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Q: sql: including data from multiple columns i have a table that looks like this:
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another words i would like to take data from columns stuff1, stuff2, and stuff3, and put them together

A: The UNION command should suffice for what you want to do:
SELECT practice, stuff1 FROM table
UNION ALL
SELECT practice, stuff2 FROM table
UNION ALL
SELECT practice, stuff3 FROM table
ORDER BY practice

A: select
   practice, stuff1 as stuff, count(*)
from table
group by practice, stuff1
union
select
   practice, stuff2 as stuff, count(*)
from table
group by practice, stuff2
union
select
   practice, stuff3 as stuff, count(*)
from table
group by practice, stuff3


In this iPhone Guide you will learn how to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS OS 3.0 using RedSn0w in Windows. After jailbreaking using this Guide you will be able to Unlock iPhone 3GS for any carrier with the UltraSn0w. Unlock Guide link is available at the end of this guide. This iPhone tutorial is meant for Windows and iPhone 3GS users Only.
Connect your iPhone 3GS to your PC and launch iTunes.
From the left pane in iTunes, select your iPhone. Hold down the SHIFT key and click Restore button. Restore helps in avoiding wasted space on your iPhone 3GS.
Navigate to the RedSnow folder your created in the start and select the firmware file (.ipsw) and hit Open.
iTunes will start restoring your iPhone firmware to iPhone OS 3.0.
When your iPhone is updated. execute the RedSn0w.exe from RedSn0w folder.
From RedSn0w click the Browse button and browse to the iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw file in RedSnow folder. and click Open button.
Check Mark Install Cydia option and click Next to continue.
RedSn0w will guide you through some steps to get you into Recovery Mode. Follow the instructions carefully.
Now RedSn0w will start jailbreaking iPhone 3GS by uploading new RAM Disk.
Upon completion, RedSn0w will notify you that you're Done!. Click the Finish Button. When iPhone finishes reboot, it will be Jailbroken having sweet Cydia icon on Springboard.
That's it. Welcome to Jailbreak Community.
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PPACA exchange season: Brokers respond
by Allison Bell
Many agents and brokers question whether the government should be running the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) public exchange system.
Many question whether the government is cut out to run a health insurance exchange system.
But few question whether the exchange system is a marketing force to be reckoned with.
The glitch-plagued exchanges run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and various state-based organization offer moderate-income consumers access to PPACA premium subsidies that can cut the enrollee's share of the cost of major medical coverage to pennies per day. At ACASignups.net, Charles Gaba has estimated that the public exchange system may have persuaded almost 10 million Americans to sign up for coverage, and about 8.2 million to pay for coverage.
The exchange system is getting ready to start its second annual open enrollment period Nov. 15, and many producers are launching campaigns that tie in to the hoopla the public exchanges hope to generate.
Earlier, we looked at an early tie-in TV commercial.
Here's a look at some of the Web-based open enrollment tie-in marketing efforts now operating out in the field.
1. Some of the key battlegrounds are in Google and Bing search results.
One way to track the tie-in campaigns is to plug search terms such as "health insurance exchange" or "health insurance marketplace" into search engines such as Google.com, Bing.com and DuckDuckGo.com.
At Google, for example, big health insurers and the exchanges themselves have claimed most of the slots on the first page of results.
But two brokers and referral services showed up in a list of paid ads in the right-hand column on Friday, and six paid ads by brokers and referral services showed up in another list of results generated Monday.
One New York firm, Healthfirst Inc., has come up with a search result strategy based on an old-school touch: It promises it will have "knowledgeable specialists give you a call."
Another advertiser, IndividualHealthQuotes.com, counts on the appeal of brand names. In one paid search ad, it advertises that it can offer consumers access to "Blue Cross, Aetna, CIGNA & More!"
2. A referral network is emphasizing its status as a CMS Certified Private Enrollment Firm.
The Hallberg Insurance Network — a company that focuses on taking referrals for lines of business that other agents can't write — has set up an "ACA Marketplace Enrollment Solutions" (ACAMES) unit to act as a private enrollment firm certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the arm of HHS in charge of the PPACA exchange system.
Managers of the ACAMES unit have promoted it by issuing a press release through PRWeb.
Consumers who visit the site now, before open enrollment begins, will see a message aimed at consumers who may be eligible for special enrollment periods.
The site also offers messages aimed at employers, associations, agents and brokers, and individuals who are shopping early.
Other features include a live chat tool and an official HealthCare.gov explanatory cartoon.
Consumers who scroll to the bottom will see a Better Business Bureau rating widget.
3. Another broker is seeing who it can attract through Twitter.
Heritage Financial Group (HFG), a unit of Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group, has taken to social media to promote its PPACA exchange program. It courts consumers with messages such as, "Prices vary by area, so your answers to question online will help us find the plans that are right for you!"
Twitter users who click on the links in the HFG tweets end up at a partnership site run by HFG in conjunction with GetInsured.com, an established Web-based insurance broker.
HFG offers a shopping tool, a collection of materials that explain how the exchange system works, and a section showing the names of some of the well-known news organizations that have written about GetInsured.com.

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Accurate branch and return prediction, reducing the number of incorrect instruction fetch and decode operations.
The caches use sequential access information to reduce the number of accesses to the tag RAMs and to unmatched data RAMs.
Extensive use of gated clocks and gates to disable inputs to unused functional blocks. Because of this, only the logic actively in use to perform a calculation consumes any dynamic power.
This mode is the normal mode of operation where all of the functionality of the CPU is available.
This mode disables most of the clocks of the CPU, while keeping the device powered up. This reduces the power drawn to the static leakage current and the minimal clock power overhead required to enable the device to wake up from the Standby mode.
The processor can be implemented in such a way as to support Dormant mode. Dormant mode is a power saving mode in which the CPU logic, but not the TCM and cache RAMs, is powered down. The CPU state, apart from the cache and TCM state, is stored to memory before entry into Dormant mode, and restored after exit. Contact ARM for more information on preparing the Cortex-R5 processor to support Dormant mode.
This mode has the entire CPU powered down. All state, including cache and TCM state, must be saved externally. After power-up, the assertion of reset returns the CPU to the run state.
For more information on the power management features, see Chapter 10 Power Control.


