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iPhone Lines - Go Figure
Have you been following the recent hype about the iPhone? If not, today, June 29th, was the official release of Apple's new iPhone. Some people have been waiting in line outside the Apple Stores around the U.S. for days so they can be one of the first ones to own the new toy. Since I'm a gadget freak, I would have loved to own one of these babies, but I already have a Samsung Blackjack so I can't switch now. Plus the monthly rate plans are out of my price range.
As I am not currently working, I should have waited in line outside the store anyways. Some people at the front of the line have reportedly being offered $500 to swap spaces. That's crazy since that's the price of the phone. According to the Apple website, there are still an abundant of inventory available tomorrow.
And, if you look in Craigslist, some new owners are offering to sell their phone at double the retail price! Shocking!
- AV
(Note: Image of iPhone customers taken by Norbert von der Groeben of the Palo Alto Weekly)
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Your Blogging Schedule
One top blogger says he spends 20 minutes a day tops writing his own blog. Is that all it takes? Ever since I started blogging last September, I find myself constantly thinking of new topics or taking new pictures to share.
I know it keeps my mind active for material. Boring subjects are deadly as well as taking long breaks from writing to where your audience loses interest and goes elsewhere.
So, how much time do you spend writing your own blog AND surfing to other blogger sites?
I want to thank Lifesinger at Celebrate Life - Daily! for tagging me yesterday. I had to come up with 5 songs that impacted my life. It's my first tag and the hardest. I can't say there are 5 songs that really impacted my life. Sad, huh?
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This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Jenn
Staff Sgt. Darrell R. Griffin Jr.
36 years old from Alhambra, California
2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
"He was a really patriotic young man", said Darrell Griffin Sr. "He said that the people there really needed us and he felt it was the right place to be. He wished we didn't have to have wars, but since that's the way mankind is, he felt he was contributing an important part to his country".
SSgt. Griffin lost his life in Balad, Iraq when his unit came under fire as it was returning to base after conducting security operations in the Iraqi capital.
The eldest son of six children, SSgt. Griffin worked as an EMT before joining the California Army National Guard in 1999. He enlisted in the Army two years later, and in July 2001, was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, in Ft. Lewis, Washington. He served with that unit in Iraq from October 2004 to September 2005.
On his second tour of duty, SSgt. Griffin had been awarded the Bronze Star for valor in 2005 when he was credited with saving the lives of three U.S. and two Iraqi Army soldiers injured during battle in Tal Afar. He had also received the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge, and the Meritorious Unit Citation.
"Griff was the type of man you want to have by your side in a fight," Maj. Brent Clemmer, his former company commander, wrote from Iraq. "He was the type of squad leader every young soldier wants to have".
"Darrell was my husband, my Soldier, my gift from God who was also the love of my life and always will be." Said his wife, Diana. "He was also 'a Soldier's Soldier of Strength and Honor' whose commitment to duty, honor and loyalty will be forever remembered by all who know and love him. The news of his death saddens us deeply and we ask for your prayers in our time of grief. Please also continue to keep our Soldiers in your prayers
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.
Last week I received an invitation to attend a friend's bridal shower luncheon. Since I have not attended too many showers in my days, do you have any suggestions for gifts?
Come to think of it, my husband and I kind of "eloped" so I never had my own bridal shower. I wouldn't have liked all the attention anyways.
Okay, I digress...so my friend is in her mid-20's. We are not close although we belong to a similar organization and see each other at least once a month; however, most of our conversations are about general subjects.
So, what do you give a gal who is non-traditional, non-conservative, non-cooker, non-fancy, ...etc. I'm thinking a gift basket. Can't go wrong, right?
(Note: Image from www.weddingtshirtsandgifts.com)
My sister-in-law experienced a scary incident at work last week. As a manager, she hired an out-of-state employee whom I'll call "John".
"John" was scheduled to begin his new job several weeks ago. However, after missing his start date by several days, my sister-in-law received a call from him stating he was on his way, but his car broke down while driving through Vegas and his start date will have to be delayed by another week.
When "John" did finally show up for work, he came in late. By this time, my sister-in-law was fed up, called him into her office, and was ready to fire "John" on the spot. Instead of going through a simple firing process, "John" got extremely irate and started ranting & raving at her. He refused to leave her office even after she called one of her co-workers to come in to try to convince "John" to leave. I'm not sure why she didn't call Security although I'm not sure if her small company even has a Security department.
This is the part that really gets me...when "John" still didn't leave, HR decided to pay this guy LOTS of MONEY to get him out of their hair and hopefully he won't come back to harm anyone at the company in a future date.
I consider this extreme "highway robbery"!!!
Whoa Horsey!
I attended a county fair parade this morning and saw these interesting sights. The handlers were trying to get this gigantic balloon under the low hanging city sign and signal lights.
Aging With Time
I was on StumbleUpon last night and came across this very curious website of the Golberg family who has been photographing themselves annually since 1976. This is a wonderful way to record family history, but definitely not recommended for those who don't want to see themselves age.
A few years back, I bumped into my cousin whom I haven't seen since we were teenagers. He came by to say 'hi' to me, but I embarrassingly asked him "who are you?". I'm sure he was offended or thought I grew up to be some dimwitted fool. I guess I should be flattered that he recognized me.
First of all, I didn't expect to see him of all people so I was caught off guard. If I would have given myself a few moments to think logically, I would have recognized him. Okay, enough of defending myself. It's already too late. :O
Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby
21 years old from Overbrook, Oklahoma
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Hatak Yuka Keyu Martin Yearby was remembered in funeral services as a small town boy who balanced his Choctaw tribal heritage and his military life.
He did traditional American Indian dances with grace, compassion, discipline and free spirit — "the way he lived his life," the Rev. Timm Emmons said Monday.
"He had a desire to be in the military since he was a young boy. And he believed in what he was doing. He was a warrior, and he was a hero and he finished the course."
Yearby was killed by a roadside bomb, along with fellow Lance Cpl. Jose S. MarinDominguez Jr., in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, two months after he arrived in that country.
Friends and family, fellow American Indians, teachers and classmates filed past his open casket for an hour after the funeral while a U.S. Marine Corps honor guard stood at attention.
About 1,000 people attended a funeral service meant to celebrate the life of the 21-year-old newlywed from Overbrook in southern Oklahoma's Love County.
Those who spoke in the packed Marietta High School auditorium talked of how he loved to hunt, but never came back with anything. He played tricks, won dancing awards at powwows and appeared on a recruiting magazine for Upward Bound because of a headdress he made from a T-shirt.
