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Agent Carter Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2: The Lady in the Lake/A View in the Dark Recap
By Bobbie | January 26, 2016
Agent Carter's return this week had me a lot more nervous that I would have expected last year. I personally loved the first season and was determined to try help it get a second season in any small way that I could. In fact I wrote an article for this very site about why you should be watching and why the show needed a second season. Since then some of the developments that have come about left me more than a little disappointed and unsure, so lets see how the first two episodes of the final product actually shaped up.
The Lady in the Lake
After finally catching Dottie while in New York Peggy is sent to Hollywood to help Daniel's team with the mystery of a woman found frozen in a lake in the middle of summer. Clues soon lead them to Isodyne Energy where Peggy meets Jason Wilkes, who (after having Peggy taste science wine he's making on company time) identifies the victim as his colleague Jane Scott, a woman that just happened to have "a very close relationship" with the company's owner, Calvin Chadwick.
With the help of the (finally on camera) Mrs. Ana Jarvis, Peggy is all dressed to confront Chadwick at the races. Jarvis keeps his wife, famous Hollywood actress Whitney Frost, occupied by claiming Howard's new studio is casting a role she might be perfect for while Peggy questions Chadwick about Jane. He seems shocked by her death, but with an actress as a wife perhaps he's picked up a few pointers.
Back in New York Dottie is beating Jack at his own game and demanding to see Peggy, but she'll have to wait some more because back in LA the freezing is spreading and the morgue employee shatters into a thousand pieces with one touch from Sousa.
Peggy brings in Wilkes to help but the freezing is quickly spreading throughout the building and when Sousa's new police partner gets infected he decides the best course of action is to take Jason hostage in Jarvis' car and demand the doctor fixes him. Peggy and co locate the car, now also frozen, and the officer admits he was paid off to make Jane's death look like related to a serial killer in order to hide the fact she was actually killed by being exposed to the substance currently freezing everything.
I could bring up questions here about how Peggy and everyone else isn't frozen from exposure to the substance but we can brush that aside for the sake of story. The team rescues Jason but the officer is shot before he can reveal who he's working for. Surprise surprise, the office that shot him is soon seen being paid off by Chadwick and Whitney Frost. Is anyone really shocked?
Jack's interrogation is interrupted by the FBI who are now taking over the case, and Jack gets some advice. The SSR is becoming irrelevant and maybe he should consider a new position. I am all here for Jack leaving the SSR and completely missing out on Shield.
Wrapping up the episode we have Jason and Peggy flirting again, but Peggy continuing to hide behind the fact she has to be professional with people of interest. When Peggy sees Sousa leaving work to meet his girlfriend at the end of the episode however it's possible she might have started to change her mind.
A View in the Dark
Episode two begins with Peggy fighting strong-man Jarvis and giving us a line I saw a lot of fans hated. "I learned that one from my brother," says the professionally trained SSR agent that fought during the war.
After a workout it's back to the SSR where Rose and Sousa walk in on Peggy and Sousa's girlfriend, Violet, getting along like they've been friends for years because, well, chicks before dicks. Violet tries to invite Peggy to dinner which Sousa doesn't seem too happy with, probably because he neglected to even tell Peggy he was seeing someone for the whole first episode.
An Isodyne employee- I mean a mysterious stranger – steals the body of frozen Jane Scott while head of Isodyne, Calvin Chadwick, gets called into a group of mysterious old white men called themselves councilors that tell him they will be shutting down Isodyne.
Peggy and Sousa are not happy about the stolen body, but they just received word that they finally have a warrant to search the Isodyne building. Great! …not great, there's a convenient "containment leak" keeping them out. Jason Wilkes slips Peggy a note to meet him later, which Sousa doesn't seem happy about Peggy going to alone as he flirts his way into being invited only to drop the engagement ring he's planning to propose to Violet with.
After more dress advise from Ana and being shown Howard's sex car by Jarvis, Peggy is off to her not-date with Wilkes. The meeting, at a bar, quickly descends into an actual date as Peggy reveals more about herself so that Jason can feel like he knows her more before revealing Isodyne secrets.
While Peggy and Jason share a dance as Jason reveals the size of Isodyne's plans we also take a short trip to a movie studio where we see Whitney Frost being treated like crap because she's an "older woman" in the movie industry. Back in her dressing room Calvin is waiting to tell her Isodyne is being shut down by the council, and we see that Whitney is clearly the brains in this operation.
Jason and Peggy have left the club and are now on a rooftop somewhere (would I have recognized that building if I was American?) where Jason tells Peggy about his life and how Isodyne Energy was the only company that would hire a black scientist when he returned from the war. He's reluctant to betray them because of this, but he knows the right thing to do and so we finally get a full explanation about what's going on.
Wilkes shows Peggy footage of the Isodyne Fission test, an experiment that basically made a miniature black hole and left behind Zero Matter, a substance he believes is the most dangerous thing they've ever known… and it's currently contained in the Isodyne building.
Jason theorizes that Jane is frozen because she touched the Zero Matter and Peggy sets in motion a plan to steal the substance, only to be interrupted by men shooting at them. Peggy sets off a switch on Howard's car to alert Jarvis before hot-wiring a second car to escape in.
The two quickly lose the men tailing them but Peggy seems to have found a lapel pin exactly like the one Dottie stole from the bank in episode one. Now if we only knew exactly whose car she stole.
Sousa is just about to leave on his date with Violet when Rose gets a call from Jarvis who informs Sousa what is happening and breaks up his date. Sousa overreacts like crazy after finding the car abandoned and smashes up his office, having no idea Jason and Peggy are doing fine on their own.
We see Peggy fully confronted with the racism Jason faces daily here, as a shop owner they go to ask for change wants to know if Peggy is safe with Jason and quickly begins judging her too when he realizes she's with Jason willingly. Peggy is about to break the owner's face but Jason simply buys something to get them change for the phone (which doesn't work anyway). Outside Peggy is still angry but Jason tells her hitting the man wouldn't have changed anything, and the two share a kiss while hiding from a car that just arrived and is possibly the men tailing them.
After stealing yet another car, Peggy is really developing a problem, the two race to Isodyne where Jason begins removing the Zero Matter as Peggy keeps the grunts occupied outside. Whitney Frost appears, making Jason fangirl for a moment before she pulls a gun and demands the Zero Matter. The two fight and the container is dropped, and we see the weird explosion from Peggy's point of view outside.
When Peggy enters the building both Jason and Whitney are gone, as well as a large hole in the building. Sousa arrives soon after to a shocked Peggy rambling about what happened, Whitney and Jason it seems are both presumed dead. Somehow I think otherwise.
Sousa returns home to apologize to Violet, who continues to prove she's the best person ever for having no problem with Sousa missing their date to save lives. The two share I love yous, but we've all seen Sousa's real priority tonight.
Peggy and Ana share tea as the episode ends and Peggy opens up about being so upset about Jason's death despite only knowing him a short while. Ana compares the two to her and Jarvis, and how they fell in love over just a few short weeks. Perhaps Jason does have a chance of escaping the show without falling to the side of the dreaded love triangle?
The episode closes with a shot of Whitney Frost, very much alive, but with a strange black cut on her forehead that looks suspiciously like Zero Matter. As for Jason, well, we still don't know what happened to him, but there will be rage if he truly is dead.
So, what did we think of this episode?
Dottie Underwood
Dottie is back and what an entrance she made! I honestly didn't expect to see her so soon, so it was a nice surprise that we saw her integrated into the plot so quickly. Recreating the opening scene from last season was nothing short of perfect and it's clear very quickly just what an impression Peggy has made on our Black Widow. I don't think we'll be seeing her every week but considering her lapel pin was setup for this whole mystery I'm sure she'll be back later in the season to finally explain.
Jason had my attention the minute he was on screen and he never really lost it. He and Peggy have great chemistry and we actually get to see them talk and explore their relationship, instead of just being told what a connection she has with him like we seem to be with Sousa. It's nice to see also the show is finally touching on the racism of the time that was glaringly ignored during the first season of the show, but I still hope Jason isn't simply around as a token character to explore this and that we will continue to get a more diverse cast.
I could be biased here, because I've loved Sarah Bolger since I first saw her in Once Upon a Time (and I've been enjoying her other current series, Into the Badlands), but Violet is a great new addition to the show. I can only hope she becomes more than just the "obstacle" we're meant to see between Peggy and Sousa, but I'm glad the show decided to at least have her and Peggy get along. So many times we see a man placed into a terrible relationship to reinforce what the show wants us to root for, but here Violet is a genuinely nice person. It's Sousa, infact, that we see so uncomfortable with Peggy and Violet being around each other.
I'm being completely honest when I say that I didn't dislike Sousa for most of last season, I really didn't. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy, even if Peggy didn't want or need his protection, and it wasn't until he turned on her instantly that any of that dislike started to creep in.
These two episodes quickly turned that slight annoyance at Sousa accusing Peggy into full on powerful dislike. What is it with television and movies, why do they have to turn male characters into complete jerks the instant they're involved in some kind of romantic storyline? Over these two episodes we see Sousa hide the fact he's planning to propose to Violet from Peggy, hide that he has a girlfriend AT ALL in fact so that he can continue to flirt, and trash his office like Kylo Ren on a bad day. Like Fitz, who I enjoyed immensely through the first season of Shield but changed as soon as the romance storyline started, we're meant to root for angsty Sousa in the quest for Peggy's love, despite the fact that the show has introduced someone we saw her have more development and chemistry with in one episode.
Romantic Mess
Look, we all know I've made no secret that I'm hard to please with romance storylines. Last season Peggy left Sousa with only a "maybe next time" when he asked to go out for a first drink with her. So the show instantly had me on the wrong foot when it's made very clear that since we last saw them some epic potential romance is meant to have happened that's keyed everyone in the SSR in on the two lovebirds.
This is just so lazy and means the show has to do no work in developing the relationship and, again like Shield's Fitzsimmons romance, a lot of the storyline is characters telling us they love each other rather than showing us anything. Honestly I don't even understand why this decision was made apart from to rush the two of them to the artificial drama of a love triangle (square?) before we've even had a chance to see them together, and it's not like the show can't write interaction since Peggy has some great scenes with Jason over these two episodes.
I already like both Jason and Violet far more than I want Peggy and Sousa to get together, and it's kind of sad to think the two are likely to fall by the wayside once the season is over.
Angie who?
Probably the biggest disappointment to me is not only the lack of Angie Martinelli this season, but the fact that she has been seemingly erased. There isn't a single mention of Angie over the two episodes, which might not be too strange if they were simply friends but Peggy moved in with Angie at the end of last season only to fly off to LA without a word.
While I never truly expect Marvel and ABC to let the show go there with Peggy and Angie it's hard to not feel like the show's complete lack of mentioning her is an attempt to shut down shipping that was fully supported… at least until the show got renewed.
The season premiere was pretty rocky for me, mostly for how heavy handed it was making the Peggy and Sousa set up clear for us, but the second episode found it's footing a lot more and was pretty enjoyable. I don't think I'm anywhere close to the obsession I felt at this time last year when it came to the show, but some interesting pieces and new characters are falling into place that I really enjoy.
Hopefully the show will continue to get better as the season progresses, and yes I am very much waiting for that Angie Martinelli return I know is going to happen… at least in a very small way.
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We hope this finds you well and coping with the current covid 19 restrictions. We resumed our walking programme during August with four guided walks. From September we will return to two monthly walks each month - a three mile walk usually on the first Friday of the month and a 5 mile walk on the third Sunday of the month. There will also be occasional longer walks.
Recently the national Walkers are Welcome body has advised that restrictions have been eased to allow for larger walking groups. However for the time being we have decided to continue to limit our groups to 12, We will of course maintain social distancing and take any other precautions that are required.
If you would like to join the walks on 4th September, 20th September and 9th October (details to follow in early October) please book by email to burleywalkersarewelcome@gmail.com. Bookings for later walks will be taken in October.
Friday walk on 4 September
This will be a three circular mile walk crossing the stepping stones to visit Askwith. Meet at Burley Station at 10.00, aiming to return to the village by 12.00. Dogs on fixed leads are allowed as long as owners have the required insurance.
After walking to the river via Iron Row there is a gentle climb along field paths to Askwith Main Street . The return follows a farm track to Quaker Cottage then across fields to Burley Weir. There is one stile, although there is a gate nearby.
If it is not safe to cross the stepping stones there will be an alternative route to Menston via Menston Old Lane and Bleach Mill. This would be a level route using field paths, quiet roads and lanes with one stone step stile.
Sunday walk on 20 September
David Steel will lead this five mile circular walk to West Chevin. Meet at Burley Station at 10.00, aiming to return to the village by about 1.00. Dogs on fixed leads are allowed as long as owners have the required insurance.
The route follows the old railway line towards Otley, climbs up the short but steep steps to Acrecliffe Farm before crossing Ellar Ghyll. We then climb steadily up Gill Brow to West Chevin, with views towards Upper Wharfedale. The return path drops gradually down to Menston through fields and lanes along Westbourne Grove back to Burley. There will be a short break enroute so you are welcome to bring a drink with you.
Future walks – details to follow
Friday 9 October - 3 miles (note this is a week later than usual)
Sunday 18 October – 5 miles
Friday 6 November - 3 miles
These are planned for Sunday 27 September and Sunday 25 October. Details of arrangements will be sent to everyone already signed up for longer walks. If you would also like further information contact Simon via burleywalkersarewelcome@gmail.com.Both walks will start at 10.00 from Burley Station, be between 8 and 10 miles in nearby upland areas, and include a stop for a picnic lunch.
Mini-walks
As publicised previously in August, we had hoped to offer some short accompanied walks around the village in small groups. We thought it best to postpone these once new restrictions were put in place . It is now hoped we can start them from October and continue through the autumn. We will be contacting those who have already expressed an interest. If you would also like to be included contact Ann via burleywalkersarewelcome@gmail.com.
Working parties
We have now had five working parties since we were able to resume them in June. The first four involved clearing vegetation from the riverside path going east from Greenholme Mill, along the old railway line from Heather Rise to Bradford Road, and around Stead. The most recent on 26 August replaced the damaged stile at the end of Clarence Drive with a kissing gate. We are grateful to the residents of Clarence Drive for funding this project. This week a Walkers are Welcome volunteer also worked with the Bradford Countryside Services team to build steps and a bridge to complete the new path running next to the railway line between the two cattle arches. We are grateful to the Peak and Northern Footpath Society for funding the bridge. See the attached photos.
A big thank-you is due to all the volunteers who have contributed to working parties over the summer. Their hard work in maintaining the rights of way network around Burley and Menston has been widely appreciated by both walkers and runners.
There are three more gates and one stile to install this autumn. New volunteers are always welcome. Please get in touch if you are interested.
iWharfe project
Burley Walkers are Welcome recently joined the newly created iWharfe network of community groups who are campaigning to improve the water quality along the length of the River Wharfe. Water testing was undertaken at 60 sites on 24 August including at Burley Weir, BBC Look North covered it that evening. Filming also took place for the BBC Countryfile programme. Earlier water testing carried out at Burley Weir as part of the Ilkley Clean River campaign found the E.Coli level to be 40 times the recommended Environment Agency Level during a dry period, and up to 50 times following heavy rainfall. Fortnightly testing will continue at the Weir to the end of September to build a full picture of the state of the river.