When it comes to finding the ideal elderly tracker watch, you may find yourself stuck as to what to look for. With so many features to get your head around and a variety of uses, knowing what to look for in an elderly tracker watch isn't always easy. Luckily, we've narrowed down the key features.
SOS Feature – The main purpose of an elderly tracker watch is to keep an individual safe in case of an emergency, which is why an SOS feature is key. An SOS feature will allow an individual to call for help at the touch of a button and within a few seconds, in a way that's extremely straightforward.
GPS Location – One of the main uses of an elderly tracker watch is to keep an eye on where someone is, which is why a GPS location feature is important. By tracking an individual's every move, an elderly tracker watch should be able to provide real time information.
Strong Mobile Network – In an emergency, it's vital that an elderly tracker watch is able to pick up a strong mobile signal. After all, there's very little point in using an elderly tracker watch if it's unable to find a network. In order to work well, an elderly tracker watch must be able to pick up the strongest mobile networks.
Two Way Calling – A great elderly tracker watch should also work as a mobile phone, by being able to make and receive phone calls from preset numbers. As a lot of elderly people struggle with the complex technology that today's smartphones boast, it's important for an elderly tracker watch to have a quick and easy way for them to contact someone in an emergency.
Data Security – When using an elderly tracker watch, it's vital that all data is safe and secure at all times. That is why you should seek an elderly tracker watch that takes data security seriously. Data should be safe when it is being stored and transmitted. Plus, you should be the only person that's able to access your account.
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What does it look like when you put it all together?
While it is important to always consider learning modalities, it is equally important that we include a modality only when it helps us in achieving our objective.
You would not engage, for example, in a kinesthetic activity simply to be kinesthetic, but you should always keep the different modalities in mind so that you can include them when they do make sense. Rather than creating a lesson for each modality, make sure you plan lessons that rotate through the modalities, or that incorporate multiple modalities. In addition, students will need exposure to all modalities since standardized tests will generally be given without any regard for a particular student's needs or preferences.
Most students can, and must, learn in several different styles. The key for us is to avoid relying too heavily on any one style, often the one with which we are most comfortable. Some of us over-rely on the modality in which we ourselves learn best, thereby unintentionally favoring students who happen to share the same learning style. The strong visual learners among us will likely include many visual aids in our classrooms. While that is great for our visual learners, it neglects our other students.
Try to identify your own preferred learning style: Do you prefer for a waiter to read you the daily specials (auditory) or to see them written on a board (visual)? Can you follow books on tape (auditory) or do you need to see the words on paper (visual)? Would you rather someone tell you how to find the office down the hallway (auditory), draw you a map (visual), or actually walk you there (kinesthetic)?
Be aware of your own predominant learning style so that you can compensate for any over-reliance that occurs.
Differentiation is not a euphemism for lowered expectations. As expert Carol Tomlinson explains, differentiated instruction is not merely asking struggling students "easier" questions, and advanced students "harder" questions. Nor is it about offering struggling students low-level multiple-choice tests, and advanced students higher-level essay questions. Why not? Because all students across the spectrum of performance levels require and deserve complex, engaging work.
The quality of assignments is always more important than the quantity of assignments. Differentiation requires recognizing that students are at different starting points while still working to move each student dramatically forward from that starting point. All students should be given access to the same core content, and struggling learners should be taught the same "big ideas" as their classmates, not given watered-down content.
Differentiation is not just more work for advanced students; it is providing opportunities for more complex exploration/application of skills to those advanced students. Remember, differentiation means pushing every student to his or her maximum potential.
Many of us are afraid to try differentiation because we fear the chaos that might ensue (how can I consider centers, we wonder, if my students misbehave when they working independently at their desks?). Others of us experiment with differentiation but lose confidence when the first few attempts feel chaotic and out of control.
Differentiation does not have to be chaotic. While there may be additional organizational systems to think through, differentiation involves purposeful activities and movement of students. If your procedures and behavior management systems are intact, think about ways to extend those existing policies to incorporate any differentiated activities. If they're not, shore them up before attempting differentiation.
Many of us know and accept that our students are at different levels and have different needs, but we are understandably genuinely overwhelmed by the idea of differentiation, don't know where to begin, and may not realize that there are simple modifications that would make differentiation work.
Let's be frank: new teachers should not focus on high-effort differentiation strategies for their first few months in the classroom. New teachers should feel solidly comfortable with the basics of effective planning while beginning to identify some low-effort modifications that they can make.
Start small with low-investment techniques that won't demand too much time and energy. A good starting place is to give students options on assignments (products) to pique their interests. Another manageable entry is to start experimenting with different content for homework and/or class assignments by sub-groups (begin with low, medium and high performance groups). As we gain more confidence and facility, we can gradually move from whole class to subgroups to individualized differentiation.
The most important thing to remember is that just because you may feel like you can't differentiate everything for everyone doesn't mean you can't differentiate some things, for some students.
The understandable starting point for many of us experimenting with differentiation is to create student groups and present them with content/product/process choices (a logical place to start). But differentiation, taken to its fullest potential, offers much more substantive individualization possibilities.
Fully maximizing the potential of differentiated instruction requires obsessing over data trends and aligning differentiation strategies accordingly. It demands ongoing data analysis and the flexibility to continuously shift approaches as students grow (at different rates and in different subject areas). Differentiation is most effective when rooted in data about objectives that students have and have not mastered. A tracking system is often the foundation of a differentiated classroom, as it allows you to strategically put students in heterogeneous or homogenous groups, or pull a small group of students aside for additional support.


There are 8 Ski Resorts in or near Atkins, Iowa IA.
CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RESORT is located approximately 81 miles from Atkins. They are a nice Ski Resort. Their phone number is (815) 777-1320.
Fun Valley Ski Area is located approximately 46 miles from Atkins. Regarded as one of the best Ski Resorts in Atkins area, Fun Valley Ski Area is located at 1066 500th Ave. Their current phone number is (641) 623-3456.
MT LA CROSSE SKI AREA is located approximately 130 miles from Atkins. A decent Ski Resort, they're located at OLD TOWN HALL RD. Phone number: (608) 788-5959.
Mt La Crosse Ski Area is located approximately 130 miles from Atkins. Mt La Crosse Ski Area is very popular place in this area. Their phone number is (608) 788-0044.
Sheraton Iowa City Hotel is located approximately 29 miles from Atkins. Join the group of happy customers of Sheraton Iowa City Hotel!. If you need more information, call them: (319) 337-4058.
Sleepy Hollow Sports Park is located approximately 89 miles from Atkins. If you want to pay them a visit, go to 4051 Dean Ave. You can call them at (515) 262-4100.
Snowstar Ski Area is located approximately 71 miles from Atkins. If you need a good Ski Resort near Atkins, contact Snowstar Ski Area. You can reach them at (309) 798-2666.
Sundown Mountain Resort is located approximately 65 miles from Atkins. They're one of the best on the market. Phone number: (563) 556-6676.


I am often accused of being stuck in my ways, which is clearly illustrated by the fact I am still running flat pedals on my race bike exclusively, nearly a decade and a half after "clipless" pedals started to become widely used by BMX racers. For me, enjoying BMX is more important than doing what everyone else is doing. I enjoy riding with flat pedals, so it only makes sense that I would enjoy my racing more on platform pedals too. For the longest time I had stuck with the old school Shimano DX style platforms. I had Sun Ringle Zu Zu Pedals and then the Sun Ringle Mag pedals, both were great pedals then I tried the Funn Soljam pedals because they were bigger and had more pins for grip, I thought I'd found perfection in a platform pedal. After a couple of seasons my Funn pedals were starting to get to the end of their life span and I found it very difficult to find some replacements.
I had started to talk to the guys at Speedline about their platforms. I told them how I'd heard good things, but at the time I was still dead set on getting another set of Funn pedals. Some time had passed and I was still struggling to find replacements, so the guys at Speedline insisted I tried their Speedline Platform pedals. They had been around for about a year and had already gone through some design improvements, and with all the positive comments I'd heard they had to be worth a shot, it's not like I had anything to lose.
They are quite a bit different to the Soljams and other pedals that I'd used in the past. The platform is larger but has a much lower profile. It also has fewer and shorter pins, which was one of my initial concerns. The Speedline platforms are marginally lighter and are available in a wider range of colours. Most importantly they are much easier to get your hands on since Speedline have an Australian distributor where Funn don't.
I grabbed some blue pedals to match the other blue parts on my bike, the colour is amazing, so vibrant. They looked far better than plain old black and that wasn't just my opinion, all of a sudden people started to notice the pedals and asked about them.
I spent two months using these pedals before writing the review. When it came to riding with them, they felt a lot more natural than the Soljam's. I have a size 13 foot so the larger platform was perfect, and despite the Speedline pedal having less pins it, surprisingly, they provided every bit as much grip as the Funn pedals. The shorter pins were a blessing, because not only would my shoes last a little longer my foot would sit flatter on the pedal.
Quite clearly I have a new favourite pedal. They look awesome, feel great and function perfectly, they even went through some high tech quality assurance tests…ok so I crashed on them a couple of times. They still spin perfectly, are still in one piece, and only have a couple of scratches. While I have Funn pedals on nearly all of my bikes it might take me a while to roll out the Speedline pedals as they are a little on the expensive side but that's the only downside to these sweet platform pedals.
The Speedline pedal is fantastic, your foot sticks like the proverbial… after two months of riding with them I never had any issues with foot movement, no pedal rolling under my feet, no slipping, they were simply perfect.


