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Q: Powershell's -replace() does not preserve line breaks, or I'm doing it wrong I have a text file with some lines of text and I want to insert into another text file.
aaa.txt:
aaaaaaaaaa
bbbbbbbbb
ccccccccc
dddddddd
eeeeeeee

bbb.txt:
slkdfjlskdfj dlfjsldkfj slkdfjs
{{replace}}
sdlkfjslkfj sldkfjsld kfjsldk fjsldk f
sldkfjslkfjlskjflskdjf
sdkfjslkjflsklsdjkf
sldfkjslkfjlskfj

But when I replace {{replace}} with the contents of aaa.txt it puts all the text on one line- I want to preserve the line breaks from aaa.txt:
PS> $bbb = cat .\bbb.txt
PS> $bbb -replace('{{replace}}',(cat .\aaa.txt))
slkdfjlskdfj dlfjsldkfj slkdfjs
aaaaaaaaaa bbbbbbbbb ccccccccc dddddddd eeeeeeee
sdlkfjslkfj sldkfjsld kfjsldk fjsldk f
sldkfjslkfjlskjflskdjf
sdkfjslkjflsklsdjkf
sldfkjslkfjlskfj

A: -replace replaces individual strings. cat .\aaa.txt returns an array of strings, which -replace then has to convert to a single string before -replace can do something with it -- hence your result. In PowerShell v3, the -raw parameter was added to Get-Content to circumvent this behavior, so if you have that, it's as simple as this:
$bbb -replace '{{replace}}', (cat -raw .\aaa.txt)

A: This seems to work
($bbb -replace('{{replace}}',$aaa)) -replace " ","`n`r"


Health services in Gabon are mainly given by public institutions though there are also private institutions that provide health care services. The most popular hospital in the country is the one recognized in Lambaréné by Albert Schweitzer which was established in 1913. It is being subsidized by the government. In terms of medical infrastructure, Gabon beats that of other Western African countries. There were 28 hospitals during 1985, 87 medical centers, and 312 dispensaries and infirmaries. There were approximately 29 physicians per 100,000 people as of 2004.
Most Gabonese, an estimated 90% in number have access to health care services provided by the government. Moreover, 70% of Gabonese has access to safe drinking water and when it comes to adequate sanitation, there is an estimated 21%. With the government's comprehensive health care programs and activities, people suffering from diseases like leprosy, malaria, sleeping disorders, intestinal worms, tuberculosis, and others are provided with medical care.
In 1960 up to 2000, the total fertility rate in Gabon has decreased from 5.8 to 4.2 children per mother. The maternal mortality rate was 520 per 100,000 live births which were recorded in 1998. The infant mortality rate in 2005 was 55.35 per 1,000 live births wherein the life expectancy was 55.02 years. On the contrary, the mortality rate was approximately 17.6 per 1,000 people.
Though medical facilities remain to be limited in most rural areas of Gabon, the government is doing its part to provide Gabonese with comprehensive medical services as well.


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Jekaterina Wiktorowna Gordon (; * 19. Oktober 1980 in Moskau) ist eine russische Journalistin, Singer-Songwriterin und politische Aktivistin.

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Gordon, geborene Prokofjewa, stammt aus der Familie eines Moskauer Wissenschaftlers. Nach Scheidung und erneuten Hochzeit ihrer Mutter trug sie den Namen ihres Stiefvaters Podliptschuk. 2002 absolvierte sie die Pädagogisch-psychologische Fakultät der Staatlichen Pädagogischen Universität Moskau als Psychologin, belegte anschließend Szenaristen- und Regisseurskurse bei Pjotr Todorowski. Sie schloss erfolgreich die Staatliche juristische Akademie Moskau als Juristin ab.

Anfang der 2000er Jahre moderierte sie mit ihrem Mann Alexander Gordon eine Sendung beim Fernsehsender M1. Ab Mitte der 2000er arbeitete sie als Radiomoderatorin bei den Sendern Echo Moskwy, Radio RSN, Goworit Moskwa und anderen. Von 2007 bis 2008 gestaltete sie zusammen mit dem Schriftsteller Dmitri Gluchowski die Sendung Personenkult bei Radio Majak. Am 5. Juli 2008 geriet sie mit ihrem Studiogast, der Fernsehmoderatorin  Xenija Sobtschak, aneinander und wurde daraufhin entlassen. Sie moderierte außerdem verschiedene Fernsehformate bei den Sendern Perwy kanal, Swesda und war als Creative Producer für den Jugendsender O2 TW tätig. Sie arbeitete mit mehreren Zeitungen und Zeitschriften zusammen darunter L'Officiel, Atmosfera, Billboard, Playboy und Moskowski Komsomolez.

2009 gründete Gordon die Rockgruppe Blondrock, ist seit 2010 Bandleader und nahm bisher eine Single (Sweltlyje Ljudi) und zwei Alben auf. Sie schrieb mehr als 200 Titel, die nicht nur von ihr, sondern auch von Ani Lorak, Grigori Leps, Michail Galustjan oder Dmitry Kaldun präsentiert wurden.

Als Szenaristin und Regisseurin nahm Gordon den Kurzfilm More wolnujetsja ras... auf. Sie drehte den Mehrteiler Fotograf und das Jugendmelodram Pikap: Sjom bes prawil.
2014 erschien im Verlag AST ihr Lyrikwerk #СТИХИКАТИГОРДОН. Sie ist außerdem Autorin des Buches Sostojanija mit Gedichten und Erzählungen, des Powest Kontschenyje und anderen.

2013 gründete sie die Anwaltskanzlei Saferoom, die 2017 in Gordon und Söhne umbenannt wurde.

Gesellschaftliche Tätigkeit
Von 2009 bis 2010 nahm Gordon aktiv an der Protestbewegung Strategie 31 und Aktionen zum Schutz des Chimkiker Waldes (Poslednjaja Osen – Последняя осень) teil. Sie gründete den Verein Nenuschnaja Poroda (Ненужная порода) zur Versorgung von Straßentieren durch Freiwillige. 2012 organisierte sie das Rockfestival RockSobaka. Als Gründerin einer Nichtregierungsorganisation setzt sie sich für die Rechte von Frauen und Kindern ein. Am 30. Oktober 2017 gab sie bekannt, bei der Präsidentschaftswahl 2018 zu kandidieren.  Am 23. Dezember 2017 wurde sie auf dem Parteitag der Partei der guten Taten für das Amt nominiert. Bereits am 28. Januar 2018 zog sie ihre Kandidatur zurück und erklärte eine konstitutionell-demokratische Partei gründen zu wollen.

Privates
Gordon ist geschieden und war mit dem Fernsehmoderator Alexander Gordon (2000–2006) sowie mit dem Juristen Sergei Schorin (2011 und 2014) verheiratet. Sie hat zwei Söhne: Daniil (* 2012) und Serafim (* 2017).

Filmografie
 2005: More wolnujetsja ras... (Море волнуется раз...)
 2008: Fotograf (Фотограф)
 2009: Pikap: Sjom bes prawil (Пикап: Съем без правил)

Diskografie

Blondrock
 2010: Ljubow i Swoboda (Любовь и свобода)
 2012: Nadojelo bojatsja (Надоело бояться)

Soloalben
 2012: Nitschewo lischnego (Ничего лишнего...)
 2016: Sex & Drama

Bibliografie
 2006: Kontschenyje (Конченые)
 2015: #СТИХИКАТИГОРДОН (Verlag AST, ISBN 978-5-17-093461-4)

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Journalist (Russland)
Songwriter
Filmregisseur
Fernsehmoderator (Russland)
Sowjetbürger
Russe
Geboren 1980
Frau

