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Q: Invalid Characters in JSON after unicode conversion I've been trying to send parsed JSON data from the server side (in python) to the client side of my Web app where it can be stored and then displayed on the page. For some reason, when the data gets to the client side, it has weird characters on both ends of it. These characters are causing a problem when I'm trying to iterate through each list of data that I have as I need to find the length of a list. None of these strings can even successfully be output to the console. I looked up many posts on SO and elsewhere for stripping unicode from strings, using the ast library or simply just using the .encode() function, but nothing has resolved this issue so far.
As I am using the Django framework, the data is being parsed on the serverside and passed to the client side through context variables.
Here is the original js code on the server for what I'm trying to do:
var $divline = $("

");
    console.log("length of artist list" + {{venue_names}}.length );
    for(var i = 0; i < {{venue_names}}.length; i++){

        $divline.append('Artist ' + {{form_artistSelect}} + '  Location: ' {{venue_cities}}[i] ', '{{venue_region}}[i]' Venue: ' + {{venue_names}}[i]
     );

    }
    var $resultObj = $('

');
    $resultObj.append($divline);
    $resultObj.appendTo($("#results"));

Here is the page source version of the same code:
 var $divline = $("

");
    for(var i = 0; i < Miike%20Snow.length; i++){

        $divline.append('Artist ' + Miike%20Snow[i] + '  Location: ' ['Miami', 'Miami', 'Miami'] ', '['FL', 'FL', 'FL']' Venue: ' + ['Ultra Music Festival', 'Ultra Music Festival', 'Ultra Music Festival'] );
    }
    var $resultObj = $('

');
    $resultObj.append($divline);
    $resultObj.appendTo($("#results"));

In the python view, I simply getting the JSON and parsing it like this:
data = json.load(urllib2.urlopen(url))

        #titles = [ i.get("title") for i in data]
        raw_dts = [i.get("datetime").encode("utf-8") for i in data]

        #formatted_dts = [i.get("formatted_datetime") for i in data]
        ticket_urls = [i.get("ticket_url").encode("utf-8") for i in data]
        ticket_statuses = [i.get("ticket_status").encode("utf-8") for i in data]
        venue_names = [i.get("venue").get("name").encode("utf-8") for i in data]
        venue_cities = [i.get("venue").get("city").encode("utf-8") for i in data]
        venue_region = [i.get("venue").get("region").encode("utf-8") for i in data]

Regardless of what method of conversion I use, I'm still getting those problematic characters once the code is sent to the client.
This problem should be pretty straight forward to solve but there's something small that's most likely going on and its holding up other work. How should I go about resolving this issue?
EDIT:
In the html for the page, I have the form and underneath it I have a div named container:
<form id = "search" method= 'POST' action = ''>{% csrf_token %}
{{ form|crispy }}

<input type= 'submit' value= 'Submit'>
</form>

I then try to append an unorderd list to the div and to the list I try to append list elements, but for some reason, nothing is being appended:
var venues = {{venues|safe}};
console.log("length of artist list" + venues.length);
var $list = $("
");
for(var i = 0; i < venues.length; i++){

    $list.append("
Artist {{form_artistSelect}}  Location: " venues[i].city ', 'venues[i].region' Venue: ' + venues[i].name + "
");
}
// var $resultObj = $('

');
// $resultObj.append($divline);
$list.appendTo($("#container"));

A: This is not a JSON issue. This is an issue with how you generate your JavaScript. You are trying to treat string data as JavaScript objects.
Moreover, those are Python data structures, not JSON lists, because you decoded them already. There is also no need to encode everything to UTF-8 here. Last but not least, you could just leave the venue structure as dictionaries / JSON objects as you don't need those lists separately.
You'll need to convert your lists back to JSON to insert them as JavaScript list literals into your generated JavaScript, so that you can then treat them as JavaScript objects (once the browser has parsed those literals).
data = json.load(urllib2.urlopen(url))

raw_dts = json.dumps([i["datetime"] for i in data])

ticket_urls = json.dumps([i["ticket_url"] for i in data])
ticket_statuses = json.dumps([i["ticket_status"] for i in data])
venues = json.dumps([i["venue"] for i in data])

and your template:
var $divline = $("

");
var venues = {{ venues|safe }};

console.log("length of artist list" + venues.length );
for(var i = 0; i < venues.length; i++){

    $divline.append('Artist {{form_artistSelect}} Location: ' +  venues[i].city + ', ' + venues[i].region + ' Venue: ' + venues[i].name
 );

}
var $resultObj = $('

');
$resultObj.append($divline);
$resultObj.appendTo($("#results"));

Here the {{ venues|safe }} line tells Django to not HTML-escape the values, because they have already been encoded to JSON instead.

