watching people rush home from work?
The narrator does not attempt to justify herself. Nor does she suggest an answer. Instead, the question, rhetorical, sets the reader up for what is to come.
and just below the shoulder, that bruise.
raised in the hope of help's arrival.
Here, images of rebirth and beauty are literally embroidered into the fabric of daily life. Not surprisingly, the poem refers to Italy, probably the birthplace of the old woman doing the work, past and present intertwined on her lap.
Yet, despite these moments of solace, this is a collection of—if not December—September poems. The narrator experiences the losses of a person moving through middle age and into late adulthood. Fittingly, the last poem evokes winter.
In these final twenty lines, Terrone takes a stand against the darkness of disappointment and grief. If there is loss, there is still relevance and splendor in the experience and in the memory of what was. In this final poem, and throughout Eye to Eye, the written word is a bulwark against the advent of night.
Sarah Wetzel is the author of River Electric with Light, which won the 2013 AROHO Poetry Publication Prize and is forthcoming from Red Hen Press, and Bathsheba Transatlantic, which won the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry and was published in 2010.


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Wednesday December 22nd, 2010
Does Religion Make You a Better Person?
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Muhammad and His 9-Year-Old Wife, Aisha
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http://bibleprobe.com/muhammad-aisha.htm
From Bukhari vol. 7, #65:
"Narrated Aisha that the prophet wrote the marriage contract with her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old. Hisham said: "I have been informed that Aisha remained with the prophet for nine years (i.e. till his death).""
From the Hadith of Sahih Muslim, Vol 2, #3309
Aisha reported: Allah's Messenger married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his house at the age of nine….
From Abu Dawud, Vol. 2, #2116:
"Aisha said, "The Apostle of Allah married me when I was seven years old." (The narrator Sulaiman said: "Or six years."). "He had intercourse with me when I was 9 years old."
From Tabari, volume 9, page 131
"Then the men and women got up and left. The Messenger of God consummated his marriage with me in my house when I was nine years old. Neither a camel nor a sheep was slaughtered on behalf of me".
Sunday April 11th, 2010
Former Baptist pastor gets 10 years for molestation
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FRANKLIN, Ind. (ABP) — A former Southern Baptist pastor in central Indiana has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for molesting a 15-year-old church member in a relationship that began with him counseling the girl because she was not getting along with her mother.
Daniel Moore, 50, former pastor of New Whiteland Baptist Church near Franklin, Ind., pleaded guilty March 15 to felony child solicitation and sexual misconduct charges in exchange for a 10-year sentence. A Johnson County circuit court judge approved the plea bargain at a sentencing hearing April 8.
The girl's mother, who is not being identified to protect the privacy of her daughter, said she was satisfied with the sentence because she didn't want to put the now soon-to-be 17-year-old through the trauma of a jury trial.
In a victim's impact statement, the mother said Moore started counseling the girl at her request. When she told the pastor she was monitoring who her daughter talked to and texted through her online account, the mother said Moore gave the girl a SIM card for her phone from another account.
After confronting both Moore and his wife about inappropriate notes, the mother said she received a call from the girl's school in March 2009 reporting she was seen with a suspicious-looking elderly man. Searching her daughter's room, the mother said she found other notes from the defendant to her daughter, including one that said, "I love you with the purest love of God."
After going to the police, the woman, who had been an active member of New Whiteland Baptist Church for nine years, said just two church members called to see how they were doing. After that, she said, there was no more contact.
Entering the courtroom April 8, the mother said she was surprised how many people from the former church were there to support their former pastor. At the end of the hearing, she said, Moore's stepdaughter said to her daughter, "I hope you rot in hell," for her role in assisting in the prosecution of the case.
During her testimony, the mother said before two years ago, she probably would have been speaking in Moore's defense. She worked with him in vacation Bible school, traveled with him on mission trips, accompanied him on visitation and witnessing to flood victims and was a leader in Sunday school. "I trusted him completely," she said, which made his betrayal even worse.
The worst moment, she said, came when a detective came to her house to remove sheets from her daughter's bed, and they came back testing positive with Moore's DNA.
The mother said none of the defendant's family or supporters testified at the hearing. Only she and her husband, the girl's stepfather, took the stand.
In his letter to Judge K. Mark Loyd, the husband said he believed that Moore is a sexual predator who misused the Bible to seduce a child. He said while his faith in God has never wavered, the episode has shaken his faith in organized religion.
Not in attendance was Ernest James, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in nearby Greenwood, Ind. James and other leaders of the church sent a letter to Judge Loyd filed March 24 in anticipation of Moore's sentencing hearing.
Church leaders informed the judge that, at their invitation, Moore had worshiped among them for several months "quietly, humbly and essentially anonymously, as it is his desire to avoid drawing attention to himself and for his fear of embarrassment to the church."
The letter described Moore as "tearfully repentant, remorseful, regretful and ashamed." It said church staff and deacons pledged to help him in "continued healing and restoration" and to act as a group of support and accountability "both during and after his incarceration."
James did not respond to a request for comment.
Thursday December 3rd, 2009
Louis CK learns about the Catholic Church
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Argentine Priest Convicted of Sexually Abusing Boy
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A Roman Catholic priest who won fame running an Argentine foundation for poor youths was convicted Wednesday of sexually molesting a boy who participated in the program. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
A three-judge panel found Father Julio Grassi guilty of one count of sexual abuse and one count of corrupting a minor. He was acquitted of 15 other charges alleging abuse of two other boys at his "Happy the Children" Foundation. All the alleged crimes occurred in 1996.
Grassi, 52, continued to proclaim his innocence, saying he was "the victim of an injustice."
"I feel ashamed for justice, not for me," he said after the verdict.
Outside the court, protesters demanding Grassi's imprisonment scuffled with the priest's supporters. Two people were detained by police.
Grassi became widely known in Argentina after starting the "Happy the Children" Foundation in 1993, opening several homes for poor children and doing other charitable work.
Through television appearances and other appeals, the priest raised millions of dollars (euros), many of the donations coming from important public figures who distanced themselves from the priest after the allegations.
A lawyer for one of the alleged victims said it was good that Grassi was sentenced, but he criticized the priest's acquittal on most of the charges.
"We are going to appeal the verdict because there are facts that have not been considered," attorney Juan Pablo Gallego said.
The court withheld the identities of the three alleged victims.
Grassi was the third member of the Argentine church to be convicted of sexually abusing minors.
'Pastor' took girl, 10, to bed
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MONTREAL – A self-described pastor who hoped his "marriage" to a 10-year-old girl he took to bed would convince a judge to acquit him on a sexual assault charge was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday.
Daniel Cormier, who was convicted last October following a lengthy trial, has a maximum of 49 months left behind bars because of time already served.
"I would say that there's no remorse," Crown prosecutor Anne-Andree Charette said outside the courtroom. "He just tried to find justifications."
The Crown wanted the maximum prison term of 10 years, while a lawyer Cormier hired for sentencing arguments recommended between 30 months and four years behind bars, given Canadian jurisprudence..
The 57-year-old head of the now defunct Church of Downtown Montreal, who also once ran for mayor, has maintained he is not a pedophile and that he did nothing wrong as the pair were married during a ceremony at his obscure evangelical church in 1999.
Court heard he was lovestruck for the youngster.
During the trial, Quebec court Judge Sylvie Durand announced she would not hear testimony supporting his marriage defence.
The victim, who is now 19, testified she was too young to grasp the idea of marriage. She denied ever entering a union with him, but said she remembered the sexual abuse in vivid detail.
During the proceedings, court heard that Cormier's church catered to the marginalized. Starting in 1993, he took the girl's mother, a recovering junkie and prostitute, and her two daughters under his wing.
Relatives described Cormier as a father figure to the girls who were often invited to stay with him or go on vacation with him and other church members.
It was during such holidays that fellow parishioners became suspicious of Cormier's relationship with the victim.
He was arrested in 2003 after a social worker notified police but the case progressed slowly through the courts as numerous motions were filed by both the Crown and Cormier, who represented himself at the trial.
When it came time for the victim to testify, she agreed to do so only via video link from an adjacent room and Cormier was barred from cross-examining her or her mother.
He declined to submit to the court an approved list of questions and rested his case without calling further witnesses or taking the stand himself.
At the time of his conviction, two additional charges of sexual touching and invitation to touching were dropped.
Cormier is currently on trial in another case involving a 16-year-old girl and could face additional jail time if convicted.
The alleged crimes, which Cormier denies committing, also date back to his time as a pastor.
Saturday May 17th, 2008
Police say Texas minister caught in Internet sex sting
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BRYAN, Texas — A minister at a Dallas-area megachurch was charged with online solicitation of a minor after police said Friday he was caught in an Internet sex sting.
Undercover officers posing as a 13-year-old girl communicated with 52-year-old Joe Barron of Plano for about two weeks. The online conversations were sexual in nature, police said.
On May 6, Barron suggested meeting the girl in person. He eventually made the nearly 200-mile drive to Bryan on Thursday, where he was arrested. The Bryan-College Station Eagle reported for its Saturday editions that police surrounded the site of the suggested meeting place for two hours before Barron arrived.
Police said they found a web-cam and condoms in Barron's car.
Barron was released from the Brazos County Jail on Friday night on $7,000 bail. Police were unsure if he had an attorney.
Barron is a minister at Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the largest churches in the country with 26,000 members and 40 ministers. Mike Buster, executive pastor, said in a statement that the church had no record or knowledge of previous improprieties or saw any inappropriate behavior in the 18 months Barron was on the church staff.
Buster said church officials are fully cooperating with police.
"We are disturbed and saddened by the reports we have heard and we are praying for the Barron family," he said.
Barron is a minister to married adults.
Bryan police had run six similar sting operations in the past two weeks and only one other person arrived at the meeting site and was arrested, the newspaper reported.
Investigators report bed in polygamist temple used for sex
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Nah, there's nothing wrong with religion, this sorta stuff is perfectly acceptable. Yup.
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Teenage girls, often younger than 16, were required to have sex in the soaring white temple after they were married in sect-recognized unions at a polygamist compound in West Texas, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.
The temple "contains an area where there is a bed where males over the age of 17 engage in sexual activity with female children under the age of 17," said an affidavit quoting a confidential informant who left the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Agents found a bed in the temple with disturbed linens and what appeared to be a female hair, said the affadavit signed by Texas Ranger Leslie Brooks Long. The Rangers are the state's investigative law enforcement arm.
The temple also contained multiple locked safes, vaults and desk drawers that authorities sought access to as they searched for records showing alleged marriages of underage girls to older men and births among the teens. The affidavit unsealed Wednesday mentions a 16-year-old girl who has four children.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers completed a weeklong search of the 1,700-acre grounds on Wednesday, said spokeswoman Tela Mange.
Lawyers for the sect had wanted to cut off the wide-ranging search as it dragged on but agreed in court Wednesday to the appointment of a special master who will vet what is expected to be hundreds of boxes of records, computers and even family Bibles for records that should not become evidence for legal or religious reasons.
Wednesday April 2nd, 2008
Abstinence Education: Some Teens Believe Mountain Dew Will Stop Pregnancy
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Who needs to teach kids anything useful when you can teach them garbage instead? That's right kids, drinking bleach will prevent HIV, because it'll kill you before the HIV sets in.
Survey: Fla. Teens Believe Drinking Bleach Will Prevent HIV
ORLANDO, Fla. — A recent survey that found some Florida teens believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy has prompted lawmakers to push for an overhaul of sex education in the state.
The survey showed that Florida teens also believe that smoking marijuana will prevent a person from getting pregnant.
State lawmakers said the myths are spreading because of Florida's abstinence-only sex education, Local 6 reported. They are proposing a bill that would require a more comprehensive approach, the report said.It would still require teaching abstinence but students would also learn about condoms and other methods of birth control and disease prevention.

