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Death ruled suicide, but DCI still investigating
By TIM MANNING news@dewittobserver.com
The Office of the Iowa State Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on a 29-year-old DeWitt woman and determined that she hanged herself, according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon.
Police officers found Jessica Elizabeth Vance dead after responding to a 911 call at 319 9th Ave. on the morning of Sept. 27, according to a press release issued later that day.
The Sept. 27 release said the DeWitt Police Department was opening an investigation into the cause and manner of her death, and it said the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was assisting DeWitt police.
Thursday's release said that after the autopsy, the medical examiner "determined the cause of Vance's death was hanging and the manner of death, suicide."
DCI Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt on Monday directed questions to Richard Rahn, a DCI agent based out of Stockton, Iowa, who is the special agent in charge of the investigation.
In a phone conversation Thursday afternoon, Rahn said his agency accepts the ruling by the medical examiner's office, but he also said the DCI will continue to take any phone calls or leads that are relevant in the case.
"The medical examiner reviewed our evidence and takes everything into consideration," Rahn said. "But yet, even though that decision is made by the medical examiner, we still are analyzing evidence, we're still reviewing data, we're waiting for some results to come back, and still talking to people just to ensure that the investigation is as thorough as possible.
For those reasons and more, the DCI still views the investigation as open.
"We are still drafting our report," Rahn said. "We want to make sure we get it right for the family. This is a tragic case. We want to look at any unresolved questions.
"There are always rumors, and it's our job to sort out which ones are accurate and which ones are not," he continued. "We are always open-minded, and we're always making sure that we don't turn a blind eye to anything and making sure that we don't miss anything."
Rahn does not anticipate having additional information to release to the public, but he also doesn't rule out the possibility.
"There have been some people who have been concerned about their safety and well-being, and, from Day 1, we never felt that others were in harm's way," he said. "And so public safety is always a priority. But if something does develop or something does happen, then we will be sure to put that out," he added.
According to a Schultz Funeral Homes obituary, Vance leaves behind a son, Thomas Linden Grunewald.
Vance was born June 12, 1990. She grew up in Davenport before graduating from Central Community Schools in DeWitt in 2008.
According to the obituary, she asked her parents, Daniel and Kathy Donahue, to officially adopt her in 2015. It also said she was preceded in death by her father, Bryce Linden Vance.
Vance owned the home at 319 Ninth Avenue, according to online Beacon records provided by Schneider Geospatial.
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Socceroos vs China World Cup Qualifier betting tips & top odds
September 1, 2021 12:30 pm. by James Herbert
Australia vs China Latest Odds & Match Info
WCQ odds Australia -163.93 at BetOnline | Draw +260 | China +400
When Friday, September 3 at 4am AEST
Where Khalifa International Stadium – Doha, Qatar
Watch Live Channel 10, Ten Play
The third stage of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification gets underway for the Socceroos as they travel to Qatar to take on China on Friday morning (AEST). BettingSite.com.au presents the best bets and match analysis for what will be the first meeting between the two sides since Australia's 2-0 victory in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals.
Socceroos vs China WCQ match analysis
The Socceroos have gone eight straight matches without tasting defeat and come up against an in-form Chinese outfit who have not lost an international match in their past five. In their past four World Cup Qualifiers, Australia have found the back of the net on 12 occasions while conceding just the one goal. Having qualified for the past four World Cups, the Socceroos will be viewing this clash in Doha as a taste of what is to come at Qatar 2022.
It remains unclear whether Mathew Ryan will assume his spot between the sticks on Friday morning, with the Socceroos no.1 not playing a competitive match since Australia's 1-0 win over Jordan on June 16. The keeper, now with Real Sociedad, has been recovering from a knee injury that has seen miss the first three weeks of the new La Liga season, and you would think Graham Arnold would want his best shot-stopper in net against an in-form Chinese line-up. With Jamie Maclaren unavailable, it looks like either Mitchell Duke or Adam Taggart will lead the line in front of a talented midfield.
China will prove to be no easy beats for the Socceroos. In the eight games of the second stage of World Cup qualification, they managed to score 30 goals while conceding just three. However, it must be noted that while the Chinese filled their boots against minnows such as the Maldives and Guam, they were held to a goalless draw in the Philippines and lost 2-1 away to Syria.
With a majority of the squad coming from the Chinese Super League, the marquee player in this relatively unknown side is Lei Wu. The Espanyol forward's international record speaks for itself, with 24 goals from 67 appearances, and he is just as prolific at setting up goals as he is at putting them away.
Socceroos vs China WCQ predictions & best bets
Correct score: Australia 1-0
Alongside Japan, both Australia and China are expected to be among the sides fighting it out in Group B for direct qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. History tells us that the Socceroos have another gear to go to when it comes to this stage of proceedings. While they might not have an internationally renowned striker, the Australian midfield and defence will prove hard to break down. In what could be quite a dour affair with neither side wanting to drop points, we anticipate the Socceroos will walk away 1-0 winners on the back of a goal from a set piece.
Australia 1-0
First goalscorer: Harry Souttar
The 198cm centre-back Harry Souttar has been nothing short of spectacular in his short time so far as a Socceroo. With five international caps to his name, the Stoke City defender also has six goals due to his dominance in the air from set pieces. Coming up against what looks to be a somewhat undersized Chinese defence, Souttar will certainly get his chance to score from either a corner or a free kick.
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Optical diagnosis of dentin caries lesions using quantitative light-induced fluorescence technology
Jeong Woo Lee, Eun Song Lee, Baek Il Kim
Department of Preventive Dentistry and Public Oral Health
The precise diagnosis of dental caries and determination of their severity are very important when planning for treatment. Low diagnostic power of traditional methods such as radiographic and visual-tactile examinations could increase in the ambiguity of clinical decision about some borderline lesions. The aim of this study was to identify the extent of dentin lesions by using Qraypen (AIOBIO, Seoul, Korea), a device that utilizes QLF technology, at the dentin level through representative 2 cases in this study. In the first case of chronic and deep dentin caries, the fluorescence loss and strong red fluorescence were still detected from the lesions when observed by Qraypen after removing the suspicious lesions using conventional methods. It was possible to gradually remove red fluorescent area until it reached an almost invisible state. In addition, from the second case of acute and secondary caries, it was difficult to detect the crack using conventional diagnostic methods. Based on the result of the Qraypen examination, we could verify the presence of the crack and its severity which had progressed into the pulp as a distinct red fluorescence. In conclusion, the QLF technology could be applied not only to detect dentin caries but also to provide evidences for determining extent of caries removal non-invasively and objectively.
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.05.011
Published - 2018 Sep
10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.05.011
Dive into the research topics of 'Optical diagnosis of dentin caries lesions using quantitative light-induced fluorescence technology'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Dentin Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 100%
Optics Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 20%
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Ambiguity Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 20%
Pulp Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 20%
Lee, J. W., Lee, E. S., & Kim, B. I. (2018). Optical diagnosis of dentin caries lesions using quantitative light-induced fluorescence technology. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 23, 68-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.05.011
Lee, Jeong Woo ; Lee, Eun Song ; Kim, Baek Il. / Optical diagnosis of dentin caries lesions using quantitative light-induced fluorescence technology. In: Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. 2018 ; Vol. 23. pp. 68-70.
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Q: How do I wait for an async function to finish executing before rendering a widget in Flutter On my main.dart file, I want to check if a user is logged so as to direct him to the appropriate screen. I am using SharedPrefence to store user detail from Firebase.
How do I tell my function to wait until my SharedPreference async function finishes executing before it can render the appropriate widget.
Below is my code:
  Widget _gotoHomeScreen() {
  AuthService.getuserPrefEmail().then((email) {
  print(email);
  AuthService.email = email;
  if (email == null) {
    return LoginScreen();
  } else {
    AuthService.uid = email;
    return HomeMenuScreen();
  }
});

