Twenty-two athletes represented Tiger-Do at the 2nd Annual Danny Simmons Memorial Tournament held at Kariong Mountains High School on Sunday the 15th October.
A big thank you to the coaches and supporters who made the day great!
Fourteen athletes represented Tiger-Do at the 2107 Sydney International Championships. This is Judo NSW's premier event as it attracts competitors from across the globe. This year New Zealand and New Caledonia sent strong junior teams and some of our players were lucky enough to compete their international counterparts.
The Tiger-Do player of the day without a doubt was Jad Reda. Jad kept up his winning form from the Nationals and won his first major in the Senior Boys U/50 kilogram division. In the final, Jad convincingly beat the current U/45 kg National Champion. Tiger-Do dominated the U/50 kg division with Liam Mc Clifty and Mak Vudajlic both receiving bronze medals with convincing wins.
In the junior boys category, Nicholas McClity gained silver in the U/38kg category. Lincoln Tomlin gained silver in the 50+kg category, finishing one place ahead of his brother Harrison. Hamzah Rashid played well in his first international open event in the preliminary rounds. It is with great excitement that we watch Hamzah's judo progress.
Another impressive fighter was Kyle Trusler in the Senior Boys U/36 kg category. The lighest in the weight division by far, Kyle's outstanding ne-waza (ground work) was of particular note. His bronze play-off showed the effort and determination needed to do well in judo.
We also dominated the Senior Girls U/44 kg division with Ashlyn Doadefending her national title by winning gold; beating Tiger-Do's Keana McCarthy for the silver. Marissa Finks took silver in the U/48kg senior girls category. Deana Finka, Tayissa Tomlin and Markita Hancock put in strong performances in the U/44 U/48 and U/52 kg categories, however, narrowly missed out on medals.
Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped support the tournament and congratulations to Bez on a great weekend of refeering. The coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel & Kristin) would like to congratulate all competitors.
Our Under 9's Mon's competed at Blacktown Shinsei Tournament Sunday 30 July. Again, such an impressive competition from our Tiger-Do cubs. Our results included 10 Gold and 8 Silver from 13 players. All players gained a medal which again is very impressive as some divisions had multiple pools. Alaa is congratulated on his first "Throw Of The Day'. This was the only award given.
Tiger-Do continues 25+ years of outstanding results at Nationals - still one of the nations top clubs!
On the 28th May 2017 many of our under 10 contingent made their way over to Blacktown PCYC for a Junior Judo competition. Again, our little chargers put in outstanding performances and showcased quality judo and why Tiger-Do received the Junior Judo Development Club of the Year Award.
Amelia - GOLD - Mons Novice Girls U/21kg: Amelia won the best of out three category with two very impressive wins. Amelia played impressive and attacking judo and was an absolute crowd pleaser.
Zac - GOLD - Mons Novice Boys U/24kg - Zac won all his pool fights before he moved into the final rounds. Zac remained undefeated, winning his division.
Behrad - GOLD - Mons Novice Boys U/27kg. This was Behrads first competition and he won all his fights; three in total. It was a very close competition which club mates Xavier taking the SILVER medal and Damen taking the BRONZE. An unexpected addition was Behrad receiving the "Throw of the Day" award out of all the mons players.
Danis - GOLD and Thomas SILVER in the Mons Graded Boys U/27 category. The final went into Golden Score, showing just how competitive and close this division is. Both Danis and Thomas won all there preliminary fights. Well done boys!
Imad - GOLD in the Mons Graded Boys U/31kg and SILVER in the Mons Graded Special U/31kg category. Imad had some great wins fighting today in a heavier weight category and learnt a valuable lesson moving through the preliminary fights. This will serve Imad well for future fights.
Nicola - BRONZE in the Junior Graded U/34kg. Nicola was matched against two boys and fought very well. She made some great attacks and her defence is definitely improving in this harder weight category.
Congratulations to Mak and Jad who joined Bez in the refereeing arena and again out in admirable performances. It is great to see their judo knowledge improving.
The final NSW State selection tournament for the 2017 National Titles was held on the weekend of the 22 & 23 April. The Central Coast Judo Association put on a great weekend of judo with Team events on the Saturday night and individual competition on the Sunday.
Again, the Tiger-Do crew fought admirably with great spirit, effort and attitude. These were the ingredients for such good performances.
Our team consisted of 15 player. We achieved 6 first place (Gold medals), 8 second place (Silver medals), 3 third places (Bronze medals) and 2 fourth places - one of these was a finals play-off.
Jad - with no other competitors in the Senior Boys U/50 kg category, Jad moved up to compete against ten players in the U/55kg category. Jad won the four fights in his pool and then moved into the final. Mak had also made it through to the final. Jad ended up winning five of his six fights and a well-earned second place.
Hamzah - gained his second selection medal in the Junior Boys U/38 kg category. Special commendations to Hamzah in his fight against one of last years National medallists. A very impressive fight!
Amelia - competed in two divisions and won two medals. One of the divisions was a combined boys/girls mons category. Amelia performed very well, especially against the boys. One of the boys parent's commented on how good Amelia's judo s after she beat his son. Well done Amelia!
Liam -competing in his first competition back since Sydney International in 2016, Liam was straight into the winners circle in the senior boys U/45 kg category with two impressive ippon wins. A great start to the tournament season!
We are now looking forward to the State training camp and specialist Tiger-Do training in preparation for the Nationals. Watch this space for more!
Sixteen Tiger-Do competitors competed at the 2017 State Titles. The event hosted hundreds of athletes as it was a compulsory tournament for athletes hoping to qualify for the 2017 Australian Titles to be held in the Gold Coast in June.
Nicholas Mc Clifty - Junior Boys U/38 kg - continued his winning ways with 4 wins to earn himself his second state title. An impressive 3 ippon and 1 wazari win.
Ivona Ristevski - Senior Girls U/40 kg - 3 wins in a very competitive division. Ivona played strategic and had great attacking judo.
Ashlyn Do - Senior Girls U/44 kg - 3 ippon wins in a competitive division against her fellow Tiger-Do competitors.
Jad Reda - Senior Boys U/50 kg - 2 ippon wins, including a convincing win against a national medallist he hasn't beaten for over 3 years. Very impressive!
Micquit Ngaata - Senior Boys O/66+ - 3 wins in a competitive division. The highlight of Micquit's fights was a big O-Goshi (hip throw) win.
Kruze Ngaata - Junior Men U/90 kg - followed in his younger brothers footsteps with 2 wins to earn himself his first state titles. Kruze competed in a lighter weight category than normal and this made all the difference!
Andrej Ristevski - Junior Boys U/30 kg - Andrej had 5 fights and 3 wins. Andrej ended up in a equal first place spilt and the Sporting Code rules kicked in and examined the time on the mat during the winning fights in both the pool and final competition. This moved Andrej into second place. Well done Andrej!
Marissa Finka - Senior Girls U/44 kg - 2 wins and all close and competitive fights. A great effort in senior girls for the first time!
Wyze Ngaata - Junior Men U/81 kg - 1 win and another close fight against a more experienced fighter. Such a gallant effort!
Hamzah Rashid - Junior Boys U/38 kg - 2 early wins in the pool draw saw Hamzah enter the final pool in his first competition in junior boys. Hamzah had 4 fights in total and was beaten by more experienced competitors inn the final.
Deana Finka - Senior Girls - U/44 kg - 1 win in a very competitive weight category. Deana fought very strongly and strategic.
Mak Vugdalic - Senior Boys - U/55 kg - 3 wins and 2 losses in Mak's first state titles in senior boys. Mak had some very impressive wins and learnt a lot from the day.
Tayissa Tomlin - Senior Girls U/44 kg: a very strong effort in a tough category of Tiger-Do girls, Tayissa fought exceptionally well.
Bahaat Lababidi - Senior Boys U/36 kg: Bahaat had a stunning first fight (Ippon win) and carried through to the final pool of four in a very competitive division. Bahaat is commended on reaching the final in his first State Titles.
Alaa Lababidi - Senior Boys U/60 kg: Competing in a round robbin division of five players, Alaa won two fights and fought strongly in the others. There has been such a big improvement in the Lababidi brothers - very well done!
The inaugural Tiger-Do Judo Cubs tournament was held at Merrylands High School on the 26th of March 2017. 111 competitors entered the mons and junior boys and girls divisions and over 200 fights were held on the day.
The 2017 tournament season began with the ACT International Open in Canberra held across the weekend of the 18th and 19th of February. A number of our athletes have moved into older age divisions and Canberra was the first opportunity to for them to try their skills out. It was also the first competition to test the new Junior rules introduced for improved safety.
Mak and Keana also fought strongly with Keana fighting off for a bronze medal.
A great tournament at Budokan Mons for our Tiger-Do chargers. Emad and Danis were in a very competive division (Mons Novice U/24kgs). They pulled through their pools and enetered the medal rounds. Emad won all his fights (4 ippon wins and 2 wazari wins) and took his first Gold Trophy. He also won "Player Off The Day" for the entire tournament. Danis faught great and received a bronze medal.
Nicola fought her first competition in the Mons advanced category. She won both her fights with convincing Ippon wins. She too won her first Gold medal trophy.
Hamzah competed in his first competition after a 2 year gap and did not disappoint. Hamzah won his division and it was a gutsy performance. He was a yuko score down. He squared this up before gaining a wazari score. Again, another first Gold Trophy for Hamzah.
Terry, Belinda and Jessica led the coaching charge. Jessica in particular was very 'hands on' and we thank Jess for her help.
The brothers of all our players (Mak, Allah, Bahaatt, George and Kareem) did a great job also. What a great day. Thanka all.
Twelve Tiger-Do charges headed down to Canberra for the 21st ACT International Open. There were 475 competitors and it was a first for 5 of our players. 67% of Tiger-Do players made the final.
The list of all the contestants can be found here.
Marissa - Junior Girls U/40kg. As the current national champion in the Junior Girls U/36kg category, Marissa did not disappoint. She had a great start to the tournament calendar with 2 convincing wins.
Markita - Junior Girls U/44kg. Markita also had 2 convincing Ippon wins against a competitor from the ACT. This was Markita's first ever gold medal. We are proud of you Markita.
Mak - Junior Boys O/50kg. Since joining Tiger-Do in 2015, Mak's judo continues to improve. Mak achieved his best result and first gold medal at the ACT Open Championships after 2 convincing wins against his first international competitor and a tough competitor from the ACT.
Nicholas - Junior Boys U/34 kg. Nicholas has always been a very strong fighter and this competition proved it. He achieved a silver medal after a hard 5 fights with 4 fantastic wins. The road to nationals looks very bright for this young fighter.
Ivona - Junior Girls U/36kg. After coming back from injury after six months, Ivona's first major competition back proved that she had not lost her touch, pulling out 2 wins against reputable opponents. With nationals in her sights, Ivona isn't going to back down without a fight. Keep an eye out for this up-and-coming champ.
Deana - Junior Girls U/40kg. Fighting someone from your own club isn't easy, fighting your twin sister isn't any better. The under 40 division was not ready for this dynamite as she plowed through the competition to fight her sister for the gold medal. An amazing result for Deana, and we can't wait to see what happens on the road to the National Championships.
Jad - Senior Boys U/40kg. In his first ever major final, Jad was able to hold his own against an older and more experienced player. His best result ever, he continues to train and improve on his judo journey. Top work Jad!
Keana - Senior Girls U/36kg. The ACT International Open proved no match for first-timer Keana, whos determination and perseverence pushed her into the silver medal position. After a tough 3 fights and 2 rematches, Keana came out on top earning the silver. Onwards and upwards Keana!
Jackson - Junior Boys U/30kg. In his first major competition, Jackson fought every fight to the best of his ability and was rewarded with a bronze medal. Against older and more experienced players, Jackson's improvement is obvious and we can't wait to see his next fight.
Andrej - Junior Boys U/30kg (5th place). A hard fought 5th place for this young-gun as his first major competition was filled with learning experiences that Andrej can take under his belt. Andrej is continually improving and a fifth place against more experienced opponents is a commendable effort for this 8 year old.
Kyle - Junior Boys U/30kg (7th place). Kyle's commitment and passion shone through as he battled his way through a large and tough division to finish with a commendable 7th place. As he continues to advance, Kyle is one to watch in 2016.
Jess - Senior Womens U/63kg (5th place). After sustaining an injury in the semi final, Jess was withdrawn from the bronze medal fight. An unfortunate end, but our new black belt will be back to shake things up.
Liam McClifty - An unfortunate week for the young fighter, after sustaining an injury at training earlier in the week, he was unable to compete in the ACT International Open this weekend. But a special thank you goes out to Liam for being our official photographer, and help for the weekend.
The coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel and Kristin) - For all the help and support that they provided over the weekend's competition. A special thanks to Jessica and Gerardo for all their assistance with the younger kids.
Parents - For the support over the weekend and the support during training.
Tiger Do was also asked to assist in the coaching of two Northern Territory competitors, Jed and Ji, who both pulled out commendable results, a 5th and a 2nd. We are very pleased with these results and hope that Jed and Ji both continue in their judo improvement.
An exciting time for Tiger Do with so many competitors vying for positions in the state team for the Australian Judo Nationals in June.
Newspaper article on our Powerhouse Girls in the Canterbury-Bankstown Torch (5 August 2015) re Tiger-Do's success at 2015 Nationals. Well done all!
2014 National Judo Titles - Great Players, Great Results!
More photos to come. Watch this space!
Thank you to Darren, Dean and Gerardo for assisting with volunteering at the tournament and to our supporters for cheering Team Tiger-Do on. Thanks also to Terry, Nigel & Belinda for your coaching help.
Jacob Holder, Liam McClifty, Marissa and Deana Finka, Ivona Ristiveki, Justin and Jaiden Bromley, Jad Reda, Mia Greenwood and Kobe-Lee Evans competed in the 2014 NSW State Judo Championships. This was our first competition at the new (actually old) Judo NSW competition venue.
1st place and State Champion to Jacob Holder (Junior Mens U/81kg), Liam McClifty (5 wins in the Junior Boys U/30kg), Mia Greenwood (fighting up a category in the Junior Girls U/40kg), and Ivona Ristiveski and Marissa Finka (1st State Titles and State Champion in the Junior Girls U/32kg and U/29kg divisions).
Jad Reda and Jaiden Bromley made the medal play-offs and Justin Bromley and Deana Finka put in a very strong performance within the Preliminary round.
Jessica has placed an album on Facebook from the 2014 State Titles. Please click on the Facebook Icon below to access the photos.
After a successful ACT International Open, Jacob was in contention for Oceania selection in the Junior Men U/81kg category. After a call was made to our QLD friends (The Brice's), it was on!
Nigel and Liam accompanied Jacob to QLD. A fun catch-up was had with Dylan, Mark, Felicity and Greg (thank you for your hospitality).
Liam achieved Silver whilst Jacob a bronze. Thank you to Nigel for coaching. Many of us were watching the live streaming to keep up with the performances.
Marissa, Deana and Ivona joined the seasoned performers (Liam, Jacob and Jessica) to compete in the 2014 ACT International Open.
Tournament draws and results can be accessed here.
We were excited walking into Blacktown PCYC as two mat areas were set up. Terry and Nigel "crossed over" and joined the referees alongside many of the other club coaches that attended the day.
It was Hamzah's first tournament and Kaitlyn's first competition for Tiger-Do. Tayissa achieved her first Gold Medal ever. Well done!
Deana received the "Christmas Stocking" prize for the Junior Girls players after some fantastic Ippon wins.
Terry in "referee mode". Watch out Gerardo!
Thank you to the spectators for cheering on our players throughout 2013.


