than 250 cases have been opened, but there has been nothing so far that jumps out as being likely to change the outcome of the election.
Raffensperger also hit back at allegations of widespread fraud, saying those that perpetuate them "are exploiting the emotions of many Trump supporters with fantastic claims, half-truths, misinformation and, frankly, they're misleading the president as well, apparently."
DISTRICT JUDGE HALTS 3 GEORGIA COUNTIES FROM ERASING DOMINION VOTING MACHINE DATA
The secretary of state's office is looking into a sworn statement from a Republican official in Gwinnett County, in Atlanta's northeastern suburbs, that says there were more absentee ballots than absentee ballot envelopes, Raffensperger said.
"This is the kind of specific charge that our office can investigate and ascertain the truth," he said.
County election workers around the state are currently working on a recount of the presidential race that was requested by the Trump campaign, and Raffensperger said he expects them to finish by the Wednesday night deadline. Under state law, the losing candidate can request a recount when the margin is less than 0.5%. Certified results showed Trump losing to Biden by 12,670 votes, or 0.25%.
The recount, which is being done using scanners that read and tabulate votes, is the third time the votes in the presidential race are being counted in Georgia. After the initial count following Election Day, Raffensperger selected the presidential race for an audit required by state law. Because of the tight margin, he said, the audit required the roughly 5 million votes in that contest to be recounted by hand.
Bradford Betz is an editor for Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @bradford_betz.
Washington Post panned over op-ed invoking 'multiracial Whiteness' to explain Trump support among minorities
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The darker the colour, the higher the probability. If the maximum probability of high or low river flow does not exceed 50%, then the basin remains white. This probability is calculated by taking the average of the maximum probability at each grid point in the river basin. The thresholds for high or low river flow are determined using the 80th and 20th percentile of the model climatology, corresponding to the time of year. If, during the four month forecast horizon, the forecast exceeds both the upper and lower threshold, the map is coloured according to which of these is more probable.
Figure 1: First GloFAS seasonal outlook layer, displaying the maximum probability of high (blue) or low (orange) river flow occurring during the four month forecast horizon, for major world river basins.
The second GloFAS-Seasonal layer (Figure 2) provides further detail at the sub-basin scale, by colouring the global river network (based on the model river network) according to the maximum probability of high (blue shading) or low (orange shading) river flow occurring during the four month forecast horizon.
At present, only river points with an upstream area larger than 1500km2 are shown. The thresholds for high or low river flow are determined for each pixel, using the 80th and 20th percentile of the model climatology, corresponding to the time of year. Pixels shown in light grey are those where the forecast does not exceed a 50% probability of high or low flow during the next 4 months. Pixels showing a darker grey-brown are in climatologically arid areas where the probability cannot be defined in any week of the forecast. Forecasts which indicate unusual conditions in these areas are still shown with the standard forecast colours (orange, blue or light grey).
Figure 2: Second GloFAS seasonal outlook layer, displaying maximum probability of high (blue) or low (orange) river flow occurring during the four month forecast horizon, for the global river network.
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The first 10 days of the forecast are faded to reflect the release date of the seasonal forecast products on the 10th of each month. Blue shading indicates the 80th percentile of the model climatology and above; orange the 20th percentile and below. Typical conditions (median of model climatology) are indicated by the dotted line.
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This is also known as 'redo surgery': it is called for when weight loss has been insufficient or weight has been regained. It is also performed to correct complications from gastric banding or gastric bypass. The two most common types of complications are band slippage and marginal ulcers (gastric bypass).
If you fall into one of these categories than it is an option: but, it is not an automatic right and because it is a much more complex procedure, is considered high risk. If you have regained weight then this will be looked at by your surgeon and aftercare team. If it is a small gain then this is normal and they will be able to advise you about adjusting your diet and exercise routine to accommodate this change. This can mean increasing your activity levels whilst maintaining a set calorie intake.
If we are talking about a substantial weight gain then it is worth speaking to your surgeon about a revision procedure.
If you have had a gastric band but this has failed to work or has not achieved the results you wanted then a gastric bypass might be an option. If you have undergone a gastric bypass but this has failed to work for whatever reason then there is the option of a greater malabsorptive procedure. This can mean a duodenal switch or a biliopancreatic diversion (BPD/DS).
Note: there is another type of procedure which is considered revolutionary and, unproven by others. It is called 'StomaphyX' and basically, involves the surgeon using an endoscope to insert a special 'fastener' into the stomach. This device is then used to form a pleat at the entrance to the stomach and at the exit (called the stoma) into the small intestine.
If the stomach has stretched some time after a gastric bypass then this procedure may help to shrink it back to the original bypass size.
This is a new revision technique and the jury is still out as regards its efficiency and effectiveness.


