Happy new M car day! While much of the Shanghai Motor Show is electric, autonomous or both, BMW has thundered in with one of its hardest cored coupes yet. Meet the BMW M4 CS.
Officially, it plugs the gap between the M4 Competition Package and the M4 GTS. Unofficially, it could be the sweet spot of the range.
You want stats, naturally. The standard M4's 3.0-liter turbo six has been wound up to 454hp, a rise of around 30hp over standard (or 10hp over the Competition). Mated exclusively to the seven-speed paddleshift gearbox—no manual here—you'll be completing 0-100kph in a scant 3.9 seconds. And yes, it's still rear-wheel drive.
The top speed is curtailed by M Division's higher, 280kph limiter. Though with a claimed 14km/L and 197g/km of CO2, it's actually the greenest M4 yet, too. We can sense how much you care.
The CS borrows aluminum suspension components from the Competition Package, and gets standard Adaptive M Suspension, with its own, more focused tune. The result is a 7:38 Nürburging lap time, which is as quick as a Lexus LFA, but still some six seconds off the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. That does have 503hp from its Ferrari-tuned engine, mind.
There are exclusive M4 CS tunes of the steering and stability control systems, too. The latter can be turned on, off or into its intermediate M Dynamic mode, which allows 'controlled drifts,' but ought to stop you from slamming straight into a lamppost and instant YouTube infamy.
Other nice things? You get super sticky Michelin Cup tires as standard, a GTS-inspired carbon bonnet (less weight, obviously) and a unique aero profile for the CS, which includes a carbon Gurney flap on the rear spoiler. Geeky goodness is everywhere.
Clashing slightly with the use of lightweight materials is the still-plush interior, which gives away nothing in equipment and gains much leather and Alcantara. Expect the M4 CS to still weigh nearly 1600kg, then.
Is £89k (P5.7 million; double that to get a PH price estimate) too much for an M4? A thorough going over of the options list would lift a normal M4 close to that, so we'd suggest probably not. Especially given only a handful of CSs will be made (no firm number has been given).
See, special BMWs have a knack of selling quickly and holding their value—the 1-Series M Coupe barely ever dipped from its asking price, and is on the rise now—so you'd probably be wise to snap one of these up, given the opportunity.
What say you, dear reader? Do you want this more than any other M4? And more than any other current sports saloon or coupe, for that matter?


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Q: How to set css transition property on react element with state content? I am trying to apply transition property on the element which gets its content from state.
On every state change I want to apply css transition property on the element's opacity.
Below  is my render method:
 render() {
        const quoteIcon = <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faQuoteLeft} />
        const quoteElem = {this.state.currQuote["quote"]}
        return (

                            {quoteIcon}

                        <ReactCSSTransitionGroup
                            transitionName="example"
                            transitionAppear={true}
                            transitionAppearTimeout={500}
                            transitionEnterTimeout={500}
                            transitionLeaveTimeout={500}>
                            {quoteElem}
                        </ReactCSSTransitionGroup>

                        {this.state.currQuote["author"]}

                        <button id="new-quote" onClick={this.refreshQuote}>New quote</button>

        )
    }

Below is the css for example transition name
.example-enter {
    opacity: 0.01;
}

.example-enter.example-enter-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in;
}

.example-leave {
    opacity: 0.01;
}

.example-leave.example-leave-active {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in;
}

.example-appear.example-appear-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in;
}

.example-appear {
    opacity: 0.01;
}

How to set transition on opacity for quoteElem? Please help me where I am doing wrong.

A: I fixed the above issue by not using ReactCSSTransition at all, instead used keyframe.
Render method looks like this:
 render() {
    const quoteIcon = <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faQuoteLeft} />
    const twitterIcon = <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTwitterSquare} />
    return (

                        {quoteIcon}

                    {this.state.currQuote["quote"]}

                    {this.state.currQuote["author"]}

                        {twitterIcon}

                    <button id="new-quote" onClick={this.refreshQuote}>New quote</button>

    )
}

And updated CSS file looks like:
@keyframes fadein {
    0% {
      opacity: 0;
    }
    100% {
      opacity: 1;
    }
}

#text {
    animation: fadein 1.5s;
}

Note: Make sure to have key attribute if element content is being rendered on state change and you want to apply transition like in this case in #text
Working project is hosted on github pages at below link.
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Boyd Rivers (* 25. Dezember 1934 im Madison County (Mississippi); † 22. November 1993 in Jackson (Mississippi)) war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Gitarrist des Gospel Blues.

In der Kirche kam der junge Rivers mit der Musik in Berührung. Mit 13 Jahren spielte er Blues auf der Gitarre, mit 16 wechselte er zu Spirituals. Zu seinen Vorbildern zählte sein Onkel Reverend Cleophus Robinson. In Canton (Mississippi) wurde Rivers 1978 erstmals von Alan Lomax, John Bishop und Worth Long aufgenommen. 1979 spielte er auf dem Mississippi Delta Blues Festival. Axel Küstner und Siegfried Christman machten 1980 Aufnahmen mit Rivers. Weitere Aufnahmen mit Axel Küstner und Eleanor Ellis erfolgten 1991 und 1993.

Boyd Rivers starb 1993 im Alter von 58 Jahren in Jackson, Mississippi.

Weblinks

 Stefan Wirz: Illustrated Boyd Rivers discography
 Boyd Rivers: You Gott o Take Sick and Die (1978) auf YouTube

Einzelnachweise

Blues-Musiker
Gospel-Musiker
Sänger
Gitarrist
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1934
Gestorben 1993
Mann

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506 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, a 1.295 sfla / 1,691 sfur 3bed/3bath/1car bayfront home built in 1964 on a 5,270 sq ft lot was sold 11/29/18, Johnson to Rice for $1,325,000; list $1,399,000.
317 Hardin Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,912 sfla / 2,464 sfur 3bed/2½bath/2car canalfront home built in 1973 on a 10,425 sq ft lot was sold 11/21/18, Lewnin to Arnold for $1,175,000; list $1,295,000.
525 Kumquat Drive, Anna Maria, a 2,288 sfla 4,167 sfur 3bed/2bath/3car canalfront home built in 1987 on a 9,120 sq ft lot was sold 11/26/18, Spokes to Parking Company for $1,010,000; list $1,140,000.
204 57th St., Holmes Beach, a 2,427 sfla 5bed/3bath pool home built in 1953 on a 8,772 sq ft lot was sold 11/19/18, Wegryn to Frank for $840,000; list $869,000.
208 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, a 636 sfla 1bed/1bath home built in 1940 on a 5,750 sq ft lot was sold 11/21/18, Gulfside Development LLC to Agnelli for $650,000.
606 Baronet Lane, a 1,468 sfla / 1,948 sfur 2bed/2bath canalfront home built in 1962 on a 11,456 sq ft lot was sold 11/19/18, Rhine LLC to Tropp for $600,000; list $629,000.
2711 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, a 1,350 sfla / 2,922 sfur 3bed/2bath home built in 1987 on a 5,000 sq ft lot was sold 11/26/18, Stepan to McNamara for $587,000; list $599,000.
221 85th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,229 sfla 2,889 sfur 2bed/2bath home built in 1977 on a 9,000 sq ft lot was sold 11/16/18, Hansen to Sheumaker for $500,000; list $559,900.
512 70th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,118 sfla / 1,852 sfur 2bed/2bath/1car canalfront home built in 1965 on a 8,755 sq ft lot was sold 11/29/18, Carlson to Moss for $475,000.
3303 Gulf Drive, Unit 1, Sea Pirate, Holmes Beach, a 700 sfla 2bed/1bath condo with shared pool built in 1969 was sold 11/28/18, Conley to Clardy for $405,000; list $442,900.
601 Gulf Drive N., Unit 212, Gulf Watch, Bradenton Beach, a 1,282 sfla 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1984 was sold 11/19/18, Leibe to Erfe for $377,600; list $389,900.


