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Motion Picture Sound Editors Seek Submissions for Verna Fields Student Award
by Keith Gayhart | Sep 13, 2021 | Awards, Education, Industry Organizations, Sound | 0 comments
Student sound honor to be presented at the 69th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony, March 13, 2022.
HOLLYWOOD—September 13, 2021— The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) is now accepting submissions for its annual Verna Fields Student Award honoring outstanding work by student sound editors. The award, which will be presented at the 69th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony on March 13, 2022, is open to students worldwide with the winner receiving a grant from MPSE's Ethel Crutcher Scholarship Fund. Submissions must be received by October 31st. Further information and entry forms are available at: https://mpsegoldenreel.awardsplatform.com/
"We invite student sound artists from around the globe to send us their best work," says MPSE President Mark A. Lanza. "Each year, the Verna Fields Student Award serves as a showcase for the incredible talent being produced by film schools worldwide. It is also part of our commitment to encourage diversity and nurture the industry's next generation."
The Verna Fields Student Award is the highest honor available to student sound editors. Entry is open to all original student projects (commercials, trailers, and other promotional media excepted) with the winner selected by a panel of sound professionals. Past nominees have come from across the United States as well as from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, and other countries.
Winners not only receive a cash scholarship; they also gain international recognition for their work and the opportunity to network with top professionals from across the entertainment industry. "MPSE prides itself on connecting with students of our craft," says MPSE Vice President Steve Urban. "Panel chairs for our Verna Fields Student Award reach out to each student supervising sound editor who submits for consideration to discuss their projects. Student nominees are given the opportunity to connect with one another, forming invaluable bonds that can last a career."
Past recipients of the award have gone on to productive careers in entertainment sound. Sound editor Liam Price, MPSE, won the award in 2001 for work he produced as a student at Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). He has since been credited on more than 70 feature film, episodic television, and documentary projects. In 2017, he was part of a team awarded an MPSE Award for Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film for Hacksaw Ridge. Zoltan Juhasz, who won the award in 2017 while a student at London's National Film and Television School, has served as supervising sound editor and/or sound designer on films that have screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, the Edinburg International Film Festival, the Manchester Film Festival, and elsewhere. "Film schools also benefit from their student's success," notes Urban. "Each of our nominees is supported by a host of educators and by programs who share in the prestige when they win."
The Verna Fields Student Award is named for legendary sound and picture editor Verna Fields, who won an Academy Award in 1976 for her work on Jaws.
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Founded in 1953, the Motion Picture Sound Editors is a non-profit organization of professional sound and music editors who work in the motion picture television and gaming industries. The organization's mission is to provide a wealth of knowledge from award-winning professionals to a diverse group of individuals, youth and career professionals alike; mentoring and educating the community about the artistic merit and technical advancements in sound and music editing; providing scholarships for the continuing advancement of motion picture sound in education; and helping to enhance the personal and professional lives of the men and women who practice this unique craft.
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Maryland Online Sportsbooks Handle $478.2 Million In December Bets
Posted on January 10, 2023 - Last Updated on January 20, 2023
by Aleeyah Jadavji
In the first full month of online sports betting, an overwhelming majority of Marylanders chose to place wagers online as opposed to betting at retail sportsbooks. Out of $497.1 million in total wagers — $478.2 million, or 96% — were made online.
Looking at the latest December revenue numbers, it's safe to say that online sports betting is off to a fast start in Maryland.
FanDuel & DraftKings continue dominance in December
Maryland online sports betting launched Nov. 23, and Marylanders took to it immediately.
During the first nine days after launch, the seven online sportsbooks in operation handled 85% of all wagers placed in the state. Of the $219 million bet during that stretch, $186 million was bet online.
FanDuel Sportsbook became the big winner in those nine days, accounting for 48% of online bets for $89.9 million.
DraftKings Sportsbook followed with $69.6 million, or 37% of online wagers.
The two operators dominated the scene to combine for 85% of the total digital bets made in those nine November days.
December, the first full month of online sports betting in Maryland was no different.
Maryland's seven live sportsbooks combined for $478.2 million in online wagers, returning just under $412 million of that to eager bettors.
FanDuel remained at the top with $236.2 million in December wagers — good for 49.4% of online bets and 47.5% of all wagers. DraftKings followed with $157.8 million in wagers — good for 33% of online bets and 31.8% total.
Monthly numbers for Maryland online sports betting are as follows:
Prizes Paid
Hold %
Promotional Play & Other Deductions
Taxable Win
December $478,270,326.20 $395,966,816.94 17.2% $71,964,684.29 $298,609.09 $44,791.36
November (9 days) $186,084,495.57 $160,216,032.14 13.9% $64,145,318.85 $38,276,855.42 $4,261.65
To Date $664,354,821.77
$556,182,849.08 16.3% $136,110,003.14 $327,020.08 $49,053.01
Promotional play limits Maryland tax contributions
December revenue numbers reveal that the state collected $440,042 in contributions from over $2.93 million in taxable winnings. Promotional play totaled just over $71 million, with 99.9% of the promos coming from the online side.
Maryland regulations allow sportsbooks to deduct promotional play from their revenue before reporting numbers to the state. This makes for high marketing and promo spend following launch, though these numbers will decrease in the coming months.
The retail side pulled in $18.9 million in wagers across various casinos and gambling establishments, making up 3.8% of the statewide total for the month. MGM National Harbor handled $6.9 million to hold the top spot, making up 36.4% of bets on the retail side. Live! Casino and Hotel followed closely behind with $5.9 million — 31.1% of handle.
The future of Maryland online betting looks bright
Old Line State sports fans have plenty to wager on right now. Opportunities include NFL betting, NHL betting and NBA betting, along with college sports. Fans have several local teams to wager on, including the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals. The Ravens made the playoffs last weekend and will play rival Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in a wild card matchup.
The future looks bright for sports betting in Maryland. In fact, PlayMaryland sports betting projections, expect sportsbooks to pull in over $4 billion in wagers in 2023. This should generate over $200 million in sportsbook revenue, amounting to nearly $75 million in tax for the state.
Bally's Interactive and WynnBet were both granted licenses for online sports wagering last month. Fanatics Sportsbook is also looking to launch soon.
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US Court Upholds Chicago Suburb's Assault Weapons Ban
MICHAEL TARM Monday, 27 April 2015 08:31 PM EDT
A U.S. appeals court Monday upheld a Chicago suburb's assault weapons ban that had become a focus in the statewide debate over gun control, though a dissenting judge sharply criticized the majority opinion.
In a 2-to-1 decision, a panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago concluded the city of Highland Park's 2013 ban does not violate the Second Amendment, saying municipalities ought to have leeway in deciding how to regulate firearms.
"If a ban on semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines reduces the perceived risk from a mass shooting, and makes the public feel safer as a result, that's a substantial benefit," the 12-page majority opinion says.
The legal battle over Highland Park's ordinance drew national players in the gun debate, including a brief filed with the 7th Circuit defending the ban from the Washington, D.C.-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and briefs opposing it filed by weapons manufacturers, including Sig Sauer Inc., and Smith & Wesson Corp.
Monday's decision sets precedent not just for Illinois but for two other states in the judicial circuit — Indiana and Wisconsin. Of Illinois' 1,300 municipalities, no more than a few dozen have regulations or bans similar to Highland Park's.
Among other arguments from the court majority was that would-be gun owners in the northern Chicago suburb still had more than ample options under Highland Park law to protect themselves, including purchasing a handgun.
But in his hard-hitting dissent, Judge Daniel A. Manion said the U.S. Constitution leaves it to individuals, not elected officials, to determine which guns do or don't offer the right degree of self-defense.
"To limit self-defense to only those methods acceptable to the government" creates an "enormous transfer of authority from the citizens of this country to the government — a result directly contrary to our constitution and to our political tradition," Manion wrote.
Illinois State Rifle Association and Highland Park resident Arie Friedman challenged the ban. Asked about an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, Richard Pearson, the ISRA's president, said, "I'm sure there will be an appeal."
Steven Elrod, the corporation counsel for the city of Highland Park, heralded the appellate court's finding.
"We are delighted," he said. Asked if he thought the ban would survive an appeal to the nation's highest court, he said, "I have every confidence that the ordinance will continue to be found to be constitutional."
Attorneys for Highland Park had argued that even though the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Washington, D.C.'s, sweeping handgun ban and recognized a right to carry firearms in a key 2008 decision, it also left open the possibility that lawmakers could ban certain types of weapons. Monday's majority opinion agreed.
Manion, though, said prohibiting an entire class of weapons — in this case, assault weapons — went too far.
"Outside of weapons deemed dangerous or unusual, there is no historical tradition supporting wholesale prohibitions of entire classes of weapons," he wrote. "The right to self-defense is largely meaningless if it does not include the right to choose the most effective means of defending oneself."
Manion was appointed to the federal bench in Chicago by Republican President Ronald Reagan, as was the author of the majority opinion, Frank Easterbrook. Ann Claire Williams, an appointee of Democrat Bill Clinton, was the second vote in favor of upholding Highland Park's ban.
Pearson, of the rifle association, said the 7th Circuit has historically backed firearms restrictions and said the decision wasn't a surprise.
"It always happens that way in Illinois," he said.
Highland Park was one of several Illinois communities two years ago to debate whether or not to regulate or ban assault weapons when state lawmakers made it legal to carry concealed weapons in public. The state bill included a provision that gave local communities 10 days to come up with an ordinance or forfeit their right to do so.
A U.S. appeals court Monday upheld a Chicago suburb's assault weapons ban that had become a focus in the statewide debate over gun control, though a dissenting judge sharply criticized the majority opinion.I
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Welcome to another monthly installment of What You Should Have Noticed, where I try my best to wrap up this month's top highlights, salient discussions, and general news of note. This is, of course, no replacement for diligent blog-reading, but I know how busy you are and frankly, I can't blame you – you're barely in the studio enough as it is.
So uh, let's get started!
If you're tired of hearing about the Whitney Biennial, you're in luck: it closed this last Sunday the 25th. Though the excitement of those first few reviews dominated last month's column, this month's marks the murmuring end of its many dramas. Following the sustained criticism of Joe Scanlan's Donelle Woolford artwork, in which the (existing white male) artist hires actresses to play the (fictional black female) artist Donelle Woolford in racially charged performances, the (thirty-eight member queer black) artist collective HowDoYouSayYaminAfrican? formally withdrew from the Biennial on May 14th. That's all I know, seeing as I've actively blocked every goddamned person on Twitter who even tangentially mentions Joe Scanlan – but the collective at least moved their video to Brooklyn space FREECANDY for final review. Further late events involve the disturbing request, by museum administration, that Chicago's own Diego Leclery move his daily performance – in which he grinds away at the notoriously addictive PC video game Civilization V – out of the sculpture court and indoors. Indoors! Luckily the request was successful defended and the endurance artwork completed without major frostbite or wrist strain. And finally, the Biennial attracted the ire of the feminist activist art group Clitterati, who staged, oh jesus christ, the Clitney Perennial, with cries for more progressive diversity in the exhibition along with some free dancing and hissing. Okay, I'm done writing about the Whitney Biennial!
Last week, on May 26th, a sudden fire consumed much of the 1899 Charles Rennie Mackintosh building at The Glasgow School of Art. While the building has been mostly saved thanks to efforts of fire crews, the west wing of the building – including its famous library – has been reported destroyed. Huge vibes from Chicago as the recovery and rebuilding begins.
On May 17th, the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University's campus hosted An Artist's Congress, a public forum inspired by Left Front member Louis Lozowick's question, "What Should Revolutionary Artists do Now?", as posed in the 1930 issue of New Masses. Artists, activists, political scholars, community organizers, and critics gathered to discuss the question of art's place in today's movements for social and political change, and perhaps how the unholy alliance between public policy and private capital might best be shaken by art. I'm not sure what the answers were, but I'm all for talking; and anyway, you should have noticed it!
Now for some locally relevant news from around our colorful spinning art globe. Several Chicagoans hung work in Syndey, Australia, where local art dealers Ray and Evan Hughes displayed an exhibition (Now Chicago!) featuring their favorite former SAIC students: Isak Applin, Carl Baratta, Gabrielle Garland, David Leggett, Carmen Price, Rebecca Shore, and Geoffrey Todd Smith. Slightly up and to the left, the artists behind East Garfield Park project space ADDS DONNA installed their exhibition, Sunday Afternoons, at So Weit, die Zukunft in Vienna, Austria. Back here in the states, artist Tony Lewis surfed his Whitney Biennial inclusion (by way of Michelle Grabner) to Sotheby's success, with his drawing Ron (2012) – named after Ron Ewert, of The Hills Esthetic Center – selling at auction for a whopping $93,750. Of course, as Jason Foumberg points out in an article for NewCity Magazine, the proceeds of the sale go entirely to Sotheby's and whoever flipped the work; still, as a fellow child of 1986, I salute Mr. Lewis and wish him the best.
Are you an artist? Are you Facebook friends with an artist? If so, you may have this month participated in (or just been flooded with images of) the mural project, RTC & Friends, organized by Ryan Travis Christian. A growing invitational work in progress, the mural is located in the alley behind the 845 W. Washington building, home to Document Projects, Paris London Hong Kong, and host Western Exhibitions. Current artists include: Edra Soto, Jose Lerma, Dave Lloyd, Marcie Oakes, Madeleine Ehrhardt, Tyson Reeder, Travis Fish, Kate Ruggeri, Josh Reames, Carmen Price, Trew Schreifer, Steve Ruiz, Magalie Guerin, and almost certainly more by the time you've finished reading this.
Jersey-based art handling company Mana Fine Arts opened its massive Chicago branch last year, and has since filled its studios with such local luminaries as Jason Lazarus, Jan Tichy, and Tony Tasset, along with project spaces for ACRE, High Concept Labratories, the UIC-sponsored Maker residency, and more. On May 24th, Theewalls' and Gallery 400's re-granting initiative The Propeller Fund opened its new project space and studio residency. Things are looking good down there in Pilsen.
And that's it for this month. Plenty more missed the cut, such as the gallery shakeups in Chelsea, various staff moves, and fluctuating photography policies. Things tend to slow down around this time every year, so who knows what June will bring other than fresh residency deadlines and maybe enough time to see the shows we've missed. Till then!