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Q: Dt acting on symbolic notational forms This one must be simple, but I can't figure out a decent solution.
Suppose, I have a symbol with a notational form applied to it, say OverHat[A].
Now, if I didn't specify anything about A, I would expect Dt[OverHat[A]] staying unevaluated.
But in reality OverHat gets evaluated:
Dt[OverHat[A]] (* --->  Dt[A] Derivative[1][OverHat][A] *)
What are possible ways to prevent this from happening?
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To state more clearly, I want OverHat[A] to behave like ordinary symbol under action of Dt:
Dt[symb] (* --->  Dt[symb] *)

A: The official way of solving such notational problems is to use the following package:
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Symbolize[
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Now you can enter the notation in the usual way to get this:

You have to do this for every hat-symbol individually, though.

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Nursing > Nursing
NP's Care Equal to Doc's, Review Finds
— Expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners would not diminish quality of care, a literature review found.
by David Pittman, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today December 28, 2012
Expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) would not diminish quality of care, a literature review found.
In fact, states struggling to meet the growing demand for primary care services should expand scope-of-practice laws for NPs and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), the National Governors Association said in its review of the issue.
The group looked at 22 articles, including 10 published since a 2008 review by the Colorado Healthcare Institute, which the current study sought to expand upon.
"Most studies showed that NP-provided care is comparable to physician-provided care on several process and outcome measures," the report, The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Meeting Increasing Demand for Primary Care, released late last week, stated. "Moreover, the studies suggest that NPs may provide improved access to care."
Specifically, the review found:
NPs provided care that compared with that of physicians in terms of patient satisfaction, time spent with patients, prescribing accuracy, and preventive education
NPs were capable of successfully managing chronic conditions in patients suffering from hypertension, diabetes, and obesity
Three analyses found NPs rated favorably in achieving patients' compliance with recommendations and reductions in blood pressure and blood sugar
A 2003 review found NPs were more likely to work in underserved urban populations and rural areas
The report did note, however, that patients reported a preference for care from a physician for "medical aspects of care" but had no preference when it came to "nonmedical aspects of care."
None of the studies in the review measured the differences in quality, access, or costs between states with more and less restrictive scope-of-practice laws.
To date, 16 states and the District of Columbia allow NPs to practice and prescribe independently of physician supervision, the report noted. The remaining 34 states require some level of physician involvement; 10 of them had pending legislation to expand independence this year.
Meanwhile, an additional 30 million people are expected to gain health coverage by 2016 under the Affordable Care Act. Because of the law's elimination of patient cost sharing for preventive services, the demand for primary care will increase between 15 million and 25 million visits per year by the end of the decade, the report noted, requiring between 4,000 and 7,000 more physicians and straining an already existing shortage of primary care practitioners.
"To better meet the nation's current and growing need for primary care providers, states may want to consider easing their scope of practice restrictions and modifying their reimbursement policies to encourage greater NP involvement in the provision of primary care," the report stated.
But physician groups, most notably the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), have denounced NP-run practices, saying they don't provide a quality equal to that of physician-led groups.
Family physicians receive 11 years of training compared with 5.5 to 7 years for an NP, the AAFP said. Physicians also are required to complete about four times more clinical hours than NPs in order to practice.
Some critics believe medical societies like the AAFP oppose NP independence because of financial concerns, but the governors' report dismissed that concern: "It is important to note that a recent analysis shows no variation in physician earnings between states that have expanded APRN scope of practice laws and states that have not," the report stated, citing a November study in the journal Nursing Practice and Research.
A 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine slammed state laws that prevent NPs and other APRNs from practicing to their fullest extent, noting that laws and regulations have failed to keep pace with nursing's evolution in the past 40 years.
In 2011, Kaiser Permanente expanded the role of NPs from team member to clinic lead in a Colorado prenatal clinic -- a state with more flexible scope-of-practice laws.
"Although it is too early to compare the total cost of the prenatal clinic led by NPs with the cost of prenatal clinics led by physicians, all other metrics have been found to be indistinguishable between the two models," the report stated.
But Kaiser is so satisfied with its early results that it is planning to expand its NP-led model to additional prenatal clinics in Colorado.