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Working In Service While Trans: A Guide To Better Workplaces
by RJ Joseph
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Working as a barista while transgender comes with its own set of unique challenges, both logistical and emotional in nature. On top of the difficult customers and irregular wages cisgender baristas face, transgender baristas also cope with frequent microaggression or outright aggression from customers, not to mention the harassment and discrimination many face on their side of the bar. While there are challenges to working in service while trans, there are also many great trans coffee leaders working to construct healthy workplaces who have excellent solutions to offer the industry for mitigating problems they've faced. I talked to five transgender coffee professionals who present a vision for how a better cafe can operate; some of these recommendations are very small and readily feasible, some more ambitious, but the best part is that while these policies are designed by and for trans workers, they create positive systems for all cafe workers, and cisgender employees will find them just as valuable.
Harassment Policies and Clear Procedures
All of the coffee workers I interviewed said that in order for trans workers to have equity at the cafe level, it's absolutely crucial to have a policy that not only bans harassment from both staff and customers, but also clearly defines it and outlines procedures for reporting it. These policies need to be accessible and equally applied to everyone.
Em Halpern, former quality controller and employee trainer at Function Coffee Labs, said that when coffee businesses don't have a clear harassment policy, it's not only unprofessional, it's also a liability. They added that companies need to go further than just having a nominal policy in place: "If a policy outlines no actual steps to follow or protections for the employee, the employer is free to act how they see fit, leaving room for personal biases regardless of good intentions. In the worst case scenario, employees can be made to feel like their claim is invalid and end up further victimized." Halpern also shared a great example of a clear, comprehensive policy, the one they experienced while working at Ultimo Coffee: "Any instance of discrimination or harassment by staff member, customer, or other person related to the business of Ultimo Coffee should be reported immediately to Aaron or Elizabeth Ultimo. The report will be handled in a swift and appropriate manner and will not result in any retaliation on the employee who made the complaint." Being clear about how to file a complaint and about the fact that filing won't result in retaliation allows workers a clear picture of the process they will actually go through when reporting harassment.
Important also to note in the policy is that harassment isn't just something that can occur between employees; it can also be a problem with customers. Shannon, who works for a French bakery chain and does cafe consulting work on the side, used to work for a restaurant group that had a great policy stating that any worker experiencing harassment of any kind from a customer should immediately notify a manager, who would then take over and ask the customer to leave, preventing any further contact, a detail that he said generated a very positive response.
In general, on-paper policies that are clear and specific help create equitable treatment, but beyond that, they also help companies to scale. Policies that live in managers' heads are much harder to disseminate consistently and fairly, and all workers benefit from clear avenues for communication and procedure, especially as small companies grow larger and need more employees and managers.
Sensitivity Training and Education
Part of the difficulty of working while trans is that not everyone has the education they need to engage appropriately with trans coworkers and customers, and trans employees usually end up carrying the burden of providing that education (usually for no extra pay).
Halpern wants to see employers and employees alike receive regular high-quality LGBTQ/GNC sensitivity trainings, as well as trainings on other forms of systemic oppression. They also hope that going forward, the Barista Guild or Specialty Coffee Association can team with a reputable institution to make those types of trainings readily available and affordable. Sid Ditson, barista at Coava, added that many cities have community education organizations that offer basic trainings. Ditson also thinks that new hire training and continued staff education need to include explanations of common microaggressions that transgender workers face (eg. misgendering, sexual harassment).
Sam Penix, owner of Everyman Espresso, said that asking for employee pronouns during the interview process and introducing new workers with the correct pronouns goes a long way toward creating a less presumptuous culture. He also said that employers and workers alike need to know that asking questions about the bodies or sex lives of trans coworkers is harassment, and that while it's okay for trans workers to talk about their own gender identity, it's not okay for workers to talk about their coworkers being trans (a practice called outing). On a customer service level, Halpern also wants workers to receive training on how to improve customer service by not gendering customers (eg. calling them sir/ma'am, using gendered pronouns to talk about them), as a means to avoid misgendering transgender customers. Those are all examples of things employers and workers would learn during sensitivity training.
Wage Transparency
Long-term wage data reveals that while white women make 79% of what men make over the course of their lives, that percentage dips lower for non-white women, dropping as low as 54% for Latinx women. Unsurprisingly, transgender workers—especially those who are women or nonbinary—also face a daunting wage gap. According to data collected by the Williams Institute and published by the Center for American Progress, "One study found that the earnings of female transgender workers fell by nearly one-third following their gender transitions. This research strongly indicates that in addition to facing significant workplace discrimination in hiring and firing based on their gender identity, transgender women experience significant gaps in pay largely attributable to their gender." Because of pay disparities that tend to occur whenever pay rates are determined through standard new-hire negotiations, pay and wage transparency are excellent ways to ensure fiscal equity among cafe workers.
Halpern recommends establishing transparent wage systems that detail not only why an employee starts out at a specific rate, but also exactly how they can earn raises, how often raises should happen, and what those raises should look like. Ellan Kline, Retail Trainer at Ritual Coffee Roasters (and, full disclosure, my spouse) works within a model just like that: baristas all start at the same rate, undergoing a series of coffee tests that lead to preset raises, and eventually moving into a yearly review system with both clear time-based raises and extra raises that employees can earn by going above and beyond. These on-paper wage brackets help not only trans employees, but also cisgender female employees and workers of color, who know they're being paid equitably; the transparency has a demonstrably positive effect on morale and retention at Ritual.
Support and Empowerment
Emotional and professional support are valuable in helping trans workers thrive in coffee companies and in the larger coffee community. Mentorships programs at both a company level and industry level could go a long way toward helping transgender coffee workers find the same coffee community that cisgender coffee workers enjoy.
"Trans and gender-nonconforming folks are, like all marginalized groups, underrepresented in coffee leadership," said Halpern, who wants to start a coalition of trans and gender-nonconforming service industry workers to mentor, empower, and advise on difficult professional situations and career-building. "Many of us carry the unique emotional burden of defending our gender and identity to customers, coworkers and employers; I want to help people to reduce that emotional burden they carry."
"Support, empower, promote," said Kline, talking about her responsibility as an advocate for bringing more trans people into coffee and helping them move up through the ranks if they so desire. Penix said that it's important to prioritize hiring trans and gender-nonconforming workers as well as workers of color. "This doesn't mean I exclusively hire trans people or POC," he said. "It means that I am aware of hurdles that those communities face and seek to remove those challenges. I make statements when I hire to make sure I have a welcoming message free from ambiguity. I am willing to volunteer my own time to training those folks and sending them along with recommendations to other cafe owners."
Trans coffee professionals in leadership positions like Halpern, Penix, and Kline are doing foundational work to let other trans coffee workers know that they can find comradery and support in the coffee community, and have seen more trans and nonbinary workers moving into cafes since public representation has increased.
Living Wage and Healthcare
Factors that affect all workers' ability to be healthy and safe while working and coffee, especially pay and healthcare, are critical in supporting trans workers. All five of the coffee pros I spoke to cited paying a living wage and providing healthcare if possible as major factors in trans cafe worker wellbeing.
"Most baristas in this country don't make a reasonable living wage," said Halpern. "Most of us don't get healthcare coverage with our jobs, so we have to rely on government assistance or out- of-pocket insurance plans. The minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour; nobody can reasonably exist on this wage, nor should they have to struggle because they enjoy working in coffee." Shannon pointed to Australia, a country where the average barista makes $20 per hour and have health insurance, as a successful and thriving model for where the US coffee industry should go over the next few years. While it's not always possible for employers to offer affordable health insurance to workers, a lack of access to affordable care disproportionately affects trans workers, many of whom need to be able to access hormone therapy and psychological support in order to do their best work.
"I think getting rid of tipping culture by raising wages and upping prices to account for the amount people budget for tips is the biggest and easiest change to implement industry-wide," said Kline, adding that tips encourage the idea that the customer is always right, enabling them to treat trans employees disrespectfully without repercussion. "If a customer is making up the gap between the minimum wage and a living wage, how comfortable are trans employees going to feel shutting down customer harassment?"
Providing a living wage and affordable health care within the narrow profit margins of a small coffee business isn't always feasible; nevertheless, those are still critical success factors in trans worker support, so businesses should try to be cognizant of how that will affect their ability to support trans workers.
These strategies provide a model for cafes that want to be more supportive to transgender workers to gain traction and actualize that goal. Some of these strategies are expensive and take time to plan for, but many are low-cost or free and can even save money by reducing liability and worker turnover. While few coffee companies start out perfect, a little goes a long way, and the trans workers I talked to are excited that coffee businesses are starting to look at free and easy policy moves that lead to cultural shifts. Bringing new perspectives into leadership in the coffee community will allow for novel approaches to old problems that the industry will need to solve in order to move forward.
RJ Joseph (@RJ_Sproseph) is a Sprudge staff writer, the publisher of Queer Cup, and a coffee professional based in the Bay Area. Read more RJ Joseph on Sprudge Media Network.
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Offaly Historical Society, Bury Quay, Tullamore is the genealogical research centre for Laois and Offaly. It has transcribed and uploaded approximately 1 million records for Laois and Offaly to www.rootsireland.ie for family historians to access.
Ireland Reaching Out initiative is based on the principle of 'reverse geneaology' - instead of waiting for people of Irish descent to trace their roots, IrelandXO is based on the simple idea of going the other way. Working through voluntary effort at a townland, village and parish level in Ireland, IrelandXO identifies those who left areas and then traces them and their descendants worldwide. IrelandXO, through its parish volunteers, offers free genealogy advice and a 'Meet and Greet service' if you decide to visit. You can leave a message on your (civil) parish here or if you don't know the parish of your ancestors, you can leave a message on the County Offaly board here.
Click here to find out more about one of Offaly's descendents President Barack Obama. Download the information board in Moneygall about the Obama connection.


