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Cape Cod Sports Calendar
Cape Cod Timessports@capecodonline.com
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Upper Cape at Blue Hills, 6:30 p.m., Falmouth Academy vs. Sturgis West at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 7 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Cardinal Spellman at Martha's Vineyard, 3 p.m., Blue Hills at Upper Cape, 5 p.m.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Martha's Vineyard vs. Dennis-Yarmouth at Tony Kent Arena, 4:30 p.m., Tri-County vs. Upper Cape at Gallo Ice Arena, 5 p.m., Mashpee/Monomoy at Nantucket, 5:15 p.m., Bourne at Somerset Berkley, 7 p.m., Archbishop Williams vs. Barnstable at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 7:10 p.m., Nauset vs. Sandwich at Gallo Ice Arena, 8 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Martha's Vineyard vs. Barnstable at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 4 p.m., Nauset/Cape Tech/Monomoy at Falmouth, 6 p.m., Sandwich vs. Dennis-Yarmouth at Tony Kent Arena, 6:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Barnstable at Nauset, 7 p.m.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Cape Tech at Mashpee, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nantucket at Rising Tide, 4 p.m., Cape Tech at Falmouth Academy, 5:30 p.m., Martha's Vineyard at Monomoy, 5:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Nantucket at Sandwich, 4 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK: Bourne vs. Fairhaven at Greater New Bedford Voke, 6:30 p.m.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nantucket at Falmouth, 3:30 p.m., Sturgis East at Falmouth Academy, 5:30 p.m., Sandwich at Barnstable, 6:30 p.m., Bourne at Wareham, 6:30 p.m., Bristol-Plymouth at Upper Cape, 6:30 p.m., Sturgis West at Cape Cod Academy, 7 p.m., Nauset at Dennis-Yarmouth, 7 p.m., St. John Paul II at Monomoy, 7 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Falmouth at Nantucket, 5 p.m., Monomoy vs. St. John Paul II at St. Francis Xavier, 5 p.m., Upper Cape at Bristol-Plymouth, 5 p.m., Cape Cod Academy vs. Sturgis West at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 5:30 p.m., Barnstable at Sandwich, 6:30 p.m., Wareham at Bourne, 6:30 p.m., Dennis-Yarmouth at Nauset, 6:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Sacred Heart vs. Nauset at Willy's Gym, Eastham
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: New Bedford at Barnstable, 2 p.m., Cape Cod Academy at Martha's Vineyard, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Whitinsville Christian at Nauset, 11 a.m., Martha's Vineyard at Cape Cod Academy, 1 p.m., Barnstable at New Bedford, 3:30 p.m.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Nantucket at Martha's Vineyard, 2 p.m., Nauset vs. Mashpee/Monomoy at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 5:40 p.m., Old Rochester vs. Bourne at Gallo Ice Arena, 6 p.m., Falmouth at Catholic Memorial, 6 p.m., Sandwich vs. Barnstable at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 7:40 p.m., Cardinal Spellman vs. St. John Paul II at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 7:50 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Martha's Vineyard at Latin Academy/Fontbonne, 3 p.m., Barnstable vs. Sandwich at Gallo Ice Arena, 4:30 p.m., Falmouth at Nantucket, 5:15 p.m., Dennis-Yarmouth vs. Archbishop Williams, 5:30 p.m., BMW/ORR at Marshfield, 8:45 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Nantucket at Martha's Vineyard, 12:30 p.m., Sacred Heart vs. Nauset at Sandwich High School, 2:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Barnstable at Weymouth Tournament, 10 a.m.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Greater New Bedford Voke vs. Upper Cape at Gallo Ice Arena, 6:30 p.m., Dennis-Yarmouth at Rockland, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Martha's Vineyard at Brookline, noon
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Norfolk Aggie at Cape Tech, 5 p.m., Sturgis East at Upper Cape, 5 p.m., Dennis-Yarmouth at Monomoy, 7 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Cape Tech at Norfolk Aggie, 5 p.m., St. John Paul II at Bishop Stang, 5 p.m., Monomoy at Dennis-Yarmouth, 6:30 p.m., Upper Cape vs. Sturgis East at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 7 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Barnstable at Somerset Berkley, 6 p.m., Carver at Falmouth/Mashpee, 7:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK: Mashpee vs. East Bridgewater at Reggie Lewis Center, 6 p.m.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Martha's Vineyard at Sandwich, 5 p.m., Nantucket at Nauset, 5 p.m., Falmouth at Barnstable, 5:30 p.m., Monomoy at Cape Cod Academy, 6 p.m., Bourne at Apponequet, 6:30 p.m., Mashpee at Norwell, 6:30 p.m., St. John Paul II vs. Sturgis East at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 7 p.m.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Sturgis East vs. St. John Paul II at Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 4 p.m., Sandwich at Martha's Vineyard, 4:30 p.m., Sturgis West at Rising Tide, 4:30 p.m., Atlantis Charter School at Falmouth Academy, 5 p.m., Nauset at Nantucket, 5 p.m., Cape Cod Academy at Monomoy, 5:30 p.m., Barnstable at Falmouth, 6:30 p.m., Apponequet at Bourne, 6:30 p.m., Norwell at Mashpee, 6:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Barnstable at Bridgewater-Raynham, 8 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Barnstable at Sandwich, 4 p.m., Nauset at Nantucket, 5:30 p.m., Bishop Connolly vs. St. John Paul II at Sandwich High School, 6:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK: Martha's Vineyard vs. Sandwich at Wheaton College, 2:30 p.m., Barnstable vs. Dennis-Yarmouth at Wheaton College, 3:30 p.m., Falmouth vs. Nauset at Wheaton College, 3:30 p.m.


