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SEVIERVILLE - The Tennessee Smokies, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, have announced their initial 2018 Opening Day roster for the upcoming season. The roster comprises of 14 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders, and four outfielders, with the team's first game scheduled for Thursday, April 5 on the road to face the Mississippi Braves.
Among the 27 players assigned to the squad's initial roster, 15 of them played with the Smokies at some time during the 2017 regular season. The initial Smokies roster includes several of the Cubs' top prospects including, Oscar De La Cruz, Thomas Hatch, Michael Rucker, Zack Short, and Trevor Clifton.
Yasiel Balaguert returns for the Smokies in 2018 as he provided the team with a great offensive presence in 2017. The power hitting first baseman comes off a 15 HR and 75 RBI campaign last season while posting a .256 batting average with the Smokies. Joining him in the infield will be a mixture of returners and newcomers to the club. Carlos Penalver returns to the infield for the upcoming season after posting a .254 batting average in 2017 with the Smokies. Also returning to the Smokies infield will be Jason Vosler. Vosler proved his power hitting ability in 2017 as he knocked an impressive 21 HR with 81 RBI, which ranked second in the Southern League in both categories. Trent Giambrone will make his Smokies debut in 2018 after spending 2017 in Myrtle Beach where he hit 12 HR with 44 RBI's. Zack Short will join the infield after spending time in both South Bend and Myrtle Beach in 2017 where he combined to steal 18 bases over the course of the year. Rounding out the infield will be Jesse Hodges. Hodges displayed his offense in Myrtle Beach throughout the 2017 campaign with 13 HR and 63 RBI's.
The Smokies will have three returners in the outfield with Jeffrey Baez, Trey Martin, and Charcer Burks. Jeffrey Baez showed off some pop in his bat for the Smokies in 2017 with 10 HR as he appeared in 81 games. Trey Martin had an impressive 2017 campaign with .265 batting average while tallying 17 doubles throughout the season. The speedy outfielder in Charcer Burks had a great debut with the Smokies last year as he swiped 16 bases while also posting a .270 batting average. Eddy Martinez will be the lone outfielder making his debut with the Smokies in 2018. Martinez is coming off of a solid 2017 season where he hit 14 HR while at Myrtle Beach.
Tennessee will start the year with three guys behind the plate. Ian Rice provided the Smokies with power last season with 17 homers and 52 RBI's. Erick Castillo also returns to Tennessee after appearing in 66 games with a .245 batting average in 2017 for the Smokies. Will Remillard will round up the catchers as he is assigned to the club for the first time in his career.
Oscar De La Cruz will look to make a name for himself in Tennessee during the 2018 season, as he is ranked as the number 3 prospect for the Cubs by MLB.com. He made 12 starts with Myrtle Beach last year with a 3.46 ERA. Trevor Clifton will be making his return back to Tennessee after making 21 starts for the club in 2017 with a 5.20 ERA. The Maryville, TN native will look to build off of his 2017 campaign, entering 2018 as the number 28 prospect in the Cubs organization according to MLB.com. The Smokies will also welcome back Zach Hedges as he started in 22 games with a 3.49 ERA during last year's campaign.
Preston Morrison will be heading back to Tennessee after appearing in 28 games with 19 starts in 2017 with a 5.51 ERA. Thomas Hatch will make his Smokies debut in 2018 on the mound as he spent 2017 in Myrtle Beach. He posted an impressive 126 strikeouts in his 26 starts for the club. Joining the newcomers of 2018 will be Duncan Robinson. Robinson made a combined 20 starts for both South Bend and Myrtle Beach in 2017 with a 2.21 ERA and also picked up 96 strikeouts.
2018 will mark the first season with the Smokies for Scott Effross, who made 42 appearances on the mound for Myrtle Beach while picking up 5 wins and a 3.40 ERA. Dakota Mekkes brings a solid bullpen presence to the club in 2018. Mekkes spend 2017 with South Bend and Myrtle Beach with a stunning 8-2 record and a 0.98 ERA. Tommy Nance comes to the team after his most recent appearance coming in 2016 with Myrtle beach where he recorded a 2.67 ERA for the Pelicans.
Jake Stinnett comes back to Tennessee in 2018 after appearing in 9 games and posting a 0.61 ERA for the club during the 2017 season. Capping off the bullpen for the Smokies will be Daury Torrez. Torrez will be coming off of a stellar 2017 season with the Smokies where he picked up 6 wins with a 1.40 ERA.
Mark Johnson returns for his third season as the Smokies' manager. Terry Clark also returns to the dugout as the pitching coach for this season as a few new faces will join the two. Ben Carhart will serve as an assistant coach this year for the club and Jesus Feliciano has stepped in as the hitting coach for this season.
The Smokies' 2018 roster is preliminary and subject to change.
The Smokies will commence their 2018 home campaign against the Jackson Generals on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The full schedule for this season and information regarding single-game tickets, season tickets, and mini plans can be found online at smokiesbaseball.com, or by calling the Smokies Ticket Office at 865-286-2300.
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One Direction Was Cathartic, But Now They're Adults
Then the boys grew up. Now what are they?
By Yasmin Tayag
Filed Under Rock & Uncanny Valley
I never wanted to be a One Direction fan. By the ripe age of 25, I'd packed up my braces and insecurities, making room for the sort of cerebral indie rock cool adults dig. I left the sappy for the sad, but I did so without factoring in how fucking hard life would be.
That's how they got me.
One Direction wants — or wanted — to make things simple. There's no need to analyze song structures or assess their looks or suss out meaning from their lyrics. People try, but they're missing the point because there is nothing there to understand. The only thing these five (now four, RIP Zayn) tittering monkeys ever ask is for you to join their bouncing giggle party for a three-minute, forty-second romp at the top of the hill above the uncanny valley.
They hooked me with "Kiss You." At the time it was released, I was going through a particularly confusing patch of my mid-twenties, but in 1D world life's vagaries don't exist. They wore sailor suits in the video. They wanted to make out. I felt that.
Three years and many crises later, One Direction has become my opiate, a party bus to a rosy cloudland of earnest emotion and pure enjoyment. There's nothing as life affirming as a quick hit of "Live While We're Young" and I've numbed an existential crisis or two with "Story of My Life." I once cried on a plane to "Don't Forget Where You Belong." I take my catharsis straight to the vein.
And then there is the concert experience, a sort of detox for the post-modern soul. Surrounded by tens of thousands of die-hard fangirls feeling all the feels, there's no one to judge you for screaming and flailing until you black out. It is awesomely therapeutic.
At their MetLife Stadium show this week, Harry Styles stood at the front of the stage like a omnipotent wizard and commanded the crowd to scream as loud as they could. They did. We all did. The sonic blast carried our anxieties, angst, heartbreaks, and woes high into the sky above New Jersey, where he exploded them into shimmering fireworks with a wave of his magical hand.
The boys can convince us that everything's great because, as four handsome, mostly talented, happy youths, everything is great. But the curse of being an older fan is knowing what they're about to go through. Hovering somewhere between 21 and 23, the boys have just entered adulthood, and though they bravely wear their carefree smiles onstage and on screen, the cracks are starting to show, and it is heartbreaking.
The stresses of fame led Zayn to leave the band earlier this year, and Louis just got a girl pregnant. Niall and Liam, no doubt concerned about their future, desperately want One Direction to be a serious band, slipping in guitar riffs and vocal runs whenever they can. Harry, somehow, doesn't seem to worry about anything, perhaps because he's already achieved legend status as this generation's Mick Jagger. But then again, look what happened to him.
What One Direction really offers is respite, packaged in song form and delivered by way of four charming, tattooed reminders of simpler days. As long as the boys stay convinced of the fiction that life is easy and carefree, they'll continue to deliver. How long can that last?
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This quince recipe is for a quick and easy puff pastry tart topped with shaved almonds and a creamy mascarpone whip.
Do you know what quince is?
This funny looking fruit begins appearing in the produce section in late fall, sticks around through winter, and looks a lot like a cross between an apple and a pear.
The next time you see quince, grab some! They're perfect on this quick and easy puff pastry tart.
What's the Best Way to Eat Quince?
There's really only one rule to remember with quince– it needs to be cooked.
But don't worry– it won't make you sick if you try it raw. It just won't taste very good!
When it's raw, quince has an unpleasant texture, but when cooked, it transforms into something fabulous and delicious.
Quince will turn from green to yellow as it ripens, and become extremely fragrant when it's ready to eat.
What if I Can't Find Quince?
For this recipe, you can swap either apples or pears.
What Else Can I Do with Quince?
If you just can't get enough quince, try it in these apple crostatas with quince or this apple quince crisp.
Can I Skip the Mascarpone Whipped Cream?
I wouldn't skip it altogether– this tart needs the added moisture from the whipped topping.
If you don't have mascarpone, you could use regular whipped cream instead.
Can I Make This Quince Recipe Ahead of Time?
Partially. Just don't prepare the fruit ahead of time.
Quince, just like apples and pears, will turn brown after it's exposed to oxygen. Avoid cutting it until you're ready to bake.
Check the recipe card for tips on how to prepare the rest of the tart ahead of time.
Makes 6 small servings or 4 generous servings.
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Put a glass mixing bowl in the freezer.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the puff pastry, and use a table knife to draw a small border line (~1/2" wide) on the outside of the pastry. Take care to not cut all the way through the dough!
Note: This recipe was written for refrigerated puff pastry. If using frozen puff pastry, thaw before using, rolled out to 1/4" thickness, and work on a floured surface instead of parchment paper.
Add quince, orange or lemon juice, and half the sugar to a bowl and toss. Drain off the juice.
Brush the beaten egg along the border and any other exposed pastry.
Tip: Make sure to avoid getting egg on the sides of the pastry, because it will keep the puff from rising.
Bake about 15 minutes, or until the puff is golden.
While the puff bakes, take the mixing bowl out of the freezer. Add the orange or lemon zest, mascarpone, cream cheese, and remaining sugar to the bowl. Use an electric hand mixer set to high, and beat the mixture until it forms stiff peaks.
Cool the tart for about 5 minutes, sprinkle the tart with almonds, and serve with a dollop of mascarpone whip.
Prep the puff pastry up to one day ahead, and tightly wrap it.
Make the mascarpone whip up to one day ahead, but be aware that you may need to "re-whip" it slightly before serving.
Avoid cutting the quince ahead of time-- the fruit will brown.
Nutritional information does not include optional powdered sugar.
Such an easy and delicious pastry! Definitely a new favorite!
Love puff pastry tarts and this one is DELISH!


