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GIFTED Spotlight: Emmanuel Paron
August 10, 2020 GIFTED Spotlight
We believe that behind every nurse, there's a fascinating story of dedication and compassion. Every month, we place one of these stories in the GIFTED Spotlight, introducing the world to another wonderful travel nurse.
Today's GIFTED Spotlight highlights Emmanuel "Manny" Paron, a veteran RN that recently joined GIFTED to embark on his first travel nursing adventure.
Read on to learn about Manny's international nursing journey, his early inspiration to become a nurse, and his incredible commitment to taking care of those in need.
Early Life and Inspiration
Emmanuel "Manny" Paron was born in the Philippines to a family of humble means; his father was a farmer and a tailor and his mother was a dressmaker. He recalled that his parents sacrificed their home so that he and his siblings could attend college. Manny and his family developed a close bond, which has remained close to this day.
Manny's relationship with his family significantly contributed to his desire to become a nurse. Manny's father was a diabetic and required continual care throughout his childhood, which led to Manny becoming his primary caretaker.
Eventually, Manny entered nursing school so he could learn how to provide better care for family members in need, graduating from Riverside College's nursing school in the Phillippines in 1994. He honed his nursing skills in the Philippines for 9 years before beginning his nursing journey in the United States.
Manny Moves to the United States
In 2003, Manny was hired directly by Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Manny recalls being excited and surprised by his surroundings upon his arrival. it was the first time he had ever visited the United States, and the first time he had ever seen snow:
"Staff members of the hospital actually picked me up from the airport. Seven inches of snow fell on the day that I arrived. We only see that in postcards in the Phillippines. I was so excited to send pictures to my family."
Manny received a warm welcome from his coworkers, saying he was "embraced like family." He worked at Sinai Hospital for 16 years, remaining loyal to his team and diligently expanding his nursing skillset. He remains friends with many of his original teammates to this day.
A short time after his arrival in the US, Manny received a call from home that his father had developed a vascular ulcer and was going to lose his leg to diabetes. However, Manny protested — he asked the physician to postpone the amputation and traveled back to the Philippines.
Upon his arrival, Manny controlled his father's sugar intake and dressed his leg properly. In just two weeks, his father's wound had healed. Manny's nursing education saved his father's leg.
When he returned to the United States, Manny once again used his experience with taking care of family to motivate his education, earning his certification in Wound Care.
Several years later, Manny's father was diagnosed with cancer. Again, he returned to the Philippines to take care of him. This difficult situation led Manny to apply to the Oncology Unit at St. Joseph Medical Center, where he worked part-time in addition to his job at Sinai, earning his Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification.
Sadly, Manny's father passed away in 2016 from a heart attack. In loving memory of his father, this led Manny to expand his skillset even further; he has worked in cardiology units studying Telemetry for the past five years.
Regarding his drive to become a better nurse, Manny said, "It's always connected to taking care of my family."
Manny says that his experience taking care of his family has given him an extra dimension of compassion with his patients.
Manny said, "When I take care of a patient, I always ask myself, 'What if this was your father?' It's always about family."
The Ideal Nurse
Manny told us many stories of his nursing experiences over the years. Throughout our conversation with him, one thing was constant. It is clear that Manny deeply cares about the wellbeing of others.
Manny also spoke of his reasons for being a nurse. It's clear that he was deeply inspired by his connection to family, and that he considers nursing to be his life's calling.
When we asked him to describe the qualities of an ideal nurse, Manny's response was beautiful and effortless:
"As nurses, we are just instruments of the love of God. When you take care of patients, many times they are in their worst moments – you take care of them no matter what.
The core of nursing is caring. When you care for somebody, you do everything you can to take care of them. It can be as simple as holding a patient's hand.
You educate yourself, study more to become an expert, so that when a patient comes into the hospital you are as prepared as possible to take care of them.
What I believe is that the core of nursing is caring."
We are thrilled and honored to support Manny Paron during his first travel nursing journey. His nursing journey and philosophy of care is a shining example of how dedicated nurses are to providing excellent, high-quality care for those who need it most.
We look forward to Manny's bright future, and we hope that he travels with GIFTED for years to come!
Manny Becomes a Travel Nurse with GIFTED Healthcare
When we spoke to Manny, he was about to begin his first-ever travel assignment as a COVID-19 frontline nurse in New Orleans, Louisiana. But Manny learned about GIFTED Healthcare four years ago, when a group of travel nurses joined his team in Baltimore.
"Out of all the agency nurses I met, the happiest nurses were GIFTED nurses," he said. "When I decided to try travel nursing, GIFTED was the only place that I applied."
Manny is looking forward to his trip. He sees his upcoming assignment as another opportunity to learn.
"I know it's going to be different," he said. "The culture will be different, the hospital will be different, but caring is caring."
We can't wait to hear about Manny's first travel nursing assignment.
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Triple woes for Malaysia in the 2012 PISA international student assessment for mathematics, science and reading
If only Malaysia had made slight progress in all the three subjects of mathematics, science and reading in the 2012 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) as compared to the previous PISA test in 2010, the Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would have highlighted the issue in his speech when opening the annual general meetings of Umno Youth, Wanita and Puteri on Tuesday night (the PISA results were released earlier the same day) as evidence that Malaysia was progressing towards a world-class education system under his leadership.
But the 2012 PISA results were more grounds for despondency rather than celebration, and this is why Muhyiddin was conspicuously silent about the PISA results – unlike his Singapore counterpart, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat who said on the same day the PISA results were released that he was "very happy that Singapore's 15-year-olds had done "very, very well" in 2012 PISA, as the Singapore students ranked second in mathematics and third in science and reading in the global assessment taken by about 510,000 15-year-old students in 65 countries and regions.
The Thai Education Minister, Chaturon Chaisang was upbeat with the results of the Thai students scoring 441 in reading, 427 in mathematics and 444 in science (beating Malaysia in all three subjects), saying that the Thai ranking demonstrated the country's potential and could attract investment.
Malaysia has more than enough reasons to rue the 2012 PISA, as the country has proclaimed that it aspired to be in the top third of the countries in the world in terms of performance in international assessments, as measured by outcomes in the PISA or Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) by 2021.
In fact, Muhyiddin had even said before the publication of the Preliminary Report of the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2015 last October that Malaysian youngsters are receiving better education than children in the United States, Britain and Germany.
Muhyiddin's claim is not only not borne out by the latest TIMSS and PISA reports, but the latest 2012 PISA represents triple woes for Malaysia's 15-year-olds and our education system, viz:
Malaysia seems to be stuck in the bottom third of the countries surveyed in international assessments, and not making any upward move towards the upper tier of the top third of the countries.
This is illustrated by the worsening of Malaysia's results in the 2012 PISA as compared to the previous 2010 PISA, viz:
Although at the bottom third of the pile, Malaysia is being overtaken by other countries in the group, like Kazakhstan whose mathematics score have widened from one point difference in Kazakhstan's favour (2010: Kazakhstan 405; Malaysia 404) to 11 points (2012: Kazakhstan 432; Malaysia 421) and well as turning the table and overtaking Malaysia in science from 400 for Kazakhstan in 2009 PISA as against 422 for Malaysia to 425 for Kazakhstan in 2012 PISA as against 420 for Malaysia.
Another example is Thailand which beats Malaysia, widening the lead in all three subjects:
(2012 PISA)
Thailand 427 444 441
Malaysia 421 420 398
But the most disconcerting result from the 2012 PISA is the widening gap between Malaysia and the "top performers".
The Malaysian Education Blueprint states:
"Over the past two decades, international student assessments, such as the Programme for international Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), have emerged as a means of directly comparing the quality of educational outcomes across different systems. These assess a variety of cognitive skills such as application and reasoning…
"The results from PISA 2009+ (the first time Malaysia participated in this assessment) were also discouraging, with Malaysia ranking in the bottom third of 74 participating countries, below the international and OECD average.
"Almost 60% of the 15-year-old Malaysian students who participated in PISA failed to meet the minimum proficiency level in Mathematics, while 44% and 43% did not meet the minimum proficiency levels in Reading and Science respectively.
"A difference of 38 points on the PISA scale is equivalent to one year of schooling.
"A comparison of scores shows that 15-year-olds in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Shanghai are performing as though they have had 3 or more years of schooling than 15-year-olds in Malaysia."
The disparity in the scores between 15-year-olds in Malaysia and the 15-year-olds in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Shanghai have widened since the previous PISA.
Based on the difference of 38 points on the PISA scale being equivalent to one year of schooling, the disparity has widened to reach a stage where the 15-year-old in Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea are performing as though they had four or even five more years of schooling than 15-year-olds in Malaysia.
This is illustrated by the following chart:
2012 PISA score
(bracket : difference in years of schooling)
Shanghai 570 (4.5) 613 (5) 580 (4.2)
Singapore 542 (3.8) 573 (4) 551 (3.5)
S. Korea 536 (3.6) 554 (3.5) 538 (3.1)
Hong Kong 545 (3.9) 561 (3.7) 555 (3.6)
As Education Minister, Muhyiddin cannot remain silent but must explain how he proposes to overcome and resolve the triple woes for the Malaysian education as highlighted by the 2013 PISA results.
Artikel ini juga boleh didapati dalam Bahasa Malaysia di: https://blog.limkitsiang.com/2013/12/09/tiga-keadaan-mendukacitakan-untuk-malaysia-dalam-penilaian-pelajar-antarabangsa-pisa-2012-bagi-subjek-matematik-sains-dan-bacaan/
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#1 by ENDANGERED HORNBILL on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 1:37 pm
If you go to the ground and talk to these students, you will know firsthand the abysmal state of affairs in Malaysian education system.
It took Malaysia 30 years to plunge so low.
Do you think it will take 30 months to remedy the situation?
Fat dreams!
30 years to turn the titanic mess around, God willing. The rot is that deep and wide!
#2 by TheWrathOfGrapes on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 2:13 pm
The top countries in the PISA test are all from what I call the "chopsticks" countries – China, Singapore, HK, Taiwan, Japan, Macao, Korea. Draw your own conclusions. And Malaysia is trying its best to ask its chopstick citizens to balik kampong.
#3 by Di Shi Jiu on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 2:20 pm
Mr Lim,
Come now, come now.
Are you serious? Did you say Kazakhstan? You're kidding, right? Kazakhstan, where Borat is supposed to come from?
Oh, you were not joking! Kazakhstan is better than Malaysia in Maths and Science.
But, but, but, no less an authority then the incumbent Minister for Education himself has insisted that Malaysia has a better education system than the US, the UK and Germany. And this during 2012, when data for the 2012 PISA report was probably being compiled!!!
In fact, just recently, a month ago, the Minister unveiled his Education Blueprint which is supposed to take Malaysia to even greater heights.
Surely the Minister cannot be just bare-faced lying? Surely the Minister cannot be so deluded as to believe his own propaganda? Surely the Minister cannot be blind to the reality in his portfolio?
Hm, or maybe he can?
#4 by yhsiew on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 2:21 pm
Triple woes – this is the cost to pay for interfering education with politics.
#5 by Bigjoe on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 2:24 pm
Perhaps the single biggest abuse of power is what they have done to education. They have done to education the same thing they are now doing for all other aspect of this country – sold Kool-Aid while brain-washing the drinkers its magic potion.
Even now with the so-called education blue-print – they continue to sell just a tastier Kool-Aid – still largely empty of what is necessary for the future of this country.
The problem is not salveagable under UMNO/BN because they have been drinking their own Kool-Aid and the version just get more fake as proven by the current UMNO GA. Mahathir never did – he sold Kool-Aid but he sucked blood – something they all will end up doing to the rest of us once they fall from the artificial high they are on.
#6 by Rufus Mallu on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 2:26 pm
Base it on meritocracy, improve standard of English, don't change historical facts, be open to learn from countries who have proven track record. Dont mix education with race or religion. Perhaps some improvements can be seen then.
#7 by sheriff singh on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 2:53 pm
Too bad our Education Ministry people could not ask PISA to lower the passing mark to 15%. If they had, maybe we could have 'performed' better with a string A+ or Distinctions.
Maybe we can get around this low rankings by giving all our institutions the 'Royal' title which should be good for a few bonus point on PISA.
Our problem is really in three areas:
1. We have a very poor, inefficient, politically interfered with, delusional, gigantic dinosaur Ministry of Education which does not seem to know what it wants, where it is going and what to do. Full of controversies. Manned by incompetents who think they are Gods and can do no wrong.
2. Do we have properly trained, dedicated and competent teachers? If not, won't our students suffer?
3. Are our students being taught by competent teachers or are they just being spoon-fed etc with rubbish, that they all become not creative, unable to think and fend for themselves?
We need a major overhaul to bring us back to the old days when our education system and educational institutions were well-respected. Look where Singapore has headed.
We are just jagong or just jagoh-kampungs and we delude ourselves that we are in the leading pack of the world. Talk is cheap but the reality hurts.
#8 by saheba on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 3:23 pm
This is a national tragedy indeed. A sad state of affairs due to mixing politics with education. The Ministry has much to answer for.
#9 by Cinapek on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 3:51 pm
I am waiting for someone in Govt who will dispute the integrity of this PISA test. Alternatively they may claim "we do it our way" a line made famous by one of our ministers during a Hardtalk show on BBC when he could not defend the indefensible.
Top US universities rely heavily on the SAT score results when selecting applicants for the limited places yearly. The SAT test comprise of yes, you guess it -Maths, Science and English. With such poor PISA results, it will become harder for Malaysian students to aspire to enrol in top US universities such as the Ivy League universities.
I suppose with the typical culture of mediocrity, our Govt will be more than happy that our sponsored students can enrol in the second or third tier universities.
#10 by tuahpekkong on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 4:17 pm
After reading the seditious and racist remarks that have been spewed out at the on going UMNO generally assembly, you take these people care about the slide in our education standard? We must progress together, students must score the same marks and get the equal number of As. Never mind if standard is being lowered to achieve this. A parent has written to to Sin Chew that there are leaks in the SPM exam questions almost yearly. Presumably, this is to allow more people to score distinctions. Very soon we will be overtaken by other SEA countries, not just Thailand alone.
#11 by boh-liao on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 4:43 pm
Of cos UmnoB very happy with PISA 2012, esp MMK who engineered our education system n policy 2 ensure dat most rakyat, esp Malays n Bumiputras, hv poor reading n reasoning skills – when rakyat bcome too smart, dat's d day UmnoB bcomes irrelevant (can no longer brain wash rakyat dat UmnoB is d saviour of Malays n Bumiputras)
Objective achieved
Of cos, 4 wayang, UmnoB may protest a bit lah, by saying dat dis is an international chopstick plot 2 belittle 1M'sia
UmnoB may send d teapot professor 2 protest against PISA n defend 1M'sia
UmnoB will cite evidence-based improved annual performances of our students in all our public n matrikulasi examinations, just look at d exponential increase in d number of ALL As or CGPA 4 students
LKS, don't belittle d efforts of UmnoB, moooo
They engaged experts n spent multiple millions on them 2 come out with d blueprint (or is it blue film)
They built schools n teaching hospitals (many still with intact ceilings, but by d grace of god) 2 educate students
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/dec/03/pisa-results-country-best-reading-maths-science#_
#14 by sheriff singh on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 5:06 pm
This calls for yet another Consultancy Contract with say, ah, Lehman Brothers?
#15 by ENDANGERED HORNBILL on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 5:09 pm
Now that PISA shows that Malaysia is a pisang (banana) country with an education that peels off when the tests get tough, this is REASON enough for the highly beloved and super-smart Minister of Education to employ more consultants and pay more billions to write more blueprints on how to lower the marks still more so that Malaysian students can be world-class in scoring more As than all those chopstick countries.
#16 by cskok8 on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 7:23 pm
Not to worry, we have more students scoring all distinctions in the SPM than any other country. So we are still ahead of everyone.
Actually, Malaysia's 15-year-olds who aspire 2 b UmnoB members when they bcome 18 years old NO NEED 2 know how 2 count properly – fr d on-going UmnoB GA, joining UmnoB is like joining a monopoly club, every UmnoB demanding minority-elected gomen 2 give them all sorts of businesses
No need 2 know how 2 count lah or 2 read, just need 2 know WHO's who in UmnoB, then $$$$ will drop fr d sky in2 their pockets
Just look at wanita, jiak kah liao, we want more, more, more, also can use official planes 4 personal agendas 1
#18 by sasha pranth on Friday, 6 December 2013 - 10:51 pm
Now we know that all those 5As at UPSR level and 7As at PMR are doctored, giving false hope to students who think they are actually smart. In Malaysia, quantity is valued over quality. If you bag the required number of As, you're smart. Nevermind that you cannot form coherent sentences, cannot do quick and simple maths, cannot spell to save your lives or just regurgitate everything you learn in class without actually understanding it. Thanks to our deplorable education system bent of spewing out As to undeserving students, we have destroyed a generation of Malaysians who could have been critical thinkers who are creative and intelligent had not the system failed them. Instead we have a bunch of bird-brains who strut around like proud peacocks. Sad.
#19 by tak tahan on Saturday, 7 December 2013 - 12:01 am
No wonder why only non-Malays worry about the counting and means to survive.So what the Umno/Malays want in the private companies ?? Free ride to kingdom/hell where one just stay and f%^k at home,doing nothing,izzit ? More lazy and stupid produces for nons to take care of ?!
#20 by boh-liao on Saturday, 7 December 2013 - 11:40 am
Rakyat M'sia must realise how SAD n BAD dis nation has become under racist n greedy UmnoB
No comparison between UmnoB kaki with Nelson Mandela:
"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another."