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Employee Volunteerism
Consumers Energy employees are deeply involved in the community, volunteering at nonprofits, schools and local organizations to help their neighbors and the underserved.
Our volunteers work together to help more than 100 community nonprofits every year.
Our volunteers like to do the heavy lifting.
When team members volunteer in groups, the Consumers Foundation donates $250 to qualifying nonprofits.
Our team members work together and volunteer together.
Caring for Community teams bag food for families in need.
Our volunteers are willing to lend a helping hand and serve our community members.
Unstoppable Volunteer Spirit
Our team members' strong ties with nonprofits include serving on local boards and committees and serving as mentors, fundraisers and organizers. We support their volunteerism through three grant programs—Volunteer Investment Program (VIP), Caring for Community and Matching Gifts Program.
Employee Volunteerism at Consumers
Building Stronger Communities Through Volunteering
Strong communities rely on volunteers. More than 4,000 of our employees and retirees volunteer across Michigan annually. You'll find them volunteering in classrooms, community centers and food pantries. They are baseball coaches, school board members, Scout leaders and first responders. They build homes, serve on nonprofit boards and care for animals. To inspire and reward employees for helping their community, the Consumers Energy Foundation gives grants of up to $500 for the nonprofits with which they work. The VIP grant awards are doubled for organizations working with youth.
Team Blue Means More Green for Nonprofits
When team members volunteer as a group, the Consumers Energy Foundation donates $250 in Caring for Community grants to qualifying nonprofits. More than 1,000 employees formed groups last year to serve meals at homeless shelters, build homes for Habitat for Humanity, beautify community spaces, deliver water and remove invasive species.
When Our Employees Give, Communities Get More
Our employees want to improve the communities where they live. So we match employee donations dollar for dollar for gifts $25 or more, up to $1,000 per year to community foundations, food banks, homeless shelters and universities. Retiree donations are matched at 50%. Annually, the Consumers Energy Foundation donates $105,000 in matching funds. It's our way of honoring our employees and retirees and the causes that matter most to them.

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Матті Юрва (, справжнє ім'я — Леннарт Матіас Юрванен ( ; 29 квітня 1898, Гельсінкі, Фінляндія — 16 вересня 1943, там же) — один з найяскравіших представників фінської популярної музики 1930-х років: співак, чечіточник, актор, мультиінструменталіст, композитор.

З успіхом виступав у Фінляндії та за її межами (насамперед у США). За свідченням Петера фон Баха, існує щонайменше 406 грамзаписів Матті Юрва; відомо також, що Юрва записувався і під час американських гастролей 1927 — 1928 років .

Матті Юрва активно співпрацював з Тату Пеккаріненом: перший писав музику, другий — слова (до ряду пісень, проте слова написав також Юрва). Їхні спільні роботи нерідко виходили у світ під псевдонімом Ерккі Салама (); стверджується, втім, що під цим псевдонімом працювали інші автори.

Талановитий куплетист, спадкоємець Юхана Альфреда Таннера і Рафу Рамстедта, Матті Юрва записав і виконав безліч пісень «на злобу дня», присвячених подіям як фінського («сухий закон»), так і міжнародного масштабу (Берлінська олімпіада 1936 . У ході Зимової війни та фінської окупації Карелії він активно виступав перед фінськими військами; багатьом слухачам з колишнього СРСР відома його пісня "Njet, Molotoff ", а також пісня " Mannerheimin linjalla " про події Зимової війни .

Знявся у фільмах Kaksi Vihtoria (1939) та Herra johtajan harha-askel (1940).

Також відомий тим, що першим виконав пісню " Ievan Polkka ". Останні роки життя зловживав міцними спиртними напоями, що й спричинило смерть артиста в 1943 році (за версією статті фінською мовою).

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Посилання
 Матті Юрва  на Pomus.net
 Матті Юрва  на Last.fm
 Петер фон Бах про Матті Юрва
 Спогади Еугена Мальмстена

Фінські композитори
Музиканти за алфавітом
Співаки XX століття
Фінські співаки
Фінські актори

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Here are the photos of the town of Domqueur and nearby towns. Domqueur is located in the department of Somme in the region of Picardie. You will find the satellite map of Domqueur under these photos.
To see Domqueur from the sky, here is the satellite map of the town of Domqueur : Domqueur map.
Only 3 photo(s) of the town of Domqueur found(s). We also searched photos of nearby towns.
These photos of the town of Domqueur can be shown in full screen clicking on the thumbnails. Thanks to the authors of these photos.


The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) has welcomed the State Government's decision to appoint Lucy Turnbull as the Chair of the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC).
WSLD Chairman, Christopher Brown AM, said that Ms Turnbull through the Committee for Sydney, had been a long-time advocate for Western Sydney, with her experience and understanding of the region set be a major asset for the GSC when it comes to planning its future growth.
"Lucy's appointment is one that the Dialogue has strongly advocated for and the Baird Government should be congratulated for recognising that this role requires a leader who is prepared to take a whole-of-Sydney approach to planning," Mr Brown said.
"Lucy has a well-documented track-record when it comes strategic and sustainable planning outcomes and has long-argued that the key to unlocking the full potential of Sydney, lies in the growth cities of the West.
Mr Brown added that some of the issues that need to be on the GSC's agenda, include the need for north-south transport links, connecting Sydney's Innovation Corridor from the Hills through to Camden, integrated planning around major urban renewal sites such as the Olympic Corridor and the Badgery's Creek Enterprise Zone and a renewed focus on the development of the three River Cities of Parramatta, Liverpool and Penrith.