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The captivating new Executive Director of Emerge Vermont talks about her role in the organization, and its core mission to encourage, support and train Democratic women to run for government office on every level, from the local to the federal. Ruth speaks with poise, humor and vigor about the ways in which women are deterred from political participation both culturally and structurally, and how critical it is to the flourishing of our democracy and our society that they be drawn in. The conversation veers headlong into feminism, the shortcomings of androcentric governance, and the inspiring example of Madeleine Kunin – the Chair of the Board of Emerge Vermont, the former Governor of the State, and, according to Ruth, a consummate lady. Ruth touches upon her role as Chair of the Mary Hogan (ID4) School Board and deftly explains the upcoming merger. An absorbing show, swimming with wisdom, jocularity and, above all, glamour. Recorded 2/4/16.


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We work with a number of partners who provide long-term funding for our work with women survivors of war.
In recent years, Women for Women International – UK has received funding from a number of governments and institutions, including the UK Government (Department for International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth Office), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, The Swarovski Foundation, and the Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission.
Through the generous support of the UK government's Department for International Development (DFID) between 2013 and 2016, we were able to empower 10,500 of the most marginalised women in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Enugu (Nigeria) to sustain livelihoods and to understand their rights, value and potential as well as contribute to the development of their communities.
Through the generous support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands' Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women (FLOW) programme, Women for Women International will be supporting 11,000 marginalised women to strengthen agency, self-reliance and well-being in Afghanistan, DRC and Nigeria between 2016 and 2020.
Since 2004, Women for Women International has helped to train over 91,000 women in DRC. An award of £250,000 from Postcode Equality Trust, funded entirely by players of People's Postcode Lottery, will enable us to support 400 more vulnerable women through our tried and tested 12-month holistic training programme.
In 2018, we were grateful to renew our partnership with the Swarovski Foundation and enrol another 350 women through our programme in Nigeria, who will benefit from a year of classes which will support them to lay the foundations for more stable and prosperous futures.
The Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation are working with Women for Women International to enable recovery and resilience among Syrian, Iraqi and Yezidi women survivors of war in Iraq.
Since 2015, Women for Women International have worked in partnership with the UK Government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deliver targeted interventions that engage men as actors for women's rights in the Nangarhar and Parwan Provinces of Afghanistan.


