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Jesus Berrones holds his five-year-old son, Jayden, as his wife, Sonia, looks on at the Shadow Rock United Church of Christ in Phoenix Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, where he has sought sanctuary to avoid deportation back to his native Mexico. The church is among congregations around the US who allow some special cases of immigrants scheduled for deportation to stay in their sanctuaries until the legal threat has passed. Jayden was diagnosed with leukemia in 2016 and is undergoing a three-year course of chemotherapy. (Anita Snow/AP)
Welfare and Medicaid use by new immigrants, even those with college degrees, has surged to new levels, an indication that the jobs they came to America to take aren't there, according to a new report.
The Census Bureau charted the growth in the use of taxpayer-funded programs for financially poor new immigrants and found the biggest rise in the use of welfare, roughly triple over the last 10 years.
And, according to an analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies, the use of Medicaid by immigrants has gone up nearly as much.
Steven Camarota, the center's director of research and the study's lead author, highlighted those two Census data points in noting that it has happened despite the increase in education levels for immigrants. He also found that new immigrants are twice as likely to live in poverty as native born Americans.
His key findings in the report titled Better Educated, But Not Better Off:
The share of new immigrants in poverty was slightly higher in 2017 than in 2007, and the gap with natives widened slightly. Overall, new immigrants remained twice as likely to live in poverty as natives.
In 2007, 6 percent of new immigrants were on Medicaid; by 2017 it was 17 percent — an 11 percentage-point increase. The share of natives on Medicaid increased from 7 percent to 13 percent — a six percentage-point increase. New immigrants are now more likely to use the program than natives.
The share of new immigrants living in households receiving food stamps roughly tripled from 4 percent to 13 percent from 2007 to 2017. Among natives, food stamp use also increased, but not as much, from about 6 percent to 10 percent. New immigrants are now more likely to live in a household on food stamps.
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Miss Mundo Goiás 2016 Beatrice Fontoura, 26, was crowned Miss Mundo Brasil 2016 on June 25, 2016 in Jurerê Internacional - Florianópolis. She will get the chance to represent Brazil at Miss World 2016. The international pageant will take place on December 18, 2016 in Washington D.C.
Beatrice competed at the Miss Universe Brazil Pageant in 2014. She made the Top 5.
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While Dakota Johnson owned the red carpet at the Venice Film Festivalwearing looks by Rodarte, Prada, and Marc Jacobs, it seems that Kristen Stewart is hot on her heels at the Toronto Film festival. And last night, the actress stepped out in a stunning dress by Chanel that stole the spotlight.
The genius behind the look was in the details: clever sheer paneling gave a hint of skin, and the cascading train added a touch of drama. Her slicked-back hair was a nice complement to the pleated bodice, and the overall effect was modern, minimalist glamour.


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La Tour EDF-GDF est un immeuble de bureaux construit en 1974 en plein cœur de la ville nouvelle de Cergy, dans le quartier d'affaires et administratif Cergy-Préfecture. Son architecte est Renzo Moro.

Présentation
Elle est haute de  avec 14 étages.

Cette construction est le premier immeuble de grande hauteur (IGH) comportant une structure irriguée. Des poteaux creux, reliés horizontalement entre eux en haut et en bas sont remplis d'une eau chimiquement neutre. En cas d'incendie, cette eau commence à circuler à l'intérieur des poteaux sous l'effet d'un thermosiphon, agissant ainsi comme liquide de refroidissement.

Quatre raisons ont motivé ce choix de structure: technique innovante, protection et sécurité accrues, gain de place, valeur architecturale de la charpente.

En 2015, les entreprises ERDF et GRDF décident de se séparer de la tour qui devient totalement inoccupée. Elle est alors vendue à Sodéarif, un promoteur immobilier, qui devrait l'aménager en tour de logements étudiants.

Cinématographie

La tour a servi de lieu de tournage au film I... comme Icare sorti en 1979 : c'est depuis cette tour que le président Jarry est assassiné

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 Marc Emery et Patrice Goulet, Guide architecture en France : 1945-1983, Paris, Groupe Expansion et L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui, 1983, 398 , 35

Gratte-ciel en Île-de-France
Gratte-ciel construit en 1974
Urbanisme dans le Val-d'Oise
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For a smart and contemporary transformation to your office or house, Aluminium windows are the best possible solution for all your needs. The material itself offers more adaptability to suit any building's compositional configuration. Many colour options are available to ensure that the Aluminium window frames enhance the beauty of the building.
The building's colour and style can be complemented, since spray can be used on the Aluminium to ensure it goes with the building style. For a homeowner, this translates to a truly personalized dwelling. In a stark contrast to uPVC, aluminium windows in Edinburgh has always been the material of choice that provides both the flexibility and design for the customers.
This allows us to meet the demands of projects that call for custom-made window designs. The thickness of the frame is another contrast, which will be evident between uPVC and Aluminium windows in Edinburgh. What this means is that more glass can be used on the aluminium windows which is something that the clients are always looking for.
For any house or commercial property, people are not choosing uPVC, aluminium windows in Edinburgh come with extensive style options, resulting in its increasing demand. Aluminium windows are available in the colour preferred by the customer.Results of weather fluctuations can be witnessed more in uPVC windows and it can contract and expand since it is made of plastic.
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This shift has been observed in both commercial and residential markets. What caused this shift? What are the benefits that aluminium window frames offer over uPVC? Looking at the Comparison Of uPVC/Aluminium Windows In Edinburgh Customer preference on modern aluminium windows over outdated uPVC ones is noticed by many of the industry players.
Aluminium affords property owners more when it comes to selection due to its versatility. As far as style varieties are concerned, property owners are provided with more options to enhance the appeal of their house. There are a few reasons due to which Aluminium windows are more famous including durable and lightweight frames, slim framing, a wide range of colour and handle design choices and more contemporary window designs.
We at Aluminum Windows Edinburgh are proud to provide our customers with quality aluminium windows and frames that give very satisfactory levels of thermal efficiency along with their sleek and modern natural light-friendly design. Why Aluminium Windows Offer Lower Costs in The Long RunCompared to the uPVC alternative, the initial capital outlay of aluminium windows is a bit pricier.
Aluminium comes with two intelligent and cost saving reasons, due to which more clients are opting for it, instead of uPVC: More natural ambient light is experienced with aluminium window, thanks to its slim profile. Aluminum window frames are exceptionally sturdy and can hold their shape for a considerable length of time without rusting, peeling, or discoloration though being presented to the elements endless amount of time.
You will have a peaceful night's sleep due to secure and inexpensive Aluminium Windows. When they are put in, you can expect that window frames made from aluminium will handle the weather cycles better whether it's hot or cold and this will mean that they'll last longer.Where people want to feel secure throughout the year, this makes a very good option.
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Young began her dancing career as a jazz dancer in 2000 before making the switch to swing in 2005. Since then, she has continued to enhance her dance education through a variety of styles of dance including ballet, tap, and belly dance, and has taken up yoga. In 2007, she made her debut as a swing dance instructor.
In addition to teaching, Young has competed in and won many different competitions starting with the PSSF in 2009 and including the Korean Lindy Hop Championships (KLHC), International Lindy Hop Championships (ILHC), and the NJC.
Young has joined various performing teams since 2006, most notably as the Head Choreagrapher and Coordinator for Night and Day, a competitive swing dance performance team, since 2011.
Since 2008, she has participated in and choreographed many performances and events including the Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden, the ULHS, Camp Hollywood, the ESDC, Lindy Focus, and Camp Jitterbug. Since becoming a professional swing dancer in 2015, she has been working as a dancer, instructor, and judge, actively promoting and sharing events and many other projects in various dance communities both in Korea and overseas.
Soochan's dancing career began with street dance in 1991 before transitioning to swing dance in 2002. He began his career as an instructor in 2004, and is well-known in Korea's many dance communities as one of the forerunners of the swing dance scene. In 2005, he became a professional swing dancer, devoting all of his time and energy to honing his skills and promoting dance in Korea and abroad.? Since becoming a professional dancer, he has given countless lessons and made substantial contributions to the growth and development of swing dance.
Since 2008 he has been invited to dance and teach around the world, in many different cities and countries across 5 continents. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he has also competed in and won many different national and internationally recognised competitions starting in 2009 with the Korea Swing Festival. He went on to win first place in the Korean Lindy Hop Championships during that same year. In 2014, he blew crowds away by winning the Hellzapoppin Competition organised to celebrate Frankie Manning's centennial. In 2014 he added another first to his list by being the first Korean dance teacher at Herräng Dance Camp, an internationally renowned swing dance camp.
He has led Night and Day, a swing dance performing team, since 2011. In addition to hosting a variety of performances and events, Night and Day has won several dance competitions both at home and abroad. They are also the first swing dance performing team in Korea to host a full theatre performance.
In 2017, he established the Triple Crown Swing Dance Academy to bring swing dance to a wider audience. The academy is located in Seoul, Korea. At present, he is actively engaged as a dancer, instructor, and judge, both nationally and internationally, and working to promote swing dance both domestically and internationally.
Workshops will be aimed at a Intermediate/Advanced Level. It is expected that you have a good solid knowledge of Lindy Hop basics and foundation steps. Please check with a Swing Dance teacher if you are unsure of your level.
The workshops will be held on the Saturday and Sunday from 11am-4pm at the Balmain Town Hall, 370 Darling Street, Balmain. Limited on-street parking is available – please car-pool or use public transport if possible.
For a full list of classes and content, see the Timetable page, or click here to see all Passes/Packages available and to register.


