When you are pregnant, you will experience a lot of different side effects, from aches and pains, to extreme stress and exhaustion. All of this and more can be helped through prenatal massage. A prenatal massage, which occurs during pregnancy, is a type of massage that is catered to your pregnancy. It helps you find relief, improve circulation, and help with your growing baby as well. Many techniques are similar to what traditional massages include, with some slight variations to remain safe. Here are some different benefits of getting a pregnancy massage.
Pregnancy massage is an excellent way to deal with some of your pregnancy pains. Depending on the type of massage you choose to get, you can get help with your leg cramps, back pain, and sciatica pain. Many women also find that their muscles become tensed and tightened during pregnancy due to the various muscle cramps while sleeping, which massage is excellent at relieving. When you go in for a massage, one of the most important things to remember is that you let them know you are pregnant. The massage therapist will then target the areas often causing pain during pregnancy, but use modifications as needed.
You go through a lot of hormone changes during pregnancy, which can cause stress, anxiety, depression, and a variety of other mental health changes. The hormone changes also affect your physical health in addition to your mood. With massage, you are able to control the hormone fluctuations, regulating them and finding relief from these side effects. It is recommended that you get pregnancy massages regularly throughout your pregnancy in order to be beneficial at helping with your hormone changes.
Another big side effect of pregnancy is swelling. You might notice swelling of your ankles and other joints as a result of the reduced circulation. With massage during pregnancy, you can have help with your circulation and not experience as much pressure on the blood vessels in your uterus. This in turn has the potential to reduce swelling, which can also be much more comfortable for you.
The mental health benefits you get from pregnancy massage can really make a big difference in how you feel during your pregnancy. Massage can help to release your endorphins, which not only help to relieve pain but can help make you feel happier and more content. The massage can also help reduce your anxiety and depression during pregnancy.
I used to be all about the office and spent a lot of time finding great corporate outfits, but now that I'm a mum I need a new style. I want to be one of those mums that looks cool and casually put together at the playground, not the mum who looks like she's slept in her clothes! I have been checking out some blogs and stylist tips online and I think it's just about time to update my style to suit this new stage of my life. This blog is for other mums looking to take their style up a notch.


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Researchers from the University of Athens found certain doses of alpha-lipoic acid, along with a few other ingredients, helped patients get relief from the discomfort of painful diabetic neuropathy in only 40 days.
An article titled "Effect of α-lipoic acid on symptoms and quality of life in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy," produced the following impressive results according to the authors.
Out of 72 patients included, significant reductions in neuropathic symptoms were shown by reduced NSS, SPNSQ and DN4 scores at day 40 versus baseline. BPI, NPSI, and SDS in terms of work disability, social life disability, and family life disability scores were also significantly reduced. Moreover, 50% of patients rated their health condition as 'very much better' or 'much better' following α-lipoic acid administration. Fasting triglyceride levels were reduced, but no difference was found in body weight, blood pressure, fasting glucose, or other lipids at day 40 versus baseline.
Study Procedure
Administered orally at 600 mg/day for 40 days, the compound they gave the subjects was Nevralip Retard®, which is a blend of these nine ingredients:
alpha-lipoic acid 600mg
3 trace elements (selenium, zinc and chromium picolinate)
5 vitamins (B1, B5, B6, biotin, and vitamin E)
The entire study consisted of two visits – one to determine the initial values for the data, and the second to gauge the effects of the experiment after 40 days of taking the alpha-lipoic acid blend.
Quick summary of findings
The chart below indicates the majority of the 72 patient's Quality of Life (QoL) improved across the board after 40 days taking the supplement.
The scientists noted since no placebos where used could have read the claims by the manufacturer what to expect from the pills.
This was an open-label study, however, without a placebo treatment arm, and as such has inherent limitations, since both the study participants and the health-care providers were aware of the treatment provided. Thus, imagined or random effects of the agent cannot be ruled out. Furthermore, it is unclear if and at what extent the recorded benefits in the present study group would subside after α-lipoic discontinuation.
The collaborators made these observations, which summarized what results suggested to them.
In conclusion, the current study suggests that 600 mg/day α-lipoic acid, administered orally for 40 days, to patients with painful diabetic neuropathy, has a clinically significant impact on controlling neuropathy symptoms, fasting triglycerides, and quality of life. Moreover, half of the treated patients rated their health status as 'much better' or 'very much better' following 40 days of treatment.
They noted the substance was provided free-of-charge to the patients, so there is no guarantee the 72 people will continue or can afford taking the dosages after the trial ended. Nor are there any assurances on the long-term benefits of the treatment, since no follow-up visits were scheduled.

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Short-Term Investments
By Troy Segal
What Are Short-Term Investments?
Short-term investments, also known as marketable securities or temporary investments, are those which can easily be converted to cash, typically within 5 years. Many short-term investments are sold or converted to cash after a period of only 3-12 months. Some common examples of short term investments include CDs, money market accounts, high-yield savings accounts, government bonds and Treasury bills. Usually, these investments are high-quality and highly liquid assets or investment vehicles.
Short-term investments may also refer specifically to financial assets—of a similar kind, but with a few additional requirements—that are owned by a company. Recorded in a separate account,
and listed in the current assets section of the corporate balance sheet, these are investments that a company has made that are expected to be converted into cash within one year.
How Short-Term Investments Work
The goal of a short-term investment—for both companies and individual/institutional investors—is to protect capital while also generating a return similar to a Treasury bill index fund or another similar benchmark.
Companies in a strong cash position will have a short-term investments account on their balance sheet. As a result, the company can afford to invest excess cash in stocks, bonds, or cash equivalents to earn higher interest than what would be earned from a normal savings account.
There are two basic requirements for a company to classify an investment as short-term. First, it must be liquid, like a stock listed on a major exchange that trades frequently or U.S. Treasury bonds. Second, the management must intend to sell the security within a relatively short period, such as 12 months. Marketable debt securities, aka "short-term paper," that mature within a year or less, such as U.S. Treasury bills and commercial paper, also count as short-term investments.
Marketable equity securities include investments in common and preferred stock. Marketable debt securities can include corporate bonds—that is, bonds issued by another company—but they also need to have short maturity dates and should be actively traded to be considered liquid.
Short-term investments are marketable securities or highly liquid assets designed to provide a safe, temporary parking place for excess cash.
Short-term investments can also refer to holdings a company owns but intends to sell within a year or (if debt) mature within a year.
CDs, money market accounts, and Treasury bills are common types of low-risk short-term investments.
Examples of Short-Term Investments
Some common short-term investments and strategies used by corporations and individual investors include:
Certificates of deposit (CDs): These deposits are offered by banks and typically pay a higher interest rate because they lock up cash for a given period. They are FDIC-insured up to $250,000.
Money market accounts: Returns on these FDIC-insured accounts will beat those on savings accounts, but require a minimum investment. Keep in mind that money market accounts differ from money market mutual funds, which are not FDIC-insured.
Treasuries: There are a variety of these government-issued bonds, such as notes, bills, floating-rate notes, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS).
Bond funds: Offered by professional asset managers/investment companies, these funds are better for a shorter time frame and can offer better-than-average returns for the risk. Just be aware of the fees.
Municipal bonds: These bonds, issued by local, state, or non-federal government agencies, can offer higher yields and tax advantages since they are often exempt from income taxes.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending: Excess cash can be put into play via one of these lending platforms that match borrowers to lenders.
Roth IRAs: For individuals, these vehicles can offer flexibility and a variety of investment options. Contributions, but not gains, to Roth IRAs can be withdrawn at any time, without penalty or taxes due.
If you have excess cash, using it to pay off higher-interest debt may be more advantageous than investing it in low-risk but low-return short-term investments.
Real-Life Example of Short-Term Investments
On its March 31, 2018, quarterly statement, Microsoft Corp. reported holding $135 billion of short-term investments on its balance sheet. The biggest component was U.S. government and agency securities, which was $108 billion. This was followed by corporate notes/bonds worth $6.1 billion, foreign government bonds worth $4.7 billion, mortgage/asset-backed securities at $3.8 billion, certificates of deposit (CDs) were worth $2 billion, and municipal securities at $269 million.
Apple Inc. also held short-term investments, listed as marketable securities, of $254 billion as of March 31, 2018. The two major investments were corporate securities, which represented $138 billion, and U.S. Treasury/agency securities, which were $62.3 billion. The company's investment in commercial paper was worth $17.4 billion and mutual funds were $800 million. Apple also had non-U.S. government securities of $8.2 billion and certificates/time deposits of $7.3 billion. Mortgage/asset-backed securities were at $20 billion and municipal securities at $973 million, rounded out its short-term investments.
Cash equivalents are investment securities that are convertible into cash and found on a company's balance sheet.
Money Market Fund Definition
A money market fund is a type of mutual fund that invests in high-quality, short-term debt instruments and cash equivalents.
Liquid Asset
A liquid asset is an asset that can easily be converted into cash within a short amount of time.
Cash Investment
A cash investment is a short-term obligation, usually fewer than 90 days, that provides a return in the form of interest payments.
Cash Reserves Definition
Cash reserves refer to the money a company or individual keeps on hand to meet short-term and emergency funding needs.
Term Securities Lending Facility (TSLF)
The Term Securities Lending Facility (TSLF) allowed borrowing of Treasury securities through the Federal Reserve Bank during the 2008 financial crisis.
How Do Short-Term Investments and Marketable Securities Differ?
What Are Some Examples of Money Market Funds?
The Complete Guide to Money Market Deposit Accounts
What are liquid assets, and why are they beneficial to a business?
Mutual Funds Are Not FDIC Insured: Here's Why
Fixed Income Essentials
Where can I buy government bonds?