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They Called Themselves the KKK
They Called Themselves
the KKK
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2010
paperback: 978-0544225824
176 pages, ages 11 up
buy the hardcover
buy the paperback
buy the audio book
Behind the Book
Part 2: Nationalists vs Universalists
The idea for this book began several years ago during a visit to Tennessee when I spotted a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest.
At the time, I knew several things about the famous Confederate general: How the former slave trader and plantation owner enlisted in the Civil War as a private and rose to the rank of general. How his daring exploits earned him the reputation as a brilliant cavalryman who was both insubordinate and ruthless. How, under his command at Fort Pillow in Tennessee, Confederate soldiers committed one of the worst atrocities of the war. And how, after the war, he was later pardoned by President Andrew Johnson.
I also knew this: In 1867 the Confederate general reportedly became the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, a secret paramilitary organization that had formed in Tennessee one year earlier. The group was dedicated to the maintenance and restoration of white supremacy throughout the South.
Over the coming years, Ku Klux Klan dens sprang up throughout the South, brutally attacking defenseless freed men, women, and children and white people sympathetic to the freed people's condition. Forrest was granted immunity for testifying during the great Ku Klux Klan trials of 1871-72.
That day, as I considered that statue, I found myself wondering about the thousands of victims of Klan violence and wondering: Where are their memorials?
With that question in mind, I called the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, an organization internationally recognized for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists, and its tracking of hate groups.
I asked if anyone at the center could tell me if any statues commemorate the lives of the victims of Klan violence during the Reconstruction years. I was told there are none.
That's the moment I decided to learn more about the reasons why tens of thousands of white men joined the Ku Klux Klan in the years that followed the Civil War.
As I researched, I was grabbed by the stories of ordinary white Americans who feared that they would suffer personal loss if the rights and privileges of citizenship were extended to the newly freed slaves and who feared black Americans would compete for land and for work.
I was grabbed by the stories of ordinary black Americans who wanted a simple justice and a fair chance to exercise their rights to vote, to make a living, to attend school, and to worship as they pleased — and were attacked by the KKK.
I was grabbed by the stories of white Americans who sympathized with the plight of the freedpeople — and were also attacked by the KKK.
Whenever I study history, I ask myself: why should I care about this subject today? Do I see any parallels today? In what ways is the past present in our lives — and our future?
Those questions drove me to attend the Klan Congress. I did not have to join the Klan in order to attend. I simply had to fill out a registration form and pay a small fee for the three-day event, which was open to "all white Christian nationalists." According to the Klan, a "nationalist" is a person who believes America was founded by white people for white people. A "universalist" believes any member of any race can be an American and enjoy the rights and privileges of citizenship.
The Klansmen and women I met were very ordinary people who came from all walks of life. They claimed that their organization was not about hate, but about "love" and "love for their white heritage" and "love for their God and their country." They said it's not hate that they feel, but anger at what America has become. Some had traveled from far parts of the United States to attend, as far away as Alaska. For most, this was a family event, and some brought their children.
The Congress opened with a tour of the National Office, where I saw the membership room; the recruiting room; the souvenir room; the publishing room, where they print their pamphlets; and the media room, where the Klan leaders broadcast an internet television show and air shortwave radio programs.
That first night, the tone and theme were set for the weekend. The National Director called for a revival in America. A recruiter from Arkansas spoke, saying, among other things, that Protestant Christian churches have changed their message and have changed God. "God is a God of Segregation," he said. "The God that made the races made them to stay separate."
Throughout the weekend, other members spoke. Most of their speeches were variations of the same themes. Some told how the Klan gave meaning and direction to their life. Others spoke about the dangers of illegal immigrants, the number of nonwhites in America, homosexuality, Jews, Hollywood movies, television, public schools, and taxes. They claimed that America was founded by white people, for white people only.
On Saturday afternoon, I watched as men and boys wrapped a tall cross in kerosene-soaked rags and then covered it in burlap, and then carefully stood the cross on end. They were preparing for the Sunday's closing cross-lighting ceremony. Stay tuned tomorrow for that ceremony — and a church service during which the National Director (who was also a pastor) called the work of the Klan a "holy mission."
Part 1: My Weekend with the KKK
Part 3: Children of the KKK
Part 4: A Silent Majority
The hardcover of They Called Themselves the KKK is available from your favorite independent bookseller, your public library. or these online retailers:
Bookshop.org (local booksellers)
The paperback of They Called Themselves the KKK is available from your favorite independent bookseller, your public library, or these online retailers:
The ebook of They Called Themselves the KKK is available from your favorite independent bookseller, your public library, or these online retailers:
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You may want to customize the size, dates, etc. – in a word, you want a personalized photo planner that's hard to find in stores. Need some ideas to get inspired? Take a look at the examples below! They were made in Photo Calendar Creator. It's an easy calendar app with hundreds of editable templates for you to get started.
Like the designs? Then it's time to see how Photo Calendar Creator works. To begin with, click the link below, download the free version of the program and install it on your computer.
Now, let's follow 5 easy steps and learn how to make your own monthly planner.
Run the software and click on New Project. Next, you need to choose a suitable calendar type. To make a planner, you can select Monthly calendar, or click Custom and pick the Planner calendar. Add your own images or a photo collage and set the starting year and month of your reminder.
To make a calendar in 1 minute, pick one of ready-made month templates. If you want to create your own planner, edit the month style. In Template Editor, change the font, alignment, and color of weekday names, weekends and holidays. Highlight even or odd rows, and pick a suitable background: a color, a gradient or an image.
There're public holidays of different countries in the program, but you can create groups of your own dates and celebrations, name them and tick a particular group to display in your planner. Also, you can insert photos of your family members, friends or colleagues in certain cells to mark their birthdays.
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Now that you've learnt to create your own planner, try making other calendar types. For example, make a desk calendar with your photos, a printable school calendar or a pocket photo calendar to carry it in your handbag. With Photo Calendar Creator, it's easy and full of pleasure!


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Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (https://jjie.org/2010/10/12/hotels-airline-workers-get-training-spot-victims-of-child-sex-trafficking/)
Hotel and Airline Workers Get Training to Spot Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
By Karen Edwards | October 12, 2010
Hotel and airline workers are getting trained to spot child sex trafficking, according to Reuters.com.
Innocents At Risk, a nonprofit focused on fighting child exploitation and human trafficking, is working with Airline Ambassadors International and the Air Transport Association. They have a training program to help flight attendants, hotel desk clerks, cleaning crews and other workers spot children in trouble.
Signs of child trafficking include:
The child has few personal items when they board the plane.
The child avoids eye contact, looks paranoid, undernourished and behaves in an unusually submissive manner.
Adults with these children refuse to let them speak for themselves or roam around the plane.
The hotel and airline industries play a huge role in global human trafficking by providing transportation and lodging to criminals, without knowing it, according to the Polaris Project.
A study commissioned by the Atlanta-based Juvenile Justice Fund found that on average 300 adolescent girls are sexually exploited each month in Georgia near the Hartsfield-Jackson International airport, one of the busiest in the world.
To combat the problem, Georgia has increased the number of beds in safe homes and set up the only statewide system of care for girls who are trying to escape from prostitution.
The Carlson hotel company was the first and only in the U.S. to sign an international code of conduct, and to train staff to spot trafficking and report possible offenders. Carlson hotels include: The Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Park Inn and Park Plaza.
Change.org is circulating an online petition to win passage of federal legislation. The Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act would "authorize large block grants to create a comprehensive, victim-centered approach to addressing child sex trafficking." To support the Act, click here.
For Reuters full story, click here.
Organizations mentioned in the story:
Airline Ambassadors International
Air Transport Association
Innocents At Risk
Juvenile Justice Fund
Polaris Project
Carlson hotel company
Child Sex Trafficking
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson
About Karen Edwards
Karen is the Writer/Online Content Producer for JJIE. She's a recent graduate from Kennesaw State University with a degree in Communication.
More by Karen
One thought on "Hotel and Airline Workers Get Training to Spot Victims of Child Sex Trafficking"
Jerry McMullin -- Child Trafficking Resources on June 24, 2011 at 10:55 pm said:
I heartily applaud the industry and creative efforts of these many organizations. It will be interesting to learn how Atlanta has changed as a result. All hotel companies should follow the example of Carlson by signing the international code of conduct. Effectively training hotel workers, many of whom may not speak English well, would be a difficult undertaking. Airline Ambassadors International should also be commended for adding trafficking to their many activities — and for making it a high priority.