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More Devotions on Spiritual Life
Beyond Celebration
By Doc Arnett
CBN.com – William J. Allen III grew up dreaming of being a soldier. The small town native of northwest Missouri wore camos as a kid and talked about God and country. Everyone who knew him knew that he would some day enlist in the military. Soon after high school graduation, he joined the Marine Corps.
Still in love with the idea of his dream, boot camp went well, although he didn't like some aspects of the combat training. "They tell us to yell, 'Kill! Kill!'" he wrote his mother. "But I'm not going to be like that." Perhaps William remembered the urging of Moses (Deut 30:19) to the people of Israel to "choose life" and therefore made his own commitment, "I'm going to respect life." That respect took a hard hit when he encountered the harsh-fanged reality of street combat at An Nasiriyah.
The realities of the war there turned his dream into nightmares. Confronted in combat by hostile fighters using women and children as living shields, his training forced him to destroy whatever or whoever was between him and an active enemy. But his training in no way prepared him for the psychological aftermath.
After a dishonorable discharge, repeated jailings and months of begging his mother, "Please, don't think of me as a monster," William ingested a lethal combination of pills and booze in March of this year.
While most do not join in his choice of suicide, this young soldier has many former comrades in arms who struggle to deal with their combat roles and to reconcile what they may have done with their emerging understandings of the teachings of Christ. Our attempts to honor them as veterans may have the opposite of the intended effect.
Parades and flowers, speeches and salutes, patriotic songs and tributes are all intended to convey gratitude and respect. Oddly, in the fervor of these events and our attempts to honor military members, we may find ourselves unintentionally increasing the pain of those who struggle with the aftermath of their participation in combat.
While some may never regret having shed the blood of their enemies, regardless of the circumstances, others are tortured by these memories.
How do they feel when asked to stand up in church and be recognized? Do the accolades of others make some of these men and women feel even more isolated and condemned? Is there ever an invitation for those who feel the burden of conviction for their military actions to come to Jesus for cleansing and healing?
Our patriotic celebrations make no distinctions in individual experience of the uniform. Some soldiers come back with no apparent regrets, no apparent grief, no apparent emotional damage, and no apparent guilt. Others come back racked by all of the above. If we want to honor them as well as the others, we might do better than simply offer the customary clichés of gratitude and congratulations.
We might want to offer them the healing grace of the blood of Christ, reminding them that God's mercy is as abundant and powerful as is his love, removing our sins "as far as the east is from the west." (Psalm 103:11-12) And while teaching them the liberation that comes being forgiven, we might also teach them about the freedom that comes from forgiving your enemies and doing good to those who have despitefully used you.
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Traditional Moral Views: If Christian, Bad. If Muslim, No Comment
By Clint Roberts Published on December 6, 2022 •
Clint Roberts
These days some points of view are deemed dangerous. They are extreme and may lead to violence. We can't allow them to terrorize us under the guise of so-called "free speech."
Or at least that's how unwanted views are characterized by the powerful propagandists of our age. But I have noticed that some of these views can be bad or good in their eyes, depending on whether they come from a Christian context or an Islamic one. The leftist logic here relies on two hypotheticals. After that it's pretty straightforward.
If Christian, Then …
The first hypothetical proposition says that if the traditional moral beliefs are coming from Christians (or Jews for that matter), they are dangerously bad. It is urgent that we repress such violent speech at once. We're talking, of course, about the kind of beliefs that have been until recently almost universal across time and culture. Consider the simple proposition that male and female are distinct genders, that their differences are objective in nature rather than social constructions, and that the two constitute the entire category called "gender."
This would have been taken as obvious by nearly all of the thousands of distinct ethnic peoples across the globe throughout the centuries. Today's progressives won't say aloud that they think all of those people across all of those cultures were and are vile bigots. They will say it about Christians, though. The logic is clear: If Christian (or Jewish), then evil.
In fact there were plenty of angry parents in the majority-Muslim city of Dearborn, Michigan, who came out in force to protest pornographic material in their kids' schools. I doubt you heard as much about that one.
In fact, you don't really even have to be Christian in any recognizable way to get branded with the scarlet letter(s) of the left. A mentally ill person identifying as "non-binary" went on a deadly shooting spree at a gay night club in Colorado Springs. Shameless media activists immediately assumed — or pretended — their favorite enemies were responsible.
… The Logic Says 'Guilty'
A USA Today "correspondent" wrote some of the same tired, predictable drivel we're used to seeing: that it's all the fault of right-wingers, white supremacists, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric on Fox News, he said. Everything is lumped in together. Religious conservatives and their "obsession" with drag queens fueled the violence. They're no different than Q-Anon, "Proud Boys" or whoever else may make leftist readers gasp and clutch their pearls.
