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A Well Deserved Salute to the Air Force Reserve
Founded April 14, 1948, and operating in various locations around the world, the Air Force Reserve has evolved from a "stand by" force for emergencies into a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the Active Duty Air Force. More than a fighting force, it serves other specialized capabilities not found in the regular active duty Air Force, such as two unique missions for which it serves as the sole USAF capability:
Aerial Spray Missions
Hurricane and Weather Reconnaissance
Aerial Firefighting, conducted in tandem with the Air National Guard
Citizen Airman, Official Magazine of the Air Force Reserve
"Pegasus has Landed" opens this edition of Citizen Airman with a story featuring the "new era in aerial refueling and mobility." Then getting personal with a cool story about a hot rock band about an instructor pilot who when off duty rocks his guitar with his all-Airman band, "Call for Fire." There's always something unique and interesting among the eclectic collection of Citizen Airman articles from becoming a F-35 pilot to how a former Air Force Academy footballer is today a Brigadier General. For anyone interested in learning more about the Air Force Reserve or considering becoming a member, the bi-monthly Citizen Airman magazine offers complete and up-to-date information of interest to and about the Air Force Reservist.
Go to the Government Publishing Office online bookstore to purchase a single copy or sign up for a subscription.
A Magnificent Showcase: History, Heritage, and Art: The United States Air Force and the Air Force Art Program
If you're looking for a "celebration that depicts how the connection between Airmen and artists began" who documented Air Force history, then this great coffee table top resource is for you. This illustrated, large-format book presents the U.S. Air Force Art Program's depiction of the Air Force across the service's history, starting with the birth of U.S. military aviation under the auspices of the Army. It interweaves the story of the Art Program, including features on artists and their thoughts on significant works, with the history of the birth and growth of the Air Force itself.
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A Force Behind 'Total Force'
December 13th is recognized as the birthday of the National Guard. A historic military organization that began in 1636 as a Massachusetts colonial regiment, it is now the oldest constituent of the U.S. Armed Forces. You could say that it's the grandfather of citizen-soldier reserve components such as the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.
With that birth story in mind, let's turn our heads to AATC, a U.S. Air Force aircraft test facility located in Tucson, Arizona. It's the subject of a gov pub entitled "Relevance Through Innovation: The History of the Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC)." It is an innovation hub for airmen and civilians from Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and the Air Force to find "cost-effective but cutting edge technology to improve the ARC's combat capability and add value to the Total Force."
The book details the testing facility's inception, workforce challenges, leadership changes, and milestones. Over the years, AATC has endeavored to use new and old tech approaches to produce combat capability improvements. The mettle of a modernized mission-ready fleet is tested at this highly functional proving ground.
Author David P. Anderson writes of AATC's extensive history: "It illustrates the true spirit of innovation that helped it acquire and sustain operation relevance to the Air Force." When you read the book, you begin to appreciate how the facility represents more than just testing and technology. Several chapters touch upon the many years it took for AATC to cultivate its strengths and overcome the limitations of bureaucracy.
The facility is a success story of military transformation. Through testing and evaluation, AATC equips a fighting force to protect and defend the United States. Talk about a considerable force behind 'Total Force.'
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Happy 66th -or 106th- Birthday, US Air Force
According to the Department of Defense's website, the United States Air Force is 66 years ago today "that the National Security Act of 1947 turned what was then known as the Army Air Corps into the United States Department of the Air Force. A strategic, tactical and defensive force for the skies, the Air Force has become a vital role in our country's military power."
Watch this US Air Force birthday video on YouTube.
However, if you add in the years since the Army Air Corps first flew in 1907, then the Air Force's operations have really been going strong for 106 years today. It all depends on how you count it.
Therefore, it is fitting to look at the entirety of military aviation when looking at the US Air Force's illustrious history.
A number of excellent publications have come out recently, both in print and eBooks, for the US Air Force, Army Air Corps and military aviation in general.
The ones we most recommend for understanding the evolution of today's US Air Force include:
Overall History and Mission
The best two books covering the overall history and mission of what is now the United States Air Force are A Concise History of the United States Air Force and its recently released EPUB eBook version, as well as the extremely thought-provoking Air Force Roles and Missions: A History (also recently released as an eBook) which traces the evolution of the Air Force's role and missions as well as the conflicts with other branches of the military over these definitions.
Early Beginnings through World War 1
Are you more interested in the earliest days of aviation when the Army first bought one of the Wright Brothers' planes and its "daring young men in those flying machines" began to determine how airpower could be used for military purposes? Then you should read Logbook of the Signal Corps No. 1: The United States Army's First Airplane in paperback or as a new eBook, which recounts the experiences of Benjamin D. Foulois, the pioneering, self-taught pilot of "Signal Corps No. 1", the very first airplane of the United States Army Signal Corps.
And don't miss HAP: Henry H. Arnold, Military Aviator (Paperback) or the new EPUB eBook edition which tells the story of beloved Henry "Hap" Arnold, one of the first Army flight instructors and daring pilot. (See his image to the right as an Army Flight Instructor. Image courtesy: College Park Aviation Museum.)
Another very popular publication tells the story of air espionage during World War 1: Shooting the Front: Allied Aerial Reconnaissance and Photographic Interpretation on the Western Front – World War I.
World War II is when it is widely acknowledged that military aviation came into its own. Toward Independence: The Emergence of the United States Air Force, 1945-1947 tells of the rapid evolution in use of airpower in the period leading up to its formation as a separate entity.
By the Korean War, the US Air Force had become its own branch of the United States Armed Forces. Several publications chronicle the involvement of the newly formed USAF during this conflict, including Within Limits: The United States Air Force and the Korean War, Coalition Air Warfare in the Korean War, 1950 1953, and Silver Wings, Golden Valor: The USAF Remembers Korea which includes reminiscences and perspectives of Korean War Air Force veterans and historians.
Over 50 years later, Americans are still wrestling with the lessons of Vietnam. So, too, is the Air Force in these excellent USAF publications War Too Long: The United States Air Force in Southeast Asia 1961-1975 and War in South Vietnam: The Years of the Offensive, 1965-1968, as well as this Army digital publication, Interservice Rivalry and Airpower in the Vietnam War (eBook).
Cold War and Space Race
When the Soviets launched Sputnik, the space race was subsequently kicked off with the United States. The Air Force role was critical during the Cold War and in both in helping start our space exploration and ongoing support through to today in support of NASA. Read Early Cold War Overflights, 1950-1956 to understand the beginning of the espionage flights, and pick up a copy of the United States Air Force in Space, 1945 to the Twenty-First Century which covers the Air Force's involvement in space exploration.
Gulf War to the Present
None of us can forget the images of bombs dropping during the Gulf War, the tale of which is told in Decisive Force: Strategic Bombing in the Gulf War.
And anyone with family in or who themselves are in the National Guard or a military reservist knows how the Gulf Wars and Afghanistan have changed the role of these personnel from backup to active participants. One of the best books we've read on the subject is the excellent Turning Point 9.11: Air Force Reserve in the 21st Century, 2001-2011 which chronicles these stark changes in the Air Force Reserve since the terrorist attacks on 9.11.2001.
Air Force on TV and in the Movies
Fans of the movie "War Games" will know about NORAD. Learn the true story behind this important homeland airspace defense organization in Guarding What You Value Most: North American Aerospace Defense Command Celebrating 50 Years and a new EPUB eBook version. Includes the heart-warming story of NORAD's Christmas Eve Santa Tracker. (Read about this in our blog post Tracking "Big Red": NORAD's Secret Santa Mission [UPDATED].)
Fans of the TV show "JAG" Will love to discover the real history of this Air Force department in First 50 Years: United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Department.
Humanitarian Operations
Like the other branches of the US military, the US Air Force plays an important role in humanitarian operations, both here at home and worldwide. This publication—Wings of Hope: The United States Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations—tells the overall story of various airlift operations. While it sounds like the plot of a disaster movie, the Ash Warriors (paperback) and its EPUB eBook version recounts the true story of the "Ash Warriors," those Air Force men and women who carried out their mission in the face of an incredible series of natural disasters, including volcanic eruption, flood, typhoons, and earthquakes, all of which plagued Clark Air Base in the Philippines and the surrounding areas during June and July 1991. And the horrendous Hurricane Katrina brought out the best in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command, whose role is described in Operation Dragon Comeback: Air Education and Training Command's Response to Hurricane Katrina.
"Blue Sky" Future
So join us in wishing a very happy 66th (or 106th) birthday to our very own United States Air Force. May there be blue skies in its future!
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Evaluating treatment choice among patients with moderate or severe psoriasis
Armstrong A, Jayade S, Rege S, Joshi N, Patel V, Davidson D, Kalirai S, Wolin D, Boyle K, Patel D, Seigel L. Evaluating treatment choice among patients with moderate or severe psoriasis. Poster presented at the 2022 Fall Clincial Dermotology Conference; October 20, 2022. Las Vegas, NV.
INTRODUCTION: Psoriasis is a chronic dermatologic condition that diminishes patients' quality of life. Several treatments are available, each with specific efficacy, risks, and burden that influence patients' treatment decisions. This study's objectives were to identify factors associated with the choice of a new once-daily oral treatment with superior efficacy to existing orals, to elicit patient views on treatment attributes, and to rank attributes by importance among patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.
METHODS: This was a non-interventional, cross-sectional survey study among adult patients with moderate to severe psoriasis in the United States. Patients were assigned to predefined groups based on their treatment (apremilast, TNFi, ustekinumab, topicals) at the time of the survey. Respondents were shown a profile of a hypothetical once-daily oral treatment with superior efficacy to apremilast, then asked their views on its interference with everyday life, convenience, anxiety associated with it, its symptom reduction, and their likelihood of initiating it. Respondents ranked characteristics of psoriasis treatment in order of importance. Stepwise multivariable logistic regression identified patient factors associated with treatment choice.
RESULTS: The study included 882 patients (mean age, 45.7 [±12.8] years; female, 67.7%; White, 74.9%), 92.8% of whom were currently receiving treatment (mean duration = 2.9 [±4.8] years). Most (50.8%) patients reported their psoriasis as mild, very mild, or none; 36.5% as moderate; and 12.7% as severe or very severe over the past week. In patients (66.5%) indicating a willingness to start the once-daily oral treatment, 77.8% said it would cause less anxiety than an injection/infusion, 72.1% said the treatment would interfere less with their everyday life, 66.1% said it would reduce their symptoms more than their current psoriasis treatment, and 55.9% had moderate or severe psoriasis over the past week. Extent of skin clearance and route of administration were the most valued treatment attributes. Most apremilast users (55.2%) indicated a willingness to start the new oral treatment. Compared with apremilast users, patients were significantly more likely to start the new treatment if they currently received TNFi (74%, OR=2.1, 95% CI=1.4-3.1) or ustekinumab (75.5%, OR=2.7, 95% CI=1.6-5.0); if they reported mild (OR=3.2, 95% CI=2.0-4.9), moderate (OR=5.0, 95% CI=3.1-8.2), or severe (OR=7.6, 95% CI=3.9-15.0) psoriasis compared with those who reported no psoriasis symptoms in the past week; and if they were Black/African American (OR=2.4, 95% CI=1.4-4.2) versus White.
CONCLUSIONS: Most patients indicated willingness to start the new oral treatment, consistently viewing it as less anxiety-provoking than injections. Extent of skin clearance and route of administration were the top ranked treatment attributes.

