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PawSox Launch "Academic All-Stars Program"
Here is a link to the original story on the team's website.
The Pawtucket Red Sox today announced the creation of their "Academic All-Stars" Program, a statewide initiative to recognize middle school students throughout Rhode Island who are demonstrating academic promise and noteworthy citizenship.
The honorees will be the guests of the PawSox at various 2017 home games, with tickets for themselves, their families, and influential teachers selected by the students. The children will also receive gift certificates from the PawSox and several of their corporate partners.
"We sent letters to the superintendents of schools throughout the state, seeking their partnership," said PawSox President Dr. Charles A. Steinberg. "We know that the educators know the students best, and we would like them to each select a child for whom a pat on the back or a day in the sun might make a difference.
"We have received wise counsel from several teachers who urged us to not underestimate the value of recognition and reward for choosing the right path. Such small gestures are not small to the children or to their families."
The PawSox will work with educators in each town to coordinate the selection process, and to choose a date for the children to be honored.
The program is a complement to the PawSox Foundation's "PawSox Scholars" Program, launched November 4, 2016, in which two local children-one from Pawtucket and one from Central Falls–each receive a $10,000 college scholarship. Charlisa Kollie, an 8th-grader at Pawtucket's Slater Junior High, presented the Ceremonial First Pitch on Opening Day, April 10. Ethan Hoke, an 8th-grader at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, will be honored during the season.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
Tagged as : Boston Red Sox, Children's Health and Development, Education/Teacher Support, International League, Pawtucket Red Sox, Public Recognition/Celebrations/Events, Rhode Island, Ticket Donations { }
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Recently in village Baetova has begun the work of servicing deport of cars. There are two masters do all types of repair. They conduct diagnostics of the car and do full painting. This recognized our correspondent Konokbaeva Aiganysh.
Masters have told, that they working till 2003 as village is located far from the city and people had a hard time to make repair. And now to residents it is pleasant, that repair on the car can make on proximity moreover it saves time. . Basically residents come to them with the request for repair of a running part. But workers can offer all types of repair.
Client of servicing deport station expressed his opinion: "Personally, I am very happy about it. It became very comfortable for residents because they used to go to Bishkek and Naryn for repair. Now no need to go there as we have own service station".
It says "Labor is feeds man and laziness spoils". We are sure that workers can a great appreciation from residents.
Кийинки макалаTASH-KUMYR: HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, KYRGYZSTAN!


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import h from 'spec/spec_helper';
import { Rule } from 'azk/generator/rules/node';

describe('Azk generators Node.js rule', function() {
  var outputs = [];
  var UI  = h.mockUI(beforeEach, outputs);
  var rule;

  before(function() {
    outputs = [];
    UI  = h.mockUI(beforeEach, outputs);
    rule = new Rule(UI);
  });

  it('should return an node evidence object', () => {
    var packageJsonfilePath = '/tmp/azk-test-30501680wvr4/front/package.json';
    var packageJsonContent = [
      '{',
      '  "name": "best-practices",',
      '  "engine": "node >= 0.4.1",',
      '  "author": "Charlie Robbins <charlie@nodejitsu.com>"',
      '}',
    ].join('\n');

    var evidence = rule.getEvidence(packageJsonfilePath, packageJsonContent);

    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('fullpath', packageJsonfilePath);
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('ruleType', 'runtime');
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('name'    , 'node');
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('ruleName', 'node010');
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('version' , '0.4.1');
  });

  it('should get latest node version when do not found engine', () => {
    var packageJsonfilePath = '/tmp/azk-test-30501680wvr4/front/package.json';
    var packageJsonContent = [
      '{',
      '  "name": "best-practices",',
      '  "author": "Charlie Robbins <charlie@nodejitsu.com>"',
      '}',
    ].join('\n');

    var evidence = rule.getEvidence(packageJsonfilePath, packageJsonContent);
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('ruleName', 'node010');
  });

  it('should get latest node version when version is too low', () => {
    var packageJsonfilePath = '/tmp/azk-test-30501680wvr4/front/package.json';
    var packageJsonContent = [
      '{',
      '  "name": "best-practices",',
      '  "engine": "node >= 0.4.1",',
      '  "author": "Charlie Robbins <charlie@nodejitsu.com>"',
      '}',
    ].join('\n');

    var evidence = rule.getEvidence(packageJsonfilePath, packageJsonContent);
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('ruleName', 'node010');
  });

  it('should get 0.8 version when required', () => {
    var packageJsonfilePath = '/tmp/azk-test-30501680wvr4/front/package.json';
    var packageJsonContent = [
      '{',
      '  "name": "best-practices",',
      '  "engines": {',
      '    "node": "v0.8.0"',
      '  },',
      '  "author": "Charlie Robbins <charlie@nodejitsu.com>"',
      '}',
    ].join('\n');

    var evidence = rule.getEvidence(packageJsonfilePath, packageJsonContent);
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('ruleName', 'node08');
  });

  it('should get latest version when version is v0.10', () => {
    var packageJsonfilePath = '/tmp/azk-test-30501680wvr4/front/package.json';
    var packageJsonContent = [
      '{',
      '  "name": "best-practices",',
      '  "engines": {',
      '    "node": "v0.10.0"',
      '  },',
      '  "author": "Charlie Robbins <charlie@nodejitsu.com>"',
      '}',
    ].join('\n');

    var evidence = rule.getEvidence(packageJsonfilePath, packageJsonContent);
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('ruleName', 'node010');
  });

  it('should get 0.11 version when version is >= v0.11', () => {
    var packageJsonfilePath = '/tmp/azk-test-30501680wvr4/front/package.json';
    var packageJsonContent = [
      '{',
      '  "name": "best-practices",',
      '  "engines": {',
      '    "node": "v0.11.0"',
      '  },',
      '  "author": "Charlie Robbins <charlie@nodejitsu.com>"',
      '}',
    ].join('\n');

    var evidence = rule.getEvidence(packageJsonfilePath, packageJsonContent);
    h.expect(evidence).to.have.deep.property('ruleName', 'node011');
  });

});

