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UTeach's Perfect Equation
They say every child is a natural scientist — questioning the world around them, exploring their surroundings at every turn. Yet despite this natural propensity, student test scores in the areas of math and science have been on a steady decline in the United States — a trend many believe endangers our ability to compete in a 21st-century global economy. In 2005, the National Academies' influential report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Futurecalled the current state of math and science education in the United States a "national emergency" that if left unattended would jeopardize our nation's economy for decades to come. Among the recommendations made in the report was a call to improve K–12 math and science education by bolstering the ranks of math and science teachers by 10,000 nationally. UTeach, at The University of Texas at Austin, was mentioned specifically as a model for accomplishing this ambitious goal.
Developed in 1997, UTeach is an innovative teacher preparation program that has had enormous success recruiting high-quality undergraduate students for careers as secondary science, math and computer science teachers. In just 11 years, the program doubled the number of math and science teachers prepared at UT Austin, now certifying more than 70 students every year. More than 90 percent of UTeach graduates go on to teach in their respective fields and more than 80 percent continue five years after starting, compared to only 60 percent nationally. In addition, about 40 percent of UTeach graduates teach in low-income schools where more than 45 percent of students receive free or reduced-price lunches. The UTeach program has proven to be so effective as a platform for raising the quantity and quality of math and science teachers that it is now being replicated at universities across the United States.
History of UTeach
Mary Ann Rankin, dean of the College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin and UTeach creator, says she initiated the program because she was concerned about the current landscape of math and science teaching. "A lot of what we take for granted depends on our ability to be innovative and technologically sophisticated," says Rankin, "And, we're losing that ability; we're losing that edge. I believe the reason is because we're not training enough teachers who really know their discipline — teachers who are not just good at teaching math and science, but can inspire students to go into careers in these disciplines. I wanted to start a program that would attract excellent math and science students to teaching as their first choice."
Working closely with the College of Education and the Austin Independent School District, Dean Rankin brought together a group of experienced secondary teachers and administrators and asked them to design a teacher preparation program based on national standards, educational research, and their years of experience in the K–12 setting.
"In the place of general education courses we created new pedagogy courses with a focus on how to teach math and science with modern theories of learning." says Dr. Larry Abraham, UTeach co-director and former chair of the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction. "UTeach students learn to design and teach inquiry-based lessons that develop critical thinking skills. They have access to the latest research on learning and are prepared to use technology effectively in the classroom."
Other hallmarks of the program include paid internships, early and continuing field experience, and the inclusion of master teachers that advise and mentor as part of the UTeach faculty.
"Students who enter the program at the same time move through together, teaching and motivating one another," says Dean Rankin. "And, they receive firsthand experience in the public school classroom as early as their freshman year." This early field experience is essential, says Dean Rankin, as it allows students to discover the direct impact they can have as future teachers.
"You take almost any scientist and ask about her career path and why she's a scientist," says Rankin, "and I think you'll find there was a teacher somewhere in that person's background that inspired her to follow that path."
"Kids need to see science in action," says Elizabeth Abernathy, a former UTeach student who now teaches eighth-grade science at Bedichek Middle School in Austin. "When you are actually doing things, you are experiencing the process of science. It changes the way you think about things. You learn how to think critically."
Abernathy received her teacher certification in 2003 then completed the UTeach Summer Masters program in 2008. Designed to provide working teachers the opportunity to further their professional development without having to take time off from teaching, the UTeach Summer Masters is a 2½ year course of study that offers three full-time summer sessions and part-time sessions in the fall and spring. "As a teacher, you are continually working to refine your practice," says Abernathy. "To be a better science teacher, you need to be better at science. Through the UTeach Summer Masters program, I was able to take both education and science courses."
With more than five years experience in the classroom, Abernathy says she continues to learn from the training she received through UTeach. "I learned things through the program that I'm just beginning to realize the impact of — I'll think 'hey, that's why I learned that — that's why you taught me that.'" But, she is also quick to note the strong foundation the program gave her and the understanding that teaching, like science, is an ever-evolving practice. "We're all students," she says." We're all learning."
The UTeach Institute
The UTeach Institute was developed in 2006 to provide direction and leadership for efforts to help other interested universities replicate the program. In 2007, UTeach received about 25 percent of an unprecedented $125 million grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation to the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to expand and replicate programs that had been proven to be successful in improving secondary math and science education. Additional funding for UTeach replication has come from both public and private sources, including the Texas Education Agency, the Texas High School Project and the Texas Communities Foundation.
Fifty-two institutions of higher education submitted proposals in 2007 for replication funding; of those, 29 then were invited to submit full proposals. After a thorough review, 13 colleges and universities — three in Texas — were selected to receive grant funding up to $2.4 million over a five-year period. Additional replication opportunities across Texas and the nation are anticipated as financial support is secured by NMSI, state agencies or individual universities.
In addition to the grants, the UTeach Institute has developed numerous resources to help in replication efforts nationwide, including a UTeach operations manual and a framework for collecting demographic data and conducting evaluations. The UTeach Institute is also building a community of faculty and master teachers who will instruct UTeach courses.
"UTeach has proven to be a very successful model for preparing our next-generation science and math teachers and we're very excited to have the opportunity to replicate the program at universities across the United States," says Mary Ann Rankin, "The more the program spreads, the more fine teachers will be produced to inspire and educate our nation's children to discover and create new science and technology for the future."
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Man drops nearly 200 pounds just to ride roller coaster: 'I can truly say it was all worth it'
Article by Justin Chan
In a personal essay for the Springfield News-Sun, an Ohio man revealed that he had shed nearly 200 pounds to ride a roller coaster.
On July 14, Jared Ream, a native of Dayton and roller coaster enthusiast, recounted how the construction of the Orion, a 5,321-foot-long ride at Kings Island with a top speed of 91 mph, inspired him to drop his weight. Ream, who grew up in Fairborn, wrote that he and his family used to visit the amusement park every year.
"Starting off with the Beastie, my love of roller coasters began to grow," he explained. "I eventually graduated to the bigger rides like the Racers, Adventure Express, and even Vortex (RIP)."
Over the years, Ream developed a genuine interest in roller coasters, learning how they worked and who designed them. During that time, however, he also dealt with snark remarks about his size.
"Growing up I have always been tall for my age," he wrote. "I remember when we went to Kings Island my mother would always say, 'If anyone gets separated, then meet at Jared.' I am a beacon to the lost within a crowd. That is still echoed to this day as I currently measure in with a height of 6'9″."
Citing his work in the restaurant industry, Ream said he also struggled with his weight.
"It wasn't until I decided to follow my passion for roller coasters that being a heavier guy started to become a major issue," he wrote.
Ream said he first decided to take steps to lose weight when he wasn't allowed to enjoy his favorite attraction, the Millennium Force at Cedar Point amusement park. As a result, he lost over 100 pounds and ended up traveling all over the U.S. to ride roller coasters.
But soon enough, Ream began putting on weight again after landing a desk job. He said he would have late-night meals and binge-watch television shows.
"Switching careers is hard, but going from a job that was 100 [percent] physical, to a job that is 0 [percent] physical can surely take a toll on you, especially physically," he wrote. "My weight skyrocketed. All the good things that I was doing to keep the weight off went right out the window. Snacking became the norm."
In the following decade, Ream said he missed out on a lot of rides. It wasn't until he learned of the construction of the Orion that he worked his way toward slimming down. At the time, he was 430 pounds.
"If I was going to make my deadline, I couldn't have cheat days," he wrote. "I couldn't have days off. Save those days for when something happens that is out of my control, because it's bound to happen."
Ream said he would go on morning jogs, eat healthy and make sure he would sleep well. He also took an extra precaution by leaving his video game system and television set in the garage.
"I kept track of my weight every day, writing the number down on my roller coaster wall calendar," he recalled. "I found it very motivating to see the number dropping almost every day. If it didn't go down that day, it was even more motivation to keep trying for the next day."
By the time the opening of the Orion came around on July 2, Ream, who was invited to the roller coaster's media event the day before, had lost 190 pounds, weighing in at 240 pounds.
"Not only was all the hard work worth it for my health, but I was also finally getting to now experience my passion again — something I hadn't been able to do for many years," he wrote.
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from os import scandir
from pathlib import Path
import subprocess
from shutil import copy2