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Black Lives Matter: Dublin pop twins Jedward protest on top of a car during march in Hollywood
They can be seen holding a placard saying "Black Lives Matter" and chanting "No justice, no peace" repeatedly
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Jedward have been protesting atop a car in West Hollywood in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign.
The former X Factor contestants, full names John and Edward Grimes, have been spending the coronavirus pandemic in lockdown with American Pie star Tara Reid in Los Angeles, California.
And yesterday the pop star twins posted a video of one of them standing atop a car in West Hollywood amongst protesters.
They can be seen holding a placard saying "Black Lives Matter" and chanting "No justice, no peace" repeatedly.
The Lucan natives are two of countless celebrities joining the global movement against racism and seeking justice for the killing of George Floyd.
Jedward shared a video protesting on top of a car for Black Lives Matter in West Hollywood (Image: @planetjedward/Twitter)
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The pair previously tweeted: "In eachothers arms we'll find peace. It's what's on the inside that counts. #BlackLivesMatter ".
They also added: "There should be no more hurt. Keep making your voices heard. Together we stand united. Enough is Enough! #BlackLivesMatter ".
"Freedom You Deserve #BlackLivesMatter," they wrote in a caption of a photo of one of the pair holding the placard seen in the video and posing with it in front of military personnel.
The pair were also seen applauding protesters from a balcony in another video.
Meanwhile, Tara Reid recently discussed her living situation with Jedward whilst in lockdown.
Speaking on her podcast We Hear, she said: "The other guys I'm also quarantining with are my two best friends that I've grown up with... do you know who Jedward is?"
The boys then comment that it is "like a season of Big Brother except for the coronavirus pandemic".
Tara concluded of their situation: "Right now, to have them in my life here… they truly have made this experience so much better than it would have been for me.
"I got my best friends back and we're doing the best we can."
The trio became fast friends during the 2011 series of Celebrity Big Brother and have been close ever since.


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The General's Women
"The General's Women is an engrossing and humanizing account of a love that blossomed during wartime and scandalized a nation… A historical novel that is sympathetic, satisfying, and heartbreaking."
A compelling novel about love, betrayal, and ambition, The General's Women tells the story of two women—Kay Summersby and Mamie Eisenhower—in love with the same man: General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
When former fashion model Kay Summersby is assigned to drive General Eisenhower in war-time London, they quickly become involved—in spite of Ike's marriage to Mamie and Kay's engagement to an American colonel. Kay and Ike struggle to keep their commitments but are increasingly and irresistibly drawn to one another. Then Kay's fiancé is killed and Ike, facing the most challenging battles of the war, makes her his closest aide, confidante, and lover. Back home in Washington, D.C., Mamie is fighting her own fierce battles: bitter jealousy, fragile health, and a phobic dread of gossip. Ike's letters are only tepidly reassuring; Mamie knows he is involved with another woman and fears that her marriage is lost.
Ike's celebrity at war's end brings new battles for all three. Ike may wish desperately to stay with Kay, but he cannot escape the obligations of duty; Kay may long for a life with him, but that is a battle she can't win. Their untold story of love, loss, and divided loyalties continues into their postwar lives—and beyond. Susan Wittig Albert has created an engrossing and deeply sympathetic novel, based on Kay's memoirs, Ike's letters, fellow officers' wartime diaries, and extensive research in three decades of newspaper archives.
Whatever you think you know about the Eisenhower saga, The General's Women will surprise you.
Praise for The General's Women
"A mature, gripping emotional drama… The arc of this multifaceted novel follows the three main characters [Ike, Kay, and Mamie] and a host of secondary ones through the war and back into civilian life. At every point Albert smoothly incorporates an obviously vast amount of research into a tale of raw emotional conflict that can make for some wonderfully uncomfortable reading."
"A historical novel that is sympathetic, satisfying, and heartbreaking. The General's Women imagines the most of a wartime relationship around which speculation swirled; the effects are irresistible."
—Foreword Reviews (2017 Indies Gold)
"A brilliant work of biographical fiction that will fascinate WW2 history fans. It tells the remarkable true story of General Dwight D Eisenhower and his relationship with his Irish-born driver and secretary, Kay Summersby, and with his longtime wife Mamie. It faithfully shines a light on the hidden relationship of the man behind the D-Day landings and what he got up to while 3,000 miles from his wife. A must read!"
—Kieron Wood, author of Ike's Irish Lover: The Echo of A Sigh
"Well researched and enjoyable. Albert describes the time and the milieu attractively, and the close perspective on Eisenhower and particularly his wartime life is compelling."
Discussion Questions: The General's Women
An interview with the author about her research and the writing of The General's Women.
For readers of the ebook edition who would like to review the author's notes and documentation: Biographical Epilogue; Author's Note.
Awards for The General's Women
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PGI may refer to:
 Protected geographical indication, one of the three protected denominations for agricultural products of the European Union
 Parking guidance and information, signs and other indicators to assist in parking a car
 Phosphoglucose isomerase, alternate name for Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase
 PGI (The Portland Group, Inc.), a former software company providing compilers and programming tools, now part of Nvidia
 PGI2 (Prostacyclin), a chemical which regulates blood clotting
 Pyrotechnics Guild International, association of professional and amateur fireworks enthusiasts
 PGI, IATA code for Chitato Airport in Angola
 PGI Management, an Andorra-based ski operation management company
 Piranha Games Inc., a Canadian video game developer
 Pontefract General Infirmary, the former name for Pontefract Hospital
 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, a medical institute and research centre in Chandigarh, India
 Project for Good Information, American political group