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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A Blood Condition (Shortlisted, Forward Prize for Best Collection)
Kayo Chingonyi steps back into a place where the imagination and memory become one. Born in Zambia, brought up in London, and now teaching at Durham University, his collection explores the multiplicity of identity and the emotions that flow into it.
The opening poem of the collection introduces the reader to the cultural backdrop in which the collection is set. 'Nyaminyami' is a prose poem, introducing the work as if the beginning of a moral tale, 'in such a place our story begins.' It begins with peace and harmony as the people worshipped and trusted the eponymous river god. Depth is created with the phrase 'our story' as the speaker is both referring to the citizens of Zambia and humankind as a whole. This tale foreshadows events already passed, creating pathos as the events and atrocities are listed, not stopped by enjambment or caesura. The Mockton Commission, chitupas (ID cards for black citizens), power shortages, corporate greed and exploitation, and HIV – leading up to a present-day dystopia, where the 'boom' of the Copperbelt has its inevitable downfall. 'Nyaminyami' creates a dramatic beginning to the collection as the speaker warns against consequences of playing God.
After the introduction of the river god, water becomes a constant motif, flowing, and occasionally, dripping through the poems. The metaphor of blood like water, draining out of Zambia, with the HIV crisis, into the Congo Basin, is used throughout Origin Myth, a seven-sonnet poem. 'Zero', the first, referring to HIV's 'patient zero' makes this comparison:
Making a fist she raises it up
to stem the flow and marvel as it slows;
a haemoglobin beck between her toes.
Using 'beck', a Yorkshire term for stream, Chingonyi illustrates his Northern identity combined with his 'origins' in Zambia, creating the unsettling image of a stream of blood, and developing its association with life-giving water. The empowering imagery of a raised fist in defiance is contrasted with the grave injury, not just to this one person, but to 'simian blood' across the globe as it spreads. However, the title of Origin Myth demonstrates that the original tale of patient zero is just a story, and as Chingonyi's attempts to grasp at the story of his heritage, it becomes fiction.
The most striking element of Chingonyi's second collection is the musicality, something he was commended for in his debut collection, Kumukanda. One poem takes the form of a rap ('16 Bars for 16 Bits') and another, 'Blues for Albert "Prodigy" Johnson and Carl "Haystee" Samuel', is an ode to two rappers who tragically died young. These artists and genres hugely impacted Chingonyi's understanding of rhythm and musical identity, as the amalgamation of blues, a genre associated with black defiance against oppression is used performatively to celebrate and mourn the loss of rap musicians, a genre that also stems from oppression and was historically associated with black communities.
(Chatto and Windus, 2021); pbk, £10.99
He uses the cultural sound of music to unravel the 'myth' or his origins. Jazz and hip hop also appear within the collection, and the history of the music, and its heritage, mirrors Chingonyi's own, as he develops and changes as he moves from place to place, stemming from African heritage. This is evident in the quatrain within 'Geneology', called 'Inheritance', which attaches identity to objects,
Amid the clothes and shoes and electronics,
this, your most apposite bequest: a box of cassettes,
each one signed with your initials,
that we might once again inhabit the same room.
Although she has left her possessions to him, it is only through music that he finds a connection with his mother once again. The use of music in the collection demonstrates, with each beat, that it is a core part of his identity. A Blood Condition is a rhythmic reflection on belonging to the present while working through the past.
Thomasin Collins
Copyright © 2022 DURA :: Dundee Review of the Arts (DURA)

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Claude Makelele wants to continue his path as a manager, and his future plans aren't at the Liberty Stadium.
The 44-year-old Frenchman has left Swansea City after just 10 months as an assistant coach with the Welsh side to take a job as manager at Eupen — who currently plays in Belgium's top flight.
Eupen sits last in the Jupiler Pro League on 10 points through the club's first 14 matches of the 2017/18 campaign.
Makelele had previously joined Swansea after the club hired Paul Clement in January.
The former French international got into coaching directly after finishing his professional career in 2011, jumping into the managerial side with Paris Saint-Germain as an assistant.
Makelele also managed French side Bastia briefly in 2014, winning just three of his 13 matches while in charge.
Mark Clattenburg left England last year at the peak of his refereeing career for a big-money move to Saudi Arabia, and it appears he has his next high-profile move sorted as well.
The recognizable referee announced he has signed on to become Head of the Referee Division and Future Development of Referees for the Chinese Super League after the expiry of his contract at his previous role. He will return to the field in this new role, refereeing Chinese Super League matches as well as overseeing the league's officials.
Clattenburg was considered the top Premier League official when he retired from on-field duties in 2017, having previously taken charge of both Champions League and Euro finals, and was in line to represent England at the World Cup before abruptly calling time on his career. He transitioned to an overseer role in Saudi Arabia where he replaced Howard Webb and was able to coach officials and also give his opinion on on-field matters. He will now return to the field as part of his new role in China, a surprising development given it seemed he was finished with active refereeing when he departed the Premier League. That leaves the door open to a possible return to officiating in England down the road, and maybe in continental competitions as well.
The move also opens the door to foreign officials refereeing domestic matches outside their home country, not something previously thought of as a common occurrence.
Two Premier League matches with European implications take the field on this Tuesday afternoon as Tottenham hosts Brighton & Hove Albion while Watford welcomes Southampton to Vicarage Road.
Spurs will look to rebuild its lead in the race for the Champions League places in the table's top four. With Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United all neck-and-neck vying for two spots, the other 3 teams all dropped points this round, leaving Tottenham with a brilliant opportunity to gain ground in third. They'll go against a desperate 17th-placed Brighton, fighting for its life at the bottom of the table. The Seagulls sit as the last team safe, three points above Cardiff City looking for any kind of a result in a tough road matchup to build the lead over the drop to two games.
Watford, meanwhile, will look to keep pace with Everton in the race for the final Europa League position. The Hornets could guarantee themselves a spot in Europe should they finish seventh, knowing that they would qualify either via the FA Cup or their position in the table. They currently sit eighth, level on points with the Toffees, but back on goal differential. A win or draw against Southampton would restore the slim lead over a red-hot Everton side that is finishing the season strong and pressuring Watford for that final European spot. Southampton sits in 16th on 36 points, five above the relegation zone, and a win today would all but ensure Premier League survival.
Tottenham: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Lucas, Llorente.
Bench: Gazzaniga, Davies, Foyth, Sanchez, Dier, Skipp, Janssen.
Brighton: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, Stephens, Bissouma, Gross, Jahanbakhsh, Andone, Locadia.
Bench: Button, Burn, Bong, Balogun, Kayal, March, Murray.
Watford: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Kabasele, Masina, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Gray.
Bench: Gomes, Britos, Mariappa, Success, Femena, Chalobah, Sema.
Southampton: Gunn, Bertrand, Bednarek, Yoshida, Stephens, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Long.
Bench: Forster, Vallery, Ramsay, Lemina, Sims, Ings, Austin.
According to a report by the Newcastle Chronicle, Newcastle United is desperately trying to lock down manager Rafa Benitez before the expiration of his contract at the end of June, and is rejecting any and all contact from interested parties in a show of good faith to the club's current boss.
The report states that the latest interested party to have intermediaries make contact has been former United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, but the club has to this point turned down his advances while it continues to push towards an extension with Benitez. The report by the Newcastle Chronicle followed up an earlier report by France Football stating the same.
Sporting director Lee Charnley has been attempting to sign Benitez to an extension for nearly two years, but the Spaniard has reportedly turned down all advances to this point. However with Newcastle United over the 40-point threshold usually required for safety, talks have restarted. Benitez has been reportedly asking for more control over the club's transfer and recruitment process and wants assurances on financial backing in that department.
Still, should talks break down and Benitez moves on, a number of individuals including Klinsmann have made their interest known. Also linked with the position are David Wagner, Bruno Genesio, and Jorge Jesus.
The relationship between Benitez and the front office has not always been rosy, and Mike Ashley's stinginess has repeatedly been a point of contention for the Spaniard. Still, Benitez is rightly seen as one of Newcastle's most valuable assets, and if they can convince him to stick with the club through a season in the Championship, they can certainly figure out a way to keep him aboard as they target a top-half finish in the future.