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package com.frameworkset.commons.dbcp2.managed;

import javax.sql.ConnectionEvent;
import javax.sql.ConnectionEventListener;
import javax.sql.PooledConnection;
import javax.sql.XAConnection;
import javax.sql.XADataSource;
import javax.transaction.TransactionManager;
import javax.transaction.xa.XAResource;

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.SQLException;

/**
 * An implementation of XAConnectionFactory which uses a real XADataSource to obtain connections and XAResources.
 *
 * @author Dain Sundstrom
 * @version $Id: DataSourceXAConnectionFactory.java 1649430 2015-01-04 21:29:32Z tn $
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class DataSourceXAConnectionFactory implements XAConnectionFactory {
    private final TransactionRegistry transactionRegistry;
    private final XADataSource xaDataSource;
    private String username;
    private String password;

    /**
     * Creates an DataSourceXAConnectionFactory which uses the specified XADataSource to create database
     * connections.  The connections are enlisted into transactions using the specified transaction manager.
     *
     * @param transactionManager the transaction manager in which connections will be enlisted
     * @param xaDataSource the data source from which connections will be retrieved
     */
    public DataSourceXAConnectionFactory(TransactionManager transactionManager, XADataSource xaDataSource) {
        this(transactionManager, xaDataSource, null, null);
    }

    /**
     * Creates an DataSourceXAConnectionFactory which uses the specified XADataSource to create database
     * connections.  The connections are enlisted into transactions using the specified transaction manager.
     *
     * @param transactionManager the transaction manager in which connections will be enlisted
     * @param xaDataSource the data source from which connections will be retrieved
     * @param username the username used for authenticating new connections or null for unauthenticated
     * @param password the password used for authenticating new connections
     */
    public DataSourceXAConnectionFactory(TransactionManager transactionManager, XADataSource xaDataSource, String username, String password) {
        if (transactionManager == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("transactionManager is null");
        }
        if (xaDataSource == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("xaDataSource is null");
        }

        this.transactionRegistry = new TransactionRegistry(transactionManager);
        this.xaDataSource = xaDataSource;
        this.username = username;
        this.password = password;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the username used to authenticate new connections.
     * @return the user name or null if unauthenticated connections are used
     */
    public String getUsername() {
        return username;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the username used to authenticate new connections.
     * @param username the username used for authenticating the connection or null for unauthenticated
     */
    public void setUsername(String username) {
        this.username = username;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the password used to authenticate new connections.
     * @param password the password used for authenticating the connection or null for unauthenticated
     */
    public void setPassword(String password) {
        this.password = password;
    }

    @Override
    public TransactionRegistry getTransactionRegistry() {
        return transactionRegistry;
    }

    @Override
    public Connection createConnection() throws SQLException {
        // create a new XAConection
        XAConnection xaConnection;
        if (username == null) {
            xaConnection = xaDataSource.getXAConnection();
        } else {
            xaConnection = xaDataSource.getXAConnection(username, password);
        }

        // get the real connection and XAResource from the connection
        Connection connection = xaConnection.getConnection();
        XAResource xaResource = xaConnection.getXAResource();

        // register the xa resource for the connection
        transactionRegistry.registerConnection(connection, xaResource);

        // The Connection we're returning is a handle on the XAConnection.
        // When the pool calling us closes the Connection, we need to
        // also close the XAConnection that holds the physical connection.
        xaConnection.addConnectionEventListener(new ConnectionEventListener() {

            @Override
            public void connectionClosed(ConnectionEvent event) {
                PooledConnection pc = (PooledConnection) event.getSource();
                pc.removeConnectionEventListener(this);
                try {
                    pc.close();
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    System.err.println("Failed to close XAConnection");
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void connectionErrorOccurred(ConnectionEvent event) {
                connectionClosed(event);
            }
        });

        return connection;
    }
}

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The witch as a cultural archetype has existed in some form since the beginning of recorded history. Her nature had changed through technological developments and sociocultural shifts—a transformation most evident in her depictions on screen.
Bell, Book, and Camera traces the figure of the witch through American cinematic history with an analysis of the entertainment industry's shifting boundaries concerning expressions of femininity. Focusing on films and television series from The Wizard of Oz to The Craft, Heather looks at how the witch reflects alterations of gender roles, religion, the modern practice of witchcraft, and female agency.
Now available from McFarland Publishing, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.
"Very well written, researched, categorized, and informative. It's as good as the best book ever - A Greater Journey by David McCollough." - B.G.
"Bell, Book and Camera is an excellent and enjoyable read, It is accessible for us who are not expert in film studies and a valuable, comprehensive resource for anyone exploring how film has constructed the modern witch as a cultural icon. Ms. Greene is a masterful and insightful guide through the topic.. I highly recommend the book." - P.U.
"In a well researched and written long overdo study of the witch's place in American entertainment culture Ms. Greene takes us on a sweeping tour from the nascent film industry of the late 1800s to the full up cinematic powers of late 20th century Hollywood, defining the witch's many character constructions and evolution ... It's an important story of feminine self-determination and equality." - M.T.
Heather is a freelance writer, journalist, and editor in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also an acquisitions editor with Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
Her first book Bell, Book, and Camera: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television was released in Spring 2018.
Heather's professional career began in advertising, public relations, and film production in New York City, Atlanta, and Paris. After earning her master's degree from Emory, Heather worked as a systems administrator for The Coca-Cola Company, while building her freelance career. In 2002, she left the corporate world behind, dedicating her time to both family and writing.
She has written for Turner Classic Movies, Saddleback SEO, Engenius Technologies, Sybex Publications, author Virginia Chandler, Lady Liberty League, Covenant of the Goddess, BDW Creative, Baldwin Design Works, and more. She has been published at Patheos.com, The Wild Hunt, Circle Magazine, the Parliament of the World Religions online magazine and other outlets. Her writing has been translated into German, French, Spanish, Polish, Italian, and Thai.
She once kept a blog but that got boring.
Her writing and interests are focused deep in the muddled intersections of pop culture, history, religion, art, film, and the occult.
Outside of writing, Heather has spent her life surrounded by the performing and visual arts. She directed theater in New York City with the Mystic Theater Company, and was honored to perform in a theatrical dance experience at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City.
Heather has a B.A. in Film Studies and French from Wesleyan University, and an M.A. in Film Studies from Emory University. She also studied film and theater at Cornell University and the University of Paris. She is a member of Circle Sanctuary, Covenant of the Goddess, and the Religion Newswriters Association.
Here is a glance at past and currents clients and projects.
Heather has been a freelance writer, researcher, and editor for twenty years, working predominantly in advertising, public and media relations, journalism, and academia. She believes that the basis for any good writing project, whether it be copy writing or long-format essays is a good story. If you find the story, you'll find your voice.
Heather is also available for speaking engagements on the subjects that she focuses on in her own journalism and book projects, including Witches in American Film & Television, pop culture and religion, the modern Witchcraft movement and other similar topics.


Reciprocal of Menelaus' theorem. Whether triangle ABC and the points M, N, P located on the lines BC, CA, respectively, AB different peaks A, B, C. If , the points M, N, P are collinear.
We suppose, hypothetically, that the points M, N, P are not collinear. Then there is the point M'∈ BC, so that M', N, P are collinear.
So though, we have M' = M. And, at the end, M, N, P are collinear.


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I recently observed a police officer directing traffic in and out of the parking lot at Pusateri's
By Toronto Life | October 1, 2004
By Toronto Life | 10/01/2004
I recently observed a police officer directing traffic in and out of the parking lot at Pusateri's, the chi-chi groceteria on Avenue Road. Will the cops do this sort of thing for anyone, and is there a fee?
You can hire one of Toronto's finest for pretty much any coplike duty, as long as it doesn't involve strike breaking or acting as someone's personal bodyguard. The good folks at Pusateri's have been hiring police to direct traffic for the past 12 years. You'll see them out waving their arms on Fridays, Saturdays, and some Sundays. "Pay duty," as it's called, is much loved by the officers themselves—not least because the wages are excellent, starting at $52 an hour. Directing traffic constitutes the lion's share of freelance assignments, but overseeing film shoots is the most coveted gig. Not that Toronto's finest are particularly star struck: the main draw is the high-class movie caterers given to plying them with savoury treats.
Topics: Art Miscellaneous
"Doug Ford sold the people of this province a bill of goods": A Q&A with new NDP leader Marit Stiles
Sort-of Secret: Cucina Mauro, a cozy Italian lunch counter tucked away in a North York industrial plaza
Adventures in Real Estate: After encounters with rats, illicit drugs and decapitated dolls, we found our dream condo in Liberty Village
Toronto businesses selling chocolate smash hearts, customized doughnuts, s'mores boards and candy bouquets for Valentine's Day
Condo of the Week: $1.5 million for a spacious North York suite with fantastic amenities and brass all over
Eight perfectly hedonistic spa treatments for winter-weary minds and bodies