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The war courageous stories and sacrifices of tens of thousands of young Puerto Ricans enlisted to fight in World War I, World War II and the Korean War has been compiled and remarkably told in an award-winning film that premiered nationally in 2007. It is still being screened all across the country and abroad.
"Our goal is not only to share this untold story of Puerto Ricans soldiers' courage and patriotism but also to obtain proper Congressional recognition of their actions. We are asking Congress to award the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers, with the Congressional Gold Medal," said Noemi Figueroa Soulet, producer, director and writer of the film.
Through interviews of members of the regiment that are still alive –most of them now in their eighties and nineties–, testimonies of former military officers and historians' recounting, the documentary provides an objective unfolding of the facts while capturing the vivid memories of the veterans.
"I have never talked to anyone about these memories," said Vet. Ervin Machado, resident of Perth Amboy, NJ. "Not even to my family," he shared with VOXXI as the recollections unfold in an emotional description of the events.
Machado was enlisted in 1951, right out of high school, and spent nine months in the Korean War.
"It was rainy and cold when we got there. After we were taken to the camp, we were assigned to different platoons. My mission was to recognize the field and determine the position of the enemy. Then we would go back to the trenches. The water would come down on the trenches sides, but we had to stay in to avoid the fire of the enemy," Machado recalls.
The Borinqueneers were famous for their combative spirit and fearless actions, earning praise from General MacArthur at the time.
In the fall of 1952, the regiment felt in a chaotic turn of events, when dozens of Borinqueneers abandoned their positions. The truth of discrimination, segregated treatment and unjustified exposure to danger came out publicly during the largest court martial of the war. Almost one hundred men were court martialed.
Figueroa Soulet recognizes that as a Puerto Rican, she had little knowledge of the 65th regiment existence until she came across with films such as Saving Private Ryan and others that vividly portrayed the horrors of the war. "Latinos were 'missing in action', but I knew there had to be untold stories," she said to VOXXI.
"Despite their limitations as restricted citizens of the United States –residents of the island cannot elect the President of the United States, their Commander-in-Chief–, the regiment served with extreme patriotism. To this day, their sacrifices have had little recognition," she said.
The Bonrinqueneers CGM Alliance, a group or individuals and organizations sponsored by the 65th Infantry Veterans Association of Puerto Rico, requested from Congress the recognition of the prominent role the regiment played during three international conflicts.
The unit participated in nine major campaigns, earned numerous commendations and medals including ten Distinguished Service Crosses, 258 Silver Stars, 628 Bronze Stars and over 2700 Purple Hearts.
"Other minority veterans that served in segregated units have been awarded with the Congress Gold Medal," said Figueroa Soulet. Legislative bills requesting the recognition to their sacrifices have been presented in both houses by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Pedro Perluisi (PR). We just need to obtain the necessary co-sponsorchips by our politicians," the director explained.
The film has been presented in many occasions and even was transmitted for five years on the Armed Forces Network for soldiers in combat. Now is time that the American people, through their Congress, give well-deserved recognition to this group of war heroes.
The Borinqueneers: The real story of Puerto Rican war heroes originally published at VOXXI.
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VOXXI™ is an independent voice for Hispanic America, committed to transforming the digital media landscape and catapulting Latinos into the forefront of American dialogue. Our goal is to become "The Voice of the Hispanic 21st Century," a mission that we reflect closely in our name. "Vox" comes from the Latin word for voice, and XXI is the roman numeral for 21.


What's up, dearest Moms and Dads? Are you in search of a beautiful design for your kids' room? In this article feature, you would be able to find some inspiring tips on what you can do to help you decide on how you would want the kids' room to look like. There are a lot of things that parents would need to consider before figuring out the actual look of the room. With this, Moms and Dads need to think about the themes, hues, furniture, and of course, the size of the kids' room. All these things are important to help make your kids' room look cheerful yet stylish making you and your child have a wonderful time in the beautiful kids' room.
First, you would need to sit down with the kids to talk about the things that they would want and do not want in the room. Sometimes, some parents tend to forget about getting the input of their children in designing their room. If you would want to achieve a look that your kids will really love, you need to consider what they want, too! In addition to this, you also need to tell them what your plans are in order to perfect their room. Then, incorporating both your ideas and theirs will make you create a design for the kids' room that is purely fabulous.
Next, you should also be wise in choosing and putting in the favorite toys of the kids in the room. There should be an area that would provide them with a place to put their toys. In addition to this, you also need to help them choose the toys that are appropriate for their age. If they do not want certain toys anymore, these should already go to give more space in the room.
Then, if the kids are not yet sure what they would want to see in their room, you may also try to have simple decorations. Choosing neutral and primary colors for the design would make the room appear stylish yet very simple. Rather than placing a lot of styles or designs, plain and simple would make it easier for you and your children to redecorate the home someday when they already have an idea of how they would want their room to become.
Another thing that you need to consider for the kids' room would be having enough space for storage of the toys and things that they own. Placing shelves, a bookcase, and cabinets in the room should also be determined beforehand. Since you are going to be sitting down with your kids to talk about the design, you may also want to let them know how important it is to keep their room well organized and tidy.
If you have two or three children, providing them with specific areas for their things will also be necessary. Identify how you would be able to fit this in the room that you are planning to have for them. All these are just simple tips that you can do before designing the kids' room. By doing all these, the actual design to choose will be easier to think of and to create. Good luck in decorating, Moms and Dads!


The Seton Hall Pirates and the Wofford Terriers will meet up on the college basketball court in the NCAA Tournament First Round Thursday.
Seton Hall is sitting at 20-13 overall. The Pirates managed wins in their first two games of the Big East Tournament versus Georgetown and Marquette, but fell in a thriller to Villanova back on Saturday.
In the loss to the Wildcats, Seton Hall's top performer was Myles Powell with 25 points, five rebounds and four assists. Anthony Nelson added 12 points for the Pirates there, and Sandro Mamukelashvili put up 14 rebounds and seven points.
Over on the Wofford side, they're 29-4 this year. The Terriers didn't have too many issues in the Southern Conference Tournament, plowing through VMI, East Tennessee State and UNC Greensboro.
In the win over the Spartans, Wofford's Nathan Hoover and Fletcher Magee each scored 20 points, and Hoover added five rebounds. Cameron Jackson was also in double-figures for the Terriers there with 15 points, five assists and seven boards.
The Pirates are 4-0 ATS in their last four after an ATS win and 5-0 ATS in their last five overall. Seton Hall is 20-7 ATS in their last 27 Thursday games and 19-7-7 ATS in their last 27 neutral-site games.
Meanwhile, the Terriers are 6-0 ATS in their last six after an ATS win and 5-0 ATS in their last five neutral-site games. Wofford is 11-1 ATS in their last 12 overall and 6-2 ATS in their last eight Thursday games.
Seton Hall has had some late-season stumbles, but they earned back a lot of respect on the national stage with the big win over Marquette and the 74-72 nail-biter versus Villanova that pushed the Wildcats to the brink.
Even though Wofford is on a nice roll right now, Seton Hall could very easily throw a wrench into the whole program. This should be a good game, but in the end I like Wofford to assert themselves and eke out a cover.


As an organisation, IDBI Federal has always aimed to endorse and encourage good health and fitness. They believe it helps one create a life and lifestyle of their choice.
As the company unfolds its marathon calendar, they have once again partnered with cricket legend and face of their marathons, Sachin Tendulkar to spread the message of health and fitness. They have launched a video featuring Sachin and, a few runners from different parts of the country. Through this video the runners recount how a focus on fitness through running has changed their lives for better.
Conceptualized by L&K Saatchi & Saatchi and marketed by Social Kinnect, the film successfully communicates, to great effect, the importance of maintaining good health, for people, the likes of Sachin himself and even for ordinary citizens. The film incorporates testimonials of 4 individuals who have experienced its benefits first hand.
It concludes with Sachin imploring the audience to take up fitness by adopting running as a part of their daily routine, and to run in the upcoming marathons that IDBI Federal is hosting in Mumbai, Kochi, Delhi and Kolkata.
The film is expected to enhance the participation for the already popular event, the first of which is set to take place in Mumbai on August 20, 2017 followed by Kochi on November 12, 2017.


The art pop duo perform their dreamy '60s girl group pastiche of crude, vinyl-sampled melodies at Arbutus Records' ten-year anniversary.
Montréal-based She-Devils are a self-described "cave rock" duo comprised of Audrey Ann Boucher and Kyle Jukka. The group released their debut album via Secretly Canadian last year — She-Devils presents stripped back, minimalist goth pop in the vein of the Cocteau Twins, early shoegaze and '60s surf pop. To celebrate Arbutus Records' tenth anniversary, the friends of the label present an evocative live show at the Red Bull Music Festival.