def output_path(path):
    output = Path(BUILD_PATH / path)
    if path.suffix == '.md':
        output = output.parent / (output.stem + '.html')
    return output

BUILD_PATH = Path('./build')
def traverse_dir():
    to_search = [Path('.')]
    while len(to_search) > 0:
        cd = to_search.pop()
        for entry in scandir(cd):
            path = cd / entry.name
            if entry.is_file(follow_symlinks=True):
                yield path
            elif path != BUILD_PATH:
                to_search.append(path)

def handle_file(path):
    output = output_path(path)
    if output.exists() and path.stat().st_mtime <= output.stat().st_mtime:
        return
    print(f'{path} -> {output}')
    output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    if path.suffix == '.md':
        subprocess.run(['pandoc', '-s', str(path), '-o', str(output)], check=True)
    else:
        copy2(path, output)

def init_build():
    for path in traverse_dir():
        handle_file(path)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    init_build()

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Kimi Raikkonen put Ferrari on pole position for their home Italian Grand Prix with Formula One's fastest lap ever on Saturday.
Unhappy teammate Sebastian Vettel completed the front-row sweep for Sunday's race, with championship leader and 2018 winner Lewis Hamilton a close third for Mercedes.
Blistering: Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen waves at fans after taking pole in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
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I couldn't think of a better place to be on pole.
Vettel thought he had the pole and exclaimed 'Yes!' as he crossed the line only to be told he was second fastest to his teammate following behind. "We speak later," he said.
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History of the Lancaster
Have a virtual tour of Avro Lancaster NX611 'Just Jane'
"Just Jane" was built by Austin Motors at Longbridge near Birmingham, in April 1945. Given the serial number NX611, she was one of the first 150 B Mk VII Avro Lancasters destined as part of the RAF's Tiger Force in the Far East. However, Japan's early surrender meant these aircraft were suddenly surplus to requirements and, instead of seeing service, NX611 ended up in storage at Llandow. There she stayed until 1952. From then on, a chequered career followed.
In April 1952 she was bought by the French Government. Painted midnight blue, she flew maritime patrol for the French N aval Air Arm. Ten years later, she went to Noumeau, New Caledonia, was painted white and used for air sea rescue and cartography. Then in 1964, the French presented her to the Historical Aircraft Preservation Society and flew her to her new home in Sydney where she was overhauled before being flown back to Britain. It took nine days to complete the 12,000 mile journey back to her homeland- seventy flying hours- landing at Biggin Hill on 13 May, 1965.
Temporarily grounded, due to expiry of permitted flying hours, it was 1967 before NX611 flew again, but even then public appearances were brief because of prohibitive costs.
She was flown to Lavenham in Suffolk and, a few years later, in 1972, was put up for auction at 'Squires Gate', Blackpool.
Meanwhile, in Lincolnshire, determined to commemorate the death of their brother Chistopher who was killed on the Nuremburg Raid in March 1944, and all of the men who served in Bomber Command, Fred and Harold Panton had decided to purchase a Second World War Bomber. At one time, they had had their eyes on a Halifax which was coming up for sale, but their father told them, in no uncertain terms, they would not be permitted to keep one at his farm.
The years passed, but the brothers still held on to their dream. Eventually, Fred and Harold became co-owners of their own farm. When some land came up for sale which included part of the defunct East Kirkby airfield they bought it. Some areas of concrete and a few buildings still stood on the old airfield, in a state of disrepair. They used part of the area to set up a chicken farm. However, with the idea of owning an exhibition aircraft still foremost in their in their minds, they also began to renovate the "working area" of the airfield. That included building a new hangar, where an original T2 hangar had stood there during the war years.
Learning about the forthcoming auction, via an advertisement, Fred and Harold decided to try and purchase the old Lancaster. This aircraft could be the perfect monument to their brother's memory. When Fred saw NX611 for the very first time at Blackpool, she stood lonely and forlorn, waiting to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Around her, a great crowd stood- some hopefully putting in bids, but most just watched- curious to see one of the country's finest types of Bomber at close range. Sadly, due to the reserve not being reached, she was withdrawn from the auction and later privately sold to the Rt Hon Lord Lilford. Fred and Harold kept in contact with her new owner and eventually, whilst she stood Gate Guardian at RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, and after one or two hiccups in the furtherance of their ambition to own her, a deal was struck with Lord Lilford's agent.
In September 1983, NX611 was finally purchased by Fred and Harold and, four years later, after completing an agreed total of ten years gate guardian at RAF Scampton, she was brought to East Kirkby, courtesy of the RAF. It was sixteen years since Fred had seen her at Blackpool auction.
The first moves towards restoring one of her four engines were made in 1993. Two ex RAF engineers were brought in to do the job. They began work on No3 engine. Although it had been idle for 22 years, they were confident they could bring it back to life. Accessing the spare parts was organised, the engine rotated to ensure it would still turn and the cam shaft covers removed. Both had to be replaced, although the engine cylinders were in good working order. Then the propeller was removed, stripped down and examined and - apart from having to adjust the blade settings - everything proved to be in fine order and was rebuilt.
Local contractors were brought in to check the wiring and make good where necessary. That alone was a ten-day job.
The engine's starter motor, magnetos, fuel booster pump and ignition harness were removed and checked, the fuel tank was pressurised and the fuel jettison system reset. When the throttle controls between the cockpit lever and the engine were uncovered, it was discovered that almost a third of the small control rods had to be replaced.