Mortgages are tricky and often hard to understand. Because most people only purchase a home every five to seven years, prospective homebuyers understandably don't spend a lot of time in the interim educating themselves about mortgages and the mortgage process.
Misconception No. 2: Mortgage rates are only released once per day. Mortgage rates for all types of mortgages can change frequently, sometimes dramatically, throughout the day. Because of the rapid changes in mortgage rates and a lender's ability to control what is offered, it is important to shop around for the best rates. Getting multiple loan quotes is highly recommended.
Misconception No. 3: All lenders are required by law to charge the same fees for appraisals and credit reports. There are no laws that require lenders to charge the same fees for services such as appraisals or credit reports. In fact, in order to make their loan quotes more competitive, some lenders may waive charges for such services. Conversely, some lenders may charge higher fees for these services, so it's important to shop around.
Misconception No. 5: You will almost always get the best mortgage interest rates at the bank where you have a checking account. While some banks do give their customers discounts, it's unlikely your bank will offer the best interest rate available simply because you bank there. To get a competitive mortgage rate and terms, get quotes from multiple lenders either in person or online - including your bank - and pick the one that works best for you.
Misconception No. 6: When taking out a mortgage with your spouse, lenders will look at each of your credit reports equally when determining the interest rate you qualify for. When applying jointly for a mortgage, lenders will pull your credit scores from each of the three major credit reporting agencies: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. They'll then take the middle score of each set and use the lower of the two to help determine your mortgage interest rate. This means that the least creditworthy borrower will have the greatest effect on your monthly payment. It does not matter who the primary or secondary borrowers are.
Misconception No. 8: If you go through a short sale or foreclosure, you must wait 7 years before getting another home loan. In most cases, to buy a home after a short sale, you'll typically only need to wait 2-4 years depending on your down payment and the loan type you select. The waiting period after a foreclosure is longer: Typically you'll need to wait 3-7 years before getting another home loan. Even if you can afford to get a mortgage right now, you'll need to have a good credit score, which can be difficult to rebuild in just a few years. Unique circumstances can lead to different outcomes, so make sure to check with a lender or two.
Misconception No. 9: If you are underwater on your home loan, you are unable to refinance. It is estimated that millions of homeowners who are underwater and current on their mortgage can refinance using one of two special government programs. The first, the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), is available to homeowners who have a loan backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The second program, FHA Streamline Refinance, has recently been modified to help homeowners with loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Both programs help homeowners refinance into lower interest rate loans and may help dramatically lower payments without very much cost to the borrower. Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is the only online mortgage marketplace where you can get loan quotes for HARP and FHA Streamline. As an added bonus, it is the largest mortgage marketplace where you can anonymously get loan quotes, meaning you don't enter any personally identifiable information and therefore cannot get spammed and hounded by lenders who were sold you contact information. See if you may qualify.
Misconception No. 10: You can only refinance your home loan once every 12 months. With conforming loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (the vast majority of loans today), you can refinance as frequently as you'd like so long as you do not take cash out when you refinance and are just refinancing to lower the interest rate and/or term of your mortgage. The rule of thumb is to wait until the difference between your current interest rate and the available interest rate would save you enough money each month to cover the costs of refinancing in two years. The amount of time that you plan on being in the home should be considered, as well. In general, refinancing will be more financially beneficial the longer you are in the home. Use the refinance calculator to determine how long it will take to break even on the costs of refinancing.


80 Days Ago British audio brand Ruark has launched the Ruark R5 music system, a highly capable all-on-one machine that is as happy playing CDs as it is streaming Spotify around a multi-room setup.
80 Days Ago As Google continues to evolve its Play Music service into YouTube Music, a few features are playing catch-up along the way. Today, we strike one off the list – Sonos integration.
80 Days Ago YouTube Music streaming is now available on all Sonos speakers, including both more recent additions to the Sonos lineup like the One and older speakers like the Play:1.
82 Days Ago Hearing someone across a crowded room can be close to impossible thanks to the way sound waves spread, but what if we could project audio with the same precision that we can project light?


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"I warned services he would die if he didn't get help"
In 2017 The Suicide Crisis charity started a research project into deaths by suicide which involved attending every inquest which was a possible suicide in the county it operates in.
The picture is of Shane, one of the people who sadly died and whose story features in the research. His mother allowed his photograph to be used in hope to raise awareness.
The following is by Joy Hibbins, who runs the centre and who summarised the research findings:
At our Suicide Crisis Centre we are fortunate and immensely grateful that no client has died in the period that they have been under our care. However, we were still hearing of deaths in our county, and this was distressing to us. We wanted to learn what more could be done to prevent them. I am sharing some of the headline findings of the first six months of our research.
1. Families flagged up risks to services, but their concerns were apparently not acted upon, in the days before the death of their loved one.
This was indicated in 20% of the deaths by suicide. In one case, the daughter of a man who subsequently died said "He is going to kill himself if he doesn't get help". The families were explicit in warning services about the potential risk of suicide.
It is vital that we listen to input from families and carers, particularly with regard to risks.
2. Clinicians assessing risk "in the moment" without appearing to take into account all relevant data, including recent history, risk factors and future events likely to impact upon risk. We identified this in 24% of the deaths.
In some cases, individuals were assessed as being at low risk of suicide by mental health professionals a few days before they died, despite the person having made a suicide attempt in the hours before assessment and despite the apparent presence of other significant risk factors. At Shane H's inquest, a mental health trust senior manager said "All one can do is make an assessment in the moment". However, this does not take into account the person's history which may include past traumas, psychiatric diagnoses, use of substances, suicide attempts and recent relevant events. Known future events, such as an impending court case, may also impact upon risk.
3. People with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder expected to manage their own crisis.
Some clinicians stated in their evidence at inquest that they wanted patients who had been given a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder to "take responsibility" for managing their own mental health crisis. However, there was no indication of how mental health services had helped prepare them to do so. For example, there was no evidence that they had been given therapies quoted in the NICE guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder which might have helped them to do this – including therapies such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy which NICE indicates can help in managing self-harm.
4. Risk of serious mental illness and suicide in carers caring alone and unsupported.
The risk of the particular demands of being a carer impacting upon a person's mental health to such an extent that they may start to experience symptoms indicating possible serious mental illness (of which they had no previous history). In one case, the person started to hear voices and in another, they started to develop paranoid thoughts.
5.Appearing brighter in mood at the last clinical appointment before death: Clinicians not always recognising that this can indicate heightened risk.
In some cases, there was evidence documented either by families or GPs that the person had appeared brighter in mood shortly before their death. There were three cases where the person had presented in this way at their last appointment with their GP before their death.
Feeling or seeming brighter after a period of depression can be significant for the following reasons:-
1. When the person's mood starts to improve a little, they may gain the energy needed to end their life, which was lacking while deeply depressed
2. A brighter mood can be an indication that a person has made a decision to end their life. Some people may appear bright (or even elated) once they have made the decision
6. An apparently casual remark about suicide signifying genuine intent.
In the days before they died, some individuals made apparently casual remarks about ending their life. One said "I don't know why I don't just (kill myself)". It can be difficult for a person to disclose suicidal intent and that may be why they may express it in an apparently casual way.
7. Statistics showing the number of people dying by suicide who are under mental health services can be misleading. Six people (24%) were under mental health services at the time of their death. However, if we factor in the number who were trying to access mental health care in the days and weeks before they died, and those who were not referred after a suicide attempt or action indicating suicidal intent, the number would more likely have been fifteen (60%). There were examples of people having made a suicide attempt but being provided with no ongoing care.
Professionals wishing to access the full report of the research are welcome to email us at
In identifying learning points, we do not wish in any way to diminish the excellent work which is being done by our NHS services and others.
One of the consequences of attending full inquests is that you learn about the individuals who died. You get to know them, from talking to their families. You see the impact upon families. You are deeply affected by what you hear. We hope that other counties will undertake this level of research, and focus upon all the detail which emerges at inquests. I would like CCG mental health commissioners and Public Health commissioners to attend some inquests. As well as providing learning about how services may need to adapt and change in order to prevent more deaths, I believe that the experience would make them even more determined that other people do not die in similarcircumstances.
To contact the charity Suicide Crisis: http://www.suicidecrisis.co.uk