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Q: C# .NET 4.0 and Generics I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this kind of behaviour is possible in C# 4.0
I have an object hierarchy I'd like to keep strongly typed. Something like this
class ItemBase {}

class ItemType<T> where T : ItemBase
{
   T Base { get; set; }
}

class EquipmentBase : ItemBase {}
class EquipmentType : ItemType<EquipmentBase> {}

What I want to be able to do to have something like this
ItemType item = new EquipmentType();

And I want item.Base to return type ItemBase. Basically I want to know if it's smart enough to strongly typed generic to a base class without the strong typing. Benefit of this being I can simply cast an ItemType back to an EquipmentType and get all the strongly typedness again.
I may be thinking about this all wrong...

A: You're talking about covariance which would allow you to do:
ItemType<object> item = new EquipmentType();

You couldn't do this in C# 4 because of the following reasons:

*

*Generic covariance only works on interfaces, arrays, and delegate types, not base classes

*Your ItemType class uses T as an in/out type parameter meaning it receives a T and also returns a T.

Number 2 is the main issue because if it were allowed, then the following code would have to be compilable, yet fail at runtime.
// this will not work
ItemType<object> item = new EquipmentType();
item.Base = new Object(); // this seems ok but clearly isn't allowed

Covariance and Contravariance FAQ

A: No, because ItemType as far as the compiler is concerned is a separate type from ItemType<EquipmentBase> or ItemType<Foo>.  All three are treated as unique types and they cannot represent one another.
In your class declarations, you declared it as ItemType<T> and so ItemType would be an undefined type which would not compile.
At best, you could use an ItemType<EquipmentBase> object to represent EquipmentType or any other class derived from ItemType<EquipmentBase> but not ItemType<PersonType>.

A: I don't think that the new features of C# 4.0 will help you out there. However, there is a way around this which already works since generics were introduced: you create an abstract base class with the same name as the generic class and put all members which you want and which don't need to accept or return an argument of the generic type, like so:
class ItemBase {
}

abstract class ItemType {
    public ItemBase Base {
        get { return GetItemBase(); }
        set { SetItemBase(value); }
    }

    protected abstract void SetItemBase(ItemBase value);

    protected abstract ItemBase GetItemBase();
}

class ItemType<T> : ItemType where T : ItemBase {
    protected override sealed void SetItemBase(ItemBase value) {
        Base = (T) value;
    }

    protected override sealed ItemBase GetItemBase() {
        return Base;
    }

    public new T Base { get; set; }
}

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At first blush, the budget patched together by Howard County Executive Charles I. Ecker and the county council appears an impressive primer on fiscal juggling in tough times. ,, The $270 million spending blueprint for the 12 months that begin July 1 not only maintains existing services, but adds a few new ones -- curbside recycling for 7,000 more homes, books and supplies for two new libraries and money to pay for 18 police cadets. The Board of Education gets what it needs to hold the line on class sizes and to fully staff two new schools. There's even a little something for raise-starved county employees.
The rabbit-out-of-the-hat part is that Howard expects to pull this off in a year of near-anemic revenue growth without raising property or piggyback income taxes. A hotly-debated proposal to temporarily boost the county's piggyback tax to 52 from 50 percent died on the vine. Instead, the council embraced a bevy of new fees aimed at builders and developers and passed a 5 percent tax on hotel and motel stays. A $2 million gap in education funding was neatly patched -- the council trimmed $1 million from county government spending and asked the board to trim a like amount from school programs.
What this budget doesn't have is crawl space. Council members C. Vernon Gray and Shane Pendergrass -- champions of the failed piggyback increase -- rightly point out that mid-year state cuts could put the county in a bind.
School Superintendent Michael E. Hickey, meanwhile, frets about the "continuing dilution" of Howard's educational program terms of books, materials and staff development. "We cannot continue indefinitely to dig a deeper and deeper hole," he said. "We're going to have to bite the bullet on taxes if the economy does not turn around."
In eschewing an option taken by their counterparts in Baltimore and Montgomery counties, Howard politicians are clearly banking on at least a modest return to economic life this year. But they may have painted themselves -- and voters -- into a corner if things don't go as planned.


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FedEx CEO Challenges New York Times To Debate Over Tax Break Bombshell
Fred Smith slammed the newspaper's report on how the company drove its tax bill down to zero in 2018.
By Amy Russo
FedEx CEO Fred Smith lashed out at The New York Times after it reported that the corporation slashed its more than $1.5 billion tax bill to zero, challenging publisher A.G. Sulzberger to a policy debate.
On Sunday, the Times evaluated the impact of President Donald Trump's 2017 tax code overhaul ― the largest in the past three decades ― on FedEx, and found it enabled the delivery company to wipe out its federal taxes in the 2018 fiscal year. Smith lobbied extensively for the passage of the controversial measure that, in total, cut taxes by $1.5 trillion.
In a 2017 radio interview with then-commentator Larry Kudlow, who now chairs Trump's National Economic Council, Smith asserted that the tax bill would spur "a renaissance of capital investment" in the U.S. But, according to the Times, FedEx "did not increase investment in new equipment and other assets in the fiscal year that followed" the bill becoming law.
In a statement following publication of the Times' article, Smith accused the newspaper of pushing "a distorted and factually incorrect story." He did not detail a specific inaccuracy, however.
Smith did say that FedEx "invested billions in capital items eligible for accelerated depreciation and made large contributions to our employee pension plans," which he said were factors in the company's "temporarily lowered" tax bill.
Smith also said that the Times' parent company "paid zero federal income tax in 2017 on earnings of $111 million, and only $30 million in 2018 ― 18% of their pretax book income."
The executive then offered to debate Sulzberger and the Times' business section editor.
"The focus of the debate should be federal tax policy and the relative societal benefits of business investments and the enormous intended benefits to the United States economy, especially lower- and middle-class wage earners," he said.
Danielle Rhoades Ha, the Times' vice president of communications, dismissed Smith's remarks in an email to HuffPost.
"FedEx's colorful response does not challenge a single fact in our story," she said. "We're confident in the accuracy of our reporting. FedEx's invitation is clearly a stunt and an effort to distract from the findings of our story."
Rhoades Ha added that The Times Company regularly pays "a substantial amount of our profits in income tax, one of the highest rates in the country, due to our base of operations in [New York City]."
In 2017, The Times Company did not pay any federal income tax primarily because it gave about $120 million in cash to its pension plans and was able to write off the amount as a deductible, the Times said. The decision allowed the company to pay off in advance several years' worth of its required contributions to the plans.
An analysis of Trump's tax reform measure by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington-based think tank, found that in 2018, at least 60 companies reported owing no taxes. That's roughly double the figure for previous years, according to the Washington-based Center for Public Integrity. The list includes Amazon, Netflix, General Motors and Delta Air Lines.
Amy Russo
Trends Reporter
The New York Times Donald Trump Fedex Income Tax Frederick W. Smith


The spirit behind McLaren has always been one of a racing nature and that's because Bruce McLaren started the brand as a race team. It wasn't until decades later that the F1, McLaren's road-going supercar, was unveiled. But before they could create such a magnificent car, they created the M2B, McLaren's first Formula 1 race car.
In 1966, Bruce McLaren would go on to debut the M2B at the Monaco GP where he would qualify in the tenth position and ran as high as sixth place during the race. Unfortunately, he would have to retire from the race due to an oil issue. After working out the kinks, he would go on to finish in sixth place at the 1966 British GP and fifth at the United States GP. It wasn't until the Belgian GP that Bruce and team obtained their first victory.
Now, 50 years after McLaren's historic launch in the racing world, they are celebrating in a brilliant fashion.
On their website, McLaren shows off a new 570S that has been customized to resemble the original M2B race car. This livery features a white finish that is has a contrasting central green stripe and silver edging, just like the original McLaren race car.
Congratulations to McLaren from us at Autofluence on half a century of racing excellence and automotive innovation.


Being anchored over a school of bluegills, crappie or perch is about as close to heaven as some anglers want to go.
Avondale Lake, which is virtually in Coeur d'Alene, and Kelso lakes are good all-around panfish waters.
Cocolalla Lake probably is the region's most prolific producer of perch, but they max out at about 8 inches.
Gamble Lake has nice-size perch, but they can be finicky.
Rose Lake has an abundance of bluegills in the 8-inch range with some up to 10 inches.
Bonnie Lake, which is just upstream from Rock Lake, has difficult access, requiring a rugged launch for small boats and a long paddle or motor up a winding, weedy channel to the open water. But the lake holds some bass, perch and crappie.
Downs Lake can be excellent for perch, good for crappie. It's also stocked with tiger trout this year.
Eloika Lake is a regional favorite, partly because its such a pretty spot and partly because it has a ton of bass and perch.