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How bundled payments affect healthcare use, quality
Quorum's net loss swells to $76M in Q3 amid revenue cycle troubles
Ayla Ellison (Twitter) - Friday, November 8th, 2019 Print	| Email
Quorum Health's revenue increased year over year in the third quarter of 2019, but the Brentwood, Tenn.-based hospital operator ended the quarter with a net loss.
The 24-hospital system, a spinoff of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, said operating revenues declined 8.8 percent year over year to $419.9 million. Same-facility net patient revenues declined 2.5 percent year over year.
Quorum said the decrease in same-facility patient revenues was partially attributable to a decline in collectability on self-pay accounts receivable due to deterioration of revenue cycle activities before transitioning those functions to R1 RCM. Quorum announced May 8 that it had tapped R1 RCM to provide end-to-end revenue cycle management services at its hospitals and outpatient centers in 14 states.
"The transition of our back-office functions to R1 RCM began October 1, 2019, and we have already begun to see improvement in many aspects of our revenue cycle activities," Quorum President and CEO Bob Fish said in an earnings release. "Going forward, we remain confident that R1 RCM will have a transformative impact on our business and the communities we serve."
Quorum recorded a 5.9 percent decrease in same-facility admissions in the third quarter of this year, and reported $6.6 million in costs associated with the closure of MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Ill. Quorum closed MetroSouth Sept. 30.
After factoring in operating expenses and one-time charges, Quorum ended the third quarter of 2019 with a net loss of $76 million, compared to a net loss of $54 million in the same period a year earlier.
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Christos Mathioudakis is a visiting Prof. (Π.Δ 407/80) at the Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece. He graduated from Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece in 1999, where he got his masters degree (2001) in Condensed Matter Physics. In 2007 Christos defensed his thesis and got his PhD diploma from the Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete. His thesis supervisor was Prof. P. C. Kelires (Phys. Dept., Univ. of Crete) in assosiation with Prof. G. Kopidakis (Dept. of MST, Univ. of Crete). Christos was the first PhD candidate who graduate from the Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete.
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Electronic and Optical Properties of Nanocomposite Amorphous Carbon.
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Physical trends in amorphous carbon: a tight-binding molecular dynamics study, C. Mathioudakis, G. Kopidakis, P.C. Kelires, C.Z. Wang, and K.M. Ho, Physical Review B 70, 125202 (2004).
Electronic and optical properties of a-C from tight-binding molecular dynamics simulations, C. Mathioudakis, G. Kopidakis, P.C. Kelires, M. Gioti, P. Patsalas, and S. Logothetidis, Thin Solid Films 482, 151 (2005).
Disorder and optical properties of amorphous carbon, C. Mathioudakis, G. Kopidakis, P. Patsalas and P.C. Kelires, Diamond and Related Materials 16, 1788 (2007).
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Everyone faces challenges in life. How big or difficult these challenges are will be different for each of us but we all know what it's like to feel drained and struggling to cope. The five ways to wellbeing is about finding ways to build on our strengths and to increase our resilience in order to meet the challenges we all encounter from time to time. It is also about going further than coping and surviving and realising that there is good evidence that a range of simple actions are strongly linked to people feeling happier and more satisfied with their lives.
At the end of each wellbeing topic, there will be three questions for you to answer. There is no pass or fail, these questions are about you, and for you, and will hopefully help you in making a choice to take a chance and change your life.
When it comes to our wellbeing, other people matter. Evidence shows that good relationships – with family, friends and our wider communities – are important for our mental wellbeing.
Mental wellbeing means feeling good – about ourselves and the world around us – and functioning well. Building stronger, wider social connections can help us feel happier and more secure, and give us a greater sense of purpose.
Human beings are social animals. Relationships build a sense of belonging and self-worth. Strong relationships with family and friends allow us to share our feelings and know that we are understood. They provide an opportunity to share positive experiences, and can give us emotional support. They give us a chance to support others – something else that is known to promote mental wellbeing.
There's also evidence that wellbeing can be passed on through relationships. Being around people with strong mental wellbeing can improve your own mental wellbeing.
With this in mind, with the help Lancashire Wellbeing Service, or by yourself, try to do something different today and make a connection.
• Arrange a day out with friends you haven't seen for a while.
• Make the effort to phone people sometimes – it's all too easy get into the habit of only ever texting, messaging or emailing people.
• Speak to someone new today. •Have lunch with a colleague.
• Volunteer at a local school, hospital or community group.
• Make the most of technology – video chat apps like Skype and FaceTime are a great way of staying in touch with friends and family, particularly if you live far apart.
1. How would you know if you were connecting or just making contact? What makes the difference?
2. If being well connected is good for your emotional wellbeing - is there anything you'd like to do more of? Is there anything you'd like to do less of?
3. Can you think of connections that you would like to make, or remake?
Being active is great for your physical health and fitness, and evidence shows that it can also improve your mental wellbeing.We think that the mind and body are separate. But what you do with your body can have a powerful effect on your mental wellbeing.
Mental wellbeing means feeling good – both about yourself and about the world around you. It means being able to get on with life in the way you want. Evidence shows that there is a link between being physically active and good mental wellbeing.
Being active doesn't mean you need to spend hours in the gym, if that doesn't appeal to you. Find physical activities that you enjoy and think about how to fit more of them into your daily life.
Physical activity can help people with mild depression. Evidence shows that it can also help protect people against anxiety. Physical activity is thought to cause chemical changes in the brain, which can help to positively change our mood. Being active can improve wellbeing because it brings about a sense of greater self-esteem, self-control and the ability to rise to a challenge.
• Walk to someone's desk instead of calling or emailing.
1. What activities do I engage in on a regular basis? How would I like to develop this?
2. Who can support me to be more active at home/work? What can we do together?
Most of us are fairly busy. Our mind is active throughout the day. We constantly seem to be doing something. We focus on the next step and the next task in hand. More often than not, we focus on the various things that need to be sorted, project deadlines that need to be met, unpaid bills, the various phone calls we need to make, the appointments we need to keep etc.
Most importantly we forget to take notice, to be aware and mindful of our surroundings, to be alert and awake rather than lost in thought or forgetful of where we are and what is happening around us. To take notice is to pause, even if for a brief period, to spend some time in silence and reflect on our experiences, to look up and give time and attention to being aware of where we are and what is before us.
To take notice is to be in the present, in the 'here and now' and tune in not only to our bodily sensations, our breathing and our experiences but also to what is going on around us, in our surroundings. Heightened awareness also enhances your self-understanding and allows you to make positive choices based on your own values and motivations.
Take some time to enjoy the moment and the environment around you.
• Try something new - visit a new place for lunch.
1. If noticing enhances wellbeing, what opportunities can I take or make to take notice more often?
2. How can I practice slowing down and pausing more often?
3. What difference will incorporating this in my day to day life make?
Learning new skills can be useful, but research shows it can also improve our mental wellbeing. It doesn't have to mean getting more qualifications. There are lots of different ways to bring learning into your life.
Many of us associate learning with childhood or our student days. As adults, it can seem as though we have less time or need to learn new things. But evidence shows that continuing to learn throughout life can improve and maintain our mental wellbeing.
Mental wellbeing means feeling good – about yourself and the world around you – and being able to get on with life in the way you want. Learning can boost self-confidence and self-esteem, help build a sense of purpose, and help us connect with others.
People who carry on learning after childhood report higher wellbeing and a greater ability to cope with stress. Setting targets and hitting them can create positive feelings of achievement. Learning often involves interacting with other people. This can also increase our wellbeing by helping us build and strengthen social relationships.
These are just some of the ways in which the Lancashire Wellbeing Service can help you if needed.
• Visit a gallery or museum and learn about a person or period in history that interests you.
• Fix that broken bike or garden gate. Once you've done that, how about setting yourself a bigger DIY project? There are lots of free video tutorials online.
• Sign up for a course you've been meaning to do at a local night school. You might learn a new language, or try something practical, such as plumbing.
• Rediscover an old hobby that challenges you, whether it's making model aeroplanes, writing stories, sewing or knitting.
1. What do I think about 'learning'? Would I like to learn something new each day?
2. What would I like to learn about? What interests me, what do I value, what would be useful?
3. What do I need to do to make learning fun and something I look forward to?
Every relationship is one of give and take. 'The more we give the more we receive' is a wise old saying. Giving is associated with emotional wellbeing. There is a difference though in giving for the sake of politeness, obligation or duty and giving because your intention is to feel good and make the other person feel good. When you are in a frame of mind in which you feel good in the very act of giving, this is going to enhance your wellbeing and can also contribute to the wellbeing of the person whose life you touch. Evidence shows that volunteering has a positive impact on our sense of worth and sense of belonging.
There are many opportunities to give in small ways every day.
• Giving thanks i.e. being grateful for whatever good is happening in your life.
Some people say that they find giving easy, but that they don't feel as comfortable to receive. This is especially true when it comes to receiving compliments. They may murmur a quick 'thank you' but don't really accept the compliment or are dismissive. Giving is a two way process – your acceptance of what someone else gives is good for them as well as for you. By becoming more comfortable with the 'give and take' of everyday life we build ourselves up as well as give opportunities to others.
1. What do you give others on a regular basis? Do you notice what it's like for you when you give to others?
2. What else could you give others that you hadn't thought of before? What small gifts can you offer that you will feel good about?
3. What do you give yourself? How can you be more generous and appreciative to yourself? What 'treats' would really improve your experience of life?
So, that's the five ways to wellbeing. Hopefully, you will have answered some of your own questions, maybe raised one or two new ones. Maybe you are thinking on how using the five ways to wellbeing could have a positive impact on your personal and professional life.
Is there anyone you would like to ask for support? Or anyone you want to share your thoughts with?
Then please use the contact button below, or use on the online referral form, and allow the Lancashire Wellbeing Service to assist you in making a CHOICE, to take a CHANCE and CHANGE your life.