}

A: Use a simple FutureBuilder!
https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/widgets/FutureBuilder-class.html
FutureBuilder<Email>(
future: AuthService.getuserPrefEmail(),
 builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<String> snapshot) {
  switch (snapshot.connectionState) {
    case ConnectionState.active:
    case ConnectionState.waiting:
     return CircularProgressIndicator();
    case ConnectionState.done:
     if (snapshot.hasError) {
       return Text('Error: ${snapshot.error}');
      }
     .... here route to your screen or set it how you want
  }
 },
)

A: You don't have to wait for the build, you should build something, to show to the user that the app is loading something (or a blank screen), and then rebuild when the funcion ends.
You could have a Widget variable that is set to a default when you create the widget, say with a CircularProgressIndicator, then change it with setState, something like this:
class YourWidgetState extends State<YourWidget> {
  Widget _body = CircularProgressIndicator();  // Default Body

  @override
  void initState(){
    _gotoHomeScreen();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context){
    return _body;
  }

  Widget _gotoHomeScreen() {
    AuthService.getuserPrefEmail().then((email){
      AuthService.email = email;
      if (email == null) {
        setState(() => _body = LoginScreen());
      } else {
        AuthService.uid = email;
        setState(() => _body = HomeMenuScreen());
      }
    });
  }
}

Another way would be to use a variable to inform you about the loading situation, like bool finishedLoading, and call setState to change the value when it's done, using the email variable you set to know when the user is logged in, and do a conditional build, like this:
bool loading = true;

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context){
  if(loading) return CircularProgressIndicator();

  if(AuthService.email == null)
    return LoginScreen();
  else
    return HomeMenuScreen();
}

Widget _gotoHomeScreen() {
  AuthService.getuserPrefEmail().then((email){
    AuthService.email = email;
    if (email != null) {
     AuthService.uid = email;
    }
    setState((){ loading = false; });
  });
}

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Since 2016, every year, the state government has been undertaking a mass plantation exercise in July. This year, the government aims to plant 13 crore saplings in the month, and has been eyeing on planting another 33 crore saplings the next year.
A peepal tree planted by Mahatma Gandhi outside his ashram in Wardha district in northeastern Maharashtra is all set to travel places. At least parts of it will. As part of the massive tree plantation drive it has been undertaking for the last three years, the state government has decided to prepare saplings of this 82-year-old peepal tree and plant them at all the 206 shaheed smaraks (martyrs' memorials) across the state.
A decision to this effect was taken by state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar recently during a meeting to review preparations for this year's tree plantation drive. Mungantiwar said the administration has been given directions to prepare saplings with proper scientific procedure and following certain steps of performing a puja. "The entire procedure should be recorded and videographed to ensure transparency. This will ensure that there is no objection of any kind while preparing the sapling," he said.
That peepal tree is said to have been planted by Gandhi outside Bapu Kuti in Sevagram ashram in Wardha where he had stayed from 1930 from 1948. "We have started the work on preparing saplings of the peepal tree planted by Mahatma Gandhi. The tree has been shown to environment experts and they will decide how to transport it," said Wardha District Collector Shailesh Nawal.
The saplings, it is expected, would inspire and encourage locals to plant more trees and respect nature.
Since 2016, every year, the state government has been undertaking a mass plantation exercise in July. After claiming to have ensured plantation of 2.81 crore saplings in a single day on July 1, 2016, the state government had announced a target of planting 50 crore trees over the next three years. Last year, it had claimed to have planted 5.43 crore trees in the first week of July. This year, the government aims to plant 13 crore saplings in the month and has been eyeing on planting another 33 crore saplings the next year.
Chief Forest Conservator of the state, Sanjeev Gaur, said experts will decide the best scientific option for creating the saplings. "We are trying to germinate it from seeds instead of taking the grafting route which can be a destructive process," he said.
He said strong and best sapling of peepal tree can be prepared from the seeds of the tree, extracted from the droppings of birds consuming them. "The plan is to collect the mud containing droppings of the birds found under the peepal tree and germinate it to prepare a sapling," he added.
The peepal tree gets fruits in the summer so the work would be taken up during the period, Gaur said. "The target of creating 206 saplings, one each for planting at the 206 memorial of martyrs in the state, would be taken up with immediate effect. Additional saplings would be created for anyone else to use it for plantation," he added.
Meanwhile, the Sevagram ashram is struggling to make the original peepal tree survive from ailments. "The peepal tree planted by Mahatma Gandhi is in danger and there is fear of it collapsing due to ailments," said TRN Prabhu, President of the Sevagram Ashram.
At present, the tree is being treated with cow dung and urine to keep insects away. "We are planning to approach the Dehradun-based Forest Research Institute to work towards survival of the tree which might split into two and collapse anytime," said Prabhu.
As an alternative, the ashram is planning to create at least two saplings from the existing tree. "It is a very serious issue and we are concerned about the health of the peepal tree," Prabhu said.


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British Telecoms Giant Latest Member to Bail on Libra Association
Vodafone and Libra confirm that the British telecom giant will leave the Libra Association.
Adding to a lengthy list of departures last fall, telecom giant Vodafone has departed the Libra association, a spokesperson from Vodafone confirmed to Cointelegraph in an email on Jan. 21, 2020.
The representative said:
"Vodafone Group has decided to withdraw from the Libra Association. We have said from the outset that Vodafone's desire is to make a genuine contribution to extending financial inclusion. We remain fully committed to that goal and feel that we can make the most contribution by focusing our efforts on M-Pesa. We will continue to monitor the development of the Libra Association and do not rule out the possibility of future co-operation."
M-Pesa is an African mobile payment option developed by Safaricom, a Kenya-based outfit Vodafone collaborates with.
Libra remains unshaken
Cointelegraph also received a statement from the Libra Association on Jan. 21 regarding the telecom's departure. "We can confirm that Vodafone is no longer a member of the Libra Association," Dante Disparte, head of policy and communications for the Libra Association, said in the statement.
"Although the makeup of the Association members may change over time, the design of Libra's governance and technology ensures the Libra payment system will remain resilient," Disparte added. "The Association is continuing the work to achieve a safe, transparent, and consumer-friendly implementation of the Libra payment system."
Vodafone joins other exits
Almost immediately after Facebook released the white paper for its Libra digital asset, the project came under regulatory fire, ultimately stalling the project's progress.
In the latter part of 2019, many mainstream giants decided to leave the Libra Association, the main entity behind the digital asset.
In October 2019, Cointelegraph reported on several high profile departures from the association, including Visa, Mastercard, eBay and PayPal.
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Offshore wind energy has more favorable wind conditions than its terrestrial counterpart, so a reliable estimate of the wind potential in the atmospheric boundary layer is of great importance to justify the energy viability of new offshore wind farms. In this paper a method is developed to determine the annual energy production of a wind turbine in open sea, which takes into account the continuous variations of the atmospheric stability and the roughness of the sea surface, from the measurements made with masts of measurements, where meteorological data are obtained at levels much lower than those of the hub. As an application, the wind speed is first extrapolated with the height, from the measurements obtained in the German research platform FINO 3, in the North Sea, during the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Then, it is applied to the calculation of the electrical energy of a 3.0 MW commercial wind turbine, with the hub at 80 m above the sea surface. The results obtained were compared with the data of the wind speed provided at this height by the platform, and its application to the calculation of the energy, presenting acceptable deviations in all the years of study.