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Contents >> Chapter 3. The detailed classification >> Division I - Transport and Storage >> 630. Water Transport
6301 International Sea Transport
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the operation of vessels for the transportation of passengers or freight by sea between domestic and foreign ports.
Exclusions / References
Units mainly engaged in
(a) repairing, refitting or converting ships are included in Class 2821 Shipbuilding;
(b) operating sea transport terminals are included in Class 6622 Water Transport Terminals;
(c) providing ship or shipping agency services are included in Class 6629 Services to Water Transport n.e.c.;
(d) sea freight forwarding are included in Class 6643 Freight Forwarding (Except Road); and
(e) leasing, hiring, or chartering ships without crew are included in Class 7742 Other Transport Equipment Leasing.
Primary Activities
Freight transport service (international sea transport); Ocean cruise services (between domestic and foreign ports); Passenger transport service (international sea transport); Ship management service for international sea transport (i.e. operation of ships on behalf of owners)
6302 Coastal Water Transport
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the operation of vessels for the transportation of passengers or freight by sea between domestic ports. It also includes units mainly engaged in chartering or leasing ships with crew, for any period, for use in coastal sea transport.
(b) repairing, refitting or converting boats are included in Class 2822 Boatbuilding;
(c) operating ships or boats within harbours or inland waters for the transportation of passengers or freight are included in Class 6303 Inland Water Transport;
(d) operating sea transport terminals are included in Class 6622 Water Transport Terminals;
(e) providing ship or shipping agency services are included in Class 6629 Services to Water Transport n.e.c.;
(f) operating tugboats or towing vessels are included in Class 6629 Services to Water Transport n.e.c.; and
(g) sea freight forwarding are included in Class 6643 Freight Forwarding (Except Road); and
(h) leasing, hiring or chartering ships, fishing boats or pleasure craft without crew are included in Class 7742 Other Transport Equipment Leasing.
Boat charter, lease or rental (with crew; for any period; for coastal water transport; except recreational); Freight transport service (coastal sea transport); Island ferry operation (in coastal waters); Ocean cruise services (between domestic ports); Passenger transport service (coastal sea transport); Ship charter, lease or rental (with crew; for any period; for coastal sea transport); Ship management service for coastal sea transport (i.e. operation of ships on behalf of owners); Vehicular ferry operation (in coastal waters)
6303 Inland Water Transport
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the operation of vessels for the transportation of freight or passengers in harbours or inland waters (except tug boats or lighters).
(a) repairing, refitting or converting boats are included in Class 2822 Boatbuilding;
(b) operating vehicular punts are included in Class 6619 Services to Road Transport n.e.c.;
(c) providing tug boat or lighterage services are included in Class 6629 Services to Water Transport n.e.c.; and
(d) hiring or renting pleasure boats from own stocks, without crew, are included in Class 7742 Other Transport Equipment Leasing.
Cruise operation (river, harbour or lake; with or without restaurant facilities); Freight transport service (river, harbour or lake); Passenger ferry operation (river, harbour or lake); Passenger transport service (river, harbour or lake); Water taxi service (river, harbour or lake)


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Q: How does SDE.ST_LENGTH() get calculated? I have an Oracle 18c SDE.ST_GEOMETRY polyline FC. The lines in the FC have true curves.
If I query for the length of the lines in SQL using SDE.ST_LENGTH(SHAPE), how does the length get calculated?

*

*Using the ST_GEOMETRY parallel approximation of the lines -- where the true curves are densified into straight segments?

*Or, does the length come from the CAD BLOB -- with the true curves factored into the length?

It would also be interesting to know how the LEN ST_GEOMETRY.attribute gets calculated: ST_Geometry in Oracle. I assume that's basically the same question as what I asked above.

The reason I ask:
I'm wondering if there is a way to find lines that have true curves -- by somehow comparing the length of the line including the curves -- vs. the length of the line where the curves have been densified by ST_GEOMETRY. If there is a difference in length, then that could be an indication that there are true curves.

A: As far as I can tell, the answer is #1 from the original post:

*

*SDE.ST_LENGTH(SHAPE) uses the ST_GEOMETRY parallel approximation of the lines. The true curves are pre-densified into straight segments.

Testing:
I drew a line in ArcMap that has true curves:

And then I selected the length in various ways using SQL:
select
    objectid,
    sde.st_length(shape) st_length,
    sde.st_numPOints(shape) st_numpoints,
    a.shape.len,
    a.shape.numpts,
    sde.st_length(sde.st_geometry(sde.st_astext(shape), 26917)) as wkt_densified_length
from
    my_fc a

Result:
All of the lengths are the same, including a length/shape that I densified deliberately (WKT_DENSIFIED_LENGTH).
If I understand correctly, that means that the shape was pre-densified before any of the lengths were calculated. I don't seem to have access to any undensified lengths using SQL.

To be honest, I don't understand why SQL's densified lengths are the same as the true/undensified SHAPE.LEN in ArcMap.
I did a different test in ArcMap, where I densified the line using a Python Field Calculator tool (densified to 0.0925025 radians; aka 5.3 degrees; 60 vertices). And to my surprise, the ArcMap SHAPE.LEN was noticeably different than the densified lengths in SQL. I'm not sure why the densified SHAPE.LEN in ArcMap is different from the SQL densified lengths. Screenshot.


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Q: text file split based on regular expressions How can i split (in a linux commandline-bash environment) a text file into multiple text files based on a reg expression where expression is a part of a line? Example:
original.txt:
1,Johnny good,91240,*****
2,Joe non-frequent,34755,***
4,Mary bad credit,92323,*
2,Joe2 non-frequentsd,34755,***
223,Joe3 frequentsd,34755,***

Files after split:
91240.txt:
1,Johnny good,91240,*****

34755.txt:
2,Joe non-frequent,34755,***
2,Joe2 non-frequentsd,34755,***
223,Joe3 frequentsd,34755,***

92323.txt:
4,Mary bad credit,92323,*

Thanks for your feedback.

A: awk -F, '{print >$3".txt"}' your_file

A: Try this..
var=`awk -F, '{print $3}' input.txt`;
for word in $var
do
    echo $word
    grp="grep $word input.txt"
    out=$($grp);
    echo $out > "$word.txt"
done


I'm always thrilled when the kids take it upon themselves to develop and execute their own creative projects. I'm thinking there must have been and American Indian theme running through our day yesterday, or perhaps my boy's haircut was inspired by his sister's Bow and Arrow project.
Miss M spent a good bit of time scrounging for just the right bits of vine and sticks for her creation, bending and knotting until she got it just right.
I have to say I was mightily impressed at how good her aim got with a bit of practice.
To be able to make bows and arrows and aim well so fast, thats impressive!
Hope you guys are doing good.
That's a lovely photo. In fact after a quick look at past posts they are all lovely photos!


How can you contribute ? If you have a particular skillset that would be valuable to the Mahwah Youth Baseball Program please let us know. Examples of Professionals could include HS, College or Pro Baseball coaches, players and trainers. Physicians or therapists with experience handling baseball related injuries. Baseball facility owners, or tournament directors who will make space available for clinics, and so on. If you are a student in HS or College and want to help, see the link on this page.
Chris has held clinics for our youngest coaches, and introduced them to the basics of coaching younger players on recreational teams.


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"""Utility functions for DSL Compiler."""

from typing import cast, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, Dict, Any, Set

from tfx import types
from tfx.dsl.compiler import constants
from tfx.dsl.components.base import base_node
from tfx.dsl.components.common import importer
from tfx.dsl.components.common import resolver
from tfx.dsl.context_managers import dsl_context_registry
from tfx.dsl.placeholder import placeholder as ph
from tfx.orchestration import data_types_utils
from tfx.orchestration import pipeline
from tfx.proto.orchestration import pipeline_pb2
from tfx.types import channel as channel_types

from ml_metadata.proto import metadata_store_pb2

def set_runtime_parameter_pb(
    pb: pipeline_pb2.RuntimeParameter,
    name: str,
    ptype: Type[types.Property],
    default_value: Optional[types.Property] = None
) -> pipeline_pb2.RuntimeParameter:
  """Helper function to fill a RuntimeParameter proto.

  Args:
    pb: A RuntimeParameter proto to be filled in.
    name: Name to be set at pb.name.
    ptype: The Python type to be set at pb.type.
    default_value: Optional. If provided, it will be pb.default_value.

  Returns:
    A RuntimeParameter proto filled with provided values.
  """
  pb.name = name
  if ptype == int:
    pb.type = pipeline_pb2.RuntimeParameter.Type.INT
    if default_value:
      pb.default_value.int_value = default_value
  elif ptype == float:
    pb.type = pipeline_pb2.RuntimeParameter.Type.DOUBLE
    if default_value:
      pb.default_value.double_value = default_value
  elif ptype == str:
    pb.type = pipeline_pb2.RuntimeParameter.Type.STRING
    if default_value:
      pb.default_value.string_value = default_value
  else:
    raise ValueError("Got unsupported runtime parameter type: {}".format(ptype))
  return pb

def set_structural_runtime_parameter_pb(
    pb: pipeline_pb2.StructuralRuntimeParameter,
    str_or_params: Sequence[Union[str, Tuple[str, Type[types.Property]],
                                  Tuple[str, Type[types.Property],
                                        types.Property]]]
) -> pipeline_pb2.StructuralRuntimeParameter:
  """Helper function to fill a StructuralRuntimeParameter proto.

  Args:
    pb: A StructuralRuntimeParameter proto to be filled in.
    str_or_params: A list of either a constant string, or args (name, type,
      default value) to construct a normal runtime parameter. The args will be
      unpacked and passed to set_runtime_parameter_pb. The parts in a structural
      runtime parameter will have the same order as the elements in this list.