Nine of his friends stood on stage to remember Yearby. Jake Barber spoke for them, pausing several times to regain his composure.
"Many great words describe Hatak. The only real word you need to say is 'brother'. He will always be known to us as the ace of spades, the most important card in the deck. He touched us so dearly that words cannot explain,".
Local Art Show
I was at a local art show a few weekends ago and saw this interesting sculpture so I had to take a picture of it.
Been under the weather AGAIN the last few days. I think all the stress and lack of enough sleep finally caught up with me and my body is telling me to rest.
So, enough about me...what is everyone doing for Father's Day? Do other countries celebrate Father's Day?
Every year, I always noticed Mother's Day seems to be more "popular" than Father's Day. Why is that? Some restaurants give away red roses to women for Mother's Day, but I never see men getting anything for Father's Day. Should they be receiving ties, wallets, socks, cigars, baseball caps, ..etc.?
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This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Malinda
69-year-old Bert Brady has never stepped foot in Iraq or Afghanistan, yet many soldiers who have know who he is and appreciate what he's done for them. You see, for the past year Mr. Brady has made a trip to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport nearly every morning to welcome home returning American troops. Bert Brady, along with fellow veterans, is a member of the Welcome Home a Hero program. They make sure that every soldier who steps off a plane in Dallas gets a special homecoming.
Brady shows up each day with the goal of making soldiers feel appreciated and proud of their service. He's often joined by veterans of the Vietnam and Korean wars who did not get a warm reception when they returned from battle.
"We are not going to forget them like a lot of Vietnam soldiers have been forgotten," Brady said. "We are not going to forget the soldiers of today."
To read more about Bert Brady, you can go to ABCnews.com
Tour of Pier 39
I spent Saturday at the famous San Francisco tourist spot and I thought I would take a few photos to show those of you who have never been there. It was a beautiful Saturday and there were people everywhere. Parking was a killer at $6 per hour with a max of $30 total and all the spaces were filled by noon.
If you're ever in the area, come down here for a visit.
Consulting Work & Other Ramblings
My former company hired my replacement and also hired me back as a consultant to train her. After a few days, I could see she was ready to tear her hair out. I had to feel sorry for her. Anyways, I have flexible hours and I get paid 3 times more than when I was a regular employee.
I had to say that going back to work there after I resigned felt strange. Some thanked me for coming back and I'm sure others thought I was crazy or greedy, but hey, you can't please everyone.
I'm one of those people who have to keep busy all the time otherwise I will go crazy. Too much relaxation drives me crazy.
Thanks to all who asked about my dad after he had his heart attack almost 2 weeks ago. He has been home and is also visiting his doctors regularly for further treatment.
TGIF Everyone!
Two Wednesday Heroes
(Note: I was out of town last week so I am including 2 stories this week.)
This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Kathy
Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie
41 years old from Ann-Arbor, Michigan
Specialist Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie is a Iraqi American U.S. Army linguist soldier, from Ann-Arbor, Michigan who was kidnapped on October 23, 2006 in Baghdad and has not been seen since.
al-Taayie joined the Army in 2004 to help not only his country, the United States, but also his birthplace of Iraq and was deployed in 2005. On October 23, 2006 he was visiting his wife in the Karrada Shiite neighborhood in central Baghdad when he and his cousin were kidnapped by a group calling themselves Ahel al-Beit Brigades. His cousin was released shortly after. On November 2, 2006 al-Taayie's uncle received a ransom demand of $250,000 for his return. Along with the ransom came a grainy video that showed a man beaten up who was identified as al-Taayie. No more has been heard from al-Taayie or his captures.
For more information on Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie you can go here
This Weeks Soldiers Were Suggested By Mary Ann
Col. David Sutherland(Left)
45 Years Old From Toledo, Ohio
Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Since being deployed to the Diyala province of Iraq in November 2006, Col. David Sutherland, along with brigade Chaplain Maj. Charlie Fenton, pictured on the right, has made it a point to visit every wounded soldier and say goodbye to each and everyone of his men who've lost their life. Four of his soldiers died on one day in April 2007 and the bad news arrived at his office in waves -- a knock on the door, a note handed in by an aide, heads bowed, knowing glances exchanged. Aides say Sutherland walks to the mortuary affairs tent at his base and embraces the dead bodies of his men. "I hug all my fallen soldiers", said Sutherland. "They are my own".
Diyala province is one of the worst places in Iraq. Public beheadings of Iraqi police, tribal wars, sectarian wars and al-Qaida. "I didn't come here thinking it'd be easy. No one told me, 'You're gonna get 9 hours of sleep a night and you're not gonna lose soldiers'. But I believe this is the place for me."
"As a soldier, I want to be here on the ground," he said. "As an American, I want it to end."
For more information about Col. Sutherland, visit this page.
Cool Web Apps
Webware.com is asking us experts to pick the top 100 web applications currently out there. You can vote for your favorite browsers, mobile apps, blog tools, social networks...etc. It's a treasure trove of sites that I didn't know existed. And it's also fun discovering what new tools are available.
I spent some time surfing through just the Media category and I will definitely be checking out Jumpcut, Ustream.tv, and Vuvox. Deadline to vote is June 11th.
What are your favorites?
I'm Hired, Sort Of...
After 2 weeks of being out, I returned to see a disturbing message in my email inbox. A well-known company sent me an email stating I was just hired for a position within their company. Okay, I know I'm good, but I never applied or even submitted my resume to them. Wow, I even have an employee number and paperwork to sign! However, if this was all true, I would've missed my first week at work as I was on vacation. :P
To clear up this mystery, I emailed the HR department and informed them of their mistake. I was told another person with the same exact name and similar email address was hired, but they sent the information to me instead. Talk about disturbing. Hmmm, I wonder what would have happened if I had actually reported to work. Hahahaha!
I'm Back Finally
After 2 weeks of being out, I'm ready to blog again. I returned last Monday after a week-long trip to the 30th anniversary of Star Wars convention in downtown LA. Since I was volunteering at the convention, it was hard work. Much harder than actually working and earning money, but the people you meet and the experience were priceless! I worked backstage and got to see Seth Green and Matt Senreich creators of "Robot Chicken", Seth MacFarlane creator of the "Family Guy", Charlie Ross of the "One Man Star Wars Trilogy", lots and lots of "Star Wars" & "Indiana Jones" legends such as Lorne Peterson, Phil Tippett, Jon Berg, Dennis Muren, ...etc. and worked with the very cool host Scott Chernoff.
Unfortunately, on the day I was returning from LA, I got a call from my mom saying my dad is having chest pains and is on the way to the hospital in an ambulance. It took us 5 hours to drive home and we drove straight to the hospital in San Francisco. And, I spent the last several days in the hospital while my dad had the stent in his artery replaced as the one that was put in 18 months ago broke which caused is artery to be blocked thus resulting in a mild heart attack. It's not how I wanted my fun week in LA to end, but my dad is back home now and resting.