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For most subjects, you can determine from the course numbering the preferred sequence. For Chemistry, Math, and Physics, the course numbering is more complex and different sequences are intended for different kinds of study.
Students take one of these pathways. Credit is not allowed for both the PHYS 114 and PHYS 121 sequences.
PHYS 110 is taken by non-science students who want a one-quarter "liberal arts" introduction to physics. Students planning on science majors should not take PHYS 110.
Students planning on biological majors and premed students usually take the PHYS 114 series.
Students planning on engineering, computer science, or physical science majors take the PHYS 121 series.
Pre-science students with strong backgrounds in high school math, chemistry, and physics should consider the honors section of PHYS 121.
PHYS 114 has no prerequisite, although college algebra (MATH 120) and high school physics are recommended; students who didn't take a year of high school physics can take a remedial high school physics course at any community college. You must take PHYS 114 before 115, and 115 before 116.
The prerequisite to PHYS 121 is the first quarter of college calculus (MATH 124, 134, or 145), which may be taken concurrently. In other words, you can take PHYS 121 and MATH 124 in the same quarter. High school physics is also recommended. The prerequisites to PHYS 122 are PHYS 121 and the second quarter of calculus (which may be concurrent). The prerequisites to PHYS 123 are PHYS 122 and the third quarter of calculus (which may be concurrent).
In the both the PHYS 114 and PHYS 121 series, students who are "in sequence" have registration priority over other students. During Period 1, when continuing UW students register, only students currently taking PHYS 114 or 121 are allowed to register in PHYS 115 or 122, respectively; and only students currently taking PHYS 115 or 122 are allowed to register in PHYS 116 or 123, respectively. Other eligible students are allowed to register in Period 2. You should keep this in mind when you plan your classes; it will be easier to register for physics if you take all three quarters in a row with no breaks.
The UW doesn't offer an introductory course for students who didn't have high school physics. This generally isn't a problem with the PHYS 114 sequence, which is usually taken in the student's third or fourth year of college. By this time your coursework in college chemistry and math will more than make up for the lack of high school physics.
Students who didn't have high school physics should take at least the first quarter of chemistry (CHEM 142 or 145) before taking PHYS 121. It also helps to start college calculus at least one quarter before starting the PHYS 121 sequence, so that calculus concepts are well mastered before you need them in the PHYS 121 sequence.
PHYS 114, 115, 116 is a lecture series. The accompanying one-credit laboratory courses are PHYS 117, 118, 119. Majors that require the PHYS 114 sequence may or may not require the labs. The labs are recommended for students planning on applying to professional schools, including medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.
PHYS 121, 122, 123 is a combination lecture/lab series. Unlike most lecture/lab courses, in this physics sequence you must register separately for one lecture, one quiz/tutorial section, and one lab section. In the Time Schedule, lectures will be indicated by a single letter (e.g., A, B, C, D); quiz/tutorial sections will be indicated by two letters (e.g., AA, AB, BA, BB) and the QZ designation; and lab sections will be indicated by two letters or a letter and a number (e.g., AY, AZ, A1, A2) and the LB designation.
Physics lab courses require a separate lab fee, which will be included in your tuition bill.
The basic beginning college math sequences at the UW are MATH 111, 112 and MATH 120, 124. To register for either MATH 111 or 120 you must either pass a placement test or complete the noncredit algebra review course, MATH 098.
All the math courses required by UW majors, except the non-credit review course MATH 098, require either a prerequisite college math course or a passing score on a math placement test.
You can't cross over between sequences. MATH 111 can't be used as a prerequisite to MATH 120 or 124, and MATH 120 can't be used as a prerequisite to MATH 112.
The MATH 111, 112 pathway is taken mainly by pre-business students. It's a "terminal" sequence, meaning that it doesn't lead into higher-level math courses. The MATH 111, 112 sequence is accepted by UW programs that require only one quarter of calculus, including business, the economics B.A., and microbiology.
If your math placement test score is high enough, you can skip MATH 098 and start with MATH 111. You can't skip MATH 111 — you must take MATH 111 before MATH 112.
The MATH 120, 124 pathway is taken mainly by students interested in science and engineering majors, and students preparing for professional programs such as medical, dental, or veterinary school.
MATH 124 is the first quarter of a year of calculus: MATH 124, 125, 126. If your math placement test score is high enough, you can skip MATH 098 and start with MATH 120, or skip MATH 120 and start with MATH 124.
If you are considering some majors that require MATH 124 and other majors that accept MATH 112, you should take MATH 124. Some science majors require only one or two quarters of calculus; if you're planning on a science major but haven't decided which one yet, we recommend that you complete the whole year of calculus. This keeps all your options open.
UW offers several options to the MATH 124 sequence. See calculus options, below.
MATH 111/112, 124, 125, 126 is one of four different calculus sequences offered by the UW. All require at least MATH 120 or a passing placement test score. All majors that require MATH 124, 125, 126 (or any part of the sequence) will also accept the MATH 134H sequence. Check the requirements of the majors you are considering to see if the Q SCI 291 sequence would be a good option for you.
An introduction to single- and multivariable calculus, with emphasis on modeling and word problems. Recommended for students interested in engineering, computer science, physical science, and biological science majors. More information is available at the math department's home page.
Introductory calculus sequence with an emphasis on biological problems, particularly in ecology. Recommended for biological science majors, particularly programs in Forest Resources and Fisheries. More information is available from the Center for Quantitative Science.
Appropriate for students with strong enthusiasm and talent for mathematics. More information is available at the math department's home page. Admission by special permission only; contact the mathematics adviser. MATH 134H is offered in autumn quarter only.
Not only must you take the prerequisite course, but you must achieve a minimum grade. This grade, usually 2.0 or 2.5, is indicated in the Course Descriptions.
Because you register for next quarter before you've finished this quarter's classes, you're allowed to register for the next course in the sequence while you have the prerequisite in progress. If you don't complete the prerequisite with the required grade, however, your registration in the next course will be cancelled.
Example: You must achieve at least a 2.5 grade in MATH 120 to continue on to MATH 124. If you register to take MATH 120 in autumn quarter you'll be allowed to register for MATH 124 for winter quarter, but if you receive a grade of 2.1 in MATH 120 your registration in MATH 124 will be cancelled and you'll be removed from the course. You must repeat MATH 120 and earn a higher grade (or pass the placement test, see below) to qualify to take MATH 124 in a later quarter.
See the Chemistry website for descriptions of these sequences and information on what sequence is best for you.
Students take one of these pathways. Credit is not allowed for both CHEM 220 and 223, or both CHEM 223 and 237, etc.
Unlike introductory chemistry, the organic chemistry courses are not offered every quarter. CHEM 220 is usually offered winter quarter, and the next course in the series, CHEM 221, is usually offered only spring quarter.
CHEM 223, 224 is an autumn, winter sequence. It is also offered intensively in summer quarter, CHEM 223 in the first half of the summer and 224 in the second half.
CHEM 237, 238, and 239 are offered most (but not all) quarters.
The CHEM 335 sequences starts only in autumn quarter.
Not only must you take the prerequisite course, but you must achieve a minimum grade of 1.7.
Example: You must achieve at least a 1.7 grade in CHEM 142 to continue on to CHEM 152. If you register to take CHEM 142 in autumn quarter you'll be allowed to register for CHEM 152 in winter quarter, but if you receive a grade of 1.2 in CHEM 142 your registration in CHEM 152 will be cancelled and you'll be removed from the course. You must repeat CHEM 142 and earn a higher grade to qualify to take CHEM 152 in a later quarter.
CHEM 120, 220, 221, and the CHEM 142 and 145 sequences all include both a lecture and a laboratory in each course. Each schedule line number in the time schedule corresponds to one lecture/lab combination.
The labs that accompany the CHEM 223, 237, and 335 sequences, however, are separate courses. Some majors require the labs and some don't, although almost all majors at least recommend the labs. The prerequisite to the labs is the first quarter of the lecture series, so the labs are generally taken with the second and third quarters of lecture. Students taking the CHEM 223 and 237 sequences take the labs 241 and 242. Student taking the honors 335 sequence usually take the honors labs 346 and 347. CHEM 241 and 242 are offered most (but not all) quarters, and are available evenings in winter and spring quarters. CHEM 346 and 347 are offered only in winter and spring quarters.


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A.	A "facility" includes all the components of a power plant located on the site and may also include new interconnecting electric power lines and natural gas fuel pipelines. For example, a natural gas-fired facility would include a natural gas pipeline to bring fuel to the facility; a boiler to create steam; a turbine to be rotated by the steam; an electric generator to be turned by the turbine; a cooling system; exhaust stacks; various buildings to house the components; employee areas; back-up fuel storage tanks; ancillary equipment, parking and storage areas; an electric substation including transformers; and a transmission line to carry the electricity out to the grid. A wind-power facility would include wind turbines on towers with integrated electric generators; electric collection lines; access roads; an electric switchyard and substation including transformers; meteorological towers; and a transmission line to carry the electricity out to the grid.
A.	The Siting Board is a governmental entity of New York State organized within the New York State Department of Public Service. The Siting Board was established primarily to review applications and to issue or deny certificates authorizing the construction and operation of major electric generating facilities. When the Siting Board is reviewing an original application for a certificate, it consists of five permanent members and two ad hoc public members. The five permanent members of the Siting Board also have additional responsibilities to promulgate regulations for the implementation of Article 10, and they have jurisdiction with respect to the amendment, suspension or revocation of a certificate.
A.	To be eligible to be an ad hoc public member, the person must:
(a) be eighteen years of age or older,
(b) be a citizen of the United States;
(c) be a resident of New York State;
(d) be a resident of the municipality in which the facility is proposed to be located (if such facility is proposed to be located within the City of New York, the person must also be a resident of the community district in which the facility is proposed to be located);
(e) not hold another state or local office; and
(f) not retain or hold any official relation to, or any securities of an electric utility corporation operating in the state or proposed for operation in the state, any affiliate thereof or any other company, firm, partnership, corporation, association or joint-stock association that may appear before the Siting Board, nor shall the person have been a director, officer or, within the previous ten years, an employee thereof.