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The world's first sustainable destinations
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As the first nation in the world, Norway has implemented a system where destinations can be environmental certified at a national level. But Norwegian sustainability goes beyond systems and certifications.
Enjoying nature and the outdoors is considered a national pastime, and this is reflected in the people´s attitude towards conservation and use of the wilderness. As of August 2013 no less than 7 percent of mainland Norway is made up of 37 national parks, and all told almost 17persent of mainland Norway consists of protected areas in one form or another, not counting Svalbard. This is in accordance with the goals set by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Access to protected areas is for the most part still allowed, however, due to Norway´s right of access-law that gives everyone the right of free access in the countryside.
Environmental certifications in Norway
Much of the tourism industry in Norway conforms to certificates and standards of environmentally friendly conduct. These ensure that strict rules and regulations in pollution, recycling and energy use are followed, and make it easier for customers to choose to travel in an sustainable way. The green hotels and activities are qualified as environmentally friendly and have earned a certificate. They meet strict ecological and performance criteria within categories as waste, water, energy, purchase, chemicals and more. The green certifications are voluntary arrangements that include an independent control.
The certificate is the traveller's guarantee for taking part in reducing impact on the environment through a more sustainable holiday at sustainable destinations.
The main green certifications travellers should look out for in Norway are:
The eco-label Nordic Swan
The certification is operated by the Foundation for Eco-labelling. This Nordic scheme provides the enterprises with strict, exact and high level environmental criteria within waste, water, energy and supplier chain. All criteria have to be met before certification is reached. The criteria are continuously improved. More information on ecolabel Nordic Swan.
Eco-Lighthouse
The certification is a national scheme operated by the Eco-Lighthouse Foundation. A large amount of enterprises throughout the country are certified. Eco-Lighthouse provides both an environmental managing system and concrete actions for better environmental performance. Certificate is renewed after three years. More information on Eco-Lighthouse.
This is an international standard for environmental management. In Norway the standard is owned by Standard Norway. Six Norwegian companies are accredited to certify enterprises according to ISO 14001. This scheme provides the enterprise with a high quality environmental managing system for organizational performance on the environment. It is this management system that is certified. More information on ISO 14001.
Ecotourism Norway
This is a national scheme operated by Innovation Norway that holds a high international level in ecotourism. The certified enterprise has to meet 100 strict criterias on environmental performance, host-role, local community integration and purchasing. Certificate renewed every three years if criteria and improvements are approved. More information on Ecotourism Norway.
Sustainable Destination
With new label Sustainable Destination, Norway takes a lead in the international efforts to promote sustainability in tourism and destination development. In order for a destination itself to achieve certification as sustainable a broader set of criteria must be met. A consistent effort to plan for sustainable tourism and support and strengthen environmental programs over time is required, as well as working to preserve the destination's history, character and nature. In addition, certification places demands on the development of the destination's businesses and society following principles of sustainability.
The tourism providers and local authorities have to cooperate to have a destination certified, and so far four destinations in Norway have achieved the label "Sustainable destination":
Røros in Trøndelag
In 2012, Destination Røros received the prestigious Tourism for Tomorrow Award for Destination Stewardship at the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Awards celebration in Tokyo. The awards are among the highest accolades in the global travel and tourism industry, giving international recognition to best practice examples of sustainable tourism in action.
Destination Røros was also the overall winner of the Virgin Holidays Responsible Travel award in 2011. The jury commented: "This former mining town in Norway may have been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, but it's been preserving traditions as a tourist destination for over 85 years. Attracting over one million visitors each year, the town of just 3,700 inhabitants maintains its sense of place through a 'local knowledge' programme run for over 90 businesses, local food safaris and much more." Read more about Røros.
Lærdal by the Sognefjord
The Norwegian fjord landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Lærdal features dramatic mountain tops and lush, green surroundings that reveal a lively agriculture industry.
Borgund Stave Church – the best-preserved stave church in Norway, dating back to 1180 – is found in Lærdal, as is Norsk Villakssenter (the Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre). The Gamle Lærdalsøyri Village is beautifully preserved, and is testament to the area's commitment to sustainability.
In January 2014 a fire struck Lærdal, and though serious this has not affected any of the attractions in the area, and all tourist offices, businesses and operators are conducting business as usual. Read more about Lærdal.
Trysil in Eastern Norway
Trysil is one of the most varied areas in Norway. From mountains to forests, rivers to lakes, and from summer to winter, Trysil can offer sustainable activities for almost everybody. In summer, white-water rafting, hiking, fishing and various wildlife safaris are sustainable activities that may appeal to many visitors. In the winter season there are activities like sleigh rides, skiing and ice fishing. Trysil is a prime area of Norwegian wilderness and has some of the country's largest populations of such wild animals as beaver, bear, wolf, lynx, wolverine, golden eagle, moose and deer. Read more about Trysil.
The Vega Islands
The Vega Archipelago in the county of Nordland consists of more than 6,000 islands, reefs and skerries. Many bird watchers make their way there, and not without reason: The area is full of eider ducks and 210 other species of birds, including sea eagles and various ducks, cormorants and geese. The Vega islands were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. According to the jury, "The Vega archipelago reflects the way generations of fishermen/farmers have, over the past 1500 years, maintained a sustainable living in an inhospitable seascape near the Arctic Circle, based on the now unique practice of eider down harvesting, and it also celebrate the contribution made by women to the eider down process."Read more about the Vega Islands.
Over 95 percent of all recycble plastic bottles sold in Norway today are recycled. When buying almost any bottle with potable contents, you pay a small fee, which is refunded when the bottle is returned to any grocery shop or supermarket. Most municipalities in Norway also recycle glass, metals, paper and cardboard, as well as plastics. In Oslo and other major cities, food waste is collected and used to make bio-diesel for buses, whereas elsewhere in Norway it is often composted privately or used to make animal feed. Methane from landfills is also sometimes burned to generate heat for homes in the surrounding area, saving energy and reducing pollution in the cities.
Transportation and power
Between cities in Norway, the most environmentally friendly means of transport is the train. Most trains in Norway run on electricity and are equipped with generators that regenerate power on downhill stretches and feeds it back into the system, making it available to other trains.
Due to an abundance of inland water, Norway is rich in hydroelectric power, which constitutes around 98 percent of the electricity used nationwide. This, along with powerful incentives like waived or reduced tax and fees, has made electrically powered cars more popular in Norway than anywhere else in the world. Many of the larger cities in Norway can also offer electric public transportation locally. In Bergen, electric buses have been part of the city scene for generations, and in recent years an electric metro has also been built and put to use. The numerous trams- and metro lines are all electric in Oslo, and many of the city's buses are running on low-emission natural gas or hydrogen fuel cells which emit only water.
Much of Norway is sparsely populated and maintains a well-developed network of public transport between smaller municipalities and settlements, mainly in the form of buses, trains and ferries.
Making the most of what is available without depleting natural resources is reflected in Norwegian food traditions. Many Norwegians catch their own seafood and some also hunt wild game along with picking berries, growing apples or running small farms. This gives many local restaurants around the country easy access to first-class ingredients for use in their kitchens, making quality control easier and more reliable. Restaurants and other eateries making Norwegian food from scratch using local ingredients can be found through the Norwegian Foodprints service.
Most hotels and resorts in Norway are making efforts to control energy and water consumption, as well as waste generation and recycling. In-room energy-saving devices such as automatic light switches, low-flush toilets, wash basins with sensors, as well as energy efficient dishwashers and washing machines and low dosing and eco-labelled chemicals for cleaning and washing up are now common. In many hotels bed linen and towels are no longer changed daily unless specifically requested by guests. Many hotels feature organic products on their menus. For example, Scandic Hotels have decided to say no to genetically modified (GM) foods and serve organic breakfast and fair trade coffee.
Rica hotels feature local food specialties in several of their hotels, to showcase both the unique gastronomic identity of each region and the diversity of Norwegian cuisine. This also contributes to the development and growth of small-scale food producers
Many operators in Norway offer safe, nature-based activities such as dog-sledding, hiking, kayaking, as well as bird watching and wildlife safaris. Read more about Ecotourism providers in Norway.
Facts about sustainable tourism in Norway
Originally Norway´s right of access-law was an age-old tradition, but has since been set down in law. Even today, it is still based on a long-term respect for nature and wilderness that is prevalent in Norway.
Hanen.no provides an overview of local agro-tourism gems, with its listings of eateries, accommodation and activities in rural Norway. For an overview of places of special significance to Norwegian cultural and historical heritage, see Olavsrosa (The St. Olav's Rose).
Oslo´s Øya Festival is an environmentally friendly festival, with 100% organic food and green ethics
Launched in 2013, Harvest Web Magazine publishes stories, knowledge, interviews and reflections on nature and human relationship with the wilderness, and an English version of Harvest has been available since spring 2014. See Harvest.as (only in Norwegian)
DNT, the Norwegian Trekking Association, has a network of 460 cabins throughout Norway, 400 of which offer overnight accommodation. Most of these cabins are located in mountain areas, and boast great scenery and is representative of the Norwegian sustainable lifestyle.
Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss (1912 – 2009), coined the term Deep Ecology and was an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth century.
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import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

