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Kansas defeats Kansas State, 82-65
7 p.m., March 3, 2010
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
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Originally published March 4, 2010 at 12:00a.m., updated March 4, 2010 at 09:14a.m.
Tough Love: Gritty KU sends Collins out winner
By Gary Bedore
Photo by Nick Krug
Kansas senior point guard Sherron Collins gets an emotional hug from head coach Bill Self as he is honored by the Allen Fieldhouse crowd before tipping off against Kansas State, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
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Bill Self, who preaches toughness as much as any college basketball coach in the country, wrapped his arms around Sherron Collins with 30.4 seconds remaining in Kansas University's 82-65 victory over rival Kansas State on Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse.
"I love ya," KU coach Self told the 5-foot-11 guard, who had just been bear-hugged by junior center Cole Aldrich at the top of the circle before exiting his final home game and running into his head coach's embrace.
Self had encouraged Collins late Tuesday night on the phone when Collins was stressing over his Senior Night speech and again at halftime Wednesday after Collins had missed eight of his first nine shots. Self has been as soft as a marshmallow around his star playmaker before.
"He's told me that a few times. It meant more tonight," Collins said of the "I love you's" between him and his mentor.
"It's all good, 'cause he's said some other things to me, too," Collins added with a laugh, referring to harsh words pushing him to be the best he can be.
"I always know he cares. For him to say I'm the best guard he's coached means a lot to me," Collins said.
Collins' Senior Night meant so much to him he couldn't sleep well Tuesday.
"I called coach," Collins said. "I said, 'I don't know where to start my speech.' He said, 'Calm down.'''
Collins ultimately was able to catch some Z's, but was all worked up during the daytime hours leading up to the 7 p.m. tipoff.
Collins sobbed during a pregame ceremony in which he was presented his No. 4 jersey, with his mom, Stacey, repeatedly rubbing his back at center court. Self jokingly gave Collins a little slap to the face before hugging him after the short ceremony.
Nothing worked as Collins, as well as junior Cole Aldrich (two points, one rebound first half), who also most certainly played his last game in the fieldhouse, were abysmal in the first 20 minutes.
KU, thanks to Xavier Henry's 15 points, still led, 45-38, at the break.
"I was a little jittery, too anxious," Collins said. "I wanted to do so well I got out of my character a bit. I was shooting quick shots. Coach told me to relax. I took a couple deep breaths, had a little pep talk with myself at halftime."
Collins scored nine points with two assists and two rebounds the second half, while Aldrich had seven points, three boards and three blocks. Both were instrumental in a 19-4 run that turned a 59-55 lead into a 78-59 advantage.
"I should have told him (Collins) that after the first timeout," Self joked of settling him down. "I told he and Cole both ... I told him (Collins), 'Your bad shots led to baskets for them.' He was just pressing. The second half, he played with poise. He controlled the game. He drove the ball as opposed to just settling.
"He's one of those guys I don't ever want to tell him, 'Don't shoot it or be aggressive,' because he can make one, and that can become four or five in a row and be the difference in the game."
Of Aldrich, who hasn't yet said he's officially headed to the pros, Self said: "It was also emotional for Cole. We didn't talk about that because it's Senior Night, not a Junior Night, but it was emotional for Cole. He came to life the last 10, 12 minutes."
Collins, who had 26 family members and close friends in the stands, graciously thanked his relatives, coaches, teammates and KU support-staff members during a 10-minute postgame speech.
"I thought to myself, 'This is it. This is it.' I didn't want to get off the court," said Collins, who gave his speech with seven props — the four Big 12 regular season trophies he has won, two postseason conference trophies and national title trophy. "I wish the game could have gone on all night.
"I think it ranks in the top three (moments of his life)," added Collins, who has a 3-year-old son and baby daughter. "The last game here ... to go out with a win, it was perfect."
For the record, he finished his final home game with 17 points off 5-of-15 shooting (one of seven threes) and 6-of-6 free throwing. He had four assists, three turnovers, a block and steal in 38 minutes.
His final fieldhouse bucket was a driving layup right before Self removed him from the game.
Perhaps fellow Chicago native Jacob Pullen let Collins drive past him to make the night even more special, since the game was out of reach?
"We're good friends," Collins said, "but I don't think he gave me anything. That was a big win for us. They've got a great team, and it gets us back on track after Oklahoma State (loss Saturday). Hopefully we've got a lot more wins in us."
The Jayhawks, who wrapped up the undisputed league title and No. 1 seed in the upcoming Big 12 tournament, improved to 28-2 overall and 14-1 in the league. Second-place KSU fell to 24-5, 11-4.
KU will conclude the regular season at Missouri on Saturday in a 1 p.m. tipoff.
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phogthedog 9 years, 10 months ago
Sherron's speech was gracious and inclusive of all who have supported him during his tenure at KU. What a terrific senior night. We'll see Sherron in AFH next year. He loves us as much as we love him.
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Jonathan Andrews 9 years, 10 months ago
We love you, Sherron!
GabrielMichael 9 years, 10 months ago
Sherron, thank you for coming to KU and for giving so much while here! You make us proud!
Dyrk Dugan 9 years, 10 months ago
Sherron really brought it in the 2nd half....i think he did "relax" more....he took very good shots, and he hit 'em.
as i've said before....we're going to really miss him after this year. we haven't had a break you down guard before, that can score in a variety of ways. and score when basically there's no room to score.
his Sr. night speech was perfect....and he talked about how tough Coach Self was on him early. "i thought he was picking on me." and now he wouldn't have at any other way.....lol.
the game was great. we basically dominated them. if it wasn't for a stretch where we didn't take good shots and gave them transition baskets, and then the first three minutes of the 2nd half, it was all KU. i think we know how to beat them now...and if we see them again, we should be able to make it a threepeat. Rock Chalk!
JHWK 9 years, 10 months ago
Thanks, Sherron! I can't remember a time when I have ever been so moved as when Sherron and Cole came out of the game last night. Winning the Championship was amazing, but knowing Sherron and (99% sure) Cole will never compete again in Allen Fieldhouse really shook my core.
What a great 3+ years it has been for Sherron. Most wins in KU history. Many of us might have point guards or others we'd take over Sherron on our all-time KU team, but there is no arguing with 'winningest'.
How many hours have we, as superfans, spent reading, thinking, watching and typing about Sherron and his teams???!!! It is remarkable. I don't even know this kid, and I feel like part of my family is on the verge of moving out.
This is what sports is about - the love, the passion and seeing it come together. Emotion, competition, sportsmanship and success - the building blocks of character. Thanks for the lessons, Sherron! I'm looking forward to your leadership and seeing us beat K-State two more times this season: For the Big 12 title, and then again in the Final Four!!
Rock Chalk, Jayhawks!! Let's go bouce Tigger! And The Beak Goes On!!! www.WeGotTheBeak.com
Jonathan Allison 9 years, 10 months ago
Sherron may have ultimately had an off night, but how fitting is it that he was so insatrumental in the run that finally buried KSU's hopes of sharing the conference title.
He has come through for us time and time again over his 4 year career, escpecially against our biggest rivals.
That's great, but I think what makes us all love him so much is the way that he's grown into a man while he's been here. I know that it's cliche to say it, but it's true. He's had plenty of speedbumps along the way, but coach has stood by him and he's always bounced back. He gratiously came in off the bench for two years. He could have been a starter by midway through his freshman season. He lost his son, he had stress fracture surgery early his sophomore year. He had knee surgery after his sophomore year. He came back overweight each season, he had to deal with the elevator incident, whether it was legitimate or fabricated. He always bounced back. He took resonsibility for his weight gain, he took responsibility for poor play, and for losses. He led with confidence, and always gave 100% on the floor. He came back for a senior season and is getting his degree. What more can you ask of him.
MitchumMan 9 years, 10 months ago
Great speech by Sherron! You will always be remembered. On a side note...
It's Miller Time!!!
We picked up a HUGE football commitment from Darrian Miller last night at the KU / KSU game! Freakin' Heck Yes!
Chad Hallack 9 years, 10 months ago
I haven't read this article yet, but I don't I don't love the title. Don't care for the inference it makes...
Alec White 9 years, 10 months ago
JHWK, well said.
And did anyone watching full-court hear when an announcer said Collins might not make an all-time Kansas team, but might have influenced the program in a positive way more than any other Jayhawk? Sounds a like like my post yesterday---"He may not make the all-time talent team at Kansas, but no real KU fan can exclude him on a top 5 list of Jayhawks who impacted the program in a positive way."