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You Cannot Buy Happiness! New Bestseller Reveals How Happiness Can Be Achieved!
by Tol Bayo | Oct 31, 2017 | Press Releases
Dallas, Texas, October 31, 2017 — Author Linda Tomai Duong's new bestseller, CONNECTION – The Currency to Happiness: Access Your Happiness. Right Here. Right Now! asks this burning question: "Are you searching for the kind of happiness that enables you to feel true contentment, the kind that allows you to feel secure, loved, connected, and calm, with inner joy and inner peace?"
Readers will discover many little gold nuggets to help them realize that happiness is ready to be awakened inside them so they can access it along with increased well-being. External layers of happiness – financial success, fancy houses and cars – will not complete a person and they will feel something is missing. Achievements and possessions can disappear or be taken assay at a moment's notice, and with it, one's happiness. Duong states, "Happiness is not a destination but resides in our hearts" and "Happiness that is dependent on external factors can quickly be replaced by feelings of loss, frustration, anger, resentment and even sadness."
Duong wrote this book because she couldn't find a book that was simple in understanding the concept of happiness. Duong decided to write her book in a way that she could share the joy of uncovering and accessing happiness in a most simple and profound way. In reading this book, readers will discover a new way of accessing happiness, a way to achieve happiness – the inner joy and inner peace, their true heartfelt contentment without depending on others or external circumstances to provide it, a way to access it immediately from within themselves, here and now.
Linda Duong is an inspirational speaker, author, and thought leader in happiness and connection. She is an in-demand parenting and life coach who has helped many of her clients to attain and re-ignite their happiness by connecting with themselves, with others and with the universe.
Linda has been interviewed by industry peer leaders in the field of coaching and featured on national television, global radio broadcast, and in leading newspapers and magazines. She has traveled the world and connects with multicultural individuals and groups beyond the spoken language.
Linda's mission in life is to help others to attain their ultimate and unique happiness because "Happiness is the most treasured form of wealth."
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"Bridging the clean energy R&D" is organised as part of the first conference of the SIMPATIC project. Massimo Tavoni from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) will give a keynote-speech on "Innovative strategies for dealing with climate change", followed by comments from Georg Zachmann, Bruegel and Ralf Martin, Imperial.
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) has contributed valuable analysis to the international climate debate based on the integrated assessment model WITCH that it developed. The model's unique ability to represent endogenous technology diffusion allowed studying the role of innovation for dealing with climate change. Massimo Tavoni, the deputy coordinator of the Climate Change programmes at FEEM will present innovative work on the potential role of negative emission technologies (such as CCS for biofueled power plants), the relation between abatement and geo-engineering, and the need for early investments in "clean energy R&D".
Click here to consult the complete programme of the SIMPATIC First Conference.
RSVP to ioana.leu@bruegel.org, stating your complete name and your organisation.
Lunch will be served at 12:15 after which the event begins at 12:30.


some kind of "Last time on half-life" opener, then something happens that ties you into the helicopter (figurativly*) with or without alxy (most likly with) and you fly your way twards the ship...then you crash, loose all your weapons and end up in some kind of ice-like place or somewhere close to that, then you need to make your way to the boat.
jgoodroad wrote: some kind of "Last time on half-life" opener, then something happens that ties you into the helicopter (figurativly*) with or without alxy (most likly with) and you fly your way twards the ship...then you crash, loose all your weapons and end up in some kind of ice-like place or somewhere close to that, then you need to make your way to the boat.
Hold back your Nazi instincts, Zip.
I'll bet you ANYTHING that you won't start off anywhere near the borealis, or on the helicopter.
$10 says the game starts in a desert somewhere.
Probably with Gordon having regained conciousness from the advisor attack. Perhaps they've relocated to the arctic, I don't know.
In a huge river because Alyx is still crying her father's death 4 years ago.
I'm worse then you, but I spend the small amount of time to correct some of it.
But not this last one?
You get into karts and race the combine.
Alyx being raped by Gman. Orally.
Dr. Delta wrote: Alyx being raped by Gman. Orally.
You're thinking of Garry's Mod, the first 5 minutes of joining a public server.


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Q: How to make 3 columns in 1 cell in HTML table How to create 3 columns in 1 cell of HTML table like in this image below created from Excel.

I tried to use unlist method as subtitute but it looks ugly on my table.

I'm using react js and material UI to recreate the table from excel.
<TableContainer component={Paper}>

      <TableHead>
        <TableRow>

        </TableRow>
      </TableHead>
      <TableBody>

        </StyledTableRow>
      </TableBody>

  </TableContainer>

A: you can use colSpan and rowSpan property to divide the head of table into 2 rows and the body of table into 3 rows :

          TYPE OF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ACTIVITY
          HTE/ OFFICES
          COORIDNATOR/ OFFICER IN-CHARGE
          INTERN'S ROLES, DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES
          COORDINATOR'S INFO
          NO. OF HOURS