As we all know, nothing typifies the millions of weekly churchgoers around America like zealous adherence to underground militant extremist groups, right? But who even needs to know whether that's true? The left has their logic. That's all they need.
If Muslim, Then …
The second hypothetical proposition goes like this: If it's Muslims speaking traditional views of gender or sexuality, then … (clears throat softly, looks around nervously, checks watch, smiles awkwardly, whistles a tune, hears crickets).
Maybe you were under the impression that the only parents who have protested pedophilic indoctrination in their schools are reprehensible evangelical types who need to be investigated as terrorists by the FBI. In fact there were plenty of angry parents in the majority-Muslim city of Dearborn, Michigan, who came out in force to against pornographic material in their kids' schools.
I doubt you heard as much about that one. I doubt the FBI went after any of them. I'm sure you didn't read about Muslims' "bigoted, retrograde views about sexuality" and the grave threat that poses. No talk of Muslims threatening democracy, nothing about their wanting to force their views on us in a repressive "Handmaid's Tale" theocracy.
As I write this, the World Cup is being held in Qatar, a country that's not exactly "progressive" about gender and sexuality, as evidenced by laws prohibiting homosexuality outright. When Westerners decided to wear rainbow gear to protest, they got shut down hard. But that's a Muslim thing, so no worries, just awkward silence. It doesn't matter what people actually do. The logic is all you need. Christians bad, Muslims just fine.
We Notice
Consistency is one hallmark of intellectual honesty. Your standards should remain the same. But when your main standard is the "double" kind, your credibility is in deep trouble. Powerful elites may be vexed by the public's dismal opinion of wealthy media, but if they have any self-awareness at all, they will see what's blindingly obvious. When you take overtly partisan sides on every story, when you hide things you don't like, and when you amplify things that help your favorite political narratives, we notice.
We see the the elite media cowardice that won't speak of Muslim-rooted views on gender and sexuality the way they do Judeo-Christian-rooted views on those subjects, even when those views are basically the same.
The Logic and the Pattern
It follows the same pattern as violent acts. If a crazy Caucasian right-wing nutjob commits it, it's front page and lead story for the next month. If a radical Muslim (or for that matter a Black Hebrew Israelite) is the guilty party, it's quietly mentioned and we move on.
We've all heard a thousand times how the January 6 rioters murdered Capitol police. But they did no such thing. The only killing was of an unarmed woman by an officer. An officer died of a heart attack the following day. The media said he had bludgeoned by the crowd. That was a lie.
But, a few months later, someone actually did murder a Capitol policeman. He ran him down intentionally with his vehicle as he crashed through the barrier. You may not have heard much about that. You might wonder why that officer's name isn't as famous as the aforementioned heart attack victim, Brian Sicknick. By now I'll bet you can guess why. The perpetrator was black, a follower of the Nation of Islam and an avowed devotee of the teachings of Louis Farrakhan. Therefore, … (whistles, looks around, checks watch, hears yet again from those melodious crickets).
Clint Roberts is an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma and Southern Nazarene University.
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Ola A Bjørnstad / Forenom
Hotelier named as Forenom CEO in Norway
Posted by: Howard Jarvis in People 15. June 2018
Ola A Bjørnstad is a former chief executive of the Grand Hotel and ran Hurtigruten's hotels in Svalbard.
Forenom is continuing its expansion across the Nordic region, this time in Norway where it has appointed an experienced hotelier to be its new chief executive.
Ola A Bjørnstad is the company's first Norwegian leader in Norway, taking the helm in the country as Forenom expands from just a few apartments there in 2015 to 550 serviced apartments and counting.
Bjørnstad has years of experience in the travel and hotel business. Prior to Forenom, he was the chief executive of the landmark Grand Hotel, managing director of Hurtigruten's hotels in Svalbard and head of the Baker Hansen franchise.
"Oslo is emerging as an attractive city for tourists and businesses," says Bjørnstad. "More and more people are working here for shorter periods of time and we can offer flexibility in the interest of companies, educational institutions and the city of Oslo."
There are 550 serviced apartments in Norway and Forenom Norway has a total of 40 employees. The majority of the guests are business travellers stationed in Oslo for an extended period. Bjørnstad is now looking to expand further.
"We are going to expand our presence in Oslo and create even more living environments that feel just like home. Our company can offer clean and state of the art apartments of high quality, where our guests can move right in. In our apartments, you are not a guest, you're a resident," says Bjørnstad.
The announcement comes as Forenom closes in on its biggest investment in Norway as 163 new aparthotel residences in the heart of Oslo are opening their doors in July.
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Q: Image CAPTCHA requires FT fonts support While Logging to Magento2 I installed a fresh copy of Magento2 Latest version (2.2.0) on my live site but when i try to login via admin panel it throws the below error