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Girl Scouts choose transgender girls over $100,000 donation
By Sarah Larimer
July 1, 2015 at 11:51 a.m. EDT
(Courtesy of Girl Scouts of Western Washington)
Megan Ferland told Seattle Metropolitan that the Girl Scouts of Western Washington were "thrilled" to pull in a $100,000 donation earlier this year.
Thrilled! And who wouldn't be? One hundred thousand dollars is quite the haul. So, yeah, the reaction was pretty big, too.
"We have these little clapper thingies, and the clappers go mad when we get that kind of gift," Ferland, the council's chief executive, told the magazine.
But then Ferland learned that the gift came with a stipulation, Seattle Met reported: The donor wanted a promise that the money wouldn't be used to support transgender girls.
So that donation — all $100,000 of it — went back to the donor.
"Girl Scouts is for every girl," Ferland told the magazine. "And every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout if she wants to."
This week, the Girl Scouts of Western Washington set about trying to recoup the funds they thought they once had. They didn't try to hit up the original donor again but instead started an online fundraising campaign.
"$100,000 is a lot of money," their Indiegogo page states. "In fact, it's almost a third of our entire financial assistance program for this year — and girls need this support now. That's why losing this gift is such a big deal."
By midday Tuesday, the day-old campaign had already reached its goal.
By Wednesday, the Girl Scouts had raised more than $250,000.
You are AMAZING! Our community—near and far—has raised $200,000 so 1,000 girls have the support they need to participate…
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"We've been blown away by the outpouring of support," the group posted on Facebook.
It wasn't what they were expecting, said Stefanie Ellis, the council's PR director. The effort was their first attempt at crowd-funding, she said, calling it "very new territory for us."
"Oh my gosh," Ellis said Tuesday, when asked about reaction to the donations. "It's amazingly crazy in here. And those clappers — they are going off constantly."
The Seattle Met reports that it's the second time "in less than five years" that a Ferland-led Girl Scout council "has taken a public stand to support transgender girls."
From the magazine:
In 2012, when she headed the organization's Colorado council, a 7-year-old transgender girl in Denver was denied entry to a troop. Although the council had never specifically said that it accepted transgender girls, the national organization had always made inclusivity the foundation of its mission. So after checking with the council's attorney, Ferland issued a public statement welcoming transgender girls and explaining that the council was working to find a troop for the girl who'd been rejected. "Every girl that is a Girl Scout is a Girl Scout because her parent or guardian brings her to us and says, 'I want my child to participate,'" Ferland says. "And I don't question whether or not they're a girl."
You can watch the campaign's video here:
The Girl Scouts of Western Washington returned a $100,000 donation after the donor asked that the money not be used to help transgender girls. They released this video to promote their online fundraising campaign to raise the money. (Video: Girl Scouts of Western WA)
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Founded in 1949, Baker & McKenzie is one of the world's largest law firms by markets, revenue and headcount. We offer our clients and lawyers the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a leading firm and a distinctive way of thinking, working and behaving as a passionately global and genuinely collaborative firm.
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namespace Twilio\Rest\Trunking\V1;

use Twilio\Options;
use Twilio\Values;

abstract class TrunkOptions {
    /**
     * @param string $friendlyName A string to describe the resource
     * @param string $domainName The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which
     *                           you route your SIP traffic
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryUrl The HTTP URL that we should call if an
     *                                    error occurs while sending SIP traffic
     *                                    towards your configured Origination URL
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryMethod The HTTP method we should use to call
     *                                       the disaster_recovery_url
     * @param string $transferMode The call transfer settings for the trunk
     * @param bool $secure Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk
     * @param bool $cnamLookupEnabled Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should
     *                                be enabled for the trunk
     * @param string $transferCallerId Caller Id for transfer target
     * @return CreateTrunkOptions Options builder
     */
    public static function create(string $friendlyName = Values::NONE, string $domainName = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryUrl = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryMethod = Values::NONE, string $transferMode = Values::NONE, bool $secure = Values::NONE, bool $cnamLookupEnabled = Values::NONE, string $transferCallerId = Values::NONE): CreateTrunkOptions {
        return new CreateTrunkOptions($friendlyName, $domainName, $disasterRecoveryUrl, $disasterRecoveryMethod, $transferMode, $secure, $cnamLookupEnabled, $transferCallerId);
    }

    /**
     * @param string $friendlyName A string to describe the resource
     * @param string $domainName The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which
     *                           you route your SIP traffic
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryUrl The HTTP URL that we should call if an
     *                                    error occurs while sending SIP traffic
     *                                    towards your configured Origination URL
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryMethod The HTTP method we should use to call
     *                                       the disaster_recovery_url
     * @param string $transferMode The call transfer settings for the trunk
     * @param bool $secure Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk
     * @param bool $cnamLookupEnabled Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should
     *                                be enabled for the trunk
     * @param string $transferCallerId Caller Id for transfer target
     * @return UpdateTrunkOptions Options builder
     */
    public static function update(string $friendlyName = Values::NONE, string $domainName = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryUrl = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryMethod = Values::NONE, string $transferMode = Values::NONE, bool $secure = Values::NONE, bool $cnamLookupEnabled = Values::NONE, string $transferCallerId = Values::NONE): UpdateTrunkOptions {
        return new UpdateTrunkOptions($friendlyName, $domainName, $disasterRecoveryUrl, $disasterRecoveryMethod, $transferMode, $secure, $cnamLookupEnabled, $transferCallerId);
    }
}

class CreateTrunkOptions extends Options {
    /**
     * @param string $friendlyName A string to describe the resource
     * @param string $domainName The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which
     *                           you route your SIP traffic
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryUrl The HTTP URL that we should call if an
     *                                    error occurs while sending SIP traffic
     *                                    towards your configured Origination URL
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryMethod The HTTP method we should use to call
     *                                       the disaster_recovery_url
     * @param string $transferMode The call transfer settings for the trunk
     * @param bool $secure Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk
     * @param bool $cnamLookupEnabled Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should
     *                                be enabled for the trunk
     * @param string $transferCallerId Caller Id for transfer target
     */
    public function __construct(string $friendlyName = Values::NONE, string $domainName = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryUrl = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryMethod = Values::NONE, string $transferMode = Values::NONE, bool $secure = Values::NONE, bool $cnamLookupEnabled = Values::NONE, string $transferCallerId = Values::NONE) {
        $this->options['friendlyName'] = $friendlyName;
        $this->options['domainName'] = $domainName;
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryUrl'] = $disasterRecoveryUrl;
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryMethod'] = $disasterRecoveryMethod;
        $this->options['transferMode'] = $transferMode;
        $this->options['secure'] = $secure;
        $this->options['cnamLookupEnabled'] = $cnamLookupEnabled;
        $this->options['transferCallerId'] = $transferCallerId;
    }