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From candid presidential candidates to recent NASA and military whistleblowers, the forces suppressing truth can no longer hold back the floodgates of disclosure, says Dr. Steven Greer, who joined Jimmy Church (email), filling in for George. Greer, a leader in the global disclosure movement, leads the ultimate campaign that ends illegal UFO and free energy technology secrecy and embraces the beginning of a new civilization on Earth.
According to Greer, secrecy on disclosure has less to do with the acknowledgement of extraterrestrial intelligence and more to do with the forces which control technology, energy, and macro-economic conditions. "If this gets disclosed, it's the end of oil, and it's the end of coal, and it's the end of nuclear power and public utilities," he said. The technologies utilized by UFOs can usher in the next chapter in human development, he added.
Greer spoke about his hope for insiders on USAPs, Unacknowledged Special Access Programs, that deal specifically with the UFO/ET issue to come forward with our without the protection of an executive order. High-ranking officials, including the president and CIA Director, do not have access to these programs, he explained. "I think the public has to realize that this is a Constitutional crisis," he observed. Greer called for listeners who are, or know someone who is, working on zero point energy and over unity devices to contact him. He indicated some projects which show promise and can be validated would be funded and shared freely with the world.
Open Lines followed in the second half of the program. Nathaniel in Salt Lake City told Jimmy about episodes of alien contact he has had throughout his life. Nathaniel recalled seeing two entities in his bedroom when he was two years old, and then later in life having some physical encounters on a craft with beings which appeared to be Grays. Jimmy from St. Louis reported on his alien abduction experiences. "I've actually had physical contact with an ET," he admitted, noting these encounters began when he was a teenager. According to Jimmy, the ETs use interferometric technology to tune into frequencies that are invisible to human senses. Blair in Sedona, Arizona, spoke about the 'Quarantine Enforcers' mentioned in Jim Marrs' book, Alien Agenda. These tiny artificial devices hover about an orbit around Earth and are the cause of many of our rocket failures, Blair suggested.
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Diamondbacks Sign Mark Teahen to Minor-League Deal
As Dan Strittmatter put it on Twitter, "Arizona basically dealt Ryan Wheeler for Matt Reynolds and then signed Ryan Wheeler 2.0 for a pile of peas."
By Jim McLennan@AZSnakepit Nov 27, 2012, 2:25am EST
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Juan Miranda (remember him?) stretches out to catch the throw ahead of a sprinting Mark Teahen at Chase Field on June 17, 2011.
Dbacks have signed veteran 1B/3B/OF Mark Teahen to a minor league contract with a spring training invite.
— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) November 27, 2012
If you've read Moneyball, you're probably already familiar with Teahen, who was one of the A's seven first-round picks in the 2002 draft written about by Michael Lewis [though I note that, of those seven picks in the first 39 selections, only Nick Swisher and Joe Blanton have amounted to anything much]. There, scouting director Eric Kubota said of Teahen, "If you want to talk about another Jason Giambi, this guy could be it." However, Mark was traded to the Royals as part of a three-team trade, two years later, and made his major-league debut with Kansas City in 2005, being their Opening Day starter at third-base.
After 5 1/2 years in the Royals organization, Teahen was traded to the White Sox, where he spent the next season and a half, before being sent to Toronto in July 2011, along with former Diamondback Edwin Jackson. He was released by the Blue Jays that winter - they ate his $5.5 million salary for 2012 - and was picked up by Washington, but spent the entire year with their Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse, putting up a line of .260/.328/.360. The 31-year-old left-hander (batting, anyway - he throws right-handed) has hit .264 in 3,171 plate-appearances.
His best year was 2006, when he put up a 122 OPS+ with the Royals, and it seemed comparisons with Giambi might have some validity. However, the next four years, his production ranged between 90 and 101 OPS+, and his last season in the majors, Teahen's offensive numbers crumbled entirely, with a .573 OPS over 177 PAs. His defense is supposed to be a strong point, but UZR doesn't seem to concur, with a career total of -35.3 at 3B, though admittedly almost half that was in his rookie year. He's better at first (UZR -0.3), but has only 26 career starts there, so I'm not how useful he'd be as a platoon partner for Paul Goldschmidt. He has a lot more time (258 starts) in right.
I'm inclined to think Reno is his most-likely destination, but we've seen with Jason Kubel how left-handed hitters can benefit from playing at Chase Field. However, since the start of 2010, and including Teahen's time in the minors, he has only ten home-runs in 977 at-bats, so doesn't appear to be quite Giambi-esque these days.
Random Teahen Factoids
Though American born and raised, he also holds Canadian citizenship through his father, and played for them in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
He has a Twitter account. Might be worth a follow, with quotes like "Always keep your eye on your goal....unless you're the goalie....in which case that could greatly hinder your productivity."
Mark is only the seventh player since 1956 to start four consecutive Opening Day games at a different position: 3B in 2005, followed by right field, left field and second base the following three seasons.
He and his wife Lauren have three dogs: Espy, Ribi, and Ricki B.
Teahen was the 2009 winner of MLB's Hutch Award, "given annually to an active Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire of Fred Hutchinson."


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'Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory' Playable Demo Now Available
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Experience Six Classic KINGDOM HEARTS Tracks on Your Own or in Couch Co-Op with a Friend
Today, Square Enix and Disney announced the launch of a demo for the upcoming rhythm action game, KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory, an all-new riff on the wildly popular KINGDOM HEARTS series that has sold more than 33 million units worldwide. The demo, which challenges players to battle through six tracks alongside Sora, Donald and Goofy, gives players a taste of what's to come when KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory releases on November 13. The demo can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation®Store and Microsoft Store.
In the full version of KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory, players will battle to the rhythm of the game's soundtrack on their own or with friends as they collect and master over 140 songs from the Kingdom Hearts series, including favorites like "Destiny Islands," "Hand in Hand," "Working Together" and more from the game's legendary composer Yoko Shimomura. Players will experience the magic of musical exploration by traversing through beautiful worlds and embarking on rhythm-fueled battles to defeat tough bosses as they strive to achieve top ranks.
Players of the Nintendo Switch™ version can also enjoy a Free-for-All battle mode with up to seven other players via local play. Through three different play styles, gamers of all ages can choose their level of challenge depending on whether they want to enjoy the songs and adventure without complicated controls or showcase their skills with complex combos to put on the ultimate performance. This celebration of music and adventure marks the KINGDOM HEARTS series' first appearance on the Nintendo Switch.
Fans looking for more musical KINGDOM HEARTS content can also look forward to the KINGDOM HEARTS III original soundtrack, which will feature many of the unforgettable and timeless tracks from the critically acclaimed KINGDOM HEARTS III and will be globally in Fall 2020.
KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory is rated E10+ by the ESRB and will launch for the Nintendo Switch™ system, the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, on November 13, 2020 in North and South America. Pre-orders are available now from the SQUARE ENIX store, the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation®Store, Microsoft Store and other select retailers. Those who purchase for the PlayStation®4 system from the PlayStation®Store for a limited time by December 31st, 2020 will also receive the KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory theme.
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Making London Autism Friendly
London's police officers, firefighters and Tube staff should have to attend mandatory training in order to better understand the challenges faced by autistic people in the capital, a new report has said.
The recommendation from the Conservatives on the London Assembly comes after a number of autism groups have said how raising awareness of the condition should be made a priority.
The report's author, London Assembly Member, Andrew Boff, said that autistic people in London faced a myriad of challenges including a disproportionately high unemployment rate, difficulties using public transport and a lack of public awareness.
The report - Sensory Overload: Making London Autism Friendly - recommends that the Mayor should adopt the proposal as part of a wider package of measures designed to make London more autism friendly. Boff says that Khan has made "precious little progress" in this area.
Along with introducing mandatory training for public sector workers, the report recommends that Sadiq Khan should:
Amend his mayoral strategies where necessary to include specific provision for autistic people. As it currently stands, there is no mention of autism in the Mayor's Health Inequalities Strategy or his London Plan.
Promote the National Autistic Society's Autism Friendly Award across London, in order to recognise those businesses which have made a particular effort to ensure that they are accessible to autistic people.
Work with borough councils, CCGs, charities and businesses to develop implement an all-age London-wide autism strategy.
Work to introduce a platform where the autistic community in London can locate autism friendly businesses and facilities. These could be places with an autism friendly award or nominated an autism champion.
Commenting, Andrew Boff AM said: "One of London's great strengths is that it is place which people from all walks of life can live and work. But London is all but closed to autistic people, making it a less inclusive city than it could and should be.
"Although there can be no one-size-fits-all approach to making London an autism friendly city, the recommendations put forward in this report would help to raise awareness of autism and make day-to-day life so much easier for people living with the condition.
"By taking simple measures such as introducing mandatory training and ensuring that mayoral strategies have a focus on this autism, the Mayor could help to tear down some of the unacceptable barriers faced by autistic people in our city. This would make a refreshing change in approach, as so far he has made precious little progress in this area."
Tim Nicholls, Head of Policy at the National Autistic Society, said: "This is a forward thinking report, full of ideas which could transform the lives of thousands of autistic Londoners and their families.
"Since the ground-breaking Autism Act in 2009, we have seen some progress in improving and increasing support and services for autistic adults across England. But it hasn't been enough. Far too many autistic people and families continue to miss out and end up struggling and becoming extremely isolated. Even travelling or getting to the shops can be overwhelming if your city doesn't work for you.
"These are big challenges and we need public services to work together to make it happen. Some, like Greater Manchester, have embarked on this approach with a new autism strategy across its 10 boroughs. Doing the same across our country's capital could help create a London that truly works for autistic people, with more autism-friendly places and spaces, and tackling the inequalities autistic people face.
"We strongly urge the Mayor of London to take forward the ideas in this report to create a London-wide autism strategy. Working together across the London Assembly, we can achieve an autism-friendly London."
Ed Smith, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Autistica said: "It's vital we all work together to find new solutions to the issues facing autistic people. Research shows that on average autistic people have worse experiences of healthcare, employment, education and social inclusion. We urge the Mayor of London and all local politicians to recognise the scale of this challenge and to work with autistic Londoners, families, charities and researchers to find innovative, evidence-led ways of building longer, happier, healthier lives."