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How Much Does Stem Cell Therapy Cost ?
The cost of stem cell therapy varies from patient to patient and this is because there are a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration. The extent of the therapy needed and the location in which the procedure is being carried out all play an important factor in costs. The type of stem cell therapy you are receiving is also a factor.
Most complete stem cell therapy packages will cost around US $5,000. Live stem cell therapy may cost more because patients are required to stay in the treatment clinic overnight or for a number of days depending on their treatment. Some of the facilities in Switzerland charge up to US $10,000 for their stem cell treatment. These are considered high end facilities and they offer top of the range hotel services and other accommodation with the package.
There are however a lot of institutions that offer outpatient therapy. This cost for this can be as little as US $1,200 per treatment. When it comes to choosing a facility for your cell therapy it must be pointed out that cost may not necessarily be indicative of the quality of the treatment and you should always do your own research into the available institutions, treatments and facilities before you make your decision.


One half of the No-Man duo, Tim Bowness is renowned for his experimental work along with his mate Steven Wilson. The beautiful voice and his delicate stories make Bowness a really intriguing character and hands down one of the best voices in the past three decades. He has collaborated with a lot of bands and artists and has also released two solo studio efforts entitled My Hotel Year and Abandoned Dancehall Dreams.


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Q: Correctly creating an antd Form using the extends React.Component mechanism I am trying to reproduce the antd Form example in https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/blob/master/components/form/demo/horizontal-login.md
Replacing React.createClass with extends React.Component but I am getting a Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'getFieldDecorator' of undefined
with the following code:
import { Form, Icon, Input, Button } from 'antd';
const FormItem = Form.Item;

export default class HorizontalLoginForm extends React.Component {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);
    }

  handleSubmit(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
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      if (!err) {
        console.log('Received values of form: ', values);
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    });
  },
  render() {
    const { getFieldDecorator } = this.props.form;
    return (
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        <FormItem>
          {getFieldDecorator('userName', {
            rules: [{ required: true, message: 'Please input your username!' }],
          })(
            <Input addonBefore={<Icon type="user" />} placeholder="Username" />
          )}
        </FormItem>
        <FormItem>
          {getFieldDecorator('password', {
            rules: [{ required: true, message: 'Please input your Password!' }],
          })(
            <Input addonBefore={<Icon type="lock" />} type="password" placeholder="Password" />
          )}
        </FormItem>
        <FormItem>
          <Button type="primary" htmlType="submit">Log in</Button>
        </FormItem>
      </Form>
        )
    }
}

Looks like the missing Form.create part is causing the issue, but don't know where it fits using the extends mechanism.
How can I properly do it ?

A: When you wish to include your form class in parent component you must first create form, for example in parent components render method:
    ...

    render() {
        ...

        const myHorizontalLoginForm = Form.create()(HorizontalLoginForm);
        ...
          return (
          ...
          <myHorizontalLoginForm />
          )
    }

Be sure to import your HorizontalLoginForm class in the parent class.

A: You can study official example: https://ant.design/components/form/#components-form-demo-advanced-search
@vladimirp it is not good to call Form.create in render.

A: @vladimirimp is on the right track, but there are 2 issues with the chosen answer.

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*Higher-Order Components (such as Form.create()) should not be called in the render method.

*JSX requires user-defined component names (such as myHorizontalLoginForm) to start with capital letters.

To fix this, we just need to change our default export of HorizontalLoginForm:
class HorizontalLoginForm extends React.Component { /* ... */ }

export default Form.create()(HorizontalLoginForm);

Then we can use HorizontalLoginForm directly without needing to set it to a new variable. (but if you did set it to a new variable, you would want to name that variable MyHorizontalLoginForm or anything else that starts with a capital letter).

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Troy Gentile
Actor Troy Gentile transitioned successfully from precocious juvenile performer in "Nacho Libre" (2006) and "Pineapple Express" (2008) to a comic force of nature in his star-making turn as a manic suburban teenager in the ABC comedy "The Goldbergs" (ABC, 2013-). Born Troy Francis Farshi in Boca Raton, Florida, Gentile began his acting career shortly after relocating to Los Angeles with his family. Two days after securing representation, he gave his first audition and landed his debut screen role as a wheelchair-bound Little League hopeful in Richard Linklater's "Bad News Bears" (2005) remake. Gentile's energetic comic presence made him a natural choice to twice play a young Jack Black, first in Jared Hess's surreal comedy "Nacho Libre" (2006) and later, in the cult rock opera-comedy "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" (2006). He worked steadily in comedy over the next few years, guest-starring on youth-oriented TV series like "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (Disney Channel, 2005-2008) and lending support in features like "Good Luck Chuck" (2007) and the Judd Apatow-produced "Pineapple Express" (2008) with Seth Rogen and James Franco. Gentile shared the lead in his next picture, "Drillbit Taylor" (2008), a comedy produced by Apatow and co-written by Rogen about a con man (Owen Wilson) hired by two boys (Gentile and Nate Hartley) to protect them from school bullies. After appearing in a humorous supporting role in the children's comedy "Hotel for Dogs" (2009) and making guest appearances on "Entourage" (HBO, 2004-2011) and "Hawthorne" (TNT, 2009-2011), Gentile's career entered a fallow period, and he remained off-screen for the next three years. He attended community college with the intent to transfer to a university until he was cast as Barry Goldberg on "The Goldbergs." Based on series creator Adam F. Goldberg's own experiences as a teenager in suburban Pennsylvania during the 1980s, "The Goldbergs" gave Gentile the ideal showcase for the full bore of his talents as the volatile Barry, whose middle child status imbued him with both limitless, childlike anger and a relentless self-confidence in the face of his own social ineptitude.
ENTOURAGE · S5, E3
The All Out Fall Out
To avoid bankruptcy, Vince takes Shauna's and his accountant's advice by agreeing to make an appearance at a not-so-sweet-sixteen bash. After a fast and furious drag race in his new Ferrari, Ari ups the ante with Andrew Davies. Still devastated by his breakup, Drama befriends a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue.
THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK & CODY · S2, E1
London enlists Maddie to help pass herself off as a scholar.
SCHOOLED · S2, E10
CB hopes getting Lainey a Beanie Baby for Christmas will show his true feelings for her, but it doesn't go as planned; Principal Glascott tries to convince Felicia that she needs to participate in a Kwanza play he has written.
Cb Likes Lainey
When C.B. finally gets the courage to tell Lainey that he has feelings for her, Barry derails his plans; Glascott discovers that he can't make every teacher like one another after his plan with the school's staff goes awry.
Lainey figures out her feelings in time for Valentine's Day; Felicia is having body image issues; Coach Mellor throws a workout camp to help Felicia's self-esteem.


MAX train Providence Park (formerly Jeld Wen Field) stop - 1/4 mile; walk north on 18th Ave. 5 short blocks to hostel.
Street parking is available inn Zone M designated parking spots surrounding the hostel. You can purchase a permit from our front desk for $2/day, which allows you 24 hour parking in this zone.
From South: Take I-405 (exit 299B), exit on Everett St., left on Glisan St., 3 blocks to hostel. From North: Take I-405 (exit 302B), exit on Everett St., follow signs around block to Glisan, hostel is 3 blocks, on left.
Portland International Airport (PDX) - 5 miles; Take red line MAX train, exit at Providence Park (formerly Jeld Wen Field), walk north on 18th Avenue 5 blocks to hostel.


