After scoring support from the Kickstarter community to the tune of $8.6 million dollars last year, the makers of the indie based console are seeking to return the favor. Ouya has put together a plan to set aside $1 million to match the successful Kickstarter campaigns of Ouya exclusive games. There are some restrictions of course.
At the Free the Games website, they list the restrictions that apply to this campaign but they aren't bad. First up, you have to let Ouya know that you plan to participate. Second, you have to include a specific notice on your campaign. Then you have to successfully meet your funding goal and raise a minimum of $50,000 to qualify for matching funds. Finally, your game must be an Ouya exclusive for a minimum of 6 months after release. That's it.
Their hope is that they get a lot of attention from indie developers who want to get their hands on some of that money and who are willing to release exclusively for the console. I have been really enjoying playing on my Ouya and would love to see more quality games come to it. This could be that nudge to get even more great content.
There are some provisos though. They will only match up to $250k per campaign and only have set aside $1million. That means if there are 4 successful $250k games, then all the funds are used up and unavailable for other developers. I have sent an email asking for clarification on this issue (response below). I hope to hear back soon. Additionally, if you don't raise the minimum of $50k, but do successfully complete your campaign, you do not qualify for the matching funds and are thus not bound to the exclusivity requirement.
This is an exciting time to be an Ouya developer and an Ouya owner. While this is no promise that these games will be available soon, it does mean that they will be made. I look forward to seeing what happens.
We match up to $250k, regardless of what the total on the campaign was. And yes, I believe it will be dependent on the timing of completion, if it's a matter of multiple campaigns occurring simultaneously. Honestly, it's something that we will be looking at once we see how many developers are interested in participating, and we'll keep the FAQ updated accordingly!
We've been going around on this a bit, but I believe that a prototype released with the campaign is acceptable as a proof of concept to your potential funders. However, it cannot be made available after the completion of your campaign.
So you can have a demo or prototype, but must pull access once the game is funded. Sounds fair.


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Q: Is it possible: trigger JButton events via method call - not JButton clicks? Is it possible to trigger events by method call? (alongside with clicks).
below is a sample code. it is not a working code, it just demonstrates how I imagine it.
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class Game extends JFrame
{

    JButton leftButton = new JButton("left");
    JButton rightButton = new JButton ("right");

    private JButton Move(String moveClickString)
    {
        JButton chosenButton = new JButton();

        if (moveClickString.equals("left"))
        {
            chosenButton = leftButton;
        }
        if (moveClickString.equals("right"))
        {
            chosenButton = rightButton;
        }
        return chosenButton;
    }

    public void actionTrigger(JButton buttonClick)
    {
        buttonClick.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
        {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
            {
                Object buttonPressed = e.getSource();

                if (buttonPressed == leftButton);
                {
                    //do left
                }

                if (buttonPressed == rightButton);
                {
                    //do right
                }
            }
        });
    }

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        Game game = new Game();
        game.setVisible(true);

        game.actionTrigger(game.Move("left")); //some way to execute things?.
    }
}

Is there some way to execute things?.
Actually this idea comes to my mind when I was trying to solve a problem I am facing with. I posted a separate question about it.
(regarding that previous posted question): In terms of server-client I want to achieve this:

*

*When the client clicks a button in the GUI.

*A string 'A' sent to the server side.

*When the server receives the string 'A' from the client it invoke 'methodA'; methodA invocation will
affect the GUI in the server side. So that Client and Server GUIs updated correspondingly.
Thank you.

A: JButton has a doClick() method inherited from AbstractButton.
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/AbstractButton.html#doClick
which means you can simply write
game.leftButton.doClick();

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Here are some of the NaNoWriMo helpers I posted for last year's NaNoWriMo contestants.
Last Minute Pantser Cheat Sheet.
Tricks to Overcome Stuckness Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
Writing Good Dialogue (1), (2), (3), (4).
Rules for the Second Draft (1), (2), (3).
Of course every piece of advice is just that, advice. In the end you have to make your own call. I hope these tips will help. Good luck to everyone.


Computers touch nearly every aspect of our everyday lives. The most important aspect of Computer Science is being able to solve problems. This is an incredibly useful transferable skill. This course enables students to understand the core academic principles of Computer Science, developing their technical understanding as well as their analytical and problem solving abilities.
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Coming up during the height of Lil Wayne's hip-hop glory in the mid-2000's, Bank$y fell in love with the genre and credits Lil Wayne and Wale as his earliest hip-hop influencers. The young rapper, has two solo projects to his name and is currently working on his third EP which is slated to drop in February 2017.
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My current game project is Bow of Hardcrawler.
On 9/8/2014 I finished my first "official" game jam project: Undead Fusion.
I wrote a little Love2D Spriter Library. Check it out.
Cylindrix was my first game, and was completed in 1995. We were going for a retro Amiga look. It is a DOS based 3D shooter / arena game.
We followed up with the sequel, Dead Reckoning, in 1998. The publisher wanted a more modern, textured look.
The Adventures of Rue LaRue is a redemption game.
A piece I wrote for all of the aspiring app/game designers out there.


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World End è un brano musicale del gruppo giapponese Flow, pubblicato come sedicesimo singolo dei musicisti il 13 agosto 2008 ed incluso nell'album 5. Il singolo ha raggiunto la quarta posizione della classifica Oricon dei singoli più venduti in Giappone, vendendo  copie. Il brano è stato utilizzato come sigla d'apertura degli episodi 13-25 dell'anime Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2.

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CD Singolo KSCL-1269
 WORLD END
 LEATHER FACE
 I WILL
 WORLD END -Instrumental-
 WORLD END -CODE GEASS Opening Mix-

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Stretch out and relax in this Simple Summer Hammock!
Last year I was inspired to build a Pallet Hanging Bed but I gave up the idea for a more conventional Simple Summer Hammock. Kate Pruitt's design presented on Design Sponge caught my eye as soon as I saw it. Using a sturdy and colourful fabric you can conjure a comfortable place to stretch out and relax. In my mind I'm already having a pleasant nap in my parents' garden.
I'm pretty sure you'll get inspired by this project too. Let us know about your hammock by sending pictures to our website.
Check the tutorial on Design Sponge.