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Barrick denies meddling in PNG political affairs (MiningWeekly.com – November 18, 2020)
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orgera mine operator Barrick Niugini Limited (BNL) has dismissed claims that the company has meddled with Papua New Guinea's political affairs and has said it will take legal action against individuals making false claims on social media platforms.
A number of statements on Facebook and other social media have alleged BNL's involvement in the actions of Parliamentarians to move from the government to the opposition and attempts have been made to draw a link between the political events and the recent visit of Barrick CEO Mark Bristow to the country.
"Those statements are false, defamatory and the company will be taking civil and criminal action against the individuals who have made these irresponsible and false statements," BNL said this week.
Bristow recently travelled to Papua New Guinea to negotiate the reopening of the Porgera gold mine.
The lease of the mine, which BNL operates on behalf of Barrick and joint venture partner Zijin Mining, lapsed when Prime Minister James Marape refused to extend it in April. Bristow and Marape last month agreed that BNL would be allowed to remain as operator.
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The Ocean County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Ocean County.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Ocean County Assessor's Office at (732) 929 2008 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
The median home value in Ocean County is between $291,793.00 and $296,407.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
You can try contacting the Ocean County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
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Gongol.com > Radio > Show Notes > 2016 > April 17, 2016
"In classical political theory, compactness was a precondition for a successful republic -- a small population compacted in a small polity that might be free of factions. The audacity of the American experiment was and still is its attempt to have a republic that is big, but in which life nevertheless is conducive to the virtues requisite for self-government, the virtues of self-reliance and self-restraint." - George Will
Brian Gongol Show on WHO Radio - April 17, 2016
Please note: These show notes may be in various stages of completion -- ranging from brainstormed notes through to well-polished monologues. Please excuse anything that may seem rough around the edges, as it may only be a first draft of a thought and not be fully representative of what was said on the air.
Nebraska will keep its split Electoral College votes
It's a practice that shouldn't have been threatened in the first place -- more states should follow Nebraska's lead on this and divide their Electoral College votes by Congressional district, with the statewide winner getting the two remaining votes
The National Weather Service will kindly stop shouting now
They are at long last changing the format of most of their reports to conventional sentence case, rather than the ALL CAPS format that had been in place since the teletype days. The practice was a technological artifact -- it was necessary when there wasn't sufficient means to send mixed-case messages. But now there is, and since sentence-case messages are easier to read and comprehend, this is a good change.
But first...
Expert tracks versus management tracks
Very clear progressions:
Military officers and enlisted
But who knows what an "assistant vice president" really is? Or a "utility associate III"?
Tin Foil Hat Award
Schumer plan to legislate bigger airline seats fails
Not that today's seats aren't absurdly small and uncomfortable, but legislation isn't the way to fix it -- especially not if people are given the option to pay for bigger seats (and don't)
Yay Capitalism Prize
Truck platooning is working
The over-the-road freight trucks of the future won't always have individual drivers. Testing is taking place right now in the EU, where trucks use automation to communicate with one another to drive in closely-packed series that move more efficiently and use less road space than individual trucks. It's also supposed to save fuel. Pilot testing is underway in Europe.
Also worth considering this week
Unprecedented antisocial behavior in politics
The presence of a candidate who has treated the entire Presidential race like a game of Mario Kart has brought out the worst in a lot of people
Japan's debt spiral
Public debt is now at nearly unsustainable levels -- and when that triggers a reaction, things could get ugly in a hurry
EMV credit cards are still slowing down checkout lanes
In the long run, a chip-and-PIN system ought to be highly secure for in-person transactions. But in the short run, the inconsistencies in their rollout and use are driving people crazy at the cash register.
"Returnships" for those returning from job gaps
It's a sign that an economy is healthy if people who leave the workforce need to catch up a bit when they return. That means things are changing and improving. Thus it's smart to have ways to help people rejoin the workforce quickly, and "returnships" may be part of the answer.
Listen on-demand
Podcast of this episode - segment 1 (Self-employment tax makes you feel the real sting of payroll taxes)
Podcast of this episode - segment 2 (We need a better way to label our experts without making them managers)
Podcast of this episode - segment 3 (Airline seats are too small, but they don't need to be regulated)
Podcast of this episode - segment 4 (No more shouting from the National Weather Service)
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The Iowa Hawkeyes are just a .500 team over the last three seasons, and below par against the spreads. Will they be any better this season? This handicapper isn't betting on it.
Iowa is basically a rather mediocre program at the moment; over the last three seasons the Hawkeyes are 19-19 straight-up, 18-20 against the spreads, and below .500 in Big Ten play. And there's little sign they're actually on the improve at the moment. Unfortunately, that all makes Iowa a tough team to bet, either on the take or the fade. We're never quite sure what the Hawkeyes will do, from week to week.
Iowa began last season by having to gut out victories over Northern Iowa and Ball State, coming nowhere close to covering as favorites of 16 and 19 points. The Hawkeyes then got upset at home by Iowa State. But they pulled a minor upset of their own at Pitt, then won their first two Big Ten games, over Purdue and Indiana, to get to 5-1 overall. Iowa then lost at Maryland, trounced Northwestern, got trounced at Minnesota, then won at Illinois to reach 7-3, but then finished with tough losses at home to Wisconsin and Nebraska, the very two teams they need to start beating to compete in the West Division. The Hawkeyes then laid an egg in a bowl loss to Tennessee.
So the Hawkeyes finished 7-6 overall last season, 4-4 in Big Ten play and 6-7 against the spreads.
Iowa also went 7-5 on the totals, as Hawkeyes games averaged 54 points.
Iowa returns 12 starters this season, one less than last year. Only five starters are back on offense, although three of them play along the offensive line, and they'll have to replace starting quarterback Jake Rudock and RB Mark Weisman, who rumbled for 16 scores last season. But seven starters are back on defense, including two up front and five of the back seven.
The Hawkeyes averaged 400 yards per game on offense last year, and gave up just 344 YPG on defense. They might have a tough time reaching that same figure offensively this year, but they could get even better on defense. Sounds like a good combination for betting some UNDERS.
Iowa opens this season at home against Illinois State, which made it to the FCS championship game last year, and should be wary, considering the Hawkeyes are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games against FCS opponents. Iowa then completes non-conference play with a visit to Ames and home games with Pitt and North Texas.
The Big Ten slate consists of home dates with Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota and Purdue, of which Iowa should win at least three, and road games at Wisconsin, Northwestern, Indiana and Nebraska, of which the Hawkeyes might be lucky to win two. Going 5-3 in conference play might be the best this team can do this season.
Iowa probably won't be much different than it was last year, when it struggled at times, looked good at times, and yet still came up short in the big games against the Badgers and Cornhuskers. We remember fading the Hawkeyes last season against rival Iowa State, then backing them next time out at Pitt, and that's just the kind of team they are; down one week, up the next.
5Dimes is offering a wins OVER/UNDER of 7.5 on Iowa for this season, but to go OVER that figure they'd have to win every winnable game on the schedule. And our guess is somewhere along the line, probably due to a pedestrian offensive attack, they'll stumble.