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Q: Checking for equal objects inside of array (Javascript) I am currently running tests using Mocha to check equality for both objects, arrays, and objects inside of arrays. My last test is currently failing even though in my "objects" portion of my tests, I pass in two similar objects and they pass.
const compareObjects = function(a, b){

  for(var prop in a){
    if(a[prop] === b[prop] !== true){
      return false;
    }
  }
  return true;
}

const compareArrays = function(a, b){

  if(a.length !== b.length){
    return false;
  }

  for(var i = 0; i < a.length; i++){

    //checking for objects inside of arrays here
    if(typeof a[i] === 'object' && typeof b[i] === 'object'){
      if(compareObjects(a[i], b[i]) !== true){
        return false;
      }
    } else if (a[i] !== b[i]){
      return false;
    }
  }

  return true;
}

This fails -
  describe('Arrays', function() {
    it('should return false when comparing two objects inside of
    arrays with different number of keys', function() {

      var arr1 = [
        {
          name: 'Janet',
          age: 25,
        }
      ]
      var arr2 = [
        {
          name: 'Janet',
          age: 25,
          hairColor: 'brown'
        }
      ]

      assert.equal(false, compareArrays(arr1, arr2));
    });

  });

This passes -
  describe('Objects', function() {
    it('should return false when there is a different number of
    keys', function() {

      var obj1 = {name: 'Janet', age: 25, hair: 'brown'}
      var obj2 = {name: 'Janet', age: 25}

      assert.equal(false, compareObjects(obj1, obj2));
    });
 });

A: Cheat! Use JSON.stringify and compare strings.

const a = {
  foo: "foo",
  bar: "bar",
  foobar: {
    says: "meow"
  }
};
const b = {
  foo: "foo",
  bar: "bar",
  foobar: {
    says: "meow"
  }
};
const c = {
  foo: "foo",
  bar: "baz",
  foobar: {
    says: "meow"
  }
};

const compareObjects = function(a, b) {
  for (var prop in a) {
    if (a[prop] === b[prop] !== true) {
      return false;
    }
  }
  return true;
}

const compareObjectsCheat = function(a, b) {
  return JSON.stringify(a) === JSON.stringify(b);
}

console.log(compareObjects(a, b));
console.log(compareObjects(a, c));

console.log(compareObjectsCheat(a, b));
console.log(compareObjectsCheat(a, c));


For the most part, I really enjoyed working with After Effects this semester, but as I'm a novice with the moving image, there are more than a few caveats which I stumbled across in my enthusiasm. Being the trouble child in class, I didn't want to go down the route of using only 2-dimensional images. After Effects actually has some excellent tools for working in 2.5D (the difference between 2.5D and 3D is generally fairly academic here, but if you want to know more, Wikipedia is your friend), so I wanted to put them to use, whilst still exploiting the visual effect of flat surfaces.
Lately, there have been a few commercials (none of which I can find online) that have used 2-dimensional images within a 2.5D space. Much like a theatre set, these elements shift around the space and really play with the idea of flat surfaces working together to make a something greater than their parts. Aside from being an interesting process, this idea appealed to me, because I would be able to take images from different locations to invent my 1964 setting, rather than needing to find the perfect location.
These images were mixed with others I photographed myself, as well as combined with simple artwork in Illustrator, to make the final composition.
The list of things that went wrong with this project in the final couple of days is what I'll actually take away as being the most helpful part. Whilst I did get extremely frustrated with the project, in retrospect I learnt some excellent lessons which are worth passing on.
Resize images appropriate to output. Who knows how I got it in my head to keep everything at full resolution and just drop the scale for each. Doing this with one image is bad enough, but my method was to use around a dozen copies of each element to create depth in my 'set pieces'. When you add ten different elements together for a scene, suddenly there are 200 layers – each of which are a larger file size than necessary. Add some animation to the mix and even using After Effects for the simplest tasks is a nightmare.
Lower viewing resolution. What you see isn't what you get in the world of motion graphics – it's simply a reference. Not being used to this, I didn't even think to drop the preview resolution from Full to Half, as I do now, even for basic projects. Your CPU will love you for it.
ProRes 422 is a great intermediate format. I needed to break down my project into 'scenes', just so it became more manageable. I made the mistake of exporting each scene at the highest resolution I could muster, before pasting them all together to export as a complete video. Bigger file = better quality, right? Perhaps, but as with my oversized images, there comes a point where it's not really making a visible difference for a relatively low-end project like this one. Since finishing this piece, I've found that ProRes 422 seems to be a good trade off between keeping pretty good picture quality, whilst not going absolutely overboard with file size. It also plays nicely with most software, like After Effects and Final Cut.
The render time almost killed this project for me in the end. When I first began the render the night before, each 10 seconds of footage was taking around 30 minutes to output. Being a 3 minute pieces, this was never going to work. I had to scramble to cut down file size, just so I could get something ready. It cost me an entire night of sleep and ultimately, I slept through my presentation. It was the combination of my above mistakes which led to my less than impressive delivery.
Clearly, I'm not totally satisfied with this project. However, I did learn some important things from my mistakes and in keeping with the spirit of my Uni Journal, I thought it best to present it, warts and all. There are moments that work quite well with the soundtrack, but I'd certainly never approach another project like this in the same way again.