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UC baseball upsets No. 1-ranked Louisville
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The University of Cincinnati baseball team upset No. 1-ranked Louisville 6-3 on Tuesday night at UC's Marge Schott Stadium, before one of the biggest crowds in stadium history.
Freshman Nathan Kroger (Loveland, Ohio/Milford) made his first career start for the Bearcats to pick up the win, and junior David Orndorff (Pasadena, California/Pasadena Polytechnic) earned his third consecutive save for UC.
The win is considered the biggest in program history and is the first time the Bearcats have ever beaten the No. 1-ranked team. Louisville (19-1) had been the last undefeated team in the NCAA. It was the first time UC has beaten a top-10 team since April 2015, when the Bearcats beat No. 6 UCF twice in a three-game series at UC.
"It's awesome," UC coach Ty Neal said Wednesday. "It does everything for our program. Most importantly, it puts a little belief in what we're doing, the strides we're making program-wise and the talented players we're bringing in."
The Bearcats earned the win before a crowd of 1,709, the seventh-largest crowd to ever see a game at Marge Schott Stadium.
The Bearcats never trailed after opening the scoring in the first inning and adding a four-run second inning. Junior Kyle Mottice (Canal Fulton, Ohio/Jackson) led the offense with two hits, two RBI and a run scored. Junior Joey Thomas (Mason, Ohio/Mason) and freshman Eric Santiago (Bethlehem, Pa./Notre Dame Green Pond) also added two hits.
Cincinnati improved to 10-9 on the season.
UC basketball could be even better next year
U of L starting pitcher Michael McAvene (1-1) took the loss.
Senior R.J. Thompson (Mason, Ohio/Mason) tied a career high with three walks in the game, and added a hit and a run scored.
Redshirt junior Connor McVey (Mason, Ohio/Mason) scored a game-high two runs with a hit and an RBI.
Regular weekend starting pitchers Andrew Zellner (Farmersville, Ohio/Valley View), J.T. Perez (Orrville, Ohio/Orrville) and Orndorff all pitched an inning of relief from the bullpen to lock down the victory for the Bearcats.
"It's a nice program win for us," Neal said. "It just supports that we're doing things the right way, in our endeavors to build this program."
UC went 26-30-1 last season under Neal, who is in his fourth year as head coach.
It was UC's first game vs. the top-ranked team in since the opening weekend of the 2006 season, when it lost three games at No. 1 Florida. It was also the first UC win over Louisville for the Bearcats since a 5-2 decision on April 10, 2011 at UC.After going 18-7 at home last season, the Bearcats have opened play at Marge Schott Stadium with a 6-1 record and wins over Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana, Miami (Ohio) and Northeastern (twice).
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Frustrated by a lack of legislative progress on gun control, Gov. Terry McAuliffe promised zealous enforcement of existing laws Thursday, tasking Attorney General Mark Herring and others with a "creative and aggressive" crackdown on illegal sales.
McAuliffe said a new task force will find "innovative ways" to fight gun crimes, with a particular focus on keeping guns away from people prohibited from owning them. The Attorney General's Office will coordinate efforts and, in some cases, exercise a newly granted power to prosecute cases itself.
McAuliffe said the state will ask judges to increase gun forfeiture orders in domestic violence cases, with a goal of taking guns from anyone under a protective order. He also said a tip line is coming for people to report illegal sales and other gun crimes, and that the state will lead a more intense push to track every gun used in a crime through the federal eTrace system.
Most local police agencies already are judicious about the process, a McAuliffe spokesman said later. Those that are not will be encouraged.
The governor also banned the open carrying of firearms, except for law enforcement, from state buildings under executive branch control. A similar ban on concealed carry is coming soon, he said, but requires more regulatory process.
The State Capitol and General Assembly Building will not be affected, and guns were already banned in judiciary buildings.
The announcements represent executive branch efforts to accomplish portions of legislative goals. McAuliffe said he'll continue to push for more permanent changes during next year's General Assembly session, though Republican control of the Virginia House of Delegates makes them political long shots.
McAuliffe has called repeatedly on the assembly to expand background checks to include person-to-person gun sales in Virginia. Current law requires them only when a licensed dealer is involved. The governor and other Democrats also want a law taking guns from people convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors and related crimes, such as stalking.
For now, the governor promised an intense new focus, not only on guns used in mass shootings, but also on day-to-day gun crimes. There were 4,284 of those last year, Herring said, and 5,200 gun deaths in Virginia since 2010.
McAuliffe said he'll depend on Herring, whom Republicans frequently have accused of bending the law to fit his politics, to draw lines between executive authority and changes that require legislative approval.
"If he gives me the legal authority to act, I will," McAuliffe said.
Herring said executive acts are "no substitute for things we can do through the legislature," and he echoed the governor's frustration about a lack of General Assembly support.
"I know this is a complex issue," he said. "But that can't be a reason to do nothing. ... These shouldn't be tough votes."
State Republican leaders reacted with promises to monitor the executive branch and criticism of McAuliffe's philosophies. Speaker of the House William Howell said in a statement that his caucus has argued for years that "the best way to keep Virginians safe is to enforce existing law."
Howell, R-Stafford, promised to monitor the new task force and said the House would "continue to focus on investing in mental and behavioral health care improvements." In the same statement, House Majority Leader Kirk Cox said he's confident that local law enforcement already enforces "all of Virginia's laws to their full extent."
"The Governor and Attorney General should take extra care before interfering with their work," Cox, R-Colonial Heights, said in the same written statement.
House Republicans deemed the gun ban in state buildings to be "shortsighted." Del. Todd Gilbert, a GOP leader on crime issues, promised to review the policy during the 2016 legislative session, which starts in January.
McAuliffe was backed Thursday by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, who along with U.S. Sen. Mark Warner has called for federal reforms not unlike the state legislative changes McAuliffe seeks. At least 22 uniformed police officers also attended the governor's news conference Thursday, as did the parents of a Virginia journalist gunned down in August.
Andy and Barbara Parker have called for gun reforms repeatedly since their daughter, Alison, was killed. McAuliffe said he has spent a good deal of time discussing the issue with the Parkers, but twice on Thursday referred to Andy Parker as Alan.
Gun control advocates acknowledged the uphill political fight they face, even with polling showing broad support for expanded background checks. But they promised resolve, and McAuliffe called out the National Rifle Association as a front for gun manufacturers, not responsible gun owners.
The NRA didn't respond to that charge in a statement released Thursday evening, but said it has been calling for officials to enforce existing laws "all along."
"If Governor McAuliffe and his former boss Hillary Clinton were serious about preventing tragedies like Virginia Tech & Roanoke instead of exploiting them, they'd address our nation's broken mental health system," spokesman Lars Dalseide said in a statement.
Kaine, D-Va., spoke at length during Thursday's news conference about Prof. Liviu Librescu, who was killed in the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings. Librescu, according to witnesses, blocked a classroom doorway so his students could escape the gunman.
Librescu decided not to be a bystander, Kaine said, calling on other Virginians to raise their voices on gun control.
"For too long in this country, in this commonwealth ... we've got too many bystanders," Kaine said. "We will win this fight."
Every seat in the General Assembly is up during the Nov. 3 elections, and while control of the House of Delegates isn't up for grabs, the narrowly divided state Senate is. The races are drawing money from both sides of the gun debate.
Former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Americans for Responsible Solutions group donated $50,000 earlier this year to McAuliffe's Common Good political action committee. The Washington Post reported last week that the group plans to spend $600,000 on key state Senate races.
The group issued a news release Thursday applauding McAuliffe's announcements.
The NRA has spent at least $33,100 on Virginia politicians and political groups this year, with all but $500 of that going to Republicans, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, which tracks campaign spending.


