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Sudhan Balakrishnan
Utrecht is home to many nationalities. Every week, DUIC features an Utrechter with a different background. The concept was inspired by '180 amsterdammers'.
"Home is anywhere we're together"
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His grandparents moved from India to Malaysia to secure a better future for their children; in turn, his parents moved from Malaysia to New Zealand for the same reason. Sudhan has lived in various places around the world: Malaysia, New Zealand, the United States, Curaçao and the Netherlands. He moved to the Netherlands when he was accepted for the Master's programme in Sustainability Science and Policy in Maastricht.
While writing his thesis, Sudhan met his Dutch partner. "It was his dream to live and work in Curaçao. I had to make a decision: I was ready to put down some roots, but Prince Charming doesn't come knocking at your door every day. My partner said: 'Home is anywhere we're together'. And he was right: what's the point of a career without loved ones in your life?"
Sudhan worked on a lot of interesting projects in his field during their time in Curaçao, but after eight months, the couple decided to return to the Netherlands and settle in Utrecht. And they've never regretted it. "We wanted to live in a place where we would feel at home. This city has some lovely restaurants (we enjoy eating) and I love walking or running alongside the water. It might seem more logical to move to Amsterdam where there are more jobs requiring English, but it's such a busy city. Utrecht is a nicer place to live."
Sudhan is also pleased that the airport is so close. "You can travel to all kinds of places relatively quickly and cheaply. My Malaysian family don't feel so far away." This was totally different in New Zealand, when he always felt a long way from everywhere. Sudhan: "My parents had two houses in New Zealand: one close to the university and my sister's job, and one close to my school and my father's workplace. It was an eight-hour drive from one house to the other."
According to Sudhan, Utrecht is definitely getting things right in terms of sustainability: "The city is in the lift and Utrecht is the home base for lots of businesses promoting sustainability." But there's still a long way to go. Sudhan still sees a lot plastic being used and discarded in the bars, restaurants and shops of Utrecht. "They should be working together. A lot of that plastic could be recycled", he says.
Sudhan has an ability to connect people. He's only been in Utrecht for two months and he's already met lots of people and attended several meetings. He's not had much luck finding a job yet, but he's putting his time to good use. He spends two days a week helping in Betsies Kookwinkel, which is helping him to learn Dutch. He's also taking Dutch classes, has started a YouTube channel with cooking videos (Cooking with Sudhan) and has signed up for as a volunteer for Duurzame Week (Sustainable Week).
"I'm an extravert and I love meeting people who share my ideas. I also like to challenge myself, step outside my comfort zone. For example, I recently went to a meeting where everything was in Dutch. It was a bit scary, but I just took a few deep breaths and got on with it."
Name: Sudhan Balakrishnan
Place of birth: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Motto: 'Time is the most valuable asset in life, and it's important to spend it with loved ones.'
Allemaal Utrechters is a series of interviews with people who moved to Utrecht from another country. We ask them about their background and their impression of Utrecht, revealing the true diversity of our city. The 'Allemaal Utrechters' series is a collaboration between DUIC and Culturele Zondagen, and has been made possible with help from Stichting Dialoog and the Municipality of Utrecht. We hope to showcase every nationality in Utrecht.
Click here to view the other articles.


Record-high results are booked also in the other two large container ports of the North Adriatic, Trieste and Koper. Koper has recorded a growth of 6.3%, which may not sound a lot, but in absolute numbers, the Slovenian port handled 77,000 containers more than a year earlier, and with 988,000 TEUs, it came close to the magic number of one million TEUs yearly.
The highest growth among the three ports in 2018, just like the year before, was achieved by Trieste, with an increase of 14.5% to 625,000 TEUs. The rapid growth of container traffic in the port of Trieste in recent years is mostly associated with the entry of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) into the ownership of the terminal.


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Q: Should every UI element have an IBOutlet? When creating UIs in IB I have often used buttons that have an action but there is no reason for the view controller to access this button.
The button text never changes, the button image never changes, it never moves, etc...
Because of this I don't give it an IBOutlet property and I don't connect it up to anything in the VC (other than the action of course).
There is a similar question on SO that I've read and the arguments on there go into memory management issues. That question is from early 2011, before ARC. Given that all my IBOutlet properties are weak anyway the memory is dealt with by their superview not by the view controller. So the issues mentioned in that question are now moot.
Is there a reason to connect them up now? Should they always have a connection? If so, why?

A: Short answer: no.
IBOutlets are needed to refer to elements of the UI.
If you don't need to access to such elements, you don't have to connect them with a IBOutlet

A: Answer is NO.
But here's a valuable tip, if someone sees this question/answer and goes gung ho and deletes all the unused IBOutlets.
If you remove an IBOutlet for a UIElement, make sure that the UIElement in the IB is not referencing to the now non-existant outlet. Otherwise, you'll have some weird crashes, that'll take quite some time to be resolved.
This is an issue that has had me in a soup many times. I am not sure if this has been fixed in the latest versions of Xcode, but its safer to check.