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A Review of Intersec Dubai 2019
Security in the City of Superlatives
Cranes that can tickle high rise buildings
Year after year, the external exhibition area is very impressive with many fire safety demonstrations
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A new record in visitor numbers has underlined what has been the most successful edition yet for the leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection in Dubai.
The 21st edition of Intersec, which concluded its three-day run on 22nd January 2019 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, attracted 34,854 visitors from 126 countries, a 20 per cent year-on-year increase over the previous year (29,000 in 2018).
Intersec in Numbers
With 1,212 exhibitors from 54 countries, six show sections, 15 country pavilions, live outdoor demonstrations, a drone zone, and the new Future Security Summit, Intersec was at its very best, where new business partnerships shared the stage with innovative product launches. Organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, Intersec 2019 took up a sprawling 60,000sqm at its Dubai venue, with Fire and Rescue forming the largest section, comprising 431 exhibitors.
Commercial Security was the next largest with 375 exhibitors, followed by Safety & Health (142 exhibitors), Information Security (120 exhibitors), Homeland Security & Policing (90 exhibitors), and Physical & Perimeter Security (54 exhibitors).
Andreas Rex, Intersec's Show Director, said: "We put in a lot of effort into making this edition of Intersec the most comprehensive yet in terms of increasing the diversity of our exhibitor range and offering a more engaging conference format, while at the same time returning with improved popular highlights such as the outdoor live demonstration area. A lot of exhibitors used Intersec 2019 to not only announce important strategic business partnerships, but to launch their latest products for the global marketplace. The visitor response has certainly been the most pleasing aspect of the show this year and with the Dubai Expo 2020 coming up, we expect the 22nd edition of Intersec in 2020 to be even more successful."
The Middle Eastern Market
Intersec is supported by the Dubai Police, Dubai Police Academy, Dubai Civil Defence, the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA), and the Dubai Municipality. A further 35 international government partners, trade associations, and non-profit institutions also participated this year.
Dubai Police was among the hundreds of exhibitors launching their latest solutions, and this year unveiled a hydrogen-powered drone which will be used to survey mountainous and marine areas.
Nearly two-thirds of the world's top 50 security manufacturers were also on-board, including 17 of the top 20 incumbents comprising Hikvision, Dahua, Assa Abloy, Bosch Security Systems, Axis Communications, Flir Systems, Hanwha Techwin, Tiandy Technologies, Avigilon, Infinova, Optex, Vivotek, CP Plus, Nedap, Raysharp, Milestone Systems, and Kedacom.
Smarter and safer cities were key themes that resonated throughout Intersec 2019. This was underlined by a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the show between Smartworld, a UAE systems integrator, and Honeywell Building Solutions to implement digitally transformed, sustainable, safe and efficient buildings across the UAE.
The resounding visitor response to Intersec 2019 comes as demand for security, safety, and fire protection in the Middle East continues to climb. According to analysts 6Wresearch, the regional market for physical and perimeter security, commercial and information security, fire protection, and drones, is currently estimated to be worth US$14.5 billion, with this estimated to grow to be worth US$31 billion in 2024.
Attracting the most attention on the show floor were AI-based security and surveillance systems with applications across safe city and smart home security systems. High-definition IP-Network cameras and analytics software used across various industries ranging from banking and retail to hospitality and oil & gas were also among those drawing greatest interest.
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The official intersec Dubai App was a handy tool for exhibitors and visitors, which was provided by GIT SECURITY in collaboration with Messe Frankfurt Middle East. The GIT SECURITY team was proud to receive great feedback from a lot of visitors. Almost 3,100 users downloaded the truly remarkable tool with a 3D floor plan, highlights and theme tours, plus navigating through the halls visiting intersec 2019 was an easy task.
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In some of the latest vehicle release news today to make it;s way out of the car manufacturing brand known as Porsche, we are pleased to report on the grand launch of the brand new Cayman GTS model which has recently gone on sale here in the United Kingdom and across other parts of the world too. Over the years, Porsche have been one of the most successful car brands in the world and they have said some key sellers mainly the 911. The majority of Porsche vehicles consist of power and comfort and we believe that with the addition of this all new GTS Cayman model, you Porsche fans out there could be in for a real treat.
The key selling points of the Porsche Cayman GTS
So what has gone into this brand new Porsche model during production time to help it stand out as one of the front runners in the car world and why would we compare this to other high powered machines from the likes of Nissan, Audi and Mercedes? Well firstly if we take a look under the bonnet, we see the welcome addition of a 3.4 litre, flat six engine that comes powered by a total of 335 brake horsepower with top speeds being reached all round of 177 miles per hour. With that in mind, we see this all new Cayman GTS make the jump from 0 to 62 miles per hour in an overall time of 4.6 seconds. The GTS Cayman is only available as a rear wheel drive model but does also come fully pre fitted with a seven speed PDK gearbox.
Its not just the engine and performance rates that stand out here though, we also see some added pieces of equipment that come along with this car and we see these come in the shape and form of 20 inch alloy wheels, dynamic front lights, an all new sports exhaust system, a brand new suspension system and a brand new leather dashboard also comes thrown in as part of the package too.
How much does the Porsche Cayman sell for?
We are pleased to let you know that, you can make the purchase on the brand new Cayman model right now from your closest Porsche dealer where ever in the world you currently are. In terms of how much this brand new GTS version of the car will put you back, expect to pay an overall cost of £57,748 for a brand new Porsche Cayman GTS.


Teresa Von Hagel: Nurse and wise soul.
That quote captures the spirit of the work performed by Medical Missions Foundation volunteers at the Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital. Three surgical teams performed an impressive 130 operations over the course of four and a half days, typically starting at 8:00 a.m., frequently finishing around 11:00 p.m., with some groups laboring until midnight.
As a non-medical person, I watched the doctor and nurses, and I felt a little self-conscious. Being a writer on a medical trip is like being a poet with a Marine unit: Nice to have around, but hardly essential for the battle. Shockingly, the surgical teams never once yelled, "Get me a writer—we have a dangling participle here!" But watching these extraordinary people in action has been a gift. And that's been my job: To watch, and to listen, and to share what I've seen. I donned scrubs to observe two surgeries—a TURP and a gallbladder removal—and I was impressed by the calm professionalism of the teams (and no, I wasn't squeamish as surgeons poked people's insides—and other places that shouldn't be poked—but I'll stick with my day job, thank you very much).
The little moments stand out most to me. Watching Teresa gently rub a nervous patient's back as he shuffled toward the operating table. Seeing mission coordinator Abigail Hayo make a two-year-old boy laugh a day after surgery. Meeting a happy man and his wife who came to the guesthouse to offer gifts in gratitude for her successful surgery. Hearing about the local nursing students, so eager to learn, and how they inspired the nurses with their energy.
There were hundreds of small moments and small gestures. And that's something I've learned in my travels here in India and abroad. There is power in small gestures and small acts of kindness—and small gestures, taken together, become large gestures.
"Every year, I leave a piece of my heart in India," wrote Teresa, who was working in Bhopal for the third time. "India, spiritually and emotionally, empowers me. Participating in experiences that unite people of different cultures, faiths, and beliefs is one of the purposes of my life." That purpose was shared by everyone this week, Indians and Americans alike, and I've been blessed to watch as they give away their gifts.


