The amount of half-filled planners in my home is shockingly high. I mean, I try really hard to stay organized as a mom, but the seemingly never-ending batch of notebooks, gel pens, tape, and the laminator I have (that I love) but rarely use prove it: I'm the former shell of an organized woman. I used to have everything labeled and everything in order and, well, the struggles all super organized moms encounter when they have a toddler have whittled away my type-A personality to that of an unorganized stick, thrown in a pile of other unorganized sticks to embody that mess that is life with a two-year-old son.
To me, organization is about lists and plans and ideas and the comfort that is having a clear picture of what I need to get done and what I'm doing that day or that week or even that month. However, I can't claim to be a neat person. Well, not anymore. Cleanliness is about hanging up the laundry and loading the dishwasher and not letting the diaper bag spill onto the dining table and vacuuming before it gets to the point that you look around the room and think, "Damn, I need to vacuum." I mean, I would if I could, but I can't. Not with a toddler. Now that I've been a mother for two years, I have that innate ability to look past clutter and go about my business as if it's not even there. Sorry, Martha (for the record, I am working on it).
Instead, I maintain a loose grasp on my organizational abilities, which are constantly being called into question now that my son is a toddler. In fact, he may or may not have (but definitely did) scribbled all over my planner with a pink marker just the other day. Seriously, if that's not a metaphor for my current life status, I don't know what is. Here are a few other realities of being an organized mom with a toddler, because if you don't laugh you might just cry into the pile of unorganized papers on your previously clean kitchen counter.
Among the most satisfying (non-sexual) things I can think of are: having someone hand me coffee, skipping through the commercials, and checking things off a to-do list. However, I can't remember the last time I actually completed my to-do list, so this is a never ending battle of which there is no satisfaction to be had.
When I'm the most ambitious about laying out my day, or my week, or my month, my son magically starts teething, or has a rash, or some other mysterious ailment that requires us (me) to cancel plans. Why didn't anyone tell me that parenthood is complicated and messy and requires putting the needs of someone else first? You'd think it would be common knowledge or something.
A trip of the cap to my fellow sticker hoarders.
I may or may not add "take shower" to my "to-do" list on a regular basis, but I draw the line at "floss."
I tend to keep a good handle on where my things are, usually by insisting on being organized. However, once my son started walking, and running, and discovering how fun it is to shove important things under the couch, this is no longer the case.
Okay, yes, I know how this sounds, but I really like sitting down with a blank planner or making a fresh to-do list or scouring Pinterest for goal-setting worksheets (I know, I know. To all the kids who called me a nerd in middle school: who's laughing now?). Still, the opportunities I have to do all of the above are pretty rare, what with a toddler who needs to be fed and all.
I seriously don't know what I'm going to do when our fridge is full. This is the stuff nightmares are made of.


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Dore Gold. Photo by Rhonda Spivak.
DORE GOLD: CANADA OUGHT TO ASK U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL TO CONVENE OVER IRANIAN VIOLATIONS OF GENEVA CONVENTION
By Rhonda Spivak
Dore Gold, former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations urged Canada to ask the UN Security Council to convene in order to discuss Iranian violations of the anti-incitement clause of the Geneva Convention.
"If a country like Canada did this, it would be significant…Someone in Iran would be alerted to this development. Canada might find support from countries such as Australia, and Germany for this action," said Gold, who spoke to about 700 people at the annual Sol and Florence Kanee Distinguished Lecture of the Jewish Heritage Center at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on April 26.
Gold, who now heads the Jerusalem Centre for Foreign Affairs said he agrees with the international initiative by Liberal Member of Parliament Irwin Cotler who has brought together leading human rights activists and specialists in international law who have petitioned for putting Iranian President Ahminenijad on trial at the U.N. Criminal Court of Justice for incitement to genocide.
"Just beginning the process, might give Iran pause," said Gold, who is also a former foreign policy advisor to then Israeli Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu and Ariel Sharon.
In his talk, Gold said that from 2002 when Iran's secret nuclear program was discovered until 2005 world leaders tried to give diplomacy a chance in dealing with Iran.
"During that time, diplomacy with Iran failed. For the West, the negotiations were intended to lead to a mutual agreement. But for Iran, these negotiations were a means of holding the U.N. at bay. The first U.N. resolution against Iran's plans wasn't until 2006. In the meantime, while they negotiated, Iran got to work in developing its program."
According to Gold, "In the Iranian Shiite tradition, there is a term called Takiya…That means deception." He explained that Takiya was a strategy of survival for minority Shiites living in a Sunni world, and is an important aspect of Iranian diplomacy. Iran was engaged in Takiya with Western leaders between 2002-2005, when negotiations failed.
According to Gold, in 2009, when President Obama spoke about the importance of the policy of engagement with Iran "what was seen as forthcoming diplomacy by Obama was seen as weakness in Tehran."
Gold added, "Obama told Iran you have until September 2009 to respond to our outreach to you, and then until December 2009, but what happened as a result of these deadlines? Nothing happened. Passing this deadline was supposed to trigger European sanctions, but there were no European sanctions."
Gold noted that ironically, Iran, which produces oil but lacks the capacity to process the oil, has to import gasoline for its own domestic automobiles. Gold said that the United States Congress and Senate were in the process of trying to adopt legislation that would place sanctions on U.S. companies that sell gasoline and other refined products to Iran. But he indicated it wasn't clear whether the Obama administration wanted this legislation to go forward.
"They [the Obama administration] don't seem to want more crippling sanctions, but rather want more limited sanctions against the Revolutionary Guard, not ones that affect all Iranians…It's like sanctions using tweezers," Gold said.
He added that the Iranians have noted that North Korea has developed nuclear weapons without suffering any serious consequences, which helps fuel their ambitions.
The Iranians also like to feed the misconception that they are opposed to developing nuclear weapons, and Newsweek magazine even reported last summer that Iranian leader Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa (a ban) to that effect.
But after engaging experts to search for the supposed fatwa, Gold concluded, "The fatwa doesn't exist… It's a classic case of takiya."
According to Gold, another misconception that is promulgated is that at Iran lacks the missiles needed to deliver a nuclear warhead.
"There is an East-West institute in Washington [which has a Russian-American team of experts] that put out a report in mid 2009 that claimed…Iran only has liquid fueled missiles, which need a long preparation time and are clumsy, as opposed to solid fueled missiles….The report also concluded that Iran does not have long range missiles…But the very next day after the report was released, Iran tested a missile that had solid fuel and a 2200 kilometre range," he said.
Gold added that he spoke with an Israeli expert, Uzi Rubin, the father of the aero missile, who noted that on the actual photo used in the report by the East-West Institute report, the "exhaust from the missile showed it was solid fuel, not liquid fuel."
In regard to the missile range, Gold stressed that ultimately the development of Iran's nuclear capability will be a problem for the entire world.
"If all they [Iran] wanted was to hit Israel, then 1300 kilometres would be enough, but they have missiles that can reach the 2200 kilometre range and the 3500 kilometre range. Why are they doing this?"
Gold noted that many in the world are ready to accept Iran as a nuclear power, on the premise that that mutual nuclear destruction would restrain Iran from actually using their nuclear weapons, as was the case with the Soviet Union in the Cold War. But Gold warned against this assumption, saying that the Revolutionary Guard in Iran, which has control of the country are more radical than most of the Iranian Mullahs.
"The leadership of the Revolutionary Guard is into the "Mahdi Cult," Gold explained.
The Revolutionary Guard and Ahmadinejad are believers in the imminent reappearance of the messianic figure, the 12th Imam, who is known as the Mahdi – who disappeared in 873 CE.
According to their belief, they can "accelerate" the arrival of the messianic Mahdi by "creating chaos."
As Gold cautioned, "I'm not so sure how effective deterrence is with people who believe that the end of days is near."
WHAT DOES A NUCLEAR IRAN MEAN FOR THE MIDDLE EAST?
If Iran gets nuclear weapons, Gold said this will mean that "we will have a nuclear umbrella over terrorist attacks." Iran, which is the "largest exporter of terrorism" will be able to foment more terror and victims will have to restrain their responses, for fear of triggering Iran's nuclear capability. Gold cited the case of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai to make this point.
"When Pakistani-based terrorists attacked Bombay in November, 2008, and murdered more than 250 people including Chabad Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka], India said we can't go in and respond by attacking Pakistan for fear of escalation, because Pakistan has nuclear weapons…A country that is the victim of terrorism can't respond the way it would have otherwise."
Gold also said having nuclear weapons would allow Iran to increase its terrorist attacks and undermine Sunni Moslem states such as Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
When asked why the West doesn't seem to be taking the threat of a nuclear Iran more seriously, Gold suggested tha