A West Virginia County Judge overturned the state's right-to-work law late last month. While this decision is disappointing to many, the bright side is that we will most likely see the case move to the state's Supreme Court. Once ruled on there, all West Virginians—and businesses considering work in the state—should finally have some clarity on the issue.
In Michigan, a Ford Motor Company employee, Lloyd Stoner, won his case against the UAW. The union was charged with continuing to deduct dues after Stoner revoked his authorization for dues deduction. Click here to read more on how the Auto Workers attempted to avoid honoring Stoner's request, despite the fact that he's employed in a right-to-work state.


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Callahan, Thomas
Thomas Callahan
Executive Director, 617-822-9100x301 email
Tom has been with MAHA since 1987 and its executive director since 1991. MAHA's signature achievement has been the negotiation, creation, and expansion of the ONE Mortgage program which resulted from the 1989 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston study on racial disparities in mortgage lending. Tom serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (Fair Plan), Massachusetts Community and Banking Council (MCBC), Community Labor United, and is a member of the Milton Fair Housing Committee and Milton Affordable Housing Trust Fund. He also chairs the steering committee of the Community Preservation Coalition. Since 2017, he has served as a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Tom was a member of the Board of Trustees for The Appraisal Foundation from 2010-2015 where he chaired its Consumer Affairs Task Force and was a member of Appraisal Subcommittee Advisory Committee for Development of Regulations as a result of the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation.
Tom is a native of North Adams, MA and a 1982 graduate of Fairfield University. He was a Fannie Mae Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government program in 1998 and a participant in the Jewish Community Relations Council's Boston Haifa Learning Exchange in 2014 and the MACDC Housing Learning Journey to Ireland in 2019. He previously served as coalition coordinator at Tenants United for Public Housing Progress and community organizer at Massachusetts Fair Share.
Crawford, Symone
Symone Crawford
Director of Homeownership Education 617-822-9100 x303 email
Symone joined MAHA's staff in 2018 after serving on the board of directors since 2014. Symone lives in Mattapan and worked for Encompass Insurance for seventeen years, most recently as a claims service leader. She serves on the state's Racial Equity Advisory Council for Homeownership (REACH) and as secretary of the board of the Midas Collaborative.
Symone is an immigrant from the island of Jamaica, migrating to the United States in 1998 and coming to Boston in 1999. She is a graduate of Roxbury Community College, Northeastern University and Southern New Hampshire University online MBA finance concentration program. She is very passionate about her faith, her family and the needs of her community.
Crockett, Michelle
Michelle Crockett
Foreclosure Prevention Specialist, 617-265-8995x308 email
Michelle joined MAHA in 2007 after working in customer service positions in the health care and consumer finance fields for the last 20 years. Michelle is originally from Alabama and is a graduate of MAHA's homebuyer education class and a SoftSecond homeowner. She is an active member of Bethel AME Church in Boston.
Fenelon, Anthonina
Anthonina Fenelon
Homeownership Advisor 617-822-9100 email
Anthonina is new to the MAHA team. She previously worked for the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) an organization that helps clean energy companies start, scale and succeed with unique business, innovation and policy leadership. As an advocate for energy efficient housing, she is excited about educating low to moderate income homeowners about clean energy technologies that will allow new homeowners save money on their energy bills while helping the Commonwealth meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets. Anthonina is a graduate of Wheaton College. As a community activist for maternal and infant health, she aims to help families reach another goal – homeownership. She is a proud Boston native and fluent in Haitian Creole.
Paulino, Sarah
Sarah Paulino
Sarah joined MAHA in 2019. She has worked in the customer service industry for 5 years. She will be presenting homeownership education classes with the goal of educating first-time and first-generation buyers and owners. Sarah is originally from Dominican Republic and bilingual in English and Spanish. She is an active member of the Catholic Church in the North Shore area. She is very devoted to her faith and her family.
Pizer, Hillary
Hillary Pizer
Associate Executive Director, 617-822-9100x302 email
Hillary has been with MAHA since 1987. She previously worked at Clean Water Action and Massachusetts Fair Share on environmental issues. At MAHA, Hillary is the lead organizer for the grassroots Homebuyers Union and has staffed campaigns that have led to more than $5 billion in mortgage lending to lower income households in Massachusetts. She is a 1986 graduate of Harvard University and grew up in Lincoln.
Rice, Barbara
Barbara Rice
Community Organizer, 617-822-9100x311, email
Barbara has been with MAHA since 2004. She previously worked for 22 years with the Hotel Workers Union and the Hotel Workers Education Program. Currently, Barbara is an organizer for the grassroots Homebuyers Union. Previously of East Boston, she is a proud Soft Second homeowner and has lived in Roslindale since 1991.
Stallworth, Percy
Percy Stallworth
Home Purchase Advisor, 617-822-9100x314 email
Percy joined MAHA's staff in 2014 but has worked with MAHA and other community organizations in a variety of capacities over the last twenty-five years. He previously was an organizer with Local 26 Hotel Workers Union, an affordable mortgage loan officer for The Boston Company and Citizens Bank, and a foreclosure prevention counselor for ESAC. Percy lives in Malden and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama.
Vann, Cortina
Cortina Vann
Community Organizer, 617-822-9100x300 email
Cortina has been with MAHA since 1999. She previously worked at Fleet Bank underwriting small business loans. Cortina has over 11 years working for financial service organizations. She is an organizer for the grassroots Homebuyers Union and has staffed campaigns that have led to an increase in the city of Boston's linkage fee and establishment of an inclusionary development policy. She is a graduate of George Washington University - Mount Vernon Campus in Washington D.C. and a native of Roxbury.
Waters, Regina
Regina Waters
Director of Administration, 617-822-9100x305 email
Regina has been with MAHA since 1994. Previously, she worked for 14 years in the banking field at Shawmut Bank as a supervisor in the bookkeeping department. Regina is also a faithful member at the Zion Temple Holy Church in Dorchester in which she serves on the financial board. She is a native of North Carolina.