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Letter to the Senate Urging Rejection on the Final Version of the USA PATRIOT Act
Dear Senator:
The American Civil Liberties Union is writing to urge you to reject the final version of the anti-terrorism legislation, the Uniting and Strengthening America By Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (H.R. 3162, the "USA PATRIOT Act"). This is an historic vote that based upon a false dichotomy: that safety must come at the expense of civil liberties. We can be safe and fight terrorism without substantially surrendering our civil liberties, and without giving enormous, unwarranted power to the executive branch - which can be used against U.S. citizens -- unchecked by meaningful judicial review.
The process that brought you this bill is terribly flawed. After bypassing a Judiciary Committee mark-up, a few Senators and their staffs met behind closed doors, on October 12, 2001 to craft a bill. The full Senate was presented with anti-terrorism legislation in a take-it-or-leave-it fashion with little opportunity for input or review. No conference committee met to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. We find it deeply disturbing that once again the full Senate will be forced to vote on legislation that it has not had the opportunity to read. Senate offices are closed and staff cannot even access their papers to fully prepare you for this important vote. Regular order is being rejected and it is an offense to the thoughtful legislative procedures necessary to protect the Constitution and Bill of Rights at a time when the rights of so many Americans are being jeopardized.
While it contains provisions that we support, the American Civil Liberties Union believes that the USA PATRIOT Act gives the Attorney General and federal law enforcement unnecessary and permanent new powers to violate civil liberties that go far beyond the stated goal of fighting international terrorism. These new and unchecked powers could be used against American citizens who are not under criminal investigation, immigrants who are here within our borders legally, and also against those whose First Amendment activities are deemed to be threats to national security by the Attorney General.
We believe that the legislation confers new powers on the Executive Branch and federal law enforcement that go beyond what is necessary to fight terrorism. Notwithstanding all of the exhortations by the Attorney General to pass this legislation quickly, the Senate should take more time to review and debate the broad new authorities given to federal law enforcement in the various provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.
Among the bill's most troubling provisions are measures that would:
Permit the Attorney General to indefinitely incarcerate or detain non-citizens based on mere suspicion, and to deny re-admission to the United States of non-citizens (including lawful permanent residents) for engaging in speech protected by the First Amendment.
Minimize judicial supervision of telephone and Internet surveillance by law enforcement authorities in anti-terrorism investigations and in routine criminal investigations unrelated to terrorism.
Expand the ability of the government to conduct secret searches -- again in anti-terrorism investigations and in routine criminal investigations unrelated to terrorism.
Give the Attorney General and the Secretary of State the power to designate domestic groups as terrorist organizations and block any non-citizen who belongs to them from entering the country. Under this provision the payment of membership dues is a deportable offense.
Grant the FBI broad access to sensitive medical, financial, mental health, and educational records about individuals without having to show evidence of a crime and without a court order.
Lead to large-scale investigations of American citizens for "intelligence" purposes and use of intelligence authorities to by-pass probable cause requirements in criminal cases.
Put the CIA and other intelligence agencies back in the business of spying on Americans by giving the Director of Central Intelligence the authority to identify priority targets for intelligence surveillance in the United States.
Allow searches of highly personal financial records without notice and without judicial review based on a very low standard that does not require probable cause of a crime or even relevancy to an ongoing terrorism investigation.
Allow student records to be searched based on a very low standard of relevancy to an investigation.
Create a broad new definition of "domestic terrorism" that could sweep in people who engage in acts of political protest and subject them to wiretapping and enhanced penalties.
In past times of tragedy and fear, our government has harassed, investigated and arrested people solely because of their race, religion, national origin, speech or political beliefs. We must not allow this to happen again, even as we work together to protect ourselves from future terrorist attacks. For these reasons, the ACLU urges you to vote against the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. For more information about the bill, please visit our website at http://archive.aclu.org.
Laura W. Murphy
Director, ACLU Washington Office
Gregory T. Nojeim
Associate Director & Chief Legislative Counsel
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The Albert Hall is a music venue in Manchester, England.
Built as a Methodist central hall in 1908 by the architect William James Morley of Bradford and built by J. Gerrard & Sons Ltd of Swinton, it has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. The main floor was used as a nightclub from 1999-2011. The second floor, the Chapel Hall, unused since 1969, was renovated in 2012–14 for music concerts.
The venue hosted a few events towards the end of 2013. It officially reopened 6 February 2014, with a performance by Anna Calvi.
The hall was designed in eclectic style with Baroque and Gothic elements for the Wesleyan Mission in 1908. A meeting hall is on the first floor with a horseshoe gallery, sloping floor and coloured glass rooflights. The finely detailed terracotta is formed into large windows at gallery level, and the interior is abundant in floral decoration in the plaster work and glazed tiles.
In the 1990s, the lower two floors were converted into a nightclub called Brannigans which closed in 2011. The hall was refurbished and re-opened in 2013 by Trof, a local independent bar and live music company.
On 6 June 2017, the Albert Hall hosted BBC Newsbeat Debates: The Final Debate ahead of the UK General Election two days later.
Tina Daheley chaired audience questions for Jonathan Bartley, Sarah Champion, Fflur Elin, Kate Forbes, David Kurten, Brian Paddick, and Nadhim Zahawi.
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^ "Albert Hall". Manchester International Festival. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ "Deansgate/Peter Street Conservation Area". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
^ "Inside the Albert Hall, Manchester". skyliner.org. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
^ "Brannigans closes: a city mourns". Manchester Confidential. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
^ "EXCLUSIVE: Trof To Run Brannigans And Green Room". Manchester Confidential. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
^ "BBC Newsbeat Debates: The Final Debate from the Albert Hall".


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Q: TENSORFLOW ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: %1 is not a valid Win32 application I tried to import tensorflow on anaconda but received the following error message.  I am not sure what I need to do to resolve this.