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How can more CO2 inthe air go into ocean?
Climate-Debate.com > Discussion Forum > Climate debate in general > How can more CO2 inthe air go into ocean?
How can more CO2 inthe air go into ocean?07-02-2019 01:04
(1085) I think it's pretty well established how much CO2 ocean can hold depends on temperature. For example in 1998 CO2 increased nearly 3 ppm because it was a hot year. Considering there is no change to temperature, why would increasing CO2 in the air cause more CO2 in ocean? I think that is not scientific, or else CO2 in the air go into ocean now which is not true because temperature has not changed.
I think it's pretty well established how much CO2 ocean can hold depends on temperature. For example in 1998 CO2 increased nearly 3 ppm because it was a hot year. Considering there is no change to temperature, why would increasing CO2 in the air cause more CO2 in ocean? I think that is not scientific, or else CO2 in the air go into ocean now which is not true because temperature has not changed.
Water can hold a hell of a lot more CO2 than any measurement we may have taken of open air or ocean water.
still learning
I think it's pretty well established how much CO2 ocean can hold depends on temperature. For example in 1998 CO2 increased nearly 3 ppm because it was a hot year. Considering there is no change to temperature, why would increasing CO2 in the air cause more CO2 in ocean? .....
The solubility of a gas in water depends on both temperature and pressure.
Higher temperature, lower solubility.
Higher pressure of solute, greater solubility. Increasing the ppm level increases the partial pressure.
This concept is (or was) introduced in high-school chemistry.
That's for gasses generally, including CO2.
CO2 though also undergoes reversible chemical reaction with water to carbonic acid and reversibly on to bicarbonate ion (with H+) and reversibly on to carbonate ion (another H+). This way more solubility for CO2 compared with other gasses.
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True. However, that is the saturation point. 0.04% of CO2 dissolved in ocean water is not anywhere near the saturation point.
True. But only at the saturation point.
Only about 1% of the dissolved CO2 becomes carbonic acid at all. Most simply stays as dissolved CO2.
Has there been a change in pressure?
Pressures change every hour of every day as the weather moves around. Does not affect the solubility significantly. There simply isn't enough CO2 in the atmosphere or the oceans to come anywhere near saturating ocean water.
,,,,,,Has there been a change in pressure?
The partial pressure of CO2. The solubility of each gas in water depends, in part on the partial pressure of each. The solubility of nitrogen will depend on it's partial pressure, that is, essentially, it's percentage of the atmospheric composition times the total atmospheric pressure. Likewise CO2. A 3 ppm increase is tiny, but real. In principle, oxygen partial pressure would have decreased by a like amount.
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April Showers bring May flowers! This month we have many special activities, and events planned so please plan accordingly. The week of April 12th through the 18th is Week of a Young Child. This year's theme is going to be Literacy!
Literacy has become such a lost cause over the years in our society. It is our job to make sure we continue to keep encouraging our children to read, and keep their imaginations thriving! Help us in making sure we provide a strong foundation for the rest of their lives. Join us this week, in any event, and show your child that reading is magical!
"CALLING ALL FAMILY MEMBERS!" Join us today, and read a book in your child's class.
Join us this afternoon to kick off the Scholastic Book Fair!
Thursday April 7th – We will be planting flowers in our classrooms.
• Original works of Art Fundraiser will be happening this month. There are great gift ideas for the whole family, so make sure to take advantage!
• Scholastic Book Fair is back! Come in during regular school hours to browse the wide selection of books available for purchase. Come in take advantage of this amazing opportunity and help support your school.
Signing In and Out: Note that the sign in books are now located in your child's classroom. Please make sure to sign your child in and out each day. In case of emergency, we use the sign in and out sheets to confirm who is in our care.
In addition, "Community Care Licensing" requires a parent's full signature.
Spring is here and Earth Day is right around the corner, providing a wonderful opportunity to connect children with nature and reinforce the importance of preserving and protecting the world around us.
Our Links to Learning curriculum uses hands-on activities to cultivate a deeper connection to the earth and foster academic, physical and social skill development.
Below are activities we implement in our classrooms to get children excited about nature, as well as activities and books to read with your child at home.
In the classroom: Our teachers provide natural objects, such as leaves, pinecones and flowers for the children to see and touch. We help children associate words with the concrete objects they represent.
At-home activity: Allow your child to experience different textured fruits, such as an orange, watermelon and cantaloupe. Talk about what he sees, smells, tastes and feels.
In the classroom: Around age two, children begin to understand interdependencies in nature. For instance, they learn that ladybugs feed on insects that are harmful to gardens, trees and shrubs. On Earth Day, many of our students have the opportunity to release ladybugs to help local gardens.
At-home activity: Take a walk outdoors with your child and play a game of "I Spy." Ask him point out objects found in the springtime, for example a red flower, a blue bird or a colorful butterfly.
In the classroom: As our Intermediates gain a greater understanding and appreciation for how living things grow, the class may adopt a pet such as a fish or bunny. Students develop math, science and language skills by measuring the pet's food, observing the pet's behavior and habitat, and learning new vocabulary. Research shows that when children have the opportunity to care for animals, they practice nurturing behaviors that help them interact in gentle ways with people also.
At-home activity: Create a small garden and allow your child to help you plant and water seeds, either outdoors or indoors. Ask him to predict what the plant will look like by drawing pictures in his journal. Check the plant regularly so he can observe and measure changes in growth. Discuss the importance of watering and caring for the plant.
In the classroom: Teachers encourage our older preschoolers to reuse recyclable materials in fun and unconventional ways. For instance, our students use cardboard boxes to create a castle, milk jug lids to sort and match, and plastic bottles to create beautiful, unique artwork.
At-home activity: Set up a recycling station using cardboard boxes, and label each box with the words "metal", "plastic" and "paper". Throughout the month, ask your child to help sort your family's recyclables by placing the items into the correct box. Explain that recycling is just one way that we can be kind to the earth. Ask him to name a few other ways, such as conserving electricity, picking up litter and planting a garden.
We create a path for lifelong learning by providing numerous opportunities for children to study and explore nature. These hands-on experiences lead to growth in all areas of development as students transition into elementary school and beyond.
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Has anybody made a bottom tab bar for mobile with the new header/footer builder?
I'm considering something similar to the Twitter and FB apps have; A white bar with 4-5 icons on it.
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That is possible. Feel free to check our knowledge base for guidance. It us under PRO. Inside a BAR > Container > Either add text element or Image element to add those content. Knowledge base is rich in tutorials, this will help you speed up building those content.
I've read through everything relating to a sticky footer and it looks like it's not possible with the builders.
However, that means I have to chose between a header at the top or a bottom tab bar. I need social icons and a logo at the top with a tab bar at the bottom. Is there a way to do both?
You can only have one bar on that, with two containers. Example, you can change your header bar flex layout to the column, then the two containers will stack together instead of side by side.
Then add your social icons and logo on the first container and your tab in the second container.
And yes, footer can't be set as sticky, especially the sticky setup requires a trigger (like when scrolled and so on), plus the footer is in the bottom where it requires scrolling up to the end.
Maybe what you're looking is something like ConvertPlus' info bar where it can be set as floating bar in the bottom.
How do I get the new container to stick to the bottom?
Ah, I thought you're just referring to containers that are stacked together ( eg. upper container and bottom container). You should utilize the bottom bar in that kind of setup ( as @christoper suggested ).
My question is, what's the problem with choosing between top and bottom? You can add social icon and logo to the top bar and tab to the bottom at the same time.
That works. I didn't understand that you could choose both top and bottom options for the header bar.