    /**
     * A descriptive string that you create to describe the resource. It can be up to 64 characters long.
     *
     * @param string $friendlyName A string to describe the resource
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setFriendlyName(string $friendlyName): self {
        $this->options['friendlyName'] = $friendlyName;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which you route your SIP traffic. Domain names can contain letters, digits, and `-` and must end with `pstn.twilio.com`. See [Termination Settings](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#termination) for more information.
     *
     * @param string $domainName The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which
     *                           you route your SIP traffic
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setDomainName(string $domainName): self {
        $this->options['domainName'] = $domainName;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The URL we should call using the `disaster_recovery_method` if an error occurs while sending SIP traffic towards the configured Origination URL. We retrieve TwiML from the URL and execute the instructions like any other normal TwiML call. See [Disaster Recovery](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#disaster-recovery) for more information.
     *
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryUrl The HTTP URL that we should call if an
     *                                    error occurs while sending SIP traffic
     *                                    towards your configured Origination URL
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setDisasterRecoveryUrl(string $disasterRecoveryUrl): self {
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryUrl'] = $disasterRecoveryUrl;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The HTTP method we should use to call the `disaster_recovery_url`. Can be: `GET` or `POST`.
     *
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryMethod The HTTP method we should use to call
     *                                       the disaster_recovery_url
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setDisasterRecoveryMethod(string $disasterRecoveryMethod): self {
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryMethod'] = $disasterRecoveryMethod;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The call transfer settings for the trunk. Can be: `enable-all`, `sip-only` and `disable-all`. See [Transfer](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking/call-transfer) for more information.
     *
     * @param string $transferMode The call transfer settings for the trunk
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setTransferMode(string $transferMode): self {
        $this->options['transferMode'] = $transferMode;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk. If enabled, all calls going through the trunk will be secure using SRTP for media and TLS for signaling. If disabled, then RTP will be used for media. See [Secure Trunking](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#securetrunking) for more information.
     *
     * @param bool $secure Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setSecure(bool $secure): self {
        $this->options['secure'] = $secure;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should be enabled for the trunk. If enabled, all inbound calls to the SIP Trunk from the United States and Canada automatically perform a CNAM Lookup and display Caller ID data on your phone. See [CNAM Lookups](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#CNAM) for more information.
     *
     * @param bool $cnamLookupEnabled Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should
     *                                be enabled for the trunk
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setCnamLookupEnabled(bool $cnamLookupEnabled): self {
        $this->options['cnamLookupEnabled'] = $cnamLookupEnabled;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Caller Id for transfer target. Can be: `from-transferee` (default) or `from-transferor`.
     *
     * @param string $transferCallerId Caller Id for transfer target
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setTransferCallerId(string $transferCallerId): self {
        $this->options['transferCallerId'] = $transferCallerId;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Provide a friendly representation
     *
     * @return string Machine friendly representation
     */
    public function __toString(): string {
        $options = \http_build_query(Values::of($this->options), '', ' ');
        return '[Twilio.Trunking.V1.CreateTrunkOptions ' . $options . ']';
    }
}

class UpdateTrunkOptions extends Options {
    /**
     * @param string $friendlyName A string to describe the resource
     * @param string $domainName The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which
     *                           you route your SIP traffic
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryUrl The HTTP URL that we should call if an
     *                                    error occurs while sending SIP traffic
     *                                    towards your configured Origination URL
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryMethod The HTTP method we should use to call
     *                                       the disaster_recovery_url
     * @param string $transferMode The call transfer settings for the trunk
     * @param bool $secure Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk
     * @param bool $cnamLookupEnabled Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should
     *                                be enabled for the trunk
     * @param string $transferCallerId Caller Id for transfer target
     */
    public function __construct(string $friendlyName = Values::NONE, string $domainName = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryUrl = Values::NONE, string $disasterRecoveryMethod = Values::NONE, string $transferMode = Values::NONE, bool $secure = Values::NONE, bool $cnamLookupEnabled = Values::NONE, string $transferCallerId = Values::NONE) {
        $this->options['friendlyName'] = $friendlyName;
        $this->options['domainName'] = $domainName;
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryUrl'] = $disasterRecoveryUrl;
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryMethod'] = $disasterRecoveryMethod;
        $this->options['transferMode'] = $transferMode;
        $this->options['secure'] = $secure;
        $this->options['cnamLookupEnabled'] = $cnamLookupEnabled;
        $this->options['transferCallerId'] = $transferCallerId;
    }

    /**
     * A descriptive string that you create to describe the resource. It can be up to 64 characters long.
     *
     * @param string $friendlyName A string to describe the resource
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setFriendlyName(string $friendlyName): self {
        $this->options['friendlyName'] = $friendlyName;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which you route your SIP traffic. Domain names can contain letters, digits, and `-` and must end with `pstn.twilio.com`. See [Termination Settings](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#termination) for more information.
     *
     * @param string $domainName The unique address you reserve on Twilio to which
     *                           you route your SIP traffic
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setDomainName(string $domainName): self {
        $this->options['domainName'] = $domainName;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The URL we should call using the `disaster_recovery_method` if an error occurs while sending SIP traffic towards the configured Origination URL. We retrieve TwiML from the URL and execute the instructions like any other normal TwiML call. See [Disaster Recovery](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#disaster-recovery) for more information.
     *
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryUrl The HTTP URL that we should call if an
     *                                    error occurs while sending SIP traffic
     *                                    towards your configured Origination URL
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setDisasterRecoveryUrl(string $disasterRecoveryUrl): self {
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryUrl'] = $disasterRecoveryUrl;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The HTTP method we should use to call the `disaster_recovery_url`. Can be: `GET` or `POST`.
     *
     * @param string $disasterRecoveryMethod The HTTP method we should use to call
     *                                       the disaster_recovery_url
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setDisasterRecoveryMethod(string $disasterRecoveryMethod): self {
        $this->options['disasterRecoveryMethod'] = $disasterRecoveryMethod;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The call transfer settings for the trunk. Can be: `enable-all`, `sip-only` and `disable-all`. See [Transfer](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking/call-transfer) for more information.
     *
     * @param string $transferMode The call transfer settings for the trunk
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setTransferMode(string $transferMode): self {
        $this->options['transferMode'] = $transferMode;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk. If enabled, all calls going through the trunk will be secure using SRTP for media and TLS for signaling. If disabled, then RTP will be used for media. See [Secure Trunking](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#securetrunking) for more information.
     *
     * @param bool $secure Whether Secure Trunking is enabled for the trunk
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setSecure(bool $secure): self {
        $this->options['secure'] = $secure;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should be enabled for the trunk. If enabled, all inbound calls to the SIP Trunk from the United States and Canada automatically perform a CNAM Lookup and display Caller ID data on your phone. See [CNAM Lookups](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sip-trunking#CNAM) for more information.
     *
     * @param bool $cnamLookupEnabled Whether Caller ID Name (CNAM) lookup should
     *                                be enabled for the trunk
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setCnamLookupEnabled(bool $cnamLookupEnabled): self {
        $this->options['cnamLookupEnabled'] = $cnamLookupEnabled;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Caller Id for transfer target. Can be: `from-transferee` (default) or `from-transferor`.
     *
     * @param string $transferCallerId Caller Id for transfer target
     * @return $this Fluent Builder
     */
    public function setTransferCallerId(string $transferCallerId): self {
        $this->options['transferCallerId'] = $transferCallerId;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Provide a friendly representation
     *
     * @return string Machine friendly representation
     */
    public function __toString(): string {
        $options = \http_build_query(Values::of($this->options), '', ' ');
        return '[Twilio.Trunking.V1.UpdateTrunkOptions ' . $options . ']';
    }
}

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Fernando Mastrangelo (b. 1978) is a designer, sculptor, and artist who heads Fernando Mastrangelo Studio (FM/S) in Brooklyn, New York. His furniture designs utilize raw materials such as salt, sugar, glass, and cement, mixed with resin. His pieces often reference natural landscapes, and combine organic textures with geometric forms. Born in the United States to Uruguayan parents, he grew up in Monterrey, Mexico, and obtained his B.A. from Cornish College of the Arts in 2002, and his M.F.A. in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004. Following his studies, he worked as an assistant for Matthew Barney, before opening his design studio in 2014. He has been profiled in the New York Times,... more.
We have 2 objects involving Fernando Mastrangelo that haven't been photographed yet or that have but we can't show you (the pictures) right now.


