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Turkey, 'Axis of Gold' and End of US Dollar Hegemony
Commodities / Gold and Silver 2017 Jan 19, 2017 - 02:51 PM GMT
Buy Gold and Lira, Sell Dollars To End "Economic Sabotage" – PM of Turkey
Gold Imports to Turkey Surge 688% In December
'Tough Turkey' today
Affinity for gold to save the day?
Central bank gold demand
Personal accumulation
Country's gold reserves
Turkey Iran gold conduit
Axis of Evil to Axis of Gold
Conclusion: Gold as an insurance policy
With a 'Hard Brexit' looking more likely and Trump's inauguration this week, 2017 is well and truly under way.
What we expect the year to hold is probably not even half of what it really will. But from what we know, the upcoming French and German elections, referendums, geopolitical crises, steps towards reverse globalisation and a third of global government debt yielding negative interest rates, governments are already prompting central banks and investors to turn to the one asset that has survived millennia of financial and monetary crises.
One that is highly liquid and convertible into other currencies – gold.
Whilst mining output remains relatively flat and we are at peak gold, Western central banks have stopped gold sales, large emerging market economies continue to increase their gold reserves. China, Russia (both top gold purchasers in 2016) and now Turkey, are the notable players.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reminded us of this when he called on his citizens to buy gold:
"Those who keep dollar or Euro currency under their mattresses should come and turn them into Liras or gold."
This has been met by such support that, not only did Turkish gold imports surge 688% in December, to reach their highest monthly level in two years but, according to Reuters, "fervent supporters have offered free haircuts, fish and even tombstones to those who can prove they have done so."
As a result, in December 2016 imports reached 36.7 tonnes, significantly more than the 4.65 tonnes seen in the same month in 2015. This accounted for more than one-third of the country's annual imports of 106.2 tonnes, more than double 48.7 tonnes in 2015.
Before 1993, the Turkish gold market was not fully liberalised, since then the World Gold Council reports that they have seen 'rapid growth of the sector' and this is across all areas relevant to the physical gold market.
Encouragement to buy gold from the likes of Prime Minister Erdogan, who is very popular with huge swathes of the electorate, is not just a selfless act to protect citizens' wealth during uncertain times in Turkey, the Middle East and across the globe. There are several factors at play here.
These factors should be considered with Turkey's unique role in the global gold market, in mind. There is no country positioned in such a way (both geographically and politically) that plays all three major roles of producer, buyer and conduit, in the world of gold.
Since 1950 the country has experienced at least one economic crisis per decade and today it is no secret that Turkey is struggling under both economic and political pressures. Along with heightened security concerns that have damaged the much relied-upon tourism sector, economic growth is sluggish, inflation is rising and a strong US dollar is not helping matters.
Despite this, Erdogan has recently tried to prevent the central bank from increasing interest rates.
All measures since taken by the central bank in order to boost liquidity in the system have lead to short-lived spikes in the Turkish lira. The Fitch-rating review on the 27th January is expected to downgrade the country's credit rating to +BBB, something not even the failed coup made happen.
The push for support for gold is two-fold, first it is an attempt to boost trust in the central banking system which is in increasingly dire straights, the second is to support the underlying currency which is central to the 'axis of gold' (h/t Jim Rickards) that is Russia, China, Turkey and Iran. Both of these things push back against US dollar hegemony.
Gold to save the day?
Turkey's citizens have long had an affinity to hold physical gold. It is rarely seen as an investment, few look at it as something that they will receive a return on. Instead it is a necessity and something that families hold for wealth preservation and as insurance.
In 2015 the World Gold Council published a report entitled 'Turkey: Gold In Action'. Much of the report focused on the imports of the country:
"At an average of 181 tonnes per annum over the past 10 years, Turkey is the world's fourth largest consumer of gold accounting for around 6% of global consumer demand, and we estimate that Turkish households have accumulated at least 3,500t of 'under-the-pillow' gold."
Therefore, it was not unusual for citizens to act on the PM's exhortation to buy gold when Erdogan made his statement in December. Gold is bought for insurance, rather than investment, and Erdogan has recognised this.
The fall in the lira has meant a slump in demand in recent years, but this has changed recently. Whilst Trump's victory saw the Turkish lira plummet further, it also drove up gold demand. A move which has been termed the 'Fear Trade' by Frank Holmes.
Then Erdogan's calls for citizens to buy gold not only boosted imports but also helped to give some respite to the currency's fall. As a result, the Turkish lira has found some support. This may seem a little contradictory given the idea that gold will save the Turkish lira when citizens buy gold. If the gold has to be imported this puts further pressure on the currency and widens the trade deficit.
However, it may be that the majority of recycled gold is bought domestically, which accounts for a large proportion of gold purchases.
The title of this section is misleading. Usually when we talk about central bank gold demand we are referring to how much the central bank has purchased for its own reserves. However, when it comes to Turkish central bank demand they don't so much need to purchase gold, they just amend policy in order to accumulate others' holdings and therefore demand more of the yellow metal.
According to WGC data, Turkey has the 14th largest amount of central bank gold reserves with 396.5 tonnes. However, this means little given a proportion of this includes gold holdings by commercial banks. At the bottom of the World Gold Council's official central bank holding's list they place a foot note on Turkey, that reads "Gold has been added to Turkey's balance sheet as a result of a policy accepting gold in its reserve requirements from commercial banks."
This is because in 2012 the Turkish central bank increased the amount of gold commercial banks could hold as reserves to meet their reserve liability requirements, to 20%. Any form of gold was accepted as collateral. The government were looking to mobilise 'under the pillow gold'. Banks were also told that gold reserves could not count towards foreign currency liabilities.
The World Gold Council wrote in 2015, "By the end of 2013, commercial banks held around 250t, equivalent to US$10.4bn, some of which had been put to work supporting Turkey's economy. Most of this was from investors switching Turkish lira and foreign currency into gold accounts. But it also includes 40t – about US$1.7bn – of Turkey's "under- the-pillow" stock, which has been mobilised since mid-2012."
The 20% was soon increased to 30% and as of September 2016, an additional 5% was permitted, in order to "…bring out residents' gold into the economy and to increase foreign exchange reserves."
It took until just 2014 for the central bank's reserves to climb by 350% from 2011's figures and saw gold become the top investment option amongst Turkish citizens', ahead of real estate.
A central bank paper written in 2014 stated, "the new policy framework… has been successful in achieving a soft landing in the economy and lessening the financial stability risks".
Since the liberalisation of the Turkish gold market, local banks have offered gold accounts for its citizens, however as of 2012 much of the privately held gold was outside of the banking system. Estimates vary as to how much is privately held, ranging from 3,500t to 5,000t.
The government has, since 2011 tried a number of routes and incentives to encourage citizens to get their gold into the banking system, this is part of the drive to reduce the risk of a liquidity crisis.
As Tim Ash, told the FT, "It's essentially to further encourage banks to mop up the considerable gold savings of the population (under the mattress – might be uncomfortable), deposit these as part of reserve requirements, and then frees up FX, and potentially I guess lira liquidity when the need arises."
The move to mobilise deposits did bring some positives (as mentioned above) the currency rose, interest rates fell along with the significant current account deficit, and government bonds were once again made 'investment grade status.'
The move was seen as such a success that Central Bank governor Erdem Basci was awarded the Banker's 2012 'Central Banker of the Year award'.
However, overall the 'scheme' has had varying results, so reports Metals Focus, "Although at its peak in June 2013 some 260 tonnes was held in gold deposit accounts, the bulk of this was made through cash payments, rather than from gold collected from the public…Furthermore," "gold held in these deposits has since fallen sharply, to now stand at around 70 tonnes."
Interestingly, we should note that despite Erdogan's calls to support the lira and gold (and subsequent increases in gold imports) US dollar deposits by Turkish residents and non-bank companies rose for a third week, last week.
Gold is harder for citizens to move out of the financial system, the view is likely to be that when the time comes citizens will struggle to get deposits out of the system and instead they can be used to support the currency and the banking system.