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Scientists help solve 37-year-old anthrax mystery
https://judithmiller.com/19185/anthrax-mystery
Some 37 years after the deadliest known release of anthrax spores in history in the Soviet city of Sverdlovsk, American scientists have sequenced the genome of anthrax DNA from the bodies of two people who died in the 1979 accident.
The study by scientists at Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) used deep DNA sequencing methods to recreate the genome of the anthrax spores that infected 77 people living near the Soviet anthrax production facility, 66 of whom died when a tiny amount of anthrax spores -- between a few milligrams and a gram, or one-thirtieth of an ounce -- escaped from a military facility known as Military Compound 19.
Until its collapse in 1991, the Soviet Union produced an estimated 4,500 metric tons of anthrax spores during its covert biological weapons program, research and production it repeatedly denied having carried out in violation of a 1972 treaty it had signed. Initially, Soviet scientists claimed that the victims had died after having eaten infected meat, a cover story that Moscow continued parroting until defectors from the illicit program described their work to western officials and American scientists were first permitted to visit Sverdlovsk in 1992.
The new study, which was recently described in the scientific press and was supported by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, is being published Wednesday in the September issue of the journal mBio. It outlines in detail the anthrax strain that killed people at Sverdlovsk and concludes for the first time that Soviet scientists did not genetically manipulate the strain to make it resistant to antibiotics and vaccines. Had they done so, Moscow's enormous anthrax arsenal might have been even deadlier.
"This genome is a benchmark, an essential part of our forensic arsenal," said Paul Keim, a microbiologist at Northern Arizona University and director of TGen's Pathogen Genomics Division who has been studying the Sverdlovsk anthrax leak and bio-weapons for over 20 years. "Thanks to modern genetic sequencing," he said in an interview Tuesday evening, "we now know exactly what the Soviets were using in the signature weapon of what once was the world's largest biological weapons program, and we will now have it in our genetic databases so that everyone will know that information."
Andy Weber, a former assistant secretary of defense under President Obama and now a senior fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center, said that Prof. Keim's work could help deter future attacks by enabling scientists to identify the anthrax's origin in the event of another attack. "If this strain, or anything like it, ever shows up again, or is ever used as a weapon against us," Weber said in an interview, "we will be able to identify and track it back to its source."
Bacillus anthracis, or anthrax, has long been a favored bacterium in secret germ weapons and terrorism programs. Encased in spores that protect the bacterium, making it resistant to high heat and cold temperatures, anthrax can lie dormant in soil for decades. Anthrax in food or in the air induces a usually fatal disease of coughing, high fever, hard breathing, chest pain, heavy perspiration, and a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen. Unlike smallpox, it is not contagious person-to-person. But if untreated, anthrax, if inhaled, kills 90 percent of those infected.
Some 15 years ago this month, one week after 9/11, letters filled with less than a quarter of an ounce of anthrax spores killed five, infected 17, and caused what the FBI estimated at over a billion dollars of damage. After the longest, most complex investigation in American history, the FBI asserted that Bruce Ivins, a scientist at the government's premier bio-defense lab at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland where bio-weapons were once made before President Nixon banned them, had sent the lethal anthrax letters to journalists and two Democratic senators. A year-and-a-half after Ivins committed suicide in July, 2008, the FBI closed its investigation. Prof. Keim was one of the scientists on the independent National Academy of Sciences panel that wrote a report about the FBI's scientific evidence.
His new study provides more information about the bacteria that leaked from the facility in Sverdlovsk, which remains part of Russia and is known today as Yekaterinburg. Although some believe that a faulty or missing filter at the plant enabled the deadly cloud to escape and travel over 31 miles to the town and countryside, it is still unclear what caused the deadly accident or precisely how Soviet scientists prevented the deadly bacteria from mutating over time. Keim's team based its new research on samples taken from two of the original victims. which were collected by Soviet pathologists as the outbreak occurred. They later shared the samples with Matthew Meselson, a geneticist and molecular biologist at Harvard who was permitted to visit the city in 1992 and 1993. Although the tissue was fixed in formalin, embedded in paraffin, and its DNA was badly degraded, Prof. Keim said his team managed to sequence it and compare it with hundreds of other anthrax isolates.
He called the bacteria "an ordinary strain" similar to others that the Soviets and Chinese have used for vaccines. "This is a perfectly ordinary strain," Prof. Meselson told this reporter and Science magazine, which first published a report on Prof. Keim's paper in mid-August.
Ordinary anthrax, however, can still be deadly. In remote Siberia, a child has died, dozens of people have been hospitalized and over 2,000 reindeer have been infected in a mysterious anthrax outbreak that Russian scientists are now investigating. They believe the outbreak was caused by a heat wave, which thawed the long-frozen soil in Yamal Peninsula high above the Arctic Circle, and with it, a reindeer carcass infected with anthrax decades ago.
Judith Miller, a Fox News contributor, is an award-winning writer and author, and an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. The author of several books, her latest is "The Story: A Reporter's Journey" (Simon & Schuster, April 7, 2015) now available in paperback. Follow her on Twitter @JMFreeSpeech.


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Law enforcement officials want bail reform 'tweaks'
Matt Fagan
Staff writer, @fagan_nj
Police officials say not enough emphasis is placed on gun possession in commission of a crime
The four-month old law that reformed the state's bail system had the approval of the three branches of New Jersey's government, but local law enforcement officials aren't sold on it – yet.
A number of northern New Jersey police officials say they aren't against the reform, but are asking the state for some "tweaking," specifically with the risk assessment or Public Safety Assessment portion of the reform, to avoid allowing serious or repeat offenders back on the street.
The bail reform law, signed by Gov. Chris Christie in August 2014, replaced the monetary bail system with a risk-based system. Courts had previously granted or denied bail based on defendants' ability to pay, a system that was criticized for harshly penalizing the poor accused of low-level crimes. Judges now conduct individual risk assessments before deciding whether to hold or release defendants before trial. The new law also guarantees defendants a trial within two years, with some exceptions.
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner of the state Supreme Court, who was a driving force behind the changes, often cites a 2012 study that found one in eight inmates in New Jersey's county jails were held there because they could not pay $2,500 or less in bail. Those defendants often received less favorable plea deals or longer sentences, he added.
The bail reform effort enjoyed rare support from all three branches of state government, and a piece of it was approved by New Jersey voters in a 2014 referendum. Voters voted yes to the referendum question which asked whether or not the state's Constitution should be amended to allow judges to deny bail to certain dangerous offenders.
Law enforcement officials said the reality does not reflect what the voters passed.
Local police chiefs and the state's Attorney General's Office have criticized the Public Safety Assessment process, or PSA, saying it sends too many serious and at times repeat offenders, back to the streets rather than jail.
Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli said he supports the notion of bail reform, but the risk assessment needs to be refined. He said his officers detained a man from North Carolina who was in possession of a machine gun, a handgun and a "rap sheet 20 pages long." Unfortunately the risk assessment, he said, does not take out-of-state convictions into account, leading to false low scores. The suspect was assessed and released pending a court date, Batelli said.
"He was telling our officers that in North Carolina, he'd be in jail," Batelli said.
The new system relies on police officials and the courts to assess the likelihood that a defendant will flee, commit new criminal activity, or obstruct justice by intimidating victims and other witnesses using a point system.
The risk assessment system asks arresting officers to input the suspect's data, including the crime, age, prior arrests, prior convictions, and other personal and background information for a score of 0 to 6.
If the score is between 0 and 3, the suspect is issued a summons and a court date and released. Scores of 4 to 6 indicate possible incarceration, local law enforcement officials said. The high-scoring suspects move on to phase two, Decision Making Framework, where the courts determine whether the suspect should remain in jail or be released.
Law enforcement officials say the new risk assessment system does not place enough emphasis on weapons possession or persons using weapons in the commission of a crime.
Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale said his department is seeing the failures of the risk assessment firsthand.
"The state," he said, "needs to take a hard look at bail reform." By returning violent criminals to the streets, the reform threatens all the recent gains his department has made, Speziale said.
In 2016, Speziale said, Paterson experienced its lowest levels of violent crime and offenses in at least 25 years.
"We could see a complete reversal, and my concern is that bail reform could play a major role," Speziale said.
He said the Paterson Police Department's Safe City initiative has done a fine job in diffusing group violence and reducing incidents. Those advances could be jeopardized if those with "violent tendencies" return to the streets.
"Today's shooter will become tomorrow's victim or vice versa," Speziale said.
In a letter dated April 7 and sent to the Acting Administrative Director of New Jersey Courts Glenn A. Grant, the Director of the state's Division of Criminal Justice Elie Honig wrote the criteria for detainment "undervalue the danger posed" by defendants who possess firearms while committing crimes.
"Much of the criticism from law enforcement ... has focused on cases involving weapons, predominantly firearms," Honig wrote.
Honig also noted in the letter that statewide, too many suspects of multiple arrests were being released despite having been released previously. In one example, a 21-year-old Essex County man was released after allegedly inflicting "a deep laceration over the victim's eye" and despite the fact that he was convicted of unlawful possession of handgun.
"That an individual would choose to re-offend while on pre-trial release or post-conviction supervision serves as a clear indicator that he is a significant risk to the safety of the community," Honig wrote.
Grant, overseeing the court's role in bail reform, said there is still some work to be done.
"There are understandable concerns raised in the Attorney General's letter," Grant said of Honig's letter.
The courts and the offices of the Attorney General and the Public Defender meet regularly to assess all aspects of criminal justice reform and discuss any improvements that might be made through legislation or adjustments to the PSA, Grant said.
Still, he said any changes may take time. The courts are keeping statistics on recidivism rates and failure to appear, it is still too early in the process to release the findings, he said.
"The legislation authorizing the use of the PSA rightly requires that the evaluations be based upon empirical evidence," Grant said.
Riverdale's Police Chief Kevin Smith said he is the Morris County Police Chief Association's point man in reviewing the new system. He has been compiling information from the county's departments and will forward his findings to the State Police Chief's Association. The hope, he said, is to speak as one voice to all attention to their concerns.
"What we are finding is the risk assessment is not taking into account the use of weapons," Smith said.
Smith and Butler Police Chief Ciro Chimento said they also want to see additional weight given to suspects who have been arrested multiple times. Both said they agree with the change in the bail reform policy, but more improvements are needed.
"We are frustrated," Chimento said, adding that while he doesn't yet have hard data, he has seen an "elevated rate of recidivism."
Passaic County Police Chiefs Association President and Ringwood Chief Joseph Walker said the bail reform "needs a lot of work." He said as it stands now, "it is not law-enforcement friendly."
Walker said the association does not have an official position, but he said the members have express concerns at meetings.
"We all have the same problem as Bergen County as everyone in the state," Walker said, adding law enforcement is seeing too many "dangerous suspects" being let out.
Pequannock Police Capt. Christopher DePuyt agreed with his colleagues, but also voiced a new concern. He questions the roles of local law enforcement officials when suspects don't show up to their scheduled court dates.
He said with the former monetary bail system, the defendant could pretty much be counted on to appear in front of the court as scheduled. Now there are no financial consequences.
"Will this become the purview of local departments?" he asked.
Wayne Police Department spokesman Capt. Laurence Martin said current bail reform policies prevent less-serious offenders who cannot afford bail from being jailed, but the policies need to be "tweaked" to further take into account individual circumstance. He said input from law enforcement stakeholders, such as police, court personnel, advocacy agencies and lawyers, is needed.
"I'd like to see the process take into account the municipal police departments and the impact it has on them," he said, "because when you release recidivists they commit crimes."
Mahwah's Batelli said he understands and is not surprised that any changes to the risk assessment system will take time, but he worries nonetheless.
"It is easy to criticize and it's not quite as simple to fix it," Batelli said, but added he fears that in the meantime some suspect will slip through the cracks and seriously hurt or kill someone.
"Question is, how quickly can you resolve it?" he asked.