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EFS specializes in working with businesses in Canada requiring funding options like bank loans, angel investment, private and government grants or venture capital. Whether the business is a startup or an existing operation we can help with the pre planning, the business plan and finding potential sources of investment.
With our experience with lenders we know how to make your plan thorough and focused on what a lender wants to see. We include all the financial factors lenders look for and we present them in the proper format to make your impression second to none. With investors, you only have one chance to make an impression and our business plans will do just that.
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Recorded in 1990 for Central TV's Bedrock series, this show sees the late 80s/early 90s Cousins, Demick, Hooper, Hudson, Parren, Willoughby line-up put through their paces on the then more or less standard Strawbs set. This was first made available in 1992 as a video in both PAL and NTSC format of the same title - Strawbs Greatest Hits Live. More recently, in 2001, it was re-issued on DVD (and VHS) as Classic Rock Legends.
The starred tracks below only appear in audio format.


For Additional Information, please contact Glenn Miller of the City of Hueytown Parks & Recreation Board (205) 902-9319.
The City of Hueytown operates and maintains nine parks throughout the community. In addition there are Five independent youth sports programs offered which include Youth Basketball; Dixie Youth Baseball; Dixie Softball; Youth Football and Youth Soccer, Adult Men's and Co-ed Softball programs. The Parks and Recreation Board also organizes a church and open league play.
Court" by either calling 1-877-ON-COURT or www.reservemycourt.com using player code 2501.
The City also has located throughout the City four community walking tracks and several children's playgrounds.
For more information about clean-up events and improvements to our parks, click here to visit the Beautification Board's facebook page.


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00054     class _OgreExport ParticleAffectorFactory : public FXAlloc
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00057         vector<ParticleAffector*>::type mAffectors;
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00059         ParticleAffectorFactory() {}
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The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/2003/10/06/antigone-reading-project-concludes-with-performances/)
Antigone Reading Project Concludes with Performances
By wpengine | October 6, 2003
The seventh and final performance of Sophocles' Antigone was Sat. Sept. 27 at the Kiplinger Theatre. The play was produced in cooperation with the 2003-2004 New Student Reading Project, which also included a large-group symposium in Barton Hall on Aug. 24 and about 235 small-group discussions on Aug. 25.
Isaac Kramnick, vice provost for undergraduate affairs, felt that all three aspects of the project were successful. "I thought things went very well. I've been hearing discussions about Antigone striking a sensitive chord in groups. Feedback [from the students] was easier and more exciting than that on Frankenstein," the novel by Mary Shelley that was the subject of last year's reading project.
Upper-class volunteers in the small-group sessions also noticed better participation from new students compared to previous years. "There was more discussion this year about this topic than there was last year with Frankenstein and considerably more than with Guns, Germs and Steel the year before," said Marcy Patrick '04.
The Aug. 24 symposium featured a staged reading of a portion of Antigone, a faculty panel discussion and audience dialogue. The faculty panel included the play's director, David Feldshuh, Prof. Michelle Moody-Adams, philosophy, and Prof. Jeffrey Rusten, classics.
"The speakers were great, and the student comments were wonderfully representative of how bright and talented our freshmen are," Kramnick said.
However, Kramnick was not enthusiastic about some student's behavior during the symposium. "I was a bit upset with some who left noisily in the middle of the program," he said.
Some students were engaged by the program at the symposium, but did not stay through to the end. "I went to the auditorium discussion, and was impressed by the caliber of people they had speaking.
Men's Tennis Earns Third at ECAC Invitational
By wpengine October 7, 2003
The men's tennis team put together an impressive showing this weekend with a third place finish at the Division I ECAC invitational tournament at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. The Red reached the semifinals for the first time in its history before being ousted by Harvard on Sunday. The Crimson went on to defeat Penn State in the finals and win the tournament. "We were really excited about making it to the semifinal and we are optimistic about the prospects for the spring," said senior Scott Spencer. In the opening round on Friday morning, the fifth seeded Red went up against No. 12 seeded Rutgers. The Red easily dispatched the Scarlet Knights 7-0 to advance to the quarterfinals, where they would meet Ivy League rival Princeton. The Tigers defeated No. 13 seeded Navy 7-0 in the opening round. The Red had no difficulty defeating the Tigers in the quarterfinal match, doing so in dominating fashion by a score of 7-0. The Red were well overdue for a victory over Princeton, as the team has not done so since 1950. "It was great. We accomplished two real milestones," said head coach Barry Schoonmaker. "We finally beat Princeton, which is a long time coming. And we made it to the semifinals, which we have never done before." The win over Princeton also moved the Red to a semifinal match with another Ivy League foe, Harvard. But, the Red were eventually ousted from the tournament at the hands of the Crimson with a 7-0 defeat on Sunday. Harvard was the tournament's top seeded team and they lived up to their title, dominating the entire field of competition. "Harvard was really tough," said Spencer. "At every position they seemed to be a little bit better than us. Even though the scores don't indicate it, we were really close in all of the matches and we kept it very competitive. They seemed to just tough it out in the end." Despite the eventual outcome, the Red put forth a valiant effort. At the No. 4 singles, Cornell's freshman Nicholas Brunner forced Harvard's Cliff Nguyen to a dramatic third set tiebreaker. At the No. 2 doubles, the Red inflicted the Crimson's only tournament loss as Spencer and fellow teammate Zach Gallin defeated Mark Riddell and Cliff Nguyen 8-4. "I was really impressed [of Gallin and Spencer]," said Schoonmaker. "They haven't played together all fall because of Scott's ankle injury and they went undefeated in the tournament." As a team, the Red will look to further improve upon its performance at the ITA Regional Championships in Ithaca from October 17-21. "This tournament [ECAC invitational] tells us a lot," said Schoonmaker. "It shows us how much harder we have to keep working if we want to challenge for the title. We have been fourth place in the league for the past few years and hopefully we will be able to move up this year."Archived article by Bryan Pepper
Robert Purcell Maintenance Continues
Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC) has been under construction since the beginning of the fall semester. The repair project, which began in mid-August and is expected to continue through July 2004, is designed to fix the cracking concrete on the building's exterior walls. The project will not add to or change the building's current programmed use. According to General Manager of Facilities Dale Walter, "The RPCC concrete repair project will undertake corrective actions to fix concrete cracking that is occurring in the exterior beams." The budget estimate for the RPCC repair project is $1.5 million; the budget projection has already been met. Work on the community center will cease over the winter months and commence again during early spring. The construction has created a moderate inconvenience for students, faculty members and employees. Darren Schlissel '07, a frequent user of the facility, said, "I have a writing seminar in RPCC and the construction can be quite distracting." Coordinators of the project, however, feel that this past summer was an ideal time to start. According to Walter, there is currently sufficient funding available for the construction, as well as a schedule that will allow good access to the building. The administration has found it difficult to avoid disruptions, but feels these disruptions are worth the benefit of a safer and well-maintained structure. When the work is complete next fall, differences in the building's appearance may not even be noticeable. The project, according to Walter, was initiated for practical rather than aesthetic purposes. "As with many planned maintenance projects, the work being performed will not be a noticeable one to the users, but it will insure that the RPCC building structure will be sound and a useable building for many years in the future," he said. The repair project is running smoothly so far, according to Project Manager Peter Paradise. Paradise, who has been overseeing the construction, expressed his satisfaction with the work's progress. He said, "The weather has been cooperative and we've made good progress. Everything is going as planned."Archived article by Missy Kurzweil

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Joey's Eagles, an organization helping families that deal with their children's serious illnesses and disabilities, will have a support group meeting on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hughes Library in Stroudsburg.
"We have the support group meetings for a number of years and then stopped them and brought them back last year. We hope to have them every other month, with the next one in March," said Joey's Eagles Director Nelly Grampp.
An associate of Pediatric Cancer Foundation of Lehigh Valley Executive Director Nicole Ronco will be on hand to offer information and advice, along with Grampp. People who are coming are asked to call ahead at 570-994-5526 or email nelly@joeyseagles.org.
"We help many families with children who have different problems. One recently got involved with a child with sickle cell," Grampp said. "We refer them to people who can help. If they're up against it with an illness, we refer them to Bushkill Outreach, for example, so they can have food. Many families with us for over 10 years and those young children are now teenagers."
Grampp said there will be many members of her organization on hand to also offer help.