Imagine you're lying on a beautiful, white sand beach. The sun is sparkling off the clear water. The sand is warm and soft beneath you and the air smells like tropical flowers. There is a staff at your disposal to bring you anything you want to eat or drink. There's even a masseuse standing byto further ease your tension.
Sounds pretty nice, right? But what if you had been promised that your favorite celebrity crush was supposed to be there with you and he/she is nowhere to be seen?
Suddenly this tropical island paradise isn't as lovely as you wanted it to be. It isn't living up to your expectations, so instead of enjoying the scenery, you're anxious, irritated, impatient and disappointed. Where is Beyonce/Leonardo? Why aren't they here yet?
Removing expectations from your life doesn't have to mean that you are willing to settle for less than you want and deserve, it just means that you are able to make a decision about each situation from a place of clarity, seeing it the way it actually is, rather than through the veil of your expectations. Sometimes reality can even exceed your imagination, if you can allow yourself to see it.
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Home: A Quarantine Story
February 21, 2020 February 22, 2020 by Kyle Muntz
Rediscovering Modern Adventure Games
One unexpected consequence of spending so much time prepping The Pale City for release—it's inspired me to want to do more gaming again! (In combination with a very good sale on GOG around Christmas.) Most importantly, I've only had my laptop with me while waiting out the Corona Virus in California, which means… no AAA games! This is actually a very welcome development, because it helped me get back into a kind of game I haven't played in a long time: adventure games, whether point and click, walking simulator, or any of the other weird permutations that have come up over the last few years.
Adventure games and I have a difficult, sometimes rough history. I played Full Throttle (one of the old Lucas Arts point and click games) as a kid, back when you had to actually close windows and open DOS to start a game. I loved it then, and was surprised as an adult to see how well the writing and visuals help up. A few years ago I played Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, and Primordia, and both loved them and was driven insane by the puzzles. (Not to mention some utterly failed attempts at Myst.) I'm just not very good at puzzles and don't enjoy them very much. But very interesting things have happened in the genre over the last few years and helped them push their storytelling in some very interesting directions. A few years ago I played Gone Home, Night in the Woods, and a few others and loved them, so it was great to see what's come out since then.
Adventure games are also dear to me because, in weird little ways, they had a lot of little effects on The Pale City. I love the use of environmental text, which is really important in The Pale City—and adventure games do it a lot better than anyone else.
1: Kentucky Route Zero
Finally done! There's not much more that can be said about this game, but it was striking to see how much I still enjoy surrealism. A lot here recalls modern experimental literature or film, but the game also feels very fresh at a time when (for me) even the most radical avant-garde art just feels… tired. The game brings together an incredible usage of images, music, and space for an experience that's constantly twisting, but just structured enough so it feels like a narrative with realm emotional and thematic weight. It all just feels very fresh, modern, and relevant. I've been extremely interested in Kentucky Route Zero for years (their trailer was even the inspiration for my trailer for The Pale City), but I had always assumed the finished game would be a disappointment—sort of like Sword Brothers: Sword and Sorcery, which had a lot of atmosphere but was ultimately pretty forgettable—and I'm very glad I waited so long to play the whole thing as a unified experience.
Heavens Vault
Really an incredible game and one of a kind experience. It takes place in a bizarre, mind-bending universe where you sail between islands in space, all connected by interstellar rivers. The whole thing has a profound, otherworldly mood, which is complimented by the lore—which struck me as genuinely unique and fresh. The writing is also extremely good, at least in the first half, where you take place in long, 15 minute conversations that (rarely, I think) do an amazing job capturing what actual conversation feels like. The system is a little bit like Oxenfree, but the story is just much more interesting… at least until the end, where a lot of what it was building sort of deflates. Even the translation mechanic turned out much more interesting than I expected.
Unavowed
The only real point and click game on this list. It's much less ambitious than the others, but I still liked it. "Urban fantasy" is a popular genre for novels, but I barely ever read it—probably the last the last book I finished like this was American Gods, and that was a long time ago. But something about the graphics, delivery, and the narrative really made this game work. I especially liked how the game took very intense, high-stakes encounters with demons and otherworldly beings and used them to create funny, adventure-game style puzzles. Also, I don't usually enjoy detective stories, but the case-structure felt really nice and had a really great rhythm. I also played Gemini Rue immediately afterwards but didn't like it nearly as much, largely because the system in Unavowed felt so much more refined—just one click to explore the environment!
Just really, profoundly awesome—not the story, exactly, which seems a bit silly by the end, but the moment to moment experience of playing it. You play as someone exploring an empty house, so I had assumed this would be like Gone Home. I couldn't have been more wrong! It's hard to say how without spoilers, but I'll just settle for saying this game isn't what you expect it to be, and it's almost unbearably clever from moment to moment. I've always been a big fan of "walking simulators" where something actually happens—especially the Stanley Parable and Amnesia: a Machine for Pigs (which, in weird ways, inspired a lot of the monologues in The Pale city), so it's cool to see the evolution has taken over the last few years.
On Games as Escapism
Playing adventure games turned out to be the perfect escape from the stress of trying to publicize The Pale City! If all of these games have something in common, it's a great use of space. Every single room is carefully designed and very clearly connected to the story, and they respect the player's time by constantly giving you real narrative content. For some reason I may never have the old, pure love for the genre that I do for RPGs, but I'm very glad that games like this exist, and I'll look forward to coming back to them even if it takes me another five years.
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Didier Lang est un footballeur français né le 15 décembre 1970 à Metz (Moselle).

Ce joueur a évolué comme milieu de terrain, principalement au FC Metz, club avec lequel il a joué 162 matches en division 1.

Biographie
Didier Lang remporte en 1996 la Coupe de la Ligue française de football avec FC Metz. Il disputa également la Ligue des champions de l'UEFA avec le Sporting Portugal. À la fin de sa carrière Didier Lang signa un contrat semi-pro avec le club de CSO Amnévilleclub pensionnaire de CFA 2. Il rachète ensuite le bureau de tabac de Marly à côté de Metz, qu'il tient toujours en avril 2014.

Carrière de joueur
 1988-1989 : UL Plantières
 1989-1997 : FC Metz
 1997-1998 : Sporting Portugal
 1998-1999 : FC Sochaux
 1999-2000 : A Troyes AC
 2000-2001 : FC Metz
 2001-2002 : Le Mans UC
 2002-2005 : CSO Amnéville
 2005-2008 : SC Marly

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Joueur du Mans FC
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Joueur du Sporting Clube de Portugal
Joueur du FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Joueur de l'ES Troyes AC
Joueur du CSO Amnéville
Naissance en décembre 1970
Naissance à Metz

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My husband and I went out on the sunset tour last evening. It was an unforgettable cruise. There were only two other passengers on the tour with us as we sailed around San Diego harbor on a beautifully refurbished sloop. Captain Phil was friendly and engaging and knew just when to let us enjoy the sunset, the water and sound of the sails in the wind. I would recommend this tour to anyone!
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Fritsch, Karen "" 64, of Orlando, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013. She was born December 3, 1948. She married her best friend, Carl Fritsch, on May 24, 1969. She has two children, Tammie Fritsch Helmick and Robert Fritsch, and one grandchild, Wesley Helmick. She previously worked as a Captain in the catering dept. at Universal Studios. For more info & memorial plans visit: www.karenfritsch.com.
"Carl, Im so sorry for your loss. May the good times always be in your heart and the pain of your loss..."