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Clemence, or Clémence, is a name. It may refer to:

 Louise Michel (1830-1905), a French anarchist who used Clémence as a pseudonym

Given name
 Clémence d'Aquitaine (1060–1142)
 Clemence of Austria (1262–1293 or 1295)
 Clemence of Hungary, queen of France and Navarre
 Clemence B. Horrall (1895–1960), Los Angeles Police Chief
 Clémence Beikes, French basketball player
 Clémence Calvin, French runner
 Clemence Dane, English novelist and playwright
 Clémence DesRochers, Canadian performer
 Clémence de Grandval (1828–1907), French composer
 Clémence Grimal, French snowboarder
 Clémence Guetté (born 1991), French politician
 Clemence Housman, English women's rights activist
 Clémence Isaure, mythic patron of Toulousain poetry
 Clémence Matutu, Congolese handball player
 Clémence Ollivier, French rugby union player
 Clémence Poésy, French actress and model
 Clémence Ross-van Dorp, Dutch politician
 Clémence Saint-Preux, French singer
 Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier, American physician

Family name
 Chris Clemence (1986–), bassist of the band RapScallions
 George H. Clemence, American architect
 Gerald Maurice Clemence (1908–1974), American astronomer
 Ray Clemence (1948–), English football goalkeeper
 Sacha Clémence, English footballer
 Stephen Clemence, English footballer

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Lilo & Stitch: Aladdin Teaser Trailer 1 of 4 Very funny!
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Q: C++ - Safety of reinterpret_cast for pointer-to-primitives I've come across a piece of code in a project I'm evaluating, and wanted to know if the following cast is safe:
void func(unsigned long* input);
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int data = 42;
func(reinterpret_cast<unsigned long*>(&data));
// Casting to remove compiler warnings about data type not matching type expected

I know that with just simple C-style casting (ie: (unsigned long*)&data) that this is asking for trouble. Does reinterpret_cast automagically make this type of casting operating safe?
Thank you.

A: No it is not safe: the program behaviour is undefined.
This is because the pointer types are unrelated.

A: Any C-style cast gets interpreted as a particular C++-style cast. The C-style cast (unsigned long*)&data really means reinterpret_cast<unsigned long*>(&data). It's not possible for one of these to be safe when the other is unsafe.
And you're right, this is unsafe. Strictly speaking, it's generally not the cast itself that's the problem, although it could be. The cast itself is only a problem if data is not properly aligned for unsigned long. It's actually a subsequent access through the wrong type that's the problem. You don't show that access in your question, but unless func just casts input back to int *, or to char *, that's going to be a problem. And if func does cast it back like that, then it should just be declared to take the proper type.


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Hong Kong's dominance as an international art capital is undeniable. With the March madness of the Art Month which brings the likes of the biggest and most well-known art fairs, exhibitions and players to our town, the city becomes entrenched in a busy calendar of social events and in mingling with the whos-who of these affairs. But art exists in many different forms, from visual arts to performing arts, from education and learning to activism and self-expression. The strength and culture of an entire nation or civilisation rests upon how rich its art is, and how people utilise and perceive it.
On May 20th, 2017, we will explore the various shapes and forms in which art exists all around us, why it matters, and why we should all care. This 3-hour session will be a mix of live speakers and pre-recorded TED talks to offer a well-rounded, cross-industry understanding of art in today's world, and will also include performances and poetry from Peel Street Poetry.
This event will be a smaller, more intimate gathering of like-minded individuals. With limited tickets available, get yours before they are sold out!
Your ticket includes a drink and a free entry to the Affordable Art Fair (worth HK $120), being held at HKCEC from May 19-21. Learn more about the fair here.
In addition to carefully curated TED talks, live speakers will include:
Rainbow Ho, Arts Therapist & Researcher: As Director of the Centre on Behavioral Health, Professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, and Director of the Master of Social Sciences and Master in Expressive Arts Therapy programs in the University of Hong Kong, Rainbow is a registered arts therapist among other certifications, and has conducted several research projects related to creative and expressive arts therapy.
Sampson Wong, Art Activist & Urbanist: Sampson Wong is an artist, independent curator and academic in Hong Kong, whose creative and research interests include contemporary urbanism, activist art and social practice. He founded the Hong Kong Urban Laboratory in 2012, co-founded the emptyscape Art Festival (a triennial) in 2013, and has created the artworks Add Oil Machine, Countdown Machine and Broadcast Machine, all responding to Hong Kong's socio-political conditions, in collaboration with the Add Oil Team.
Danielle Leeann Chin, Creativity Catalyst: Danielle Leeann Chin is an independent Creative Events & Marketing Consultant and a Catalyst of Creativity at Mettā. She has worked across the wide spectrum of the art industry, organising events and art initiatives for artists like Simon Birch, startups, established organizations, and most recently, she was the VIP Events Manager for Art Basel in Hong Kong.
In addition to them, our performers include Tom Estes, a globally-acclaimed Live Art Performer with a robot that likes to paint, Janaia Joy, an amazing singing talent with a goosebump-inducing vocal range, and Vishal Nanda, a witty and masterful poet from the talented poetry collective - Peel Street Poetry.
Time: 3 - 6 pm
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Everything you need to watch Foundation on Apple TV+
Sci-fi fans and Lee Pace fanatics alike will watch Foundation online with Apple TV Plus this week. The series is an adaptation of the foundational sci-fi book series of the same name by Isaac Asimov, and early footage reveals that the series will be as important for those looking at our present concerns as those who want to revel in a future.
Jared Harris co-stars as Hari Seldon, a mathematician who is presenting grave (but admittedly uncertain) predictions for the future of man. The Empire's Committee of Public Safety, a governing body, doesn't seem to trust Seldon, and Brother Day (Pace) is among the most outspoken.
Foundation looks to tell an epic story, which spans across an entire millennium. It's from show-runner showrunner David S. Goyer (who wrote for the Blade films, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises), and the first two episodes arrive together this Friday.
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Foundation consists of 10 episodes, but they won't drop all at once. Here are their expected release dates:
Foundation episode 1: Sept. 24
Foundation episode 3: Oct. 1
Foundation episode 5: Oct. 15
Foundation episode 8: Nov. 5
Foundation episode 9: Nov. 12
Foundation episode 10: Nov. 19
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The larval distribution and abundance of several taxa of the carangids from the southem Gulf of Mexico are analyzed, based on data from four oceanographic cruises conducted between 1983 and 1984. The material was collected with a bongo net fished to maximum depths of 200 m. The species collected were Chloroscombrus chrysurus (54.2%), Decapterus punctatus (15.8%), Trachurus Iathami (11.8%), Selene setapinnis (6.1%), Selar crumenophthalmus (6.0), Caranx hipposllatus (0.9%), Caranx crysos (0.7%) and Selene sp. (0.3%). The higher frequency of occurrence and greater abundance of larvae of all species was found over the continental shelf, and in some cases, in the oceanic zone near the slope. Almost all the species were present year-round with highest larval densities in the warm months, except for T. Iathami which occurred in greatest abundance during winter and early spring.
Flores-Coto, C. and M. Sanchez-Ramirez. 1989. Larval Distribution and Abundance of Carangidae (Pisces), from the Southern Gulf of Mexico, 1983-1984. Gulf Research Reports 8 (2): 117-128.


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Q: Transferring data from onReceive to SQL database in Android Studio I have an SQL database that works, and the broadcast receiver that functions, but I can't seem to get the info out of the database, into global variables (latInfo, LonInfo) so I can use them to enter data into the database. The BroadcastReceivergets it's information from a service that gets LocationManager gps coordinate and the location_text is a textview that is updated every time a new set of coordinates is set.
@Override
    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        if(br == null){
            br = new BroadcastReceiver() {
                @Override
                public void onReceive(Context context, Intent z) {
                    //location_text.append("\n" + z.getExtras().get("coordinates"));
                    latInfo = (double) z.getExtras().get("latitude");
                    lonInfo = (double) z.getExtras().get("longitude");
                    String x = "Latitude: " + latInfo + ", Longitude: " + lonInfo + "\n";
                    location_text.append(x);

                }

            };

        }

        registerReceiver(br, new IntentFilter("location_update"));
    }

This is the method I want to implement to add data to the database
simply put, once the data I can get into the global variables (lonInfo, latInfo) is registered by the class below, it calls another class to get the cell signal cdmaSignal and all three get inserted into the database.
public void infoCollection(){
        if(lonInfo != 0 && latInfo != 0){
            cdmaInfo = sl.cdmaSignal;

            SQLInfoDatabase sid = new SQLInfoDatabase(cdmaInfo,lonInfo,latInfo);

            cdmaSignal.setText(cdmaInfo);

            dbh.addInfo(sid);
        }
    }

How do I get the received data from the onReceive method to stay as global variables between updates of the Service?

