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In 1976, at a time when the United States was celebrating 200 years of independence from England, Joseph L. Rippe Sr. and two of his colleagues decided to declare their independence from one of America's largest accounting firms.
Rippe had worked at Arthur Young and Co. (now Ernst & Young) since he was a student at Xavier University, earning his undergraduate degree in accounting and his MBA in finance. During that time, he also completed the firm's highly selective residence program at its New York office.
It wasn't until a salary disagreement arose that Rippe, a CPA, decided to jump ship.
Rippe says he was told that although he hadn't committed any accounting sins, the firm's Chicago office had "kicked back" the raise because it exceeded the firm's salary scale guidelines. "He (the partner) said it's not up for appeal. I couldn't even appeal it if I wanted to," Rippe recounts.
Rippe's colleagues — George Kingston and Ed Strickling — agreed that breaking from Arthur Young, one of the "Big 8" accounting firms, would allow them more freedom in their careers. The three quit with the goal of starting their own CPA firm.
One of the company's first clients was a Cincinnati investor who made a living acquiring small and mid-sized businesses. "He said that if we found him a business he could buy, we would have a client for life," Rippe says. When the partners provided him with information about a company that was up for sale, the investor made good on his promise and became a Rippe & Kingston client — Strickling left the firm after a few years to practice on his own — until his retirement. The client also introduced the fledgling firm to mergers and acquisitions, now a division that operates as Winton Associates under the Rippe & Kingston umbrella.
Rippe says his company is now the only accounting firm in Cincinnati that has an in-house broker–dealer who is licensed to sell securities for a client who, for example, wants to raise money to make an acquisition.
Today, Rippe & Kingston has 105 employees and a menu of services that extends well beyond the core business of nuts-and-bolts accounting. Rippe says traditional accounting produces about half of the company's annual revenues, which he declines to disclose. Other divisions are Rippe & Kingston Services, a technology firm, and software that is used by more than 400 law firms to track billable hours. Rippe & Kingston also provides a Cincinnati presence for RSM McGladrey, a worldwide accounting firm that ranks fifth in the United States.
A far cry from sharing a secretary with another business, Rippe & Kingston is now the largest tenant in the complex of fortress-like buildings that were once the studio and production facility for Rookwood Pottery.
Although he says he still devotes about 50 hours a week to the business, Rippe, 59, plays other roles in the community. He's a member of the board of trustees of Xavier University and Talbert House, a social service agency, and also chairs the board of the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which has about 32,000 scouts and 10,000 volunteers in Greater Cincinnati. He lives on a farm in Warren County with his wife of 36 years, Melissa. They have three children: Joseph L. Rippe Jr., who works in sales for Conexio Technology Solutions, an affiliate of Rippe & Kingston that has its offices in the Rookwood Pottery complex; Brent, the vice president of Winton Associates, and daughter Kate, who splits her time between a marketing firm in Atlanta and the Grand Prix equestrian competition.
Although some people might find high-tension drama in the Rippe-Kingston-Strickling decision to walk away from mainstream corporate America some 33 years ago, Rippe avoids any histrionics.
1) Have a passion for what you do. If you want to work 9 to 5, being an entrepreneur is probably not your cup of tea.
2)Be willing to take risks, because it's a risky venture. When you're working for a big company there's good news and bad news. The good news is security. The bad news is you don't have growth potential.
3)Surround yourself with smart people. When you get together with your executive team, you don't want to be the smartest person in the room.
4) Know your strengths and weaknesses so that you can delegate tasks that others can do better.
5)Be self-confident with an optimistic goal-oriented attitude, because you are going to face challenges. You can't survive without the right mindset.


Burdened. That's the word that jumps to mind. The weight of all that money in a world with all of these problems must just weigh on them. Even a guy like Bill Gates who is using his immense wealth to eradicate certain diseases from the face of the earth must go to bed at night and think: If only I could do more?
If you're reading this, you are more than likely not among the 3.5 billion poorest people on the planet. You have electricity, you have an Internet connection, and you have the time not doing manual labor to sit here and read a blog post. Congrats! In fact, relatively speaking, you are rich compared to the bottom 3.5 billion. Does that burden you?
Often stats that show growing inequality are viewed as if the rich aren't doing enough and they should feel guilty about their wealth. Some demand that the rich and multi-national corporations do more. We talk about things like corporate social responsibility. We expect and demand for them to be better local and global citizens.
But what do we expect of ourselves? What about our individual social responsibility?
Do I give enough money? Do I give enough of my passion and skills to the less fortunate? Do I act when I should? Am I a good guy?
Whether a billionaire or a guy driving around in a Pontiac, I think we all struggle to answer these questions.
The important thing is that we ask them and search for the answers.
What do you think? Are you doing enough?
Unfortunately, I don't think those 85 worry about it at all, or they wouldn't have ever gotten to be one of the 85. I almost wonder if sociopathology isn't a requirement to become obscenely wealthy. I mean, after the first few billion ;), what's the point of it all, really? After that, it's just a numbers game.
Gary, did you read the NyTimes piece about the guy addicted to making money? Here it is -http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/opinion/sunday/for-the-love-of-money.html?_r=0 . I'm not sure who the wealthiest 85 are in the world. But I don't think Bill Gates set out to make gobs of money. I think he wanted to make a computer and that's something the world really wanted. I'm trying to use this stat as an opportunity to reflect on our own impact and responsibility. I think a lot of folks want brands to not use "sweatshops," but when it comes to consuming those same folks shop for the lowest price.