However after about seven hundred man hours and at a cost of �£7000 the engine was finally ready.
This work was then completed for all four engines and they now at a fully operational taxiing standard.
To see photos of NX611 arriving at East Kirkby click HERE
Specification-
Engines- Four Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 engines (1640Hp each)
Dimensions-
Span 102ft
Length 69ft, 11 3/4in
Height 20ft 6in
Wing area 1300sqft
Weights-
Tare 37,330lbs
Max. all up: 72,000lbs
Max landing: 60,000lbs
Max. bomb load: 18,000lbs
Max. specialist bomb load:22,000 i.e Grand Slam
Performance-
Max. Speed: 275mph at 15,000ft
Cruising Speed: 200mph at 15,000ft
Service ceiling: 25,000ft
Range: 2,350 miles with 7,000lbs bomb load.
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Tales of Jewish Diversity
At "United Colors of Jews — A Storytelling Event," members of the community got an opportunity to share stories of their diverse backgrounds and to meet their "multicultural mishpacha" at The Braid in Santa Monica.
The Jan. 31 event was organized by Next @ The Braid (the Jewish Women's Theatre's group for young performers) and Jews of Color and supported by The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Cutting Edge grant. It was co-hosted by IKAR, the egalitarian spiritual community.
"Jewish people come from everywhere and many are descendants of parents of mixed-heritage families," said Abbe Meryl Feder, producer of Next @ The Braid. "Current events have brought diversity to the forefront, and many people from diverse backgrounds want to share their histories."
According to GlobalJews.org, 20 percent of the U.S. Jewish population consists of persons of Africa American, Asian, Latin, Sephardic, Mizrachi and mixed-race descent.
The event's charismatic emcee, Joshua Silverstein, a Jewish and Black performer who refers to himself as a "He-Bro," was the first of the evening's eight storytellers, each of whom stood before a photo of their family and presented intimate, moving, humorous and inspiring tales from their past and their current life. Silverstein shared his own sad story of his dysfunctional relationship with his father who, ever since Silverstein adopted his Jewish wife's two children, has never wished his son a happy Father's Day and still hasn't met the kids, who are now 5 and 10 years old, respectively.
"More than half of the slaves stolen from Africa came from ancient Jewish tribes, so 50% of today's blacks are their descendants." — Benny Lumpkins
Marissa Tiamfook Gee, the product of a Jewish mother and a half-Black/half-Chinese father from the Caribbean, told how, after her mother died when she was 10, her father encouraged her Judaism. "It turned out my mom married a nice Jewish boy after all," said Gee, who introduced her Ghana-born husband in the audience. (She noted that, for Hannukah, he had given her a handmade tallit made from his grandmother's African tribal cloth.)
Another speaker, Benny Lumpkins, a black Jew, stated, "More than half of the slaves stolen from Africa came from ancient Jewish tribes, so 50 percent of today's blacks are their descendants." He spoke regretfully of leaving his synagogue after having been made to feel "that I was a unicorn." He affirmed to the audience, "You are my family; I am a member of your tribe."
Negin Yamini's story, read by Eric Green, dealt with her Iranian Jewish parents' bitter divorce, 16 years of no contact with her father, and then re-establishing a relationship with him after her mother's death. As it turned out, her father's very close best friend, a fellow security guard, was a Palestinian. "Some paradoxes cannot be explained; they can only be lived," Yamini wrote.
Meridythe Amichai spoke about how she adored her grandmother and her grandmother's lifestyle: "By 8 [years old], I knew that I loved the life of a senior citizen." After her grandma's death, Meridythe felt the woman returned in the form of a dove trapped in her home's atrium.
Courtenay Edelhart told the audience she identifies as a Black Jewish liberal feminist single mother. She spoke with gratitude of one memorable Hanukkah in Bakersfield when an unusually generous stranger provided unexpected holiday gifts for her and her children that Courtenay would otherwise not have been able to afford.
Emily Bowen Cohen's family story was about having a Jewish mother and an Native American father. After falling in love with an Orthodox Jew and throwing herself into that life, Cohen said she began feeling physical pain for not acknowledging her Native American heritage. So, she searched out members of her father's side of the family and made amends. "I stopped trying to be acceptable for other people's comfort," Cohen said.
Ingrid Gumpert — a psychologist who is Black, Jewish, Mexican and Indian — had a unique way of describing her diverse heritage. "I'm not fragmented; I contain multitudes," she said. She noted that diversity has always been part of her life. At the rehearsal dinner for her wedding to her Jewish husband, a mariachi band played; and at their wedding they played Louis Armstrong's version of "Sunrise, Sunset."
"My superpower," Gumpert said, "is seeing the divine nugget of potential in people."
Mark Miller is a humorist, journalist and author of the humor essay collection "500 Dates: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Online Dating Wars."
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Indian vegetarian delicacies from the Maiya household!
Beetroot Sambar is typically a staple, delicious South Indian dish and goes beautifully with cooked rice and rotis too due to its gravy consistency.
Salt to taste 1 tsp approx.
Wash beetroot thoroughly. Peel the skin and grate them.
Wash ginger, peel the skin and grate it.
Grate raw coconut. Grind it along with rava (semolina)and transfer it to a small bowl.
Boil the grated beetroot along with 150 ml. water, salt, tamarind paste, grated ginger and slit green chillies for about 10 minutes. Keep stirring gently at intervals.
When cooked, add the ground coconut rava mix.
Let it boil for a few more minutes.
While it is boiling prepare the seasoning.
Heat oil in a small skillet on another burner on low flame. Add black gram dhal followed by mustard seeds. When it crackles, add red chillies, curry leaves.Saute for few seconds and turn off the heat.
Immediately add asafoetida powder and pour this seasoning on to the simmering beetroot sambar. Turn off the flame.
Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
Transfer it to a serving bowl.
Beetroot sambar is now ready to be served.