Loaf unveils their comfy new Napper bed with its nod to 1970s design (without the groovy lava lamps and brown carpet).
The design's gentle curves, tapered spindle oak legs and vibrant upholstery all echo the vintage vibe, still staying true to the Brit brand's laid-back style.
Relaxed pleats and simple buttoning on the headboard showcase the handmade craftsmanship of Loaf's Derbyshire makers, upholstering each piece the good old-fashioned way. This retro revival also comes in a curated palette of over 120 fabrics from Designers Guild, Romo and Ian Mankin.
Style with a natural sheepskin rug or embrace a minimal look with mid-century furniture and brass accents.
Available to buy in a double, kingsize and superking at Loaf.com or drop by one of Loaf's "slowrooms" in Battersea and Notting Hill. Pair with their cloud-like, British-made Perfect mattress.


In recognition of National Literacy Day, Sept. 8, I would like to write a letter of appreciation to Right to Read of Weld County.
I have been a student of Right to Read for about three years. I have noticed a big change in myself, especially in education: I'm eager and inspired to learn as much as possible. I feel comfortable and I can be myself. I don't feel pressured; at the same time, I feel important, respected and, most of all, understood.
The director, teachers, staff and other students are kind of like a family that inspire each other. My first teacher at Right to Read was Mrs. Ellery Price. She first inspired me to set a goal for learning and to never give up. She made learning enjoyable, yet very important. I guess you could say Mrs. Price "lit my fire!" My current teacher, Mrs. Jane Knight, has kept the fires burning. If it wasn't for the Right to Read program, I probably wouldn't have ever known how important and fun education can be. I appreciate it even more now that I am older.
I may take longer than normal to get my GED (because of my circumstances) but as long as the Right to Read program exists, I will continue learning and getting my education. It is a program for anyone who is interested in continuing to learn. Thank you, everyone!
Kudos to Alex Dunn on his Aug. 22 column, "Time for Americans to demand the truth." It amazed me that such a young man has such a profound understanding of politics. Wonderful article and very well written.
This letter is for a group of people who went above and beyond to help a family in need.
Last spring I approached a friend of mine, Dennis Gibson, asking him how I could get a ramp made for a family who has a child who is in a wheelchair. I sent a letter to the Weld County Builders Association and a very kind man, Jed Reed, took it from there. Reed organized the project, got the materials needed and the ramp was completed in time for a little boy to get down the steps of his house and out to the bus for his first day of school. A special thanks to BMC West Building Materials for donating all of the materials.
Along with the family, I am touched by the kindness and willingness these people gave in helping make life a little easier for them. Your hard work and thoughtfulness are deeply appreciated. Thanks to you; there is a little boy out there who is loving kindergarten!
The Potato Day festival at Centennial Village Museum was enjoyed by more than 1,600 visitors who experience a day filled with living history demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and a variety of musical entertainment. Thanks to the folks who graciously shared their talents and demonstrated their skills at the festival. Along with the help of 200-plus volunteers, the day was a huge success.
Potato Day is the major fund-raising event for the Friends of the Greeley Museums. The generous donations from individuals and businesses in the community is greatly appreciated. Your support enables us to continue with restoration projects and provide assistance with educational programs and festivals throughout the year.
On Sept. 10, Meeker Elementary invited first responders to read to our students. This was part of a National Education Association project to honor our first responders and provide students with examples of heroes reading. It was one of our ways of remembering Sept. 11.
We had police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, National Guard members and Navy representatives throughout the day. These people gave up their time to make contact with our students and provide wonderful role models: Jim Henkel, Vicki Gettings, Mark Jones, Keith Anderson, Merle Dumler, Cindy Salazar, Stephanie Lucero, Dave Galyard, Beth Davis, Drake Hamm, Airman Florez and Seaman Wittington. For this, and their everyday presences in our community, we thank them.


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Q: Haskell vs C speed: Sieve of Eratosthenes Haskell one is implemented using optimized Data.IntSet with complexity O(lg n). However, there is a 15x (previously 30x) speed difference for n = 2000000 despite Haskell code is already optimized for even number cases. I would like to know whether/why my implementation in Haskell is imperfect.
Original Haskell
primesUpTo :: Int -> [Int]
primesUpTo n = 2 : put S.empty [3,5..n]
    where put :: S.IntSet -> [Int] -> [Int]
          put _ [] = []
          put comps (x:xs) =
            if S.member x comps
            then put comps xs
            else x : put (S.union comps multiples) xs
                where multiples = S.fromList [x*2, x*3 .. n]

Update
fromDistinctAscList gives a 4x speed increase. 2-3-5-7-Wheel speeds up by another 50%.
primesUpTo :: Int -> [Int]
primesUpTo n = 2 : 3 : 5 : 7 : put S.empty (takeWhile (<=n) (spin wheel 11))
    where put :: S.IntSet -> [Int] -> [Int]
          put _ [] = []
          put comps (x:xs) =
            if S.member x comps
            then put comps xs
            else x : put (S.union comps multiples) xs
                where multiples = S.fromDistinctAscList [x*x, x*(x+2) .. n]
          spin (x:xs) n = n : spin xs (n + x)
          wheel = 2:4:2:4:6:2:6:4:2:4:6:6:2:6:4:2:6:4:6:8:4:2:4:2:4:8:6:4:6:2:4:6:2:6:6:4:2:4:6:2:6:4:2:4:2:10:2:10:wheel

Benchmarking
All time are measured by *nix time command, real space
Haskell original : 2e6: N/A;    2e7: >30s
Haskell optimized: 2e6: 0.396s; 2e7: 6.273s
C++ Set (ordered): 2e6: 4.694s; 2e7: >30s
C++ Bool Array   : 2e6: 0.039s; 2e7: 0.421s

Haskell optimized is slower than C++ Bool by 10~15x, and faster than C++ Set by 10x.
Source code
C Compiler options: g++ 5.3.1, g++ -std=c++11
Haskell options: ghc 7.8.4, ghc
C code (Bool array) http://pastebin.com/W0s7cSWi
 prime[0] = prime[1] = false;
 for (int i=2; i<=limit; i++) { //edited
     if (!prime[i]) continue;
     for (int j=2*i; j<=n; j+=i)
        prime[j] = false;
 }

C code (Set) http://pastebin.com/sNpghrU4
 nonprime.insert(1);
 for (int i=2; i<=limit; i++) { //edited
     if (nonprime.count(i) > 0) continue;
     for (int j=2*i; j<=n; j+=i)
        nonprime.insert(j);
 }

Haskell code http://pastebin.com/HuMqwvRW
Code as written above.

A:
I would like to know whether/why my implementation in Haskell is imperfect.

