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Alumnus Profile | Randall K. Williams, M.P.A. ('14)
Randall K. Williams was named NSU's 2015 Alumni of the Year by his peers at the 2015 Student Lifetime Achievement Awards, just one year after graduating from the master's in public administration program at Huizenga College of Business.
"Once upon a time there were four of us trying to make it in a one-bedroom apartment. When I told my mom I had actually been accepted for a White House internship, she was in tears. When they called my name [for Student Life Alumnus of the Year] there was this huge gasp, and I realized it was me," said Williams.
BEING A TRAILBLAZER
"My mom is a very generous, giving person so I think I inherently developed some [of my passion for public service] from her. I grew up in a single parent home; my mom raised the three of us. I was the only boy so sometimes I had this "man complex," a feeling that I had to take care of my sisters, I had to take care of my mom. I think my ambition came out of being in that environment.
"I call myself a trailblazer. The things I've done in my life and I've been able to achieve have been firsts for myself and firsts for my family, so it's kind of uncharted territory. But the one thing that I feel is my duty, my purpose in life, is to chart new territories. But [in doing so] to make sure that it's not just for me, but in essence to pave a way or provide opportunities for the people that are coming up behind me – be it family members, mentees that I have, or just people in general, people my age, friends. When I succeed, you succeed."
BEING A WHITE HOUSE INTERN
"My journey began in a neighborhood where people aren't really expected to do the things I have. My "Moms" was excited about me getting to the second stage of [the White House internship process]. But when I told her I had actually been accepted and was going in, she was in tears. Because in her mind, and as she has said, 'I was a struggling mother just trying to make it, and just hoping and praying that I would do the best that I could raising my son. Once upon a time it was the four of us trying to make it and here we are now -- from a one-bedroom apartment to the white house.' That's her thing.
"Cathy O'Brian and Dr. Brad Williams wrote incredible letters of recommendation. They said, 'You have the skill set to do it. We believe in you, we support you."
"I worked on the affordable care act, and that changed my attitude in terms of developing ideas and reaching out to others and letting them know what we were doing.
"Then we had the opportunity to submit an introduction for the First Lady. At first, I tried to write what I thought was going to be really great, powerful, and I was making it hard. Then I said I'm going 'speak from an honest place. I took the poem 'Phenomenal Woman' by Maya Angelou – and wrote an introduction from the heart.
"The intern coordinator selected it, and sent it to the First Lady's office. Her office loved it; she loved it. So I got to introduce the First Lady and spend a few moments with her. I was extremely nervous, but she was encouraging and said 'just continue to do what you're doing.' And it turned out great.
"Not only was I able to represent NSU as an intern, but I was able to do meet the First Lady, and serve as a member of special committees and task forces."
SPRINGBOARDING SUCCESS AT NSU
"As an undergraduate, I started getting involved and being a part of a lot of organizations. But one of the things I always wanted to do was get heavily involved in student government. So when I started my master's program at NSU, Mission #1 was to get on student government, because I know that ultimately I want to have a seat at the table with people who are advocating for certain causes.
"My first week I met with Cathy O'Brian, assistant director for Student Affairs. I sent her an email and we met and talked. She said 'I'm excited to have you. I will invite you to a meeting so you can get a feel for what we're doing here.' I went to a meeting and started off as a senator for the business program at the Jacksonville campus. About a semester later, the opportunity to run for our division came. By this time I had done some work with other SGA members and Cathy O'Brien so I thought maybe I'd run for a different position. I decided to run for vice president. I talked to one SGA member about it and she thought I should do it. I was super nervous, but I went for it.
"I was able to manage the position of vice president and work at the same time, and I did a good job. When the next election came, I said I would run for VP again, but our president told me, 'I really think you should run for president.'
"I remembered that one of the goals I had written down of what I wanted to accomplish while at NSU, was 'run for president.' And I had written a little blurb: 'the title is not what's important, what is really important is having the opportunity to impact people, connect with people, get the work done, and to be representative.' So I worked on the application, submitted it and they voted for me to be president.
"It was something that I was extremely proud of and serving in that role put me in a space to do all those things I dreamed of doing when I was an undergraduate.
"I know those opportunities are what enabled me to be where I am, and prepared me for this transition to the Washington, DC area, and for my current role as an auditor for the U.S. Department Of Defense.
"This is why I chose this university to get my master's degree. Who would have thought that in a master's program I would get the type of nurturing that some people get when they are an undergraduate. Some people never have an opportunity to receive this kind of encouragement at all. So I'm extremely appreciative.
"NSU is a place where dreams are nurtured, and upon completion, dreams really do come true from there."
BEING A PART OF THE JACKSONVILLE FAMILY
"NSU Jacksonville is a family, it really is. Our advisor, Cathy O'Brian, has this energy about her which sets the tone. A lot of our students work full-time. She has a family herself so a lot of our student activities are family-oriented. Even if we are just hosting study sessions for finals, we are considerate. If you need to bring your family along with you, you can.
"We have a text message thread for everybody that served on the SGA during my time. We were texting the other day asking for updates and baby pictures and when we're all going to go out to grab dinner. That kind of family atmosphere, that family vibe, really makes the campus great.
"I like connecting with other people, groups, and campuses at NSU so we get to know each other.
"I don't think it is overbearing, but there is an opportunity there. If you want somebody to study with you, I'm here. If you want somebody to hold you accountable, I'm here for you. And I think that type of vibe, and that type of love and nurturing, is what promotes success on our campus, what has made people say, 'hey, I want to come back and be a part of this feeling.'
"When I came down for the award for alumnus of the year event, Cathy O'Brian picked me up from the airport, and took me back to campus where we talked and hung out.
"We really have built something that is long lasting and deeper than getting an education. The focus of the staff is really 'what can we do to improve our students?' And I think that just comes out. I speak for myself, and for other people I know as well, when I say that people's lives are changed throughout that experience.
"It's not about our own success; it's about all of our success."
BEING NAMED ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR
"Looking at the list [of nominees], of people making great contributions to society, I feel that I am just beginning on the path. I was excited just to be nominated, and grateful. But to actually win… My advisor has a video [from the ceremony]. When they called my name [for Student Life Alumnus of the Year] there was this huge gasp, and I realized it was me."
"It is surreal for me. I feel like there are so many things I want to do. I'm thankful to be recognized, and I'm thankful to be the representation of what NSU has to offer.
"You don't just come to NSU to get a degree and get a job. You're going to earn a degree, but people are going to support you in a way that once you're done, you literally are a bird. And you can spread your wings and soar because the sky is the limit. I am proud to represent that."
TIPS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
Mentors - I always think it's important to also have what I call "mentors from afar," that I don't know directly, but their life's work inspires me to be better, to work harder.
Also, speak with your professors, and NSU staff.
Student Leadership - As a student leader, I wanted other student government students to understand the bigger picture, to see how we could place all of these pieces into a bigger picture for everyone. After meetings I would have a kind of pow-wow where I would go around and ask everybody for feedback. 'What should I do to be a better president? What can I do to be there for you?'
That was pretty exciting. It really added to who I am.
Purpose Over Title - The president of our White House intern class said, 'in life, never chase a title, because you'll get so wrapped up in the politics and all the stresses that come with a title, you'll just get in that role. You won't know what to do. Chase a purpose.'
I truly believe my purpose is representing, serving people, being an advocate for those people who don't have voice, being the representative for them, and being the person to say 'hey, we're all here together.'
So I believe that I'll start with local politics, then perhaps national politics. Being an advocate and using my voice will always be a part of my journey.