I also said Collins is known for putting together a magnificent half of basketball and next half he can make you pull your hair out. Exactly what he did yesterday, except in reverse. I also posted during halftime yesterday that he should keep shooting when it apparently became popular to bash Sherron on Senior Night. Yes, he played piss poor the first half...I'll accept that though because he has given us 4 years of tremendous effort and play. I've criticized him before too, but yesterday wasn't the right time. Anyways, just like HCBS said, the team NEEDS Sherron to go far in the tourney, and is there a better time to get your mojo back then in the 2nd half of a rivalry game on Senior Night???
I'm predicting that Sherron will be the most CONSISTENT player on our team from here on out. And if I'm wrong, please look at the pictures and watch the speech of last night's game before you come on here slandering a KU legend.
Dr_Roach 9 years, 10 months ago
Good SI article. https://www.google.com/bookmarks/url?url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/seth_davis/03/04/ku.collins/&ei=q8SPS_vUIZ20NcbM2dcF&sig2=ZQSvcq7uv2nm05exDIT4eA&ct=b
Sally Presson 9 years, 10 months ago
Saying good bye to Sherron on his Senior night was heart wrenching. I love that boy!!! I was able to be at Senior night when Russel Robinson gave his speech and I cried like a big baby, but Sherron had him beat. Great job Sherron!! You will ALWAYS have a spot in all Jayhawk's hearts!!! And Cole, I know deep down this is your last season with us, we wish you the very best!! I love watching you, you are a great player and the close ups with your tooth missing, you don't need to get that tooth replaced.
Boys, go out and finish this season with the National Championship--you're definately the team to beat!!! It's been a great season, finish it off with a bang!!
dynamitehawk 9 years, 10 months ago
Dr_Roach,
I want to hit you. :)
Jim Pendleton 9 years, 10 months ago
A great ending or Sherron's AFH career. Not only has he been an excellent player on the court, but he is someone who will be a great ambassador for our program for many years to come.
On another note, great job by all the fans last night, at least the people who are the supportive ones. Everyone really brought it strong last night. To those of you so called fans who sold or gave away your tickets to KSU fans, you have got to be @#% kidding me! How can you call yourselves fans, yet sell/give your tickets to the fans of one of our rivals in the biggest game of the year? Unbelievable!
This is an argument I know I probably can't win, but I wish there was some way this problem can be addressed by the athletic department with season ticket holders. There were quite a few KSU fans in the sections right around me. People will say I am buying the tickets, I can do with them what I want. However, we have many KU fans who want to come to the games but can't. They are made to suffer because we have people who would rather make a couple of bucks than go themselves, or at least make sure tickets wind up in the hands of a Jayhawk who really wants to be there.
We now have an opportunity to beat our other big rival on Saturday, and possibly knock them out of a chance at a first round bye in the tourney next week. In addition, we need to have Jayhawk Nation in force in KC next week. Win # 2000 will happen during the tourney and we all need to be there to see it. Would have been nice to see us get there before UNC, but it will be a great day nonetheless. Great job by everyone so far, and let's keep it going. Rock Chalk!!
Steve Brown 9 years, 10 months ago
Markeif 5 offensive rebounds : Taylor playing better every game. X - nice.
Can't wait for the big show, seeing non Big 12 teams try and decide who to stop....go ahead stop Sherron and Cole, we'll get you with other weapons.
The most dangerous teams are well balanced.
Ryan Mullen 9 years, 10 months ago
Sherron, If you ever need a lung, or a kidney just let me know I am there for you.
Jim80 on occasion folks sell to wholesalers such as ticketsforless or stubhub and aren't aware where they end up. Also, some of the seats are owned by the wholesalers providing access to fans for single games.
I for one appreciate these tix wholesale websites as they allow me into Austin, Manhattan and a host of NCAA final four games.
Your point is valid, if we sell, make it to home fans.
Andy Hess 9 years, 10 months ago
Thank You Sherron! We'll Miss You!!
BrianandKati Robertson 9 years, 10 months ago
MY TOP 10 JAYHAWKS:
WAYNE SIMIEN
SHERRON COLLINS
RAEF LAFRENTZ
bradynsdad 9 years, 10 months ago
lets close out with a win over mizzou. we have to win the big twelve tourney to get the number one overall seed and thats hoping syracuse loses. lets not get to happy and look to far forward like we did against baylor last year. fitting though we took the outright championship from ksu last night.
okiedave 9 years, 10 months ago
robertson4ku - just curious - Are these just the top 10 contemporary players? Where is Chamberlin in your mix? After all AFH is known as the house that Wilt bilt.
jhawkfanintexas 9 years, 10 months ago
Sherron Collins is a class act and a true credit to KU. Thank you Sherron for a wonderful ride. ROCK,CHALK, JAYHAWK
nammyjignigh 9 years, 10 months ago
I've been to 4 Senior days; Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz, Wayne Simien, and now Sherron's. The previous 3 were so dominant and so special but they never reached the goal that all of the players probably had which was to win a National Championship. KU would NOT have the Championship banner if it weren't for Sherron's steal and made 3. It was very emotional last night because not only seeing the winningest PG in KU's storied history last game, but it was the last game for Cole and Xavier as well.
Last night is why college basketball at KU is so special and pure. Thank you so much for everything you've given us Sherron.
newyorkjayhawk 9 years, 10 months ago
My favorite Jayhawk of all time is Jaque Vaughn. I'm not saying he's the best to ever play at Kansas, but for sentimental reasons, he's my favorite. That last second three pointer to beat Indiana at home,... that incredible faked pass behind the back, then brought back around for an underhanded lay-in... wow. And that's no knock one other players. But...
Please forgive me when I say the following, as this is the epitome of a controversial subject... I personally believe Sherron Collins is the greatest thing to happen to Kansas basketball since Danny Manning. Chalmers' miracle shot was in fact miraculous, but without Collins' steal and subsequent 3, just seconds before that... without Collins driving the ball down the court to hand it off to Mario... I'm not saying Collins won us that game, but he was a huge part of it... and he's been a huge part of pretty much every win he's been on the roster for. I'm not saying he deserves to be on the same pedestal as Manning... he doesn't... but put this in perspective for a moment... the winningest player in Kansas history, he helped bring us home at least 1 national title, 4 conference titles, at least 2 conference tournament championships,... and overall, he's just an infectious competitor that is rare enough to accomplish all that has, with the short stature he possesses...
Mike Kendall 9 years, 10 months ago
robertson4KU-- That's a good list of players--I loved Jo Jo White, too, but a little before my time. Good list, though.
lighthawk - I am well aware that tickets wind up in the hands of brokers. We have all used them at various places on occasion.
Don't get me wrong, the total # of KSU fans last night probably weren't more than several hundred to a thousand (most were in our end of the arena apparently). However, when you are known for games being sold out all the time, and waiting lists for season tickets, it looks bad when people from other schools are getting a significant number of their fans in the door.
Last night being the exception for tickets going for pretty high amounts, most of the time these places aren't going to give you fair prices for most of the games. Nor will the guy outside who really wants my extra and then offers you $10 for it. I will eat my ticket before selling it for $10.
That being said, it just isn't worth it to have season tickets if all you are in it for is to make an extra buck. What do you make, a couple hundred a year, over 22 games? When I can't go to a game, I do everything in my power to make sure the tickets wind up in the hands of a Jayhawk. This is what all of our fans should do, regardless of whether your best friend or sister is a fan of the other team or not.
Now that I have said all that - let's all go to Columbia Saturday and buy all the tickets for sale on the street. Rock Chalk!!
KGphoto 9 years, 10 months ago
If we beat Mizzou, we'll climb back over Syracuse for the overall #1 seed. That was a rank-changing win last night. Essentially a 20 pointer against a top fiver. With a win Sat. our RPI will be too far in front to ignore.
kureader 9 years, 10 months ago
jayhawkijim80 ... I agree with you about letting tickets to a senior night game go to K-State fans. I'm at the top of the key ... they were all around me, many with better seats than mine. I don't blame the K-State fans for wanting to see the game, just the KU alum who had a chance to sell or give his tickets to another KU fan ... and didn't. There are plenty of KU fans who's pay to watch KU play in AFH on Senior Night. An opportunity lost ... makes you want to have a chat with the KU alum.
TarzanKUfan 9 years, 10 months ago
Me like Sherron, me want to hug Sherron.
AsadZ 9 years, 10 months ago
This was sherron's night but I was very impressed by Taylor's play. He did an excellent job on both ends of the floor.
mack101 9 years, 10 months ago
Good game Collins.
sweep the cats this year, including this saturday and in Indy later.
NYJayhawk... I totally agree, I've said from the beginning that, for my money, Collins was the MVP of the Final 4 for us.
I thought coach was picking on me"
TT learn from the master, HCBS invests time and constructive guidance to those w. tons of upside....if you feel that you were in coach doghouse in the past, then be proud he cares for you. PS TT nice going lately, every game an improvement. and we appreciate your improved play... nice.
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Appartenant à une famille très liée au monde judiciaire, ainsi, Georges Leclercq est le petit-fils d'Olivier Leclercq, procureur général à la Cour supérieure de justice de Liège ; le fils de Louis Leclercq, avocat en cassation et d'Élisabeth Petihan; le frère de Paul Leclercq, procureur général. Il est également l'oncle de , professeur à l'Université catholique de Louvain.