import static org.junit.Assert.*;

/**
 * Class TwoWordsCompareTest, additional task, part 005.
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 * @author Konstantin Alekseev.
 * @version 1.0.
 * @since 19.12.2017.
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public class TwoWordsCompareTest {

    /**
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    private String first;

    /**
     * @param second - first word.
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    private String second;

    /**
     * @param third - third word.
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    private String third;

    /**
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    private String fourth;

    /**
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    @Before
    public void init() {
        first = "mama";
        second = "amam";
        third = "aaam";
        fourth = "mama";
        comp = new TwoWordsCompare();
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    @After
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        assertFalse(comp.compareTwoWords(third, fourth));
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}

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Heintzelman Construction & Roofing has been in business for over 20 years and are Locally Owned and Operated. We are fully licensed/certified with the State of Oklahoma Construction Industries Board and fully insured. We have an "A" rating with the BBB and are a good standing member with the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board and Oklahoma Roofing Association.
We, Heintzelman Construction & Roofing, are a commercial and residential roofer/contractor. We do everything from repairs, to basic remodeling, to in depth complete remodels to completely building homes/business from the ground up. Some of our work includes: the add on to bar area to Old Germany Restaurant in Choctaw as well as made repairs to existing restaurant, transformed the bare shell building known as the Cherry Center in Midwest into several business offices which included walls, sheetrock, paint, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, windows, etc., gutted the old Enterprise Car Rental building on I-240 and Shields and completely remodeled (including modifications to outside wall for new windows, added and removed walls, re-wired electric, added tile floors, added carpet, moved plumbing, re-paved parking lot) into a used car showroom including parking area and signage into what is now Byford Used Auto Sales car lot, performed basic remodeling to parts of the Oklahoma City Country Club, have built several homes, completed several bathroom remodels, kitchen remodels, add on gazebos, add on car ports, built decking, fences, and done basic repairs needed to sell a house for several local realtors as well as individuals.
What's one of the biggest challenges that homeowners face when it comes to their roofs?
People need to find a reputable, dependable and local roofer that will stand behind their work and we do!
What are the most popular roofing materials you install and how long does the process take from start to finish?
We use GAF/ELK Roofing materials. Depending on the roof size, pitch, and type of shingle you choose will determine the cost of your roof. We use high grade materials and have licensed contractors that work in all aspects of completing our jobs. We give free estimates on timing of job completion as well as costs associated with completion of job.
What are some important things a homeowner should consider before hiring a roofing contractor?
People should look for a local roofer/contractor that is local, licensed, insured and has a valid CIB License number.
Can you explain the typical length of a roof warranty and what it should cover?
What advice would you give someone who's in a situation where they need an emergency roof repair because of a leak or dry rot?
If you have an emergency, make the call as soon as possible to lessen the damage and issues with the roof (home or business) and call your insurance to get the claim started. We will also work with your adjuster if necessary.
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Thomas W. Smith, III
Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers
A dedicated member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for more than 25 years and a civil engineer by training, Tom Smith served as the association's deputy executive director and general counsel before becoming the executive director and secretary in January 2015. Smith also serves as a director on the board of the ASCE Foundation. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Society, Smith leads a staff of over 200 and an active volunteer workforce of over 10,000, facilitating ASCE's tradition of providing high-quality products and services to more than 150,000 members in 177 countries, in all civil engineering disciplines and at all points of their career paths.
Before joining ASCE, Smith practiced law in Northern Virginia with the firm of Hazel & Thomas, P.C., now combined with Reed Smith, LLP. While in this position, Smith focused on commercial, construction and land use litigation in federal and state courts, and land use applications for commercial, industrial and residential development.
In addition to his master's degree in structural engineering and bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia, Smith holds a law degree from Washington & Lee University. In 2020, Smith received the University of Virginia Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award.
Outside of ASCE, Smith serves as a trustee on the board of the United Engineering Foundation (UEF), where he serves on the Grants Committee and as chair of the Nominating Committee, as well as a member of the board of directors of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), where he also serves on the Leadership, Finance, Key Professional Activities and Key Global Activities Committees. Smith is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100, Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society, and the Order of the Engineer.
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Developers of China's answer to GPS that the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, say they are now working to expand from the Asia-Pacific region to all around the globe.
ICS's Wu Ying reports for CCTV.
Developers of China's answer to GPS that the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, say they are now working to expand from the Asia-Pacific region to all around the globe. ICS's Wu Ying reports for CCTV.


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import com.wurmonline.mesh.Tiles;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.util.List;

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public interface WuMap {

    public String getServerName();

    public String getMapName();

    /**
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    public List<Settlement> getSettlements();

    public List<Tower> getTowers();

    public int[][] getBuildTiles();

    public List<House> getHouses();

    public Tiles.Tile[][] getUndergroundTiles();

    public int[][] getUndergroundWater();

    public List<CaveEntrance> getEntrances();

    public Color[][] getSurfaceTiles();

    public int[][] getSurfaceWater();