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Bonsoo Koo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash University.
Dr Pierre Lafaye de Micheaux
Pierre Lafaye de Micheaux (Lafaye de Micheaux is the surname) is a Canadian/French/Swiss statistician, born in France in 1973.
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I am a postgraduate researcher with a very keen interest in mathematical modelling and simulation, especially of biological and physiolo
Dr Catherine Leigh
Cath is a quantitative community ecologist, scientific communicator and teacher, with a research focus on river ecosystems.
Professor Zhiyong Li
Professor Li is a professor and ARC Future Fellow at QUT.
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Jessica Liebig received a BSc(Hons) and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from RMIT University in 2013 and 2017.
Dr Jaslene Lin
Jaslene (Huan) Lin is a Lecturer in Statistics (Teaching and Leadership) at Macquarie University
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Dr. Benoit Liquet is a Professor at UPPA (France). In addition he is affiliated with ACEMS as research fellow.
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I am currently working as a Lecturer at the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash University.
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Currently I am studying a Ph.D. at the University of Melbourne in the multi-objective optimisation space.
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If you don't know what a skin essence is, then you certainly wouldn't fit in with the majority of Korean women who care about their skincare regime! They are basically a lightweight, hydrating liquid that is designed to prepare your skin for products like moisturiser after cleansing. By name, it sounds like some kind of magic potion, but it is a simple product that is pretty much taking over the Korean skincare world. Here are some reasons why Korean women swear by skin essence!
You need to think of your skin, once it has been cleansed and dried, as a dry sponge that won't be so great at absorbing moisture and product compared to one that is already slightly damp. Facial essence is the thing that can provide this first step. It is the hydrating layer that works to properly prime your skin for the best absorption of creams and serums in the next stages of your routine.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that essence is the same thing as toner, because they do different jobs. Toner is used to remove any last traces of cleanser and is essentially just water with a few essential oils and then some alcohol added for fast drying. On the other hand, a facial essence will often feel a bit more creamy to the touch and will contain higher levels of beneficial active ingredients that are designed to penetrate deeper into the skin.
Rather than using a cotton pad like you would with toner, you only need to place a couple of drop on to the palm of your hand and gently apply it with some facial pressure to help aid penetration. Doing this will also boost circulation.
For those of you who have naturally dry skin, the best thing to use is a moisturising essence that is full of hyaluronic acid. This will help to balance out the damage of super dehydrated skin that has been working overtime.
If you have dull skin that needs an injection of radiance, you should be looking for an essence that contains zingy botanicals and pearl pigments that have effective brightening properties. An essence like this will really help to wake up your early morning skin and give it more life for the day ahead.


Tri tip...its a cali thing..
Shut Up with your food!!
I am fat enough! YOU ARE NOT HELPING!
My favorite Andalusian Gazpacho soup! I love to cook it, especially in the winter! Most of all I like the fact that its preparation takes very little time! I cook this soup just in a vitamix blender!
I also love pizza. The truth is that once my wife poured me medicine into the pizza ... Now I am more careful about food.


"This is a sport we all love," said Sharanjit Sandhra. "But I think that's only part of the story."
There are now 17 cases of measles in B.C., the latest of which is located in the Fraser Valley and is linked to the Vancouver outbreak.
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TikTok CEO In Talks with Govt.
Equity Wizard July 07, 2020 COMMERCIAL
After the escalation on the LAC between India and China, the Indian govt. in an unprecedented move banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok which has a huge user base in India. The app has over 200 million active users that use the platform to showcase their skills and entertain the public.
The TikTok CEO Kevin Meyer said that he was working with the stakeholders to address the concerns raised by the Indian govt. He said that the company is committed to support the welfare of the creator community of TikTok. Kevin Meyer, who is also the COO of the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance said that the top creators on the platform are being engaged by their creator managers who are reassuring them of the efforts that the company is putting into work with the govt. and keep informing them of any updates about the path forward. He said that the company worked hard to ensure that people are able to express their creativity and joy through self-expression and share them globally.
In a message addressed to 2,000 employees of the company in India, Meyer said that the platform had encountered a challenging and unfortunate situation in the country, but the company was committed and resolved to the mission to address the concerns while working with the stakeholders. He further added, "TikTok continues to comply with all the data privacy and security requirements under Indian law and places the highest importance on user privacy and integrity."
The DoT (Department of Telecommunications) directed all the internet service providers and telecom operators in the country to block access to all the 59 Chinese apps. All the players are also required to submit the compliance report to DoT.
Nikhil Gandhi, Head of TikTok India said that the company is invited to meet the govt. stakeholders to give the company an opportunity to respond.
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Established Birch Lake Eye Clinic in 1979. Dr. Grudem received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, and his Doctorate of Optometry degree from Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon.
He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Minnesota Optometric Association, and is on the Board of Directors for TLC Laser Center.
Dr. Grudem resides in Blaine with his wife.
Kevin Lucas, OD
Joined Birch Lake Eye Clinic in 2002. Dr. Lucas received his Bachelor of Science degree from Mankato State University and his Doctorate of Optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Lucas resides in Stacy with his wife and three children.
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Home Arts and Entertainment SLCC student Chaz Collard is accomplished author
SLCC student Chaz Collard is accomplished author
Salt Lake Community College student Chaz Collard, whose pen name is "Royal," has written two books which are available in eBook format. (David Bell)
Chaz Collard is a Salt Lake Community College student who has written two e-books under the pen name of 'Royal.'
Royal has written one children's novel and one novel for adults. The name of the children's book is Collectors of Timbre. It is a chapter book that is designed for kids ages six to 14. This first book was published by Lulu Press Publications, which is an online publisher.
"I like writing children's books because I can let my imagination run wild," says Royal.
The book has received positive reviews for their creativity and writing style.
For his second book, Royal opened up Global Conqueror Press and Publications, his own digital press.
Royal titled his second book Jitters, which he says is written for adults, not kids. It was released on Jan. 23, 2012.
"I was able to be even more wild and crazy with the second book," says Royal.
Jitters takes place entirely in a coffee shop.
The novel is about a college-aged man who lives in California where he attends Cal Berkley. He enters a coffee shop named Jitters and finds the answers to his dreams in a cup of coffee. The man also inherits quite a few of problems such attracting diverse people into the coffee shop.
"Each chapter is a play on the controversial issues of the last year or two, such as political issues," says Royal. "I found writing for adults can be freer because I did not have to censor myself. I was able to write about topics I think about such as drugs and sex."
Royal was 17 when he started writing manuscripts. His first book was released when he was 19. He is now 22.
Royal is having some success with his books but business is slow moving because he is still a relatively unknown author.
"This is one of the harder aspects, but it's also one of the more entertaining parts," says Royal.
Writing is something Royal has always enjoyed. He used to skip English in high school and go to the park and write. Much of his high school education was completed online.
"It seems like my whole life has been online since I was sixteen," says Royal.
Royal is studying marketing and advertising at Salt Lake Community College.
"These are good to know if I want to sell my books," says Royal.
Royal's books can be found on Kindle, the iBookstore and Nook. You can also visit his website, www.royalisinyourhead.com.
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Q: should pythonpath have directories specific to python2 and python3? I am working with both python 2 and python 3 on a daily basis.
Should I be adding paths to PYTHONPATH that are specific to a python version, like the following, which is specific to python 2?
/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages

If the answer is yes, then would python 3 know not to use these modules?
If the answer is no, then where should I add the above path if not to PYTHONPATH?