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Magnetic iron nanowires track living cells in real time
Posted on May 20, 2020 May 22, 2020 by engineeringinsociety
Article Source: The Engineer
The location and migration of living cells could be non-invasively tracked in real time using a new method developed by researchers in Saudi Arabia.
Labelled cells could be tracked either in cell cultures or once injected into a living animal. © 2020 KAUST
The technique from a team at KAUST is said to use magnetic core-shell iron nanowires as nontoxic contrast agents, which can be implanted into live cells, lighting up those cells' location inside a living organism when scanned with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The technique could have applications ranging from studying and treating cancer to tracking live-cell medical treatments, including stem cell therapies.
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Jürgen Kosel and his team recently showed that core-shell iron nanowires could selectively kill cancer cells with a combination attack, delivering an anticancer drug into target cells while also puncturing the cell's membrane and releasing heat into it.
Along with researchers from the CIC biomaGUNE in San Sebastian, Spain, the team has shown that the same type of iron core, iron-oxide shell nanowires, can be used for non-invasive medical imaging. According to KAUST, the nanowires could potentially be used as 'theranostic' agents, able to identify, track and then take out target cells. Their results are published in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology.
"Cell labelling and tracking has become an invaluable tool for scientific and clinical applications," said Aldo Martínez-Banderas, a Ph.D. student in Kosel's team. "One of the key aspects of cell tracking studies is the sensitivity to detect a small number of cells after implantation, so the strong magnetisation and biocompatibility of our nanowires are advantageous characteristics for MRI tracking."
The nanowires are said to have performed well as MRI contrast agents, even at very low concentrations, and the magnetic response could be tuned by altering the thickness of the nanowire shell. Furthermore, the nanowire's biocompatibility permitted long-term tracking of the live cells.
"The nanowires interacted with cells without compromising their survival, functionality or capacity to proliferate," Martínez-Banderas said in a statement. The labelled cells could be tracked either in cell cultures or once injected into a living animal.
"The strong magnetisation of the nanowires enabled the detection of approximately 10 labelled cells within the brain of a mouse for a period of at least 40 days, which allowed us to trace their exact location and fate in the animal," Martínez-Banderas said.
"These core-shell nanowires have various additional features, including the ability to control them magnetically to guide them to a particular location, to carry drugs, or be to heated with a laser," Kosel said. "Combining all of that with the capability of tracking creates a theranostic platform that can open the door for very promising new approaches in nanomedicine."
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West Kirby RNLI lifeguards presented with esteemed award for gallant rescue
RNLI lifeguards from West Kirby have been given a prestigious award during a dedicated ceremony after they saved a man's life in a gallant rescue which happened almost exactly a year ago on Hilbre Island.
On Wednesday 8 June, Norman and Mike Proctor (who are father and son) and Tom Corlett were handed The Alison Saunders' Lifeguarding Award – an annual award sponsored by retired RNLI deputy chairperson, Alison Saunders MBE, which recognises the most valiant and courageous rescues performed by the charity's lifeguards.
The award was presented by RNLI Chairman Charles Hunter-Pease, who praised the lifeguards for their efforts: 'The professionalism our lifeguards displayed during this service was second to none. Their alertness ensured a quick response to the incident and their teamwork with the lifeboat crews delivered a positive outcome.'
The rescue, which also involved volunteer lifeboat crews from West Kirby and Hoylake, happened during May bank holiday last year, just as the lifeguards on duty were doing a final sweep of the beach before heading home for the day.
RNLI Lifeguard Manager Peter Rooney recalled the day of the rescue and explained how the teamwork carried out by the lifeguards and volunteer crew from both stations saved this man's life. 'If it wasn't for that final sweep of the beach, the man may not have been found. The quick thinking from the lifeguards and their decision to call on the lifeboats for help, combined with their casualty care skills was nothing short of outstanding.'
West Kirby and Hoylake volunteer crews showed tremendous skills even as the screams of the casualty could be heard over the boats engine noise. Adie Gregan, from West Kirby, took command of the scene and co-ordinated the rescue between the crew, lifeguards and Coastguard helicopter.
RNLI lifeguard Mike said: 'My memory of the rescue is still really vivid. I spotted a man clinging to a rock in the water who looked like he was in serious pain. He was becoming weaker and weaker and his head kept slipping under the surface of the water.'
'Dad jumped straight in to rescue the man, and then I went in to support the lower half of his body. The waves were crashing in to all three of us making it really difficult to stay afloat.'
In addition to receiving the Alison Saunders' Lifeguarding Award, each lifeguard was given a share of £500 to be used to further their lifeguard training experience. Other commendable recognitions were given to the volunteer lifeboat crews from West Kirby and Hoylake as they stood up to receive a Letter of Commendation from the RNLI's Operations Director.
After the ceremony, Charles Hunter-Pease was escorted by the lifeguards and lifeboat crew to the site of the rescue in a lifeguard patrol vehicle.
To read more about the rescue, click here http://magazine.rnli.org/Article/Many-hands-make-lifesaving-work-65
Alison Levett, RNLI Public Relations Manager for the North on 01287 619340 / 07786 668912 / alison_levett@rnli.org.uk or
Clare Hopps, RNLI Public Relations Officer for the North on 01642 790636 / 07824 518641 / clare_hopps@rnli.org.uk.
Sophie Coller-Nielsen
RNLI Press Officer, London
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The early intervention program is all about families! Siblings are important members of a child's family and can contribute significantly to your child's success in early intervention. By including siblings in your child's everyday routines and EI visits, you are reinforcing positive relationships that will encourage lifelong supports not only for your children but your whole family.
Here's How My Older Siblings Can Be Involved.
Give me a hint to find the right puzzle piece.
Practice taking turns in a pretend tea party.
Roll a ball back and forth with me.
Help me practice introducing myself to new friends.
Show me how to climb and jump.
Draw a picture that I can color.
Here's How My Younger Siblings Can Be Involved.
Knock blocks down after I build a tower.
Wave bye-bye or copy words that I say.
Ride in the stroller while I push you.
Watch me while I sing and dance.
Laugh at my silly faces.
Some Siblings Feel Jealous or Left Out When Another Child Receives EI Services.
Try to find a balance in spending time with siblings together and apart. Parents and caregivers should plan ahead to ensure each child has times to play and connect with parents alone and as a group.
Ask your EI Team members for other ways to include the whole family in early intervention.