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If you're tired of being underrepresented by music societies and student unions, then the Uni Music League (UML) offers you a chance to become part of a collective of university musicians from across all London Universities, giving your music exposure to a much larger audience.
…the chance for your music to be made into a 3 track EP…
UML is running a fantastic competition right now, which offers as its prize the chance for your music to be made into a 3 track EP produced by Charlie Hugall, who has worked with the likes of Florence and the Machine and Flo-rida. Each act will compete for this prize at live shows which gives you exposure even if you don't get through. So really you can't lose.
Through their site you can sign up to their Facebook page and also enter their monthly competitions and win all sorts of music prizes, so it's really worth a look.
To enter your music for the main competition simply upload one original MP3 to UML's website by 5 October 2011 and away you go.
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Dr. Felsted is a CPA as well as a veterinarian and has spent the last 15 years working as a financial and operational consultant to veterinary practices and the animal health industry. She also spent three years with the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues as CEO. She has written an extensive number of articles for a wide range of veterinary publications and speaks regularly at national and international veterinary meetings. She is the past treasurer of VetPartners, a member of the Veterinary Economics' Editorial Advisory Board, a past member of the CVPM board of directors and the past treasurer of the CATalyst Council. In 2011, she was awarded the Western Veterinary Conference Practice Management Continuing Educator of the Year and in 2014, the VetPartners Distinguished Life Member Award.
Practices have been told a thousand times to take care of their financial health--create a budget, set up internal controls, calculate your profitability, etc. But often times, its not really clear why to do this and what's the risk of not doing it. These case studies based on real veterinary practice experiences will be used to illustrate the importance of focusing on financial systems.


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Trio of Classic Hole Lineup Members Jam Together
Chad Childers Published: October 8, 2019
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Have you missed "Miss World"? Dying to hear those "Doll Parts"? Hole recently staged a mini-reunion of sorts on a studio stage as three of the group's members recently jammed together.
Courtney Love recently posted, but since deleted an Instagram post with herself, bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur and drummer Patty Schemel with the caption, "Whose rusty af? Ladies!!!" The post also came with hashtags for #hole #rehearsal #tonight and #hollywood.
Not tagged or visible within the shot was guitarist Eric Erlandson, making the session one shy of a full-on reunion of the classic era lineup. Love appeared in the comments to be enjoying the session with her onetime bandmates, and when asked if Hole concerts might follow, she responded with two black heart emojis.
While the Instagram post was taken down, a photo remains from the session by another poster on Twitter:
Back in May, Love hinted to The Guardian that members of the band were "definitely talking about" getting back together. "There's nothing wrong with honoring your past," said Love. "I've just kind of discovered that. If you don't, people will rewrite history and you will become an inconvenient woman."
Those comments came after Melissa Auf Der Maur stated in April that she was open to the reunion idea. "We've all grown older, have become more gentle, and I have the feeling that now would be the right point in time to reactivate the band once again," Auf der Maur explained, "We did a few little gigs over the years but nothing substantial."
"Now it's been exactly 20 years since I've left the band, and I want a piece of our glory back," Auf der Maur continued of the group, who first disbanded in 2002. "Hole was a great band, and it's important to remember them properly."
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The first year of life. How much has happened for this year, right? The colic was won, the teeth began, the teeth ended, something started, but in spite of everything, this year left the most vivid memories. The kid is unlikely to remember this year, so when he grows up, he will be very interested to look through this photo book, believe me. Bright and funny animals will complement your story and make it unique.


Every day, in my profession, we have proof of the existence of forces for which we have, as yet, no explanation — or, at best, a very crude one. I have had case after case of premonition; case after case of dual and even multiple personality; case after case where apparitions played a vital part in the plot which was brought to me to investigate.
So says Robert W. Chambers' detective who specializes in locating those gone missing. In fact, the series featuring this investigator, Westrel Keen, is titled The Tracer of Missing Persons (1906). As suggested above, Keen occasionally handles a case that involves the supernatural.
Two of the five stories in the Tracer series involve the occult. The first, "Solomon's Seal," is a love story involving a man and woman who've never met. The tale touches on astral projection and "ghost" photography, but it's use of an encrypted message seems to be the real focus. The second supernatural story is "Samaris," which is mostly about a man trying to retrieve a mummy he stole from the men who stole it from him. Perhaps to give the case a more romantic, happily-ever-after spin, Chambers tosses in a bit of mystical magic at the end. I'll just say there's at least one way around being accused of having stolen a mummy.
In other words, in both stories, Chambers is writing romance-mysteries that import the supernatural, not supernatural fiction that has a detective character and a dash of romance. Westrel Keen is likely to disappoint some fans of the occult detective cross-genre because of this. The supernatural is neither unsettling nor menacing here. Instead, Keen taps into the cosmic powers of attraction rather than the cosmic powers of evil or justice.
Nonetheless, Keen is an interesting and distinctive character in 20th-century mystery. He became especially prominent in radio from the 1930s to the 1950s and even made it to a television series in the 1980s. I really don't know for sure, but I have a hunch that none of these subsequent adventures in electronic media included ventures into the occult. Let me know if I'm wrong.
Perhaps the author himself is the greater draw for fans of supernatural fiction. Chambers' The King in Yellow (1895) is considered a classic of early weird fiction and a possible influence on H.P. Lovecraft.
Go to the Chronological Bibliography of Early Occult Detective — Early 1900s page.


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Roman Bierła (ur. 21 marca 1957 w Katowicach) – polski zapaśnik, medalista olimpijski.

Reprezentował barwy GKS Katowice.

Walczył w stylu klasycznym w wadze ciężkiej (do 100 kg). Jego największym sukcesem jest zdobycie srebrnego medalu podczas Igrzysk Olimpijskich w Moskwie (1980).