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AD WATCH: A Dentsu ECD's most/least favourite ads
AD WATCH features marketing industry figures providing their opinions on what they think is some of the most inspiring and disappointing work they've seen. As long as it's not their own!
On this edition:
Rick Kwan
Dentsu Hong Kong
HOT: Ocean Park – Halloween Fest 2019 ✰✰✰✰✰
Ocean Park's Halloween campaign started in 2001, and is a Hong Kong staple. Many people can't wait for what it will come up with each year – and this year it raised the bar frighteningly high!
Taking local cultural cues from urban legends and ghost stories involving public housing, the city's school uniforms, minibuses and haunted lifts, this campaign pushed the censorship boundaries of what would normally be too much for a mass viewing audience. It ticks all the right boxes with a cinematic look and feel, super intense moments, mixed with a bit of humour.
Definitely more treat than trick, making audiences look forward to what it is going to do next year.
NOT: Liquid Death – 'Certified Cursed' ✰✰
It's the "extreme" mountain water brand, founded by a former Netflix creative director, for people who are too cool for alcohol. Now, if you start a water brand and are brash enough to name it Liquid Death with a hashtag #MurderYourThirst, you'd expect that the campaigns would be just as daring. Its other videos have a sense of humour that appeals to a very specific target audience.
But this latest Halloween stunt just doesn't feel edgy or scary at all. It holds some merit by doing something no other water brand has ever done, but at the same time, it feels more like an elaborate joke that caters to a very small niche. This one is full of tricks that murdered more than just thirst.
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← For 50th year, Bicycle Sundays kicks off on Lake Washington Blvd this weekend – UPDATED
Bike Month kicks off Friday, here's a taste of what's happening →
City receives that sweet Federal cash to help build downtown bike lanes (+ some other stuff)
Under the cover of an oddly warm April night, an unidentifiable person hidden in shadows and conveniently missed by every security camera pedaled a high-tech stealth bakfiets into the Seattle City Hall parking garage. Aides to Mayor Ed Murray and Councilmember Tom Rasmussen were there waiting to receive the "package." They brought three wheelbarrows and a peanut butter sandwich (no crusts), as instructed.
Never removing the leather gloves or uttering a word, the porter pulled back the cover to reveal a pile of bills, all unmarked. Hands shaking, the aides started grabbing clumsy stacks of the cash and tossing it into the wheelbarrows. A careful count would later come to the agreed upon number $15,500,000, but they didn't dare count it in front of this dangerously serious person on a cargo bike.
The mystery person mounted the giant bike and gave a quick glance at the meager peanut butter sandwich on store-bought wheat before throwing it into the terrified face of the mayor's aide. The person took a quick pedal forward to trip the sensor that opens the automatic gate, but before pushing off, turned back and uttered a deep, disturbingly gutteral sentence: "Next time I come, you better have some fucking bike lanes." Then poof, disappeared down James St.
The city had its money, but at what cost? Was dealing with the International Bicycle Conspiracy really worth all this? They had no choice now, though. They had the cash, and they had better get to work on those bike lanes before the mystery messenger returned.*
Early plans for bike lanes to be built in 2016. Routes could change depending on outreach in 2015.
We've written about these projects and these grants before. Though most the money is not for bike lanes, $5.8 million will go to planning and constructing a network of protected bike lanes in the Seattle city center. Interestingly, previously announced funding to extend the delayed Broadway Streetcar (and, thus, the bikeway) is not listed.
Now that the city has officially accepted the money (mostly from the Feds but some from the State as well), here's the list of projects they're gonna build according to a press release:
The grants, totaling approximately $15.5 million, were secured for the following projects:
· $600,000 for the design and construction of sidewalk improvements on Greenwood Ave N (N 136th to N 145th) from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board
· $800,000 for the construction of the Seventh Avenue Protected Bike Lane from the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) via the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
· $5,000,000 for Center City Protected Bike Lanes from FHWA via PSRC
· $200,000 for design work on Route 48 electrification from FHWA via PSRC
· $2,627,528 for the Center City Gateway (NextGen Intelligent Transportation Systems) from FHWA via PSRC
· $1,383,000 for Michigan Street Intelligent Transportation Systems from FHWA via PSRC
· $1,166,105 for South Lake Union Streetcar maintenance from the Federal Transit Administration via PSRC
· $1,438,361 for Post Alley Bridge replacement from the state's Highway Bridge Program
· $1,502,975 for seismic improvements for the NE 45th Street Viaduct from the Highway Bridge Program
· $726,364 for transportation demand management from the state via PSRC
· $65,000 for pedestrian safety zones from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission
* The details of this story were compiled through extensive guess work and deduction, though we did not confirm or deny through sources. But we can't imagine any other way to transfer $15.5 million, though admittedly we have no experience in the world of finance.
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18 Responses to City receives that sweet Federal cash to help build downtown bike lanes (+ some other stuff)
Cheif says:
Kinda bullshit that not one of the super mega uber corporations that are driving up rents and screwing up traffic all over the city don't have to kick in a cent to the slu streetcar that is exclusively used by the employees of said corps. Or anything else for that matter.
Didn't they pay about half the up-front capital costs?
If you want the people who use transit to pay for it you are going to have $10 fares which would suck for poor people (though one could buy a kind of crummy used bike for a weeks fare). If you just want rich people to pay for it, then it would make paying for parking not look so bad to people who have the option to drive. Though I suppose you wouldn't put a $20 fare on the SLUT, instead you'd have a head tax and/or parking lot tax for business, so driving wouldn't really become any more attractive.
Though really, relatively not-poor people already pay for transit, more than half of Metro's operating funding cones from sales tax ( http://metro.kingcounty.gov/am/budget/revenue.html ) and there is no sales tax on food, it's the people who can afford to buy stuff that is taxed (like my bicycles) that are paying for transit.
Wikipedia says: "During the summer months, good weather and tourism boost streetcar usage." So maybe not so exclusively SLU workers. But that is probably old information, since the line is only 1.3 miles long I'd bet Pronto takes away most of the riders in good weather, or at least it could if someone spent 56million on a bike share program that was a real transportation system. Thought that would undoubtedly cost even more to operate than the SLUT, but again, the SLUT line is only 1.3 miles long, even the current half-assed bike share beats that by a probably a couple of orders of magnitude (not in any one straight line, but the aggregate of reasonable routes, the SLUT's route is, of course, is set in concrete :)
Chief, you often have insightful and productive comments, but when you make broad, apparently baseless generalizations like "No poor people ride the slu tram" or personal attacks like "Your megacorp apologist stance is pathetic", you're really no longer contributing to conversation…
Make an assertion, back it with facts, and do it reasonably and you might change minds. Throwing out overly broad generalizations with no supporting facts or insulting people really does little more than entrench their beliefs.
Marge Evans says:
Tom, your story is wonderful.
Sigh. And still nothing for improving the Ballard Bridge.
LWC says:
Kirk – you've made this comment or one like it on every recent article mentioning bike improvements anywhere in the city. I find your comments incredibly naïve. This particular funding source is 15 million dollars. The recent Ballard Bridge study showed that to do any sort of trail widening would take at least $20 million bare minimum, and nearly $50 million for the modern, up-to-code trail that is actually needed
Despite the fact that Ballard Bridge ranked at the top of an informal city survey, the city is not going to invest in the Ballard bridge immediately and is right to not do so: it's simply a gigantic project, orders of magnitude more expensive than any of the ones listed here. The ones here are good examples of the many hugely impactful & relatively cheap lower-hanging fruit that exist throughout the rest of the city which will collectively make a huge impact for safety and mobility. SDOT is right to address them with currently available resources.
Yes, and I will continue to comment on the complete lack of action by SDOT to do anything about improving the Ballard Bridge for bicycling.
LWC, apparently you haven't actually read or understood any of my comments. My point has always been that while the mega project to do a great rebuild of the Ballard Bridge would be awesome, there are many very low cost and much needed improvements to the Ballard Bridge that could be made now.
Fixing the freaking potholes and heaved sidewalk at the merge of death would be a huge improvement. I'm guessing paving over the serious potholes would cost less than a bespoke leaning rail on the Burke. There are a half dozen other very low cost improvements for the Ballard Bridge that I have mentioned numerous times that can and should be done now.
Everyone hears Ballard Bridge and immediately focuses on the big buck fix for the too narrow sidewalks. I've always maintained that there are huge improvements that could be done now for very little money. SDOT clearly has the resources to make low cost fixes to the Ballard Bridge bicycling experience. They only lack the will.
OK – sorry, my mistake. You might want to include that context next time you repeat this comment – it may give people less reason to dismiss it outright.
Random Guy says:
Ditto. This is great context.
Without it, I just ignore all of your Ballard Bridge comments, just like Jon Morgan's incessant reposting of the same "got sidewalks?" counterproductive whining on Facebook that contributes nothing of value.
What, exactly, does "$5,000,000 for City Center protected bike lanes" mean?
Presumably, something other than 7th. TBD. See the note under the pic as well: "Early plans for bike lanes to be built in 2016. Routes could change depending on outreach in 2015."
See second map in http://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2015/04/03/city-updates-short-term-bike-facilities-plan/
Blue lines downtown are new separated routes being evaluated in 2015 for construction in 2015.
With so many routes going in at once, I hope they're doing a good job carrying forward the lessons learned from 2nd, Broadway, etc. If they repeat the shortfalls of previous designs, we could be stuck with them for a long time.
David Feldman says:
And the messenger didn't deliver it on a dark and stormy night?
Law Abider says:
$15.5 million in $100 bills would weigh over 300 lb. Hopefully this mysterious biker didn't have to go over any hills…
RTK says:
What's up with the $1.5M for the NE 45th viaduct, the replacement viaduct was only completed 5 years ago and it already requires seismic upgrades?
Steve Campbell says:
I think they only replaced the western approach four years ago. It was supported by a wooden trestle. The main span and east approach are the portions that still need seismic upgrades.
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Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) estimates that counterfeit and substandard products cost the East African region over US$500 million in lost government tax revenue annually. Ministry of Health, Kenya, reported that 25% of pharmaceuticals in Kenya being counterfeit. The constant exposure to unsafe medicines has caused many lives. According to Towett's research, vulnerable groups like students tend to become victims to unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions, or child delivery complications due to great amount of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in the market. Having access to medical products data could help prevent cases as such, and could further expose the supply chains and entrants of counterfeit health products.
Lack of oversight and transparency in the pharmaceutical supply chain leads to corruption. Mismanagement in the supply chain leaves loopholes for poisonous counterfeit drugs into the market.
Uthabiti is using blockchain technology to safe proof the pharmaceutical data (batch number of products) supply chain across its distribution channels. It enables the general public to check pharmaceutical purchases through a mobile app or via its SMS service before consumption. When receiving a request, Uthabit automatically replies on the legitimacy of the products based on the database provided by the manufacturers.
In instances of, faulty or unidentified batch numbers, these will be reflected in Uthabiti's database and equally prompt partnering pharmaceutical source to enable relevant parties to react in real-time regarding the attempt of faking its products. Evidence could potentially be further used in the prosecution of corrupt officials.
#1 Connect medical/pharmaceutical provider's products data to a safe proof online database.
#2 Sensitize the public on presence of counterfeits and the need to verify their pharmaceutical purchase or donation.
#3 Verify health products with immediate precision upon requests by the public. Immediately respond on the legitimacy status, info on authorised retailers, and product providers.
In Towett's early years of University, he sought to protect his schoolmates from fake drugs within the University's market. This led him to found, Uthabiti Health, a social enterprise dedicated to increasing access to SAFE health products throughout Africa.
He is using Blockchain technology to encrypt pharmaceuticals and safely store this information for validation from consumers through batch scanning or Text Messaging before consumption. This protects the supply chain and stops the entrance of counterfeits into the market, or theft of pharmaceuticals from donors, governments and NGO's/FBO's through tracking.
In 2017, he was recognised by Queen Elizabeth of the U.K for his efforts in fighting the counterfeit drug trade.