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Iowa couldn't have asked for a better start to NCAAs than a perfect record and some bonus points. That's exactly what it got.
Iowa's 133-pound Austin DeSanto wrestles Appalachian State's Cody Russell during the first session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Russell was disqualified, advancing DeSanto.
PITTSBURGH – The Hawkeyes dominated their opponents and went a perfect 9-0 to begin the NCAA Championships. Two technical falls and a stalling disqualification gave the Hawkeyes bonus points they needed to keep pace in the standings with Penn State.
Lee took control of his opponent for three takedowns and three four-point near falls – the last resulting in an 18-0 lead for the technical fall. His control on the mat amounted to an extra riding time point at the end.
Next up, Lee faces 14-seed Sean Fausz of North Carolina State. In his first match, Fausz took an 8-2 decision. In the other half of the 125 bracket, Northwestern's Sebastian Rivera took his first match also by technical fall, 21-6.
DeSanto mirrored Lee's aggressive nature on the match in the first period at 133, collecting three takedowns in the first two minutes. Russell earned his first stall warning just 15 seconds into the match and earned four more stalling calls in the first to hand DeSanto an automatic win and three team points.
Next up, DeSanto will face Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young, who he defeated, 12-8, during the Big Ten Championships.
Murin, the 22-seed, held his own for the upset against 11-seed Moran for the 3-2 decision. He scored a takedown in the first period and then fought on a defensive side to wind down the clock.
Next, Murin will face Michael Carr from Illinois, who he is 1-1 against on the season and 2-1 against all time. Murin defeated Carr to place seventh at the Big Ten Championships.
Maruca began the scoring with an escape in the first, but Lugo went on the offensive and tallied two takedowns, the difference coming in the second period. He tacked on riding time following the match for the decision.
Lugo will face Ryan Blees from Virginia Tech Thursday night for a chance to go to the quarter finals.
Young had complete control of the match from the beginning. After a takedown and two near falls in the first for an eight-point lead, he continued to be dominant. He began the second period with his second 4-point near fall of the match and two takedowns, which ultimately resulted in the win.
Next, Young winn face Ke-Shawn Hayes of Ohio State for a chance at the quarterfinals. At the Big Ten Championships, Young beat him by a major decision.
165 – Alex Marinelli defeats Joseph Smith (Oklahoma State), 7-4.
Marinelli went down 4-2 in the first and began the third period down against his 33-seed opponent. An escape and riding time put him within reach of a sudden victory overtime, but a takedown late and a stalling point created breathing room at the end.
Marinelli will face off against Thomas Bullard from North Carolina State on Thursday night. Bullard is 20-8 on the year and sits as the 16-seed in the tournament.
184 – Cash Wilcke defeats Nick Gravina (Rutgers), 3-2.
In the second period, Wilcke got Gravina's leg up and sent him falling to the mat for a takedown and a 2-1 lead. An escape tied the score, but another escape by Wilcke and a fought off near-takedown sealed the match in Iowa's favor.
Next, Wilcke will face Maxwell Dean from Cornell, who is the 5-seed and went 21-5 on the season.
197 – Jacob Warner defeats Drew Phipps (Bucknell), 9-8.
Warner had a strong 8-2 lead going into the third period with over three minutes of riding time, and that extra control would prove to be the difference. A takedown and a four-point near fall by Phipps tied the match at eight at the end of regulation, and Warner's extra point ended the match there.
Warner will face Thomas Lane from Cal Poly for a quarterfinal bid.
285 – Sam Stoll defeats Mason Parris (Michigan), 8-5.
In yet another stalling-riddled match, Stoll took advantage of the points given to him and made opportunities. He took the lead in the first period on penalty points, and a takedown in the second gave him the lead he needed for the win.
Next, Stoll will face Northwestern's Conan Jennings, who he is 5-0 against in his career.
Iowa currently sits in fourth place with 14.0 team points, behind Oklahoma State (14.5), Ohio State (15.5), and Penn State (21.0).