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With more than 100 pipeline protests at Liberal MPs' offices across the country Monday, the backlash against the Trudeau government's C$4.5-billion pipeline protest continues to grow, notwithstanding Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna's apparent preference that everybody just move on.
"Outside the House of Commons on Monday, McKenna reiterated her government's support for the pipeline expansion and said it's time to move on," Global News reports. But from Charlottetown to Whitehorse, and from Chilliwack, Calgary, Regina, and Vancouver to McKenna's home riding of Ottawa Centre, an angry and determined climate and energy community had other ideas.
"This could cost $15 to $20 billion all told," Andrea Harden-Donahue, energy and climate justice campaigner at the Council of Canadians, told the protest outside McKenna's constituency office.
"Let's not subsidize our own extinction," read one sign raised outside Finance Minister Bill Morneau's constituency office.
"It's important to show that people of B.C. don't want this pipeline," protester Sarah Green told Global News in Vancouver. "And we especially don't want to be paying for it." Green's father, Bill Bargemen, said he'd attended the rally out of concern for his grandson's future. "This little guy may well live into the next century, and I'm really terrified about what that's going to look like if we don't come to grips with climate change," he said.
Yet the federal decision last week may have actually strengthened Canada-wide opposition to the project, the Star Vancouver reported, citing a survey by Forum Research.
"We found really strong opposition to purchasing the pipeline—in fact, 52% opposed, only 25% in favour," said Forum President Lorne Bozinoff.
The coverage in Climate Liability News, meanwhile, focused on the legal jeopardy the federal government might face as a result of the buyout.
While the Canadian Constitution has no provision recognizing the right to a healthy environment, added West Coast Environmental Law staff lawyer Eugene Kung, it does guarantee the "right to life, liberty and security of the person". That provision "could be used to hold the government to account for failing to address climate change, which threatens the lives of its people," Climate Liability News states.
But however that argument eventually goes, Kung said the buyout is a sweet deal for the Houston-based pipeliner that will be the recipient of taxpayers' involuntary largesse.
In the House of Commons, Trudeau faced questions about the $1.5 million retention bonuses to two Kinder Morgan Canada executives that were included in the buyout deal. And New Democrats in the House criticized the government for opposing a motion reaffirming Canada's commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples—which would require consent for projects like the pipeline. Less than a week ago, amid much fanfare, the House adopted a private member's bill requiring Canadian laws to conform to the Declaration.
Trudeau was, however, amenable to meeting with the climate-denying chief of the Cheam First Nation, Ernie Crey, who earlier captured headlines for his interest in buying a stake in the project. According to Vice News, Crey violated "basic" decorum by keeping the visit secret from community Elders.
While Crey signed a mutual benefit agreement with Kinder Morgan, he declined to hold a referendum first. Protesters this week said half the community opposes the project, and accused Trudeau of forcing the pipeline through their territory.


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Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus hold hands during romantic NYC stroll, plus more news
By Wonderwall.com Editors 11:25am PST, Jan 22, 2018
Ben Affleck looks happier than ever on NYC stroll with Lindsay Shookus
Look at those pearly whites! Between his split from Jennifer Garner, his decision to get help for his drinking and a recent controversy about his conduct with Hilarie Burton back in 2003, it's understandable if Ben Affleck hasn't been smiling much for the paparazzi lately. But judging from the look on his face when he stepped out with his girlfriend, Lindsay Shookus, in New York City over the weekend, things are looking up. The actor, who had just returned to the Big Apple from Los Angeles, was straight-up glowing as he and Lindsay ducked into a coffee shop in Manhattan together before clasping paws and enjoying a stroll in the brisk air. Ben and Lindsay's outing comes on the heels of a Life&Style claim that the two are engaged. Ben's rep denied the tabloid report to the Daily Mail last week.
RELATED: Ben Affleck's life in photos
Millie Bobby Brown meets Dakota Fanning, fangirl adorableness ensues
It's official. The 2018 SAG Award for Best Fangirling Moment on the Red Carpet goes to Millie Bobby Brown and Dakota Fanning. The pair shared an adorable moment before the ceremony began on Sunday, Jan. 21, with the "Stranger Things" star looking absolutely stunned as she introduced herself to Dakota, clutching her hands in together with excitement. The two spent some time chatting — while beaming at one another — before Dakota bestowed a hug on her Converse and Calvin Klein-clad superfan. Dakota was among the evening's all-women presenters; Millie was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role as Eleven on "Stranger Things."
RELATED: Fashion hits and misses from the 2018 SAG Awards
Katie Holmes marks the 20th anniversary of 'Dawson's Creek'
Happy birthday, "Dawson's Creek"! The hit series starring Katie Holmes, James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, and Joshua Jackson turned 20 over the weekend, sparking Katie to share some nostalgia with her Instagram followers. "I am so grateful that 20 years ago we premiered Dawson's Creek," she posted with a photo of the pilot script. "I am so honored to have been a part of it 🙂 such wonderful memories. Such wonderful friends. Such incredible fans. Thank you all!" Despite Katie's obvious love for her experience starring on the show, she made it pretty clear back in 2016 that she doesn't think those rumors of a rebooted version of the show will come to fruition. "I don't think we're going to do a reunion," she said on SiriusXM's "Just Jenny Show." "We did grow up, but we see each other every now and then. I think that the charm of the show was Kevin Williamson's writing and it was of that time and it gave teenagers this voice," she added. "It was a very, very special time — a special show and I loved every minute of it."
RELATED: Famous guest stars on 'Dawson Creek'
Ciara faces backlash over pastor's message about single women
While celebs like Jane Fonda. Olivia Wilde, Ashton Kutcher and Padma Lakshmi participated in Women's Marches across the country on Saturday, Jan. 20, Ciara had a different kind of women's issue on her mind. The singer posted a video on social media that drew wide criticism for its message about marriage. The clip featured pastor John Gray delivering a sermon about single women. "Too many women want to be married but you're walking in the spirit of 'girlfriend,'" Ciara's post read, quoting the sermon. "#LevelUp," she captioned the clip. "Don't Settle." In the video, the pastor can be heard saying, "You are not a wife when I marry you, you are a wife when I find you. You become my wife when I marry you. But a wife's not the presence of a ring, it is the presence of your character." Among those who criticized Ciara for the post was People magazine's CiCi Adams, who responded in multiple tweets about what she finds wrong with the message — and Ciara's decision to share it. "Ciara, honey, no. We rooted for you when you were going through your mess. I'm so disappointed that you would share something so silly. What pastor John Gray is saying here is intellectually lazy and a twisting of scripture. That's not what Prov. 18:22 meant at all," she explained (via the Daily Mail). "Ciara's doing what many women do when they overcome trials and then get married. She is using her marital status as a weapon against other women who aren't married. And it is clear that she has tied her value and sense of self-worth to her marriage, otherwise, she would not have shared that." Another social media user pointed out the double standard that exists when it comes to finding love and getting married, writing: "Here we go. Society force feeds women this same ideal that we need to be a certain way for men. Hence, the vid Ciara posted. It's not an ideal pressed on to men. This, the demand exists while women keep believing the bull." Still others took issue with Ciara's own past. "#Ciara You weren't 'walking in the spirit' when you got pregnant with Future's son OUT OF WEDLOCK. Now run & tell that!" read one response. In another, a user simply said, "You have two kids by two different men. Sit this one out Ciara." Ciara, who married Russell Wilson in 2016, had some defenders, too. "I was confused as to why #Ciara was trending," read one post. "All I see is her saying is do better, and don't settle for less. Maybe I'm just not understanding."
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have matching Vegemite tattoos
For Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, true love is a pair of matching tattoos. Or in their case, two pairs. According to the Daily Mail, when Liam was spotted in Byron Bay, Australia, earlier this month, a tat matching the ode to Vegemite, the aussie spread, that Miley's had since 2016 was visible for the first time on his ankle. The couple, who were recently rumored to have gotten hitched Down Under in a secret ceremony, also share similar Theodore Roosevelt quotes on their arms, written in the same cursive font. Asked about the wedding rumors, Liam's brother, Chris Hemsworth, was vague in a recent interview on SiriusXM radio, saying only, "they are not officially married" — while giggling.
Madeline Brewer addresses Nick Jonas romance rumors
"Are you dating Nick or what?" So said a an apparently bold reporter from ET at the SAG Awards on Sunday, Jan. 21, when she ran into "The Handmaid's Tale" star Madeline Brewer on the red carpet. The question was in reference Madeline's recent evening out with Nick Jonas, who was photographed smiling and leaning in towards the actress at Via Veneto in Santa Monica, California, after the Critics' Choice Awards earlier this month. Madeline wasted no time responding with, "No! No! We, we, I ate food across from one another. So, that was …" When the reporter suggested that "in Hollywood, that's a date," Madeline said, "I guess so. I guess so, but it was … he's a really nice guy. He's a nice guy." Pressed as to whether anything "official" was happening between the two, Madeline said, "Not at all!" adding, "No, it was — we're friends." Finally, the reporter gave it one more try, offering, "He's cute, though!" That's when Madeline kinda took the bait. "He's adorable, yeah," she said. "I mean, that's just, like, objectively, yeah, he's a cute guy." Hmm ..
Chelsea Handler adopts two new chows
After the death of her "son" — aka, her pup Chunk — last week, Chelsea Handler's family is complete again, courtesy of a pair of four legged friends. "2 new babies. Bert and Bernice. #chowrescues," she captioned a pic of the pups on Sunday, Jan. 21. Like his adopted sister Tammy, who passed away last August, Chunk made regular appearances on Chelsea's social media. He even appeared on her show a few times. "Thank you to everyone who has sent so many goodies, doggy treats, toys, clothes, paintings, stuffed animals, and everything else over the years," Chelsea posted after Chunk's death. "He loved being famous and getting recognized, especially without me. So many people loved him, and I really appreciate that and so did he."
Will Paris Hilton take Chris Zylka's name?
When your last name is Hilton, ditching the moniker for marriage isn't necessarily in the cards, even for Mr. Right. In a video published by TheBlast this week, Paris Hilton addresses whether she'll keep the Hilton name or take her man's name when she ties the knot with Chris Zylka. Seated behind the wheel at a traffic stop, Paris says, "probably both." Seems about right for a bride-to-be who's considering having not one but three weddings …
Natalia Dyer opens up about her boyfriend and 'Stranger Things' costar Charlie Heaton
"Stranger Things" stars Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton kept their romance on the DL for months before they even attended a red carpet event together as a couple. Now, it sounds like Natalia's finally getting more comfortable publicly dating her onscreen boyfriend. Speaking to Us Weekly at the 2018 SAG Awards on Sunday, Jan. 21, the actress opened up for the first time about her man and what it's like to date a co-star. Asked what she loves most about Charlie, Natalia joked, "He's alright I guess. He doesn't mess up our scenes too much!" before getting serious. "No, he's great. He's talented, like everybody in the cast. They're all super, just great to work with," she said, adding that while working with her boyfriend has its ups and downs, it's ultimately, "it's a lot of fun, truly."
William H. Macy: 'It's hard to be a man these days' but 'we'll keep talking' about Time's Up
"Shameless" star William H. Macy weighed in on issues related to the #MeToo and Time's Up campaigns backstage at the SAG Awards. "It's hard to be a man these days," he said, according to USA Today, after winning the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series. "I think a lot of feel like we're under attack and feel like we need to apologize," he continued. "Perhaps we do. Perhaps we are. But we'll keep talking … We had a meeting, a bunch of guys got together under the auspices of Time's Up. And that's good for men. Men don't talk enough and they don't talk to other men. And we talked."
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Years ago we had a Netflix account where they mailed DVD's to your house. Wasn't that fun? (Now all I get is get-out-debt loan offers in the mail.) Seems like so long ago. It has been at least 10 years because that was back when we lived in the apartment and we've lived in our house now since 2006.
So earlier this year I decided to sign up again for Netflix mainly to watch all the great stand-up comedy specials my friends kept telling me about. But we've also enjoyed binge watching quite a few other things.
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Q: Dynamically create rows with for loop in Bootstrap / HTML I have an apps script that dynamically creates content from a Google Sheet, loading content into Bootstrap grid components.
While the code does work correctly, I need to cater for multiple rows, explained below.
A simplified version of the code is:
<? for (var i=0 ; i <lastRow; ++i) { ?>
<?if(getNSW[i] != "" && getNSW[i] != "TOTAL") {?>