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By Jaspal Singh Last updated Nov 14, 2019
In our human culture, the engagement ring represents the ultimate symbol of love and commitment. It shows woman, like a diamond,how precious you are to me. Because of its gorgeous stones, engagement rings with black diamonds are becoming popular around the world. Though black diamonds are expensive and rare as their colourless counterparts still, they are remarkable and fashionable at a reasonable price.
It is a frightening experience for a lot of men to purchase the perfect engagement ring for his beloved. A black diamond ring by segaljewellery designs is ideal for your future fiancée because of exclusive design which makes a unique twist to a proposal and makes her feel truly special.
Are you feeling a little confused? Don't be. Here in this article, I gave you a quick overview of suggestions to help you find the black diamond engagement rings you are looking for your beloved.
Black Diamond ring Meaning
A black diamond is something that is attractively gorgeous. Its fascination lies in its beautiful and mysterious colour. Usually, people indicate black colour as death and grief. But black colour is also recognized as authority, power, strength, faith and desire. So, it is not incorrect to say; a black diamond ring is the symbol of a couple's love, passion, commitment and strength of their relations.
So, why not a black diamond ring is for weeding or engagement purpose! After all black diamond ring halo offers an exciting and stylish alternative to the traditional diamond and precious stone engagement rings. It is also an expression of love in a little bit dramatic and exceptional way.
Is black diamond really "black"?
Usually Diamond found in pink, yellow, blue, etc. in colour. Black diamonds are not black. Its lots of dark presences and tiny deposits of sulfides in the stone make it dark in colour. Naturally, black diamonds are not evenly black, but it has a darkish appearance. But black diamond has its exclusive shine.
In the market, most black diamond is solid in colour and mostly opaque. Due to a solid black colour, there is no refraction of light (like other fancy coloured diamonds), so diamond appears cloudy.
Are Black Diamonds Real Diamonds?
Some people asked that questions frequently. Yes, Black diamonds are real diamonds. And it is using the same chemical composition which uses by traditional colourless diamonds. Inclusions are responsible for giving black diamond their black colour. And it also makes the transparent diamond and black diamond difference from each other.
Propose with a black diamond engagement ring
Black diamond represents eternal, perfect, and unchangeable love, which makes it ideal for a diamond engagement ring. Black diamonds connect with desire, action and energy.
So, you can propose your fiancée with a black diamond engagement ring. If you trust in your love, then don't let people's opinion rule on you. Just follow your heart and buy a black diamond engagement ring.
The best part is of black diamond engagement ring is it's suitable for both males and females. Yes, men black diamond rings are also available in the market, and a man with masculine personality is preferred to wear a black diamond ring. It looks beautiful when worn by the bride and at the same time looks handsome when worn by the groom. Hence, if you loveeach other and courageous, then black diamond engagement ring will undoubtedly best for your taste and personality.
Black and white diamond wedding rings: the best classical combination
Black and white diamond wedding rings is the best artistic combination in the fashion world. But did you know, what's the best colour combination in the world of jewellery? It is white gold and black diamond. The gorgeous and elegant look is sure to make your beloved heart skip a beat.The excellent colour of the white gold improves the striking glimpse of the black diamond in a remarkable way. If you wish to give your finance a ring that has the absolute wow-factor, then a white gold and black diamond engagement ringsare the best to consider.
Black Diamond ring price
Does a curious mind want to know how much a black diamond ring cost?Don't worry about that.Inevitably, a black diamond ring is cheaper than other traditional diamond and precious stone. Its price can vary on some factors like – colour, cut, and carat. Black Diamond ring pricedetermines on whether the stone is natural or colour-enhanced. A natural black coloured diamond is expensive than a Colour-enhanced stone, and in-market you will mostly find colour-enhanced black diamonds with a uniform black colour.
How to Choose a Black Diamond Ring
While choosing a black diamond ring must consider these following questions, which shape to go for? And which will be the best setting for my black engagement ring? Both these help you to buy a black diamond ring for her. ●
Shapefor my black engagement ring
Black diamond rings are generally cut round, oval or square shape because they don'tdivert light. These shapes are just right for solid deep black colour and look best as a diamond in black engagement rings. ●
The setting for my black engagement ring
Because black diamonds are so exclusive, any black diamond engagement ring is bound to bring in lots of concentration. Put together your black diamond with a beautiful andproper setting for an engagement ring that willappreciate for years to come. When Black diamond rings set in a prong, pave or channel setting it looks very beautiful and magnificent.
In a black diamond ring, the centre stone is usually black diamond highlighted with small white diamonds. This black and white create contrast and unique element of charm. For this reason, a black diamond rings commonly set in white gold or platinum.
Black Diamonds Jewelry
Black Diamonds not only use for an engagement ring but also used in jewellery items. The black diamond looks magnificent in jewellery items such as earrings, wedding bands, bracelets and necklaces. Like other diamonds when you use black diamond as a piece of jewelry, then you are most likely to see, appreciated by others. You also enjoy yourself. For this reason, many people fall in love with black diamond jewellery, and they also fully enjoy purchasing exclusive, stylish, magnificent black diamond jewelry.
On the other hand, don't choose a black diamond engagement ring just because others are buying. An engagement ring is a piece of jewellery that you will treasure for life and may wear daily. So, grab a black diamond engagement ring because of its aspects, and not because it's in fashion or it's cheaper than a sparkler white diamond engagement ring.
After all, an engagement ring is a reflection of our personality and shows "who you are". The black diamond is pure and natural beauty, and every piece of jewellery is going to attract attention wherever you go. When you wear blackdiamondjewelry, everyone is going to be mesmerized by its beauty and power.So, if a black diamond blends with your personality, then go for it!
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Newport offers a wide variety of Optical Tables including our broadband damped RPR Series Optical Tables, precision tuned damped RS Series Optical Tables, and actively damped SmartTable Optical Tables with IQ Damping Technology. Our optical table solutions are designed to fit any performance, budget and delivery need. From very demanding applications like confocal microscopy, spectroscopy or interferometry, to applications under a small budget, Newport has the right optical table for them all.
What's behind Newport's optical tables is our knowledge and experience of designing, manufacturing and testing optical table and system for over 40 years. Our optical tables have helped in many scientific and industrial success stories across various subjects from fundamental physics to semiconductor manufacturing. When you choose a Newport optical table, you have chosen not only the proven superior performance and quality, but also our wealth of knowledge, experience and committed product support along your way. Check out our optical table galleries on Flickr for application specific photos.
Optical Table Damping – Broadband damping, Tuned Mass Damping or Active/Hybrid Damping?
The most critical vibration characteristic of optical table is its resonances. This is because the table is designed to be as stiff as possible and acts as a rigid body when its resonances are not excited. When the table is a rigid body there is no dynamic deflection and the beam alignment on top of the table would not be disturbed. A typical optical table has one or sometimes two major resonances and several minor ones. Damping is needed for optical tables to reduce the resonance amplitudes and minimized the system deflection when the resonances are excited by ambient vibrations.
Broadband damping means absorbing and dissipating vibration energies across a broad range of frequencies. It is widely used in anti-vibration tables to reduce the structural vibrations of the tabletop. Typically the broadband damping involves energy absorption materials such as foam, rubber or elastomers. It may also involve mass blocks/plates and rubbers installed along the side of the table to absorb moderate amount of vibrations for a broad frequency range that covers the resonances of a standard size optical table. Broadband damping does not target any specific table resonance or any specific set of frequencies; instead it absorbs and dissipates vibration energies uniformly across the frequency range. It is usually affordable and good for applications that do not require high damping performances.
A tuned mass damper is a device consists of a mass, a spring, and a damper that is attached to a structure in order to reduce the dynamic response of the structure. It is tuned to a particular structural frequency so that when the table resonance is excited, the damper will resonate out of phase with the structural motion of the structure. Vibration energy is then dissipated by the damper inertia force acting on the structure. TMD is the most effective method among all known passive damping methods, as it concentrates damping efforts where it's needed at the frequencies of dominant resonance modes. It is widely used in various industries for its efficiency and effectiveness of damping, such as the famous Grand Canyon Skywalk, Taipei 101 Building, and NASA's Ares I rocket. Different from broadband damping which absorbs a moderate amount of vibration energy equally over the broad band, TMD targets resonances and as a result is much more effective.
Newport's patented precision tuned dampers (US patent 8857585) are TMDs that are specially designed with precise tuning capabilities and immunity to load changes up to several hundred pounds. With each damper targeting one major resonance mode of the table, Newport uses up to 6 dampers (RS4000) to effectively reduce the resonance amplitudes within a broad range of frequencies. Because those dampers could be tuned to very low frequencies, doubler tables that have low resonance frequencies are damped – in which scenario broadband damping couldn't achieve good result.
Highest level of tuned damping with 6 precision tuned dampers.
Meets competitor's top performance models, featuring 2 precision tuned dampers.
Optical table system with frame - Meets competitor's top performance models, featuring 2 precision tuned dampers. Casters included and tabletop could be bolted to frame using provided safety clips. Field upgradable to SmartTable active damping using IQ upgrade kits.
Optical table system with frame - Meets competitor's top performance models, featuring 2 precision tuned dampers.
Optical table system with frame - featuring 1 precision tuned damper.
Different from broadband or tuned mass damping which are passive damping methods, Newport's SmartTable line of products feature active damping with patented IQ technology (US patent 7320455, 8196891, 8807515, 9086112, 8276873, 8231098, 8651447 and 8857585). Instead of absorbing vibrations passively, the active damping system senses vibration in real time and immediately sends out signals to actuators to counteract and cancel the vibrations. It effectively addresses the resonances of optical tables by incorporating two pairs of sensor and actuator in the optical table design and uses an external controller to coordinate the signal processing, enabling the fast and accurate damping response for optical tables. Active damping system is the most advanced damping technique for optical tables. It has a much shorter settling time than passive system and reduces all table resonances within the entire active bandwidth.
Hybrid damping combines the advantages of both active damping and tuned mass damping and provides the best performance optical tables ever in the market. Active system is able to further reduce vibrations on top of a good foundation created by precision tuned dampers, delivering optical tables and systems with the minimum resonance peaks.
Optical Table Thickness – Does it matter?
The short answer is, yes it does matter. Thickness is considered as structural mass of a structure, and thus contributes to the overall stiffness of the optical table. Thicker optical table provides better stiffness and smaller static deflection under the load. Dynamic deflection would also be reduced, as thicker optical tables require taller honeycomb structures inside without increasing the overall mass significantly. Therefore the stiffness to mass ratio is improved so the rigid body frequency zone of the table is expanded. The most popular thickness choices are 8" (203 mm) and 12" (305 mm). For increased stiffness and minimized deflection, choose 18" (457 mm) and above. For cost effective and less demanding applications choose 6" (152 mm).
Traditionally, optical tables are used with table supports, such as S-2000, SL and RL. Those free standing legs provide maximum storage capacity and much higher load capacity. They are not as mobile and flexible compared to a frame system, but they don't have those possible resonances introduced by frame structures.
Table systems were born due to the increasing demand of easier set up, mobility and accessories capabilities. They usually feature a robust frame system with either rigid support or integrated isolators and could be combined with various accessories such as casters, overhead shelves, hip guards, side shelves, laser safety curtains, etc.
SmartTable OTS was designed specifically for advanced applications in live cell imaging, semiconductor metrology, and precision optical alignment and testing. The integrated accessories and ergonomic designs available with the SmartTable OTS deliver exceptional performance, flexibility and upgradability. The SmartTable OTS is the only optical table system that is field upgradable with three levels of table damping performance and two levels of isolation performance, which could satisfy current requirements but also allow the flexibility needed for future performance improvement.
Integrity VCS was designed specifically to support basic optical research and development applications, at universities, corporate labs and manufacturing floors. The Integrity VCS delivers comparable damping and isolation performance to other optical platforms at a more affordable price – while also offering accessories to improve platform requirements.
Q: What is the typical thermal bending of optical tables and what type of table should I choose if thermal stability is needed for my application?
A: Under localized heat sources (laser, lamp, etc.), all standard optical tables in the market are very likely to bend a little bit (µrads) because the thermal gradient exists between top and bottom skin, which are thermally isolated by air – no matter whether it is an "all-steel symmetrical isotropic" design. If minimum thermal expansion is absolutely needed, the best way is to isolate your thermal source from tables, or choose Super Invar™ as your table material.
Q: What is the difference between vibration damping and isolation? Why do I need isolators when I already have an optical table top?
A: Vibrations transmitted from the floor to the tabletop is handled by isolators. Those floating legs provide isolation to your experiment and eliminate surrounding floor vibrations like building sway, street traffic or even people walking nearby. Damping, on the other hand, targets tabletop and minimizes its resonances caused by the rest of your experiments or environment. This part is handled mainly by tabletop. Combined together, they kill vibrations and make your optical table the cornerstone of your experiment.
Q: Is optical table the heavier the better? Why not use granite as optical table top?
A: Surprisingly, we don't want our tables to be too heavy. What matters is the stiffness to mass ratio, and we want this ratio to be as large as possible so that the table has a higher stiffness and expanded rigid body zone. Granite is very flat but it is also very heavy. The mass in granite does not contribute to its structural stiffness; therefore granite is not the ideal candidate for optical table top. Instead, honeycomb structure provides less mass and better stiffness and delivers the best vibration control performance.
Q: Why use composite wood for side panels? Isn't wood more vulnerable compared to steel in terms of environmental instability?
A: Side panels and edge finish for optical tables do more than just covers. They should contribute to the overall damping performance of the table. The advantage of steel is that it is stiff and provides good environmental stability. The drawbacks are: Like many other hard metals with high elasticity and high density, steel tends to allow vibration or ringing and would resonate with very little natural damping. The wood, on the other hand, is very good at natural damping and eliminate vibrations. This is why ringing bells are always made out of steel/metal and high end hi-fi speakers that require acoustic damping are almost all enclosed by composite wood. But wood is not without any drawbacks – it tends to be more vulnerable than steel under difficult environmental factors. Considering the pros and cons from each side and the fact that optical tables are generally used in house and under controlled environment, Newport decides to use composite wood with moisture protective paint layers which provides superior damping and prevent the side panels from introducing vibrations to the tabletop.
Q: What is the proper way to compare the performances of different optical tables?
A: Optical tables are not complex structures. Modes of rectangular plate-like structures like optical tables had been discussed and depicted in numerous handbooks and textbooks. The most direct way is to compare the compliance curves. Compliance test is the vibration control industry standard to test the vibration damping characteristics of a structure; it is well documented and has been used for decades. The test is done on all corners of the table as those tend to have the highest level of vibration.
Other tests such as non-contact laser scanning vibrometry (LSV) is also sometimes performed. However, LSV test could lead to erroneous conclusions if the test is not staged properly. It requires the laser head to be calibrated and mounted on a tall structure in order to capture the entire table surface. Moreover, it requires a calibrated reference signal for excitation in order to get meaningful data. It is used widely for testing complicated miniature structures, instead of a well-defined large structure such as optical table.