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Repeal the 8th
RTE Reeling in the Years viewers all talking about one historic moment as emotional Repeal the Eighth referendum resurfaces
From flossing to Derry Girls, 2018 brought us some gold coins, but this one is something that we will never forget
Amy Donohoe
The Repeal the 8th mural at the Project Arts Centre (Photo: Ste Murray)
It was the year the Beast from the East brought blizzards and freezing temperatures across the country, Pope Francis came to Ireland on a two-day visit, and the Irish men's rugby union team won a Grand Slam.
2018 was the time when Mary Lou McDonald became Sinn Fein leader, Derry Girls came to our screens, and how can we forget the iconic 'flossing' dance?
But there was one moment that stood out and it's safe to say that we will always remember it.
Users took to Twitter to highlight the time Ireland voted to repeal the eighth amendment of its constitution, which since 1983 has effectively prohibited abortion in all bar exceptional circumstances.
66.4 percent of people who voted chose to vote yes and 33.6 percent voted no.
It was also a record turnout with 64.51 percent of people voting.
One user tweeted: "Reeling in the Years reminds us how the last decade hasn't been easy, but we have had two referenda that wouldn't have passed 2 decades previously. We can shape the country's future."
Another said: "Cried through the whole repeal section, how did we manage to get through that time."
A third added: "Seeing people come home to vote to repeal is so inspiring."
Someone else tweeted: "If it wasn't for Marriage Equality and Repeal (and the GAA I guess), the last decade was bleak for Ireland."
Other users tweeted how proud they are of our nation, but how we've still a lot to achieve. They said:
"Every time I watch Reeling in the Years I'm left angry and upset as each episode proves time and time again how many women in Ireland were and continue to be let down by the state."
"There's Repeal on Reeling in the Years. Totes emosh."
"I'm absolutely wailing, I think I spent most of 2018 in tears to be honest."
"Getting PTSD looking at those no posters. Also getting PSTD remembering how much I fancied Simon Harris around the referendum. My brain was truly broken."
"Still not able for home to vote images."
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Tag Archive | Jessica Shultis
Hoops For Hope
Be Great.
That was the Westside Warriors motto from day one of winter sports practice. Their coach asked them, what is your goal this season? The girls varsity team answered collectively: they wanted to be great. 'What does that mean?' Coach Clark responded.
I reached out to Coach Clark in November to see if some of his girls would be willing to visit Westside elementary schools for assemblies or guest opportunities; they had already been doing it for several weeks. They even volunteered at the District Kindness Retreat, mentoring students one on one. Their message: don't make excuses, and don't place blame. Love each other.
It was around this time these student athletes were also forced to practice what they preached; they'd suffered a tough loss to a top team in Class A, and lost their #2 and #3 players to season-ending injuries. They told each other and classroom after classroom, we won't be defined by our challenges. We don't make excuses. We don't place blame. We love each other.
Every game day, the Warriors gathered together as a team for breakfast to reconnect and focus. After select home games, they ate pizza with a younger team, invited as their special guests. Their message when things got hard and when things started going right: no matter what happens, we won't make excuses. We won't place blame. We love each other.
January – Westside won the Metro Holiday Tournament for the first time in 15 years.
February – Westside won the District Championship and a ticket to State.
March – Westside won the NSAA Class A State Championship for just the 3rd time since Girls Basketball became a sanctioned sport in Nebraska. Their 28 wins in the 2017-2018 season set a new school record.
Monday night, less than 48 hours after their victory.. these players attended the 8th grade league championship, to support the younger girls they had invited to one of their games weeks earlier.
Michael Jordan once said, "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
The Westside Warriors seemed to understand early on that to Be Great was so much more than taking the top prize at the end of the season; it was about meeting every challenge, and sharing what they learned with others along the way.
Jessica Shultis gets it, too… both the game, and the message.
She was a multi-sport high school athlete who went on to play collegiate basketball for Doane University. She had barely begun.. when everything in her world changed.
"During my sophomore year of college, I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer," Jessica told me. "I [now] speak to students about what it takes to overcome obstacles, whether it is bullying, academic struggles or terminal illness."
At 23 years old, Jessica found a way to open more doors to share her story ,when she was crowned Miss Kearney and qualified to compete for the title of Miss Nebraska 2017. She finished as 2nd runner-up. Just months ago, Jessica was crowned Miss Lincoln.
"People are far more receptive to having Miss Lincoln come speak as opposed to simply Jessica Shultis. The title gives me an excellent platform to talk about issues that are important to me as well as make a difference in my community," said Jessica. "Thanks to my connections in the basketball community, I am able to host fundamental camps free of any expense to myself, called Hoops for Hope. Due to the generous donations of others, all proceeds raised directly benefit Children's Hospital in Omaha."
But once again, Jessica faced challenges in her journey. At the 'ripe old age' of 24, Jessica was past the 'age cutoff' for women who hope to compete for Miss America and their state title, and didn't think she'd be able to get a second chance to represent the state where she's been her entire life.
"I fell in love with the job of Miss Kearney and was devastated that I only had one opportunity to compete at Miss Nebraska," said Jessica. "Even though I didn't walk away with the crown last year, I walked away with thousands of dollars in scholarships that I was able to apply to my educational endeavors. As someone who has completed her Bachelor's degree and is about to complete a Master's degree, I cannot emphasize the importance of scholarships enough."
Then in January, the Miss America Organization announced a historic decision allowing women up to 25 years old to compete. It was the chance Jessica had been watching and waiting for.
"The week before the Miss Lincoln Pageant was a roller coaster waiting for confirmation," said Jessica. "Friday night before the Saturday pageant, at 11pm, I received a text from Miss Nebraska Executive Director Rachel Daly that I was cleared to compete. I could hardly sleep that night, so I competed on pure adrenaline that stemmed from my excitement to step onstage again."
Jessica Shultis is a woman who has set goals for herself her entire life. This summer, she will transition into the role of Human Resources Manager with that new Master's Degree. She plans to earn her Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She wants to continue advocating for equality across all social classes, races, and sexes, inspired by women like Oprah Winfrey and the other titleholders she's gotten to know through the Miss Nebraska program.
Just like her basketball sisters 50 miles east, Jessica wants to be great. Her state championship trophy is the Miss Nebraska crown.
"I want to walk away knowing that I did everything I could to prepare," said Jessica. "These ladies know the hard work and dedication it takes to succeed in all aspects of life."
Don't make excuses. Don't place blame. Love each other.
Photo courtesy Olivia Washburn for Westside Journalism
"Love always wins. Love conquers fear. Love is what makes a team. I can whole-hearted say I love my team like sisters. We are truly better together." – Elizabeth Robinson, Westside Warriors Basketball Player
"I've had the opportunity to share my message about the importance of never losing hope. While I hope I've had an impact on the kids in attendance, I leave a better person because of each of them." – Miss Lincoln, Jessica Shultis.
To follow Miss Lincoln Jessica Shultis on Facebook, click here.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JESSICA?
CLICK HERE * 2017 * The Chameleon Queen
For more information about the Miss Lincoln/Miss Star City Pageant or to become a contestant, CLICK HERE to visit their site on Facebook. You can also email Director Christy Merritt at Christy.Merritt@TheWaterFord.net.
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NEXT.. Miss Alliance's Outstanding Teen Chloe Blumanthal
This entry was posted on March 9, 2018, in Miss America, Sports, westside and tagged allison baird, allison tietjen, Be Great, Cancer, Caroline Leible, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, christy merritt, Doane, Elizabeth Robinson, Hoops for Hope, jenn cady photography, Jessica Shultis, Kindness Retreat, Metro Holiday Tournament, Micahel Jordan, Miss America, miss kearney, Miss Lincoln, miss nebraska, Olivia Washburn, Quinn Weidemann, rachel daly, Steve Clark, westside, Westside Girls Basketball, Westside Journalism, Westside Warriors Girls Basketball.	3 Comments
NEBRASKA.
We are the Heartland, the Midwest, the centermost point of the United States. We are urban and rural. We are Fortune 500 and the Future Farmers of America. We are closing in on 2-million strong.. emphasis on the STRONG. And hardworking. And kind.
I joke that my Nebraska coat has many colors. I'm a proud Papillion native. Omaha is where I've found success. Gretna is now home. I count down the days every year until my annual trip to North Platte, I spent several years cheering on my Huskers in Lincoln, the list goes on and on.
Every young woman competing this year to become Miss Nebraska or Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen has their own state story.. one, a Tiger proudly representing her community of 1700.
Miss Gering's Outstanding Teen 2017 Hope McCoy
14-year old Hope McCoy calls Mitchell, Nebraska home. The small town about 20 miles northwest of Gering is what spurred Hope to put on a crown and sash and step into the spotlight.
"I decided to compete in local pageants because I love being a party of my community," Hope told me recently. "I have been in pageants since I was six years old and I loved it. Being a part of it felt like being more involved; I love meeting new people and making new friends."
Hope describes herself as petite, unique and caring.
"Unique because I don't like to blend with the 'crowd'," said Hope. "I love being different from other girls. I love being who I am! I have always cared for people no matter what. Whenever we get a new student in school, I always make sure that I go and talk to them and make them feel welcome."
"There are so many amazing girls that compete [in Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen], and I have made so many new friends with all of them," said Hope. "The other part of the experience is gaining new knowledge. I want [people] to know this is not just about the gowns, makeup and the crowns. Pageants can help you get into good colleges just like any sport. You gain knowledge doing pageants, not just walking in a nice dress."
All of this, insight and opportunity she is using as part of her role as a leader throughout Mitchell and beyond.
In addition to her studies at Mitchell Junior/Senior High, Hope volunteers and takes part in appearances to benefit Children's Miracle Network and as part of her personal platform of service, Read Across America.
"Ever since I was very little I have always loved reading," said Hope. "So when I decided to compete in pageants I wanted my platform to be about reading. I want to go to libraries across the state and read to children. I want to go and help out the elderly in my community with anything they need me to do. I want to sing in all of the care centers for elderly people, and I enjoy hearing their stories. Any volunteer positions in my community, I want to be part of."
Our state motto is Nebraska Nice.. and I'd argue you'd find proof of that mentality in communities from Omaha to Mitchell. It's a common thread that unites us no matter what our background, demographic, profession or community. And it's a message Hope Isabella McCoy hopes she'll get to deliver in person as Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen.
"My goal in general is to go to Children's Miracle Network, talk to all of the children and get their stories," said Hope. "I would love to sit there and make them laugh and smile. Also, just to help out with anything that I can around the state."
Click here to follow Miss Gering's Outstanding Teen 2017 Hope McCoy on Facebook!
For more information about the Miss Gering/Miss Western Nebraska's Outstanding Teen Program or for information about becoming a contestant, CLICK HERE to follow the organization on Facebook. You can also email Director Kyla Ansley at kyla_ansley@hotmail.com.
The Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen Pageant takes place April 21-22 in Omaha, Nebraska.
CLICK HERE for more details, HERE to follow on Twitter, HERE to follow on Facebook. For more information about becoming a contestant, email Director Heather Edwards at heatheraloseke@gmail.com.
PREVIOUS.. Miss Kearney 2017 Jessica Shultis
NEXT.. Miss Northwests's Outstanding Teen 2017 Makenzie Davies
To read more about this year's contestants, or the Miss Nebraska/Miss Nebraska's OT classes of 2014-2016 click the THERE SHE IS link at the top of the page!
This entry was posted on March 30, 2017, in Miss America and tagged childrens miracle network, ffa, Fortune 500, gering, GRETNA, Haylee Umble, Heartland, HEATHER EDWARDS, hope mccoy, jenn cady photography, Jessica Shultis, kyla ansley, lincoln, Makenzie Davies, Midwest, miss gering's outstanding teenager, miss nebraska, miss nebraska's outstanding teen, Mitchell, Mitchell Junior/Senior High, nebraska nice, north platte, omaha, papillion, Read Across America, Tigers.	3 Comments
The Chameleon Queen
I present to you the most amazing picture in the history of photography.
Let's just say Camilla was a tad excited to see Miss Nebraska Aleah Peters and to try on her crown. This was one of my favorite moments from the weekend, when nine of this year's Miss Nebraska contestants joined Aleah for an Omaha Princess Party as part of our #MissAmericaServes campaign.
So. Much. Sass. I LOVE IT.
This event raised an estimated $250, money that will be used to create care packages for open heart surgery patients through Abriendo Corazones, a mission founded by a medical team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center. (CLICK HERE to learn more!) An incredible cause very close to my heart, made even better by seeing the looks in these little girls' eyes as they got to meet 'real life princesses'!
Who was your role model growing up? My husband adored sports icons like Bo Jackson and Michael Jordan. I was obsessed with celebrities, from the stars of Beverly Hills 90210 to New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men. Children are sponges and find inspiration everywhere, often zoning in on the people and things they are interested in.