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Find out about the types of jobs you could pursue in child development. Read on to learn more about career options, along with salary and job outlook information. Schools offering Child & Adolescent Development degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
What Is A Child Development Professional?
A child development professional is a professional who is directly involved in the education and development of young children. This may be in a childcare or educational environment. Childcare workers, preschool teachers and elementary school teachers are all child development professionals. These professionals are instrumental in the development of socially appropriate behavior, learning, and gross and fine motor skills in young children. Childcare workers may do this through organized crafts, games and activities, while preschool and elementary school teachers use an age-appropriate curriculum to teach their students and use activities to further develop their students' skills.
What Child Development Careers Can I Find?
Workers in child development careers provide care and education to babies, toddlers, preschool children and secondary school children. These careers include teaching in elementary and secondary schools, kindergarten classrooms and preschools. Alternatively, you could care for children in your home, the home of your employer or a childcare center.
In these careers, you would encourage children to grow intellectually, physically and emotionally through age-appropriate activities and lessons. You can use play to develop language, reading, logic and social skills in language, literacy, social interaction and logic. You would encourage children to socialize and cooperate. If you teach children in elementary school or older, you would prepare lessons, administer tests and maintain a disciplined environment.
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The educational requirements for workers in child development careers depend on where you work and how old the children are. While some entry-level jobs might only require a high school diploma, some preschool teachers and childcare workers may need to obtain a postsecondary education in child development or early childhood education. In an early childhood education program, you would study child development, nutrition, first aid, child psychology and children's literature. You might also spend time observing children and infants in a laboratory and interacting with them as you implement techniques and concepts from the program. You might need to obtain the Child Development Credential to be a childcare worker in some states.
To become a school teacher, you could major in the subject that you want to teach in conjunction with a teacher education program. Most bachelor's and master's degree programs in teaching include a student-teaching internship. You may also need to pursue a master's degree in some states. To teach in any public elementary, middle or secondary schools, you need to obtain licensure or certification from your state.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provided separate salary statistics for teachers at different levels of the school system. For example, elementary school teachers, excluding special education teachers earned an average annual wage of $57,730 as of May 2015 (www.bls.gov). The BLS reported that childcare workers earned a yearly average of $22,310 as of May 2015. That same year, the average annual wage for preschool teachers was $32,500.
Middle and high school teachers perform some tasks that are similar to those of elementary and preschool teachers. They are responsible for developing lesson plans and instructing students with age-appropriate material. Special education teachers also instruct students, but they typically use a modified curriculum that is tailored to the individual needs of their students, based on their special needs. This may mean instructing using sign language in the case of a student who is nonverbal, for example. At minimum, middle, high school and special education teachers need a bachelor's degree to teach. Certification and/or licensure is also needed.


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written by TLN Team December 16, 2021
For the present classes 10 and 12 board examinations, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Thursday that it has decided to halt the physical review of OMR answer sheets at exam centers on the day of the test.
The ruling will take effect on December 16th, according to the statement. The board, on the other hand, gave no rationale for the abrupt change in regulations while the tests were in progress.
"From December 16, the practice of evaluating students on the same day in the test center will be discontinued. After the examination is completed in the presence of the Observer, all Centre Superintendents will pack and seal the OMR sheets within 15 minutes. The Center Superintendent and Observer will sign the sealed parcel, noting the time of packaging as well "In a letter to linked schools, Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj stated.
"Once OMRs are packed and sealed, the same will be dispatched to the concerned regional office. After dispatch, the receipt of dispatch will also be uploaded as per practice," said Bhardwaj.
The term-1 board examination is currently going on for students of classes 10 and 12. It is an objective-type questions-based exam, for which students are given optical mark recognition (OMR) answer sheets to fill.
Until now, the OMR answer sheets were first physically evaluated at the exam center by school teachers and then sent for a digital evaluation. However, the board has now asked for physical evaluation to be stopped Thursday onwards for the remaining exams that will go on till 30 December.
"It is the sole responsibility of the Centre Superintendent to ensure that the examination is conducted smoothly and fairly. In case of any deviation from the safety and security of the examination, CBSE will be liable to take action against the Centre Superintendent and the school as per its affiliation and examination bye-laws of the board," the letter read.
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Conductive polymer nanoantennas for dynamic organic plasmonics
Shangzhi Chen ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-25311,
Evan S. H. Kang ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8942-40771,
Mina Shiran Chaharsoughi1,
Vallery Stanishev2,
Philipp Kühne ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8827-74042,
Hengda Sun ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-3164-45571,
Chuanfei Wang ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6811-66891,
Mats Fahlman ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-39151,
Simone Fabiano ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-7016-65141,
Vanya Darakchieva2 &
Magnus P. Jonsson ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3002-36391
Nature Nanotechnology volume 15, pages35–40(2020)Cite this article
Nanophotonics and plasmonics
Being able to dynamically shape light at the nanoscale is one of the ultimate goals in nano-optics1. Resonant light–matter interaction can be achieved using conventional plasmonics based on metal nanostructures, but their tunability is highly limited due to a fixed permittivity2. Materials with switchable states and methods for dynamic control of light–matter interaction at the nanoscale are therefore desired. Here we show that nanodisks of a conductive polymer can support localized surface plasmon resonances in the near-infrared and function as dynamic nano-optical antennas, with their resonance behaviour tunable by chemical redox reactions. These plasmons originate from the mobile polaronic charge carriers of a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene:sulfate) (PEDOT:Sulf) polymer network. We demonstrate complete and reversible switching of the optical response of the nanoantennas by chemical tuning of their redox state, which modulates the material permittivity between plasmonic and dielectric regimes via non-volatile changes in the mobile charge carrier density. Further research may study different conductive polymers and nanostructures and explore their use in various applications, such as dynamic meta-optics and reflective displays.
Fig. 1: Material properties of PEDOT:Sulf and simulated plasmonic response for PEDOT:Sulf nanodisks.
Fig. 2: Extinction spectra of PEDOT:Sulf nanodisk antennas.
Fig. 3: Geometry dependence of single PEDOT:Sulf nanodisk localized plasmons.
Fig. 4: Redox-state tunability of PEDOT:Sulf nanodisk antennas.
The data that support the plots within this paper and other findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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The authors thankfully acknowledge financial support from the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, the Wenner-Gren Foundation and the Swedish Government Strategic Research Area in Materials Science on Functional Materials at Linköping University (Faculty Grant SFO-Mat-LiU No. 2009 00971).
Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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, Evan S. H. Kang
, Mina Shiran Chaharsoughi
, Hengda Sun
, Chuanfei Wang
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, Simone Fabiano
& Magnus P. Jonsson
Terahertz Materials Analysis Center (THeMAC) and Center for III-N Technology, C3NiT—Janzèn, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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M.P.J. conceived and supervised the project. S.C., V.S., P.K. and V.D. performed the ellipsometry measurements and data analysis. S.C. and M.S.C. fabricated the nanostructures. S.C., M.P.J. and E.S.H.K. performed numerical simulations. H.S. and S.C. performed PEI vapour treatments supervised by S.F. C.W. and M.F. performed the XPS measurements and analysis. S.C. performed all the other characterizations. S.C. and M.P.J. organized the data and wrote the manuscript. All the authors reviewed and commented on the manuscript.
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Check to the bolded... clearly not on the second!
Mike Mularky has emerged as a front runner. What's his ability as a coordinator?
Cousins, Cook, Thielen, and Diggs...one would think we're a fairly desirable destination for OC. Why would KS want to leave now, if true?
Doesn't want to deal with external Mandates from his head coach, or he's just ready to move out of Minnesota.
Half changing my mind on Mularkey... if he can get Russ Grimm to unretire and come coach the offensive line.
Zimmer is also on a one year deal, he's on the hot seat just like whoever he brings in. Lots of pressure to have immediate results. Could certainly help an OC looking to become a HC elsewhere if the Vikes have strong season, but it's a gamble.
Could be he doesn't want his first two years of his coaching tenure to be tied to Cousins.
You have to think zimmer loves the idea of Mularkey implementing something similar to the "exotic smashmouth" scheme he did in Tennessee.


Miracle Happens After a Boy Gets Run Over By A Mini Van!
Incredible video hit the social media community of a 4-year-old boy getting knocked down and run over by a minivan, and then getting right back up like nothing happened.
According to Sina, the footage is from a Nanjing neighbourhood on March 9th. The child, identified as 'Xuan' who suffered only a minor injury to his head after getting completely run over by a van.
The heart-stopping clip shows the van hit the boy, dragging him beneath its wheels which completely roll over his body. Meanwhile, the driver of the van didn't stop after running over a 4-year-old child. He is currently being held by police while investigations are made.
Of course, every time that a child gets run over in China, it makes us think of the tragic story of Little Yue Yue. In October 2010, Little Yue Tue was run over twice and left clinging to life in a Foshan alley, overlooked by at least 18 passers-by. Luckily, a female trash collector saw her and called for help. She was sent to the hospital where she died eight days later.
This specific case bears a strong likeness to an incident also caught on video in Fujian last year in which a 2-year-old boy was ran over by a car, and managed to crawl back to his feet. Police are now investigating the incident. The driver reportedly told authorities that he did not see the child because he was in his blind spot.