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Me Times Three
By Alex Witchel
Category: Literary Fiction
About Me Times Three
Everything's going right for Sandra Berlin.
She is living in Manhattan, climbing the editorial ladder at ultra-chic fashion magazine Jolie!, and she's just become engaged to Bucky Ross, her high-school sweetheart. Bucky's her knight in shining WASP armor, a successful ad executive and a descendant of Betsy Ross, and their future promises a life of comfortable suburban bliss: the Tudor mansion, the beautiful children, the country club.
And then, three weeks later, at a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sandy meets Bucky's other fiancée.
Who tells her about Bucky's third fiancée.
Which begins Sandy's journey through the unfamiliar world of heartbreak and betrayal—and the most excruciating blind dates in the history of singledom. As she tries to piece her life back together, she relies on the common sense and compassion of her best friend, Paul—a rising young film agent, gorgeous, gay, and moneyed—to keep her sane. But even Paul has his secrets, and soon Sandy is forced, on her own, to reexamine her past and, more important, what she wants for her future.
Me Times Three is comic and tender, outrageous and wise—a shrewd, dead-on portrait of a certain slice of New York life. It's a story about wished-for ideals versus hard realities, about being who you are versus the desire to fit in, and, finally, about how love can surprise us in the most unexpected ways.
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About Alex Witchel
Alex Witchel is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and originated the popular "Feed Me" column for the Dining section. The author of three previous books, she has also written for New York, Vogue, Elle, and Ladies' Home Journal, among other publications. She lives in… More about Alex Witchel
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"Deliciously wrought, with a fun twist and some lovely revenge along the way."
"Witchel has managed to infuse [the characters] with energy and charm, creating a story that's as affecting as it is just plain fun . . . With its razor-sharp dissections of love and aspiration, "Me Times Three" instructs as deftly as it entertains."
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"A hilarious debut novel . . . It's a smarter, meatier Bridget Jones's Diary that you'll read in one sitting."
"It boasts an intelligent, snappy heroine, goofy supporting characters, sharp dialogue, and some genuinely touching moments."
"Expertly mixing humor and tragedy, Witchel's debut novel is much more than its premise, and ends up being an absorbing, compelling read."
"Me Times Three is witty and wise, an irresistible dissection of love in the city".
"A funny and moving coming of age story that is an important recollection of a specific time in this city. It's a very real tale about trying to be somebody–about who you are, who you pretend to be and who you really want to be. It doesn't matter how old you are; if you're single, it's the truth. I loved it."
"Alex Witchel is both a very smart and witty writer. Me Times Three is a fresh and insightful romantic novel with a great heart. Ms. Witchel, with her keen observation and irony, redefines the world of single career women in Manhattan and finds compassion, dignity, and great humor. This is a novel of elegant skill and comic depth."
–Wendy Wasserstein, author of Shiksa Goddess
A conversation with Alex Witchel, author of Me Times Three
Q: How much of Me Times Three is autobiographical?
A: Well, I'm sorry to say that I actually did have a boyfriend who proposed to me and two other women at the same time, and like Sandra, I discovered the betrayal at a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But past that, the character of Bucky is a composite of every rotten bastard story I ever heard from other women. What I finally decided was that there was only one rotten bastard who was cloned 10,000 times, because specifics aside, the story was almost always the same.
Q: The book is clearly a coming-of-age story. Why was it important to you to write it?
A: I think the lesson that is hardest to learn for young adults, especially women, who are out in the world for the first time, is that being who you are is more important than trying to be like anyone else. Living in New York City, in particular, can be tough. There is competition for everything–jobs, dates, apartments–and it is easy to feel that you're losing that competition if you have one fixed idea of perfection. What you have to learn is that the only thing that is perfect is what makes you, and no one else, happy.
Q: Why did you choose to set Me Times Three in the 80's?
A: Because that era's sensibility was Me First Above All Others, I thought it made the perfect backdrop for the Bucky character to operate in. Also, during the 80's, I did work at two women's magazines in New York, Elle and Mirabella, and the references that were topical then were familiar to me. Since then, of course, fashions have changed hundreds of times, but the personality types of the women who run those magazines seem never to change. There is always one who loves torturing the young assistants (she's also almost always on her co-op board so she can torture her neighbors, too); then there's another one who never even
acknowledges the assistants, so busy is she starving herself to death and jetting off to Morocco in the hopes that a sheikh will whisk her off to a castle where she can start starving in style. And there are so many others.
Q: Most of us have been an assistant at one time or another in our lives. What advice could you give someone who's currently serving her time?
A: Be patient. Just last week, an awful woman I hadn't seen in years, who was a fashion editor for about five minutes, called me up to ask a favor involving the New York Times where I work. I especially enjoyed her calling because when I was an assistant, she almost always ignored me, unless she couldn't find her own assistant to get her coffee or a car RIGHT THIS MINUTE. The big lesson, in publishing especially, is you never really know what that little girl sitting at the desk outside your office is capable of – until seven years down the line when you find yourself begging for freelance work at the magazine where she just so happens to be editor-in-chief. Oh, but that's advice for the boss. For the assistant I would say this: Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut and work like a dog–maybe even two dogs. You'll do just fine.
Q: At the time Me Times Three is set, AIDS was just entering the popular vocabulary and treatment was almost nonexistent. Through the character of Paul, why did you decide to deal with that subject in this book?
A: AIDS was one area of life in the 80's where people had no control, no matter how much money or power they had. And to have the character of Paul, who is Sandra's best friend and on his own journey toward self-discovery, not be able to grow up and find a place in the world, was a counterpoint to Sandra's journey, an extra lesson about being who you are and not being ashamed about it in any way.
Q: The novel is interrupted periodically by fairy tales, often involving frogs, princesses and
ill-fitting footwear. Why did you decide to use fairy tales to help tell your story?
A: Sandra gets the idea early on to become a children's book writer, a career she thinks will fit easily into a suburban lifestyle with the man of her dreams. With the fairy tales, I wanted to chart Sandra's emotional growth, or lack thereof, by using them to illustrate her state of mind along the road to self-acceptance. So, where she starts off with a child's wish of finding Prince Charming, she ends up someplace very different.
Q: What's it like to be a style news reporter for the New York Times? It seems like a place where you can't afford to be meek. Where did you learn to develop a thick skin?
A: The New York Times is actually no tougher a place than the fashion magazines–you just never get to take home any stocking samples. To be a reporter means being unafraid to ask people questions they don't want to answer. Which isn't nearly as hard as dealing with the internal politics of the place, where as a woman, you at least have the advantage of dealing with men sometimes, some of whom are much more generous to women than the women who run the fashion magazines. I don't quite know what makes those women so tough, though it could be utter exhaustion at running after that ideal of perfection, the quest that Sandra finally realizes leads nowhere. It's an awful lot of pressure to live under, plus the fact that being hungry 24 hours a day can make anyone seriously cranky.
Q: You grew up in Scarsdale, a wealthy suburb of New York City, whose fictional counterpart, Green Hills, is the breeding ground for snobbery of all sorts. What was it like growing up there?
A: We moved to Scarsdale when I was in seventh grade. On my first day of school, a group of girls sat me down and asked what my father did for a living. Not quite knowing all the details, I said he worked on Wall Street. That seemed to satisfy them, and they each in turn told me what their fathers did: one manufactured a popular children's clothing line, another's was a famous sportscaster, another's imported jewelry and her family went to Puerto Rico five times a year. Wow. Here was a hierarchy built on achievement, money and fame and don't you forget it. And I never have. Sandra's fight to move past the lure of grading herself and her accomplishments that way is part of the long process of becoming an adult; she learns to develop her own criteria for success.
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Hyundai's new Genesis luxury brand held its first press conference outside of Korea, at this week's 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The newly established brand has just one model at present, the Hyundai Equus-replacing G90, but it's the flagship and it heralds what's to come for the rest of the Genesis lineup. We're talking five more models due by the end of the decade.
Focusing on the G90, the new sedan will go on sale later this year, as a 2017 model. We don't think more established rivals like the German trio have anything to worry about but we could see the G90 stealing a few sales from cars like the Acura RLX, Cadillac CT6, Lexus LS and even the K900 from sister brand Kia.
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Two powertrain options are being offered. The base unit is a new twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V-6 that will deliver an estimated 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, the latter delivered from just 1,300 rpm. The range-topper is the familiar 5.0-liter V-8 which is rated at 420 hp and 383 lb-ft. Drive goes to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic as standard but buyers will be able to opt for all-wheel drive.
The all-wheel-drive system is Hyundai's H-TRAC, which in an Economy mode sends 100 percent of the drive torque to the rear wheels (90 percent is the default) but if needed can send 40 percent to the front wheels for added traction. Multi-link suspension with adaptive damping is used at both ends and the standard wheels are a 19-inch set. Four-piston brake calipers are up front and two-piston calipers at the rear.
The platform of the G90 is a stretched version of the rear-wheel-drive architecture that made its debut in the 2015 Hyundai Genesis (this car will be renamed the Genesis G80 when it undergoes a facelift later this year). Unfortunately, weight is an issue. At the car's Korean launch, we learned that the lightest version weighs a substantial 5,335 lb. Remember, the latest BMW 7-Series even in long-wheelbase guise weighs as little as 4,225 lb.
Sit inside and you'll find acres of room. This is thanks to a generous 124.4-in wheelbase. The overall length is 204.9 in, which is comparable to the length of long-wheelbase rivals. Filling that space are niceties such as Italian leather and real wood plus comfy seats (with 22-way adjustment for the driver and 16-way for the front passenger); a 12.3-inch display; a camera-monitoring system; a premium sound system from Lexicon; tri-zone climate control; and wireless charging technology for mobile devices.
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There is also a long list of electronic safety and convenience features such as adaptive cruise control with lane keep assist, autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, a head-up display, and warning systems for blind spots and driver attention. LED headlights are available and standard on the V-8 model.
Pricing for the Genesis hasn't been announced but we expect it to match or at least come close to prices for the outgoing Equus, which currently starts at $62,450, including a $950 destination charge.
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Which Element Is Used in a Solar Cell?
Silicon is a semiconductor material whose properties fit perfectly in solar cells to produce electrical energy.
Pure silicon is a grayish crystalline elemental mineral with a metallic luster, very hard, brittle, and very high melting and boiling points. Furthermore, it is an intrinsic semiconductor. The amorphous form of the element occurs in brown, electrically conductive powders that can be easily melted and vaporized.
It is a widely used material in solar panels for its semiconductor properties. Its physical and chemical properties are very favorable to promoting the so-called photovoltaic effect.