The move to bring gold into the banking system is likely a move to prevent a situation whereby banks are unable to meet creditors' demand for repayment – a liquidity crisis. This is something the country has been working to avoid since the 2000/2001 liquidity crisis in Turkey. However, it became something that looked like happening again in 2011.
The increase in gold reserves is also likely to be designed to counteract any leaps in domestic gold demand by providing a liquidity pool, so as to try and reduce the need to import gold and weaken the lira. However, this would leave banks wide open to a run, should depositors demand their gold back, en masse. Not impossible to imagine that their gold might not be so easy to get at in such a situation and a reason that Turkish people should keep some of their gold in secure storage in vaults internationally.
Arguably the country doesn't need to go on a huge gold grab from its citizens. Turkey is Europe's largest gold producer. Every year since 2001 gold production has climbed, from 2t in 2001 to 33.5t in 2013.
According to the World Gold Council, the Turkey's Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources estimate gold reserves to be 840t, and resources to be as high as 6,500t. The government continues to encourage growth in the gold mining sector with well-considered incentive schemes to get mining companies up and running.
Gold recycling is also well-established in the country and there is strong supply-chain. With this and it's growing mining sector it isn't surprising that is one of a handful of countries that has more than one LBMA accredited refinery, an excellent position to be in as the gateway between Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Whilst mined amounts may seem small compared to the likes of China, it is not be sniffed at given the potential resource and established recycling trade. Considering it's geographical position and refineries, Turkey's homegrown gold may well be very valuable to the country and its allies.
Conduit to Iran
It is not only Turkey's rumoured plans for the gold it is bringing into the banking system and refining, that has grabbed the attention of the gold world but also its relationships and role as a conduit to other countries building up their gold reserves.
In May 2012 the Turkish Statistical Institute reported that gold sales to Iran, from Turkey, had increased by over 30 times in the first quarter of the year, gold exports between the two countries had increased by nine metric tonnes; in 2011 the amount exported was just 286kg.
Prior to 2012 the country had been a gold importer for 28 of the previous 31 years. It became an exporter when Iran began selling the country gas and accepted gold bullion as payment. This was, of course, done in order to circumvent international sanctions.
In 2012, I wrote, "In January it was reported that Turkey were preparing to bypass UN sanctions by trading with Iran for oil in exchange for gold…The Turkish government has assured the US that they will reduce oil imports from the Islamic Republic this year, however total trade increased by 47% in the first quarter of 2012 between the two countries. It is not surprising Iran has become one of Turkey's biggest trading partners; the country benefited heavily from the Iran-Iraq war in 1980-1988, becoming a trading partner to both parties…
'…It is this recent surge in trade with Iran which analysts believe accounts for the tripling in demand by Iran for Turkey's precious metals, mainly gold. The longer the Islamic Republic remains isolated, the greater the trade in Turkish gold, and the longer high prices in the local market are maintained. Reuters report that the fall in the rial's value against the dollar has caused an increase gold investment for savings purposes."
This trade apparently continues today, explains Jim Rickards:
"Reliable data is not available for Iran, however, exports from Turkey and Dubai to Iran are significant, and there is good reason to conclude that Iran is also a rising gold power relative to the size of its economy."
Axis of Gold
And where does all this lead to? The 'Axis of Gold', as entitled by Rickards. Once again, it is very important to consider Turkey's geographical position and allies when it comes to gold demand.
"A major blind spot in U.S. strategic economic doctrine is the increasing use of physical gold by China, Russia, Iran, Turkey and others both to avoid the impact of U.S. sanctions and create an offensive counterweight to U.S. dominance of dollar payment systems…Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran constitute a new "Axis of Gold" prepared to undermine confidence in the U.S. dollar."
This has been confirmed by Erdogan himself, as reported by Hurriyet, in early December last year. As the Turkish President Erodgan opened a new mall he took the opportunity to say a few words about the country's foreign exchange ideas '"I proposed Putin the following: Let's do our trade in local currencies. Whatever I buy [from you] I shall pay you in Russian ruble, and whatever you buy from me make the payment in Turkish Liras," said Erdogan on December 3…
The move to accumulate gold in Russia is no secret, and as Putin advisor, Sergey Glazyev told Russian Insider, in April 2016, 'The ruble is the most gold-backed currency in the world'.
The Hurriyet report continues:
He added that he had made the same offer to China and Iran and his offer was found reasonable. "We have given the necessary instructions to our central banks and we will try to conduct such [trade] relationships between us through this way," Erdogan said.
Erdogan again reiterated his call to Turkish citizens to convert their foreign exchange into gold or the Turkish Lira. "Those who keep foreign currency under their mattress should come and turn them into lira or gold," he said.'
Turkey may well have major issues in many areas of its economy, but it is positioning itself for the changing of the monetary guard that we are slowly witnessing around the world, and it is using gold as its insurance and safe haven in the ongoing and soon to escalate currency wars.
Russia and China are poised for a weakening of the dollar and of the influence of the last superpower and indeed the potential political and financial contagion in the EU.
Turkey feels aggreived and sees itself as a victim of "economic sabotage" and of dollar "hegemony" and largely ignored by the EU when it comes to the refugee crisis and growing threat of terrorism.
All three countries have shown a strong affinity through gold across all levels – government, banking system and citizens.
Whether you think of the Turkey in Europe or not, there is no country on the continent that is able to play all three roles of producer, conduit and accumulator of gold in the same way that Turkey can.
The US dollar system currently rules the international payments sphere, but moves to step away from it are already in play by those in the 'Axis of gold'. As Jim Rickards has pointed out
"…adversaries do not issue currencies that are potential alternatives to the dollar because of inadequate rule-of-law, immature bond markets, primitive capital markets infrastructure, or all three. The only feasible alternatives to dollar dominance are special drawing rights (SDRs) issued by the IMF, and gold."
In an increasingly multi polar world where the heavily indebted, near bankrupt U.S. economy and by extension the U.S. dollar look very vulnerable, gold is the ideal currency for those seeking to protect themselves from the coming decline of the dollar.
This applies for all – for apolitical investors, for U.S. allies and especially as we have seen for the U.S.' competitors and adversaries who are looking to operate beyond the realms of the US-dollar denominated SWIFT payments and dollar based monetary system.
Gold is highly liquid, cannot fall victim to cyber warfare and is very difficult to steal or confiscate if owned in the safest ways – allocated and segregated gold coins and bars in the safest jurisdictions in the world. It has throughout history and in recent months shown its safe haven attributes and value as a hedge against dollar and other fiat currencies weakness and devaluation.
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Kenny Dalglish claims Liverpool can still prove their doubters wrong and win the Premier League this season.
The Reds, who yesterday signed a new sponsorship deal thought to be worth up to £80million with Standard Chartered Bank, resumed normal service in the Premier League on Saturday with a 4-0 win over Burnley.
That result followed defeats by Aston Villa and Tottenham which led to Rafael Benitez's side being written off by their critics in their bid to win the title.
But Dalglish, who managed the club to their last league crown almost 20 years ago, remains convinced the Reds can emulate his own achievement.
Ahead of tomorrow's Champions League opener against Debrecen at Anfield, Dalglish – now an ambassador for the club – said: 'That's all right, let them keep writing us off.
'We'll add the points up at the end of the season and see what happens.
Meanwhile, the deal which has seen Standard Chartered replace Carlsberg as Liverpool's main sponsor, will run from July 2010 through to the end of the 2013-14 season.
It represents the largest commercial deal in the club's history, dwarfing their contract with Carlsberg, which currently brings in £7.2m a year.
Anfield managing director Christian Purslow said the agreement would help get plans for a new stadium under way again.
He added: 'The overall financial health of our football club is a key ingredient of being able to get the stadium project back up and running.