A: you can make static variables or can use singleton class
below is sample of singleton class
public class SharedClass
{
    private static SharedClass sharedClass;

    // global variables
    public double latInfo, LonInfo;

    public static SharedClass getInstance()
    {
        if (sharedClass == null)
            sharedClass = new SharedClass();

        return sharedClass;
    }

    private SharedClass()
    {
    }
}

you can access latInfo or LonInfo from anywhere in application by doing this
SharedClass.getInstance().latInfo
SharedClass.getInstance().LonInfo


Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker today wrote to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, asking him to meet a delegation of passengers and crew to discuss their demand for an inquiry.
"The new evidence shows that the government allowed the flight to land knowing that the passengers and crew would be endangered," said Mr Baker. "They did so in order to allow a special-forces unit to disembark from the plane. It is clear that statements made to the Commons by [then prime minister] Margaret Thatcher and John Major, both in the chamber and in written communications, were misleading to say the least."
Mr Baker called for the publication of a military police report on the human shields, commissioned by Mr Major in the aftermath of the war, which has remained classified ever since.
All of the British shields were released after up to four and a half months in captivity, during which time they were held at sites thought to be likely targets for allied bombing.
Some of them said today that their lives had been profoundly damaged by the horrifying experience.
John Chappell, 30, from Stafford, said: "I was a 14-year-old schoolboy when this took place and it was apparent to me that Iraq was very likely to invade Kuwait and it wasn't a safe place to land. I was amazed when we touched down there.
"If it was apparent to me that it was not safe, how could the government not have known? I am disgusted that for 16 years my government has denied all of this. It is not on for them to treat me like this and then lie about it, and that is why I want an apology." Mr Chappell said that, while he escaped physically unharmed, he witnessed someone being shot dead and believed he was himself going to be executed when he and other hostages were driven out into the desert.
His sister Jennifer, 29, from Cannock, Staffordshire, saw Iraqi tanks driving over cars full of people trying to flee.
She said: "I was an outgoing, naive 12-year-old girl. This experience took away my innocence. My childhood ended and I have had 16 years of psychological problems as a result.
"I now have a partner and am expecting a baby and getting my life back on track, but 16 years is a long time to have nightmares."
Some 61 French passengers on board the plane won compensation worth around £50,000 each from BA, while there have also been undisclosed payouts to American passengers held as human shields.
But a case brought by the British hostages was thrown out on a technicality by the House of Lords. While most of those involved said today that their main desire was a full explanation of the reasons for their ordeal, some said they wanted financial compensation.
David Fort, 70, from Bromley, Kent, said: "I want an apology and I want compensation. Me and my partner both lost our jobs because of this and we never worked again."
Mr Davis has detailed his findings in an upcoming BBC documentary and book, The Secret of Flight 149.
He believes that the nine men on board BA149 were not serving members of the SAS, but a so-called "increment" team made up of former secret-service agents and special-forces troops recruited for missions for which the government needed complete deniability.
"There is no doubt that valuable intelligence which saved lives was gained, but these people were put through a terrible time and governments have lied about it ever since," he said. "I think it is time it stopped.
"At every stage, there has been a very determined effort for the truth about this to be suppressed."
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "This was discussed in Parliament at the time in quite some detail and we've got nothing to add to what was said then."