Over 90% of the Earth's crust is composed of silicate minerals, making silicon the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust after oxygen. Rock crystals are made up of silicon, a mineral found in many different types of rocks. Silicon is widely distributed in space in planetoids, cosmic dust, and planets as different forms of silicon dioxide or silicates.
It is a chemical element belonging to the periodic table. Silicon atoms have the atomic number 14, and their symbol is Si. This chemical element belongs to group IV A of the periodic table.
What Is the Valency of Silicon?
The valency of an element is a measure of its ability to combine with other elements.
The valency of silicon is four. This means that it can form compounds with other elements by sharing electrons. It strongly tends to form covalent bonds, which explains why it is a widely used semiconductor material.
Where Is Silicon Obtained From?
Silicon is, after oxygen, the most abundant element in the earth's crust, constituting 26% by weight.
It is made up of a mixture of three stable, natural isotopes, with masses 28 (92.21%), 29 (4.70%), and 30 (3.09%), which determine an atomic weight of 28.086. Five artificial radioisotopes of the element are also known, with masses ranging from 25 to 32.
This chemical element is widely diffused in nature, and its presence has been detected in the Sun, stars, and meteorites.
How Is Silicon Obtained?
Obtaining silicon is done by various methods according to the element's purpose. The most important commercial process is the reduction of silica with carbon in an electric furnace.
The preparation of high-purity silicon (99.7%) is obtained by transforming impure silicon into the volatile tetrachloride (SiCl4), purifying it by distillation, and subsequent reduction with zinc.
In electronics, it is obtained by zonal purification to eliminate boron, aluminum, phosphorus, gallium, arsenic, indium, and antimony. Subsequently, a single crystal is obtained by the Czochralski method. This method consists of immersing a small single crystal in a bath of liquid silicon heated to the melting temperature and slowly withdrawing it to cause the growth of the single crystal.
Who Discovered Silicon?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius was a Swedish chemist who discovered the element silicon. He is also credited with discovering the law of partial pressures, which states that the total pressure of a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.
Berzelius was born in 1779 in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied medicine at Uppsala University. However, he soon turned his attention to chemistry and began conducting experiments in his basement laboratory.
In 1808, he published his first major work, entitled Essays on Elective Attractions, which laid the foundation for modern electrochemistry. In 1811, he discovered this chemical element while analyzing a sample of iron oxide from Sicily.
He initially thought it was a new chemical element but later realized it was actually an impurity in iron oxide. Nevertheless, this element became important in semiconductor manufacturing and other industries.
Uses and Applications of Silicon
Most silicon are used commercially without being separated and often with little processing of the natural mineral. Such use includes industrial construction with clays (silica brick), silica sand for glassmaking, fillers in plasters and putty, and ceramics such as porcelain. Silicates are used in portland cement for mortar and stucco and mixed with silica sand and gravel to make concrete for walkways, foundations, and roads.
They are also used in whiteware ceramics, such as porcelain dishes and electrical insulators. High-purity silicon wafers are used for computer chip fabrication and solar energy applications.
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It plays a vital role in electronics manufacturing semiconductor devices.
These semiconductors are the most used material for solar cell manufacturing. Silicon cells are the basis of solar power. It is the primary element of solar panels and converting solar energy into electricity.
Photovoltaic panels can be built with amorphous or crystalline silicon. Solar cell efficiencies depend on the silicon configuration. In general, the better efficiency, the more expensive solar panel is.
In metallurgy, it is used to prepare special steels and other alloys and to prepare various compounds.
Silicon dioxide has various industrial applications, including its use as an additive in the food industry. It appears on the list of food additives as E-551.
For medical uses, this material has many properties that make it ideal for use in the human body. It is biocompatible, meaning it does not trigger an immune response when it comes into contact with human tissue. It makes it an ideal material for implants and other medical devices that need to be in close contact with the human body. Silicon is also strong and durable, meaning that medical devices made from this material can withstand a lot of wear and tear..
Silicon carbide is a compound of silicon and carbon, typically used as an abrasive or refractory material. It has a Mohs hardness of 9 and a melting point of 2,730 degrees Celsius. It is also known as carborundum.
In compound form (silicates, silica, silicones), it is used in a very general way.
The Role of Silicon in Solar Cells
Silicon is a material that works perfectly to provoke the photovoltaic effect.
The photoelectric effect is the basis for solar cell technology. When light strikes a metal surface, electrons are emitted from the metal. When sunlight hits a silicon solar cell, the effect causes electrons to be dislodged from the silicon atoms. These free-flowing electrons can then be harnessed to generate electricity.
A perovskite solar cell is a type of solar cell and is a solar cell using a material having a perovskite structure as a light absorption layer. Organic-inorganic halides with lead or tin as the central metal are mainly used.
In contrast, organic materials have a relatively low dielectric constant for dissociating an excited electron-hole pair into free collectible charge carriers. Therefore, they have an inefficient energy conversion when used in PV cells.
Properties of Silicon
Atomic Density
5 x 1028 m-3
Atomic Weight
Density (ρ)
2.328 g cm-3
2328 kg m-3
Energy Band gap (EG)
1.1242 eV
1415 °C
150 Wm-1K-1
Thermal Expansion Coefficient
2.6 x 10-6 K-1
Effective Density of States in the Conduction Band (NC)
Effective Density of States in the Valence Band (NV)
Relative Permittivity (εr)
4.05 eV
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The Role of Medicaid and CHIP is Changing for Working Families. Here's How.
Over the past several years, working parents and caregivers have increasingly had to make a calculation—how can they fit health care coverage for themselves and their children into a limited budget? Health care costs continue to rise, they're paying more for less care, and yet, their wages haven't caught up.
In 2016, my colleagues and I found that parents with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) were increasingly turning to public insurance to cover their kids through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)—and we wanted to learn more. What about where parents worked? We knew that insurance costs tended to be much higher for employees of small businesses than for employees working for large companies or in the public sector. On average, workers at small businesses pay 39% more for family premiums than their counterparts at large firms.
So we decided to dig deeper—how did a parent's employer type impact their kids' likelihood of being covered by Medicaid and CHIP? Were employees at small businesses opting for public insurance for their kids at higher rates than parents working at larger companies? And how would this information help us continue to understand the health care issues facing families?
Enrollment on the Rise
We conducted a national study, published in Health Affairs, of working families and looked at their employers. We categorized employment by whether caregivers worked at a small private firm (less than 200 employees), a large private firm (more than 200 employees) or were employed in the public sector. We also looked at income levels, including families in the study who were making more than 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL).
What we saw was a concrete shift in how working families were insuring their children, and that they were more dependent on Medicaid and CHIP than ever before.
Across all types of employment, low-income parents increasingly enrolled their children in public insurance between 2008 and 2016. This change was particularly apparent among low-income parents working for small businesses. Among these families, public insurance coverage for kids jumped from 53% in 2008 to 79% in 2016. But even among low-income caregivers working at large firms or in the public sector—where parents usually have access to more robust benefits—the numbers indicated that these families were still being priced out of ESI. During the same time period, public insurance coverage jumped 24% for low-income parents at large firms, and 11% for low-income parents working in the public sector.
Moderate-income families (i.e., those making $48,500-$72,750 a year for a family of four) were feeling the pressure too, particularly when parents worked for small businesses. In 2008, 21% of children in these families were covered through public insurance. That number increased to 64% by 2016, a staggering 43 percentage point increase in public coverage over eight years.
What surprised us most, however, was what was happening with the population of low- and middle-income children whose parents worked at large companies. Of the 8.6 million children in our study with public insurance, more than 70% had a parent employed at a large, private firm. They represented the biggest driver of the increasing number of children in working families with public coverage.
While this shift signifies a major change in how parents provide health insurance for their children, it shouldn't come as a shock. The rapidly rising cost of private health insurance is making a new kind of family seek public insurance for their children.
Medicaid and CHIP go well beyond providing a safety net for only the most vulnerable kids and teens and now additionally serve as a key structural support to millions of middle-class working families.
Protecting the Health of Working Families
Yet, as the role of these programs evolves, policy discussions have not kept up with what the research shows. At a time when we should be protecting and shoring up Medicaid and CHIP coverage, we're instead seeing that children are losing insurance through these programs due to a variety of factors, including federal and state policies or efforts that are restricting or suppressing enrollment. According to recent data from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, enrollment in public insurance declined nationally by more than 800,000 kids in 2018.
As policymakers debate the future of children's health care coverage, it will be crucial to look to the data to understand why Medicaid and CHIP are vital to working parents. Several recent health reform proposals however, don't line up with the reality of what families need to keep their children covered. Take Medicaid block grants for example, which would put pressure on states to reduce eligibility. Or a current proposal to change how poverty is calculated, which would mean millions of families could lose Medicaid or CHIP eligibility. These proposals ignore the continuing rise of health care costs and the trends we're seeing that indicate the demand for public insurance in working families will only continue to grow in coming years.
The research is clear—the landscape of children's coverage is changing under our feet. If we work together to support policies that acknowledge that change, we can ensure that families have access to quality care and coverage that allows them to thrive.
For more information on this study, check out this short video:
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Ensuring the Future of Health Care Coverage and Access for Children and Families
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Derick Waller has the latest on the murder at a park in Far Rockaway.
FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens -- A 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy are among five suspects charged in the murder of a man in Queens, New York.
Ian Cruz, 23, was found dead inside Bayswater Point State Park in Far Rockaway on December 15th. Officials say Cruz was wearing only underwear and socks when his body was found.
Police also arrested Elmer Guttierez, 18, Yonathan Sanchez, 22, and Carlos Guerra, 18. They were all charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
Cruz was shot multiple times in the head, court documents reveal. The arrests were made in a shared bedroom in Far Rockaway, where a .22 caliber revolver and more than 900 live rounds of ammunition were recovered.
Police say surveillance video at the crime scene connected to the suspects to the killing.
Guttierez is being held at $500,000 bail. The others are being held without bail.
Police are investigating whether the murder is gang-related. Investigators say it has the hallmarks of an MS-13 style killing.