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Il est à plusieurs reprises bâtonnier du barreau de cassation en 1904-1906, 1922-1924 et 1929-1930.

Une rue Georges Leclercq existe à Forest (Bruxelles).

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Bibliographie
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I recently started for the millionth time "Burnout 3: Takedown," this time not on my PS2, but on PCSX2 (version 1.4.0). On PC I obviously use the original cd (PAL - SLES 52585) and after 15h I finished 100% so I was wondering if there were funny cheats or something compatible with my game version and maybe how to insert them.
Also I was looking for something to increase the graphics and / or fix the black sky bug.
Thank you so much and apologize for any mistakes in my bad English.
Edit: Black sky bug solved but i don't know how, now I've stuttering engine sound and strange vertical lines in the sky that divide it in two: the whole sky and the part near the sun.


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Kasimir I. von Oppeln, auch Kasimir I. von Oppeln-Ratibor;  polnisch Kazimierz I opolski; tschechisch Kazimír I. Opolský, (* 1178 oder 1179; † 13. Mai 1230) war 1211 bis 1230 Herzog von Oppeln-Ratibor. Er entstammte dem Oppelner Zweig der Schlesischen Piasten.

Herkunft und Familie
Kasimir war der einzige Sohn des Herzogs Mieszko I. von Ratibor-Oppeln und der Ludmilla († 1211), die vermutlich eine Přemyslidin war. Sie wird als die Gründerin des Rybniker Prämonstratenserklosters angesehen, das 1228 von Herzog Kasimir nach Czarnowanz verlegt wurde. Nach 1212 vermählte sich Kazimir mit Viola von Bulgarien († 1251). Der Ehe entstammten die Kinder
 Mieszko II. († 1246)
 Wladislaus I. von Oppeln († 1281)
 Wenzeslawa († nach 1230)
 Euphrosyne († 1292), verheiratet seit 1257 mit Herzog Kasimir I. von Kujawien († 1267), in zweiter Ehe mit Herzog Mestwin II. von Pommerellen.

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Kasimir folgte 1211 seinem verstorbenen Vater Mieszko I. als Herzog von Oppeln-Ratibor und residierte vermutlich als erster Herzog in Oppeln. Vor 1217 berief er nach Oppeln und Ratibor Zuwanderer (hospites) aus dem Westen, denen er bestimmte Privilegien und Rechte nach deutschem und flämischem Recht gewährte. Diese wiederum erteilte er 1217 auch den adeligen Besitzern des Marktes Leschnitz. 1222 erlaubte Kasimir dem Breslauer Bischof Lorenz die Ansiedlung von Deutschen im bischöflichen Gebiet von Ujest. Mit einer 1225 ausgestellten Gründungsurkunde verlieh er den deutschen Siedlern von Kostenthal jene Privilegien, wie sie bereits die Bürger von Zülz hatten. 1226 beurkundete er auf Bitten des Breslauer Bischofs der Stadt Rosenberg deren alte Zollsatzung. Im selben Jahr bestätigte er dem Kloster Leubus die Schenkung von 1000 Hufen, die Herzog Jaroslaus zwischen den Flüssen Hotzenplotz und Straduna den Zisterziensern aus Pforta geschenkt hatte. Die neuerliche Schenkung wurde dadurch erforderlich, weil nach Jaroslaws Tod 1201 dessen Vater Boleslaus, der kurze Zeit später ebenfalls starb, die Zisterzienser zum Verzicht auf das Gebiet bewog. Sein Nachfolger, Kasimirs Vater Mieszko, bestätigte zwar die Schenkung, verweigerte jedoch die Herausgabe der 1000 Hufen. 1228 vergab Kasimir das Dorf Falkenberg seinem Palatin Clemens und dessen Bruder Virbecha, die dafür Bauleistungen an der Oppelner Burg zu erbringen hatten.

Kasimir starb 1230. Die Vormundschaft über seine minderjährigen Kinder übernahm Herzog Heinrich I., der damit seine Macht wiederum auf ganz Schlesien ausdehnen konnte. Kasimirs Witwe Viola wies er die Gebiete von Kalisch und Ruda an.

Literatur
 Historische Kommission für Schlesien (Hrsg.): Geschichte Schlesiens. Band 1: Ludwig Petry, Josef Joachim Menzel, Winfried Irgang (Hrsg.): Von der Urzeit bis zum Jahre 1526. 5., durchgesehene Auflage. Thorbecke, Sigmaringen 1988, ISBN 3-7995-6341-5, S. 90, 93 und 97.

 Hugo Weczerka (Hrsg.): Handbuch der historischen Stätten. Band: Schlesien (= Kröners Taschenausgabe. Band 316). Kröner, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-520-31601-3, S. 20, 75, 91, 244, 277, 379, 380, 427 und 444 sowie Stammtafel auf S. 596–597.
 Rudolf Žáček: Dějiny Slezska v datech. Nakladatelství Libri, Praha 2004, ISBN  80-7277-172-8, S. 29, 40, 43, 439 und 444.

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BUT, "CAN" is NOT the word that is always on my lips: it's "SHOULD", and the question is "WHY DOESN'T IT?"
And after installing the font (without even relaunching LC 9DP11), everything works as expected. I see the proper glyph in both the message box and the stack field. I tried the hex version and the 3 decimal versions presented. I also tried in LC7.0.6 with similar results. All of my tests were on Mac Sierra.
I'll have to wrestle my wife for her laptop that runs Mac OS 10.12.
But, before that, I'll see what Xubuntu and MX Linux have to say for themselves.
Although . . . it would be nice if this could be sorted out for LC 8.1.10.
It would also be nice to know if this is an underlying problem with Mac OS 10.7 or not . . .
to deliver the glyphs in the Message Box.
Now that I've heard something similar about, although I forget the country, when a girl 'marries' she marries into the family. At the first birth, all of the brothers get together and decide who the 'father' is. after that, and even beyond his death, he is still the 'father' to any children born.
I did (finally) have time to dig up that reference, it was the Tondas tribe of the Nilgiris, a district of Madras. My time flies when your having fun eh?
he was going to see his son.
I did not have the heart to disabuse him.
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The example I cited above now works . . .
Well, with LiveCode 9.0.3 rc-1 and macOS 10.14.4 beta.
But that isn't much cop as not everyone has access too the "latest and greatest".