A: Try to downgrade your version :
pip uninstall tensorflow
pip install tensorflow==2.0

If you use python 3 , replace pip with pip3 :
pip3 install tensorflow==2.0

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Mumbai: Indian wrestler Sangram Singh during the 2nd Bright awards and 34th Anniversary of Bright outdoor advertising in Mumbai on Oct. 16, 2014. (Photo: IANS)
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Mumbai: Yogesh Lakhani, CMD, Bright Outdoor Media Pvt Ltd, actors Shekhar Suman and Deepti Naval during the 2nd Bright awards and 34th Anniversary of Bright outdoor advertising in Mumbai on Oct. 16, 2014. (Photo: IANS)
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Tai and the others finally arrive at Piedmon's Castle on the top of Spiral Mountain. Meanwhile, Matt and Gabumon are wandering in the dark cave created by the darkness in Matt's heart. but with Gabumon's encouragement, Matt realizes his true feelings and the cave disappears. Matt is reunited with Joe, but as they head for Spiral Mountain they find T.K., who tells them that Sora has fallen into a cave - the same cave that Matt had been in. While the others persuade her that she doesnt have the be responsible for everthing, Sora's Negative feelings disappear, and so does the cave. They hurry back to the castle to find an injured Tai and WarGreaymon fighting Piedmon. Matts Crest of Friendship brings them back from the brink of death, and the two Megas attack the enemy.
Just when all the Digimon are attacking, Piedmon brings out a white handkerchief and turns Tai, Matt, WarGreymon and Metal Garurumon into dolls. The other children run away, but they can't escape Piedmon. One after the other, they are turned to dolls untill only T.K and Kari remain. Just when T.K. is about to give up hope, the doll of matt which he has been holding encourages him to keep fighting. His Crest of Hope glows and Angemon Digivolves into Holy Angemon and revives the other children and Digimon. Holy Angemon defeats Piedmon, but before they can begin celebrating, the children recieve and e-mail from Gennai informing them that the Dark Masters were not the true threat of the Digiworld.
The children fall into an endless world of darkness. All the negative energy coalesces into one being and it comes at them, using the attacks of all the Digimon the children fought in the past. The Digimon devolve and the children lose thier tags and crests. then, everyone is broken down into data. The children are at a loss, but the Digimon encourage them and they regain hope. Thier chests begin to glow with the shapes of thier crests and the Digimon Digivolve to their Highest forms. Before thier eyes is the enemy Digimon.
It seems they have defeated the evil Digimon, but with his dying breath he threatens to take the whole world with him. Determined not to give up, the children fight on. and thier crests seal the enemy, saving the Digi world from destruction. Although the children wish to stay longer in the Digiworld, Gennai tells them that unless they return home now they will be erased during the reconstruction of the Digiworld. Saying goodbye to thier Digimon, the children retured home.


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Odd Even Formula: Particulate Matter levels lower this time than January 2015
"We are still compiling the raw data, but there seem to be improvements over last year's levels. We are considering whether we should release an analysis for the entire odd-even phase," said a scientist from Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
NEW DELHI: For about a week, the air quality in the capital has been hovering in the "very poor" category, but no severe smog episodes have also been experienced during this phase.
Monitoring by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR), which is running a special page on air quality during the odd-even scheme period, shows PM2.5 levels were lower than last year's on January 9, 10 and 12.
Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) air quality index (AQI) also fell from 402, 399 range to 312, 337 on January 9 and 10.
An analysis by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) on Wednesday showed that PM 2.5 levels started peaking January 3 onwards, but fell from January 8 when the weather stabilised and wind speed improved.
"We believe that the odd-even scheme has helped bring down the peak levels. Emissions may have reduced by about 5%, but it's very difficult to assess and quantify the exact impact without large datasets or simulation models.
While the odd-even strategy can be implemented periodically during severe smog episodes to bring down peak levels, we need other measures, both in the vehicular sector or otherwise, to deal with air pollution," said Sumit Sharma, fellow at Teri.
Delhi government in its press statement claimed that air pollution levels continued to decline until Tuesday.
Quoting data from their mobile air quality monitoring vans, the government said out of 16 locations across the city, nine reported PM2.5 levels less than 100 micrograms per cubic metres. "This is around 50% less than the average recordings since the odd-even plan was put in place," the government said.
Scientists, however, said it's extremely difficult to delineate the impact of meteorology in this.
The wind speed has been about 2 knots, while temperature hasn't really dipped drastically in the past three to four days. One idea that monitoring agencies are exploring is to compare the levels on January 16 and 17 and assess whether the peaks have gone up.
"If the weather conditions remain stable in the next four days we will be able to arrive at a decision on whether the odd-even plan did have an impact. Lower emissions ought to have an impact, however marginal," said a scientist from a government air quality monitoring agency on anonymity.
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Dino Šarac (; born 6 September 1990) is a Serbian football midfielder who plays for Rad.

Career
After maturing in FK Novi Sad youth ranks, Šarac had two loan spells in Bačka from Bačka Palanka and Metalac Futog (both Serbian 3rd tier clubs). A year later he moved to second division team ČSK Čelarevo, then to Srem in the same league. In summer 2011 he joined  Serbian SuperLiga club Spartak Subotica.

On 22 August 2019 FK Hajduk Kula confirmed the signing of Šarac.

References

External links

 Dino Šarac Stats at utakmica.rs

1990 births
Footballers from Novi Sad
Living people
Association football midfielders
Serbian footballers
OFK Bačka players
FK ČSK Čelarevo players
FK Srem players
FK Spartak Subotica players
FK Donji Srem players
FK Novi Pazar players
FK Napredak Kruševac players
FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players
FK Hajduk Kula players
FK Sloga Kraljevo players
FK Rad players
Serbian First League players
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AMSTERDAM/PRNewswire/ -- AVG® Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG), the online security company™ for more than 200 million monthly active users, announced today a new global partnership with leading telecommunications equipment, networks and mobile devices company, ZTE, to become a provider of mobile security across its range of devices. From May 2015, ZTE smartphones and tablets come pre-installed with AVG's flagship AVG AntiVirus PRO for Android™ app, giving ZTE customers the peace of mind that they have protection on their mobile devices.
"For many of us, our smartphones have become the primary device that we spend most time with, but ensuring mobile security can sometimes be an afterthought," said Ms. Wang Xuemei, Business Manager at ZTE. "Our customers will be able to rely on our partnership with AVG to help take the worry out of connecting to their favorite websites, apps and using online services through their ZTE smartphones and tablets. We are committed to mobile security and strive to provide the best mobile experience possible to all of our users."
Under the terms of the partnership, ZTE customers will receive a free, 60-day trial of the AVG AntiVirus PRO for Android™ app. After the trial, they can either choose to keep the enhanced features by purchasing the annual subscription or retain AVG AntiVirus FREE for Android™, which still ensures their smartphone or tablet will have core protection.
"There's huge momentum in the adoption of mobile services in key emerging markets. The flipside of this growth is that it attracts attention – for example, we recently identified a new vulnerability in a popular app that could easily be exploited by hackers to become malicious," said David Ferguson, Senior Vice President, Revenue & Business Operations, AVG Technologies. "As we focus on helping to secure people, devices, and data across the globe, this partnership will ensure that new and existing mobile users have peace of mind by being protected from the outset, whether simply enjoying their favorite games or using useful online tools for banking or shopping."
AVG is the online security company providing leading software and services to secure devices, data and people. AVG's award-winning technology is delivered to over 200 million monthly active users worldwide. AVG's Consumer portfolio includes internet security, performance optimization, and personal privacy and identity protection for mobile devices and desktops. The AVG Business portfolio - delivered by managed service providers, VARs and resellers - offers IT administration, control and reporting, integrated security, and mobile device management that simplify and protect businesses.