PES 2014 Demo Discussion Thread - Send Konami Your Feedback!
With the PS3 demo out tomorrow and the Xbox 360 version out on Thursday, I think now's the right time for the demo discussion thread.
Use this thread to post your feedback (good and bad ), screenshots, videos and anything else that's related to the PES 2014 demo.
onlyproevo edit: Please use this thread to submit your feedback to Konami.
The more you play, the easier it will be for you to identify the good (and bad) parts of the game. So try to come up with balanced ideas and avoid going trigger-happy just because you've had one bad match.
- Aesthetics: players, teams, cutscenes, stadiums, movements, animations, camera positioning.
- Gameplay: passing, weight of ball, attacking, defending, goalkeepers, team shape, speed, responsiveness, continuous play, new controls, manual vs assisted.
- Atmosphere: crowds, commentators, referees, player reactions, Heart.
- Miscellaneous: anything else you feel needs mentioning.
The deadline for Konami feedback submission is 5pm (UK) Tuesday 17th September.
For he guys who have a PS3, I just read that the Demo is already available in the US-Store.
I still have to wait until Thursday. Quick question: Will the demo be released around midnight or actually just Thursday morning or noon?
I played the demo on my Xbox 360.. It was available after 2pm UK Time.. Graphics looks amazing but gameplay was not that good imo.. Last year I ditched the FIFA 13 for the PES 2013 cuz I honestly believe that PES 2013 has way better AI than the FIFA game but the demo of PES 2014 has so many AI problems.. And the goalkeepers are worst than the 2013 version.. It may not be the %100 finished game but definitely it felt like an unfinished game..
I am live user,i dont have GOLD,will i have some trouble (like getting banned) cause i play pes demo like silver user?
Wow antoher "lie" by konami. But i guess this is good,so they can sort some things up.
I'm pretty sure that if you don't have Gold subscription, you can't download it for a week or two..
My cheapskate brother has been doing this for years. Uses my Gold to download demos and DLC and then uses it for his Silver membership. Microsoft have never had a problem with me so you have nothing to worry about nikolapfc89.
I will hold off from getting the demo this year! Makes me less excited for the full game!
I am not sure if Demo is the final code but, what I liked about PES was that player body movement is realistic, but I didn't really like the gameplay. AI seems to be out of control, I don't see that there is any idea in the players, I don't feel that I have full control of the players as they don't response quickly to my commands, and players are just bouncing off each other cause of it. Players take forever to change direction when running with the ball, players have late reaction so they take forever to react and initiate movement when you want to chase the player with the ball. Players make realistic movements when they dribble, tackle and run in a straight line, but when they run about the field vertical or horizontal, they run by players, don't stop running even if I change direction it takes about half a second for players to respond to my command. Basically players look like robots in the way of latency with player commands and apparently, AI seems to have the same problem. So the Demo feels like an experiment unfortunately, it is feels buggy and unfinished.
Is it possible to get the demo from Xbox-Live US? Can I create an account with US region and download the demo?
Or do I still have to wait until tomorrow?
Nades wrote: I will hold off from getting the demo this year! Makes me less excited for the full game!
I think I am going to tough it out too and avoid the demo. I was really excited to play it but if it isn't final code then I'll just wait for the final game. It will make me enjoy the full game better I think.
I plea for everyone who is providing feedback to play it a good amount of times before commenting. Make sure all the little things bad about it are fed back.
Manchels17 wrote: I am not sure if Demo is the final code but, what I liked about PES was that player body movement is realistic, but I didn't really like the gameplay. AI seems to be out of control, I don't see that there is any idea in the players, I don't feel that I have full control of the players as they don't response quickly to my commands, and players are just bouncing off each other cause of it. Players take forever to change direction when running with the ball, players have late reaction so they take forever to react and initiate movement when you want to chase the player with the ball. Players make realistic movements when they dribble, tackle and run in a straight line, but when they run about the field vertical or horizontal, they run by players, don't stop running even if I change direction it takes about half a second for players to respond to my command. Basically players look like robots in the way of latency with player commands and apparently, AI seems to have the same problem. So the Demo feels like an experiment unfortunately, it is feels buggy and unfinished.
Agree with you %100 !! I love PES and FIFA both and I'm sure that PES 2013 is way better game than the FIFA 13.. But still, I'm afraid that they can't complete this game within a year because they started from scratch..
1. Bad touches: what happens is that I've pressed the shoot button, but rather than shoot on the first touch my player (Juan Mata in this case) takes a touch inside the box, which redirects the ball slowly to the bottom left corner. now whilst the ball rolls, Mata is stuck following it with the shot gauge still visible, just like the opposition gk who could easily slide and take the ball except he doesn't do that. After the ball crosses the goalline and stops in the net, Mata shoots the ball. This also has happened few times on field where players (both mine and opposition) are just locked following the ball until it stops.
2. Random slowmo: every now and then the game suddenly slows down considerably for a few seconds.
3. Slow gameplan menu: there is some lag in accepting the button prompts.
Thats all I've noticed for now, otherwise its been pretty good apart from gks and their lousy attempts to save some goals.
Ok, had a few quick games with a variety of teams... Here are a few impressions..
Firstly, I don't see the latency issues on the controls.. For me, the reason it isn't instantaneous is because they are replicating a players movement, when you want to change direction quickly at a severe angle unless you have Ronaldo or Messi or someone, it is going to be slower.. The way I see it is the players body position and where the ball is in relation to the player matters a lot more now... So if you are sprinting with the ball being pushed ahead, of course there is going to be a gap between your input to change direction 90degrees, the player has to catch up to the ball again.. Anyway, I think it works, it will just take a bit of getting used to after the instantaneousness of 2013..
Secondly, as I was running around on lower difficulties I haven't really tested the AI... I will give that a go later on but to be honest, the first few games I ran round on beginner to check out the dribbling and shooting mechanics!
Shooting seems good, it has a nice weight and power to it... No floaty shots so far! Striking a ball with Ronaldo feels right!
Dribbling, I like the dual stick mechanics, yeah it will take a while to get used to the new system and maybe they should have left the roulette as a spin of the stick (The new one is far too easy to pull off and I envision it being abused online!).. The close control and change of pace sprinting seems nice, I love the fact the tricks seem to change slightly depending on who is doing them and what the situation is Eg/ doing a 90degree change of direction ala Ronaldo might be the sideways Cruyff turn (sorry I cant think what the name of the trick is!) but with someone else they may outside of the boot it 90 degrees to the side.. Interesting to see what else is like this!
Goalkeepers, no idea yet as I was playing on lower... I am hoping MLO and stuff will use Superstar for the keepers, would be nice! Will have to test this out later!
One issue I have is not being able to adjust the power bar of goal kicks after you start it.. If you only hit half power you cant then press it again to fill up the bar like you used to be able to on free kicks etc in 2013... Dunno if thats going to be a final thing or maybe I am just doing something wrong! Oh and holding L1 to do the manual cursor change is annoying but I assume it will become second nature soon!
Overall I think it looks bloody good... I have certainly enjoyed what I have played so far! If this is unfinished code then I am very much looking forward to my pre-order arriving next week to see what the final version is like! My only other complaint is I wish they had included a free training session rather than the skills training, would have been nice to just run around in that for a bit getting a feel for the controls without any opposition or anything!