A: Python 3 will attempt to load modules from your PYTHONPATH and fail. A possible solution to this is the following.
Set your PYTHONPATH to
/usr/local/lib/%PYTHON%/dist-packages

and create a file sitecustomize.py in the directory returned by
python -c "import site ; print site.getsitepackages()"

with the following content:
import sys
from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_version

sys.path = [x.replace('%PYTHON%', 'python{}'.format(get_python_version()))
            for x in sys.path]

This will replace the relevant part of the directory name with whatever python version is executed.

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We have had a fun morning making apple crumble. Firstly we talked about where the apples had come from. One of the children's Grandad had knocked the apples down form his tree and she had helped to collect them up. The children helped to peel and chop some of the apples. As the apples cooked we then all helped to make the crumble. The children helped to weigh out the ingredients and all took turns at mixing it up. All the children got to take home a small apple crumble they had to help make.
As well as all our cooking fun we used the threading and also Becca made a new activity which involved colour recognition and fine motor skills. Placing coloured straws through matching holes.


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;

namespace Foundation
{
    ///
    /// Reflection-related utilties
    ///
    public static class ReflectionUtilities
    {
        ///
        /// Gets all the properties from the object's type with the specified attribute
        ///
        public static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetPropertiesWithAttribute(Type type, Type attribute)
        {
            if (type == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("type");
            return type.GetProperties().Where(info => info.GetCustomAttributes(attribute, true).Length > 0);
        }

        ///
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        ///
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            return memberInfo.GetCustomAttributes(attribute, true).Length > 0;
        }

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        {
            if (type == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("type");
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            return !type.IsInterface && !type.IsAbstract && desiredInterface.IsAssignableFrom(type);
        }

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            return Implements(type, typeof (T));
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        public static bool HasAttribute(MemberInfo memberInfo, params Type[] attributes)
        {
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            return lookingFor.Any(actualTypes.Contains);
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        public static T GetAttribute<T>(object value) where T : Attribute
        {
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            if (attributes.Count() > 1) throw new InvalidOperationException(
                 string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "The object {0} has more than one instance of the {1} attribute, but you're asking for 1 instance. Either use GetAttributes instead, or ensure {1} is only allowed one instance on a member.", value, typeof(T)));
            return attributes.SingleOrDefault();
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        {
            if (value == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("value");

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            var objectValueAsCustomAttributeProvider = value as ICustomAttributeProvider;
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        public static Assembly LoadAssembly(string fileName, Action<string> logger)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileName)) throw new ArgumentException("Null or empty filename!", fileName);

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                return Assembly.LoadFile(fileName);
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                       "Got a BadImageFormatException with message \"{0}\" when trying to load \"{1}\" as an assembly. If it's not a .NET assembly, you can safely ignore this.",
                       bife.Message, fileName);
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        {
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        ///
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            var productAttribute = (AssemblyProductAttribute)Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
                .GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyProductAttribute), true)
                .SingleOrDefault();

            if (productAttribute == null) throw new InvalidOperationException(
                string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "When trying to get the Product name from the assembly {0}, there was no AssemblyProductAttribute found on the assembly!", assembly));

            return productAttribute.Product;
        }
    }
}


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Electric actuators require a constant source of power to operate. Power outages can leave valve actuators stuck in the operating position (like mid-stroke) which, in some applications, can cause equipment damage, lead to accidents, or create unsafe conditions. Fail-safe actuators possess a mechanism that stores energy to drive the actuator to a predetermined 'safe' position when power loss is detected.
Fail-safe actuators typically have two settings. They can be set to fail open, where the valve automatically reverts to the open position when power to the actuator is lost. Or the actuator can be set to fail closed, where the actuator moves the valve to the closed position—commonly referred to as an emergency shut-off valve (ESV).
There are two types of fail-safe electric actuators: spring return electric actuators, and battery back-up (BBU) actuators. Although they serve the same purpose, they mainly differ in their operating principle.
Spring return actuators rely on mechanical energy stored by a spring to snap the valve to the preset safe position. When utility power is provided to the actuator, it moves the valve to the normal operating position while simultaneously compressing a spring mechanism. When power is lost, the potential energy in the spring is released, causing the valve to fail to its pre-set condition.
Since the spring is mechanically driven, spring return actuators are ideal for emergency shut down situations in industrial plants where power is unavailable. These actuators feature low installation requirements, minimal maintenance and operation cost, and a fast fail speed comparable to pneumatic or solenoid actuators.
Most spring actuators have been safely tested to 27,000 automations and are, therefore, not suited for frequent heavy usage. Most of these actuators are not suitable for throttling or control applications.
Battery back-up actuators provide an alternative power source to move the actuator to the fail position in the event of power loss. During standard operation, a sealed lead acid battery remains continuously charged via an internal trickle charger.
Battery backup actuators provide a switch for field selectable fail-safe direction so one model can be used for both fail closed and fail open. These actuators are ideal for applications where limited installation space is available. The size of a battery backup actuator is smaller than its spring return counterpart and can be attached to shorter shafts.
Backup battery actuators are capable of more than 1 million automations, can be used for throttling or control applications, and are half the cost of comparable spring return actuators. Battery replacements are required every four years.
At Indelac Controls Inc. (ICI), we offer a diverse product line of spring return and battery backup fail-safe actuators to suit almost any application.
Our industrial-grade spring return actuators are specially designed for quarter turn valve systems and HVAC dampers that require protection against catastrophic system failure resulting from power loss. All our actuator units are housed in high quality, heavy-duty aluminum enclosures that meet or exceed NEMA 4 specifications. The housing exterior is coated with a thermally bonded ultraviolet resistant polyester powder coating for additional corrosion protection. Optional NEMA 7 explosion proof enclosures are available for use in flammable, ignitable, or explosive environments.
We offer six different spring return actuator models to suit the varying needs of any application. Our product line covers an end torque capability range of 200 inch pounds up to 1,200 inch pounds. To view our fail-safe spring return actuator models, click here.
Our battery back-up actuators ensure a secure, fail-safe mechanism by drawing power from our proprietary backup battery source during any sudden loss of power. Field adjustable fail open, fail closed, or continue standard modes give our users fully customizable control in emergency situations. Available in models ranging from 200 inch pounds of end torque up to 2,800 inch pounds, we can provide a suitable BBU actuator for nearly any application.
Similar to our spring return actuators, all BBU actuators in our product line are encased in NEMA 4 compliant enclosures for protection against dirt and water or can be optionally outfitted with our NEMA 7 explosion proof casings for operation in more hazardous environments.
ICI also offers a range of proprietary external backup devices that can provide emergency power to actuators that do not possess their own internal backup power source. A selection of models are available in both AC & DC voltages and with output currents ranging from 3-30 Amps.
Interested in learning more about our fail-safe actuators or need assistance in finding the right actuator for your needs? Contact our technical team or request a quote today.