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ABSALOM BIBLE STUDY
KING DAVID'S SON
Christianity Oasis provides this Absalom Bible study on King David's Son Absalom in the Bible. We'll be looking into that and all aspects of the Bible seeking truth and understanding.
THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL
KING DAVID'S SON ABSALOM IN THE BIBLE
Welcome to our Christianity Oasis Daily Bread study program. This is our Absalom Bible study taking a look into the King David's Son Absalom in the Bible story and how it affects your be-YOU-tiful Christian walk.
CHECK OUT THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL STUDY FROM THE BEGINNING
2 SAMUEL BIBLE STUDY
PRINCE ABSALOM BIBLE STUDY
KING DAVID'S SON ABSALOM IN THE BIBLE SAGA
As we continue our Daily Bread study of the life and times of king David, we learned last time about the reunion of David and his son Absalom after Absalom fled because he killed his brother Amnon out of anger and revenge for raping his sister Tamar. Let's find out what happened next.
After Absalom and David reunited (how long after is not indicated), Absalom gathered himself some chariots and horses and 50 men that hung out with him. He got up early every morning and stood by the gate of the city. Whenever a man had a case to bring for the king to judge, Absalom asked them, "What city are you from?" The man would tell him what tribe of Israel he was from.
Absalom would tell him "It sounds like you have a really good case ... Too bad the king hasn't delegated anyone to hear about it. If I was appointed to be a judge in this land, I'd give justice to everyone that came with a case!" When the people tried to bow to Absalom, he wouldn't let them, but rather took their hand and kissed them. He did this with everyone that came to the king for justice in a matter ... So Absalom won the hearts of Israel.
PRINCE ABSALOM BIBLE STUDY LESSON
KING DAVID'S SON ABSALOM IN THE BIBLE BATTLE
Though Absalom seemed to bring peace and justice to Israel, he really had a secret plan. Kind of like a wolf in sheep's clothing. Someone who APPEARS to be great and wonderful, but their heart isn't pure at all. Be careful if you are encountering people like Absalom.
How do you know if someone is honest and pure or not? Check their fruits. Check their words and deeds when they think no one is looking. Do they match up? Many can talk the talk, but refuse to walk the walk. Discern carefully. The Bible teaches us not to be unequally yoked.
After some years of this, Absalom said to the king, "Let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I made to the Lord. When I lived in Geshur, I made a vow saying if the Lord brings me back to Jerusalem, I will serve the Lord." So, the king said, "Go in peace."
So Absalom and two hundred men left Jerusalem and went to Hebron, but those men were ignorant of Absalom's true plans at that time, they just believed they were attending a sacrifice (the vow that Absalom told David he was going to fulfill). Absalom also sent for Ahithophel, (one of David's most reliable counselors known for the accuracy of his advice) but unlike the others, Ahithophel knew Absalom's plan and was in conspiracy with him.
PRINCE ABSALOM BIBLE DISCUSSION
KING DAVID'S SON ABSALOM IN THE BIBLE WARNING
Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel telling them, "As soon as you hear the sound of a trumpet, you shall announce 'Absalom reigns in Hebron,'" and the conspiracy was growing strong and more people started to follow Absalom.
Finally a messenger came to David and told him, "The hearts of the men of Israel are committed to Absalom." David announced to all his servants that were with him in Jerusalem, "Let's get out of here quick before Absalom returns, overtakes us, and destroys our city with the sword."
Remember the Lord spoke to David through Nathan after David sinned? In Chapter 12, the Lord warned David that because of his sin, rebellion would arise against him within his own family.
Also, the punishment for killing Uriah and taking his wife was that the sword was going to always remain a threat to his family (Chapter 12:9-10). Check out that last paragraph again ... David is leaving because he fears Absalom will return and strike the city "with the edge of the sword."
PRINCE ABSALOM BIBLE STUDY MESSAGE
KING DAVID'S SON ABSALOM IN THE BIBLE DANGER
The king's servants replied, "We're ready to do whatever you wish." And the king left with his family, heading east out of Jerusalem and leaving ten of his concubines behind to care for the palace.
All the king's servants left with him, along with the 600 men that had been loyal to him ever since the time he fled from Saul to Achish the king of Gath. Also, anyone else who wanted to remain under David's rule followed.
One man named Ittai, who was a Gittite and a brand new follower of king David joined in the departure and though David tried to persuade him to stay in Jerusalem with his family even with a blessing of mercy and truth, Ittai refused to stay because he was so committed to following David, so the king allowed him to join with his family.
The country was in deep sadness as David and his men passed by through the land. They passed over the brook of Kidron and headed toward the wilderness.
PRINCE ABSALOM BIBLE EXPLANATION
KING DAVID'S SON ABSALOM IN THE BIBLE FEAR
Zadok and Abiathar who were the priests, and all the Levites were together carrying the ark of God and set it down until everyone left the city. But David told Zadok to take the ark back into the city in hopes that the Lord would bring him back to it. David also knew that Zadok was a seer for the Lord, so he convinced Zadok and his son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar and his son Jonathan to stay in Jerusalem so they could secretly send word to David of when it was safe to return.
David went up the mount of Olives and started crying as he went up. He had his head covered and walked barefoot. Everyone that was with him did the same. And David was told by someone, "Ahithophel is part of the conspiracy with Absalom." So David earnestly prayed that the Lord cause conflict between the minds of Absalom and Ahithophel.
When David reached the top of the mountain, while he worshipped God, Hushai, a friend of David's came to meet him, grieving about all that had happened. David told him, "You'll be much more help to me staying in Jerusalem and pretending to be Absalom's counselor, like you were mine.
PRINCE ABSALOM BIBLE STUDY SUMMARY
KING DAVID'S SON ABSALOM IN THE BIBLE CONCLUSION
Then you can contradict the advice that Ahithophel gives him. Zadok and Abiathar, will be there secretly on our side too. You can tell them everything that goes on in the king's house. Their two sons, Ahimaaz and Jonathan will then bring me word of all you hear.
So Husai, David's friend, went back to Jerusalem and Absalom arrived presently.
Will David's plan will be successful? We'll see shortly. Be sure to come back soon for more Daily Bread!
UNEQUALLY YOKED
DISAPPOINTMENTS FOR DAVID
RETURN TO 2 SAMUEL FORUM
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Dollar gains, world shares slip on wary view of Fed
Chicago (Dec 12) The dollar rose and global equity markets slipped to a one-month low on Thursday after stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales data added to jitters about when the Federal Reserve will start trimming its stimulus.
The Commerce Department said retail sales increased 0.7 percent in November as Americans bought automobiles and a range of other goods. The increase was the largest in five months and followed a 0.6 percent rise in October.
Bond traders trimmed their holdings on the notion the solid retail sales data suggested a strengthening economy that could draw the Fed closer to reducing the pace of monetary stimulus.
"It puts in question the belief about the tapering early next year," said Thomas Roth, executive director of U.S. government bond trading at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities in New York, about retail sales.
"It also raises the possibility a rate hike might happen sooner rather than later," Roth said.
According to a Reuters poll released on Wednesday, 32 economists expected the Fed to begin to taper in March, while 22 said it would scale back in January. Only 12 economists expected a tapering announcement next week when Fed policy-makers hold their last meeting of the year.
MSCI's all-country world equity index .MIWD00000PUS, which tracks shares in 45 countries, fell 0.77 percent to a one-month low. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 of leading regional shares hit a two-month low after a surprise fall in the euro zone's industrial output in October.
The index closed down 0.93 percent at 1,244.66
Euro zone industrial production dropped 1.1 percent, its biggest monthly decline since September 2012, indicating weakness in the bloc's recovery. Data from EU statistics agency Eurostat support the case for further central bank stimulus.
Stocks also fell on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 126.45 points, or 0.8 percent, to 15,717.08, the S&P 500 lost 8.71 points, or 0.49 percent, to 1,773.51 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 7.607 points, or 0.19 percent, to 3,996.206.
Shares of Facebook (FB.O) were up 3.58 percent at $51.15 after Standard & Poor's announced Wednesday the social media giant will join the S&P 500 stock index.
The dollar gained across the board, helped by the U.S. retail sales report.
"The strong U.S. retail sales number was definitely a positive factor for the dollar. This could lead to some upward revisions in the gross domestic product for the fourth quarter," said Brian Dangerfield, currency strategist at RBS Securities in Stamford, Connecticut.
The dollar index .DXY, which tracks the dollar against six major currencies, rose 0.36 percent to 80.183 after three days of losses.
The euro fell 0.26 percent against the dollar to $1.3749, ending a seven-day winning streak. It has gained nearly 4 percent since November 11 and is close to its 2013 peak of $1.3832.
The dollar advanced 0.62 percent versus the yen to 103.05 yen, after two days of losses. The euro also gained against the yen, up 0.3 percent at 141.65 yen.
Brent oil futures fell below $109 a barrel on the possible reopening of major Libyan ports this weekend and expectations that the Fed may soon unwind a stimulus program.
"Overall it's bearish risk," Olivier Jakob at Petromatrix consultancy in Switzerland said. "The odds of the tapering timeline being announced at this meeting seem a bit more likely."
Brent crude oil fell $1.03 to $108.67 a barrel. U.S. crude futures for January delivery were up 19 cents at $97.63 a barrel.