Instead of fromList you better use fromDistinctAscList which performs linearly. You may also add only odd multiples starting with x*x not x*2, because all the smaller odd multiples have already been added. Style-wise, a right fold may fit better than recursion.
Doing so, I get more than 3 times performance improvement for n equal to 2,000,000:
import Data.IntSet (member, union, empty, fromDistinctAscList)

sieve :: Int -> [Int]
sieve n = 2: foldr go (const []) [3,5..n] empty
    where
    go i run obs
        | member i obs = run obs
        | otherwise    = i: run (union obs inc)
        where inc = fromDistinctAscList [i*i, i*(i + 2)..n]

Nevertheless, an array has both O(1) access and cache friendly memory allocation. Using mutable arrays, I see more than 15 times performance improvement over your Haskell code (again n equal to 2,000,000):
{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
import Data.Array.ST (STUArray)
import Control.Monad (forM_, foldM)
import Control.Monad.ST (ST, runST)
import Data.Array.Base (newArray, unsafeWrite, unsafeRead)

sieve :: Int -> [Int]
sieve n = reverse $ runST $ do
    arr <- newArray (0, n) False :: ST s (STUArray s Int Bool)
    foldM (go arr) [2] [3,5..n]
    where
    go arr acc i = do
        b <- unsafeRead arr i
        if b then return acc else do
            forM_ [i*i, i*(i + 2).. n] $ \k -> unsafeWrite arr k True
            return $ i: acc

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Create user profiles for each user connecting to the DebtCol client portal system.
Tip: The user code will be the login user code. Typically this is the initials of the users name, but can be anything. Please be aware that this user code is displayed on any case notes made and so to allow for room, try to keep it short.
Enter the users given name(s) where indicated. The users given name(s) is a merge field that can be used for an email signature.
Select any required user group from the list.
Select a password for the user.
Tip: Go to the "Password Security" page on the side bar to set rules about the users password management.
Go to the "Rules" page to define this users access rules.
Choose the default page the user will land on once logged in.
To allow the user to input payments made to them, tick "Direct Pay from Case Allowed".
To allow the user to create new debts from the portal, tick "Create Debt from Client Portal".
Tip: When a portal user creates a new debt they will be asked if the debt is a referred debt for your agency to recover, or if it is a DIY (do it yourself) pre-referral debt. If it is a DIY debt then the Debtcol operator work queues can be programmed to exclude DIY cases and email the client down the track to see if they want to escalate/refer the debt for collection.
To allow the user to access and reproduce past invoices and trust statements via the portal, tick "View Invoices and Statements".
Enter a maximum debt value for DIY debts loaded where indicated. If a value is entered here, when the portal user is creating a new debt, they will only be able to flag it as DIY if the value is below this amount.
The user can have restricted access to certain debts. These restrictions can be limiting access to debts belonging to certain clients, clients belonging to a pre-defined database or a selection based on a query.
button on the toolbar to add a new row and insert your client code accordingly.
When the user logs in, they will only have access to view debts belonging to these clients.
When the user logs in, they will only have access to view debts belonging to clients associated with this database.
Use the Query table to build your query statement. This statement is used for the database to gather the debts that the user can have access to and should read like a typical English sentence. Select your options from the drop-down lists and insert your values in the "Value" column.
When the user logs in, they will only have access to view debts that fit the criteria outlined in the query.
The user can have restricted access to certain reports. These restrictions can be by limiting access to certain reports, excluding certain reports or disabling access to all reports.
Tip: If the user can access the vast majority of reports, choose the "Reports Allowed" tab. Where they should only have access to a limited number of reports, choose the "Reports DisAllowed" tab.
Select the reports the user is allowed to run.
Select the reports the user is not allowed to run.
Where indicated, choose work queues for the portal user to have access to. These are available in the Client Portal Case Manager, My Lists page under the "My Queues" tab. Use the + button on the table when multiple queues are required.
Tip: Right-mouse click the work queue field to zoom to the Work Queue definition page to create or maintain work queues.
The password security page allows you to define rules around the users password like whether they can change the password via the portal, set expiry days for continuous renewal of the password and the level of strength required.
Tick "Portal User Can Change Password" to enable password management via the portal for that user.
Select the appropriate strength level where indicated.


I'm curious how they're going to market The Master Cleanse. I went into the film knowing very little about it, and many of my favorite parts involve its little surprises. I hope those surprises aren't spoiled in the trailer. There's an older A-list actress in a supporting role, and two veteran character actors who I always like seeing on screen. One of them--the only one I feel okay spoiling in this review--is the underrated Kevin J. O'Connor. His most high-profile roles were in Lord of Illusions and The Mummy, though he's recently popped up in some of the newer Paul Thomas Anderson films. He's an actor of pale, comforting frailty; picture Vincent Schiavelli by way of Don Knotts.
I'm also curious about the marketing because The Master Cleanse seems to occupy its own quirky little world that's hard to describe without giving it away. It's a comedy at heart with a tinge of science fiction and just a taste of horror. The horror and sci-fi seem like minor concerns, though. This is a niche sort of comedy creature feature, which recalls a horror subgenre that hasn't been en vogue for a long while.
During the 1980s there was a glut of creature movies, spurred mostly by the popularity of Gremlins. After that came movies like Ghoulies and Critters and Hobgoblins. The Master Cleanse is like a cousin to these films, a few times removed. In some ways this link to the creature features of the not-so-distant past is a detriment to the film, but we'll come back to that point later.
Writer/director Bobby Miller embeds the creature feature elements within a movie about self-help and fad diets as a solution for existential problems. Paul (Johnny Galecki) is a classic schlub who's heartbroken and aimless and in search of direction. He decides to check out a mystery retreat in the woods to deal with his woes. He's attracted to a fellow retreatee, an actress named Maggie (Anna Friel). The two meet in an chintzy orientation meeting that reeks of bad multi-level marketing scams. In the woods, the participants agree to an all-liquid diet of specially formulated sludge that will help rid them of their problems.
Miller and his cast relish the awkward humor of these moments, which also tap into an underlying first-world sadness. Who else but the lost and desperate would even try these sorts of things? How many bad weeks are we from being where these people are? It's such a clever set up to watch unfold, even with such a small cast. A lot of the credit goes to how invested the ensemble is in their characters and the premise. Galecki channels a mix of sympathy and patheticness perfect for his downtrodden everyschlub.
As the creatures make their way into the narrative, I was charmed by the movie's use of practical effects. There's something pretty wondrous about the conceit Miller presents. The creatures and the characters are linked in an unexpected way, which adds some life to the puppets and the people we're watching.
There's so much to work with and so much to like about The Master Cleanse, but it wraps up way too soon. That may be the narrative expectations I have from those creature features I mentioned before. As The Master Cleanse quickly winds down, it feels like it would have been the beginning of third act in another film--a point where the world expands. I wonder if the budget was an issue, or the desire to keep the film at a very brief 80 minutes, or maybe this was a conscious choice to keep the story very small. I could have spent another 15 to 20 minutes in the world of the film no problem; it almost feels like the emotional payoff would have been bigger with a little more time. There's so much potential, such a fine tone, so many other things I would have liked to see, and characters I would have liked to spend more time with.
The Master Cleanse is a movie where vomiting and diarrhea are fetid versions of Chekhov's gun. I mean this as a high compliment--what other movie does this? So many questions about excretions.
While The Master Cleanse falls short at the end--a good example of a logical conclusion that isn't necessarily a satisfying one--there's enough in there to enjoy. It's almost like I went on the retreat and did the cleanse diet myself. I drank it all in and it's all out of my system. Gosh am I hungry.
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.


Exciting drone footage below shows the relocation of several historic silos being preserved as part of a large new mixed-use development in Hutto, Texas.
Drone footage video of Christ Church under construction in Cedar Park, Texas. Construction completion expected for Thanksgiving 2017.
This time-lapse video shows the construction of St. William Catholic Church's Parish Evangelization Center in Round Rock, TX.
Spring is upon us and we have some exciting projects in construction for Greater Mt Zion Baptist Church, Bethany United Methodist Church, St. William Catholic Church, and Austin Baptist Church.
Alfred Brice, our project architect, led the tour of the two story building describing the use and design behind each space. The new education building will connect with the existing buildings through a double height community gathering space.
Grace Covenant Church's Live Oak Children's Building construction is moving quickly towards completion.
A 900-cubic yard concrete pour took place this week at St. William Catholic Church in Round Rock, TX, and it was a sight to see. So what does over 90 truckloads of concrete poured in a little under 12 hours look like?
With heavy equipment making its way on site, construction began in late July on the new 36,000 square foot Parish Activity Center at St. William Catholic Church in Round Rock.
On Saturday, March 28, Bishop Vásquez presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Parish Activity Center at St. William Catholic Church in Round Rock.
Construction has officially begun on New Hope Baptist Church's Education Building in Cedar Park. Earth movers are on site; electrical conduit is going in; trees have been marked and protected; and the parking lot is being laid out.
Students at Stephen F. Austin High School came back from Spring Break to a gymnasium with a fresh new paint scheme. JGA is working on a number of small renovations that will be completed just in time for the start of the Fall 2015 semester.
Ever wondered how the artificial turf on sports fields gets installed? From the perspective of a drone? Wonder no more!
Kudos to our friends at Shoreline Church – renovations to the lobbies, corridors, and a handful of other rooms are nearing completion and look outstanding.
We celebrated with Grace Covenant Church as they held a groundbreaking ceremony with their congregation on Sunday, November 2nd for their new Live Oak Building.
Watch live video of Special Olympics Texas Headquarters construction.