<? }} ?>

What I am aiming to do is for every 3rd col div created, to put them in a new "row" div.
Output would be something like:

Obviously I need some sort of for loop to count the cols etc... I am just drawing a blank for the correct syntax.

A: Try this:
    var output = "
";
    for(var i=0;i<lastRow;i++)
    {
       if((i%3)==0)
       {
          output += "

" + "

";
       }
       else
       {
          output += "

";
       }
    }

    if((i%3)!=0)
    {
       output += "

";
    }

What the above code does is, every 3rd iteration it inserts

which terminated the previous div tag and starts a new row.
PS. You'll need to add the logic for the content to be displayed.

A: Use nested loops
<?php
    for($i=0;$i<rows;$i++){
        echo '
'
        for($j=0;$j<3;$j++){
            if(getNSW[i] != "" && getNSW[i] != "TOTAL"){
?>

<?php
            }
        }
        echo '
'
    }
?>

A: Using Django template you could easily do it like this:

    {% for item in items %}

{{ item }}

        {% if forloop.counter|divisibleby:"4" and not forloop.last %}

        {% endif %}

    {% endfor %}

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VCs bet their money on cloud security technologies.
Aligning IT security with business goals is nice, but is it always realistic? Mandates from management often clash with the industry's ideal characterization of an IT security leader.