Welcome to my personal website! My name is Steffen Vogel, I am a German EECS student at the RWTH Aachen University with interests in reconfigurable & high performance computing and their application in the fields of real-time simulation.
On this site you can find my extended resumé, contact information as well as my contributions to various open source projects and scientific publications.
In 2007, I started my blog at noteblok.net. It is my personal notebook for various tech and work related bits like my open-source and electronics projects.
In order to contact me, you can leave a message in the contact form below, send me a mail or use one of the social media sites linked on my Keybase.io account.
Starting a Ph.D. in the ICT4Energy team of the Institute.
During this five month-long internship in OPAL-RT's eFPGAsim team, I worked extensively with MATLAB Simulink and Xilinx tools to implement FPGA-based solvers for power electronics simulation.
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A full list of my publication can be found at Zotero.
 S. Vogel, M. Mirz, L. Razik, A. Monti. An open solution for next-generation real-time power system simulation. 2017 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2), Beijing, 2017, pp. 1-6.
 S. Vogel. Development of a modular and fully-digital PCIe-based interface to Real-Time Digital Simulator. Master Thesis, Grade: A+. RWTH Aachen University. August 2016.
 S. Vogel. Image processing and content analysis camera-based PCB analysis for solder paste dispensing. Seminar: Image Processing and Content Analysis. Institute of Imaging & Computer Vision, RWTH Aachen University, February 2015.
 S. Vogel. Self-referencing Page Tables for the x86-Architecture – A simple Paging Implementation for a minimalistic Operating System. Submission for ASPLOS Student Research Competition. Istanbul, Turkey, December 2014.
 S. Vogel. A generic memory management with paging for a minimalistic operating system. Bachelor Thesis, Grade: A+. RWTH Aachen University, Chair for Operating Systems, June 2014.
 M. Stevic, A. Estebsari, S. Vogel, E. Pons, E. Bompard, M. Masera, and A. Monti. A multi-site european framework for real-time co-simulation of power systems. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, June 7, 2017.
 M. Stevic, S. Vogel, M. Grigull, A. Monti, A. Estebsari, E. Pons, T. Huang, E. Bompard, Virtual integration of laboratories over long distance for real-time co-simulation of power systems. IECON 2016 – 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Florence, 2016, pp. 6717-6721.
 E. Bompard, A. Monti, A. Tenconi, A. Estebsari, T. Huang, E. Pons, M. Stevic, S. Vaschetto, S. Vogel. A multi-site real-time co-simulation platform for the testing of control strategies of distributed storage and V2G in distribution networks. 2016 18th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'16 ECCE Europe), pp. 1–9, Karlsruhe, September 2016.
 JRC-IET, Politecnico di Torino, RWTH Aachen University. A European Platform for Distributed Real Time Modelling & Simulation of Emerging Electricity Systems. JRC Technical Report, Mai 2016.
 M. Stevic, S. Vogel, A. Monti, and S. D'Arco. Feasibility of geographically distributed real-time simulation of HVDC system interconnected with AC networks. IEEE Power Tech, Eindhoven, June 2015.