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Proserpinus lucidus est une espèce d'insectes lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Sphingidae, sous-famille des Macroglossinae, de la tribu des Macroglossini et du genre Proserpinus.

Description
C'est un petit papillon dont l'envergure varie de 22 à 23 mm. Les ailes antérieures sont vertes avec des bandes transversales rose / mauve délimitées en jaune. Les chenilles des dernières phases perdent la corne qui caractérise la plupart des chenilles de sphinx, et au lieu de cela, elles ont un important ocelle. Les chenilles peuvent atteindre .

Biologie
Les adultes volent en une génération en hiver, de décembre à avril, durant laquelle ils ne mangent pas. Ils sont attirés par les lumières, mais normalement les femelles restent stationnaires et émettent une phéromone pour attirer les mâles. Les chenilles se nourrissent de Clarkia breweri et Clarkia modesta  et probablement de Clarkia purpurea, Camissonia bistorta et Camissonia strigulosa.

Les chenilles commencent à se chrysalider quatre à cinq semaines après l'éclosion. Ils se metamorphosent sous la litière de feuilles ou creusent jusqu'à 16,5 cm dans la masse racinaire de leurs plantes hôtes et attendent jusqu'à l'éclosion de l'hiver suivant.

Distribution et habitat
Distribution
L'espèce vit sur la côte Pacifique des États-Unis dans les états de Washington, Idaho, Oregon, et Californie.
Habitat
L'habitat est constitué de bois de chênes et de conifères.

Systématique
 L'espèce Proserpinus lucidus a été décrite par l'entomologiste français Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval en 1852, sous le nom initial de Arctonotus lucidus.
 La localité type est San Francisco en Californie.

Synonymie
Arctonotus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 protonyme
Arctonotus lucidus clarki Barnes & Benjamin, 1923