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Arrow: 1x11
Trust But Verify
The next person on Arrow's list is Diggle's commanding officer and mentor from Afghanistan, Ted Gaynor. Oliver suspects Ted is responsible for recent armoured truck robberies, but Diggle defends Ted and takes a job at Ted's security company to keep an eye on him. Oliver decides to make a move on Ted, which puts him at odds with Diggle. Meanwhile, Thea suspects that Moira is having an affair with Malcom. Tommy and Laurel have an awkward dinner with Malcom.
Pilot Oct. 10, 2012
Honor Thy Father Oct. 17, 2012
Lone Gunmen Oct. 24, 2012
An Innocent Man Oct. 31, 2012
Damaged Nov. 07, 2012
Legacies Nov. 14, 2012
Muse of Fire Nov. 28, 2012
Vendetta Dec. 05, 2012
Year's End Dec. 12, 2012
Burned Jan. 16, 2013
Trust But Verify Jan. 23, 2013
Vertigo Jan. 30, 2013
Betrayal Feb. 06, 2013
The Odyssey Feb. 13, 2013
Dodger Feb. 20, 2013
Dead to Rights Feb. 27, 2013
The Huntress Returns Mar. 20, 2013
Salvation Mar. 27, 2013
Unfinished Business Apr. 03, 2013
Home Invasion Apr. 24, 2013
The Undertaking May. 01, 2013
Darkness on the Edge of Town May. 08, 2013
Sacrifice May. 15, 2013
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2022 Best Modern Languages Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
If you plan on getting your master's degree in modern languages, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #365 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Modern Languages Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in modern languages during the 2019-2020 academic year.
What's on this page:
Your choice of modern languages for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The lowest ranked school in our list is in the top 19% of our overall quality ranking while the vast majority are in at least the top 19%.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to modern languages students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of modern languages students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for modern languages students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Modern Languages Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master's Students to Study Modern Languages in the Plains States Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in modern languages.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Modern Languages
1st Most Popular In KS
Kansas State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 21 schools for overall master's degree quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 11 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master's in modern languages from Kansas State University
University of Missouri - Columbia
1st Most Popular In MO
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Master's Degree Schools rank of #173 out of 1,305 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master's in modern languages from University of Missouri - Columbia
1st Most Popular In NE
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 16 colleges for overall master's degree quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 9 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master's in modern languages from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Explore the best modern languages schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
Missouri 346 4
Kansas 244 5
Nebraska 200 8
Rankings in Majors Related to Modern Languages
Modern Languages is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Modern Languages
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Barcelona: Ideal Study Abroad Location to learn Spanish?
Big facts to get out of the way?
1) I'm a community college student from Seattle.
2) I've always wanted to travel. Always.
3) The college that I attend is offering a 10 week study abroad stay in Barcelona, Spain.
4) And...one of my biggest, deepest goals in life?
To possess that amazing ability to actually speak a second language? Or a third?
I can't even begin to express how incredible that is.
Especially when, during my college career, I've been blessed to make friends with a good chunk of international students. I've got to commend their bravery of garnering an education over here...and learning to speak an entirely new language.
So. Here I am. Now about to dock the same boat that I've so admired and wished for, from a distance.
My trip wouldn't be the same, time wise.
I'm only in Barcelona a little over two and a half months.
But, Catalan is the main language that the locals speak. I love the Spanish language and I want to make the most of any Study Abroad opportunity that comes my way (you don't get very many).
I have a trip I could potentially take to South Africa. Whew. Decisions.
Would the locals be offended that I'm not primarily speaking Catalan because I am there to learn Spanish? I don't want to be seen as the annoying, patriotic American; persons that are a bit more ignorant than they should be and may find it ideal to stay home and brush up on some basic, cultural research, and manners, before traveling.
And I also don't want to offend any of the local people in Barcelona because I want to foster a deep, enriching experience between them and myself, with a solid respect to those I am visiting.
Would I be scoffed at? Because, well, let's face it; my Spanish skills will most likely be akin to a four year old talking with his mouth full of oatmeal. I know I'll have to get over my initial hesitation and just speak. Even if it is a terrible jumble of Spanish, perhaps a miraculous bit of Catalan, and spurts of English here and there. I mean, I know that we all have to start somewhere.
And opportunities like this NEED to be snatched up when they come.
But, I'd love to get some opinions.
I know I don't fit the normal MO of this website. This is going out on a limb, even for me.
But, before the deadline to a scholarship rolls up (01/16/15), I want to try at least one more avenue to help in my deciphering process.
Any feedback I get will calm this travel sick, maybe a teensy bit scared, young adult over here.
If you can afford it, stop worrying and sign up.
Our son studied in Aix. He tends to say "ouai" rather than "oui". Not a big deal. Our daughter studied advanced Gaelic in Scotland, having had basic Gaelic in her American university. Her Scottish instructor delighted in pointing out "Irishisms" in her speech and writing, but he didn't lower her grade.
Studying abroad is the single most important thing any student can do.
I love Barcelona, I'd go there to do that, but don't have unrealistic ideas.
You are NOT going to become fluent at anything in 10 weeks. You'll learn a little, I presume you know no Spanish? If you know some, you'll get more out of it by improving.
Locals don't care if you are studying Spanish, believe me. I think you've been misinformed about how they all speak Catalan in Barcelona all the time and never Spanish. All the young people I know there are bilingual between them and would probably think it amazing you could speak Spanish. I speak Spanish well enough to get by everyday and only spoke it there and had no troubles (really no one cares). I don't think anyone will scoff at you but don't expect to be speaking Spanish a lot outside school because if you don't speak it very well, no one will understand you and you won't even probably know how to say certain things. So they'll speak English to you, although they don't speak it as much in Spain as in some other countries, but they'll still know more than you probably.
So go and have a good time and learn something, but I think you need to deflate your ideas about how easy it is to learn a foreign language and how much you are going to learn in 10 weeks if you know none now. You aren't going to be hobnobbing with the locals that much nor conversing in Spanish if you don't know any now.
I would take the opportunity and make the most of it. Hopefully your time there will spark your interest in continuing to learn Spanish.
Every Catalan speaks an excellent Castilian besides Catalan.


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If you are a fan of Caran d'Ache chances are you already own a 849 ballpoint pen. They have been extremely popular pens since the 1960s with good reason. Swiss made, hexagonal shape, and well made, the 849's have a great reputation.
Caran d'Ache has expanded its popular 849 collection to now include a fountain pen. The Caran d'ache 849 fountain pen has the same hexagonal shape found on the emblematic collection. On the fountain pen the design has a streamlined linear design with a slight more rounding than found on the ballpoint version of the pen for a contemporary and causal look.
Each Caran d'ache 849 fountain pen is made of aluminum for a durable pen that resists impacts and lasts. Fitted with a stainless steel nib and compatible with Chromatics cartridges, and standard international ink cartridge Available in a wide assortment of bright vibrant colors- neon pink, green, orange, and yellow, matte blue and black and white.
So what do you think? Will the 849 fountain pens be as popular as their ballpoint pens? What color do you like best? Let us know in the comments below.


I used to date this really cool woman. She was studying Indian religion, had a nose ring, and she was a good kisser. After a while I noticed our dates were always on weeknights. She was seeing other guys, which was fine, because we were just starting out, but I was a little miffed I was in the week night time slot.
I mean what kind of ranking as a dude do you have to have to be a Tuesday night date? If I were a TV show (checking the TV guide website) I would be re-runs of House. Who gets her attention on Friday? It drove me a little crazy, so I brought it up, and she told me I was right to question my inferior slot, and we stopped seeing each other.
Wizards of the Coast has been busy making products for mass market. These aren't just differently packaged products, but new items designed to allow players to completely avoid hobby game stores. The word we use is disintermediation. Some are game events in a box, but others are just really cool exclusives. I know Wizards of the Coast is by far the coolest, nose ring wearing of all game companies, but I think your Friday night time slot is moving to Tuesdays, you know, metaphorically speaking.
If the last year hasn't been a wake up call for game stores, with a deteriorating Magic environment, you should take note that your relationship may be in trouble. You're certainly not exclusive, and it does seem like all the creative energy is going to Wizards of the Coast's other suitors, while we get a lot of reruns, like a boring Tuesday evening.
If you still have a store after the last year, my guess is you're well diversified, brand spanking new, or just do Magic better than everyone else. If you're hemorrhaging cash or just starting out, take note that diversification is a strong survival strategy. You can certainly play into the supporting role of a Tuesday night date, but with shrinking Magic margins, and disintermediation, the writing is on the wall. She's just not that into you.


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Q: Is there any way I can reference the previous line in a file? void del(fstream& file, string line) {

 ofstream temp;
 temp.open("temp.txt");
 string delsearch;

 cout << "Delete by name (case-sensitive!): ";
 cin >> delsearch;
 cout << endl;

 while (getline(file, line)){

      if (line.substr(0, 5) == "Name:"){
            line.erase(0, 5);
            line = "Name:" + line;
      }

            if (line.find(delsearch) != string::npos){

                 line.erase(0, sizeof(line));
                 getline(file, line);
                 line.erase(0, sizeof(line));
                 getline(file, line);
                 line.erase(0, sizeof(line));
                 getline(file, line);
                 line.erase(0, sizeof(line));

                 cout << "DELETED!" << endl << endl;
            }

            temp << line << endl;
      }

file.close();
temp.close();
remove("phonebook.txt");
rename("temp.txt", "phonebook.txt");

 }

I'm trying to give my phonebook read/write program a delete function, and I've gotten this far. Here, I'm creating a temp file to replace the existing input phonebook file, as I understand this is the most common way to delete lines in files.
The format for each contact is as follows:
Name: John Doe
Phone: 123-456-789
Email: jd@email.com

And I'd like to delete all three entries, and top whitespace per contact. The problem is, my function here deletes everything but the top whitespace. I'm very new to c++, I don't know how to go about fixing this anymore. Any ideas?