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Q: NSAppleScript from launchd I have a launchd service and a Cocoa app. The app runs when the user clicks on it from the application folder. I want to execute the following Apple Script from the service. But even though appears to work in the debug version in xcode, it does not work when it is built and installed as launchd service.
NSString* path = @"/Applications/Sample.app/Contents/Resources/reset.scpt";
NSURL* url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:path];
NSDictionary* errors = [NSDictionary dictionary];
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A: I'm assuming there is a problem with your launchd .plist file.
A common mistake with launchd is: launchd is not shell.
When trying to execute the apple script with launchd try to pass it to shell:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>YOUR.LABEL</string>

        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
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    </dict>
</plist>

Place the .plist in ~/Library/LaunchAgents/YOUR.LABEL.plist (The filename has to correspond with the Label value)
Then load the plist file:
launchctl enable gui/"$(id -u)"/YOUR.LABEL

MacOS caches the plist file. So if you already have a plist file for your agent: Logout and login again to refresh the cache.
Now start the agent:
launchctl kickstart gui/"$(id -u)"/YOUR.LABEL

See: https://launchd.info/ for more info.


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Before there was WebMd, there was drkoop.com.
The health information Web site co-founded in 1998 by Reagan administration Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop made a splash when it raked in $88.5 million in its June 1999 initial public offering. The site was quickly ranked the No. 1 health care content site on the Internet, with an average of about 1.4 million unique visitors per month in 1999.
Drkoop.com attracted the attention of AOL a month after going public when the drkoop.com's stock hit a high of $45.75 a share. The two companies entered a $89 million four-year strategic partnership to display drkoop.com content on AOL's portal. But drkoop.com didn't last quite that long. The dot.com bubble burst, and investors became increasingly skeptical about the prospects of a health content provider that relied on advertising revenue to build its business.
The company began to lose tens of millions of dollars per quarter in 2000, and it announced it would shut down its operations in December 2001.
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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes 13km from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Эрих Кунц (, ) — немецкий хоккеист (хоккей на траве), нападающий. Серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1936 года.