FXStreet (Edinburgh) - Prices for crude oil keep the erratic trade at the beginning of the week, now returning to the positive territory around the $42.00mark per barrel.
After bottoming out around the $39.00 handle in early trade, the barrel of West Texas Intermediate has managed to gather further traction and retake the $42.00 level and beyond in response to a potential agreement between Saudi Arabia and other oil-producer countries in order to stabilize prices. This scenario has now lost some momentum, although prices remain resilient at current levels.
The strong bid sentiment around the greenback keeps limiting potential gains in the USD-denominated assets for the time being, as market expectations of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve at its December meeting continue to build up.
At the moment the barrel of WTI is up 0.48% at $42.11 and a surpass of $42.77 (38.2% Fibo of $37.75-%50.90) would expose $44.97 (55-day sma) and finally $46.23 (downtrend from $50.92). On the other hand, the initial support lines up at $38.99 (low Nov.23) followed by $37.75 (2015 low Aug.24).


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Independence Day 2018 Special: As India, You, Celebrate 72 Years of Freedom, Take A Moment And Think!
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Aug 15, 2018 Festive Sails, Independence Day, Indian, Patriotism, Real Story, Tales From Sails
It is not just a regular day as India will be celebrating its 71st Independence Day, today. While delivering his first speech as India's first PM, Jawaharlal Nehru had said, "Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom."
As India celebrates its 72 years of freedom, this year, we wonder, did we really made a tryst with destiny? We have come a long way since August 15, 1947. Millions of people laid down their lives striving for an independent India, so that we can breathe in an independent India.
The struggle for India's independence was huge, and we do know about it, however, not entirely. There was much more bloodshed than that described in our textbooks. There was much more plight than we see in movies. There was much more horror than what see in documentaries.
Scores of people, rather thousands laid down their lives.
Unknown and mysterious were their deaths.
Subdued and whitewashed, were their heroics and legacies.
Courageous and brave, were their attributes.
Fearless and daring, were they in their approaches.
Gave their all, sacrificed everything,
For you can breathe 'freely',
Little did they know, their valour would be nothing,
But a chapter in the lost pages of history!
Growing up, we realised how only it wasn't Mahatma Gandhi who led India's struggle for Independence. The ones who couldn't make to the textbooks and the ones who didn't fit in historians' scheme of things were left out. We came to know that how Nehru's political ambitions cost India against China, Pakistan and United Nations.
It came to light how the legacies of Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were subdued. The deaths of Lal Bahadur Shastri and Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherji (most of us don't even know who he was, please Google!) remain mysterious.
It is sad that we are schooled a very polished version of India's independence. It is even more unfortunate that the socio-political history of the last 70 years is not even touched upon. Instead, glorifying Mughals and deriding Indian kings and rulers of yesteryears, remains a constant precedent.
Cribbing, howling, and trolling are the means to venture out our frustration. It is my way or the highway. I do not care. Chalta-hai. India hai yaar, yahan aisa hi hota hai. The nonsense has to stop. It is okay if you sip coffee with your friends and chill out on any given day. It is perfectly fine to live in a parallel world with nothing to do with what's going on around you, or rather, what went into it, that you can 'breathe freely'.
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There's a famous dialogue, 'Koi desh perfect nahi hota, usey perfect banana padta hai', and in context of India, it is divine truth. Watch this Famous Scene from the Movie Rang De Basanti:
People don't exercise their fundamental right (and duty) to vote during elections. Then they crib about things, howlers, carelessness, corruption and misgovernance on the part of the government. Not that the government should not be held accountable for their promises and the duties bestowed upon them, but then are we doing our bit? This comes to a tiny example of how we all create a ruckus about fundamental rights, but no one seems to give a damn about fundamental duties.
Well, that's what not all this post talks about. Take a moment. Think about it. Is it why millions of people fought tooth and nail so that we live so timidly? Is it why they sacrificed their tomorrow(s) for our today? Well, the answer would surely be no.
Patriotism is not always fighting it out on national borders or something of that sort. It is much more than that. A battle to be a responsible citizen is also doing something for the country. For it may not matter now or today, but if you do not, you cannot think of a better tomorrow!
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Betting on the Number Six Bus
by Editor • October 3, 2007 • 0 Comments
There was a great deal of fanfare Monday, when the City-Suburban Transit Authority (CSTA) unveiled their new real-time transit information system, which will give riders access to bus or subway vehicle locations and schedule changes, via the internet, portable devices and small screens at many of the city's transit stops. The three-year, $2.7 million project has been hailed as a technological marvel- an innovation, the likes of which has not been attempted by the city's transit system before.
This is not entirely true.
In the late 1940s, the City Transit Company (or CTC, the precursor to the CSTA), had installed, in the old Central Station building, a massive device that purported to give up-to-date information for most of the system's transit routes. The board was ten feet high and thirty feet long, mounted on the east wall of the station's main concourse, updated manually by a team of five people who received updates from the central dispatch office via teletype. In 1954, at a great cost, an improved mechanical schedule board was unveiled, cited nationally as quite an achievement in mechanical digital display technology, even receiving a brief item in Popular Science.
People loved watching the numbers and stop names flip about with that fun 'clack-clack-clack' sound. For the subway and rail routes, engineers had devised a way to utilize the mechanical switches in the track system, allowing each train's location to be sent to the board within seconds. The bus route information, however, depended largely upon drivers calling into the main dispatch, so it was usually a bit off. This ultimately proved to be the schedule board's downfall.
By the mid-50s, the winds of reform had made their semi-regular appearance in the city, this time in the form of a series of articles in the Clarion-Standard speaking out about the specter of organized crime. Specifically, the focus was a wave of gambling that had swept through town. One of the biggest surprises was that the hottest game in town appeared to be wide-spread betting rings based upon information posted on the board in Central Station. The paper estimated that $60 thousand in gambling funds a day passed hands due to the somewhat unreliable bus route info.
Various bookmakers would distribute official CTC bus schedules to their players, then dispatch operatives to Central Station to watch the board and call in results from the bank of pay phones on the west side of the concourse. Players would bet on the accuracy of the times on the "big board," which buses would beat others on comparable routes, which ones would break down, etc. In a state which didn't allow horse betting (at the time), it was the next best thing. You could bet on the Ashton Avenue bus to win, place or show. Those not in on the action were shocked by the revelations, those in high places who were in on the action had to feign outrage and call for action.
The solution to the problem and way to tamp public outcry was simple- CTC could simply make the bus information more reliable and uniform with the subway/rail schedules, thereby taking any element of chance out of the operation. Unfortunately, CTC Head Dispatcher Jim Snyder became a focal point for the story. It came out that Snyder had very, very deep gambling debts and it was strongly insinuated- but never proven- that he had used his position to actually influence the city's very transit system in a bid to try to make some of the money back. The allegations were that the dispatcher had worked deals with various bookies around town to "fix" certain routes- through last-minute scheduling changes, holding up certain buses, rerouting buses without reason, etc. Snyder was fired immediately, but it was too great of a blow- the whole scheduling system had lost the faith of the people and more importantly- the city and state elected officials who held the agency's purse strings. It was announced in November 1955 that the board would be dismantled. It was gone by mid-January 1956, replaced with a large advertisement for Camel cigarettes.
– RJ White
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Last Sunday, Feb. 20th, I completed my first marathon. My goal was to finish in under 6 hours, and I did it. My final time was 5:41:54.
I thought for sure I wouldn't be able to walk afterwards. I thought for sure, I'd be brutally sore for days.
As it turns out, I'm not. I got a 90 minute massage a few hours later, and although I'm likely going to lose two toenails, other than that, I'm just a little sore in the quad area. Perhaps I didn't run fast enough.
Or perhaps I wasted a lot of time worrying about something that ultimately didn't happen.
If you've read my other two blog posts from this year, you probably know there's been lots of upheaval in my life. After being married for 21 years, I asked my husband for a separation on the morning of our 21st anniversary.
I thought for sure I couldn't do this. I thought for sure I'd emotionally implode. I stayed longer than I should have, and he did too. And while it's true I'm recovering from the marathon much faster than this separation, and while it's true that this separation is more painful than I could have possibly imagined, it's had the benefit of shifting our realities, so that no matter what happens, some big change will occur. And many of the things I was worrying would happen by separating were a waste of my worry time, too.
The irony of me training for the hardest thing I've ever done physically while going through the hardest thing I've ever done emotionally isn't lost on me. It's intertwined completely, and the messages and information from each have been great metaphors for the other. In fact, the week of the marathon, the entire answer to one of the most suffocating personal problems we've had for three solid years came to me.
During this separation, everything that was never resolved from my childhood has been coming back to haunt me. All the things I thought I could ignore or plow through have shown their nasty faces right in mine, demanding immediate attention. Things I never grieved, interactions I've participated in or tolerated, behaviors I've continued even in the face of them being toxic, and ways I've changed myself to stay in this relationship have devastated me in the past month. Sometimes I'm in so much emotional pain, I can barely breathe.
Everything I thought I could plow through without bothering to understand or do to get ready for the marathon and run it, has come back to haunt me, too. Three weeks ago I ran a Half Marathon as part of this Austin Distance Challenge I just completed. I added another 7 miles to it because I was supposed to do a 20 mile run that day. I ended up with minor heatstroke. I know what I did wrong now – I wore a sub 40 degree shirt, combined with two other shirts and a bra, on a day that turned out to be sporting 80 degree weather. I knew not to add new equipment without trying it out, yet I ignored that information regarding my clothing.
So I'm learning, in both cases, how to create space in my life to do things the careful, attentive, correct way.
In my personal life, I'm learning to grieve, I'm learning to express righteous anger. I'm learning to live with anxiety. I'm learning to respond instead of react. I'm learning to sit still with indecision, rather than making a poor choice to get rid of the uncertainty. I'm learning to create space to think, to consider new possibilities, to accept that a relationship really IS a third being that needs attention. I'm learning to pay attention and prepare a little in advance, too, although this skill will likely take me years to achieve any kind of competency.
In my physical life, I'm learning that I can't just put on shoes and haul a$$ on the trail. I'm learning about magnesium, potassium, calcium, hydration, protein, carbohydrates. I'm learning about building up my muscles, pacing myself, showing up for the small runs, not just the long ones. I'm learning that I need to take in hydration and nutrition before I'm in trouble. I'm learning that if I want to maintain an injury free body that can run and race for awhile, I need to take care of it when I'm not running, in the same way I need to take care of my heart when it isn't hurting, not just when it is.
I've been getting massages, something that heals both types of aching. I've been talking to friends about how to train properly, how soon to race again, and how to take in proper nutrition and hydration so I can endure. I've been talking to friends, counselors and coaches about how to solve my personal issues. I've been telling them the stories that I HAVEN'T polished off, the ones that are raw and painful, and trusting they will not abandon me.
And I've been writing, nearly non-stop, definitely daily, making notes about how to make it through the marathon, and writing my heart out to fix the stuff going on in my life.
I didn't finish the marathon perfectly. I was going to run 2 minutes, walk 1. There were several times where I walked way more than one. Toward the end, I was happy to note that I was the only one really still doing any running at all. And at the end, I landed myself in the med tent for dizziness and cramps. But I finished, I had an acceptable time, and I recovered quickly.
I'm not fixing all this life stuff perfectly either. I don't know for sure in the end if I'll get a divorce or not. I know I'll likely be separated for a long period of time, and I know there's a lot of work I'll have to do, and so will my husband, before we can come back together in any kind of friendship or marriage.
What's come out of running this marathon, and what's coming so far from separating from my marriage is a better understanding of my body, my mind, and my heart. It's been a learning experience on all fronts, and although extraordinarily painful, it's the proudest I've been of myself physically and mentally in a long time.
I've got at least a basic understanding now of how to train for this Austin Distance Challenge so next year when I sign up, I'll do better. I've got a basic understanding now of the work I need to do on a personal level, so maybe soon, I'll be in a better space on that, too.
So many things have shifted in my life. I've always been a believer that things don't happen for a reason, that coincidences are just that. But so many things have come together, and the people that are in my life are so perfect for me in this moment, that it's hard to continue that belief system. I'm learning to live with uncertainty on this, too, and I'm learning that I don't have to explain, understand and believe everything to accept and function inside of it.
I'm getting out of town for a few days, leaving tomorrow morning. Three of the days, I'll be off my cell phone (likely freezing my a$$ off in Maine!), something I haven't done in years. I've got a big to-do list of course, but what I like about it is that it includes space in it to do things that honor who I am and where I want to go. I'll be focusing on my future, while hanging out with friends.
On Sunday, I'm meeting some of you from the Boston area. THANK YOU LAB-LOVER for putting that together. What a brilliant wrap up to an unbelievable first two months of 2011 to hang out with you and meet some of you for the first time.
I knew things were going to change when that clock rolled over to 2011. I knew I'd be running hard this year in ways I've never run before. I love that I ran for my life at the same time I'm running for my life, and although it's been freaking scary every mile, I am committed to making it worth each ounce of sweat and tears I pour into it.
I've learned a lot, and I intend to share some of the details of that over time, but for now, thanx for reading and being my friend. I'm looking forward to seeing what race is next, and to learning how best to run it.
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Markers are for indicating points in time on your graphs where interesting things happen, such as deploys or outages. You can list, create, update, and delete Markers.
All Marker endpoints operate on a dataset and use the Team API key to authenticate. All requests should be made via HTTPS to api.honeycomb.io.
Marker objects have the following assignable fields. All fields are optional, and may be modified at any time.
When a Marker is created or updated, the following fields are assigned. They may not be modified.
updated_at: The time of the most recent modification to the Marker. It is updated every time the Marker is changed.
color: You can assign a color to a Marker type in the Dataset Advanced settings page in the UI. The color field will be populated when you list events.
The Marker body should be a JSON encoded object including as many of the Marker fields as desired. ID may not be set during creation.
When a Marker is successfully created, the API will respond with HTTP status 200 and will return a JSON object representing that Marker.
Any of the modifiable fields in a Marker can be updated by sending a PUT request to /1/markers/<dataset>/<marker_id>.
The PUT request should have as its body a JSON object containing all the user-settable fields for this Marker, including any updated values. If you do not include an existing field in the payload, it will be erased.
When a Marker has been successfully updated, the API returns code 200 and the updated Marker as the body of the response.
Markers may be deleted by sending a DELETE request to /1/markers/<dataset>/<marker_id>.
When the Marker has been successfully deleted, the API will respond with 200 and the deleted Marker in the body of the response.
A successful response will return HTTP 200 and a JSON list of all Marker objects for the dataset.