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Burns Won't Run for Davis' Senate Seat
Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns said on Wednesday that he will not run to succeed Wendy Davis in the state Senate.
by Alexa Ura Oct. 23, 2013 5 PM
Graphic by Todd Wiseman
Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns announced on Wednesday that he will not run to succeed Wendy Davis in the state Senate.
Burns, who replaced Davis on the City Council in 2007, had emerged as a top Democratic contender for the Senate seat after Davis announced her bid for governor earlier this month. But in an email to supporters on Wednesday, first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Burns said he will not enter the race.
"After many weeks of thought and consideration, my next steps have became very clear to me," Burns wrote in the email, which he also posted on his Facebook page. "And I want to share with you — my many friends, neighbors and supporters — my decision: Quite simply, the job I most want is the one I already have."
The fight to replace Davis will be one of the state's most closely watched races next year. Without her seat, which Davis has won twice in a swing district that leans Republican, Democrats would be left with only 11 seats in the Senate, bringing Republicans within one seat of the two-thirds majority needed in the chamber to bring legislation to the floor for a vote.
Four Republicans have already entered the race. Konni Burton, a Tea Party activist, was the first to announce her candidacy. Former state Rep. Mark Shelton, R-Fort Worth, who lost to Davis by about 6,500 votes in 2012, is running again. Tony Pompa, a trustee on the Arlington Independent School District board, and Mark Skinner, who owns a commercial real estate business, are also vying for the seat.
Burns, who had previously said he would consider running for the seat if Davis ran for governor, is a longtime friend of Davis'. His partner of 20 years, J.D. Angle, is a longtime consultant to Davis and is assisting her gubernatorial campaign.
Burns wrote on Wednesday that he would support Angle and the Davis campaign.
"As I have watched him invest untold hours, effort and intellect in recent months to building and running Wendy's campaign for Governor, I know this is his 'something big,'" Burns said. "It is again my time to support him."
Deborah Peoples, the chairwoman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party, said other Democrats, including a female candidate and a minority candidate, had expressed interest in the race.
Burns said he is committed to helping the eventual Democratic nominee.
"I know a thing or two about following in the footsteps of the brave, smart Ms. Davis, who preceded me as Fort Worth's District 9 Councilmember," Burns said. "Whoever succeeds Wendy in the Texas Senate has their work cut out for them. And though I am not running, I remain committed to my fellow Senate District 10 residents and will work exhaustively to find, support and elect a credible, qualified next State Senator for Fort Worth and Tarrant County who will serve in the tradition of Wendy Davis."
With a filing deadline approaching in December, Peoples said other candidates won't likely announce their intentions until then.
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The Courtneys / Faith Healer / Gender Poutine Brixx, Edmonton AB, March 17
Photo: Chris Gee
By Chris Gee
When St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday, there are usually two options for the night — get sloshed on shitty green-dyed lagers, or stay at home and avoid the whole mess. Luckily for Edmonton, there was a third option, as the Courtneys brought their fuzzy pop tunes to downtown basement venue Brixx and gave the indie crowd refuge from the drunk faux-Irish bros just a few blocks away on Jasper Avenue.
The Vancouver-based trio is about to start a jam-packed month-long tour across North America with Jay Som, who sadly wasn't included on the Western Canadian dates. Instead, fast food-loving garage rockers Gender Poutine started off the night. The popular local trio jammed a sweltering set with all three members shouting about wanting hangover pizza in the morning, holding hands with friends and wasting time. Gender Poutine's grin-inducing humour and rowdiness brought the crowd's energy level up to a healthy simmer.
Next was psych-pop group Faith Healer, led by Edmonton icon Jessica Jalbert. Bringing the pace of the night down a slight notch, the five-piece played from 2015's mesmerizing Cosmic Troubles. While Jalbert's reassuring vocals and subtle melodies were a bit of a contrast to the opening act, it was a nice segue into the Courtneys' pop hooks.
The full room was teetering with excitement to see the Courtneys play the new cuts from their just released second album, aptly called The Courtneys II. And while many of the songs have been in the group's live arsenal for the past few years, it's clear the Courtneys have tightened up their show in anticipation for larger crowds coming out this time around. Thankfully, though, the band's laid-back, witty attitude and DIY-sensibility hasn't changed.
The set started with the propulsive "Silver Velvet," led by the cries and peppy percussion of singer-drummer Jen Twynn Payne. Payne's simple, carefree style of drumming allowed her to take the lead vocals with ease, delivering the ecstatic mantra of: "Nothing you say and nothing you do could stop me from thinking about you."
Fan favourites like "Manion" and "Nu Sundae" from their self-titled debut continued the theme of self-reflection and brought the longtime fans to the forefront of the sold out crowd, as they embraced the song about bittersweet struggle and personal discovery.
On II standouts "Minnesota" and "Tour," meanwhile, guitarist Courtney Loove played buzzing riffs with a chilled-out authority, but still left space to be filled by Sydney Koke's sweet bass and Payne's gleeful melodies.
The Courtneys are a plug-in-and-go type of band, offering no fussy or unnecessary extras, opting instead to dart through reliably blissful pop with the just enough grit and noise to keep it refreshing; you know you're going to get a set of lustful power pop, and they're not going to try to stray too far from that.
Rather than expanding their basic and beloved formula of scuzzy guitars, rollicking drums and sun-soaked harmonies with their new material, the Courtneys' 45-minute set hung out in the comfort zone of what they do best — and that's not a bad thing.
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AHA Teaching & Learning Teaching Resources for Historians Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age The History of the Americas The Conquest of Mexico Florentine Codex The Festival of Toxcatl
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The Festival of Toxcatl
From Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, Book 12, Chapter 20 (Mexica)
Here it is told how the Spaniards killed, they murdered the Mexicas who were celebrating the Fiesta of Huitzilopochtli in the place they called The Patio of the Gods
At this time, when everyone was enjoying the fiesta, when everyone was already dancing, when everyone was already singing, when song was linked to song and the songs roared like waves, in that precise moment the Spaniards determined to kill people. They came into the patio, armed for battle.
They came to close the exits, the steps, the entrances [to the patio]: The Gate of the Eagle in the smallest palace, The Gate of the Canestalk and the Gate of the Snake of Mirrors. And when they had closed them, no one could get out anywhere.
Once they had done this, they entered the Sacred Patio to kill people. They came on foot, carrying swords and wooden and metal shields. Immediately, they surrounded those who danced, then rushed to the place where the drums were played. They attacked the man who was drumming and cut off both his arms. Then they cut off his head [with such a force] that it flew off, falling far away.
At that moment, they then attacked all the people, stabbing them, spearing them, wounding them with their swords. They struck some from behind, who fell instantly to the ground with their entrails hanging out [of their bodies]. They cut off the heads of some and smashed the heads of others into little pieces.
They struck others in the shoulders and tore their arms from their bodies. They struck some in the thighs and some in the calves. They slashed others in the abdomen and their entrails fell to the earth. There were some who even ran in vain, but their bowels spilled as they ran; they seemed to get their feet entangled with their own entrails. Eager to flee, they found nowhere to go.
Some tried to escape, but the Spaniards murdered them at the gates while they laughed. Others climbed the walls, but they could not save themselves. Others entered the communal house, where they were safe for awhile. Others lay down among the victims and pretended to be dead. But if they stood up again they [the Spaniards] would see them and kill them.
The blood of the warriors ran like water as they ran, forming pools, which widened, as the smell of blood and entrails fouled the air.
And the Spaniards walked everywhere, searching the communal houses to kill those who were hiding. They ran everywhere, they searched every place.
When [people]outside [the Sacred Patio learned of the massacre], shouting began, "Captains, Mexicas, come here quickly! Come here with all arms, spears, and shields! Our captains have been murdered! Our warriors have been slain! Oh Mexica captains, [our warriors] have been annihilated!"
Then a roar was heard, screams, people wailed, as they beat their palms against their lips. Quickly the captains assembled, as if planned in advance, and carried their spears and shields. Then the battle began. [The Mexicas] attacked them with arrows and even javelins, including small javelins used for hunting birds. They furiously hurled their javelins [at the Spaniards]. It was as if a layer of yellow canes spread over the Spaniards.


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Home Looptt OPEC looks to cut oil production to support falling price
OPEC looks to cut oil production to support falling price
OPEC countries were gathered Thursday to find a way to support the falling price of oil, with analysts predicting the cartel and some key allies, like Russia, would agree to cut production by at least 1 million barrels per day.
Crude prices have been falling since October because major producers — including the U.S. — are pumping oil at high rates and due to fears that weaker economic growth could dampen energy demand. The price of both benchmark U.S. crude and the standard for internationally traded oil fell 22 percent in November.
The oil minister of Saudi Arabia, the heavyweight within OPEC, said Thursday that the country was in favour of a cut.
"I think a million (barrels a day) will be adequate personally," Khalid Al-Falih said upon arriving to the meeting in Vienna. That, he said, would include production for both OPEC countries as well as non-OPEC countries, like Russia, which have in recent years been coordinating their production limits with the cartel.
That view was echoed by others, including the oil ministers of Nigeria and Iraq.
"I am optimistic that the agreement will stabilize the market, will stop the slide in the price (of oil)," said Iraq's Thamir Ghadhban.
Investors did not seem convinced, however, and were pushing the price of oil down sharply again on Thursday, partly due to broader concerns that a trade war between the U.S. and China could escalate and hurt global growth. The international benchmark for crude, Brent, was down $1.52 at $60.04 a barrel.
The fall in the price of oil will be a help to many consumers as well as energy-hungry businesses, particularly at a time when global growth is slowing.
U.S. President Donald Trump has been putting pressure publicly on OPEC to not cut production. He tweeted Wednesday that "Hopefully OPEC will be keeping oil flows as is, not restricted. The World does not want to see, or need, higher oil prices!"
While Saudi Arabia has indicated it is willing to cut production, its decision may be complicated by Trump's decision to not sanction the country over the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. U.S. Senators say, after a briefing with intelligence services, that they are convinced that Saudi's de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was involved in Khashoggi's death. Some experts say that gives the U.S. some leverage over the Saudis, though Al-Falih denied that on Thursday.
When asked if the Saudis had permission from Trump to cut production, Al-Falih replied: "I don't need permission from any foreign governments."
Experts say this week's meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will influence the price of oil over the coming months. How strongly it does so could depend on Russia's contribution, which will be determined in a meeting on Friday.
Analysts at Commerzbank estimate that if Russia is willing to step up its production cuts, OPEC and non-OPEC countries could trim production by a combined 1.3-1.4 million barrels a day. This "would be enough to rebalance the oil market next year," they wrote in a note to investors.
OPEC's reliance on non-members like Russia highlights the cartel's waning influence in oil markets, which it had dominated for decades. The OPEC-Russia alliance was made necessary to compete with the United States' vastly increased production of oil in recent years, particularly since 2016. By some estimates, the U.S. this year became the world's top crude producer.
OPEC is also riven by internal conflict, especially between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran. One of the key questions in Thursday's talks is whether to exempt Iran from having to cut production, as its energy industry is already hobbled by U.S. sanctions on its crude exports.
Meanwhile, Qatar, a Saudi rival and Iranian ally, said this week it would leave OPEC in January. While it said it was purely a practical decision because it mainly produces natural gas and little oil, the move was viewed as a symbolic snub to the Saudi-dominated organization.
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IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT
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It's a Hard Truth Ain't It, a film by Madeleine Sackler nominated for an Emmy Award
Madeleine Sackler's It's a Hard Truth Ain't it was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary category.
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We picked up this handcrafted wood triptych at an antique market in small village outside of Florence. Unlike the shiny lacquered pieces produced in Florence these days, this piece has a more austere beauty. It is also unmistakably handmade – just that little bit off perfect that makes it unique. When it is open, an image of the Madonna with Child in the center with angels on each side. When closed, you see the lovely embossed design on the doors. This small triptych is perfect for a bedside.