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Der isländische Fußballpokal 1988 war die 29. Austragung des isländischen Pokalwettbewerbs der Männer. Pokalsieger wurde Valur Reykjavík. Das Team setzte sich im Finale am 27. August 1988 im Laugardalsvöllur von Reykjavík gegen ÍB Keflavík durch. Valur qualifizierte sich damit für den Europapokal der Pokalsieger.

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Die Begegnungen wurden in einem Spiel ausgetragen. In den ersten drei Runden nahmen Vereine ab der zweiten Liga abwärts teil. Die Mannschaften aus der ersten Liga starteten im Achtelfinale. Bei unentschiedenem Ausgang wurde das Spiel zunächst verlängert und gegebenenfalls durch Elfmeterschießen entschieden.

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 Bikarkeppni karla (Ergebnisse) 1988 auf ksi.is
 Alle Spielzeiten auf icelandfootball.net
 List of Cup Finals rsssf.com

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Fußballsaison 1988


In this program, children measure time in seconds, minutes, and hours, and use words relating to time like before and after. Using analog and digital clocks, they practice telling time. Discusses A.M. and P.M., clockwise motion, time estimation, and using a calendar, longer periods of time like weeks, months, and years.
Students will learn about multiplication number sentences, factor - factors, products, multiplication and equal signs, and tips including ordering factors, fact families, multiplying by one and zero, skip counting, using patterns. Also looks at prime and composite numbers, and multiplying using single and double-digit numbers.


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Actor Jamie Foxx joined the parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin on Saturday for a community event in South Florida that drew throngs of people.
The event, called the "I am Trayvon, Day of Remembrance Peace Walk," was led by Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, at Ives Estates Park in Miami.
Martin's parents, who wore green shirts with their son's image that read "I am Trayvon," held up a large banner with their son's face on it as they led hundreds of supporters in a march for peace.
"It's just a beautiful feeling just to know that all of these people are out here and honoring, in remembrance of Trayvon," Tracy Martin said.
Foxx, who took the stage to address everyone who attended, said he felt it was necessary to show his support. "When I first saw this story, I couldn't get over it," Foxx said.
Foxx, who has an 18-year-old daughter, said he was especially touched by the tragedy.
The star said he hopes to use his voice to keep Trayvon Martin's memory and message alive.


This week in Movie Matters, your hosts Joe, Nick and Lynn jump right into THE WEEKLY DOSE, with some movie news. Russo Bros. confirm longest marvel movie to date. Ewan McGregor cast in DC's newest film production of Birds of Prey as villain Black Mask. We talk about this being the first DC film to be rated R.
Then Nick gives us his review on the Netflix Original movie The Christmas Chronicles.
Finally the guys finish off the show with our thoughts on some movie trailers. Aquaman's Final Trailer, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu and Disney's "live action" remake of the Lion King.


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NMW: latest developments
We discuss the recent developments in the National Minimum Wage arena and how they affect your organisation. Jane Fielding and Siobhan Bishop also cover the risks, enforcement and some of the tricky issues when calculating the NMW in practice.
Siobhan Bishop: Hello and welcome to our podcast where we're covering the latest developments with the National Minimum Wage and how they affect your organisation.
In this podcast we're going to cover how the National Minimum Wage is enforced and some of the tricky issues when calculating it. I'm Siobhan Bishop a Principal Associate in the Employment, Labour & Equalities Team at Gowling WLG and I'm joined today by Jane Fielding, a Partner in the Team.
Jane, before we look at enforcement, let's just set out what the National Minimum Wage is and the difference in particular between the National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage.
Jane Fielding: Yes, it can be confusing to know what the difference is but basically the National Minimum Wage is a statutory floor of earnings set each year by the government through BEIS on advice from the Low Pay Commission and it sets different rates for different age bands and there's an apprentice band and the top band - for 25 year olds and over - is currently £8.21 and, slightly confusingly, that is also called the National Living Wage, just a label for that particular band, but it is just one of the bands in the National Minimum Wage.
The confusion comes in because there's also something called the Living Wage. That's just a voluntary wage which is promoted by a charity called the Living Wage Foundation. Their position is that actually the National Minimum Wage isn't quite enough to live on in the current day and age and so they promote this voluntary slightly higher hourly rate which is £9.00 outside London currently and £10.55 in London reflecting the higher cost of living in the capital. So it's a voluntary measure that they promote but if you pay the National Minimum Wage you will be compliant with the law.
Siobhan: Okay thank you. So looking now at the National Minimum Wage and how that is enforced there are a number of methods of enforcement including both civil and criminal as well of course as enforcement by the individual workers and the so-called "naming and shaming". But first of all how does HMRC enforce the National Minimum Wage in the civil arena?
Jane: Well, currently they're having increasing success is probably the first thing to say. They have got a bigger budget each year since the National Minimum Wage came in, so their budget for this year is £27.4m and this has resulted in them being able to take on more enforcement officers and they are now collecting, on the last available statistics penalties £17m, which is compared with when they first started doing this ten years ago at least only a 100 thousand. So the number of officers and the bigger budget as well as some other measures is clearly having a big impact. How they do it is that they have very wide investigatory powers and powers to ask for information from employers. They can go in with no notice and ask for records to be produced and questions to be asked and if they think there has been a situation of arrears a failure to pay the national minimum wage properly they issue a notice of underpayment which sets out the level of arrears in respect of each employee and the penalty for being in arrears is 200% of the underpayment, subject to a cap of £20,000 per employee, although usually they don't reach that cap it's more that because of the number of people involved the relatively low amounts although important to the individuals adds up to quite a significant, sum so a 200% penalty is quite a hefty amount. The other thing to mention is that there is a presumption that the individual is entitled to the National Minimum Wage and that there has been an underpayment so employers are immediately on the back foot, if you like, because they've got to show that either the person isn't entitled at all or that actually they have been paid the right amount so they are very strong enforcement powers and as I say HMRC is much better resourced these days to actually enforce.
Siobhan: So that's clearly very significant but not only are there civil remedies there are also criminal enforcement issues as well and there are a number of criminal offences not only for refusing or wilfully neglecting to pay the National Minimum Wage but also for other breaches relating to record-keeping and also enforcement itself. What are the risks here in the criminal arena for organisations and how can they avoid them?
Jane: Yes there are a wide range of criminal offences. Usually though the civil powers are enough as we've just discussed they're fairly strong in themselves so the criminal enforcement regime is still operated by HMRC but it's only really used for sort of persistent non-compliance or importantly in terms of what can employers do to protect themselves for a refusal to co-operate. So our advice is always to co-operate because if you co-operate in the first instance with HMRC they're much more likely to limit themselves to the civil powers rather than move on to these criminal sanctions which they obviously work with CPS to actually bring the charges.
One thing I would say is though that as you've highlighted, one of the criminal offences is refusing or wilfully neglecting to pay the National Minimum Wage so if, as many employers do, you run a national minimum wage audit and you find something that you think is a breach, then generally our advice is going to be to self-report that, obviously in a managed way, but if you go to HMRC and say we've identified a problem you're much more likely to be limited to civil enforcement than criminal.
There's also, under the criminal regime, a sort of halfway house called 'labour market enforcement orders and undertakings' and those are where HMRC wants to kind of influence and change behaviour of an employer going forward. It's obviously cheaper and quicker for them than going down a criminal prosecution route but there are criminal sanctions if one of those orders is issued and the employer breaches it, so they've got a couple of criminal options as well.
Siobhan: Okay so in addition to HMRC enforcing the National Minimum Wage and potential criminal liabilities, individuals have a number of rights and can also bring claims. What are the main risks there?
Jane: In fact a very common option for individuals wanting to enforce their rights is actually to report the employer either anonymously or otherwise to HMRC on the basis that it's easier, cheaper, not necessarily quicker, but certainly cheaper to get HMRC to do the work for you so we do see that happen quite often. If however they are going to take individual legal action and they do have a number of alternatives available. So the first is they could claim an unauthorised deduction from wages in the Employment Tribunal and they can do that while they're employed or within the time limit after they've left. Or they could run it as a breach of contract claim, which gives them the option to go in the Civil Courts or in the Tribunal if it's an amount outstanding on termination only; they can't do that while they're employed. Now there are different time limits, there are different recovery options in terms of unlawful deduction, for example, they can only go back two years so that would limit the amount they could recover but there are a number of options available and of course the Tribunal at the moment is free again, the fee regime having been removed.
Siobhan: And there's also reputational risk here as well - brand credibility - because there is the risk of being named and shamed for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage and we have seen that that seems to be less of a priority at the moment but it's not something to take lightly.
Jane: No it isn't at all and HMRC and the government refer to this naming and shaming regime as a powerful corrective. The shining a light on these defaults, you know, obviously there's a lot of press coverage of those sorts of things and brands with a very strong employer brand otherwise can find themselves being bracketed with employers that none of us would want to see our friends or family working for, so it doesn't distinguish between the reason behind the default or the level of awareness and deliberate default by the employer. So there has been a lot of sort of push back saying it's a very blunt tool and it doesn't distinguish between, as a I say, cynical defaults through exploitative practices and where people have fallen foul of the regime while trying to do the best thing for their employees. So, for example, Christmas saving schemes, salary sacrifice, for example, but HMRC's position is well there's no such thing as a technical breach. It doesn't say that in the legislation, a breach is a breach and that's what the naming and shaming is meant to highlight. So a month or so ago now it was flushed out in Parliamentary questions that actually the naming and shaming regime has been put on hold at the moment by the government while they look at whether or not the naming and shaming regime is actually operating as it needs to so we're expecting the outcome of that review fairly shortly and it may be, I don't think it's going to go away completely, but it may be that they start to make some sort of distinction between deliberate and accidental breaches if you like.
Siobhan: That reflects into the fact that it's quite easy to make errors and inadvertently fall foul of the National Minimum Wage regime because there are difficulties and tricky areas around what you can and cannot include when calculating what the National Minimum Wage is. So let's look at two of those. You've mentioned one already, which was the salary sacrifice scheme. So let's look at that but also living accommodation.
Jane: Sure, so on the salary sacrifice scheme it's obviously very common for a lot of employers to operate salary sacrifice schemes for benefits such as childcare vouchers, cycle to work, that sort of thing, increased pension contributions but HMRC's consistent position and the law says that the salary that's being sacrificed can't be taken into account to calculate the National Minimum Wage and for some people that therefore drops them below the National Minimum Wage threshold and that causes a breach for employers. So, in turn, some employers have stopped offering the schemes at all or in some cases stopped offering them to that band of employees who are earning an amount that might put them at risk, so rather than have to calculate it for each person they've just stopped offering them which sort of cuts across the policy aims of the salary sacrifice schemes in the first place. There is a government review ongoing in salary sacrifice schemes as well. They did a consultation which ended in March and we're waiting to see what happens there so that's definitely one to watch.
And on living accommodation as you say, there's lots of complexity in the National Minimum Wage regime what can count towards the levels; what can't. The living accommodation one is actually one of the more straightforward ones because it is the only benefit in kind that can count towards the National Minimum Wage. So when you're looking to see if you're compliant you look at what somebody's actually paid and then you add on a notional amount for the benefit in kind of the living accommodation and that can count towards the National Minimum Wage calculation. It's called the accommodation off-set and there's two conditions which allow it to apply. One is that the accommodation is provided by the employer and importantly the accommodation has to be suitable to be considered living accommodation. So it wouldn't cover the sort of you know 15 grown men in a house designed for you now a normal four person family or something like that. It's got to be suitable for accommodation to count.
Siobhan: Many thanks Jane for the update on the latest developments and also what's coming down the track so we need to watch out quite carefully for those consultations and we'll let you know when we hear about those and also some of the steps that your organisation can take to comply with the National Minimum Wage obligations.
Thank you for listening today and if you do have any questions please do contact Jane or your normal contact in the Team. Thank you.
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Q: How to Restrict access to Sharepoint Online sites only for user using App in AAD I am relatively new in Sharepoint and Azure, i got a task to recreate a case of logging to sharepoint online site using powershell with m365 cli and TenantID and AppID environmentals, so i need to log in using something like this:
$env:CLIMICROSOFT365_AADAPPID="someidkey"
$env:CLIMICROSOFT365_TENANT="sometenantidkey"
m365 login --authType password --userName "testuser@domain.onmicrosoft.com" --password "somepassword"
I know it works on ot her apps
As for now i created Application in Azure Active Directory
in authentication i added mobile and deskotp application and checked https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/nativeclient
i allowed public client flows
in api permission i putted Sharepoint Delegated AllSites.Write
I Used Assignment required for application
and i assigned application to "testuser"
Lets call this app: "Update Sharepoint"
Then i went to my sharepoint online site, used /_layouts/15/AppInv.aspx to grant permission
putted in App ID: ID for "Update Sharepoit"
in App Domain: domain.onmicrosoft.com
in Redirect url: http://domain.onmicrosoft.com
and in xml request
<AppPermissionRequests><AppPermissionRequest Scope="http://sharepoint/content/sitecollection/web" Right="FullControl" /></AppPermissionRequests>
My user is native user so he has disabled mfa, and is in member group of sharepoint site
However i can still just log in using just login and password and update the sharepoint site, using powershell.
What am i missing? How can i restrict sharepoint site that it needs to accept TenantID and AppID