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The libfreetype.so file should contain the following code
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Janie's Got a Gun
by Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band." Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop,heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequen…
Dumb, dumb, dumb, honey what have you done?
Dumb, dumb, dumb it's the sound of my gun
Dumb, dumb, dumb it's the sound
Her whole world's come undone
From lookin' straight at the sun
What did her daddy do?
What did he put you through?
They said when Janie was arrested they found him underneath a train
But man, he had it comin'
Now that Janie's got a gun she ain't never gonna be the same.
Her dog day's just begun
Now everybody is on the run
Tell me now it's untrue
He jacked a little bitty baby
The man has got to be insane
They say the spell that he was under the lightning and
The thunder knew that someone had to stop the rain
Run away, run away from the pain yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Run away run away from the pain yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Run away, run away, run, run away
It's Janie's last I.O.U.
She had to take him down easy and put a bullet in his brain
She said 'cause nobody believes me
The man was such a sleaze. He ain't never gonna be the same.
Run away, run away from the pain yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Everybody is on the run
Because Janie's got a gun
Written by: TOM HAMILTON, STEVEN TYLER
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC


OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Hood College men's tennis team fell 9-0 at Stevenson in a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth match.
Alex Sexton came up just short against Ray McDermott at first singles but fell 6-4, 6-4.
Michael Brady dropped a 6-3, 6-2 score against Andre Sturniolo at second singles.
Ben DeLeo fell 6-1, 6-4 to Douglas Vaughan at fourth singles.
Hood travels to Albright on April 21.


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Q: A question about installing security updates I'm always following a website to know when security updates for Ubuntu are available.
But, today, I saw this update (http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2388-1/), but the website told me to update the system to some packages. But I don't know how to do that.
Do I have to just use the update manager and install the updates? Or maybe do another thing?
Thank you guys for helping me.
PS: I already updated using the update manager and tested if there was any apt-get update and upgrade available (there weren't any).

A: If your system is a server, there is a server updating program in the repositories you can use that will apply updates automatically:
https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/serverguide/automatic-updates.html
If you use a desktop system, applying the updates via GUI is sufficient. You can choose the regularity of updating in the system settings, e.g. "apply security updates daily".


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ICC T20 World Cup Australia Fixtures to be Announced on January 21
By The Hills Times on	 December 7, 2021 Sports
DUBAI, Dec 6 (IANS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said that the full fixture set for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia next year will be announced on January 21, 2022.
In all, a total of 45 matches will be played across seven venues in Australia — Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney — between October 16 and November 13 next year, and the tournament will be held exactly one year after the Aaron Finch-led Australian side won its maiden ICC T20 World Cup, in the UAE recently defeating New Zealand.
The ICC issued a statement on Monday saying, "The Men's T20 World Cup 2022 is less than 11 months away and fans can soon start preparing their World Cup experience with the full fixture set to be announced on January 21, 2022. With the announcement of the fixture, fans will be able to plan which matches they want to attend and where, before tickets go on sale to the public on February 7, 2022."
The final of the T20 World Cup will be played under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 13, 2022, while the semifinals will be hosted at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Adelaide Oval on November 9 and 10, respectively.
The ICC had announced in November this year that the Men's T20 World Cup 2021 champions Australia and runners-up New Zealand, besides Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan and South Africa (as the next highest ranked teams) will gain direct entry into the Super 12 stage of the next edition of the tournament.
Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will play in Round 1. The four remaining spots at Australia 2022 will be filled via the ongoing qualification pathway, culminating in two global qualifying tournaments one to take place in Oman in February and the other in Zimbabwe in July.
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Takeaways: A's 13, White Sox 2
Franklin Barreto's three-run home run highlights seven-run first for Athletics in rout of Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics' Franklin Barreto swings for a three-run home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher Ross Detwiler in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
PUBLISHED: July 13, 2019 at 6:32 p.m. | UPDATED: July 14, 2019 at 5:56 a.m.
OAKLAND — The A's pieced together a seven-run first inning Saturday, their second seven-run inning in the past five years, and went on to rout the Chicago White Sox.
Matt Chapman's RBI double, RBI singles from Robbie Grossman and Chris Herrmann capped off by Franklin Barreto's three-run home comprised the A's (52-41) latest seven-spot.
The 2014 version featured home runs from Josh Reddick and Alberto Callaspo paired with Yoenis Cespedes's two-run single.
Here are three takeaways from the A's 13-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Franklin Barreto peeking over the slump
It's not unusual for young call-ups to start pressing; Barreto, like any other prospect, sensed the urgency within himself to prove his effectiveness at the big league level.
"When you're a younger player and you get an opportunity in the big leagues sometimes you can get too aggressive," manager Bob Melvin said before the game.
Barreto's over-aggression yielded 10 strikeouts and a .087 batting average heading into Saturday's game. But glimmers sparkled through the dust. Barreto was identifying his pitches; one for a double and another for a home run over his seven games with the A's this year.
"He's identified some good balls to hit," Melvin said. "Once he does that he'll be off to the races."
A Ross Detwiler curveball punctured Barreto's sweet spot, good enough to launch for a three-run home run.
"You get a hit in that first at-bat and you can relax a little bit," Melvin said.
Barreto looked a bit more at ease following his big swing; unlike in previous games, he wasn't trying too hard to produce at the plate. A seven-pitch walk later on perhaps more indicative of his growing confidence and patience.
The A's are hopeful that the same Barreto who slugged a .927 OPS with 12 home runs and 48 RBIs with Triple-A Las Vegas this year will catch up in Oakland. He'll get the lion's share of starts at second base in place of Jurickson Profar as a space to find his confidence again. His production Saturday — with one loud blast and a quiet base on balls — might've been a peek at a more relaxed Barreto.
Chris Bassitt mixes in a changeup
The last-place Seattle Mariners ran Bassitt (6-4) through the ringer at the first-half's close. He'd tumbled through a 4 ⅓ inning clunker riding solely on his cutter and fastball, his curveball unable to land for strikes.
Mike Fiers and Brett Anderson pulled Bassitt aside for a chat. It was time, they said, to whip out the changeup.
"(The Mariners) exposed me a little bit, which you can be mad about it or make an adjustment," Bassitt said. "They said, 'listen you're really good, but you can take it to another level by having that pitch.'"
Bassitt had thrown it a couple times, but a handful of changeups per game does not "a pitch" make, he said. A new pitch would give familiar opposing hitters another pitch to ponder; it was an adjustment 30-year-old Bassitt had never had to make.
"I haven't done that, truly, my entire career, just haven't done it," he said. "And to be honest with you it's because I haven't had to. Got to the point of the year where every team has seen me enough times where they have a game plan for me."
Bassitt threw 13 changeups against the White Sox, the majority for strikes, and with it saw a turnaround game. He tossed six shutout innings with six strikeouts for his sixth win.
Matt Chapman and a potent top of the lineup
Chapman is quietly putting together an MVP-caliber season. A .274 batting average is weighing down a technically potent season at the plate, and he's only improved as the year progressed.
Chapman went 3 for 4 with two doubles on Saturday. Over his past 17 games, he's hitting .333 with a 1.060 OPS and using the whole field to do it.
Marcus Semien, who is also one of the most consistent hitters in the American League, went 2 for 5 with a double on Saturday, and Matt Olson was 2 for 4 with a walk and a double. Khris Davis scored two runs and collected an RBI single.
"You look at those first four guys, and that's the strength of our team," Melvin said. "Yes, we have the ability and production toward the middle and bottom, but those are the guys we rely on to do the brunt of the work and hit good pitching. Guys you count on in big situations."
The Nos. 1-4 hitters collected eight runs and three RBIs. And, yes, the bottom of the order was powerful. Ramon Laureano collected two RBIs despite not getting a hit, and Barreto and Robbie Grossman combined for six of the A's 13 runs.