          CONTACT NUMBER
          EMAIL ADDRESS

          Pre-internship Activity
          Bulacan State University - Bustos Campus
          Lyn M. Dalisaymo
          Compilation of credentials/ requirements
          09451606406
          lyn.dalisaymo@bulsu.edu.ph
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          Pre-internship orientation prior to deployment to internship
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          Parents Virtual SIP Orientation Program of the College.
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Qatar 2022 CEO promises Qatar is 'tolerant' and 'welcoming' for LGBTQ+ fans
With less than a year to go before the start of the 2022 World Cup, questions surround Qatar's handling of humanitarian issues, specifically concerning the state's anti-homosexuality laws. But in an exclusive interview with CNN, Qatar 2022 CEO Nasser Al Khater has defended the country's LGBTQ record, insisting that nobody should feel threatened when visiting Qatar.
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Sitting in an office all day can seem like the best job ever. You will eventually find out that you might be denying yourself so many things you will be missing out at your enclosed place of work. However, the reason you might enjoy working there is when you have a window where you can look outside and get to enjoy looking at the outdoors. If you need to take a look at the window and look around the environments, then this is the best feeling you need. It does not matter how many time you could be staring wishing that you can have that great walk and enjoy taking a breath of some fresh air outside. If you ever feel that need for being outside, then you need to fulfill your urge.
The best thing about nature is because it is very inspiring. If you like camping, then you will be able to and also for those who like a caravan, all can happen all because of nature. Unlike in the olden days where finding caravans was a hard task today, you can get everything you need. Another best way you can enjoy being outside is when you take good walks even if it is at the parks and have fun. In all the techniques you will use just to approach nature, you will still have some good inspiring moments.
There are very different many ways which people are using to boost their children's memory bad never think about theirs as parents. You could waste so much time trying to write things out, but when your memory is not good, you end up forgetting everything you need to remember. However, that is not the case because memory boosting is an important thing when it happens to all age sets. If you work on your own in your business and forget that you still had pending errands to be done, something might go wrong. In fact, there is proof from many researchers who proved that nature is crucial for your memory.
It can be very easy to say that you are creative but applying it becomes a very difficult thing. Also, there could be so many barriers with your creativity which might need to be unblocked. However, you should not be under any stress if you think that your creativity is blocked because all is about to work just right. The only thing you need right now is to have nature as your only priority and see how it works on creativity unblocking. Brain functioning is also improved when one is counting on nature for boosting.


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Q: AWS DynamoDB Encryption - Ruby Is it possible to set encryption for DynamoDB using Ruby / Ruby on Rails?
Does aws-sdk provide it?
Should I do that on my own?
Or it is not possible?
NOTE: There will be few the same Rails app running parallel and connected to the same DynamoDB.

A: DynamoDB doesn't encrypt data for you. You would have to handle the encryption and decryption in your DynamoDB client code. There is a Java library for handling this, but I don't see one for Ruby.
Note that DynamoDB won't be able to perform meaningful queries against any fields that you have encrypted.
I would recommend using the AWS KMS service to manage the encryption key that your application uses to encrypt data before it inserts it into DynamoDB.

A: Encrypting critical fields with AWS KMS works well -- here's an example how to wrap it in a convenient module.
requires
gem 'aws-sdk', '~> 2.0'
config/initializers/aws_kms.rb
# Helper for AWS KMS encryption / decryption:
#
# Example:
#
# cipherdata = Aws::KMS.encrypt('boring plain text')
#
# => "AQICAkSXnpkzAJrrzNcjlMxRK78jbKHnkPohQdSZ445Xv29z6C2ty433pG2rcs96IujEj4IXAa1rmSzJXfiQqw4LaFcluh3CYsFQOlOfhgh0LhPdiQhnIP7d0BzlIu3uRFzHLrhIpg2JssVsjnCLZstNkzerfiwYtGSNTpltVjaqJblz3kktSFNxnMoVOcJSlvTbuMdiD9yplGMDD3LC0YKjUZtEZIqEjt=="
#
# Aws::KMS.decrypt( cipherdata )
#
# => "boring plain text"
#
#
# Protects from AWS KMS calls if we are in TEST environment
#
module Aws::KMS

  def self.encrypt(plaintext)
    if Rails.env.test? || Rails.env.development?
      ['not_encrypted_in_test', plaintext].join('|') # faking encryption so we can test this without AWS
    else
      cipherdata = client.encrypt({
        key_id: ENV['KMS_ARN'],
        plaintext: plaintext,
      }).ciphertext_blob
      Base64.strict_encode64(cipherdata)
    end
  end

  def self.decrypt(ciphertext)
    if Rails.env.test? || Rails.env.development?
      ciphertext.split('|').second # faking decryption so we can test this without AWS
    else
      cipherdata = Base64.strict_decode64( ciphertext )

      client.decrypt({
        ciphertext_blob: cipherdata
      }).plaintext
    end
  end

  # this helper method can be called to check if the ENV variables are configured correctly:
  def self.setup_correct?
    plaintext = 'Hey, it works!'
    cipherdata = Aws::KMS.encrypt( plaintext )
    Aws::KMS.decrypt( cipherdata ) == plaintext
  end

  def self.client
    Aws::KMS::Client.new
  end

end


Today we tested our scientific instruments called LI-CORs that measure carbon in the air. We will use these to measure how much carbon is entering and leaving the ecosystem. Carbon enters the ecosystem through photosynthesis and leaves the ecosystem through respiration. My interest is in the net balance between these two fluxes and how warming affects this balance.
The first success was to test to ensure the LI-CORs had no air leaks. Perhaps our first success (i.e., no air leaks) can be attributed to our mascotte: lego cable guy (see photo).
I had purchased a cool little thermal camera that can be mounted on a cell phone. Today I tested whether it could produce an image that showed the locations of warmer and cooler areas. If so, then we can take thermal images to show that our warming experiment is successful in increasing tempratures. In the first photo I am holding a mug of warm (not hot) coffee. There is a gradient from hottest (white) to warm (red and yellow) to cool (blue), hence my coffee mug is white.
And now for the real test: does the open-top chamber work?
The results are promising, with lots of red in the inside, and cooler areas outside the chamber. It was a cloudy day, so I am glad to see it seemed to work even then! How does the chamber work? It lets in sunlight (which is shortwave radiation), but the longwave radiation (i.e., heat) gets somewhat trapped inside. The open top allows precipitation to enter so that we just warm the inside, but keep changes in other variables (such as rain or snow) to a minimum.
Kelly and I were jumping for joy (ok, almost) when we found some very nice patches of vegetation. I was a little worried a couple of days ago (day 14) when all we found were small patches of vegetation, mostly in rock cracks (and not in soil), seemingly dead as they were a very dark brown color.
This means we can start to establish some plots! Today was a much-needed break from our challenges.