Justin Bieber hasn't shied away from sharing the Christian faith with his legions of his fans, and from their response to his latest Instagram post, it seems they don't mind one bit.
The 'Grateful' singer posted a photo of himself reading the Bible on Instagram and it quickly gained nearly two million likes.
The Canadian pop star was shirtless in the photo, showing off his many tattoos that include several Christian-themed inkings like a cross, a lion and angels.
He appeared to be sitting in a private jet at the time and looked relaxed and happy as he read from the Bible.
It wasn't clear which version he was reading but it has clearly been regularly thumbed as it had well-worn pages and hand-written notes and annotations across it.
Bieber is a regular at Hillsong Church and close friends with its pastor, Carl Lentz.
The pop star has been vocal about his faith since his famous baptism in the bathtub of NBA Pro Tyson Chandler in 2015, performed by Lentz.
It marked a profound turning point for Bieber, who had up until that time had numerous run-ins with the law.
Last week, Bieber announced to his 95.6 million Instagram followers that he was selling a painting he did of the cross called 'Calvary.' Although some cruel commentators questioned his artistic abilities, he said he was doing it to raise funds for the California wildfires.
And last month, he posted a photo of a whiteboard with a message on it inviting anyone feeling helpless and out of options to turn to Jesus.
He captioned the picture 'Jesus is changing me from the inside out everyday!'. It got over 2.3 million likes.


Here is a small update from Anne. Over the summer the three of us have pretty much had our art Hproduction take a backseat to entertaining guests. I should add: Kat has been very busy working in the political arena to promote various causes which may or may not be clarified when she jumps in on this blog (if she does) and Elizabeth runs a fabulous Airbnb …..and they do these things on top of having friends and family visit! Life on the Cape!
So any way, we have been creating a little less but we have managed to get this website up and running thanks to Zelda MacGregor, our web developer, and we hope to keep you at least somewhat up to date on our various doings about town and the world.
At this time would like to give a shout out to Matt Ragone, Renee Voorhees, and Laurie Lochridge for loving certain works enough this summer to want to make them their own!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I look forward to visiting these pieces whenever you'll have me.
If you are in Falmouth, please be sure to stop in and see my work at The Gallery on Main. Not only do Karen Rinaldo and Don Cross have a great gallery, the space is also home to various other events such as live music, poetry and literary groups.


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New Horizons after Cannes 2018
Accueil • EWA Network Blog • New Horizons after Cannes 2018
During this year's Festival, we have witnessed major steps to denounce the imbalance women have to face in the film industry. Eighty-two women including Cate Blanchett and Ava DuVernay marched up the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival to protest gender inequality at the festival and in the wider film industry.
We saw Cannes' leaders sign pledge to improve gender equality, The pledge was drawn up by the French gender-parity group 50/50 by 2020, which brought in other groups including Time's Up. There is clearly a strong momentum to increase opportunities for women in film, to work together to thrive for change. The 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival has been quite remarkable regarding the number of awards the films directed by women received, despite their low ratio in the official competition.
This year, we had the pleasure to see at least a small number of female-helmed films receiving awards. Nadine Labaki received the Jury Award for Capharnaüm, Alice Rohrwacher ex-aequo best script for Lazzaro Felice. At Un Certain Regard, Meryem Benm'Barek received the Best Screenplay award for Sofia and The Death and the Others co-directed by Renée Nader Messora achieved the Jury Award. One Day, directed by Zsófa Szilagyi, was chosen by the Fipresci jury as best movie in either Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week. Sir by Rohena Gera received the Gan Foundation Award for its distribution at Critics' Week. The prize for the best short film at Critics' Week went to Hector Malot – The Last Day Of The Year (aka Ektoras Malo : I Teleftea Mera Tis Chronias) by Greek director Jacqueline Lentzou. Ewa Network had the privilege to attend several discussions about women's undervalued presence in film industry and how to change this.
"Wonder Women getting out of the corset"
Ada Solomon, EWA's president, moderated the debate "Wonder Women getting out of the corset" where thirteen women, representatives from European film funds, production companies and ministries of culture, were discussing the current situation in their countries, exploring new initatives envisaged to promote equal rights for women in the film industry and Discussing new policies to reduce gender imbalance for women creators.
The event was hosted by Osnat Bukofzer Curator/ Director, Co-production initiative panels of the Israel Pavilion. Initiative supported by The Rabinovich Foundation – Cinema Project.
Nicole Ackermann - Chair of the Board, WIFT Germany, Iris Zappe-Heller - Deputy Director of the Austrian Film Institute and in charge of gender and diversity issues, Valerie Creighton, President, and CEO - Canada Media Fund; Cristina Priarone - Direttore Generale Roma Lazio Film Commission, Vice Presidente IFC Italian Film Commissions, c/o Luce Cinecittà; Pandora da Cunha, founder of the Portuguese production company UKBAR FILMES; Kristina Börjeson – Head of film funding, SFI; Pavlina Zipkova – Head of Czech Film Commission; Edith Sepp – CEO Estonian Film Institute/ Ziv Naveh CEO & Artistic Director; Sharon Shamir VP Content, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, Israel, Julie Billy - Producer at Haut et Court co-founder of Le Deuxième Regard, France, Barbara Fränzen - Head of Film Department - Federal Chancellery of Austria; Hlin Johannesdottir, Producer and Head of the Icelandic Film- and TV Academy were the participants.
"Working for Change. Filmmaking in the New landscape".
Moderated by Andrea Reuter with Kristina Börjeson (SFI), Kate Ree Davies, director of Alliance of Women Directors (UK/US) , Adrian Politowski, CEO of uMEDIA (US/Belgium) and Steve Gaydos, Vice-President and Executive Editor of Variety.
This panel discussed how men and women can work in tandem to create change and achieve 50/50. Filmmakers in the audience joined to discuss their vision and national strategies for gender equality.
Informal gathering of mentors and mentees of EWA's mentoring scheme at the Serbian pavillon.
"Take Two - Next moves for me too".
Salon des Ambassadeurs. Franco/Swedish event with the French (Françoise Nyssen) and Swedish Ministers of Culture (Alice Bah Kuhnke) and other guests.
It was a dynamic and engaging expression by high-level female politicians in France and Sweden to bring about change, followed by a keynote speech by the author of the inclusion rider, Dr Stacey Smith, and then a panel moderated by Melissa Silverstein with the director Aida Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Cameron Bailey (Co-Head of the Toronto Film Festival), Bahar Pars (actor, member of #tystnadtagning), Stacy L. Smith (Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California), and Anna Serner (CEO - Swedish Film Institute).
Monday 14 May.
"Gender equity in the audiovisual sector in Europe and the USA: who is leading the struggle?"
The French movement 5050x2020, teamed up with the CNC to host a round-table where audiovisual profesionnals shared their experiences, good practices and inspiration on the subject, moderated by French directors Céline Sciamma and Rebecca Zlotowski. The debate, which was introduced by the French Minister of culture Françoise Nyssen as well as European Comissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel, shed light on the recent movements for gender equity in the audiovisual sector and ended up with Festival de Cannes signinig the pledge for greater Gender Equality (to compile statistics according to gender, including the number of films submitted, to identify the members of selection committees and programmers, make a commitment schedule to achieve parity on their board)
Next steps in the fight for greater inclusion in the film industry.
Irish Pavilion, Pavilion 131, Village International.
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Central School is a school located at 218 West Cayuga Street in Iron River, Michigan, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