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TYGAE Infographics document (a) Concept IG's of EoP culture concepts, or EoP perspective of WiP culture concepts; and (b) EoP Coincidence Observations, subject to EoP RH IQO; of informal EoP v WiP NWO Negotiations and EoP legal submissions, in support of EoP scientific and cultural law advocacy on how and why to cooperate to shut down the WiP Ponzi profiteering of resource conflict and misery economy; by 'turning off the tap' — i.e. the breeding / consumption above ecological carrying capacity limits — causes of resource conflict and war; by implementing an Ecology of Peace New World Order Social Contract that (a) requires all citizens of all races, religions, nations, to breed and consume below ecological carrying capacity limits, or be humanely eliminated from the planetary genepool; (b) nationalizes all property and provides all responsible freedom oath citizens: (i) cultural law self rule for groups with subjective racial, religious & gender identities; and (ii) a property ration to enable their shelter and survival self-sufficiency to enable the rebuilding of a relocalized low-tech organic agrarian sustainable future.
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Career & Life Planning
Career and Life Planning: Know Yourself!
Career Preparation for the Financial Services Industry
SLASH IT!
The impact of economic downturn on the income prospects of post-secondary graduates
Community & Civic Affairs
Game of Thrones - Tactics for Young Aspiring Politicians in Hong Kong
Opinion Survey on Public Attitudes towards Dialogue on Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement
Youth Volunteerism in Hong Kong
A New Approach to Whole Person Development
#LetsTalkAboutIt
Me, My Selfie and I
"YouThink" Survey
Submission To Govt's Consultation Paper
Review of School Curriculum
Vocational/Professional Education & Training
CityVoice
Whole Person Development (WPD)
International Survey
HK's youth demographics
HK's youth development strategy
Our Youth Stories
Youth Talents
MWYO IS HIRING!
We are now recruiting junior professionals to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in policy or public affairs. You will work on exciting projects like developing digital games and conducting territory-wide youth research. You will gain hands-on experience in policy research, writing, advocacy, and social media marketing while collaborating closely with a diverse team. All assignments add value both to our organization and to your development as a professional in the field.
The ideal candidate will possess:
A "can do" and proactive attitude
A strong sense of curiosity and an ability to learn quickly
An ability to think outside of the box
A great sense of humor
A willingness to try things outside of your comfort zone and not fear failure
Above average EQ, empathy and maturity
A demonstrable passion in helping youth
A balanced understanding of government, politics, policies and current affairs
In particular, we are looking for two positions:
Diploma or above in Graphic or Multimedia Design or related disciplines
Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience
Proficient in graphics software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.
Experience in video and/or photography production preferred
Trend sensitive with a good sense of graphic and brand vision
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Excellent reading and writing skills in both Chinese and English
Proficiency in Python/ SAS/ SPSS or other relevant statistical analysis software preferred
Basic graphic design skill is preferred but not a must
We would prefer candidates who are immediately available to start work.
Perks of working with us
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Interested candidates please email your resume, a cover letter, and your date of availability to [email protected].
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dedicate one song to HK's young people, what would it be?
have HK1 million dollar to make the city better, what would you do?
spend 3 hours with the Chief Executive on a dinner, how do you get the conversation started?
If any of these questions interests you, you may be who we're looking for.
We are recruiting interns to join our team in the summer of 2018. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in policy or public affairs, and in youth development. You will be developing digital games and brainstorming ideas for social documentaries. You will gain hands-on experience in policy research, while collaborating closely with a fun, diverse team.
Interns will learn and gain exposure to
Real world knowledge of working with stakeholders from the public and private sectors and the civil society
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In May 1986, the Central Committee on Youth (CCY) was established to examine the need for a youth policy in Hong Kong. After research, deliberation and public consultation, the CCY published the Report on the Need for a Youth Policy in Hong Kong in January 1989. It recommended the colonial Government to formulate a youth policy and establish a Commission on Youth (CoY) for the task.
The CCY's recommendation for a youth policy was rejected by the then Governor David Wilson, though its recommendation for establishing the COY was accepted. The CoY was set up and it subsequently issued a non-binding Charter for Youth.
What Happened to Youth Policy in Hong Kong?
Read more (click to download!):
History of Youth Policy in Hong Kong;
Central Committee on Youth Working Party on Youth Policy, Report on Youth Policy (1988)
Hong Kong Council of Social Service Children and Youth Division, Opinion Survey on Youths' Views on Youth Policy (1988)
Hong Kong Legislative Council, Hansard (11 May 1988) (see p. 1365 onwards for a discussion on youth policy)
Central Committee on Youth, Report on the Need for a Youth Policy in Hong Kong (1989)
Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Draft Charter for Youth (Fact Sheet No. 4) (1992);
Chan Wai-Yin Rosa, The Evolution of a Youth Policy in Hong Kong(1990);
Mok Hon-Fai James, Hegemonic Accounts of Youth in Hong Kong, 1980 – 1997 (1998)
Chan Shui-Ching, A Proposal for Formulating a Youth Policy in Hong Kong for the 21st Century (2009)
Click to find out why Hong Kong almost had a youth policy in the 80s!
The final "Charter for Youth" was published.
The final "Charter for Youth" was published as a non-binding document open for voluntary subscription. It contained 3 sections: "Pledge" (with 10 ideals and principles on youth development), "Recognition" (stating the rights of youth) and "Consideration" (stating the social goals for youth development). For the full text, go to: http://www.hab.gov.hk/en/youth/
Draft "Charter for Youth" was released for public consultation.
CoY proposed to have a "Charter for Youth" that would operate on a system of voluntary subscription, with the Government being the key subscriber. It proclaimed the rights of young people, their needs and aspirations and the social goals for youth development.
The Commission on Youth (CoY) was established.
CoY was established, based largely on the terms of reference proposed by the CCY. The CoY was to advise the Government on all matters pertaining to youth. Mrs. Rosanna Tam was appointed as the first chairlady of the CoY.
HK Governor rejected CCY's proposal for a youth policy.
At a public address, then Governor David Wilson turned down the CCY's proposal for a youth policy, but agreed to setting up an advisory body for youth matters and to having a non-binding charter for youth.
CCY proposed forming a youth policy and an advisory body in its final "Report on the Need for a Youth Policy".
The CCY endorsed and published the Working Party's report. It advised the Government to formulate a youth policy containing principles for youth development and an advisory body to oversee the task.
CCY's public consultation on youth policy ended.
The majority of the public supported having a youth policy and setting up a Commission on Youth (CoY).
A Legislaive Council motion was moved regarding the "Report on Youth Policy".
Mrs. Rosanna Tam moved a motion on the CCY Working Party's Report. Her opening speech explained the public support for a youth policy in light of contemporaneous circumstances. 14 Legislative Councillors supported the motion.
CCY Working Party released the "Report on Youth Policy".
The Working Party surveyed public opinion on the need for a youth policy, reviewed youth policies overseas, and analysed developmental trends as well as existing youth programmes in HK. It found that HK youth development would benefit from a clearer policy direction and better coordination in allocating resources, and recommended forming a youth policy with principles for youth development and an advisory body.
The Central Committee on Youth (CCY) was set up.
The Central Committee on Youth (CCY) was set up, which in turn formed a Working Party, chaired by Mrs. Rosanna Tam, to examine the need for a youth policy in HK.
HKCSS recommended setting up a Central Coordinating Committee for youth programmes.
The HKCSS's "Position Paper on Children and Youth Services" suggested forming a Central Coordinating Committee to improve the coordination of youth programmes.
CUHK suggested a youth policy to address juvenile delinquency.
The Government commissioned CUHK to investigate the social conditions underlying rising juvenile delinquency. In its report, "The Social Causes of Violent Crimes Among Young Offenders in HK", CUHK recommended having a comprehensive youth policy to set a clear direction for youth services and a consultative committee on youth affairs. These suggestions were not acted upon.
HKCSS formed a Working Group on youth policy.
The Hong Kong Council of Social Services (HKCSS)'s Working Group, in its draft report, raised the need for a youth policy to provide comprehensive development and training opportunities for young people. It was not endorsed by the HKCSS's Management Committee.
United Nations youth expert, Spergel, advised formulating a youth policy.
In Dr. Irving Spergel's report "Planning for Youth Development: The Hong Kong Experience" prepared for the Government, Spergel criticised the lack of a policy direction and coordination, and advised forming a long-term youth policy and setting up a Standing Committee on Social Development of Youth. Spergel's recommendations were not accepted.
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Q: Why are Awaiters (async/await) structs and not classes? Can classes be used? Why are the awaiters (GetAwaiter - to make a class awaitable) structs and not classes. Does it harm to use a class?
public struct ConfiguredTaskAwaiter : ICriticalNotifyCompletion:

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A: The reason behind making awaitables a struct is to avoid unnecessary heap allocations and minimize the memory footprint when the compiler creates the state machine behind the scenes.
This is an implementation detail. It is not necessary for an awaitable to be of type struct and not a class. To strengthen this statement, try compiling an async method in Roslyn in Debug mode, and you'll see the state-machine is a class, where-as compiling in Release will result in a struct. More on that in Why are async state machines classes (and not structs) in Roslyn?

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People unfamiliar with Yahoo Store's proprietary programming language, RTML, often refer to it as RHTML, most likely because, well, RTML doesn't seem to mean anything, but since it has to do with web design, it may be related to HTML. RTML, however, does not come from HTML.
RTML was the template language used by the ecomerce platform from Viaweb, a company that was acquired by Yahoo in 1998. The name "RTML" (not RHTML) came from the screen name of one of the Viaweb founders, Robert T. Morris.
For more tidbits on RTML and RHTML, read the Wikipedia article on RTML.
Here at Y-Times, you can find books on RTML as well as a ton of other information on Yahoo Store and custom templates.


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NewsPalm Beach CountyRegion N Palm Beach CountyJupiter
100 dead snakes found in feces-filled home in Jupiter
A woman has been cited after police and wildlife officials say they found about a 100 dead ball pythons in a feces-filled house in Jupiter.
By: WPTV Webteam,Michelle Quesada
The discovery was made in mid-February during a welfare check by police at a home on Timberline Drive.
The floors were covered in dog feces and urine, bird cages filty with feces, and 30 to 40 plastic bins were stacked one on top of the other contained dead ball python snakes. These are the conditions Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers found inside Jennifer Morrison's Jupiter home.
"They had to come back and almost dress up in hazmat suits to go back in," said Rob Long, a neighbor.
Long lives next door to the home on Timberline Drive in Jupiter. Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he would never known there 100 dead snakes inside his neighbor's house.
"It's just heartbreaking. I mean if she needed help, I'm sure there were a lot of people that would have helped her out," said Long.
Animal Care and Control was called out to the home when police responded to do a welfare check on Morrison. She was cited with animal abandonment. The big question is how was she able to down and have 100 snakes in her home?
FWC says anyone can buy or own a ball python. Reptile experts say it's not unusual for people to have dozens of them in their home, but there is a proper way to house and care for them.
"This is a life. This is not a piece of machinery or you know something that sits on the shelf doesn't require maintenance," said Aaron Joyce, owner of Wild Cargo Pets in West Palm Beach.
Joyce says ball pythons are extremely common pets for snake lovers and are easy to care for.
"These animals were voiceless that were dying in deplorable conditions, that's a shame," said Joyce.
He says people drop off ball pythons all the time when they can't care for them. He feels there's no excuse for snakes to starve and rot in bins.
"If it was a cat or a dog situation, that would make front line news," added Joyce.
Two dogs, two red-foot tortoises, two parakeets and two ball pythons were discovered alive in the home, the wildlife officer said.
The owner was cited on March 13 for animal abandonment, a second degree misdemeanor, and given an April 12th court date.