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DMU's artist-in-residency helps grads shine at contemporary craft show
Four Design Crafts graduates from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have been selected to showcase their work at Lustre 2019, an annual high-quality contemporary craft market in Nottingham.
Image: Georgina White
Work is chosen for excellence and innovation across many forms and materials, including metal, jewellery, ceramics, glass, wood and textiles.
Georgina White, who graduated in July, has been selected for the Young Meteors section, which features the best up-and-coming graduates from around the UK. The colour and form of her glass vessels are inspired by car lights.
She will be exhibiting alongside three fellow graduates – glass artist Angie Packer, ceramic artist Holly Burton, and Sarah Jane Charlton with her laser cut pieces.
All four graduates have benefited from the Artist in Residence programme at DMU, where students are provided with a year's worth of access to DMU's workshops and academic and technical support after finishing their studies.
Georgina described the residency as being the perfect opportunity to grow her ideas in a creative environment.
"Being accepted onto the scheme has given me the freedom to continue making and developing my work, allowing me to confidently approach new opportunities as they come," she said.
"Lustre is a huge opportunity – it is a great platform for my early steps into my career. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to gain this invaluable experience."
Image: Holly Burton
Holly made the most of the workshop access to refine her work during her time as an Artist in Residence, and successfully launched her new products in London this year at New Designers One Year In.
"The workshop facilities were one of the main reasons why I chose to study at DMU," she said. "They have been second to none. The plaster and ceramic department, with the lathes and kilns, was essential to my making process."
Her collection Curious Chic, which she describes as 'functional homewares with decorative marking', grew out of her final project. It is inspired by the heritage of ceramic techniques, such as Wedgwood Jasperware.
"Iridescence is something my eye has always been drawn to, so I enjoy creating objects that have contrasting textures – such as the shiny golden handles on my unglazed polished teacups," she said.
Image: Sarah Jane Charlton
For Sarah, access to the equipment at DMU has been integral to her work, enabling her to combine digital technologies and traditional handmade techniques to create her 'decorative and functional' laser cut products.
She said: "To have access to all the workshops meant I was able to experiment with a huge range of processes – everything from laser cutting to acid etching, stitch, electroforming and 3D printing."
Learning how to commercialise her work during the Artist in Residence programme, Sarah created her first homeware collection which has ultimately led to her setting up her own creative business Spiro Studios.
She also took advantage of The Crucible, DMU's scheme to help entrepreneurial graduates turn their ideas into a business.
"Knowing that a few of us required a laser machine to get our businesses going, DMU purchased a laser machine for our office space. I also won business funding through DMU to buy some of my own equipment," Sarah said.
The support has enabled her to continue working with her passion, taking her pieces to craft fairs, design shows and galleries around the UK. "I'm very excited to be exhibiting at Lustre!" she said.
Image: Angie Packer
Lustre is open to the public from Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 November at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham.
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Qatar was prompt with their pre-boarding announcements and boarding commenced at 7:00pm, as per zones designated on the boarding passes. The passenger load on this flight was light.
This was my first time with Qatar airways and I was impressed with the cabin cleanliness, interior design and the spiffy look of the economy seats. The cabin was configured with a 3-4-3 layout.
The seatback entertainment unit was adequate and boasted to an extensive library of choices, in multiple languages. The seat-back was also equipped with USB plug, power port and what looked like a LAN port!?
Each seat in economy came with a pillow, a blanket and a basic amenity kit. I do appreciate airlines that make an effort to provide basic amenity kits to passengers in economy section. Another thing Qatar gets right.
The in-cabin service kickstarted with a refreshing towel and distribution of menus for all passengers.
Unfortunately, our departure from YUL was not as prompt as the boarding of the flight. We were stuck at the gate for over 2 hours, due to a mechanical issue. Such was the misery of my wait, I tweeted my agony and Qatar responded in a spectacular fashion.
Given the long transit of the flight, the meal service included a Dinner and a Brunch service. Unfortunately due to the 2 hour 22 minute delay, the flight took off around 10:30pm and dinner service did not begin until well past 11:00pm. Meal service went on for more than an hour, it was past mid-night when the lights in the cabin were finally dimmed for passengers to rest.
I opted for the Paneer Tava Masala, food taste was fine but the presentation lacked imagination. My tired brain did not register to take a picture of the food. I just wanted the service to end so I could rest.
Once the lights to the cabin were dimmed, I engaged my super powers (one where I sleep through all flight conditions) and was able to stitch together a 6-7 hour sleep.
When I was not sleeping, I did manage a movie and tried to connect to the wifi onboard. I was excited to learn one hour of the wifi service was complimentary, but the connection never really worked. The few times I tried, the service was unavailable.
This is the longest I have flown in economy cabin, ever. Delays and wifi service aside, it was not hard to see why Qatar Airways is regarded as one of the better airlines out there. Even in an economy cabin, the little things like an amenity kit, printed menu and wet towel service go a long way in winning customers. The hard product was impressive as well. While I don't plan on doing 12 hours in economy again, my overall impression of Qatar Airways Economy class on 777-300ER was positive, and that includes their reaction to my tweets as well!
Whats the longest you have flown in economy class?
Longest non-stop flight? 16.5 hours YVR – SYD on AC. Longest flight? QF 1 LHR – SYD with a hour in DXB – 22 hours.
Damn! That reminds me, I used to do YUL-LHR-JNB with 10 hr layover in LHRl. Any tips and tricks to help survive these long flights in economy cabin?
Denial. That's a powerful tool.
Were the business seats fitted with qsuites?
Sorry Issac, unfortunately no qsuites on this route.