Биография
Эрих Кунц родился 23 декабря 1916 года.

Играл в хоккей на траве за «Заксенхаузен-1857» из Франкфурта-на-Майне, в составе которого выиграл чемпионат Германии в 1939 и 1943 годах.

В 1936 году вошёл в состав сборной Германии по хоккею на траве на летних Олимпийских играх в Берлине и завоевал серебряную медаль. Играл на позиции нападающего, провёл 1 матч, забил 2 мяча в ворота сборной Афганистана.

В 1935—1949 годах провёл 11 матчей за сборную Германии.

Умер 1 июня 1975 года.

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SUV overturns, snarls I-78 through morning rush
Updated: Jan. 30, 2019, 5:54 a.m. | Published: May. 11, 2018, 3:09 p.m.
By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Traffic has finally eased along Interstate 78 on Friday after an SUV crossed over the center median and overturned at the start of the morning rush.
A man traveling east in a Nissan Xterra near milepost 32.9 in Bernards drove across the grassy median into the westbound lanes before the vehicle overturned at 6:16 a.m., State Police said.
The driver, who was the only person in the SUV, was flown by helicopter to Morristown Medical Center in serious condition, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which closed the westbound left and center lanes until 9:10 a.m. Eastbound lanes remained open, but traffic was slow through the area due to rubbernecking.
Westbound delays stretched back to exit 40 at one point this morning.
The crash is under investigation. The age and hometown of the driver was not released.
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import java.util.EnumSet;

import static java.util.Locale.ENGLISH;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_ABSTRACT;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_ANNOTATION;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_BRIDGE;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_ENUM;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_FINAL;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_INTERFACE;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_NATIVE;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_PRIVATE;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_PROTECTED;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_PUBLIC;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_STATIC;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_STRICT;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_SUPER;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_SYNCHRONIZED;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_SYNTHETIC;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_TRANSIENT;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_VARARGS;
import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.ACC_VOLATILE;

public enum Access
{
    PUBLIC(ACC_PUBLIC),
    PRIVATE(ACC_PRIVATE),
    PROTECTED(ACC_PROTECTED),
    STATIC(ACC_STATIC),
    FINAL(ACC_FINAL),
    SUPER(ACC_SUPER),
    SYNCHRONIZED(ACC_SYNCHRONIZED),
    VOLATILE(ACC_VOLATILE),
    BRIDGE(ACC_BRIDGE),
    VARARGS(ACC_VARARGS),
    TRANSIENT(ACC_TRANSIENT),
    NATIVE(ACC_NATIVE),
    INTERFACE(ACC_INTERFACE),
    ABSTRACT(ACC_ABSTRACT),
    STRICT(ACC_STRICT),
    SYNTHETIC(ACC_SYNTHETIC),
    ANNOTATION(ACC_ANNOTATION),
    ENUM(ACC_ENUM);

    private final int modifier;

    Access(int modifier)
    {
        this.modifier = modifier;
    }

    public int getModifier()
    {
        return modifier;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString()
    {
        return name().toLowerCase(ENGLISH);
    }

    public static EnumSet<Access> a(Access... access)
    {
        return EnumSet.copyOf(ImmutableList.copyOf(access));
    }