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The Winners and Losers From NHL Free Agency
Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images
by Sean McIndoe
Welcome to the second week of July. Or, as hockey fans call it, a black hole of summer boredom from which no interesting news can escape.
Well, that's not quite true — there are still lots of free agents out there, and we're still waiting on that Patrick Sharp trade, so something has to happen over the coming days and weeks. But for the most part, the NHL offseason starts off full of sound and fury during the week of the draft and continues right through the first few days of July, and then slams on the brakes for the next two months or so. It's a situation you Americans might relate to; by July 5, the fireworks are over.
So while the free-agency market isn't done, it's cooled off enough that we can start handing out some report cards. According to long-standing hockey bylaws, all free-agency summaries must be presented in a winner/loser format.1 So let's take a look back at the first few days since the market opened to see who came out ahead and who's having a rough start to the summer.
Winners: Andrej Sekera and Michael Frolik. That Sekera and Frolik signed two of the biggest UFA deals in terms of overall money pretty much says all you need to know about this year's market — i.e., it wasn't very good. Both are solid players; neither would be considered a star.2 But when there's not much available, teams pay for what they can get, and that's what the Oilers and Flames did here. Edmonton has needed a top-pairing defenseman forever, and while Sekera may or may not actually be that, he's as close as it was going to get this year, and that's why he'll make $33 million over the next six years. And a good young Flames team that was looking for some veteran help up front figured Frolik was worth $21.5 million over five years.
Those are big deals, although that doesn't necessarily make them bad deals. Both Alberta teams had a need to address and cap room to spare, and, like most wintery Canadian markets, both probably have to pay a premium to get players to sign. Nobody is looking at either deal as any kind of a bargain, but they're unlikely to turn out to be disasters — which, as we'll get to in a bit, turned out to be a bit of a theme.
Loser: Cody Franson. Franson hasn't signed yet, so we'll write this one in pencil instead of ink. But history tells us that his odds of cashing in big aren't good — after the first day or two, the free-agent landscape tends to shift rapidly from a seller's market to a buyer's one. Franson went into July 1 as one of the top defensemen available, and he was rumored to be in high demand and looking at a monster payday. But while fellow defensemen like Sekera and Mike Green having already signed big contracts, Franson is still waiting to get a deal done.
He should still get a decent deal somewhere — he's probably the best player left on the market, and a few teams still have money available. But after spending the last few seasons in Toronto3 getting nickeled-and-dimed (by a franchise that threw crazy money at just about everyone else), he was probably counting down the days until he could hit a home run as a UFA. There's still a chance it could happen, but it's fading quickly.
Winner: Washington Capitals. Remember, we're going by free agency only here, so the Caps don't even get credit for acquiring T.J. Oshie via trade. Oshie is somewhat overrated — yes, sure, the shootout against Russia was super-cool, but he's only scored 20 goals once in his career — but still came cheap enough that it was a great deal for Washington.
But again, that was a trade, so we won't factor it in here. What moves the Capitals into the win column is signing Justin Williams to a two-year, $6.5 million deal. That's a perfectly reasonable cap hit, and the short term means there's not much risk involved. And the synergy is almost impossibly perfect, with the guy nicknamed "Mr. Game 7" joining the team with a history of collapsing in Game 7. This would be like the Oilers signing a guy nicknamed "Mr. Still in the Playoff Hunt in November," or the Canadiens signing a guy nicknamed "Mr. Pregame Ceremony of an Appropriate Length."
It wasn't a perfect week for the Caps — let's remember that they lost Green to the Red Wings and Joel Ward to the Sharks. But getting Williams on a deal like this makes so much sense that it's more than enough to move them into positive territory.
Loser: Los Angeles Kings. The Kings went into the week without much hope of improving. They were up against the cap, and with Williams and Sekera hitting the market, they just didn't have the space to keep either guy. But then came the Mike Richards bombshell, and suddenly there was a flicker of hope that the Kings might have freed up enough room to keep one or both of their key free agents.
Nope. Williams and Sekera both bolted, and the Kings have yet to spend much of that Richards cap space that they may or may not even have. The Kings did sign Jhonas Enroth to a one-year deal to back up Jonathan Quick, which is a nice signing, and they overpaid to trade for Milan Lucic to help in the short term. But for a team that's usually one of the most desirable destinations in the league, free agency has been a bust.
Losing two UFAs they expected to lose all along is really the least of the Kings' problems right now, but they are what they are: a non-playoff team that got worse instead of better once the market opened.
Winner: The threat of an offer sheet. It's apparently what motivated the Blackhawks to trade Brandon Saad, and it likely played a role in the Bruins' bizarre decision to move Dougie Hamilton. Quake in fear of the mighty offer sheet, NHL GMs!
Loser: Actual offer sheets. And now, here are all the RFAs who actually have signed offer sheets.
[Everyone falls silent in anticipation.]
[Tumbleweed blows by.]
[Don Sweeney trades fourth-round pick to acquire tumbleweed.]
That's right, for the third straight offseason, there have (so far) been exactly zero offers sheets signed, despite the availability of young stars like Hamilton, Saad, and Vladimir Tarasenko. That's no great surprise; remember, nobody bothered to sign players like P.K. Subban, Drew Doughty, and Steven Stamkos when they were eligible for offer sheets in recent years.
This tends to drive fans crazy, as it sure looks like the NHL's old boys' club is more interested in playing nice than in doing everything it takes to win. But as much as that may be true, there's more at play. The main problem, as Craig Custance lays out here, is that teams know the odds of actually landing a player via offer sheet are slim. Most teams will match just about anything, even if they hate the contract, simply to protect their assets — Dustin Penner in 2007 remains the only player in the last 17 years and counting to switch teams via offer sheet. So if you're an NHL GM, why bother spending time and temporarily tying up cap space on a player you won't end up acquiring?
It's also important to remember that an offer sheet isn't something a team can just produce on its own — it has to actually be signed by the player in question. And since the offer sheet is almost always matched, players seem hesitant to make a move that's going to harm their relationship with the team going forward.
Add it all up, and it makes sense that the threat of an offer sheet is a better weapon than an actual offer sheet. Of course, if we settle into a reality in which nobody ever signs one, then that threat can't really work. Maybe somebody steps up and surprises us over the next few days, but we wouldn't count on it.
Winner: Toronto Maple Leafs. Once again, we're just judging on free agency here, so put your thoughts on the Phil Kessel trade aside for a moment. When they weren't busy trading their best player for a questionable return, the Leafs spent the first few days of July signing a steady stream of solid depth players to short, cheap deals. The contracts for guys like P.A. Parenteau, Daniel Winnik, Matt Hunwick, and Mark Arcobello carry virtually no risk and accomplish two things: They give the rebuilding Leafs some bodies to fill out the roster this year, and (far more importantly) they have a good chance of being assets the team can flip for futures at the trade deadline. If you're already committed to burning it to the ground and starting over, these are the only kinds of signings that make sense.
Loser: Colorado Avalanche. For the second consecutive year, the Avs signed a free agent in his mid-thirties to a three-year deal — this time, it's Francois Beauchemin, who joins Jarome Iginla after signing a deal that carries a $4.5 million cap hit. That kind of contract is risky, because players tend to drop off quickly at that age, but it can make some sense for a contending team that's firmly in "win now" mode. Coming off a season in which they finished last in the league's toughest division, the Avalanche are not that team.
So why do they keep signing these deals? Maybe they feel like their young core players need some veterans around to guide the way; there'd be some logic to that, although you can usually find veterans without having to give long-term deals. It's also possible the Avs don't realize they're not a contender. When you chat with people in the hockey world, there's no team in the league that generates more puzzled looks than Colorado.4 If some other team makes this move, maybe you offer the benefit of the doubt. But it's tough to shake the feeling that the Avalanche are a reasonably good young team that let one fluke year trick them into thinking they're legitimate contenders.