The Jordan High School boys' basketball team was scheduled to play Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School on Monday in the MLK Showcase at Minneapolis Roosevelt.
Some Jordan fans displayed a Trump banner when Roosevelt visited Jordan last week. Jordan is a rural, overwhelmingly white community. Roosevelt's coach says his team is predominantly black.
"The Jordan School District is aware of concerns that have been raised about the events that occurred at the Boys Basketball game on January 15, 2019, where our team hosted the Minneapolis Roosevelt High School team. We regret that Roosevelt players and their coaching staff, fans and community were made to feel uncomfortable as it is always our intent to graciously host our opponents. The School District takes these concerns seriously and is reviewing this matter and collecting information. We cannot discuss the details as to the events that occurred or the School District's review as this information is classified as non-public, private student data. However, we are working cooperatively with the Minneapolis School District and Roosevelt High School in our review and response to this event."
"The Jordan School District was scheduled to participate in the MLK Showcase event on Monday, January 21st. This is a wonderful athletic competition that showcases the skills of athletes from across the state. Given recent events, we believe the participation of our team in the event will detract from the hard work of the athletes and the upbeat focus of the MLK Showcase. After discussion with the MLK Showcase event coordinator, a decision has been made to pull out of the MLK Showcase game on Monday, January 21st. We do not want our presence at the event to detract from the athletes. We will continue to work with the Minneapolis School District to work cooperatively to move forward in a positive direction."
"We're really surprised by all the attention this is getting, but appreciate that Coach Walker started the discussion. The issue is what our President represents to many people of color, whether that's what the Jordan fans knew or not. Looking back, we now wish we had the opportunity to talk to the Jordan players about what that banner represents to us here at Roosevelt. Then we could also tell them why we stay in the locker room during the National Anthem."
"The protest of the anthem and the lack of handshaking [we don't do that in our conference] in pregame were not meant to be disrespectful. We get that that's hard for some people to understand. The only way we can help each other understand is through a dialogue."
"This all comes down to people trying to see one another's point of view—and we're coming from a place that recognizes a history of oppression for people of color in the U.S. As young people, it's our job to bridge the divide and make the world a better place, a safer place, for every person, no matter their color or culture. We mean no harm toward Jordan or its fans, and we hope they will stand with us for change."
Tim Williams is the organizer of Dream Classic Minneapolis. The showcase has brought communities together on Martin Luther King Junior Day for the past five years.
"We are bringing two teams together that likely won't see each other throughout the season. We try to get teams from outside of the state, inside the state, city teams, suburban teams, bring them all in here together to show some unity," said Williams.


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TV Review: Gracepoint (1×09) "Episode Nine"
Allyson Johnson December 4, 2014
"Back then in your own house, how could you not know?" So much of what Gracepoint is is the proof that not everyone you know is as they seem from loved ones to brief acquaintances. So, do we really be…
TV Feature: Interview with Gracepoint's Alisen Down
The penultimate episode of Gracepoint airs tonight before next weeks finale. I spoke with Alisen Down who plays Kathy about how she got the role, if she knows who killed Danny, and what it was like to…
TV Review: Gracepoint (1×08) – "Episode Eight"
Allyson Johnson November 20, 2014
"They got him back." The Solano family was the heart of this week's episode and, I'll readily admit, they pulled on my heart strings. Maybe I'm just tired and vulnerable, but seeing Mark, Beth and Chl…
TV Review: Gracepoint (1×07) – "Episode Seven"
Michael Pena is really phoning it in, and it's beginning to distract me from the episode, so much so that it pulls me out entirely. Other than that, it isn't a bad episode at all, if not quite as good…
TV Review: Gracepoint (1×06) – "Episode Six"
Allyson Johnson November 6, 2014
There are very few episodes left, and while we're consistently weeding out the characters who aren't Danny's killer, we don't seem to be moving any further toward who it actually is. In a crime drama,…
TV Review: Gracepoint (1×05) – "Episode Five"
Allyson Johnson October 30, 2014
I can't get over my dislike of Anna Gunn's portrayal of Ellie, and that's a major sore spot in Gracepoint. Ellie is written differently than how she's played by Gunn. She's written with a sense of hum…
TV Review: Gracepoint (1×04) – "Episode Four"
I've spent a decent amount of time in these Gracepoint reviews harping about nearly everything. If it's annoying to me I'm sure it's annoying to you, so I figured, hey, why not change the pace up a bi…