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City Council strengthens police accountability subpoena powers — and, they hope, Seattle's leverage in contract fight with police union
Posted on Monday, January 4, 2021 - 5:50 pm by CHS
The City of Seattle has new leverage in its upcoming contract fight with the city's police union. The City Council voted Monday to strengthen the subpoena powers of the Office of Police Accountability and Office of Inspector General.
The legislation passed Monday will empower the offices to subpoena witnesses and officers involved in incidents of reported police misconduct, clarifying the powers that had been weakened in recent SPD union contracts.
"For our civilian-led police accountability system to work, investigators must have access to key information in pursuing misconduct complaints," said Councilmember Lisa Herbold representing West Seattle and chair of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee. "The City will negotiate aspects of this legislation in the next police union contract to keep us on the path toward realizing true accountability and transparency."
At the end of 2018, the Seattle City Council approved a hotly debated new contract for the Seattle Police Officers Guild that critics said didn't go far enough to cement needed reform. It was a six-year deal. Most of the deal struck that November was about the past — a back-dated contract to cover the city's officers who had been working without an agreement since 2014. That 2018 agreement ended with 2020. In the meantime, the deal holds until a new contract can be pounded out.
Monday's legislation is part of a wave of maneuverings underway as Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Hall gird to start what will likely be difficult negotiations in the face of the #defundSPD movement and the start of transitioning more city spending from policing to social and community programs.
The battle will also take place outside City Hall as labor groups distance themselves from SPOG, new groups like the Washington Build Back Black Alliance form, and legislators address police reform measures at the state level to make it easier to get rid of bad cops.
"This legislation is critical to promoting public confidence in our police oversight entities and advancing police accountability, and it sets the City on better footing to pursue stronger accountability measures in our collective bargaining agenda for the next round of negotiations with SPOG. Ultimately, Olympia must pass critical reforms this session regarding police discipline and other key accountability components," Durkan said in a statement Monday. "This is real progress, and it represents strong collaboration between my office, the City Council, civil rights groups, and the accountability partners."
The mayor also thanked Herbold who has been the target of blistering political attacks by SPOG president Mike Solan as he attempts to also establish his position on the national media scene as an outspoken critic of efforts to reduce police budgets.
Meanwhile, it seems unlikely Mayor Durkan, a former federal prosecutor, will be able to lead the city to a peaceful resolution on the SPOG contract issues. Durkan announced in early December that she will not seek reelection as her term runs out later this year.
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SPOG is an impediment to Justice
"hotly debated new contract" – really? I seem to recall some community groups and Sawant questioning it, but their concerns were completely dismissed and ignored by Durkan and the rest of the council. Durkan has shown she can not be trusted with matters concerning SPD, let's hope the rest of the council can be a bit less gullible this time around, lives depend on it.


The Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies beings the inaugural Certificate in Jesuit Studies program. Participants from Japan, Ireland, and throughout the United States begin the program with experiential learning in Spain and Rome as they visit some of the most important sites associated with the history and spirituality of the Society of Jesus. The nine-credit academic program continues into July with graduate-level coursework at Boston College and seminars led by Tim Kesicki, SJ, president of the Jesuit Conference of the United States and Canada; David Quigley, provost of Boston College, William Muller, SJ, executive director of the newly created Jesuit Schools Network of North America, Jack Raslowsky, president of Xavier High School in New York City, and William P. Leahy, SJ, president of Boston College, among others.