Notes et références

Liens externes

Lépidoptère (nom scientifique)
Sphingidae


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Prolonged psychological stress may negatively impact health, and has been cited as a factor in cognitive impairment with aging, depressive illness, and expression of disease.[60] Stress management is the application of methods to either reduce stress or increase tolerance to stress. Relaxation techniques are physical methods used to relieve stress. Psychological methods include cognitive therapy, meditation, and positive thinking, which work by reducing response to stress. Improving relevant skills, such as problem solving and time management skills, reduces uncertainty and builds confidence, which also reduces the reaction to stress-causing situations where those skills are applicable.
On January 16, 1904, the first large-scale bodybuilding competition in America took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The competition was promoted by Bernarr Macfadden, the father of physical culture and publisher of original bodybuilding magazines such as Health & Strength. The winner was Al Treloar, who was declared "The Most Perfectly Developed Man in the World".[5] Treloar won a $1,000 cash prize, a substantial sum at that time. Two weeks later, Thomas Edison made a film of Treloar's posing routine. Edison had also made two films of Sandow a few years before. Those were the first three motion pictures featuring a bodybuilder. In the early 20th century, Macfadden and Charles Atlas continued to promote bodybuilding across the world. Alois P. Swoboda was an early pioneer in America.
The Gita consists of 18 chapters and 700 shlokas (verses),[118] with each chapter named as a different yoga, thus delineating eighteen different yogas.[118][119] Some scholars divide the Gita into three sections, with the first six chapters with 280 shlokas dealing with Karma yoga, the middle six containing 209 shlokas with Bhakti yoga, and the last six chapters with 211 shlokas as Jnana yoga; however, this is rough because elements of karma, bhakti and jnana are found in all chapters.[118]
According to Tattvarthasutra, 2nd century CE Jain text, yoga is the sum of all the activities of mind, speech and body.[6] Umasvati calls yoga the cause of "asrava" or karmic influx[171] as well as one of the essentials—samyak caritra—in the path to liberation.[171] In his Niyamasara, Acarya Kundakunda, describes yoga bhakti—devotion to the path to liberation—as the highest form of devotion.[172] Acarya Haribhadra and Acarya Hemacandra mention the five major vows of ascetics and 12 minor vows of laity under yoga. This has led certain Indologists like Prof. Robert J. Zydenbos to call Jainism, essentially, a system of yogic thinking that grew into a full-fledged religion.[173] The five yamas or the constraints of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali bear a resemblance to the five major vows of Jainism, indicating a history of strong cross-fertilization between these traditions.[173][note 16]
An article by Muscle & Fitness magazine, "Overtrain for Big Gains", claimed that overtraining for a brief period can be beneficial. Overtraining can be used advantageously, as when a bodybuilder is purposely overtrained for a brief period of time to super compensate during a regeneration phase. These are known as "shock micro-cycles" and were a key training technique used by Soviet athletes.[54]
In the early 11th century, the Persian scholar Al Biruni visited India, lived with Hindus for 16 years, and with their help translated several significant Sanskrit works into Arabic and Persian languages. One of these was Patanjali's Yogasutras.[290][291] Al Biruni's translation preserved many of the core themes of Patañjali 's Yoga philosophy, but certain sutras and analytical commentaries were restated making it more consistent with Islamic monotheistic theology.[290][292] Al Biruni's version of Yoga Sutras reached Persia and Arabian peninsula by about 1050 AD. Later, in the 16th century, the hath yoga text Amritakunda was translated into Arabic and then Persian.[293] Yoga was, however, not accepted by mainstream Sunni and Shia Islam. Minority Islamic sects such as the mystic Sufi movement, particularly in South Asia, adopted Indian yoga practises, including postures and breath control.[294][295] Muhammad Ghawth, a Shattari Sufi and one of the translators of yoga text in 16th century, drew controversy for his interest in yoga and was persecuted for his Sufi beliefs.[296]
The origins of yoga are a matter of debate.[44] There is no consensus on its chronology or specific origin other than that yoga developed in ancient India. Suggested origins are the Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1900 BCE)[45] and pre-Vedic Eastern states of India,[46] the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE), and the śramaṇa movement.[47] According to Gavin Flood, continuities may exist between those various traditions:
^ "Sidang Media – Fatwa Yoga". Islam.gov.my. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010. Quote: The Fatwas of Religious Council in Islamic affairs on Yoga. After carefully studied various reports and factual data, the Council unanimously agreed that this ancient India religious teachings, which involves physical and mental exercises, are Hinduism in nature known as wahdat al-wujud philosophy (oneness of existence; the realization of identity between the Self in man, Atman; and the Divine, BRAHMAN: 'Brahman is all, and Atman is Brahman'). It is prohibited (haram) for Muslims to practice it.
If the meaning of yoga is understood as the practice of nirodha (mental control), then its goal is "the unqualified state of niruddha (the perfection of that process)",[147] according to Baba Hari Dass. In that context, "yoga (union) implies duality (as in joining of two things or principles); the result of yoga is the nondual state", and "as the union of the lower self and higher Self. The nondual state is characterized by the absence of individuality; it can be described as eternal peace, pure love, Self-realization, or liberation."[148]
According to Pāṇini, the term yoga can be derived from either of two roots, yujir yoga (to yoke) or yuj samādhau ("to concentrate").[26] In the context of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the root yuj samādhau (to concentrate) is considered by traditional commentators as the correct etymology.[27] In accordance with Pāṇini, Vyasa who wrote the first commentary on the Yoga Sutras,[28] states that yoga means samādhi (concentration).[29]
The maintenance and promotion of health is achieved through different combination of physical, mental, and social well-being, together sometimes referred to as the "health triangle."[24][25] The WHO's 1986 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion further stated that health is not just a state, but also "a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities."[26]
During the Gupta period (4th to 5th centuries), a movement of northern Mahāyāna Buddhism termed Yogācāra began to be systematized with the writings of the Buddhist scholars Asanga and Vasubandhu. Yogācāra Buddhism received the name as it provided a "yoga," a systematic framework for engaging in the practices that lead through the path of the bodhisattva towards awakening and full Buddhahood.[168] Its teachings can be found in the comprehensive and encyclopedic work, the Yogācārabhūmi-Śāstra (Treatise on the Foundation for Yoga Practitioners), which was also translated into Tibetan and Chinese and thus exerted a profound influence on the East Asian Buddhist and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.[169] According to Mallinson and Singleton, the study of Yogācāra Buddhism is essential for the understanding of yoga's early history, and its teachings influenced the text of the Pātañjalayogaśāstra.[170]
Ascetic practices, concentration and bodily postures described in the Vedas may have been precursors to yoga.[59][60] According to Geoffrey Samuel, "Our best evidence to date suggests that [yogic] practices developed in the same ascetic circles as the early sramana movements (Buddhists, Jainas and Ajivikas), probably in around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE."[9]
Social conditions such as poverty, social isolation and inability to get or prepare preferred foods can cause unintentional weight loss, and this may be particularly common in older people.[42] Nutrient intake can also be affected by culture, family and belief systems.[27] Ill-fitting dentures and other dental or oral health problems can also affect adequacy of nutrition.[27]
In the last week leading up to a contest, bodybuilders usually decrease their consumption of water, sodium, and carbohydrates, the former two to alter how water is retained by the body and the latter to reduce glycogen in the muscle. The day before the show, water is removed from the diet, and diuretics may be introduced, while carbohydrate loading is undertaken to increase the size of the muscles through replenishment of their glycogen. The goal is to maximize leanness and increase the visibility of veins, or "vascularity". The muscular definition and vascularity are further enhanced immediately before appearing on stage by darkening the skin through tanning products and applying oils to the skin to increase shine. Some competitors will eat sugar-rich foods to increase the visibility of their veins. A final step, called "pumping", consists in performing exercises with light weights or other kinds of low resistance (for instance two athletes can "pump" each other by holding a towel and pulling in turn), just before the contest, to fill the muscles with blood and further increase their size and density.
^ James Mallinson, "Sāktism and Hathayoga," 28 June 2012. Archived 16 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine [accessed 19 September 2013] pgs. 2 "In its earliest definition, in Pundarīka's eleventh-century Vimalaprabhā commentary on the Kālacakratantra, hathayoga is said to bring about the "unchanging moment" (aksaraksana) "through the practice of nāda by forcefully making the breath enter the central channel and through restraining the bindu of the bodhicitta in the vajra of the lotus of wisdom". While the means employed are not specified, the ends, in particular restraining bindu, semen, and making the breath enter the central channel, are similar to those mentioned in the earliest descriptions of the practices of hathayoga, to which I now turn."