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Trailer Drops For Bassam Tariq's MOGUL MOWGLI Starring Riz Ahmed.
MOGUL MOWGLI will be screening as part of the 64th BFI London Film Festival on the 10th October, and on general release in the UK and Ireland from 30th October
MOGUL MOWGLI follows a British Pakistani rapper who, on the cusp of his first world tour, is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.
The film will be part of the Dare Strand at this year's 64th BFI London Film Festival, with virtual and physical screenings beginning on the 10th October. The film will then have its general release in the UK and Ireland on the 30th October.
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Mickalene Thomas on "Figuring History"
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Photography by Victoria Kovios
Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont. Art Direction by Jaé Joseph.
The Seattle Art Museum's highly anticipated exhibition "Figuring History" brings together—for the first time—three of the most celebrated contemporary artists of color: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall and Mickalene Thomas. On the opening evening of the show, Cultured talks to Mickalene about what it's like to be part of this major assembly of artists that are continuing to reshape the art world.
What was the process for the three new works created for "Figuring History"?
My process varies depending on the content and concepts that inspire me to make the work. Most often when I'm invited to participate in museum shows I create new bodies of work. After several conversations with the curator Catharine Manchanda I began to do some research and put thought behind making a painting in response to Robert Colescott's Color TV. After photographing my muse Racquel Chevremont in one of the installations that I build in my studio and after making several collages for reference, I then created the painting Racquel: Come to Me. As for Maya #10 I used earlier photographs I had taken of Maya, collaged using photoshop techniques to create double exposure effects by juxtaposing several images of her body into one image. For Resist I wanted to make a painting in response to our sociopolitical climate today by using images of the Civil Rights movement, scenes of confrontations between demonstrators and the police, but mainly focusing on the famous image of Walter Gadsden, a Parker High School student being attacked by police dogs which was published in the New York Times in 1963.
Racquel Chevremont and Mickalene Thomas's Raquel: Come to Me. Art Direction by Jaé Joseph.
What place in your personal history does this exhibition hold?
It is important in my personal history to be put on the same platform as artists that I admire and looked at while I was in school. These artists say they have a place for me too. This exhibition presents a cross-generation of artists together, within our individual voices we have a common thread of using western historical canon, collage, power and beauty in our work. As Kerry James Marshall stated in the "Figuring History" promotional video, "If you want to get in the game, you got to play it at the level that the people at the highest level are playing at. Know what they know, do what they do." As a queer female artist of color, once I entered the game I had to enter the discourse at the highest level. So I'm doing what they do.
In the context of this exhibition, what experience does the immersive set installation aim to create for visitors?
A place of contemplation, being in the moment and present. Allowing the visitor to occupy the space as a participant. The installation is immersive on many levels, it's a performative platform for the viewer to engage with the space allowing them to be in the painting.
Racquel Chevremont and Mickalene Thomas. Art Direction by Jaé Joseph.
Can you tell us about what this experience has been like representing the perspective of women of color in this exhibition?
The sheer power of seeing yourself reflected in works of art speaks volumes, it says "I am you!" We have to see ourselves represented on every level. My hope is that when a young girl comes to the museum she leaves it inspired and knows that we see her too.


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Yesterday I was fortunate enough to stumble across a spider egg sack that was in the process of hatching. It was one of the coolest things that I have seen, and it was the happiest I have been since moving to Ukraine.
I lied in the grass and dirt for quite awhile watching all of the tiny little spiders with my camera, snapping the occasional picture.
You know you are passionate about something when you voluntarily lie in the dirt for an hour watching it through your camera.
Moments like these are what keep me coming outside, the fact that there is always something new, and beautiful waiting for me.