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Prokop reveals added pressure in Argentina
WRC privateer Martin Prokop has revealed he endured a nerve-wracking drive to fourth-place at last week's XION Rally Argentina.
The Jipocar Czech National Team driver equaled his best-ever WRC finish by guiding his Ford Fiesta RS WRC to a finishing position that was just under three minutes behind the Fiesta of M-Sport driver Elfyn Evans.
But it was only after Prokop and co-driver Jan Tománek had reached the end of the final stage in Argentina that he spoke about the pressure of getting the car – nicknamed 'Fiona' – to the finish in one piece.
"This was the last race for this Fiona as it's a car that was sold before I got to Argentina," Prokop told wrc.com. "It was not very nice to drive this rally in that situation because the car is sold and I need to get the money for it!"
Prokop's strong result in Argentina owed much to his consistent approach on some of the roughest stages that the WRC crews are likely to tackle this season.
He said: "We saw on the shakedown that we were not as competitive as we were in Mexico so we decided to change our strategy to get to the the finish over the rough stages.
"It proved to be a good strategy for us because it was a case of being consistent when we weren't able to show our best speed. I tried to stay further back and to avoid taking any risks."
Rough rallies hold no fears for Evans
Welshman reflects on his maiden podium in Argentina
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS XION RALLY ARGENTINA
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The second part of our driver review