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Authors at Home
The recent book Writers of the American South: Their Literary Landscapes (Rizzoli, 2005) features the homes of North Carolina authors Thomas Wolfe and Allan Gurganus. Wolfe's Old Kentucky Home (now a state historic site) will be familiar to readers of Look Homeward, Angel as "Dixieland." Gurganus's elaborately restored historic Hillsborough house is featured on the cover of the book and in a nice fold-out section in this lavishly illustrated volume.
Author Nicholas GrahamPosted on February 20, 2006 Categories New BooksLeave a comment on Authors at Home
Happy Birthday, MJ!
North Carolina Miscellany would like to wish Michael Jordan a happy forty-third birthday. It's been a quarter of a century now since he arrived at the University of North Carolina. We took a look at the Daily Tar Heel basketball preview (in the December 3, 1981 paper) for the 1981-1982 season to see what people had to say then about the freshman from Wilmington. Coach Dean Smith's appraisal of young "Mike" Jordan was short and to the point:
"He's got a lot to learn, but he can be an outstanding player."
Author Nicholas GrahamPosted on February 17, 2006 Categories Tar HeeliaLeave a comment on Happy Birthday, MJ!
Valentine's Day During the War
We found this valentine in the Playmaker's Scrapbook for 1942. The inscription on the back makes clear that it was written during the war years. It reads:
Violets are blue
Sugar is rationed
Author Nicholas GrahamPosted on February 13, 2006 Categories From the StacksLeave a comment on Valentine's Day During the War
William Gaston, the Original Hoya
In doing research for February's This Month in North Carolina History feature on "The Old North State," the North Carolina state song, we came across an interesting bit of trivia. It turns out that William Gaston, who wrote the lyrics for the song, and who was one of the most prominent lay Catholics in early nineteenth-century America, was the first student to enroll at Georgetown College. He entered the recently-founded school on the Potamac River in 1791, but left before graduating, finishing his education at Princeton and then returning to North Carolina where he spent the rest of his life active in state and national politics.
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February 1927: "The Old North State"
This Month in North Carolina History
On February 18, 1927, "The Old North State" was officially adopted as the state song of North Carolina.
The lyrics to "The Old North State" were composed by Judge William Gaston in Raleigh in 1835. Judge Gaston had left his plantation in Craven County and was staying with a local family while the state Supreme Court was in session. After couple of the women in the household had attended a concert of bell-ringers visiting from Switzerland, they sang and played on the piano one of the tunes they had heard. Taken with the music, Gaston wrote out several verses of the now well-known song.
Though the words to "The Old North State" are appropriately patriotic, one line often stands out to people hearing or reading it for the first time: "Tho' the scorner may sneer at, and witling defame her, Yet our hearts swell with gladness, Whenever we name her." Who were these scorners and witlings? Gaston was writing at a time when North Carolina was one of the poorest states in the nation. The state was rapidly losing population as people emigrated, often to newly opened western territories, in search of more promising opportunities for themselves and their families. It was not unlikely then for local elites who were determined to stay in the state, such as Gaston, to feel a little bit defensive.
"The Old North State" received statewide attention during the 1840 Presidential campaign. At a Whig rally in Raleigh, supporters of William H. Harrison gathered from around the state for a day of speeches and entertainment, which included a choir of fifty young women singing Gaston's song.
"The Old North State" has been published on many occasions, and while the words have remained true to Gaston's original poem, the music has evolved over the years and probably little resembles the original air upon which it was based. The current version of the song, with which North Carolinians today are familiar, is from an arrangement prepared by Mrs. E. E. Randolph in Raleigh in 1926.
William Gaston (1778-1844) was a native of New Bern, N.C. He was educated at Georgetown (where he was the first student to enroll) and Princeton. He worked briefly as a lawyer, but was quickly swept up into state politics. Gaston served in both houses of the state legislature, and in the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1833 until his death, he sat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Charles H. Bowman, Jr. "Gaston, Willliam Joseph." In Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, vol. 2., ed. William S. Powell. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1986.
"Our State Song: Carolina." Undated and unsigned newspaper article in the North Carolina Subject Clipping File through 1975, North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"The Old North State: A Patriotic Song. Written by the late Wm. Gaston of North Carolina and by him adapted to a German melody and arranged for the piano forte by R. Culver." Philadelphia: George Willig, 1844. North Carolina Collection.
Author Nicholas GrahamPosted on February 1, 2006 Categories 02 - February, From the Stacks, History, Tar Heelia, This Month in N.C. HistoryLeave a comment on February 1927: "The Old North State"
Going Up?
The other day, while doing a little light reading in the North Carolina Department of Labor Report from July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1940, we came across a list of all the counties in North Carolina that had elevator inspections from that time period. Can you guess which county had the most elevators? Which counties weren't even represented? The total number was a whopping 864 for the state, the most being in Buncombe County, which had 133 inspections. Mecklenburg, which is the home of many of North Carolina's skyscrapers today, had only 48 inspections. We hope they're checked a little more often than that these days. Here are the counties and their numbers:
Alamance-8, Buncombe-133, Burke-11, Cabarrus-3, Caldwell-13, Catawba-17, Cleveland-29, Craven-11, Cumberland-13, Davidson-32, Duplin-1, Durham-26, Edgecombe-3, Forsyth-106, Gaston-14, Guilford-126, Halifax-20, Henderson-5, Iredell-5, Johnston-1, Lenoir-26, Mecklenburg-48, Montgomery-2, McDowell-4, Nash-15, New Hanover-49, Orange-2, Pasquotank-6, Person-5, Pitt-7, Richmond-1, Robeson-4, Rockingham-1, Rowan-21, Rutherford-5, Stanly-1, Surry-10, Union-1, Wake-36, Wayne-28, Wilson-15.
Author Jill WagyPosted on February 1, 2006 January 21, 2020 Categories From the Stacks, HistoryLeave a comment on Going Up?