A young woman from small-town Nebraska is a chameleon of sorts when it comes to what 'type' of woman she is… athlete, graduate student, survivor AND 'princess'.
Miss Kearney 2017 Jessica Shultis
"I wholeheartedly believe that if you are going to do something it is essential to give 110%," Jessica told me recently. "I have been involved in athletics my entire life. I believe that greatness is truly constructed when no one is looking. It is the work that you put in behind the scenes that pays off in the long run."
This is Jessica's first and only year competing in the Miss Nebraska Pageant. At 24, she's already filled her resume with accolades from Centura High School, college at both Doane and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and now graduate school in Doane's Masters program. Jessica is a multi-sport athlete, qualifying for state competition as a high school student and competing as a collegiate basketball player while completing her undergrad degree.
"Basketball has always been a large part of my life," said Jessica. "I recall getting a Little Tikes basketball hoop for my fourth birthday and stomping around the house in my dad's basketball shoes. As a little girl I dreamt of being a professional basketball player. I had the opportunity to play basketball at the youth, junior high, high school, elite and collegiate level. I have been had the opportunity to coach high school basketball. Through basketball, I learned the value of perseverance, positivity and teamwork. As a little girl shooting hoops in my parents' driveway, I never thought that one day the lessons I learned from basketball would help me overcome one of my greatest obstacles: cancer."
Jessica describes a frustrating sophomore year of college, a time filled with countless doctors visits and tests. Her diagnosis: her body is predisposed to form tumors, a condition Jessica says she will face for the rest of her life.
"Without basketball, I'm not sure I would have possessed the mental strength to persevere through the following year," said Jessica.
So when crowned Miss Kearney last fall, Jessica decided to combine the two systems that helped her face her diagnosis: basketball and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. She calls her platform 'Hoops For Hope: Supporting Children's Miracle Network.'
"I am able to coach fundamental camps for today's youth while raising funds to support an amazing cause," said Jessica. "All of the proceeds from the camps directly benefit the children and families at CMNH."
When she's not hosting clinics in cities across Nebraska, Jessica is working on her Master's degree, preparing to explore PhD programs in psychology. She also has two jobs; as a mental health technician at Mental Health Crisis Center in Lincoln and as Cinderella, visiting classrooms and children throughout her community.
"I love to smile and laugh," said Jessica. "I truly believe that laughter is the best medicine. Moreover, I love to make other people smile because life is too short to be anything but happy and if I can be the reason someone smiles then I have done my job as a fellow human being. My goal is to become Miss Nebraska and hopefully Miss America, to transform my statewide fundraiser into a nationwide fundraiser. Both of these titles allow the women to reach countless people and make a significant difference in their lives, which is what I aspire to do. The appearance opportunities also allow young women to gain confidence while promoting a cause that is important to them. This helps young women grow and give back!"
"The Miss America Organization is so much more than a beauty pageant," said Jessica. "It is a scholarship program that encourages young women to achieve greatness both personally and academically. I want to encourage young girls to step outside their comfort zone and compete. I will be forever thankful for this experience."
Maybe your little girl wants to be a princess, too. Maybe she wants to be an Olympian. Maybe she wants to cure cancer.
The thing is.. she doesn't have to choose. Little girls can grow up to be women who do it all.
Miss Kearney Jessica Shultis is proof of that.
"As I have grown up I have discovered who I am and what I want out of life," said Jessica. "My experiences have shaped the woman that I am today and I am extremely comfortable with myself. In a society where media outlets constantly tell women 'they aren't good enough', I believe it is essential to love yourself for who you are."
Click here to follow Miss Kearney 2017 Jessica Shultis on Facebook.
For more information about the Miss Kearney Pageant or for information about becoming a contestant, CLICK HERE to follow the organization on Facebook. You can also email Directors Megan Goeke and Jenna Lukasiewitz at jenna@hellobeautifulbridal.com or call 308-7-8-0678.
The Miss Nebraska Pageant takes place June 7-10 in North Platte, Nebraska.
CLICK HERE for more details, HERE to follow on Twitter, HERE to follow on Facebook.
PREVIOUS.. Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen 2017 Carsyn Long
NEXT.. Miss Gering's Outstanding Teen 2017 Hope McCoy
This entry was posted on March 29, 2017, in Miss America, Omaha, Sports and tagged abriendo corazones, Aleah Peters, American Cancer Society, beverly hills 90210, bo jackson, boyz ii men, Cancer, carsyn long, centura high, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, childrens miracle network, cinderella, cmnh, doane college, Hoops for Hope, hope mccoy, jenn cady photography, Jenna Lukasiewitz, Jessica Shultis, megan goeke, Mental Health Crisis Center, michael jordan, Miss America, miss america serves, miss kearney, miss nebraska, oakview mall, princess party, rachel daly, Relay for life, university of nebraska-lincoln.	3 Comments
All-Around Champion
I opened up my paper Saturday morning to an awesome surprise…
High School Speech. FRONT PAGE of the Omaha World Herald.
This is absolutely fantastic!!! So often the first thing we see on the front page, or leading the news, is the negative or controversial. I get it; I understand the process that goes into those decisions and often these subjects are extremely important and affect a large amount of people. Our media members are also serving our communities; what is the state talking about? The Huskers often steal the spotlight during football season, and once in awhile, fantastic moments of celebration and joy. Seeing speech kids, on the front page? THAT. IS. AWESOME.
A few years ago (ok.. long ago in a galaxy far, far away..) I was one of those kids. I am a proud 2-time Nebraska State Champion in Original Oratory. Just last week, a new generation of students joined our exclusive club.
Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen 2017 Carsyn Long
She's just a junior, but Carsyn Long is also now a 2-time state speech champion.
She was named Champion in Serious Prose just one day after she turned 17. And this moment atop the podium at UNK was just one highlight for a teen so extraordinary, she's competing to become Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen.
"The Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen and Miss America's Outstanding Teen Organization empowers young girls of all shapes, sizes, races, religions, etc. to achieve their dreams and do things that are so much greater than themselves," Carsyn told me recently. "From my time being an Outstanding Teen, I have gained so much confidence and have grown so much as a young woman. My dreams and goals have become more of a reality to me and the work I have done throughout the state has made my heart strong and completely full."
You name it, Carsyn's involved in it at Gering High School. She's involved in theater, cast in a leading role for Gering's competitive One Acts earlier this year. She's a State DECA qualifier. She's a consistent member of Honor Roll and an Honor Society inductee. She's an active advocate for her faith, even appearing on NBC Nebraska Scottsbluff in October to promote one of the biggest events in her diocese (CLICK HERE to watch!) And this year, she was selected for the prestigious Doane Honor Choir. Still, Carsyn told me last year (click here to read more!) she has long dreamed of pursuing another goal since meeting Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan as a little girl.
"Looking back on it now, Teresa has represented everything I have ever wanted to be as a young woman," said Carsyn. "I had seen all of the amazing things she was accomplishing and all of the service she was doing during her time as Miss America. I wanted to be that girl, too. I wanted to be the girl who changed the world. I wanted to be that girl who served her community, state, nation and world. And I wanted to be that girl who would possibly touch an 11-year old girl on the shoulder and she would have the same feeling and attitude towards me as I did with Teresa."
Last fall, Carsyn was crowned Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen, punching her ticket to the state competition. Almost immediately, in addition to her studies and activities in high school, she lined up a slew of appearances and volunteer events.
"[Miss America 2015] Kira Kazantsev said something that really struck me at Crowns and Gowns," said Carsyn. "[She said]: 'You want to get something done? A pageant contestant is the best person to go to.' We are always working on things greater than ourselves. We are self starters. It isn't beauty or just a time for a girl to walk around on stage aimlessly. [Pageants] are a time to show all the hard work and effort these girls have put in to better themselves and their state."
Proof: Carsyn has been implementing her personal platform of service in every facet of her life, from home to school to Facebook. She calls it 'Real Queens Fix Each Other's Crowns'.
"A few months ago there was a girl in Kearney who chose to end her life because of other girls' hurtful actions," said Carsyn. "She had become a target for mean comments, cyberbullying, etc. After reading about her story, I had realized that I am her. I am the girl that had become the brunt of other girls' snide and just plain mean , rumors, dirty looks, etc. I felt so hurt and so alone and wondered what I did to make these girls dislike me so much. I had a decision to make each morning: I could either let these girls have power over me and make me feel small, or I could remind myself that this won't matter in 5 years. I chose [the latter]. I can't stop thinking about that girl in Kearney and 'what if I had been her friend? What if I had been that one girl who was actually kind to her?'"
So Carsyn spreads that kindness everywhere she can, for example, posting surprise well wishes for strangers when she competed for that state speech title. She posted on Facebook: "Not only was it a perfect day to bring my A game, but it was a perfect day to spread some love! I know all too well the importance of saying kind and uplifting words to others. With left over sticky notes I had in my bag, I gathered some of my sister Queens to team up with me to spread empowerment and brighten someone's day. Speech days can be really tough for some kids and so we thought we'd offer up some encouragement for some beautiful girls competing yesterday. #realqueensfixeachotherscrowns #mneoteen #misskearneysot 👑"
"I am here to let girls know that they are not alone in their hurting – even someone competing for Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen goes through this," said Carsyn. "It is my job to show girls how to stop looking at each other as competition and as threats, but rather as a sister or a friend. We all bring something so unique and special to the table, so why can't we just encourage each other to use these gifts rather than tear each other down? Strong and confident women choose to fix each other's crowns instead of breaking them."
A phenomenal message for women everywhere, especially for little girls who may look at Carsyn just as she looks at her Miss America idols.
Last Fall, as Nebraska speech season kicked off for high school teams across the state, the NSAA used a state champion to serve as the face of their #MyReasonWhy campaign… Carsyn Long. They posted her photo on Facebook, with the caption: "Whether it's preparing for the big debate or practicing for the big solo, setting goals for tomorrow helps you set goals for life."
From one speech kid to another, I wish this outstanding teen good luck no matter what the stage.
"If I don't win the state pageant, I'll be busy preparing for senior year and pursuing my dreams of performing," said Carsyn. "I love to say that 'I may be small, but I have giant plans'. And I know that whatever God has in store for me will exhibit that."
Click here to follow Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen 2017 Carsyn Long on Facebook.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CARSYN?
CLICK HERE * 2016 * Little Big Shots
For more information about the Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen program or for information about becoming a contestant, CLICK HERE to follow the organization on Facebook. You can also email Director Megan Goeke at jenna@hellobeautifulbridal.com.
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Another year is drawing to a close and we have seen so many changes both here in the UK and across the world. One can only guess the changes that 2017 will bring.
It has been impossible to escape the Brexit issue in 2016.
We apparently have hard, soft and smooth versions of Brexit, although I am not sure if anyone has a realistic idea of what each version represents.
What is clear, however, is that we are about to embark on a long, detailed and probably acrimonious round of trade and political negotiations that will run well into the future.
The problem that this creates for our farming industry is that medium to long term planting and breeding decisions will have to be made with little idea of what the future will look like.
Will there still be agricultural support measures? What form will that support take? What trade tariffs will our exports face in the future?
Farming is complicated enough without these uncertainties hanging in the air. In the meantime, problems such as TB and poor commodity prices continue to feature heavily in the applications for help and assistance received by RABI.
Every year, we give out about £2 million to farming people in financial need.
In my mind there is no doubt that the work of RABI is just as relevant and as important today as at any other time in our 156-year history and the increasing support we provide to working farmers is the clearest evidence that there continues to be real structural problems in parts of our industry.
This year, from January 1 to November 16, we gave out grants of more than £417,000 to working farmers and their dependents – a startling 93 per cent increase on the same period in 2015.
That money has supported 188 families in hardship across England and Wales.
My hope for RABI in 2017 is that we target even more people. We know there are still lots of families who could benefit from our support, but choose instead to suffer in silence and struggle on alone.
We need everyone's help to get our message out there and reach as many people in financial need as possible. If that's you, don't let pride stand in your way. We want to help you and your family.
To all our hardworking committees, friends and supporters, I must also say a big thank you. Without your support, help and assistance RABI would not be able to carry out the great work that it does and our agriculture industry would be the poorer for it.
You represent what RABI is all about and long may that continue.