History

Iron River constructed the first Central School just south of the site of the present building in 1884.  The school was expanded in 1889, 1898, and 1902; the city built additional buildings, but the school system struggled to keep up with the booming population of Iron River.  In 1902, a new school building was planned for the site, and the Milwaukee firm of Van Ryn & DeGelleke was engaged to design the building.  However, construction did not begin until 1904, when Newman & Johnson were awarded a contract to construct the school.  However, the new building was sufficient for only a few years, and in 1910 the school district engaged John D. Chubb of Chicago to design two wings and a boiler room, which were constructed in 1910-11.  "Annexes," likely separate temporary structures, were constructed in 1923, but removed some time later.

Central School served as a high school until 1928, when the district built a new high school. After that, it served as a primary and secondary school, with a fluctuating student population as the economy fluctuated and as schools were consolidated.

The school closed in 1980 and was used for storage afterward.  The building was purchased by the Iron River Downtown Development Authority, and plans are being made to renovate it into an 18-unit cooperative housing structure, known as the "Apple Blossom Apartments."

Description
With its Flemish gable ends, the school is a fine example of Dutch Colonial Revival-style architecture.  The original building contained ten classrooms, lab and recitation space, and a 500-seat assembly hall.

A contemporaneous account describes the original structure:
The Central School in Iron River is an imposing and modern structure of two stories and a basement.... It is lighted with electricity and heated with steam and hot air, the air being forced into the rooms by means of a large fan.  It also includes among its improvements an electric vacuum cleaning plant in the basement, which is probably the only one in operation in an Upper Peninsula school building.
The 1910-11 wings added more classrooms, as well as a music studio, commercial room, stenographic room, dark room, and offices for school district personnel.

References

External links

Defunct schools in Michigan
Buildings and structures in Iron County, Michigan
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
School buildings completed in 1905
Colonial Revival architecture in Michigan
Dutch Colonial Revival architecture in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Iron County, Michigan
1884 establishments in Michigan

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I recently had the opportunity to write an op-ed for the Moscow Times on the potential investigation of recent events in Ukraine by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Will the ICC intervene in Ukraine? If so, would former President Viktor Yanukovych ever face prosecution or will Russia shelter him from accountability? What would an ICC intervention mean for the (very) tense relations between the 'West' and Russia?
The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has been fuelled by speculation concerning the murder of protestors on Kiev's Maidan Square during pro-European Union demonstrations. Broadly speaking, supporters of Ukraine's turn west have accused police snipers. Those in favour of closer ties to Russia, meanwhile, have said far-right anti-Russian provocateurs, hoping to discredit the then-government, were responsible.
Following a request from the Ukrainian parliament, the International Criminal Court, or ICC, opened a preliminary investigation into alleged crimes committed in Ukraine between 21 Nov. 2013 and 22 Feb. 2014. These dates mark the beginning of protests on Maidan and the Ukrainian parliament's vote to oust pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Of course, the ICC's involvement does not mean that any conclusion about the violence on Maidan will be reached soon.
Opening a preliminary investigation does not, in itself, mean that the court will open an official investigation — let alone issue arrest warrants. Some situations, like the war in Afghanistan or the conflict in Colombia, have toiled for years in the judicial purgatory that is the ICC's preliminary investigation list.
Moreover, the time-period that the ICC can investigate essentially restricts the court to investigating alleged crimes on the Maidan Square in Kiev. If prosecutors find that the time-period referred to the ICC was intended to narrow the court's focus against specific parties, namely former President Viktor Yanukovych and his cronies, then the ICC can and should decide not to proceed. Prosecutors may also fear intervening whilst fragile negotiations between the West and Russia over Ukraine's future are ongoing.
But Russia's relationship with the ICC is far more complicated. The record demonstrates that Moscow is not intrinsically opposed to ICC interventions. In 2005, it allowed the United Nations Security Council to refer the situation in Darfur to the ICC and, in 2011, it voted in favour of referring Libya to the court.
Russia is also deeply involved in the ICC investigation into its 2008 war with Georgia. Convinced that they were both right and legally mandated to protect ethnic Russian civilians in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Russia insists that Tbilisi bears primary responsibility for any alleged crimes committed in August 2008. Moscow has not expressed opposition to the ICC's involvement in investigating the conflict, likely seeing the court as a means to adjudicate ultimate guilt and responsibility for the war.
Russia would try — as other states have — to shape the prosecution's focus by, for example, swamping the court with evidence under the guise of cooperation. It would be a test of the ICC's independence to resist such pressures. But Moscow could also consider handing over Yanukovych. It might even be the politically wise thing to do.
It is not out of the question that Yanukovych could be eventually tried for his alleged role in ordering the murder of more than a hundred civilians on the Maidan. There is little doubt that harbouring the former Ukrainian president comes at some political cost to Russia. If, in time, that cost exceeds the utility of protecting Yanukovych, Ukraine's former headmaster could very well be surrendered to The Hague — or perhaps to authorities in Kiev.
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The USA targeted Russia back in august of 2013. Sincerely Eric Webb.