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Tim Duncan Moved The Spurs Up The Retired-Jersey Rankings
Dec. 19, 2016 , at 4:19 PM
By Neil Paine
Filed under NBA
Count the rings.
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While he was playing, Tim Duncan lifted the San Antonio Spurs up the list of the most successful teams in NBA history. Now that he has retired, Duncan — thanks to his recently retired jersey — has also made the AT&T Center rafters among the most talent-filled in the league.
To rank every team's group of retired numbers, I grabbed data from Basketball-Reference.com's franchise pages and then filtered out honored non-players — like longtime Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn (who has a microphone-themed banner hanging alongside the jerseys of Magic Johnson and company) or the No. 6 in Orlando, which is retired "in honor of the fans." (Because they're the "sixth man." Get it?) For each team, I added up the total amount of value above replacement (VAR)1 generated by those players, both over their entire pro careers (across all franchises)2 and during their time with the specific franchise in question. Here's the list, ranked by the latter category, to avoid ridiculous situations like the Miami Heat's getting credit for Michael Jordan, whose jersey the team retired even though he never played for it.
COMBINED VALUE ABOVE REPLACEMENT OF RETIRED JERSEY PLAYERS
PLAYERS W/ RET. JERSEYS
WITH FRANCHISE
Celtics 67 20 521.8 491.7
Lakers 67 14 672.8 471.7
76ers 67 10 502.2 295.2
Spurs 50 8 254.4 250.7
Jazz 43 7 277.6 232.0
Pistons 67 9 252.2 206.6
Suns 49 9 266.1 173.5
Kings 67 9 229.6 173.4
Knicks 67 8 198.5 162.9
Bucks 49 8 313.6 150.7
Rockets 50 5 224.7 144.8
Bulls 51 4 153.2 143.8
Trail Blazers 47 10 181.0 135.5
Warriors 67 6 210.4 133.7
Hawks 67 5 157.3 131.8
Nuggets 50 5 165.8 111.5
Pacers 50 4 126.3 111.0
Thunder 50 6 145.8 100.8
Cavaliers 47 7 139.0 99.2
Wizards 56 4 103.3 79.4
Nets 50 7 163.8 74.9
Heat 29 3 149.1 39.4
Mavericks 37 2 34.1 32.7
Pelicans 29 1 13.3 4.9
Timberwolves 28 1 2.2 1.4
Hornets 13 1 5.8 1.4
Magic 28 0 0.0 0.0
Clippers 47 0 0.0 0.0
Grizzlies 22 0 0.0 0.0
Raptors 22 0 0.0 0.0
With Duncan, the Spurs have elite laundry hanging in the rafters
1951 to present. Includes franchise lineages as defined by Basketball-Reference.com (e.g., the Oklahoma City Thunder entry also includes players whose numbers were retired by the Seattle SuperSonics)
Source: Basketball-Reference.com
Before Duncan's number was retired, the Spurs' retired-jersey crew ranked ninth all-time; now it's in fourth place, behind the Boston Celtics and the Lakers — no shock there — as well as the Philadelphia 76ers, who've had a surprising number of truly great players contribute for them over the years. But if San Antonio eventually retires the numbers of current Spurs Manu Ginobili (38.1 VAR with the club) and Tony Parker (37.0), the Spurs could pass the 76ers for third, particularly because the closest Philadelphia has to a jersey-retirement candidate is ex-Sixer (and current Warrior) Andre Iguodala (17.5) — and because Iggy was no fan favorite, I doubt he'll even be considered for the honor.
Duncan also gives the Spurs an average of 31.3 VAR per honored player, which ranks fourth among all franchises — and is higher than that of both Boston (24.6) and Philly (29.5). The gold standard in this department belongs to the Chicago Bulls (36.0), who've retired only four players' numbers — Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and multi-time All-Stars Bob Love and Jerry Sloan. (Artis Gilmore and Chet Walker must be wondering what they have to do for their numbers to be taken out of circulation.) But the Spurs' retired-jersey strategy has struck a nice balance between upholding quality and not being overly picky; San Antonio has discontinued a player's number every 6.3 years, more than twice as frequently as Chicago's 12.8-years-per-player ratio. (Duncan's No. 21 became the eighth number the Spurs have retired.3)
Other teams have less lofty standards of inclusion. As part of their apparent plan to commemorate every single member of their Bill Russell-era teams, the Celtics honored "Jungle" Jim Loscutoff despite his career average of 6.2 points per game, to go with a miniscule 8.3 lifetime Player Efficiency Rating (15.0 is league-average) and .017 Win Shares per 48 minutes (average is around .100). (In fairness, Loscutoff's number was later kept active for Dave Cowens, a much better player.) Utah enshrined Darrell Griffith, whose nickname ("Dr. Dunkenstein") was far superior to his stats (14.6 PER, .049 WS/48), and Portland honored Lionel Hollins (13.0 PER, .059 WS/48) even without a cool moniker to point to. Nate Thurmond became a Hall of Famer because of his performance as a Warrior, but his number was retired by Cleveland even though he played fewer than 12 percent of his career games as a Cav.
Of course, winning titles like the Spurs have (five since 1999) is a surefire way to grease the wheels of jersey-retirement. It's no coincidence that the bottom seven teams in the list above have won zero combined championships, and they've only retired three jerseys in total: One for a beloved local legend who played for a different franchise in the same city, and two for players who died during their careers. (Meanwhile, take the Knicks as a counterexample: They've won only two titles, and seven of their nine retired jerseys honor a player or coach4 from those championship squads.)
San Antonio wasn't scrounging for numbers to retire before Duncan came along — it had already raised George Gervin's iconic No. 44, and David Robinson's No. 50 was well on its way, to go with some of their less-heralded teammates. But like he did for the Spurs as a franchise, Duncan has now elevated their honorees to the upper echelon of the NBA.
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A cumulative value statistic based on a combination of Player Efficiency Rating and Win Shares per 48 minutes.
For my purposes, ABA statistics were given the same weight as NBA ones, because most former ABA teams that joined the NBA have retired the numbers of their ABA-era stars.
At least, according to Basketball-Reference.com. Technically, Bruce Bowen allowed San Antonio to unretire his No. 12 for LaMarcus Aldridge to wear, although I still included Bowen in the Spurs' VAR total.
Yes, 12 coaches have had their "jerseys" retired, with the number often taking the form of their coaching victory total with the franchise (i.e., the number 832 is "retired" for Phoenix in honor of Cotton Fitzsimmons's 832 career coaching wins).
Neil Paine is a senior sportswriter for FiveThirtyEight. @Neil_Paine
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Barry's 6th Inning Double Lifts Merchants to 7-5 Win in Game One
August 16, 2018 /in News and Notes /by iclbaseball
Joe Barry's bases clearing double in the bottom of the sixth inning propelled the Wakefield Merchants to a come from behind 7-5 win over the Watertown Reds in game one of their semi-final series at Morelli Field.
Joseph Maguire went the first 6.1 innings for the Merchants to get the win before Evan Chrispitopolus came on to curtail a Reds rally and got the last two outs of the game to record the save. Josh Miller's solo home gave the Reds a 1-0 lead in the top of the second. Mike Sorrentino had two hits, including a fourth inning RBI single, that gave the Merchants a 2-1 lead. Will Breenan picked up two RBI's and double for the Reds. Lefty Worth Walrod worked the first 5.1 innings and was tagged with loss.
Game two of this series will be played at Victory Field in Watertown on Friday at 7:30 PM. Game three is scheduled for Walsh Field in Wakefield on Sunday at 3:00 PM.
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Alibrandis win game one, 5-2 Lexington evens series at 1-1 with 6-0 win Friday night


Sometimes, it is important to spend time with family and the best way of it is to have a family picnic! Last year in October we went to my uncle's house in Delhi. Some of my cousins also live there. During the staying, we all decided to go Okhla for a picnic.
We gathered all the necessary articles and set out. We were all in a jolly mood. We reached the nearest bus stop. Luckily we didn't have to wait for too long, there came a bus bound for Okhla. We boarded it. Within a half an hour we were at Okhla. We crossed the bridges over the canal. We were now on the bank of Yamuna.
It was a very beautiful sight. The river Yamuna was flowing majestically. The water was making its way gently into the canal through the sluice-gates. We spread our carpet near the river and began to enjoy the scene.
The day's exertion sharpened our appetites. We, therefore, took our lunch which my aunty had prepared. After the lunch it was time to relax. We all lay down flat on the carpet, to chill out. After that I played cards with my cousins. The card game lasted for long, though my sister had the victory. Now it was getting dark. We all had some tea at a shop and then set out for home. We had to wait for sometime at the bus stop. Soon our bus arrived and we reached home within forty minutes.
I enjoyed the whole day with my family. It was a great experience as we get very few chances like this and I am eagerly waiting for such day come again.
In general sense, picnic means holding a feast in a forest and sharing it with friends and class mates. It has two aims. Firstly, it provides the scope of enjoying the sigh seeing in the lap of nature. Secondly, it provides a sort of excursion to the students.
Generally, winter is the suitable season for picnic, enjoyed a picnic with my class mates at Zoo last year. My friends proposed to go on a picnic to Zoo the proposal was accepted because it would be possible to visit the zoo along with the sightseeing.
My friend Mohit as the monitor of the class took the responsibility of the picnic. I helped him from the beginning till the end.
As per our programme, we assembled in the school campus early in the morning. A bus had been booked. We loaded the utensils, firewood, groceries, two large carpets etc. on the bus. We also carried a carom board, a chess board, a tape recorder, and two cameras for this purpose. There was no question of mismanagement.
The bus reached the Zoo at about nine o'clock in the morning. It was Sunday. We all finished our breakfast which was served inside the bus.
Then the teacher who had accompanied us to the spot told us to gather at one place. We were divided into, four smaller groups. The cook and his assistant became ready to arrange the feast. Some of us also helped the cook in the preparation of food.
Some of us cut vegetables while some others played carom, chess, playing cards, etc. Some of us also went to see the zoo. My friend Samu was a very good singer. He sang a few delightful songs.
I had visited the zoo earlier for several times. So I did not like to visit it further. I assisted the cook in the preparation of food. The food was ready by 1 P. M. All the friends who had gone to see the zoo came back. They were tired. There are some friends who were enjoying their boating experience the lake. One group of students was enjoying the toy train.
The meals were served at a shady place. We played on the tape recorder to enjoy the light music. Everybody admitted that it was a delightful picnic. The mutton curry was giving off a delicious smell. We sat in a circle and the meal was served on leaf plates. We had finished our meals by 3 P. M.
After one hour of rest we prepared for the return journey. The teacher who had gone with us became highly pleased with us for the smooth management of the picnic. We realised the value of team-spirit. That pleasant experience is still afresh in my mind.