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Author shares WWII novel
New Canaan Library will present Michael White, author of "Beautiful Assassin," at 7:30 p.m. Monday June 14, in the Adrian Lamb Room as part of the Authors on Stage series. This program is co-sponsored by Elm Street Books.
The author of "Soul Catcher" returns with "Beautiful Assassin," a tale of love, loyalty and intrigue set during World War II in which a Russian sniper finds herself caught between two suspicious allies.
White is the author of six novels and has published more than 45 short stories in national magazines and journals, and has won the Advocate Newspapers Fiction Award and been nominated for both a National Magazine Award and a Pushcart. White was the founding editor of the yearly fiction anthology "American Fiction" as well as "Dogwood."
For more information or to register, call 203-594-5040 or visit newcanaanlibrary.org. Books will be available for purchase and signing.


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Torranee Ni Nee Krai Krong (tailandés: ธรณีนี่นี้ใครครอง, inglés: Who Does This Earth Belong To?), es una serie de televisión tailandesa transmitida del 29 de junio del 2012 hasta el 4 de agosto del 2012 por medio de la cadena Channel 3.

Sinopsis
Daeng, es una agradable y amable mujer que a forjado su vida trabajando en la agricultura, cuando su nieto Athit es enviado por su familia a trabajar en la granja para pagar una deuda de su padre, Daeng confía en él y lo recibe con los brazos abiertos. Cuando Athit se muda a la granja, conoce a Darunee, una joven que había sido adoptada por Daeng como su hermana menor.