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Q: how to horizontally translate specific nodes based on scroll changed in a WPF treeview Here is xaml code that builds up a tree with horizontal nodes for me.
<ResourceDictionary
 xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BlogSample">

 <local:HorzLineConv x:Key="horzLineConv"/>
 <local:VertLineConv x:Key="vertLineConv"/>

<Style TargetType="TreeViewItem" x:Key="GraphStyle">
<Setter Property="Template">
  <Setter.Value>
    <ControlTemplate TargetType="TreeViewItem">
      <Grid> <!-- Main Grid-->
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
          <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
          <!-- Horizontal line-->
          <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
          <!--The top row contains the item's content.-->
          <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
          <!-- Item presenter(children) -->
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>

        <Grid Grid.Row="0"> <!-- Horizontal line grid -->
          <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
          </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

          <!-- Horizontal line to the left -->
          <Rectangle  Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                      Stroke="Black" SnapsToDevicePixels="true">
            <Rectangle.Height>
              <Binding  Mode="OneWay"
                        Converter="{StaticResource horzLineConv}"
                        ConverterParameter="left"
                        RelativeSource="{RelativeSource
                            AncestorLevel=1,
                            AncestorType={x:Type TreeViewItem}}"/>
            </Rectangle.Height>
          </Rectangle>

          <!-- Horizontal line to the right -->
          <Rectangle Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                     Stroke="Black"
                     SnapsToDevicePixels="true">
            <Rectangle.Height>
              <Binding Mode="OneWay"
                Converter="{StaticResource horzLineConv}"
                ConverterParameter="right"
                RelativeSource="{RelativeSource
                  AncestorLevel=1,
                  AncestorType={x:Type TreeViewItem}}"/>
            </Rectangle.Height>
          </Rectangle>
        </Grid> <!-- End of Horizontal line grid -->

        <Grid Grid.Row="1"> <!-- Header grid -->
          <Grid.RowDefinitions>
              <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/><!-- Vert. line above node  -->
              <RowDefinition Height="*"/>   <!-- Header -->
              <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/><!-- Vert line below node   -->
          </Grid.RowDefinitions>
          <!-- Vertical line above node -->
          <Rectangle Grid.Row="0"
                     Height="10" Stroke="Black" SnapsToDevicePixels="true">
            <Rectangle.Width>
              <Binding Mode="OneWay"
                Converter="{StaticResource vertLineConv}"
                ConverterParameter="top"
                RelativeSource=
                  "{RelativeSource AncestorLevel=1,
                                   AncestorType={x:Type TreeViewItem}}"/>
            </Rectangle.Width>
          </Rectangle>

          <!-- Header -->
          <ContentPresenter Grid.Row="1" ContentSource="Header"
            HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>

          <!-- Vertical line below node -->
          <Rectangle Grid.Row="2"  Height="10" Stroke="Black"
            SnapsToDevicePixels="true">
            <Rectangle.Width>
              <Binding Mode="OneWay"
                Converter="{StaticResource vertLineConv}"
                ConverterParameter="bottom"
                RelativeSource=
                  "{RelativeSource  AncestorLevel=1,
                                    AncestorType={x:Type TreeViewItem}}"/>
            </Rectangle.Width>
          </Rectangle>
        </Grid> <!-- End of Header grid -->

        <ItemsPresenter Grid.Row="2"/> <!-- Children -->

      </Grid> <!-- End of Main grid -->
    </ControlTemplate>
  </Setter.Value>
</Setter>

<Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
  <Setter.Value>
    <ItemsPanelTemplate>
      <StackPanel
        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
        IsItemsHost="True"
        Orientation="Horizontal"/>
    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
  </Setter.Value>
</Setter>

 <Setter Property="local:TreeViewItemBehavior.IsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelected"   Value="True" />

 </Style>
  </ResourceDictionary>

It has a couple of attached convertors with it that help with the node linking lines' creation. Also there is attached behavior that brings into view (i.e. scrolls into view) a node when it is clicked.
Here is the code behind:
 namespace BlogSample
{
    public class HorzLineConv : IValueConverter
    {
         public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {
             TreeViewItem item = (TreeViewItem)value;
             ItemsControl ic = ItemsControl.ItemsControlFromItemContainer(item);
             int index = ic.ItemContainerGenerator.IndexFromContainer(item);

             if ((string)parameter == "left")
            {
                if (index == 0) // Either left most or single item
                return (int)0;
                else
                return (int)1;
            }
            else // assume "right"
            {
                if (index == ic.Items.Count - 1)    // Either right most or single item
                return (int)0;
                else
                return (int)1;
            }
    }

    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }
}

public class VertLineConv : IValueConverter
{
    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
    {
        TreeViewItem item = (TreeViewItem)value;
        ItemsControl ic = ItemsControl.ItemsControlFromItemContainer(item);
        int index = ic.ItemContainerGenerator.IndexFromContainer(item);

        if ((string)parameter == "top")
        {
            if (ic is TreeView)
                return 0;
            else
                return 1;
        }
        else // assume "bottom"
        {
            if (item.HasItems == false)
                return 0;
            else
                return 1;
        }
        }

    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }
}

public static class TreeViewItemBehavior
{
    #region IsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelected

    public static bool GetIsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelected(TreeViewItem treeViewItem)
    {
        return (bool)treeViewItem.GetValue(IsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelectedProperty);
    }

    public static void SetIsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelected(TreeViewItem treeViewItem, bool value)
    {
        treeViewItem.SetValue(IsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelectedProperty, value);
    }

    public static readonly DependencyProperty IsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelectedProperty =
        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached(
        "IsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelected",
        typeof(bool),
        typeof(TreeViewItemBehavior),
        new UIPropertyMetadata(false, OnIsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelectedChanged));

    static void OnIsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelectedChanged(DependencyObject depObj, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        TreeViewItem item = depObj as TreeViewItem;
        if (item == null)
            return;

        if (e.NewValue is bool == false)
            return;

        if ((bool)e.NewValue)
            item.Selected += OnTreeViewItemSelected;
        else
            item.Selected -= OnTreeViewItemSelected;
    }

    static void OnTreeViewItemSelected(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        // Only react to the Selected event raised by the TreeViewItem
        // whose IsSelected property was modified.  Ignore all ancestors
        // who are merely reporting that a descendant's Selected fired.
        if (!Object.ReferenceEquals(sender, e.OriginalSource))
            return;
        //Point relativePoint = (sender as TreeViewItem).TransformToAncestor(Application.Current.MainWindow)
        //              .Transform(new Point(0, 0));

        TreeViewItem item = e.OriginalSource as TreeViewItem;
        if (item != null)
            item.BringIntoView();
    }

    #endregion // IsBroughtIntoViewWhenSelected
}
}

What I want to do is:
Make just the parent of leaf nodes scroll horizontall into view when there is a scroll change. So that even if out of all leaf nodes (of a parent) if only 1 leaf node is visible then the parent is still visible. If all the leaf nodes of a parent go out of view then that parent node must also go out of view.
Please guide me hpow to do this. Can it be done using attached behavior? Can it be done easily using Blend?

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Axle swap, Should I or should I not?
I have a 2015 JK with a Dana 30 front end. I am running 35 inch tires. I wheel very hard trails without a heavy foot. No lockers yet in this one but planning on it. I have wheeled many 30s with no issues when doing a super 30 kit with hardened shafts (inner and outer). I like the smaller ring gear for clearance, every little bit helps. and that it is lighter in weight. The Cs are the same on a 30 and 44. Is it worth it to put a 44 front in and build, truss that one? Or should I just build the 30 as I first planned? looking for pros and cons As I know my TJs very very well but still learning the details of the limits of the JK.
Good question Kevin. I know you are easy on the pedal while wheeling and that sure helps. The JK's are heavier than their TJ siblings and as such more stress is put on the drive train components. If you have the money to swap a 44 in the front I personally would do it. You would probably get by just fine with the 30 for quite a while if you are going to stay with 35's but the larger ring gear of the 44 would hold up much better in those situations where you have bump your way thru.
I can understand that but the weak point is the C and they are the same on the 30 and 44. since working for jeep I have an in on stuff so pretty easy to make the swap.
The weak points on the housings are the C's and the tubes, both will bend. Either way you would need to gusset the C's and support the tubes with inner or outer sleeves, a truss or a combination. Strength wise your really not looking at a difference between the 2 housings, but the 44 guts will hold up much better than the 30's.
So I should just build a 44 with the gussets and truss? Should I sleeve it also with hardened shafts? I want solid shafts in it and will not use G2 axles. what are the best in todays world?
RCV shafts are the best and they are guaranteed not to break even under load at full turn with up to 40" tires. If they do manage to break they will replace it free. I would do the combo of C-gussets, sleeves and an Artec truss. That's my setup and I'm running 40's on a 4 door. You should be bomb proof with that setup on a 2 door with 35's. I did the Poly Performance sleeves and gussets. I have an Artec truss that I haven't put on yet and I'm still saving up for the RCV's.
Also Synergy or Teraflex ball joints work great for the abuse we put these axles thru.
They are the best out there. The others are weak when under load when the wheels are turned. RCV's are just as strong whether turned or straight. There not many people that can say they broke RCV shafts. The way you and I wheel, I don't see them ever breaking.
The Dana 30 RCVs are only warrantied to 37" tires. Dana 44 RCVs are warrantied to 40" tires. If you are looking for clearance and strength, check out the ProRock 44. Same or more clearance as the factory 30 with quite a bit more strength. I am currently running the factory 30 on my 2013 JKU. 5.13 gears. 37" KM2s. The axle has been sleeved and the Cs gussetted. I'm not out there trying to break it, but I don't baby it either. I've been on this setup now for over 2 years.


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