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Forget Strada and Sport modes. In the Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder you need only engage the full-fat, manual-shift cacophony of noise and adrenaline that is Corsa. It's a configuration that perfectly matches this athletic Italian's aggressive aesthetics.
As a result, we've been taked some shots of this amazing Performante.
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To drive, the drop-top Performante will wend its way right into the recesses of your being. That noise alone should cause Ferrari's turbo-hampered 488 to lose sleep, and while the handling isn't Maranello-league sharp or 911 GT3-sensational, it's enough for the 99.9% who don't like to leave black lines over the world's race circuits.
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Flag Day: How a Blacksmith's Apron Became the Persian Flag
It's Flag Day in the USA. That seems like a cue to tell my favorite story about a flag from far away and long ago.
Close your eyes and pretend this is a fairy tale, because it certainly sounds like one. I have patched this story together from history books, flag books and online references that are translations of translations.
In the light of this week's riots in Istanbul, and last year's Arab Spring, this story seems especially poignant and timely.
Kaveh's bejewelled apron.
Once upon a time--about 800 B.C.--there was a blacksmith named Kaveh. He lived in the faraway kingdom of Persia, which covered what is now Iran and parts of Turkey and Turkmenistan. Like many of his fellow citizens, he feared that his country was being repressed by the invader Mesopotamian king, whose name meant "the man with 10,000 horses". Kaveh had lost his sons to the invader's repression and he feared that his country was doing nothing to defend itself.
When the citizens of Persia were forced to sign a document pledging allegiance to the evil outside king, Kaveh refused. He tore up the document and strode from the palace.
Kaveh gave an impassioned speech in the market square and soon the crowd swelled. To make his point, he took off his blacksmith's apron. He hung it on a long lance and hoisted it above his head and above the crowd. They roared in approval.
Historians say that the apron represented the commonality of humanity in Persia and was instantly recognized by the people as a symbol of their voice. They marched to petition the hero Fereydoun to lead them into battle.
Fereydoun could hear them coming, of course. He too recognized the blacksmith's apron for what it was--and what it meant. He not only embraced the symbol and the sentiment of the people, he made the apron his battle banner. He ordered that it should be stitched with gold and jewels and ribbons; Kaveh himself was to carry it into the battle.
An old postage stamp shows
Kaveh and his banner.
An Italian translation of the ancient story says that "Fereydoun kept the holy fire in one hand, the other controlling (his) fast horse. The glorious Banner of Kaveh was carried in front of him, and the land all about was covered (with its) yellow, red and violet reflections."
As the Persians marched to battle, Kaveh's apron sparkled in the sun and boasted a rainbow of colors, but at its core was the humble and worn leather apron. Of course, the invader was banished and Fereydoun became the king.
The banner became known as the Derafsh Kaviani ("the flag of Kaveh") and would become the flag that would lead Persia into battle for centuries to come. Every new ruler would add jewels or banners to the original flag as part of his coronation.
What became of Kaveh's bejewelled apron? The Italian source tells us: When it was taken by Arabs at Kadesia battle (A.D.637) its dimensions (had grown to) 22 by 15 feet. The Arab soldier who took it got as a prize the armor of the fallen Persian army commander and about 30,000 gold coins. The banner, which had led the Persian forces for 1,434 years, was stripped of its precious jewels and what remained of the apron was torn into pieces. Bits of it were distributed among the victorious Arab soldiers to keep as a remembrance of the solemn destruction of the Persian dream.
Persia became part of the Islamic world when the blacksmith's apron fell.
Perhaps some bits of the apron are still alive, somewhere. I know that the legend lives on and that the symbol of Kaveh's banner is still alive in Persian culture. I hope this little story helps keep Kaveh's banner waving, in the human imagination if not in real life.
And if you're a blacksmith, farrier or hoof trimmer, when you take your apron off after your last horse today, do me a favor and wave your apron in the air. Just for the heck of it. And smile for Kaveh when you do it.
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George Geist said...
Interesting stuff, very cool history. Thanks for posting it Fran
Fran Jurga said...
You're welcome, George. I know there are people out there like you (and me) who find history fascinating!
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The Office of Enrollment Management will communicate the decision directly to the school. An official notification of the decision will be sent to the student by the Office of Financial Grants and Scholarships.
Applicants who attain an equivalent score of 95 percent or above in their final year (grade 12) will be automatically awarded an AUS Merit Scholarship upon submission of their official transcript (does not apply to recienpts of the Sharakah school schloarship). This scholarship is a 10 percent remission on tuition.
Admitted applicants from your school with limited financial resources who reserve a seat at AUS can apply for a financial grant. The grant is a remission on tuition and shared accommodation that ranges between 5 and 50 percent (exact award will depend on the candidate's academic qualifications and the family's financial status). It is worth noting that in this program, Sharakah School students will be considered on a special higher awarding scale than the typical one. Moreover, applicants who are awarded a financial grant will also be eligible to receive an additional 10 percent Merit Scholarship if their final year average is equivalent to 95 percent or above.
Applicants must submit/send the completed Financial Grant Application form along with supporting documents to the Office of Financial Grants and Scholarships. Applicants should indicate on the application front page the name of their school.
The Office of Financial Grants and Scholarships will process the application and communicate the decision directly to the applicant.
Within established guidelines, AUS will spare no effort to help financially challenged students from your school who are interested in joining the university. To help us in this regard, we would truly appreciate your support in disseminating this and other related information we provide you to interested parents and students. This will minimize any possible ambiguity or confusion.
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Conference Play Resumes As Oakland Takes On Top Ranked Adrian
by Corey Hagood | Jan 13, 2020 | Oakland ACHA DI Hockey News
Matchup: #22 Oakland (14-3-2) takes on #1 Adrian (20-0-0) Thursday night at Adrian (7:00pm) and Friday night at the ONYX (8:55pm)
All time Series: Oakland is 11-22-2 all-time against Adrian College.
Scouting Oakland: The Golden Grizzlies come into this week winners of five of its last six games. Oakland is led by forward Chase Sereno, with 14 goals and 13 assists. Forward Jeremy Schwartz has scored six goals and added 13 assists. Forward Luke Mackin has scored seven goals this season, while forward Nic Fernandez has scored nine goals. On defense Bruce McLean has scored one goal and added one assist and defenseman Nathan Richards has notched one goal and added four assists. In net Josh Pack (9-3-1) has a 1.71 goals against average and a save percentage of 95%
Scouting Adrian: Adrian comes into the weekend winners of 20 straight games. Coming into this week, the Bulldogs have shutout five of its last six opponents, scoring 56 goals and allowing one goal during this stretch. Adrian is led up front by forward Brenden Stanko with 16 goals and 13 assists. Forward Emanuel Silverio has scored 15 goals and added 13 assists, while forward Connor Smith has 27 points. On defense Marcel Kottek leads the blueline with five goals and 17 assists. Defenseman Jordan Oshowy has 18 points. In goal Michael Barrett (11-0-0) has a 0.96 goals against average and a save percentage of 96%
Oakland University ACHA Hockey