Był także wicemistrzem Europy w 1979 oraz finalistą mistrzostw świata i Europy: mistrzostwa świata w 1979 - 5. miejsce i w 1986 - 6. miejsce; mistrzostwa Europy w 1978 - 4. miejsce, w 1980 - również 4. miejsce i w 1986 - szóste miejsce.

Zdobył mistrzostwa świata juniorów w 1977, a w 1975 był brązowym medalistą.

Cztery razy był mistrzem Polski: w 1978, 1979, 1983 i 1987. W kraju rywalizował głównie z Romanem Wrocławskim, a później z Andrzejem Wrońskim.

Obecnie jest działaczem sportowym w Katowicach.

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Dell has launched a new version of its XPS 27 all-in-one gaming PC. The 'VR Ready' flavor of the XPS 27 has the same 4K display and the same 10-speaker audio subsystem as the latest iteration of the large XPS AIO, but it's powered by a more powerful CPU from Intel along with AMD's discrete Radeon RX 570 graphics.
AIO PCs have existed for decades, with their continued popularity fueled by their compact, desk-sized footprint. In recent years, demand for higher performance and even gaming-grade all-in-ones have increased noticeably, and manufacturers started to offer AIOs with rather powerful hardware. In fact, in early 2016, several PC makers even introduced Mini-ITX-based AIOs with top-of-the-range discrete graphics cards, aiming at customers seeking maximum performance.


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Boston drops 2 of 3 in Seattle after 5-3 loss
SEATTLE – The streak of series domination by Boston that stretched more than a month was bound to end at some point.
The fact it ended in Seattle is the surprising part.
Charlie Furbush allowed just one run in a career-best seven innings, Casper Wells homered and scored two runs and the Seattle Mariners beat Boston 5-3 on Sunday afternoon, taking two of three from the AL East-leading Red Sox.
Furbush (3-4) held the Red Sox bats in check, giving up four hits in just his fifth start of the season. He struck out a career-high six and didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning.
"Everything kind of was working, depending on the hitter," Furbush said. "I've faced these guys before, so there were a few things I wanted to stick to in certain situations, certain counts, certain hitters."
Boston had not lost a series since the end of June, a stretch of 11 straight sets either winning or splitting. It spanned a total of 36 games between July 1 in Houston and last Wednesday in Minnesota where the Red Sox went 26-10.
They arrived in Seattle having won six of nine, but the Mariners managed to take two of three knocking around Josh Beckett on Saturday and Tim Wakefield on Sunday.
And if not for John Lackey working through some early struggles on Friday night and giving Boston time to rally for a 6-4 win, the Red Sox could have been swept.
"Some hits mixed in, they get a couple tack on runs and that's the formula we talk about all the time," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "You score a few or three and tack on and that's what they did and it was enough to beat us."
For Wakefield, he missed on a fourth chance at career victory No. 200. He picked up No. 199 on July 24 at home against Seattle, but has now lost his last two decisions.
Wakefield (6-5) was credited with a complete-game pitching eight innings, giving up nine hits, four earned runs and striking out four. In the previous win over Seattle, he was knocked around for 10 hits and seven runs.
"I don't care about it. The first couple, yeah, but I'm just trying to pitch quality starts and quality innings to get us wins," Wakefield said. "It is getting to that time of year where it is time to win games."
Seattle managed to piece together a trio of runs in the third inning, but not without a little bit of controversy. With runners on first and second and no outs, Ichiro Suzuki grounded to first base. Adrian Gonzalez threw down to second and it appeared Jed Lowrie slipped his toe on the bag to force Kyle Seager, who had reached on a single.
But second base umpire Ed Hickox said Lowrie had missed the bag and Seager was safe, despite Francona coming out to argue. Seager later scored on Mike Carp's RBI single to give Seattle a 3-0 lead.
"I was trying to cover first and I look up and they called him safe at second. So I've got bases loaded and no outs instead of one," Wakefield said. "You just try and limit the damage as much as possible. I wasn't able to do that."
The three early runs were plenty for Furbush. He struck out five of the first 10 batters he faced and didn't give up a hit until Gonzalez's one-out single in the fourth inning. He was also efficient, getting through seven innings throwing just 95 pitches.
And he benefited from some defensive help as well. Dustin Pedroia was robbed of a base-hit leading off the fourth when Jack Wilson went horizontal to make a diving snag at shortstop. The out became even more important when the Red Sox got two more hits in the inning and a sacrifice fly from Lowrie to cut Seattle's lead to 3-1.
Suzuki also made a fine running catch in right-center field to rob Kevin Youkilis of extra bases with a runner on in the sixth.
"It's one of those things where you just react," said Wilson, who also had a run scoring infield single. "Those plays end up becoming huge."
Youkilis hit a two-out, two-run homer off Seattle reliever Jeff Gray in the eighth inning to cut the lead to 5-3. Youkilis' 17th homer came after he had missed the first two games in the series with a stiff back. Gray got a groundout from David Ortiz to end the eighth and Brandon League pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances.
"I'm still tight, but hopefully with the off day tomorrow it will loosen up," Youkilis said.
Notes: The Red Sox last series loss came June 28-30 when they dropped two of three at Philadelphia. They had won or split 11 straight series. ... Francona said that Jon Lester will start Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader at home against Tampa Bay. Erik Bedard will start the second game. ... Seattle won a series against an American League team other than Oakland for the first time since taking three of four from Tampa Bay in early June. ... Pineda will make his 23rd start on Monday night for Seattle against Toronto. Pineda has just one victory since July 4, but threw six strong innings in a no decision in his last start at Texas.