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Jesse Owens and Luz Long: an "impossible" friendship in the name of sport
When I decided to talk about sport on this blog, it was not only because it is one of my main interests, as you will have realised, but particularly because, aside from certain instances of misconduct, such as doping, hooliganism, excessive competitiveness at a juvenile level and other issues that I have already covered, I have always considered sport as a source of positive examples, values and stories of great human spirit.
Many people have heard of Jesse Owens, the black American athlete who triumphed in front of Hitler during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, which had been envisaged by the dictator as a display of superiority of the white race. A friend recently told me another detail that really struck me. A German athlete, Ludwig "Luz" Long, was competing in the Games and posed a challenge to Owens in the long jump. Long noticed that Owens, distracted by the heats of the 200 metres (in which he was also competing), had already fouled on his first two jumps, so he advised him to take off at least ten inches before the foul line, and placed a T-shirt alongside the pit at the ideal take-off point. Owens listened to this totally unexpected advice from his rival, qualified for the final and then won the gold medal. The blond jumper was the first to embrace the black champion and congratulate him, under the eyes of Adolf Hitler. The friendship between the two lasted until Long's death, during the Second World War, and for decades united the families of the two rival athletes, who found themselves on opposing sides of the conflict that soon erupted.
It is a small but great story. On the one hand, it provides a little-known glimpse of an era, with its ideological follies and extravagant ambitions of domination, in which the ground was being prepared for one of the most terrible tragedies in human history. On the other, it is a perfect example of the fundamental values of sport: fair competition, above all, and the ability to distinguish proper sporting rivalry from enmity, or even hatred. These are values which, despite the horror of those years, were clearly expressed. They are also of great relevance today.
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Do you get enough probiotics on the Keto Zone Diet?
Probiotics are healthy bacteria that reside in your large intestine and help you break down food, modulate the immune system, and regulate your neurochemistry. The community of bacteria in your body is referred to as the microbiome.
These bacteria are so important that many people regularly supplement with probiotics in order to keep the microbiome healthy.
But this is nothing new!
People have been getting probiotic bacteria through eating fermented food for many generations. Fermentation is a traditional preservation method used to store perishable vegetables after the growing season for consumption throughout the winter.
One of the most common fermented foods is sauerkraut. You can find many brands of sauerkraut in grocery stores everywhere. However, the unfortunate truth is most of these commercial sauerkrauts have been pasteurized which removes the beneficial probiotic bacteria.
That is why we are sharing this simple sauerkraut recipe. It can be made at home with only 2 ingredients so you can get all of the great benefits of probiotics!
Start by cleaning your supplies! Since this is a fermentation project, we want to sanitize everything to be sure that we only grow healthy probiotic bacteria!
You will need a large bowl, 5-6 quart glass mason jar (or multiple smaller jars), and a spoon. Wash them thoroughly making sure no soapy residue remains that may kill your probiotic bacteria.
Remove the tough outer layers of your cabbage and set aside.
Remove another 4-6 leaves of cabbage and set aside for later.
Slice 1/3 of your cabbage in to thin slices and place in a large bowl.
Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the bowl and begin to knead the cabbage with your (clean) hands until it begins to release moisture.
Slice the next 1/3 of your cabbage and add to the bowl.
Add another tablespoon of salt and knead until moisture begins to release.
Finish slicing the final 1/3 of cabbage and repeat.
Continue to knead the cabbage until a salt brine begins to form in the bowl.
Now you can transfer your sauerkraut in to your jar(s).
Use a spoon to firmly pack the cabbage in to jar until the brine covers the cabbage, add a small amount of spring water and some extra salt if necessary to submerge the cabbage.
Take the cabbage leaves you set aside and fold them so that they fit in to the mouth of the jar.
Stack folded cabbage leaves on top of the sauerkraut to ensure that the shredded cabbage remains submerged under the brine.
This is important because sauerkraut relies on anaerobic fermentation which means that no oxygen can be present.
Cover the jar and place in a cool dark cupboard or closet to ferment for 2-3 weeks.
Check your sauerkraut every few days to make sure the cabbage is still submerged in the brine. If not, open the jar and firmly press the cabbage back down and add more salt water if necessary.
Once the sauerkraut has finished fermenting it can be refrigerated for up to 6 months.
How did your sauerkraut turn out? Let us know in the comments below!