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New United States Courthouse – Los Angeles
Client Clark Construction Group, LLC
Expertise Civic + Government, Structural Engineering
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Size Site Area: 138,000 square feet Building Height: 220 feet Number of Stories: 10 Building Gross Area: 633,000 square feet
Energy Savings 31 kbtu
Water Savings 26 gallons
2019, Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement, Award of Merit, American Society Of Civil Engineers 2017, Honor Award, AIA California 2017, Merit Award, AIA San Francisco 2017, Honor Award, AIA – Los Angeles Chapter 2014, Green Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum 2013, Next LA Merit Award, AIA – Los Angeles Chapter 2015, Under Construction Award, Los Angeles Business Council 2013, Civic Award, Southern California Development Forum 2018, National Honor Award for Architecture, American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2018, Top Ten Award, AIA – Committee on the Environment (COTE) 2015, Space:Spark!, Spark Awards 2016, Design Award: On the Boards, Honor Award, General Services Administration 2017, Downtowners of Distinction, Project of the Year, LA Downtown News 2017, Commercial Real Estate Awards, Best Sustainable Project: Gold Award, Los Angeles Business Journal 2017, National Award of Merit for Federal, State, and County Municipal, Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) 2017, Award of Excellence: New Construction, Structural Engineers Association of Southern California 2017, Civic Buildings Award, Los Angeles Business Council 2017, Grand Prize, Los Angeles Business Council 2017, Project of the Year, Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Western Pacific Region (WPA) 2017, Westside Prize, Public/Institutional Honor Award, Westside Urban Forum 2017, Gold Award, Building Team Awards, Building Design + Construction 2017, Downtown's Rose Garden Award, The Downtown Breakfast Club 2017, ENR California Region, Best Project Southern California, Engineering News Record 2017, COTE Honor Award, AIA – Los Angeles Chapter 2017, Sustainable Innovation Award - Energy & Atmosphere Honor, U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles 2017, Best of Design Award – Winner: Facade, Architect'S Newspaper 2017, Best of Design Award – Honorable Mention: Civic–Administrative, Architect'S Newspaper 2017, Best of Design Award – Honorable Mention: Green–Civic, Architect'S Newspaper 2017, Best Daylighting Project, Professional Lighting Design Recognition 2018, Best of the Best Government/Public Building Project, Engineering News Record 2018, Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) 2017, California Constructor Award - Excellence in Project Management - Finalist, Associated General Contractors of America 2017, Excellence in Construction Management - Project of the Year, Construction Management Association of America 2018, Award of Excellence, International Association of Lighting Designers 2018, Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo Award, U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles 2018, A+ Award Finalist: Government & Municipal Buildings, Architizer 2018, Publication Award, AIA - Justice Facilities Review 2018, The Outstanding Building of the Year Award (TOBY), Public Assembly, The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) 2019, National Honor Award for Interior Architecture, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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The design of the new United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles is both modern in spirit and rooted in classic principles of federal architecture. It uses traditional architectural elements such as processional steps, grand public spaces, and enduring materials like limestone to achieve a strong civic identity. Envisioned as a "floating" cube, the building employs an innovative structural engineering concept that cantilevers the glass volume above its stone base, making the courthouse contemporary in material, technology, and form.
Located on a prominent block in the city's Civic Center neighborhood, the 10-story, 633,000-square-foot building contains 24 courtrooms and 32 judicial chambers. It houses the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California, accommodates the needs of the U.S. Marshals Service, and provides trial preparation space for the U.S. Attorney's Office and Federal Public Defender.
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US Releases "Smoking Gun" Video Of Iran's Navy Handling Mine On Tanker Hull
In a perhaps positive sign that could slow the attempts of hawks within the administration to push for war over Thursday's mysterious attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command issued a statement just hours after Pompeo officially blamed Tehran, saying in a CENTCOM press release that "a war with Iran is not in our strategic interest, nor in the best interest of the international community."
Screenshot of newly released CENTCOM footage which US officials say shows Iran caught in the act of removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers attacked on Thursday.
The statement further called for a formal UN investigation into the incident, something for which there's already international momentum. Iran has "categorically" denied having anything to do with the attack, saying through FM Zarif "Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired".
The entire bizarre event had immediately evoked unusual levels of public skepticism from media pundits to social media users to even CNN.
Iran's permanent mission to the UN said on Thursday evening that it "categorically rejects the U.S. unfounded claim with regard to 13 June oil tanker incidents and condemns it in the strongest possible terms," according to Bloomberg.
The Front Altair oil tanker on fire in the Gulf of Oman on June 13, 2019. AP Photo/ISNA
US Central Command spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Earl Brown said in the CENTCOM statement: "The U.S. and our regional partners are assisting in the response to attacks in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. and the international community stand ready to defend our interests, including freedom of navigation."
Crucially, the statement continued: "We have no interest in engaging in a new conflict in the Middle East," and added, "We will defend our interests, but a war with Iran is not in our strategic interest, nor in the best interest of the international community."
And further interesting is that the administration is claiming possession of photographic and video evidence that the massive fires aboard the tankers, which resulted in the USS Bainbridge initiating an emergency rescue of at least 21 mariners from one of the tankers, were the result of mines placed on the vessels. According to Bloomberg:
Senior administration officials said that at least one of the ships was attacked by mines. In a briefing with reporters, they showed a photo of a tanker, the Courageous, with a hole in its side caused by a mine that exploded, they said, and an undetonated mine lodged inside.
The officials said they didn't know for sure whether the mines were Iranian. The U.S. concluded that Iran was responsible for the attacks based on intelligence sources and the absence of any better explanation, the officials said. They declined to elaborate on the intelligence sources.
Images and video now being released by @CENTCOM showing what it says is a likely unexploded limpet mine attached to the hull of the Japanese-owned chemical tanker Kokura Courageous. pic.twitter.com/Mzpdm7k0Mc
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) June 14, 2019
Ironically, though it was the US side that pulled out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), US officials further said Iran's motive was "to escalate the conflict" with Washington because "it's not interested in discussions with the U.S.," according to the Bloomberg report.
CBS has the following detail concerning video evidence pointing to an attack operation involving mines:
A U.S. defense official told CBS News that the U.S. has video of a small boat coming alongside one of the tankers that was attacked and removing an unexploded "limpet" mine — a type of explosive that can be stuck manually to the side of a vessel. It is the same type of weapon U.S. officials say Iran used to attack four oil tankers off the nearby Emirati port of Fujairah last month.
But is this what the grainy footage actually shows? It's anything but clear just what is going on in the newly released CENTCOM footage:
Just in: Pentagon video of what it says is an Iranian boat removing an unexploded mine from one of the attacked oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. pic.twitter.com/XSxIPcyV6Q
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) June 14, 2019
US officials also told CNN that the video of the mine involved Japanese-owned chemical tanker Kokura Courageous, and that the "small boat" belonged to the Iranian navy.
The CNN report claims Iran's navy was observed removing an unexploded mine, suggesting early statements that Iran was actually involved in rescue efforts could be true, though the exact nature of just what the purported video proves remains unclear:
The United States has video and photos that show an Iranian navy boat removing an unexploded mine attached to the hull of the Japanese-owned chemical tanker Kokura Courageous, four US officials tell CNN.
The anonymous US sources which spoke to CNN suggested the Iranians were actually "removing evidence" and not engaged in a rescue attempt, as the Iranians previously stated:
The official said the imagery shows a person on board that small boat grabbing the unexploded mine.
The boat made the move even after the USS Bainbridge, as well as a US drone and P-8 aircraft, had been on the scene for four hours. US defense officials believe that the Iranians were seeking to recover evidence of their involvement in the attack.
Meanwhile, the question of custody over evidence so near Iran's territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz will likely quickly prove contentious.
Remember the Maine, Operation Northwoods, Gulf of Tonkin, Kuwaiti incubator babies, Saddam's WMD's, Qaddafi soldiers' Viagra spree, Last Messages From Aleppo, Douma, burning aid on Colombia-Venezuela bridge, and now today's attacks in the Gulf of Oman. https://t.co/jnoIcXxUAS
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) June 13, 2019
The latest reports suggest the tanker Front Altair is in danger of sinking, while the Japanese owned Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous is said to be drifting into Iranian territorial waters, which could create a conflict over the vessel's recovery with the US, which will no doubt want to have control over all available evidence.
This article was posted: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 5:25 am