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Cooking With FLARE
Skinny Foodies: The Eat-What-You-Want Generation
In an era of status burgers and bacon everything, unbridled appetite equals instant cool cred … so long as you still look cute in a crop top. Rachel Heinrichs examines the paradox of skinny foodies
By Rachel Heinrichs December 15, 2014
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At a buzzing new Italian restaurant in Toronto, I'm sitting across from Jackie Pal, a hyper-articulate 28-year-old who owns an event-planning business and eats out four to five times a week. "I'm a bread whore," she laughs over oven-fresh focaccia knots flecked with garlic, and a tiny casserole of Parmesan-crusted peperonata. "To me, going out to eat is a full-body experience. It's about the room, the people—the whole experience," she continues between bites. "I don't mean to sound pretentious, but my friends love eating out with me because of the energy I bring to a restaurant." I've invited her to lunch because she's a diehard food lover, and she also happens to be willow thin.
From 2010 to 2013, I was a food editor at a Toronto magazine, which means I tracked dining trends, read about food all day and ate out a lot. Over those years, a food bubble emerged in the city, filled with artisanal tacos, tattooed chefs and iPhone food photographers. With it, I saw increasing numbers of women like Pal: 20-something encyclopedias of dining-world knowledge, passionate eaters of everything from gourmet grilled-cheese sandwiches to 12-course tasting menus, scrupulous documenters of their experiences and seemingly immune to caloric consequences. Given that I gained 15 pounds within three months of taking the job (as you do when family-style platters are trending), I always wondered what genetic gifts or closet disorders kept them thin. That question burned in the back of my brain again recently when I started seeing gratuitous food pics on models' social media feeds.
Chrissy Teigen of Sports Illustrated cover renown routinely photographs decadent dinners; my favourite shots include one of her holding an ice pop in front of a row of dangling ibérico ham hocks, and another of her spraying canned cheese into her mouth. Moneymaker Jourdan Dunn has her own online cooking series, Well Dunn, in which she pals around in the kitchen with fellow models. In a popular episode, Dunn tempura-fries shrimp with Cara Delevingne, who, incidentally, has a bacon fetish so fervent she recently had the word tattooed on her foot. Then there's the video top model Karlie Kloss made with Momofuku Milk Bar to launch her Perfect 10 Kookie back in 2013. In it, she does step aerobics in a Jane Fonda leotard before loading a tray of cookies into an oven, the veins in her sinewy arms bulging under its weight. (Despite the gluten- and sugar-freeness of her famous Perfect 10 recipe, each cookie still packs around 280 calories, on par with its sugar-filled counterparts.) The phenomenon has become so pervasive, last spring an anonymous New York fashion insider launched the Instagram account You Did Not Eat That, regramming photos of women flaunting skinny bods while holding towering soft-serve cones and greasy pizza slices.
These images raise a new question: not simply how they are doing this (that question can never seriously be asked of models), but why? If models are celebrating appetite, and if that encourages young women to eat well, huzzah! That's preferable to the disconcerting "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" ethos defined by the cigarette-and-champagne subsistence of Kate Moss a generation ago. But I'm also reminded of the feminist rant from Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, in which she unpacks the persona of the "cool girl," who, among other things, "jams hot dogs and hamburgers into her mouth like she's hosting the world's biggest culinary gang bang while somehow maintaining a size 2, because Cool Girls are above all hot." Amy Dunne, the character who utters these words, may be psychotic, but she's also correct in pointing out that consumption—I-don't-give-a-f-ck-about-my-figure-level consumption—has become an integral part of being cool. Yet so is being thin. The sex appeal of a fit, no-percent-body-fat physique endures, creating a paradoxical new ideal that's near impossible for all but the genetically blessed: the skinny glutton.
So when did devouring monogrammed macarons become an indicator on the cool index? Like so many modern phenomena, it's a byproduct of the 2008 recession, Apple and Goop. When the economy tanked, dining in Toronto, New York and many other major cities went lo-fi. Twenty-something chefs couldn't find jobs in vaunted kitchens and opened their own spots in cheaper, up-and-coming neighbourhoods, like Dundas West in Toronto and Williamsburg in New York City, thereby letting a younger, hipper crowd in on the dining scene. Meanwhile, Apple unleashed the camera phone, turning every meal into an opportunity for image creation, and Gwyneth Paltrow launched Goop, showing stylish women how to leverage everything from lamb ribs to green juice as part of a personal brand that's aspirational and decidedly un-Martha. (Blake Lively, with her highly publicized love of baking—"My husband has coined [our home] the 'Blakery'"—is a direct descendant.)
Since then, food has become a form of social currency, with young people name-dropping chefs, new restaurants and cookbooks in a spirit of competitiveness once applied to snagging the latest Alexander Wang bag before it hit racks. Where and what you eat have become markers of good taste, quite literally, and powerful tools for defining who you are.
Based on that premise, I call Peter Naccarato, who co-authored a 2012 book called Culinary Capital about the role food plays in shaping identities. He lays down a basic idea: nutrition and healthful eating are mainstream values—people expect young women to have lean, fit bodies. That's the norm. "I write about the way people use food to resist those mainstream ideals of health," he says. By this theory, flaunting the pork belly bánh mì you killed at lunch becomes a way to rebel against expectations of youth and beauty.
As he tells me this, I think of Delevingne, the prototypical cool girl, and someone set on overturning preconceptions about conventionally feminine models. She recently posted this quote from the London poet Anthony Anaxagorou: "Rebellion is when you look society in the face and say, I understand who you want me to be, but I'm going to show you who I actually am." In that same feed, you can find a dozen-odd bacon-themed posts, including a hilarious picture of her lying naked in a pool of water with crispy strips Photoshopped into her mouth. Delevingne, apparently, wants to show society her true, bacon-loving self.
I send Naccarato links of the Instagram feeds mentioned above, and he laughs. "On the one hand, these women get to show off their bodies, and, because we assume a beautiful body is a marker of health, they must therefore be beautiful, healthy people," he says. "So they fulfill those expectations. But on the other hand, they get to play with and transgress them by taking photos with burgers. They get to have it both ways." They're exploiting the edgy appeal of opposites, I think, like so many fashion designers and punk bands—an old trick played out (perhaps subconsciously) on the body.
"But how would these images be different if these were a bunch of overweight people?" he asks, reminding me that we're talking about flesh-and-blood organisms prone to weight gain and clogged arteries. "Then we have a very different phenomenon … We start to ask questions about their health." When body matches bacon consumption, the cool factor fades.
Interested in how real women maintain the delicate juxtaposition of skinny bod and burger in hand, I call several lithe young foodies who, to be fair, seem to enjoy the social relevance of eating out more than the rebellion of it. Each of them preaches balance (ordering fish one night to make up for another night's foie gras), but achieving said balance sounds exhausting.
Gizelle Lau, a 30-year-old digital content and social media strategist in Toronto who has taken more than 52,000 food photos since 2012, eats at restaurants three to five times a week. To offset the intake, she does cardio and weights six days a week. "Eating out all the time f-cks with your mind," she says bluntly. "You have to think about portion size—restaurants serve larger portions than what you'd make at home—but you don't want to waste food, so you inevitably end up eating it all. And you're also thinking about what kind of fuel your body needs to recover from your previous workout, and on top of that, there's alcohol … I remind myself on a daily basis (sometimes multiple times) that yesterday's meals are in the past, today's are what counts." The mental and physical exertion sounds far more like the draining mathematical exercise of dieting than the unbridled indulgence I'd imagined.
Renee Suen, a 36-year-old cardiovascular science PhD student who parlayed her food photography hobby into a side gig blogging for local publications like TorontoLife.com, eats out 10 to 15 times a week. "Sometimes, after I do an early sitting"—her term for "dinner"—"I'll do a second sitting, or I'll stop at Popeye's on the way home for a two-piece chicken meal." I groan at her admission. She's a 113-pound ball of energy, who I once saw put away 20 courses, plus wine pairings, while I fake-sipped and pushed food around my plate in a display of mock eating. "People hate me because my metabolism is so strong," she laughs, "but I study how the heart works. I know I can't just eat nonstop without moving." Last year, she started teaching Body Combat, a mixed martial arts class, six days a week at GoodLife, and when she works out, she tells me, she works out hard.
Pal is less hardcore about exercise, though no less health-conscious. "I'm the worst person to ask about health. I try to go to the gym and walk to work, but I'm probably this thin because I don't eat that much during the day. I'm just so busy I forget,"she says guiltily, suggesting she feels more shame in skipping a meal than indulging in one. But then, she continues with force, "I'm not going to sit here and tell you I feel great after eating a burger. If I eat fried chicken on a waffle, I feel like hell. I still have that inner voice that makes me feel guilty. I just don't let it stop me from enjoying the experience of eating." I look down at our half-eaten plate of deep-fried olives stuffed with anchovies and understand her mental tug of war well.
Listening to these women, I can't help but think of a third element of cool-girldom: effortlessness. How many times have you heard "She's effortlessly cool" applied to street-style stars wearing layers of slouchy nonchalance? But, as in fashion, the images that look the most effortless often turn out to be anything but.
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Braun mentioned Trump during his election night victory speech.
Republican Mike Braun's senate win over incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly says just as much about President Donald Trump as it does about him.
The alliance the two formed during Braun's campaign resonated with many voters.
It was hard to tell whether the Indiana GOP's election night watch party was a celebration of victories in the state this week, or Trump's performance as president.
Many voters at the party say they supported Braun because they know he'll support Trump.
Zionsville resident Tom Kmetz says he likes that Braun isn't a Washington insider. He sees a lot of similarities between Braun and Trump.
"I like Mike Braun because he's a businessman and I think he's the best return on investment we have," Kmetz says.
Indianapolis resident Bob Laux says he thinks Trump's critics are being too hard on him, and he knew a vote for Braun was a vote for Trump.
Laux says he disagrees with Senator Donnelly's stance on immigration and doesn't approve of his decision to vote against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
During his concession speech Tuesday night, Donnelly said he did what he thought was best for Hoosiers during his time in the Senate.