DELAIN Debut New Song "Fire With Fire"
Finally the wait is over! 2016 means ten years of DELAIN - and therefore ten years of larger-than-life symphonic metal! The band's latest EP Lunar Prelude was a tasty treat earlier this year, but haven`t we all been waiting for the main course?
DELAIN fans have been clamoring to hear another new song from Moonbathers and today they are able to do just that. The new single "Fire With Fire" is now streaming and you can listen to it below.
Moonbathers, mastered by Grammy award winning Ted Jensen, will satiate your hunger for the symphonic greatness, catchy hooks and a solid dose of metal that the band is known for. It showcases DELAIN from both their most extravagant and sensitive sides as they explore all things nocturnal through an especially varied set of tracks including a surprising cover of classic rock legends QUEEN as well as a reappearance of Alissa White-Gluz as a special guest on opening track "Hands Of Gold".
"The Glory And The Scum"
"Chrysalis - The Last Breath"
Moonbathers will be released August 26th 2016 via Napalm Records.


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Q: Multiple Json's for retrofit I am using Retrofit 2 and the json that i am getting back if its a successful call looks something like this
{
 a:123,
 b:456,
 c:789
 }

But when there is an error being returned from the server the error json looks like
{
  error:"Error Message"
 }
The error here is not an error in the connection,the call completed successfully.How do i configure retrofit to process this so i know if i received the first json or the second and display a message accordingly.

A: You could use a BaseResponse class and the rest of your responses class inherits from this class.
For example:
public class BaseResponse implements Serializable {

    @SerializedName("error")
    public String error;
}

A: You probably need model something like:
public class Example {
    public int a;
    public int b;
    public int c;
    @Nullable public String error;

    public boolean isError() {
        return error != null && !error.isEmpty();
    }
}

and then in retrofit callback just check
Example example = response.body();
if (example.isError) {
    // show error message
} else {
    // show successfull response
}

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.. _microkernel_memory_pools:

Memory Pools
############

Concepts
********

The microkernel's :dfn:`memory pool` objects provide dynamic allocation and
release of variable-size memory blocks.

Unlike :ref:`memory map <microkernel_memory_map>` objects, which support
memory blocks of only a *single* size, a memory pool can support memory blocks
of *various* sizes. The memory pool does this by subdividing blocks into smaller
chunks, where possible, to more closely match the actual needs of a requesting
task.

Any number of memory pools can be defined in a microkernel system. Each memory
pool has:

* A **name** that uniquely identifies it.
* A **minimum** and **maximum** block size, in bytes, of memory blocks
  within the pool.
* The **number of maximum-size memory blocks** initially available.

A task that needs to use a memory block simply allocates it from a memory
pool. When a block of the desired size is unavailable, the task can wait
for one to become available. Following a successful allocation, the
:c:data:`pointer_to_data` field of the block descriptor supplied by the
task indicates the starting address of the memory block. When the task is
finished with a memory block, it must release the block back to the memory
pool that allocated it so that the block can be reused.

Any number of tasks can wait on a memory pool simultaneously; when a
memory block becomes available, it is given to the highest-priority task
that has waited the longest.

When a request for memory is sufficiently smaller than an available
memory pool block, the memory pool will automatically split the block into
4 smaller blocks. The resulting smaller blocks can also be split repeatedly,
until a block just larger than the needed size is available, or the minimum
block size, as specified in the MDEF, is reached.

If the memory pool cannot find an available block that is at least
the requested size, it will attempt to create one by merging adjacent
free blocks. If a suitable block can't be created, the request fails.

Although a memory pool uses efficient algorithms to manage its blocks,
the splitting of available blocks and merging of free blocks takes time
and increases overhead block allocation. The larger the allowable
number of splits, the larger the overhead. However, the minimum and maximum
block-size parameters specified for a pool can be used to control the amount
of splitting, and thus the amount of overhead.

Unlike a heap, more than one memory pool can be defined, if needed. For
example, different applications can utilize different memory pools; this
can help prevent one application from hijacking resources to allocate all
of the available blocks.

Purpose
*******
Use memory pools to allocate memory in variable-size blocks.

Use memory pool blocks when sending data to a mailbox asynchronously.

Usage
*****

Defining a Memory Pool
======================

The following parameters must be defined:

   *name*
          This specifies a unique name for the memory pool.

   *min_block_size*
          This specifies the minimum memory block size in bytes.
          It should be a multiple of the processor's word size.

   *max_block_size*
          This specifies the maximum memory block size in bytes.
          It should be a power of 4 times larger than *minBlockSize*;
          therefore, maxBlockSize = minBlockSize * 4^n, where n>=0.

   *num_max*
          This specifies the number of maximum size memory blocks
          available at startup.

Public Memory Pool
------------------

Define the memory pool in the application's MDEF with the following
syntax:

.. code-block:: console

   POOL name min_block_size max_block_size num_max

For example, the file :file:`projName.mdef` defines two memory pools
as follows:

.. code-block:: console

    % POOL NAME            MIN  MAX     NMAX
    % =======================================
      POOL MY_POOL         32   8192      1
      POOL SECOND_POOL_ID  64   1024      5

A public memory pool can be referenced by name from any source file that
includes the file :file:`zephyr.h`.

.. note::
   Private memory pools are not supported by the Zephyr kernel.

Example: Requesting a Memory Block from a Pool with No Conditions
=================================================================

This code waits indefinitely for an 80 byte memory block to become
available, then fills it with zeroes.

.. code-block:: c

  struct k_block block;

  task_mem_pool_alloc(&block, MYPOOL, 80, TICKS_UNLIMITED);

  memset(block.pointer_to_data, 0, 80);

Example: Requesting a Memory Block from a Pool with a Conditional Time-out
==========================================================================

This code waits up to 5 ticks for an 80 byte memory block to become
available and gives a warning if a suitable memory block is not obtained
in that time.

.. code-block:: c

  struct k_block block;

  if (task_mem_pool_alloc(&block, MYPOOL, 80, 5) == RC_OK) {
      /* use memory block */
  } else {
      printf('Memory allocation timeout');
  }

Example: Requesting a Memory Block from a Pool with a No-Blocking Condition
===========================================================================

This code gives an immediate warning when it can not satisfy the request for
a memory block of 80 bytes.