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I was thinking 14" lifted jeep wheels, in purple!
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SEQMINER is for sequencing variant annotation, data integration and query. While sequencing data is large, SEQMINER is unique in this efficient design for integrating sequence variants with annotation information, its innovative format for storing information between sequencing variants, and its seamless integration with R.
In this website, we will provide short introductions. Detailed information can be found in each sections. Please contact us if you have comments/questions.
SEQMINER is a R package. You can obtained it from its CRAN page or download here.
SEQMINER workflow starts from generic tab-delimited (TSV) files. In sequence studies, these files include VCF or BCF files.
Next, you can optionally perform data integration (e.g. annotation). Annotation information is necessary for determining analysis units (e.g., single variant tests or gene-based tests) and variant priority in statistical analysis. SEQMINER implements an efficient and powerful variant annotator for sequence data in generic TSV files, supporting both gene-based and region-based annotation. We provide detailed instructions (link).
You can then query these indexed TSV files. SEQMINER allows efficient queries for tabix-indexed sequence datasets (either pre-processed or generic). Built-in functions in SEQMINER implement a variety of frequently used queries, including extracting sequence variants or summary association test statistics by genomic position, gene names or annotation types. A one-line example below shows extracting chromosomal positions, allele frequency, allele counts and genotypes from non-synonymous variatns within CFH gene.
We also provide detailed tutorial about SEQMINER query function (link).
Last, the extracted data are naive R objects such as matrix or list. They can be used for quality control, association tests or meta-analysis.
We provide several datasets that are helpful in our sequence data analysis. This page (link) provides detailed data descriptions.
In manuscripts, we provided benchmarks of SEQMINER, VariantAnnotation and GEMINI. The relevant codes are provided online (link).
SEQMINER manuscript is in preparation. If it is helpful for your research, please consider contacting us and cite our work.
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Miami Dolphins return game: Comparing Marcus Thigpen and Devin Hester
After re-writing the record books as a return man, free agent Devin Hester is interested in a South Florida homecoming at age 31.
Former Bears star Hester tells the Post's Jodie Wagner that 13 NFL teams have reached out to him, including the Dolphins. If he joined the Dolphins, Hester — a Palm Beach County native — says he'd primarily be a return man but he'd also like some snaps at receiver.
If Hester came to Miami, that could mean the end of Marcus Thigpen, who has been the team's return man for the last two seasons.
Thigpen
In his first year with the Dolphins in 2012, Thigpen broke out with a 27.4 yard average on kick returns (5th in NFL) and a 12.2 yard average on punt returns (4th in NFL).
But Thigpen, 27, took a step back in 2013, averaging 22.3 yards on kickoff returns (18th in NFL) and 7.8 yards on punt returns (19th in NFL).
Hester, however, had somewhat of a resurgent 2013 season.
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Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on March 16, 2014 Categories Free AgencyTags Devin Hester, Marcus Thigpen32 Comments on Miami Dolphins return game: Comparing Marcus Thigpen and Devin Hester
Dolphins, Dan Carpenter still trying to figure out 'Devin Hester Rule'
It's been called the Devin Hester Rule, which in at least one way is a tip in the hat to the Chicago Bears' kick returner extraordinaire from Riviera Beach. But while Hester and the Bears are clearly opposed to it, the Dolphins are one of many teams still figuring out how best to exploit it.
The rule change, made for player safety, calls for kickoffs to be moved from the 30 to the 35-yard-line this season, and for players to have only a 5-yard runup prior to the kick, instead of the previous 10.
The Dolphins and kicker Dan Carpenter have tried both ends of the spectrum so far. Of his five kicks at Atlanta, only one reached the end zone; against Carolina last week, 4-of-5 went past the goal line. Only one of the 10 has been downed for a touchback.
"There's more that goes into it than just 'Hey, we want you to kick it to the 2-yard-line every time,'" Carpenter said. "Weather conditions. Who you're playing. There's so many conditions you can't just say there's one thing we always want to do."
Carpenter said he and special teams coach Darren Rizzi sit down and put together a game plan for kickoffs each week. Factors considered include weather, the opponent and its return guys. And of course, the score becomes more and more important as the game goes along.
"Obviously, kickoffs for me are always a work in progress," Carpenter said. "I'm never satisfied as far as distance and hang time. No one is ever perfect. You might kick one 9 yards deep (into the end zone) every time, but you might underkick one and it comes down in play. So there's always something to work on."
Special teams figure to be a growing concern as the season opener draws closer. When New England played at Miami last year, the Patriots returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown to erase a 7-6 Dolphin lead, then scored another TD on a blocked field goal in what turned into a 41-13 rout. The Dolphins also had a Brandon Fields punt blocked, prompting the dismissal of special teams coach John Bonamego the following day. Rizzi, his former assistant, replaced him.
Carpenter can ensure there won't be any kickoffs returned for scores this year if he can boot the ball out of the end zone, a tack many teams have employed routinely this year. But coach Tony Sparano said it's not likely to be that simple, and for that matter, weather conditions ranging from rain to cold to snow might make that impossible.
"There's games where you want to squeeze the field a little bit, and there's others where you want to knock it out of there," he said. "We've made some tackles inside the opponent's 20, and there's an advantage of kicking it up in the air if you can do that. A lot of things come into play there."
Carpenter won't have to worry about Hester this year, as the Dolphins played Chicago last season. But he said it would be a group decision if that opportunity were to come along, say, if both teams reached the Super Bowl.
"You can kick it away from him, to the big guys in the back instead of him," he said. "You can try to drive it out of the end zone, but Devin Hester is not going to be afraid to take it 9 yards deep this year and bring it out. So I'm sure there will be a different aspect to the return game this year."
Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on August 24, 2011 Categories 2015 OffseasonTags Dan Carpenter, Darren Rizzi, Devin Hester, John Bonamego, Tony Sparano8 Comments on Dolphins, Dan Carpenter still trying to figure out 'Devin Hester Rule'
Chicago Bears WR Devin Hester calls NFL's new kickoff rule 'foolish,' and 10 other things we learned at Anquan Boldin's Q-Fest
Anquan Boldin (left) and Darrelle Revis sign autographs at Q-Fest
Had a great time last night at Q-Fest, the seventh annual charity basketball game held by Baltimore Ravens star and Pahokee native Anquan Boldin. About 20 NFL stars came out to Pahokee High to sign autographs and play some hoops in front of about 2,000 fans.
You can read my recap of the evening by Clicking Here, and check out some great photos from the event by Clicking Here.
But there were a few items, mostly football-related, that didn't make it into today's newspaper.
Among them….
1) Bears receiver Devin Hester, who has four career kickoff return touchdowns and took five of his 12 returns back 40-plus yards in 2010, is not at all pleased with the NFL's new kickoff rule, which will move the ball up 5 yards to the 35 and increase the number of touchbacks.
"I think it's just a foolish rule," said Hester, a native of Riviera Beach. "It's like they don't have nothing better to do than come up with a rule like that. There's 1,000 rules they could've come up with before that rule."
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Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on April 16, 2011 Categories 2015 OffseasonTags Alphonso Smith, Andre Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Blaine Gabbert, Brandon Marshall, Chris Johnson, Darius Butler, Darrelle Revis, Devin Hester, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Edgerrin James, Joe Flacco, Larry Fitzgerald, Pierre Garcon, Ray Rice, Rickey Jackson, Robert Quinn, Santonio Holmes, Tim Tebow, Von Miller, Vontae Davis22 Comments on Chicago Bears WR Devin Hester calls NFL's new kickoff rule 'foolish,' and 10 other things we learned at Anquan Boldin's Q-Fest
NFL proposes change to instant replay system and two major rules changes to decrease injuries and dangerous play
The NFL Competition Committee isn't proposing many changes to the league's rules for the 2011 season (whenever that occurs). But it is proposing one major change to the instant replace system, and two significant rule changes to address the hot-button issue of player safety, namely concussions.
The three proposed rules changes, which will be voted upon next week at the NFL Owners Meetings in New Orleans, are:
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Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on March 17, 2011 Categories 2015 OffseasonTags Ben Roethlisberger, Devin Hester, Kevin Everett, NFL Competition Committee, Ray Anderson25 Comments on NFL proposes change to instant replay system and two major rules changes to decrease injuries and dangerous play
NFL stars Reggie Bush, Devin Hester, Pierre Garcon and more hit Roger Dean Stadium for Heath Evans charity softball event
The NFL may be heading into a lockout soon, but Palm Beach County football fans can get up close and personal with several star players this Friday night at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter.
Reggie Bush, Devin Hester, Pierre Garcon and Jon Vilma are among those slated to attend Heath Evans' third annual NFL vs. SWAT Softball Showdown charity game (edit: though Bush's appearance is tentative). The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission costs $10, with proceeds going to the Heath Evans Foundation, which benefits child victims of sexual abuse.
The guest list is tentative — players sometimes have to cancel at the last minute — but several NFL players with ties to the Saints, Miami Hurricanes or Palm Beach County are slated to attend. The full list:
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Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on February 17, 2011 Categories 2015 OffseasonTags Alphonso Smith, Calais Campbell, Chris Ivory, David Clowney, Devin Hester, Garrett Hartley, Heath Evans, Jon Vilma, Pierre Garcon, Reggie Bush, Roman Harper9 Comments on NFL stars Reggie Bush, Devin Hester, Pierre Garcon and more hit Roger Dean Stadium for Heath Evans charity softball event
Miami Dolphins Talking Points: Raiders' Seymour gets off easy
Anyone watching when Oakland defensive tackle Richard Seymour landed a roundhouse punch to the face of Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Sunday had to know Seymour would get more from the league than being ejected. That's where we start our talking points for Tuesday:
1. Seymour got off easy from the league and probably shouldn't be playing against Miami Sunday.
After the Steelers' James Harrison was hit with a $75,000 fine for a hit that was only borderline dirty, you had to expect more – and probably a lot more – for the shot Seymour delivered to Roethlisberger.
After all, as Harrison himself pointed out after the game, his hit was in the run of play, while Seymour's came long after a play was over, while Roethlisberger was celebrating a touchdown with his teammates.
So did Roethlisberger say something outrageous to trigger such an outrageous response? No word on that yet, but so what if he did. Players can't go around clocking opponents just because they take offense to something they said.
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Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on November 23, 2010 Categories 2015 OffseasonTags Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Clemons, Devin Hester, James Harrison, Reshad Jones, Richard Seymour, Tony Sparano16 Comments on Miami Dolphins Talking Points: Raiders' Seymour gets off easy
Dolphins Rewind: Miami can't get out of its own way in 16-0 loss to Bears
Tony Sparano, bleary-eyed and frustrated Friday morning over the performance of his team 12 hours prior, was asked about his Dolphins having a negative play of at least 9 yards on each of his team's first four drives in their 16-0 loss to the Bears. He didn't mind the negative question.
Tyler Thigpen and the Dolphins just couldn't get anything going against the Bears / Post staff
"I'm glad you said that," Sparano told the reporter. "At least it tells me somebody's watching the game."
Forget the quarterback situation, the injuries to the offensive line and questionable production of Brandon Marshall. The Dolphins simply couldn't get out of their own way on Thursday night, allowing six sacks and committing four penalties on offense for 40 yards. That's 10 negative plays in only 48 snaps.
"Like Coach (Sparano) said, we couldn't get out of own way," quarterback Tyler Thigpen said. "There's no excuses for what we displayed out there today."
It's hard enough to put up points against the Bears and their fourth-ranked defense. It's a lot harder when Thigpen and Brian Hartline fumble a handoff exchange for a 9-yard loss to take the Dolphins out of field goal range on the opening drive; when John Jerry commits a holding penalty to create first-and-20 on the second drive; when Marshall is busted for a 10-yard block-in-the-back penalty; and when Marshall is flagged 15 yards for taunting.
It also explains why the Dolphins were only able to run the ball six times with Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown. They simply faced too many second- and third-and-longs.
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Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on November 20, 2010 Categories InjuriesTags Bill Stanfill, Brandon Fields, Brandon Marshall, Brian Hartline, Cameron Wake, Chad Henne, Chicago Bears, Chris Clemons, Cory Procter, Davone Bess, Devin Hester, Jake Long, Jake Scott, Jay Cutler, Joe Berger, John Jerry, Karlos Dansby, Lydon Murtha, Mark Schlereth, Marlon Moore, Pat McQuistan, Patrick Cobbs, Quentin Moses, Reshad Jones, Richie Incognito, Ricky Williams, Roberto Wallace, Ronnie Brown, Tony Sparano, Tyler Thigpen, Tyrone Culver11 Comments on Dolphins Rewind: Miami can't get out of its own way in 16-0 loss to Bears
The Ultimate Preview (with poll): Miami Dolphins (5-4) vs. Chicago Bears (6-3)
Regular Season Week 11: Miami Dolphins (5-4) vs. Chicago Bears (6-3)
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
Kickoff: Thursday, 8:20 p.m.
Line (bodog.com): Dolphins -1
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy, 20 percent chance of rain
TV: NFL Network* (Bob Papa, Joe Thiesmann, Matt Millen, Alex Flanagan)
Radio: 940-AM, 105.9-FM, 94.3-FM (Palm Beach), 1290-AM (Palm Beach), 92.1-FM (Spanish), 101.7-FM (Treasure Coast), 96.1-FM (Ft. Myers-Naples)
* In Dade and Broward Counties, the game will also be shown on WSFL. In Palm Beach County, some Comcast subscribers also get WSFL on cable channel 16. But if you don't get channel 16, you can only watch the game on NFL Network.
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Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on November 18, 2010 Categories InjuriesTags Bill Stanfill, Brandon Fields, Brandon Marshall, Brian Urlacher, Cameron Wake, Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears, Cory Procter, Dan Carpenter, Davone Bess, Devin Hester, Don Shula, Frank Omiyale, J'Marcus Webb, Jake Long, Jake Scott, Julius Peppers, Lance Briggs, Lovie Smith, Reshad Jones, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown, Tim Jennings, Tony Sparano, Tyler Thigpen15 Comments on The Ultimate Preview (with poll): Miami Dolphins (5-4) vs. Chicago Bears (6-3)
Miami Dolphins Talking Points: Depth a huge factor again vs. Bears
From Reshad Jones to Pat McQuistan to Tyler Thigpen, the Dolphins got a big test of their depth and passed Sunday against Tennessee. That depth will be tested again Thursday night, which is where we start our talking points for Tuesday.
1. Regardless of how many starters are out, the backups will have to step up again vs. the Bears.
Coach Tony Sparano wasn't very forthcoming on the injury front Monday, leaving plenty of questions as to who will and won't play three days hence. Keeping the Bears guessing is the obvious idea, and no one can blame him for that, but the bottom line is at least a handful of reserves are almost certain to be called upon just as they were Sunday. Continue reading "Miami Dolphins Talking Points: Depth a huge factor again vs. Bears"
Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on November 16, 2010 Categories 2015 OffseasonTags Brandon Fields, Brandon Marshall, Chan Gailey, Dan Carpenter, Devin Hester, Ikaika Alama-Francis, Marc Mariani, Pat McQuistan, Reshad Jones, Tony Sparano, Tyler Thigpen15 Comments on Miami Dolphins Talking Points: Depth a huge factor again vs. Bears