I've been wondering for awhile what the real deal is with MSI (Nova Scotia health coverage) when you travel. I did a little research on the internet and found a semi-useful link and then I called MSI to get a better explanation. I got through right away with no hold time and when one person couldn't answer all of my questions, someone else got back to me right away!
Here's the low-down on what I found out for Aug 1st, 2014 going forward.
•	You can use a PO Box for mailing, but you must also provide a civic address WITHIN Nova Scotia. There are no exceptions for this, so be prepared to give a friend or family member's residential address if you don't actually have a home of your own. It cannot be a business address.
•	You should call MSI to tell them of your travels outside of Province or Country any time you are leaving for 30 days or more. If there is a claim on your account, they will need to contact you before processing it if you haven't already advised them of your travels.
•	Everything is based on you being WITHIN Nova Scotia for a minimum of 152 days per calendar year.
•	The 152 days do not have to be consecutive, just all within the same calendar year.
•	You can email your travel details to them at any time: msi at medavie.ca. You can also use this if you need to contact MSI while you are traveling.
•	You can be granted a one year (12 consecutive months) temporary absence for work / volunteer purposes. This is allowed only once every six years.
•	In addition to the one-year temporary absence, you can get an additional one-year work absence, but does require a contract with MSI stating that you are returning to NS as your permanent residence.
•	Without one of the above temporary absences, if you are out of province for more than 152 days in a calendar year, your MSI can be revoked and leave you with no provincial coverage. That means when you are in Nova Scotia, you will have to pay for everything – doctor visit, x-rays etc. Most of us take this for granted and we shouldn't!
Travel Insurance companies require you to have provincial coverage before they sell you a travel medical policy. You don't see it, but if you have a medical claim while you are away your Travel Insurance Company corresponds with MSI (or your provincial coverage) to figure out who pays what. MSI pays very little, but to an Insurance Company, that little is better than nothing!
If you do not have provincial coverage, then you have to get a different type of insurance depending on your circumstances. This could be Visitors to Canada insurance (if you are a permanent resident elsewhere and just visiting here for a period of time), or it might be expat's insurance, for people who live and work abroad for longer than 12 – 18 months.
For my upcoming travels, it looks something like this.
So, for 2014, I'm all-good!
Now, because I will be traveling into 2015, things get a little complicated. You can still only be away for a total of seven consecutive months, even if it spans two different calendar years. So, if I leave November 13, 2014 I must return to Nova Scotia within 213 days, which takes me to approximately June 10, 2015. This means that I MUST return to Nova Scotia on or before then in order to keep my provincial coverage active.
If I were away from Jan 1 – June 12, 2015 that will use up 163 of my 213 available 'Away' days. That means from June 13, 2015 until Dec 31, 2015 I can travel for an additional 50 days out of province. So, if I were to stay away until June 12, 2015, I wouldn't be able to leave until November for another long trip, and that's if I don't leave the province between June and November!
What I think will likely happen is that I'll come home to Nova Scotia sometime in late March or April, stay until May – do a few weeks away for a photo tour, then be home for June – October – Departing again in November for the next big adventure. This all depends on how well business goes while traveling in the next few months!
I hope this helps demystify how long you are able to be out of the country for. If not, I am not a guru, so I suggest you contact MSI to talk over your specific details with them for further clarification.
This was a really helpful post, Shari, thanks! It never occurred to me to check on that, or that MSI would even cover ANYTHING while I was away (even if only a teensy bit.). I'll be saving this post. Thanks. 🙂 I enjoy reading about all of your adventures!
Glad it was useful! I've had lots of comments all over the place about it. Apparently not many people know much about it, they are just traveling and assuming someone will pay if they get sick, but that's just not the case.


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Mahood Lake is a lake in the South Cariboo region of the Interior of British Columbia in Wells Gray Provincial Park. It is drained by the Mahood River, a tributary of the Clearwater River which has cut a deep canyon into Cambrian rocks and Pleistocene glacial moraines. Mahood Lake is fed by the short Canim River, which drains nearby Canim Lake to the west via Canim Falls and Mahood Falls.

The lake is 629 metres in elevation, 197 metres deep at its deepest point, approximately 33.5 km² in area,  in length (east to west) and a maximum of  in width. Mount Mahood is immediately south of the lake and rises to .

Discovery and naming
There are no written records about First Nations visits to Mahood Lake, but they did use this valley because pictographs can be seen about halfway along the south shore. The Mahood Lake area was the centre of considerable attention between 1872 and 1874 when three separate groups of Canadian Pacific Railway surveyors passed along its shores. Their objective was to find a feasible route for the railway from Yellowhead Pass in the Rocky Mountains westward to the Pacific Ocean. Marcus Smith, the head of British Columbia surveys, was a strong advocate for the major Pacific railway terminus being at the head of Bute Inlet, a fjord which penetrates the Coast Mountains some 225 km north of Vancouver. While examining his favoured route eastward from the inlet in September 1872, he spent a grueling few days traversing Mahood Lake's rugged northern shore. His diary contains a gripping account of the hazards along this route and a declaration that "These last two days were the hardest I have had on the surveys, and we were in constant danger." His journey coincided with that of James Adam Mahood, who had been chosen by the C.P.R. in 1871 to head another survey party heading west to the Chilcotin. By chance, on September 17, 1872, the two expeditions met near the mouth of Mahood Lake. Smith and Mahood spent a day together comparing their notes and sketches.

Between 1872 and 1881, about 20 survey parties fanned out across British Columbia to determine the best route for the new railway. The expeditions of Smith, Mahood and a third surveyor, Joseph Hunter, all visited what is now Wells Gray Park. When the more southern Kicking Horse Pass was chosen instead in 1881, all of these meticulously examined routes across the Canadian Cordilleran  were abandoned. Only three place names in the Park recognize those 10 wasted years of surveys: Mahood River & Lake, Marcus Falls, and Murtle River & Lake (Murtle refers to Joseph Hunter's birthplace in Scotland).

The lake was named for James Adam Mahood a land surveyor who died in 1901.  He conducted a CPR survey along the  shore of the lake in 1872.

Mahood Lake Lodge
In 1939, long-time settlers at Canim Lake, Benjie and Florence McNeil, built Mahood Lake Lodge at the west end of the lake. It was a log structure with dining room and lounge on the main floor and 13 guest rooms upstairs. For the next 20 years, the Lodge attracted celebrities for the excellent fishing in Mahood Lake and even earned a recommendation from Duncan Hines, the travel writer. The McNeils sold the Lodge in 1959 and moved to 100 Mile House where their seven children could attend school instead of relying on a correspondence education program. The Lodge burned to the ground in 1962. Mahood Lake Campground, operated by B.C. Parks, is now on the site of the Lodge.

Geography
This deep valley was carved by glaciers, but there are remnants of lava flows north of the east end of the lake and along the Canim River upstream.

The Canim River is the major inflow. It is  long, draining Canim Lake, and most of this distance is through a rugged gorge carved in lava. The river drops  between the lakes, partly accounted for by two waterfalls, Canim Falls and Mahood Falls. The other major inflow is Deception Creek on the lake's north shore which has a  high waterfall, Deception Falls.

The outflow from Mahood Lake is the Mahood River. It is only  long and drops over Sylvia Falls and Goodwin Falls before flowing into the Clearwater River.

Access and trails
The only road access to Mahood Lake goes to the west end from either Little Fort on the Yellowhead Highway #5 or 100 Mile House on the Cariboo Highway #97. Mahood Lake Campground has 34 campsites and is operated by the Wells Gray Park concessionaire. It has a sandy beach and a boat launching ramp. The Mahood Lake Road ends  past the campground at Deception Point which is one of only three private properties within Wells Gray Park.

There are four hiking trails near Mahood Lake Campground: Canim and Mahood Falls, Canim River, Whale Lake and Deception Falls. At the east end of Mahood Lake, there is a trail along the Mahood River past Sylvia and Goodwin Falls to the Clearwater River. Refer to Exploring Wells Gray Park for detailed descriptions and starting points.