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Three dead in small plane crash near Houston
Steve Gonzales

Police and fire officials investigate the scene where a small plane crashed into a car in a parking lot near a Houston airport on Thursday, June 9, 2016. The aircraft had been trying to land at Hobby Airport, in the southeastern part of the city, when it crashed less than a mile northwest of the airport, said Lynn Lunsford, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

HOUSTON (AP) — A small plane crashed into a car Thursday in a parking lot near a Houston airport, killing three people aboard the aircraft, fire officials said.
Houston Fire Department spokesman Jay Evans said the plane crashed shortly after 1 p.m. into a car that was parked at a hardware store near Hobby Airport in the southeastern part of the city. Fire Capt. Ruy Lozano said officials believe the three people killed in the accident were on the plane.
No one was in the parked car that was hit by the plane, Lozano said.
"It didn't strike the building. No fire. No fuel spill," he said.
Evans said no other injuries were reported.
Witnesses said the plane appeared to have fallen from the sky and dropped to the ground.
"There was a great big loud noise, like a bomb and a real screechy noise. When I looked out I saw the plane in the parking lot," Susan Conklin, who was in her resale shop across the street from the hardware store when the crash occurred, said in a phone interview.
Conklin said that after the crash, she didn't see any movement from inside the plane and people didn't immediately rush to the plane over concern it might explode.
"It was scary," she said.
Television news footage showed the plane narrowly missed hitting a couple of propane tanks in the parking lot.
The single-engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft had been trying to land at Hobby Airport when it crashed less than a mile northwest of the airport, said Lynn Lunsford, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
It was not immediately known what caused the plane to crash. Lunsford said the National Transportation Safety Board will be in charge of the crash investigation.
Records in the FAA registry show the plane was registered to Safe Aviation LLC in Moore, Oklahoma, and had been manufactured in 2012. Officials with Safe Aviation could not immediately be reached for comment. A phone listing for the company could not be found.
According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, the plane had departed from near Norman, Oklahoma, at 10:11 a.m. CDT. The website also showed that in the last 15 minutes of its flight, the plane's altitude greatly fluctuated, going from 1,800 feet down to 200 feet and back up to 1,200 feet before crashing.


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Some nominees of winning party-list groups have expressed an openness to presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's plan to shift to a federal form of government, but were divided on his proposal to reimpose the death penalty.
Buhay party-list second nominee Lito Atienza said he personally would support a shift to federalism.
"That's the way the Philippines should go. What is happening now is that development is only focused on Metro Manila; everything emanates from Manila, including planning, which is not good. There should be stronger local economy in the regions and the provinces, that's the only way to develop the islands. Remember, we are an archipelago," Atienza said.
Lawyer Harry Roque of Kabayan party-list, Lucas Pasiliao and Remedios Arquiza of Coalition of Association of Senior Citizens in the Philippines, and lawyer Tricia Nicole Velasco-Catera of Ang Mata'y Alagaan, all expressed a willingness to study federalism.
On the other hand, Gabriela Women's Party first nominee Emerenciana de Jesus expressed reservations about the shift to a federal form of government.
"If the national government is OK, I think the 100 million population is still manageable. At this point I want first to challenge the improvement of the national management, then let's review. Maybe I'll be open to it in future," said De Jesus.
Atienza, De Jesus and Roque all expressed opposition to a reimposition of the death penalty.
"I'm sorry we cannot go with him (Duterte), we disagree with him. It's not the solution as we have repeatedly said. We have to initiate reforms in the justice system and get rid of corruption," said Atienza.
"If we have death penalty but the law enforcers can be bribed, it's useless. Only the poor will suffer the punishment. That's why we're appealing to the [presumptive] president-elect, he should give it a second thought. Let's not go on a divided direction at the outset. We want to support him and his many reform measures but definitely not on death penalty," he said.
"We're really against the death penalty. As long as we have a poor and weak justice system, it will not work. And I think the longer for a criminal to stay in detention, the better," said De Jesus.
"I'm absolutely against the death penalty. We need to improve law enforcement to deter crimes as studies show that the death penalty is not a deterrent," said Roque.
The Senior Citizen nominees, on the other hand, were very much in favor of the death penalty.
"The death penalty should be imposed again, especially on suspects who victimize senior citizens. They should kill those bad elements," said Arquiza.
The Comelec-NBOC on Thursday announced the winners of the 59 seats at stake in the House of Representatives in the party-list balloting. The 59 seats were distributed among 46 party-list groups.


Opting out is a disaster for kids who have been trapped in a separate and unequal school system for way too long. Parents in communities like Harlem need a way to ensure that schools are making progress from year to year. We need a way to identify gaps in learning for our kids, to measure the performance of our schools, and to hold the system accountable when it falls short. Parents understand that high standards are critical to student achievement, and we can't go back to letting millions of kids fall through the cracks and drift along with low expectations.
My daughter attends P.S. 36, a Harlem elementary school where just 18 percent of students passed the state math test last year. That meant my child had a one in six chance to be prepared for the next grade and an even lower chance she'd be ready for college.
I am not alone. For the most part, families in New York City understand what's at stake. That's why 98 percent have opted into state tests over the past two years — because we don't have the luxury of opting out. Outside the city, the numbers of opt-outers have not been growing. It's my hope that the opt-out trend is rightly fading away.
There is so much at stake, which is why we need to continue to measure our children's performance. When people in New York and nationally call for cutting down or even eliminating accountability, it lets the system off the hook.
Damian Gaillard is the parent of a fifth-grader who attends public school in Harlem, N.Y.


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<?php

namespace App\Modules\Authorization\Http\Controllers;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Requests;
use Auth;
use DB;
use Validator;
use Datatables;
use Collective\Html\FormFacade as Form;
use Pw\Core\Models\Crud;
use Pw\Core\Models\CrudFields;

use App\Modules\Authorization\Models\User;

use Theme;

class UsersController extends Controller
{
	public $show_action = false;
	public $view_col = 'name';
	public $listing_cols = ['id', 'name', 'email', 'type'];

	public function __construct() {
		// Field Access of Listing Columns
		if(\Pw\Core\Helpers\CoreHelper::laravel_ver() == 5.4) {
			$this->middleware(function ($request, $next) {
				$this->listing_cols = CrudFields::listingColumnAccessScan('Users', $this->listing_cols);
				return $next($request);
			});
		} else {
			$this->listing_cols = CrudFields::listingColumnAccessScan('Users', $this->listing_cols);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Display a listing of the Users.
	 *
	 * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
	 */
	public function index()
	{
		$crud = Crud::get('Users');

		if(Crud::hasAccess($crud->id)) {
			return Theme::view('default::core.users.index', [
				'show_actions' => $this->show_action,
				'listing_cols' => $this->listing_cols,
				'crud' => $crud
			]);
		} else {
            return redirect(config('core.adminRoute')."/");
        }
	}

	/**
	 * Display the specified user.
	 *
	 * @param  int  $id
	 * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
	 */
	public function show($id)
	{
		if(Crud::hasAccess("Users", "view")) {
			$user = User::findOrFail($id);
			if(isset($user->id)) {
				if($user['type'] == "Employee") {
					return redirect('personel/employees/'.$user->id);
				} else if($user['type'] == "Client") {
					return redirect('personel/clients/'.$user->id);
				}
			} else {
				return view('errors.404', [
					'record_id' => $id,
					'record_name' => ucfirst("user"),
				]);
			}
		} else {
			return redirect(config('core.adminRoute')."/");
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Datatable Ajax fetch
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public function dtajax()
	{
		$values = DB::table('users')->select($this->listing_cols)->whereNull('deleted_at');
		$out = Datatables::of($values)->make();
		$data = $out->getData();