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5 things to know for June 27: Dem debates, immigration, G20, shark attack, climate
Like human heroes, some dogs run into burning buildings. Science says there's a good reason for that.
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1. Campaign 2020
The stage was full last night in Miami as the first Democratic debate of the 2020 race kicked off. Ten candidates, many of them polling in single digits, did their best to break through and differentiate themselves. Elizabeth Warren, surging in the polls, seemed to be the center of attention, and her ideas — on everything from health care to the economy — dominated the early part of the debate. Julian Castro was the night's surprise, CNN's Maeve Reston wrote. He gave an impassioned argument about immigration and went hard after Beto O'Rourke.
President Trump's name was mentioned a few times. His reaction to the debate (as he headed to Japan for the G20 summit)? "BORING!" he tweeted. Here are eight takeaways, plus a take on winners and losers, a photo gallery, a check of key facts tossed out by candidates and why so many of them spoke in Spanish. The second debate — with Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and seven others — starts tonight at 9 ET. Here's how to watch.
2. Immigration
The House and Senate are set for a border battle. The GOP-led Senate yesterday passed a $4.6 billion bill to address the migrant crisis at the Mexican border. It's slightly different from the $4.5 billion bill the Democratically led House passed Tuesday. The Senate's not taking up the House bill, and the House won't vote on the Senate bill. Republicans in the Senate feel like they're in a stronger position because their bill passed with bipartisan votes, and President Trump has indicated he might sign it. So, they are essentially daring the House to take or leave the Senate bill. Congress heads out this week for a monthlong break, so if lawmakers want to send immediate aid to migrant children in border facilities, something needs to be worked out soon. Meantime, CNN toured one of the controversial facilities yesterday. Here's what we found.
3. G20 summit
President Trump just touched down in Osaka, Japan, to meet with world leaders at the G20 summit. His most anticipated meeting is set for Saturday, when he sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping to talk about trade. The hope is the two leaders can reach a deal that'll end the ongoing trade war. Trump will probably talk trade with India's Prime Minister, too. In a tweet a few hours ago, Trump blasted Narendra Modi for what the President called India's "unacceptable" tariffs on US goods. The situation in the Middle East — with heightened tensions between the US and Iran — will no doubt come up in Japan as well. After the summit, the President will stop in South Korea, where plans are being made for him to visit the Demilitarized Zone.
4. Bahamas shark attack
A California woman was killed after she was attacked by three sharks while snorkeling in the Bahamas. Jordan Lindsay was with her family yesterday when the sharks attacked. Her relatives saw the sharks coming and tried to warn her, but she didn't hear them in time. Lindsay, 21, was bitten on her arms, legs and buttocks. She was pulled from the water and taken to a hospital, where she died.
5. Climate crisis
Changes to climate patterns could create a whole new world of haves and have nots. The prediction comes from a new UN report that says 120 million people could slip into poverty within the next decade because of the climate emergency. A "climate apartheid" is envisioned, where the rich pay to escape the worst effects of climate change, while the rest of the world fends for itself. And most countries aren't on track to meet their climate targets: President Trump pulled the US out of the 2015 Paris climate accord; an EU proposal to curb carbon emissions died last week; and the G20 is set to water down its climate promises during its summit in Japan.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
The new trailer for the last season of "Orange Is the New Black" is out. Looks like lead character Piper Chapman is out, too.
2 + 19 = excitement
A pair of albino alligators mated and produced 19 eggs, raising hopes at a Florida animal park for a bounty of the rare white creatures.
What happened to 'West of Westeros?'
After her Arya Stark slayed the Night King on "Game of Thrones," actress Maisie Williams gets to play another tough girl in her next role.
Meet the 'megetables'
First there were plant-based meats. Now, Arby's is testing out vegetables made out of meat.
Final destination?
Those Google Maps detours aren't always right. Just ask the nearly 100 drivers who took one on the way to the Denver airport and ended up in an empty field.
HAPPENING LATER
The Supreme Court today is expected to issue the remaining opinions of its term, including a closely watched case regarding a possible citizenship question on the census and another on partisan gerrymandering.
"I fully support whatever decision they make, but it does worry me from a parent point of view, you know, how many barriers, hateful words, persecution, all that, and discrimination that might come."
Prince William, saying he wouldn't care if his children were gay
TODAY'S NUMBER
The temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) yesterday in Germany. That's the highest temperature on record in June in the country. Much of Europe is sweating this week through a major heat wave.
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When I read Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, I resolved to change our family's eating habits. I tried to buy fruits and vegetables in season from the local farmer's market and what I found out was, my family was eating a lot fewer fruits and vegetables.
So now I buy the boxes of clementines that have been shipped across the Atlantic from South Africa, increasing my carbon foot print with each gallon of fuel the container ship uses to bring my little oranges to the United States.
One thing I have tried to stick with is eliminating high fructose corn syrup from our diet. HFCS is genetically modified to create an easily-transported sweetener that is added to nearly everything. What's wrong with it? According to an article by Linda Joyce Forristal, CCP, MTA, from "In the Kitchen with Mother Linda The Murky World of High-Fructose Corn Syrup," male rats that were fed high fructose diets didn't reach adulthood and had health conditions like high cholesterol, anemia and delayed testicular development. The females didn't have it as bad but couldn't bear live young.
"...all fructose must be metabolized in the liver," Forristal quotes USDA researcher Dr. Meira Fields. "The livers of the rats on the high fructose diet looked like the livers of alcoholics, plugged with fat and cirrhotic."
Okay, I know my kids aren't rats, but I'm looking forward to grandchildren some day, so I want to avoid that lack of testicular development and the ability to bear children. It's just like that book The Children of Men by P.D. James.
But buying food without high fructose corn syrup seems nearly impossible. They hide that in everything. My first surprise was bread. Who'd have thought bread needed high fructose corn syrup? The only loaves I can find at my regular shopping stops are Archer Farms at Target and organic bread at Kroger.
I took my kids off their once weekly soda allotment and instead buy Jones cream soda made from cane sugar. Candy doesn't have a lot of high fructose corn syrup, but just about any baked good is going to have it. Forget bagels. They are off our list forever. English muffins. Little Debbies. All gone.
Spencer asked for fries and steak for his birthday dinner so I was searching for ketchup. Guess what was in it? I found a bottle of organic ketchup and went with that. But then Grace had requested apple sauce and I was out of luck at the local Kroger.
I was kvetching to my friends that I couldn't find any applesauce without high fructose corn syrup.
My friend Laura looked at me in astonishment, "Why would you buy apple sauce? Why wouldn't you just make it from scratch? Cook up some apples and add some sugar."
Keep in mind, this is a friend who admittedly hasn't cooked dinner for her family in weeks.
"Well, geez, Laura. Why would you go buy bananas when you could plant a tree and have perfectly good bananas within years?" I replied. A little stung.
So, this morning I made an apple coffee cake and I'll go to Wild Oats later today to look for organic apple sauce, but I am not going to feel guilty that I don't make it more than once a season from scratch.
I don't know why people insist on open-casket funerals. All it proves to me is that the person so obviously isn't there any more. They don't even physically resemble themselves.
I was thinking that this weekend when I stood behind a 94-year-old woman who was saying goodbye to her 92-year-old sister in a brushed metal coffin. The 94-year-old is the last of her siblings left and as she looked at my mother-in-law's face, she probably saw a very different woman than I did, a very different woman than my husband did. She saw a tiny girl who stole her toys and a teenager who flirted with her dates. She saw a woman who became a nurse and a mother, a woman who worked constantly as they had all been taught by their Italian immigrant mother.
My husband and his siblings saw a woman who gave them the best she could. They were always clean and well fed. She may not have laughed with them as often as she should have. She may not have swung her toddlers into the air, watching their shoes fly off. She may not have settled onto the couch with a child's head resting on her shoulder while they laughed at the television. But didn't she also teach them that those are things they should cherish? By her omission and the times she cried from loneliness, wasn't she teaching them that these are things to include in life?
When she died last week, my husband was out of town. She'd been sick a few weeks earlier and pulled out of it. She might again, the doctor said. But she didn't. And I urged him not to feel guilty about missing the final moment. It isn't about that last moment and who is there to claim it. It's about adding up all of those moments before and relishing them.
Well, I had a straight hair for the weekend and I am quite perturbed that women with straight hair have been hiding the truth from me. I thought this was a sisterhood. Here's what I learned. With straight hair, I can wake up in the morning and my hair looks exactly the same as it did the day before. No strange waves sticking up in the back or clumps of hair leaning to one side or the other. With straight hair, I can ride in the convertible, see the shadow of my hair blowing in straight lines all around my head like I'm incredibly frightened, and when the car stops, my hair looks exactly the same as it did before I climbed in.
I suppose modern technology should be given credit for my weekend of straight hair. It started with a trip to the "salon," which for me is a long narrow shop with six chairs and way too many pictures of Keith Richards. As Grace the hairdresser was beginning to dry my hair, she said, "The usual?" The usual for me is letting it dry naturally. I do as little to my hair as possible. After a shower I add hair gel (confixor by Aveda) and don't think about it again unless I pass a mirror.
"Are there any alternatives?" I asked Grace. "Sure, we could straighten it."
Those words are familiar. I went through years trying to tame my curly hair into a smooth pageboy or even a Dorothy Hamil wedge. After college, I gave up and accepted my curls. The humidity in Washington, D.C. and Florida made straightening an impossibility anyway.
So imagine my surprise when Grace the hairdresser pulled out a ceramic hair straightener and my hair not only went straight, but felt baby fine. This is not my beautiful hair, I wanted to exclaim feeling like David Bowie. But it was. My children and most everyone I know felt the same. People I knew walked right past without recognizing me. Apparently, I look totally different with straight hair. Some people said I looked younger. I thought the lines around my eyes were more apparent because I didn't have all of that hair distracting from them.
My husband called last night from his vacation, oops, I mean work conference. He was standing at the top of the St. Petersburg Pier and I could hear the wind whistling across his phone. He'd had two beers and was feeling romantic as the balmy breeze buffeted him.
I was immediately expected to match his cuddly mood as I sat at my hallway desk helping to cut and paste the table of contents for my daughter's government report, worth 20 percent of her grade. My back was already aching from sitting in the straight-backed chair for a good part of the day while I graded 25 compositions.
I'm afraid I didn't jump to that romantic, reminiscent mood my husband was hoping for. He was talking about walking along the bay. The smell of the air on those nights when the wind blew just right, rustling the palm fronds. I was barely giving him the "hmmmm" response because I was concentrating on the correct page number for each constitutional cartoon.
My 11-year-old stumbled into the hallway, a tissue stuffed into his red, chapped nose wanting to know if I'd watch Dancing with the Stars. When he saw the already distracted look, he retreated to the television in the basement.
My husband gave up with a sigh. "We should come here sometime, just the two of us," he said. I tried to picture him in the darkening night walking back toward his hotel, the gulls swooping from above and screeching. Then I realized that the evening was getting dark and my middle son wasn't back from the football game yet. My husband had lost my attention again.
"I love you," I managed to call. "Have a good time."
And I wasn't picturing a time when the two of us could escape there together, instead, I was wondering when I might escape to a "conference" and have evenings to drink atop the St. Petersburg Pier and imagine my husband at home, juggling kids and homework.
I just want to reiterate the value of exercise before I start totaling up the cost of exercising, and I'm not talking about the cute running shorts or the expensive shoes. Today, in my second trip back to the doctor in a week, I handed over my credit card for my $20 co-pay.
"$10" the Russian-born receptionist asked, as if she hoped to make it less painful. Maybe she felt guilty that I paid $20 on Monday and all the doctor did was tut over my knee and tell me to come back.
In some distant month, I can see myself practicing ChiRunning as I glide along the street, barely breathing hard. For now, I'm entering the bills on my Quicken, unable to run for another week yet.
In spite of the finances, the thing I feel badly about is that Grace fell on the same day as she was riding her bike to school. I was sitting with my stitched knee propped up when she came home with large bandaids on her ankle and knee. She hadn't ridden home in disgrace, dripping blood and crying. She had simply gone to the school nurse and gotten taped up. She didn't, or couldn't, make a big deal about it, because I had trumped her with my stitches. I was proud that she was more concerned about someone else (me) than her own injuries. She's really growing up. And it gave me pause, briefly, to wonder what it would be like to have a self-centered mother who frequently grabs the limelight with her own complaints.
Of course, I shouldn't overlook the benefits I've reaped from this episode. I haven't done laundry for two and a half weeks because the washing machine is in the basement.
As my fall becomes a bad memory, I will be left with only a Great Britain shaped scar.