Winner: Matt Beleskey. You'd expect a 112-point guy to generate plenty of interest. In Beleskey's case, however, those 112 points represent the total output for his entire six-year career. Yet thanks to a 22-goal season that doubled his previous career best, and eight more goals during an inspired playoff run, Beleskey found himself as one of the year's most sought-after free agents. He turned that into a five-year, $19 million deal with the Bruins. Not bad for a guy few fans outside of Anaheim had even heard of before this season.
Loser: Matt Beleskey. And yet … the numbers on Beleskey ended up coming in far lower than what had been rumored; he was expected to get closer to $5 million annually on a deal that could stretch as long as seven years. He reportedly left some of that money on the table because he saw the Bruins as a good fit for his skill set. But for whatever reason, the numbers didn't get anywhere near what had been predicted. As we mentioned, that turned out to be a theme.
Winners: Sanity and common sense. While the opening days of free agency were busy, there was a distinct lack of truly awful deals. Some players got more money than expected, and most deals were probably a year or two longer than they deserved to be. But guys like Ward and Zbynek Michalek settled for reasonable deals, and the league's GMs managed to avoid any spectacular disasters — there was no David Clarkson deal to be found here, or even a Dave Bolland or Ville Leino.
That leads to the obvious question: Why? After a decade of increasingly awful decisions, what changed this year? Why did everyone suddenly get smart — or, at least, somewhat less dumb?
The increasing use of analytics would appear to have had an impact, as formerly foolish teams like the Maple Leafs and Oilers have recently loaded up on modern thinkers. The salary cap is no longer growing as quickly as it once was, which has presumably caused some teams to pump the brakes. And it's possible that the still relatively new negotiating window, which allows teams to touch base with free-agent targets in advance of July 1, has doused some of the Day 1 panic we used to see.
Those factors, among others, have likely had an impact. But maybe the explanation is simpler. Maybe GMs have finally looked back at the last decade of free agency and realized how badly they were screwing up their teams. Even the biggest dummy you know can only hit himself in the head with a hammer so many times before it occurs to him that it might feel better to stop.
Loser: All of us. Criticizing GMs for signing stupid free-agency deals had been the easiest part of the offseason. It was like shooting fish in a barrel, if those fish were randomly throwing loose change at you the whole time while praising your intangibles and compete level.
It's possible this could be a one-year outlier. Let's hope so. I'm not sure we're ready for an NHL in which GMs are reasonably smart on July 1 every year. We've already all but lost the glorious madness that used to be trade deadline day — they can't take this away from us too. If this is the new reality, when are we going to get a chance to roll our eyes at the collective stupidity of NHL front offices?
[Realizes that we're only a year or two away from watching these guys try to find their way around an expansion draft.]
Yeah, I think we're going to be OK.
It's right after the rule about always referring to the first day of free agency as a "frenzy," even if nothing much has happened yet.
Neither guy has been an All-Star or come close to winning a major NHL award.
With a brief stop in Nashville.
"I'm not sure they know what they're doing," was one wise person's immediate reaction to news of the Carl Soderberg signing.
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District of Columbia Education, Records Relating to School Buildings, Grounds, and Supplies, Quartermaster's Monthly Reports
Seven unbound and two bound series of records of the Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia contain information about school buildings, grounds, and supplies. Monthly abstracts of school expenses, January 1867–July 1868, are arranged chronologically. These abstracts, made by Assistant Quartermaster J. M. Brown, list expenditures for such items as construction materials, school equipment, repairs, building rent, and labor. The single volume of accounts of materials used for schools in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, 1867–68, is arranged by name of school. It contains an alphabetical index by name or location of school, provides information about materials used in construction of schools, and gives the cost of each item. Deeds and copies of deed of sites for freedmen's schools in Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia, 1866–70, are arranged by State and thereunder chronologically. Deeds indicate the parties involved; the date, conditions, and purpose of the deed; and a description of the dimensions and boundaries of the property. Bills for books and supplies purchased by the Superintendent of Education and by teachers, October 1869–May 1870, are arranged by month. Also among the records are quarterly statements of school property belonging to the Quartermaster Department, September 1866–March 1869, arranged chronologically, and two lists of school articles lost, destroyed, or transferred, October 1869.
There are two unbound series of records relating to supplies purchased for use in Bureau schools. The quartermaster's monthly reports of materials received and issued, October 1865–October 1869, and the monthly lists of teachers authorized to purchase supplies, February–October 1867, are arranged chronologically. The quartermaster's reports, which were submitted on printed forms, list such articles received and issued as desks, tools, curtains, construction materials, and fuel products. The reports also include information on the number and cost of articles received or issued and the condition of articles at delivery. The teachers' lists contain the names of teachers authorized to make purchases from the army commissary. A volume of teachers' accounts, September 1869–June 1870, is arranged by individual teacher and contains a name index. Entries in the volume give the names of teachers, locations of their schools, and status of their accounts.
The Bureau of Refugees, Freemen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen's Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen's Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia, Series 8: Records Relating to School Buildings, Grounds, and Supplies
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Every day, we see spectacular colorful reefs, these dive sites are home to sea turtles, corals, and reef fish like the famous Hawaiian State fish: the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. If we are lucky, a Hawaiian spinner dolphin, spotted eagle ray, or even a Hawaiian monk seal will swim by!
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Bio: Gregg started diving in 1972 in Palos Verdes, California. He graduated in 1980 and headed to Santa Barbara for college, then headed to Kauai in 1983. He's been blowing bubbles ever since and has logged over 10,000 + dives.
Gregg has been a PADI dive instructor since 1995 and has been engaged in marine environmental education around the pacific, and has led leadership camps for children.
Gregg's matchless patience and easygoing nature make him a perfect Instructor for beginners and others who want to surrender to the spell of our tranquil liquid paradise. He has a real love for diving. Everyone says Gregg is a "people person" he's the real deal. He genuinely enjoys chatting with you, sharing his aloha, knowledge, and offering helpful tips.
Gregg founded the Island school dive club on Kauai, scuba certifying over 100 students grade 6th - 12th in open water certification.
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Bio: Originally from Arizona, Holly found her way to Kauai, Hawaii where she met Gregg and did her first Intro dive with Gregg as her instructor. These two were surely meant to be, they were married in 2001in Micronesia on a dive trip. Holly fell in love with the underwater world and certified all the way to rescue diver and loves underwater photography.
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A meeting regarding the proposed homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue was held May 22 at Christ the King High School. Our local elected officials attended along with Dept. of Homeless Services Assistant Commissioner of Government and Human Relations Lisa Black and Samaritan Village Executive VP Doug Apple. Out of approximately 200 attendees, twenty-five members of the public were allowed to speak their opinions and ask questions regarding the proposal. Issues raised included the belief that the site is contaminated and who would pay for cleanup, whether the local sewers would be able to handle additional waste and water, lack of public transportation and concerns over public safety. As with most of these governmental meetings, more questions were raised by the responses than answered. One of the answers that angered many in the crowd was that a defunct hotel which could have more easily been converted into residential use was rejected for shelter use by the Department of Homeless Services prior to the submittal of a formal application because it lacked kitchens in the rooms, while this likely-to-be contaminated industrial site requiring a major overhaul appears to be under serious consideration.
Shortly after this hearing was held, a realtor contacted JPCA to let us know that his firm had bid on the property 18 months ago, but was outbid by Samaritan Village. Upon learning the news, he had contacted Council Member Crowley, but she told him not to worry, because the City was not interested in putting a shelter there. So much for that.