Cuando Athit y Darunee se conocen, sólo pelean y no confían entre ellos. Cuando Daeng muere le deja a Athit en su testamento cuidar de toda la herencia y de ser el tutor de Darunee hasta que ella se graduara.

Como guardián de Darunee, la relación entre ambos mejora y poco a poco comienzan a darse cuenta de que en realidad se aman desde que eran jóvenes, pero ambos intentan esconder sus verdaderos sentimientos. Las cosas no ayudan cuando una serie de malentendidos hace que Athit crea que Duranee está enamorada de Vethang, y ella cree que Athit está enamorado de Tunlayanee, por lo que siguen negando sus sentimientos creyendo que así van a ser felices.

Finalmente cuando logran aclarar los malentendidos, ambos revelan sus verdaderos sentimientos y después de que Athit le propusiera matrimonio a Duranee, la pareja se casa y vive felizmente en la granja que les dejó la abuela Daeng y en la que tanto han trabajado, junto a sus amigos.

Reparto

Personajes principales

Personajes secundarios

Episodios
La serie estuvo conformada por 17 episodios, los cuales fueron emitidos todos los viernes, sábados y domingos a través de Channel 3.

Música
Los temas de inicio es "Aab Chob" ("Secretly Admiring") de La-Ong-Fong, así como las canciones "Hai Rak Man Toh Nai Jai" ("Let Love Grow Up In My Heart") cantada por Nadech Kugimiya y Ar-Karn Rak ("Symptoms of Love") interpretada por Urassaya Sperbund.

Mientras que el tema de cierre es Khon Bon Fah Tongkarn Hai Rak ("Someone On Heaven Wants Us To Love Each Other") de Pongsak "Aof" Rattanapong & Lydia Sarunrat "Dear" Visutthithada.

Premios y nominaciones

Producción
La serie fue dirigida por Paajaew Yuthana Lorphanpaibul, producida por Mam Thitima Sangkhapitak y el guion estuvo a cargo de Jaew Yuthana Lorphanpaibul.

La serie contó con el apoyo de la compañía de producción "No Problem" y fue distribuida por Channel 3 (Thai TV 3).

La primera versión del drama transmitido en 1998 estuvo protagonizada por Piyatida "Pock" Woramusik y Andrew "Andy" Gregson.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 ละคร ธรณีนี่นี้ ใครครอง The Official

Series de televisión de Tailandia
Series de televisión iniciadas en 2012
Series de televisión finalizadas en 2012

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Fairphone the company that introduced the first ethically sourced smartphone in 2013 is now back with the first modular smartphone which is named as Fairphone 2. Google has already been working on a project called "Project Ara Modular Smartphones" for quite sometime now and Fairphone is about to launch its own mobile phone in this category.
The handset is priced at EUR 529.38 (Approx Rs. 38,000) and the shipping will starts from as early as December 2015. As per management the handset is very robust and designed to last. But it is really disappointing that right now the handset is designed to use in Europe only.
That is too much (529€)...Do we really need that kind of phone? The price is very very big! You can but a gaming PC for that money.
While it might be only available in Europe at the moment, I'd imagine that it be rolled out to be available worldwide at a later date.
Manufacturers will usually want to make as much money as they can so limiting it to only certain regions doesn't make financial sense in my opinion.
These look amazing, however, for the price, I'm not sure if I could trust this device, as you also need to purchase all the needed upgrades etc. I haven't heard about this project before, however I have heard about project ara, which actually started off as "block phones" here in the UK as a crowd funded project, which I actually participated in funding!
I'd love to own one of these devices, and the customization options are amazing, similar to building a custom PC, but on a much, much smaller scale!
I am slightly confused. I thought, 'modular concept' gives me the freedom to choose from a variety of hardware, and purchase a phone with features of my preferences. If that be the case, why should Fairphone-2 carry such an exorbitant price tag? Or is it the least expensive model in a range of phones that one could put together? Please correct me if I my understanding is wrong.
Fairphone launched its first ecologically responsible smartphone back in 2013. Built with materials that could be traced to conflict-free mines, by workers in factories where the conditions could be better monitored, and carrying a commitment to reducing the world's e-waste, it represents a brave step forward in an often uncaring industry. For a small company, Fairphone managed healthy sales — some 60,000 devices — but ultimately, few outside of the long-haired, sandal-wearing community took notice.


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Q: Auto-Deploy on IIS from Github? I found a way using a .php page to auto deploy, quick and dirty, using a Post-Receive URL.  So you put the following into a page on your site:
<?php `git pull`; ?>

Put that page's URL into GiHub and bang, auto deploy.  Works great.  Is there something similar or equivalent for .ASP?  I have a site running on IIS 6.0 and it would be great to do an ASP equivalent.
I through about installing PHP on the IIS server, seems like a waste for just a sigle page and would open me up to PHP security and patching issue.  Rather just use some .ASP code.
Could find what I need via Google, GitHub:Gists, or iis.net.
Thanks!

A: I don't know much about PHP, except it's a scripting language. But ASP.NET projects need to be built. Anyway, you can simplify the processes by using Paas platforms such as AppHarbor (or Azure, as Kelly mentioned).

A: first of all, you need to install the git on your server.
then run the git command from your asp page.
if you using asp classic, try something like this:
<%
    Dim oShell
    Set oShell = Server.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
    oShell.Run "git pull"
    Set oShell = Nothing
%>

it will done the same job as PHP.
if you looking for asp.net version.
Ive a simple project on github:
https://github.com/tshwangq/IISDeploy

A: Using the Webhook-URL's service hook, formerly known as Post-Receive-URL's, from GitHub in PHP is easy. Just as you say. Basically, the git pull command is integrated in most Apache environments. This is not the case with ASP.NET.
Simply put: with PHP you only need to copy the appropriate files from GitHub > Webserver. On the other hand, ASP.NET (or most .NET environments) needs  the project to be compiled first. Therefor, installing PHP on your IIS alone will not get the job done.
So, in order to make this work for you ASP.NET project you need to:

*

*Create a consumer for the Post-Receive hook that downloads the latest files

*Compile the files on the webserver

*Copy the build results to the desired folder

Unfortunately, I haven't come across a working example yet.


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North Carolina Opera Rusalka Preview Press
Joyce did a feature interview on Opera Lively – the full piece you can read here. Here's a sneak peek:
"I always research as much as I possibly can when preparing a role. What I learn from other sources allows me to gather information about the character and leads me in the right direction in creating an interpretation with multiple dimensions. For me, this is a step in the work process that cannot be skipped. I feel that by doing the research part of the exploration, I allow myself the privilege of discovering and studying the music. That being said, it is my job to present the character to the audience in a way which enables them to have a meaningful experience. They must be stimulated, transported and inspired. So, once I've done my research, I let most of the information live in my subconscious and I allow myself the freedom to organically express the emotions communicated by the text and the music."
-Joyce El-Khoury
Here's an #interview I did for Opera Lively re @NCOpera #Rusalka http://t.co/cdUfNmVVSY +a #preview via @NewsObserver http://t.co/rFEZo0DC2n
— Joyce El-Khoury (@JoyceSoprano) March 24, 2014
Also, Joyce appears in the News Observer preview feature, quote below:
Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury, already a seasoned Verdi and Puccini singer, is looking forward to taking on the title role again (her first was in San Antonio in January and she'll sing it in Amsterdam in May). El-Khoury likes the way Rusalka makes the audience think about what it means to be human.
"She is driven by love, discovering it for the first time and wanting to experience all of it," El-Khoury said. "It's amazing to see her go from that mindset to become a sacrificing, forgiving creature, in some ways more human than the humans."
-News Observer, full story here.
Joyce hosts CBC 2's This is My Music
Opera News: Take 5
No cookie cutter soprano: Joyce El-Khoury on Violetta… and why Musetta is such fun (Bachtrack)