Today you arrive at Delhi International Airport. After clearing the custom and immigrations you will be greeted with Traditional Indian Welcome by our company representative and provided escorted transfer to your pre-booked hotel. Rest of the day will be free after the long International flight journey to relax and accumulate to start yourLadakh Adventure Tour from next day. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after breakfast you will be provided in time departure transfer to Delhi Domestic Airport to board your strong>light forLeh. On arrival pick-up and transfer to your hotel. Leh is main Centre point of Ladakh with the inhabitants of 50,000,Leh is located in very small valley just north of Indus valley. The tourists are advised to take complete rest on day one for the proper acclimatization to the high altitude atmosphere of Ladakh. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after breakfast your whole day is dedicated for the local sightseeing of Lamayuru. After exploring villages around this area, it comes as a surprise to find that Lamayuru is a scruffy little place. The Gompa, is the completely overshadowed and most famous spectacular monastery in Ladakh. Alchi and Likir Monasteries - These two monasteries are located near Saspol on the Srinagar-Leh road. They house many gigantic clay statue of Buddha in various forms which itself self explanatory of the importance of these places. The primary attraction of these monasteries is however, their 1000-year old wall painting which make a visit more than worthwhile. Evening back to your hotel for Overnight Stay.
Morning after breakfast at your hotel drive back to Leh. On the way back sightseeing of Rizong and Spituk. After the night stay at the UleTompo, on the way back, the tourists are visiting the few more gompas. Rizonng : About six kms along a steepish, rocky track from the main road is the starts of the area with the nunnery of Julochen and the gompa of Rizong. The gompa, belong to the Gelukpa. SpitukMonastery : Just before Leh on the Srinagar-Leh road on the hilltop overlooking the Indus, the Spituk monastery boasts not only of some prized tankha, but also a chamber with enormous statue of Kali, whose faces are unveiled but once a year for visitors. The chamber contains an ancient collection of face masks too. It is recommended that you visit this monastery on the Puja (Prayer) day. It is 10 kms from Leh and houses of 135 yellow capped monks. On arrival check-in to your hotel. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning breakfast at your hotel the whole day is dedicated to the shopping and to discover some interesting things about Ladakhi art and cultural by the visiting the Tibetan refugees camp Choklamsar, Library and Ecological Development etc. In the evening (Ladakhi Dance, Depending upon the strength of group). Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning breakfast at your hotel sightseeing of Ladakh to visit the Leh Bazaar, Leh Palace and SankarGompa, Women's Vegetable Market in the afternoon and some interesting place to visit. Evening visit the Sankar monastery. Overnight stay at your hotel. LehGumpa : It is situated above the Leh Palace and was built in 1430. It contains a 13.7 metres high statue of the Buddha which the Ladakhi call Chamba. According to the Lamas this splendid statue is the future Buddha. A butter burns day and night in front of this statue. SankarGumpa : Just 3 kms from Leh is this monastery that has a formidable collection of miniature of pure gold and a number of exciting painting. It is well lit and may be visited in the evening as well.
Morning breakfast at your hotel you will be provided full day free for your own independent activities here. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after breakfast at your hotel you will be provided in time departure transfer to Leh Airport to board your Flight for Capital City – Delhi. On arrival pick-up and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the time you will be provided free at leisure. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after breakfast you will be taken for the combined sightseeing tour of New & Old Delhi to visit the Birla Temple, Red Fort, Jama Mosque (Rickshaw Ride Here), Raj Ghat, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple and QutabMinar. Then you will be driven pass through the important Government Buildings like India Gate, Parliament House of India, President Palace and Diplomatic Area. Evening you will be provided free in the local markets of Delhi for last day shopping for family & friends. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after breakfast you will be provided in time departure transfer to Delhi International Airport to board your Flight for onward journey with your best memories of our Ladakh Adventure Tour with us in your heart & mind.
Driving hours in hill areas may differ from mentioned.


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New kidney gives Joseph superhero strength
At 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day weekend of 2008, the phone rang at the Wren household. Sherie recognized the incoming number. Butterflies churned in the pit of her stomach. She took a breath and answered. Unlike every call before this, this one brought news she and her husband, Brian, had been waiting months for: Their son, Joseph, had been matched with a kidney donor.
Joseph was only 3 at the time, but in those three short years he had already faced overwhelming medical challenges. He was born with Eagle-Barrett Syndrome, a rare condition that affects the urinary system. One in 40,000 U.S. babies are born with the disease each year. Even before Joseph was born, fluid started building up within his bladder, causing damage and preventing his abdominal muscles from forming properly. In severe cases like Joseph's, children with the condition lack any abdominal muscles, giving the belly a wrinkled appearance.
Moments after Joseph was born at 4 pounds, 14 ounces, he was transferred directly to Children's Hospital Colorado to get the specialty care he needed.
"He was such a fragile little baby," Sherie said.
Joseph then spent his first few months of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children's Colorado so doctors could closely monitor his kidney function.
The Kidney Center at Children's Colorado sees thousands of patients every year and is the only dialysis center dedicated exclusively to kids in Colorado.
While their son received the best clinical care available, Sherie, Brian and their older son, Roy, received compassion and support from other caregivers at Children's Colorado who help families cope with a devastating diagnosis. The family learned there is no cure for Eagle-Barrett Syndrome. It requires a lifelong commitment to taking medication and receiving consistent medical treatment. In order for Joseph to survive, he would eventually require a kidney transplant. The staff at Children's Colorado prepared the family for what to expect and how to successfully continue Joseph's care at home.
"They made a very complex situation feel a little simpler," Sherie said.
Between constant checkups and multiple surgeries to improve Joseph's abdominal and urinary function, the family spent more time at Children's Colorado than at home those first few years. In January 2008, Joseph finally weighed over 25 pounds – the weight limit required to get on the kidney transplant list.
Every time the phone rang, they wondered if it was "the call." But time and time again, it was just confirmation of an upcoming appointment. When they finally received the news, it brought a mix of emotions.
"I grieved for the organ donor's family while simultaneously rejoiced in the gift of life for Joseph," Sherie said.
Kidney transplantation is not a cure for Eagle-Barrett Syndrome - it is a treatment option for kidney failure. Children's Colorado has performed more than 250 kidney transplants since 1988 with some of the best outcomes in the nation. Thankfully, Joseph was one of those success stories.
To prevent organ rejection post-surgery, Joseph underwent six-hour infusions once per week at Children's Colorado where he spent long days playing Legos® and doing puzzles to pass the time. He couldn't play his favorite sport of tackle football during his recovery, but he was known for organizing unparalleled games of touch football in the lobby of the hospital. Even his doctors would join in the fun.
Besides one rejection scare, the transplant restored normal kidney function and has improved their lives for the last eight years. They recently celebrated a two-year stretch without any hospitalizations.
Now 12, Joseph's kidney is functioning at about 50 percent. He continues to visit Children's Colorado to monitor risk of infection and kidney function. Transplanted kidneys typically last 8 to 12 years, so he will likely need another kidney soon.
Children's Colorado is committed to providing the very best care today, but also innovating care for the future, so kids with kidney diseases will not have to face as many invasive surgeries and time-consuming dialysis treatments.
With one of the top-ranked pediatric kidney centers in the country, the world-class team of experts are thinking differently about kidney diseases to come up with new therapies and treatments for children facing debilitating kidney conditions. Philanthropy provides critical funds to fuel research, innovation and expert care to give children like Joseph hope for brighter future.
Until then, the family continues to enjoy life and take challenges in stride. Joseph loves football, but will not be able to play contact sports so he plays touch and flag football with his friends. He is interested in learning golf and playing baseball. He expresses his creativity through music, including the guitar, drums, and singing – he has even written a few songs. His brother, Roy, 16, fiercely looks out for Joseph in every social situation where other kids might not understand his disease.
"It's a team effort to navigate life with a disease like this. We are lucky to have a great family and to have Children's Colorado," Sherie said.
Help Joseph fundraise for Children's Hospital Colorado.


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In March of 2015, during the height of the Ebola crisis, the New York Blood Center(NYBC), a U.S. based research institution, stopped paying for the care of over 60 of its chimpanzees. These chimps which were used in hepatitis research at a center in Liberia, were then left on islands to live out their lives. The research project they were used in was created and funded by the NYBC in partnership with the Government of Liberia.


The "Export word as PDF file" instruction allows a user to export a Word document as PDF file.
Firstly, create a data step and upload a blank PDF file as a placeholder as well as the Word document.
Create a "Multiple File Manipulation" action step and add "Export word as pdf file" instruction under Word.
Under "Source" tab, link the Word document that is to be exported, and under "Target", select the blank pdf uploaded as a placeholder.
When the step in ran, the PDF output should include all pages in the Word document and with all the same format.