.. code-block:: c

  struct k_block block;

  if (task_mem_pool_alloc (&block, MYPOOL, 80, TICKS_NONE) == RC_OK) {
      /* use memory block */
  } else {
      printf('Memory allocation timeout');
  }

Example: Freeing a Memory Block Back to a Pool
==============================================

This code releases a memory block back to a pool when it is no longer needed.

.. code-block:: c

  struct k_block block;

  task_mem_pool_alloc(&block, MYPOOL, size, TICKS_NONE);
      /* use memory block */
  task_mem_pool_free(&block);

Example: Manually Defragmenting a Memory Pool
=============================================

This code instructs the memory pool to concatenate any unused memory blocks
that can be merged. Doing a full defragmentation of the entire memory pool
before allocating a number of memory blocks may be more efficient than doing
an implicit partial defragmentation of the memory pool each time a memory
block allocation occurs.

.. code-block:: c

  task_mem_pool_defragment(MYPOOL);

APIs
****

Memory Pools APIs provided by :file:`microkernel.h`
===================================================

:cpp:func:`task_mem_pool_alloc()`
   Wait for a block of memory; wait the period of time defined by the time-out
   parameter.

:cpp:func:`task_mem_pool_free()`
   Return a block of memory to a memory pool.

:cpp:func:`task_mem_pool_defragment()`
   Defragment a memory pool.

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Q: Trying to filter double-tap events through a UIView In an iOS app, I have a UIWebView which I use to display some contents and to dismiss this UIWebView I use the following mechanism:
I put a DoubleTapView (subclass of UIView) on top of the UIWebView.
This DoubleTapView catches the double-tap events and executes adequate code to dimiss itself as well as the UIWebView.
Up to this point it works fine.
Here is the problem:
All the events that the UIWebView is interested in (scrolling the contents, tapping links ..etc..) don't go through; they are blocked by the DoubleTapView. How can I solve this?
In fact for what I just described I could have used a UIView instead of a DoubleTapView.
But I intended to subclass UIView with DoubleTapView. And then implement:
- (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event;
or
- (void)motionBegan:(UIEventSubtype)motion withEvent:(UIEvent *)event;
to solve my problem, but I must be doing something wrong, because it does not work (at list the way I did).
Here is some code I wrote to put the parts together:
    webView=[[UIWebView alloc] initWithFrame:varFrame];
    webView.delegate=self;
    quitGesture=[[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(quitWeb:)];
    quitGesture.numberOfTapsRequired=2;
    varFrame.origin=CGPointZero;
    quitSensor=[[DoubleTapView alloc] initWithFrame:varFrame];
    quitSensor.userInteractionEnabled=YES;
    [quitSensor addGestureRecognizer:quitGesture];
    [webView addSubview:quitSensor];

and here is what I tried when implementing the methods for DoubleTapView:
- (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
    [[self superview] touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
}

- (void)motionBegan:(UIEventSubtype)motion withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
    [[self superview] motionBegan:motion withEvent:event];
}


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Liz and Austin. Austin and Liz. Or, if you prefer their shipper name, Liztin. This is definitely one Big Brother 17 showmance that will never be forgotten — and not because fans adore them. These two have caused a lot of controversy, like a few other Big Brother couples, and will forever go down in history as a gag-inducing showmance that you either love, hate, or love to hate. Going along with their unconventional romance, have you ever noticed how often Liz makes snarky comments about Austin? Yeah, she isn't always so nice about her reality TV boyfriend.
Whether she's talking about how bad of a kisser he is, slamming his beard ponytail (which is awful, so I can kind of get on board with those harsh comments), or giving a percentage of how much she truly likes him, Liz definitely doesn't appear to be as in love with Austin as he is with her. I mean, if you really care about someone and have deep feelings for them, you wouldn't say such snide remarks, right?
Some of Liz's comments are pretty funny, some are pretty rude, but one thing's for sure, she isn't always all warm and fuzzy about her "boo." Check out these eight times Liz has said some pretty snarky remarks about Austin.
1. "He's not even a good kisser."
What do you think Austin would say about this?
2. "I like him 93 percent."
So, the other seven percent she just likes making snarky remarks?
3. "I have no problem cutting him off, just like I wanna cut off his ponytail beard."
4. "Between me and you... that guy I can't! Like how embarrassing is that!"
I'm not 100 percent sure what this is in reference to, but it appears Liz and Austin had some type of lovers spat, so she can't with him anymore.
5. "Get out of here please. You're disgusting to me."
OK. So, this isn't really snarky, but more just honest and angry in relation to the previously mentioned argument.
6. "I'm just going to be like, 'Look, me and you are just not meant to be together.'"
Again, more harsh honesty from Liz.
7. "I literally like never want to talk to him again."
Now wouldn't that be interesting? Do you think she'd talk to him only seven percent of the time?
8. "I learned a lot today. He is pretty selfish and he is no Clay."
Yep, Liz and Austin sure don't seem to be on the same page when it comes to their "love."


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US sees 'substantive' talks with Russia amid tensions
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (left) and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov at the US diplomatic mission in Geneva on July 28, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
https://str.sg/3U36
GENEVA (AFP) - The United States said on Wednesday (July 28) it had held "professional and substantive" talks with Russia focused on arms control, as the two powers met in Geneva in a fresh bid to bring stability to a fraught relationship.
The closed-door talks were a follow-up to last month's summit, also held in the Swiss diplomatic hub, between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, who both described their first encounter as frank and business-like.
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov touched elbows and wore face masks as they opened the talks, according to photos by the US mission in Geneva.
"The discussions in Geneva were professional and substantive," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
"We remain committed, even in times of tension, to ensuring predictability and reducing the risk of armed conflict and threat of nuclear war," he said in a statement.
The two sides agreed to meet again in September and speak informally until then as they determine topics to pursue, he added.
US officials will also brief Nato allies on the discussions during a visit on Thursday to Brussels, he said.
The Russian foreign ministry in a statement said the talks addressed "maintaining strategic stability, the prospects for arms control and measures to reduce risks".
It added that the two sides looked at "further development of cooperation".
Focus on arms
The talks were focused on arms control, an issue that remains thorny but is one area where the Biden administration has shown a willingness to work with Russia, already extending the New Start treaty on reducing nuclear arsenals.
Bonnie Jenkins, who one week ago was confirmed as the under secretary of state for arms control and international security affairs, took part in the talks, which the State Department had said would look to "lay the groundwork for future arms control and risk reduction measures".
Ryabkov told Russian news agencies on Tuesday the talks would allow Moscow to "understand how serious the mindset of our US colleagues is in terms of establishing a concentrated, energetic dialogue in strategic stability".
But he added: "I would not raise the bar of expectations."
US, Russia to hold new talks to encourage stability
Biden warns cyber attacks could lead to 'a real shooting war'
The diplomacy comes amid tensions on multiple fronts between the two nations, with Washington blaming Moscow for a wave of cyberattacks, for which Russia denies any responsibility.
Biden on Tuesday accused Putin of seeking to disrupt the 2022 US congressional elections by spreading "misinformation".
"It's a pure violation of our sovereignty," he said.
Putin has "a real problem: he is sitting on top of an economy that has nuclear weapons and nothing else," Biden added.
"He knows he is in real trouble, which makes him even more dangerous."
Putin has nonetheless welcomed Biden's efforts to bring more predictability to the relationship between the two global powerhouses.
During their Geneva summit, the two presidents, who hold the world's largest nuclear arsenals, shook hands, spoke for more than three hours and stressed the importance of dialogue.
Putin lavishes post-summit praise on Biden, says media have US leader wrong
Biden and Putin agree to talks on cyber security, arms control but differences remain
Andrey Baklitskiy, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Advanced American Studies at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations elite university, said the announcement of any working groups would give a steer as to where the negotiations are heading.
"What we could get from this meeting is that general understanding of what things concern each party; how those interact," he told reporters in Geneva via video-link.
"If we hear... that consultations went well, we might guess that at least the parties perceive each other as ready for business.
"It seems that you can have business with the Biden administration. If they agree to something, at least they will try to follow through."
Baklitskiy said the announcement of when the next meeting might be could make a "considerable difference", given the US domestic elections schedule.
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The Melbourne season of Evita has been extended until March 3
by Paul Cashmere
Evita opened at Arts Centre, Melbourne on December 9 and was due to run until February 17. The extension gives the show two more weeks.
Tagged as: 70s, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Australia, Evita, Kurt Kansley, opera, Paulo Szot, rock opera, Tim Rice
Evita, the political 'Marilyn Monroe' opens in Melbourne
The story of Eva Peron, as told by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, capsulizes the life of the Argentine first lady of the 40s and 50s, into two hours.
AC/DC Didn't Announce Tour But They Are Celebrating 40 Years of Highway to Hell
AC/DC's rumoured world tour announcement did not happen this week but they have taken the day to honour the 40th anniversary of their 1979 classic 'Highway To Hell'.
David Crosby says its time for a Crosby Stills Nash & Young reunion
David Crosby is open to a reunion with his former supergroup bandmates Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.
Jimmy Barnes Played In Amsterdam Last Night and Just Look at the Setlist
Jimmy Barnes is touring Europe at the moment and the setlist may give a few hints as to what to except when he returns to Australia for the Shutting Down Your Town tour.
Neil Young and Bob Dylan Perform Together In Ireland
Neil Young and Bob Dylan fans were treated with a twofer when Neil and Bob performed together for the first time since 1994 in Kilkenny, Ireland on 14 July.
Slim Dusty Festival Kempsey is taking 2019 off
Kempsey's annual Slim Dusty Festival has been canned for 2019 but it will return in 2020.
The Rolling Stones Plan On Doing Harlem Shuffle On No Filter Tour
The Rolling Stones have rehearsed up their 1986 hit 'Harlem Shuffle' to perform at some stage for the first time since 1990 on this current 'No Filter' tour.
Sheryl Crow covers Bob Dylan with Jason Isbell
Sheryl Crow's new album 'Threads' features a cover of the Bob Dylan song 'Everything Is Broken' with Jason Isbell.