In the 1988 film Scrooged, Bill Murray plays a selfish, cynical television executive who is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve. Bitter, disappointed and frustrated, Murray's character came to the conclusion that Christmas was a fraud. Far worse than Ebenezer Scrooge, Murray is visited by the ghost of Christmas past, present and future. These shocking encounters convict Murray's heart like the wealthy man in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The only difference is that Murray is still alive while the rich man in the story below died.
So the rich man said, 'Then, father [Abraham], I beg you to send Lazarus to my father's house— 28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may solemnly warn them and witness to them, so that they too will not come to this place of torment.' 29 But Abraham said, 'They have [the Scriptures given by] Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets; let them listen to them,' Luke 16:27-29.
Parables are meant to be analogies, hypothetical scenarios to illustrate spiritual truths. Within this particular story, Jesus details a conversation between Abraham who is in heaven with a desperate rich man pleading his case from hell. This man asks to be sent back to his family on earth in the form of a ghost, similar to the concept of the ghost of Christmas past. Despite this man's concern to save his family from the same eternal fate he is enduring, Abraham vehemently denies this request. While Abraham references the importance of listening to and studying the words of Old Testament prophets, his reason for saying no is clear. You must walk by faith, not by sight.
He replied, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent [they will change their old way of thinking and seek God and His righteousness].' 31 And he said to him, 'If they do not listen to [the messages of] Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead,'" Luke 16:30-31.
Every Christmas, pastors, priests, reverends and teachers attempt to share a fresh approach to Christmas, coming up with an unique angle or spin. Of all of the sermons I have heard at Christmas Eve and or Christmas Day services, Abraham's exchange with this rich man in hell is not one of them. Human nature makes individuals think, "if I only saw a ghost, speak to the dead or witness a miracle, then I would believe." Yet, in reality, you shouldn't have to experience the death and resurrection of Jesus to believe. The author of Hebrews references this in Hebrews 6:1-6, supporting Abraham's excuse for denying a first century visit from the ghost of Christmas past.
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Anna Salleh
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Architects use trigonometry to make sure corners and walls are where they should be. But could they be using something simpler? (Image: iStockphoto)
The mathematical study of triangles has just got a whole lot simpler, according to a researcher who says his new theory of trigonometry is easier to use and more accurate.
Associate Professor Norman Wildberger, of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, says his theory of "rational trigonometry" is more like algebra as you can plug numbers into an equation and get an accurate result.
"We're going to look at trigonometry in a new way," says Wildberger.
"We're going to leave sines and cosines to the circular motion part of mathematics and not force it on triangles."
Wildberger says the trigonometry we know and love (or hate) today has its historical roots in the work of ancient astronomers, like Ptolemy, who studied the motion of planets.
In this case, the angle between two points in the sky, as seen from Earth, was a reasonable way of calculating the distance between them, he says.
But, says Wildberger, the problem came when others applied these theories, developed for spherical geometry, to the study of flat triangles.
"It's all very well to do if you're working on a sphere or a circle but when we actually study triangles there aren't any circles there," he says.
The key purpose of trigonometry is to understand the relationships between the corners and sides of triangles.
It is used in areas like surveying, engineering and construction today.
Classical trigonometry calls the separation between two lines an "angle", which is the length of a circular arc between two lines.
An angle can be calculated using an equation that relates the corners of a triangle (using the concepts of sine, cosine or tangent) to the length (distance) of the side opposite it.
But Wildberger says that distance is not the best way to measure the separation of two points and angle is not the best way to measure the separation of two lines.
"It's not the concept that leads to a mathematics that is the most pleasant and the most useful and the most accurate," he says.
Instead of distance, Wildberger's trigonometry uses a concept called "quandrance", the square of distance.
Instead of angle, he uses the concept of "spread", calculated by dividing one quadrance by another.
The spread between two lines is a number between 0 (representing parallel lines) and 1 (representing lines at right angles).
Wildberger says it would be possible to make a new protractor that measures spread instead of angle.
You would then plug the values for the quadrance and spread into his set of equations.
More accurate
What's better about the system, says Wildberger, is that all the terms in the equations can be calculated exactly, or are "rational", hence the term for his new theory, "rational trigonometry".
But sine, cosine and tangent, are usually only approximated, he says, making them "transcendental functions".
This means that any complex calculation using classical trigonometry could result in a significant accumulation of errors.
Wildberger says he hopes that "rational trigonometry" will provide high school students with a simpler way of thinking about triangles that is both more accurate and easier to carry out.
And he says the improved accuracy will be important elsewhere such as in GPS surveying or when engineers design devices.
Wildberger says he developed the new theory while studying more complex maths.
"It wasn't that I set out to do this. It was just a fluke, in a way, that I realised 'Hey these ideas can change elementary trigonometry'."
Wildberger's book, Divine Proportions: Rational Trigonometry to Universal Geometry, published by Wild Egg books, is launched this week.
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Primary key uniquely identifies the row of a table. We declare the primary key on one(or more) column of a table. Defining the primary key we ensure, that column will not have any duplicate or NULL values. It is not a mandatory feature to be added to every table, having one is good. We define the primary key while creating the table or altering the table like below.
The uniqueness feature of primary key is achieved through the use of UNIQUE INDEX on its primary columns.We can say, Primary key, under the cover will use UNIQUE or NON-UNIQUE index. If INDEX key allows NULLS, then we need to use WHERE NOT NULL clause to ensure non-null values are unique.
If we do not create unique index explicitly, then DB2 will create one index. But we wont be able to alter the automatically created index(like if we want to alter the features likes PCTFREE,Clustering etc).So it is always if we can create unique index and then build the primary key on that.
Technically, when we create a table with primary key, we must create a UNIQUE index on the Primary key. A very important point to remember " DB2 can not process that table on which primary key has been defined but no indexes. It simply marks the table as unavailable or puts it in incomplete status."
Even If we want to drop the unique index for that table, DB2 will allow to drop it, but the table will be unusable and it will be in incomplete status.
So, in conclusion this primary key and unique index goes hand-in-hand.!!!
Nice info Deb.I didn't know that Unique index is a madatory thing if there is a primary key!!
then DB2 will create such an index automatically when a PK is defined.
cluster, allow reverse scans, etc.