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Honoring the fallen
By Mike Sprague | msprague@scng.com | Whittier Daily News
PUBLISHED: May 30, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 6, 2017 at 11:51 a.m.
PICO RIVERA – Mayor Pete Ramirez couldn't remember so many people showing up to a Memorial Day celebration.
Then again, you'd have to go back to Vietnam for when a Pico Riveran last died in wartime.
Plaques for U.S. Army Master Sgt. Emigdio Elizarraras and Sgt. Arthur A. Mora Jr. were unveiled Monday before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 300 people at the city's Veterans Monument.
"They came out because it was two of their own," Ramirez said. "It was very commendable for people to show up like that and honor their own."
Elizarraras died Feb. 28 when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee while on reconnaissance patrol in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.
Mora died Oct. 19 when the vehicle he was patrolling in Balad, Iraq, was hit by indirect fire.
"Over the years Pico Rivera has played its part in defense of our nation," Ramirez said.
"We too have suffered the pain and grief of loved ones," he said. "Sadly but proudly today we add two more names to the ranks of Pico Rivera heroes."
Mora's uncle, Daniel Ramos, said the family was grateful for Monday's ceremony.
"I'd rather \ was here now, but it's a great honor," Ramos said. "I'm glad all of these people came here."
With the two newest plaques, 25 names now adorn the monument.
Sgt. Carlos Lopez, a North Park Middle School teacher and the event's main speaker, also paid tribute to Elizarraras and Mora.
"All of us have a special place in our heart for those kids," Lopez said. "Those two young and many others who served the country have indeed given.
Lopez also issued a challenge to the audience.
"Let's do something we can to make a difference," he said.
"In your community, state and country, pick your battle and your wrong to right," he said. "With that American spirit we can accomplish a great deal."
Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Santa Fe Springs, called on President Bush to honor commitments to veterans.
"We must ensure that when they come home, they have the same peace with their families," Napolitano said.
"They have earned the right to the benefits we promised to them," she said. "We want to continue to honor our residents, not just in voice but in deed."
mike.sprague@sgvn.com
Mike Sprague | Reporter
Mike Sprague has worked in the newspaper field since July 1977, beginning with the Huntington Park Daily Signal, and later moving to Southern California Publishing Co. where he was sport editor and editor of the Pico Rivera News. Mike began at the Whittier Daily News in April 1984. Since then, he has covered every city in the Whittier Daily News circulation area, as well as political and water issues. He has a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in political science, both from Cal State Fullerton.
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Just like last year we managed to find ourselves a way to sneak on to the show floor to snag some first-look shots of some of the sights, sounds and supremely over-powered wonderfulness on the SEMA showroom floor here in Vegas. First sight of the day was a vehicle we told you about just a few hours ago, the 392 Hemi crate engine-powered SR-392 Roadster, a product of Chrysler's Mopar Underground SEMA design team and Quality Metalcraft out of Livonia, MI. If you'll remember, Quality Metalcraft is the same company that owns AEV, the company that made the most awesome mod ever for a Mopar product — the "Brute" conversion kit. So why did the design team (featuring such heavyweights as Chrysler Truck Design chiefs Ralph Gillies and Mark Allen, plus Quality Metalcraft's Michael Chetcuti) decide to shoehorn a 6.4-liter Hemi crate engine into a classic street roadster? Because they could. Full press release below the jump.
What do you get when you combine the new 392 HEMI® crate engine from Mopar® with the world's first-ever steel reproduction of a 1927 street rod body and three car-crazy designers? The result is a custom SR 392 Roadster that will debut in the Mopar booth (#42427) at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. The SEMA Show is the annual showcase of technology, trends and products representing the $36.7 billion automotive parts and accessories industry that will be held Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
For nearly two years, Chrysler's Mark Allen and Ralph Gilles planned to build the SR 392 Roadster as a SEMA stunner with Michael Chetcuti of Livonia, Mich.-based auto supplier, Quality Metalcraft (QMC). Allen is chief designer, Jeep®/Dodge Truck Studios - Chrysler LLC and Gilles is Vice President of Jeep/Truck & CFM Design, Chrysler LLC. Gilles and Allen are members of Chrysler's Mopar Underground SEMA design team, a group of in-house automotive enthusiasts who donate their time to SEMA project vehicles.
Allen said, "It was important to convey the car's theme as an homage to Detroit - the cool Detroit with its unique artistic community, music and gritty vibe. We used durable materials and let the mechanicals show to reflect the industrial backbone of the city. We wrapped it all up in a high-gloss black-and-chrome wrapper to evoke Detroit's cool attitude."
Allen, Chetcuti and Gilles saw a challenge in proving that the 6.4-liter HEMI crate engine could apply to a vehicle other than traditional muscle cars or modified up fits. The team's idea was to redefine the classic hot rod with a more functional urban and industrial attitude to create a distinctly 'Detroit' roadster.
The project was assisted by Chetcuti's QMC since the company has tooled, designed and now stamps the first-ever steel reproduction of a '27 street rod body — the Shadowrods XL-27 Roadster and Lakes Modified bodies developed by hot rod legend, Jon Hall.
"The core design elements of this roadster speak to the grit and industrial edge of our city," said Chetcuti. "Things like the mezzanine flooring detail and Eames-inspired seating — these take an industrial cue but are by no means 'rat-rod.' It is a refined and organized design throughout."
After several design variations were discussed (California hot rod king Chip Foose even had a peek), Allen brought his full resources to the design's completion. QMC stamped and performed the initial assembly on the reworked Shadowrods body - and fabricated and fit the revised hood, hood side panels, lower rocker panels and doors to the body.
With the car's extremely low stance, Shadowrods was asked to build a custom frame using a unique staggered truss concept. For the final build of the SR 392 Roadster, QMC turned to longtime concept- and show-car builder Wheel to Wheel Powertrain of Madison Heights, Mich.
Overseen by Gilles, the Mopar Underground SEMA design team has been customizing Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge production vehicles for the SEMA show since its creation in 2002. The team creates tricked, tuned and customized vehicle concepts meant to develop performance parts, accessories and customization, vehicle concepts and keep the Mopar spirit and passion alive.
For more than 40 years, Quality Metalcraft (QMC) has been one of the leading prototype and low-volume production automotive suppliers in the world. Operations at QMC's massive Livonia, Mich. campus cover all phases of design, engineering and manufacturing from tooling to advanced laser and stamping capabilities. Projects include everything from simple brackets to large advanced prototype full body assemblies. Visit HYPERLINK "http://www.qualitymetalcraft.com" www.qualitymetalcraft.com for more information.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, the annual showcase of technology, trends and products for the $36.7 billion automotive parts and accessories industry, will be held Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, SEMA draws the industry's brightest minds and hottest products to the Las Vegas Convention Center and attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from over 100 countries in the automotive, truck and SUV markets. Open to domestic and international industry professionals and media, the 2007 SEMA Show will feature more than 2,000 exhibitors. More than 100,000 are expected to attend this year. SEMA was founded in 1963. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles.
Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s - the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth "package cars" equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of "Special Parts" for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.
Today, Chrysler's Global Service and Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler engineering standards.


Absolutely in love with my custom Dutch Funko! <3 I have loved having her on my desk every day. It's one of those little things in life that's brought me a lot of joy.
She was delivered quicker than I expected, packed perfectly, and the details are absolutely amazing! Hoping that I'll be able to get more custom Funkos from Jordan in the future! Would definitely recommend Jordan and her work to anyone else!


I think I spelled that right. I went looking for the insul-brite to use in making pot holders and could not find it but what I did find was insul-fleece. Are they the same?
I hear people talk about how stiff the insul-brite is but this insul-fleece is sort of flimsy. SO I'm confused as what I really need.
ok I got the answer about both. Both are made from polyester fibers & NOT TO BE USED BY THEMSELVES. go to the websites below and it will explain what it is and how NOT to use it.
Last edited by seasaw2mch; 05-16-2013 at 05:56 PM.
Fleece is polyester, which will melt if you put something hot on it, so they are not the same.
Thanks for those links, Seasaw. Now I know why my insul-brite potholders don't provide enough protection. Who knew you were supposed to use another layer of cotton batting with that?


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Mega doing call to arrange for the delivery and they are all friendly .


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By Alice Barr	• Published August 15, 2017 • Updated on August 15, 2017 at 6:32 pm
The pressure is on for two Fort Worth Independent School District schools to step up their game and meet state standards this year. Under a new law, the state could take over management of the district if any school fails those standards for five years in a row.
John T. White and Maude Logan elementary schools are both at risk. But the school district is working hard to help those schools catch up.
Both schools are now dubbed leadership academies, but John T. White has failed to meet state standards for five years in a row. Maude Logan Elementary has failed state standards for six years in a row.
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If that doesn't change this year, the Texas Education Agency could send in its own managers to run Fort Worth ISD, or close the struggling schools.
"That kind of worries me, I don't like that idea at all," said Jennifer Krosting, grandparent of a Fort Worth ISD student.
The school district is trying to attract top staff to the leadership schools with financial incentives, including $10,000 a year for new teachers who agree to stay for three years or more.
The campuses will stay open until 6 p.m. for after-school activities and tutoring, and they'll all get extensive updates and renovations.
Parents are hoping it's the push they need.
"I figured that this would be crunch time," said parent Paisley Jenkins. "You know when you're in crunch time, you perform your best."
There are 12 more schools in the district that the state says need improvement, but that's down from 22 schools the year before. Fort Worth families hope the trend continues in that direction, helping their schools climb out of years of struggle and boosting kids to new heights.
"I'm hoping that this is going to be what's best for this school here in the future," Jenkins said.
Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner released a statement, saying, in part: "While there is still work to be done, we cannot overlook the fact that 89 percent of our schools are achieving or exceeding the state standard."
If you'd like to find out how your child's school or district is rated, visit the TEA website.
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This gown features a modern fit and flare silhouette. The V neckline and petal sleeves compliment the bodice. The swiss dot tulle and lightly sequined venice lace falls into a striped detail along the skirt and scalloped train. Button detailing at the back finished this design.


Today I visited the Stille-Nacht-Kapelle, a memorial on the place of the original church where the Christmas hymn Silent Night, composed by the village teacher Franz Xaver Gruber, was first sung on the Holy Eve of 1818. It's located in the small city of Oberndorf, just a half-an-hour train ride from Salzburg.
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## xml-crypto

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/yaronn/xml-crypto.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/yaronn/xml-crypto)

An xml digital signature library for node. Xml encryption is coming soon. Written in pure javascript!

For more information visit [my blog](http://webservices20.blogspot.com/) or [my twitter](https://twitter.com/YaronNaveh).