In its most straightforward sense, a nutraceutical is essentially a capsule, tablet, powder, or food that contains beneficial additives, medicinal compounds, and other wellness ingredients, many of which are derived from the plant kingdom. However, it's important to note that this umbrella term was first coined by the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine way back in 1989; only recently has the concept of nutraceuticals permeated through our cultural zeitgeist. If you want to understand more about Nutraceuticals, click here.
Personal diets have long been known to affect gene and protein expression, which means that the foods you eat play a crucial role concerning your metabolic function, exposure to disease, and overall health. But as sedentary lifestyles and careless nutritional habits have become commonplace over the past few years, so too has the prevalence of obesity-related illnesses, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and other diet-based ailments.
With this notion in mind, there is an emerging belief that nutraceuticals are the primary alternative to dangerous prescription drugs and side-effect-laden medicines, a conviction that happens to be supported by decades of genetic research and documented health studies.
As such, personalised nutraceuticals represent the foremost resource for anyone, who wishes to curb poor dietary habits, supplement vitamin deficiencies, and restore a wholesome alimentary regimen in a cost-effective, non-invasive manner.
Today's nutraceuticals industry represents a multi-billion dollar market, but it's worth mentioning the fact that this niche is not the exclusive domain of globalised pharmaceutical firms. National healthcare systems are laser-focused on producing treatments for chronic diseases, preventable disorders, and other conditions, which is why smaller, specialised supplement providers are better suited to capitalise on the increasing need for nutraceuticals throughout the world.
The global supplements market is currently worth approximately €130 billion, but it is expected to surpass €270 billion by the year 2024, which presents a unique opportunity for people who want to make the most of this future wellness trend.
Regardless of whether you are already positioned within the healthcare sector or merely wish to learn more about how easy it is to create your very own nutraceutical brand, you should reach out to an accredited manufacturer of vitamins, minerals, and supplements, such as ParkAcre Enterprises, for instance.
Your supplement manufacturer will be able to facilitate the entire process from start to finish and help drive your business to unprecedented heights so be sure to reach out to an authorised producer as soon as possible. The wellness sector is ready for your unique ideas and contributions.


THE B-MOVIE NEWS VAULT: STOCK YOUR VAULT: New DVDs & Blu-rays for 04/02/2019!
Welcome to April 2019 fellow collectors of physical media! The month is starting off slow with a slew of indie and direct-to-DVD titles, plus some anime offerings and a handful of big releases!
Paramount comes out swinging with BUMBLEBEE, their enjoyable reboot of the TRANSFORMERS franchise! The 4K release comes with a Blu-ray and digital copy of the film, plus a mini comic book, tons of deleted scenes, and other cool extras!
The oddly dramatic THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT is now available on DVD & Blu-ray, TERRA FORMARS invades Arrow Video's U.S. catalog, Tom Selleck tries to prove that he's AN INNOCENT MAN in Kino Lorber's newest Blu-ray release, both animated HELLBOY films are now out on 4K UHD, and Scream Factory caps off the week with two new IFC Midnight titles, namely PLEDGE and RUST CREEK!
There's not much else to point out this week (except maybe the new mockbuster PET GRAVEYARD), but be sure to scroll down to see all of this week's newest DVD and Blu-ray titles!


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Sen. Loeffler on Attacks on Judge Barrett: 'There's Little Democrats Fear More Than Strong Conservative Women'
Posted: Oct 22, 2020 2:00 PM
Source: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via AP, Pool
As the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court proceeds in the Senate, GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) disclosed Democrats' real reasoning for opposing the confirmation. Judge Barrett's legal credentials and support from colleagues on both sides of the aisle, along with her exemplary intellect that she showed before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, are proof alone of her qualifications to sit on the high court.
Democrats fear Judge Barrett's commitment to textualist and originalist interpretations of the constitution, and outright rejection of the left's goal of turning the judiciary into an activist branch of government. Judge Barrett's qualifications are unmistakable, so Senate Democrats resorted to fear mongering and false smears about her judicial philosophy, as Sen. Loeffler pointed out:
"That's why it is concerning that Democrats are fighting so hard to oppose an eminently qualified nominee. As retaliation, they have threatened to pack the court if we follow clear precedent in filling the seat, attempting to constrain our well-designed system of checks and balances. Unable to criticize Judge Barrett's sterling credentials, Democrats have resorted to scare tactics – claiming she will take away health care coverage or advance her own policy views," she said on the Senate floor. "At her confirmation hearing, Judge Barrett put those left-wing talking points to rest, saying, and I quote: 'It is never appropriate for a judge to impose that judge's personal convictions, whether they derive from faith or anywhere else, on the law,' end quote."
As Georgia's second female Senator to date, Sen. Loeffler also noted Democrats' "playbook" for attacking conservative women who do not buy into the left's line-item agenda.
"These accusations make clear that there is little Democrats fear more than strong conservative women. I know firsthand what it is like to step into public service and then be attacked by the Left and the fake news. There's a playbook for trying to stop conservative women and their place in public service."
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— The Hill (@thehill) October 22, 2020
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Judge Barrett's nomination early on Thursday morning, with Democrats shirking their committee duties. She is expected to receive a full vote in the Senate on Monday.


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A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) official allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Dignibal area of Ganderbal district in central Kashmir on Monday.
Inspector Guti Lal (No:12070015) of 13 BN SSB shot himself dead with his service rifle around 9:45 am at Dignibal camp on Monday, said an official.
The official said they have initiated proceedings in this regard and started further investigation.


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Changes to city council services and facilities this Christmas
John Freeman
There will be a number of changes to the availability of City Council services and facilities this Christmas.
Closure of public buildings
Lancaster and Morecambe town halls will close for Christmas at 3pm on Monday, December 24 and re-open at 9am on Thursday December 27. On Monday, December 31, the town halls will close at 3pm and re-open at 9am on Wednesday, January 2.
For the festive opening times of the Charter Market and Assembly Rooms Emporium in Lancaster and Festival Market in Morecambe visit www.lancaster.gov.uk/markets
Williamson Park
The facilities and buildings at Williamson Park including the Butterfly House will close at 3pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (last entry to the Butterfly House will be 2.15pm) and will be closed to the public on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The park itself will remain open throughout. Although there will be a parkrun on Christmas day and new year's day, the café will remain closed. For more details visit the Lancaster parkrun Facebook page.
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
There will also be minor changes to the swimming times, gym opening times, spa opening times and fitness classes at the centre during the Christmas period. For more information visit www.lancaster.gov.uk/saltayre
Visitor Information Centres in Lancaster and Morecambe
The centres will close on Christmas Eve at 3pm and re-open on Thursday, December 27 at 10am. The centre will close on New Year's Eve at 3pm and re-open on Wednesday, January 2 at 10am.
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Local City Council Election Results - Who's in Charge?
6/5/19:
Lancaster City Council has moved from being under Labour control to No Overall Control as no one party has a majority after last week's local election poll.
Stephie Barber announced as Conservative Group Leader
Following the 2019 Lancaster City Council elections, the Conservative Group haven't wasted any time in deliberating on the loss of seats and have just announced they've selected Stephie Barber to act as the Group Leader.
City Council seeks views on additional Local Plan evidence
Lancaster City Council is asking for people's views on the "soundness" of the submitted Local Plan following the publication of additional evidence and information.
Cash boost for Eden Project plans
Lancaster City Council has agreed to contribute £250,000 to help advance plans for a new Eden Project in Morecambe.
Schoolboy designs a Christmas card fit for the Queen
The artistic talents of a Halton schoolboy saw him beat off competition from hundreds of rivals and design a Christmas card fit for the Queen.