Home » Upmost or Utmost: What's the Difference?
The English language is full of confusing words that mix up writers, so don't feel bad if you get one or two confused with each other.
Most of people's confusion concerns the use of different homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same when spoken but are not spelled the same and do not have the same meanings.
While today's two words aren't exact homophones, they still sound close enough to each other to confuse writers and speakers alike.
What is the Difference Between Upmost and Utmost?
In this post, I will highlight the differences between these two words: upmost vs. utmost. I will cover each word's definition and function in a sentence, and I will provide example sentences for each word from newspapers and other authorities.
Plus, at the end, I will give a tip to remember the difference between the two.
What does upmost mean? Upmost is a fairly uncommon variant of the adjective uppermost and is defined as highest in location, farthest up.
We need to dig through the upmost/uppermost layer of sediment to lay the foundation.
The upmost/uppermost windows of the building need to be cleaned.
My office is on the upmost/uppermost floor of the building.
Both words can be used interchangeably, but uppermost is clearly the better word choice. Using uppermost exclusively eliminates any possible confusion that can arise between utmost vs. upmost.
Plus, as I mentioned above, uppermost is clearly preferred over upmost (probably for the added clarity) in popular usage.
The above chart shows just how wide the disparity in use between upmost vs. uppermost is. Uppermost is a huge multiple above upmost, which barely even registers a line.
What does utmost mean? Utmost also functions as an adjective and is defined as the most extreme; of the greatest urgency or intensity.
The biography was written with the utmost respect for the deceased.
This is a matter of the utmost importance; don't screw it up.
Utmost can also function as a noun with a similar meaning, the greatest possible amount; degree; or extent.
He worked every day to the utmost of his ability to put food on the table.
As you could see from the examples above, there are a few different phrases that incorporate the word utmost.
These three phrases use the word utmost not upmost.
I have the utmost respect for my father.
Doing your utmost is all that I ask.
What's a good way to keep track of these two words, so you don't have to remember all of this every time you go to write them? Here's a helpful mnemonic.
Upmost is a word that causes more confusion than it does clarity, so you can effectively eliminate it from your vocabulary.
But, if you can remember that upmost is short for uppermost and this word has to do with being up top, i.e., the highest or farthest up, you will be set.
Utmost, on the other hand, has to do with things that are the most extreme, greatest urgency, or most important.
Is it utmost or upmost? The error occurs when people mistakenly use upmost when they mean to use utmost.
Upmost is a very infrequently used variant of uppermost and can basically be eliminated from one's vocabulary.
Utmost is used to describe something that is the most extreme or of the highest importance.
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Q: Data class with ByteArray in kotlin I created a Data class in Kotlin that contains an image as a ByteArray.
When I build I have the following error:
Error:Kotlin: [Internal Error] java.lang.IllegalStateException: Backend Internal error: Exception during code generation
Cause: An operation is not implemented: primitive arrays are not supported yet
File being compiled at position: file:///my/home/Project/my-generator/src/main/kotlin/com/myapp/domain/Alert.kt
The root cause was thrown at: JVMCodegenUtil.kt:364
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.CompilationErrorHandler.lambda$static$0(CompilationErrorHandler.java:24)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.PackageCodegenImpl.generate(PackageCodegenImpl.java:76)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.DefaultCodegenFactory.generatePackage(CodegenFactory.kt:96)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.DefaultCodegenFactory.generateModule(CodegenFactory.kt:67)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.KotlinCodegenFacade.doGenerateFiles(KotlinCodegenFacade.java:47)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.KotlinCodegenFacade.compileCorrectFiles(KotlinCodegenFacade.java:39)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.compiler.KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.generate(KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.kt:476)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.compiler.KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.compileModules$cli(KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.kt:164)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.K2JVMCompiler.doExecute(K2JVMCompiler.kt:166)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.K2JVMCompiler.doExecute(K2JVMCompiler.kt:56)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.CLICompiler.execImpl(CLICompiler.kt:84)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.CLICompiler.execImpl(CLICompiler.kt:42)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.CLITool.exec(CLITool.kt:104)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.CompileServiceImpl$compile$$inlined$ifAlive$lambda$1.invoke(CompileServiceImpl.kt:436)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.CompileServiceImpl$compile$$inlined$ifAlive$lambda$1.invoke(CompileServiceImpl.kt:102)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.CompileServiceImpl$doCompile$$inlined$ifAlive$lambda$2.invoke(CompileServiceImpl.kt:1005)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.CompileServiceImpl$doCompile$$inlined$ifAlive$lambda$2.invoke(CompileServiceImpl.kt:102)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.common.DummyProfiler.withMeasure(PerfUtils.kt:138)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.CompileServiceImpl.checkedCompile(CompileServiceImpl.kt:1047)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.CompileServiceImpl.doCompile(CompileServiceImpl.kt:1004)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.daemon.CompileServiceImpl.compile(CompileServiceImpl.kt:434)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at sun.rmi.server.UnicastServerRef.dispatch(UnicastServerRef.java:357)
    at sun.rmi.transport.Transport$1.run(Transport.java:200)
    at sun.rmi.transport.Transport$1.run(Transport.java:197)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at sun.rmi.transport.Transport.serviceCall(Transport.java:196)
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPTransport.handleMessages(TCPTransport.java:573)
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPTransport$ConnectionHandler.run0(TCPTransport.java:834)
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPTransport$ConnectionHandler.lambda$run$0(TCPTransport.java:688)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPTransport$ConnectionHandler.run(TCPTransport.java:687)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Caused by: kotlin.NotImplementedError: An operation is not implemented: primitive arrays are not supported yet
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.jvm.JVMCodegenUtilKt.getSerialTypeInfo(JVMCodegenUtil.kt:364)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.jvm.SerializerCodegenImpl$generateLoad$1.invoke(SerializerCodegenImpl.kt:365)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.jvm.SerializerCodegenImpl$generateLoad$1.invoke(SerializerCodegenImpl.kt:32)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.jvm.JVMCodegenUtilKt$generateMethod$1.doGenerateBody(JVMCodegenUtil.kt:153)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.FunctionGenerationStrategy$CodegenBased.generateBody(FunctionGenerationStrategy.java:84)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.FunctionCodegen.generateMethodBody(FunctionCodegen.java:666)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.FunctionCodegen.generateMethodBody(FunctionCodegen.java:473)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.FunctionCodegen.generateMethod(FunctionCodegen.java:260)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.FunctionCodegen.generateMethod(FunctionCodegen.java:176)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.jvm.JVMCodegenUtilKt.generateMethod(JVMCodegenUtil.kt:150)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.jvm.SerializerCodegenImpl.generateLoad(SerializerCodegenImpl.kt:287)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.common.SerializerCodegen.generateLoadIfNeeded(SerializerCodegen.kt:121)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.common.SerializerCodegen.generate(SerializerCodegen.kt:48)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.backend.jvm.SerializerCodegenImpl$Companion.generateSerializerExtensions(SerializerCodegenImpl.kt:49)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization.compiler.extensions.SerializationCodegenExtension.generateClassSyntheticParts(SerializationCodegenExtension.kt:30)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.ImplementationBodyCodegen.generateSyntheticPartsAfterBody(ImplementationBodyCodegen.java:438)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.MemberCodegen.generate(MemberCodegen.java:132)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.MemberCodegen.genClassOrObject(MemberCodegen.java:302)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.MemberCodegen.genSyntheticClassOrObject(MemberCodegen.java:316)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.ClassBodyCodegen.generateBody(ClassBodyCodegen.java:111)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.MemberCodegen.generate(MemberCodegen.java:129)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.MemberCodegen.genClassOrObject(MemberCodegen.java:302)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.MemberCodegen.genClassOrObject(MemberCodegen.java:286)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.PackageCodegenImpl.generateClassesAndObjectsInFile(PackageCodegenImpl.java:118)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.PackageCodegenImpl.generateFile(PackageCodegenImpl.java:137)
    at org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.PackageCodegenImpl.generate(PackageCodegenImpl.java:68)
    ... 36 more

The main message in the error seems to be primitive arrays are not supported yet. If a remove the ByteArray of the data class, this is compiling correctly.
Is there a way to create a data class with ByteArray ?
Or is there a way to convert a ByteArray to Array<Byte> ?
Thanks for your help

A: The kotlinx.serialization library isn't finished and you're running into one of the outstanding issues: https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization/issues/52
Simply put the maintainers of the serialization library haven't decided the best way to handle primitive arrays yet so they cause issues during compilation, you will need to write your own encoder or convert it to a supported type like List<Byte> (the issue linked above says this doesn't happen because it would cause performance issues)