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Strasbourg Freedom Drive! 9-12th September
Sisters of Frida members were in Strasbourg to join ENIL (European Network of Independent Living) Freedom Drive.
Zara Todd was there as a member of the young ENIL group, and chaired the session Rejuvenating the Independent Living movement. It was heartening to see the leadership of young people at this meeting.
Zara chairing panel of young ENIL
We also took part in the march to the European Parliament from Place Republique even in the pouring rain. About a hundred disabled people with their supporters chanted and wound their way to the European Parliament – this is the 6th procession. It has been happening every 2 years.
Sisters of Frida and allies!
the procession in the rain
When we got there we went into the big meeting room to meet out MEPs but it was disappointing this time because very few of the MEPs were there inspite of the fact that many of the disabled people had travelled long distances to get there. The Chair of the Disability Intergroup, Adam Kosa, did not bother to turn up, sending the excuse that he had no sign interpreter.
For the UK, Richard Howitt (Labour) and Jean Lambert (Green Party) came to address us – Richard was obviously apologetic that we were treated so shabbily. Many of the Irish MEPs came and Martin Noughton leading the meeting from the floor suggested that Adam Kosa should resign and that we should have a sit in. Adolf Kadzka said he was fed up of being patted on the head and coming there to Strasbourg every 2 years without making any progress. E mails and texts were sent out to other MEPs and more started to arrive, notably E McMillan-Scott (Lib Dem, previously Tory). He is the European Vice President, he told us he did not know we were there, even though all MEPs were informed. Interestingly enough his portfolio is human rights and democracy : 'active involvement in the Arab Spring, as well as his leadership of the Single Seat campaign to end MEPs' monthly trek from their base in Brussels to their official 'seat' in Strasbourg' – what about our human rights? he spoke about the cost of the monthly trek and asked for some reps to be introduced to European Parliament chamber (discussing the topic of Syria at the moment).
at the big meeting with MEPs
Richard Howitt came to rejoin us after the big meeting and we spoke about the austerity effects in the UK at present time. He was questioned on Labour's stand on welfare reforms, and was told that disabled people was not certain that there was much difference between the two parties. He was sure that Labour would not have chosen to cut welfare so drastically. He apologised again for the bad reception from the Disability intergroup. He would welcome being invited to speak at disability groups in the UK and events in London, possibly but everything dependent on his availability.
Zara, Lucia and Eleanor with Richard Howitt MEP
Jean Lambert MEP with Zara
Zara had a good talk with Jean Lambert as her MEP on disabled women issues. It was a good experience for all of us in Strasbourg.
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WEINIG Mourns the Death of Wolfgang Wilmsen
It is with great sadness that the WEINIG Group reports the death of its long-time Chairman of the Executive Board, Mr. Wolfgang Wilmsen, who passed away at the age of 80. Wolfgang Wilmsen was Chairman of the WEINIG Executive Board from 1982 until his retirement in 2003.
Together with the partners Bertold Weinig and Georg Demuth, he developed the company into a successful enterprise operating on all continents immediately after joining the company. With his far-sighted, intelligent decisions and his unrelenting commitment, he led WEINIG to a reputation that is held in high regard by woodworking professionals around the globe today.
Those who were able to meet Mr. Wilmsen personally in the company will remember that being together with him was always an impressive experience. And for the younger generation, his name is still present in the factory halls, as well as the local and branch offices, and his work remains unforgotten.
"With his closeness to employees and customers, Wolfgang Wilmsen has left a lasting mark on the corporate culture at WEINIG. With his self-confidence and entrepreneurial foresight, he led WEINIG to unprecedented success and made it a global brand. At the same time, he always kept his down-to-earth attitude, which made a true German Mittelstand entrepreneur. It was a privilege for me to accompany his entrepreneurial journey over many years and to be his "sparring partner". His legacy is still very noticeable in the company and all of us at WEINIG feel obliged to it. Our thoughts are with his wife Karin and his family, especially in these difficult days," said Thomas Bach, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
We bid farewell to Wolfgang Wilmsen with deep respect for his lifetime achievement. We owe him a great deal and will always honor his memory.
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Tokopedia bags $1.1bn investment from Alibaba Group
Indonesia-based online marketplace Tokopedia has raised an investment round of $1.1bn, led by Alibaba Group.
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These days the power and performance of most cars is limited, not by any particular mechanical factor, but by the software running in the engine control unit (ECU).
Computer algorithms running behind the scenes while you're driving a modern car affect all sorts of parameters, such as ignition timing, air/fuel ratio and turbocharging boost pressure. New car engineers typically set these parameters at the factory to meet product marketing targets such as power level, fuel economy and emissions, and that means new cars are rarely fully optimised for ultimate performance.
So if you want greater performance and pulling power from your car, or alternatively if you're seeking mpg improvements, the first place to look is the little black box under the bonnet.
Are there any downsides to getting your car 'chipped'?
Some people are concerned that engine remapping could cause problems with their car. But it shouldn't affect reliability if you use a reputable remapping device such as "Remapper". Engines are built to offer more performance than they actually deliver. Manufacturers often launch a car with a set power figure, but then over the life of the model they'll introduce a few facelifts and performance versions. Technically, they don't develop new engines for each new version: mostly they limit the performance of the earlier models and then offer a little more power with each new edition.
How much does car chipping and remapping cost?
You can almost pay what you like for engine remapping. Getting your car chipped bya reputable dealer could cost as little as £400 but from there, the sky is the limit in terms of what you can spend on more advanced parts and services.
The type of car you have will be a determining factor in the price you pay with simple chip tunning for diesel engine cars being the most affordable and specialist systems to extract more power from high performance models being the most expensive.