The leadership in action series is offers practical advice for leaders in health and social care (including board members) to improve their leadership skills.
This paper offers those who are leading new systems of care some guidance on how to address the challenges they face. It draws on the Fund's work on the development of new care models, sustainability and transformation plans, and accountable care organisations.
This paper encourages organisations to adopt a holistic talent management and succession planning strategy and guides NHS boards and leaders through the steps needed for this.
Our approach to leadership development is based on our experience of working with health and care organisations and the evidence about what works from the NHS and elsewhere. It is focused on the improvement of care as its end goal.
If you would like to discuss a particular development challenge for your team, organisation or health system, please contact us on 020 7307 2662 or leadership@kingsfund.org.uk.


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Marr on Liam: "He loves music, he loves being in a band."
A week after the split of Beady Eye, Johnny Marr (who Noel defined as "the first fan of Oasis") said to NME what he thinks Liam should do now.
"Liam loves music and loves being in a band. People shouldn't forget that," he said. "It's a shame all this stuff kicks up, because his fame gets in the way of that love. It's not a job, it's a passion he's had since he was a teenager, and he's really good at it. "I'd hate to see the consequences of his band breaking up and the soap opera that goes with it stop him making music."
He went on talking about the Gallaghers and Oasis: "Oasis were together a long time; the fact they're brothers might mean they have to go off and live their own lives more than people in a regular band, because they've been together since they were children. "There is a human being in there, who brings people happiness, and people need to remember that."
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Eavis: "I am interested in having Oasis perform at Glastonbury 2015."


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Is face-to-face contact still a necessity in today's digital world?
With such a heavy shift towards the use of technology to communicate and network online, it begs the question, are face-to-face meetings still required? Steve Jobs trusts that they are still a necessity and believes they will never go out of style, although "there's a temptation in our networked age to think that ideas can be developed by email and iChat. Creativity comes from spontaneous meetings, from random discussions".
An in-depth study reported in Harvard Business Review and published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, suggested the success of a face to face meeting is due to the lack of personal connection we experience today. The lack of actual one-on-one connection to someone can ultimately cost us what we really want. The study found that the face-to-face requests were 34 times more likely to garner positive responses than the emails.
The study stated that despite the reach of email, asking in person is the significantly more effective approach; you need to ask six people in person to equal the power of a 200-recipient email blast. Still, most people tend to think the email ask will be more effective. Let's take a look at some of the many reasons in-person meetings matter.
1. Authentic, trust building experience
Face-to-face meetings are key to building more authentic and trustworthy relationships.
2. Ability to read emotion and body language
Emails and instant messaging have countless benefits, especially since the world we live in is so fast paced, however, they lack body language and tone of voice that helps contextualise the content. Experts say that body language accounts for 93% of human communication and words only make up only 7%.
3. Engagement
It is reported that 60% of people regularly misread the tone in messages that are communicated by email or phone. When you're on a conference call, you can't pick-up on body language or see how disengaged the audience is. This can keep you rambling on while the attendees start to drift in and out.
4. Improved relationships
It is reported that 85% of people believe strong and more meaningful relationships are established through face-to-face meetings. In-person meetings are also an opportunity for small-talk and a chance to show personality and humour, something often missed by many when emailing.
5. Better chances of working together
Relationships are everything in business and face-to-face meetings help to make them stronger. When having a meeting over video call, it's hard to feel connected to the end user, which perhaps explains why 80% of millennials are said to prefer in-person meetings. In-person meetings offer more in the way of forging relationships and picking up on information that may not be on the agenda. They allow you to have real memories of the meeting, resulting in better chances of working together.
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Existing programs within the Newberry Institute continue to thrive. Our Digital Collections for the Classroom invites scholars to curate online materials from the Newberry's holdings for curriculum development. A dozen new DCC collections are added each year and have proved highly popular, as measured by website views. Similarly, the Center for Renaissance Studies continues to be a worldwide leader in paleography training (the study of handwriting), an essential skill for the accessibility of archival sources. We offer summer institutes in French, Italian, Spanish, and English paleography and have built extensive websites for the study of French Renaissance paleography, with an Italian site in the works. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has generously funded these efforts.


How can prenatal testing help your patients?
In utero diagnosis has undergone an amazing revolution in recent years. More tests are available; the indications for prenatal diagnosis have expanded - you can now advise your patients about disorders you could not have previously detected. Medical training for obstetricians, medical geneticists, and genetic counselors has not kept pace with these developments. Clinical exposure to common and unusual problems in prenatal diagnosis is limited.
Prenatal Diagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges, based on the authors' several decades of experiences, fills this gap. Real cases portray diagnostic problems as a route to the underlying biology, the available testing options, and the results that might be obtained. The authors discuss the challenges of management, interpretation, and counseling.
The decision to enter the world of prenatal diagnosis should be very carefully considered by any prospective mother. Prenatal Diagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges will help you discuss the issues in an informed manner with your patients.
Common aneuploidy – recurrence risks and counseling pitfalls.
Chromosomal mosaicism – prenatal diagnosis.
Chromosomal mosaicism – postnatal diagnosis.
Reciprocal translocations and structural abnormalities.
Chapter 2 Introduction to Mendelian Disorders.
Chapter 3 Autosomal Dominant Disorders.
Features of autosomal dominant inheritance.
Chapter 4 Autosomal Recessive Disorders.
Features of autosomal recessive inheritance.
Chapter 8 Abnormal Ultrasound Findings.
Chapter 11 First and Second Trimester Screening Tests.


We are aware that the Migrant Sports Tooklit website is currently down. We are working to fix it.
Last October, a special task force was set up by ECSU members to think about a response to the migrant crisis across Europe. In January, three members of the Facilitation Team, plus four others, including a Syrian refugee himself, met together for one day to help condense the ReadySetGO material into a set menu for churches to use to help integrate migrant communities into society as well as helping the community embrace the refugees. The package is near completion and will be trialled in three counties in March.