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Q: Get Data(title)From Info-Window of Marker and Put on Dialog Box I have Created MapView in which i plot the marker On Map using Longitude and Latitude calling From Firestore Database.
 and Also Retrieve The Job Title Name on Info-window as title but Now i have created Dialog Box and in which i want to show Title name which is in Infowindow of which his marker
so what should i do??
please share your answer
This Is My Java Code
@Override
public void onMapReady(final GoogleMap googleMap) {

    mGoogleMap = googleMap;

    FirebaseFirestore mDatabase = FirebaseFirestore.getInstance();
    CollectionReference mOrderRef = mDatabase.collection("Job Post1");

    mOrderRef.get().addOnSuccessListener(new OnSuccessListener<QuerySnapshot>() {
        @Override
        public void onSuccess(QuerySnapshot queryDocumentSnapshots) {
            for (QueryDocumentSnapshot documentSnapshot : queryDocumentSnapshots) {
                if (documentSnapshot.contains("lat") && documentSnapshot.contains("lon")) {
                    String lat = (String) documentSnapshot.get("lat");
                    String lon = (String) documentSnapshot.get("lon");
                    final String title = (String) documentSnapshot.get("title");

                    if (lat != null && lon != null && !lat.isEmpty() && !lon.isEmpty()) {
                        double latitude = Double.parseDouble(lat.trim());
                        double longitude = Double.parseDouble(lon.trim());
                        googleMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(latitude, longitude)).title(title));
                        googleMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(new LatLng(latitude, longitude), 12.0f));

                        googleMap.setOnInfoWindowClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnInfoWindowClickListener() {
                            @Override
                            public void onInfoWindowClick(Marker marker) {
                                Jobpost jobpost = new Jobpost();
                                TextView txtclose, textView26;
                                myDialog.setContentView(R.layout.custompopup);
                                txtclose = (TextView) myDialog.findViewById(R.id.txtclose);
                                textView26 = (TextView) myDialog.findViewById(R.id.textView26);
                                txtclose.setText("X");
                                txtclose.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                                    @Override
                                    public void onClick(View v) {
                                        myDialog.dismiss();
                                    }
                                });
                                Intent intent = getActivity().getIntent();

                                myDialog.getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(new ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT));
                                myDialog.show();
                            }
                        });

                    }

                }
            }

        }

    });
}

Dialog Open When Click on Infowindow of Marker

A: You can use marker to find the title that you set during addMarker. Check below:
googleMap.setOnInfoWindowClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnInfoWindowClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onInfoWindowClick(Marker marker) {
        new AlertDialog.Builder(TestActivity.this)
                .setTitle(marker.getTitle())
                .setMessage(marker.getPosition().latitude + " -> " + marker.getPosition().longitude)
                .setPositiveButton("OK", null)
                .create().show();
    }
});

Output:

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From Bitcoin Wiki
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A private key in the context of Bitcoin is a secret number that allows bitcoins to be spent. Every Bitcoin address has a matching private key, which is saved in the wallet file of the person who owns the balance. The private key is mathematically related to the Bitcoin address, and is designed so that the Bitcoin address can be calculated from the private key, but importantly, the same cannot be done in reverse.
Because the private key is the "ticket" that allows someone to spend bitcoins, it is important that these are kept secure. Private keys can be kept on computer files, but they are also short enough that they can be printed on paper. An example of a utility that allows extraction of private keys from your wallet file for printing purposes is pywallet.
In order to create a transacation with a private key, it must be available to a program or service that allows entry or importing of private keys. Some wallets allow the private key to be imported without generating any transactions while other wallets or services require that the private key be swept. When a private key is swept, a transaction is broadcast that sends the entire balance held by the private key to another address in the wallet or securely controlled by the service in question.
An example of private key sweeping is the method used on MtGox's Add Funds screen. Just as with any other deposit, there is risk of double-spending so funds are deposited to the MtGox account after a six-confirmation wait (typically one hour). In contrast BlockChain.info's My Wallet service and Bitcoin-QT each provide a facility to import a private key without creating a sweep transaction.
1 An example private key
2 Range of valid private keys
3 Base 58 Wallet Import format
4 Mini private key format
An example private key
In Bitcoin, a private key is a 256-bit number, which can be represented one of several ways. Here is a private key in hexadecimal - 256 bits in hexadecimal is 32 bytes, or 64 characters in the range 0-9 or A-F.
E9 87 3D 79 C6 D8 7D C0 FB 6A 57 78 63 33 89 F4 45 32 13 30 3D A6 1F 20 BD 67 FC 23 3A A3 32 62
Range of valid private keys
Nearly every 256-bit number is a valid private key. Specifically, any 256-bit number between 0x1 and 0xFFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFE BAAE DCE6 AF48 A03B BFD2 5E8C D036 4141 is a valid private key.
The range of valid private keys is governed by the secp256k1 ECDSA standard used by Bitcoin.
Base 58 Wallet Import format
When we represent private keys in Bitcoin, however, we use a shorter format known as wallet import format, which offers a few advantages. The wallet import format is shorter, and includes built-in error checking codes so that typos can be automatically detected and/or corrected (which is impossible in hex format). Wallet import format is the most common way to represent private keys in Bitcoin. For private keys associated with uncompressed public keys, they are 51 characters and always start with the number 5. Private keys associated with compressed public keys are 52 characters and start with a capital L or K. This is the same private key in wallet import format.
5Kb8kLf9zgWQnogidDA76MzPL6TsZZY36hWXMssSzNydYXYB9KF
When a private key is imported, it always corresponds to exactly one Bitcoin address. Any utility which performs the conversion can display the matching Bitcoin address. The mathematical conversion is somewhat complex and best left to a computer, but it's notable that each private key will always correspond to the same address no matter which program is used to convert it.
The Bitcoin address corresponding to the sample above is: 1CC3X2gu58d6wXUWMffpuzN9JAfTUWu4Kj
Mini private key format
Some applications use the mini private key format. Not every private key or Bitcoin address has a corresponding mini private key - they have to be generated a certain way in order to ensure a mini private key exists for an address. The mini private key is used for applications where space is critical, such as in QR codes and in physical bitcoins. The above example has a mini key, which is:
SzavMBLoXU6kDrqtUVmffv
Any Bitcoins sent to the address 1CC3X2gu58d6wXUWMffpuzN9JAfTUWu4Kj can be spent by anybody who knows the private key in any of the three formats. That includes bitcoins presently at the address, as well as any bitcoins that are ever sent to it in the future. The private key is only needed to spend the balance, not necessarily to see it. The Bitcoin balance of the address can be determined by anybody with the public Block Explorer at http://www.blockexplorer.com/address/1CC3X2gu58d6wXUWMffpuzN9JAfTUWu4Kj - even if they don't have the private key.
If a private key with a Bitcoin balance is compromised or stolen, the bitcoin balance can only be protected if it is immediately spent to a different address whose private key is not compromised. Because bitcoins can only be spent once, when they are spent away from a private key, the private key is worthless unless more coins are sent to the address.
How to import private keys
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The driver of the semi needs to Bus never underestimate an old woman who drives a school bus shirt or Official bus never underestimate an old woman who drives a school bus T-shirt, he should not be driving anything, anytime. If you can't see a big yellow bus with flashing red lights you don't need to be driving. Another trucker not paying attention to things ahead like the one fatal wreck they just had in Hillard. Didn't mention the truck driver if anything, like a medical emergency, might have caused this or was he even hurt at all. Was he just not watching where he was driving, on phone texting fell asleep at the wheel? So thankful those kids weren't crossing the road. That semi didn't even slow down. How can you not see a big yellow bus with flashing lights? It's an abomination. There are thousands of incredible school bus rebuilds out there that put this one to shame.
Why does everyone Bus never underestimate an old woman who drives a school bus shirt for very long he immediately is sliding on ice. Everyone is so quick to blame someone. That poor bus driver was probably so scared and so thankful there were no kids in there. So you place a camera crew where you know there is ice on the road and just wait to get accidents on video? Classy ten news was very classy. San Diegans can't even handle rain! You all need to stay off the roads! Hope everyone is okay. The question is why isn't out there cautioning people that there's ice in that shady spot when a big rig has already jackknifed in that exact same location? This has nothing to do with poor driving, those people drive for a living.
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0:00 Reich, Matt at goalie for Whitman.
0:00 DORNAY, Blake at goalie for Northwest (Wash.).
2:23 Header Shot by Whitman Jacobson, Jimmy, High.
7:01 Shot by Whitman Harding, Oscar, Wide Right.
11:46 Shot by Whitman Owens, Reese, Blocked.
13:42 Shot by Northwest (Wash.) TRAVIS, Jordan, Hit Post.
15:21 Shot by Northwest (Wash.) PROPHET, Noah, Save (by goalie) Reich, Matt.
19:38 Shot by Whitman Owens, Reese, Blocked.
22:05 Header Shot by Whitman Jacobson, Jimmy, Save (by goalie) DORNAY, Blake.
23:13 Shot by Whitman Nielsen, Erik, Save (by goalie) DORNAY, Blake.
25:50 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: MCINTOSH, Kyler for MOTA SILVIERA, Lucas.
25:50 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: STARR, Joey for TRAVIS, Jordan.
27:32 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Barsher, Jacob for Fritz, CJ.
29:10 Yellow card on Northwest (Wash.) NICKSON, Titus.
29:10 Shot by Whitman Owens, Reese, Wide Right.
29:10 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Chavarin, David for Jacobson, Jimmy.
31:31 Corner kick by Northwest (Wash.) MCINTOSH, Kyler [31:31].
31:42 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: REPSOLD, Mikias for GUNHUS, Payton.
36:39 Corner kick by Northwest (Wash.) MCINTOSH, Kyler [36:39].
37:44 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Johnson, Sam for Owens, Reese.
37:44 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: IRUNGU, John for PROPHET, Noah.
39:42 Shot by Northwest (Wash.) STARR, Joey, Save (by goalie) Reich, Matt.
41:09 Shot by Whitman Barsher, Jacob, High.
41:15 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Wally, Joe for Nielsen, Erik.
41:15 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Betschart, Austin for Harding, Oscar.
90:00 For Northwest (Wash.): #2 MOTA SILVIERA, Lucas, #4 GORDON, Elijah, #7 REPSOLD, Mikias, #8 MCINTOSH, Kyler, #14 TRAVIS, Jordan, #20 NICKSON, Titus, #22 GUNHUS, Payton, #23 SIEDENBURG, Trent, #24 PROPHET, Noah, #25 SIEDENBURG, Tyler, #49 ROBERTS, Noah.
45:00 For Whitman: #3 Bachtold, Jadon, #4 Thomas, Sean, #10 Chavarin, David, #11 Johnson, Sam, #12 Wally, Joe, #16 Fritz, CJ, #20 Betschart, Austin, #21 Docktor, Derivan, #22 Reid, Adam, #23 Barsher, Jacob, #44 Reich, Matt.
45:25 ROBERTS, Noah at goalie for Northwest (Wash.).
47:49 Shot by Whitman Wally, Joe, High.
56:03 Shot by Whitman Fritz, CJ, High.
57:54 Shot by Whitman Johnson, Sam, Wide Right.
59:24 Shot by Whitman Wally, Joe, Save (by goalie) ROBERTS, Noah.
63:12 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: KOZOREZOV, Dennis for MOTA SILVIERA, Lucas.
63:12 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: MORSE, Jake for GORDON, Elijah.
65:15 Shot by Whitman Chavarin, David, Blocked.
65:53 Corner kick by Whitman Barsher, Jacob [65:53].
66:17 Shot by Whitman Wally, Joe, Save (by goalie) ROBERTS, Noah.
66:55 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Joss, Adam for Fritz, CJ.
66:55 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Stephens, Peter for Chavarin, David.
66:55 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: GORDON, Elijah for NICKSON, Titus.
68:14 Shot by Whitman Stephens, Peter, Blocked.
68:30 Corner kick by Whitman Barsher, Jacob [68:30].
70:33 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Cooper, Alex for Bachtold, Jadon.
70:33 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Nielsen, Erik for Wally, Joe.
70:33 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: MOTA SILVIERA, Lucas for SIEDENBURG, Tyler.
70:33 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: STARR, Joey for PROPHET, Noah.
71:59 Shot by Whitman Betschart, Austin, Wide Right.
72:05 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Harding, Oscar for Betschart, Austin.
72:05 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Jacobson, Jimmy for Johnson, Sam.
75:06 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: PROPHET, Noah for MCINTOSH, Kyler.
75:06 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Gupta, Ananda for Docktor, Derivan.
78:45 Shot by Whitman Jacobson, Jimmy, Blocked.
81:26 Shot by Whitman Jacobson, Jimmy, Wide.
81:30 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Bignold, Francisco for Reid, Adam.
81:30 Substitution!Northwest (Wash.) substitution: BORMANN, Leon for REPSOLD, Mikias.
82:22 Shot by Whitman Joss, Adam, Save (by goalie) ROBERTS, Noah.
84:17 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Weight, Gabe for Joss, Adam.
87:45 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Baza, Miguel for Thomas, Sean.
87:45 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Filipponi, Jack for Reich, Matt.
87:45 Substitution!Whitman substitution: Thompson, Joe for Stephens, Peter.
89:12 Shot by Northwest (Wash.) BORMANN, Leon, Save (by goalie) Reich, Matt.