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Trump's "Drain the Swamp" plan is Fake Reform
By Lee Drutman Nov 17, 2016, 11:50am EST
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This post is part of Polyarchy, an independent blog produced by the political reform program at New America, a Washington think tank devoted to developing new ideas and new voices.
Donald Trump has announced that registered lobbyists will not serve in his transition team, and that there will be a five-year lobbying ban for anyone who works in his administration.
This makes today a very good time distinguish between "fake reform" and "real reform." It's a distinction we're going to need.
Fake reform is typically a meaningless and minor policy change that sounds far grander than it is. Fake reform is carefully designed to send a message that makes it seem like government officials are tackling a problem, without actually doing anything to tackle that problem. Fake reform is also intended to distract the public from an even bigger problem that government officials have no interest in resolving. In short, fake reform is meaningless at best and subterfuge at worst. It is pure symbolic politics.
By contrast, real reform actually addresses the underlying problem that the public is worried about. But because few problems have simple direct answers, real reform often lacks the whiz-bang messaging resonance of fake reform. Real reform is often dull and technocratic. It recognizes and wrestles with trade-offs. Its solutions are not always easily explainable or popular.
Donald Trump's lobbying ban should be treated as a textbook example of fake reform.
Fake reform is a meaningless and minor policy change that sounds far grander than it is
Trump says no registered lobbyist will serve in his administration. No problem. All a registered lobbyist has to do is file some paper and deregister, and presto, change-o, that person is no longer a lobbyist and therefore welcome in the Trump administration. Presumably, this is something almost every lobbyist would do anyway upon taking a government job.
Trump also says there will be a five-year lobbying ban for anybody serving his administration. He certainly has the power to prevent any lobbyist who has served in his administration from officially lobbying his administration for five years after leaving. But "lobbying" has a very specific legal definition based on how an individual allocates his or her time on behalf of clients. And many would-be lobbyists shirk these rules quite easily. Given the value that Trump and his inner circle place on loyalty, do we really expect that someone who served in his administration would not have privileged access to his administration, regardless of whether this person's activities constitute the legal definition of "lobbying"?
Additionally, unless Congress passes separate revolving-door rules for who can lobby the House and Senate (very unlikely), anyone who serves in his administration will be free to lobby Congress.
Finally, there is the question of enforcement. Already, Trump's transition team appears to be violating its own internal lobbying ethics rules. Given the fast-and-loose chaos the administration has already demonstrated, who thinks anybody on the Trump team is going to bother with making sure people in his administration follow these rules?
Fake reform distracts from an even bigger problem
The big worry about a Trump administration is not that a handful of lobbyists are going to run his transition team or serve as his advisers. Anyone who thinks this is the big fight is not only fooling himself but is falling for Trump's gambit. Far more important is whom Trump appoints to key Cabinet positions, and what his actual policies are. The more we get hung up on whether or not key people were lobbyists, the more we miss the bigger picture. Which is precisely what Trump would like.
The real worry about corruption in a Trump administration is that we've never elected a president with so many potential conflicts of interest and so much disregard for the basic norms of appropriateness. Rather than selling off his businesses or putting them in a blind trust, he now has his children running them. The real worry about a Trump administration is that it turns out to be a tremendous kleptocracy. Whether or not he has a few lobbyists on his team is like worrying about whether the milk served on the Titanic is being properly refrigerated.
Fake reform doesn't address the underlying problem
If a Trump administration were serious about reducing the influence of special interests in Washington, there's a simple fix that actually would be "real reform": Build up government capacity.
There's a reason special interests and lobbyists have become so powerful in Washington, and that's because the federal government, and especially the legislative branch, has cut its own capacity. Congress now has about the staff capacity, and much less on key committees, than it had 35 years ago. With each passing year, this makes Congress more and more dependent on primarily corporate lobbyists (since most lobbyists are corporate lobbyists) to provide information and expertise, and increasingly to just write the bills for them and build the coalitions to get the bills passed.
Yet instead of strengthening government capacity, Trump wants to reduce it. He's proposed a hiring freeze on all federal employees ("to clean up the corruption," of course). But the inevitable result will be that even more short-staffed agencies will have to rely more on industry lobbyists for basic policy expertise, which will shape how federal rules are written and enforced. Rather than draining the swamp, this would simply free up more space for lobbyists.
Term limits are fake reform too
Trump's other big piece of fake reform is term limits for Congress. I've written previously why term limits are a bad idea. The simple reason is that they take away expertise from the legislative branch and empower the executive branch and private lobbyists, who gain a comparative expertise advantage.
If voters are truly concerned about career politicians in Washington, they might start voting for challengers. Yet in 2016, 97 percent of incumbents who ran were reelected. True, this is because few races are competitive anymore. But rather than try to pass term limits (fake reform), those concerned about incumbent politicians cruising to victory might direct their attention to electoral reforms to make elections more competitive.
Now more than ever, we need to distinguish fake reform from real reform
All politicians are guilty of promoting fake reform over real reform. The Obama lobbying ban was also fake reform, because it didn't address the real issues of government capacity I addressed. I'd also classify the Democrats' 2007 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act as mostly fake reform, for similar reasons.
But the stakes are far higher now. We've never seen anything close to the conflicts of interest that a Trump administration poses. Now more than ever, we must understand the difference between fake reform and real reform. We need to treat Trump's so-called "lobbying ban" as what it is: meaningless substance, intended as subterfuge and distraction. Fake reform.
Instead of falling for it, let's keep our eyes on the bigger issues, like government capacity, Trump's conflicts of interest, Cabinet picks, and, most of all, the policies. Every additional minute we spend debating the merits of the "lobbyist ban" is a minute we've wasted.
If these were normal times, the influence of lobbyists in the next administration might be a normal thing to worry about. But these are not normal times. There are much bigger things to worry about.
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Ento has partnered with Spark to deploy the Crikit as part of the Arable Farming IoT Pilot at Lincoln University. The pilot is an initiative by the New Zealand IoT Alliance and brings together a consortium of technology providers to design and demonstrate solutions for farmers.
In late December Brett broke out his gumboots to install two Ento Crikit devices at the farm - the first to monitor entry activity via an access gate, and the second to communicate soil moisture levels as logged by an externally connected Soil Moisture Probe.
Using the Crikit Soil Moisture solution, farmers are provided valuable insight into soil status and are able to manage irrigation for optimal crop production.
Ento looks forward to the insights gained and discussions generated during the pilot.
Check out our exciting new short animation that shows our customers and clients how amazing our devices are and what scenario's they can be used in.
Ento is proud to have joined the Sigfox Partner Program and is looking forward to working collaboratively to deliver exceptional value solutions to customers.
There goes another shipment of Crikits to one of our awesome clients.
Ento is partnering up with FF Instrumentation for Fieldays 2018 taking place 13-16th June in Hamilton. Visit Stand PB18 to see our Crikit device paired with research grade probes to measures soil moisture, volumetric water content (VMC) and temperature.
Amongst many other great companies exhibiting their innovation development and projects, we were recently invited, in partnership with Spark to showcase our IoT devices at the SmartCities Expo in Christchurch.
The day was a success, and we were able educate to educate visitors at the expo of the benefits that IoT can bring to their business.
The components for a new and exciting project. A satellite internet device, a LoRa gateway and a couple of thousand Crikits all chirping in harmony! With this set up we can monitor thousands of assets in very remote locations.
As reported by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), global food production needs to increase by 70% to feed the additional 2.3 billion people that will inhabit the Earth by 2050. Therefore, Smart IoT Farming solutions are imperative for the global food production levels to meet this target.
Here in New Zealand, agriculture is a pivotal sector in the growing economy - which indicates the need for smart IoT sensor systems in agriculture. It is crucial for farmers around New Zealand to have the ability to monitor soil moisture, water level, light & humidity levels in a seamless and precise way. ENTO's IoT devices, coupled with our external sensors can achieve all of this.
The accuracy in the readings from ENTO's IoT devices when applied into agricultural monitoring are not only crucial, but very popular with farmers because of the myriad of benefits. ENTO are currently trialling our devices with a couple NZ agriculture companies.
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Due to the popularity of the "Hip Hop Bangerz" playlist on our Soundcloud account, we have just uploaded a more extended version to Spotify.
These are joints by dope artists we've worked with and promoted over the years, the real deal in rhymes, lyricism, beats and turntablism. A mix of official singles and buzz tracks by and featuring Souls of Mischief, Rah Digga, Skyzoo, Horseshoe Gang, Copywrite, Melanin 9, Vast Aire, Wu Tang's Cappadonna, Talib Kweli, Genesis Elijah, Royce da 5'9″, Verbal Kent, Deeprooted (Johaz & Mr Brady), Matt Maddox, Tragedy Khadafi, Bumpy Knuckles, Constant Deviants and more.
As a student of African history, African-American figures such as Malcolm X & Huey Newton and politics, not surprisingly in this interview he outlines his views on corruption, social cohesion, oppression, justice, war, peace, the political systems at home and overseas and much more. It was his introduction to legendary hip hop artists such as Immortal Technique, Nas, Dead Prez, Tupac & Wu Tang which motivated the young man to study more, and it has come full circle as he now portrays his views as an Emcee.
Melanin 9's launch night for his new album "Magna Carta" took place at The Vibe Bar in London's Brick Lane in late November, and the venue was rammed full with the city's hip hop fraternity there to see him joined by Choice FM's DJ 279, Genesis Elijah, Rewd Adams, Iron Braydz, and his Triple Darkness sparring partners Cyrus Malachi and Phoenix da Icefire.
As the name suggests, BritishHipHop.Com have been one of the long standing supporters of UK hip hop, but have also covered a wide variety of international artists.
Andy Fletcher from the magazine sat down with London's Melanin 9 recently ahead of the release of his new album "Magna Carta", due out on 3rd December.
It's been a busy couple of weeks for the talented emcee, freestyle performances for SBTV being featured on The Source in the United States, the launch of his single & video this week for "White Russian" featuring Roc Marciano, premiered by Nah Right and covered by many top international onlines including Hip Hop DX and 2 Dope Boys, and the preparation for his launch event tonight, Friday 23rd November upstairs at The Vibe Bar, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 (8pm – 1am, entry £5) where he'll be joined by DJ 279, Genesis Elijah, Iron Braydz, Rewd Adams, Cyrus Malachi, Phoenix da Icefire, Skriblah Dangogh and Logic.
With just over a week and a half to go until the general public release of Melanin 9's debut album Magna Carta on 3rd December, one of the UK's leading online specialists for hip hop & rap music, Hip Hop Kings, is the latest to give the release their endorsement.
You can also hear him live on Guess Radio in London from 7.30pm GMT / 2.30pm EST with DJ Sammy Jay on the Xposure show at http://www.guessradio.co.uk Thursday 22nd November.


The figure is grotesque in a way, but it is a short 'roided up, hirsute, deranged murderer after all.
You did a good job on it, I quite like it.
To be honest I've never been that bothered by the nudieness of these chaps – although I know it's got the internet in a right flutter. Like with the savage orcs and their warpaint however all the bare flesh should be emphasising something, rather than just being a case of 'oh look at us, we live somewhere hot so we've turned out to battle in the buff'. The fiction states, as you've noted, that the runes (made out of metal) are actually hammered (not a gentle process) into their actual flesh. How macho are these blokes?! Whilst everyone else is putting on armour they're driving chunks of metal into their own bodies with a combination of religious fanaticism and blunt force trauma. Yet the studio paint scheme has them all bubblebath clean and shiny, when in fact they should be brutish, angry and bruised. To my eye the damaged flesh of yours does a far better job of capturing the look of the Fyreslayers – in fact if the studio had used something like this I might have found them more compelling from the start.
Anyway, nice work on the base as well and looking forward to seeing the Dauntless 215th making their long-awaited return.
Thanks for the kind words dude, eloquently put! It does seem odd that they went all clean-n-shiny with them, doesn't it?
I don't get the appeal of the This is Sparta dwarves but you did one heck of a job on this one.
I'm not overly fond of Dwarves either. In the fantasy world I mean. Real dwarves are probably pleasant enough. You've done a great job with him. The veins look realistic and give him a nice grotesque look. I couldn't see his sack though. I didn't try too hard though. I promise I didnt!
Excellent work mate, but I must note that he is not naked at all… he is clearly wearing a loincloth!
This sculpt sums up everything that is wrong with current Citadel figures. Just because you have the technical ability to pack a figure with details, doesn't mean you should. It makes the painted versions particularly difficult to read.
Really disappointed not to be going to BOYL this year. I'll have to enjoy the photos instead!
Great work on this guy – he's come up very nicely. There's just a hint of the old Chaos Dwarves to some of the Fyreslayers as well. Probably just about 5 or 10% mixed in with the Slayer, the OOT and the Fat Baby majority influences. You've certainly done well here with the bruised flesh being far more effective than the official paint scheme.
I didn't get the CD vibe myself, but there is clearly a ton of Slayer influence happening here – Trollslayer turned up to eleven!
Ahhh…. yeah, I see it more with this guy!