Righteous character is critical in a Justice of the Supreme Court of our land. It will also determine how a person will view the U. S. Constitution and how they will rule regarding it. Ask God that Judge Kavanaugh's character be revealed in the upcoming hearings.
Intercede for the Senate Judiciary Committee members and their staff members as they review the huge amount of records presented by Judge Kavanaugh. Let them see what they need to see.
Pray for a fair and just hearing for Judge Kavanaugh which begins September 4, 2018.
Father, we desire a person of your own choosing, above all else, as our next Supreme Court Justice. We expect that one to be a person of the most stellar character—truly above reproach. A judge's character can color the way they interpret the U. S. Constitution, as well as the way they ultimately rule. Judge Kavanaugh has presented more documents than anyone else in history. Besides the necessary level of transparency, there is a huge amount of documentation to review. Grace those who will be hearing him to be able to see the most critical things. Prepare the way for a just and fair hearing for hm in September. Let Your choice alone sit on the Court. In Jesus' name, amen.
The open seat on the Supreme Court is reserved only for the person of God's choosing!
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U.S. authorities agreed to limits on mass surveillance of European user data and a new ombudsman to address complaints.
U.S. and European Union negotiators reached an agreement on Tuesday to preserve European users' privacy when data is transferred to servers in the United States, and maintains the ability of U.S. tech companies to legally store European data on their U.S. servers.
The new rule is set to replace a 2000 "safe harbor" agreement between the U.S. and E.U. that set minimum standards for data privacy and allowed thousands of companies a streamlined way to certify they were in compliance with those standards. That agreement was invalidated last year by the European Court of Justice, after a complaint by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems, who argued that Facebook's compliance with the safe harbor rules wasn't enough to protect European users' data from U.S. mass surveillance programs.
"Mr Schrems referred in this regard to the revelations made by Edward Snowden concerning the activities of the United States intelligence services, in particular those of the National Security Agency," the European court wrote in its decision.
U.S. and E.U. officials had agreed to a grace period, where companies could still transfer data to the U.S. at least through Jan. 31 under standardized privacy-protecting contract terms known as "model clauses." But when that date passed without an agreement on new safe harbor rules, big tech companies like Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, as well as thousands of smaller organizations, began to risk costly individual scrutiny by European privacy regulators for their routine transfers of European user information to U.S. data centers.
The U.S. agreed to create a new ombudsman position to review European privacy concerns and to limitations on governmental access to European data.
As in the previous safe harbor rules, routine privacy complaints will also be reviewed by the Federal Trade Commission.


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from .util.decorators import command, require_admin, initializer
from .util.data import sugar, lineify, generate_vulgarity
import code
import sys
import re

class IRCterpreter(code.InteractiveConsole):
    def __init__(self, localVars, botinstance):
        self.bot = botinstance
        self.curnick = ""
        self.curchan = ""
        self.cache = []
        self.TRACE_REGEX = re.compile(r"([A-Z][a-z]+Error|[A-Z][a-z]+Exception):?(?:\s+)?(.+)?")
        code.InteractiveConsole.__init__(self, localVars)

    def write(self, data):
        self.cache.append(data)

    def is_exception(self, data):
        return True if 'File "<console>", line ' in data else False

    def guru_meditate(self, traceback):
        match = self.TRACE_REGEX.search(traceback)
        if not match:
            return traceback
        exc_name, exc_args = match.groups()
        out = "⌜ \x02such \x0304%s \x0fso \x0304%s\x0f\x02 ⌟" % (
            exc_name, exc_args)
        return out

    def flushbuf(self):
        out = "".join(self.cache).strip()

        if self.is_exception(out):
            # most likely a traceback, only capture exception
            print(out)
            out = self.guru_meditate(out.rsplit("\n", 1)[1])

        if len(out) > 0:
            for line in lineify(out):
                self.bot.msg(self.curchan, line)
        self.cache = []

    def run(self, nick, chan, code):
        if not "self" in self.locals.keys():
            self.locals["self"] = self
        self.locals["chan"] = chan
        self.locals["nick"] = nick
        self.curnick = nick
        self.curchan = chan
        sys.stdout = sys.interp = self
        self.push(code)
        sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
        self.flushbuf()

@initializer
def initialize_plugin(bot):
    """ Initialize this plugin. """
    bot.state.data["interp_locals"] = locals()
    bot.state.data["interp_locals"].update(globals())
    bot.state.data["interp_locals"]['_dir'] = lambda x: [i for i in dir(x) if not i.startswith("__")]

@require_admin
@command("eval", short=">>>", category="meta")
def eval_it(bot, nick, chan, arg):
    """ eval *args -> Evaluate *args as python code."""
    arg = sugar(arg)
    ip = None
    try:
        ip = bot.state.interp
    except AttributeError:
        lcls = bot.state.data["interp_locals"]
        ip = bot.state.interp = IRCterpreter(lcls, bot)
    ip.run(nick, chan, arg)

@require_admin
@command("flush_eval", short="flush~", category="meta")
def flush_it(bot, nick, chan, arg):
    """ flush -> Flush the eval buffer. """
    ip = bot.state.interp
    ip.cache = []
    bot.msg(chan, "Flushed interpreter buffer.")


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Home > Sports > Other - Sports > New York City Marathon 2011 Results & Winners?
New York City Marathon 2011 Results & Winners?
What are the results and who are the winners of the New York City Marathon 2011?
The winners of the marathon will receive $130,000 of the $600,000 prize money, with the second-place finishers getting $65,000 and those coming in third winning $40,000.
What about the 2011 New York City Half Marathon? Who won that one?
Can you please point me to the results and the list of winners?
asked by Martha in Other - Sports | 3308 views | 11-07-2011 at 01:06 AM
Answer Question!
Geoffrey Mutai established himself as the game-master general of the marathon.
The winner covered the 22st and 23rd miles of the 2011 New York City Marathon in a total of 9 minutes, 4 seconds, which devastated his competition and served as a bold, personal statement. Geoffrey Mutai earned a total of $200,000 for the 2011 New York City Marathon win and course record.
The other results? Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia won on the women's side, finishing in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 15 seconds.
In the wheelchair division, Amanda McGrory of the United States was the winner of the women's race and Masazumi Soejima of Japan won the men's event. I knew Mutai was going to be the winner of the New York City Marathon, he's pretty much invincible.
answered by Dylan | 11-07-2011 at 01:16 AM
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Environmental Factor, December 2015
Three NIEHS Scholars Connect students win travel awards
By Simone Otto
Burwell, shown during an NIEHS poster session in July, presented her work at the ABRCMS conference. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)
Walton also presented her poster at the conference, gaining valuable experience by discussing her research with attendees from a wide range of specialties. (Photo courtesy of Ericka Reid)
Scholars contribute vital research
Alanna Burwell, a senior at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), is studying the basic mechanisms of tumor growth in uterine fibroid cells, induced by a low and environmentally relevant dose of cadmium. Burwell works under the direction of Yitang Yan, Ph.D., and Linda Yu.
Carri Murphy, is also a senior at NCCU. She is conducting research on the p53 tumor suppressor gene, under the guidance of mentor Daniel Menendez, Ph.D. Her research helped establish a new role for p53 in inflammation and immunity.
Porscha Walton, a senior at St. Augustine's University, is identifying various uses of synthetic progesterone drugs and categorizing adverse outcomes, specifically as a result of exposure during development. She is mentored by Kembra Howdeshell, Ph.D., and Abee Boyles, Ph.D.
Three NIEHS labs are pleased to count among their members winners of student travel awards from the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
The winners (see sidebar) are Alanna Burwell, in the NTP Molecular Pathogenesis Group, headed by Darlene Dixon, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Carri Murphy, in the Chromosome Stability Group, headed by Michael Resnick, Ph.D.; and Porscha Walton, in the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Office of Health Assessment and Translation, led by Kris Thayer, Ph.D.
The awards enabled the three participants in the NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) to travel to the ABRCMS, Nov. 11-14 in Seattle. ABRCMS bills itself as the largest professional conference for underrepresented minority students, military veterans, and persons with disabilities.
A transformative experience
Attending the conference was a transformative experience for these young scholars. "My experience at the conference was amazing," said Murphy. "I had the opportunity to meet Desmond Tutu's daughter, Dr. Naomi Tutu, who gave a wonderful speech about being black in the sciences, and it inspired me. The conference motivated me to strive for excellence, step outside my comfort zone, try new things, and to never stop asking questions."
As participants in NSCP, Murphy and the other two winners will be able to put the conference experience to practical use. "Scholars Connect gives the scholars a chance to meet with top leadership at NIEHS, have guidance in career development, and three opportunities to present throughout the year," said Erica Rogers, Ph.D., who coordinates the program for the NIEHS Office of Science Education and Diversity (OSED).
"We started in 2012 and are extremely pleased that three of our six scholars this year received travel awards," added Ericka Reid, Ph.D., director of OSED. Rogers and Reid staffed an NIEHS booth at the conference.
NSCP opens the door for undergraduate students interested in a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Juniors and seniors from academic institutions in the local area spend three semesters on a single research project, under the guidance of a lead scientist, as well as a postdoctoral fellow or staff scientist mentor.
Meaningful contributions
The NSCP lasts an entire year, providing opportunities for the scholars to contribute in a meaningful way to the research in their laboratories. "I have been impressed with the seriousness of the [students in the] NSCP," said Resnick.
Resnick's high opinion of the program was shared by Dixon. "This program is a good opportunity for our staff to interact with, and mentor, students interested in biomedical careers," she said.
Kembra Howdeshell, Ph.D., mentor for Walton, added, "We can often get caught up in the jargon of our specialties. Working with Porscha has helped me improve my ability to explain the science we do."
David Menendez, Ph.D., mentor to Murphy, agrees. "Having a student to mentor also pushes you," he said. "They start with naive questions, but that pushes you towards thinking about your project. Over the course of the year, the transformation the students' experience is fantastic. In addition, they are able to apply what they learn here to their university experience, and we are able to use their results in the next project."
"Alanna's project will help us understand how environmentally relevant concentrations of cadmium cause fibroid tumor cells to grow," said Yitang Yan, Ph.D., one of her mentors. "This work is of interest to both lay and scientific communities."
(Simone Otto, Ph.D., is an Intramural Research Training Award fellow in the NIEHS Ion Channel Physiology Group.)
From left, Walton, Murphy, Burwell, and Tobias Flow took a moment from the packed conference schedule to pose at the NIEHS booth. Flow, an NCCU senior, is another NSCP participant who attended the conference. (Photo courtesy of Ericka Reid)
Murphy is a returning scholar and, in April, was the winner of the first NSCP Outstanding Scholar Award. (Photo courtesy of Ericka Reid)
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This page URL: https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/2015/12/spotlight-scholars