Compared to similar market-based environmental programs that aim to address climate change or protect endangered wildlife, participation in water quality trading (WQT) programs has remained low in the U.S. for decades.
According to a recent report, Breaking Down Barriers: Priority Actions for Advancing Water Quality Trading, a major reason why potential buyers and sellers hesitate to take advantage of WQT programs is because the learning curve is too steep. The report, produced by a group of representatives from wastewater utilities, agricultural groups, regulators, and WQT facilitators called the National Network on Water Quality Trading (NNWQT), provides an action-oriented guide to drive design of and demand for more navigable WQT programs.
WQT typically occurs when an entity that discharges pollutants into waterways builds new infrastructure or undertakes new practices that clean up their discharges beyond regulatory requirements, generating "credits" based on the difference. Other dischargers in the same watershed can then purchase those credits, applying the extra pollution-mitigation benefits toward their own regulatory requirements.
NNWQT conducted more than 50 interviews with regulators, utility managers, nonprofits, and other stakeholders to identify ways to remove barriers to WQT and spread the word about its benefits. While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broadly promoted WQT programs as a way to meet watershed-scale objectives in 2003, the report found that many would-be traders were unclear on whether local- and state-level regulators would recognize their WQT transactions.
The landscape is even murkier for municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permittees, for which no federal-level guidance currently exists. In its absence, many cities look to examples set by stormwater-trading pioneers such as Washington D.C. with its Stormwater Retention Credit Trading Program and Nevada and California with their Lake (Tahoe) Clarity Crediting Program. Because these programs measure credits based on runoff retention volume rather than pollutant loads, which are measured by traditional WQT programs, administrators of both credit markets spent considerable resources to adapt the WQT model. Many municipalities that could stand to benefit from stormwater credit trading do not have the resources to experiment for themselves without a standardized model to work from, the report finds.
The report outlines how stakeholders at all levels can contribute to more accessible WQT programs, structure deals that reduce risks, and do their part to improve waterway health. The report's recommendations are segmented by role and include the following.
Water quality permittees can map out all potential WQT partners in the watershed and open lines of communication.
Nonprofit partners can develop cost assessments and a compendium of successful WQT deals to aid others in program design and implementation.
State regulators can dedicate at least one staff member to WQT program administration.
EPA can work with stakeholders to update and clarify federal guidance on WQT policies.
Law firms can create contract templates to help minimize legal uncertainty when brokering WQT arrangements.
Download a PDF of the full report from the Willamette Partnership website.
1. Why allow an agency to buy the right to pollute, even if some other agency is doing better than its permit requires?
2. Does all the agreed amount of money for "purchase" of a credit go strictly between the trading agencies, or does the government extract some for itself? If so, what portion?
3. Can outside speculators buy and sell trade credits?


The first Summer outing of 2019 will be to the very interesting medieval town of Castledermot, Co.Kildare where our guide will be Sharon Greene, who is editor of Archaeology Ireland . Sharon will conduct a walking tour of the town which will take about two hours. She will focus primarily on the story of the medieval town and will start at the early monastic site which is St. James's Church and also take in the Franciscan Friary, Carlowgate/town wall, Market Square, Fair Green and site of St. John's.
After lunch in The Clubhouse at Kilkea Castle, we will visit Moone and its high cross, followed by a visit to the nearby Quaker village of Ballitore.
10.15 Arrive in Castledermot and park in car park of Teach Diarmada Community Centre on the Main Street.
12.30 Depart for Kilkea Castle.
12.45 Lunch in The Clubhouse at Kilkea Castle.
13.45 Depart for Moone and view the high cross.
14.45 Depart for Ballitore Quaker village and visit the museum and walk around the village with its early 18th century buildings.
From Dublin, take the M7/M9 and get off at exit 4 for Castledermot. Park in the car park of Teach Diarmada Community Centre on the Main Street. It is the former national school beside St. James's where the tour begins.
If you are interested in this trip, please contact the undersigned by 3rd May.
Archaeologist, Jason Bolton, will lead us on this, his third tour of Dalkey Island. The tour will begin at the boat harbour, examining the site of the 1960's archaeological excavations where remains from the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Iron Age/early medieval trade with the Roman Empire were uncovered, followed by a tour of the early medieval ecclesiastical site and the Napoleonic War fortifications. The tour will also cover shipwrecks around the Dalkey Islands, the probable location(s?) of the medieval port of Dalkey and consider the use of the island as a trading post, settlement site, refuge, prison, duelling ring and military base.
The guided part of the tour will last an hour and then everyone can explore at their leisure.
The boat journey to the island takes 5 minutes and the boat takes five passengers at a time.
The trip will be limited to 20 people (including the guide) and must be booked in advance. Booking has not yet opened. Members will be notified when it opens.