Today we announced that we entered into a distribution partnership with Victor Medical Company, the largest privately owned veterinary distributor in California, Arizona, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest.
In addition to the distribution relationship, we will be developing an integration between our cloud practice management software and Victor Medical's online ordering platform that will allow our mutual customers to electronic purchase from Victor Medical directly from their Vetter Software accounts. The integration is expected to be released by the end of the year.
Victor Medical Company is the largest privately owned veterinary distributor in California, Arizona, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest. We are also a family company, founded by people who believe in excellence and who are dedicated to providing our customers with exceptional service. It is how we began over 41 years ago, and how we continue to grow today. Victor Medical Company has developed long standing relationships with all major industry vendors as well as hundreds of other niche vendors. Victor Medical Company and their employees share an enormous respect for our customers' clinics which provide quality veterinary care. We realize that maintaining proper levels of supplies and products is essential to running your business. Therefore, our primary focus is to streamline your ordering process in order to ensure an effective and efficient solution. As such, we have developed a state-of-the-art, user friendly website in order to meet your needs. To learn more about Victor Medical Company, please visit www.victormedical.com.


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The law firm of Saltzman Chetkof & Rosenberg LLP was founded to provide the people of New York with top-quality legal representation. Our attorneys have decades of combined experience representing clients in cases encompassing many diverse areas of the law.
Michael Chetkof, Lee Rosenberg, and retired former partner Bill Saltzman, are each AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell® and continue to be selected among the top-rated attorneys on Long Island in their respective fields by Long Island Pulse magazine. The firm is included in the Bar Registry of Pre-eminent Lawyers in Family Law. Michael Chetkof, Lee Rosenberg, and Allyson D. Burger have been selected as New York "Super Lawyers" in Family Law with Lee Rosenberg and Michael Chetkof also having been included in Woodward and White's "Best Lawyers in America" and Allyson D. Burger being named among Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" since 2014. Senior Associate I'Asia C. Scarlett-Jones previously served as Principal Court Attorney to Nassau County Family Court Judge, Hon. Ayesha K. Brantley.
The secret to our attorneys' success is the commitment they share to treat clients with compassion and respect. They work personally with each client, listening to their concerns and providing honest advice on how to proceed. They pride themselves on being available and responsive, and are supported by a friendly and knowledgeable staff that is always ready to assist clients with any questions they may have.
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From our office in Garden City, we represent clients throughout Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City metropolitan area. Contact the firm today at 516.873.7200 or online to schedule an initial consultation.
Justin Block concentrates in handling commercial matters; real estate transactions; foreclosures; wills, trusts and estates; personal injury cases; and criminal matters including traffic issues. He maintains offices in Suffolk County and practices throughout Long Island. Justin received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in 1984, and his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 1988. As the son of the late District Court Judge Ira P. Block, Justin grew up in the legal world. He is a Past-President of the Suffolk County Bar Association.
Since joining the Suffolk County Bar Association in 1986, Justin has served as a Member of the Board of Directors from 2005 to 2008, and has received numerous awards, including the coveted Directors' Award in 2002; an Award of Special Recognition in 1999; and Awards of Recognition for work as Co-Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics and Civility in 2010; Co-Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Committee in 2005; and as Co-Chair of the Young Lawyer's Committee (now the Newly Admitted Attorneys Committee) in 1991. He is also a past co-chair of the Legislative Review Committee and the current Co-Chair of the Professional Ethics and Civility Committee. In addition, he has been a member of the following committees: Bench-Bar, Fee Disputes, Grievance, Professional Ethics, District Court and Solo and Small Firm Practitioners. Justin is the 2014-2015 Treasurer of the Suffolk County Bar Association after having previously served as its Secretary.
He is also a past-member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association.
Justin has been a featured lecturer at the Law Biz (formerly Law Office and Economics) Conference, lectured in the area of landlord-tenant practice, and lectured to young lawyers on "Birth of a Law Practice" for the Suffolk Academy of Law. He has served as both a coach and judge for the Moot Court competition. He has also been both coach and judge in the Mock Trial competition, including serving as coach for the first team from Hauppauge. He has also been an adjunct professor in the MBA program at Dowling College.
Justin has worked diligently for numerous local and national charities, including the American Heart Association, serving as Chairman of the Board for the Suffolk County and Long Island regions; the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as Vice President of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Nominating Committee for the Board; Marvin Jones Charitable Foundation, where he served as Treasurer and counsel; and the Jennifer Ferraro Foundation, where he is a member of the Board of Directors and counsel to the foundation. He is a Past Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 7260, and Past President of the Hauppauge Rotary Club, and is most proud to be the Co-Chair of the Ira P. Block Memorial Golf Classic, which awards "Second Chance" scholarships in honor of his late father, Judge Ira P. Block.
Larry Rothstein is a criminal defense attorney who also maintains offices in Manhattan. He handles felony and misdemeanor cases in the five boroughs of New York City and in Nassau County as well as federal white-collar criminal matters. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Stony Brook University majoring in History and English Literature in 1983, and his law degree from Touro Law School in 1985. Larry was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in 1987 and joined the Queens District Attorney's Office as a prosecutor in the Homicide Bureau before eventually establishing his own criminal defense practice first in Brooklyn and then in Manhattan. Larry has an extensive trial record in the defense of homicide and other high level felony cases at the local, state and federal levels. He also served as a small claims arbitrator in New York City for six years and presently serves in the same capacity in Nassau County.
Larry is a member of the Kings County Criminal Courts Bar Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Lake Success Jewish Center, is a member of the Great Neck Police Athletic League, and coaches Little League baseball.
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Mrs. Petzolt is the firm's office manager and a certified paralegal who has been with the firm for more than seven years. Michelle has an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix and also a bachelor's degree from Five Towns College where she studied management and other aspects of the music business. She supervises the office staff and serves as the office administrator in addition to providing services in the matrimonial, estates and general litigation areas. Michelle has participated in the C.A.S.A. program in Suffolk County Family Court as a court-appointed advocate for neglected children.
Homer Liwanag has been a certified paralegal for 20 years, obtaining his certification from Adelphi University after graduating with a B.S. in Political Science from the State University of New York at Oneonta. He has been the senior paralegal and office manager at several law offices prior to coming to Saltzman Chetkof & Rosenberg LLP.
Homer has been with the firm for over five years and has extensive experience in a wide variety of fields including personal injury, matrimonial, guardianship, real estate and criminal law. He is also a successful Little League baseball coach.
Lisa Thomas' voice is usually the first voice you hear when calling the firm. She has been with us since 2007 and was Bill Saltzman's primary legal assistant on commercial, estate and other matters in addition to handling reception and file management responsibilities. Lisa has an associates' degree in criminal justice and is an active speaker, volunteer, and organizer in many local charitable and community endeavors.
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Brian Kupferberg is a 2017 graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He was admitted to practice in 2018. Prior to coming to the firm, Brian interned at the New York State Office of the Attorney general and for two New York State Judges, including a Kings County Matrimonial Justice. Brian also clerked for well-known matrimonial firm, Dobrish Michaels Gross LLP in New York City.
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New study reveals possible link between mental health and gut bacteria
Global Youth Health Summit and Hackathon at HKIS will tackle the taboo surrounding mental health this weekend
How more resources can help young Hongkongers with mental health issues
Here is why you shouldn't stress about death when it's just a part of the circle of life
Student mental health should be top priority for schools during stressful exam periods, says Education Bureau
Resilient, anxious or avoidant: which stress type are you, and how do you deal with problems?
Find out why this Hong Kong teen has never been on Facebook or Instagram
The Guardian February 08, 2019
The bacteria in our stomach may have an impact on our mental health, a study has revealed.
Researchers in Belgium did a study into our well-being and the microbes that live inside us. They found that people with depression always had low levels of bacteria known as Coprococcus and Dialister whether they took medicine or not. If these findings are proved to be correct, it could lead to new treatments for mental health disorders based on probiotics that boost levels of "good" bacteria in the gut, or intestines.
Jeroen Raes of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology and the Catholic University of Leuven drew on medical tests and doctors' records to look for links between depression, quality of life and microbes lurking in the poo of more than 1,000 people.
They found two kinds of bugs – Faecalibacterium and Coprococcus – were both more common in people who claimed to enjoy a high mental quality of life. Meanwhile, those with depression had lower than average levels of Coprococcus and Dialister.
The study reported in Nature Microbiology does not prove that gut microbes affect mental health. It is possible that the effect works the other way around, with a person's mental health having an impact on the bugs that thrive inside them. But in follow-up experiments, Raes and his team found evidence that gut microbes can at least talk to the human nervous system by producing neurotransmitters that are crucial for good mental health.
"We studied whether gut bacteria in general would have a means to talk to the nervous system, by analysing their DNA," he said. "We found that many can produce neurotransmitters or precursors for substances like dopamine and serotonin." Both dopamine and serotonin have complex roles in the brain and imbalances have long been linked to depression.
Why it's important for Hong Kong to remove the stigma around mental health
Microbes that live outside the body, for example those found in soils, are not able to make the same kinds of neurotransmitters, Raes said. This is perhaps because they did not co-evolve with humans and learned to benefit from tapping into their host's nervous system, he added.
If low levels of the bacteria are to blame for at least some depression, it opens the door to probiotic treatments that boost their populations in the gut. But Raes said the connection has to be proved first. That will involve growing the bugs in the lab to see what substances they make, testing their effects in animals, and treating them with tailored probiotics. Only then could scientists consider human trials.
In two separate reports, both published in Nature Biotechnology, scientists in China and a UK-Australian collaboration describe how they sequenced the DNA of more than 100 new species of gut microbes. The work amounts to the most comprehensive list of human gut bacteria to date.
The vast catalogue of human gut bugs will help scientists to identify which bacteria are in patients' bodies and drive research into new treatments for conditions as broad as irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and obesity.
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Townsville's Queensland Youth Services provides a vital service to local people who require a little extra assistance to start their journey as a safe driver. The QYS learner licence program spans over three days and provides road safety and licensing education in a supported learning environment.
On 3 May, Yellow Ribbons were presented to participants in the Northern Region event to mark National Road Safety Week.
The program is available to young people who would find TMR's mainstream processes difficult due to personal circumstances (including cultural diversity or social disadvantage).
TMR actively supports the program; members of our local Customer Service Centre visit QYS on the last day of the program to deliver the learner licence test in a location that is comfortable and familiar to participants.
The department is a proud partner of this community initiative and congratulates QYS on the outstanding road safety outcomes achieved.