Respect Beer Society Membership Drive & Gathering!
Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by Todd, Apr 8, 2019.
Society members! We could be coming to you! On Friday, May 31, 2019 the US state with the highest number of Respect Beer Society members will play host to our first ever Society Gathering.
I live in Los Angeles and @Jason lives in Boston. While hosting in our home states would definitely be fun (and easy for one of us), we challenge all of you to bring us elsewhere (no offense CA and MA).
So sign up to become a Society member now and encourage your friends to do the same. Not only will you help support our ongoing efforts, but you'll get a bunch of awesome perks and a chance to bring the party to you.
AleManDan, Sammy, SWChi and 19 others like this.
Cool. Although I doubt NH or VT will win. MA is pretty close!
Looking at the breakdown it does look like NH and VT are doing pretty well (based on small population).
NH tied with Indiana at 41 currently. 1.35 million population vs. 6.6 million. NH representing!
warrendietrich2001, ElGallo, GreenBayBA and 6 others like this.
Same here @jhavs only 36 in SC. Boo!!!
GreenBayBA, goingbrokeonbeer, JFreres and 3 others like this.
Something special should be done for the Antarctica member.
lucius10, jkersey1993, GACoakley and 38 others like this.
gbiello, dcotom, jaxon53 and 24 others like this.
Cali has to be the place to host since most other events are already hosted on the east coast.
lucius10, AleManDan and GreenBayBA like this.
This might be a good opportunity to bring BA's first event to the midwest if you guys want to get away from the coasts.
I recall a poll earlier about hosting some kind of event out this direction and there is decent representation between Illinois, Ohio, Mich, Minn, Wisconsin, Missouri and Indiana.
Sammy, Milktoast75, groovinhigh74 and 11 others like this.
Illinois is up there, but 66 more members is a big swing. Hopeful they can land the 'upset' to bring us an event to the Midwest.
Neat idea. I've enjoyed my few BA meet-ups.
groovinhigh74, Cfahooligan, Travler and 3 others like this.
Charlotte, NC would be a great place to visit! Music City Blvd is Rockin' The uptown amphitheater is State of the Art. Warm weather and Sunny skies!
Bfairhurst74, rheainsc and GreenBayBA like this.
Any chance you could normalize the numbers based on population? That'd give smaller states a chance rather than just based on population which is going to skew towards states with the largest populations.
carolinabeerguy, Jaycase, SFACRKnight and 8 others like this.
That's not a bad idea, but I'd have to gather all of that information, drop it into the database, maintain it, and adjust the scripts. Doable, but it would take some time.
nc41, rheainsc, ktr5010 and 6 others like this.
Northern San Diego.. There is an entire highway called the "Hops Highway" because there are about 30 breweries over a 10 mile span.
dukeandduke, Milktoast75, GreenBayBA and 2 others like this.
Chicago is kinda of in the center ... and has multiple airports. Lets go IL.
dukeandduke, SWChi, dkelber and 3 others like this.
@bbtkd hmmm... SD has less of a shot than, well anyone but ND. Population of ND about 433.
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Three breweries per mile for 10 miles? That's my kind of road!
I would love for you guys to come to the Midwest. But I don't know that there is a reason to come that is better than the one you came up with by encouraging more members in our state to join.
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I'm happy to personally account for 17% of the membership from Arkansas!
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MN, awesome beer scene, and "central" to everyone else.
GreenBayBA, TheIPAHunter and Todd like this.
But some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, the Black Hills are amazing. And more beer for you I guess, they probably drink Bud anyways.
No has awesome beers too, but no where close to Cali or Mass, most guys I see at the bar are ok with Corona or Bud Light.
But along those lines, and halfway joking, can we combine DC into VA and/or MD when considering a mid-Atlantic spot?
As long as it's not the Electoral College.
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As a native New Yorker, I note our home state is a solid third, after CA and MA, but certainly could and should be doing better. I would like to encourage my fellow New Yorkers, if you want to see the Society Gathering in the Empire State and you have yet to join, it's time to step up.
GreenBayBA, cambabeer and Todd like this.
If you do it in PA, I'll join this secret society.
Beeracracy, GreenBayBA, FBarber and 1 other person like this.
If you join now, your wish might come true.
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There is actually a decent craft market here in the Sioux Falls "metroplex", with seven going on eight breweries, six independent taproooms, and several good craft stores. And my house is about five miles from Iowa and Minnesota.
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Lol. Me and 7 others from Wyoming. At least we're not in last place.
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Love Wyoming, hunted deer there outside of Sundance. Hard to be last with ND in play. If it wasn't for the AFB in Minot, the population would be half.
Just looked at the numbers. We are beating Michigan again.
jakecattleco, 2beerdogs, Jaycase and 5 others like this.
Thanks, it is a great state with, currently, 38 breweries/brewpubs.
jakecattleco, nc41, 2beerdogs and 15 others like this.
It's a good place to live, that's for sure.
2beerdogs, BeerseAnyone and WesMantooth like this.
Yeeeaaaah, country outside the U. S is screwed... a BA event in London would be awesome, that could really draw folks from all over Europé.
2beerdogs and beertunes like this.
Just curious and thinking of the thread on member "perks" - pretty obvious that the number of members can be tracked easily since we pay. Is there any idea what percentage of users are members/non-members? I seem to recall seeing "traffic" data somewhere in the past.
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There only problem with doing it this way is that you have small actual numbers of people that will make a much larger population go somewhere that is more expensive to get to (lower population states have fewer, more expensive flights and likely a need to rent a car to get to location). Major cities generally are cheaper for most people to get to and permit the use of taxis/Lyft or public transportation.
Hence I'll join the party for Chicago, which is easy for everyone!
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Looking at the numbers, it mostly follows population. Though Mass and Illinois are pinching above their weight classes.
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Alapan Bandyopadhyay
What The FAQ: Can the Modi Govt take ex-IAS Alapan Bandyopadhyay to court for not joining the centre?
If the centre wants an IAS officer on Central Deputation, the norm is to ask both the officer and the state are asked if they agree to the decision. At least one of the parties have to agree
Pic: Edexlive
Senior IAS officer Alapan Bandyopadhyay's term as the Chief Secretary of West Bengal was set to expire on May 31. The Mamata government asked for an extension of three months amid the two-pronged crisis of Cyclone Yaas and the pandemic that the state is dealing with. The centre agreed. This was on May 24. But just four days later they changed their mind. They now wanted Bandyopadhyay to join the Department of Personnel and Training in Delhi immediately after his term gets over on May 31. Instead of reporting to the centre, he retired as the Chief Secretary and joined Mamata Banerjee's government as the Chief Advisor.
But can the centre take action against him? Will the Modi government retaliate? We answer all your questions:
Can the centre change its decision abruptly?
If the centre wants an IAS officer on Central Deputation, the norm is to ask both the officer and the state if they agree to the decision. At least one of the parties have to agree. Here, neither the officer nor the state government has agreed to the decision.
What is more unusual is that the centre had at first agreed to the request for an extension. This was passed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), which has Home Minister Amit Shah himself as one of the chairs. So why did they reverse their decision just four days later? Many have raised the question.
Can Bandyopadhyay be penalised for not adhering to the central order?
The centre has issued a show-cause notice to Bandyopadhyay for not attending a meeting on Cyclone Yass chaired by the PM. He was also called to the DoPT but he did not adhere to the summons. While sources at the centre say that charge sheets will be filed, they technically cannot do so because Bandyopadhyay never disobeyed the order, he simply retired before that. But he can be tried for not attending the meetings at DoPT even if he is retired. As per the law, disciplinary action can be initiated against an officer for up to a period of four years after his/her retirement. Ex-civil servants reportedly told the media that Bandyopadhyay has an easy way out of that too. He can simply say that the state government did not release him.
Was the extension illegal in the first place?
Simple answer — no. "A member of the Service dealing with budget work or working as a full-time member of a Committee which is to be wound up within a short period may be given extension of service for a period not exceeding three months in public interest, with the prior approval of the Central Government," reads the Rule 16(1) of DCRB (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules. For a Chief Secretary of a state, the extension can be for as long as six months.
While the same situation did not arise. West Bengal has been in a tussle with the centre since the Modi government 2.0 came to power. In 2019, the centre asked the state to penalise IPS officers for participating in a dharna for the state government. But the issue did not aggravate. Last year, the centre asked for three IPS officers and Mamata refused to release them.
Tamil Nadu too, under another strong female leader, Jayalalitha, had faced a similar approach from the centre. In 2001, the Vajpayee government asked for three IPS officers to be deputed to central duty but Amma refused. IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram was posted to the CBI in 2014, but the TN government did not release her. She went anyway.
Alapan Bandyopadhyay What The FAQ