More than 1,100 national observers will be deployed in all voting centers authorized by the National Electoral Council (CNE) for the elections of alderman this Sunday, December 9. This was reported by Carleslia Ascanio, member of the Venezuelan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Social Project, one of the three national groups that are accredited by the Venezuelan Electoral Power to accompany the 9-D electoral process.
The national observer, interviewed in VTV's Special Coverage "Voto 2018, El Pueblo Decide", ensured the seriousness and trajectory of the institution she represents, made up of professors, university professors, professionals from diverse fields, as well as students and Venezuelan citizens in general who are committed to the transparency and efficiency of Venezuela's electoral system.
The interviewee recalled that they have participated in all the audits carried out by the Electoral Power with the presence of partisan organizations and Venezuelan political movements.
"Each audit has been ratified by the political organizations, proving what is the transparency and efficiency of this Venezuelan electoral system," she attested.
She qualified as excellent and reliable the automated electoral system of the country, underlining that, in the process, the first verification is carried out by the elector himself when at the time of casting the vote people can verify on the receipt that their selection has been respected.
"It is the most important audit of the process after the machine issues the receipt, because the citizen is doing live auditing, which corresponds to what they chose. There people can do the audit before introducing the vote in the ballot box, "she explained.
She highlighted the long history of the NGO over the years, both in the national electoral processes convened by the CNE and in the supervision and advice of those required by trade unions, autonomous and private universities and organized communal power.
She also said that the national observer accompanies the voters, advising them and helping them during the process, as is the case of assistance to people with disabilities.
Finally, she considered important to mention a difference between the national observer and the international accompanist, highlighting that the work of the first is more committed to the Homeland, as its members are Venezuelan and Venezuelan always seeking that the vote of each voter is respected.
"Where we have been called, we have come with our experience without any political bias in the elections where we have participate in" .


Most people, but especially women and minorities, aren't very good at negotiating a good starting salary. For some, negotiating a salary and asking for more money is a hand-wringing, sweaty palm, stuttering mess of a process.
It's natural to be nervous, but I encourage you to remember that at the end of the day, it's just a conversation: A two-way conversation with a possible employer or your current employer to come up with terms that will work for both of you. (Emphasis on both of you.) This is about you, so you have to be willing to go to bat for yourself. If you don't do it, who will? If you want to take the plunge and negotiate for what you're worth, consider the following strategies.
Whether you realize it or not, you negotiate on a daily basis. You negotiate with your partner on managing the household, your children's teachers or caregivers. For example, you may spell out your child's needs and wants with teachers and caregivers to ensure that they're being met. In essence, you're advocating for them.
In the same vein, you must advocate for yourself when it comes to negotiating a salary. The key here is to practice stating your expectations and needs. Practice stating exactly what you expect and want during your daily interaction with friends, family, and coworkers. This will build your confidence when faced with formal negotiations.
If you have a friend who works in HR, ask them the current going rate for your field. If they don't know, ask them if they have contacts you can speak to. Go online and do some research by visiting sites like Salary and Glassdoor.
Another good tip is to use social media to throw out the question. Ask your followers to send you a direct message if they know a good starting place to get the answer to your research. The last resort is to cold call recruiters you don't know—look them up on LinkedIn and tell them you are doing some research. Most of them will be open to sharing since you could be a potential candidate whom they can call upon in the future.
Once you have received a written offer letter from your prospective employer you can begin the negotiation process. Be patient with the process. Don't sweat it if they don't call you back right away with their final offer. They're most likely talking to internal folks about changing your salary. Let the recruiter work it out without you raising the white flag too soon.
Ask the recruiter to tell you about the company's benefits, year-end bonus potential, work schedule, work environment, vacation package, and any other perks the company offers. Thank them profusely for walking you through the total perks. Then ask directly if we can revisit the base salary. Give them the exact number you want. For example, if you want $75k, say, "I would like to make $75k and I want to know what I can do to get there." At that point, be quiet and listen. The recruiter may say, "Let me see what I can do" or "That is too high for us." Graciously tell him or her that you would like the both of you to think it over and connect within 24-72 hours.
When you get nervous about negotiating for what you are worth, remember that they decided to extend an offer to you for reason. You most likely knocked their socks off and you have everything they need to complete their team. So why not get what you need to be financially sound and continue with your professional growth?


Fans of Deadpool have had reason to be very encouraged about the future of the franchise recently. The very first teaser for Deadpool 2 debuted alongside Logan in theaters, which Fox quickly released online, and the reaction has been insanely positive. This Deadpool 2 sneak peek, which is essentially a short film containing no actual footage from the sequel, hints at the arrival of Cable. But there was no mention of Domino, who we know will be in the movie as well. Despite the character's lack of presence over the weekend, we now hear that Janelle Monae is the frontrunner for the role.
On a recent episode of The Hashtag Show, it was reported that Moonlight and Hidden Figures star Janelle Monae is wanted as Domino. It was previously reported that Scandal star Kerry Washington was in the running, and it isn't clear if things didn't work out with her or if she is also still competing for the part. But this is an interesting development. Despite the La La Land snafu, Moonlight won Best Picture at the Oscars this year and Hidden Figures was also nominated in that category. That gives Janelle Monae a whole lot of star power at the moment and getting her in Deadpool 2 could be a big credit to the movie moving forward.
Janelle Monae has been a big star for a while now, but only recently has that been because of acting. Prior to Hidden Figures and Moonlight she had mostly been known for her music career, for which she was also praised heavily. Though, she did voice a character in Rio 2 in addition to voicing a one-off character in an episode of American Dad. So she has been making a big impact in almost no time at all. Getting cast as Domino in what is easily one of the most anticipated sequels in recent memory would be a massive step forward for her. Aside from Kerry Washington, Sienna Miller and Gugu Mbatha-Raw reportedly passed on the role for undisclosed reasons. Other names that have been thrown in the mix as part of the /deadpool-2-domino-shortlist-actresses/Domino shortlist include Lizzy Caplan, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Sofia Boutella, Stephanie Sigman and Sylvia Hoeks. The Hashtag Show also recently provided a casting breakdown for the character of Domino, which gives an idea of what we can expect from her in Deadpool 2.
"Neena is a no-nonsense badass who rarely shows her feeling. Highly capable, supremely confident and armored in... well armor... and bullet-proof sarcasm. But beneath her shell she's still and vulnerable and some soft, beating remnant of her humanity remains intact. In this scene we need to see both sides. When she can't get what she needs with insults, bluster and threats we need to see some of that vulnerability. It's hard for her to let down her guard, and in the mercenary community she grew up in showing compassion is almost embarrassing. We should feel like she'd be more comfortable killing Silberman than saying 'Please.'"
As for Cable, it was recently revealed that Stranger Things star David Harbour is being eyed for the role. Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan also seems to be in the mix, thanks to a couple of social media post from Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, but the casting process appears to be ongoing. In any case, there are a lot of interesting, talented and very different people being thrown around for both roles, so it will be interesting to see who ultimately gets paired up to star alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2.
Fox has yet to set a firm release date for Deadpool 2, but in the teaser trailer they did say that the movie will be coming "not soon enough," which means they clearly understand the demand from fans. David Leitch will be directing this time around since Tim Miller decided to depart the project last year over "creative differences." The movie is being written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who are returning after writing the first Deadpool. Drew Goddard has also been brought on to provide some input. Deadpool 2 is expected to shoot later this year for a release sometime in 2018.