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The top three posts on IPv6 topics from 2017, including a behind the scenes look at one of the greatest IPv6 deployment success stories in the APNIC region.
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Internet Hall of Famer says it pays to consider non-blockchain solutions.


OpenAIRE joins forces with COAR and the rest of the research community in condemning Elsevier for its recent business practices and lobbying that undermine policies and activities promoting open access to scholarly literature.
"With this letter", says Norbert Lossau, Chair of COAR Executive Board, "The Confederation of Open Access Repositories is joining in the growing protest against Elsevier's practices opposing open access. We strongly believe that open access will greatly improve the impact and use of scholarly publications, and maximize our collective global investment in research."
One easy way of achieving open access is through the deposit of articles into online open access repositories. COAR strongly opposes the changes made by Elsevier to its article posting policies. These policies prohibit authors affiliated with institutions or agencies that have open access mandates to deposit copies of their articles into an open access repository unless their institution signs a very restrictive agreement with Elsevier. Despite their public commitment to "universal access", Elsevier's policies are greatly limiting access to scholarly literature.
These policies are in direct conflict with the objectives of COAR's members and partners as well as the broader scholarly community, which aim to maximize access to and use of research literature. Therefore, COAR is discouraging its members and others from entering into agreements with Elsevier or other publishers that undermine open access mandates and intervene with already established and emerging author practices of article deposit.
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Ecuadoran archbishop says sacrifice of the unborn is unacceptable
Quito, Sep 16, 2008 / 07:12 pm (CNA).-
Thousands of Catholics participated in three Masses celebrated by the bishops of Ecuador this past weekend, with the president of the Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza, reminding Ecuadorans that the rights of the unborn must be respected. "We must all help these lives to achieve viability when there are problems. We can never accept that these lives are sacrificed," he said. The archbishop made his comments during the Mass he celebrated on Sunday to encourage Catholics to pray and be informed about the upcoming national referendum on September 28 that will determine whether or not a reform of the country's Constitution is accepted. The reform has been led by President Rafael Correa, whose advisors during the project included Spanish socialists. The new Constitution would open the door to abortion, gay unions and state interference in education. According to the ANSA news agency, thousands of Ecuadorans attended the three Masses celebrated in Quito. Parishes were closed in the capital in order to encourage attendance at the massive celebrations. During his homily, Archbishop Arregui underscored that man must not exclude God from human affairs. "Earthly power without heaven is ambiguous and fragile. Only power that is made subject to the principles and judgment of heaven, that is, of God, can become good. And only the power that is under the blessing of God is trustworthy," he said.