Which team could collect the most cones by either getting the ball or bean bag to land in the hoop, or by hitting the most number of skittles over?
All pupils showed a great deal of enthusiasm and were determined to work hard in their teams to get the most cones.
To ensure all pupils could participate the task was modified by using skittles within the hoo; the number of skittles knocked over was the number of cones that could be taken. Pupils tried to remember to point at the target to get a more accurate throw. Pupils in Saturn Class showed a great deal of concentration trying to aim for the hoop. Mars class made a tremendous team effort.
Well done to all the pupils for their great team spirt and determination to win.
Thanks to all the staff for both supporting and joining-in the activity to ensure maximum benefit through the school. By running such activities, PE and sport is enhanced throughout the school.
Thanks to Jane Hawkes for organising the day.


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Seven of the biggest back pain myths
By Kimberly Gillan| 8 months ago
According to a physiotherapist
Our knowledge of back pain has changed a lot in recent decades but unfortunately outdated knowledge still abounds.
Ken Niere, specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist from the Australian Physiotherapy Association, explains the furphies he hears in practice, and what he wants everyone to know about back pain.
RELATED: 'I spent the entire flight in nine out of 10 pain, I wasn't screaming but I was close': Living with crippling back pain
Back pain requires extended rest
While bed rest was once prescribed to people with a backache, in most cases Niere says you'd be far better off keeping up your daily activity.
"Many years ago, people would be in hospital for weeks because they had acute back pain," he says.
"But they'd just become deconditioned – they would get better quicker if they were out moving around and exercising."
RELATED: If your back hurts, try to keep moving
Niere says that if you have a lot of pain, a day or two of bed rest is the maximum you'd want to take, otherwise you could jeopardise your recovery.
"You also don't want to do too much too early – you've got to respect the pain, but it's important to do normal activities of daily living as long as it doesn't flare up," he says.
"That takes a bit of guidance [from an expert]."
Back pain means your spine is damaged
Pain is a complex bodily function, and many patients are confused to learn that X-rays and scans often show little damage when they'd swear there would be a tear or fracture.
"There's not a good correlation between lower back pain and the imaging results," Neire says.
"People think, 'If my pain is severe, then the damage must be severe as well', but that's often not the case. The level of pain that people feel is often disproportionate to the actual amount of tissue damage – some people have very little damage but a lot of pain, and a lot of people have a lot of damage but very little pain."
RELATED: Bounce back from back pain (or prevent it happening in the first place)
Niere says this is important to know because sometimes people see a disc prolapse and think, "My back is stuffed!" when that doesn't have to be the case — as someone else could have the same imaging result and experience little to no pain.
"[Physios use] the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy – you dispel the myths, create a plan, get the person involved, and follow through that plan," he explains.
"That active involvement with the person is really important – [they need to] take responsibility for it themselves."
Back pain always originates in the back
As much as your back might be aching, Niere says it's often a result from tightness or damage to another part of the body.
"We've got to look at not just the source of the pain but the cause of the source," Niere says.
"It might be tight hamstrings; or an arthritic hip that's causing mechanical strain on the back, which then causes pain; or that their core muscle control is not good and that's causing more strain on the joints and ligaments, which is causing the pain."
RELATED: Have a sore back? The key might be in your tight hamstrings
Often identifying the source of back pain involves a physio examining habits and activities that have occurred in the lead-up to the pain event.
"It might be postural or inappropriate activity, or that someone spent three days in the garden and they're not used to that amount of activity," Niere says.
Once you have a bad back, you're stuck with it forever
Back pain does have a high recurrence rate, but Niere says that's often because it's not managed well from the outset.
"There's something like an 80 percent recurrence rate in 12 to 24 months [but] it goes back to them not looking at the underlying cause of the pain," he says.
"They treat the symptoms with rest or mediation and their pain settles down, but if their sitting posture or their tight hamstrings keeps putting strain on the back and they don't address the underlying cause, then of course it will come back."
But if you have a good program and address the contributing factors to your back pain, then Niere says you can have a brilliant turn-around.
"Sometimes it's not just the physical causes – it can be psychological causes [with] people convinced they have a 'bad' back but if you can convince them that that's not necessarily the case [it stops it] being a self-fulfilling prophecy," he adds.
RELATED: Why back pain is in your head — but not in the way you think
Massage fixes back pain
If you've got an aching back, you'll likely want to beeline to your local Thai or Chinese massage shop for $70 worth of relief.
But Niere says it's worth noting that manual therapy can offer temporary relief – which is great – it's still important to treat the underlying cause of why you got back pain in the first place.
"It can be a bit like taking Panadol, which will give you some short-term relief, but may not necessarily address the underlying causes," he says.
"I would be careful about only having passive therapies, whether it's heat or manual therapy – they address the symptoms, but not necessarily the underlying causes."
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BILLINGS – The Great Falls High and C.M. Russell High wrestling teams are set to take the mat for the last time this season, heading for the bright lights of the All-Class Wrestling Tournament at the Billings Metra on Friday and Saturday.
The three-time defending Class AA state champion Bison may not be the odds on favorite this season, but after qualifying 18 grapplers at last weekend's Eastern Seeding Meet in Bozeman, veteran head coach Steve Komac said his team is confident heading into the weekend.
Headlining the GFH lineup are divisional champs Tommy McMillen at 160, Jordan Komac at 145 and Rylan Moldenhauer at 205, as well as runners-up Walker Ferda at 170, Chase Short at 152 and Kainan LaCasse at 160.
McMillen, a two-time state champ who took third last season, is undefeated on the year.
Ferda, a state title winner two seasons ago, took third last season, and Jordan Komac, son of the head coach, was runner-up for the Bison last season as a freshman.
Senior Tyler Meyer took third in Bozeman last Saturday at 145 and Jensen Poirier, Caleb McMillen and Jack Dressel all took fourth.
Seniors Chase Perry, Blade Massey and Jacob Miller all also grabbed qualifying spots for state along with junior Terrell Mitchell.
Braden Lomas, Russell Wienholz, Caden Hilliard, and Kole Writingbird round out GFH's state squad.
Eight of the Bison's qualifiers are underclassmen, including Jordan Komac, Poirier, Caleb McMillen, Dressel, Wienholz, Lomas, Hilliard, and Writingbird.
Komac said the experience they gain at state will be invaluable.
The Rustlers of head coach Aaron Jensen qualified 15 athletes for the state tourney, up from 10 a season ago.
Jensen said while he's happy with the number of qualifiers, the hardest work has yet to be done.
Seniors Noah Danielson (285) and Nick Nordell (205), who have both consistently led the Rustlers all season, placed first and second, respectively, at the Divisional Meet. Jensen said he feels good about his leaders heading into state.
Nordell took fifth at state last season.
Freshman Kai Stewart earned a fourth-place finish last weekend at 138, while Carter Carroll, Luke McEntee, Grayden Irish and Andrew Paradise all took fifth for CMR.
Rounding out the state roster for the Rustlers are Deven Altenburg, Tanner Farren, Seth Schimerowski, Tony Walter, Tyler Gentry, Eryck Otto and KC Buday.
Altenburg, a junior, took sixth at state last year and recently returned to action at the dual against GFH after sitting most of the season with an injury.
The Rustlers boast five underclassmen heading to state in Stewart, Carroll, Paradise, Buday and Otto, who Jensen said he has urged to seize the opportunity.
"We're excited to get there and get the experience," Jensen said. "But just because you're a freshman or sophomore, you can't be content and say 'well, I've got a few more years.' The time is now, because you only get four cracks at it.
Billings Senior and Missoula Sentinel, the top-two ranked teams for most of the season, figure to be the favorites heading in.
The Broncs qualified the most grapplers at the Eastern Divisionals with 19, finishing with two winners in Clay Smith at 132 and Brandon Vladic at 138, as well as runners-up Garreth Erhardt at 103, Dylan Veis at 138, Tyger Frye at 145 and Jarret Leinwand.
The Spartans qualified 20 wrestlers for state last weekend, earning four top spots at the Western AA tourney in Jake Hegel at 132, Jace Kovalicky at 138, Chance Stack at 160 and Jake Rebish at 285 while Cameron Hegel, Dylan Duffalo, Chandler Paulson and Bryar Newbary all finished in second.
Kalispell Flathead grabbed the most state qualifiers with 22, highlighted by winners Hunter Rush at 103 and Trae Vasquez at 120 and runners-up Payton Hume at 138 and Payton Boyce at 205.
Missoula Big Sky, which took second at the Holiday Classic at CMR in December, are sending 17 athletes to Billings, earning three divisional champs in Jon Conklin at 113, Kyle Gordon at 126 and Logan McGreevey at 145.
Butte and Billings Skyview were next, qualifying 15 and 14 wrestlers, respectively.
Bozeman followed with 13 placers at divisionals, but had five finalists, including winners in Chance McLane at 103, Bjorn Schroeder at 113 and Caleb James at 126.