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The Logg Cabin Ale is back!! The colab between Loggy Logg aka Mc Slave & Hallertau returns this May for a special NZ tour to celebrate it's release.
Join MC Slave & friends on a jaunt around Aotearoa celebrating the return of Logg Cabin Ale. Meet the man, sip his beer and get down to that Logg Cabin sound.
Slave's Logg Cabin Ale by Hallertau. Perfect for any situation. Sup whilst watching the Warriors or tuned to The Logg Cabin Radio Show (Sundays 12-2pm George FM). Enjoy whilst tearing up the dance floor or locked in a heated poker game at 3 in the morning. Savour post swim or as a refreshing accompaniment to a roaring barbeque at sunset. Whatever the occasion.....LOGG feeds FIRE!
Tune into the Logg Cabin radio show on George FM every Sunday from 12 - 2pm for updates.


Congratulations to Ariana Muffo on being awarded a $500 Jim Heil Career and Tech Ed.Scholarship.
Congratulations to the girls who participated in last night's 21 team Nashville Track Invitational. Several girls ran personal best's including Brandi Garrett in the 1600M and Courtney Steiger in the 800M. Molly Works earned individual medals in the 3200M (3rd) and the 1600M (6th) while running her best times of the season. Zoey Hill and Abby Wolf also ran some of their best times in the 100 and 200 meter races.
A senior class picture will be taken during activity period on Tuesday, May 3. All seniors - please wear your senior t-shirts on Tuesday.
High School cheerleading tryouts will be May 17th and 18th, 6-8p.m.
· Seniors- If you are in the top 10% of your class and attending SWIC you are eligible for the Top 10% Scholarship at SWIC. Applications are available on-line. Details are available in the guidance office.
· Seniors-Washington University invites you to attend a session on Essay Writing Tips and a Financial Assistance session for parents on April 28, 2011 beginning at 6:30 p.m. There is also an optional campus tour at 5:30. For more information check in the guidance office.
· Seniors-The General Assembly Scholarships are being offered. One scholarship is thru the U.S. Senate and the other by the State Representatives. Details on these scholarships are available in the guidance office. Deadline: 4-30-11.
Seniors will be attending the Rotay Luncheon on Monday. They will need to be dismissed at 11:45 and they should return by 6th period.
The play cast and World Lit class will be taking a field trip to Carbondale today.
The baseball team is scheduled to play East St. Louis at home today. They are also scheduled to play n the Cobden Tournament on Saturday with their first game at 11AM against Benton.
The FS track team is scheduled to compete at Columbia on Saturday.
There will be a volleyball meeting during homeroom on Monday in room 102.


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A Guerra da Reforma ou Guerra dos Três Anos foi uma guerra civil que decorreu no México entre Dezembro de 1857 e Janeiro de 1861. Com o passar do tempo, tornou-se uma guerra sangrenta e bipolarizou o povo mexicano. Muitos dos moderados juntaram-se aos liberais, convencidos de que era necessário diminuir e controlar o grande poder detido pela Igreja Católica do México. Durante algum tempo existiram dois governos paralelos, um conservador e outro liberal, com sedes na Cidade do México e Veracruz, respectivamente. A guerra terminou com a vitória dos liberais e o regresso da administração de Benito Juárez à Cidade do México.

Antecedentes

Em 1857, a situação política do México deteriorara-se de tal forma que o primeiro Congresso Constitucional, que havia eleito Ignacio Comonfort como Presidente da República e Benito Juárez como presidente do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, conferiu ao executivo poderes extraordinários. Estes poderes permitiam, inclusivamente, a suspensão dos artigos constitucionais relativos às garantias e liberdades individuais enquanto durasse a situação de instabilidade. No entanto esta, em vez de diminuir, aumentou progressivamente até ao deflagrar de uma das guerras mais sangrentas que o México conheceu.

A constituição de Março de 1857, permitiu acabar com alguns dos resquícios do regime colonial, no entanto foi a Guerra da Reforma o processo pelo qual os liberais conseguiram impor o seu conceito de modernidade. A ameaça de um possível golpe de estado e a incapacidade do presidente Comonfort em actuar firme e decididamente, precipitou o início do conflito armado. Em 17 de Dezembro de 1857 Félix María Zuloaga proclamou o Plano de Tacubaya, segundo o qual a constituição deixava de vigorar e Comonfort seguiria à frente do executivo, governando com amplos poderes; convocava ainda um congresso extraordinário que deveria redigir uma nova constituição de acordo com a vontade da nação e terminava os cargos de todos aqueles que não estivessem de acordo com este plano.

Pressionado pelas circunstâncias, Comonfort decidiu juntar-se aos sublevados. Parte dos seus colaboradores renunciou aos seus cargos, enquanto que Benito Juárez, presidente do supremo tribunal, Isidoro Olivera, presidente do congresso e alguns deputados foram encarcerados. Os estados da república dividiram-se entre aqueles que apoiavam o plano de Tacubaya e os que defendiam a ordem constitucional vigente.