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What is the cause of the dramatic drop in fireworks sales for this years fourth of July?
April 26, 2017 cause dramatic drop fireworks fourth fourth of july July sales
Fireworks retailers in Central Wisconsin are seeing a drop in their sales this year for fireworks, a drop many attribute to the poor economy. Jerry Bamke, owner of Fireworks Country in Wittenberg, said his customers have been scaling back on their fireworks purchases, and many are complaining that they can't spend as much this year because money is tight. "We have more people coming in, but they are spending less," Bamke said. "My customers have all mentioned that they have to cut back this year." Derrick Sukow, manager of Fireworks Depot just south of Merrill off of Highway 51, said both his sales and traffic are down from past years. Even the big spending customers, he said, are walking in upset because they can't afford to purchase an abundance of fireworks. "It's been hard to work with them to get them excited," Sukow said. "Our customers are upset, and some were even depressed. I've been seeing a lot more of that (attitude) now." Sources:
Fireworks vendors in Southwest Florida are reporting fewer customers and slower sales than in years past. "We sell products from 35 cents upwards, so purchasing fireworks doesn't necessarily have to be that expensive," said Connie Dickson, co-owner of Liberty Sparklers, which operates the only two fireworks stands in Collier County this year. The Liberty Sparklers stands are on U.S. 41, east of Airport-Pulling Road, and near the intersection of Golden Gate Parkway and Collier Boulevard. Because of the recession, Dickson and her business partner, Don Bishop, who has been in the fireworks business for 20 years, opened their stands a week earlier this year. "Business is really slow," Dickson said Wednesday. "It's picked up the last couple days, but being in the fireworks business, you kind of know you're going to go crazy the last two or three days. So you just put up the tent, do your time, show that you're here, and then everybody eventually comes."
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Q: Convert an XML Response into a Specific POJO Here is an XML Response that I got via an API call:
<userinfo>
    <LOGINID>CPAUser</LOGINID>
    <DESCRIPTION>Console Member</DESCRIPTION>
    <CONTACTINFO.CONTACTNAME>CPAUser</CONTACTINFO.CONTACTNAME>
    <CONTACTINFO.PREFIX></CONTACTINFO.PREFIX>
    <CONTACTINFO.FIRSTNAME>External</CONTACTINFO.FIRSTNAME>
    <CONTACTINFO.INITIAL></CONTACTINFO.INITIAL>
    <CONTACTINFO.LASTNAME>User</CONTACTINFO.LASTNAME>
    <CONTACTINFO.COMPANYNAME></CONTACTINFO.COMPANYNAME>
    <CONTACTINFO.PRINTAS>Console Member</CONTACTINFO.PRINTAS>
    <CONTACTINFO.PHONE1></CONTACTINFO.PHONE1>
    <CONTACTINFO.PHONE2></CONTACTINFO.PHONE2>
    <CONTACTINFO.CELLPHONE></CONTACTINFO.CELLPHONE>
    <CONTACTINFO.PAGER></CONTACTINFO.PAGER>
    <CONTACTINFO.FAX></CONTACTINFO.FAX>
    <CONTACTINFO.EMAIL1>noreply@intacct.com</CONTACTINFO.EMAIL1>
    <CONTACTINFO.EMAIL2></CONTACTINFO.EMAIL2>
    <CONTACTINFO.URL1></CONTACTINFO.URL1>
    <CONTACTINFO.URL2></CONTACTINFO.URL2>
    <CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ADDRESS1></CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ADDRESS1>
    <CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ADDRESS2></CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ADDRESS2>
    <CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.CITY></CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.CITY>
    <CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.STATE></CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.STATE>
    <CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ZIP></CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ZIP>
    <CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.COUNTRY>United States</CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.COUNTRY>
    <CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.COUNTRYCODE></CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.COUNTRYCODE>
    <ADMIN>Full</ADMIN>
    <USERTYPE>business user</USERTYPE>
    <VISIBLE>false</VISIBLE>
    <STATUS>active</STATUS>
    <UNRESTRICTED>true</UNRESTRICTED>
    <LOGINDISABLED>false</LOGINDISABLED>
    <PWDNEVEREXPIRES>false</PWDNEVEREXPIRES>
    <RESETPASSWORD>false</RESETPASSWORD>
    <PWDQLYNOTENFORCED>false</PWDQLYNOTENFORCED>
    <WHENCREATED>01/01/1970 00:00:00</WHENCREATED>
    <WHENMODIFIED>08/24/2019 03:01:42</WHENMODIFIED>
    <CREATEDBY></CREATEDBY>
    <MODIFIEDBY></MODIFIEDBY>
    <RECORDNO>3</RECORDNO>
    <CONTACTKEY>3</CONTACTKEY>
    <CHATTER_DISABLED>false</CHATTER_DISABLED>
    <MEGAENTITYKEY></MEGAENTITYKEY>
    <MEGAENTITYID></MEGAENTITYID>
    <MEGAENTITYNAME></MEGAENTITYNAME>
    <SSO_ENABLED>false</SSO_ENABLED>
    <SSO_FEDERATED_ID></SSO_FEDERATED_ID>
    <SSO_COMPANY_ENABLED>Disabled</SSO_COMPANY_ENABLED>
    <MFA_ENABLED>false</MFA_ENABLED>
    <MFA_NOTRUST>none</MFA_NOTRUST>
</userinfo>

And based on the XML to POJO conversion tool http://pojo.sodhanalibrary.com/
This is the code that I get:
public class Userinfo
{
    public String CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.CITY;
    public String CONTACTINFO.INITIAL;
    public String MFA_ENABLED;
    public String CHATTER_DISABLED;
    public String MEGAENTITYNAME;
    public String CONTACTINFO.COMPANYNAME;
    public String CONTACTINFO.PREFIX;
    public String CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ZIP;
    public String STATUS;
    public String CONTACTINFO.URL2;
    public String LOGINID;
    public String CONTACTINFO.URL1;
    public String ADMIN;
    public String MEGAENTITYKEY;
    public String MEGAENTITYID;
    public String MODIFIEDBY;
    public String RESETPASSWORD;
    public String SSO_FEDERATED_ID;
    public String MFA_NOTRUST;
    public String CONTACTINFO.FAX;
    public String CONTACTINFO.CONTACTNAME;
    public String PWDQLYNOTENFORCED;
    public String SSO_ENABLED;
    public String CONTACTINFO.PAGER;
    public String CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.COUNTRY;
    public String CONTACTINFO.PRINTAS;
    public String CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.COUNTRYCODE;
    public String CONTACTINFO.EMAIL2;
    public String PWDNEVEREXPIRES;
    public String WHENCREATED;
    public String CONTACTINFO.EMAIL1;
    public String VISIBLE;
    public String WHENMODIFIED;
    public String RECORDNO;
    public String CONTACTINFO.PHONE2;
    public String CONTACTINFO.CELLPHONE;
    public String CONTACTINFO.PHONE1;
    public String DESCRIPTION;
    public String USERTYPE;
    public String CREATEDBY;
    public String SSO_COMPANY_ENABLED;
    public String CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ADDRESS2;
    public String CONTACTINFO.LASTNAME;
    public String CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.ADDRESS1;
    public String UNRESTRICTED;
    public String CONTACTINFO.FIRSTNAME;
    public String LOGINDISABLED;
    public String CONTACTINFO.MAILADDRESS.STATE;
    public String CONTACTKEY;
}

As you surely know that a variable in Java cannot be named as shown above i.e like CONTACTINFO.FIRSTNAME and it will lead to a syntax error
With @JacksonXmlProperty(CONTACTINFO.xxx) I can rename the variables. But then it would turn out to be a tedious process using that annotation for all elements which are of the format XXX.YYY
Is there a way to convert the XML to a POJO as shown below:
public class Userinfo
{
    public String MFA_ENABLED;
    public String CHATTER_DISABLED;
    ...
    public Contactinfo contactinfo;

    public class Contactinfo {
        public String CONTACTINFO_EMAIL1;
        ...
    }
}

I can handle the variable names, but I need a way to get the above format
Let me know if there is anything I have overlooked. I am using XmlMapper to parse the XML.


A die-hard Vancouver Canucks fan might feel awkward cheering for their team in Boston. Their enthusiasm would be no less but they might sense some intimidation. It is hard to show your colours when they don't match your surroundings. Go ask Elijah.
Here is a prophet who raised his voice for God, even though he was in the minority. Elijah's people and king wavered between God and Baal. With courage, Elijah raised his prophetic message - even when he thought he was the only one. Have you ever felt like that?
Our dates are different but our times are the same. You have noticed by now, that most people ignore God and walk on a path of their own making. So we hear of culture wars and debates about the place of religion in our day. We may feel pressure to walk quietly on the Christian path and keep to ourselves. Elijah whispers for us to join him.
Over the next few weeks we will look at this prophet's example. How do we speak and live for God in a world with different voices and directions? We live in a hard place, but have God our Rock beside us.