See also
Canim Lake
Helmcken Falls
Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field
Canadian Pacific Railway survey parties

References

Lakes of the Cariboo
Wells Gray-Clearwater
Kamloops Division Yale Land District

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If you've been creating Data Transfer Objects that integrate several objects into one, then you've created what domain-driven design (DDD) calls an aggregate. But there are some rules you need to follow if you want to reap the benefits that DDD promises toward performance, maintainability and scalability.
In many ways a DTO used this way mimics what DDD calls an aggregate: a single object that encompasses several other objects and contains all the content for a single transaction. However, DDD also has some rules for creating aggregates that are designed to keep your applications simple, maintainable, responsive and scalable. As I discussed in an earlier column, these are the design goals for avoiding the CRAP cycle (Create/Repair/Abandon/Replace) that leads to unmaintainable applications that have to be replaced rather than enhanced.
For my example in this column, I'll use SalesOrder object used in a company's Billing system (or "domain" in DDD-talk) to calculate a sales order's price. In this column, I'm going to start filling in the details of that SalesOrder object in a way that meets the "rules of DDD aggregates."
In DDD speak, the SalesOrder object is the root of an aggregate made up of Customer, SalesOrderDetail and SalesOrderAdjustment objects. An application would only have to refer to the SalesOrder object to work with all the objects required for pricing.
Not every collection of objects is an aggregate, primarily because not every collection has an aggregate root. For example, ASP.NET MVC developers often pass a List of objects to an ASP.NET MVC View. However, a List would not be considered an aggregate because (among other issues) a List doesn't have a single root element.
Now the root element can keep track of when adjustments are added and ensure that all new adjustments are validated.
That kind of control may be awkward to implement for every component in the aggregate. While Adjustments can only be added or removed from a SalesOrder, SalesOrderDetails can be updated. Managing every possible update to a SalesOrderDetail from the root would be awkward.
Not all classes need an IsSaveable property. In DDD, an updateable object is either an aggregate root or a member of exactly one aggregate. Classes that form an aggregate root should have public properties like IsSaveable while classes that aren't used as aggregate roots don't need them (though, they may have them as private properties to used by the aggregate root to delegate validation work to those objects).
Requiring a class to be an aggregate root or appear in exactly one aggregate can raise some design issues. In the Billing domain (where pricing would occur), SalesOrderDetails would never be used outside of the SalesOrder aggregate, so restricting that class to the SalesOrder aggregate isn't a problem. But the SalesOrderDetail needs a Product object that holds information about the product being purchased. That Product object will be needed in the Billing domain independent of the SalesOrders aggregate.
Which raises the question of what does (and does not) belong in any particular aggregate. In DDD, a more accurate definition of an aggregate is that it bundles together all the objects affected by a transaction. In other words, when it's time to commit the changes for a particular operation, all the affected objects should be part of a single aggregate (though other objects may be referenced).
In fact, in DDD, an aggregate forms a transaction boundary: before and after a transaction, all the data contained within the aggregate should be consistent and up-to-date. The corollary of that definition is that objects outside of the aggregate may not be consistent … at least, not right away. But, in DDD, it's OK if objects outside of the aggregate don't become consistent until after later transactions are completed.
Accepting the distinction between immediate consistency (which applies to a single aggregate) and eventual consistency (everything outside of the aggregate) means that you can keep your aggregates small. It's entirely possible that, after applying an adjustment, the sales order's price will be correct but the accounting system report of that price will still reflect the old price. Some later transaction would need to reconcile the billing and accounting domains.
As another example, what if the customer's billing address changes in the Customer domain? What happens if that change isn't yet reflected in my SalesOrder aggregate when pricing is done? That's too bad … but it might not matter. The customer's billing address need not be consistent until the bill is sent and, because this process is about calculating the cost of the sales order, it might be perfectly OK for the calculation to be done with a different billing address than the newer version. Or having a different address may not be OK: Some of the charges on the sales order could be dependent on the customer's location. In that case, after a customer's address is changed, it might be necessary to recalculate the sales order's price…eventually. Consistency will need to be achieved, just not immediately.
With this rule in place, you can see that the Product needn't be part of the SalesOrder aggregate for the pricing process because the Product aggregate won't be updated as part of pricing a SalesOrder.
There are multiple benefits that result from building aggregates that guarantee only the immediate consistency absolutely required by your business processes. First, of course, the resulting objects are sufficiently simple that implementing and maintaining them is actually achievable by mere mortals and won't lead you deeper into the CRAP cycle.
But you also end up with aggregates that consist of very few updateable objects. Smaller aggregates scale more effectively (because they take up less memory), improve response time (because they load faster), and are less likely to interfere with each other (because any updateable part of the aggregate is probably only being used by one transaction at a time). Of course, you're going to need some mechanism for ensuring "eventual" consistency (something I'll come back to in a later column).
In the meantime, you've probably noticed that I've started referring to "updateable" objects … which implies that there are other objects that aren't updateable. If you did pick up on that, you're noticing a key distinction in DDD: the difference between value and entity objects. For example, in the Billing domain, does the Product class need to be updated? Obviously, somewhere in the business, product classes must be updateable but probably not in the Billing domain. If that's the case, then the Product object can be defined as a "read-only" object in the Billing domain and, as a result, can go back to nestling inside the transaction boundary of the SalesOrder aggregate. This distinction is interesting enough that I'm going to devote a separate column to that discussion, also. But in that column, again, you'll see that the DDD rules are designed to deliver simpler, more maintainable, better performing and more scalable applications that avoid the CRAP cycle.


two shillings and two pence. I had about 48 pounds ($135.00) in my pants pocket but he left before finding it.
We were in Ibadan at the time, staying in the Government Rest House which is similar to in American motel.
The next Sunday ten people met for the first assembly of the church in that great city.
Ibadan church, about 10 or 12 members, making a total of about 288.
Since last report we have received the following help, besides our regular support from Thomas Blvd.
auto expenses, etc.) for four months, $200.00 (we forgot to mention the first half of this in last report. Sorrv!).
We still go out into the streets every night preaching the gospel to many, many people almost every time.
up in some denomination or else come from homes where paganism prevailed.
the Eastern Region. It was a great joy to us to have had them in our home before they left Africa.
teaching, visiting, training, and of course in helping some in converting the lost.
made appointment to go there again June 13, 14. So the church is started in another great and congested city.


How to replace an electrical fuse in the engine bay or passenger compartment of a 2011, 2012 or 2013 Hyundai Sonta.
This automotive "how-to" guide was specifically written to assist owners of the sixth generation (2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014) Hyundai Sonata in replacing a blown electrical fuse in the engine bay or passenger compartment fuse boxes.
The fuse box in the engine compartment contains the fuses for electrical components such as the starter motor, fuel pump, ECU computer module, horn, A/C blower motor, HVAC system, engine fans, windshield wipers and brake lights.
The fuse box in the passenger compartment near the driver's left knee contains the fuses for electrical devices such as the power seat, trunk release, power windows, radio, 12V DC power outlets, sun roof, door locks and airbags.
Replacement low profile mini blades fuses can be purchased at Walmart, at any auto parts store or online at Amazon.
The only tool needed to replace the fuses is the white plastic fuse puller, which is included in the engine bay fuse box.
The engine bay fuse box is located on the driver's side in between the shock tower and the battery.
To open the fuse box cover, press on the release tab at the front of the box and the second release tab located closer to the rear of the engine bay. Lift the cover straight off the fuse box.
The white plastic fuse puller tool is located near the shock tower and next to a group of colorful wires.
On this 2011 Sonata, the fuse puller tool has blue and red marker lines on it.
Remove the fuse puller tool by squeezing together the top and pulling it straight out of the fuse block.
Squeeze the fuse puller tool and place it over the top of the fuse that you need to check and/or replace.
Pull the fuse straight out of the fuse block.
Hold the fuse up to a light source to see if it has been blown.
If the metal strip running through the center fuse appears to be intact, it should still be in working condition.
If the metal strip is broken, the fuse has been "blown" and should be replaced with a new one of the same amperage rating.
The fuse box inside the passenger compartment is located to the left of the steering wheel just in front of the driver's left knee.
Pull open the fuse box cover and turn it over to view the fuse location chart.
Use the white plastic fuse puller tool from the engine bay fuse box.
Squeeze the top of the fuse puller tool to open the jaws on the tip of the tool and place it over the top of the fuse you want to check or replace.
Pull the fuse straight out from the fuse block.
Hold the old fuse up to a light source to check if the metal strip inside is broken which indicates that it has been "blown".
Push a new low profile mini blades fuse straight in to the socket.
Once you have replaced any blown or possibly faulty fuses, replace the fuse box cover in the passenger compartment.
Then push the fuse puller tool back into its place in the engine bay fuse box and snap the top cover back into place.