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Boston bring in Hemmings
Jun 28, 2017 | More News
Boston United have added an exciting signing to their squad in the guise of former Dagenham and Redbridge and Mansfield Town winger Ashley Hemmings.
The 26-year-old, who has also represented Walsall, began his career at hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers and made two first team appearances at Molineux.
He has agreed an initial one-year contract with the Pilgrims, which will officially kick in following the expiry of his deal at Field Mill.
Hemmings is the ninth signing of the summer at The Jakemans Stadium and manager Adam Murray was overjoyed to land a long-term target.
Murray said: "It's a great signing for us. He's somebody that I know well and who did well for me at Mansfield.
"He had other options and we had to wait and be patient. We have tried to sell our football club to Ashley and he has bought into that. He wants to be part of what we are trying to build.
"We need people like Ashley onboard if we want to be successful."
Source: www.bostonunited.co.uk


"A Guide to Moist-soil Wetland Plants of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley" (University Press of Mississippi) now is available in bookstores. The 600-page resource covers more than 100 moist-soil wetland plants found in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and elsewhere.
Former graduate students Heath Hagy of Frederick, Okla., Sarah Fleming of North Bay, Ontario, Joshua Cheshier of Seattle, Wash., and James Callicutt of New Albany compiled the text while completing degrees in the university's wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture department and College of Forest Resources. Research associate Michael Schummer of Allegany, N.Y., led the project.
In addition to photographs of the plants, the authors have included images of seeds and tubers to further aid in plant identification.
Moist-soil wetlands are seasonally flooded areas that provide food and habitat for myriad wildlife, including waterfowl. Management of moist-soil plants is a major component of wildlife conservation efforts throughout North America.
"The authors spent a great amount of personal time compiling this book," said associate dean Rick Kaminski, also the college's James C. Kennedy Endowed Professor. "Prior to its publication, there was a void in information available on moist-soil wetland plants and their management."
Book sale proceeds are helping support wetlands research through the Kennedy Endowed Chair in Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation established at MSU in 2008.
The chair, or professorship, supports an internationally recognized academic program focused on gaining science-based knowledge for understanding and conserving waterfowl and other wetland wildlife species, populations, and communities, as well as their habitats.
For more information, contact Karen Brasher at 662-325-8530 or kbrasher@cfr.msstate.edu.