  Returns:
    A StructuralRuntimeParameter proto filled with provided values.
  """
  for str_or_param in str_or_params:
    str_or_param_pb = pb.parts.add()
    if isinstance(str_or_param, str):
      str_or_param_pb.constant_value = str_or_param
    else:
      set_runtime_parameter_pb(str_or_param_pb.runtime_parameter, *str_or_param)
  return pb

def resolve_execution_mode(tfx_pipeline: pipeline.Pipeline):
  """Resolves execution mode for a tfx pipeline.

  Args:
    tfx_pipeline: a TFX pipeline python object assembled by SDK.

  Returns:
    a proto enum reflecting the execution mode of the pipeline.

  Raises:
    RuntimeError: when execution mode is ASYNC while `enable_cache` is true.
    ValueError: when seeing unrecognized execution mode.
  """
  if tfx_pipeline.execution_mode == pipeline.ExecutionMode.SYNC:
    return pipeline_pb2.Pipeline.ExecutionMode.SYNC
  elif tfx_pipeline.execution_mode == pipeline.ExecutionMode.ASYNC:
    if tfx_pipeline.enable_cache:
      raise RuntimeError(
          "Caching is a feature only available to synchronous execution pipelines."
      )
    return pipeline_pb2.Pipeline.ExecutionMode.ASYNC
  else:
    raise ValueError(
        f"Got unsupported execution mode: {tfx_pipeline.execution_mode}")

def is_resolver(node: base_node.BaseNode) -> bool:
  """Helper function to check if a TFX node is a Resolver."""
  return isinstance(node, resolver.Resolver)

def is_importer(node: base_node.BaseNode) -> bool:
  """Helper function to check if a TFX node is an Importer."""
  return isinstance(node, importer.Importer)

def ensure_topological_order(nodes: List[base_node.BaseNode]) -> bool:
  """Helper function to check if nodes are topologically sorted."""
  visited = set()
  for node in nodes:
    for upstream_node in node.upstream_nodes:
      if upstream_node not in visited:
        return False
    visited.add(node)
  return True

def get_data_dependent_node_ids(node: base_node.BaseNode) -> Set[str]:
  """Get data dependent nodes based on the node's input channels."""
  result = set()
  for chan in node.inputs.values():
    result.update(chan.get_data_dependent_node_ids())
  return result

def _component_has_task_dependency(node: base_node.BaseNode) -> bool:
  """Whether the given node has non-data-dependency."""
  all_deps = {node.id for node in node.upstream_nodes}
  data_deps = get_data_dependent_node_ids(node)
  return bool(all_deps - data_deps)

def has_task_dependency(tfx_pipeline: pipeline.Pipeline) -> bool:
  """Checks if a pipeline contains task dependency."""
  return any(_component_has_task_dependency(node)
             for node in tfx_pipeline.components)

def pipeline_begin_node_type_name(p: pipeline.Pipeline) -> str:
  """Builds the type name of a Pipeline Begin node."""
  return f"{p.type}{constants.PIPELINE_BEGIN_NODE_SUFFIX}"

def pipeline_end_node_type_name(p: pipeline.Pipeline) -> str:
  """Builds the type name of a Pipeline End node."""
  return f"{p.type}{constants.PIPELINE_END_NODE_SUFFIX}"

def pipeline_begin_node_id(p: pipeline.Pipeline) -> str:
  """Builds the node id of a Pipeline Begin node."""
  return f"{p.id}{constants.PIPELINE_BEGIN_NODE_SUFFIX}"

def pipeline_end_node_id(p: pipeline.Pipeline) -> str:
  """Builds the node id of a Pipeline End node."""
  return pipeline_end_node_id_from_pipeline_id(p.id)

def pipeline_end_node_id_from_pipeline_id(pipeline_id: str) -> str:
  """Builds the node id of a Pipeline End node."""
  return f"{pipeline_id}{constants.PIPELINE_END_NODE_SUFFIX}"

def node_context_name(pipeline_context_name: str, node_id: str):
  """Defines the name used to reference a node context in MLMD."""
  return f"{pipeline_context_name}.{node_id}"

def implicit_channel_key(channel: types.BaseChannel):
  """Key of a channel to the node that consumes the channel as input."""
  if isinstance(channel, channel_types.PipelineInputChannel):
    channel = cast(channel_types.PipelineInputChannel, channel)
    return f"_{channel.pipeline.id}.{channel.output_key}"
  elif isinstance(channel, types.Channel):
    if channel.producer_component_id and channel.output_key:
      return f"_{channel.producer_component_id}.{channel.output_key}"
    raise ValueError(
        "Cannot create implicit input key for Channel that has no"
        "producer_component_id and output_key.")
  else:
    raise ValueError("Unsupported channel type for implicit channel key.")

def build_channel_to_key_fn(implicit_keys_map):
  """Builds a function that returns the key of a channel for consumer node."""

  def channel_to_key_fn(channel: types.Channel) -> str:
    implicit_key = implicit_channel_key(channel)
    if implicit_key in implicit_keys_map:
      return implicit_keys_map[implicit_key]
    return implicit_key

  return channel_to_key_fn

def validate_dynamic_exec_ph_operator(placeholder: ph.ArtifactPlaceholder):
  # Supported format for dynamic exec prop:
  # component.output['ouput_key'].future()[0].value
  if len(placeholder._operators) != 2:  # pylint: disable=protected-access
    raise ValueError("dynamic exec property should contain two placeholder "
                     "operator, while pass %d operaters" %
                     len(placeholder._operators))  # pylint: disable=protected-access
  if (not isinstance(placeholder._operators[0], ph._IndexOperator) or  # pylint: disable=protected-access
      not isinstance(placeholder._operators[1], ph._ArtifactValueOperator)):  # pylint: disable=protected-access
    raise ValueError("dynamic exec property should be in form of "
                     "component.output[\'ouput_key\'].future()[0].value")

def output_spec_from_channel(channel: types.BaseChannel,
                             node_id: str) -> pipeline_pb2.OutputSpec:
  """Generates OutputSpec proto given OutputChannel."""
  result = pipeline_pb2.OutputSpec()
  artifact_type = channel.type._get_artifact_type()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
  result.artifact_spec.type.CopyFrom(artifact_type)

  if not isinstance(channel, channel_types.OutputChannel):
    return result
  output_channel = cast(channel_types.OutputChannel, channel)

  # Compile OutputSpec.artifact_spec.additional_parameters.
  for property_name, property_value in (
      output_channel.additional_properties.items()):
    _check_property_value_type(property_name, property_value, artifact_type)
    value_field = result.artifact_spec.additional_properties[
        property_name].field_value
    try:
      data_types_utils.set_metadata_value(value_field, property_value)
    except ValueError:
      raise ValueError(
          f"Node {node_id} got unsupported parameter {property_name} with type "
          f"{type(property_value)}.") from ValueError

  # Compile OutputSpec.artifact_spec.additional_custom_parameters.
  for property_name, property_value in (
      output_channel.additional_custom_properties.items()):
    value_field = result.artifact_spec.additional_custom_properties[
        property_name].field_value
    try:
      data_types_utils.set_metadata_value(value_field, property_value)
    except ValueError:
      raise ValueError(
          f"Node {node_id} got unsupported parameter {property_name} with type "
          f"{type(property_value)}.") from ValueError

  # Compile OutputSpec.garbage_collection_policy
  # pylint: disable=protected-access
  if output_channel._garbage_collection_policy is not None:
    result.garbage_collection_policy.CopyFrom(
        output_channel._garbage_collection_policy)

  # Compile OutputSpec.external_artifacts_uris
  if output_channel._predefined_artifact_uris is not None:
    result.artifact_spec.external_artifact_uris.extend(
        output_channel._predefined_artifact_uris)

  return result

def _check_property_value_type(property_name: str,
                               property_value: types.Property,
                               artifact_type: metadata_store_pb2.ArtifactType):
  prop_value_type = data_types_utils.get_metadata_value_type(property_value)
  if prop_value_type != artifact_type.properties[property_name]:
    raise TypeError(
        "Unexpected value type of property '{}' in output artifact '{}': "
        "Expected {} but given {} (value:{!r})".format(
            property_name, artifact_type.name,
            metadata_store_pb2.PropertyType.Name(
                artifact_type.properties[property_name]),
            metadata_store_pb2.PropertyType.Name(prop_value_type),
            property_value))

class _PipelineEnd(base_node.BaseNode):
  """Virtual pipeline end node.

  While the pipeline end node does not exists nor accessible in DSL, having a
  PipelineEnd class helps generalizing the compilation.

  Supported features:
    - Node ID (which is "{pipeline_id}_end")
    - Node type name
    - Node inputs, which comes from the inner pipeline (i.e. the raw value
        used from Pipeline(outputs=raw_outputs))
    - Node outputs, which is the wrapped OutputChannel of the pipeline node
        that is visible from the outer pipeline

  Not yet supported:
    - upstream/downstream nodes relationship
  """

  def __init__(self, p: pipeline.Pipeline):
    super().__init__()
    self._pipeline = p
    self.with_id(pipeline_end_node_id(p))

  @property
  def type(self) -> str:
    return pipeline_end_node_type_name(self._pipeline)

  @property
  def inputs(self) -> Dict[str, channel_types.BaseChannel]:
    return {
        key: pipeline_output_channel.wrapped
        for key, pipeline_output_channel in self._pipeline.outputs.items()
    }

  @property
  def outputs(self) -> Dict[str, channel_types.BaseChannel]:
    return self._pipeline.outputs

  @property
  def exec_properties(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    return {}

def create_pipeline_end_node(p: pipeline.Pipeline) -> _PipelineEnd:
  """Create a dummy pipeline end node.

  pipeline end node does not appear in pipeline DSL but only in the pipeline IR.
  To generalizes compilation process for the pipeline end node, create a dummy
  BaseNode whose inputs are set as pipeline.outputs.