Por seu turno, os conservadores pressionaram Comonfort para que este revogasse as reformas liberais, ao que este não acedeu. Rapidamente, tentou então a reconciliação com a ala liberal, libertando Benito Juárez e levando a cabo confrontos armados com os conservadores dos quais sairia em posição difícil. Ante a inutilidade da resistência decidiu não prosseguir a luta e abandonou o país deixando-o imerso numa guerra civil.

Guerra civil

Fase inicial
Como consequência da decisão de Comonfort formam-se dois governos paralelos. Um deles é liderado por Benito Juárez quem, na qualidade de presidente do supremo tribunal, deveria assumir a presidência em caso de ausência do presidente; o outro é presidido por Félix Zuloaga, a quem uma junta de representantes havia eleito presidente. Juárez começou por estabelecer o governo em Guanajuato, enquanto que Zuloaga, na capital, governava com as chamadas Cinco Leis, que de facto revogavam algumas das reformas liberais como a Lei Lerdo, a Lei Iglesias e a Lei Juárez, entre outras. As diversas entidades do país tomariam uma posição, cada uma defendendo um destes governos.

O exército e o governo liberais foram severamente derrotados em várias ocasiões, obrigando o governo liberal a tornar-se itinerante, acabando por fixar-se em Veracruz. Apesar de tudo este continuaria a emitir uma série de disposições legislativas que simbolizavam uma postura ainda mais radical que aquela emanada do congresso constituinte de 1857. A legislação publicada em Veracruz contemplou vários aspectos da vida do país e dos seus habitantes.

Leis da reforma
As leis decretadas a partir de Veracruz, conhecidas como as Leis da Reforma, estabeleciam o fim da separação entre a igreja e o estado. Em 12 de Julho de 1859 foi promulgada a lei da nacionalização dos bens da Igreja; a 23 do mesmo mês a Lei do Matrimónio Civil; a 28 a Lei Orgânica do Registo Civil e a lei sobre o estado civil das pessoas; a 31 o decreto declarando o cessar da intervenção do clero nos cemitérios. A 11 de Agosto foram regulamentados os dias feriados e a proibição de assistência oficial às funções da igreja. Um ano mais tarde, a 4 de Dezembro de 1860 publicou-se a Lei da Liberdade de Culto. Este conjunto de leis deram início de uma nova era na política, economia e cultura do país.

Fase final
Enquanto isto, a guerra civil e os constantes confrontos esgotavam a pouco e pouco os mexicanos, cansados desta luta fratricida. Em Janeiro de 1859 os conservadores haviam nomeado como presidente Miguel Miramón, que não conseguiu desalojar Juárez de Veracruz. Nesse mesmo ano os Estados Unidos reconhecem o governo liberal de Juárez, levando Miramón a tentar a conciliação entre as duas facções em conflito. No entanto, a partir de Junho de 1860, o curso da guerra muda significativamente em favor dos liberais, em grande medida devido às divergências internas cada vez mais notórias entre os conservadores. Em 1860 o general liberal Jesús González Ortega, inflige duas decisivas derrotas aos conservadores: a primeira em Agosto, na cidade de Silao Guanajuato, e depois em Dezembro, em Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, conseguindo entrar na Cidade do México a 1 de Janeiro de 1861. A 11 de Janeiro Benito Juárez forma novo governo na capital.

Consequências
Convencido já da iminente vitória liberal, Juárez convocara, em 6 de Novembro de 1860, eleições presidenciais e congressionais. O presidente tinha, durante três anos, governado com poderes excepcionais, pelo que se impunha o restabelecimento da legalidade do governo pelo congresso. Por esta altura, o poder legislativo constituía, sem dúvida, a força política mais importante, inclusivamente mais importante que o poder executivo. Por seu lado, este último, necessitava uma vitória eleitoral para poder governar de acordo com a ordem constitucional.

Após uma votação muito cerrada, o governo juarista saíria vitorioso, com poucos votos de vantagem. O congresso nomeou Benito Juárez presidente e González Ortega presidente do supremo tribunal, o que implicava que este último seria o substituo legal do presidente.

As sessões do congresso foram decorrendo por no meio de grande tensão política, a qual obrigou o presidente a suspender novamente algumas das garantias individuais consignadas na constituição. Uma vez restabelecida a ordem constitucional a nível nacional, procurou-se sustentar as leis proclamadas em Veracruz, sendo promulgadas algumas novas, como o decreto de Dezembro de 1861 que secularizava os hospitais e as instituições de beneficência.

Estes novos ataques aos interesses conservadores provocaram nova revolta do exército conservador. Apesar de derrotado pelos liberais, Zuloaga fez nova nova proclamação declarando-se presidente da república. A inquietação política regressou, produzindo novos confrontos partidários, inclusivamente contra Juárez, quem se esforçava por manter-se dentro da ordem constitucional.

Porém, os assassinatos de Melchor Ocampo e Santos Degollado em 1861, levados a cabo pela reacção, tornaram a situação do país de novo crítica. O governo já enfraquecido pela elevada dívida externa, resultado do impacto da guerra civil nas finanças nacionais, perdia ainda mais força com os conflitos que opunham os vários poderes do país. A dívida total era em 1861 de 82 milhões de pesos.

Com o objectivo de travar os conflitos internos e melhorar as finanças do país, o executivo tomou medidas drásticas. Como corolário desta angustiante situação, o governo apresentaria ao congresso uma iniciativa de lei com vista à suspensão do pagamento da dívida externa e obrigações por um período de dois anos. Discutida pela assembleia legislativa, esta iniciativa seria aprovada em Junho de 1861, sendo revogada em Novembro do mesmo ano. A revogação veio, no entanto, demasiado tarde. A resposta das potências afectadas pela suspensão dos pagamentos havia sido imediata e a atitude assumida pelos governos estrangeiros pressagiava já a Segunda intervenção francesa no México.

Ver também
 Benito Juárez
 História do México
 Segunda intervenção francesa no México

Guerras envolvendo o México
Guerras civis

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original title: Até a pró/cima!
documentary – 10 min. – 2017 – portugal.
This film is about a friendship growing out of walking together while not understanding each other. It sets in one of the long stairs in the hilly town of Lisbon, where Dona Maria, a potuguese lady, frequently walks up the stairs with a tall guy from somewhere in Asia. She tells her stories about the past and the present. Because of the language barrier, the conversation often gets derailed, pointless and lost, arriving nowhere, but along the way, they become who they weren't before.