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Home & Design, Landscape
By Anne Halpin
Your Perennial Garden Will Brighten The Early Spring Scene
In flower gardens and landscapes, spring begins with bulbs. Here on the East End some of the earliest — and most welcome — color in our landscapes and gardens comes from bulbs. Their bright, warm colors bursting forth after the long cold winter — like the one we've had this year — are balm for the spirit, showing us that spring is coming at last.
These bulbs are planted in fall, but in spring when they're blooming is the time to think about where to plant more for next spring's display.
Bulbs are wonderful planted in masses where their early color delights the eye after a too-long winter of bare branches and short, gray days. Clumps of bulbs along a sidewalk, in the front of a foundation bed, or scattered through a perennial garden will brighten the early spring scene. Imagine the glorious sight of a mass of golden daffodils or brilliant red tulips when the trees are just sending out their first new leaves. For a little work to plant them in fall, bulbs give you a big reward in spring.
The earliest bulbs to bloom are snowdrops and species forms of crocuses, which pole through the ground in March or even February, depending on the weather. These earliest bloomers flower mostly in yellow, white and purple. In fact, yellow and white are much in evidence in spring, as crocuses are followed by the flowers of daffodils and narcissus. Dutch hybrid crocuses – the most familiar kind — have chalice-shaped flowers in shades of deep purple, yellow, yellow-orange and white. The plants grow 4 to 6 inches tall and they're the first flowers to bloom in many East End gardens.
Daffodils and narcissus are delightful in beds and borders. Plant them (in fall) wherever you'll be sure to see their welcome flowers in spring. And a big plus for so many East End flower gardeners – deer don't eat them. There are various types of narcissus and daffodils, all of which have a central "cup" surrounded by a ring of outer petals, but there are several basic types, and many variations within them. Trumpet narcissus, which we call daffodils, have flowers with a central cup, or trumpet, surrounded by a ring of flat petals. The flowers may be all yellow, all white, bicolored, or may have a yellow or orange trumpet and white outer petals. They may have yellow outer petals and an orange, yellow or salmon-pink cup. In small-cupped narcissus flowers the cup is smaller and shorter than the length of the petals. There are also double-flowered varieties with twice the number of petals.
The other big player among spring bulbs is tulips, the queen of many spring flower gardens. There are thousands of tulip varieties available today. A tremendous selection of heights, colors and blooming times is available, as well as several different flower forms. Tulips bloom in many warm colors, in shades of yellow from soft cream to rich gold, salmon, orange, peach, red, light and dark pink, pale to deep rose, purples and even a dramatic deep maroon-black one called Queen of the Night. There are bicolored tulips striped or feathered or flamed with a second color. There are tulips in soft pastel shades, vibrant jewel tones and dramatic bi-colors. Some have fringed, curled or twisted petals.
If you don't have deer issues on your property, you can choose tulips for your garden that harmonize or contrast, whose colors whisper softly in the landscape or make a bold, dramatic statement. They can range in height from 8 inches to 2 feet or more.
If you can keep the deer off your premises, with high perimeter fencing and tall, sturdy gates, plantings of graceful tulips can be a symphony of color in spring. Mass them in beds and borders, or buy pots of tulips when you see them in the garden center and group them on your deck or porch. When the show is over, toss them. Many tulips have to be treated like annuals and planted anew anyway. But they are undeniably wonderful, as is the most welcome return of springtime.
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Dependent Child Age To Rise for Canada Immigration Applications (Audio) - Canada Immigration and Visa Information. Canadian Immigration Services and Free Online Evaluation.
May 3, 2017 – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has confirmed it will raise the age of dependency in Canada immigration applications for permanent residence from 'under 19' to 'under 22'. The change will take effect October 24, 2017.
The previous Conservative government lowered the age of dependency to under 19 in August 2014, saying the move was designed to help better align immigration policies with Canada's labour market needs.
The Trudeau government says increasing the age is more aligned with the Liberal government's policies on family reunification. It will allow more families to stay together and this will help attract more skilled immigrants to Canada.
In 2009–2010, while 77 per cent of the population in Canada aged under 24 completed high school between age 18 and 19, some 13 per cent completed high school between age 20 and 24.
The 2011 Census found that over half of all young adults from 20 to 24 years of age lived with their parents (63.3 per cent of young men and 55.2 per cent of young women). This proportion has increased in recent decades, particularly for young women, rising from 33 per cent in 1981 to 55.2 per cent in 2011.
The median age for a young adult to complete a degree is 24.8.
The rule change will apply to all immigration applications, including refugees.
Canada immigration authorities say the move aligns with the worldwide trend for children to stay at home longer, often while they go to college or university. There is a hope that the rule change will help increase the pool of university applicants, producing Canadian-educated graduates ready to boost the Canadian economy.
Immigration authorities believe keeping families together is a key consideration when immigrants select their preferred destinations. There is also a belief that immigrant and refugee integration happens more quickly when families are allowed to stay together.
A key aim of the Refugee Protection Act is to reunite families in Canada to support refugees socially and economically.
The dependent child age limit is used to determine whether offspring can immigrate to Canada as a family member of the main applicant in all Canada immigration and refugee programs.
It is also used to determine who can be sponsored as a principle family class applicant, meaning dependents under the age of 22 will become eligible.
The new 'under 22' rule will apply to all new immigration applications on or after October 24, 2017, when the rule is implemented.
Permanent residence applications submitted between August 1, 2014 and October 23, 2017 will be subject to the 'under 19' rule.
Dependants who are over 22 and who are unable to support themselves due to a physical or mental condition continue to be dependents.
If an applicant has a pending application for permanent residence that lists a dependent who was under 22 at the time of their application, they can contact IRCC and request the dependent be processed for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. However, the processing time will likely increase.
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In Nigeria, Saipem has been awarded a subcontract for the Critical Crude Pipeline Replacement Project. The awarded scope of work encompasses fabrication, transportation, installation and testing of the replacement of 6 pipe lines (having a diameter ranging between 10 and 24 inches) connecting 6 platforms in an offshore field, for a total length of 85 kilometres; including shore approach and bridges. The marine activities will be carried out between the fourth quarter of 2010 and the second quarter of 2011, mainly by the Crawler vessel.
In Spain, UTE ACS Cobra Castor awarded Saipem the Offshore Construction Gas Pipeline contract as part of the Castor Underground Gas Storage Development Project for the delivery of onshore and offshore facilities for the compression, transportation, storage, production, treatment and reinjection of natural gas into the public grid.
Saipem�s scope of work will encompass the installation of a 30 inch diameter offshore pipeline approximately 22 kilometres from land in mainland Spain at Vinaroz to the offshore field where the WHP platform, installed by Saipem 7000 in August 2010, is located. Offshore activities will be performed between the end of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.
Nord Stream AG had signed with Saipem additional scope of work to the contract for laying the Nord Stream twin gas pipelines across the Baltic Sea, between Vyborg in Russia and Greifswald in Germany. Each line is approximately 1,220 kilometers long. Contract extension relates to rock placement, dredging and backfilling and testing and pre-commissioning activities. Saipem started laying activities for the first line on April 2010 with the pipe laying vessels Castoro Sei and Castoro 10. The completion of the laying of the first line is scheduled in first half 2011, and the laying of the second line is scheduled between 2011 and 2012.