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The 20 online talks that could change your life
From TED talks to online seminars, video channels crammed with inspirational and thought-provoking lectures are educating us on everything from town planning and depression to body language, animal morality and dangers of sugar in just a few minutes. Here is our pick of the best, from Amanda Palmer on the music industry to Bertrand Russell on Christianity and Terry Pratchett on coming to terms with death. Share your favourites below
Ideas people … Amy Cuddy, Terry Pratchett and LZ Granderson. Photograph: Graeme Robertson; Getty Images
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Tue 27 Aug 2013 12.58 EDT
How Economic Inequality Harms Societies
Who's talking? Professor Richard Wilkinson, an epidemiologist.
What is he on about? The effects of inequality on societies all over the world. This will be familiar territory to anyone who has read The Spirit Level, but for those who haven't it will be eye-opening in the extreme. Wilkinson shows that in unequal societies crime rates are higher, mental health and teen pregnancy are more common, and people – in every income bracket – live shorter lives.
Is he right? Yes. It's kind of his life's work.
Highlight: Wilkinson's brilliant voice.
Use this knowledge to: Reinvigorate egalitarianism; reform everything.
Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Who's talking? Professor Amy JC Cuddy, of Harvard Business School.
What is she on about? The power of a power stance. Cuddy argues that not only do our non-verbal communications govern how others think and feel about us, they also have a significant effect on how we feel about ourselves.
Is she right? Yeah, it's kind of her area of expertise. Plus it's all backed up with the science of testosterone and cortisol levels.
Highlight: Cuddy's personal story of faking it as a public speaker.
Use this knowledge to: Stand tall; fake it; make it.
Violence Against Women – it's a Men's Issue
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Who's talking? Dr Jackson Katz, an educator, filmmaker and cultural theorist.
What is he on about? The need to focus on the men who commit violence against women – and how other men can stop them. Katz argues that male peer cultures need to change, and this requires brave leadership within male-dominated communities.
Is he right? Yes, of course. The more sexist a man is the more likely it will be other men, not women, who change his mind.
Highlight: A well-deployed Martin Luther King quote.
Use this knowledge to: Challenge patriarchy; embarrass sexists; berate your granddad.
Depression in the US
Who's talking? Professor Robert Sapolsky, of Stanford University.
What is he on about? Depression. Specifically, major depression. Which he defines as "a biochemical disorder with a genetic component, with early-experience influences, where somebody can't appreciate sunsets". Sapolsky argues that it must be recognised as a disease as real as diabetes or cancer. And he says it is absurd and ignorant to suggest that people with severe depression simply need to "pull themselves together".
Is he right? Yeah.
Highlight: Sapolsky's captivating beard.
Use this knowledge to: Sympathise with sufferers; banish ignorance; appreciate beards.
Listening to Shame
Who's talking? Professor of social work Brené Brown.
What is she on about? The power of shame. Brown's first talk for TED was on the power of vulnerability. It has been viewed over 10m times. In her second, she returns to her roots as a researcher into shame, which she argues "is an epidemic in our culture".
Is she right? She is. The talk is light on evidence but rich with authority.
Highlight: Her account of the effects of shame on health.
Use this knowledge to: Dance like someone's watching; love like you'll be hurt; sing like everyone is listening.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Who's talking? Nobel prize-winning philosopher, mathematician and campaigner Bertrand Russell. Back in 1927.
What is he on about? The flimsiness of the arguments for God's existence and the stifling effects of religious doctrine on human progress. Long before Richard Dawkins made militant atheism fashionable, Russell had already more or less settled the argument.
Is he right? Yes.
Highlight: "A good world needs knowledge, kindliness, and courage; it does not need a regretful hankering after the past or a fettering of the free intelligence by the words uttered long ago by ignorant men."
Use this knowledge to: Argue with Christians; silence Dawkins fanboys; live.
We Need to Talk About an Injustice
Who's talking? Bryan Stevenson, a public interest lawyer and the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative.
What is he on about? The need for drastic reform to the American criminal justice system.
Is he right? The facts are hard to argue with. For example: America has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, with 2.3 million people in prison, and one in three black men in America aged 18 to 30 is in prison or on probation or parole.
Highlight: "The moral arc of this universe is long but it bends towards justice."
Use this knowledge to: Change the world; chastise Americans; check your privilege.
The Art of Asking
Who's talking? Singer, songwriter and musician Amanda Palmer.
What is she on about? The willingness of fans to pay for music if you ask them to do so. She suggests the music industry shouldn't ask: "How do we make people pay for music?" but instead "How do we let people pay for music?"
Is she right? Well, it worked for her. The talk is mostly about Palmer's own success with crowdfunding.
Highlight: The moment the audience realises just how successful her fan-funded approach has been.
Use this knowledge to: Bypass record labels; make great art; crowdsource your mortgage.
The Myth of the Gay Agenda
Who's talking? Sports journalist and gay rights activist LZ Granderson.
What is he on about? The ludicrous notion that there is a "gay lifestyle", let alone a "gay agenda". Granderson argues the entire gay agenda is there in the US constitution: the demand to be treated as equal citizens. He also points out that in some US states a landlord can evict their tenants – and a boss can fire their employees – for being gay.
Is he right? Obviously.
Highlight: The bit where he has a lightsaber.
Use this knowledge to: Get mad; get equal.
Brilliant Designs to Fit More People in Every City
Who's talking? Architect and designer Kent Larson.
What is he on about? The need for the cities of the future to make more efficient use of space. He calls it "a global imperative".
Is he right? Yes. It's a pretty uncontroversial thesis. But Larson's talk goes further and shows off some of the technology that might address the problem.
Highlight: That cool new tech: a folding car designed for shared use; an electronic three-wheeled bike; and a two-room apartment that functions like a five-bed town house using transformable multipurpose furniture.
Use this knowledge to: Prepare for the future; feel better about your tiny flat.
Shaking Hands With Death
Who's talking? Discworld author Sir Terry Pratchett, via actor Tony Robinson.
What is he on about? The right to die on one's own terms. Pratchett's moving speech addresses the arguments against assisted dying one by one, subjecting each to a sharp satirical examination.
Is he right? As Pratchett puts it: "I believe that consensual assisted death for those that ask for it is quite hard to oppose." After watching this, it's even harder.
Highlight: Too many moments of humour and heartbreak to pick one.
Use this knowledge to: Fall in love with Pratchett; prepare to die.
Who's talking? Academic Eleanor Longden.
What is she on about? Her experience of hearing voices. Longden was diagnosed with schizophrenia and told by doctors she would never recover. She proved them wrong with the help of the Hearing Voices Network, which encouraged her to engage in dialogue with her voices to discover and address the underlying problems from her past. She argues for a radical shift in attitudes towards people who hear voices.
Is she right? It worked for her. And many others.
Highlight: Finding out just how far she has come since.
Use this knowledge to: Improve treatment; be compassionate; challenge ignorance about mental health.
Arithmetic, Population and Energy: Sustainability 101
Who's talking? Physics professor Albert A Bartlett.
What is he on about? The same thing he's been on about since he first gave this infamous lecture in 1969: the inevitability of overpopulation; its disastrous consequences in a world of finite resources; and the fact that the US is the prime culprit in terms of per capita resource use.
Is he right? Yeah. Although he doesn't really offer a solution.
Highlight: The sheer weight of intellect and evidence marshalled.
Use this knowledge to: Reconsider progress; check your consumption; become a nihilist.
The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class
Who's talking? Harvard law professor and US senator Elizabeth Warren.
What is she on about? The precarious way of life of the modern two-income family in America. She argues that in the space of a single generation the middle class have lost the financial capacity to survive income shocks. And, as a result, America is transitioning from a three-class society to a two-class society: the rich, and the debt-ridden rest.
Is she right? We'll see. But the stats are pretty convincing.
Highlight: All those shocking stats.
Use this knowledge to: Demand change; get rich; die tryin'.
Who's talking? Professor Philip Zimbardo.
What is he on about? The way our personal, national and cultural concepts of time affect our health, well-being and careers. Zimbardo divides people into six groups according to their perspectives on time: the past-negative; past-positive; present-hedonistic; present-fated; future-oriented with a focus on work; and future-oriented with a focus on the afterlife. He says many of life's problems can be solved by understanding our time perspectives.
Is he right? Maybe. But re-conceptualising time seems less about solving problems than realising how little they matter.
Highlight: This short RSA Animate version – for people with less time.
Use this knowledge to: Slow down; chill out; save time.
The Secret to Desire in a Long-Term Relationship
Who's talking? Psychotherapist and marriage coach Esther Perel.
What is she on about? The tension between desire and domestic life. She argues that erotic desire is not about toys, lingerie or Hollywood-derived spontaneity, but the freedom to keep exploring life away from your partner.
Is she right? You would have to ask the couples she works with.
Highlight: Her thesis that "the erotic mind is not very politically correct" because "most of us will get turned on at night by the very same things we protest about during the day".
Use this knowledge to: Stop stifling your partner; keep things spicy; get turned on by benefit cuts.
Printing a Human Kidney
Who's talking? Anthony Atala, a surgeon and director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
What is he on about? The capacity of 3D-printing technology to one day solve the organ-donor problem by printing a human kidney one layer of cells at a time.
Is he right? Well, he brings a prototype printed kidney out on stage, so he must be making some progress.
Highlight: A moving cameo from a boy with an artificial bladder.
Use this knowledge to: Save lives; prepare for the future; fax people kidneys as a joke.
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Who's talking? Educationalist, author, academic and government advisor Sir Kenneth Robinson.
What is he on about? The need to reform education. Robinson says schools are teaching children not to be creative and failing to recognise the diversity of intelligence. He calls for a rethink of the fundamental principles of education, placing creativity front and centre.
Is he right? Perhaps. He's certainly popular. With over 23m views, Robinson's 20-minute lecture is the most-watched TED talk so far.
Highlight: Robinson's killer gags. It's almost a stand-up routine.
Use this knowledge to: Reform education; help your children; annoy teachers.
Sugar: the Bitter Truth
Who's talking? Professor of clinical pediatrics Robert H Lustig.
What is he on about? The high fructose diet. Lustig says fructose – the sweet molecule in added sugar – is the primary cause of the obesity pandemic. He calls it "a poison".
Is he right? The science is debated, but there are enormous vested interests behind high-fructose foods; you would expect there to be a lot of disagreement even if Lustig is entirely correct.
Highlight: At an hour and a half, the bit where it finally ends. But – if you're not familiar with this stuff already – it's well worth it.
Use this knowledge to: Cut your sugar; cut your kids' sugar; hate juice.
Moral Behaviour in Animals
Who's talking? Professor Frans de Waal, a primatologist.
What is he on about? The capacity of animals to cooperate and empathise with one another, as demonstrated by chimps, elephants and capuchin monkeys. De Waal argues that this capacity in animals suggests morality has pre-human evolutionary roots.
Is he right? Perhaps, although the explanation may have more to do with survival than any meaningful notion of altruism.
Highlight: The Capuchin monkeys rejecting unequal pay.
Use this knowledge to: Demand income equality for monkeys.
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Debbie Northern
Focus: Education, Pastoral Care
Project(s): Education and Training Programs Manager
Population Served: Current, potential and returning Maryknoll Lay Missioners
Organize and plan the Orientation and Mission Integration Programs
Debbie is the Education and Training Programs Manager at MKLM. She oversees the coordination, planning and implementation of the candidates' Orientation Program (OP) and the Mission Integration Program (MIP). The OP is a ten-week preparation program for candidates who are about to become Maryknoll Lay Missioners and serve overseas. MIP occurs at the end of the missioners' first contract and helps them integrate their overseas mission experiences. As a Mission Services Department staff member, Debbie helps Admissions and Recruitment Managers with their responsibilities. She is also the Regional Covener for MKLM's missioners on staff here in the United States.
Since the Fall of 2011, Debbie, as both staff member and missioner at the MKLM headquarters in Ossining, NY, has had the privilege and honor to accompany people on their journey to become Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Debbie shares: "Preparing new missioners through our Orientation Program and seeing these missioners return after their initial contracts, through our Mission Integration Program, is very rewarding. It provides me with a great opportunity to really get to know all the missioners!"
Debbie is originally from Warsaw, VA, and before joining Maryknoll Lay Missioners she served as Catholic Campus Minister at Radford University in Radford, VA, for 12 years. She graduated from Longwood College (VA) with a BA in English. Debbie also has an MA in Physical Education (Sports Communications) from the University of Iowa, an Ed.S. degree in Counseling Psychology from James Madison University (VA), a Master's in Pastoral Studies from Loyola New Orleans (LIMEX), and a second BA in Spanish from Radford University (VA).
Debbie originally served with Maryknoll Lay Missioners at St. Augustine University in Nyegezi, Tanzania, and taught Journalism. She then transferred to El Salvador and worked at Contrasida. That program accompanies those affected by and infected with HIV/AIDS, promotes human dignity and provides training courses. Debbie assisted at the clinic and taught about gender-based violence, HIV prevention, and building self-esteem, with participative education methods.
In Ossining, NY, Debbie is involved in St. Ann's Parish and serves in prison ministry at a men's maximum security prison. She also sings in the Maryknoll Choir!
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