We live in such a competitive society that piece of advice can be very difficult to maintain. People compete on all levels of life now. Our society has made everything a competition. Some competitions can be fun and enjoyable. Playing miniature golf or pool should be fun and relaxing. A couple should be able to enjoy laughing and cutting up while engaging in such an innocent form of competition. Cards and board games should carry the same level of amusement for the couple. Yes, there will be a "winner," but the key question is "Do we win as a couple as we play?".
Keeping score during these games is natural and should be fun. Does it get so fierce that your relationship is stretched or even damaged?
Other ways that we are tempted to keep score are not as fun nor as natural as when we play games. We can be tempted to keep score on who loves the most or who does the most. The issues become points of contention in our relationship. They will cause division and not bring us together. The ultimate goal of marriage is being ONE. The one cannot compete against itself. Unity, companionship, and intimacy are all part of becoming ONE. Are you working toward that goal?
Here a few questions to ask yourself when you began thinking that your marriage is a competition.
Is my spouse my partner or my enemy? Too many times in our marriage we began to view our mate as the enemy. He/she is not the enemy! "For our struggle is not against [a]flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Eph. 6:12 NASB) Don't treat him/her as the enemy, but rather your partner or teammate.
Am I working toward Oneness? A covenant marriage is meant to reflect Christ's relationship with the church. The church cannot function properly without Christ as the head of the church. The church will not function properly without each member doing their part within the body of Christ. The same is true for the marriage relationship. Each spouse has to do his/her part in order for the marriage to function properly. We have to function as one.
Am I focusing on Me or We? I believe that Eph. 5:21, which says "and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ." carries over into the following discussion of marriage in verses 22-33. Therefore, the role of each spouse is one of submission to each other as you would submit to Christ. If we focus on ME, we lose sight of Christ. If we focus on our spouse, we lose sight of Christ. We need to focus on WE, which includes Christ. This shift in our focus will bring about the intimacy that is truly desired.
Don't Keep Score. Our marriage is not a competition. It is a journey toward intimacy that God planned from the very beginning. Are you working toward that goal?
Excellent advice! Keeping score is a natural tendency that often isn't noticed until the tensions have escalated to crisis level. It usually starts with little jabs or insults. If we pay attention to those small, under-the-breath comments and purpose to talk about them, it will help diffuse the tension before it explodes.
I'm taking part in the CMBA challenge as well.
Thank you for reading and commenting. Unfortunately, too often, no one notices the "score" until someone feels they are either way ahead or way behind. That's when the tension explodes.
Thanks again. I've enjoyed being a part of this CMBA challenge.
I thought your blog was great! Keeping score can become a slippery slope in a relationship. I have noticed that keeping score of other couples can become a problem as well, comparing our relationship to another couple can be a source of confusion and regret of things we think we should have.
Thank you for reading and commenting. I look forward to sharing our thoughts together more in the future.
Thank you for the link in your blog.