Events at the UN | NGO Sustainability, Inc.
As an organization involved with the efforts of the United Nations, NGO Sustainability attends and reports on meetings relevant to renewable energy, economic, environmental and social development, as well as climate change and women's empowerment. We have been able to attend events such as the Security Council's Open Debate on the "Maintenance of International Peace and Security: the Impact of Climate Change." We also host our own open meetings, our most recent ones on Understanding the Energy Trap for Policymakers and on S.T.A.R. Island. After any events that NGO Sustainability has hosted or attended, NGO Sustainability continues to fulfill our goals of advocacy, awareness raising and outreach by writing a report and sending it to our mailing list as well as posting it on our website and Facebook page. We hope to give our members and friends further insight into what is happening at the UN and what is being done to achieve a sustainable planet.
In addition, we host events at the UN. Through sponsorship from Missions to the UN, NGO Sustainability hosted several important presentations and discussions since 2003.
Most recently on September 7th, NGO Sustainability, along with the Slovak Mission to the UN, will be hosting a presentation on S.T.A.R. Island- an island in the Bahamas that will be the first zero carbon and energy independent island. (starislandbahamas.net) For more information about this event, send us an e-mail to ngosustainability@gmail.com.


Resident at the San Antonio State Supported Living Center.
Texas runs 13 living centers -- more than any other state. The San Antonio State-Supported Living Center (SA-SSLC) is on South New Braunfels and sits on 40 acres, housing 235 residents -- in the state system there are 3,60 residents.
Cecila Cavuto is the communications director for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS), the state agency that runs these living centers.
"We provide 24-hour residential care for individuals who have a primary diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability," Cavuto said. "Many of our residents also have a medically fragile condition and/or mental illness as well. All of the state supported living centers provide complete, total care for the residents. So that includes medical care, dental care, dietary needs, mobility needs, communications, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, as well as the normal day-to-day activities."
The buildings have a vintage institutional look to them. The campus was originally the Texas State Tuberculosis Hospital, which opened in 1953. In 1978 the buildings were transferred to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
Ralph A. Henry, director of the San Antonio State Supported Living Center.
But despite the age of the buildings, SA-SSLC Director Ralph Henry said they have the most modern equipment, including a dental clinic.
"We have three dental chairs that we set up for each of the patients. All the dental treatment that they need we try to do in house," said Dr. Alvydas Kukleris, the resident dentist.
Here many of the residents have a chance to earn a little money by working in the occupational center. This morning some are putting rosaries in individual bags for Oblate Missions, some are counting out hand towels which will be used at Bill Millers' restaurants others are sorting yellow plastic parts for sprinklers.
"We try to break down every job into some task that somebody can perform," said Patrick Haas, a vocational counselor.
On the surface the SA-SSLC looks to be a well-run facility with a caring staff that is meeting the challenging needs of their medically fragile and intellectually disabled residents.
However, that's not what the experts see.
Residents stand outside a housing unit at the San Antonio State Supported Living Center.
"We have a lot of individuals who are our most vulnerable, who need our most care and are not getting it at all," said Beth Mitchell, the lead attorney for Disability Rights Texas, a nonprofit that advocates for the disabled.
For the last five years the 13 Texas state-supported living centers have been routinely inspected and closely monitored by the U.S. Department of Justice. These monitors have found the conditions at the centers to be woefully substandard, the care they provide to be unacceptable, and there are continued problems with abuse and neglect of the residents.
Mitchell pulls out a laptop and calls up her graphic analysis of monitor's reports on the San Antonio center. A green or orange box means the center is meeting that benchmark, a pink box means out of compliance, and there are a lot of big sections of pink.
Custom-made wheelchairs at the San Antonio State Supported Living Center.
"Physical and occupation therapy? They are not in compliance. Dental services? You had seen their dental area. It's not in compliance," Mitchell said. "You saw it. You thought it looked great But in terms of what care they are getting from that dental area they're not getting it. You know it says adequate and timely routine and emergency dental care and treatment. They are not in compliance."
These baseline compliance benchmarks of care were agreed to by Texas after being sued by the U.S. Department of justice in 2009. The DOJ investigated and found that the Texas state-supported living centers were so inadequate that they were violating the rights of the people there. At the time the facilities were called "Texas state schools" – a misnomer because there was no schooling happening. In fact, just the opposite; the facilities were called out for rampant abuse and deadly neglect. It was so bad that Texas didn't even try to fight the suit and quickly agreed to a five-year settlement.
In a May 22, 2009 hearing before the state Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, David Morales of the Texas attorney general's office explained to the lawmakers they really had no options.
The agreement was passed and Gov. Rick Perry signed the bill that codified the settlement.
"This marks a substantial milestone in our state's approach to caring for some of our most vulnerable citizens," Perry said in a bill signing ceremony.
The settlement agreement was for five years, which is now up. Cavuto, who is with DADS, said that five year mark isn't significant.
But lawmakers at the time of the settlement's negotiation and agreement were repeatedly assured this would not be an ongoing issue.
Nevertheless, it's been five years since the settlement and Texas has proven that in that time it was unable to meet the basic standards of care.
Also currently Texas is trying to renegotiate the settlement agreement dealing with the monitoring and the compliance benchmark.
But the big question is what happens next? Will the centers be allowed to continue to operate while providing substandard and even dangerous care?
Recently the Texas Sunset Commission announced recommendations to close six of the state supported living centers, but not because of quality of care issues. The recommendation is because of how expensive the system has gotten for Texas.


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Southern Academy shuts out Marion Military Institute
Published 12:00 am Monday, August 29, 2005
GREENSBORO – It was a game of fumbles and penalties that led Southern Academy to a 46-0 win over Marion Military Academy Friday night.
Southern Academy took the lead early in the first quarter after quarterback Wallace Drury ran 19 yards followed with an after-point kick that put the score at 7-0.
Soon after, Marion Military Academy's Jovaris Smith returned the kick-off and ran it in for a touchdown, only to have it nullified by a penalty for blocking in the back.
The second quarter saw much of the same action, with Bradley McCrory blocking a MMI punt and running it in for yet another touchdown. Drury succeeded with the after-point kick, bringing the score to 21-0.
Shortly after, Jason Segura caught a 41-yard-pass from Nathan Bonds and carried it home. The after-point kick, however, was not good and the first half ended with a score of 27-0.
The second half began with more fumbles, one of which was recovered by Drury and run 18 yards for a touchdown.
With three minutes left to go in the third quarter, Brandon Montz ran the ball 27 yards for a touchdown, but again the after-point kick was no good leaving the score at 40-0.
In the final quarter, Christian Montz of Southern Academy took the ball three yards to gain another touchdown, bringing the score to 46-0, after an unsuccessful after-point kick.
Though disappointed, Marion Military Institute defensive coordinator Sonny James was hopeful the team could improve in the coming weeks.
"We've just got to regroup," he said. James said the defense had played well, but said they really needed to work on the offensive line and execution.
Despite the overwhelming victory, Southern Academy Head Coach Shaun Bonds said he wasn't sure what to expect going into the game.
"They had a new coach so I didn't know what to expect," he said. "They were better coached than last year, and it was a solid football game, but it wasn't a pretty game."
Bonds said there is room for improvement, and the team will be working on things before the next game.
"We missed a lot of plays," he said. "But it was a good first game."
Overall Southern Academy had 37 rushes for a total of 246 yards and completed 2 of 10 attempted passes for a total of 57 yards. They gave up one ball from a fumble but achieved one interception.
Marion Military Academy had 28 rushes for a negative 23 yards and successful received one of 11 attempted passes for a total of four yards. They achieved no interceptions but lost five of five fumbles.
Leading scorers for Southern Academy were Bradley McCrory with 46 yards and four touchdowns and Wallace Drury with 22 carries for 191 yards. Jason Lavendar completed six tackles and one pass deflection, followed by James Broussard with five tackles.
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Deadpool Already Has a Sequel in The Works
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The script for Deadpool 2 has already been greenlighted, and is in production.
So Fox's The Hollywood Reporter [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tag/view/deadpool].
The good news is that Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who penned the script for the original movie, are writing for the follow-up, and while it has yet to be confirmed if Tim Miller (Deadpool's director) will be on board, Fox is intent on keeping the creative team together.
That's pretty much all the information we have at this point, and we are yet to know if the film's most major player, Ryan Reynolds, will be returning.
Deadpool managed to pull in a record-breaking $135 million domestic gross - the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated movie in history - and a $260 million worldwide haul.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-sequel-works-863418?facebook_20160209]
MatthewTheDark
The Meme Machine
Shocking absolutely no one, a movie by Fox that did extremely well in the box office is getting a sequel.
Even their terrible comic book movies get sequels.
Politrukk
I think Deadpool was meant to have at least one sequel anyway the way they set it up.
The quality of this site has gone down the drain significantly or I'm growing up but sheesh bring the news more negative why don't you.
Reprogrammed Spambot
Yea, somebody watched the post-credit scene, where DP said himself that the sequel will feature this character:
gmaverick019_v1legacy
did....did you not like the new deadpool? That first paragraph seems pretty negative OP.
Honestly I thought fox did an all around great job with deadpool, both on the movie side and marketing side, and with the same writers (and hopefully same director) they'll make another great movie, it's not like it hasn't been done before, honestly I prefer quite a few sequels in other series, they've gotten all the introductions and connections out of the way, so they usually get right to the good stuff.
MCerberus
The post-credit scene was a fakeout. clearly the sequel will be
Bob, agent of Hydra
Aiddon_v1legacy
Considering how the movie just pimp-slapped expectations I really hope this makes studios consider branching out into more R-rated works (seriously, where the hell is the new Blade adaptation?) and bringing more variety to superhero movies. The genre is here to stay and with that you should be able to be more risky.
As for Deadpool, I can only imagine how the sequel will top the initial entry. I do wonder if it or X-Force will premier first as the latter has been long-considered, but only tentatively.
xaszatm
That Voice in Your Head
Aiddon said:
Unfortunately, I think Hollywood will get the wrong lesson from this (and yes, I'm copying James Gunn opinions sort of). I think they'll either think R-Rated films are good because blood and murder and bring about another dork age or the studios think slapping a sarcastic fourth-wall breaking comedic sociopath is all that's needed for a great hit without realizing how the movie balances him out.
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MCerberus said:
Well, the "I"s have it...
OT: As long as they keep the core team going[footnote]Aka the real heroes of the first movie![/footnote], then let the sequel go out there and make a difference within the eyes of the Marvel once again... hopefully with a bigger budget this time...
Other than that... uh... Copycat, anyone?
xaszatm said:
Except Sturgeon's Law is always in effect, so James Gunn gets zero credit for pointing out the obvious. The "dork age" of comic books really can't happen withe film due to how the film industry is structured. The reason the "Dark Age" is so controversial is because it nearly killed the comics industry due to Marvel and DC pandering to the subset of older fans that inevitably shrank. That's not gonna be the same with the film industry as the R-rated stuff is fewer in number to the PG-13 stuff that are the cash cows. Superhero films are here to stay like any other genre so it's time to just man up and diversify instead of sitting on properties like Sandman, Preacher, 100 Bullets, Fables, Transmetropolitan, Marvel MAX, etc. Even if they take the wrong lesson away from Deadpool it's not going to do much. I'm more worried for if Suicide Squad flops as Hollywood has a short memory and it would give them the perfect excuse to once again willingly castrate themselves.
Bob_McMillan
Of course Reynolds is in.
He seems to love the character, and recasting the main character after just one movie seems like a plan destined to fail.
Something Amyss
Aswyng and Amyss
Remus said:
In fairness, the original article was actually timely, dating back a week, and Deadpool hadn't actually aired.
This actually was news at the time.
Bob_McMillan said:
Ryan Reynolds was one of the reasons this movie ended up happening in the first place, to boot.
Moises Weintraub
As always, I comment to nitpick grammar and word choices. Was the sequel greenlighted or greenlit?
The Hungry Samurai
Hungry for Truth
Now how long till DC releases a Lobo movie to keep up?
CrazyCapnMorgan
Is not insane, just crazy >:)
The Hungry Samurai said:
I don't believe DC and Warner Bros. could do a proper Lobo movie correctly, let alone any DC movie correctly; although the upcoming "Batman vs Superman" movie might prove me wrong.
I highly doubt that, though.
Vanilla ISIS
Just wanted to point out that it actually made $150 million domestically.
Revnak_v1legacy
Fixed by "Monday"
Shhhhhhhh! That's supposed to be a secret!
happyninja42
Something Amyss said:
Yeah, I saw an interview of Ryan's, when a friend introduced him to the comic book years ago. And...I think in the comic itself(?), or maybe the creator said this, I'm not sure, but Ryan said that Deadpool was described as "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a mutant Sharpei". So he was immediately interested in the character, when even the creator said the character had a bit of Ryan in it. xD
OT: Cool, I enjoyed DP, so did my wife. It was an amusing movie. My only regret was they didn't play the song Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the movie. It would've been a fun little nod to the inspiration of the character, maybe have it as her ringtone or something. Ah well, the Monster Magnet fan in me was disappointed, the rest of me was vastly amused with the movie.
Happyninja42 said:
Yeah, it apparently actually is writen in a comic. And it does fit. I was one of those people who thought he's work in the role.
Unlike, say, when he was set to star in that Highlander reboot that probably isn't happening anymore.