Metro Police were dispatched to the SoBro Guest House to investigate possible credit card fraud, and a female identifying herself a Khaliah Gray, and a male identifying himself as Riley Howard, came to the door. As soon as the door was opened, officers report smelling marijuana coming from the suite. Officers froze the scene while Central CSU detectives came to the scene to assist with a protective sweep and obtaining a search warrant.
While he was being detained, the male suddenly stood to his feet, ran toward office Foland, and pushed him against the wall, knocking Foland out of his way, as he escaped the police. He ran from the SoBro building, but was later apprehended.
During questioning, the male advised his actual name was not 'Riley', but was Delvin Howard, and he had outstanding felony warrants for his arrest. Howard admitted to owning the narcotics and firearm found during the search.
Howard was given a $143,000 bond, however has a parole violation with a no-bond restriction. He will appear in court for a review hearing on Wednesday morning. He is charged with 2 felony capias warrants, parole violation, assault of an officer, possession w/intent meth 26-299 grams, possession w/intent cocaine 26-299 grams, possession, possession w/intent SCH I, paraphernalia, evading arrest, and felon in possession of a firearm during a drug offense.


When that mid-afternoon slump hits and you need a snack to get you through the rest of the work day, it's tempting to head to the vending machine and grab a candy bar or chips. But there are healthy snack options at the vending machine that will satisfy that salt or sweet craving but won't completely sabotage the hard work you've put in at the gym. Some snacks even have nutritional fiber and protein, and protein is your best bet for increasing your energy.
Other smart options include 100 percent fruit snacks and even Rice Krispie treats. So don't fear the vending machines, just make smart snacking choices!
This week, many people are rushing out to get Apple's newest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new phones are much larger, thinner, and faster than their predecessor, iPhone 5. But one of the biggest features of the new phone, especially as it relates to vending, is its ability to now support near-field-communication (NFC) mobile payments.
With the launch of the iPhone 6, Apple also introduced Apple Pay. A user can place his or her thumb on the Touch ID, and the NFC antenna will transmit the payment from the phone to the merchant. When you add a credit or debit card with Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device nor on Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted, and securely stored in the Secure Element on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Each transaction is authorized with a one-time unique number using your Device Account Number, and instead of using the security code from the back of your card, Apple Pay creates a dynamic security code to securely validate each transaction.
Dozens of large companies like McDonald's, Walgreens, Staples, Subway, and Petco have already announced that they will begin accepting mobile payments. With 63.2 million iPhone users in the U.S. alone, according to Statista, Apple just opened up a huge customer base of potential NFC users.
Once users become accustomed to paying for everyday items at their local grocery stores, the mall and restaurants, they will come to expect the same mobile payment experience on their vending machines or micro markets. Many payment acceptors on vending machines and micro markets already have the ability to accept mobile payments using NFC, and with the introduction of Apply Pay, NFC may become the mobile payment of the future.
Take advantage of these great deals by using your USConnect OneCard on any of these products now through Sept. 30, 2014.
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From the sunny shores of California to the Sonoran Desert to the heights of the Rocky Mountains to the Lone Star State, our Route 66 coffees will magically transport you from your desk to some of the most notable places of our great nation.
California Blonde is a light and lively, perfectly balanced cup that you can drink all day. Mild in flavor, with a light body and lively finish, California Blonde is as mellow as a day in the California sun.
Flavor erupts from our Rocky Mountain Blend, a rare cup encompassing all of the qualities that first made Columbian coffee famous. Just like the heights of the Rockies, this blend is fresh and heady. You'll have a 10,000-foot view of your day with this clean, mellow flavor balanced with a pleasant finish and distinctive aroma.
Put some kick into your day with our Lone Star Select Roast. This 100% pure estate-grown coffee is as rich in flavor as the Texas soil. You'll be transported to the ranch with the complex, pleasant aroma rising from your mug.
Take a trip to the Southwest with this seductive blend of our most flavorful coffees, where you'll find a unique, rich flavor without the caffeine. We start with the finest Columbian and Central American coffees, then gently decaffeinate, blend, and roast them to perfection. You can enjoy this one all day long!
So take a coffee break and take a tour down Route 66.


Spring has been horrendously busy so it took 5 months to add 100 entries and hit the 500 mark (actually 503), whereas it took just 3 months to go from 200 to 400. However, 500 is a milestone, so I hope you enjoy what we offer here and take time to learn about these people and their contributions to American history. Enjoy!


Ready for an Alaskan Cruise or African Adventure?
In addition to all the amazing features at The Ultimate Guys Night Out (dinner, open bar, casino games, cigar lounge, Jack Daniel's virtual reality experience, etc.), we have some incredible auction items available - including a 7-night Alaskan cruise on Royal Caribbean and a 6-day, 7-night stay at Thulani Private Lodge, located in the Blue Canyon Conservancy in South Africa.
Join us at The Ultimate Guys Night Out, and help us raise funds for JA programs by bidding on these and other great items!
JA World Uncorked is Going to Rock!
Check out the 2018 JA World Uncorked highlight video.
We are pleased to announce that Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood is our official Entertainment Sponsor for the 2019 JA World Uncorked, presented by Breakthru Beverage Florida!
Thanks to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino over 900 guests will rock JA World to a live band and DJ throughout the night!
T his highly anticipated food, wine and spirits extravaganza, hosted by the JA Circle of Wise Women, is sold out every year so purchase your tickets at an early bird rate of $150 before November 1!
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Diana Metcalf at (954) 979-7120 or Diana@JASouthFlorida.org.
Junior Achievement of South Florida is honored to be selected as one of Leadership Broward Class XXXVII's Community Projects. A team of local dedicated leaders will work with JA to create an alumni network. We are looking forward to connecting with people in our community who participated in JA programs as youth, so they may share their story and the impact this experience had on their lives and careers.
We warmly welcome our LB team (above) Stephanie Marcoux, Jim Hammond, Angie Stone, Kesha Davis, Alex Ernest-Jones, Jarred John, Brian Seidenberg and Carolyn Rose to the JA family!
Team Split Happens (Comcast) dressed in their 1970's best attire at the September 26 JA Bowl-A-Thon.
Junior Achievement of South Florida is thankful to Comcast for recently awarding our organization grant funds from its Comcast Cares Day in April 2018.
As part of the company's year-round commitment of giving back to the community, the Comcast Foundation provides grants to Comcast Cares Day partner organizations to support their missions throughout the year.
"Comcast Foundation grants are given in recognition of the thousands of Comcast employees, their family and friends and community volunteers who participated in Comcast Cares Day projects this year. The grants will expand the impact of Comcast Cares Day far beyond just one day and further support the important work being done by Junior Achievement of South Florida," said Dawn Stagliano, Comcast Director of Government Affairs and Community Impact.
Comcast also had a team participate in our 2018 JA Bowl-A-Thon.
Spend a Day Volunteering at JA or in the Classroom!
Check out this short volunteer testimonial video.
October is one of our more active months at Junior Achievement of South Florida, and we hope you'll join us! Individuals and corporate teams interested in having a positive impact on the lives of the students we serve can volunteer and/or mentor at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion or in the classroom.
Are you ready to give back and empower the future generation of leaders? Consider spending an hour, a day or more with JA!


My artwork holds a special place in my heart. I spend much of my time envisioning beautiful scenes that I want to bring to life. Each painting is created with the intention of setting your imagination ablaze.
I grew up in California, so I have a deep appreciation not only for tropical landscapes, but also dark forests, deep lakes, and flowery fields. My artwork is inspired by the natural world and all its wonders.
All my paintings are created with oil on canvas. Oil painting comes naturally to me. It is the best medium for blending colors together in order to inspire feelings of depth, mood, and distance.
My unique color palette is also a key to my success as an artist.
The landscape paintings in my gallery are great examples of this. Each piece of art expresses its own unique mood. Some are created with a more subdued palette of blue, silver, and black. These artworks exude feelings of mystery, solitude, and darkness. Others are covered in bright colors to inspire feelings of happiness and energy.
This is one of those landscape paintings that bestows its viewers with a sense of peace and joy. There is something magical about escaping from reality. Treat yourself to this tropical oasis and you will do just that.
We all need a vacation every now and then. Our days are busy while our dreams are filled with thoughts of paradise. The owner of this piece of art won't have to travel far. Take one look and your mind is transported to tropical sands and swaying palm trees. You smell the salty ocean and feel the warm breeze coming off the water. Your toes are nestled in silky sand while you sip a cool drink and take in the last illuminating colors of the day.
This dreamy scene was painted with oil on canvas. Sunset Tropical is full of vivid blues, deep oranges, and subtle yellows. The towering palms are dark shadows that create a beautiful contrast against the rich colors of the sky. Beyond those trees, the majestic ocean expanse kisses the horizon.
My landscape paintings are created with beautiful visions of nature and all she has to offer. They will stimulate your imagination and take you to places you could only dream of.
I have several original cityscape paintings to choose from as well! Each skyline is painted with distinct lines and unique colors. No matter who you are or what you like, my online gallery has something to offer you.
Click here to find your perfect painting.