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Perfecting Portion Control
How to rightsize what you eat in a supersize world
By Tracey Neithercott May 2012 WCIE---Meal Planning, WCIE---Eating Behaviors,
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Visualize the right serving size while you cook, serve, and eat your food.
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Tip: Make your own beverage portion-control cups by using a permanent marker to note half-cup, 1-cup, and 2-cup servings on the outside of glasses. —Catherine Brown, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
It's no secret that portion sizes in America are out of control. Visit any restaurant chain and you'll find entrées better suited for a party—and not a party of one. Case in point: One national chain bills its combination of chicken parmesan, lasagna Bolognese, and chicken cannelloni as dinner for one even though it contains three different meals, 1,530 calories, 33 grams of saturated fat, and 96 grams of carbohydrate.
"With bigger portions, people eat more, even if they don't like it and even if they're no longer hungry," says Lisa Young, PhD, RD, CDN, adjunct professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University and author of the book The Portion Teller. The key to reining in those monstrous portions (and still enjoying foods you like) is first to understand correct serving sizes and know how to spot them.
The Plate Method
Of all the tactics for keeping portion sizes in check, the plate method is the easiest—hands down. For blood glucose and weight control, it works like this: Divide a 9-inch plate in half and cover one side with nonstarchy vegetables, such as broccoli or a leafy green salad. Cut the remaining half of your plate in two and fill one of the quarters with lean protein, such as chicken or fish. In the final quarter of your plate, serve a whole grain or starch, such as brown rice or sweet potato. For a truly balanced meal, enjoy a serving each of low-fat dairy and fruit.
By visually, if not actually, splitting up the food groups on your plate, you'll better notice an unbalanced meal, such as a piled-high plate of pasta with marinara sauce. With the plate method as a guide, you can cut the pasta to a quarter of its size, bulking up the meal with enough red peppers, broccoli, and tomatoes to fill half of the plate, and add some grilled chicken. "For some people [the plate method] is enough," says Catherine Brown, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, diabetes education coordinator at the University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology. "It's just modifying your environment so your portions are controlled."
The Practiced Eye
Another way to estimate portion sizes is to use everyday objects as reference points. "Very often I use the palm of a woman's hand [for 3 ounces of meat]," says Brown. She likens the size of a woman's fist to 1 cup of vegetables and half that size to a serving of fruit. Men can look for a portion that's a little smaller than their palm or fist. For more portion equivalents, see "Easy Comparisons" (below).
Of course, understanding portion sizes is only half the battle. You also need to serve yourself smaller portions. Eating chips from the bag or soup from the pot makes it almost impossible to determine when you've reached a serving. "When you're serving yourself at home, don't eat right out of the containers," says Alyse Levine, MS, RD, a registered dietitian in Los Angeles. "Rather, plate your food and then put the containers away so you don't go right back for seconds because they're at arm's reach." To make things easier, buy individual servings of food. Or, if you buy in bulk, store individual servings in resealable bags and containers.
Weighing the Evidence
To control your portions with precision, you can weigh food. It's not required, but some people—especially those on insulin who have a set insulin-to-carb ratio—like knowing the exact amount of each nutrient in their food. So instead of filling a quarter of your plate with half a bagel, you would weigh the bagel and use a food database to determine the calories, carb, fat, sodium, and other nutrients. Levine likes Livestrong.com's My Plate database, and Brown recommends CalorieKing.com.
Easy Comparisons
To estimate portion sizes, compare common serving sizes to objects that you know well.
of meat
= Deck of
1 ounce of cheese = Four small dice
1 cup of cooked vegetables = Lightbulb
1 medium baked potato = Computer mouse
1 tablespoon of peanut butter = Marshmallow
Weighing food is also a good way to learn what portion sizes are supposed to look like. "Serving sizes for cereal are usually around three-fourths of a cup to 1 cup, and when you show people that in the office, they're surprised at how little that is," says Brown. She recommends measuring out what you believe is a portion and comparing it with an actual portion size to note the difference. When it comes to liquids or any food you can't weigh on a scale, measuring cups and spoons are invaluable. Seeing an exact tablespoon of olive oil compared with the amount you typically use will prevent you from overdoing it when dressing your salads.
If all this weighing and measuring sounds like extra work you don't have time to do, consider using the method only until you have a better grasp of correct portions of foods you eat regularly. Doing this will also help you guess the correct serving sizes when you're eating out. If you've measured out one-third cup of rice before, you'll know that the box of white stuff that comes with your Chinese takeout is large enough for four.
Downsized Dinnerware
Restaurant portion sizes aren't the only things that have ballooned in recent decades. Your dishes have been supersized, too. "The No. 1 thing that messes people up is that our bowls and dishes are so big that we cover them with more food," says Young. "Eating on a salad plate is a good idea." A smaller dish or bowl will automatically restrict your portions, making it easier for you to stick to single servings of food items.
Restaurant Savvy
When you're first trying to control your portion sizes, eating at home is a good idea. Not only can you get a feel for normal portions by using measuring cups or weighing food, but you can also control every aspect of a dish, including how much sauce or salad dressing is used. While some things are out of your hands when you eat out, there are steps you can take to make sure you're eating dinner for one.
For starters, check a restaurant's website for nutrition facts or, if necessary, request the information. You can search for dishes from chain restaurants in a food database like CalorieKing.com. Keep in mind that almost everything on the menu contains more than one serving, but combo meals can feed even more. Consider the trio of Italian food mentioned above. While it may be a great deal, it'll be hard to determine a single serving when presented with a giant plate containing, essentially, three dinners.
Even if you avoid combo meals, typical entrées are too big. A good solution: Split your meal with a friend. Because appetizers and à la carte or side items tend to be smaller than entrées, picking from those sections of the menu is another way to avoid eating too much. "The other thing is to kind of eyeball what you think are the appropriate portions before you start eating and actually pack up the rest to go," says Levine, "so it's not as tempting, it's not right in front of you."
IF IT FEELS as if the odds are stacked against you, take it slow. Start by measuring your meals at home before you tackle eating out. Keep a list of portion references (such as the one at right) as a reminder until you're comfortable estimating. "It comes down to: If you practice, you'll be much better eyeballing it when you're out," says Brown. "I always tell people, 'You know, I don't expect you to measure every meal, but if you have some practice at home, you'll be able to tell if it's the right portion.' "
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When we decided on the twelve categories for our annual game awards, we knew we had to include a category for sound design. Audio is often overlooked, but is one of the most important aspects of a successful game. We decided on the term "sound design" because it encompasses everything from the quality of the audio, to the uniqueness and versatility of how audio is utilized in games. With that in mind, we narrowed down some of our favorite sounding games of the year to our list of nominees.
Our five nominees for the Best Sound Design of the Year award feature a broad range of quality audio. Cuphead provides as unique a sound design angle as we've seen in years, while Star Wars Battlefront 2 has the advantage of including that epic Star Wars audio, courtesy of years of John Williams inspired work. Perhaps one of the most unique nominees in terms of not only sound design, but overall game design, is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. With those choices in mind, we set out to crown the most deserving sound design of the year.
Ninja Theory set out to design a unique game featuring not only excellent audio design, but also an engaging and thought-provoking narrative. From the very first moment in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, gamers are treated to an audio experience unlike any other. The term "best experienced with headphones" has never been so appropriate. Senua's internal dialog reaches deep into the gamer's soul, providing chilling moments, followed by emotional periods, and all wrapped inside a truly great auditory experience.
The excellent voice acting by Melina Juergens has also earned Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice a nomination in our Best Voice Acting Performance category. As she recently revealed, her role as Senua is actually her first voice acting gig. The way with which she delivers her lines, and how they are presented inside the game, make this experience so unique. There's no shortage of great voice actors out there these days, but Hellblade combines this with excellent audio design throughout the game. This is what sealed its victory when we compared it to the other nominees; It's rare that a game's sound design hits all the marks in all the categories.
Another aspect of Hellblade's sound design that pushed it ahead of its competitors is how well the environmental effects were implemented. During a scene where all that's happening is the player walking across a long bridge over water, the sounds of the wind, the weather, and the crashing waves below, make such a seemingly mundane portion of gameplay feel special beyond expectations. Mystical elements and bits of magic help ensure the mechanics provide the perfect playground for sound design that stands out. Ninja Theory took full advantage and ensured that the audio experience in the game was not just an afterthought, but instead played a critical and leading role.
I've often made the point that investing in audio equipment can enhance your gaming experience by leaps and bounds above other areas of hardware. Highlighting the achievements in sound design in games such as Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice helps bring attention to this often overlooked area of game design, and we're happy to give the first annual Best Sound Design of the Year award to Ninja Theory and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.


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Disney to focus on virtual worlds, social networks and online games
Rachel Hawkes (Social Media Portal) - 20 February 2008
Walt Disney has made a commitment to better focus on kids and families online through a new team called Disney Online Studios.
The new team, who are part of Disney Online will be launching a broad range of games, virtual worlds and online communities some of which will feature original Disney characters and stories, in addition to original content created specifically for the online environment.
Paul Yanover, executive vice president of Disney Online comments, "Online games and community continue to be a key focus of our entertainment content. As the number one ranked site for kids and families, Disney.com reaches more than 27 million unique visitors a month, and far and away the top reason guests come to our site is for games and other interactive online entertainment."
The Disney Online Studios team will be headed up by Steve Parkis, who was promoted to vice president of the newly formed group. Initial focus for the team will be expanding existing virtual worlds and social communities such as Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Toontown and Disney Fairies, which will re-launch later in 2008 with a virtual world.
"Since the company's inception, Disney has specialized in creating worlds where characters interact to tell amazing stories. We believe this new team will continue that tradition of bringing Disney characters and franchises to life," said Yanover.
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Occurring annually, the MM International Competition brings the finest up and coming soloists to Miami to compete for a cash prize and performances with the Mozarteum Orchestra. Come see who will win our gold medal and grand prize!
In addition to world-renowned judges, the audience texts their vote for the Audience Prize in the final round of the Competition.
The MM International Competition is open to vocalists, instrumentalists, and pianists.
Contact the Miami Mozarteum below for more details.