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DVD: Dalai Lama's Compassion in Action Documentary Film
Open your heart, be the change, and change the world.
What would Buddha and Jesus think of the American Dream? What is the Dalai Lama's wisdom about finding happiness and purpose in this busy modern world?
"After watching 'Compassion in Action' at your recent screening in London, I was so deeply moved that I could not speak. It was a profound experience, and I need time to put my experience into words. Thank you for having made this film."
– Radek S. – London, England
A new film from the Director of the critically-acclaimed 'Dalai Lama Awakening' (narrated by Harrison Ford). Illuminating insights about the essential problems of our world today and how we might solve them, featuring the Dalai Lama and other revolutionary thinkers like Fred Alan Wolf, Jean Houston, Elisabet Sahtouris, Thom Hartmann, David Korten and others.
'Compassion in Action' is the final inspiring journey with the Dalai Lama and the innovative thinkers featured in the award-winning 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' and 'Dalai Lama Awakening' films providing inspiring solutions of how each of us can put Compassion into Action.
"Dalai Lama Awakening' presented an illuminating inner journey of personal transformation from the head to the heart.
'Compassion in Action' shares insights with us about the real cause of unhappiness and suffering, and how to find happiness and fulfillment.
* In cooperation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Office in Dharamsala, India, a portion of each DVD sold will be used to support the Tibetan Children's Village in Dharmsala, India, which helps newly arrived Tibetan orphans and refugee children with food, clothing, housing and education.
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A new film from the Director of the award-winning 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' (narrated by Harrison Ford). Illuminating insights about the essential problems of our world today and how we might solve them, featuring the Dalai Lama and other revolutionary thinkers like Fred Alan Wolf, Jean Houston, Elisabet Sahtouris, Thom Hartmann, David Korten and others.
'Compassion in Action' is the final inspiring journey with the Dalai Lama and the renaissance thinkers featured in the award-winning 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' and 'Dalai Lama Awakening' films providing inspiring solutions of how each of us can put Compassion into Action.
'Dalai Lama Renaissance' and 'Dalai Lama Awakening' presented an illuminating inner journey of personal transformation from the head to the heart.
What truly brings us happiness? What are the essential problems facing our world today, and how can we solve them? What is at the heart and soul of the cultural "Hungry Ghosts" that seek happiness and fulfillment through money and things, instead of fromwithin? In this inspiring and thought- provoking film, Compassion in Action: Dalai Lama Awakening Vol 2, the Dalai Lama and some of the most innovative and revolutionary thinkers of our time explore the sources of unhappiness and happiness in our world. This film is a deeper exploration of the ideas presented in the internationally successful documentary film Dalai Lama Awakening (narrated by actor Harrison Ford), directed by award-winning Producer- Director Khashyar Darvich.
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Active filter: Preacher: Mark Gordon (x) , Series: Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost (x)
Book: Matthew (1), Luke (2), John (1), Acts (2), Romans (4), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Timothy (5). … (1 more)
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The Priorities of the Church Amid Difficult Times 2 Timothy 3:10-4:5
Preached by Mark Gordon on July 1, 2018 (as part of the Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost series)
https://www.nfccc.nz/sermons/?show&file_name=2018-07-01%20-%20Mark%20Gordon%20-%20The%20Priorities%20of%20the%20Church%20Amid%20Difficult%20Times%20-%202%20Timothy%203.MP3 Download
The Church in the Last Days 2 Timothy 3:1-9
Preached by Mark Gordon on June 24, 2018 (as part of the Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost series)
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There is no Partiality with God Romans 2:1-16
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Understanding Our World & God's Wrath - Part 2 Romans 1:18-32
Preached by Mark Gordon on May 27, 2018 (as part of the Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost series)
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Understanding Our World & God's Wrath Romans 1:18-32
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Top Five Doctrines to Be Ready to Defend - Part 3
Preached by Mark Gordon on May 6, 2018 (as part of the Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost series)
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The Romans Road
Preached by Mark Gordon on March 25, 2018 (as part of the Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost series)
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The Significance of the Word of God 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Preached by Mark Gordon on March 4, 2018 (as part of the Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost series)
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Hope for the Lost Luke 19:10
Preached by Mark Gordon on December 24, 2017 (as part of the Cultivating a Culture where we Love the Lost series)
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Why Believe In God? Part 5 - 3 Subjective reasons
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"The Bible is a handbook of instruction for the use of our creative power of thought."
Such is the premise of the latest Newt List publication of Judge Thomas Troward, The Law and the Word. Using the Bible as his launching pad, Troward explains in scientific principles the promises of the Bible, thus revealing its truth in an entirely new and empowering way.
In The Law and the Word, Troward uses scientific theory to explain how it is that we live in a spiritual world and why this is so. His theory is that explaining how spirituality works empowers the individual to use it more effectively, as opposed to taking spiritual ideas purely on ephemeral faith.
The power of Thomas Troward lies in his use of logical, scientific theory to explain how and why the world in which we live operates as it does. This is why Newt List editions of Thomas Troward books are so valuable. This Newt List edition of The Law and the Word has been exactingly edited to update much of the archaic language and punctuation, as well as to incorporate gender-neutral forms, making the text infinitely more readable and accessible.
Some Facts in Nature
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The Law of Wholeness
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Transferring the Burden
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What is Jin Shin Juytsu?
When to consult a phytotherapist?
The word via in latin means path, road, or way and naturalis is a latin adjective which stands for natural, or pertaining to nature.
Via Naturalis is therefore the natural path, which in this case will lead you to your wellbeing, may this be related to a better health, a happier state of mind, and/or a lifestyle more in tune with nature.
The vision at Via Naturalis is to empower the client to be in charge of his/her own wellbeing through a non-invasive approach: healing herbs, food supplements, life-style changes and the gentle touch of Jin Shin Jyutsu.
The client can choose if he/she wants to receive only Jin Shin Jyutsu treatments, phytotherapy consultations or both.
Health issues are seen in the Jin Shin Jyutsu phylosophy as "projects" and not as problems; a project has a positive connotation, it has a beginning and most surely an end and through its course we probably learn some lessons and grow. By considering this aspect the client is more able to cope with all the inconveniences related to his/her condition.
At Via Naturalis an health ailment is not seen only in its mechanical mishap but mostly as a result of a general imbalance in the whole body. It is believed that an illness cannot be seen as separate from the rest of the individual and cannot therefore be treated without considering all other aspects that make the body and its owner unique.
The treatment approach is therefore a holistic one, highlighting the importance of listening to the signals the body is sending out may this be physical, emotional or of other nature since these signs will lead to a better understanding of the cause and most probably its solution. The focus is not only on the symptoms, but on creating the condition for the body to find its original harmony.
Jin Shin Jyutsu and phytotherapy have the common aim of restoring the body's ability to heal itself, the first through the activation of vital energy pathways throughout the body and the second through the use of specific medicinal herbs. The practitioner is therefore not seen as a healer, but mostly as the one who helps the client get back on his/her own natural path.
Via Naturalis does not have the goal to be a replacement for conventional medicine, but rather a complement to it, and all treatment plans can be discussed or made in collaboration with the client's own medical practitioner.


In an esports panel at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas this week, we explored how esports will disrupt the traditional notions of sports broadcasting. Esports broadcasts are evolving into something entirely different and much more interactive than what we've seen in the past.
We started at a high level, describing for non-esports fans what it's like to enjoy a big tournament, and we moved on to the different ways it will impact broadcasting, generate money through a diversity of revenue sources, and draw the attention of the biggest advertisers in the world.


What Is The Best Type Of Flooring For My Garage?
Home Interior Design What Is The Best Type Of Flooring For My Garage?
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The garage is not always the most inviting space in a home, but this can easily be remedied with just a few adjustments. Finding places to store all the junk that tends to accumulate in a garage is an important first step. Once you have cleared some floor space and eliminated the clutter, installing a suitable floor covering will make the garage a much more welcoming environment.
If the garage floor is not in great shape, it may be necessary to carry out some repairs. Removing stains may be required to enhance the finish of any coatings applied. It is a good idea to remove stains as soon as they appear, but applying concrete cleaner, working it in, and then rinsing it should take care of most stains. For more on removing stains, see this report in The Telegraph.
The cement floor is a standard garage feature. Spruce it up and cover oil stains with a coat of latex paint. Another option is an epoxy finish. It is possible to buy a kit and do this yourself. There are three choices of epoxy, but the two-part 100 percent epoxy coating is the most durable.
Tiles can be a good choice for a garage floor. There are three types commonly used in garages: tiles made of wood composite, plastic tiles that are rigid, and flexible tiles that are made of plastic or rubber. Each type of tile has its advantages. Mats and carpets are another alternatives to consider, and insulation could be essential if converting the garage into another living space.
Garage Racking Systems can have a massive effect on the amount of usable space in a garage. If you want to discover more about the options available in Garage Racking Systems, it might be useful to consult experts such as garage shelving equipment specialists who can deliver advice and solutions.
Your garage can be a huge asset when this space is used to optimum effect. Clearing the clutter and getting it organized is the first step. Once this has been accomplished, you can then start making the space more comfortable, and an appropriate floor covering will play an important part in that.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Dodgers' Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw haven't played like the stars they are in spring training, but both are wise enough beyond their combined 52 years to not dwell on results in March.
Neither player sounded like a man with a monkey off his back Sunday, even if Kershaw didn't allow an earned run in five innings and Kemp went 2 for 2 with an RBI single against the Colorado Rockies.
Kershaw, who had allowed eight earned runs in eight innings prior to Sunday's start, offered a half-hearted "sure" when asked if he needed that kind of a performance.
Kershaw conceded to having "not a confident feeling" after his last outing against the San Diego Padres. In that game, he allowed seven hits and four earned runs in three innings.
Sunday seemed more like a real Kershaw start. He got to pitch five innings, the longest outing for any Dodgers pitcher this spring. With both teams abandoning the designated hitter, Kershaw also got to bat for the first time all spring and delivered an RBI single in two at-bats.
The Rockies' lineup featured potentially half of their expected opening-day group, but not stars Carlos Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki and Todd Helton.
Kershaw allowed just two hits and struck out two. Dexter Fowler scored the Rockies' only run off Kershaw on an error in the first inning.
Fowler walked to lead off the game, one of three free passes Kershaw issued.
Kemp got his first hit in his 12th spring training at-bat, a line-drive single in the first inning off Jeff Francis. The veteran left-hander walked Kemp in the third inning, and Kemp greeted right-hander Parker Frazier with a single that drove in Dee Gordon.
"It's not all the way where it needs to be, but that was way better," Kemp said of his rhythm at the plate.
Sunday's crowd at Salt River Fields was the largest to attend a Dodgers game this spring – 12,287, a sellout – but not enough to get Kemp's adrenaline to Dodger Stadium levels. He also noted his rhythm always is off at the beginning of spring training, offseason shoulder surgery or not.
Four pitchers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster threw in a `B' game against the Cincinnati Reds. Matt Magill threw three shutout innings to record the win. He allowed two hits, walked one and struck out three in a lineup of mostly minor leaguers. … Stephen Fife and Stephen Ames threw one scoreless inning each. Javy Guerra lasted two-thirds of an inning and allowed two hits, walked two, struck out one and allowed two earned runs. … Guerra sustained a minor groin injury warming up prior to the game, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said, and will be re-evaluated today. … Non-roster invitee Matt Palmer will have arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. The right-hander had allowed nine hits and walked five batters in five Cactus League innings. Mattingly said he injured the knee while walking.