Nov 01, 2018 (Heraldkeeper via COMTEX) -- Proven to be a critical component in the diabetes management process, the self-monitoring blood glucose devices market has registered an impressive growth rate owing to the prevalence of diabetes worldwide and the availability of diverse monitoring solutions. According to reliable data, about 8.8 percent of the global adult population in 2017 had diabetes, and this number is estimated to crawl up to 9.9 percent by 2045. Considering the total number of diabetic patients this percentage amounts to, the self-monitoring blood glucose devices industry could cater to virtually millions of consumers over the coming years. Unrestricted fast-food consumption among the millennials supplemented by the rising disposable income could accelerate the prevailing issue of obesity, which greatly indicates the onset of diabetes. The global self-monitoring blood glucose devices market, amassing a remuneration of over USD 14.3 billion in 2017, will be further boosted by the rising geriatric population that commonly experiences difficulty in controlling sugar levels.
It is reported that nearly 25 percent of American people aged 65 years or more have type 2 diabetes and spend approx. USD 104 billion annually on healthcare, with the number gradually soaring every year and building up a steady consumer base for the self-monitoring blood glucose devices industry. These devices are vastly utilized by medical professionals as well as home caregivers to administer insulin, determine diets, reduce anxiety and avoid cases of hypo or hyperglycemia in both type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients. Glucose monitoring helps in informing the doctor and patients if the planned treatment or medical regimen in working, enabling a better control over one's sugar level and performance of daily tasks. Researches into the benefits of self-monitoring of glucose have been extensively conducted for many years, and international medical agencies have promoted these benefits by recommending self-monitoring to anyone living with diabetes. As a result, the self-monitoring blood glucose devices market has promulgated by increased use in home environment, due to affordability and portability of these devices.
Although clinic tests offer a comprehensive understanding of blood glucose levels and make effective comparison with past data, these tests are only done a few times in a year by diabetic patients, whereas glucose levels actually fluctuate throughout the day. Awareness pertaining to the usefulness of data provided by daily blood tests and the motivating output given by them has expanded the self-monitoring blood glucose devices market penetration in the home care segment. Key factors that induce a sense of comfort for diabetic patients while using these devices include ease of handling, clear and bigger displays, accurate figures and ability to double check for ensuring correct measurement. Adherence to internationally recognized standards has also encouraged the acceptance of self-monitoring devices as part of everyday life. With greater access to advanced portable devices that meet the expectations of diabetic patients and the need for maintaining a healthy personal and work lifestyle, the self-monitoring blood glucose devices market from use in home settings will register a CAGR of 5.7% from 2018 to 2024.
Initially, the segment was bursting with a slew of monitoring devices that required fine needle-pricks to get blood for testing, but the advent of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) help to develop less invasive methods to monitor glucose levels. In essence, CGMs are critical in discerning patterns in glucose level changes and assist in predicting the occurrence of low or high blood sugar levels in home as well as hospital patient, making them a significant part of the self-monitoring blood glucose devices industry. With sensors inserted under the skin to deliver real-time glucose level readings and charting out the changes to recognize glucose level triggers, CGMs offer a competent solution to allow for necessary adjustments required for improved living.
Innovative CGMs are constantly redefining the self-monitoring blood glucose devices market dynamics, such as Abbot's novel flash glucose monitoring system. The American healthcare company's FreeStyle Libre is a self-applied personal glucose sensor that diabetic patients can wear for up to 14 days at a time. The highly accurate device is approved by the FDA and is more affordable when compared to other CGM alternatives in the market. Using the sensor, which is worn on the backside of the upper arm, diabetics are able to read real-time data and identify trends in glucose fluctuation by studying eight hours of glucose level information.
With over 800,000 people in more than 43 countries using Abbot's FreeStyle Libre, it is an example of the growing popularity of continuous glucose monitors, giving enormous propulsion to the self-monitoring blood glucose devices market. Along with Abbott Laboratories, Bayer Healthcare, All Medicus, Dexcom, Arkray, Bionime Corporation, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, LifeScan, Medtronic, Nova Biomedical and Trividia Health are some of the major industry participants providing advanced glucose self-monitoring devices.
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Have you ever had your blood sugar levels tested or heard about eating to balance blood sugar? Have you wondered about the science behind how foods affect blood sugar? Or more importantly, which foods affect your blood sugar more than others?
If so, this video is for you.
It's all about the glycemic index and glycemic load. And it's not boring, promise!
Have a read because you may want to pay attention to foods that are high on the glycemic index or high glycemic load. And if you're at risk of blood sugar issues, pancreas conditions, or even diabetes this is IMPORTANT for you to know.
You'll notice that they both begin with "glycemic." That's one tip that they have to do with sugars and carbs. Not only how much sugar is in foods, but more importantly, how it affects your blood sugar levels.
The most common of the two terms is "glycemic index" (GI).
Remember, this is a measure of how fast a carbohydrate containing food is digested and raised your blood sugar. It's not a measure of the sugar content of the food.
need to be aware of the glycemic index and glycemic load of foods they are eating regularly.
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The Austin Ten H.P. – like the Austin 8 H.P., was introduced in 1939, though there had been previous Austin Cars with the 'Ten' nomenclature introduced earlier in the '30s. It was a 4-door saloon, similar in look to the 'New' 8, and Twelve H.P. models.
The Ten had an 1125cc, 32bhp engine, and as well as the saloon there was a short-lived tourer version. The chassis with running gear was available separately for the addition of specialist bodywork and many Ten models (some 45,000 examples) were produced during WWII, including the well-known 10 hp Utility or 'Tilly'. It was also produced as a 10 cwt Van.
Production ceased in 1948.


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Insulting Religion: Franklin Graham and Omid Safi
In recognition of its over 700 Muslim students (out of a student body of 15,000), Duke University decided to permit a weekly Islamic call to prayer from the bell tower of its chapel.
The Islamic prayer service has been held for a number of years in the chapel basement, and this is just one element of the various types of spiritual support the university provides to meet the needs if its students' various faiths.
Franklin Graham - who only has any influence because of his father - responded with his usual fundamentalist Christian bigotry and paranoia while playing the persecuted victim card:
"As Christianity is being excluded from the public square and followers of Islam are raping, butchering, and beheading Christians, Jews, and anyone who doesn't submit to their Sharia Islamic law, Duke is promoting this in the name of religious pluralism."
Omid Safi is head of the university's Islamic Studies Center. Did he respond to Graham's insults to Islam and its followers with a call for Graham's death? No! Safi replied with:
"Every day from that same Duke chapel, church bells ring, and twice on Sunday. The cross is on the emblem of Duke University. The entire quad, and the entire campus of Duke University is laid out as a cross. And the Christian chapel is the very symbol of Duke University. So the kind of fanatical proclamation that Christianity is being erased from Duke's campus is frankly a poor indication of the intelligence of that argument."
He simply exposed the emptiness of Graham's position. He fought words with words.
In another response, Mohammad Banawan of the the Muslim American Society of Charlotte, identified Graham's remarks as an attempt to incite hatred, and saying it is wrong to criticize an entire group over the actions of a minority.
I can respect Omid Safi and Mohammad Banawan for their measured responses - respect which Franklin Graham will never get.
They both understand the appropriate way to respond when your religion is insulted. And it is far better than turning your opponent into a martyr.
Unfortunately, bigotry and ignorance won the day on this one as Graham stirred up enough followers with his dishonest claim of Christianity being oppressed to pressure the university into backing down yesterday on permitting the call to prayer.
Part of that pressure was "credible threats of violence" directed against Duke University staff. Credible threats of violence! That's rich isn't it, threats of violence coming from those stirred up by Graham's words blaming Muslims for violence.
The University failed on this - it should have stood its ground on being open to religions other than just Christianity. It should have stood its ground on pluralism.