Library This window comprises 6 areas, any one of which can be made fully visible by clicking on its name: Songs, Bibles, Presentations, Images, Media or Custom slides.
Service manager This shows the current service plan, both when it is being created and when it is in use during the service.
Preview This shows the next item to be displayed on the screen during a service. It can also be used to preview any item from the library, and the item in the preview panel can be sent to the live panel.
Live This window shows what is currently being shown on the screen.
Both the preview and live panels have an upper and lower section. The lower section shows what is currently (or for the preview, about to be) projected on the screen and the upper section shows any additional material in this item - for example the other verses of a song or the other slides of a presentation.
Theme manager You will not normally need to use the theme manager. A theme comprises a selected font, the font colour and size and the background colour or image. Several themes have been designed for St Andrew's purposes. Please use these themes where possible and do not edit them without careful consideration.
Projector manager This window is not relevant at St Andrew's and should be kept hidden.
Each of these windows may be shown or hidden using the View menu.
The windows can be arranged and sized in any way you choose, but for our purposes a good layout has them displayed in the following order, left to right: Library, Service manager, Preview panel, Live panel as shown above. The Theme manager and Projector manager should be hidden.


My brother, Matthew R. Overholt, recently introduced me to this tool and I have been using it ever since. He and I are using Trello to manage a software development project. He loads updates of the software to the related card and I download it for testing. I can upload drafts of my information and record my research for him to work through as he has time. We find it immensely helpful. I like Trello so much that I have started migrating some of my To Do lists there as well.
In the past I have tried many things to manage my To Do lists. First, I did not have one. OK, that failed miserably. Somewhere along the way I decided to keep my list on my Palm (remember those things). Not good. The Palm platform did not offer enough flexibility and things would sit on there and I would end up ignoring it. Next I tried an Excel spreadsheet. At first I thought this would be the solution. I could create lots of lists on different pages and notate what I was doing or had done or had to be done. Being a bit of a perfectionist, however, I would get caught up keeping the list up to date and not actually doing anything.
After that I went to using yellow legal pads. Why yellow? Beats me. I just seem to be able to read them better. This way I could make a new one every week, cross things out as I go, and make notes at meetings. These legal pads were my most successful method by far. I still find that writing things down longhand is very good for me, even therapeutic (Check out my blog Ink for more of my thoughts on this.).
After quite a while I began experimenting with Evernote. Thanks to Michael Hyatt I have really gotten into this flexible platform of keeping notes. While I am driving on the road I can speak notes to myself, sing a new lyric idea, record a few new lines to a poem, or any number of things, and the information is immediately synced with the web and my computer. I can do no better than Michael Hyatt in describing the use of this tool, so check out his blogs on Evernote. For me, however, I like to be able to use bullets and other formatting tools when dealing with To Do lists, and these things do not sync well from computer to iPhone, which frustrated me immensely.
Enter Trello.com. First of all, the Trello app is spectacular and perfectly mirrors what you do on your computer, which is vital for me.
Here is a brief description: A "Board" has a set of lists on it, defaulting to "To Do," "Doing," and "Done." You can add as many Lists as you want and rename them as well. On one Board I have added a List called "Resources" where I am keeping information that I access regularly. On each List you can place as many "Cards" as you wish. Each Card is a task within the List. For my church job I have a "Choose March Pianists" Card. On that Card I have placed a checklist for the four Sundays in the month waiting to be checked off. A handy progress bar indicates how far I am towards completing the checklist. On the Card I can add notes on my activity as I go (02/10 – Emailed X pianist about playing on March 4), and I can upload attachments easily to the Card as needed. I can also label Cards with colors to indicate urgency, and much more.
The only downside I have found up to now is that I cannot go in and add an update to an individual entry on the card, which is probably my perfectionism working overtime! I imagine this is because the notes on the card are a record of progress, particularly in working with others, since this is primarily a collaboration tool.
I am just beginning to use this tool, but I highly recommend it. I can easily move cards from list to list, manage the information, and not have 20 lists on my desk.
Do you use Trello.com? If you do, what are your favorite features? If not, what do you use to manage your projects and To Do lists?
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Editing comments on Trello is something many users have requested and they have in the que to do. I agree, that is necessary.


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(1) It was claimed that voters had been threatened and intimidated into giving away their postal ballot papers.(2) The list bans foreign investments in sectors such as postal savings, free-to-air television broadcasting and auto passenger transportation businesses.(3) The change also means nearly all residents have received new postal codes.(4) The Government has brushed aside opponents' fears postal ballots will lead to vote-rigging.(5) The reason was clear: although many voters had requested postal ballots, they had decided not to use them.(6) Post offices serve many functions apart from postal services and many elderly people cannot travel a great distance to reach one.(7) This is a postal service, where there are people on hand to sign off on any package that needs a signature.(8) The postal ballot system proved successful with a 42 per cent turnout compared to 32 per cent last year.(9) Mixed feelings swell up inside me when I consider the issue of postal ballots in the local elections this year.(10) If you suspect that this has happened to you, you must notify your area's postal inspector.(11) Yorkshire members can vote on the resolution either by postal ballot or in person at the annual meeting at Headingley.(12) Printers have won the race to publish all the 14m postal ballot papers for the north west and three other regions, the government said today.(13) According to one estimate, there could be 20 times as may postal ballots as in 1997.(14) I have not yet received my ballot papers for postal voting - something that has been foisted on millions of us without it being thought through.(15) Enquiries revealed that postal orders to a value of Ôö¼├║124,000 had been cashed at a local post office.(16) May I add my protest regarding the new postal system.
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The nicotine and other chemicals present in cigarettes are extremely addictive. This makes it a lot harder to live without a cigarette if you've already started to smoke. Find out as much as possible about quitting so you have the right tools on your side.
Might hypnosis work for you? This non-traditional method of quitting has shown great success with many smokers. When you are under hypnosis, the hypnotist will fill your mind with positive thoughts about giving up smoking. It can make cigarettes seem less appetizing, leading you to never want to smoke again.
Tell your loved ones that you want to quit smoking. They can help support you in your choice. A supportive group of loved ones can give you the push you need to stick to your plans for quitting.
Discuss your desire to quit smoking with your doctor. There are medications available to help you stop smoking or to make the process easier. Not only will your doctor be able to offer you medicine, they can provide information on support groups and help hotlines that can enhance your ability to succeed in quitting.
There is a certain amount of weight gain that is often the result of stopping smoking, and eating fruits and vegetables instead of sweets is one way to help avoid this. This will assist with keeping weight gain away. Keep in mind that your body may crave food after quitting, so it's best to eat healthy and have a healthier mindset.
TIP! Speak to your loved ones about your decision to quit smoking. By letting them know, they can give you the motivation you need.
Smoking has very strong associations with some activities, and avoiding these situations can help you stop smoking. A couple of examples are like if you smoke after you eat a meal or while you drive your car. You have to identify these triggers and change how you respond to them so you don't automatically start smoking. You need to find a distraction, to think about something else.
Each time you reach a milestone in your journey to quit smoking, reward yourself. You can take yourself out to a new movie release after the first week. At the one month point, dine out at a restaurant you've been interested in checking out. Continue working towards these smaller goals until you find you can go without smoking indefinitely.
Quitting smoking is one of the harder habits to break because of the highly addictive quality of nicotine in cigarettes. Quitting presents very real physical and emotional challenges. Give yourself a fighting chance by heeding the advice from this article. With a little hard work, determination and the knowledge you've gained here, you will quit for good!


Curriculet (originally called Gobstopper) began with the dream of English teacher and former principal Jason Singer. He wanted to "flip reading instruction in the same way Khan Academy flipped…math [instruction]". The program lets teachers integrate multimedia components into electronic books to support student learning as they read a text. Embed a layer of questions, quizzes, and rich media annotations into any reading assignment. These items can include video snippets of teachers explaining parts of a text, quizzes to check comprehension, vocabulary, and other items that might have once been available separately or not at all.
Instructors place questions, quizzes and other media directly into the texts their students are reading, precisely where stuydents should interact with the material.
By enabling teachers to insert short quizzes for comprehension directly in texts, Curriculet can help teachers spot students who are struggling (or not engaging in the texts at all).
The original package used public domain books such as The Scarlet Letter, Huckleberry Finn, "The Raven," and Shakespeare's plays. It has since entered a partnership with publishers to offer copyrighted works for a low cost.


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È considerato il primo vero capo della camorra napoletana.

Biografia

Origini e gioventù
Figlio di un pescatore, sin dall'infanzia subisce il fascino della banda del fratello Carmine, dedita al contrabbando di sigarette.

Nel 1945, durante il banchetto nuziale di sua sorella Maria, uccide Giovanni Mormone detto 'o Mpicciuso, responsabile dell'omicidio del fratello Carmine. Le tredici coltellate inflitte al boss rivale gli danno immediatamente grande prestigio all'interno degli ambienti malavitosi; da quel momento eredita il nomignolo che era stato del fratello Carmine e del nonno Ciro, 'O malommo, diventando uno dei boss più potenti della camorra.