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Johnny Dangerously – 'You, Me and the Alarm Clock': Round 93 – Steve's choice
Johnny Dangerously, not to be confused with the Michael Keaton film of the same name, was the once alter-ego of Johnny Bramwell of I Am Kloot fame. This record was released in 1989 at the peak of the 'Madchester' baggy era but bears no resemblance to the sounds of that time (Stone Roses for one). It's straight singer-songwriter, troubadour guitarist eking out a living on the dirty streets of Manchester – which is where Mr Bramwell was probably at during this period. He still plays impromptu gigs in Oldham Street, one of the former epicentres of the Manchester music scene. It bares the skeleton structure of I Am Kloot's later work, but stripped back it still sounds crisp and fresh today. Its a remarkably accomplished debut, signalling much promise to come.
This mini album (defined as such in various sources although it's just 6 songs, plays at 45 rpm and only lasts a little over 16 minutes – our shortest album yet Rob?) featured in an article in the Guardian titled "The Greatest Albums You've Never Heard". Although some of the entries in this article (Neutral Milk Hotel for goodness sakes…) should not be there, this absolutely deserves its place. It is a musical gem, a lost one for me as well, falling between the cracks in my life. I used to "own" this album. My ex-wife had it in her collection so I can thank her for introducing me to it. When we split the album went with her. Poignant enough then that the last track on here ('Tearing it Down') sings about the loss of possessions and someone.
"She left me a reminder, of a world she left behind her. An overcoat, a coffee cup, an old…(something indecipherable) book binder. I could catch her right away but I would never find her"
So I sadly lost the album. Years later I read the Guardian article and tried to find it again, to no avail. I went to see Johnny Bramwell at a gig in Bristol a few years ago, and he started taking requests. I shouted out 'Pierfront Arcade' (track two on the album) to which he replied that he'd forgotten how to play it. So, there we go, lost to the artist himself……
'Junk Culture', the opening track, starts haplessly amongst the trash and rubbish of life, evoking images of the back streets of England, the US, trying to make sense of it all
"Stumbling through small life Nowhere, England. Shaking hands with the big time life idiots. I was trying to pick up some ordinariness. From the shopping bag inspirational choir"
UK artists have often tried to make sense of the US on their albums. Prefab Sprout do it on Steve McQueen. As an artist just coming into the world, Johnny Dangerously seems more vulnerable than most to the enormity of gaining success over the pond
"Sweeping through middle town America. Stepping into fact-or-fiction trash TV world. I caught a glimpse of myself scraping and laughing. Shuffling about amongst the newspaper"
Lyrically this album has recurring themes of love, loss, regret, fear, hope and valediction to memories. The imagery of the opening track is simple yet efffective, getting you to view things in a way you know to be true, and yet perhaps you missed them. 'Junk Culture' evokes images of the old cathode ray tube TVs and how they used to shut down to a small spot on the screen…"And a million TV screens close their weary eyes".
The theme of nostalgia is very strong here too. 'Pierfront Arcade' highlights the true fragility of memories, and our inability to leave places without never returning, perhaps only in our minds
"Love is built in pieces, made right here in Fragile Town. You said once you were weaving, oh, but who is fragile now?….I said once I was leaving but I came back before too long"
'Black and Blue' is a tragic love song, recognising what ultimately you will lose in order to gain the heart of one you desire ("Lights are shining all round this world. You want them all but what you want is this girl….So give up the chance to be true. And all wind up like we knew we'd do. Bruised black and blue"). 'This Town and Mary' remembers a girl who came into his life, and to a 'town' unknown. Perhaps this town and Mary do not exist at all but I have sneaking suspicion that this references the same 'Mary' that featured in a short film I once saw. The subject matter of the film was a bright eccentric girl that was 'on the scene' in Manchester in the early 80s, but left suddenly for no reason, right before the 'Madchester-Hacienda' music explosion. The film featured one Vinni Reilly (of Durrutti Column, who we haven't covered yet) remembering her as being quite fragile and full of contradictions. People said she wouldn't have coped with the scene as it evolved, so perhaps she was best to go. I couldn't find a link to the film, but would love to make the connection. The song however suggests 'Mary' is all of us ("Mary came from our town and was kicking at the ground. She was lost, she was found, she was me, she was you. And all the lies you tell sound true. You say you don't til you do"). Mythologising people in your life, placing your own personna over them….
There's not much to say about the musical ability on the record, because it is just him and the guitar. Anyone who has been to see him live will know that he can fill a room with that simple formula. The vocal is very rich, regional and distinctive. The guitar itself accomplished and not readily accessible in terms of chord sequences and tunings. In some ways he bears resemblance to John Martyn (again we haven't covered him…), some would say Go-Betweens are in there (I think that was you Tom?). Nobody bought the album when it came out, and Johnny Bramwell never released another under this name. So, there it is, gone but not forgotten. It deserves a higher place in the past, and perhaps even in the present, but then again it seems all that more beautiful as a hidden lost gem amongst the newspapers and dirty alleyways of Oldham Street in Manchester….find it if you can.
Rob listened: I listened indeed, but 'You, Me and the Alarm Clock' was gone before I'd managed to get a grip of it, like the old newspapers it invokes, it was swept away by the buffeting breezy conversation and, at the point where we might start to settle down and listen properly, it finished. Thanks the Steve for an impassioned write-up that leads us back into the record and reminds us that sometimes when we talk about the things we're hearing, we do so at the expense of listening.
Fortunately 'You, Me and the Alarm Clock' is not quite as unfindable as Steve might have implied. Youtube seems to have most of it, revealing grounded, heartfelt, melancholy melodies and swirling words. Bramwell's distinctive voice binds the two together.
I never really got fully on board with I Am Kloot. I bought their first album when it came out, I think just because I'd seen their name knocking about. I liked it a lot and can still get carried away on the beautifully woozy opening track 'To You' despite not having heard it for more than 10 years. Although the gap from this Johnny Dangerously record and 'Natural History' is even longer, the connection is direct and immediate, and sufficiently energising to send me back there properly.
Tom listened: Blocking out the Exeter University chit chat is something I have become increasingly adept at over the years (surprisingly, much of it is not all that relevant to me!) and, as a result, I was rewarded with a little gem of a listen. The fact that I was reminded, time and again, of The Go-Betweens at their most acoustic certainly helped to entice me as they are one of my all time faves but, to be honest, this album would easily have held up on its own merits without the help of its Antipodean counterparts. Just a shame it didn't stick around a bit longer!
Nick listened: Sounded like he owned a bobble hat.
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...and would return data structured the way @Dbrant specified.
Still ok if I take a stab at this?
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@Mholloway oh sorry i missed this - was out last week :) will take a peek tomorrow.
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@Dbrant answered my question above ^ it's cause Android's TOC needs to know all section offsets at once.
These change with screen dimensions (on rotation etc) and when tables are (un)collapsed. Shouldn't the offset simply be determined on click?
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Updated here https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T218622 by pulling in page lib fix.
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require "rails_helper"

describe Invitation::Request do

  let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
  let(:group) { FactoryGirl.create(:group) }
  let(:invitation) { Invitation::Request.new(referrer: user, group: group) }

  describe "create_invites" do
    context "valid emails" do
      let(:emails) { ["foo@bar.com", "foo1@bar.com"] }

      it "creates an invitation" do
        invitation.create_invites(emails: emails)

        invite = Invite.last
        invite.email.should == "foo1@bar.com"
        invite.referrer.should == user
        invite.code.should_not == nil
      end
    end

    context "invalid email" do
      let(:emails) { ["foo@bar.com", "foobar.com"] }

      it "cancels all invitations" do
        invitation.create_invites(emails: emails)
        Invite.count.should == 0
      end

      it "calls on_invalid_email" do
        callback = mock()
        callback.expects(:on_invalid_email).once
        invitation.instance_variable_set(:@callback, callback)
        invitation.create_invites(emails: emails)
      end

      it "calls invite_already_exist" do
        FactoryGirl.create(:invite, group: group, referrer: user, email: "foo@bar.com")
        callback = mock()
        callback.expects(:on_invite_already_exist).once
        invitation.instance_variable_set(:@callback, callback)

        invitation.create_invites(emails: ["foo@bar.com"])
      end
    end
  end

  describe "parse_emails" do
    it { invitation.parse_emails(emails: "foo@bar.com").should == ["foo@bar.com"] }
    it { invitation.parse_emails(emails: "foo@bar.com; foo1@bar.com").should == ["foo@bar.com", "foo1@bar.com"] }
    it { invitation.parse_emails(emails: "foo@bar.com ;foo1@bar.com").should == ["foo@bar.com", "foo1@bar.com"] }
    it { invitation.parse_emails(emails: "foo@bar.com ; foo1@bar.com").should == ["foo@bar.com", "foo1@bar.com"] }
    it { invitation.parse_emails(emails: "foo@bar.com;foo1@bar.com").should == ["foo@bar.com", "foo1@bar.com"] }
    it { invitation.parse_emails(emails: "foo@bar.com;foo1@bar.com;").should == ["foo@bar.com", "foo1@bar.com"] }
    it { invitation.parse_emails(emails: nil).should == [] }
  end
end

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Using electricity to power both the motor that drives the pressure washer pump and the burner motor and igniter that burns the fuel that heats the water, these units are quiet, powerful, professional cleaning tools. Most burn diesel fuel to heat the water continuously, but if you have 440V and 50+ AMPs you can have an all electric hot water pressure washer. Using natural gas, or propane is also an option.