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Epstein-Barr Virus Infection May Contribute to Sjögren's, Study Finds
by Steve Bryson PhD | May 18, 2021
Infections with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the most common member of the herpes virus family, may contribute to the development of Sjögren's syndrome by increasing the proportion of immune cells with autoimmune functions, a recent study suggests.
Therapies targeting the interaction between EBV and activated immune cells may be useful in the clinic, the scientists said.
The study, "Association between EBV serological patterns and lymphocytic profile of SjS patients support a virally triggered autoimmune epithelitis," was published in the journal Nature, Scientific Reports.
Sjögren's syndrome, which predominantly affects middle-aged women, is characterized by mistaken immune attacks on the tear and salivary glands by cells known as lymphocytes, leading to disease symptoms.
The two main types of lymphocytes, B-cells and T-cells, are normally involved in fighting infections from foreign pathogens such as bacteria and parasites. In Sjögren's, however, evidence suggests that an infection may cause T-cells to enter the salivary and tear glands and support the disease-causing hyperactivity of B-cells, which are responsible for generating self-antibodies.
Recently, follicular helper T-cells (Tfh) have been suggested to play a role in Sjögren's development because they are found in higher levels in the bloodstream of Sjögren's patients and are a major source of the immune signaling protein interleukin (IL)-21, which regulates B-cell survival.
Furthermore, Tfh cells can express a receptor called CXCR5, which induces their migration toward B-cell sites. This receptor also has been found on a subset of cytotoxic (CD8+) T-cells thought to be involved in Sjögren's by regulating B-cell responses and abnormal antibody production.
While the underlying causes of Sjögren's are still unclear, infection with EBV is a candidate for triggering the disease. Nevertheless, the impact of EBV infection on the B-cell profile found in Sjögren's patients needs further examination.
Now, a team of scientists based at the Comprehensive Health Research Centre, in Portugal, investigated subsets of B- and T-cells circulating in the bloodstream of Sjögren's patients and assessed their relation to EBV infection.
The study involved 57 people with Sjögren's, of which 98.2% were women, with a median age of 60.6 years, and a median disease duration of 11.3 years. A group of 20 people with the autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 24 healthy people (controls) also were enrolled for comparison.
Compared with the healthy controls, the Sjögren's patients had fewer helper T-cell numbers and percentages. The number of Tfh cells expressing CXCR5 was lower in Sjögren's than in controls and RA patients.
In contrast, the percentage of helper T-cells secreting IL-21 significantly increased in Sjögren's participants compared with both RA patients and controls. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between higher IL-21-secreting T-cells and more Tfh cells with CXCR5.
Cytotoxic T-cell percentages were significantly elevated in Sjögren's compared with controls, but not in overall numbers. In comparison with both controls and RA patients, cytotoxic T-cells secreting IL-21 were increased as well.
Higher levels of cytotoxic T-cells that express CXCR5 correlated with more disease activity, as assessed with the EULAR Sjögren's disease activity index (ESSDAI), "suggesting their relevant role" in disease development, the team wrote.
The percentages of non-activated B-cells (naïve) were significantly higher in Sjögren's patients when compared with healthy controls and RA patients, and also presented higher absolute counts compared with RA, as "previously reported in the literature," the team added.
Next, the researchers divided patients into three subgroups according to their EBV profile, including those with previous infection, recent infection and EBV reactivation, or no evidence of active infection.
Sjögren's participants with recent infection or EBV reactivation had earlier disease onset and shorter disease duration. A majority of patients with a previous infection and/or a recent infection/reactivation had active disease at the time of recruitment, but patients with a previous infection showed higher disease activity scores. In contrast, the lowest disease activity scores were found in patients without active EBV infection.
Regarding T-cells, patients with a previous infection and recent infection/activation had increased Tfh cells expressing CXCR5 as compared with those without active infection.
The subset of B-cells that make antibodies also was increased in patients with a previous infection or recent infection/activation, compared with those without active EBV infection.
"Our results suggest EBV-infection contributes to B- and T-cell differentiation towards the effector [cells] typical of [Sjögren's syndrome]," the investigators wrote.
"Considering the possible pathogenic role of EBV in the [development] of [Sjögren's syndrome], therapies directed towards the interaction between EBV and activated effector T-cells and B-cells could halt the EBV-triggered lymphocytic activation, and have a relevant clinical applicability," they added.
Steve Bryson PhD Steve holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. He worked as a medical scientist for 18 years, within both industry and academia, where his research focused on the discovery of new medicines to treat inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases. Steve recently stepped away from the lab and into science communications, where he's helping make medical science information more accessible for everyone.
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Urban District Central Office Transformation for Teaching and Learning Improvement: Beyond a Zero-Sum Game
by Meredith I. Honig, Juli Swinnerton Lorton & Michael A. Copland - 2009
Over the past fifteen years, a growing number of mid-sized to large school district central offices have engaged in radical reforms to strengthen teaching and learning for all students districtwide. Such efforts mark a significant change in urban educational governance. We call these efforts �district central office transformation for teaching and learning improvement� (Honig & Copland, 2008; Honig, Copland, Lorton, Rainey, & Newton, 2009).
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This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 108. No. 1.
Cite This Article as: Teachers College Record Volume 111 Number 13, 2009, p. 21-40
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Agency in Real Time? Situating Teachers� Efforts Toward Inclusion in the Context of Local and Enduring Struggles
Introduction to Part I: Local Education into Cultural Conditions
The Pushes and Pulls of New Localism: School-Level Instructional Arrangements, Instructional Resources, and Family-Community Partnerships
Communally-Bonded Schools and the New Localism: Implications for African American Schooling and a Democratic Future
Localism in Public Charter School Accountability for Learning
Public Housing Reform and Neighborhood Schools: How Local Contexts Must Matter
Online Localities: Implications for Democracy and Education
Meredith Honig
University of Washington, Seattle
MEREDITH I. HONIG's research and teaching focus on policy, leadership, and organizational change in school systems. She is particularly interested in how school district central offices innovate and collaborate to improve opportunities for all youth to learn. She has examined these challenges using a variety of cases, including the participation of school district central offices in: school-community partnerships; new small autonomous schools initiatives; and efforts to transform themselves and school leadership to support districtwide teaching and learning improvement.
Juli Lorton
JULI LORTON began work in Seattle Public Schools as an Instructional Technology Specialist in September 2000 after 7 years teaching middle school. From 2004-2009, she divided her time between district work and research at the University of Washington. After completing my doctorate in 2006 with a dissertation entitled Learning to Lead What You Don't Yet Know: District Leaders Engaged in Instructional Reform, I worked as a research associate and adjunct professor in EDLPS in the College of Education. During this time I worked on a large research project designed to explore connections between leadership, learning and leadership support.
Michael Copland
MICHAEL A. COPLAND has most recently served as a lead senior program officer on the U.S. team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In this role, he managed a team of program officers supporting a portfolio of large, multi-year grants designed to support the improvement of teaching effectiveness in 11 urban school systems across the United States. Copland previously served as associate professor and chair of the area of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Washington College of Education, and directed the Leadership for Learning Ed. D. program there. Earlier, Copland served as a faculty member and director of the Prospective Principals Program at Stanford University.