    public static int toAccessModifier(Iterable<Access> accesses)
    {
        int modifier = 0;
        for (Access access : accesses) {
            modifier += access.getModifier();
        }
        return modifier;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Fair & Festivals
~: District's Fairs & Festivals :~
The grandeur of celebrating numerous fairs & festivals all throughout the year has rightly signified Cooch Behar as the land of festive moods. Out of the approximately 3,400 fairs-n-festivals listed in Bengal, 572 of them are celebrated in North Bengal itself.
Rich in culture & heritage of its own, different fairs are celebrated with pomp and glory, centered round numerous festivals. Notably, the intermingling of people from all walks of life, free from any kind of social distinction, really adds to the beauty of the grand celebration of any of these fairs. The fairs held in Cooch Behar have a separate identity of their own for their uniqueness and indigenous clarity. Some fairs portray ancient tradition even today.
Raas Mela (November – December)
Raas Mela is the most ancient and traditional of all fairs. Every year even when the festive mood of the bygone Durga Puja still lingers in our minds, people of Cooch Behar get set to celebrate the Raas Yatra of Sri Sri Madan Mohan Thakur. Raas mela celebrations commence from the auspicious day of Purnima in the month of Kartik according to Bengali calendar.
Though there is enough controversy regarding the beginning of this fair, its origin can be traced back during the rule of the 17th King of Cooch Behar, i.e. Maharaja Harendra Narayan, during 1783-1839. Evidence of this origin can be traced in the famous book of 'Rajyopakhyan' by Jainath Munshi. This Raas Mela is being celebrated first at Vetaguri, then at the Madan Mohan Temple of Cooch Behar city adjacent to Bairagi Dighi and afterwards from 1912 at the Parade Ground or the present Ras Mela Ground.
Only in 1912 due to severe cholera, the fair was displaced elsewhere and likely the glory of celebrations somewhat faded away that year. But from then on the Raas Mela is being celebrated annually at the Raas Mela Ground. Even the famous theft of the idol of Sri Sri Madan Mohan on 28th February of 1994 could not stop the celebration of the Raas Mela as usual. Next year alike the previous idol, a substitute idol made of eight-metallic compound was enthroned with the golden umbrella on top. At present the local Municipal Corporation conducts this Rass Mela and the Temple Trustee Board conducts the fair at the temple compound. Many devotees along with sellers from all over Bengal and adjacent states including Nepal and Bhutan throng this place during this fair.
The main difference between the Raas Mela held at Cooch Behar with that at Nabadwip is that unlike the dual idol of Radha-Krishna in Nabadwip, here in Cooch Behar only Sri Krishna, the family-deity of the royal Koch kingdom, is worshipped in the form of Madan Mohan. Here Sri Krishna separated from Sri Radha is worshipped as Sri Sri Madan Mohan. Another feature is that not only people of all creed & religion join this fair, but even the revolving Raas-Chakra (a tall semi-cylindrical like structure made out of paper and bamboo/posts) at the temple lawn is being beautifully decorated over generations by a Muslim family. This Raas-Chakra is beautifully decorated with paper floral designs and different pictures of Sri Krishna are pasted all over. This traditional fair takes place for at least continuous fifteen days. Overall, business transactions of different products, cultural and ritual practices, and the intermingling of people of all castes & creed mixed with joy and faith marks this fair a grand one!
Ratha Yatra (June – July)
Another attractive fair takes place in celebration of Ratha-yatra of Sri Sri Madan Mohan in Cooch Behar, quite similar to the Ratha-yatra of Sri Sri Jagannath at Puri (in Orissa).Ratha Yatra held in the month of Asardh according to Bengali calendar. In beautifully decorated Raths (big chariots) Sri Sri Madan Mohan rides from main temple to his maternal aunt's house at Gunjabari (within the city) to stay there for one week. Again on the day of Ulta-Rath celebrations (i.e., after one week) the holy idol is ridden back to the main Madan Mohan temple. All throughout these seven days of HIS visit, great fair takes place at the main temple campus and at Gunjabari.
As per existing records, the holy shrine of Sri Sri Madan Mohan was established in 1893 after construction of the Madan Mohan temple-house to the North of Bairagi Dighi in the heart of Cooch Behar city. Since then Ratha-yatra used to take place besides Bairagi Dighi till 1921-22. Afterwards the fair was extended into two parts. At present this fair is also celebrated with pomp & glory at Gunjabari for seven days.
The temple of the royal-deity 'Sri Sri Madan Mohan' was built in every sub-divisional town/city during the reign of the 'Koch' Maharajas and Ratha-yatra is celebrated in all those towns/cities.
During monarchy, the 'Ratha' (chariot) used to parade out with royal status and grandeur from main temple to Gunjabari. The procession used to be headed by beautifully decorated elephants, followed by royal army, police teams, police bands, etc. Then numerous devotees used to follow tugging off the Ratha-rashi (rope for pulling the chariot). In the wake of bygone days, the district has lost its monarchy, royal codes & conducts along with the royal enthusiasm of celebrating the fair. Yet still Sri Sri Madan Mohan visits his aunt's riding gloriously in chariot driven by thousands of devotees. The pomp of such celebrations is no less enjoyable. The royal clarity of the fair may have been lost in due course, but still now presence of 'Gilipi' (a kind of Bengali sweet) and 'Latka' fruit in lots mark the unchanged spirit of celebrations of the fair. It is true that in today's fair one would not find the famous fishing rods and toys built of 'shola' (thermocol). Product gallery found in this fair has changed according to people's present needs & tastes. Yet what has still remained a unique attraction of the fair are the village handicrafts. Notably this fair is the second long lasting fair.
Baradebi Mela:
After Ratha-yatra comes the four-day long celebration of worship of Sri Sri Baradebi (Sri Sri Durga) at Devibari of Cooch Behar Town. This fair is an outstanding one among the age-old fairs and notable as well. Though there is enough controversy relating to the origin of this fair, as per Jainath Munshi's book 'Rajopakhyan', the temple of Baradevi was established in the 16th century and likewise this fair is supposed to be held from that time onwards.
Presently the extent and diversity of celebration of this fair has faded away. In the past there used to be on display many things like the royal throne, royal bedstead, royal scepter in a room adjacent to the temple for the common people for 5 days (from Sasthi to Dasami). In those days these royal symbols used to be the added attractions of the fair. These displays are not to be seen nowadays.
Durga Puja (September – October)
Durga Puja is the grandest festival of the Bengalis. In this respect people enjoy this festive mood with the highest spirit all throughout Bengal. Apart from Cooch Behar town, fairs are conducted in line with the worship of Sri Sri Mahamaya in Dinhata and Durga Puja of the Lahiri family of Bamanhat. Different fairs are also held in the rural areas adjoining the shrines of Sri Sri Durga during the month of Ashwin (Bengali calendar).
Sri Panchami Mela (August)
During the reign of Nara Narayan, the 3rd Maharaja of Cooch Behar (1554–1587), Shankardev, the protagonist & preacher of Baisnava cult, after being ousted from Assam received shelter under the Koch kingdom and stayed in Madhupur Dham about 12 km away from Cooch Behar town. From then on Madhupur Dham has been the pilgrimage of the Baisnava followers. Every year people from Assam throng Madhupur Dham on the occasion of Sri Panchami. In this respect five-days long fair takes place. This Sri Panchami Mela is outstanding in its own characteristics.
Dol Purnima in the month of Chaitra according to Bengali calendar (March)
A sound intimacy prevails amidst the religious diversity of Cooch Behar. That is why many fairs are worthy of high encomiums in line with celebration of various religious festivals. Surpassing its hundred years of celebration, the fair that is heald in Phulbari within Tufangunj has a tradition of its own. Presence of numerous people from different districts and Assam adds life to this fair.
Annapurna Puja at Haldibari
This month long fair which used to be held in the nineteenth century on the occasion of worship of Sri Sri Annapurna, is not carried out at present.
Hujur Saheb Mela at Haldibari (February – March)
Blessed with supernatural powers saint Shah-Sufi Md. Ekramul Haque (R.) was engaged in preaching Islam in Assam and northern provinces of Bengal. In 1944 he set forth for the heavenly abode and as per his wish he was interred at Haldibari in Cooch Behar district. Every year on 5th-6th day of the month of Phalgun according to Bengali calendar, people come here to pray and make wishes to be fulfilled at the holy Mazar Shareif. Indiscriminate of religious creeds, Hindus and Muslims visit there. In that connection a two-day long big fair takes places characterised mainly by religious environment.
Muharram (March)
In the sub-divisional town of Dinhata a daylong fair takes place after the rotation of Tajiyas round the town in connection to the holy festival of Muharram. The main attraction and characteristic of this fair is "Lathi khela" or playing with sticks. Even today this fair attracts hundreds of people from all creeds despite religious difference. Though the origin of this fair could not be correctly traced back, its reference can be sited in the annual report of the Koch kingdom in 1884-85.Two well decorated Tajiyas from the Gudam Maharaniganj village adjacent to Cooch Behar city used to proceed all along to the Parade Ground of Cooch Behar where a daylong fair used to hold in celebration. Now that fair is celebrated in Gudam Maharaniganj village even for a short period.
Shibaratri Mela in the month of Phalgun according to Bengali calendar (February – March)
A distinctive spread of Shaiba cult could be noticed in the past state of Cooch Behar. Many temples of Lord Shiva were built throughout the state. Maharaja Pran Narayan was a religious man and during his time (1626-1665) many shrines were built of which those of Jalpeswar, Baneswar and Shandashiva temples are worth mentioning. There are a lot of folk-lore & controversies regarding the establishment of the Shiva Lingo (idol) in the temple of Baneswar . But it is generally accepted that the idol is named Baneswar after Banraj its establisher. Real presence of this compassionate deity is popularly believed so much that people assemble here from neighboring areas on Shiva Chaturdashi according to Bengali calendar. On this occasion big fair is arranged at Baneswar. There is no evidence as to from when onwards this fair is being celebrated.
Beside Baneswar, fair also take place in the sub-divisional towns of Dinhata & Mathabhanga on the occasion of Shiva Ratri. Recently the fair which is held at Mathabhanga, has reached wide dimensions over years of celebrations.
Maharaja Shibendra Narayan built the Shiddhanath Shiva temple adjacent to Dhaluabari in 1845. Many devotees flock here in the Shiva Ratri fair.
Astami Snan Mela (March-April)
There is a popular belief that by taking a dip in river Brahmaputra on the Shukla Astami of the Chaitra month of Bengali calendar, one is relieved of his vices and attend Brahmapad (enlightment) . People gather on the banks of Gadadhar , Gidari (Giridhari) and at the meeting points of Gadadhar with other rivers to take this holy dip and in this respect every year fair takes place in Ambari village on the bank of Gadadhar river. Again on the occasion of gathering of people at the point where Gadadhar meets Kaljani river, fair takes place over there mixed with ritual practices throughout. This fair is believed to be the most ancient by many and rightly its reference can be traced in the annual report of the state in 1883. Fair also takes place at Kalighat adjacent to Sitalkuchi town. All these fairs are more than a hundred years old.
Baruni Mela
Baruni Snan Mela is also celebrated at par with Astami Snan Mela. On this occasion fair takes place for seven days at Sahebganj in Dinhata sub-division. This fair is locally known as "Madaikhalir Mela" . We can also see "Gangapani Mela" at Kuthi of Rui adjacent to Vetaguri.
This fair has started recently in agriculture-based town of Cooch Behar. Agriculture Department of the State Government conducts this fair.
Initiatives are taken regularly by the District Library Authority to conduct book fairs in the district town.
Flower & Fruit Shows
Fairs also take place concerning Flower & Fruit shows in the district town and Tufanganj by the Horticulture Society. This fair is competitive based and prizes & certificates are handed over to the winners.
Translated from different Sources :- Uttarbanga Sangbad, "Uttarbanger Chiti" – Ranajit Deb, "Kochbiharer Itihas" edited by Dr. Nripendra Nath Pal, special edition (1996) of "Madhuparni" edited by Dr. Ananda Gopal Ghosh, issue of "Tribitta Loksanskriti" edited by Saswati Deb.


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Fingos is a discontinued breakfast cereal snack from General Mills that lasted from 1993 to 1994. The cereal was advertised as a snack which confused consumers. The box was voiced in television commercials by comedian Steve Mackall.

Background
Fingos was worked on for three or four years prior to its release in 1993. It was a cereal that was meant to be eaten with fingers as a snack and without milk. The cereal pieces were shaped as hexagons and were advertised as food that could be eaten at any time of the day. Analyst John McMillin said, "The idea here is to turn a cereal into a healthy snack" and that "it's a little like Pepsi and Coke trying to get people to consume their soft drinks in the morning." Fingos were "lightly sweetened" and were released in one-serving bags or in boxes with the flavors being honey toasted oat and cinnamon. Each piece was "bigger than corn flakes but smaller than potato chips."

Consumers were confused by the marketing concept when Fingos were released due to it being advertised as a snack despite being in the cereal section. Fingos were unsuccessful and were discontinued in 1994.

Advertising
The packaging for Fingos stated it was cereal and that it contained a similar number of calories to other breakfast cereal. Its packaging has "a wide grin depicting a person about to consume Fingos." General Mills had focus groups, in which 1% of the group ate the cereal with milk. The company spent $34 million to advertise the cereal in 1993 and Multi-Grain Cheerios received similar treatment in 1992. Posters were hung up in 32 large cities. In order to have Fingos be kept secret from its competitors, General Mills used in-home research instead of releasing the cereal in test markets.

Comedian Steve Mackall voiced the cereal box in television commercials and he based the voice off Robin Williams as the genie in the 1992 film Aladdin. The commercials were 15 or 30 seconds long and they were animated by Kurtz & Friends. The box in the commercials would say, "How wholesome am I?" and "Read my hips" while showing the cereal's nutritional information.

See also

 List of breakfast cereals
 List of snack foods

References

Breakfast cereals
General Mills cereals
Products introduced in 1993
Products and services discontinued in 1994
American snack foods


text:
Eva Todor, született Fodor Éva (Budapest, 1919. november 9. – Rio de Janeiro, 2017. december 10.) magyarországi születésű brazil színésznő.

Életpályája
Fodor (Friedländer) Sándor kereskedősegéd és Gutstein Gizella egyetlen gyermekeként született magyarországi zsidó családban. Első színházi szerepeit a magyar fővárosban kapta; már kisgyermekként táncolt a Magyar Királyi Operaházban.