The LULA Magazine Loader allows you to load and unload magazines fast, effortlessly and painlessly.
Currently in use with the Israeli military, the Maglula LULA Magazine Loader and Unloader is a military specification tool that allows you to load and unload magazines fast, effortlessly and painlessly. The Maglula LULA Magazine Loader and Unloader is constructed of polymer, manufactured by Maglula Ltd. and made in Israel to military specifications.


This is about social media taking on new art forms.
...we're going to see something new emerge soon. We're going to see marketers and advertisers compete for sponsorship of ultra-short videos and cartoons, which will become a whole new art form.
"Joining the Party, Eager to Make Friends"
"To big-name marketers, the teeming mosh pits of social networking sites look like dangerous places for their precious brands. MySpace: Isn't that full of dirty old men picking up teenage girls? Facebook: That's where college students post pictures of bawdy frat parties. And YouTube: Pirated videos — and people making fun of our commercials."
Creating Social Network Sites and Community Driven ones for E-comm.
Lately, we've been working with retailers on setting up community based sites, social networks, to help them engage customers. Although, the idea is not really new, think Amazon, the user marketing approach breaks new ground. What's interesting here is that the customers will be writing the product descriptions. But what's really cool is that customers, in some cases, will help set pricing. So, we'll have dynamic pricing on some products/services.
"THE NEW FACE OF MARKETING SMILES ON CUSTOMER VALUE"
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Hundreds of NYC jailers face suspension over vaccine mandate
Department Of Correction
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the opening of a Broadway COVID-19 vaccination site in Times Square, April 12, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) more >
By Michelle L. Price and Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press - Wednesday, December 1, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) – New York City's troubled jail system is facing more turmoil: the suspension of potentially hundreds of corrections officers for failing to meet a Tuesday night deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The city's Department of Correction reported 77% of its staff had gotten at least one vaccine dose as of 5 p.m. Monday, the lowest of any city agency, meaning about 1,900 employees had yet to comply with the mandate. It was delayed a month for jail workers because of existing staffing shortages.
Jail workers who've applied for religious or medical exemptions can continue to work while their cases are reviewed, officials said. Jail officials said they would release data Wednesday detailing how many workers sought for an exemption.
Workers who haven't applied for an exemption and who failed to show proof of vaccination by 5 p.m. Tuesday were to be placed on unpaid leave and surrender any city-issued firearms and protective gear, officials said.
In anticipation of the looming mandate, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday issued an emergency executive order designed to beef up jail staffing by authorizing a switch to 12-hour shifts from the normal 8-hour tours.
The president of the union for jail guards balked at that move saying it was "reckless and misguided." The union said it would sue to block the mandate - the same tactic a police union tried in late October as the vaccine requirement for officers neared. The police union lost and the mandate went into effect as scheduled.
Benny Boscio Jr., the president of the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, said staffing in the city's jails is as bad or worse than it was in October, when de Blasio announced jail workers would have extra time to meet the vaccine mandate.
Fewer than 100 of a promised 600 guards have been hired, Boscio said, and none of them have started working in the jails. Resignations and retirements have piled up, and guards are continuing to work round-the-clock shifts, with no time for meals or rest, Boscio said.
"To move forward with placing what little staff we do have on leave tomorrow would be like pouring gasoline on a fire, which will have a catastrophic impact on the safety of our officers and the thousands of inmates in our custody," Boscio said Tuesday.
The looming suspensions threaten to add to the problems at the city's jails, which includes the notorious Rikers Island complex. The jails, rotted by years of neglect, have spiraled out of control during the pandemic with staggering violence, self-harm and the deaths this year of at least 14 inmates - the most since 2013.
The troubles have led to growing calls to overhaul or immediately close Rikers Island, which the city has said will be shuttered by 2027. The city on Tuesday announced it had awarded contracts for work on new jails in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Last week, members of the House Oversight Committee, including New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, sent letters to New York City district attorneys expressing "grave concerns" that excessive bail amounts were putting too many people in jail.
At the same time, the city has struggled to keep its jails adequately staffed, with staffing levels dropping sharply during the pandemic. Uniformed personnel fell from a staff of 10,862 in 2017 to 8,388 in 2021. At one point in the summer, one-third of guards were out sick or medically unfit to work with inmates and an untold number of guards went AWOL, the city said.
The vaccine mandate for jail workers is taking effect as scientists are racing to learn more about the omicron variant, which was identified last week by researchers in South Africa. No cases have been detected in the United States, though de Blasio said he believes it's "very likely" there will eventually be cases reported in New York City.
De Blasio announced an additional vaccine mandate Monday for child care workers, reiterating his commitment to mandates he's unveiled in recent months.
New York City required almost its entire municipal workforce, including teachers, police officers, firefighters and trash collectors, to get at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by November, but gave jail workers an extra month because of staffing worries.
The Department of Correction said it held town halls, called employees and gave them literature to encourage them to get vaccinated. It also offered a $500 bonus, parked a truck displaying a pro-vaccine message on a digital billboard at Rikers Island and recruited Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, author Piper Kerman and former New York Mets player Mookie Wilson to tape messages for the department encouraging workers to get the shot.
The campaign has moved the needle, with Monday's 77% vaccination total among jail workers up from 72% a week earlier and 46% in late October when the mandate was announced. Still, at all other city agencies, at least at least 86% of workers have received at least one vaccine dose - and most agencies were reporting vaccination rates above 90% as of Monday.