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Reid Detmers has overcome many obstacles since being becoming the tenth overall draft pick of the 2020 Draft for Major League Baseball (MLB) by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season schedule for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) was canceled altogether. The MLB was limited to a 60-game regular season, mostly under bubble. Meanwhile, no one was able to see any action from Detmers in 2020 due to the cancellation of MiLB season, which also experienced a restructuring from its usual eight-tiered minor league system. Detmers made his start with the Rocket City Trash Pandas in Double-A's Southern Division May 5 against the Chattanooga Lookouts, a game that resulted in his first MiLB loss. In his time with the Trash Pandas, Detmers made 12 starts with a 2-4 record and six no-decisions. But it's not all bad news: Detmers in only a few months, he has struck out 97 batters, has a WHIP of 1.167, and 16 strikeouts per nine innings. His persistence resulted in getting the nod to participate in the 2021 MLB Futures Game earlier this month. Now it pays off further, as Detmers received the callup on Thursday, July 22 to Triple-A, joining the Salt Lake Bees in Salt Lake City, Utah alongside fellow pitcher Chris Rodriguez. Trash Pandas manager Jay Bell made remarks about the callup during a post-game interview following a 6-3 win at home against the Tennessee Smokies. Bell expressed a slight annoyance about the news early in the interview, which may be understandable when your team has a talented arm on the roster. "Nobody really talked to me about the decision-making process and what the reasons were," Bell stated. "They originally talked about whenever he was ready, to move him from here to Anaheim."
Former Nokomis, Chatham Glenwood, and Louisville pitcher Reid Detmers received news on Thursday, July 22 that he was being promoted from the Rocket City Trash Pandas in Double-A to the Salt Lake Bees in Triple-A. Despite plans to call him further up to the main roster of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, current COVID-19 protocols within MLB and MiLB prevent a two-tiered call-up to the major leagues. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAVIER SANCHEZ/ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS
Detmers could have gone straight to the Angels? It's not that simple
It appears that there were discussions of plans to fast-track Detmers from the Trash Pandas to the main roster of the Angels, skipping Triple-A altogether. However, COVID-19 protocols within MLB and MiLB currently does not allow for this action, which involves a more stringent process. In the instance of Detmers and Rodriguez, they will have to quarantine in Salt Lake City (or playing in a "bubble") for an extended period, the average being between 30 and 45 days, based on other call-ups this season. This process is a requirement before making a further jump to the big leagues. Unfortunately, this creates for a tough hill to climb for the Angels, who may desperately need Detmers' arm in upcoming games. Before he can advance to the Angels roster, he will have to self-quarantine for five days following the completion of a PCR test. This process is slightly revised for a player who has received the COVID vaccine. With the decision to instead promote Detmers to Salt Lake, Bell noted, "They felt that they probably just [needed to] give him another challenge."
Bell praises Detmers' efforts in the Rocket City
Later in the interview, Bell's tone and demeanor switched to praise and appreciation. "[He] handled himself extremely well," Bell notes. "He was a great representative, of not just the Angels, but also the Trash Pandas," stated Bell. "He was a good citizen here, and I'm excited for him to be able to take that next step." The Trash Pandas skipper would also extend some praise for the University of Louisville. "Again, I could not give enough credit to the Louisville coaches," Bell said. "I think they prepared him well for professional baseball." Bell also noted the difficulties of not having a MiLB season in 2020. "I didn't get to see him [in action] last year," Bell adds. "But I got to see him this year." "From Spring Training to the end of the 'bubble', for him to come over, he really bought into what we were selling," Bell continued. "[He] stepped up." A representative for the Bees made a response to the call-up. "Fans in Salt Lake are excited to be able to watch Reid as he takes the next step in his professional baseball career," stated Kraig Williams, communications director for the Bees, in an email response. "[We] hope one day he'll join players like David Ortiz, Torii Hunter, Jered Weaver, and Mike Trout as great MLB players that came through Salt Lake on their way to stardom," Williams added.
Detmers makes Triple-A debut in Salt Lake City
Detmers had an excellent showing Saturday night, July 24 in his Triple-A debut with the Salt Lake Bees against the Las Vegas Aviators. He struck out nine batters and allowed no runs on three hits over six innings. A strong offensive drive in addition to the Bees' strong pitching outing led to a 6-0 shutout in the game. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENT ASAY/SALT LAKE BEES
Three days after being called up, Detmers made his debut Saturday evening, July 24 at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah against Paul Blackburn and the Las Vegas Aviators. During the game, Detmers impressed in his debut, pitching six innings and allowing no runs on three hits. He struck out nine during his appearance. Support from Jose Quijada and Felix Pena on the mount and a strong offensive showing led to the Bees blanking out the Aviators 6-0 before a crowd of 11,131. Gavin Cecchini highlighted the Bees offensive drive, collecting a hit in nine consecutive at-bats, singling twice in the game, following going 2-for-2 on Tuesday and 5-for-5 on Friday. He would also walk in his two final plate appearances to extend his streak to 11 straight plate appearances. Both streaks from Cecchini marks franchise records for the Bees organization. Taylor Ward made three hits including two doubles, and Michael Stefanic extended his hitting streak to 14 games, also the longest in franchise history. The win marks Detmers' first win in Triple-A and increases his MiLB career record to 3-4 for the 2021 campaign. Detmers' next appearance may be during the six-game series on the road against the Albuquerque Isotopes in Albuquerque, N.M. from July 29 through August 3.
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How To Tell The Difference Between European And Brazilian Portuguese
Lucia Leite • 10 min read • 17
Today we have a guest post from Lucia Leite who runs a blog called Lingholic.
Lucia's from Portugal herself and in this post she'll share some interesting info on some of the differences between the Portuguese varieties spoken in Portugal and Brazil.
Over to you, Lucia.
Portuguese and Brazilians do not agree on many things and their conversations are always full of discussions.
For example, who makes the best feijoada (a black bean and pork dish) or if brigadeiro is better than Portuguese custard tarts (come on guys, just try them both! They are delicious). However, there's one thing the residents of both countries agree on; the Portuguese spoken in Brazil is completely different from the one spoken in Portugal.
Many Portuguese learners freak out when they start noticing those differences.
Some of them even wonder if they will be able to communicate in both countries after years of a language course. It might sound scary and it will be at first sight but once you get used to the differences, the understanding will be much easier.
Though Brazil and Portugal share the greater part of the language, there are many variations in both spoken and written.
Those variations can be found in many other languages, such as Spanish and English, but in Portuguese they reach a higher level.
Can Portuguese and Brazilians understand each other?
This is one of the most common questions made by any Portuguese learner.
The first thing to point out is that despite all the differences, there is no doubt that most Portuguese and Brazilians understand each other well.
While some Brazilians still find it a bit hard to understand the Portuguese spoken in Portugal, Portuguese people are used to the Brazilian accent due to exposure through Brazilian soap operas (who does not love them?), which are really popular in Portugal.
Another very common question is how the Brazilian Portuguese became so different from the one from Portugal and why the same thing did not happen with other Portuguese speaking countries spread around the world.
Why there are so many differences between Brazilian Portuguese and the one spoken in Portugal
There is a concept created by the American linguist Albert Marckwardt called Colonial Lag that explains for some people how the Portuguese spoken in Brazil and the one spoken in Portugal have become so different over time.
Colonial Lag is the hypothesis that colonial varieties of a language (such as Brazilian Portuguese) change less than the variety spoken in the mother country (Portugal).
It is often said that colonies follow the linguistic advances of the mother country with some delay especially because of the geographical distance.
Portuguese was established as the official language in Brazil only in 1758, even though the colonization started in the 16th century. By that time, the contact with the indigenous people and slaves had changed the spoken Portuguese in Brazil.
In the XIX century, some more changes occurred in the language due to the contact with European and Asian immigrants.
The other countries that were colonized by Portugal speak a Portuguese more similar to the mother language.
There are two main explanations for that: the first one is that since most of them are African countries, they did not have much external contact from other cultures that could have adapted their way to speak. The second reason is that compared to Brazil, those countries reached their independence much later (Angola became independent in 1975) and therefore they had much more contact with Portugal and its people during their historical development.
Now that you know how the Brazilian Portuguese became so different from the Portuguese from Portugal, let's look at these differences and how to notice them.
Differences in the pronunciation between the Portuguese varieties
Perhaps pronunciation is the main difference between the languages spoken in both countries.
While Brazilians speak sounding the vowels longer and wider, Portuguese pronounce the words with a more closed mouth and not pronouncing the vowels so much. That is definitely the hardest part for the Portuguese speakers especially for Brazilians because they do not have much contact with the Portuguese from Portugal.
In addition to the mouth and pronunciation of the vowels, there is the pronunciation of some consonants that's also different, especially the S at the end of a word. In Brazilian Portuguese, an S at the end of a word is pronounced as SS but in Portugal, it is pronounced as SH.
Let's use the word dois (two) as an example.
In Brazil, this world would be pronounced 'doiss' but in Portugal, it would be pronounced 'doish'. Since Brazil is such a big country, the accent can change from north to south and specifically in Rio de Janeiro and in cities in the northeast, the pronunciation of the S is similar to the one in Portugal.
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dois_portugal.mp3
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dois_brazil.mp3
There are still many other differences even in these regions.
The main difference lies in the pronunciation of vowels or more specifically how Portuguese people eliminate the unstressed vowel between consonants of a word when they speak.