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Q: Creating a ruby nested hash with array as inner value I am trying to create a nested hash where the inner values are arrays. For example
{"monday"=>{"morning"=>["John", "Katie", "Dave"],"afternoon"=>["Anne", "Charlie"]},
"tuesday"=>{"morning"=>["Joe"],"afternoon"=>["Chris","Tim","Melissa"]}}

I tried
h = Hash.new( |hash, key| hash[key] = Hash.new([]) }

When I try
h["monday"]["morning"].append("Ben")

and look at h, I get
{"monday" => {}}

rather than
{"monday" => {"morning"=>["Ben"]}}

I'm pretty new to Ruby, any suggestions for getting the functionality I want?

A: Close, you'll have to initialise a new hash as the value of the initial key, and set an Array as the value of the nested hash:
h = Hash.new { |hash, key| hash[key] = Hash.new { |k, v| k[v] = Array.new } }

h["monday"]["morning"] << "Ben"

{"monday"=>{"morning"=>["Ben"]}}

This way you will not have to initialise an array every time you want to push a value. The key will be as you set in the initial parameter, the second parameter will create a nested hash where the value will be an array you can push to with '<<'. Is this a solution to use in live code? No, it's not very readable but explains a way of constructing data objects to fit your needs.

A: Refactored for Explicitness
While it's possible to create a nested initializer using the Hash#new block syntax, it's not really very readable and (as you've seen) it can be hard to debug. It may therefore be more useful to construct your nested hash in steps that you can inspect and debug as you go.
In addition, you already know ahead of time what your keys will be: the days of the week, and morning/afternoon shifts. For this use case, you might as well construct those upfront rather than relying on default values.
Consider the following:
require 'date'

# initialize your hash with a literal
schedule = {}

# use constant from Date module to initialize your
# lowercase keys
Date::DAYNAMES.each do |day|
    # create keys with empty arrays for each shift
    schedule[day.downcase] = {
      "morning"   => [],
      "afternoon" => [],
    }
end

This seems more explicit and readable to me, but that's admittedly subjective. Meanwhile, calling pp schedule will show you the new data structure:
{"sunday"=>{"morning"=>[], "afternoon"=>[]},
 "monday"=>{"morning"=>[], "afternoon"=>[]},
 "tuesday"=>{"morning"=>[], "afternoon"=>[]},
 "wednesday"=>{"morning"=>[], "afternoon"=>[]},
 "thursday"=>{"morning"=>[], "afternoon"=>[]},
 "friday"=>{"morning"=>[], "afternoon"=>[]},
 "saturday"=>{"morning"=>[], "afternoon"=>[]}}

The new data structure can then have its nested array values assigned as you currently expect:
schedule["monday"]["morning"].append("Ben")
#=> ["Ben"]

As a further refinement, you could append to your nested arrays in a way that ensures you don't duplicate names within a scheduled shift. For example:
schedule["monday"]["morning"].<<("Ben").uniq!
schedule["monday"]
#=> {"morning"=>["Ben"], "afternoon"=>[]}

A: There are many ways to create the hash. One simple way is as follows.
days      = [:monday,  :tuesday]
day_parts = [:morning, :afternoon]

h = days.each_with_object({}) do |d,h|
  h[d] = day_parts.each_with_object({}) { |dp,g| g[dp] = [] }
end
  #=> {:monday=>{:morning=>[], :afternoon=>[]},
  #    :tuesday=>{:morning=>[], :afternoon=>[]}}

Populating the hash will of course depend on the format of the data. For example, if the data were as follows:
people = { "John"   =>[:monday,  :morning],
           "Katie"  =>[:monday,  :morning],
           "Dave"   =>[:monday,  :morning],
           "Anne"   =>[:monday,  :afternoon],
           "Charlie"=>[:monday,  :afternoon],
           "Joe"    =>[:tuesday, :morning],
           "Chris"  =>[:tuesday, :afternoon],
           "Tim"    =>[:tuesday, :afternoon],
           "Melissa"=>[:tuesday, :afternoon]}

we could build the hash as follows.
people.each { |name,(day,day_part)| h[day][day_part] << name }
  #=> {
  #     :monday=>{
  #       :morning=>["John", "Katie", "Dave"],
  #       :afternoon=>["Anne", "Charlie"]
  #     },
  #     :tuesday=>{
  #       :morning=>["Joe"],
  #       :afternoon=>["Chris", "Tim", "Melissa"]
  #     }
  #   }

A: As per your above-asked question
h = Hash.new{ |hash, key| hash[key] = Hash.new([]) }

you tried
h["monday"]["morning"].append("Ben")

instead you should first initialize that with an array & then you can use array functions like append
h["monday"]["morning"] = []
h["monday"]["morning"].append("Ben")

This would work fine & you will get the desired results.


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Nadia Boulangerová (16. září 1887 – 22. října 1979) byla francouzská hudební skladatelka, pedagožka, dirigentka, pianistka a hudební vědkyně.

Mezi její žáky mj. na pařížské konzervatoři patřili například Aaron Copland, John Eliot Gardiner, İdil Biret, Elliott Carter, Dinu Lipatti, Igor Markevitch, Quincy Jones, Virgil Thomson, David Diamond, Daniel Barenboim, Philip Glass a Ástor Piazzolla. Byla dirigentkou několika významných světových premiér, zejména Coplandových a Stravinského skladeb. Její otec byl Francouz, matka ruská šlechtična, její mladší sestrou byla hudební skladatelka Lili Boulangerová.

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Narození v roce 1887
Úmrtí v roce 1979
Narození 16. září
Úmrtí 22. října
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Francouzští hudební teoretici
Francouzští dirigenti
Hudební skladatelky
Ženy
Pohřbení na hřbitově Montmartre
Narození v Paříži
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The Shaqshaqiya or Shiqshiqiyya sermon () is a sermon believed by Shi'a and some Sunni scholars to have been delivered by Ali.

Etymology
The title refers to an incident in which Ali interrupted his sermon to read a letter that had just arrived. After being asked to resume the sermon, Ali replied: "In no way, in no way. It was like the foam on the camel's mouth (shiqshiqa) as it opens its mouth to bellow and then falls silent."

Content
According to Gleave, Nahj al-Balagha's third sermon, Shaqshaqiya Sermon, in which Ali reveals his claim to Caliphate and his superiority over Abu bakr, Umar and Uthman, is the most controversial section of Nahj al-Balagha.

Ali addressed the moral characters and plots of other caliphs and his intent of becoming the Caliph. He also speaks about the people who abused the property of the early Islamic Community.

See also
List of notable Muslim reports

References

External links
http://www.al-islam.org/nahj/default.asp?url=3.htm

Islamic sermons
Shia Islam
Ali
7th-century speeches


In that time I secured proof from Kent Police and CPS that the medicine bottle with a time stamped label is in their possession. The police's own computer expert has stated that the time and date on the label proves my alibi. It is therefore incomprehensible as to why Mr Rose has not done everything possible to secure all the evidence relating to my being at the chemists. That should have included going to court to force the police to hand this evidence over.
Also in this two year period I have secured documentation that the police used an MG6D list in my case, for which there is no reasonable explanation, and have hidden a wealth of other evidence that benefitted my defence. Mr Rose has a lot of explaining to do in respect of his failure to represent my best interests in these aspects.
On a separate note, I wish to add my voice to those who are calling for the current Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, to be denied her customary damehood when she steps down from her position. On her watch it has been exposed that she allowed evidence proving accused people's innocence to be withheld, in a conviction at any cost culture within the police and CPS. Once exposed she has refused to acknowledge how long this culture has prevailed and refused to accept that prisons will be holding wrongly convicted people due to this abuse of powers under her watch. A woman this ignorant and unable to fully acknowledge her failing and guilt must not be given such a prestigious accolade.