  Args:
    p: A Pipeline instance whose pipeline end node will be created.

  Returns:
    a pipeline end node.
  """
  with dsl_context_registry.use_registry(p.dsl_context_registry):
    return _PipelineEnd(p)

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A Great Dane is truly a great dog breed - large and noble, commonly referred to as a gentle giant or as the "Apollo of dogs." Apollo is the Greek god of the sun, the brightest fixture in the sky. The Great Dane certainly holds stature in the dog world; but though he looks terribly imposing, in reality he's one of the best-natured dogs around. For all of his size, a Great Dane is a sweet, affectionate pet. He loves to play and is gentle with children.
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Lake Como Summer School on Creativity and Evolution.
This atelier investigates early language learning from a multitude of perspectives ranging from multi-modal corpus studies, over NLP analysis of child language corpora to grounded robot experiments. The atelier focuses in particular on the integration of multiple modalities such as gaze, gesture, vocalisations and speech in models of language emergence in infants. Participants will learn 1) how to analyse multi-modal human-human, human-robot task description corpora, 2) how to extract patterns of child speech from large corpora and 3) how to build models for the emergence of gestures, vocabulary and early grammar. Models and analyses will be evaluated on robot data.
Stephanie Gross and Brigitte Krenn. The OFAI Multimodal Task Description Corpus.
Stephanie Schreitter, Brigitte Krenn and Matthias Scheutz. Multi-modal referring expressions in human-human task descriptions and their implications for human-robot interaction. Interaction Studies, 2016.
Michael Spranger and Katrien Beuls. Referential Uncertainty and Word Learning in High-dimensional, Continuous Meaning Spaces . Accepted at the 2016 Joint IEEE International Conferences on Development and Learning and Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL-Epirob).
Luc Steels. Agent-based Models for the Emergence and Evolution of Grammar. Phil Trans. Royal Society B, 2016.
Michael Spranger and Luc Steels. Co-Acquisition of Syntax and Semantics - An Investigation in Spatial Language. In IJCAI'15: Proceedings of the 24st international joint conference on Artificial intelligence, pages 1909-1905, Palo Alto, 2015. AAAI Press.
Michael Spranger and Luc Steels. Discovering Communication through Ontogenetic Ritualisation. In 2014 Joint IEEE International Conferences on Development and Learning and Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL-Epirob), pages 14-19. IEEE, 2014.
Michael Spranger. Grounded lexicon acquisition - case studies in spatial language. In 2013 Joint IEEE International Conferences on Development and Learning and Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL-Epirob), pages 1-6. IEEE, 2013.
This atelier is part of the Summer School on Creativity and Evolution, running from Monday 5 to Friday 9 September at Lake Como (Italy). Every day consists of two atelier sessions. The morning sessions consist of a series of lectures on selected topics that directly feed into the practical exercises taking place in the afternoon. Participants will collaborate on a research project that will be presented to all members of the Summer School in a live demonstration session on Friday afternoon.
Prerequisites : A background in AI and machine learning, interest in natural language modelling.
Registration : Apply before 1 July 2016 on the main website of the Summer School.


The Atlantic Starr – Two Occasions Mp3 ringtone is categorized under Free Ringtone Downloads for Android since the file is built in mp3 format. However, any other phones that recognize the mp3 file as a ringtone can download the Atlantic Starr – Two Occasions mp3 ringtone as well.
The Atlantic Starr – Two Occasions Mp3 ringtone is filed under "Soul / RnB Ringtones" for tags.


MARTYN Waghorn scored a 90th minute winner, to make amends for a missed penalty a minute earlier, as Rangers snatched a win against Queen of the South.
The striker blemished his immaculate record from the spot but popped up seconds later to steal all three points for his side with an excellent header.
It had looked like Mark Warburton's side would lose their winning record in the Championship but Waghorn rescued the game with his 15th goal of the season.


Jay-Z Gives 30 Second Preview of "Tom Ford" - Wait...Wait...Whut!?!
I will be at Target at 8:00 AM, bright and f*ckin early, to cop this CD. Anyone who knows me or reads this blog is aware that I am a Jay-Z Stan!
Will you be purchasing 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'? You'd be a fool not to!


Today I did some research on religious art through history for an illustrating job I have. The purpose of this was to study the culture and clothing of the first century as portrayed by various artists. As I scrolled through over one hundred of the most famous paintings, it struck me as funny how each artist's culture changed his perception of different scenes. There were many that contained historically correct clothing and realistic scenes, but there were many others that did not. I couldn't help cracking a grin when I saw Caravaggio's Calling of Saint Matthew. This painting was done in 1600 and the persons in the picture were dressed in styles belonging to that century.
I think Mary would laugh if she could sit next to me and see all these paintings. Roughly half of them depicted her. She was painted with everything from blonde and red to brown and jet-black hair, dressed in the plainest frocks and the most elaborate garments from the fashions of the first century to the Regency period.
Sometimes, she was a small young girl, other times a full-figured woman. She sat in barns, caves, thrones, clouds, temples, rocks, and even floated above the clear waters at the edge of a tropical island.
Her waist contracted and expanded and her skin darkened and lightened with the fads through the centuries.
I wonder what she was thinking while she was laboring in a smelly animal cave in the dark and cold night. I wonder if, as she held her newborn baby close to keep him warm and comforted, she knew that what had passed would be recorded and celebrated for millenniums by people all over the world.
Did she understand the significance of that moment? As she lay down, exhausted and sore, on a pile of straw, could she foresee what lay ahead?
Did she dare to imagine that millions would veneer and even worship her? Her hair was matted and messy. She was weary and sore from riding on a donkey all day and giving birth. Her clothes were dirty and old. She and her husband were almost penniless.
There was no floating above the ground in a gold throne while she rocked her baby. He was red, wrinkled, and floppy—and oh, so tiny! He did not sit up gracefully and observe the world with wise eyes.
When the shepherds, stinky and unpolished, came trooping through the entrance, what did she think? When she heard the hosts of Heaven break out into song, did she tremble? These weren't little fair-haired children with stubby wings, after all. These were mighty spiritual beings like nothing she had ever seen!
What was it like? I always wonder what life is or was like in places and times I'll never be in. What was it like? The paintings aren't any help whatsoever. Even the scriptures skim the details. What was it like for Mary? I wonder.
Thanks for the comment. :) I saw that you were more active here so I thought I'd reply here.
That is really interesting all of those pictures of Mary. Funny how so many people have such different perspectives. :) If only we KNEW... Oh well!!
Hope you have a very Merry Christmas with your family and/or friends!
Very interesting... you know, I think you're right! Mary would laugh if she knew all the places she had been, the clothes she wore... everything that was quite the opposite of her true life. Great insight!


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Rui Costa, D.V.M, Ph.D.
Incoming President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Rui Costa has more than two decades of experience in bioscience and is a renowned expert in the brain circuitry that underlies movement. His studies focus on the circuits underlying diverse, spontaneous movements, and the organization and refinement of movements during learning. Unraveling these mechanisms could help researchers find better ways of treating disorders of movement, such as Parkinson's disease, and psychiatric disorders, such as OCD.
Dr. Costa received his D.V.M. from the University of Lisbon in 1996. He carried out his Ph.D. research with Dr. Alcino Silva at UCLA from 1998 to 2002, followed by postdoctoral work with Dr. Miguel Nicolelis at Duke University and research as a section chief at the National Institutes of Health. In 2009, Dr. Costa became an Investigator in the Champalimaud Neuroscience Program, and a Professor at Columbia University in 2016. He served as director of Champalimaud Research from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, Costa was named CEO of the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University in New York. Dr. Costa is also an elected member of the European Molecular Biology Organization, as well as the National Academy of Medicine.


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Grayson Property Management
Grayson Area Info
Grayson is located southeast of the center of Gwinnett County at 33°53′36″N 83°57′20″W. Georgia State Route 20 is the main highway through town, leading north 5 miles into Lawrenceville, the county seat, and southeast five miles to Loganville. Georgia State Route 84 (Grayson Parkway) leads southwest five miles to Snellville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km2), of which 2.47 square miles is land and 0.06 square miles, or 2.30%, is water.
Grayson suffered a damaging tornado on June 27, 1994, killing a 10-year-old girl. The city has been benefitting from exurban growth in eastern Gwinnett County, especially in the late 1990s and through the 2000s.
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James Irungu Mwangi
Home > 2018 Forum Speakers > James Irungu Mwangi
Dalberg Group
James Irungu Mwangi is Executive Director of the Dalberg Group, a collection of impact-driven businesses that seek to champion inclusive and sustainable growth around the world. He is also a Partner with Dalberg Global Development Advisors. Mwangi founded and built up Dalberg's presence in Africa, including the Johannesburg office in 2007, Nairobi in 2008 and Dakar in 2009, and he also served as Global Managing Partner for the consulting business from 2010 to 2014. As a consultant, Mwangi's clients have ranged from heads of state to senior leaders of multilateral organizations and foundations. He has also advised chief executives and investors on the intersection of commercially attractive and socially impactful business in frontier markets, particularly in Africa. Prior to Dalberg, Mwangi worked at McKinsey & Company. He is a 2009 Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellow of the African Leadership Institute and serves on the Institute's board. He is also a 2013 Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and currently serves as a member of the Global Entrepreneurs Council of the UN Foundation. Mwangi holds an AB Hons Degree in economics from Harvard University and is based in Johannesburg.