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World Australia Queensland Rockhampton
Helen & Nigel's Around The World trip 2013/14
Currently Traveling down the east coast and in Rockhampton
Cardwell pier
Why you don't go swimming at Cardwell pier
The Derwent Hunter
Sails up!
The name plate
This is where Platypus live
If we only had a bigger lens!
The weeds getting out of control at our campsite
The view from the mountain down into the valley
Our little tent
So our last entry had us in Cairns and we were about to head south.......
On Friday 13th December we picked up the hire car which was another supermini size car this time a white Hyundai Getz. We did a bit of shopping and headed to our first campsite which was just over 4 hours drive away. We stopped for lunch at Cardwell, a picturesque coastal hamlet that had recently recovered after being the victim of Cyclone Yasi on 3rd February 2011. However on viewing the beautiful palm fringed pier there was a warning sign for saltwater croc's and jelly fish. (Photo)
We continued to Townsville where we spent the night. Sometimes you're a little unlucky with a campsite and this was our turn.
We had a group of young Germans who were up talking very loudly past midnight and kept us awake. The two of us being very British just tutted to ourselves as there were more of them than us.
It was another very humid night so no sleeping bags were required.
The following morning we drove to a campsite near Nigel's dive centre at Alva beach. We were keeping our fingers crossed in the hope that the weather would be good enough to dive on Sunday. On reaching a very tranquil site Nigel drove to the dive centre and returned with a big grin on his face. He had good news that the dive was going to go ahead.
After this good news we started to make our evening meal in a large open communal kitchen, these are called "camp kitchens" and very poplar at Australian campsites. As we started to prepare our meal we were surrounded by a group of Samoan migrant workers who were apparently clearing mangrove. What a hard job to do that we thought these men must be really tough! We later learned that they were in fact picking Mangos, not as tough and an easy mistake to make?
By the time these workers had finished gathering in the camp kitchen there was enough for a rugby team and with their build they could have been serious contenders. Their food looked amazing - unfortunately we didn't get an invite to join them.
The night was a little cooler but several mosquitos managed to get into our tent undetected and we woke to several bites each.
Nigel went diving and Helen relaxed about the pool, reading War and Peace.
Helen is on book eleven of War and Peace and Nigel is stuck on level 100 of Candy Crush.
The dives on the wreck of the SS Yongala (Unfortunately no photos as Nigel would probably have lost the camera overboard)
There were 12 divers in total in a boat that resembled a large inshore lifeboat. We all climbed aboard a large land rover type vehicle and drove down onto and about a mile down the beach to the launching point.
The boat was launched from the beach from a trailer pushed into the sea by a tractor and then 40 minutes later after a journey where the boat leapt into the air frequently and occasionally smashed through a wave we reached the marker buoy for he wreck where we were about to dive.
On the first dive Nigel had to complete a training deep dive and descended to 29 meters with Tim the instructor. We did a colour chart test which demonstrates how the reduction of light changes colours underwater. Then we moved off and immediately came across a massive turtle (about the size of a table tennis table) that was just sitting on the seabed. We then gradually reduced our depth and swam up onto the wreck and saw large fish of various types as we traversed the wreck which was 180 meters? long. The wreck is now over 100 years old, has been claimed by the sea and is a living reef.
After a very slow ascent we returned to the boat for a break and a snack.
The second dive was more of a tour of the wreck to see where the engine room, the bath tub and the anchor were. We saw a massive grouper fish that made Nigel the fish from the Great Barrier Reef look like a minnow. We saw one small shark but that was from a long distance which is possibly the best way to see a shark.
When we surfaced and returned to the boat the swell had increased considerably and getting back into the boat was very interesting. It required a little timing as the ladder rose and fell with the swell. On speaking to the skipper he explained that we were now nearing the safety limits for the dive. After securing everything we had a 40 minute return journey through the larger waves back to the beach and a spot of lunch.
I would suggest this is not a trip for anyone remotely prone to sea sickness.
A very good YouTube entry gives you an idea of the dive, the link is below, the sharks Nigel saw were much further away and there were no rays.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xBcaKI70NB0
Helen picked Nigel up at about 3pm and after more relaxing by the pool we decided to have a beer in the camp kitchen,we have found a bottled beer that isn't lager and is quite passable. While we were there three residents of the campsite joined us and we struck up a conversation while they were drinking copious amounts of brandy and cola. Scott, Tom and Deirdre had basically retired to fish and live at the campsite in semi permanent caravans. Scott was one of the sages of the campsite and shared his wisdom whether you wanted it or not - mainly about other residents and the world in general. He had been a photographer attached to the Australian prime minister and had travelled extensively.
The owner of the campsite came over to see if we were getting up to any mischief and the conversation turned to the three's failure to invite another resident to their social gathering. We had wondered who the woman was who was skulking around the camp kitchen dressed only in her pyjamas, the mystery was solved!
We wished the three of them a good night as they finished the bottle of brandy, started a bottle of rum and began thinking of cooking on the BBQ.
As the afternoon breeze continued into the evening the night was a little cooler and we had a good nights sleep.
On Monday morning we drove to Airlie beach which is close to the Whitsunday islands and a regular stop for backpackers and all the tour companies traveling along the east coast.
When we arrived we headed for the Kayaking offices to confirm our reservation. After a brief chat with Hayley the co-owner of "Salty Dog Sea Kayaking" it was obvious that the weather forecast wasn't looking favourable as it was going to be far too windy.
What do you do when its too windy to kayak we thought? What else but have a sailing trip on a tall ship called the "Derwent Hunter".This would be a day's sailing around the Whitsunday islands instead of our planned half day paddle in the kayaks.
We located our campsite which was away from the melee of the main town and a very family orientated campsite. We managed to catch a little of the cricket and saw the end of the forth day of the third test. It made us very pleased that we weren't following the team around Australia and paying loads of money to watch the cricket live. We have suffered from a little jovial banter but no more than we would have given had England been winning the test matches.
On Tuesday we were picked up by another enthusiastic coach driver at 6.55am outside the campsite. We were the first passengers he picked up and we got a free tour of Airlie beach and the surrounding area whilst picking the other thirty six passengers on the tall ship. We all climbed aboard and left the marina under the ships motor and then as soon as we were clear of the marina the crew asked us to assist in setting the sails. The brisk wind that had prevented us from Kayaking now came into its own and the ship lent to one side and ploughed through the water with surf coming over the deck. This was little bit like the Americas cup, which the Derwent Hunter has participated but only as a corporate hospitality vessel. After a couple of hours we reached our snorkelling sites and although the water was a little cloudy due to the silt being stirred up we saw several turtles. After a buffet lunch we set sail again and headed back to port. A very good day was had and considering our change of activity at the last minute we were very lucky to get the last two places on the Derwent Hunter that day.
The sailing company has a video which shows the sea a lot calmer but covers what we did very well. the link is below.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XEiDp4eq7Vs
Wednesday and we were back on our road trip and heading to Engella National Park hopefully to get another big tick during our tour and see duck-billed platypus in the wild.
We drove further south down the A1 coastal road and turned inland and towards the mountains. We had been researching the route and thought this road may be too much for our little car, it had been described as tougher than the Hard Knot pass which is a single track road going through the Lake District. It proved to be a steep zig zag road with a couple of hairpin bends, the little car with Helen driving, no problem.
We found our next campsite and had already done our research on the owner who it seems either takes a liking or disliking to you almost immediately. We had no problems being extra nice and obeying the thirty or so signs telling you what to do or not to do.
In the afternoon we thought we would locate the area which is apparently the best in the world to see wild duck-billed platypus. After a short drive of about 5km we came to the Broken river and a small parking area where we located the viewing platform and read all the signs about the best times to be there. We were far too early but decided to have a quick look in the river and imagine our delight and surprise when we saw the tell tale bubbles of one of these odd creatures surfacing about 20 meters away from us. We stayed for about an hour but we really need a camera with a lens as long as your arm.(Photo). While making dinner we heard a flutter of wings and stepped out of the camp kitchen to see it was dusk but the sky was black with beating wings, about 10,000 or so fruit bats had taken to the air and were flying off the mountain and down into the valley, these bats are very big and have the local name of "flying foxes"
The temperature drop on rising a few meters had been noticeable and for only the second time in Australia we needed to crawl into our sleeping bags.
On Thursday morning we were going to get up early for what is apparently an amazing sunrise, looking down off the mountain towards the coast.
When we woke it was to the sound of rain drops hitting the tent and we had a quick glimpse out, saw the low cloud and went back to sleep.
Much, much later we sought shelter from the rain in the camp kitchen and had our first fry up of the tour of eggs, bacon, Heinz baked beans and toast.
Them rain continued all day and we watched day time TV until it stopped and then returned to the platypus viewing area where we saw two this time but it was much darker and heavy rain prevented a lengthy viewing.
Today (Friday) we managed to dry the tent out before setting off on a long day of driving.
We shared the driving which took over 5 hours and arrived at Rockhampton hostel to stay the night.
This day was to break up a very big drive to our next destination.
We plan to do an update on Christmas Eve but if don't get the chance Merry Christmas to all from Helen and Nigel.