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COVER ME!
Donovan Carless: Be Thankful For What You Got
From 7" (Impact, 1972)
Jack Willkins: Red Clay
From Windows (Mainstream, 1973)
A pair of covers today. The first is Donovan Carless' beautiful reggae version of William DeVaughn's soul classic "Be Thankful For What You Got." Plugola: this is off my Deep Covers CD (cop it!) but I'm sharing it with ya'll because it's just so sublime. Loooooove this song and this version of it.
Second is guitarist Jack Wilkins take on Freddie Hubbard's hit "Red Clay," taken from Wilkins' strangely scarce Windows album on Mainstream. I've always liked this Hubbard tune - the bassline is so memorable and funky in an understated way. Wilkins is pretty loyal actually...at some later point, I'll have to remember to post up Mark Murphy's vocalese version of "Red Clay." For now, hope you all enjoy these two songs.
Speaking of good covers, The Suburbs Are Killing Us is currently offering Val Bennett's "The Russians Are Coming," a fantastic rocksteady version of Dave Brubeck's classic "Take Five." Peep.
ROLL WITH THE NEW(ER)
Encore: It's Time (Ode to Breakin' Atoms)
Mr. Lif: Trouble Shooting
Both from D-Tension: Contacts + Contracts (Brick, 2002)
This is neither old nor new exactly but either way, D-Tension's heavily snoozed-upon album from 2002 has two of my favorite hip-hop jawns from that year. "It's Time (Ode to Breakin' Atoms)" was on my Top 10 for that year, and was probably the #1 independent song, with a bullet while "Trouble Shooting" is one of my all-time favorite Mr. Lif tracks (which says a lot considering how much of his material I enjoy). It's just an added bonus that they both happen to be on the same album.
Encore's "It's Time" flaunts this amazing track - someone might describe it Kanye-esque with its sped-up vocals but that swinging sample is hyper than what Kanye typically hooks up. This song is actually mid-tempo but it feels like its jamming much faster because there's so much energy behind the beat. Encore drops that "gritty finesse," as good an oxymoron as any, and the hook is pure gold. With "Trouble Shooting," the blues guitar lick that powers the song sticks to ears immediately while the incoming bassline rolls heavier than 16 wheelers. Love Lif's narrative about dumb ass MCs messing up the show (who hasn't seen that shit go down?)
THE REMIX WARS CONTINUE: ROOTS VS. ROOTS
The Roots: Distortion to Static (Black Thought Mix)
From 12" (Geffen, 1994)
The Roots: Silent Treatment (Beatminerz Remix)
Two more of my favorite rap remixes from the 1990s. The first is Black Thought's jazzed out remix of the Roots' first hit single, "Distortion to Static." This initially came out on a promo-only 12" of "Distortion" remixes that, to this day, remains one of my favorite pieces in my collection. The hyper-than-a heart-attack rap fan in me likes the "Freestyle" mix of the song better, so much so that I put it on my Incognitos mix-CD. Nowadays though, I like the vibed-out cool-like-that flavor of Black Thought's mix. Very Sunday afternoon, you know?
This goes up against the Roots' "Silent Treatment" remix which had not one, not two, but THREE remixes included (man, I miss them days). They're actually all REALLY good and at some later point, I'll try to post up the other two remixes. However, I'm feeling the Beatminerz remix. It uses the same Blackbyrds' sample as GangStarr's "Say Your Prayers" and unlike the other two remixes, this one features new lyrics including one of my favorites from the group:
I take it all in moderation, about my loving situation
While patience is a virtue but I wasn't used to waiting
I mentioned making moves without hesitation
I want this physical and mental stimulation not the perpetration.
The penetration of the center as I enter
Intercourse keeping you warm through winter
The source is the wood that won't splinter
Enter dimentions of brain tension when Black Thought back bends ya.
BLACK MOON VS. BLACK MOON
Black Moon: I Gotcha Opin remix
Black Moon: Buck 'Em Down remix
Both from respective 12"s (Nervous/Wreck, 1994)
This may be one of the most difficult debates ever to exist in hip-hop. More than Nas vs. Jay-Z. More than Bad Boy vs. Death Row. More than J.J. Fad vs. Salt N' Pepa.
Which Black Moon remix is better, "I Gotcha Opin" or "Buck 'Em Down"?
How can you choose between Barry White's "Playing Your Game" and Donald Byrd's "Wind Parade," both beautifully reworked by the Beatminerz? Seriously ya'll, this is like Bush/Gore '00 all over again, it just too close to call and will have to be taken to the Supreme Court of Public Opinion.
Shout out to Hua, aka the biggest Black Moon fan I know.
Erma Franklin: Piece of My Heart
From 7" (Shout, 1967) (also on Golden Classics)
William Bell: I Forgot To Be Your Lover
From 7" (Stax, 1968) (also on Best Of...)
No offense to Janis Joplin but f--- Janis Joplin. Her big hit "Piece of My Heart," was based off of Erma Franklin's amazing original version of the song but unlike JJ, Erma never found cult stardom (or death at the bottom of a bottle) and certainly never came remotely close to the fame that her sister, this lil gal named Aretha, enjoyed. Erma's the veritable definition of "unsung" (though she sang quite a bit).
"Piece of My Heart," is a soul sledgehammer. It opens innocously enough, with a clean piano melody and Erma keeps the tone even-keeled. But about eight bars in, when the back-up singers start sliding on, the song muscles up quick, hard and fast to a chorus that just destroys you. This is a love song for those who've been ripped apart by love yet Erma doesn't bemoan her condition - she's like a love masochist and there is something in the fury of her singing that nails you straight in the gut. An amazing song.
As for William Bell, this Stax crooner's "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" has been getting quite the contemporary workout lately, covered by Jaheim, sampled by Dilated Peoples, etc. As usual though, the OG is mo' sublime, thanks to that intro guitar melody, amplified with just the right tough of reverb. I love Stax and I've listened to many tracks from their catalog but this may be the best opening I've heard of anything from Stax/Volt. Then Bell drops in the vocals and the strings start-up: this is the best Al Green song that he never sang and the best Willie Mitchell production that he never made. It's absolutely haunting and frankly, makes you wish people would just leave it well-enough alone and let the master do his thing.
MISC - THE GOURDS HAVE THEIR DOG DAY; CAMRON BARKS AT NAS
The Gourds: Gin and Juice
From Gogitchyershinebox (Watermelon, 1998)
Camron: Camron Speaks
From DJ P-Cutta's Street Wars Vol 5 (2002)
For a gimmick song, the Gourds' cover of Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" is a complete joy to listen to. Part of it is the familiarty of knowing the lyrics and hearing them presented in an unexpected fashion but really, Austin's Gourds just sound like they've having such a rollicking blast doing this song, their energy is infectious. Hip-hop purists might sniffle at this as being a mockery of their artform but I'd prefer to think of it as a tribute that transcends genre (and yeah, race too). Feel this.
As for "Camron Speaks," this was recorded during the height of the Jay-Z vs. Nas war and Killa Cam unleashes a Harlem World beatdown on God's Son. That's actually not even the best part (though his line about how Nas still rhyming when he's 48 was funny as hell) - when Cam starts challenging people to come rob him, he brags "I'm get another hole in each ear and I'm going to start rocking FOUR earrings at a time. And I'm going to come out dolo. Riot punk. Holla at your boy." Damn, he's gully.
Julius Brockington and the Magic Force: This Feeling
From 7" (Burman, 1973)
(same): This Feeling (Freedom) Part 1
You're not seeing double - not exactly at least. "This Feeling," originally came out in 1973, a slick soul groover with a fantastic, catchy chorus - "hold on to...this...feeling...freedom...freedom." For some reason though, the single was popular enough to warrant a remix a year later in 1974. "This Feeling (Freedom) Part 1" retains the basics of the original arrangementl but now adds some whining synthesizers on top (very Dr. Dre circa The Chronic) and the feel is more aggressive than its progenitor. While I'm sure there were other remixes being done prior to this, I can't remember of a case where a 7" single got remixed onto 7" again. Go figure.
RAP REMIXED
A Tribe Called Quest: Oh My God (Remix)
From "Oh My God" 12" (Jive, 1993)
Lord Finesse feat. Big L: Yes You May (Remix)
From "Party Over Here" 12" (Giant, 1992)
If there was a golden age of remixes in hip-hop, it likely began around 1987 with the Coldcut remix of Eric B and Rakim's "Paid In Full" and ended somewhere around 1995 with the remix of "One More Chance" by the Notorious B.I.G. In between there, remixes were de riguer for your average hip-hop 12"; some songs were virtually redefined by their remixes, from the Pete Rock remix of Public Enemy's "Shut 'Em Down," to De La Soul's Native Tongues posse cut, "Buddy" to Black Moon's "Buck 'Em Down." I still have found memories of the days where artists might hit you not with one remix but with two or three: anyone remember The Roots' "Silent Treatment" 12"?
Here are two of my favorites (out of many) from the early '90s. Tribe's "Oh My God" took a great song and gave it a remix of at least equal quality (though it's hard to exceed the OG). What I appreciate about the remix is how different it is: the mood is darker, more reflective compared to the happier, cheery feel of the original. The lyrics are the same but re-rhymed.
In terms of the "Yes You May" remix by Lord Finesse, starring Big L, this far exceeds the original (good as that was) from Finesse's Return of the Funkyman album. This is strictly some back-in-the-day-when-MCs-could-spit (what up JC!) as L and Finesse murder this song with some of the best braggadocio lyrics ever committed to tape. "I bend a rapper like a fender/I'm slender/but far from tender/killin' ni**as like a Clan member." or how about "brothers couldn't win against with me with their hardest tactics/I hang 'em and use their ass for target practice/if you think you can troop/go get your team or group/we can battle for some loot/shit." Unfuckwittable.
And the track? That minimalist, smoky drum loop plus the horns on the chorus? Siiiiick.
NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE BUT...
Pete Rock (w/ CL Smooth): Appreciate
From Soul Suvivor II (BBE, 2004)
Pete Rock and CL Smooth: In the House
From The Main Ingredient (Elektra, 1994)
Am I the only person who found this album be bland, boring and non-essential? "Appreciate" is fanfuckingtastic but that plus maybe one or two other songs is about all I would ever take with me. I'm not trying to hate on Pete, but his beats leave no impression on you whatsoever on the disc and his guest MCs are almost all forgettable, save for maybe Skillz and CL of course.
Maybe I'm just old and nostalgic, but I miss the days of "In the House," don't you?
Blossom Dearie: Sunday Afternoon
From Blossom Dearie Sings (Daffodil, 1974)
As a vocalist, I find Blossom Dearie to be a strange enigma. In a genre dominated by either sweet singers (i.e. Ella) or throaty growlers (i.e. Sarah Vaughn), Dearie slid in on this squekey voice that is entirely reminiscent of Betty Boop. There's no richness, no depth in her voice, it slides in high, stays there and seems to pretend that no one will notice that she sounds like she's freebasing helium. I'm not trying to cap, I just want to understand what her appeal was. "Sunday Afternoon" is from the first album relesaed on her own label and this is some beautiful Sunday afternoon jazz, if you know what I mean - just something you can throw on when it's nice outside and you're chilling at the crib.
Milton Nascimento: Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser & Saidas E Bandeiras No. 2
From Clube De Esquina (EMI, 1972)
The lovely and talented Julianne Shepherd of Cowboyz and Poodles made mention of this album recently and I was remembering the first time I heard it. Dave Tompkins had brought it back from Sao Paulo two years back. He dropped the needle on "Tudo Que" and I was immediately mesmerized. The song is amazing, probably one of the best Brazilian songs I know yet it doesn't give you, at all, an indication of what the rest of the album is like. As a double-disc, Clube De Esquina covers a huge range of musical styles and sounds, including what I seem to think are a lot of psychedelic influences ("Saidas" certainly seems to fall into that category, no?).
Dapele: Whose Blues & How Do You Love?
From Bop 'N Pop...And All that Jazz (Dapele, 1978)
I love random LPs like this. It looks instantly forgettable with its cheesy packaging and these photos of three white teenagers mugging for the camera on the back. After all, their main claim to fame includes having played at the Boston Public Library. It's the kind of album that people pass by in bargain bins all the time yet here are these three brothers, the oldest being 18, the youngest, 15, and they make a really solid jazz album with great straight-ahead songs like "Whose Blues" and decent ballads by eldest brother David Gruenbaum (Dapele is an amalgam of their names: DAvid, PEter, LEon). He's no Andy Bey or anything but he's at least a little better than Carrot Top aka John Stevens on American Idol on a song like "How Do You Love?" Just proving that you can find ANYTHING on the internet, brother Leon is still a jazz musican and has his site here: Samchillian.com.