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2018 came and went tumultuously for the world in general with many ominous signs for science and the environment, not the least of which is the current partial government shutdown that will be slowing or stalling work by me, many of my colleagues, and countless other researchers working at or collaborating with several U.S. federal agencies. But despite all of that 2018 turned out to be quite possibly my most productive year so far. So in the grand tradition of using the resetting of the calendar to remind myself that I actually accomplished things, here was the year in sharks.
It was yet another busy year of field work, with tagging and survey trips in Florida, North Carolina, and Maryland, as well as an opportunistic tag deployment in South Carolina. All told 21 sharks and 15 Cownose Rays were added to the roster of tagged elasmobranchs, bringing the total numbers tagged as part of the Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative to 60 sharks and 100 rays. Spinner Sharks were added the list of target species and are already on the board with two tag deployments, including one on a female over seven feet in length caught and released off Ocean City, Maryland. The Cape Fear River shark survey finished out its second season with 49 elasmobranchs of eight species documented, and a lot of great stories from on the water including the dragging of a drumline a quarter mile by something that eventually got off the hook. Successful collaborations were continued with good folks at FAU Harbor Branch, East Carolina University, UNC Wilmington, Beneath the Waves, and charter fisherman Mark Sampson.
Big shark in a little tank. Günther, a 1.7-m male Bull Shark, joined the ranks of the sharks and rays tagged as part of the Movement of Life Initiative during January 2018's Florida tagging trip with collaborators from FAU Harbor Branch.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that all of these accomplishments in the field were the result of seemingly constant battles with the weather, with what was likely a new record for cancelled or rescheduled days on the water. The days we did get out we were treated to high winds, rain, and at least one mad scramble to the dock with a malfunctioning motor during an apocalyptic thunderstorm. To cap it all off, the North Carolina portion of the field season was officially ended by Hurricanes Florence and Michael.
A representative example of my luck with weather in 2018.
Not all travel involved field work, and I attended both the AFS Tidewater Chapter Meeting and the first North Carolina Shark and Ray Science Symposium in North Carolina's Crystal Coast, and the Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A real highlight was traveling to João Pessoa, Brazil, for Sharks International, where I met and learned from elasmobranch researchers from all over the globe, read Portuguese much better than I spoke it, and saw some cool tropical critters right next to the hotel between talks. Since my previous international travel has been to Canada (but hey, at least I've been to the part that doesn't always speak English), this was quite the trip for me. There were also invited talks at the UNC Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Science, UMass Dartmouth's School of Marine Science and Technology, and a talk at Marbles Kid's Museum's IMAX theater in Raleigh that included a viewing of The Meg, which was a hoot.
One of the invited talks I gave in 2018 was in the same room as this admittedly awesome poster for cinematic tour de force The Meg.
2018 saw my best output so far for peer-reviewed papers, with four hitting publication. Two were adapted from work started during my dissertation and focused on the sharks of Pamlico Sound, North Carolina using data collected by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries scientific surveys. With that fantastic data set available to work with, my colleagues from NCDMF, East Carolina University, and I developed a method for mapping potential habitat for six shark species in the estuary, and inadvertently found evidence for a climate-driven expansion of Bull Shark nursery habitat into the area (I also got to work with longtime friend and Southern Fried Science writer David Shiffman on that one). The latter paper has probably gotten more attention than anything else I've written. I also worked with colleagues at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and Savannah State University on a paper using behavioral modeling techniques on Cownose Rays carrying acoustic tags to identify areas where they're in "migration mode" or not, which could be used to identify potential feeding or nursery habitat for these charismatic batoids (useful information for the state of Maryland as they develop the first-ever fishery management plan for the rays). Finally, I chipped in on a paper lead by former grad school labmate Andrea Dell'Apa and colleagues that used survey data and Bayesian habitat modeling to map habitat for Smooth Dogfish along the U.S. east coast, fulfilling my personal quota of at least one dogfish-focused paper per year (though both Smooth and Spiny Dogfish also made appearances in the Pamlico Sound habitat mapping study).
Mapped habitat for the six shark species most commonly documented in NCDMF surveys of Pamlico Sound. From Bangley and friends (2018).
Moving forward into 2019, I'll be attempting to finish this postdoc strong and hopefully have a more long-term (and preferably shark-related) job lined up at the end of it. There will be more conference appearances and invited talks, with the Southern Division AFS meeting coming up most quickly (shutdown be damned!). And come spring/summertime I'll be returning to Pamlico Sound for a new North Carolina Aquariums-supported tagging project targeting Cownose Rays and perhaps also the Bull Sharks they're likely trying to avoid. Thanks as always to everyone who helped make 2018, on a personal level at least, a pretty decent year.
Movement of Life Initiative New Year's Day Sharks year in review


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package edu.ucdenver.ccp.datasource.fileparsers.phosphosite;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

import edu.ucdenver.ccp.common.download.HttpDownload;
import edu.ucdenver.ccp.common.file.CharacterEncoding;
import edu.ucdenver.ccp.common.file.reader.Line;
import edu.ucdenver.ccp.common.file.reader.StreamLineReader;
import edu.ucdenver.ccp.datasource.fileparsers.SingleLineFileRecordReader;
import edu.ucdenver.ccp.datasource.fileparsers.download.HttpURL;
import edu.ucdenver.ccp.datasource.identifiers.ebi.uniprot.UniProtID;