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Oliver Stone's new film puts nuclear energy in the spotlight. These stocks are ready to hop on the trend
Investors are taking another look at nuclear energy on the back of a new documentary on the topic from Oliver Stone that was screened at Davos. The American filmmaker known for "Wall Street," "Platoon" and "JFK" has taken on hot-button issues in his movies before. In his latest documentary "Nuclear Now," Stone argues for the use of nuclear energy as an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. "It's going to be a miserable existence if we have worse and worse hurricanes, fires, droughts. It's frightening," Stone said in an interview with CNBC's Tania Bryer at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "We had the solution [nuclear power] … and the environmental movement, to be honest, just derailed it. I think the environmental movement did a lot of good, a lot of good ... [I'm] not knocking it, but in this one major matter, it was wrong. It was wrong," Stone said. For investors, the film adds to growing interest in nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels besides renewables. The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last year , which designated some $369 billion in spending into emissions-reducing technologies, has altered the outlook in the U.S. In fact, nuclear power as a share of the nation's energy will rise to 15% by 2050, according to a recent note from Wells Fargo. The Wall Street firm previously forecast it would rise to 8%. "We see a number of factors making the nuclear energy outlook optimistic for the coming years/decades, as countries around the world are realizing the importance of having a secure source of energy, with nuclear energy being one of the preferred sources for clean energy, energy independence and security," read an October note from Citi. Still, the pace of that change is not expected to be even across the industry. Regulatory hurdles, as well as ongoing concerns from some environmental activists about the waste the process produces, could hinder progress on new projects in different regions. Here are some beneficiaries. Brighter outlook in the U.S. In the U.S., the nuclear energy outlook improved after the IRA. The legislation would extend the lives of reactors currently operating in the country. That would be boon to the 93 reactors across 30 states that count for about one-fifth of the nation's total electricity, according to a Citi note. That trend should support shares of companies such as Duke Energy , according to Citi. Duke operates about 11 nuclear units at six different sites , but Citi said the company is hoping to build a small modular nuclear reactor in the Southeast, and has announced other projects in Utah. These types of reactors are about a third of the size of a typical nuclear power plant and can be used in remote locations. CEG 6M mountain Constellation Energy shares hit a high above $97 a share in late November. Wells Fargo's top nuclear pick is Constellation Energy , which the firm said would be among the biggest beneficiaries as it is the operator of the largest fleet of nuclear plants in the U.S. In 2023, shares are down about 4%. Over the past year, the stock has nearly doubled in value. According to FactSet, the average price target for Constellation is $99.77, or about 20% above where it's currently trading. NextEra Energy is another name Wells Fargo favors, saying it is "uniquely positioned to capitalize on the capital investment opportunities" that are ahead. Nextera is diversified with units that generate power from a variety of sources, including nuclear. It also provides infrastructure services that are needed for new power projects. NextEra shares are down more than 8% this year, but the stock holds an average rating of buy, according to FactSet. The stock's average price target is $96.49, which implies a 26% gain from where it's currently trading. NEE 6M mountain NextEra shares are down more than 8% so far this year, but the stock gained nearly 2% over the past 52 weeks. Bank of America said traders investing in the nuclear power theme can look into Public Service Electric Group , saying in an October note that PSE & G operates unregulated nuclear plans in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, which is "underappreciated" by investors. The stock has an average rating of overweight and an average price target of $67.21, according to FactSet. Shares are down more than 1% so far this year at about $60. ETFs tracking the trend Meanwhile, global nuclear energy exchange-traded funds are seeing a pick-up in investor interest in the first few weeks of 2023 after declines last year. The Global X Uranium ETF (URA), which has about $1.69 billion in assets, jumped more than 12% in 2023. Last year, URA dropped about 12%, a decline that still outpaced the S & P 500's returns. These funds invest in a variety of stocks tied to nuclear power throughout the value chain. These include companies involved in extracting uranium to refining it to those that manufacture equipment for nuclear plants. Examples include Denison Mines, Cameco and Centrus Energy , among others. Other global nuclear energy ETFs such as Sprott Uranium Miners (URNM) and the VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy (NLR) have gained more than 13% and 4% in 2023, respectively. Across the globe Other nations are expected to significantly ramp up their nuclear capabilities, notably in Asia. For example, China, which has more than 50 reactors, is looking to roughly double its fleet by 2030, according to Citi. In October, Citi considered Shenzhen-based CGN Power a buying opportunity, citing its "rising market based tariffs, decent capacity expansion, positive free cashflow." Meanwhile, India is planning to raise the number of reactors up from 22 currently, according to Citi. Political support for nuclear power is also growing in South Korea, which manufactures its own nuclear capabilities. Conversely, Western Europe is projected to lower its global nuclear capability to about 20% from 25%, read the note.


The iconic twin towers of the world, with the world's highest double-decked bridge connecting them, is one of the best designed and constructed structures. Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Petronas Towers is regarded as a pinnacle of engineering feat. The towers use eight pointed stars to give importance to the Islamic principles of 'unity within unity, harmony, stability and rationality'.
It was developed in less than six and a half years and became an iconic structure. It was developed with a futuristic sight and noise reduction technique and light filtering glasses were used to make the structure withstand the fury of nature. The structure boasts of executive lifts that can travel at speeds of 6 metres per second along with double-decker high-speed lifts and heavy duty service lifts with speeds of 3.5 metres per second.


Make a meaningful statement with this pair of pierced cross earrings. The silver tone drop design features a shimmering red crystal accent that is sure to sparkle as they catch the light. These cross earrings would make a thoughtful gift this season.


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Q: Built-in for finding the starting positions of a substring in a string in Ruby I have written a function to find the starting positions of a substring in a string in Ruby, and from the tests it looks like it is working:
def positions(substring, string)
  string
    .chars
    .each_with_index
    .select {|_, index| string[index ... index + substring.length] == substring}
    .map(&:last)
end

p positions("foo", "The foo example: foo and bar and foo") #=> [4, 17, 33]
p positions("ab", "xxxabxxxabxx") #=> [3, 8]

I am not asking a Code-Review, my question is: Which built-in in Ruby will accomplish the same task?

A: > "The foo example: foo and bar and foo".enum_for(:scan, "foo").map { $~.offset(0)[0] }
=> [4, 17, 33]

This is how it works:
enum_for(:scan, "foo") creates enumerator using scan("foo") as its map method. Scan yields when substring is found and $~ is a global variable for last Regex match and scan is using it. offset(n) is an array that consists of indexes of first and last elements of n-th match
 > "The foo example: foo and bar and foo".match(/foo/).offset(0)
 => [4, 7]

A: Using String#index might be more clear, as it is used to get index of substring:
def positions(substring, string)
  arr = [];  i = 0
  while(i = string.index(substring, i))
    arr << i; i += 1
  end
  arr
end

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Well boils and ghouls, I'm glad I took a stab at reviewing THE PHANTOM recently and got you squealing about Billy Zane, because you were dead right to recommend this movie in the, uh, corpse-ments. (the comments is what I mean. I'm not sure that one works.) This movie is an absolute scream! Sometimes my throat gets really dry and I can't stop coffin. something about rigor mortis, etc.


Meyer struck out swinging, reached first on an error by c (1-2 KFBS).
Willis singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf; Meyer advanced to third.
Simonds reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KS).
Davis walked, RBI (3-2 BKBBFB); Simonds advanced to second; Willis advanced to third; Meyer scored, unearned.
Bomhardt reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KFBB); Davis advanced to second; Simonds advanced to third; Willis out at home ss to c.
Cunningham walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Bomhardt advanced to second; Davis advanced to third; Simonds scored, unearned.
M. Coyne walked (3-2 BBFFBB).
Meyer reached on an error by 3b (2-2 BFFBFF).
Willis tripled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Meyer scored, unearned.
Emma Swenson singled to left field (1-1 FB).
S. Loney doubled to right center (2-2 BFFB); Emma Swenson advanced to third.
Jordan Floyd walked (3-2 BBFFBB).
H. Cashwell walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Jordan Floyd advanced to second; S. Loney advanced to third; Emma Swenson scored.
Davis singled through the left side (0-1 K).
Aubrey Reep singled up the middle (2-2 BFFFB).
Aubrey Reep advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Alexa Sells singled through the left side (2-2 FBFB); Aubrey Reep advanced to third.
Emma Swenson fouled out to lf, SF, RBI (3-1 FBBB); Alexa Sells advanced to second; Aubrey Reep scored.
Meyer singled through the left side (1-1 BK).
Barneycastle singled to center field (3-2 BBKBS); Meyer advanced to second.
Willis reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KF); Barneycastle advanced to second; Meyer out at third ss to 3b.
Simonds walked (3-2 BKBFBB); Willis advanced to second; Barneycastle advanced to third.
Eaton to c for Miller.
Gracyn Polk pinch hit for Naomi Sapp.
Gracyn Polk walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Naomi Sapp to cf for Gracyn Polk.
Naomi Sapp advanced to third on a passed ball.
Aubrey Reep walked (3-2 BFBFBB).
Alexa Sells out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Aubrey Reep advanced to second; Naomi Sapp scored.
Emma Swenson walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Carpenter to 1b for Daley.
S. Loney walked (3-2 BBFBKFB); Emma Swenson advanced to second; Aubrey Reep advanced to third.
Taylor Wells doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; S. Loney advanced to third; Emma Swenson scored; Aubrey Reep scored.
Jordan Floyd singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 KB); Taylor Wells advanced to third; S. Loney scored.
Meyer singled through the left side (2-2 FBFFB).
Naomi Sapp singled through the left side (2-1 KBB).
M. Coyne walked (3-1 BBBKB); Naomi Sapp advanced to second.
M. Coyne advanced to second on a wild pitch; Naomi Sapp advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Aubrey Reep walked (3-2 BKBSFBB).
Alexa Sells singled to right field, 2 RBI, grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 FB); Aubrey Reep advanced to second; M. Coyne scored; Naomi Sapp scored.
Emma Swenson singled up the middle; Aubrey Reep advanced to third.
Hayes to p for Simonds.
Simonds to dp for Hayes.
Carpenter to 1b for Cunningham.
S. Loney lined out to lf, SF, RBI; Aubrey Reep scored.
Taylor Wells walked; Emma Swenson advanced to second.
Jordan Floyd homered to left field, 3 RBI; Taylor Wells scored; Emma Swenson scored.


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Santiago Vidal i Marsal (Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, 15 de juliol de 1954) és un jutge català, magistrat de l'Audiència Provincial de Barcelona i membre de Jutges per a la Democràcia. Ha estat senador a la XI (2015-2016) i XII Legislatura Espanyola (2016-2017) en el grup parlamentari d'Esquerra Republicana i membre de la diputació permanent.

Biografia
Fill de Constantino Vidal i Anna Maria Marsal, el seu pare fou militar i metge a Vilafranca del Penedès i va arribar a ser alcalde de Sant Sadurní d'Anoia entre 1968 i 1971. De jove va formar part del primer equip del Club Esportiu Noia amb qui va arribar a ser campió d'Espanya.

Llicenciat en dret per la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, va exercir d'advocat laboralista durant 11 anys fins que el 1989 va aconseguir plaça de jutge. Va exercir al jutjat de primera instància d'Arenys de Mar (1990-1991), on es va especialitzar en dret penal, i a Sabadell (1992-1997) abans de ser nomenat titular del jutjat penal núm. 3 de Barcelona. També és professor de dret penal i criminologia a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona i ha escrit publicacions sobre dret penal, violència domèstica i la llengua catalana en la justícia.