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Israeli forces storm home of al-Aqsa Mosque preacher for questioning
Sunday, 10 October 2021 6:23 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 10 October 2021 6:39 PM ]
The file photo shows Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the preacher of al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied al-Quds.
Israeli police forces have raided the house of al-Aqsa Mosque preacher Sheikh Ekrima Sabri in al-Quds, and summoned him for questioning.
The occupation forces stormed Sabri's house Sunday morning and called him to show up for questioning later the day at the Russian Compound in the city, the Palestinian Wafa News Agency reported.
Sabri is known for his criticism of the Israeli occupation and its attempts to impose division at the al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds, the third holiest site in Islam.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a statement that the al-Aqsa preacher will be questioned by Israel's internal spy agency, Shin Bet.
No information was yet available about the cause of the summoning. However, local media quoted Sabri as saying that he might be questioned about last week's Israeli court decision allowing silent prayers for Jews inside the al-Aqsa Mosque complex.
"This [Israeli decision] is rejected by us all because al-Aqsa Mosque is exclusively for Muslims," he said.
Hamas decries allowing Israeli 'silent prayer' on al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Hamas decries an Israeli court's decision to allow Israeli settlers to "perform silent prayers" on the al-Aqsa Mosque's compound.
The Israeli forces have arrested 82-year old Sheikh Sabri multiple times in the past and prevented him from entering al-Aqsa Mosque for several months.
Israeli police also injured him during protests in 2017 against the placement of metal detectors at the entrances of al-Aqsa.
Israeli forces raid al-Aqsa preacher's home to take him for questioning
Israeli forces break into the house of Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, the preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, to take him for questioning, sparking clashes near the dwelling.
In a statement issued on Friday on the 31st anniversary of the Aqsa massacre, which was committed by Israeli forces, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas warned that any Israeli attempt to impose "temporal and spatial division" at the al-Aqsa Mosque will have "damaging consequences" for the occupying regime.
Hamas: Any Israeli attempt to divide al-Aqsa Mosque will have damaging consequences
Hamas has warned that any Israeli attempt to impose division at the al-Aqsa Mosque will have damaging consequences for the regime.
Hardline Israeli legislators and extremist settlers regularly storm the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied city, a provocative move that infuriates Palestinians. Such mass settler break-ins almost always take place at the behest of Tel Aviv-backed temple groups and under the auspices of the Israeli police in al-Quds.
The al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which sits just above the Western Wall plaza, houses both the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Jewish visitation of al-Aqsa is permitted, but according to an agreement signed between Israel and the Jordanian government in the wake of Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem al-Quds in 1967, non-Muslim worship at the compound is prohibited.
Extremist Jewish settlers defile al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection
Dozens of extremist Jewish settlers escorted by police forces desecrated the al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning and later in the afternoon. Local sources said at least 63 settlers entered the mosque in groups via the al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police guard.
Eyewitnesses said they saw some settlers performing prayers or rituals during their tours at the holy site.
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Koepka can't be overlooked
Brooks Koepka is the defending PGA champion and has won two of the last three majors.
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods spent a half-hour answering all sorts of questions at a packed news conference Tuesday. As he walked out, so did more than half the media members who gathered to hear his every word.
Brooks Koepka then entered the room. Koepka is the titleholder of the PGA Championship and has won the last two U.S. Opens. To use a phrase familiar in these parts of Long Island, he is not exactly chopped liver.
That's the way it goes for one of the favorites at long and, for now, very wet Bethpage Black.
Not that Koepka cares much about the attention, at least not until folks are cheering for the guy lifting the Wanamaker Trophy, just the way they did last June about 60 miles east of Bethpage when he outlasted everyone at Shinnecock Hills for his second straight U.S. Open victory. He is trying to join Woods as the only back-to-back winners of the PGA Championship in stroke play; Woods has done it twice.
"It's always nice to defend, but being in New York, I've got good memories," Koepka said. "It's a fun place to play in front of the fans. They're all energetic, and you come back and you've got good feelings this week, and just kind of hopefully you ride that momentum."
No one has more momentum in the big tournaments, not even Woods, who dramatically won his 15th major at Augusta National in April. Koepka was right there challenging Woods for the green jacket.
"I get Tiger was back, so it's a little bit different," Koepka said of where the focus went at the Masters – and always will go with Woods around. "You know, a lot of the attention was going to be there. But some of it was a little bit manufactured on myself. But I think you've got to find a chip or you've got to find something to motivate yourself and give you that extra little something going into a tournament or going into an event, whatever it might be, to really want to push you over that line."
In fact, Koepka has said for a while that getting over that line in majors is easier than winning regular PGA Tour events, of which he has only two. His reasoning reveals a level of confidence that only the elite of their sport own.
"The easiest way I can break it down is there's … 156 in the field, so you figure at least 80 of them I'm just going to beat," he explained. "From there, the other, you figure about half of them won't play well, so you're down to about maybe 35. And then from 35, some of them just, pressure is going to get to them. It only leaves you with a few more, and you've just got to beat those guys.
"If you just hang around – I think one of the big things that I've learned over the last few years is you don't need to win it, you don't have to try to go win it. Just hang around. If you hang around, good things are going to happen."
Good things such as contending at the Masters, where a tee shot into the water at the iconic 12th hole when the wind changed might have kept him from beating Woods. And at the British Open, where he already has two top-10 finishes.
At 29, Koepka envisions winning both of those at some point. And plenty more majors.
"Yeah, I mean, I've got a number. I don't see why you can't get to double digits," Koepka said. "I think you keep doing what you're supposed to do, you play good, you peak at the right times.
"Like I said, I think sometimes the majors are the easiest ones to win. Half the people shoot themselves out of it, and mentally I know I can beat most of them, and then from there it's those guys left. Who's going to play good and who can win? I don't see any reason it can't get to double digits."
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There are many occasions when it is easy to see the benefits you receive as a West Orange Chamber of Commerce member. When collaborating with other chamber members and attending chamber events, the rewards are often immediate and tangible. What may be less noticeable are the efforts made by chamber leadership, staff and committees to advocate for positions that will benefit the entire West Orange business community.
A recent example of business advocacy is through the chamber's Economic and Governmental Advocacy Committee. The EGAC pushed for the timely development of a design and reconstruction effort for the SR 50 interchange with Florida's Turnpike. The recommended changes will create an economic development corridor south of SR 50, and studies have shown that this will accommodate rising traffic levels and ease commutes.
The EGAC has also worked alongside the Orange County Charter Review Commission to review the current initiative petition process. Suggested changes would provide a clear and concise guide for petitioners seeking to amend the charter and adopt or amend ordinances. Following the EGAC's recommendation that the WOCC board of directors take a position on these issues, the board voted in support of these stances.


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Q: Android studio3.0.1 emulator: init couldn't find wglgetextension string abb I'm new to Android programming. I tried to use software gles 1.1 in emulated performance when creating a device. I don't have gles 2.0, because my graphic chipset driver don't support OpenGL 2 - I think. It's already updated to the last available version.
Could anyone help me, please?