		$fields_popup = CrudFields::getCrudFields('Users');

		for($i=0; $i < count($data->data); $i++) {
			for ($j=0; $j < count($this->listing_cols); $j++) {
				$col = $this->listing_cols[$j];
				if($fields_popup[$col] != null && starts_with($fields_popup[$col]->popup_vals, "@")) {
					$data->data[$i][$j] = CrudFields::getFieldValue($fields_popup[$col], $data->data[$i][$j]);
				}
				if($col == $this->view_col) {
					$data->data[$i][$j] = 'data[$i][0]).'">'.$data->data[$i][$j].'';
				}
			}

			if($this->show_action) {
				$output = '';
				if(Crud::hasAccess("Users", "edit")) {
					$output .= 'data[$i][0].'/edit').'" class="btn btn-warning btn-xs" style="display:inline;padding:2px 5px 3px 5px;">';
				}

				if(Crud::hasAccess("Users", "delete")) {
					$output .= Form::open(['route' => ['authorization.users.destroy', $data->data[$i][0]], 'method' => 'delete', 'style'=>'display:inline']);
					$output .= ' <button class="btn btn-danger btn-xs" type="submit"></button>';
					$output .= Form::close();
				}
				$data->data[$i][] = (string)$output;
			}
		}
		$out->setData($data);
		return $out;
	}
}


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Surgeons call for same-day testing, as one third unable to undertake operations
With more than one million people waiting over 18 weeks for hospital treatment, a new survey of 1,741 UK surgeons finds one third have been unable to re-start surgery [1]. This comes one month after NHS England outlined how elective surgery should safely be able to resume [2].
Among those surgeons who are unable to re-start elective procedures, one third (33.4%) say lack of access to fast COVID tests for patients remains a barrier [3].
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is today calling for surgical teams across the UK to have access to same-day test results for patients, on the basis of these findings. The survey found time taken to get test results varied widely across the UK [4]:
Just 10% of surgeons could get test results for surgical patients within 8 hours.
A further 31% of respondents could get test results within 24 hours
A further 34% could get results within 48 hours
Professor Derek Alderson, President of The Royal College of Surgeons of England said:
"The speed at which tests results can be returned is a crucial factor in enabling more elective surgery to take place safely. The aim should be for surgeons to have access to same-day test results, so that they can test patients both before and on admission, and again upon discharge – nine in ten surgeons we asked agree [5].
"If patients have a negative COVID result on the same day of their surgery and have isolated for a fortnight as recommended, then the surgical team can proceed with greater confidence. Operating on a patient who has COVID-19 is not a good idea, so the more we can do to reduce that risk, the better."
Testing was not the only barrier surgeons cited, but it is likely the fastest to solve. Other major barriers included 'a lack of capacity in interdependent services such as diagnostics, anaesthesia and sterile processing' (46%) and a 'lack of staff' (35%) [3].
Full findings are included in a report published today, 'Elective surgery during COVID-19'. In the report, The Royal College of Surgeons of England flags the importance of creating 'COVID-light sites' to improve patient safety, and reiterates its call this week for contracts with the independent sector to be extended as one route to achieving that.
Professor Alderson added:
"COVID-light sites must be established across the UK, both in the NHS and, where necessary, the independent sector. We need these protections in place to keep surgical patients safe, and right now a quarter of surgeons still don't have access to a COVID-light site [6]. We have a window of opportunity this summer, before a potential second wave or the arrival of flu in the autumn."
"If we don't get organised now, then tens of thousands of people will be waiting until next year for an essential operation. Part of getting this country back to work is finding a way safely to treat those patients who are off work because of a health condition. We know that a joint replacement can enable someone to go back to work, so it's both a duty for us as doctors to help address their pain, and key to both that individual's wellbeing and wellbeing of the country."
Download the survey report
For more information, please contact the RCS Press Office:
For out-of-hours media enquiries: 020 7869 6056
[1] Survey respondents were asked: "Has elective or planned surgery been possible in your Trust/Health Board at any time in the last four weeks?". They said (N = 1,718)
"Yes" – 64.9%
"No" – 32.5%
"Don't know" – 2.6%
[2] NHS Operational Framework for urgent and planned surgery, 14 May 2020 https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/05/Operating-framework-for-urgent-and-planned-services-within-hospitals.pdf
[3] Surgeons who reported that they had not been able to undertake planned or elective procedures in the last four weeks were asked: "If no, what are the reasons elective surgery has not re-started? Tick as many as apply." They said (N = 536):
"Lack of access to testing/swift results needed to establish patients are free from COVID-19" – 33.4%
"Lack of sufficient PPE to undertake surgery" – 20.5%
"Lack of staff" – 35.5%
"Lack of capacity in interdependent services (e.g diagnostic services, anaesthesia, sterile processing etc.)" – 46.3%
[4] Survey respondents were asked: "Within your Trust/Health Board, how long does it take for results of COVID-19 tests on surgical patients to come back?" They said (N = 1,580):
"Within 8 hours" – 10.3%
"Within 24 hours" – 30.8%
"Longer than 72 hours" – 1.8%
"Don't know or N/A" – 10.2%
[5] Survey respondents were asked: "We are keen that, as access to testing, and speed of results improves, testing should be available to surgical teams before admission, on admission and (for patients in hospital more than 24 hours) before discharge. Do you support this approach?". They said (N = 1,580):
"No" – 5.7%
[6] Survey respondents were asked: "Some areas have been able to create 'COVID-light hubs', with repeat testing, enhanced cleaning and separate pathways, to allow surgery to continue safely. Are you able to access COVID-light facilities for your patients?". They said (N = 1,580):
"Yes, within my Trust/Health Board" – 34.2%
"Yes, by referring patients to another Trust/Health Board" – 1.6%
"Yes, by using NHS capacity in the independent sector" – 26.0%
"Don't know" – 12.3


THURSDAY, March 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There's good news and bad news from a new study of children visiting U.S. emergency departments for head injuries: The rate of these potentially serious events has fallen among boys, but risen for girls.
In recent years, the danger of concussion from contact sports — most notably football — has garnered much media attention. So the authors of the new report theorized that new "safety-minded rule changes" for high school football, or even more parents saying no to boys participating in the sport, might be driving the decline in head injuries.
Still, traumatic brain injury remains "a significant public health problem," said a team led by Kelly Sarmiento, a researcher at the division of unintentional injury prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sarmiento's team said efforts to limit "player-to-player contact and rule changes that reduce risk for collisions are critical to preventing traumatic brain injuries" in football, soccer and other contact sports.
The study also showed that any gains among boys weren't being seen among girls. While the rate of ER-treated head injuries for girls under the age of 18 was 216.5 per 100,000 children in 2010, by 2016 that rate had risen to about 254 per 100,000. It's not clear why girls have experienced an increase in these events, the study authors said.
"Children's and teens' brains are still developing — an issue which places them at higher risk for long-term effects of traumatic brain injury," said Dr. Robert Glatter, who practices at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
And while the focus is often placed on contact sports like football, basketball or soccer, "it's also important to realize that many traumatic brain injuries occur during unorganized sports, in the playground, or even in 'bounce houses,'" Glatter said.
"Setting rules and expectations that include a focus on reducing aggressive and rough play — while highlighting injury prevention — is an important step in protecting children and teens," Glatter said.
The new report was published March 15 in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.