Kabelo Mabalane is new ambassador for male circumcision.
Sirshin Moodliar had the chance to chat to South African icon, Kabelo Mabalane. Well known for his music roots with kwaito group TKZee, Kabelo is now going around the country in support of male circumcision.
It is proven that being circumcised reduces the chance of contracting HIV/Aids by 60%, and it also reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections. Women benefit too because circumcision reduces their risk of cervical cancer, the most prevalent cancer for women in South Africa.
Any male aged 10 - 49 and in good health, irrespective of HIV status, is eligible for free circumcision in South Africa. Circumcisions are available at Right to Care, CHAPS and MATCH clinics and Right to Care has a network of private general practitioners. Minors who are under 18 need parental consent. To book an appointment for a circumcision near you, send a 'please call me' to 082 808 6152.
We chatted to the legend about his cause and here is what he had to say.


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Chinese Writer Jailed For 10 Years After Publishing Homoerotic Novel
The book was slammed for "obscenely and in detail describing gay male-male acts."
Some commentators suggested the book should not be banned as gay erotic content.
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court's 10-year jail term for an author of a homoerotic book found guilty of profiting from selling "obscene" literature has been met with disbelief among some internet users who question how the crime could warrant so severe a punishment.
The author, surnamed Liu, was found guilty on Oct. 31 by Wuhu county court in eastern Anhui province after she self-published a book that "obscenely and in detail described gay male-male acts," according to state media.
The court ruled that the strict sentence was enforced due to her having made 150,000 yuan ($21,600) by selling over 7,000 copies, the article said.
The case went viral on Chinese social media at the weekend as commentators asked how such a punishment made sense when some sexual assault cases often drew lighter sentences.
One user shared an article about a case from 2010 when a man was jailed for 18 months for imprisoning children and commented: "I don't understand the law, but there have been people who did things as inhuman as this and only get a year and a half.
"Why can't our vast and abundant China tolerate the word 'sex'?" the user added.
Some commentators suggested Liu's book should not be banned as gay erotic content known as "bl" or "BoysLove" is important for Chinese men to discover their sexuality.
"I also watch 'bl,' because my family has traditional values," one user wrote about the case. "Seeing this news today, and based on this kind of criminal law, I expect we will have to wait thousands of years for homosexuality to be legalized."
Pornography has long been illegal in China, but in recent years, the Communist Party has intensified efforts to clear away what it sees as inappropriate content, introducing new legislation, rewards and punishments to help its aims.
Authorities on Saturday launched a campaign to "eradicate pornography and illegal publications" by offering heightened rewards of up to 600,000 yuan for reporting banned content to the police, starting from December.
In April, Weibo announced a decision to remove pornographic, violent or gay content, singling out manga animations that often depict raunchy gay male relationships, but then reversed its decision after widespread criticism.
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Q: Michael Hartl's Tutorial Chapter 8 I'm working on MH's tutorial and I keep getting these three errors. It's saying that there 'submit' is an undefined variable and I don't see why. Not sure what the problem is. Any suggestions
Failures:

  1) User pages after saving the user
     Failure/Error: before { click_button submit }
     NameError:
       undefined local variable or method `submit' for #<RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup::Nested_1::Nested_4:0x007f8e816f7c70>
     # ./spec/requests/user_pages_spec.rb:50:in `block (3 levels) in <top (required)>'

  2) User pages after saving the user
     Failure/Error: before { click_button submit }
     NameError:
       undefined local variable or method `submit' for #<RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup::Nested_1::Nested_4:0x007f8e841d4740>
     # ./spec/requests/user_pages_spec.rb:50:in `block (3 levels) in <top (required)>'

  3) User pages after saving the user
     Failure/Error: before { click_button submit }
     NameError:
       undefined local variable or method `submit' for #<RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup::Nested_1::Nested_4:0x007f8e84265d80>
     # ./spec/requests/user_pages_spec.rb:50:in `block (3 levels) in <top (required)>'

Finished in 0.00577 seconds
3 examples, 3 failures

Failed examples:

rspec ./spec/requests/user_pages_spec.rb:53 # User pages after saving the user
rspec ./spec/requests/user_pages_spec.rb:55 # User pages after saving the user
rspec ./spec/requests/user_pages_spec.rb:54 # User pages after saving the user

This is the user_pages_spec file
require 'spec_helper'

describe "User pages" do

    subject { page }

    describe "profile page" do
        let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }

        before { visit user_path(user) }

        it { should have_selector('h1',    text: user.name) }
        it { should have_selector('title', text: user.name) }
    end

    describe "signup page" do
        before { visit signup_path }

        it { should have_selector('h1',    text: 'Sign up') }
        it { should have_selector('title', text: 'Sign up') }
    end

    describe "signup" do

        before { visit signup_path }

        let(:submit) { "Create my account" }

        describe "with invalid information" do
          it "should not create a user" do
            expect { click_button submit }.not_to change(User, :count)
          end
        end

        describe "with valid information" do
            before do
                fill_in "Name",          with: "Example User"
                fill_in "Email",         with: "user@example.com"
                fill_in "Password",      with: "foobar"
                fill_in "Confirmation",  with: "foobar"
            end

            it "should create a user" do
                expect { click_button submit }.to change(User, :count).by(1)
            end
        end
    end

    describe "after saving the user" do
        before { click_button submit }
        let(:user) { User.find_by_email('user@example.com') }

        it { should have_selector('title', text: user.name) }
        it { should have_selector('div.alert.alert-success', text: 'Welcome') }
        it { should have_link('Sign out') }
    end
end

A: I fixed your formatting quick in the spec, take a look now and it should be more obvious why...
You have let(:submit) { "Create my account" } defined in the signup context, but you're trying to use it outside, in the after saving the user context.  You need to move it out so both can see it, or re-define it within the other context.
To be honest that part of your spec kind of doesn't make sense, what are you submitting?

A: To test after saving user block you should do this when creating user succeed this means inside with valid information context, so you must just nest your context after saving user inside the describe "with valid information" do which is in the "sign up" context, and you have already let(:submit) declaration which create your submit variable.
Your code will looks like this :
describe "sign up" do

  before { visit signup_path }

  let(:submit) { "Create my account" }
  .
  .
  .
  .

  describe "with valid information" do

    # here you fill fields for signing up a new user
    .
    .
    .
    describe "after saving the user" do
      # when you are here, you have already filling fields of signup form, so you should submit these fields and the code below let you do this
      before { click_button submit }
      let(:user) { User.find_by_email('user@example.com') }

      it { should have_selector('title', text: user.name) }
      it { should have_selector('div.alert.alert-success', text: 'Welcome') }
      it { should have_link('Sign out') }
    end
  end
end

conclusion : just move after saving the user block before the end of sign up block