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Latino rebellion in state senate
By Juan Gonzalez
Gov. Paterson met in a Manhattan hotel Wednesday with four rebel Democratic state senators who are threatening to scuttle plans to elect Malcolm Smith Senate majority leader.
The dissidents - three of them Hispanic - told the governor they are tired of the state's Democratic Party taking Latinos for granted, despite their role in the party's huge victories on Election Day.
One of the rebel lawmakers, newly elected Pedro Espada Jr., told Paterson he is considering a run for majority leader against Smith, who is from Queens.
According to three people who either attended or organized the meeting, the group held out the possibility of seeking Republican support for a run against Smith unless Paterson and Senate Democrats address their concerns.
"We had a frank discussion with the governor, and he heard us clearly," said Sen. Ruben Diaz of the Bronx.
"We have a black President now, a black governor, a potential black majority leader in the Senate, but not a single Hispanic in any major statewide or citywide office," said one of the lawmakers at the meeting.
"We told the governor we're the biggest minority in the state, and we keep getting nothing but lip service and parades."
The governor promised to relay their concerns to Smith, Diaz said. He also told the group he fully backs Smith for the top Senate post.
Late Wednesday, all other Senate Democrats reaffirmed their support of Smith in a post-election caucus meeting in Albany.
A spokesman for the governor confirmed the Manhattan meeting but also declined to say what was discussed.
The mere fact that Paterson met with the dissidents was seen by some as a signal to the majority leader in waiting that he needs to be more responsive.
And with Democrats controlling the new Senate by a 32-30 margin, the four dissidents, should they stick together, could make the transition to Democratic rule in that body - the first in 43 years - a messy one.
The dissident group is made up of Diaz, a conservative evangelical minister from the Bronx; Espada, also from the Bronx and a former senator who has been a bitter political enemy of Diaz; Brooklyn's Carl Kruger, who has close ties to Senate Republicans, and Hiram Monserrate from Queens, a former cop and one of the most liberal members of the City Council.
"If we stay together, all bets are off, because Malcolm won't have the votes," one of the dissidents said.
"They're living in a fantasyland," countered a veteran Democratic lawmaker. "After all these years in power in the Senate, the Republicans are not going to suddenly line up behind a Democrat for majority leader."
"This is nothing but a caucus of backstabbers," said a New York City senator who backs Smith. "They can't even trust each other."
Some in Albany see this last-minute rebellion as an almost comical diversion.
With the economy in a tailspin, the state facing huge deficits and the governor having called an emergency session of the Legislature later this month, this is not the time for Democrats to start fighting each other, they say.
"What do these four have to say about the real problems facing New Yorkers?" one state official said.
jgonzalez@nydailynews.com


Reduce the sour flavor in sauce with a few key ingredients.
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When you've made a sauce that's overly sour, salvaging it is not a problem. Reduce the acid content and neutralize the sour flavor of a tomato-based sauce, for example, with a variety of well-chosen ingredients that you probably have on hand. Combine these acid busters or add them individually to your sauce to counteract the sourness and enhance the flavor.
Add a pinch of baking soda to the sauce. Stir it in toward the end of the cooking process, then taste the sauce. Add more baking soda if it's still too sour. Also known as sodium bicarbonate, baking soda neutralizes some of the acid present in the sauce to make it less sour.
Grate a little Parmesan or ricotta cheese in the sauce. The calcium in the cheese can react with the acid in the sauce to counteract the sour flavor.
Add chopped vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes, while cooking your sauce. These vegetables absorb the sourness from the sauce.
Mix a few teaspoons of sugar in the sauce to mask the sourness with a sweet flavor.
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Can you feel that deep in your stomach?
These simple moves were apart of a plan that got me my abs that i always wanted. Not Joke Ladies. This routine works. If needed make sure to add some weight with these moves as using resistance does indeed develop the abdominal muscles more than no resistance at all. Try this 5 days a week for 4 weeks and you will surely get results.


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Q: How to create monthly snapshots for the last 6 months? I'm trying to get detailed data (snapshot) for each month on Business Day=1 for the last 6 months and need to pass 6 different dates (BD1's only) through two date variables.
Two variables will be BOM which will be BD1 for the last 6 months and EOM which will be BD1+1.
For e.g
First snapshot will be
declare @BOM  date ='2022-08-01'
declare @EOM  date ='2022-09-01'

Second snapshot will be
declare @BOM  date ='2022-09-01'
declare @EOM  date ='2022-10-01'

and so on for the last 6 months from the current month
Here is what I'm trying to do:
declare @BOM date
set @BOM=
(
select top 6 cast(date_datetime as date) date_datetime
from date_dim
where
datediff(month, date_datetime, getdate()) <= 6
and bd=1
order by date_datetime asc);

declare @EOM date
set @EOM=
(
select top 6 date_datetime
from date_dim
where
datediff(month, date_datetime, getdate()) <= 5
and bd=1
order by date_datetime asc);

But my query does not process it as I'm passing more than 1 value through my BOM & EOM variables in my main query WHERE clause.
I need some help with defining and using these variables in my query so that they can take different snapshots and store it in a table.

A: As you discovered, you cannot store multiple values in a scalar variable. What you possibly need is to use a table variable (which behaves similarly to a temp table). The table variable can have multiple rows (one for each selected month) and multiple columns (BOM and EOM).
The following code defines such a table variable and populates it with BOM and EOM of the most recent 6 full months from the date_dim table. I used the LEAD() window function to select the corresponding EOM for each BOM.
Lacking any provided sample data to actually query, I added a simple query at the end to just list the selected date ranges and calculated number of business days in each.
-- Table variable to hold selected month information
DECLARE @selected_months TABLE (BOM DATE, EOM DATE)

-- Select last 6 full months
INSERT @selected_months
SELECT *
FROM (
    SELECT
        date_datetime AS BOM,
        LEAD(date_datetime) OVER(ORDER BY date_datetime) AS EOM
    FROM date_dim
) D
WHERE DATEDIFF(month, BOM, GETDATE()) BETWEEN 1 AND 6
ORDER BY BOM

-- Sample usage
SELECT M.*, DATEDIFF(day, M.BOM, M.EOM) business_days
FROM @selected_months M
-- JOIN your_data D
--     ON D.your_data_date >= SM.BOM
--     AND D.your_data_date < SM.EOM
GROUP BY M.BOM, M.EOM
ORDER BY M.BOM

Sample results:

BOM
EOM
business_days

2022-08-01
2022-09-05
35

2022-09-05
2022-10-03
28

2022-10-03
2022-11-07
35

2022-11-07
2022-12-05
28

2022-12-05
2023-01-02
28

2023-01-02
2023-02-06
35

See this db<>fiddle for a working demo.