Ha esdevingut un personatge mediàtic amb motiu de les seves sentències i declaracions públiques i col·labora habitualment en diversos mitjans de comunicació. Des de la seva posició s'ha destacat per dictar sentències de caràcter progressista en contra de la discriminació racial i de gènere i per la protecció dels menors. S'ha pronunciat en diverses ocasions contra l'abús que, al seu entendre, es fa de la figura de l'indult governamental a Espanya i en contra de la corrupció. Ha advocat en diverses ocasions per la modernització del sistema judicial espanyol i en contra de les taxes judicials. Ha criticat la llei immobiliària espanyola i ha advocat a favor de la dació en pagament. És pròxim a l'ONG SOS Racisme Catalunya, amb qui li ha estat prohibit col·laborar formalment.

En els darrers anys se l'ha relacionat amb la defensa de l'ús del català a la judicatura i a favor de l'independentisme català. Va afirmar liderar un grup de treball que redacta un esborrany per a una futura Constitució de Catalunya, motiu pel qual el Consell General del Poder Judicial el va citar a declarar. El 26 de febrer del 2015 el mateix Consell General del Poder Judicial va suspendre per tres anys el jutge Santiago Vidal. El màxim òrgan de govern dels jutges va castigar el magistrat per redactar un esborrany de Constitució Catalana però no el va expulsar de la judicatura.

A les eleccions locals de Barcelona de 2015 va tancar la llista d'Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya. De cara a les eleccions generals espanyoles de 2015 fou el cap de llista de la coalició entre Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya i Catalunya Sí al Senat d'Espanya i escollit senador (el més votat). El juny de 2016 en les noves eleccions, fou elegit altre cop. Va dimitir el 27 de gener de 2017 a causa d'unes declaracions polèmiques. Va ser baixa en el Senat el 31 de gener de 2017, on fou substituït per Robert Masih Nahar.

Obres
 L'idioma català en la Justícia (1997)
 Cooficialitat lingüística en el món de la justícia (2001)

 Los tribunales de justícia durante el franquismo (2006)
 Tortura i maltractes policials: funció i control dels tribunals (2007)
 .

Referències

Enllaços externs

 Notícies sobre Santiago Vidal al diari Ara
 Notícies sobre Santiago Vidal a El País
 Entrevista a VilaWeb
 Columna d'opinió  al diari Ara

Sadurninencs
Alumnes de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Senadors catalans al Senat espanyol
Jutges catalans del sud contemporanis

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Inferior balance strategy is associated with insufficient training experience but not with injury history in rugby players
Chi Ching CHOW, Shirley Siu Ming FONG, Wai Yee Joanne CHUNG, Ming Yan CHUNG, Ada W. W. MA, Duncan James MACFARLANE
Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE)
Background: Balance strategy and balance performance of rugby players with a history of injury are important yet under-examined issues. This study aimed (1) to examine the differences in balance strategy and balance performance between amateur rugby players and non-players, and (2) to explore injury- and training-related factors that may affect rugby players' balance outcomes. Material and Method: This is a cross-sectional and exploratory study. Forty-five amateur rugby players and 41 healthy active individuals participated in the study voluntarily. Both balance performance and balance strategies were assessed using the sensory organization test (SOT) of the Smart Equitest computerized dynamic posturography machine. Rugby training history and injury history were obtained by interviewing the participants. Results: Multivariate analysis results revealed that the SOT strategy scores were 1.99–54.90% lower in the rugby group than in the control group (p <0.05), and the SOT condition-specific equilibrium scores were 1.06–14.29% lower in the rugby group than in the control group (p <0.05). After accounting for the effects of age, sex and body mass index, only length of rugby training was independently associated with the SOT condition 6 strategy score, explaining 15.7% of its variance (p = 0.006). In addition, there was no association between SOT condition 6 strategy/equilibrium scores and history of injury among the rugby players (p >0.05). Discussion: The suboptimal postural control strategies (over-reliance on hip balance strategies) observed in the rugby players might be associated with the specific movement patterns used during rugby matches (e.g., tackles and collisions). However, with increasing training experience, rugby players gradually shifted their balance strategy from a predominantly hip strategy to an ankle strategy. History of injury including lower limb musculoskeletal injuries and mild concussion was not associated with inferior balance strategy or performance among the rugby players. This finding may be attributed to recall bias or spontaneous recovery. Nevertheless, our results may be relevant to the development of rugby-specific injury prevention programs, including balance enhancement training for the less experienced rugby players, to ensure that all players participate in rugby matches safely. Conclusion: The amateur rugby players with a history of injury predominantly relied on a hip, rather than ankle, strategy to maintain standing balance and demonstrated suboptimal balance performance compared to their non-training counterparts. Interestingly, their suboptimal balance strategy was associated with insufficient training experience but not with history of injury.
Chow, G., Fong, S., Chung, J., Chung, L., Ma, A., & Macfarlane, D. (2016, June). Inferior balance strategy is associated with insufficient training experience but not with injury history in rugby players. Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS), and the International Forum of Orthopaedics Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery (IFOSMA): Cutting Edge in Arthroscopic Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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The holidays are upon us again and I have art for sale!! Im going to post photos of my current creative offerings below. If there are at that you would like to buy for yourself or someone else simply send me an email at jlcampion@gmail.com.
Shipping will be an extra $10-$30 depending on the size of your order.
I take payment through PayPal or check.
Don't see anything that calls to you? I'm always happy to talk about commissioning art. Again email me.
- Art stores, like Michaels, will stretch it on a wood frame for around $30.
- Take it to a frame store and get it professionaly matted and framed.
Painted a few years ago, this lovely lady has been sitting in a corner of my studio for too long. I've brought her back out and am selling her at a huge discount.
Lisa Nelson made me aware of your art. Wishing you lots of success!!!!!
A+. Can't wait for my Colorado rivers painting!


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The Author's Bookshelf: Adam Silvera
Adam Silvera was born and raised in the Bronx. He has worked in the publishing industry as a children's bookseller, community manager at a literary development company, and book reviewer of children's and young adult novels. He's the New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, and History Is All You Left Me, What If It's Us (with Becky Albertalli) and all his novels have received multiple starred reviews. He is tall for no reason and writes in New York City.
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This debut novel from popular Hugo Award-nominated social media personality and critic Oshiro presents a story about the struggles of today's teens finding power to overcome racial and economic obstacles
By Malinda Lo
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
In the wake of her father's death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, she finds her only joy by the light of the dying hearth fire, re-reading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her awy, as they are said to do. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she begins to believe that her wish may be granted. 264p. (Ages: 12 & up).
Black Wings Beating (The Skybound Saga: Book 1)
By Alex London
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The author of "Proxy" launches a new fantasy trilogy set in the gritty world of cutthroat falconry. Twins Kylee and Brysen must fight for survival in a remote valley called Six Villages as war approaches, she by rejecting her ancient gifts for falconry and Brysen by striving to find greatness
Dreadnought (Nemesis: Book 1)
By April Daniels
Publisher: Diversion Publishing
Girl Made of Stars
By Ashley Herring Blake
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
By John Corey Whaley
Publisher: Speak
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If I Was Your Girl
By Meredith Russo
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Partially inspired by her own experiences as a trans woman, Russo presents the first YA novel to feature a transgender character in a romance that doesn't end badly. "Russo's debut is poignant and rareE" --Julie Murphy, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Dumplin'.
By Sara Farizan
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
In Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death, seventeen-year-olds Sahar and Nasrin love each other in secret until Nasrin's parents announce their daughter's arranged marriage and Sahar proposes a drastic solution.
Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas: Book 1)
By Zoraida Cordova
Leah on the Offbeat
Leah Burke--girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier's best friend from the award-winning "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" (now a feature film "Love, Simon")--takes center stage in this novel of first love and senior-year angst
Struggling with memories of his impoverished youth, being abandoned by his friends and losing his father to suicide, Aaron attempts to forget his own identity through memory-altering therapy when his homosexuality affects a new friendship. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. 40,000 first printing.
Picture Us in the Light
By Kelly Loy Gilbert
From the author of the ALA Morris Award finalist "Conviction." Danny Cheng, a Chinese-American teen, grapples with a dangerous revelation about his parents' past, his plans for the future, and his feelings for his best friend, Harry Wong
Ramona Blue
From the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Dumplin'" and "Side Effects May Vary" comes another fearless heroine in a gorgeously evocative novel about family, friendship, and how sometimes love can be more fluid than first thought
Six of Crows (Book 1)
By Leigh Bardugo
Publisher: Square Fish
"Game of Thrones" meets "Ocean's Eleven" in this book set in the world of the Grisha by the author of the acclaimed, "New York Times"-bestselling Grisha Trilogy