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Ukraine sharply increased export of eggs
Posted By newsmaker on August 23, 2018
In January-July this year, the export of eggs and dry egg products increased by almost 100% to $62.9 million
In July 2018 year, Ukraine increased export of eggs and egg products by 49.1%, or $3.2 million, to $9.8 million While import decreased by 65,9%, or $1.4 million, to $0.7 million in comparison to July 2017.
About it report Ukrainian news with reference to data of the State fiscal service (Wednesday, August 22.
The greatest supply of eggs and egg products in July was in the UAE (us$3.2 million).
In January-July 2018 in comparison with January-July 2017 the export of eggs and dry egg products increased by 96,9%, or $30.9 million to $62,9 million, and imports decreased 11.9%, or $1 million to $8.1 million
We will remind, at the end of 2017, Ukraine exported 90 tons egg at $70 million the Main buyers were the United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Qatar.
Earlier it was reported that for the first half of 2018 year, Ukraine exported agricultural products to $8.6 billion.
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34D/Gale
While sweeping for comets with either Zeiss binoculars or a small telescope, Walter Frederick Gale (Sydney, Australia) found a "very small faint nebulosity preceding Theta Piscis Australis," on 1927 June 7.60. He estimated the magnitude as about 8.0 and gave the coma diameter of 3 arc minutes. After examining the object with a telescope, Gale was convinced he had found a comet and immediately announced his discovery by telegram.
Apparition of 1927: The comet was at its maximum brightness when discovered and it faded very slowly during the remainder of its apparition. It was last detected on September 2 at Johannesburg. The majority of the observations were made at observatories in Africa, namely, from the Cape of Good Hope and Johannesburg in South Africa, and Algiers in Algeria. The comet was never seen in the larger United States or European observatories. George van Biesbroeck (Yerkes Observatory, Wisconsin, USA) failed to visually detect the comet on September 17, and a photograph of the comet's expected position on October 17 failed to reveal it despite showing stars to magnitude 16.
The first orbits were computed during July 1927. Even the earliest ones indicated the comet passed perihelion on June 14 at a distance of 1.3 AU. Harry Edwin Wood (Johannesburg, South Africa) computed the first elliptical orbit using observations from June 10 to 24. This indicated the perihelion date was June 14.6, the perihelion distance was 1.22 AU, and the orbital period was 11.85 years. Shortly thereafter, R. T. A. Innes computed a similar elliptical orbit using the same span of observations, but with an orbital period of 16.28 years. Before the end of 1927, astronomers had narrowed the orbital period down to 11.11 years. A definite orbit computed in 1930 by Maud Worcester Makemson indicated a period of 11.03 years.
Apparition of 1938: The comet was next expected to arrive at perihelion during 1938. Gale announced in early April of that year that he had failed to detect the comet during 20 mornings of searches. On April 26 Leland E. Cunningham published a revised prediction indicating the comet would pass perihelion on May 16.90. He added that he felt it was 99 percent likely that the comet would pass perihelion within 30 days of his prediction. Interestingly, Cunningham made the actual recovery of this comet on May 1.24 at Oak Ridge observatory. He described it as magnitude 10, with a central condensation 30" across and a faint coma 100 arc seconds in diameter. His measured position indicated his prediction was 32.6 days too early, which was the best prediction for this apparition. The comet was observed until July 29.89, when Ernest Leonard Johnson (Union Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa) photographed it. Although van Biesbroeck indicated the comet steadily faded from magnitude 11 to 12 during May and June, several observers reported the comet at magnitude 9 and 10 during the latter half of June. In addition, even though the comet was moving away from both the sun and Earth after early June, Johnson estimated the magnitude as 8.5 on July 20--just nine days before his final observation! Some astronomers have suggested the comet underwent a minor outburst at that time. Johnson attempted to photograph the comet again on August 16 and 18, but was unsuccessful.
Predictions following the 1938 apparition: Predictions were made for the 1949 apparition and although a half dozen observatories searched for the comet both visually and photographically, the comet was not found. The resulting conclusions were that either the comet was far off its predicted course or it was much fainter than expected. Johnson reexamined photos taken in 1927 and 1938 and noted the comet was much more diffuse in the latter year than in the former, with a condensation only noted on one occasion in 1938. Predictions were made for the apparitions of 1960, 1970, 1981, and 1992, but the placement of the comet's perihelion was not considered favorable at any of these and few, if any, searches were made. An example of the poor placement can be taken from the 1992 predictions. By the time the comet had become brighter than magnitude 20 it was already less than 45 degrees from the sun. At its brightest predicted magnitude of 14.4 it was less than 6 degrees from the sun. B. G. Marsden has conjectured that although the orbit may have been well established after the 1927 and 1938 returns, nongravitational forces could push the actual perihelion passage several weeks either side of the more recent predictions, so that long-exposure photographic attempts to detect the comet when faint and at larger solar elongations could miss the comet by several degrees.
Close approaches to planets: Although there is uncertainty as to the comet's location after so many years of being lost, the following information is based on an orbit that fits the 1927 and 1938 positions best and will give some indication of the comet's movement. (From the orbital work of Kazuo Kinoshita)
0.11 AU from Jupiter on 1917 August 5
increased perihelion distance from 1.18 AU to 1.21 AU
decreased orbital period from 11.43 to 11.28 years
0.35 AU from Earth on 1927 June 7
contributed to comet's discovery
1.40 AU from Jupiter on 1929 May 25
decreased perihelion distance from 1.21 AU to 1.18 AU
1.53 AU from Saturn on about 1945 April 19
0.95 AU from Jupiter on about 1991 April 23


The International Council Meeting (ICM) will be held on August 10-15, 2017. This is where the movement's global policies, priorities, and governance structures will be decided, and it is so important that young people are centering and carrying the movement forward at the ICM.
AIUSA Youth Delegate, Benya Kraus, will be holding a conversation for youth members to learn about the proposals being brought forward at this year's ICM and to provide their feedback on how AIUSA should vote at the ICM.
– Voting Rights at the ICM: How can we enhance fairness and equality in the way country sections are represented in the Global Movement?
– Reforming the ICM to the "Global Assembly": What will member representation look like under this new model?


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uptown flat*
2101 Connecticut Avenue (c.1928), an 8-story brick and limestone Beaux Arts style building with spacious apartments, is said to have been "the finest apartment house to appear in Washington between the two World Wars." (James M. Goode, Best Addresses, 1988.)
As advertised for rent in 1928, the apartments were designed "to incorporate many details that would aid the residents in establishing a home atmosphere, one possessing charm and dignity usually found only in a private house… the character and tenancy (being) assured through careful selection of guests."
Home to Senators, Ambassadors, a Vice President and a Supreme Court Justice as well as numerous Washington socialites, the building still stands as one of the undisputed "best addresses" in Washington, DC.)
So well laid-out was this gracious 3,000 sf apartment that the basic floor plan of this apartment remains unchanged from the original architect's 1927 design.
For the renovation developed by Gardner Mohr Architects LLC, the organizing feature was, and continues to be, the grand "gallery" space in the center of the unit.
Every room in the apartment can be accessed via the gallery, thus preserving it as the centerpiece of the "charm and dignity" which the original design intended. Programmatic modifications consisted of the addition of a small powder room off of the foyer, and the conversion of a corner "sun room" into a room for meditation and study.
The apartment received a thorough updating of all systems, services and finishes, including a new kitchen and new bathrooms, several new built-in cabinetry units, and the consolidation of numerous small closets and passageways into more accessible and efficient storage spaces.
solar concessions
alley redux
dahlonega shed*
shed framing
*Special Credit: Uptown Flat was developed by Gardner Mohr Architects LLC. Dahlonega shed landscape by Jordan Honeyman Landscape Architecture LLC.


monitoring patients during and after their treatment.
The Clinic takes a multidisciplinary approach. Therapeutic decisions are made in consultation with other specialist doctors and healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care.
The aim is that patients should be monitored in all respects, including psychologically.
The Medical Oncology Clinic forms an integral part of the Department of Medicine. It is also very active in clinical research (particularly in the development of new medication) and translational research. At the Clinic, research is integrated into the care provided, enabling patients to benefit from the latest diagnostic and therapeutic advances, well before these become part of clinical routine.
The Medical Oncology Clinic works in close collaboration with the Institut Bordet Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU). This unit, which is responsible for the development of new drugs and innovative approaches to care, handles phase I, II and III clinical studies in tumours. The CTCU is made up of research nurses, clinical research associates and data managers who, with research doctors, closely monitor patients taking part in clinical trials.
The Institut's different research laboratories are also closely linked to the Medical Oncology Clinic. Their principal aim is to identify predictive marker molecules (indicating probability of response to a given treatment) and/or prognosis (chances of a cure) as part of the development of breast cancer treatments.
The Medical Oncology Clinic participates actively in research projects conducted by many international collaborative groups such as the EORTC and the Breast International Group (BIG).
Recently, the Oncodistinct research network was created. This network brings together numerous researchers who share a common vision of innovative clinical research. The aim of the network is to accelerate the personalisation of treatment and the development of innovative treatments while also promoting a multidisciplinary approach to research and care.
The Institut Bordet Medical Oncology Clinic plays an important role in education, both in Belgium and abroad. Within the hospital, the Clinic's medical team supervises the training of young doctors and medical students specialising in oncology. Always keen to promote quality training, the Clinic also welcomes many doctors from abroad as part of its Fellowship Programme.
AURORA Programme aimed at understanding the molecular characteristics of recurrent and metastatic breast cancer early in the evolution of metastatic disease.


In Northern California, Karok weavers were known for their ceremonial basket hats. This particular weaving dates from around 1900 and features an obsidian blade design. Hazel branches are used for the foundation while bear grass, maidenhair fern woodwardia are used to create the design. Steve and Georgiana Simpson collected this basket.