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Universalist Radha Krishnaism (Part 3)
Dr. Michael Valle and Subal Das continue our conversation:
MV: Are all or many of the primary religious texts in the world, in some significant sense, revealed by God-dess? If so, in what way?
SD: Yes. They are revealed scriptures. God-dess is within everyone. When we surrender, our life, will, thoughts and actions to God-dess, he/she is able to use us as an instrument to channel a divine revelation, which is of course limited by our receptivity, language skills, and the receptivity of the intended audience. So, these revelations are contextual, some being more specific in nature and others more universal and timeless. When confronted with biblical passages that he disagreed with Martin Luther said, "That may be the word of God for you, but it's not the word of God for me." Therefore, there are so many revelations according to time and place. Those revelations are still happening today. There is still much more to be revealed.
Bhaktivinode Thakur believed revelations are progressive. He said, "Progress certainly is the law of nature and there must be corrections and developments with the progress of time."1 According to process theology, everything is in process, including God-dess who is beyond our understanding, and yet our collective and individual understanding of God-dess develops over time. If faith does not grow and develop, it stagnates and dies.
Bhaktivinode says, "Liberty then is the principle, which we must consider as the most valuable gift of God. We must not allow ourselves to be led by those who lived and thought before us. We must think for ourselves and try to get further truths which are still undiscovered. In the Bhagavat we have been advised to take the spirit of the shastras and not the words. The Bhagavat is, therefore, a religion of liberty, unmixed truth, and absolute love."2
Bhaktivinode believed his understanding of things to be more advanced than that of persons in the so-called golden Vedic age. He believed that when Chaitanya's teachings came to the West, they would advance still further. I hope I make some small contribution to that advancement of revelation. We should not be fixated on past revelations, but learn from them and listen to what God-dess reveals to us today. Our degree of openness and surrender affects our receptiveness to scripture and direct revelation also. So, the transmitter and the receiver of revelation must be qualified for the desired effect to take place. God-dess reveals constantly in innumerable ways. We just need the eyes to see and ears to hear and the openness of heart to respond.
MV: Is religious belief a necessary condition for achieving union with God-dess after death? For example, could an atheist achieve this state if s/he lives morally? Or is the yearning for God and the activities motivated by that union necessary?
SD: Religious belief is not necessary. I prefer spirituality to religion and faith to belief. Spirituality is about having a personal relationship with God-dess. Paul Tillich, in Dynamics of Faith, describes faith as "ultimate concern" and a centered act that involves the whole person. He also says what it is not. It is not believing the unbelievable. Our beliefs may change over our lifetime as mine certainly have, yet my faith remains solid.
What do we have faith in? Do we have faith in God-dess, Radha Krishna? or the teachings of a guru? or what it says in some old books? or the process of devotion? the grace of God-dess?
We need not believe anything to have faith, yet beliefs form the content of faith. Those beliefs are expressed in symbol and myth. They may be changed and altered over time just as we may rearrange the furniture of our home. The symbols and myths point to God-dess, but are not God-dess per se. Yet they partake in the nature of God-dess and are therefore simultaneously one and different from God-dess.
Bhaktivinode was influenced by Unitarian theologians and his views are similar to Tillich's. One important point for Bhaktivinode was that these symbols are not based on material conceptions, but on what we may call spiritual archetypes, and here Jungian thought and Joseph Campbell are relevant. This world is seen as an emanation of the spiritual world, and therefore, the patterns seen here are derived from there rather than us projecting our patterns on the spiritual world.
I think it is important to make the distinction between faith and belief so that when we find out the Bhagavad Gita wasn't written by Vyasa, 5,000 years ago and transmitted to us exactly by an infallible disciplic succession, or when someone like me says we need to transform these myths and symbols to make them relevant, we do not lose faith because our beliefs are challenged. This is a progressive Protestant way of thinking. I think Chaitanya Vaishnavism needs a reformation of its own.
When we place our faith or ultimate concern/passion in something that is not ultimate, that is idolatry. This can take the form of nationalism, success, Jesusolatry, or taking the symbol to be the object itself, whether that is the myth, the sect, a particular concept. Remember, God-dess is beyond the limits of our language and conception.
What makes all this vital is that faith calls us to make a central act of total surrender to the object of our faith. If we take this seriously, it's an awesome thing. What if we're wrong? What if this really isn't real? Therefore, doubt is an inherent part of faith. The seriousness of our doubt should reflect the seriousness of our faith. This doubt must be met with courage. A dynamic faith must include and encourage doubt. That way it will grow and not stagnate.
Lalita Prasad Thakur initiated me into ekadas-bhav and told me to go back to the West and preach. I learned a method of visualization and meditation from him. I wondered if Goloka Vrindaban existed on its own, or did it exist because I imagined it.
"The doubt which is implicit in every act of faith is neither the methodological nor the skeptical doubt. It is the doubt which accompanies every risk…it is the doubt of him who is ultimately concerned about a concrete content. One could call it the existential doubt…it is aware of the element of insecurity in every existential truth. At the same time, the doubt which is implied in faith accepts this insecurity and takes it into itself in an act of courage. Faith includes courage. Therefore, it can include the doubt about itself." Paul Tillich, Dynamics of Faith, p 23.
After many years, I now conclude that it doesn't matter. Everything we can imagine is real on some level of existence. With so many persons imagining Radha Krishna and Goloka Vrindaban for so many years, they must exist. Whatever we most desire, set our mind on, love, cherish and focus our life energy on, we will think of at the time of death and that will carry us on to the next life.
So, as for atheists, who do not place their faith in God-dess but in secondary causes such as nationalism, capitalism, self, family, etc., I do not think they will attain the same result. We have free will and God-dess will not take that away. Atheists can go on life after life as atheists reaping the fruits of their actions. However, devotees will attain God-dess' eternal realm by grace attained through the means of grace such as hearing, chanting and remembering God-dess. It is a matter of being in a relationship of love.
1 The Bhagavat, Its Philosophy, Ethics and Theology
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Based upon a recent ruling from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, hospitals are required to select 3 public health measures to comply with the Meaningful Use public health measures. One of these measures is reporting to a Specialized Registry. By submitting electronic HL7 pulse oximetry reports to the MDHHS Newborn Screening Program a hospital meets the definition of submitting to a Specialized Registry.
For more information, please visit Michigan's Critical Congenital Heart Disease Newborn Screening Program.
Eligible hospitals must meet the following criteria to in order to select pulse oximetry reporting as a Specialized Registry Measure.
A Health Level Seven (HL7) national standard has been developed for critical congenital heart defect pulse oximetry results. The Michigan Newborn Screening Program has developed a supplemental implementation guide. Hospitals should prepare to submit the results in accordance with the Michigan Newborn Screening for CCHD Implementation Guide.
Eligible hospitals with birthing facilities electing to report pulse oximetry results for the Specialized Registry Measure must complete a registration within 60 days of the start of the meaningful use reporting period.
Instructions for completing the registration: Registration can be completed by sending an email to NBS.Help@Altarum.org or calling (734) 302-4933 with intent to utilize the registry.
EHDI Initial Screening is targeted to be available as a Specialized Registry in 2017.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) administers the statewide Newborn Screening (NBS) Program under authority of the Michigan Public Health Code. As of April 1, 2014, screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CCHD) using pulse oximetry test and reporting of the results to MDHHS will be required for all Michigan newborns.
With a large percentage of the births in Michigan covered by Medicaid, the receipt of Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) test screening results in a near Real-Time fashion from the state's birthing hospitals will assist with the agency goal of improving beneficiary patient health and reducing patient health care costs through early detection. Babies with a confirmed diagnosis of CHD are at risk of having serious complications within the first few days or weeks of life and often require emergency care. The newborn screening mandate in Michigan Public Health code section 333.5431 requires hospitals to screen the newborn babies for critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) and report the CCHD test results to MDHHS. This project will be ready for piloting in August 2014. This Implementation Guide is being released for Pilot and Trial implementations ONLY. Changes are expected prior to final release for general implementations. If your hospital or birthing center is interested in participating in the pilot or for addition information, contact MDHHS Newborn Screening Follow-up Program by email: newbornscreening@michigan.gov or toll free call at 1-866-673-9939.
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For other people named Jack Haley, see Jack Haley (disambiguation).
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John Joseph Haley Jr (August 10, 1898 – June 6, 1979) was an American vaudevillian, actor, radio host, comedian, singer and dancer best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man and his farmhand counterpart "Hickory" in the classic 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz.
Haley was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Canadian-born parents John Joseph Haley Sr. and Ellen Curley Haley. His father was a sailor by trade and died in a ship wreck off the coast of Nova Scotia on February 1, 1899, when Jack was only six months old. He had one older brother, Bill, who died of pneumonia in 1915 at the age of 20 after contracting tuberculosis.
Haley headlined in vaudeville as a song-and-dance comedian. One of his closest friends was Fred Allen, who would frequently mention "Mr. Jacob Haley of Newton Highlands, Massachusetts" on the air. In the early 1930s, Haley starred in comedy shorts for Vitaphone in Brooklyn, New York. His wide-eyed, good-natured expression gained him supporting roles in musical feature films, including Poor Little Rich Girl with Shirley Temple, Higher and Higher with Frank Sinatra and the Irving Berlin musical Alexander's Ragtime Band. Both Poor Little Rich Girl and Alexander's Ragtime Band were released by Twentieth Century-Fox. Haley was under contract to them and appeared in the Fox films Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Pigskin Parade, marking his first appearance with Judy Garland. Haley hosted a radio show from 1937 to 1939 known to many as The Jack Haley Show. The first season (1937-1938), the show was sponsored by Log Cabin Syrup and was known as The Log Cabin Jamboree. The next season (1938-1939), the show was sponsored by Wonder Bread and was known as The Wonder Show. During the second season the show featured Gale Gordon and Lucille Ball as regular radio performers.
Haley returned to musical comedies in the 1940s. Most of his '40s work was for RKO Radio Pictures. He left the studio in 1947 when he refused to appear in a remake of RKO's Seven Keys to Baldpate. Phillip Terry took the role. He subsequently went into real estate, taking guest roles in television series over the next couple of decades.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hired Haley for the part of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz after its contracted song-and-dance comedian Buddy Ebsen suffered an almost fatal allergic reaction. He had unwittingly inhaled some of the aluminum dust that composed the majority of the components that went into the creation of his silver face makeup. Bits of it instantly began to settle on his lungs and within a few days of principal photographic testing, he found himself preparing to sit down to dinner one night only to encounter difficulties taking a regular breath of oxygen. The dust was subsequently converted into a paste for Haley in the hope that the previous catastrophe that befell Ebsen would not be repeated. This time around, however, a different incident occurred. The application of the aluminum paste to Haley's face resulted in an eye infection that led to his being off the set for four days of shooting. Appropriate surgical treatment was administered and any chance of serious or permanent eye damage averted. Haley also portrayed the Tin Man's Kansas counterpart, Hickory, one of Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's farmhands.
Haley did not remember the makeup or the costume fondly. Interviewed about the film years later by Tom Snyder, he related that many fans assumed making the film was a fun experience. Haley said, "Like hell it was. It was work!" For his role as the Tin Woodman, Haley spoke in the same soft tone he used when reading bedtime stories to his children. Oz was one of only two films Haley made for MGM. The other was Pick a Star, a 1937 Hal Roach production distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Haley was raised Roman Catholic. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Parish and the Catholic Motion Picture Guild in Beverly Hills, California. He married Florence McFadden (1902–1996), a native of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on February 25, 1921; "I met her casually" Jack recalled. "As show people often do, and we became inseparable." They remained married until his death. Flo Haley opened a successful beauty shop and had many film personalities among her clients. The couple had a son, Jack Haley Jr. (1933–2001), who became a successful film producer, and a daughter, Gloria (1923–2010). In 1974, the younger Haley married entertainer Liza Minnelli, the daughter of his father's Oz co-star Judy Garland. The marriage ended in divorce in 1979. Jack Haley Jr. died on April 21, 2001. Gloria Haley-Parnassus died on May 1, 2010. His nephew Bob Dornan served as a Republican congressman from California.
Jack and Florence Haley's grave at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California. Their son, Jack Haley Jr., is buried next to them.
Haley's last film appearance was in 1977's New York, New York—in the lavish "Happy Endings" musical number, he played a host who introduces a top Broadway star at an award ceremony, played by his then-daughter-in-law, Liza Minnelli. On April 9, 1979 he appeared at the 51st Academy Awards ceremony with his Oz co-star Ray Bolger to present the award for Best Costume Design. Bolger announced the nominees, Haley the winner. Before he could open the envelope, Bolger asked, "How come you get to read the winner?", to which Haley replied, "When your son produces the show, you can announce the winner." Jack Jr. was the show's producer that year. Haley remained active until a week before his death.
On June 6, 1979, Haley died of a heart attack at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.
Haley's autobiography, Heart of the Tin Man, was published in 2000.
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