Here is another video from the Magic Tool demo video. I've seen this pattern demonstrated in Marc's booth at a show last year. The latest incarnation includes the addition of a tricked out magic head, giving the pattern an unbelievable look as it's pulled through the water.


Bruce passed away peacefully with Family by his side on October 24, 2018. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on January 3, 1959 and the oldest of 5 children. Bruce loved music. He loved bowling and was in a bowling league. He participated in the Special Olympics. Pre-deceased by his Father John Miller, survived by his mother Agnes Lindsay, siblings Diana Richards, Mel (Lori) Miller, Tammy (Frederic) Picard and Keith Miller. Also several nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts and uncles. Special thanks to Lisgar house, Aimhi, Community Living and Dr. Mann. Memorial to be held at Aimhi November 3rd, 2018.


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LAST month saw the arrival in our school of five new classroom assistants, bringing the total to seven, which is a ratio of roughly one assistant to 12 teachers, or an assistant for every two departments.
This influx comes after a largely successful pilot scheme, during which time we have enjoyed the services of two very positive, hard-working and enthusiastic women (only one of our new recruits will be male), and is something which will be welcomed almost universally by the school community.
The significant increase in our allocation of classroom assistants is one of the consequences of A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century, and the success of the pilot scheme, especially in the primary sector, has prompted the local authority to alter quite radically the staffing profile in all its schools.
Let's be churlish for a moment, and offer a few words of caution. The experience of the past year has taught us that the role of the classroom assistant in the secondary school is likely to be quite different from that of the primary school helper, which will not come as any great surprise to anyone.
While the primary assistant spends much of her time in the classroom, raising the kind of issues relating to status which have surfaced south of the border, I suspect that her secondary equivalent will see little of the inside of a classroom, at least in the short-term, for the needs of a secondary school are quite different.
What principal teachers in particular have long been crying out for is what amounts to a departmental secretary or clerical assistant, someone who will organise teaching materials, keep track of pupil progress and generally free the teacher to concentrate on learning and teaching issues. This is largely the role which classroom assistants in the secondary sector will be expected to perform, and it should be made clear to prospective applicants that this is the case. Those who imagine that they will be co-operative or substitute teachers should think again.
But the temptations for cash-strapped authorities are obvious, and this, along with a chronic teacher shortage in England, has led more than one politician to think that they have found the perfect solution. If the cost of one fully qualified teacher is roughly equivalent to the "salary" of three classroom assistants, what is the most cost-effective way of improving the adult-pupil ratio in schools? You will not have failed to notice the linguistic sleight of hand in the previous sentence, borrowed directly from the Scottish Executive.
Nor was the wording of the McCrone report particularly helpful in describing assistants, quite ambiguously, as "para-professionals", raising expectations in a way which could lead to frustration all round. If indeed the classroom assistants are to be regarded as professionals, and why not, then an annual salary of just above the minimum wage, and an entry requirement of Standard grade English at General level or equivalent, are perhaps not the best indicators of excellence. In reality, most of the 120 or so applicants we had for five positions were educated far beyond the minimum requirements, including at least one with a first-class university degree.
It could also be argued that the appointment of departmental, or even faculty, secretaries would have been a more effective use of resources.
When our departments were asked recently how they had employed their classroom assistant, and what further tasks they would envisage if the time was increased threefold, the collated responses produced a list of more than 40 tasks, only four of which involved direct contact with pupils.
Assistants will make a tremendous difference to the efficiency and smooth running of the school, and their presence may ultimately raise the attainment of pupils. But they will not significantly reduce the workload of teachers, and it would be unfair to expect that of them. Only an increase in non-contact time and a reduction in class sizes will alter that. As far as principal teachers are concerned, it is possible that their workload will increase initially, as the assistants' remit is managed and developed .
What the introduction of classroom assistants will do almost immediately, however, is allow teachers' energies to be channelled more directly into lesson planning and delivery, which at the very least is a step in the right direction.
This article was first published in TES on 14 March 2003.


A DOUBLE celebration off the pitch for the Blues was not matched by excitement on it in this dour draw.
Even a late equaliser to earn a point would have done little to warm the hearts of the Arlesey faithful who witnessed this frustrating 90 minutes.
The day started well with the news that acting boss Darran Hay had been named as Manager of the Month in the Ryman League Division One North, while Luke Bliss picked up the accolade of the Golden Gloves award despite being the club's number two keeper.
But their recent upturn in fortunes looked like being undone by the bottom of the table visitors who belied their lowly league position.
A painful afternoon for the fans was mirrored by two Blues players - Martin Williams and Ozie Foster - being forced off just before the break due to injury.
There were precious few chances during the half with the limited efforts at goal generally well off the mark.
Flackwell Heath could have taken a surprise lead after just five minutes but Keiran Thorne blasted high and wide in a sure sign of things to come.
Arlesey did not threaten at all until 25 minutes had passed.
Their strikers combined for once as Michael McKenzie played in Foster but his left-foot shot rolled agonisingly just past the post.
In response, former England youth international Jason Bowler was not far away with a long range effort.
Kaan Fehmi, named as man of the match, took matters in his own hands in the next Arlesey attack, his fine solo run not matched by a finish as he stretched to poke the ball wide.
Dean McElroy and Stevenage Boro youth teamer David Iwediuno came on for the stricken pair of Williams and Foster respectively before the half ended.
There were rare moments of activity for the Arlesey keeper Jack Rashid, back in place of Bliss, during this spell.
First he raced out of his area to thwart Jon Donoghue and then, in added time, he was at full stretch to save from the same man after some slack play at the back.
The sides at least exchanged decent opportunities on the restart.
Dwayne Williams ought to have done better as he shot wide for the visitors, while the excellence of McKenzie's approach play for Arlesey was not matched by a comparable finish.
Flackwell Heath took the lead in the 58th minute with a real bolt from the blue - and for the Blues - as full-back Liam Wright scored from the edge of the box past Rashid.
This was the cue for increased Arlesey pressure which yielded precious few clear sights of goal.
The visitors were content to just clear their lines as time wore on but they probably did not deserve what happened to them in the 89th minute.
Craig Rydeheard swung over a corner and skipper James Gray powered in a header at the far post.
The equaliser was the catalyst for an end-to-end finale where either might have snatched maximum points.
Hay knows his side must improve for Saturday's trip to play Enfield and the visit of AFC Hornchurch on Tuesday.
Blues: Rashid, K Fehmi, Bloss, Williams (McElroy 35m), Dogbe, Gray, Tekell (Barr 71m), Beevor, McKenzie, Foster (Iwediuno 41m), Rydeheard.


Machined and hand finished from solid Brass bar. Includes a black paracord lanyard and descriptive maker's card. The raw brass finish will develop a beautiful over time. This is a small bead, tapering in diameter from approximately 7/16" to 9/16" (11mm to 14mm). It is just 7/16" (11mm) in length.