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Digital wave drives surge in banking
But 2 billion people worldwide still 'unbanked'
2015-04-16 - Donna Leinwand Leger @DonnaLeinwand USA TODAY
The number of people worldwide who have some type of bank account jumped 22% between 2011 and 2014, indicating that new technologies, such as mobile phone "wallets" and digitized payments, have made it easier for people in developing countries to connect to the formal economy.
Globally, 62% of adults have a bank account, up from 51% in 2011, the Global Financial Institution (Global Findex) database found. Global Findex, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, collects data on how people manage money and use financial services, such as banks.
Financial inclusion, such as the ability to save money, access credit and keep money secure, is considered critical for reducing poverty and increasing economic growth. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim called access to financial services "a bridge out of poverty."
"Financial inclusion, at its most basic level, starts with having a bank account," the report said.
The World Bank, which released the report Wednesday, said its goal is to have universal financial access by 2020.
"This is massive. It's 700 million people in three years, twice the population of the United States," says Ruth GoodwinGroen, managing director of the Better Than Cash Alliance at the United Nations Capital Development Fund in New York.
Widespread adoption by governments, businesses and aid groups of digital payments encouraged the growth in bank accounts, Goodwin- Groen said. Businesses and large institutions like digital payments for efficiency, tracking payments, avoiding corruption and security, but it's also good for the economy and consumers, she said.
"If you've just been paid and you've got a big wad of cash in your pocket, you're vulnerable," Goodwin- Groen said. "If you have an account, you have a place where you can save it. You're not tempted to spend it. It helps people manage their money."
Still, 2 billion people worldwide remain "unbanked," including 1.1 billion women. Regionally, South Asia accounts for nearly a third of the people without bank accounts. The report said another 400 million people would open bank accounts If more governments and private businesses adopt digital payments.
In high-income countries, such as the United States, bank accounts are nearly universal, the report found. A 2013 survey by FDIC found 7.7% of U.S. households are "unbanked."
In developing economies, the percentage of adults with bank accounts ranges widely from 14% in the Middle East to 69% in East Asia and the Pacific, the report said. The report also found stark differences for men and women, with 65% of men and 58% of women having a bank account.
Account ownership grew significantly in China and India between 2011 and 2014 — in China, account penetration rose from 64% to 79% or 180 million adults, and in India from 35% to 53% or 175 million adults, accounting for about half of the 700 million new account holders globally.
Mobile phone-based money services that offer "mobile wallets" drove growth in Africa.
Worldwide, 2% of people have mobile phone-based services that allow customers to send and receive money electronically with- out having a bank account at a traditional financial institution. In sub-Saharan Africa, about a third of all account holders — 12% of all adults — have a mobile account. In Cote d'Ivoire, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe, more adults have mobile phone money accounts than bank accounts, the study found.
Mobile money accounts have grown rapidly over the past three years. The report found 259 mobile money service deployments in 89 countries at the beginning of this year, up from 100 deployments three years earlier. In East Africa, mobile money accounts push overall account ownership up from 26% to 35%.
The accounts are the first step in financial inclusion for people in developing countries, says Stephen Kehoe, senior vice presi- dent of global financial inclusion for Visa. Consumers must also have access to credit, insurance products, pensions and the full range of financial services, he said. They also need to have places that accept their payment accounts, he said.
Visa is working with small merchants in developing countries to equip them with point-ofsale terminals that operate over mobile phones so they can process digital financial transactions, an endeavor that has good social impact, but also makes business sense for Visa, he said.
"This is all headed in the right direction, but we've still got a long way to go and a lot more to do," Kehoe said. "We now need to focus not on just having an account but the quality of that account."
"If you've ... got a big wad of cash in your pocket, you're vulnerable. (A bank account) helps people manage their money."
Ruth Goodwin- Groen,
Better Than Cash Alliance
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Law enforcement officials, on the condition of anonymity, have reportedly identified the man who stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound, as 29-year-old Richard B. Russell.
Several news outlets, including the Associated Press and the New York Times, have confirmed the identity of the pilot, who was a 3.5-year Horizon employee and had clearance to be among aircraft, but wasn't known to be a licensed pilot. Alaska Airlines, nor the Seattle FBI, have confirmed his identity.
The family of a man who authorities say stole an airplane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and later crashed it called him a faithful husband, loving son and good friend. In a statement, the family says Richard Russell, whose nickname was "Beebo," was warm, kind and gentle.
Russell has been presumed dead in the crash of the Horizon Air Q400 turboprop on Ketron Island, though investigators continue to search the site.
Authorities on Saturday, said a 29-year-old man used a machine called a pushback tractor to first maneuver the aircraft so he could board and then take off Friday evening. He was presumably killed about an hour later when the aircraft crashed into a small island southwest of Seattle.
A man, assumed to be Russell, could be heard on audio recordings telling air traffic controllers that he is "just a broken guy." One air traffic controller called him "Rich" and tried to convince him to land the plane.
The man suspected of stealing the plane went by "Beebo" on social media and on his Facebook page. He said he was from Wasilla, Alaska, and lived in Sumner, Washington, and was married in 2012. He once ran a bakery with his wife and enjoyed the benefits that came with his job to travel the world, social media posts showed.
He moved to Alaska when he was seven years old, according to a web page set up for a college communications class.
Russell worked for Horizon Airlines, a sister carrier of Alaska Airlines, as a ground service agent. In this role he helped baggage handlers and was part of Horizon's tow team, which moved planes around on the tarmac. It was a job that gave him the perk of "being able to fly to Alaska at my leisure," he wrote on the page.
He met his wife in Oregon in 2010, according to his social media pages, which often showcased their adventures.
"We were married one year later, and one month after that we opened a bakery which we successfully ran for 3 years," he wrote on his Web page. "We consider ourselves bakery connoisseurs and have to try a new one every place we go," read one of his posts.
The audio recordings of his conversation with traffic controllers while he was flying the plane were published online by Broadcastify.com. In the recordings, he said he was sorry to disappoint those who cared about him.
— With files from the Associated Press and Reuters.