A web-based portal that lets administrators configure device settings, create accounts, and buy and distribute apps and books, Business Manager is currently in beta, but Apple says the new platform will launch in earnest in late spring.
Seemingly built on existing mass device deployment (MDM) frameworks, the new service integrates features already seen in the Device Enrollment Program (DEP) and the Volume Purchase Program (VPP). The ability to create accounts and manage devices is very similar to Apple School Manager, which first saw light of day in 2016.
Over the past few years Apple has slowly expanded the availability of its existing DEP and VPP business management programs to additional countries. A web-based portal should bring those tools up to speed with offerings from third-party firms.
Apple has been concentrating on a buildout of its business and education verticals recently, with additional education management features announced just last week. Apple started offering MDM for iOS devices back with iOS 7.1.
Another recent move to increase Apple's enterprise foothold has been their growing partnership with IBM and the MobileFirst initiative. Apple just recently added new machine learning integrations to the project through Apple's coreML and IBM's Watson.
Apple's in-house MDM solution for enterprise has needed improvements for some time, leading third-party solutions like JAMF to flourish. JAMF, which now manages more than 9 million Apple devices, saw record growth last year as Apple pushed further into the enterprise market.
Business admins can learn more about Apple's new Business Management platform in a support document published this week (PDF link). Existing users of Apple's DEP and VPP programs looking to try out Business Manager can contact the company to request an account upgrade.


This page on BHCC(Busy Hour Call Completions) vs BHCA(Busy Hour Call Attempts) describes difference between BHCC and BHCA.
Busy hour is usually known as particular time during which telephone network experiences maximum or peak load.
ASR refers to probability of a call to get free traffic channel and call to be completed. It is usually measured after the complete operations. It is typically taken between 0.65 to 0.8.
The time period during which max. call attempts are made is referred as BHCA.
BHCC is measured as calls carried out in busy hour. BHCC is usually less than BHCA. BHCC does not consider unsuccessful calls made.


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High-end house prices in central London have continued to fall after Britain's vote to leave the European Union, according to property broker Knight Frank.
Home prices in prime central London were down 1.5% in July from a year earlier.
The value of London luxury homes has been falling since the market peaked in the summer of 2014, with investors balking at tax rises after years of soaring prices. Foreign investors that helped drive prices higher during the boom also have been contending with weaker currencies and stock market volatility.
The vote in June to leave the EU was "a trigger to make overdue reductions to asking prices," said Tom Bill, head of London residential research at Knight Frank.
A standoff on price between buyers and sellers has contributed to a collapse in the number of transactions in London's ultrawealthy neighborhoods during the past year. While it is too early to see a broad effect from Brexit on sale prices, the current reductions "reflect what would have been an appropriate price before the referendum," Mr. Bill said.
Some prime neighborhoods have suffered more than others. In Knightsbridge, prices were down 7.3% in July on the year, Chelsea prices were 7.2% lower and Notting Hill fell 3.7%. Prices in Mayfair, which suffered prices declines over the past year, were up 0.8% in July.
Cooling prices go beyond central London. The housing market across the U.K. slowed this year ahead of the referendum. Buyers and sellers uncertain over the outcome held back, pushing the number of transactions lower and slowing price growth.
The vote to leave the EU created fresh uncertainty, with the U.K. now needing to negotiate the terms of its exit, a process that could take years. In such a climate, analysts expect the housing slowdown to continue for at least the rest of the year.
Commercial property has so far taken the biggest hit after the EU referendum. Real-estate funds had to halt trading to stem outflows from investors asking for their money back. Share prices of major office landlords fell sharply.
Some analysts have warned that housing market could be at risk of an even greater drop in prices. Property brokers that earn commission from house sales have warned that 2016 profits will be weaker than last year due to Brexit-led uncertainty.
In prime central London, sales volumes are down around 15% from last year, and the number of new prospective buyers was lower in the first half of 2016.
But strong viewing numbers "have given confidence regarding future sales volumes," Mr. Bill said. However, at this point it is too early to say whether the asking-price reductions "are likely to trigger higher transaction levels."


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Automatisme in de beeldende kunst is een manier van werken om zonder vooropgezet idee of plan met de kwast, pen of potlood de opwellende impulsen en beelden te volgen, om op die manier de grenzen van het eigen denken en overwegen te doorbreken. Het automatisme was sterk verbonden met het begrip onbewuste van Sigmund Freud, als een methode om de onbewuste lagen in zichzelf waar te nemen en te benutten in het maken van kunst.

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Het 'automatische creëren' is als idee voor het eerst uitgebreid verwoord in 1924 door André Breton in zijn Manifest van het Surrealisme; hierin was het idee vooral gericht op het schrijven en dichten. Een aantal kunstenaars rondom hem binnen het toen groeiende surrealisme hebben dit idee overgezet naar het schilderen en tekenen: de kunstenaar volgde zijn spontane invallen en vrije associaties. Automatisme werd zo al doende een methode die in staat werd geacht om onbewuste beelden, en/of spontane associaties met de werkelijkheid, al schilderend naar boven te laten komen, waarna ze vervolgens een plaats vonden in het schilderij.

André Masson deed het al tekenend, waar een Salvador Dali het al schilderend zou toepassen. Ook Max Ernst gebruikte het automatisme bewust in zijn schilderijen, evenals de jonge Joan Miro, al tijdens diens verblijf in Parijs. Een aantal van deze Europese kunstenaars die vanaf circa 1938 het nazi-geweld ontvluchtten door naar de V.S. te reizen, namen het automatisme in hun kunst met zich mee en brachten zo de Amerikaanse kunstenaars van het opkomende abstract expressionisme ermee in contact, o.a. bij Jackson Pollock en Willem de Kooning.

Ook in de iets latere kunststromingen zoals het naoorlogse Cobra speelde het automatisme een belangrijke rol; daar werd het enigszins omgebogen naar 'het zo direct en spontaan mogelijk schilderen', om zo heel bewust de controle tijdens het schildersproces te willen verliezen.

Schilderkunst van de 20e eeuw
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Ocean Sky's new chief executive officer Stephen Grimes has barely been in post three months, but has already made his ambitions clear. Part of his game plan is to quadruple the number of fixed-base operations under the OS umbrella over the next year moving from three to 12.
Today it has three jet centres in the United Kingdom: Glasgow Prestwick, Manchester and Luton.
Ocean Sky has made it clear in the past that the current downturn presents an excellent opportunity for those with pockets deep enough to spend money. The group recently acquired the German aviation company Triple Alpha.
The company's portfolio includes charter, management, interiors sales, maintenance and FBO divisions.
It is highly likely that the firm will emerge as one of business aviation's new superplayers once the financial crisis is over.