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#pragma once
#include "types.h"
//#define USE_INRANGE
class TBBImageThresholder :
	public ImageThresholder, public cv::ParallelLoopBody
{
public:
	TBBImageThresholder(ThresholdedImages &images, HSVColorRangeMap &objectMap) : ImageThresholder(images, objectMap){
	}

	void Start(cv::Mat &frameHSV, std::vector<OBJECT> objectList) {
		this->frameHSV = frameHSV;
		this->objectList = objectList;
		for (auto &object : objectList) {
			thresholdedImages[object] = cv::Mat(frameHSV.rows, frameHSV.cols, CV_8U, cv::Scalar::all(0));
		}
		cv::parallel_for_(cv::Range(0, diff), *this);
		/*
		cv::extractChannel(frameHSV, thresholdedImages[BALL], 0);
		cv::extractChannel(frameHSV, thresholdedImages[BLUE_GATE], 1);
		cv::extractChannel(frameHSV, thresholdedImages[YELLOW_GATE], 2);
		*/
	}

	virtual void operator()(const cv::Range& range) const
	{
		auto &rbl = objectMap[BALL];
		auto &rbg = objectMap[BLUE_GATE];
		auto &ryg = objectMap[YELLOW_GATE];

		auto &rfd = objectMap[FIELD];
		auto &rib = objectMap[INNER_BORDER];
		auto &rob = objectMap[OUTER_BORDER];

		auto &tbl = thresholdedImages[BALL];
		auto &tbg = thresholdedImages[BLUE_GATE];
		auto &tyg = thresholdedImages[YELLOW_GATE];

		auto &tfd = thresholdedImages[FIELD];
		auto &tib = thresholdedImages[INNER_BORDER];
		auto &tob = thresholdedImages[OUTER_BORDER];

		for (int i = range.start; i < range.end; i++)
		{

#define THRESHOLD(range, h, s,v) \
					(range.hue.low <= h) && (range.hue.high >= h) && (range.sat.low <= s) && (range.sat.high >= s) && (range.val.low <= v) && (range.val.high >= v)

#ifndef USE_INRANGE
			for (int j = (frameHSV.cols*frameHSV.rows * 3 / diff)*i, k = (frameHSV.cols*frameHSV.rows / diff)*i; j < (frameHSV.cols*frameHSV.rows * 3 / diff)*(i + 1); j += 3, k++) {
				//if (j % 2) continue;
				int h = frameHSV.data[j];
				int s = frameHSV.data[j + 1];
				int v = frameHSV.data[j + 2];

				bool ball = THRESHOLD(rbl, h, s, v);
				bool blue = THRESHOLD(rbg, h, s, v);
				bool yellow = THRESHOLD(ryg, h, s, v);

				bool field = THRESHOLD(rfd, h, s, v);
				bool inner_b = THRESHOLD(rib, h, s, v);
				bool outer_b = THRESHOLD(rob, h, s, v);

				frameHSV.data[j] = h * 179;
				frameHSV.data[j + 1] = s * 255;
				frameHSV.data[j + 2] = v * 255;

				tbl.data[k] = ball ? 255 : 0;
				tbg.data[k] = blue ? 255 : 0;
				tyg.data[k] = yellow ? 255 : 0;

				tfd.data[k] = field ? 255 : 0;
				tib.data[k] = inner_b ? 255 : 0;
				tob.data[k] = outer_b ? 255 : 0;

			}

#else // use inRange
			cv::Mat in(frameHSV, cv::Rect(0, (frameHSV.rows / diff)*i,
				frameHSV.cols, frameHSV.rows / diff));

			for (auto &object : objectList) {
				auto r = objectMap[object];
				cv::Mat out(thresholdedImages[object], cv::Rect(0, (thresholdedImages[object].rows / diff)*i,
					thresholdedImages[object].cols, thresholdedImages[object].rows / diff));
				inRange(in, cv::Scalar(r.hue.low, r.sat.low, r.val.low), cv::Scalar(r.hue.high, r.sat.high, r.val.high), out);
			}
#endif
		}
	}
protected:
	cv::Mat frameHSV;
	std::vector<OBJECT> objectList;
	int diff = 8;
};

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The crowd roars as the former first lady of the United States of America walks across the stage at the Capital One Arena. People are lined up for unsurprisingly expensive merchandise, as droves of fans who've paid hundreds and hundreds of dollars take their seat quietly to hear this magnanimously original First Lady, Michelle Obama, speak about her new book, Becoming.
Becoming, Obama's life memoir, illustrates several key themes throughout her story about staying true to oneself, growing, and becoming. She talked about how the book was a way for her to understand what those eight, fast-paced years in the white house meant to her: how writing a book was almost like an assignment, as almost every first lady writes their story, like Laura Bush's Spoken from the Heart. However, she did not want her memoir to be simply a chronological retelling of her years at the White House, but that she needed to write about her entire life like a story.
"To understand one's life, you have to understand the context…they have to know all of my story," Obama said during her talk at the Capital One Arena.
The book is split into 3 parts, Becoming Me, Becoming Us, and Becoming More. She starts by talking about the values her parents instilled in her, growing up in the Southside of Chicago: values of open-mindedness and communication, the value of community. She moves on to talk about meeting her husband, Barack Obama, their daughters Sasha and Malia, his rise in politics and what that life meant for her: how one turn led to the next and how each of these experiences made her who she is today.
Perhaps most relating to Jefferson was Obama's attitude towards life. During her book talk at the Capital One Arena, she discussed how she was a box-checker.
"You just achieve, achieve, achieve. I call it box-checking. Because I know that there are many overachievers that are box-checkers, who think that if I do these things right, it will lead me down the primrose to happiness," Obama said, reflecting the ideals of many Jefferson students. As such, she talks about how she followed this path as a young adult and didn't take many risks, or swerves. And yet, on the flip side, she talks about her husband as the exact opposite.
"I had met someone who was swerving all over the place: Mr. Swerve. Just his very being was a swerve…he didn't take the traditional route," Obama said.
However, when her father and close friend from college died, it was the first time she felt a death that was premature. She talks about the impact that grief had on her, how she realized how short life is and the need to take the occasional risk. In a way, it related to how she spoke about her life and her tenure as First Lady: how an ordinary girl with generally ordinary life took an extraordinary turn, a swerve and a risk from the traditional box-checking life that changed who she was.
All in all, Becoming is a must-read book. Interestingly, when asked about why Obama thought it was important to tell her story, she responded by explaining how important it was that everyone recognize their stories, that everyone's story is important.


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I shot this post at the farmers market at the grove in California. I loved the feel of the farmers market, it was so unique from a regular shopping day at the grove.
This past weekend I had the worst cold ever! Body aches, stuffy nose, watery eyes, I was a mess. Whenever I am sick I always think about how lucky other people are that they are not sick right now and how I take for granted being able to breathe through my nose. I know it's dumb but simple things like that really make all the difference. I know I can easily take these little things for granted, but I need to remember how lucky I really am and how lucky I am that I just have a cold rather than something more serious. Every once in a while I think we all need a "cold" or something to bring us back to reality. It's not always the best feeling but I have to remember how lucky I really am even when things do not go my way.


This site was created by Michael Derry from Australia who was fortunate to care for his kids on alternate weeks for 10 years after marital separation. This was sadly brought to an end by Parental Alienation and his two now adult children have been cut off from him for over 14 years.
Michael is using his unique experience as a father spending so much time caring for his children then having his children alienated from him. Michael has added to his experience the knowledge he has learned from being in contact with so many other Alienated parents and his passion and dedication to learn as much as he can about this subject.
Michael is one of the few people in the Parental Alienation movement who is seeking out and actively pursing real life actions that be taken to reduce the incidence and impact of this terrible psychiatric disorder on children.