L'alluvione del 1966 a Firenze
Nel corso dell'alluvione di Firenze del 4 novembre 1966, si distingue per diversi atti di eroismo compiuti nel carcere cittadino: salva dall'annegamento tre compagni di cella, due agenti di custodia e la figlia del direttore del carcere delle Murate. Inoltre poiché tra gli sfollati del carcere c'erano delle donne, nel clima di paura e tensione le difende affinché non subiscano violenze da parte di carcerati più efferati. Per il suo altruismo verrà graziato dal Presidente Giuseppe Saragat.

L'arresto e il tentato omicidio
Nel 1976 subisce un agguato e riesce a sopravvivere anche se il volto gli rimarrà fortemente deturpato, tanto da essere sottoposto a decine di interventi di chirurgia plastica negli USA.

Il rilascio e la morte
Ritorna a Napoli nel 1979, nel 1984 viene accusato da diversi pentiti di essere legato alla Nuova Famiglia, fazione che uscirà vittoriosa dalla guerra con la NCO di Raffaele Cutolo, verrà poi scagionato da ogni accusa, la corte riconobbe la sua estraneità e lo assolse.

Muore a Napoli nel 1993 nella sua casa nel quartiere Vasto-Arenaccia, colpito da un cancro.

Il mistero dell'agguato
Ad oggi non sono mai stati condannati i mandanti del tentato omicidio di Spavone, le ipotesi più accreditate nel corso dell'inchiesta della Procura della Repubblica di Napoli furono due, anche se non hanno mai trovato un vero e proprio riscontro oggettivo, ovvero Michele Zaza detto 'o pazzo, contrabbandiere napoletano e capostipite di quello che diventerà poi il clan Mazzarella e Raffaele Cutolo in quegli anni in piena ascesa criminale.

Note

Bibliografia
 M. Jouakim,'O Malommo. Dossier Antonio Spavone, boss n. 1 della mafia napoletana, Napoli, Pironti, 1979
 G. Marrazzo, Il camorrista: vita segreta di don Raffaele Cutolo, Pironti, 2005
 B. De Stefano, I boss della camorra, Newton Compton Editori, 2010

Voci correlate
 Alluvione di Firenze del 4 novembre 1966
 Nuova Famiglia
 Raffaele Cutolo

Camorristi

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You already are a writer. You write beautifully.
Thanks for liking my recent post. I am always so pleased to see your name in my queue. I love your blog and admire your sensitive writing.
I've had the same experience. It's like visiting with friends.
Thanks for following me! Your action led me to your blog, for which I am so grateful. You are indeed a writer, and I'm so glad you're letting yourself be.
Nonna is Italian for grandmother :-).
I think my clumsy and ignorant side actually hit a wrong button in replying to the gracious comment you left about my crayon story. I tried to reply as I was driving down the road and now I don't know what happened. I said that I was grinning and thank you so much. Thank you for taking the time to read it and for taking the time to let me know. Thank you for the space on your refrigerator. Be Groovy.
I really like this blog that you have created.
I loved the story about your father! I too enjoyed a unique relationship with both my parents who are no longer with us. My blog pays tribute to my love for them through a few short stories. You may enjoy "In the Company of Women" written for my father and "Whisked Away" in honor of my mother.
I'm honored! Thank you so much!!
We have been following each other's blog for quite a while now. I want to thank you for that. As my blog grew I struggled to give as much in return as I was receiving. I am sorry for that.
I am staying on WP without much content shared. Wish you all the best ♡ ♡ You have a wonderful blog♡ ♡ .


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PFA & MHFA: What are the differences?
29 June 2019 by K9 First Responders (K9FR)	in Information and tagged #MHFA, K9FR, PFA
We often meet individuals who want to help after a school shooting or other community tragedy. People are hurting; not just physically but emotionally as well. They want to help their community and sometimes offer "I have been trained in Mental Health First Aid."
It is important to understand which protocol is best suited to meeting the needs of those impacted and not inadvertently causing more harm. This can be difficult if one does not understand the intended uses and differences of two common mental health support teachings.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a technique for assisting people in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic incident or disaster. PFA is designed to reduce the occurrence of Post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI; an injury to one's psyche that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event).
The basic principle of PFA is that, in the immediate aftermath of the traumatic event, support from a trained compassionate individual may aid in long-term recovery. PFA is not focused on any mental health diagnosis and works to prevent change from occurring.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) aims to teach participants how to recognize symptoms of mental health problems. MHFA educates people about how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. The idea being that providing MHFA offers initial support until appropriate professional help is received or until the mental health crisis is resolved.
MHFA has a broader focus. Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person who is developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional help is received or to crisis resolves. Thus, it includes the full range of developing mental disorders and associated crises. In other words… dealing with a person who has an existing/developing condition.
To learn more, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBDWMngsgro
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Once you've scaled the front side of Colossus, there's only one way down. The Colossus Slide is a near vertical drop at the top of the 24 foot tall structure. Feel gravity take over as you hit lightning speed while being flung into the water below. No training needed for this one. Just enjoy the adrenaline rush!


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Q: Connecting To Remote MySQL Server - Connection Refused So, I have a problem in trying to talk to a remote MySQL server, which is on a Digital Ocean host (Ubuntu). My other host is on IPOWER, but their SQL capabilities are not so great so I wanted my PHP files on IPOWER to talk to my MySQL database on Digital Ocean.
I keep getting an error, "connection refused" however.
This is what it looks like from the IPOWER side:
mysqli_connect('$myDigitalOceanIP', '$myUserName', '$myPassword', 'database', '3306');
On the Digital Ocean side I have done the following:

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*Lifted the firewall and IPTables restrictions on port 3306

*Created a new user in the MySQL that comports with $myUserName with
Select, Insert, and Update permissions that can connect from any IP.

*Flushed privileges in MySQL console and restarted the MySQL and
Apache services

*Confirmed that MySQL is listening on port 3306.

*Edited the my.cnf file so that bind-address is commented out so
that connections outside of the localhost can be accepted.
With all of this, I am still getting connection refused. Please throw additional suggestions my way!
Also, is there an error log I should be looking at? The Apache access and error logs yield me nothing and I couldn't find a SQL error log. Do I have to enable it somehow?

A: It turns out I was doing everything right, the problem was on the IPOWER side. I had a friend remotely connect to the SQL server on Digital Ocean and he did so in five seconds.
The lesson here is don't let the customer choose the host, and don't use a crappy host like IPOWER that suggests you downgrade PHP and interferes with your remote connections for no reason.
Following the steps outlined in the question should resolve this for anyone in the future, so long as they use hosts that allow them to configure options themselves and don't intentionally try to mess with them.