What will make your business rock? Make your customers, clients, visitor stay longer, buy more and enjoy doing it? As a matter of fact "doing" is really the keyword for the solution. This leads us to the Maker Market, which foundation, however, is creating things yourself, but what if you implement such mechanisms into your business in a spirit of fun. Do you think that you then would be the joke of your market or the engaging market leader? If you think the latter is the answer keep on reading this article.
Your business has a well-designed website. Maybe you are using the web for marketing as well as being active on social media. But even though these components are performing ok, something is missing. You want your visitors/customers to stay longer on the website and your social media pages and want to add more engagement mechanisms to accomplish this goal. Since if the visitors stay longer they will buy more. And, even if it feels like a utopia, make these mechanisms also form bridges to the real world part of the business.
Besides that the business objectives could be to engage the company's customers and website-visitors like described above. The methods/mechanisms that are mentioned below are equally effective for internal use, meaning to increase engagement of employees. In both these cases these mechanisms basically is aimed to change behaviour or/and improve common behaviour and at the same time give intrinsic motivation to actually do it. All this will be directed from your business requirements and objectives.
What is actually so powerful that it can comprehend with all the requirements described above? The answer is … mechanisms that a billion people use every day around the world, not because they have to, but because of intrinsic motivation, meaning Go, Aim, Make, Entertain, in other words GAMEs. This does not mean that you should turn your business website into an online computer game, but instead to use game-mechanisms and implement them in your business-processes. The general term is Gamification and the output engagement and behaviour improvement after your requirements, which in the next step can generate a revolutionising development for your business.
What is described above is really the next step of the web's development, which is a journey that has gone from information to socialising and now to actually doing. In addition these dynamics of gamified mechanisms can be implemented beyond business in almost all processes that require some kind of performance, both in the digital- and the physical world. The turn out will be loyalty, engagement and creativity.
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49ers LB Eli Harold Takes Studious Approach to Pass Rushing
Eli Harold's relentless play has been a highlight of San Francisco 49ers training camp.
In fact, the third-round pick was recently praised by defensive coordinator Eric Mangini for his play thus far.
"He's got a tremendous motor, which is the starting point," Mangini said of the outside linebacker. "He's intensely competitive. He's one of those guys that you always have to tell them to hurry, but don't rush, and slow down, get your reads because he's so quick off the ball, he's so quick to read and react, which is a good thing."
Harold's speed up the field has stood out in 1-on-1 pass-rushing drills and 11-on-11 periods in camp. The University of Virginia product has also shown his power when rushing against offensive tackles.
After Sunday's competitive camp practice in full pads, Harold said that tenacity has been his football persona since he first strapped on a helmet.
"Even when I was young, I've always been the guy who just runs around all day," Harold said. "That's followed me throughout my football days. 'Find ball, go to the ball.' I feel like you can't teach a guy how to run to the ball. You can't teach a guy to be enthusiastic or passionate. I try to take those things and apply them on the football field."
The rookie already has a few individuals to thank for his growing arsenal of pass-rushing moves. The team's stalwart left tackle Joe Staley has been Harold's greatest challenge during 1-on-1 drills, but also a valuable resource for instant feedback.
On Sunday, the two discussed various moves and techniques on their way from the practice field to their respective media sessions in the Levi's® Stadium auditorium.
"I told him what I'm thinking about when I'm going against him and ways he can attack me," Staley said. "That's exciting to see out of a young guy: Someone that has all the physical tools to be very successful in the league coupled with the eagerness to learn and play with everything he has.
"It's one of the first things you look for in a rookie, the way they approach the game, the way they study and their eagerness to learn from the older guys."
Harold provided a few more specifics regarding Staley's tips.
"He was just telling me, 'You need to feel a veteran guy out at the start of the game. Show him your power before you show him your speed,'" Harold said.
After nine practices of clashing against one another, both players know that they'll be better for it once their combatant is wearing a different color jersey.
Harold explained that Staley has used techniques he rarely saw while playing at Virginia.
"Joe is a freak athlete," Harold said. "I'm just trying to go day-by-day and find out his weaknesses. I'm still feeling him out. Going against him everyday, I'm getting better at pass rushing. … To be the best, you've got to go against the best."
In addition to working with his coaches Jason Tarver, Scott Brown, Clancy Pendergast and Aubrayo Franklin on a daily basis, another well-known mentor Harold has learned from in his young career is newly inducted Hall-of-Famer defensive end Charles Haley. During the team's offseason program, the only player to ever win five Super Bowls stopped by the practice field to offer his wisdom.
Unsurprisingly, the Mr. Miyagi-esque lesson left quite the impression on the rookie.
"Charles was talking about stuff I've never heard of," Harold said. "It's just neat how there's always a higher level to what you've already learned. He was showing me angles and pressure points and moves that I'd never heard of. I look forward to meeting with him again. He's one of the greatest to ever do it. My time spent with him was definitely very, very helpful."
The rookie got a chance to put the knowledge into action on Sunday as the team ended practice with a live, full tackling goal-line period.
Harold's eyes lit up when asked about his first snaps at full-speed.
"Oh my God, I've been talking about it since we stopped," the rookie said. "I loved it. Seeing the competitiveness of everyone: NaVorro (Bowman), Ian Williams, Ahmad Brooks, everybody. It was incredible."
On one play, Harold erupted through the line of scrimmage to stop a running play in the backfield. But that wasn't even the rookie's favorite snap of the period.
Garrett Celek's goal-line stop against a rookie running back took that title.
"I was 1-on-1 with Jarryd Hayne, and he put a move on me. It could have been a big hit, but I didn't drop my hips and stay low. But Tank *nailed *him. He made up for my mistakes so that was my favorite play."
If the rookie linebacker can continue to progress in camp and the preseason, he has the opportunity to earn a pass-rushing role in the regular season. But first thing's first.
Harold will look to maximize his playing time in San Francisco's preseason opener against the Houston Texans.
Harold sounded beyond ready to make his preseason debut.
"I'm very excited," said Harold, unable to hold back a smile. "I can't wait."