Illustrator CS is a great software tool, which has become more user friendly in recent versions. Because the interface is similar to Adobe's Photoshop, it is a good choice for someone who is already familiar with Photoshop or who will need to use it often. Because both products are made by Adobe, the integration is seamless. You can even drag and drop files between the programs. Add Adobe's InDesign program (an alternative to QuarkXPress) and you have all the software you need to make slides, edit images and write papers and grants.
Before you begin, you may want to check out the Preferences dialog box, to set such things as units and number of levels of "undo". To do this go to Edit > Preferences.
Selection tool: The black arrow is used for selecting objects and groups of objects.
Direct Selection tool: The white arrow is used for selecting points within objects or within groups.
These tools are a bit fussy. When switching from one to the other, make sure to first deselect (by clicking off to the side or choosing Edit > Deselect All) before selecting with the new tool.
Go to View > Fit in Window to see the whole page, or use the Zoom tool to get a closer look at part of the page. Clicking with the zoom tool will magnify the area clicked, or using the zoom tool to draw a box around the desired area will enlarge that area. Hold the option key while clicking to zoom out for a more distant view.
Files from Photoshop can be dragged from the Photoshop window and dropped right into the Illustrator window.
In addition,Illustrator can import files in the following formats using the File>Place command: Photoshop,TIFF, EPS, CorelDraw, FreeHand, GIF, JPEG, PICT, DXF, Adobe PDF, and PostScript Level 1, PNG, Photo CD, and TGA.
Linked vs. Embedded: When you drag and drop or place files into illustrator, they will be either linked or embedded, depending on what you have chosen in the "Place" dialog box.
Linking: placed file remains separate from the Illustrator document. A lower res. image holds its place in Illustrator while you work, but the printer follows the path to the original at print time.
-easier to work in Illustrator because of smaller file size.
- better print quality because the original is used.
-more complicated to keep track of multiple linked files. I recommend putting all linked files and the Illustrator document in one folder, and always moving or copying the entire folder to avoid breaking the link.
Embedding: placed file becomes part of the Illustrator document.
-print quality may not be as good as from the Photoshop file, although because they are both Adobe, this might not be true in this case.
-No worries about keeping track of lots of files. They are all included.
There is no cropping tool in Illustrator. Instead, you will make a "clipping mask" which hides what you don't want to see.
1. Draw a box (with no fill color) around the area you would like to crop.
3. Choose Object> Clipping Mask > Make.
4. Make the outline disappear by choosing "no color" for line color. See "Color" below.
The white arrow lets you move the image inside the clipping mask to adjust what is visible, and the black arrow lets you move the cropped image or change the size of the frame.
If you do not see your color palette, go to Window > Show Color.
Fill (color inside a shape) and stroke (color of a line) are represented by a box and an outline of a box. In the palette above, the fill color box has a red diagonal line through it, symbolizing "no color". The stroke box has a pink color. This arrangement refers to the selected circle at the left, which has no fill and a pink stroke. You can tell there is no fill because the other object is visible behind it. You can change a color by moving the CMYK sliders in the palette. When you get a color you like, drag it to the Swatches Palette (below), which you can open by choosing Window > Show Swatches.
When you click on any swatch in this palette, the fill in the Color Palette will take on that color, as will any selected object in the work area. If you click on the stroke box to bring it to the front, then stroke will be the attribute changed when a new swatch is clicked.
Eyedropper tool . You can use this tool to select any color within the image and drag it into the swatches palette.
When you select any line in your work area, you can change it's line weight here, specify how corners should look, and choose dashed line, if desired.
Arrowheads: To add arrowheads to any line, select it, then go to Filters > Stylize > Add Arrowheads.
Draw a shape. Group it.
Select it and choose "new brush in the brush palette. This example is a pattern brush.
To do the actual drawing, there are three choices, the brush, pencil, or pen. Brush and Pencil are very similar in that they are both freehand tools; you use the mouse to draw. The pen is different and will be covered later. It is more precise but has a steeper learning curve.
Smoothing: By double-clicking on these tools, you can set options such as smoothing. This really helps overcome the awkwardness of the mouse.
Correction: If you make a line and it doesn't come out just right, you can select the line, and then draw near it with the pencil or brush to make the correction. The line will automatically correct itself. Because of this, if you want to make a new line very close to another line, make sure to deselect first or the second line will replace the first.
-Alternatively, you can choose the white selection tool and manipulate the points that make up the line. This might be more precise.
Removing a brush effect: go to Window > Show Brushes. At the top right of the palette is an arrow. Click this for a pull-down menu and choose "Remove Brushstroke".
Now that you know how to make shapes, gradient fills will help you make the shapes appear 3-d.
You can add colors to the middle of the bar as well. In this one, I removed the stroke color.
The previous feature is good, but usually works best for round shapes. If you need something a little more complex, try the Gradient Mesh tool.
1. Objects must be ungrouped, and no compound paths (shapes like a donut, with a clear middle).
2. Once transforming a shape into a gradient mesh shape, it can't go back to being a path, so you might want to save a copy first.
3. Complex mesh objects can really use a lot of memory and slow down your work, so start small.
Draw a shape Fill the shape. (Note that the stem is not grouped with the pear shape.) Select the object and choose Object > Create Gradient Mesh. The diamond shaped points on the mesh can receive color. The space between the points, "mesh patches", can also receive color . You can use the direct selection tool to move the points on the mesh and reshape your gradient. I just dragged and dropped color from the swatches palette to the mesh points to create this gradient.
This palette has all kinds of ways to combine objects to get the shapes you want quickly and easily. Choose two objects by holding the shift key while selecting. Then click on one of the options in this palette. The icons describe the function of each.
To easily align multiple objects on the page, select them, and choose one of the align options, described by their icons.
To transform objects, you can just select them with the selection tool (black arrow) and move the cursor over the corners of the selection box until you see the right kind of arrow. A diagonal arrow over the corner will let you scale. Hold shift to scale proportionally. A curved arrow over a corner point will let you rotate. A straight arrow over any side points will let you elongate that side.
In this palette, you can choose most text attributes. Click on the Paragraph tab to see paragraph options.


If you're a TV marketing ace, Tucson has it going on . You know that former Raycom corporate creative wrangler LEC COBLE is the new Station Manager for Tegna's Fox/MyTV operation in the Sonoran Desert. Well, now another Tucson station has chosen a new GM from the creative pool. KARA MCNEELY is going to embark on a new adventure as the GM of Scripps ABC affil, KGUN and the CW affil KWBA. She knows ABC well having been VP of Brand Strategy, Audience Development and Programming at KABC in Los Angeles and the Disney ABC Group. She began her promo career in Cincinnati at WCPO, which is Scripps. She's worked in marketing, brand, promo and programming in Miami for NBC and for two stations in Indianapolis. So the folks in Tucson get it…the whole gorgeous city deserves kudos. Kara is a mom as well. Let's hear two Well Dunnes…one for Ms. Kara and one for making CSD's GM.


School Attorneys Conference 2019 is going to start on 14 Jan and finish on 16 Jan 2019.
It will be an important Conference at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona USA.
There is going to be a chance to disclose the recent enhancements about Legal Education, Lawyers, Attorney and Law Education at this momentous Conference.
25th Annual LRP's Special Education School Attorneys Conference is organized annually.
The organizer of the School Attorneys Conference 2019, 25th Annual LRP's Special Education School Attorneys Conference is LRP Publications.


Includes the novella "Duck Creek"
A little dark, a little romance, at times deep, a little devilish and thought provoking but always taking you somewhere… Be careful though because maybe that somewhere is a place where you won't want to be alone!
Colin is an Australian living in Ukraine where he teaches English and creative writing. He has been writing fiction for over 50 years but only recently decided to try publishing his works. "I write my stories for entertainment, my entertainment. If others read and like them too, that's just icing on the cake!"