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Taiwanese singer-actor Aaron Yan's 33rd birthday event, Aaron Yan Dear Monster Private Party, took an emotional turn after he performed his opening song and personally addressed his fans for the first time after the furor over his alleged three-timing ways.
As this marked his first public appearance since he was outed as a cheater by an ex-boyfriend, the birthday event was not opened to media coverage and organisers arranged for reporters to view it via a live stream instead.
The birthday boy (his birthday falls on Nov 20) broke down in tears when he thanked fans for their continuous support and encouragement. "Today is a pretty special birthday, it feels very real to be gathered here with all of you together. Also, I want to tell all of you [that] I love you; I believe that I will continue to be with you – and grow old with you.
"I believe that love triumphs all, thank you everyone."
Commenting about the recent reports on his much-discussed love life and ex-boyfriends, Aaron added that a lot of fans have been showing him care and concern on Instagram lately. "My colleagues, close friends and family have given me a lot of support and encouragement too, my faith in humanity has been renewed and [it has] tide me over this strange period."
Aaron also told fans that he will be a "completely different" person from "today onwards" but one thing about him remains the same, he said, "I am honestly facing everything that has happened to me and will continue to cherish all the love you've showed me for the past 10 years."
At his birthday fan-meet, Aaron also performed Eric Clapton's 'Tears in Heaven' as a special dedication to his maternal grandmother who passed away last week. "This song is a present for my grandma. Tomorrow is the seventh day since your passing, but I'm still on stage [performing] here because life does not allow me to back down.
"I'm going to lift my head, stick my chest out and learn how to love myself even more through dealing with these pain and emotions."
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Gasoline	R Documentation

Gasoline Consumption

Description

A panel of 18 observations from 1960 to 1978

total number of observations :  342

observation :  country

country :  OECD

Usage

data(Gasoline)

Format

A data frame containing :

country

a factor with 18 levels

year

the year

lgaspcar

logarithm of motor gasoline consumption per car

lincomep

logarithm of real per-capita income

lrpmg

logarithm of real motor gasoline price

lcarpcap

logarithm of the stock of cars per capita

Source

Online complements to Baltagi (2001).

http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileychi/baltagi/.

References

Baltagi, Badi H. (2001) Econometric Analysis of Panel Data, 2nd ed., John Wiley and Sons.

Baltagi, B.H.  and  J.M. Griffin (1983) “Gasoline demand in the OECD: An application of pooling and testing procedures”, European Economic Review, 22(2), 117–137.


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This 3-day inquiry-based lesson is designed to help students differentiate accuracy and precision through multimedia investigations. Hands-on activities include measuring objects using ancient "cubit" units and tossing foam darts to gather data. Short video lessons raise additional questions and promote understanding. The culminating lesson is a digital activity, during which the students will practice what they have learned by investigating ink chromatography. Assessment and extension activities are also provided.
The National Teacher Training Institute was founded by WNET-TV, New York, to help teachers use video as a meaningful tool in the classroom.
9-12: 9A/H3. When calculations are made with measurements, a small error in the measurements may lead to a large error in the results.
9-12: 9A/H4. The effects of uncertainties in measurements on a computed result can be estimated.
6-8: 12B/M8. Decide what degree of precision is adequate and round off the result of calculator operations to enough significant figures to reasonably reflect those of the inputs.
9-12: 12B/H1. Use appropriate ratios and proportions, including constant rates, when needed to make calculations for solving real-world problems.
9-12: 12B/H4. Use computer spreadsheet, graphing, and database programs to assist in quantitative analysis of real-world objects and events.
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