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News > Newsletter > Newsletter (29 January 2004)
Newsletter (29 January 2004)
Hearings And The (Mis)use Of Science
During the past months I have participated in many hearings on the issue of mobile phones and towers. The latest one organized by the commune of Nacka, near Stockholm in Sweden. Next month there will be one for the MPs in the Swedish Parliament, and in March a similar one in the Danish Parliament.
All these meetings have the same procedure in common:
There will be talks from representatives from the telecommunication industries, the ministries, expert panels that advise the government, the industry and sometimes, but not necessarily, from consumer organisations and independent persons. Afterwards there will be a debate.
Let us see what these official advisory panels have in common. They are nominated by the body they are working for and the members marketed as experts in their field and qualified scientists. Their reports and talks never contain one negative remark on the Product they have to evaluate. Consequently only scientific material that give a positive opinion of the Product in question is included in their reports.
About scientific articles that find negative effects in their Product, their standard remarks are: "Of course we know about these studies, but we choose not to include them in our evaluation - they have not been duplicated or reproduced by others - we could never obtain the same results when we tried to duplicate these studies - nobody else has ever obtained these results - the work is bad and has been criticized by others - it is published in low-level and obscure journals - the work was done by bad scientists."
They never insist that scientific studies that only show positive effects of the Product should be duplicated or reproduced. They always complain that they need more money for their research. They say that this research should be paid by the industry that produces this Product.
It is sad, because they represent governmental bodies, that should take care of the population's well-being and health. Some of these experts were once independent, honest scientists. Of course life has become more pleasant for them after they got engaged in industry-funded research.
So are the private or non-funded scientists just dumb fools, because they would like to be able to look themselves in the eyes each morning when they look into the mirror?
As to the outcome of these hearings, this can be very varying and dubious. Most politicians have already a pre-formed opinion and will not change it. All we can is to rely on a critical, unbiased and engaged population that are able to think for themselves.
In the meantime the debate in the Danish communes goes on about 3G and the towers. The number of communes that decide to put a stop to the raising of 3G towers, is growing.
Supplemental remarks
The pharmaceutical industry has been using these practices for decades. This is described in a recent article in the British Medical Journal by Dave Sackett and Andy Oxman, who invented the firm HARLOT (=How to achieve positive results without actually lying to overcome the truth), where they describe these malpractices in science. It certainly applies to the mobile phone industry too.
Another trait in governmental experts: they claim to be able to evaluate all kinds of scientific research, though it is completely outside their scope.
Sianette Kwee
DELAY-TACTIC AND CREATING ILLUSIONS
http://www.amta.org.au/default.asp?Page=300
DELAY-TACTIC AND CREATING ILLUSIONS: NO - RESULTS OF LATEST DUTCH REVIEW OF RESEARCH INTO EME EFFECTS OF MOBILE PHONES.
1. There are no-health-based reasons in mobile telephony?:
"The permit limit for microwave radiation has not been determined by doctors and biologists, based on trials on animals and humans, but by technicians and solely from the amount of radiation it takes to warm up a bag of sugar water with 1 degree Celsius."
"The present threshold level for microwave radiation is more than 10.000 times higher than the level where serious cell changes and damage on the DNA takes place."
* "Microwave radiation is about to turn young cell phone users into premature senile weaklings within this decade."
2. "Delay tactic" and creating illusions:
"Both government reports recommended further research on a number of areas requiring further clarification."
Dr. George Carlo, (October 1999). "I am concerned that the wireless industry is missing a valuable opportunity by dealing with these public health concerns through politics, creating illusions that more research over the next several years helps consumers today, and false claims that regulatory compliance means safety. The better choice by the wireless industry would be to implement measured steps aimed at true consumer protection."
3. Cellular violence:
Microwave radiation is a silent killer eating your life away
An operating mobile phone can be detected 100 km's away. Human brain waves are disturbed and distorted within a distance of 90 metres from a cell phone.
It is dangerous to health to stay within 400 m from a mobile base station, especially for children, youth, elderly or sick people.
3.1. There are no health based reasons for limiting the use of mobile phones by children?
"Children and youth are about three times more exposed and vulnerable to irreversible damage from microwave radiation because their brain, immune system and organisms are not fully developed."
CONCLUSION: REGULATORY AND CONSUMER BACKLASH?
Dr. George Carlo. (October 1999). "I am especially concerned about what appear to be actions by a segment of the industry to conscript the FCC, the FDA and The World Health Organization with them in following a non-effectual course that will likely result in a regulatory and consumer backlash."
Message from Dr Miguel Muntané
ACTU Digest is now available
The ACTU's latest OH&S Digest is now available:
see under www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/digest_of_occupational_health_and_safety.pdf
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is the peak national body representing over 2 million trade union members. Other countries take note.....
Don Maisch
NEWSPEAK: Redefining the Precautionary Principle for the Cellphone Industry
see under www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/redefining_precautionary_principle.pdf
Comments by Dr Miguel Muntané:
WORDS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN "BRAIN DEATH"?
"NEWSPEAK" far from being a fictional medium of expression, is alive and well in the ongoing Cellphone controversy.
SUMMARY: WORDS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN "BRAIN DEATH"?
NEWSPEAK: Its vocabulary was so constructed as to give exact and often very subtle expression to every meaning that a Party member could properly wish to express, while excluding all other meaning
1. The invention of new words
2. Eliminating undesirable words
3. Stripping such undesirable words as remained of unorthodox meanings, and so far as possible of all secondary meaning whatever."
OLDSPEAK: Forgotten, a heretical thought -- that is, a thought diverging from the principles of IngSoc -- literally unthinkable, at least so far as thought is dependent on words.
REDEFINING THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE FOR THE CELLPHONE INDUSTRY
1. OLDSPEAK AND PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE:
The application of "precaution" recognizes that the absence of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing decisions where there is a risk of serious or irreversible harm."
"We conclude therefore that it is not possible at present to say that exposure to RF radiation, even at levels below national guidelines, is totally without potential adverse health effects, and that the gaps in knowledge are sufficient to justify a precautionary approach."
2. NEWSPEAK AND "IS NOT, BY DEFINITION"
The Dutch take Newspeak one step further. They discussed the adoption of the Precautionary Principle which they re-define as:
"The Precautionary Principle is not, by definition, the same thing as taking measures to reduce exposure. It can also include other actions." The Committee states, "carrying out further research...together with monitoring scientific developments and publishing its findings...are adequate steps in the current context of precautionary measures."
3. FURTHER RESEARCH ... FOLLOWING A NON-EFFECTUAL COURSE?
TRUE CONSUMER PROTECTION IS TO REDUCE ONLY BY 10,000 THE PRESENT MICROWAVES EXPOSURE INTO THE BRAIN
Dr. Neil Cherry (27 Oct. 2000) "Leif Salford's research on microwaves and the Blood Brain Barrier is probably very relevant. The BBB protects the brain from toxins and viruses. About 2 minutes on a cell phone can open the BBB and allow toxins, including prions, into the brain".
* ¡ 2 minutes on a cell phone can open the BBB !
EMF Exposure - Animal Study
http://members.aol.com/gotemf/emf/animals.htm
Plants and electromagnetic fields
Alfonso Balmori
see under http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/plantingle.pdf
Informant: Hans Karow
Watch the Public Hearing in Berkeley, California
In case you want to see details of the Public Hearing that was held in the City Hall of Berkeley, California, please go to this site.
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil/agendaindex.htm
At 1/20/04, you can go to eSummary and see all documents of this case. You can go to Video and watch the proceedings on the video. Lots of lies by Sprint. To navigate, note that the case in known as 1600 Shattuck Avenue.
The City Council Members will vote on this case on Tuesday.
Re: Experiences in Holland as an EHS person
Hi Klaus.
If the symptoms are being caused by RF, measures reducing or preventing RF should relieve the symptoms.
I would suggest buying a couple of rolls of aluminum foil and using a (paper) stapler to line the walls with it on the inside. Staples make very tiny holes which will not harm the walls. Overlap the foil and staple about every 20 cm. Foil could be taped to windows, if necessary.
This greatly should reduce RF inside the house, certainly at least as much as the metal sides of a car. Cars have big windows, and glass passes RF.
The protection can be increased, even by covering the ceiling. Floors will be hard and will require aluminum sheets thicker than foil, but this may not be necessary.
When this shielding is perfect, a portable radio inside the house will not work for distant stations. However, even if a radio works, the aluminum will greatly have reduced RF indoors.
Also, getting a big cardboard box and lining it with foil, just to sleep inside, would work at night. Put aluminum window screening over one end to let air in to breathe.
If these measures have NO effect, the problem probably is not RF-related.
John Michael Williams
NSA Mission & Operations
Communications Intelligence
Signals Intelligence
Domestic Intelligence
Independently Operating Personnel Target Citizens
NSA's Domestic Electronic Surveillance Network
Signals Intelligence Remote Computer Tampering
Detecting EMF Fields in Humans for Surveillance
NSA Signals Intelligence Use of EMF Brain Stimulation
Capabilities of NSA operatives using RNM
NSA Signals Intelligence Electronic Brain Link Technology
Table: An example of EMF Brain Stimulation
NSA Techniques and Resources
Remote RNM Devices
Spotters and Walk-Bys in Metropolitan Areas
Intelligence/Anti-Terrorist Equipment
read under http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/akwei.pdf
Informant: Ruth Gill
Biometrics enters 3-D
"A three-dimensional mug shot may soon be the only ID you'll ever need. DuPont Authentication Systems and A4Vision, a company that sells facial-imaging products, have developed a biometric security device that generates in-depth, three-dimensional facial portraits similar to holograms and secure enough to be embedded in documents .... The image in the biometric template carries enough detail to view a subject's head from ear to ear. The template can be affixed to cards or passports; once the image is embedded, users need only be scanned to see whether their facial characteristics match. The biometric data obtained is more comprehensive than 2-D imagery since it contains information along three axes instead of two."
http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,61969,00.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Bycatch in UK and European waters are at unacceptable and unsustainable levels
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/oceans/getactive/emailaction.cfm
ILLEGAL TIMBER
The New Zealand Government set a good example to the rest of the world when it put a stop to all logging of ancient forests on public land but Greenpeace has now discovered that the Government is actually allowing imports of illegal and destructively logged timber from other countries to fill the market demand for timber.
Much of the illegal timber is coming from neighbouring countries like Papua New Guinea where corruption is rampant and illegal logging commonplace. The timber enters New Zealand on a regular basis via a subsidiary of the notorious Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau.
Please send a message to the New Zealand Trade, Forestry and Economic Development Ministers today to tell them this trade is not acceptable for a clean and green country like New Zealand:
http://www.greenpeace.org.nz/action/forests/action.asp
www.buergerwelle.de , 28. January 2004


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Irish Aid is the Government of Ireland's program of assistance to developing countries. Poverty reduction, to reduce vulnerability and increase opportunity, is the overarching objective of Irish Aid.
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HomeSportsConte roped in as Tottenham manager after Nuno sacking
Conte roped in as Tottenham manager after Nuno sacking
Olaoluwa November 02, 2021
This is the second London club Conte will manage, after he spent two seasons at Chelsea, winning a Premier League title in his first and a FA Cup in his second year.
Tottenham Hotspur hired Antonio Conte on Tuesday as its third manager in seven months, handing a return to the Premier League for the title winner with Chelsea.
Conte's contract runs through the end of the 2022-23 season with an option to extend. Conte arrives a day after the firing of Nuno Espirito Santo, who was dismissed for losing half of his 10 Premier League matches in charge.
Conte, who has been out of work since leaving Inter Milan after winning Serie A in May, won the Premier League title and the FA Cup in his two seasons at Chelsea before leaving in 2018.
"I am extremely happy to return to coaching, and to do so at a Premier League club that has the ambition to be a protagonist again," Conte said. "Tottenham Hotspur has state-of-the-art facilities and one of the best stadiums in the world.
"I can't wait to start working to convey to the team and the fans the passion, mentality and determination that have always distinguished me, as a player and as a coach."
Conte had previously been in talks with Tottenham about becoming Jose Mourinho's successor in June, but they could not reach an agreement.
However, managing director Fabio Paratici has since started work at Tottenham, and he has a strong relationship with his fellow Italian, having worked together at Juventus.
"Last summer our union did not happen because the end of my relationship with Inter was still too recent and emotionally too involved with the end of the season, so I felt that it wasn't yet the right time to return to coaching," Conte said.
"But the contagious enthusiasm and determination of Daniel Levy in wanting to entrust me with this task had already hit the mark. Now that the opportunity has returned, I have chosen to take it with great conviction."
Keep the criticism coming, says Manchester United boss Solskjaer
Conte is set to be in charge for the Europa Conference League match against Vitesse Arnhem on Thursday, with a Premier League trip to Everton following on Sunday.
"We are delighted to welcome Antonio to the club," Paratici said. "His track record speaks for itself, with vast experience and trophies in both Italy and England.
"I know first-hand the qualities Antonio can bring to us, having worked with him at Juventus, and look forward to seeing his work with our talented group of players."
The season started well for Nuno. His team won its first three Premier League games, helping him win August's manager of the month.
However, Tottenham lost five of its next seven games. The losses to West Ham and Manchester United in the last two league matches have seen Tottenham go 2 hours, 16 minutes without having a shot on target.


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Saghacetus is an extinct genus of basilosaurid early whale, fossils of which have been found in the Upper Eocene (middle Priabonian, ) Qasr el Sagha Formation, Egypt (, paleocoordinates ).

In 1879, German botanist Georg August Schweinfurth spent many years exploring Africa and eventually discovered the first archaeocete whale in Egypt.  He visited Qasr el Sagha in 1884 and 1886 and missed the now famous "Zeuglodon Valley" with a few kilometres.  German palaeontologist Wilhelm Barnim Dames described the material, including a well-preserved dentary which is the type specimen of Zeuglodon osiris.

The generic name Saghacetus was established by  to group the ancient species Dorudon osiris, D. zitteli, D. sensitivius and D. elliotsmithii on a single species, Saghacetus osiris. This species is distinguished from other members of the subfamily Dorudontinae by its smaller size and the slightly elongated proximal lumbar and caudal vertebrae.

Saghacetus was a small whale, reaching  in length and  in body mass. It was smaller than its contemporary Stromerius, both of which are smaller than the older Dorudon.

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Basilosauridae
Prehistoric cetacean genera
Fossil taxa described in 1992
Eocene mammals of Africa

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