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Sydney Schanberg
Title: Sydney Schanberg
Subject: Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award, Sam Waterston, Hotel Le Royal, Clinton High School (Massachusetts), Crimes of War
Collection: 1934 Births, American Journalists, American Male Journalists, American War Correspondents, Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award Recipients, George Polk Award Recipients, Harvard University Alumni, Living People, Newsday People, People from Clinton, Massachusetts, Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting Winners, The New York Times Writers, The Village Voice People
Sydney Hillel Schanberg
(1934-01-17) January 17, 1934
Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Jane Freiman[1]
Sydney Hillel Schanberg (born January 17, 1934) is an Bangladesh). Upon being transferred to Southeast Asia, he covered the Vietnam War.
Following years of combat, Schanberg wrote in The New York Times about the departure of the Americans and the coming regime change, writing about the Cambodians that "it is difficult to imagine how their lives could be anything but better with the Americans gone." A dispatch he wrote on April 13, 1975, written from Phnom Penh, ran with the headline "Indochina without Americans: for most, a better life."[5]
However, when the truth about the Khmer Rouge came out, Schanberg readily acknowledged that, "I watched many Cambodian friends being herded out of Phnom Penh. Most of them I never saw again. All of us felt like betrayers, like people who were protected and didn't do enough to save our friends. We felt shame. We still do." and utterly condemned the "maniacal Khmer Rouge guerrillas".[6] He was one of the few American journalists to remain behind in Phnom Penh after the city fell.
The Khmer Rouge communists took over Cambodia in 1975 and killed approximately two million people.
After the war in Cambodia
He won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his Cambodia coverage. The citation reads; "For his coverage of the Communist takeover in Cambodia, carried out at great risk when he elected to stay at his post after the fall of Phnom Penh."[7]
He was New York Times Metropolitan Editor, and Op-Ed columnist.[8] His 1980 book The Death and Life of Dith Pran was about the struggle for survival of his colleague Dith Pran in the Khmer Rouge regime. The book inspired the 1984 film The Killing Fields, in which Schanberg was played by Sam Waterston.
In September 1985 he resigned from the New York Times following cancellation of his column, after he criticised the paper's coverage of the Westway Highway development.[9]
Between 1986 and 1995, he was an associate editor and columnist for New York Newsday. He covered the United States Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs hearings and became engrossed in the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue; writing for Penthouse and later The Village Voice and The Nation, Schanberg became a leading advocate of the "live prisoners" belief in that matter.
In 1992, Schanberg received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award as well as an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Colby College. He worked as head of investigations for APBNews.com that won a 1999 Investigative Reporters and Editors award.[10]
In 2006, Schanberg resigned as the Press Clips columnist for The Village Voice in protest over the editorial, political and personnel changes made by the new publisher, New Times Media.[11]
In the July 1st, 2010 issue of American Conservative, Schanberg wrote an article about his struggle to reveal the truth about the United States government leaving behind hundreds of POWs being held by North Vietnam at the end of the Vietnam War.[12][13]
Schanberg, Sydney (1980). The Death and Life of Dith Pran. Penguin.
Schanberg, Sydney (1984). The Killing Fields: The Facts Behind The Film. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
Schanberg, Sydney (2010). Beyond the Killing Fields. Potomac Books.
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^ Sydney Schanberg - The Nation
^ Sydney Schanberg biography
^ Interview with Sydney Schanberg 13 December 2010
^ "American leftists were Pol Pot's cheerleaders", Jeff Jacoby, April 30, 1998
^ Crimes of War - Cambodia
^ International Reporting Pulitzer Prize Winners 1976
^ Schanberg, Sydney H. "Sydney H. Schanberg - The New York Times". Topics.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
^ Schanberg resigns - LA times 26 September 1985
^ "The Official Website of Beyond the Killing Fields". Beyondthekillingfields.com. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
^ "Village Voice Shakeup: Top Investigative Journalist Fired, Prize-Winning Writers Resign Following Merger with New Times Media", Democracy Now, April 13, 2006
^ http://amconmag.com/article/2010/jul/01/00008/
^ "The American Conservative - McCain and the POW Cover-Up". Amconmag.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
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Sydney Schanberg was born in Clinton, Massachusetts and studied at Clinton High School in 1951 before receiving a B.A. in Government at Harvard University in 1955.[3] After initially starting Harvard Law, he requested to be moved up the draft list and undertook basic military training at Fort Hood in Texas.[4]
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Senator Ed Mayne
President of the Utah State AFL-CIO and Utah State Senator for District 5 and Loving Family man
1945 – 2007
Our devoted husband, father, son, brother, grandfather and friend, Eddie Paul Mayne, 62, passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2007, surrounded by his loving family.
Ed was born on September 16, 1945, in Bingham Canyon, Utah, son of Rolland (Red) and Ruth Oliver Mayne. He married Karen Marie Hibler on September 21, and are the parents of two children. They shared their loving companionship for 39 years. Ed attended Granger High School, Snow College and the University of Utah. He received an honorary doctorate degree from Salt Lake Community College.
Ed was noted in a recent interview as one of the most influential Democrats in the State of Utah. He served as a State Senator since 1994, where he remained dedicated to the people in his district and guaranteed that their concerns and needs were heard and acted upon. He also proudly served as Utah State AFL-CIO President since 1977 and fulfilled his commitment to his fellow brothers and sisters with loyalty and honor.
During Ed's career, he was a consumer advocate to the Federal Reserve Bank Of San Francisco representing Utah and nine other western states. Other committee's include the United Way Executive Committee ; Workers Compensation Legislative Advisory Board; Blue Cross Blue Shield Executive Board; University of Utah Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, and numerous other influential committees.
Ed was asked by then-SLC Olympic Organizer Mitt Romney, to carry the Winter Olympic Torch through Kearns. Ed was one of just three known public elected officials in the nation to have carried the Olympic Torch in 2002.
In 1993, "Ed Mayne Street" was dedicated as a tribute for his community service to Salt Lake County and his help in developing Oquirrh Hill Park across from Kearns High School. In recognition for his support to the schools within his district, Granite School Board is dedicating the Hunter High Football stadium in his name.
Ed is survived by his devoted wife, Karen; children, Paul (Jana) Mayne; Jamie (Trever) Jennings; parents, Red and Ruth Mayne; sisters, Connie (Craig) Webb; Shauna (Mike) Petersen; Terry Glover, and brother-in-law Phil (Barbara) Hibler. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Jackson, Maddy, Eli, and several nieces and nephews. Ed will be missed by all those that knew and loved him.
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Michael Vick's peers appreciate his tough journey back to the NFL.
Vick won the Ed Block Courage Award, voted on by his teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles, after the once-disgraced star quarterback returned to the league after spending 18 months in a federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring.
A three-time Pro Bowl pick in six seasons with Atlanta, Vick has played sparingly with the Eagles. He has two touchdowns rushing and one passing in 12 games.
The Ed Block Award honors players who exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Each of the 32 NFL teams selects a recipient.
"I've overcome a lot, more than probably one single individual can handle or bear," Vick said. "You ask certain people to walk through my shoes, they probably couldn't do. Probably 95 percent of the people in this world because nobody had to endure what I've been through, situations I've been put in, situations I put myself in and decisions I have made, whether they have been good or bad.


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package com.bitalino.server;

import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.util.List;

import javax.naming.InitialContext;
import javax.naming.NamingException;
import javax.ws.rs.client.Client;
import javax.ws.rs.client.ClientBuilder;
import javax.ws.rs.client.Entity;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;

import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import com.bitalino.server.dao.BITalinoReadingDao;
import com.bitalino.server.rest.api.FrameDto;
import com.bitalino.server.rest.api.ReadingDto;
import com.google.gson.Gson;
import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;

public class ReadingServiceTest {

  private BITalinoReadingDao dao;

  private static final String URL = "http://localhost:8181/bitalino";
  private final Client client = ClientBuilder.newClient();
  private long since = DateTime.now().getMillis();
  private final int max = 10;

  private final Type readingType = new TypeToken<List<ReadingDto>>() {
  }.getType();

  @BeforeClass
  private void setUp() throws NamingException {
    dao = (BITalinoReadingDao) getBean("java:global/bitalino/BITalinoReadingDao");
  }

  @Test
  public void test_new_readings() {
    assertEquals(dao.count(), 0);
    ReadingDto reading = new ReadingDto();
    reading.setTimestamp(since);
    for (int counter = 0; counter < max; counter++) {
      FrameDto frame = new FrameDto();
      final int[] analog = { counter, 0, 0, 0, 0, counter * counter };
      frame.setAnalog(analog);
      reading.addFrame(frame);

      Response response = client.target(URL)
          .request(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).put(Entity.json(reading));
      assertEquals(response.getStatus(), 200);
    }

    assertEquals(dao.count(), max);
  }

  @Test(dependsOnMethods = { "test_new_readings" })
  public void test_readings_since() {
    Response response = client.target(URL).queryParam("since", since).request()
        .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).get();
    assertEquals(response.getStatus(), 200);
    final String json = response.readEntity(String.class);
    final List<ReadingDto> dtos = new Gson().fromJson(json, readingType);
    assertEquals(dtos.size(), dao.find_all_readings_since(since).size());
  }

  private static Object getBean(String entity) throws NamingException {
    return new InitialContext().lookup(entity);
  }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


As I mentioned last week, the Holidays bring joy AND stress...it is good stress, but stress just the same. This Fire quote reminds me to do just that. The past few seasons, our family has tried to be intentional about the Holidays and really spend time and energy on what matters to us (not the Jones, but us).
Decide What Matters to You!
We all know the value of family traditions and the sense of comfort they impart. As a family, we discuss each year what we love about the season and ditch the rest. Going around the room and sharing favorite holiday memories can be just as meaningful as singing every song in the holiday songbook if that has grown tedious over the years. Reading and making Snowy Blowy ice cream on the first snowy day, hiking up a mountain to chop our own tree, and sharing a hot beverage for Tree-Time Stories each night...those are non-negotiables in our house. What traditions mean the most to you and yours this season?
We grew up with the sounds of Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas, George Winston's December, and A Chipmunks Christmas while my sister and I video-taped our interpretive dance to Kenny and Dolly's A Christmas to Remember. While I still love all those songs, and think of our headgear-wearing choreography fondly, our parties now rock all night with or without a curated list utilizing "Ok Google, play Baack Holiday Playlist". Even my Dad is getting in on the fun...although, we do wish it answered to "Odessa!".
Perhaps the ultimate way to create a stress-free holiday is to live by a list. Plan ahead, and don't be afraid to delegate. Even though I may not plan far ahead, all vacations, travel, and events include lists for packing, to-dos, and a timeline. I even make lists with pictures so the kids can help, and asking guests to help with a party-related tasks makes them feel more involved, so never be afraid to ask for help. Here's a great list for how much food per person.
From our Family to yours, enjoy the season!