On Wednesday May 31st, I was invited to teach a yoga class and participate in a panel discussion on holistic approaches to pain. The event was to encourage a more holistic approach to pain management on the launch the Global Pain Index, based on market research conducted for GSK to find out patterns of pain around the world, including in Australia.
For those of you who know me with my performance and social anxiety, you can imagine how I actually felt. The yoga class was mostly nerve free until the camera was in my face. lol For the panel discussion, I was nervous but ok until I was the first to answer, then the information I'd practiced saying clearly and logically fell out of my head. The white noise inside my head and memory fail was quite spectacular (from the inside) but I managed to remember more and become more comfortable as the discussion went on (from the outside). Apparently I managed to get some of my key points across, but here I'd like to cover them again and add any I may have missed in my bunny-in-the-headlight moment.
The causes of pain are numerous: muscular tension, lack of muscular tension, damage to tissues, nerve compression or damage, inflammation both local and systemic, for example. Muscular tension can lead to headaches, cramps, joint pain and muscular tears. A lack of muscular tension in some areas can cause joint pain and tension in other areas. If you have had sciatica or other nerve compression injuries you understand the burn of the compressed nerve. Inflammation can cause non-specific pain that you cannot seem to make go away not matter how you stretch.
Dietitian Wendy Stevens from Nourish & Nurture nutrition counselling spoke on the importance of an anti-inflammatory diet in pain management. The need for whole foods - vegetables, nuts, seeds, herb & spices and Omega-3s, those good fats, was also reinforced. Omega-3s being especially important for their role in reducing inflammation, promoting recovering and healing as they are so nutrient rich. Moderation through having a little of everything. The anti-inflammatory breakfast provided at the event was described and was definitely delicious - thank you to the chefs at Suttons Beach Pavillion for the awesome spread created with Wendy's input.
Pharmacist Raymond Napper from the local Terry White Chemist explained the need for people to have a relationship with their pharmacist. If your pharmacist knows what medicines you take regularly they would be better able to provide advice both on pain relief but also on regular medications that may not agree with you. It was explained that they can provide suggestions for you to take to your GP about different medications in the same class which can help reduce side effects which can include pain.
Psychologist Melissa Day, Director of Pain Research and the Brisbane Pain and Rehabilitation Service at the University of Queensland, suggested psychological approaches that overlap with yoga. She suggested belly breathing and mindfulness to help with pain management. She also covered the psychological aspect of lack of movement that comes in when people are in pain due to fear of having the pain again or making it worse.
The breath: The breathe can be used to fake-it-til-you-make-it with your nervous system. When you are stressed, you naturally start to breathe more shallowly, just in the top of the chest. This chest breathing can become a habit if you are under long term stress. Under long-term stress, our levels of inflammation within the body increase. By breathing down to the bottom of the lungs so your belly rises and falls, using all of your lungs to breathe, you can convince your nervous system that you are no longer stressed and this will bring down inflammatory markers in the blood stream. A 2010 study showed that experienced yogis had lower levels of inflammatory markers (IL-6 41% higher; CRP 4.75x higher in novices) in their blood than beginners. This was achieved with just 6-months of regular practice - not one for those who just want a pill to fix it, but really quite short considering how long we've been stressing ourselves out through our lives.
Stretching: If pain is caused by muscle tension then stretching the muscles out can help to reduce that pain. You may need to stretch the muscles - 6-10 deep breaths for each comfortably uncomfortable hold, or you may need to stretch the fascia which can be 3-5 minute holds at a milder level of stretch in a Yin Yoga class. If you have never done Yin Yoga before I strongly recommend you attend some Yin classes before trying these fascial stretches on your own.
Strengthening: If muscles are too loose or weak, the joints can move beyond regular range of motion leading to possible pain and injury. Strengthening the muscles in a safe, controlled, functional movement can help build joint stability and allow other muscles to relax when they are not needed for the movement. A classic example of a weak muscle issue that affects a large number of people is the core. The core consists of the pelvic floor and the muscles that wrap horizontally and diagonally in both directions around the abdomen. The core DOES NOT include the six-pack. When the core is weak, other muscles will do the work of stabilising the body. For example, when the core is weak, a sway will build up through the body as we walk and move. In order to keep vision comfortable we engage the muscles of the neck and shoulder to hold the head in place leading to neck and shoulder pain and tightness in those muscles. This can be reduced by building the core muscles back up to levels where they are covering their workload.
Mindfulness: By focusing on how we move in yoga, on the breath, or on the guidance given during a mindful meditation we take our mind off the thousands of thoughts running through our minds. We allow our mind time and space to slow down. We allow our nervous systems to move away from that fight/flight/freeze mode and into rest and digest. In rest and digest we allow our bodies to run background functions such as digestion, cellular repair, immune boosting, that get turned off when we are running away from the sabre-toothed tiger that our body imagines when we are in our everyday high stress mode.
Following this event, teaching my two regular yoga classes was the best way for me to wind my freeze/flight response that kicked in during the panel discussion back down to a rest and digest. The mindful focus on my breath and modulating my voice so others could relax helped return my system to relaxed. Think about what works for you. It may be yoga, tai chi, painting, gardening... Whatever it is, find what makes you feel better and do it regularly.
A 2012 review of the literature found that although some studies had limitations, there is evidence that yoga can be used to help those experiencing pain. More and better research is required, but it is a promising start for a modality that does not generate enough money to fund its own supporting research (not that I'm very cynical, hehe). I have always promoted my yoga as yoga for every body. With smaller classes it is easier to offer different options and keep an eye on each individual. Those in pain are also catered for. One of my yogis who was at the breakfast stated that with just 2-3months of yoga practice twice a week she has much more mobility and less pain from her Rheumatoid Arthritis.
One question from the audience asked why Australians were found to have more pain than other countries. Without knowing the exact answer, I wonder if it's not those two very Aussie traits that come out of 'she'll be right'. The easy-going, 'yeah it hurts but whatever' approach meaning that people don't address their pain; or the possibly more uptight, 'it'll be fine, I don't want to cause any problems for anyone else by asking for help'. Both of these approaches can cause more pain in the long term as stiffness sets in. When people have pain they stop moving that area to avoid the pain itself or fear of making it worse, as discussed by Melissa.
Another issue that should be considered when discussing national pain levels, is the lack of work-life balance Aussies have compared to other OECD countries. Australia ranks 32nd of the 38 OECD countries for number of hours spent in personal care (sleep, leisure, etc). It is likely that this could lead to higher stress levels, more hours spent seated and less time doing the things we love that can help reduce pain.
And if you think 'No Pain, No Gain' is the way to train, then think again. A 2017 study on stretching to just the point of discomfort or beyond that to the point of pain showed no added benefit to stretching beyond comfortable limits. There was a slight increase in flexibility which was put down to increased pain tolerance. Increased pain tolerance is dangerous as it means you can move closer to the point of damaging or snapping a muscle or tendon without feeling as many warning signs. Awareness of what you feel as you move is vital to keeping yourself safe as you move. Being mindful of the signals your body sends as you stretch, strengthen and play will help keep you pain free, or reduce the incidence of new pain if you already have pain.


Remember when we were kids we'd break open those maze games that contained mercury blobs and play with them? Doctor Larry told me about an associate who broke a mercury fever thermometer and had to deal with a ten member hazmat team for three days.
Listen to Bush talk, but keep your eye on Cheney's reaction to what's being said.
And Why Are We In This Handbasket?
Aha! Now it makes sense!