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New York, May 2, 2016--Egyptian authorities should immediately release Amr Badr, Mahmoud al-Sakka, and all journalists jailed for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police on Sunday raided the Journalists' Syndicate in Cairo, where the two were staging a sit-in protest, and arrested them, according to their employer and news reports. Today prosecutors ordered the journalists detained for 15 days of investigation on charges of "spreading false news," "endangering national security," and "organizing illegal protests," according to news reports.
Badr, the editor of the news website Yanair, which is often critical of the government, and al-Sakka, another editor for the website, had taken refuge inside the Journalists' Syndicate on Saturday and were staging a sit-in protest. About 50 policemen in civilian clothes stormed the syndicate Sunday night, assaulted its private security officers, and broke furniture in the lobby, while arresting the two, Journalists' Syndicate President Yehia Qallash told CBC TV. Qallash called the raid "unprecedented" and "illegal," and called on Minister of Interior Magdal Abdel Ghaffar to resign.
"Authorities in Egypt are abandoning all restraint in their efforts to intimidate and silence the press," CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour said from Washington. "Egypt's government should open an immediate investigation into this violent raid, immediately release Amr Badr and Mahmoud al-Sakka, and stop persecuting journalists for doing their jobs."
In a statement published on its Facebook page today, the Interior Ministry denied using any kind of force in the arrest, saying the journalists peacefully turned themselves in to eight police officers at the syndicate, and that that police had followed the law in implementing an arrest warrant.
In a statement published on Yanair today, Badr said, via his lawyers, that authorities were targeting him and al-Sakka for their criticism of the government, including its recent decision to give Saudi Arabia control of two Red Sea islands. According to news reports, the two had been hiding, fearing arrest, since at least April 22, when police raided their homes before dawn.
Al-Sakka had previously been arrested in December 2015, on charges of belonging to an illegal group and planning illegal protests on the fifth anniversary of the January 25, 2011, uprising that led former President Hosni Mubarak to resign. Authorities ordered al-Sakka released in March, according to reports.
His arrest on Sunday follows revived protests, in which dozens of journalists have been detained, according to CPJ research. On Thursday journalists marched to the general prosecutor's office in central Cairo to protest the escalated crackdown on the press. Journalists gathered again today to protest the storming of the syndicate and the arrest of their colleagues, according to media reports.
Egypt was the second worst jailer of journalists worldwide on December 1, 2015, according to CPJ's prison census.


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3.The most rewarding thing about modelling is…… Someone ELSE does my hair for me! Ha, no I think the most rewarding thing is generally working with equally driven people, who wanna get the most out of a shoot day.
4. The best advise I would give to a new model is…….. Follow your own path. No-one else's.
6. What I most love about modelling in London and modelling in general is…… I love that London has so much variety when it comes to fashion. As a model I love dipping in and out of trends and the city attracts fashion culture from all over.
7. Top things I do to prepare for a casting/take to a casting….. Prepare: St. Ives Apricot Scrub Take: My Lucky Ring!
14. My Role model is….. Soo many! But Christina Aguilera is a constant.