The public transportation system in Dubrovnik relies on road traffic, i.e. public buses. There once was a tram, but it's nothing but a distant memory today. The busses, though, still keep the orange color which the tram once had, and are, hence, easily spotted. The bus company name Libertas summarizes the philosophy which Dubrovnik thrived under – freedom.
Local busses are efficient and reliable. Tickets can be purchased at many different locations, from newspaper kiosks, Libertas vending points on major bus stops, at places like the Dubrovnik Travel Corner and inside busses. The latter comes at an additional 3 kuna fee, 15 kuna instead of 12.
The newspaper kiosks will sell you only the so-called "S" tickets (unlimited city rides within 1 hour), but we also stock the Daily Pass (unlimited city rides within 24 hours). There are no other kinds of tickets available in free sale. At Dubrovnik Travel Corner, we also stock Dubrovnik Card, which includes different bus tickets, depending on the duration of the Card.
Inquire on the spot and we'll gladly advise on the best option for you, just bear in mind that tickets can only be purchased in the local currency.
In Dubrovnik you can pre-purchase local bus tickets on every newspaper kiosk, or "Libertas" vending points which can be found on major bus stops. Newspaper kiosks are selling only so called single "S" tickets. However, Dubrovnik Travel Corner shop sells both Daily Bus Pass and single "S" tickets. Bare on mind that tickets can be purchased only in local currency.
Single Bus Ticket covers one hour of riding on Dubrovnik public busses. When you buy your bus tickets in Dubrovnik Travel Corner or at a kiosk, the ticket becomes validated once you stamp in upon entering the bus, by the driver. Cheaper and not holding up any ques, the S-ticket comes at 12 kuna (app. €1.6) and allows you to switch bus lines.
At 30 kuna (app. €4.5) cost, the Daily Pass gets you unlimited bus rides in a 24-hour period from when you first stamp it. This, you are obliged to do every time on a bus. The card gives you flexibility to visit more places in a day and also an insight into an inevitable part of local living.
When you stumble upon the right bus and catch the drivers' attention with an impulsive dance, hop on the bus and get a one-hour ticket for am ameliorated price of 15 kuna (12 kuna at Dubrovnik Travel Corner or kiosks). Spontaneity comes at a price around here, but often rewards! The ticket allows you to ride on town public busses for one hour and to switch lines as you please.
Although the entire town of Dubrovnik comprises no more than 14.5 square kilometers, the distance between some neighborhoods ranges up to twelve kilometers. It's the bays, the hills, and the swirling roads that play games with your mind, making everything seem really close. Luckily, these areas are scenic, both on-foot or on bus. Aside from the Old Town, discover some beautiful areas like Lapad, Boninovo or Ploče. Still, if you're short on time or simply don't fancy long walks, getting familiarized with the local public transportation system comes in handy.
The City-owned public bus company Libertas works hard to keep up with trends in public transportation. Most of the buses in Dubrovnik are modern MAN Lion's City low-floor city bus series, with easy entrance and platforms for wheelchair access. They are generally of a pleasant interior, air-conditioned and with comfortable seats. There is a limited number of seats and standing spots on each bus, still – they tend to get busy in the peak season, especially on frequented lines, for example Lapad. The good news is that most of these distances, although large in Dubrovnik terms, are actually quite short, barely over 20-minutes.
You can only enter local buses from the front door, passing by the driver who can sell you a ticket if you did not buy one beforehand. Be prepared to have 15 kuna in change, otherwise you risk the rage of the ones waiting longer behind you. You should insert the ticket into the ticket machine next to the driver, and insert with the pointer down and the picture towards you.
Bus stations are spread out conveniently around Dubrovnik, not too far apart, approximately every 500 meters. Most stations sport a uniformed look with transparent-poly-framed waiting areas and an info-board on times and directions of bus lines. The timetables displayed on the bus stations provide information on bus departure times from the first stop, not the arrival times to your stop! Luckily, in 2015, Libertas started introducing LED info-displays, now available on most major bus stops, informing travelers on waiting times for upcoming buses.


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Q: CSS is not rendered for a second after loading a webpage CSS is not rendered for a second when i load a webpage which is created with React, Next.js, Material UI, and Styled-component. My website is not SSR, but this issue is similar https://github.com/ks-rogers/react-date-picks/issues/7
This is the website which has the issue
https://swipe-cards.herokuapp.com/
In local environment, it doesnt happen.
Does anyone know how to fix this?

A: *

*Make sure you use the appjs as in the official example
https://github.com/mui-org/material-ui/blob/master/examples/nextjs/pages/_app.js

*Make sure you use document js like in example:
https://github.com/mui-org/material-ui/blob/master/examples/nextjs/pages/_document.js
In addition, use a material ui loader in your appjs to show loading progress.
    import LinearProgress from '@material-ui/core/LinearProgress';
    .....
    const [isLoading, setLoadingState] = useState(false);
      useEffect(() => {

        router.events.on('routeChangeStart', () => {
          setLoadingState(true);
        });

        router.events.on('routeChangeComplete', () => {
          setLoadingState(false);
        });

        router.events.on('routeChangeError', () => {
          setLoadingState(false);
        });

....
...
  return (
    <React.Fragment>
      <Head>
      ........
      {isLoading? (
        <>
          <div className="pageLoader">
            <LinearProgress />
          </div>


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Q: Deduce template parameter based on std::function argument type from lambda Is there any way to pass a lambda to a function template which takes a std::function<void(T)> argument, and have the T template parameter deduced from the argument of the lambda, rather than having to explicitly state it?
That is, given a lambda of the form [](std::string){...}, deduce T is std::string?
Example:
So with a function template
template<typename T>
void func(std::function<void(T)> f) { ... }

I can call func by explicitly specifying std::string as follows:
func<std::string>([](std::string){...});

I would like to deduce std::string, and call func as follows:
func([](std::string){...});

Examplar app below:
#include <iostream>
#include <functional>

template<typename T>
void func(std::function<void(const T&)> f)
{
    T m = "hello world";
    f(m);
}

struct foo
{
    void bar(std::string msg)
    {
        std::cout << __func__ << ": " << msg << std::endl;
    }
};

int main()
{
    foo f;

    // explicit specification works
    func<std::string>([&](const std::string& m) {
        f.bar(m);
    });

    // relying on argument deduction fails
//  func([&](const std::string& m) {
//      f.bar(m);
//  });

    return 0;
}


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package com.hpedrorodrigues.imagesearch.data.remote.api;

import com.hpedrorodrigues.imagesearch.data.remote.services.flickr.FlickrCallback;
import com.hpedrorodrigues.imagesearch.data.remote.services.flickr.FlickrMethod;
import com.hpedrorodrigues.imagesearch.data.remote.services.flickr.FlickrOutputFormat;
import com.hpedrorodrigues.imagesearch.data.remote.services.flickr.FlickrSafeSearchType;
import com.hpedrorodrigues.imagesearch.data.remote.services.flickr.FlickrService;

import java.util.Map;

import retrofit2.Call;
import rx.Observable;

class FlickrApi extends BaseApi {

    public FlickrApi() {
    }

    @Override
    public Api getApi() {
        return Api.FLICKR;
    }

    @Override
    protected Observable<Map> search(final String text, final Integer page,
                                     final Integer perPage, final Boolean safeSearch) {
        return serviceFactory
                .getFlickrService()
                .search(
                        FlickrMethod.SEARCH.getId(),
                        FlickrService.API_KEY,
                        FlickrOutputFormat.JSON.getValue(),
                        FlickrCallback.OFF.getValue(),
                        text,
                        page,
                        perPage,
                        safeSearch ? FlickrSafeSearchType.SAFE.getValue() : FlickrSafeSearchType.MODERATE.getValue()
                );
    }

    @Override
    protected Call<Map> callSearch(final String text, final Integer page,
                                   final Integer perPage, final Boolean safeSearch) {
        return serviceFactory
                .getFlickrService()
                .callSearch(
                        FlickrMethod.SEARCH.getId(),
                        FlickrService.API_KEY,
                        FlickrOutputFormat.JSON.getValue(),
                        FlickrCallback.OFF.getValue(),
                        text,
                        page,
                        perPage,
                        safeSearch ? FlickrSafeSearchType.SAFE.getValue() : FlickrSafeSearchType.MODERATE.getValue()
                );
    }
}


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Are you ready to inhale your drink next time? The Vaportini offers a new way to consume you favorite cocktails and spirits. With the Vaportini, instead of drinking your favorite liquor, you inhale it! That's right. The Vaportini turns your favorite alcoholic drinks into vapor.
But why do this? According to the manufacturer, there are several benefits to consuming liquor with the Vaportini. The first is that since the alcohol is vaporized most of the carbs and calories that usually go hand-in-hand with drinking alcohol are eliminated. The Vaportini also does a good job at highlighting the different flavors of the alcohol. Not only does it smooth out the taste of the liquor, but it also allows you to detect subtleties that are difficult to taste when drinking the liquor.
Another interesting feature is that you are able to infuse the liquor with different flavors, like a lemon rind or herbs and spices, which change the flavor profile when inhaled. This can allow the user to create their own custom cocktail of sorts.
The Vaportini requires the user to think about their cocktail in a completely different way. Instead of slowly sipping your favorite drink from a cool glass, you inhale it from a ball with a metal straw. While this change is neither a good nor bad thing, it is definitely a change in the cocktail experience. Any spirit 60 to 100 proof works in a Vaportini, however, the more flavorful the spirit the better the results. The inventor's favorites are bourbon, gin, flavored vodka, and tequila. The Vaportini Complete Kit costs $45 and it includes the globe, metal straws, the base to hold the globe, the glass and candles.
To use the Vaportini you start by lighting a small candle in the bottom of a standard pint glass (both the candle and glass are provided, but any would work). You then place the custom Vaportini metal ring on the rim of the glass. Next, you use the Vaportini funnel to pour 1-1.5 ounces of your favorite spirits into the globe. Then you place the globe on top of the metal ring and allow the spirits to warm and vaporize. This typically takes between 4-5 minutes. When the vapors begins to form, you use the metal straw to inhale the vapors. Depending on how quickly you consume, the vapors can remain active in the globe for 20 to 40 minutes.
The main drawback of the Vaportini is that the globe can be difficult to clean. While the small hole makes it easy for adding the alcohol and is necessary for vaporizing the alcohol, it does make it difficult to rinse it out between uses. While it is possible to rinse and drain most of the liquid out of the bubble, it takes a little bit of time and sometimes it is hard to drain the last few drops. They do sell a cleaning kit but we didn't have one of those to try. That being said the other pieces of the Vaportini are simple and easy to clean. Many are dishwasher safe and the rest can be easily rinsed and dried.
So what do you think? Does this sound like a good idea?