A day-by-day history of U2, now in its second edition.
We're aiming to publish in mid-2011.
We'll be asking U2 fans to contribute great photos for possible inclusion in the book, just as we did with the first edition.
The second edition will include an addendum in the back with corrections and new entries that cover the 1950 to 2007 timeframe of the first book.
So, please, if you're interested in following along, feel free to bookmark this site or just subscribe to the RSS feed. And thanks in advance for your help, support, or interest!
I have a ton of pictures. Name something you need and I can give it to you. I'm a student journalist/photographer so I'd love to help you out!
I have some great photos from the 1st and 2nd Dublin shows, and the Cardiff gig in 2009. I also have pics from the 1st night in Coimbra this year. If any of these would be of any interest you are welcome to use any of them.
Fantastic news and congragulations on getting this project.
Looking forward to the website updates, and if i can help in anyway, leave me know.
Where should we send corrections?
Thanks for the quick offers of help, gang! U2 fans rock.
Adrienne/Andy — I'm not ready to work on photos just yet, but will certainly post about it when the time comes. The photos will need to be 300 dpi (print resolution) and the most helpful thing is if they're posted somewhere online that I and/or the publisher can review them and pick ones to see if they'll fit available space. Each photo should also be labeled with date, location, and photographer. If you guys want to work on all that, feel free. And thx again.
Michelle — probably the best thing is to use the Contact link up above. Thank you.
Congratulations on getting agreement to publish version 2; I look forward to reading the updates in due course (version 1 was great).
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Crosthwait's career-high leads women's basketball past UTSA
Photo courtesy Rice Athletics
By Pavithr Goli 1/18/23 12:03am
The Rice women's basketball team came back from an 11-point deficit in the second quarter to defeat the University of Texas at San Antonio on Monday night by a score of 78-76. Their second straight win against Conference USA opponents, the Owls are now 3-4 in conference play and have a 12-4 record overall. The Owls were led offensively by senior guard Katelyn Crosthwait, who scored a career-high 23 points against the Roadrunners while also tying the school record for threes scored in a game with seven.
According to head coach Lindsay Edmonds, she was proud of her team for getting the win, especially after they spent a lot of their time on the road last week.
"Winning's hard and winning in conference play is hard," Edmonds said. "We had a really long week being in Tennessee on Wednesday and then going to El Paso Saturday and [turning] around here [tonight] playing. I thought we had a slow start but we found a way."
The Owls and Roadrunners started the game by trading baskets during the first couple minutes. However, the Roadrunners managed to jump out to an eight-point lead by the end of the first quarter despite efforts by Crosthwait and senior forward Ashlee Austin to counter the Roadrunner baskets. In the second quarter, the Owls trailed by as much as 11 points, but cut into that deficit with a 9-0 run with three minutes left in the half. A three-pointer by Crosthwait with 36 seconds left gave the Owls their first lead since leading 2-0 at the start of the game. However, a last-minute layup by the Roadrunners gave UTSA a 39-38 lead going into halftime.
After a Crosthwait three to start the half, the Owls retook the lead at the beginning of the third quarter and never looked back. Crosthwait, Austin, and sophomore forward Malia Fisher helped the Owls build a lead in the third quarter. The Owls continued to use their momentum entering the fourth quarter. Up by 11 points with three minutes left in the entire game, the Owls almost squandered their lead when Roadrunners staged a 9-0 run to cut their deficit to two points with a minute and a half remaining. However, several key free throws made by senior guard Destiny Jackson extended the Owls' lead to five. A UTSA and-one cut the lead back to two, but Rice ran the clock down to two seconds, and UTSA's last-second effort couldn't connect.
According to Edmonds, the strong performance by the Owls in the second and third quarters allowed them to survive the late push by the Roadrunners.
"We won the second and third quarters, which put us in position to have a few slip-ups in the fourth and we were still able to finish the game out," Edmonds said. "I'm proud of our fight and our toughness. We could've laid down, but we had some adversity tonight, and we didn't lay down. I think we showed [that] toughness all through the non-conference season and so that was good to see again."
The Owls will try to carry their momentum forward when they host the University of North Texas on Jan. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
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Let me introduce you to a new breed of entrepreneur, and a new breed of student.
A studentreprenuer, if you will, is the kid in the back row half asleep and looking completely burnt out. That kid may seemed stressed, but don't feel bad for them. They're having the time of their life. That's because starting your own project is the most inspiring, exciting, and exhilarating feeling you will ever experience—even if you're fitting it in between lectures.
Increasingly often, students around the world are launching a business as an integral part of their college educations. They side-hustle between classes, compare conversion rates in the student union over lunch, and launch their own student entrepreneurship clubs.
Don't get me wrong—that has crossed my mind a few times. However, besides a few elite examples (Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, etc.) this is not necessarily a good idea. In my case, attending one of Canada's best business schools was an opportunity to gain connections, network, and learn proven processes. What I mean by proven processes is traditional textbook learning. This learning yields benefits that experience in the field simply cannot replicate.
The short answer is, I could not wait. I was that little kid waking up his parents at 3:30 a.m. to open presents Christmas Day. I wanted to start as soon as possible. I'm not alone. A lot of great entrepreneurs went to school and also started their first ventures while enrolled. Mark Cuban went to Indiana University, while there he started a few businesses, the most prominent being Motley's Pub. He did so to pay for school, but also because he was eager to do something more and wasn't satisfied with a part-time job, as he explains here. It is doable, and the reasons are going to be discussed throughout this article.
But make no mistake, it's no walk in the park being a student entrepreneur. That's why I wanted to share with Foundr's readers, many of whom may be in similar situations, some of the lessons I've picked up along the way. Here are a few techniques and insights that I developed and learned, mostly through my mistakes, on how to tackle all of those deliverables that your competing commitments demand. They may seem obvious at first glance, but you would be surprised how easy they are to overlook.
1. Take advantage of the student advantage!
Mentors are easily accessible for students, maybe more so than at any time in your life. It is crucial to have one as a student. Not only do they provide professional direction, they also have access to a bounty of resources, and experiences that will most definitely be useful for a young entrepreneur.
Mentors open doors and provide opportunities—when starting up, it is all about who you know. Cold-calling is so much warmer for students. We can leverage our intentions to learn, and the reception is always a positive one. Industry professionals and leaders are more eager to teach and help you progress.
So how do you approach that awkward stage of popping the question, "Will you be my mentor?" For starters, please don't explicitly ask that. Finding a mentor is a process. It is like finding a co-founder. You have to make sure your values and future expectations are congruent. Furthermore, you have to bring something to the table.
There are online networks like FindAMentor, however, as this Forbes article advises, it's never a good idea to ask a stranger. That is not to say you can't approach someone you admire, you totally should. Just make sure you have a very strong relationship before approaching them as a potential mentor. The key is to be "mentorable." Be personable, eager to learn, open to criticism, and don't sell yourself short.
Bootstrapping is the act of starting a venture with little to no capital, and finding innovative ways to finance the business. It's the foundation of student startups, and a great learning experience. Anything from using your parents' printer to print off company brochures to using a student loan to finance that $15/month domain fee. This lack of cash demands creativity, and in that demand innovation is born!