Back to the prominent academic I had reached out to. During and after my Fulbright, we kept in touch and at one point he needed two case studies on transboundary waters translated from Spanish to English. This was my first official water job and the only reason I got it was because I spoke Spanish (keep this in mind). He then kept offering me short-term projects to help organize conferences and write case studies as well. The work wasn't glamorous, but I was interacting with some of the giants in the field of transboundary waters and getting my name out there and them familiar with my work. It also allowed me to start to get to know my (young) peers. So much so that I started (unsuccessfully) to try to put together a Young Professionals' Association on Transboundary Waters. This is when my drinks night at World Water Week in Stockholm started a decade ago, which you will be getting a notice about next month. The association never came to fruition, but my water community started to come together.
I knew that I needed to get a Master's degree at this point. While it is perfectly possible to have a successful career in the water space without one, I knew it would limit my possibilities for advancement, especially working on transboundary waters. I applied to two types of schools: schools that focused on environment/water where I could dabble in international relations and schools of international relations where I could dabble in water. I ended up with the latter at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. I saw myself working more closely with international affairs people in what I wanted to be doing.
Fletcher ended up being two of the best years of my life. With a large focus on community and collaboration, the school was perfect for the types of interactions I wanted to be facilitating within the water community. I actually tried to get out of water during Fletcher (don't tell), but was dragged back in when asked to organize a conference on water as a catalyst for cooperation, bringing many of the world's transboundary experts to Fletcher. Halfway through being there, I saw a job posting, which was for the WWAP Coordinator. I thought to myself, "Maybe someday I would like to have that position". There was the requirement of a PhD, however, so I decided then and there, so as to again not create a ceiling for myself for what I could apply to, that I would do a PhD. I applied to Fletcher (because I loved it there and they allowed a certain amount of freedom with being or not on campus) and got in.
During this time, I went to the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico. How did I get there? A Japanese NGO needed an interpreter/translator, Spanish to English, who knew water. I can easily say where I am today in the water community was facilitated by the fact I spoke more than one language. Maybe something to consider. It's events like the World Water Forum (or World Water Week, etc.) where community building/networking (I hate that term) happens. Because of my transboundary ties, I linked up with organizations doing such work, hung out with them, socialized, talked life and water.
This is when life happened. Well, in more ways than one, but I will focus on the "work life" side of life happening, although all aspects of life tend to have an influence on our trajectories. About a year later, in the middle of studying for my PhD comprehensive exams, after keeping in touch with many of the above organizations from the Forum, I randomly got an email from UNESCO asking if I were interested in doing a 5-week consultancy helping with a proposal for the political process of the 5th World Water Forum since they knew I was "only" working on a PhD :) It was too good an offer to pass up. I went to Paris, pounded out the work and, well, 5 weeks turned into 2 years, to see through the entire political process. My boss did send me back at one point to take my exams, but I then I took time off from the PhD, with approval from my committee, because the exposure I was getting was second-to-none.
It was experiencing the Ministerial Process of the 5th Forum that I started to question my PhD topic. After four years in the program, I could not find something original and that I was in love with to write about with transboundary waters. This was making advancing very difficult. I rethought my topic after going through all the ups and downs of the Ministerial Process and thinking, "This is the best the world has for a ministerial meeting on water?" as the UN has no such thing. This is when I switched my focus to global water governance, which has defined the second half of my water career. In the end, I did my PhD, on and off, for 8 years while taking on assignments around this subject (6th World Water Forum, Thematic Consultation on Water for the post-2015 Development Agenda, etc.). The work informed my PhD and the PhD informed my work. I finished much later than I thought, but came out with many valuable experiences and a PhD (and a book, if I can get my act together on making edits).
Thanks for reading. The next blog will focus on what I learned from the above in the form of pieces of advice I picked up over the years.


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UNESCO World Heritage castles
The town boasts three beautifully preserved castles which are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site - a fabulous day out.
The Romans built the first fortifications at Castelgrande, which were then extended in the Middle Ages by the Dukes of Lombardy. Castelgrande offers a lovely view over the Old Town and visitors can meander along the 'Murata' ramparts and enjoy the the surrounding mountains.
The second castle, Montebello, offers medieval drawbridges and views to Lake Maggiore. The first mentions of the fortress date back to the 14th century, when the road opened through the Schöllenen Gorge and made the Gotthard Pass the most important route across the Alps.
The third castle, Sasso Corbaro, towers above Old Town on a wooded hillside. Built in the 15th century, today the castle hosts an art museum and offers a fabulous view over the town and the wider region.
Bellinzona market
The Bellinzona market is a popular event, held in the town's historic district. Set amongst the ancient inns and floral displays, the colourful stalls offer quality products including regional fruit and vegetables, homemade bread prepared with traditional recipes and delicious cheeses from the local valleys. Homewares are also available, with some handicrafts being created on site by the stallholders.
The market takes place every Saturday morning and Wednesdays during May-June and September-October.
Relax in the town
The town of Bellinzona itself is italianate in style and features many picturesque squares and courtyards. Visitors can wander among the Old Town's atmospheric alleyways with their restored merchants' houses, theatres and churches. As with all the Ticino towns, there are plenty of cafés and delicatessans to enjoy. At the Villa dei Cedri art museum there are paintings from the late 19th-early 20th century and peaceful gardens.
Bellinzona is easily reached by rail from Lugano and Locarno; trains depart frequently to the town.
The Ticino has a distinct Italian influence and it is a joy to cruise to an idyllic village for a lakeside lunch. As well as any number of cruises, there's subtropical gardens and an array of funiculars and cable cars to take you up to mountains which offer panoramic views over the region.
The Italian speaking canton of Ticino occupies the balmy lakelands of the southern foothills of the Alps. There are a choice of lakeside resorts such as Ascona, Lugano, Locarno, all offering cruises, mountain visits, walking opportunities and excellent cuisine.
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The Bibliography of Polish Etnography Online (BEP) has been created to present the achievements of native ethnology/cultural anthrophology and to promote these achievements abroad. It is a bibliographic database which makes it easier to search for the desired literature (tab: Online catalogue) . The bibliography comprises not only respective literature on the subjects of ethnology/cultural anthropology, but also selected items from anthropology-related social and humanistic fields of science.
2. Notes from the years 2001-2006 collected for the thesis entitled 'The Bibliography of Polish Ethnography Online' financed by the State Committee for Scientific Research in the years 2004-2006 as a research project no. 1HO1H 042 26.
3. Notes from the years 2007-2011 re-created in the Ethnographic Documentation & Information Center (ODiIE) of the Polish Ethnological Society in cooperation with the Institute of Ethnology and Culture Anthropology of the University of Łódź.
As a result of the diversified origin, the database includes selections of publications from the years 1986-2000 and is, if possible, being continuously updated.
As for the publications from the year 2001 and later, the bibliography includes a rather comprehensive collection of scholarly and popular science achievements of Polish ethnologists and anthropologists (non-serial publications and articles) published in Poland and a partial register of articles published abroad.
In the majority of cases, the bibliographic descriptions were prepared from experience, and in few cases when the source texts could not be reached (particularly articles published abroad or regional publications difficult to obtain), on the basis of the photocopies submitted by the authors or online catalogues (such descriptions are indicated with an asterisk* by the title).
The bibliographic description was created with the CDS/ISIS software whose version allowed only the Polish language diacritic marks, therefore the diacritics from other languages could not be used.
The chapters which appear in the printed version of the Bibliography of Polish Ethnology to order the material according to the subject or regional criteria have been replaced in the online database with the notion of Discipline and Area. They have been introduced to support quicker and less detailed search for the works that are of interest to the user.
The notions are all the more important because it was not until 1990 when the keywords which determine the content of the described works in the most synthetic manner, also following the intentions of the authors, began to be entered.
Therefore, when searching the online bibliography for the works from the earlier years, the user may only find them by specifying the author, any word from the works' title, or the discipline or the area to which they relate. The descriptions from the years prior to 1990 included neither the names of the editors of the series nor the ISBN or ISSN numbers.