## Install
Install with [npm](http://github.com/isaacs/npm):

    npm install xml-crypto

A pre requisite it to have [openssl](http://www.openssl.org/) installed and its /bin to be on the system path. I used version 1.0.1c but it should work on older versions too.

## Supported Algorithms

### Canonicalization and Transformation Algorithms

* Canonicalization http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315
* Canonicalization with comments http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315#WithComments
* Exclusive Canonicalization http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#
* Exclusive Canonicalization with comments http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#WithComments
* Enveloped Signature transform http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature

### Hashing Algorithms

* SHA1 digests http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1
* SHA256 digests http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256
* SHA512 digests http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha512

### Signature Algorithms

* RSA-SHA1 http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1
* RSA-SHA256 http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256
* RSA-SHA512 http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha512
* HMAC-SHA1 http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#hmac-sha1

by default the following algorithms are used:

*Canonicalization/Transformation Algorithm:* Exclusive Canonicalization http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#

*Hashing Algorithm:* SHA1 digest http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1

*Signature Algorithm:* RSA-SHA1 http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1

[You are able to extend xml-crypto with custom algorithms.](#customizing-algorithms)

## Signing Xml documents

When signing a xml document you can specify the following properties on a `SignedXml` instance to customize the signature process:

- `sign.signingKey` - **[required]** a `Buffer` or pem encoded `String` containing your private key
- `sign.keyInfoProvider` - **[optional]** a key info provider instance, see [customizing algorithms](#customizing-algorithms) for an implementation example
- `sign.signatureAlgorithm` - **[optional]** one of the supported [signature algorithms](#signature-algorithms). Ex: `sign.signatureAlgorithm = "http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"`
- `sign.canonicalizationAlgorithm` - **[optional]** one of the supported [canonicalization algorithms](#canonicalization-and-transformation-algorithms). Ex: `sign.canonicalizationAlgorithm = "http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#WithComments"`

Use this code:

`````javascript
	var SignedXml = require('xml-crypto').SignedXml
	  , fs = require('fs')

	var xml = "<library>" +
	            "<book>" +
	              "<name>Harry Potter</name>" +
	            "</book>" +
	          "</library>"

	var sig = new SignedXml()
	sig.addReference("//*[local-name(.)='book']")
	sig.signingKey = fs.readFileSync("client.pem")
	sig.computeSignature(xml)
	fs.writeFileSync("signed.xml", sig.getSignedXml())

`````

The result will be:

`````xml
	<library>
	  <book Id="_0">
	    <name>Harry Potter</name>
	  </book>
	  <Signature xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
	    <SignedInfo>
	      <CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#" />
	      <SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1" />
	      <Reference URI="#_0">
	        <Transforms>
	          <Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#" />
	        </Transforms>
	        <DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1" />
	        <DigestValue>cdiS43aFDQMnb3X8yaIUej3+z9Q=</DigestValue>
	      </Reference>
	    </SignedInfo>
	    <SignatureValue>vhWzpQyIYuncHUZV9W...[long base64 removed]...</SignatureValue>
	  </Signature>
	</library>
`````

Note:

To generate a `<X509Data></X509Data>` element in the signature you must provide a key info implementation, see [customizing algorithms](#customizing-algorithms) for an example.

## Verifying Xml documents

When verifying a xml document you must specify the following properties on a ``SignedXml` instance:

- `sign.keyInfoProvider` - **[required]** a key info provider instance containing your certificate, see [customizing algorithms](#customizing-algorithms) for an implementation example

You can use any dom parser you want in your code (or none, depending on your usage). This sample uses [xmldom](https://github.com/jindw/xmldom) so you should install it first:

    npm install xmldom

Example:

`````javascript
	var select = require('xml-crypto').xpath
	  , dom = require('xmldom').DOMParser
	  , SignedXml = require('xml-crypto').SignedXml
	  , FileKeyInfo = require('xml-crypto').FileKeyInfo
	  , fs = require('fs')

	var xml = fs.readFileSync("signed.xml").toString()
	var doc = new dom().parseFromString(xml)

	var signature = select(doc, "/*/*[local-name(.)='Signature' and namespace-uri(.)='http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#']")[0]
	var sig = new SignedXml()
	sig.keyInfoProvider = new FileKeyInfo("client_public.pem")
	sig.loadSignature(signature)
	var res = sig.checkSignature(xml)
	if (!res) console.log(sig.validationErrors)
`````

if the verification process fails `sig.validationErrors` will have the errors.

Note:

The xml-crypto api requires you to supply it separately the xml signature ("<Signature>...</Signature>", in loadSignature) and the signed xml (in checkSignature). The signed xml may or may not contain the signature in it, but you are still required to supply the signature separately.

## API

### xpath

See [xpath.js](https://github.com/yaronn/xpath.js) for usage

### SignedXml

The `SignedXml` constructor provides an abstraction for sign and verify xml documents. The object is constructed using `new SignedXml([idMode])` where:

- `idMode` - if the value of `"wssecurity"` is passed it will create/validate id's with the ws-security namespace.

*API*

A `SignedXml` object provides the following methods:

To sign xml documents:

- `addReference(xpath, [transforms], [digestAlgorithm])` - adds a reference to a xml element where:
    - `xpath` - a string containing a XPath expression referencing a xml element
    - `transforms` - an array of [transform algorithms](#canonicalization-and-transformation-algorithms), the referenced element will be transformed for each value in the array
    - `digestAlgorithm` - one of the supported [hashing algorithms](#hashing-algorithms)
- `computeSignature(xml, [options])` - compute the signature of the given xml where:
    - `xml` - a string containing a xml document
    - `options` - an object with the following properties:
        - `prefix` - adds this value as a prefix for the generated signature tags
        - `attrs` - a hash of attributes and values `attrName: value` to add to the signature root node
        - `location` - customize the location of the signature, pass an object with a `reference` key which should contain a XPath expression to a reference node, an `action` key which should contain one of the following values: `append`, `prepend`, `before`, `after`
- `getSignedXml()` - returns the original xml document with the signature in it, **must be called only after `computeSignature`**
- `getSignatureXml()` - returns just the signature part, **must be called only after `computeSignature`**
- `getOriginalXmlWithIds()` - returns the original xml with Id attributes added on relevant elements (required for validation), **must be called only after `computeSignature`**

To verify xml documents:

- `loadSignature(signatureXml)` - loads the signature where:
    - `signatureXml` - a string or node object (like an [xml-dom](https://github.com/jindw/xmldom) node) containing the xml representation of the signature
- `checkSignature(xml)` - validates the given xml document and returns true if the validation was successful, `sig.validationErrors` will have the validation errors if any, where:
    - `xml` - a string containing a xml document

### FileKeyInfo

A basic key info provider implementation using `fs.readFileSync(file)`, is constructed using `new FileKeyInfo([file])` where:

- `file` - a path to a pem encoded certificate

See [verifying xml documents](#verifying-xml-documents) for an example usage

## Customizing Algorithms
The following sample shows how to sign a message using custom algorithms.

First import some modules:

`````javascript
	var SignedXml = require('xml-crypto').SignedXml
	  , fs = require('fs')
`````

Now define the extension point you want to implement. You can choose one or more.

A key info provider is used to extract and construct the key and the KeyInfo xml section.
Implement it if you want to create a signature with a KeyInfo section, or you want to read your key in a different way then the default file read option.
`````javascript
	/**/
	function MyKeyInfo() {
	  this.getKeyInfo = function(key, prefix) {
        prefix = prefix || ''
        prefix = prefix ? prefix + ':' : prefix
	    return "<" + prefix + "X509Data></" + prefix + "X509Data>"
	  }
	  this.getKey = function(keyInfo) {
	    //you can use the keyInfo parameter to extract the key in any way you want
	    return fs.readFileSync("key.pem")
	  }
	}
`````

A custom hash algorithm is used to calculate digests. Implement it if you want a hash other than the default SHA1.

`````javascript
	function MyDigest() {

	  this.getHash = function(xml) {
	    return "the base64 hash representation of the given xml string"
	  }

	  this.getAlgorithmName = function() {
	    return "http://myDigestAlgorithm"
	  }
	}
`````

A custom signing algorithm. The default is RSA-SHA1
`````javascript
	function MySignatureAlgorithm() {

	  /*sign the given SignedInfo using the key. return base64 signature value*/
	  this.getSignature = function(signedInfo, signingKey) {
	    return "signature of signedInfo as base64..."
	  }

	  this.getAlgorithmName = function() {
	    return "http://mySigningAlgorithm"
	  }

	}
`````