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Romano Capocci, 65
Past Obituaries
Romano Capocci passed away peacefully on Jan. 10, 2015, surrounded by his loving family after a five-year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer that he fought with tremendous strength, dignity and grace. Romano was a Wilton resident of 35 years. He was born in Picinisco, Italy on Aug. 2,1949, to the late Domenico and Guiseppa Capocci.
Romano is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Angelina. His sons Jeremy (Shannon), and Michael, his much loved grandchildren Abigail, Caitlyn, and Jack Romano. He is also survived by four brothers, Bill (Mary), Frank (Rosemarie), Nick (Jenny) and Fiore (Susan) and two sisters, Lina (Thomas) Kalinowski and Anna (Joseph) Pollicella. As well as many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. His brother, Aldo, and niece, Alison, predeceased him.
A 1968 graduate of Port Chester High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1970, proudly serving his country on the U.S.S. Paul, during the Vietnam era. He was honorably discharged in 1974; awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and the Vietnam service medal. He was a lifetime member of Foreign Wars of the United States, Post 375 Yonkers, N.Y., and a member of the Our Lady of Fatima parish in Wilton. Romano worked for Kraft Food for 30 years, retiring in 2007. He enjoyed working with his hands, especially when making furniture or helping family and friends with home remodeling projects.
Romano was a hard worker and great role model. He was a true family man. He will be forever smiling down upon his grandchildren who brought him joy and were the reason he fought so hard to live. His greatest sense of joy was their smile and the sound of their laughter; it truly brought him great pleasure. His wife wants everyone to know she was blessed to have shared her life, love and family with such a wonderful man.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Wilton.
Interment will be private and at the direction of the family.
The family will receive friends in the Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah Street, Ridgefield, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers to honor Romano a donation may be made to an organization below:
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 27106, New York, N.Y. 10087-7106 (866-815-9501;
• Regional Hospice & Home Care of Western CT, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury, CT 06810 (203-702-7400) www.regionalhospicect.org;
• Our Lady of Fatima, 239 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897.