Mr. Goldberg, Senior Partner, concentrates his efforts on the management, marketing and development of Goldberg & Osborne's representation of clients across the entire United States. He devotes his legal knowledge and management expertise to the representation of victims of dangerous pharmaceutical drugs, medical malpractice, birth injury, asbestos exposure, product liability, general negligence and motor vehicle accidents across the country.Mr. Goldberg grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey and graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1967. He then pursued his law degree at the New York University School of Law, graduating in October 1970. Mr. Goldberg was admitted to the Arizona Bar in May of 1971. In 1989, he and John Osborne partnered to link what is now the largest personal injury law practice in Arizona. Today, Goldberg & Osborne represents thousands of clients from all 50 states.Mark Goldberg is a strong advocate for consumer rights, constantly endeavoring to bring justice to those people suffering from the serious, and often deadly, consequences of using dangerous pharmaceutical drugs and products. To do this, he utilizes cutting edge information technology.Among his accomplishments, Mr. Goldberg administered the firm's role in representing thousands of clients injured by Fen-Phen or Redux, as well as more than a thousand clients who had Silicon Gel Breast Implant claims. He has forged new relationships with attorneys across the nation to best represent those clients. In addition, he has assembled an impressive group of lawyers, managers and technical people to fully support his growing nationwide campaign.Mark Goldberg is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association.


Dr. Craig Selinger has been practicing chiropractic for over 20 years. He attained his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his doctor in chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College in 1996. He also attended his MBA at George Washington University. He has certifications in acupuncture, spinal decompression therapy and active release technique.


Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. Famous for its picture perfect mountains, lakes and waterfalls. The two weeks I spent here were magical. But if I'm being honest, Switzerland surprised me. I knew it was blessed with amazing natural beauty, but all the pictures and videos I'd seen failed to do it justice.
Switzerland might be a small country, but its society is mutlicultural supporting 4 languages (German, Italian, French and Romansh). Its a tourist mecca without being over-commercialized. Its one of the safest countries in the world that invites you to explore it.
This is my list of top reasons why you must visit Switzerland.
Its impossible to overstate how beautiful Switzerland is. When I first started my travels across this country, I'd sit with my face literally glued to the train's windowpane. My brain couldn't process how a place on Earth could be this perfectly stunningly beautiful.
What's impressive is the diverse types nature that's available here. There's mountains, lakes, green meadows, idyllic villages and picturesque waterfalls. Each looked like they were painted in place by a master artist.
Switzerland is blessed with some of the world's most beautiful mountains. You can enjoy them in so many different ways.
Take a cable car or train to the peak of these mountains to behold their panoramic views, hike along their walking trails and immerse yourself in the stunning nature that surrounds you or enjoy lunch at a cafe and marvel at the majestic mountain peaks.
My favorite mountains are: Matterhorn, Alps, Eiger and Jungfrau.
One of the best things you can do in Switzerland is hike. This country has tons of trails you can choose from, and they cater to different fitness levels. Hiking was the highlight of my trip in Switzerland. I loved walking the trails at my own pace enjoying the views. It was a moving and soul nourishing experience.
Personally, I think the best trails can be found in the Bernese Oberland in the Jungfrau region. It's heaven on Earth.
Swiss chocolates have a well deserved reputation for being the best in the world. Choose from a wide variety of brands, each with a long history of producing chocolates, such as Callier, Suchard and Chocolat Villars. Even better, check out a tour and see how these decadent delicacies are made.
Switzerland has some of the best chocolates in the world.
There are castles throughout all three of Switzerland's regions, and they're all breathtaking. Most offer incredible views, like the Chillon Castle in Veutaux, of lakes, meadows or mountain ranges. Seeing these castles in person immediately transports you back in time.
Besides Chillon, other castles to checkout include: the Castles of Bellinzona, the Munot Fortress in Schaffhausen and the Hohenklingen Castle in Stein am Rhein.
Switzerland is a unique country, the Swiss don't have one national language they have 4!
Depending on the region that you're in, the locals may speak German, French, Italian or Romansh. At the same time, most people in major cities speak English. So, unlike Germany, France or Italy, you don't have to worry about a language barrier.
Switzerland's waterfalls are among the highest and biggest in Europe. First and foremost on the list is the Rhines Falls, near Schaffhausen. This is the largest plain waterfall in all of Europe, and (in my opionion) the most impressive waterfall in the country. The Bernese Oberland is home to 72 spectacular falls in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, highlights include Staubbach Falls and Trumelbach Falls.


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Honda launches a new Civic small car into an SUV crazy world
Published Thu, Sep 17 20156:45 AM EDT
Honda Motor unveiled the tenth generation of its Civic small car Wednesday, aiming to reinvigorate its best-selling model at a time when many consumers are bypassing small sedans for sport utility vehicles.
The 2016 Civic, which will be sold worldwide, will have a sportier exterior design, a revamped interior and offer as either optional or standard equipment features such as automatic emergency braking and Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connectivity systems.
The new Civic is designed to deliver more than 40 miles (64 km) per gallon in highway driving, John Mendel, executive vice president of Honda's U.S. sales arm said in Detroit Wednesday. The 2015 Civic is rated at 29 miles (47 km) per gallon in city driving and 38 miles mpg (61 kmpg) in highway driving by U.S. regulators. Honda said it will disclose prices for the new Civic later, but Mendel said they will be in line with the current model, which starts at about $18,490.
A Honda dealership as Honda recently announced more recalls.
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The Civic is a pillar of Honda's global business, selling more than 800,000 cars annually. In the 1980s, Civics drove Honda's breakthrough in the United States market. Durable, thoughtfully designed and highly efficient, the Civic upstaged Detroit's poorly built gas guzzlers of the time.
The outgoing Civic, however, was criticized for drab styling and mediocre driving performance. The new car has a more refined interior, sporty creases on its sides and front fenders that rise above the center of the hood like a sports car.
The Civic is the ninth best-selling model line in the American market this year, but rivals, including the Detroit Three and Korea's Hyundai Motor, now have highly competitive cars in the Civic's class.
The new Civic arrives as cheap gasoline and a flood of compact sport utility vehicles are luring consumers out of smaller sedans. In the United States, Civic sales are down 4 percent for the year through Aug. 31, while the overall car and light truck market is up nearly 4 percent.
The new Civic will compete at Honda dealerships with the CR-V and HR-V small sport utility vehicles. Small SUVs such as the CR-V, Toyota Motor's RAV4, Ford Motor's Escape and General Motors' Chevrolet Trax are gaining in popularity in China and Europe as well.
Mendel said Honda is confident the Civic will maintain worldwide sales at their current level.