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Eating more vegies and less animal protein works wonders for me. I feel good and lose weight the easy way. No strenuous exercises or starvation.


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60 journalists killed in 2020, including two in Europe
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released its 2020 "killed list". The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of an unprecedented global pandemic crisis, but also as the year of the resurgence of murders of journalists and media staff around the world. With 60 murders in 2020, including two in Europe, the macabre statistics are on the rise again compared to 2019 (49). IFJ records show that the current number of killings of media professionals are at the same levels as in 1990 when the IFJ started publishing annual reports on journalists and media staff killed,…
Belarus: journalists spent 1,200 days behind bars in 2020
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), the European Federation of Journalists affiliate in Belarus, has just drawn the dramatic balance of repression in 2020. Journalists continue to pay a heavy price. In 2020 they spent 1,200 days behind bars. The EFJ once again calls on the European Union, the Council of Europe and the OSCE to end press freedom violations and ongoing human rights abuses in Belarus. According to BAJ monitoring, here are the figures of the repression of media and journalists in Belarus in 2020: 9 media representatives in jail under criminal investigation; 15 media representatives are under criminal…
Turkey: Can Dündar sentenced to over 27 years in prison
Can Dündar, the former editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Cumhuriyet was sentenced to over 27 years in prison on 23 December 2020. The charges against him are espionage and terrorism. Dündar, who is living in German exile since 2016, was tried in absentia. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joined international human rights and press freedom groups to condemn the politically motivated verdict. A court in Istanbul reportedly sentenced Dundar to 18 years and nine months for "obtaining state secrets for the purpose of political or military espionage" and to eight years and nine months…
#TrustInMediaSEE: Guidelines for inclusive media reporting on Covid-19
#UNESCO
A new report titled "Guidelines for inclusive media reporting on Covid-19" was published on 14 December. Authored by Marina Tuneva, the Executive Director of the Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia (CMEM), this report is part of the EU-funded UNESCO project Building Trust in Media in South East Europe and Turkey. The report aims to complement existing ethical frameworks in relation to journalistic reporting on minority groups and to raise awareness among journalists about mis- and underrepresentation in the media. The guidelines are intended for journalists, activists, media management, students, educators, and all those working in addressing the needs of vulnerable…
Spain: EFJ supports strike at Canal Sur
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) supports the unions of the regional public broadcaster Radio Television of Andalusia (RTVA), in Spain, who have called two days of strike on 22 and 23 December in protest against the 14 million euro cut following the budget agreement between the regional ruling coalition (PP, Ciudadanos) and the far-right Vox party. The EFJ and its affiliates in Spain, FAPE, FESP and FSC-CCOO, joined the Platform for the Defence of Public Radio and Television of Andalusia (RTVA). Budgetary restraint measures imposed by policy-makers threaten the viability of the public broadcaster RTVA (Canal Sur Radio and…
Belarus: EFJ demands the immediate release of Yulia Slutskaya
Yulia Slutskaya, the founder of the Belarus Press Club, who is also a member of the board of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), was detained on Tuesday on her arrival at Minsk International Airport. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) demands her immediate release. In response to new EU sanctions against those responsible for the fraudulent elections and repression of the Belarusian people, the Belarusian Foreign Minister, Vladimir Makei, today announced retaliatory measures against Belarusian organisations supported by foreign embassies in Belarus. Among the first victims of this new wave of repression: Yulia Slutskaya, founder of the Press Club…
Solidarity with Belarusian journalists: "I am a journalist. Why do you beat me?"
The Polish Association of Journalists (SDP), in cooperation with the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today presented the book "I am a journalist. Why do you beat me? ", as part of an action of solidarity with repressed journalists in Belarus. The book is a collection of 20 stories of Belarusian journalists, victims of repression just because they fulfill their professional duty: to inform about the demonstrations taking place in their country. The director of the publication is Sergiy Tomilenko, President of NUJU, member of…
Media literacy: new toolkit for teachers and students
#mediacouncils
The Austrian and German Press Councils release today their Media Literacy Toolkit for teachers and students which consist of six case studies and roleplay exercises identified by European Press Councils from Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland and Germany. Media literacy is more important than ever for today's youth in this age of disinformation. The future citizens must be taught how to navigate the modern news landscape. Young people also need to be helped to have the critical literacy skills needed to identify a credible news story. The case studies of the Media Literacy Toolkit deal with various ethical problems in the context of…
How gendered disinformation adapts to the context of Covid-19
The EU DisinfoLab published their report tracking misogynistic disinformation during Covid-19 on 4 December, in solidarity with the #16DaysofActivism2020 against gender-based violence. Researcher Maria Giovanna Sessa adopted a disinformation methodological lens to analyse examples of gendered disinformation. The report "Misogyny and Misinformation: An analysis of gendered disinformation tactics during the COVID-19 pandemic" sheds light on how misogynistic narratives have been retrieved and adapted to fit within the mis- and disinformation environment surrounding the pandemic. Via qualitative, cross-national analysis of fact-checked disinformation in Italy, Spain and France, this research shows a transversal trend in gendered disinformation in the context of Covid-19. The…
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He always dressed as a woman, wore his hair long, and affected the most ridiculous, simpering manners. Here, thought I, is one of the things they manage better in Siam. Why bother about Pu-Mias? So far as I can see, they do no harm, and in Siam, where nobody worries about them or interferes with them, there is certainly very little of the sort of thing which their existence, on the English theory, might be taken to indicate. The chief judge later explained the matter to his new assistant. I have never seen a respectable young man going about the capital dressed like a woman.
But in Northern Siam there are a few so-called pu-mia in every district. This seems to be accepted as a normal thing. They do no harm, so far as I know, and nobody bothers about them.
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Q: Mapping Positional Arguments to Key Word Arguments Is there a clean way to map positional arguments to key word arguments for a function that you are about to call?
For example, I am about to call the function below
def test(a, b=None, c=None):
and I will pass in
test(*args, **kwargs)
I know that a will receive 1.
Is there a generic way to map *args to {a: 1} before it is passed into the function?
This would allow me to just use the **kwargs to determine which arguments have been passed in.

A: I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but it's an example of how to use inspect.getargspec():
import inspect

def _call_fn(fn, *args, **kwargs):
    argspec = inspect.getargspec(fn)
    _args = []
    _kw = {}
    _argspec_args = argspec.args[:]

    if args:
        # pass positional parameters given to us through
        _args += list(args)
        # skip the parameters we've matched
        _argspec_args = _argspec_args[len(args):]

    for argname in _argspec_args:
        if argname in kwargs:
            _args.append(kwargs.pop(argname))
        else:
            raise TypeError("%s expected parameter %s" % (fn.__name__, argname))

    if argspec.keywords is not None and kwargs:
        _kw.update(kwargs)

    # print _args, _kw
    return fn(*_args, **_kw)

def f(a, b, c, d):
    print a, b, c, d

it will match arguments given to arguments needed, so that you can provide extra arguments without causing a TypeError
_call_fn(f, 1, 2, d=2, c=3, b=4, q=42)

positional args have preference, so the above will print 1 2 3 2 (1 2 from the first two arguments, 3 from c=3, 2 from d=2.  b=4 and q=42 will be discarded).