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One of the biggest areas of risk when you're abroad, keeping your luggage safe and secure is essential for any traveller – whether you're backpacking across Asia or staying at a caravan park in France, losing your luggage can be disastrous. One simple step you can take is to padlock your luggage and mark it somehow, so that you can quickly identify it and that no one can simply reach in and take something. This can be helpful when you can't keep track of it, such as when you check in for a flight. Once you've arrived you should carry anything truly vital on your person, until you get to your accommodation – where you'll most likely be able to hire a locker or at the very least, leave it in a locked hotel room.
Preparing for the worst isn't always an enjoyable mental exercise, but it never hurts – and if the worst does happen, you'll appreciate it. For example, it's recommended that you always keep a reserve of emergency cash in a secure location as well as carrying some funds with you; never take all of it with you at once and never leave all of it in one place. Similarly, you should make sure that your travel arrangements can't be spoilt by securing your passport, aeroplane tickets or other travel documents.
Although there's definite appeal in the romance of venturing into new territory without any preconceived ideas, it can be a recipe for disaster. At the very least, a lack of advance research is likely to be extremely expensive, as you won't know what the average cost of living is – so you won't know how much money you'll need or whether or not you're being overcharged. At worst, it could put you at risk of some serious hazards that you could easily have avoided with a little warning. The main point is that when you travel to somewhere different from home, it could well have different laws, different diseases and different standards of behaviour. A little preparation such as visiting your doctor for immunisations or reading the foreign travel advice on the Foreign Office website can go a long way to helping you prepare for your particular destination.
This is sometimes unnecessary, and many places don't require any strict pre-visa requirements – some visas can simply be purchased at the border for a small fee. However, some locations require that you apply beforehand and also might require a health check. To travel to Turkey, for example, you can just buy a visa at the border, but now to visit the USA visitors are required to register and pay for a visa up to several weeks before boarding a plane.


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Q: The method 'translate' was called on null. Receiver: null. Flutter I apologize if the question is long. I have been trying to find a solution in vain.
I am new to Flutter. I am trying to do app localization, but when I run the app, I am consistently getting this error:
The following NoSuchMethodError was thrown building AuthUi(dirty, dependencies: [_LocalizationsScope-[GlobalKey#ff2ac]]):
The method 'translate' was called on null.
Receiver: null
Tried calling: translate("continue_phone")

The relevant error-causing widget was:
  AuthUi file:///D:/Flutter_Projects/kits_group/lib/screens/login_screen.dart:78:22
When the exception was thrown, this was the stack:
#0      Object.noSuchMethod (dart:core-patch/object_patch.dart:54:5)
#1      getTranslated (package:kits_group/localization_constants.dart:54:38)
#2      AuthUi.build (package:kits_group/widgets/auth_ui.dart:29:26)
#3      StatelessElement.build (package:flutter/src/widgets/framework.dart:4648:28)
#4      ComponentElement.performRebuild (package:flutter/src/widgets/framework.dart:4574:15)
...

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E/flutter (26890): [ERROR:flutter/lib/ui/ui_dart_state.cc(199)] Unhandled Exception: type 'String' is not a subtype of type 'Map<String, dynamic>'
E/flutter (26890): #0      AppLocalization.load (package:kits_group/AppLocalizations.dart:21:26)
E/flutter (26890): <asynchronous suspension>
E/flutter (26890): #1      _AppLocalizationDelegate.load (package:kits_group/AppLocalizations.dart:46:5)
E/flutter (26890): <asynchronous suspension>
E/flutter (26890): #2      Future.wait.<anonymous closure> (dart:async/future.dart)
E/flutter (26890): <asynchronous suspension>
E/flutter (26890):

The load function and the translate:
Future load() async{
    String jsonStringValues =
        await rootBundle.loadString('lib/lang/${locale.languageCode}.json');

    Map<String, dynamic> mappedJson = json.decode(json.encode(jsonStringValues));
    _localizedValues =
        mappedJson.map((key, value) => MapEntry(key, value.toString()));
  }

String translate(String key){
    return _localizedValues[key];
  }

I created My getTranslated Method in the localization_constants  class like this:
String getTranslated(BuildContext context, String key){
  return AppLocalization.of(context).translate(key);
}

I am using the getTranslated method to translate the strings in my user authentication page ( class AthUi extends statelessWidget):
 Text(getTranslated(context,'continue_phone'), // The string are located in the json files

I then call the AuthUi class on my login page like this:
class LoginScreen extends StatelessWidget{

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {

 return Scaffold(
   body: Column(
        children: [
          Expanded(
            child:Container(
              child: AuthUi(),
               ),),],),)

Finally the loginScreen class is called in the main class :
return MaterialApp(

              debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,

              locale: _locale,
              supportedLocales: [
                Locale('en','US'),
                Locale('fr','FR'),

              ],
              localizationsDelegates: [
                AppLocalization.delegate,
                GlobalMaterialLocalizations.delegate,
                GlobalWidgetsLocalizations.delegate,
                GlobalCupertinoLocalizations.delegate,
              ],
              localeResolutionCallback: (deviceLocale, supportedLocales){
                for(var locale in supportedLocales){
                  if(locale.languageCode == deviceLocale.languageCode &&
                      locale.countryCode == deviceLocale.countryCode){
                    return locale;
                  }
                }
                return supportedLocales.first;
              },
              home: LoginScreen(),
            );

Any kind of help or proposition is very welcome. Thank you.