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All menus are planned by ISS Education. They are balanced and follow strict government standards, including the latest allergenic advice. Our ISS kitchen staff are given the most up-to-date training and our kitchen resources are maintained and checked regularly by ISS Kitchen Managers. ISS believe in serving freshly-prepared British locally grown healthy food which tastes great. They have been recognised with awards from Food For Life, The Soil Association, The Good Egg Award, Quality British Beef and Lamb Standard Mark and the Marine Stewardship Council Certified Sustainable Seafood Mark.
Meals for children in Reception, Year One and Year Two are free due to the Government's universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) scheme .
The meals for children in the Juniors cost £2.35 a day (£11.75 per week).
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Pupil Premium, Free School Meals and Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM)
Pupil Premium is additional funding which the school can receive from the Government to improve educational opportunities for children of families on low income. This grant includes the provision of Free School Meals for eligible families for all year groups in school. Even if your child is having a packed lunch or is an infant who is receiving a UIFSM, the school asks all parents and carers to claim their entitlement to Pupil Premium/Free School Meals if they think they are eligible because the school will receive extra funding from the government to support your child.
If you think you are eligible to apply for Pupil Premium/Free School Meals, please go to the school office and ask for an application form.
Healthy Packed Lunches
School lunches are a great choice for your child but, if you choose to make a packed lunch for them instead, here are some tips for preparing a healthier lunchbox.
What to include in your child's lunchbox
A healthier lunchbox should
be based on starchy carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, rice, pasta);
include fresh fruit and vegetables/salad;
include a source of protein such as beans and pulses, eggs, fish, meat, cheese (or dairy alternative);
include a side dish such as a low-fat and lower-sugar yoghurt (or dairy alternative), tea cake, fruit bread, plain rice/corn cakes, sugar-free jelly; and
include a drink such as water, skimmed or semi-skimmed milk, sugar-free or no-added-sugar drinks.
The Eatwell Guide shows you how to have a healthy balanced diet and can help you to decide what to put in your child's lunchbox.
Find healthy lunchbox ideas at Change4Life.


Thunderstorms are common in hot weather, during the summer months. Lightning occurs about once every three seconds in Canada.
Lightning is up to a million times more powerful than household current, and it can be deadly. In Canada, lightning takes an average of six to seven lives every year and seriously injures up to 60 to 70 people. Lightning causes about half the forest fires in Western Canada, the number of lightning strikes in Eastern Canada is highest in Windsor, Ontario followed by Toronto and Hamilton. Lightning usually strikes protruding objects (trees, towers, buildings, etc.) and higher ground. Metal objects also are at a very high risk of getting struck by lightning.
When a person is struck by lightning, the injury could be made worse from personal electronic devices such as cell phones, beepers, iPods, and Walkman's. Metal conducts the electricity which causes burns. Jewelry, coins and personal electronic devices have been known to cause burns.
The new by-law is currently under review by city councilors, as there are many factors that must be considered prior to the passing the by-law.


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Mystery Event Decimated 90 Per Cent of Shark Diversity 19 Million Years Ago, New Study Finds
A new study has found that a single mysterious event about 19 million years ago wiped nearly the entire population of sharks. Scientists behind the new research say that studying the shark teeth buried in deep-sea sediment, revealed that the current diversity among sharks is only a tiny remnant of a much larger variety that existed back then. They say this unidentified major ocean extinction caused the reduction in the shark diversity by over 70 percent and nearly a complete loss in total abundance. The cause of this event remains a mystery, scientists said.
Researchers say that this single event led to the virtual disappearance of sharks from open-ocean sediments, declining in abundance by almost 90 percent. They added that the abrupt extinction was independent of any known global climate event.
According to the research report published in the journal Science, modern shark forms began to diversify within two to five million years after the near extinction, but they represent only a sliver of what sharks once were.
A report in Life Science quoted Elizabeth Sibert, a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University's Institute for Biospheric Studies and co-author of the study, as saying, "Sharks have been around for 400 million years; they've weathered a lot of mass extinctions."
The study into the ichthyolites, microscopic fossils of shark scales, found in most types of sediments but are tiny and relatively rare when compared to other microfossils, led to the discovery, Sibert told Live Science.
While scientists in the 1970s and '80s studied ichthyolites, only a few researchers examined them before Sibert, who investigated them for her doctorate, which she completed in 2016. "A lot of what I've done in my early career as a scientist was figuring out how to work with these fossils, what kinds of questions we can ask about them," Sibert said.
For their new study, Sibert and Leah Rubin, a co-author who was an undergraduate student at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine at the time of the research, studied sediment cores extracted many years ago by deep-sea drilling projects from two different sites: one in the middle of the North Pacific, and the other in the middle of the South Pacific.
"We picked those sites particularly because they are far away from land and they're far away from any influences of changing ocean circulation or ocean currents," Sibert said.
Rubin, who is now going to be a doctoral student at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, said that the extreme nature of this decline in the diversity of sharks was the most surprising aspect of the study to them as well. The million-dollar question, Rubin says, is what caused it?
The paper is just the beginning, Sibert says, and hopes it's going to be a really interesting next decade to figure out more about what happened at the time that caused the extinction among sharks.
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Gurnee, Waukegan mayors like county's ethylene oxide testing plan, but proposed deadlines are tight
Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee, which is under scrutiny for emissions of the carcinogenic compound ethylene oxide, along with Medline Industries in Waukegan. (Jim Newton/News-Sun)
A plan for air quality testing near plants in Gurnee and Waukegan emitting ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas, is being praised by the mayors of both communities, but both also said the timeline for contract approval might be slightly ambitious.
The preliminary plan, announced this week by the Lake County Health Department, is based on recommendations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and calls for one expert vendor to be hired to collect air quality samples from four sites near Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee and four near Medline Industries in Waukegan.
Both mayors were involved in developing the plan, and credited health department Executive Director Mark Pfister with taking the lead in ensuring that the data received from the testing will be recognized as official by the EPA and other agencies with the power to mandate changes.
Under the plan, the villages would be expected to approve a contract with the vendor by the first week of May. Under that schedule, testing could begin by June 1.
Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik on Thursday praised proposal, but stopped short of being able to guarantee the village will approve it by the first week of May as outlined in the announcement.
Kovarik added she has not spoken with all of the village trustees about the proposed contract yet, and said village officials have to go through a "due diligence" process in a short period of time to meet the current deadline.
But Kovarik said the testing plan is superior to any previous proposals for local EtO monitoring, and that one of the main differences was Pfister's move to include not only the federal and local EPA in the process, but also to petition the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to conduct a health risk assessment based on the outdoor air sampling results.
According to Kovarik, the testing and risk assessments must be sanctioned by regulatory agencies for the data to carry enough strength to mandate changes, whereas testing done without EPA backing cannot be used to require mitigation and improvements.
"Mark Pfister did a great job," she said. "We don't want to do testing just to test — we have to be able to use the data to help. We want to be able to give informed information about what risks residents face."
The mayor also said it will be important to be able to report accurate results and information free of "innuendo and sensationalism" under the plan.
Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham said he also was grateful to the health department and Pfister for taking the lead on an issue that needs to be addressed properly to be effective.
Cunningham added that he supports the plan, but, like Kovarik, said the first week of May sounds a little too soon for City Council approval of a contract. He said at the council's May 6 meeting, four new alderman will be seated.
"I'm probably not going to spring that on them," he said, but added that calling a special meeting in May was an option and that he feels good about the new testing proposal, because it shows the public municipalities and agencies are working together on the issue.
He also said the testing oversight will be done by experts.
"That's not in our wheelhouse," Cunningham said. "We need help, and now we're going to be headed in the right direction."
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Both mayors have heard plenty from residents and organized groups concerned about the ethylene oxide issue at board meetings for the past several months, and local state and federal legislators have lobbied strongly for the EPA to initiate testing.
In addition to testing near the two facilities, under the plan, samples will be collected at two additional remote sites to provide background levels of EtO. Samples will be collected every third day for one month.
The number and placement of sampling sites, as well as the frequency and duration of sampling, will follow U.S. EPA protocol to assure that the results can be utilized for health risk assessment, officials said.
Officials also said the Illinois Department of Public Health will be requested to complete a cancer-incidence assessment similar to the report on Sterigenics in Willowbrook released in March.
The health department announcement stated that "in order In order for sampling to begin by June 1 of this year contracts for the ambient air monitoring are expected to be considered by Village of Gurnee and City of Waukegan by the first week of May."
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Once the municipalities reach agreement with a vendor, the Health Department will take over local project management for the plan, officials said.
Asked for comment on the new testing plan, Medline submitted the following statement:
"Medline agrees that additional scientific analysis of EtO emissions is necessary and valuable. While those studies are ongoing, we are proactively working to install best-available abatement technology that will control all sources of emissions and will increase the efficiency of current controls to the highest level possible. Medline cares deeply about the health and safety of our employees and the communities where we live and work."
Attempts to reach Vantage representatives for comment were unsuccessful Friday.
Data released by the Illinois EPA to the Lake County Health Department indicates that current and past emissions from both Lake County facilities are below the limits set in their permits, according to the county's website.


Pitchfork, the ultimate hipster site for music, is hipster no more. Condé Nast has acquired Pitchfork Media for an undisclosed sum.
Pitchfork was founded in 1996. In 2013, it launched Pitchfork Quarterly magazine.
Ryan Schreiber, founder and CEO of Pitchfork, said he was "honored" to be acquired by Condé. "Their belief in what we do, combined with their additional expertise and resources, will allow us to extend our coverage of the artists and stories that shape the music landscape on every platform," said Schreiber.
Schreiber and the rest of the Pitchfork team will report to Condé chief digital officer Fred Santarpia.