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File with constants needed for the viewer code

@author: Jose
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# Bloques de medidas

EXERCISE_VIDEO_EVALUATION = "EXERCISE_VIDEO_EVALUATION"
USE_OF_PLATFORM = "USE_OF_PLATFORM"
CORRECT_PROGRESS = "CORRECT_PROGRESS"
TIME_DISTRIBUTION = "TIME_DISTRIBUTION"
GAMIFICATION_HABITS = "GAMIFICATION HABITS"
EXERCISE_SOLVING_HABITS = "EXERCISE_SOLVING_HABITS"

# Measures

EVALUATION_EXERCISE = 'evaluation_exercise'
EVALUATION_VIDEO = 'evaluation_video'

VIDEO_EXPLORER = 'video_explorer'
EXERCISE_EXPLORER = 'exercise_explorer'
VIDEO_ABANDON = 'video_abandon'
EXERCISE_ABANDON = 'exercise_abandon'
OPTIONAL_ELEMENTS = 'optional_elements'
EXERCISE_ONE_CORRECT = 'exercise_one_correct'
FOCUS_VIDEOS = 'focus_videos'
FOCUS_EXERCISES = 'focus_exercises'

CORRECT_EXERCISE_EFFICIENCY = 'correct_exercise_efficiency'
CORRECT_SOLVING_EXERCISE_EFFICIENCY = 'correct_solving_exercise_efficiency'
VIDEO_EFFICIENCY = 'video_efficiency'
EXERCISE_PROGRESS = 'exercise_progress'
VIDEO_PROGRESS = 'video_progress'
CORRECT_EXERCISES = 'correct_exercises'
EFFICIENCY_PROFICIENCIES = 'efficiency_proficiencies'

TIME_SCHEDULE_MORNING = 'time_schedule_morning'
TIME_SCHEDULE_AFTERNOON = 'time_schedule_afternoon'
TIME_SCHEDULE_NIGHT = 'time_schedule_night'
EFFICIENCY_SCHEDULE_MORNING = 'efficiency_schedule_morning'
EFFICIENCY_SCHEDULE_AFTERNOON = 'efficiency_schedule_afternoon'
EFFICIENCY_SCHEDULE_NIGHT = 'efficiency_schedule_night'
CONSTANCY_MEAN = 'constancy_mean'
CONSTANCY_VARIANCE = 'constancy_variance'

RECOMMENDATION_LISTENER = 'recommendation_listener'
FORGETFUL_EXERCISES = 'forgetful_exercises'
HINT_AVOIDANCE = 'hint_avoidance'
VIDEO_AVOIDANCE = 'video_avoidance'
UNREFLECTIVE_USER = 'unreflective_user'
HINT_ABUSER = 'hint_abuser'

BADGE_POINTS_PERCENTAGE = 'badge_points_percentage'
BADGES_OVER_TIME = 'badges_over_time'
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ACTIVE_COURSE_CODE = 1
ACTIVE_COURSE_STRING = "physics"

#ACTIVE_COURSE_CODE = 2
#ACTIVE_COURSE_STRING = "chemistry"

#ACTIVE_COURSE_CODE = 3
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PHYSICS_CODE = 1
CHEMISTRY_CODE = 2
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                    #0 Use of Platform
                    "This block of metrics gives information about how much the student has used the platform, but it does not take into account if the student did it correctly or incorrectly. ",
                    #1 Correct Progress in the Platform
                    "This block of metrics shows if students progressed in a proper way when watching videos and solving exercises in the platform. In addition, it includes the efficiency of them during this process.",
                    #2 Time Distribution of Use of the Platform
                    "This section presents an analysis of the times when the user has interacted with the platform.",
                    #3 Gamification Habits
                    "This block gives information about whether a student is motivated by the gamification elements.",
                    #4 Exercise Solving Habits
                    "This block of metrics analyzes the interaction of a student when solving exercises and provides information related to the students habits.",
                    #5 Course Evaluation
                    "This is a customized measure by the course professors to see how well the student has done in the platform.",
                    #6 Different Exercise Accessed
                    "This metric gives a percentage of the number of different types of exercises accessed (It is not necessary that they have been solved correctly). Each parametric exercise is only taken into account 1 time (i.e if accessed several times the same parametric exercise, it is only taken into account once).",
                    #7 Exercise at Least 1 Correct
                    "This metric is a percentage of the number of different types of exercises that have been solved correctly at least once.",
                    #8 Exercise Abandon
                    "This metric is a percentage of the number of exercises that were started, but the student never achieved proficiency in them, so they abandoned that type of exercise without mastering it. To achieve the proficiency in a parametric exercise the students must solve it correctly several times.",
                    #9 Video Abandon
                    "This metric is a percentage of the number of videos that have been started but never finished. ",
                    #10 Different Videos Accessed
                    "This metric is a percentage of the number of different videos accessed (It is not necessary that they have been fully watched)",
                    #11 Exercise Over Video Focus
                    "This metric gives insight about if a student focuses his learning more on watching videos or doing exercises.  We represent Exercise Over Videos as (ExerciseTime/(VideoTime+ExerciseTime)), so the higher is the percentage, the more focus is on Exercises, and the lower the more focus is on Videos.",
                    #12 Optional Elements
                    "This metric represents the level of optional elements the student interacted with in the platform. Optional items considered are e.g. the setting of goals. A level of 100% would mean that the student used all non-mandatory elements available in the platform.",
                    #13 Exercise Correct Progress
                    "This metric shows how much the student has progressed in doing exercises correctly.",
                    #14 Exercise Solving Efficiency
                    "This metric shows the efficiency of the user when solving exercises, it is related with the time needed to answer correctly and the number of attempts.",
                    #15 Video Correct Progress
                    "This metric shows how much the student has progressed in watching videos.",
                    #16 Video Efficiency
                    "This measure shows the efficiency of the user when watching videos. It is related with if the students watch the video several times.",
                    #17 Time Schedule
                    "These parameters show at what time users watch their videos and solve exercises. We set three time schedules by time intervals: morning [7:00 to 13:59], afternoon [14:00 to 20:59] and night [21:00 to 06:59]",
                    #18 Efficiency Schedule
                    "These efficiencies use the same interval as the Time Schedule metric, but in this case we show the efficiency of the student doing exercises in each time interval.",
                    #19 Constancy
                    "This parameter checks if a user was studying in a constant way during many days or was studying strongly only for a few days. The sample mean and variance of time spent on the platform by day are calculated",
                    #20 Gamification Motivation
                    "This metric gives information about if the user is interested in earning badges and it is related to the time invest on the platform and the number of badges earned.",
                    #21 Badge Points Percentage
                    "We show the percentage of points that have been earned due to winning badges (BadgePoints/TotalPoints), this gives information about if a student is more or less motivated by badges",
                    #22 Recommendation Listener
                    "Khan Academy includes an exercise recommender; therefore checking whether the user has accessed a certain number of recommended exercises gives an indication about if the user follows the recommended path. ",
                    #23 Forgetful Exercises
                    "This metric analyzes if students that have already solved a parametric exercise correctly, fail later to solve it, so they have forgotten how to solve it.",
                    #24 Hint Avoidance
                    "A student is classified as hint avoider whenever he cannot solve an exercise correctly but he does not ask hints either.",
                    #25 Hint Abuse
                    "A student is classified as hint abuser whenever he asks for too many hints without reflecting on previous hints or the exercise statement.",
                    #26 Video Avoidance
                    "A student is classified as video avoider whenever he cannot solve an exercise correctly and he did not watched the related video previously.",
                    #27 Unreflective User
                    "A student is classified as unreflective whenever he submits answers to fast without reflecting in what could have been his previous mistakes.",
                    #28 Evaluation Score
                    "This metric is in the range [0-10] and it is related to the number of correct exercises and the number of attempts required."
                    ]


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Washington Policy Center calls Whatsupstream campaign "all hat, no cattle."
Adding to the growing outcry against the illegally taxpayer funded assault on farmers, the Washington Policy Center in their April 12 blog noted that the deceptions of the campaign extend to the photo used on the website, billboards and other advertising.
Their report shows the source of the photo from the stockphoto company, Bigstock, with the title "Amish Cows." This is consistent with other photos from that part of the country taken by the same photographer.
Warning, the list is long. Double warning: if you are young and thinking about farming, steel yourself before looking at this list.
Note: there are many laws and regulations. Since much of the attack focuses on dairy farms, anyone interested should have a look at this site: http://www.wadairyplan.org/ It will make it very clear just how regulated dairy farms are to protect our water.
For those who may not be familiar with the term "all hat, no cattle," it means whoever is responsible for saying these things about farmers has no credibility.


No, this is not a text dedicated to advocate company policies or governmental prescriptions on data retention, even though defenders of retaining communications networks' data might well use it for such purposes.
It is the story of the 19-year-old New York City Teen Rodney Bradford which shows that a policy to retain user's traffic data may also have an yet undiscovered "bright side".
Just imagine Rodney's life given a verdict sending him to jail….
And yes, I believe that Facebook's policy to keep certain log files stored for a while literally saved this boy's life.
Hence my Friday's message to the audience: Try listening to "Always look on the bright side of life" when thinking of data retention -).