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Bijan Robinson announced Monday that he will forgo his remaining eligibility at Texas to enter the 2023 NFL Draft, Nick Moyle of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
13 vs Baylor 29 29
12 @ Kansas 48 48
11 vs TCU 2 2
8 @ Oklahoma St. 31 31
7 vs Iowa St. 20 20
Bijan Robinson had 29 rushes for 179 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 38-27 win against Baylor.
Bijan Robinson posted 25 rushes for 243 yards and four touchdowns during Saturday's 55-14 win over Kansas.
Bijan Robinson totaled 12 rushes for 29 yards during Saturday's 17-10 loss to TCU.
Bijan Robinson totaled 30 rushes for 209 yards and one touchdown and caught 2 of 4 targets for 34 yards during Saturday's 34-27 win against Kansas State.


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Fluorescent probes, also referred to as fluorophores, only fluoresce when they are illuminated with light of the corresponding wavelength. When light is absorbed by a fluorescent molecule, it raises the energy level of the electron to an excited state. The excited electron remains in the high energy state for a very short time and returns to the ground state by releasing a photon. The emitted photon/light usually carries less energy and emitted light is always of a longer wavelength than the excitation photon. Fluorophore excitation and emission wavelengths are commonly abbreviated as the Greek letter lambda with a subscript "ex" (excitation) or "em" (emission λEX or λEM). The excitation and photon emission from a fluorophore is cyclical until the fluorophore has undergone irreversible damage known as photobleaching. Stokes shift is the difference in nanometers between the maximum excitation and emission wavelength of a given fluorophore. The emitted fluorescence thus can be distinguished from the excitation light.
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Dr Lance O'Sullivan pictured at the launch of his virtual healthcare clinic iMOKO in Otangarei last year.
Being young, male, Māori and living in rural Northland could be a prescription for mental illness, according to recent statistics and commentary.
Northland general practitioner and medical innovator Dr Lance O'Sullivan has spoken out about what he calls ''an epidemic of mental illness'', especially in rural areas.
O'Sullivan did not refer to Māori in particular but Northland suicide figures indicate it as a high-risk group.
A breakdown of figures released to Northern Advocate under the Official Information Act shows 13 of 41 suicides in Northland in 2016/2017 were Māori.
The total figure — Māori and non-Māori — was a Northland record, and in line with a nationwide increase.
New Zealand figures were average among OECD nations but young Kiwi males (under 25 years) had the highest suicide rate, and within that group Māori were over-represented.
A spokesperson from mental health services provider Ngati Hine Trust was unavailable for comment about the rise, or about Māori mental health and youth issues. A Northland District Health Board spokesperson was not available to speak, either.
O'Sullivan's comments were in response to a State of the Rural Nation survey by Bayer NZ which found 70 per cent of rural New Zealanders felt higher degrees of stress over the past five years.
The most affected were people aged from 18 to 39, with 85 per cent of that age group saying they had suffered stress and anxiety. The study also showed 56 per cent of all participants were uncomfortable talking about their mental wellness and would rather ''deal with it'' themselves.
Just under half said stigma attached to the topic prevented them talking or seeking help.
''Rural communities are often geographically isolated which invariably means limited access to mental health resources. It's no secret New Zealand is in the middle of a mental health epidemic and this a reminder that the effects are widespread,'' O'Sullivan said.
There was ''no quick fix'', especially with a shortage of mental health professionals across the board, he said.
Resources could also be accessed remotely, via online platforms and phone apps, O'Sullivan said.
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) expert in mental health Professor Max Abbott said more needed to be done to reverse escalating youth suicide rates.
The New Zealand Mental Health Survey found almost 30 per cent of under-25-year-olds experienced a mental disorder in the past year.
More than half of mental disorders began by the mid-teens and went undetected and untreated, often becoming long-lasting, Abbott said.
They could be triggered or compounded by changes such as leaving home for work or further education, family violence, world hostilities and trauma brought closer through modern multi-media, cyber bullying and discrimination, whether about ethnicity, gender or sexual preference.


Non-stop Catholic Church stupidity and b.s.
Moreover, the Pope falls into the trap of conflating inequality and poverty. Some countries enjoy income parity because most citizens are rich and others because most citizens are poor. Put it this way: Egypt, Pakistan, and Mongolia all enjoy more economic equality than the United States. The GDP per capita here is $49,800. In a country like Argentina, the Pope's homeland, a place where wealth is more fairly distributed, it's $18,200.
In other words, "equality" is overrated.
But what about what the Pope gets wrong about Islam?
Then we hear all about Cardinal Mahoney in today's L.A. Times — a typical lefty clergyman who cared more about abstract "humanity" (and his own ambitions) than about real individuals with real problems.
I wish the Church would get its stories straight.
We are forever being told that the hierarchy made the mistake of "listening to experts and professionals." Yet we hear that when Mahoney asked a lawyer what to do and he said "go to the cops" — Mahoney got another lawyer!
I'm also sick of the "psychiatrists told us pedophiles could be treated" excuse.
OK, let's say you kept believing that despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
Well, if psychiatry is so wonderful, why didn't you spring for counselling for any of your priests' victims, not just for the priests themselves?


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Q: Can't push/pull to/from brand new repository hooked up to Xcode I'm really new at this, so thanks for your patience (and dealing with my frustration).
I've created a new Xcode project, put it under source control, and have successfully made changes/commits locally.
I've created a public repository at Github (https://github.com/nyuman/Beaner, and excuse the title it's an old inside joke. I'm making a bean counter).
And I've also successfully added that repository in Xcode. I used git as the username, my SSH link, etc.
The problem: when I push from Xcode I get a popup telling me "Working copy out of date. Trying pulling from the remote to get the latest changes, then push again."
So I then try and pull, upon which I get this popup: "Beaner/master" is not a valid remote branch to pull from. Please choose a different remote branch."
I've followed this guide 100%: http://www.raywenderlich.com/13771/how-to-use-git-source-control-with-xcode-in-ios-6
I don't have any outstanding changes that need to be committed. Xcode tells me the remote repository is hooked up fine (green lights everywhere). This has happened practically every time and try and setup source control through Xcode and it's driving me crazy...

A: My workaround was to install GitHub for Mac.  Installed, entered my credentials for GitHub, selected the repo, pulled then pushed and all is well...Doesn't explain what is wrong with XCode 5.1...

A: Were you successful or is the commit on github not from your xcode project?
Assuming you've already gone through the xcode steps of creating a new project and making some commits which you are now ready to push to github:

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*Create a new repo on github, say nyuman/Beaner2. Don't change anything else on github. Don't add a README.

*Copy the ssh URL (assuming you just created the new repo): git@github.com:nyuman/Beaner2.git

*Open a Terminal window and navigate to your project directory. In that window run:
git remote add origin git@github.com:nyuman/Beaner2.git
git push origin master:master

Unless there are additional local branches you wish to push, your repos should now be in sync.

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TYGR Sushi is a fast food concept, imported fresh from the hip eateries of California, where hand rolls are prepared before you on a per-order basis, using small batch and still-slightly-warm vinegared rice, fresh fillings and still-dry nori sheets. The result? Dinner within four minutes of sitting at your chair, a crispy bite-sized mouthgasm which will leave your mind: totally blown.
Take a seat, grab a pencil, and tick off your order sheet. Stuff your hand roll with your choice of tuna, snapper, salmon, spicy shrimp (favourite), spicy tofu, or the Canggu-hipster-pleasing jackfruit. Grab a few hand rolls, but leave room for bowls, sashimi and "hot stuff" section, which includes a fantastic Katsu Curry. Special shoutout to the salmon sashimi, the tuna poke bowl, the agedashi tofu, and the life-changing Karaage fried chicken. That is heaps between two, but don't be afraid to order a sneaky little vegan chocolate mochi wrapped ice cream to seal the deal! While you're at it, order an ice cold draft beer served in a frozen mug or one of our favorite cocktails the Wild TYGR made with chili infused vodka, citrus & muddled strawberries with pineapple, delicious!
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