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Beach Girls and the Monster, The
Director: Jon Hall
Stars: Jon Hall, Sue Casey, Walker Edmiston, Arnold Lessing, Elaine DuPont, Gloria Neil, Clyde Adler, Read Morgan, Dale Davis
Review: A group of young people are hanging out at Malibu Beach, California, dancing and surfing, when one girl plays a trick on her boyfriend by putting sand on his hot dog. She runs away, and he chases her, but she hides behind a rock; looking around, she spies a cave and approaches it when suddenly a seaweed-covered fish-man emerges from the darkness and claws her to death. Her body is discovered by one of her friends, who screams and alerts the police, who notice a track of large footprints in the sand - could they have belonged to the monster? The cops call on oceanographer Dr Otto Lindsay (Jon Hall) to examine the prints, and he deduces a sea creature is responsible - and it could strike again...
This sun-drenched horror in underwhelming black and white was written by Joan Gardner, and it apparently worked on the premise that what the craze for Beach Party movies really needed was a visit from the Creature from the Black Lagoon. The monster is a man in a bug-eyed rubber suit, but possibly gives the best performance in the film considering the modest amount he is required to do - the rest of the cast make Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello look like Sir Laurence Olivier and Katharine Hepburn. As the director and star, Jon Hall seems to be making a doomed attempt to break back into the matinee idol position he once held, but he is hampered by the ridiculous script.
If you're on the look out for fun in the sun, then you'd be advised to look elsewhere, because too much of the short running time is caught up, not with tracking the sea beast, but with Dr Lindsay's domestic problems. He is married to his second wife, Vicky (Sue Casey), a bitchy woman who is unsatisfied by her husband's advances and even flirts with her stepson, Richard (Arnold Lessing). Richard is causing Otto trouble too, being reluctant to join the family business in oceanography and preferring to enjoy himself on the beach. Overreacting Otto tells the police that he despises the beach kids, who are capable of anything, including murder!
Living with Otto and his family is Mark (Walker Edmiston), an intense sculptor crippled previously in a car crash who is obsessed with Vicky, and is making a bust of her. What isn't clear at the start is that the film is a whodunnit, and someone is responsible for sending out the monster to cause mayhem - could it be Mark, who made a small mermaid statue of the first victim? Judging by the tone of kids just wanting to frolic and adults (one in particular) wanting them to take life more seriously, maybe we should be looking elsewhere for the culprit. However, the soap opera antics of the main characters make you wonder whether the kids might have the right idea.
Although just over an hour long, there's quite a bit of padding, and of course, surf music. The producers like the main title theme so much that they use it at every opportunity, and whenever the beach bunnies are seen dancing, it's that same piece of music jangling away on the tape recorder. There are other songs, including bongo-heavy one which the cast mime to while fooling around with the contents of the local joke shop, and the lighthearted (considering their friend has been murdered) "Monster in the Surf", complete with join-in clapping and whooping. There's also some actual surfing footage crowbarred in, obviously not performed by any of the actors. The Beach Girls and the Monster just about gets by on campy appeal, but not much else, and it's a pity they couldn't afford to shoot it in colour to brighten it up. Music by Frank Sinatra Jr.
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Retaj Hotels & Hospitality has signed a strategic partnership agreement to manage 16 hotels in Saudi Arabia over the next five years. This marks the beginning of other partnerships inside and outside the Kingdom. The agreement was signed between HE Sheikh Mohammed Ibrahim Al Aboud, Chairman of Ibrahim Al Aboud for Facility management & operations and Dr. Mohammed Bin Johar Al-Mohammad, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Retaj Group. The signing ceremony took place at Retaj Royale Doha Hotel and was attended by members of the Board of Directors of Retaj Group, a number of economic figures, the accompanying delegation, the CEO of Retaj Hotels & Hospitality, the CEO of Retaj Real Estate and Retaj Management team.
Dr. Johar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Retaj Group, said that Retaj Group has plans to expand its investment projects inside and outside Qatar, especially in the Hotels and hospitality sector. The signing of 16 hotels in Saudi Arabia, Was a confirmation of the Group's vision and mission to focus on investing in the family hospitality and tourism sector, which takes into account the specificities of the Gulf society in particular and the Arab and Islamic communities in general, and the signing of this agreement is the result of these plans implemented by the company's asset management.
He also stressed that. The signing of the agreement with Ibrahim Al Aboud Company comes as a result of the plans, visions and policies set by the Board of Directors to change the strategy during the past two years, which led to the current expansion and achieving investment diversification in the domestic and foreign markets, in Turkey, Comoros, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Djibouti and Bahrain, and we are looking to intensify the investment projects of the group after completion of the feasibility studies of several projects and their suitability to the activities and vision of the future company and we seek to expand in Hospitality sector in other countries such as "Spain - Bosnia - UAE - Morocco - Niger - Sudan".
Retaj Group is one of the leading Qatari companies operating in the field of real estate and tourism investment. It manages a number of commercial and residential complexes. Retaj Hotels & Hospitality is a pioneer in the field of hospitality, by providing an innovative concept according to the Arabic hospitality and traditions. By providing its valued customers with exceptional and high-end services with high quality products, to ensure and persist on customer satisfaction to reach a differentiated competitive advantage.
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About Dieter List
He had the desire to create art for years. But his life took other turns, so that it remained for him at first a desire and his creativity sought other channels. Until 2011 he came in contact with wooden clips and plaster bandages. Electrified, he says, he was, the thought of the possibilities of materials had not let him go. He started experimenting with the wooden clamps in a small room in the basement. And to discover the design possibilities of plaster bandages.
"I would never have been able to do 'just' painting. It does not offer the same opportunity for light and shadow, the spatial experience that is possible with three-dimensional objects. "
Dieter List comes to this realization through Jean Tinguely's object art, which he greatly admires and has influenced him decisively. His wish was therefore to be able to produce just such metal objects. The interplay of light and shadow depending on the lighting incident is what appeals to him.
"Sometimes I would like to be able to illuminate my objects alternately from all sides, in order to be able to show the changed effect of the same object under different light conditions."
Dieter List collects places that have one characteristic in common: they awaken in him the desire to be able to sit there all day, just to witness the change in the interplay of light and shadow. For him, such a place is the Grand Canyon in Arizona as well as the market square in Dambach-la-Ville, Alsace.
Born in 1950 into a family of merchants from Hamburg, he initially also started a business career. But in the family art and culture were highly valued, so that from the age of 5 years regular museum visits belonged to it. His uncle, the photographer Herbert List, as well as the rest of the family cultivated a passion for art. In London, they visited together Portobello Road, where Herbert discovered a hand drawing for his extensive collection of which Dieter List was very impressed as a young adult of the early 20s. Herbert united, just as Dieter does today, the artistic and the commercial in his person.
He also begins to collect art, initially figures and objects made of paper mache, a material with which he worked recently. Later comes a passion for paperweights. Something that he finds in both Herbert's photographs and in the paperweights is a special silence and tranquility of the moment that - artistically banned - continues. He also seeks these reflexive moments, which throw man back on himself and point beyond what is shown, in his objects, which produce a changed effect through different arrangement and colouring of the same substances.


A 61-year-old Kelowna man has now been charged with second degree murder in relation to the 2013 death of Theresa Neville.
It was more than four years ago when RCMP responded to a 911 emergency call from a home in the 300 block of Yates Road in Kelowna.
When police arrived on scene June 18, 2013 at 12:37 a.m., they discovered the body of Theresa Ashley Neville, whose death was deemed to be a homicide.
Her two children were on the scene.
"Jay Sinclaire Thomson of Kelowna, has now been formally charged with second degree murder in relation to the death of Theresa Neville," said Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey spokesperson for the Kelowna Regional RCMP, in a press release.


No coach-quarterback tandem in NFL history has enjoyed a run of sustained success quite like Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. The duo will vie for a fifth Super Bowl title in Houston Feb. 5 against the high-powered Falcons.
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. I went out Friday morning in Houston - it was a little chilly, almost needed a jacket - to fulfill my own special needs. The first goal, a modest one, was to find a special gift for the Patriots and Giants fans with big heads.
My real goal was to get gratuitous shots of Skip Bayless, Tim Tebow and a security doggy, preferably a Labrador like I have back home. Now, that folks, is raw excitement.
Skip, you're hiding on set, but I found you aglow like Glenn Close in the stands in "The Natural."
OK, I had to cheat and get Tebow off the big screen, couldn't find him in person, but you do get an added bonus of a big Snickers bar next to his head.
And, ahhhhh, there's our puppy.
If those three photos don't get you excited, well, check your pulse.
You can never go wrong with babies and puppies. The NFL premiered its television commercial, "Super Bowl Baby Legends," on Friday. The 30-second spot will appear before the third quarter Sunday on Fox.
The commercial, according to the NFL, expands on last year's "Super Bowl Babies Choir." It is set to Chicago's "You're the Inspiration." I especially love baby Ditka and baby Richard Sherman.
Here you go, compliments of the NFL.
Matt Patricia, who majored in aeronautical engineering at RPI, really could be a rocket scientist right now if he wasn't Patriots defensive coordinator.
Patricia's defense has given up the fewest points in the NFL. The Falcons have scored the most. That isn't necessarily good news for Atlanta. This is the seventh time No. 1 vs. No. 1 have gone against each other in the Super Bowl and the top-ranked offense has only won once. The 49ers routed the Broncos, 55-10, in SB XXIV.
Otherwise, as all you sports fans know, offense wins games and defense wins championships. Or offense sells tickets and defense wins championships. Something like that, I get my clichés mixed up on Super Bowl week.
Falcons coach Dan Quinn was Seattle's defensive coordinator when the Seahawks crushed the Broncos, 43-8, at XLVIII in the Meadowlands. The others were Giants over Bills, 20-19, at XXV; 49ers over Dolphins, 38-16, at XIX; and Steelers over Cowboys, 35-31, at XIII. The No. 1 defenses, Green Bay and Kansas City, also won in two Super Bowls before the NFL/AFL merger.
You also don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the Falcons' real problem could be the other side of the ball. The Patriots were No. 3 in scoring and the Falcons were 27th in points allowed.
Friday, 8:00 a.m.: End In Sight For Belichick?
Martellus Bennett scared Tom Brady with a high-pitched "Hi, Tom!" while the Patriots quarterback was speaking with the media late Thursday afternoon. The tight end said he was just trying to keep Brady sharp for the game.
If you really want to be scared, Patriots fans, start thinking about life without Brady and Bill Belichick.
The Washington Post reported that owner Bob Kraft knows when Belichick, 64, will retire.
"We have a pact that we don't talk about that," Kraft reportedly said. "He knows and I know. But he won't be done this year."
Questions this week about how long Kraft wants Belichick to coach his team have brought the same answer.
"As long as he wants," Kraft said.
Kraft, who has been together with Belichick for more than a decade and a half, says he smiles when he hears his coach say that he's getting paid to do what he loves.
"We'll try to keep him like that," Kraft said. "It's amazing. I was just watching him out on the media stand on TV and I know how early he gets up. We had a private dinner. We have a little tradition that we did. I was thinking how he starts so early in the morning and he goes. He's out there in practice. He's doing this. He has unique energy and drive. I haven't seen him fade at all. It's sort of like No. 12 [Brady]. I just pinch myself with how lucky we are to be in this system."
The area around Houston's Convention Center is where the action is this Super Bowl week. Believe the kids call it being "lit." Note the reflection of Thursday night's fireworks display against the large building on right of photo ... and the beautiful blue water. This is art, man. I think I'm going to start crying tears of joy.
I finally took a photo that didn't have my thumb in it.