/**
 * This class represents data available in the Regulatory Phosphosite Dataset files available here:
 * http://www.phosphosite.org/downloads/Regulatory_sites.gz
 *
 * header = PROTEIN	PROT_TYPE	ACC_ID	GENE_ID	GENE	HU_CHR_LOC	ORGANISM	MOD_RSD	SITE_GRP_ID	SITE_+/-7_AA
 * DOMAIN	ON_FUNCTION	ON_PROCESS	ON_PROT_INTERACT	ON_OTHER_INTERACT	PMIDs	LT_LIT	MS_LIT	MS_CST	NOTES (tab delimited)
 *
 * @author Heather Underwood
 *
 */
public class RegulatoryPhosphositeFileParser extends SingleLineFileRecordReader<RegulatoryPhosphositeFileData> {
	private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(RegulatoryPhosphositeFileParser.class);

	private final static String HEADER = "PROTEIN\tPROT_TYPE\tACC_ID\tGENE_ID\tGENE\tHU_CHR_LOC\tORGANISM\tMOD_RSD\tSITE_GRP_ID\tSITE_+/-7_AA\tDOMAIN\tON_FUNCTION\tON_PROCESS\tON_PROT_INTERACT\tON_OTHER_INTERACT\tPMIDs\tLT_LIT\tMS_LIT\tMS_CST\tNOTES";

	public static final CharacterEncoding ENCODING = CharacterEncoding.ISO_8859_1;

	@HttpDownload(url = HttpURL.PHOSPHOSITE_REGULATORY)
	private File regulatoryFile;

	public RegulatoryPhosphositeFileParser(File file, CharacterEncoding encoding) throws IOException {
		super(file, encoding, null);
	}

	public RegulatoryPhosphositeFileParser(File workDirectory, boolean clean) throws IOException {
		super(workDirectory, ENCODING, null, null, null, clean);
	}

	@Override
	protected StreamLineReader initializeLineReaderFromDownload(CharacterEncoding encoding, String skipLinePrefix)
			throws IOException {
		return new StreamLineReader(new GZIPInputStream(new FileInputStream(regulatoryFile)), encoding, skipLinePrefix);
	}

	@Override
	protected String getFileHeader() throws IOException {
		//File number
		readLine();
		//File description
		readLine();
		//Blank line
		readLine();
		return readLine().getText();
	}

	@Override
	protected String getExpectedFileHeader() throws IOException {
		return HEADER;
	}

	@Override
	protected RegulatoryPhosphositeFileData parseRecordFromLine(Line line) {
		String[] toks = line.getText().split("\\t",-1);

		String proteinName = toks[0];
		String proteinType = toks[1];
		UniProtID accessionId = new UniProtID(toks[2]);
		String geneId = toks[3];
		String gene = toks[4];

		String chromosomeLocation = null;
		if (!toks[5].isEmpty()) {
			chromosomeLocation = toks[5];
		}

		String organism = toks[6];
		String modifiedResidue = toks[7];
		Integer siteGroupId = Integer.parseInt(toks[8]);
		String sequence = toks[9];
		//Will return an empty set if domain is blank
		Set<String> domain = getDomain(toks[10]);
		Set<String> on_function = getOnFunction(toks[11]);
		Set<String> on_process = getOnProcess(toks[12]);
		Set<String> on_prot_interact = getOnProtInteract(toks[13]);
		Set<String> on_other_interact = getOnOtherInteract(toks[14]);

		Integer pmids = Integer.parseInt(toks[15]);

		Integer LTLitRefs = null;
		if (!toks[15].isEmpty()) {
			LTLitRefs = Integer.parseInt(toks[16]);
		}

		Integer MSLitRefs = null;
		if (!toks[16].isEmpty()) {
			MSLitRefs = Integer.parseInt(toks[17]);
		}

		Integer MSCSTRefs = null;
		if (!toks[17].isEmpty()) {
			MSCSTRefs = Integer.parseInt(toks[18]);
		}

		String notes = toks[19];

		return new RegulatoryPhosphositeFileData(proteinName, proteinType, accessionId, geneId, gene, chromosomeLocation,
			 organism, modifiedResidue, siteGroupId, sequence, domain, on_function, on_process, on_prot_interact,
			 on_other_interact, pmids, LTLitRefs, MSLitRefs, MSCSTRefs, notes, line.getByteOffset(),line.getLineNumber());
	}

	/**
	 * @param string
	 * @return
	 */
	private Set<String> getDomain(String str) {
		Set<String> domain = new HashSet<String>();
		if (!str.isEmpty()) {
			for (String temp : str.split(";")) {
				domain.add(new String(temp));
			}
		}
		return domain;
	}

	/**
	 * @param string
	 * @return
	 */
	private Set<String> getOnFunction(String str) {
		Set<String> on_function = new HashSet<String>();
		if (!str.isEmpty()) {
			for (String temp : str.split(";")) {
				on_function.add(new String(temp));
			}
		}
		return on_function;
	}

	/**
	 * @param string
	 * @return
	 */
	private Set<String> getOnProcess(String str) {
		Set<String> on_process = new HashSet<String>();
		if (!str.isEmpty()) {
			for (String temp : str.split(";")) {
				on_process.add(new String(temp));
			}
		}
		return on_process;
	}

	/**
	 * @param string
	 * @return
	 */
	private Set<String> getOnProtInteract(String str) {
		Set<String> on_prot_interact = new HashSet<String>();
		if (!str.isEmpty()) {
			for (String temp : str.split(";")) {
				on_prot_interact.add(new String(temp));
			}
		}
		return on_prot_interact;
	}

	/**
	 * @param string
	 * @return
	 */
	private Set<String> getOnOtherInteract(String str) {
		Set<String> on_other_interact = new HashSet<String>();
		if (!str.isEmpty()) {
			for (String temp : str.split(";")) {
				on_other_interact.add(new String(temp));
			}
		}
		return on_other_interact;
	}
}

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