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A voluntary group which provides community transport for elderly and disabled people has received a cash injection through housebuilder Taylor Wimpey's Community Chest and The Hinckley Times.
Hinckley and Bosworth Community Transport runs shopping bus services, day trips and lunch tours throughout the area with its two vehicles – a 16-seater minibus and a seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle – which are equipped for passengers with wheelchairs and those with mobility problems.
The organisation has been awarded £500 after being nominated and then voted the winner of Taylor Wimpey's Community Chest initiative by Hinckley Times readers.
Lindsey Short, community transport project manager, said: "We're very grateful for the funding we've received from Taylor Wimpey. We work with elderly and disabled clients providing community transport for those who are unable to use public transport or have no relatives or neighbours to offer help. Our buses take them on lunch tours, day trips and regular shopping trips.
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Mariana Knight, regional sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey, said: "We are delighted to donate £500 to the Hinckley and Bosworth Community Transport scheme through our Community Chest initiative, after the readers of The Hinckley Times voted the organisation as the cause most deserving of this funding.
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Oooku
In an alternative feudal Japan, a strange disease that only affects males caused a massive population reduction, leaving females to fill the vacant jobs, therefore changing the social structure. Now, 80 years after the initial outbreak with a 1:4 male:female ratio, Japan is a completely matriarchal society. Females hold all important political positions, and males are their consorts. Only the most powerful female--head of Tokugawa shogunate--may keep a harem of handsome and unproductive males, known as "Oooku."
Note: Won an Excellence Prize at the 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival and a special... More...
Note: Won an Excellence Prize at the 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival and a special prize at The Japanese Association of Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy's fifth annual Sense of Gender Awards in 2005.
Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural the Grand Prize in 2009 and the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award in Girls' Category in 2011.
Was nominated for the first annual Manga Taishō in 2008. Less...
Ohoku
Oo Oku
Oo-oku
Ooku
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
Ōoku
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
18 Volumes (Ongoing)
August 18th 2020, 7:29am PST
Drama Harem Historical Mature Romance Shoujo Slice of Life
Award-Nominated Work
Concubine/s
Female Dominance
Multiple Protagonists
Reversed Gender Roles
Social Hierarchy
The Corpse Ruler Confuses the World, All Seven Husbands Are Devils (Novel)
Men in the Harem
Oiran Jigoku
Men of the Harem (Novel)
Empress's Harem
Hachimitsu to Clover
Kaze Hikaru
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou
Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru
Ashita no Ou-sama
Ookami to Koushinryou
Sakamichi no Apollon
Yotsubato!
Operation Liberate Men
Ran to Haiiro no Sekai
Cheese in the Trap
Chang Ge Xing
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Nicoichi
Dengeki Daisy
Natsu no Zenjitsu
Ouran Koukou Host Bu
Ludwig Kakumei
Versailles no Bara
Ciel - The Last Autumn Story
Oishii Kankei
Jisatsutou
Tsuki no Shippo
Hoshi no Koe
Habaegui Sinbu
Seigi no Mikata
Iryuu - Team Medical Dragon
Reimei no Arcana
Glass no Kamen
Yumekui Kenbun
W Juliet
Houkago Hokenshitsu
Midnight Secretary
YOSHINAGA Fumi
Hakusensha
Melody (Hakusensha)
Viz (17 Vols - Ongoing)
Monthly Pos #1011 (+90)
6 Month Pos #1677 (-55)
Year Pos #1657 (+43)
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Gets Live-Action Drama
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Wins Tiptree Award
Kinda dumb
by Rozzak
It's supposed to be playing straight the "reversed gender roles" thing, yet tries to make it realistic to some degree, which completely shatters my suspension of disbelief, as the males would seem to be able to create a patriarchy in like 10 minutes if they really wanted to.
Very cool premise, and thought-inducing manga--but yes, AWFUL translation
by moonmystery
December 25th, 2014, 11:38pm
this manga inverts the history of patriarchy and instead examines an ancient world where the women rule, and the men have been reduced to prostitutes and trophy "husbands" due to their scarcity. It is quite interesting to see, and this author does a terrific job of covering multiple aspects of such a situation.
However, unfortunately, the English translations are in Old English...and the phrases such as "thee" "thou" and whatnot are inconsistently used. Also, this story still flows without any real direction, and it feels like I'm reading a dramatized version of a history book. There are SO many different characters with names I cannot remember that I have become lost in this manga. There's Mizuno, O-tama, O-man?, Fuke-u? (lol for real), and bunch of random names!!! What's worse is that many of these people have MULTIPLE names!!!! I'm at a lost as to what else to say... It's just too much lol.
But, this is still a pretty cool manga series, and I think I will find the movie version enjoyable as well!! It's called "Lady Shogun and Her Men."
... Last updated on December 25th, 2014, 11:41pm
Fantastic Story, Terrible Translation
by Roaku
November 2nd, 2013, 2:23am
I enjoyed the story telling of Ooku very much. Each set of story lines are intricately linked, with the underlying human emotions that come with change and life. The author made the story compelling, exciting, sad, and at the same time wondrous. Please read some of the other commentator's for more details on the elegance of the story.
My only problem, (and its a HUGE one) is the horrible translation. Whatever the translators thought they were "creating" was absolutely abhorrent. If I ever wish to read a Shakespearian play, please I will, but the fact is: we are in an era where we do not speak as they do, so unless we are English majors, the use of olden english is TERRIBLY ANNOYING AND DISPLEASING! If the story, was any less than what it is, I'd have dropped this series entirely, even though its so good? Which IDIOT (in Viz) decided to ruin a good read for everyone? Why must we suffer, because Viz decided it would be interesting to re-live old England (with so much of it made in Scottish/Irish accents) in an otherwise Japanese setting? Its horribly inaccurate, some words are just incomprehensible, there is so much LOSS of understanding, and a waste of time! By the end of it, I had to read each bubble, then mentally translate it to proper English just to get the gist of it. PLEASE for the love of god SOMEONE RE-TRANSLATE THIS BEAUTIFUL STORY WITH PROPER ENGLISH PLEASE I BEG YOU!!!!
--And yes, I understand that Viz wanted to relate the authors original intentions, but let me remind you, Japanese, and some other languages, might not have changed altogether as much as English has. For instance I know that Russian books written some 200 years ago, can be read almost without loss of any meaning. This is NOT the same for the olden English. Almost everything is different, this isn't a factor of just some archaic 'polite speech' this is a matter of rearranging your whole head to cave in for "thooths" "thees" and "thousts"! Viz thought to translate Ooku into the piece of "artwork" they thought they were creating. But, I the reader, don't want to read their 'artwork' but a story which I can understand and comprehend. Why make it so unnecessarily hard for readers? Why do we have to sit with a dictionary, re-writing sentences just to read one manga written in our common era? I see it as unnecessary extra work being flung on me without even asking, for what the translators misguidedly though would increase the 'credibility' of the manga's setting (and don't worry, its a manga for gods-sake, I can understand its setting without having some ridiculous English from a different era and different country thrown in to 'spice' things up, k.thanks.bai :T).
... Last updated on November 2nd, 2013, 2:36am
Quite interesting
by emkat
August 14th, 2012, 10:59am
It's an interesting take on social dynamics if Japan was a matriarchal society. The old modern English that the translator tries to use is kind of annoying because it's inconsistent and inaccurate though. The overall story is very unique and the art is typical of a josei.
words could not describe all its wonder.
by otakuness
January 22nd, 2012, 6:53am
i was perplexed. at first i was turned of with the old english language.. i kinf of imagined shakespheare going on and on in my head with a japanese accent <impossibru LOL> but that thinking was taken over by how fast paced the story telling was... no it wasnt so fast paced that you dont feel for the characters anymore but there wasnt one scenario that doesnt have any relevance to the story. i liked all the characters, how noble they were and i just love all of them.. each have his and her flaws and they are not all perfect shoujo types.. i mean sure they are pretty but.. actually the art wasnt that pretty but it was clean. clean lines every where.
the thing that got me here also is the history and boy was i a sucker for period drams, ive never been to japan but i wish that will someday and yeah gosh.. im not so sure about the accuracy but it seems legit ) and did i mention the awesome story telling.. im only up to volume 3 and i mean,, i was having goosebumps while reading the last chapter on how it really began i mean.. so awesome.. "in order to understand a story you must first start with the beginning" so awesome. gawd... i really hope that i can have all the published copies of this in english but since online shopping is not an option i can only pray that theyll sell this in a local bookstore
As to why it's shoujo: it's a magazine target matter.
by elianthos
January 12th, 2012, 8:28am
Since this question still pops up a lot: shoujo (and shonen, seinen, josei) is a demographic label in Japan, not a content/genre one: Ooku is published in a shoujo magazine ( = aimed af teen females readers), hence it's shoujo. As simple as that.
Content, art and storytelling can vary wildly within such demographic: Nana by Yazawa Ai is shoujo, published in the older teen-aimed( = still shoujo) magazine Cookie. . Ooku appears to be an older teens/mature shoujo and borderline adult (in terms of readers' age) work, as the magazine hosting it... in this sense is similar to Nana, a shoujo with a crossover demographic appeal; on the brink of adult readers' demographic in Japan, and popular among both adults and teenagers in the Western world. Yet Nana and Ooku, although both of them are shoujo, they are totally different in terms of content, art, genre(s) and 'feel'.
You see? It's a bit like like the Young Adult fiction label for books in the West: you can find any kind of genres and style among such books... it's a 'cointainer' label, not a 'content' one ^^ .
Ok, now that this arguably pedantic intro is over, on to Ooku itself.
This manga is a brilliant, thought-provoking and verisimilar 'what if' about politics and gender dynamics. It has many characters and manages to make them both compelling, multifaceted and fleshed out, their flaws and all. As a Westerner I find the insight into the Imperial court and the period feeling fascinating. As a history and period fiction and essays lover, the subject is just my alley.
Fumi Yoshinaga is a gifted storyteller and her drawing are deceptively simple, yet effective and evocative, regardless of her churning out yaoi, shoujo or seinen titles, but her period pieces are where this evocative yet understated/sober quality of hers shine the most imho. As such, I consider Ooku not only an excellent piece of fiction in manga form, but also her best work to date.
... Last updated on January 12th, 2012, 8:45am
by CiellavonNightmare
December 3rd, 2011, 9:47am
I`ve been waiting forever for the scans but they never come. so i went to the next city just to find a bookstore that has it. i found it, i was so glad I hastily read the first 2 volumes. My reaction? Oh my gosh. pure masterpiece. A wonderful alternative history which actually makes sense. When I saw the `mature` tag at the cover I was even more driven to read it. But there was no explicit sensuality or violence so it`s all good. I can`t wait till I go back there next month to finish the 3-6th volumes!!!
What a great series
by Tiny Lady Yume
I have to say I really like this work of Fumi Yoshinaga, the art is beautiful and the style mature and elegant. The only thing I don't understand is why it is marked as shoujo because neither the art nor the story are aimed at teenage girls (though I don't doubt there are some who could like it).
I like this series together with All my darling daughters and Flower of life but I'm a bit neutral towards her yaoi works. For most of my yaoi I prefer more or less believable, yet lighter and more romantic tone...
However I bought the books of Ooku available in English and I have to say, worth buying ^_^
Should be Josei
by yblees
August 21st, 2010, 12:12am
I've no idea why it's shoujo either. Should be Josei genre imo.
As for the pseudo-old English speech that Viz uses in the translation...
I have no problem with it at all - and how else could you represent archaic dialogue anyway?
Modern English just can't convey how this story is taking place in a historical setting.
I say, suck it up! Anybody who did Shakespeare in high school would be perfectly comfortable with the translation. Viz have already toned it down considerably - probably for the American readers.... ;-P
by Sunaode
June 21st, 2010, 1:51pm
Was annoyed by the old style speech that was used. Usually I am all for it, but in this case I couldn't stomach it for whatever reason.
Good art, good story.
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Tejaswini Niranjana, a cultural theorist and curator collaborated with Surabhi Sharma, film-maker and architect, Kaiwan Mehta, critic and editor, Sonal Sundararajan an architect and writer, and Farzan Dalal, an artist and exhibition designer, to examine multiple perspectives and spaces around the musicophilia of Hindustani sangeet in Mumbai.
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Re: McClellan's book: Richard Clarke was courageous for publishing a book about the lies Bush told near the height of the president's popularity. McClellan was the point-man on making Clarke seem like a disgruntled traitor. Now that Bush is in the tank worse than Nixon, McClellan "finds" the courage to join the bandwagon? Give me a break. I'd rather the front page be about Lindsay Lohan than giving McClellan his due.