Custom transformation algorithm. The default is exclusive canonicalization.

`````javascript
	function MyTransformation() {

	  /*given a node (from the xmldom module) return its canonical representation (as string)*/
	  this.process = function(node) {
	  	//you should apply your transformation before returning
	    return node.toString()
	  }

	  this.getAlgorithmName = function() {
	    return "http://myTransformation"
	  }
	}
`````
Custom canonicalization is actually the same as custom transformation. It is applied on the SignedInfo rather than on references.

`````javascript
	function MyCanonicalization() {

	  /*given a node (from the xmldom module) return its canonical representation (as string)*/
	  this.process = function(node) {
	    //you should apply your transformation before returning
	    return "< x/>"
	  }

	   this.getAlgorithmName = function() {
	    return "http://myCanonicalization"
	  }
	}
`````

Now you need to register the new algorithms:

`````javascript
	/*register all the custom algorithms*/

	SignedXml.CanonicalizationAlgorithms["http://MyTransformation"] = MyTransformation
	SignedXml.CanonicalizationAlgorithms["http://MyCanonicalization"] = MyCanonicalization
	SignedXml.HashAlgorithms["http://myDigestAlgorithm"] = MyDigest
	SignedXml.SignatureAlgorithms["http://mySigningAlgorithm"] = MySignatureAlgorithm
`````

Now do the signing. Note how we configure the signature to use the above algorithms:

`````javascript
	function signXml(xml, xpath, key, dest)
	{
	  var sig = new SignedXml()

	  /*configure the signature object to use the custom algorithms*/
	  sig.signatureAlgorithm = "http://mySignatureAlgorithm"
	  sig.keyInfoProvider = new MyKeyInfo()
	  sig.canonicalizationAlgorithm = "http://MyCanonicalization"
	  sig.addReference("//*[local-name(.)='x']", ["http://MyTransformation"], "http://myDigestAlgorithm")

	  sig.signingKey = fs.readFileSync(key)
	  sig.addReference(xpath)
	  sig.computeSignature(xml)
	  fs.writeFileSync(dest, sig.getSignedXml())
	}

	var xml = "<library>" +
	            "<book>" +
	              "<name>Harry Potter</name>" +
	            "</book>"
	          "</library>"

	signXml(xml,
	  "//*[local-name(.)='book']",
	  "client.pem",
	  "result.xml")
`````

You can always look at the actual code as a sample (or drop me a [mail](mailto:yaronn01@gmail.com)).

## X.509 / Key formats
Xml-Crypto internally relies on node's crypto module. This means pem encoded certificates are supported. So to sign an xml use key.pem that looks like this (only the begining of the key content is shown):

	-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
	MIICdwIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0...
	-----END PRIVATE KEY-----

And for verification use key_public.pem:

	-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
	MIIBxDCCAW6gAwIBAgIQxUSX...
	-----END CERTIFICATE-----

**Converting .pfx certificates to pem**

If you have .pfx certificates you can convert them to .pem using [openssl](http://www.openssl.org/):

	openssl pkcs12 -in c:\certs\yourcert.pfx -out c:\certs\cag.pem

Then you could use the result as is for the purpose of signing. For the purpose of validation open the resulting .pem with a text editor and copy from -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- to  -----END CERTIFICATE----- (including) to a new text file and save it as .pem.

## Examples

- [how to sign a root node](#) *coming soon*

###how to add a prefix for the signature###
Use the `prefix` option when calling `computeSignature` to add a prefix to the signature.
`````javascript
var SignedXml = require('xml-crypto').SignedXml
  , fs = require('fs');

var xml = "<library>" +
            "<book>" +
              "<name>Harry Potter</name>" +
            "</book>" +
          "</library>";

var sig = new SignedXml();
sig.addReference("//*[local-name(.)='book']");
sig.signingKey = fs.readFileSync("client.pem");
sig.computeSignature(xml,{
  prefix: 'ds'
});
`````

###how to specify the location of the signature###
Use the `location` option when calling `computeSignature` to move the signature around.
Set `action` to one of the following:
- append(default) - append to the end of the xml document
- prepend - prepend to the xml document
- before - prepend to a specific node (use the `referenceNode` property)
- after - append to specific node (use the `referenceNode` property)

`````javascript
var SignedXml = require('xml-crypto').SignedXml
  , fs = require('fs');

var xml = "<library>" +
            "<book>" +
              "<name>Harry Potter</name>" +
            "</book>" +
          "</library>";

var sig = new SignedXml();
sig.addReference("//*[local-name(.)='book']");
sig.signingKey = fs.readFileSync("client.pem");
sig.computeSignature(xml,{
  location: { reference: "//*[local-name(.)='book']", action: "after" } //This will place the signature after the book element
});

`````
*more examples coming soon*

## Development
The test framework is [nodeunit](https://github.com/caolan/nodeunit). To run tests use:

    $> npm test

## More information
Visit my [blog](http://webservices20.blogspot.com/) or my [twitter](http://twitter.com/#!/YaronNaveh)

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## License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more info.


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DZS agrees Keymil...
DZS agrees Keymile acquisition to expand broadband access portfolio
Dasan Zhone Solutions (DZS) has agreed to acquire Keymile in a strategic move to expand its portfolio of broadband access solutions, including optical fibre and copper access technologies, Ethernet switching, and passive optical LAN.
Once the transaction is complete, Keymile will become part of DZS, which is headquartered in the US and listed on NASDAQ. In 2017, the company posted sales of $250m with a workforce of over 650. After the transaction closes, Keymile's headquarters and production facilities are to stay in Hanover, Germany.
Commenting on the agreement, Yung Kim, CEO of DZS in Oakland, California said: 'German-made offerings from Keymile will provide additional choice as part of a broader portfolio that includes leading fibre solutions, positioning DZS to further strengthen and develop our position in the German and European markets.'
Added Lothar Schwemm, KEYMILE's CEO: 'As a part of DZS we'll be able to even better respond to our customers' requirements and offer them a much broader portfolio of solutions. Our customers will, of course, continue to benefit from our strengths as a German manufacturer in future.'
The transaction is expected to complete in the next few weeks.
Keymile
European tele-consolidation could return for 2021, says Bloomberg
Consolidation, Mergers and Acquisitions
Luna Innovations OptaSense acquisition makes good sense
Mergers and Acquisitions, Optical components
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Shop bar supplies at Wasserstrom. Keep supplies stocked behind the bar like cocktail shakers, jiggers, storage containers, glass rimmers, strainers, funnels, scoops, liquor pourers, trays and bar matting. Keep liquor bottles stored properly with speed racks and glasses clean with glass washers. Find the supplies you'll need for fun tropical drinks like straws, swords and picks. For wine service, check out of collections of wine buckets, stands, wine coolers, corkscrews and glass decanters.
Keep your bar fully stocked with all of the right bar supplies. Get bottle pourers for precision liquor pouring, shakers for mixing the perfect shots and more bar supplies. Rim margarita and martini glasses in a snap with glass rimmers and serve those beautiful cocktails on one of our serving trays. Keep the drinks flowing and costs down with our collection affordable bar supplies.
Order your decanters and speedracks today, and have them arrive within a few days. Ordering online is easy and fast, with more items shipped out in one to two business days. If you have any questions about our glass rimmers, cocktail shakers and other bar supplies, or would prefer to place your restaurant supplies order by phone, please contact Customer Service.


Tracey examines the historical food trade routes known as the coyote grease trails in the Similkameen Valley.
Tracey eats with a Nuu-chah-nulth patriarch who carves traditional canoes.
Tracey begins her journey on the coast of Tofino to learn protocols of inter-tribal food trade with Nuu-chah-nulth people.
Tracey and Duane Howard visit the Okanagan waters.
Tracey and her friends explore colorful stories with pow-wow trail experts as they cook up healthy recipe idea's for the pow-wow.
Tracey investigates the traditional and western food science.
Tracey meets two Syilx matriarchs. Later, they share the magic of singing to food.
Tracey tours the Penticton Indian Reserve with her friends. Two sustainable projects that involve growing good food for the people are featured.
Tracey and her guests discuss the history of interior Salish food baskets as they share recipes and healthy options to making soup.
Tracey shares the teachings of the Columbia River salmon people.
Tracey is invited by family friends the Cipes to tour their biodynamic farm at Summerhill Organic Pyramid Winery & Bistro.
Tracey and Mariel Belanger talk about the relationship of indigenous women and the early settlers in Vernon, British Columbia.