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Ensuring Dignity During Crises
By Leyla Isin-Xiong & Erin Hale - Days for Girls International
2020 was a difficult year across the globe. However, Lebanon faced some of the toughest challenges of any nation. Not only were they affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but the explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020 left hundreds of thousands of people without basic services. With the funds you generously donated to Days for Girls' (DfG) Syrian Refugee campaign through GlobalGiving, our Lebanon team has helped ease the burdens of women and girls in Lebanese and refugee communities during this time. The following are just some examples of the impact of your generous gift:
Distributions of 23,115 DfG Kits are ongoing for those impacted by the explosions and Syrian and Palestinian refugees. Our work with Palestinian refugees has been in partnership with Anera and Americares.
The three DfG Lebanon Social Enterprises and Country Coordinator Khayrieh Al Assaad have been so successful (notwithstanding the pandemic and the explosion) that the three Enterprises have decided to join forces and form one larger, stronger Social Enterprise. Their collaboration focuses on joining hands to have a greater reach in their community. Their new Social Enterprise will have an amplified voice in providing women and girls in the region what they need to retain their dignity, even during difficult crises.
DfG recently rented a new facility for both our country office as well as the new robust Social Enterprise. In the new facility, our Social Entrepreneurs are working on building up an inventory of Kit components -- using this time of limited social interaction to increase their supplies of Kit components to ensure they can be flexible and agile for upcoming sales, projects, and emergencies.
Days for Girls remains committed to doing all we can to provide for the menstrual needs of women and girls in Lebanon during these challenging times, including in the Syrian and Palestinian refugee communities. Our services would not have been possible without your generous support. Thank you!
Days for Girl's Response to the Beirut Explosions
On August 4th, two devastating explosions struck the port of Beirut, Lebanon. With help from your donations, Days for Girls was one of the first NGOs to respond with aid to those affected by the tragedy.
The aftermath of this tragedy – combined with the impacts of COVID-19, civil unrest, and widespread economic turmoil – has significantly hindered the ability of Lebanon's women and girls to manage their menstruation. An estimated 84,000 menstruators were displaced from their homes following the Beirut explosions, and now struggle to meet basic health needs in temporary shelters or settlements. Meanwhile, the cost of period products is skyrocketing nationwide – untouched by government subsidies designed to make other "essential goods" more accessible amidst widespread inflation and poverty. These conditions are especially difficult for the already stretched refugee communities of Beirut.
In response to this crisis, your donations allowed Days for Girls Lebanon to double down on efforts to reach as many women and girls as possible. Prior to the explosions, this local team focused primarily on bringing menstrual health solutions to Syrian and Palestinian refugee communities. Now, DfG Country Coordinator Khayrieh Al Assaad is leading local menstrual health champions in a coordinated effort to serve both refugee and Lebanese women and girls.
To date, Days for Girls Lebanon has helped distribute washable face masks to more than 4,200 people in Beirut, and is in the process of distributing over 21,000 DfG menstrual health Kits to women and girls as well (in partnership with local and international organizations). Partnering with local NGOs, our Lebanon team has also distributed 300+ hygiene boxes (shampoo, soap, towels) and 500+ boxes of clean water.
We could not do this important and timely work without your continued support. We know that our Days for Girls supporters are also impacted by global crises, which makes it all the more remarkable that you continue to care for the world's most vulnerable communities. Thank you!
Your Support Is Helping both Periods and Pandemics
By Erin Hale & Leyla Isin-Xiong - Days for Girls International
Because Periods Don't Stop for Pandemics, our Syrian Refugee project has continued to reach girls and women in vulnerable refugee communities. And thanks to your generous support, displaced Syrian women and girls are getting much needed supplies to manage their menstruation with dignity AND protection from the COVID-19 pandemic. The following is an update on our latest work that your donations supported:
COVID-19 has not stopped the momentum of the Enterprises who have been busy sewing to complete a recent order of 2000 DfG Kits which, when fulfilled, will be added to the refugee project distributions. This will bring our total to 6480 women and girls receiving DfG Kits!
Our local Syrian women sewist have also been receiving orders from several organizations in Lebanon including Concern Worldwide and Oxfam. Between November 2019 and March 2020 These women have sold a total of 1057 Kits (in addition to the refugee project orders they are fulfilling).
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, DfG Enterprises pivoted to sewing washable, reusable masks to meet the needs in their communities. They have received orders totaling 1000 masks from local organizations and communities and are sewing these in addition to filling Kit orders and prepping to resume refugee health education training and distributions.
Your generous donations are making all of this possible. And as you can see, these amazing women are working harder than ever with funds from your donations to reach displaced and disadvantaged women and girls in Syrian refugee communities. The work we are doing at Days for Girls, in collaboration with you--our amazing donors--is needed now, more than ever. Thank you!
DfG Enterprises Are Reaching Hard Hit Refugees
By Erin Hale - Grants Manager
Thanks to you, Days for Girls Enterprises are making incredible strides in Lebanon! And we are pleased to share the following with you, our amazing supporters:
The political revolution taking place delayed our distribution dates; however, our Enterprise leaders were able to conduct their first distribution on February 22! This is the first of many they hope to conduct in the near future.
Our Enterprises have also been busy filling orders they have received. Through a UNICEF funded project, our partner Concern Worldwide purchased Kits from our Enterprises and distributed them along with menstrual health education. They then conducted focus groups and received the following feedback:
All thought the pads were of excellent quality, with the cotton being much softer and comfortable than the cheap ones from the $1 store. They feel healthier during their periods as they no longer suffer from allergies or infections.
The project also contributed to the women feeling more confident as they no longer worry about how to dispose of single use pads.
(The unique colors and designs) gave them the capacity to wash them and let them dry outside without feeling ashamed.
Finally, the DfG Lebanon Enterprises have just received an order for 2000 DfG Kits which will also be directed to refugees!
Thank you for your donations! Because of your generosity, we are able to continue reaching hard hit refugee girls and women in Lebanon with the tools they need to manage their menstruation with dignity. Your help is vital in our work to shatter stigma and limitations associated with menstruation for improved health, education, and livelihoods.
They Are On The Way!
By Sandy Clark - Chief Development Officer
Thanks to your support, Days for Girls has been able to organize the collection of 3,600 DfG Kits that are on their way to Syrian refugees today! And our DfG Enterprise in Lebanon is making another another 500 Kits to reach our goal of 4,100 DfG Kits by the end of the year. This is part of a larger effort to reach 44,000 refugee women and girls in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Somalia, and Lebanon.
What does it take to make this happen? A whole lot of passionate volunteers and energetic local leaders. Together they joined forces to respond to the growing and devastating needs of women and girls living in extremely difficult conditions.
Thank you for your vital partnership in making sure that all women and girls have what they need to live with dignity and opportunities. YOU are making a difference!
3,600 DfG Kits are ready to be shipped!


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