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Chersonesos, the site. Sevastopol in real time
Sevastopol,Crimeathe city has seen many changes of government, takes its origin from the ancient Byzantine period, and was called Chersonese. Chersonese was a Greek colony in 529 BC, founded by natives of Heraclea Pontica, situated in the South-West of the Crimea. First, the city was a Scythian war, when the city became subject to king Mithridates sent his army to resist in the war with the Scythians. Known in Russia Chersonesus became after his capture by Prince Vladimir of Kyiv in 988, where Prince Vladimir was baptized and spread Christianity in Kievan Rus. After some time, the Rus made an Alliance with the Byzantine Empire where the Chersonese was profitable as a market town, which supplied agricultural products, textiles, weapons were exported to Byzantium and Asia Minor. When the Byzantine power weakened trade passed into the hands of the Italians who traveled the trade routes to the Eastern Crimea that led to the decline of the economy of Chersonesos. 400 years later, historians and archaeologists, leading excavations in Chersonesos territory found many interesting objects of Greek production, amphorae, jugs, coins. And in the course of excavations was discovered a circuit of the city's Central square, the theatre, the Basilica, the bell on the shore. Museum – reserve is very popular among tourists, the territory of Chersonesos is a state historical monument with a century of history. Included in the world heritage list of UNESCO.
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Nakhimov square is one of the Central squares of Sevastopol, part of the Central city ring. Located in the Leninsky district of Sevastopol, from her Sailor and Primorsky boulevards, Nakhimov Avenue and Lenin street, buildings and greenery which form the shape of the square.
Sevastopol, Crimea 06.03.18
The area of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy, located in the Leninsky district of Sevastopol, at the quay front of the Artillery Bay, between St. senyavina and Aivazovsky. 25 APR 1996 unmarked the square was named in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet.
The beach Victory Park is one of the most popular beaches in Sevastopol. The beach is popular not only amongst guests, but, apparently, prefer to stay on the beach cultivated areas. On weekends in July and August to find a free place on the shore almost impossible.
The sea is one of the Central squares of Sevastopol, part of the Central city ring. Located in Leninsky district of the city, it starts, Nakhimov Prospekt, Bolshaya Morskaya street, General Petrov, Mayakovsky, Voronin and Shestakova descent.
Online web camera shows the pier at the square Zakharova in Sevastopol in real time. Passenger berth "Area of General Zakharov" is located on the North side in Nakhimov district of Sevastopol and is used for mooring of boats.
The square near the moorings North side was named General G. F. Zakharov, commander of the 2nd guards army liberated Sevastopol from the North in 1944.
The area of the Rebels in the Leninsky district of Sevastopol, between street of Admiral Oktyabrskiy and the 5th Bastion. Arose in connection with the reconstruction of the building of the former Rebels (now Admiral October) and received the name of 1 November 1958.
Webcam of the city of Sevastopol on the square of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Federation will show you today how the roadway, where they often move around different types of transport and a pedestrian with a pretty mini-flower beds and lanterns. There is a Playground for lovers of skate here come the teenagers and adults that love to play skateboard.
Downtown Sevastopol is the area bounded to the North of the Sevastopol Bay from the East - South Bay, from West - Quarantine Bay and Rustic beam and, finally, to the South, the Historic Boulevard.
Online web camera is located at a stop "street of Admiral Yumashev" (towards the center) in Sebastopol and provides live video in real time. The camera is aimed at the pedestrian crossing and a public transport stop on the opposite side of the Avenue of the October Revolution.
Monument to the scuttled ships — a monument in Sevastopol, the architectural symbol of the city, installed near seaside Boulevard near Nakhimov square. Created by sculptor academician A. G. Adamson, architect V. A. Feldman and military engineer F. O. Enberg. Silhouette of the monument is used as the emblem of Sevastopol.
The sea in the Leninsky district. One of the oldest squares of the city, arose in the eighteenth century was Originally called the Fountain, then the Theater, with 1885 square Novosil with 1921 square of the Commune. October 15, 1954 was renamed the sea.
The heart of Sevastopol, Nakhimov square, the most visited place in the city. Is between Lenina street and Nakhimov Avenue. It is the oldest area of the city.
Neustroev, the area in the Gagarin district of Sevastopol, on crossing of streets Admiral Fadeev, street Heroes of Stalingrad, street Pilots and the Avenue of the October revolution.
Round Bay is located in Sevastopol five kilometers to the South-West of the entrance to Sevastopol Bay. The name of the Bay have been its form which is close to a circle.


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'''
we all know the classic "guessing game" with higher or lower prompts. lets do a role reversal; you create a program that will guess numbers between 1-100, and respond appropriately based on whether users say that the number is too high or too low. Try to make a program that can guess your number based on user input and great code!

'''

import random
import numpy

got_answer = False

max = 100
min = 0

try_count = 0

while not got_answer:
    try_count += 1

    num = -1
    while (num > 1) or (num < 0):
        num = .125 * numpy.random.randn() + 0.5
        print(num)

    guess = int(((max - min) * num) + min)

    print('1. Higher')
    print('2. Correct!')
    print('3. Lower')
    print('\nIs your number {}'.format(guess))
    response = input('> ')

    if response == '2':
        got_answer = True
        if try_count > 1:
            print('\nHurray! I guessed {} in {} tries!!!'.format(guess, try_count))
        else:
            print('\nHurray! I guessed {} in the first try!!! WOOHOO!'.format(guess, try_count))
    elif response == '1':
        min = guess + 1
    elif response == '3':
        max = guess - 1

    if min > max:
        got_answer = True
        print('ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! Master did not answer the questions properly!')


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Sibanye chairperson Sello Moloko announces resignation
Lameez Omarjee, Fin24
Public Investment Corp faces dilemma over backing Lonmin deal
Court dismisses AMCU's job loss appeal on Sibanye-Lonmin merger
Public Investment Corporation said to be concerned by Sibanye offer
Lonmin CEO still backs Sibanye offer even as profit rebounds
Sibanye Gold [JSE:SGL] announced on Wednesday afternoon that its chairperson Sello Moloko has resigned.
Moloko will officially step down on September 30.
The mining company said Moloko will be focussing on other responsibilities and the development of the Thesele Group, a 100% black-owned investment company which he founded in 2005. He stepped down the day after Lonmin investors backed a takeover by Sibanye Gold, to create one of the world's latest platinum producers.
"Moloko has served as chairman of the group since it was established in February 2013 and has overseen the growth and development of the group, from a South African gold producer, into a leading international precious metals company," the mining company said in an update to shareholders.
"It has been my privilege to lead and participate in the evolution of Sibanye-Stillwater, from its humble beginnings six years ago, into the unique, globally diversified precious metals company of today," said Moloko in a statement.
"Having overcome some significant challenges in the last 18 months, and with the successful conclusion of the shareholder vote to approve the Lonmin acquisition yesterday, I feel confident that the Group is poised to deliver on its vision of creating superior value for all of our stakeholders and believe that this is an opportune time to hand the chairman's baton on."
Dr Vincent Maphai will succeed Moloko as chairperson. He will join the board as chairperson designate from June 1, 2019.
Sibanye's share price opened at R12.72 a share on Wednesday and was trading at R13.00 a share at 14:20, up 4.6% on the day.
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Renovation of Willis Park in Avondale Estates will begin this fall
Dan Whisenhunt Aug 25, 2015
Willis Park in Avondale Estates. Photo by Dan Whisenhunt
After years of being discussed and examined on a drawing board, the city of Avondale Estates has made real progress on its plans to renovate Willis Park.
City Commissioners approved contracts related to the project during the commission's Aug. 24 meeting.
"Construction should begin in September and last roughly five months," a statement from the city says. "Efforts will be made to keep The Museum School accessible during renovations for students and their families."
The site of Willis Park was conveyed to the city by town founder George Francis Willis in 1928. It is located off of Dartmouth Avenue, and across from the Museum School on Forrest Boulevard. Currently the park is bordered by a bent and grimy metal fence on the side of the park facing the Museum School.
The renderings of the proposed renovations show a park that's much greener and more inviting than the one at the current site. The park will have a new entrance, pavilion and new playground equipment.
Willis Park has been a source of tension within Avondale Estates due to its use by Museum School students. The school is not technically in the city, though the school reports that approximately 39 percent of its 446 students live in the city of Avondale. Residents have been concerned that the park creates a safety hazard and that parents of students are taking advantage of an amenity that not all of them pay for.
The city awarded three separate contracts for the project:
– $485,485 to Integrated Construction and Nobility, Inc. for construction
– $117,700 to GameTime for playground equipment
– $24,200 to jB + a, inc. for construction administration
The city has published these renderings of the proposed renovations on its website:
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Outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in immunosuppressed vs. Immunocompetent patients
Blazoski, Cameron, Kirupaharan, Pradhab, Hilton, Robert, Leong, Ron, Baram, Michael.
Heart & Lung ; 58:179-184, 2023.
Article in English | ScienceDirect | ID: covidwho-2158922
Introduction Immunosuppressed hosts represent a growing group of patients who suffer acute respiratory failure and may be considered for therapies such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Objectives We conducted this retrospective study to determine whether acutely or chronically immunosuppressed patients placed on ECMO for cardiac and/or respiratory failure in our institution have different outcomes than immunocompetent patients placed on ECMO in our institution. Methods Adult patients placed on ECMO between June 31, 2010 and July 7, 2021 were identified within an IRB-approved database. Data was retrospectively extracted from the database and patients' medical records. Patients who survived ECMO decannulation were sub-grouped by the presence of acute or chronic immunosuppression, defined by the use of high-dose steroids or immunosuppressive agents for greater than four weeks prior to ECMO initiation. We analyzed and compared baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes using chi-squared tests for categorical variables and a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for continuous variables. Results 385 patients were included in this study, with 39 identified as chronically immunosuppressed, 49 as acutely immunosuppressed, and 297 as immunocompetent. There was no statistical difference in ECMO survival (respectively 54%, 59%, 65% p = 0.359) or 30-day survival (33%, 51%, 48% p = 0.149) for chronically immunosuppressed, acutely immunosuppressed, and immunocompetent, respectively. There were significant differences in rates of pre-ECMO COVID infection (p<0.001), coronary artery disease (p<0.001), smoking (p = 0.003), and acute kidney injury (p = 0.032). Acutely immunosuppressed patients had the highest rates of new infections during ECMO (p = 0.006). Conclusion When compared to immunocompetent patients, both acutely and chronically immunosuppressed patients had no significant difference in ECMO survival or 30-day survival. Acutely immunosuppressed patients had less comorbidities than chronically immunosuppressed patients, but they were more commonly infected during ECMO. ECMO may still be a valuable tool in appropriately selected patients with refractory respiratory or cardiac failure.
Coagulopathy monitoring and anticoagulation management in COVID-19 patients on ECMO: Advantages of a heparin anti-Xa-based titration strategy.
Rhoades, Ruben; Leong, Ron; Kopenitz, Jason; Thoma, Brandi; McDermott, Lydia; Dovidio, Joseph; Barletti, Shannon; Gong, Jerald Z; Massey, Howard T; McKenzie, Steven E; Rame, J Eduardo; Al-Rawas, Nawar.
Thromb Res ; 203: 1-4, 2021 07.
COVID-19 , Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation , Anticoagulants/adverse effects , Heparin/adverse effects , Humans , Partial Thromboplastin Time , Retrospective Studies , SARS-CoV-2
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