So for example, say product ABC is t-shirts, then XYZ would only place the order once the t-shirt has been sold either on some e-commerce solution or in person, etc. That means the only starting expenditure is an online market that companies like Squarespace or WordPress offer for small amounts. These are non-technical, drag-and-drop website builders to get you started!
This is a big one. Universities are full of entrepreneurial resources. Many universities are even adapting in-house incubators aimed at fostering student growth. You should also take advantage of your professors' knowledge. This is a rare opportunity for free consulting.
On-campus clubs based on entrepreneurship are becoming increasingly prominent. Join like-minded people, and talk about your ideas! If your university doesn't have one, perfect—start one! Take my school, for example, the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. They have multiple thriving entrepreneurship clubs, and even have a very innovative incubator offered right on campus. It is called [email protected], how cool is that? They continue to foster huge projects like Tangoo. This support offered right on campus is a major reason why it's one the most innovative universities I have ever come across.
Most definitely. If there isn't a space, place, or even a Facebook group for discussion, support, and networking then any entrepreneurial spark can easily be smothered. It should also be mentioned that these kinds of support networks alleviate the hardship of trying to find a co-founder. For example, I needed to find a technical co-founder, but my network outside my faculty was small. So I attended an event thrown by one of the many entrepreneurship clubs on campus, and sure enough, I found someone perfect for my project.
Here's another hidden resource for student entrepreneurs: Your university is the perfect test market. A/B testing with the startup community in your university is the perfect way to address the feasibility of your idea. A/B in the technical sense is comparing multiple websites or applications that have slight differentiating CTAs or site maps, so you can track the conversion rates between the differences. This can be done through third party sites like Optimizley.
Technical A/ B testing example- based on having a control and experiment.
However, I am talking about the non-technical sense. It's basically validating your idea and asking potential customers what they want/like/need out of your product/service. This can be done through focus groups, connecting with your market research department to design a study (I tried this. It works!), or just heading to a local coffee shop and offering to buy someone their coffee for five minutes of their time (the classic)…students love free stuff, and coffee.
Your campus is the perfect test market. It provides an accurate sample size of your customer base's population. You can also reiterate and modify your product until you master this sample size, then from there you can expand your segment with your newly validated idea.
2. Make your agenda your best friend.
When you embark on being both a student and an entrepreneur, you're beginning a never-ending juggling act. As smart as you may be, you're just not going to be able to wing it. You're going to have to get good at managing your time, deliberately and with a dedicated system.
There are many techniques out there on how to rank and prioritize your everyday life. First thing is to assess your priorities. For example, you may think school, then startups, then friends, then exercise is the order of importance. Once the prioritization is complete you can disseminate your tasks accordingly, ranking each task by your level of prioritization. Further organize by color coding each task by segment.
Be specific—write down the room, the time, and who you are meeting with. Whatever planning system you set up should be a seamless collection of all your daily tasks. A one-stop shop to keep you updated. Back it up digitally (come on it's 2016) using Chrome extensions or Google calendar APIs that allow for seamless integration. And of course, there is always an app for that.
There are tools that exist to facilitate easy organization, and a streamlined approach to the classic "to-do" list.
3. Choose a co-founder carefully.
When starting up, you may feel obligated to allow your friend to tag along. Just because you make a good team on Call of Duty does not mean you should start a venture together. If you believe your friend would be a good addition, make sure to vet him or her. Talk to people, get to know them, this is a big decision.
The next step is equity allocation, which can be done with a vesting schedule, or a variable-pay method. However, if potential investors check your capitalization table and see an equal 50-50 split, they will not be impressed. Do not just give your co-founder 50% right away. That is a substantial amount that they haven't earned yet. Here is a good article that further discusses equity splitting.
And of course, before going down these roads, validate your idea!
4. Weekends are for playing catch up.
Unfortunately, working for the weekend is not something the student entrepreneur experiences. The weekends are for grinding and attempting to finish your daily deliverables. To help be more productive on the weekends, try finding a study cafe, just to mix up the scenery.
And remember, as you start putting in endless hours into your project, it doesn't always mean you're being effective, and might actually be making things worse. So be careful not to overdo it. I particularly like this take on productivity, that it's all about being concise, efficient, and keeping things simple. A great Foundr article does an awesome job summarizing ways to handle the dreaded burnout.
Another thing about weekends, you want to find balance, but don't be afraid to stay in Friday night. It is during those nights when you will differentiate yourself. It may not seem worth it, and you may have some serious FOMO, but there will always be another party.
The time you take to better yourself, learn that extra language, gain proficiency in that software, will pay off in the long run. This time allows you to find what motivates you, and allows you to define your goals. Self-reflection will keep you motivated. I highly suggest taking this time for yourself, maybe take a walk alone, and think about what motivates you, what is your 5-year goal, your 10-year goal?
Try using this template. Self- evaluation is key to success!
Do what others won't tonight, so you can do what others can't tomorrow. At the end of the day, you are allowed to fail. It is almost expected. But it's 2016, and the tools needed to start a business can be found on your very laptop. There is nothing holding you back! Why wait until after commencement?
Any student entrepreneurs out there in the Foundr Family? What are the best lessons you've learned, in or out of class?
Lucas has a passion for leading tech trends. He loves helping others stay current with tomorrow's solutions for yesterday's problems. Working closely with budding startups, and completing multiple technical and marketing internships, he's been able to excel and learn valuable life lessons. He is a Kickstarter addict, and watches way too much Tech Crunch Cribs. You can learn more about Lucas here.
I am a 2nd year Engineering Student. A loner, I love to Program, Reading answers on quora and meditating a lot. I'm starting my conglomerate start up, consisting of subsidiaries in Tech, Education to Real Estate. I am seen an outcast in class, I don't associate much with people. People are usually discussing about Soccer or something not so relevant to what my mind is always on. I prefer to be alone and work. The first 2 years of my college life has been that. I plan not only to make money, but improving the lives of people in the world. Whenever I find someone with the same mentality, I'm geeked with excitement and joy. I'm good with people, I'm a good conversationalist yet am introvert. My goal is to die knowing that the people yet to follow will live a life better than we did. It's all about ensuring that each century, we get better, reducing the problems the human race faces. Those problems are solved by initiating solutions in this current day. Your article was well written. I could relate to much of it.
Lucas, how old are you? are you currently a student?
I am a studentreprenuer. I'm very lucky to have started a business at an early age but the big challenge is managing studies and work at the same time. Have already sacrificed family and social life and much more for entrepreneurship, but I feel usually left out from other students. But as they say good foundations are the beginnings of great things.
Great article. I founded two enterprises while in college and both are thriving today. I certainly don't feel like I missed out on anything, and I had a clear headstart on many of my peers. Oh, by the way, I totally aced school too. Life doesn't really have to be a trade-off.
Love the article. Getting started in college is a great head start and awesome way to build your reputation in the business world.
Thank you! I definitely agree. There are so many available resources to students to build something amazing!