Az első világháborút követő pénzügyi nehézségek miatt a Fodor család elhagyta hazáját, és 1929-ben Brazíliába emigrált, ahol először São Paulóban telepedtek le. A következő évben a mindössze tizenegy éves Eva Rio de Janeiróban folytatta táncosnői karrierjét. Tízéves korában kezdett klasszikus táncot tanulni Maria Olenewa tanítványaként a Teatro Municipalban. Ekkor vette fel a "Todor" művésznevet az eredeti családneve helyett, annak rossz csengése miatt.

Tizenöt évesen, 1934-ben vizsgát tett és csatlakozott a Teatro Recreio társulatához, ahol színésznőként Luis Iglesias és Freire Junior "Há uma forte corrente" című revüműsorában debütált. 1936-ban feleségül ment Iglesiashoz, és ő lett a revütársulat első színésznője. Hamarosan kiderült a komikus szerepekhez való tehetsége, ami arra késztette a férjét, hogy olyan darabokat írjon, amelyekben kifejezetten az ő tudásához mért karaktereket alakíthat. A naiva szerepkör specialistája volt. Repertoárjában hazai és külföldi szövegek egyaránt szerepeltek. Színpadra vitte magyar szerzők műveit, akik mindaddig ismeretlenek voltak a brazil közönség előtt.

1940-ben megkapta a brazil állampolgárságot.

Első drámai szerepét George Bernard Shaw Candida című darabjában kapta, amely az 1946-os Rio de Janeiró-i évad egyik legnagyobb sikere lett, s négy hónapig játszották. Ezt követte az 1947-es évben Somerset Maugham Carta című műve.

Férje, Luiz Iglézias rendező 1957-ben készített számára egy műsort As Aventuras de Eva címmel a Tupi TV-n, ahol egy szerény titkárnőt alakított. Iglezias arra is ösztönözte, hogy saját társulatot alapítson Eva e Seus Artistas néven, amely az 1950-es évek végéig működött, és amelyben az akkori színházi élet olyan nagyjai fordultak meg, mint André Villon, Elza Gomes, Henriette Morineau, André Villon, Jorge Dória és még sokan mások; a társulattal háromszor utazott Portugáliába és fellépett Afrikában is.

1958-ban megözvegyült és egy időre visszavonult a szerepléstől. Hat évvel később újból megházasodott, Paulo Nolding színházigazgató felesége lett, aki 1989-ben hunyt el. Gyermekei nem születtek.

Igazán ismertté televíziós szereplései tették. Huszonegy telenovellában és minisorozatban játszott. Legjelentősebb szerepe Kiki Blanche volt, a Locomotivas című szappanoperában (1977).

Utolsó televíziós szerepeinek egyikét a Magyarországon is nagy sikert aratott India: Álmok útján (Caminha da Índias) című sorozatban alakította.

Előrehaladott kora miatt meggyengült az egészsége, Parkinson- és Alzheimer-kórban, valamint szívelégtelenségben szenvedett.

Filmjei

Mozifilmek
 Os dois Ladrões (1960)
 Pão, Amor e... Totobola (1964)
 Xuxa Abracadabra (2003)
 Nem én vagyok Johnny (Meu Nome Não É Johnny) (2008)

Tv-filmek
 Incidente em Antares (1994)
 Casa do Terror (1995)
 Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes (2007)

Tv-sorozatok
 Grande Teatro Tupi (1953–1957, öt epizódban)
 As Aventuras de Eva (1961)
 E Nós Aonde Vamos? (1970)
 Locomotivas (1977, egy epizódban)
 Te Contei? (1978, egy epizódban)
 Memórias de Amor (1979, egy epizódban)
 Coração Alado (1980)
 Sétimo Sentido (1982)
 Sabor de Mel (1983)
 Partido Alto (1984)
 O Outro (1987)
 Topmodell (Top Model) (1989)
 De Corpo e Alma (1992)
 Olho no Olho (1993)
 Você Decide (1994–1998, hat epizódban)
 Malhação (1995)
 Quem É Você? (1996, egy epizódban)
 Anjo de Mim (1996)
 Caça Talentos (1996)
 Hilda Furacão (1998)
 Suave Veneno (1999)
 O Cravo e a Rosa (2000)
 Brava Gente (2001, egy epizódban)
 Sob Nova Direção (2004, egy epizódban)
 A Diarista (2004, egy epizódban)
 América (2005, 88 epizódban)
 Casos e Acasos (2008, egy epizódban)
 India: Álmok útján (Caminho das Índias) (2009, 54 epizódban)
 Ti Ti Ti (2010, egy epizódban)
 As Brasileiras (2012, egy epizódban)
 Salve Jorge (2012–2013, 20 epizódban)

Jegyzetek

Források

1919-ben született személyek
2017-ben elhunyt személyek
Brazil színészek
Brazil nők
Emigráns magyarok
Budapesten született személyek


– Continued support to Dave Hakkens/Precious Plastic ($2/month), Wikipedia (3€/month) and university students' groups developing EVs and Aerospace projects.
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During September 10th to 16th, one customer from India visited us, one pellet mill manufacturer and supplier. They expressed their great interest in peanut shell pellet mill, and wanted to sign a contract about a pellet producing line in March 2012. The following pictures are taken while the customer visiting and peanut shell pellet machine exhibition.


Just as with Jardins d'Apolline which has 237 apartments, the Helios complex of 68 apartments, at the foot of the Rock, is also experiencing problems with damp. The apartments were built under a strict environmental code which led to the use of environmentally friendly materials including wood fibre. What made good sense from an environmental point of view led to exacerbated problems when plumbing and other leaks (similar to Jardins d'Apolline) led to excess moisture, damp and high humidity. The wood fibre became impregnated with damp, evidenced by the appearance of mold on its surface.
Repair work has been initiated apartment by apartment, but one can imagine some of the disruption caused by the constant comings and goings of workers. And it has been reported in the French Press, following interviews with the residents' association, that even some of the newly renovated apartments are experiencing further damp problems. The essence of those reports is that there are about 29 apartments affected and there is an increasing call for all the wood fibre to be removed, and a temporary reduction in rents considered to compensate for the inconvenience.
The association of Monegasque residents is presided over by Stephane Lobono and is exploring with the Government representative Albert Croesi how to expedite the solution to the damp problems – and how to minimise their impact on the Monegasque tenants. There are additional issues, particularly on the second floor where it has been reported there is poor workmanship affecting window frames and awnings, allowing damp to also penetrate from outside.
The question is whether to take a similar approach at Helios as to that taken at Jardins d'Apolline. This would entail a wholesale relocation of residents effected and thus have all the necessary renovation work done at once, over a period of several months.
Helios also houses one of the largest "crèches", if not the largest, in the Principality (namely sixty places at L'ile aux Bambins) where parents can leave children, typically between ages two months up to three or four years old. Damp has also been detected there and a decision has recently been taken to take bold moves to deal with it. This entails closing the crèche for the remainder of this year to do the necessary repairs and renovations. There is an active program of reassignment going on to ensure those with places in the Helios crèche are accommodated from this September in the other 12 crèches in Monaco – and including the special nurseries called "halte-garderie". This obviously puts pressure on the total number of creche places available in Monaco – which means, for a few months at least, new applications (or ones not yet approved) will likely need to wait for capacity to return to normal before a decision can be taken to offer places – that is at least until when the Helios crèche is reopened in 2019.


Without customers as your true north, "design" is just a word.
The reason design is a big deal for your business is because it's a big deal for your customers. They want everything to be a little easier, a little faster, a little more fun. To look at least a little—and probably a lot—better. They need be inspired by what you offer, motivated by the improved look and feel. They're the lens through which every design decision should be made.


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Spring Brings New Life
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Spring brings life and new hope for the country and for its people. In Kandahar, many of us are optimistic for the coming of a new year, the growth seen in green parks and farmers' fields, as well as the roots of peace and stability strengthening across the country.
This year, a public campaign is taking place to plant trees and flowers in order to make our urban centers and public places more green, so all Afghans can recognize the beauty offered by our country. There is a saying that if every citizen plants one tree, then thousands of plants will cover the country. To put this idea into action, Kandahari people chose the New Year to kick off a green campaign.
Haji Khan works at Aino Town's greenhouse, growing new plants he will plant in different parts of the city. He said he is motivated to provide a green future for our children to appreciate. "In future decades, our young generation can take a rest in the shade provided by our hard work invested today. This is why I am working to grow these plants and I hope each person takes part in the greening of their own city."
Deputy Mayor of Kandahar City, Nasim Razaie, praised the efforts of local citizens and said the city plans to encourage the planting of thousands of trees and flowers throughout different parts of the city for people to enjoy and said the government is very happy with this project. "The unity represented by this project to green our city makes me proud to serve our people."
The people of Kandahar realize this spring is the dawn of a new era in the history of our country; one of unity, peace and stability. With efforts today, we can plan our picnics for tomorrow.