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The secret with the PlayStation 5's and Project Scarlett's ultra-fast SSDs might not lie with the actual PCIe generation of the drives themselves, but how that storage is optimized with software and additional hardware, such as cache modules.
The storage in next-gen consoles could end up utilizing something very similar to Intel's Optane M.2 modules. This might be somewhat expensive and nullify the cost-effective argument against PCIe 4.0, at least for the custom module solution, but it could also supercharge data speeds at relatively low capacities.
We know that Optane won't actually be used in next-gen consoles (which, of course, are powered by AMD), but we'll use it to demonstrate how this tech works and what it means for gaming.
Intel's consumer-available Optane modules have one simple premise: To make your most frequently-used data load faster.
Read Also: Intel Optane Memory: What It Is and Why It Matters
The stick determines what programs and data you access and use the most, and prioritizes the data by caching it on Intel's proprietary 3D XPoint memory. That way, the CPU can access the data directly, which is great news for developers, especially when they need to rapidly move huge scattered blocks of data.
This is called memory caching. It's different from tiered storage, which we'll get to later on.
These types of modules were meant to complement existing storage, not replace it. They can sit in a build with multiple drives, including a setup with an HDD and SSD solution, whereby the HDD's speed is somewhat counteracted by the fast caching of the module and the SSD's overall data rates.
Optane is a cache memory stick with built-in DRAM and storage memory that sort of bridges communication between storage, processor (CPU, GPU), and system RAM. It streamlines the system in a more direct and seamless path to maximize speeds, and stores often-used data from the SSD onto its memory cache, which is then fed directly to the CPU itself.
"When this new memory media is installed between the processor and slower storage devices (SATA HDD, SSHD, SSD), the computer can store commonly used data and programs closer to the processor. This allows the system to access this information more quickly, which can improve overall system responsiveness," Intel says about its Optane modules.
Remember, these kinds of modules only hold the prioritized data on its cache, whereas the bulk of your system's data is stored on another drive, whether it be mechanical HDD or NAND SSD (or both). Optane isn't storage, more of a kind of memory card that holds the most important data.
The 3D Xpoint memory in Optane is Intel's own version of an SCM, or storage-class memory, which is typically used in enterprise servers to cache immense data loads.
Sony has its own SCM solution using ReRAM, or Resistive Random Access Memory, and it could be the secret sauce behind the PlayStation 5's ultra-fast solid state drive.
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With great pleasure the JCT Leadership Team announces that Dr. Thomas Poetter of Miami University Ohio has been appointed as Editor of the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing and President of the Foundation of Curriculum Theory. Dr. Poetter will be building his team to begin work in January 2019.
Thomas S. Poetter, Ph.D., is Professor of Curriculum Studies and Graduate Studies Director in Miami University's Department of Educational Leadership (EDL). He will assume the role of EDL Department Chair in July of 2018. Tom graduated from Heidelberg College with a BA in Business and English in 1985 and entered Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, earning a Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.) in 1988. Poetter served as a high school English teacher, basketball coach, and chaplain in Indiana before continuing his education at Indiana University where he earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction in 1994. After three years as an assistant professor at Trinity University, San Antonio, Poetter returned to Ohio and Miami University as an assistant professor in the College of Education, Health, and Society in 1997. Tom is an award-winning teacher and author ~ he has published over 20 books as author, editor, or co-editor and over 50 articles and book chapters in the field of curriculum studies. From 2001-2011, Tom directed school/university partnerships for Miami in the Southwest Ohio region, and opened the university's Partnership Office as its founding director in 2005. In 2014, Tom ran for the 8th district congressional seat in the US House of Representatives and published a campaign memoir about the race, "Losing to Boehner, Winning America." In 2016, he co-created a new conference and journal in education with Miami colleague Denise Taliaferro Baszile called "The Currere Exchange." Tom also served as 2017 Factotum of Professors of Curriculum, and recently chaired AERA Division B's (Curriculum Studies) Dissertation Award Committee in 2018.
The current JCT editorial team is very excited to (re)publish Issue 1, Volume 1 of the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing. This issue is the first of what we hope to be many republished archived issues. The editorial team has been collecting older issues and then uploading the digitized articles to the website. As we do not have access to all the articles in each issue, the issues will be republished on the website as an incomplete and ongoing project. We hope to fill in the gaps as we receive access to more articles. Please contact us with questions or information regarding this archival project at: managingeditor@jctonline.org.
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The ACM India Best Doctoral Dissertation Award was established in 2011 by ACM India with approval from the ACM Awards Committee. This award recognizes the best doctoral dissertation(s) in Computer Science and Engineering from a degree-awarding institution based in India for each academic year. The ACM India Doctoral Dissertation Award is accompanied by a prize of ₹2,00,000. An honorable mention award, if any, is accompanied by a prize of ₹1,00,000. The dissertation(s) will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is the founding sponsor of the ACM India Doctoral Dissertation Award. Please see the ACM India Doctoral Dissertation Award page for additional information and current and past winners and to nominate.
Best Student Chapter Awards
ACM India recognizes excellence in Student Chapters. The prizes are sponsored by icertis. Participating chapters are judged in six categories, with a ₹20,000 prize awarded to each winner, except for Overall Chapter, which is ₹50,000:
Outstanding Website
Outstanding Activities
Outstanding Community Service
Outstanding Recruitment Program
Emerging Chapter
Outstanding Chapter Overall
Best Student Chapter Awards for 2021
ACM India is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 ACM India Student Chapter Awards.
We invited nominations from ACM Student Chapters from India, for the best and runner-up ACM India Student Chapter Award. A total of 34 Student Chapters applied. Fourteen were shortlisted and three made it to the coveted list of Best Chapters.
First Place: PICT ACM Student Chapter at Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Runner-up: Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCOE)
Honorable Mention: Chitkara University
We thank all Student Chapters for their hugely enthusiastic participation!
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