For example, the word padaria (bakery). In Brazil it would be pronounced just how it is written but in Portugal, this word sounds more like pad'ria.
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/padaria_portugal.mp3
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/padaria_brazil.mp3
The last but not least important difference in the pronunciation of words is the T's and D's.
In Portugal those consonants are pronounced always in the same way but in Brazil, when followed by an i or an e, change their sound to G and Chi respectively. For example the word dia (day) and tapete (rug), when pronounced by Brazilians, sound like gia and tapeche.
Portugal (dia):
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dia_portugal.mp3
Brazil (dia):
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dia_brazil.mp3
Portugal (tapete):
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tapete_portugal.mp3
Brazil (tapete):
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tapete_brazil.mp3
Tu or Você?
The pronoun você is used in Brazil in both informal and formal contexts.
Verbs to be used with cocê must be conjugated in the 3rd person singular and it is the most common word that Brazilians use to address someone. In Portugal, você is a formal way to address someone that you do not have much contact with.
Tu is the pronoun used in Portugal in an informal context, exclusively for friends, family and casual situations.
In Brazil, tu is used in some certain regions of the country, such as the extreme south and the northeast but here's the tricky part – in Portugal, the verbs used with tu must be conjugated in the 2nd person singular but in Brazil, the same verb can be conjugated in the 2nd person and in the 3rd person as well, depending on the region.
In the south of Brazil, the conjugation is according to the Portuguese from Portugal but in the northeast, both pronouns tu and você are always conjugated in the 3rd person of the singular.
You can hear an example below:
Portugal: Tu gostas de viajar? / Você gosta de viajar? (Do you like traveling?)
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tugostasdeviajar_portugal.mp3 https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/vocegostadeviajar_portugal.mp3
Brazil: Tu gosta de viajar? / Você gosta de viajar? (Do you like traveling?)
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tugostadeviajar_brazil.mp3 https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/vocegostadeviajar_brazil.mp3
Gerund? Not in Portugal
If there is something that Brazilians love about Portuguese grammar, it is the gerund.
All the verb tense rules are forgotten, the only thing that matters is to insert a gerund into a sentence in the past, present or future. In Portugal, the gerund has been considered unusual for decades and instead of that, they simple use a + infinitive of the verb.
Let's see an example below:
Portugal: Eu estou a falar com a Maria sobre o trabalho (I am talking to Maria about the work)
Brazil: Eu estou falando com Maria sobre o trabalho (I am talking to Maria about the work)
In Brazil it is also possible to use the infinitive but never how Portuguese people use it.
For this alternative, Brazilians will just say:
Brazil: Eu falo com Maria sobre o trabalho (I am talking to Maria about the work)
Portuguese grammar differences
Brazilians are not just creative in football or in carnival; they are also creative in their language.
It is common to hear in Brazil nouns that suddenly become verbs. For example let's use the Portuguese phrase dar os parabéns (to congratulate). In Brazil, this phrase would simple become a verb called parabenizar.
Brazilian Portuguese is also open to assimilate foreign words.
American words such as brainstorm, media and etc. already belong to the daily communication of the people in Brazil.
In the Portuguese from Portugal, the Latin roots of the language are kept and another thing that makes it harder to insert foreign words in Portugal is the huge resistance that the Portuguese have in order to keep the same traditional structure of the language without adopting international words.
Vocabulary changes in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilians and Portuguese use quite different vocabulary that makes it harder for them to understand each other.
European Portuguese has more words from Classical Romance languages – particularly Spanish – while Brazilian Portuguese has influence from the American indigenous and slave languages.
A good example is the word for pineapple: in Brazil it is called abacaxi while in Portugal it is called ananas.
There are also words that are written exactly the same, pronounced exactly the same, but the meaning is completely different.
Sometimes those differences can generate an awkward situation.
For example the word bicha.
Bicha in Portugal means fila (line) but in Brazil the same word is a pejorative term for homosexuals. Another word that can bring some strange moments is the word propina.
In Portugal propina means the fee that college students must pay to go to school. In Brazil propina means bribe.
Those differences may be funny for Portuguese speakers but for Portuguese students they are complicated to understand.
For that reason, we are going to leave some examples of words that mean the same but are pronounced different:
Portugal: comboio / Brazil: trem
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/comboio_portugal.mp3
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/trem_brazil.mp3
Portugal: casa de banho / Brazil: banheiro
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/casadebanho_portugal.mp3
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/banheiro_brazil.mp3
Portugal: paragem / Brazil: pônto de onibus
https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/paragem_portugal.mp3 https://www.mezzoguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/onibus_brazil.mp3
We hope this article helped you in understanding some differences between the Brazilian Portuguese and the European one.
Portuguese is a fantastic and rich language and despite all the differences that we are showing here, Portuguese and Brazilians can still communicate with each other.
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ElHeim
Nice article. The ananás/abacaxi is choice is a bit funny, though. They're both taken from native Tupi/Guarani languages, and other languages took "ananas" from Portuguese!
I didn't know that ananas originated from Portuguese.
It's the same in Arabic but wasn't sure where it came from.
Natalie K.
This is really cool. I'd never heard of that colonial lag hypothesis—very interesting. The other language I speak, Russian, isn't like this at all. Despite being spoken over a very wide geographic area, there aren't actually that many differences in accent, dialect, etc. I guess that's a legacy of Soviet rule…
P.S. Pineapple is also ananas (ананас) in Russian. 🙂
Cínthia
I´m sorry, but there´s a correction to be made about the use of "Tu" and "você" in Brazil. "Tu" is correctly used in the nothern part of Brazil, followed by the 2nd person of the verb. Instead, in the southern parts, and specially in Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul, they use "Tu" in the wrong way, conjugating it with the 3rd person of the verb.
Oh I think adopting foreign words in Portugal is less difficult now. Especially when it comes to tech specific words. I'm always hearing young people and the 'hip' middle aged adopt various English words into their Portuguese when I talk to them or am forced to watch Portuguese reality TV; it's possibly as a way to seem cool. Popular culture is encouraging the appropriation of American culture.
Whether words are in the dictionary is another point, however day to day lingo and the media are what influence the book.
Ed Love
Great article! There's a small typo: you put cocê instead of você.
Rui Correia
Yawn!!!!!! "fila"/ "bicha" again???? And it is simply wrong, that is not the case. In Portugal both are used, different registers! In Portugal both "ananás" and "abacaxi" are used. No-one – NO-ONE – says "pad'ria" – yes, the idea behins it correct, but the example chosen is entirely absurd.
In fact, both "ananás" and "abacaxi" are used in Brazil as well.
Me desculpa, mas sou do Brasil e nunca falei ou ouvi alguém falar "Ananás" . I'm Sorry, but I'm from Brazil and I never said or heard someone said "Ananás".
Daiane
Nobody says ananás in Brazil. If you say that in Brazil, people will be like "what the hell are you talking about'
Wonda Grossman
They can communicate with one another because obviously they are speaking the same language. It is not unlike the differences between American and British English. When they speak British English,the standard form of the language;as heard on TV,is relatively easily to comprehend for Americans. The accent is not as egregious and only a few word differences vocabulary and phrases are unrecognizable. However, if they speak with a Cockney, West End, or Scottish accent, it becomes very difficult to follow. The accents are strong, crude and may have a deep nasal sound.Similarly, American English with a strong Southern accent may also present a challenge for people from England to readily and fully grasp.
Leroy Fahnkar
I love Portuguese just like I love almost all Romance languages. I now have musician friends in Brazil and collaborating with them. And I also love Brazilian sop operas. I am learning it bit by bit!
Does is make sense to exclude the second person conjugations, when showing a Brazilian Portuguese conjugation? I'm learning European Portuguese and created a site to conjugate Portuguese verbs to help me learn to conjugate Portuguese. On my site there is a Brazilian option to hide the second person conjugations. The second person plural, vós, is archaic. In Portugal the second person singular is very common, but it seems from this article that the second person singular conjugation is rarely used.
John McManus
Really interesting article and some good comments too. (Never knew both words for pineapple came from Brazil.)
I think the pronunciation of t+e depends on whether the syllable is stressed or not.
Dennis "Mitzías"
Seems from the other comments that almost every difference between portuguese in Brazil and Portugal is very not corresponding to the country.
I would call portuguese a type of extreme "lokal lokal språk" in swedish (translated to a really local language) just because portuguese is so different everywhere in especially Brazil, like the language differ due to the local city and not the country.
Lucas K.
I live in Brazil.
Another interesting fact about Brazilian Portuguese is that it is a way more open to foreign words, while in Portugal not. It becomes more evident when talking about technology.
"Smartphone" in Brazil is called "Celular"
But "Tablet" there's no translate, we call it Tablet too.
"Website" we call just "Site"
"Mouse and email" … same here.
Even some English words we turn into a verb, like "Delete" (eu deleto, tu deletas, etc…).
In Portugal most of this words have been translated.
Mouse = rato
Website = sítio
Great article! I might add something though – the reason why they end being mutually intelligible even when vocabulary might change a lot is due to context. For example, bus stop as demonstrated above:
PT: Paragem (lit. stoppage)
BR: Ponto de ônibus (lit. bus point)
While terms might be different, from context it's still easy to assume they're describing a bus stop.
Another thing I need to point out is "bicha". It's also used as a derogatory term for a homosexual person in Portugal, probably as a "brazilianism". As sensitivity awareness becomes more and more widespread, that word is even being phased out of its original context ("queue").
Ananás and abacaxi are both used in Portugal, which actually creates confusion into giving people the illusion that they refer to different fruit varieties.