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A grandmother remembers a fun family trip to the USA's capital. A grandmother remembers a fun family trip to the USA's capital.
Traveling with grandchildren is a very exciting and wonderful experience. Your February issue inspired us to go to Washington, D.C. during spring break with our 11-year-old granddaughter, Lauren. What better place to visit than our nation's capital!
Our tour started at the National Mall with all the Smithsonian Museums grouped around it. At the head of the mall is the Capitol, one of our first stops where we toured the Rotunda and other areas.
We visited most of the museums and always made a stop at the ice cream shop in the Museum of American History (202/633-1000). In addition to ice cream dishes, full meals were also available. We chose the Tourmobile, a narrated bus tour with free reboarding, to provide transportation to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Vietnam Memorial and others. The narration was very informative.
Our 4-year old grandson, with parents, joined us for part of the weekend. After viewing an exciting St. Patrick's Day parade, we again visited the Air and Space Museum (202/633-1000) which the grandchildren voted their favorite. Don't leave the museum without visiting the Langley Theatre where IMAX films are shown in continuous rotation on the five story screen.
A guided tour of the White House was the climax to a very thrilling weekend for all. Transportation on the metro was a fun experience and a station located near the St. James Suites (where we resided during our stay), made it very convenient (FTF Note: As of April, '02, St. James Suites has been converted to a dorm for Georgetown University – try its sister property, St. Gregory Luxury Hotels and suites).
These memories will always be with us and we are ready to go again (somewhere)!


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Aljaloud, Sulaiman O., and Salam A. Ibrahim. "Use of dietary supplements among professional athletes in Saudi Arabia." Journal of nutrition and metabolism 2013 (2013).
Out of the 105 athletes surveyed, we found that only 98 are currently taking dietary supplements and the mean age and standard deviation were 25.74 ± 2.90.The survey results showed a high percentage of athletes (93.3%; 𝑛 = 98) using different dietary supplements throughout the season, 43.8% (𝑛 = 43) reported using supplements for performance, and 32.6% (𝑛 = 32) believed in health benefits as a reason for using dietary supplements. Our results showed that a total of 87 (88.7%), 81 (82.6%), and 51 (52.0%) athletes are consuming sports drinks, vitamin C, and multivitamins, respectively. Meanwhile, those supplements ranking among the least used included omega 6 (18.6%), creatine (16.3%), and Ginkgo biloba (10.2%). A majority of athletes indicated that their use of supplements was for the purpose of improving their health and performance.
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Our results showed that a total of 88 (88.7%), 81 (82.6%), and 51 (52.0%) athletes were consuming sports drinks, vitamin C, and multivitamins, respectively. Meanwhile, those supplements ranking among the least used included omega 6 (18.6%), creatine (16.3%), and Ginkgo biloba (10.2%). Our study showed that the use of dietary supplements varies with each individual professional athlete for several reasons. According to the given survey, when asked about their use of supplements and their reasons for consumption, a majority of athletes expressed their desire to improve health and performance.


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Jenny Frederikke Blicher-Clausen, pseudonym John Bentsen (født 29. juli 1865 i Durup ved Skive, død 14. februar 1907 på Frederiksberg) var en dansk forfatter der først og fremmest huskes for sin digtning, især for sin første udgivelse Digte (1885) og for Violin (1900). Hun skrev også skuespil, blandt andet Christian den Anden (1889) som blev opført på Dagmarteatret i København. Hun vandt popularitet i Danmark, Tyskland, Sverige og Finland. Komponisten Rued Langgaard blev inspireret til at sætte nogle af hendes digte i musik.

Biografi
Jenny Frederikke Blicher blev født 29. juli 1865 i Durup på Salling (i det nuværende Skive Kommune). Hun var datter af sognepræst Jens Mathias Blicher (1822-1893) og hans hustru Frederikke Severine født Balle (1833-1910). I marts 1892 giftede hun sig med præsten Henrik Nikolaj Clausen (1858-1901). De fik et barn sammen, Inga (1897).

Da hun var 13 år, indleverede hun et manuskript til Det Kongelige Teater. Hendes skuespil blev afvist, men hun indsendte hun et nyt værk fem år senere som, skønt det blev afvist, blev ledsaget af en positiv respons som tilskyndede hende til at digte. Som et resultat fik hun tillid til at færdiggøre sin første udgivelse, Digte som udkom i 1885 under pseudonymet John Brentsen. Under det samme pseudonym fortsatte hun med at udgive Ebba Brahe og andre Digte i 1888. Derefter brugte hun sit eget navn, forkortet J. Blicher, til at udgive teaterstykket Christian den Anden i 1889 der blev opført på Dagmarteatret, og en ny digtsamling Fra Markvejen i 1890. Et af hendes store poetiske værker var Violin (1900) med fortsættelsen Den sidste Hauge (1903).

Jenny Frederikke Blicher skrev også meget til tidsskrifter og magasiner. Romaner Inga Heine fra 1898 var en stor publikumsucces. Dets 11. oplag kom i 1922, elleve år efter hendes død.

Jenny Blicher-Clausen døde på Frederiksberg 14. februar 1907. Hun er begravet på Søllerød Kirkegård.

Referencer

Digtere fra Danmark
Dramatikere fra Danmark
Romanforfattere fra Danmark
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How will Close the Glass Loop, the new pan-European action platform, achieve its aim of increasing European glass recycling rates to 90%, and why is this so important now? Victoria Hattersley spoke to Adeline Farrelly, Secretary General of FEVE – one of the founding partners of the initiative – to learn more.
As we reported at the time of its official launch in June, Close the Glass Loop is an industry platform that aims to unite the glass collection and recycling value chain to achieve more bottle-to-bottle recycling.
The goal is to achieve a 90% collection rate of used glass packaging in the EU by 2030. The rate currently stands at an average of 76%, although this does vary considerably from country to country: Belgium and Sweden have achieved particularly impressive levels, at 98% and 97% respectively, while the UK is at a less inspiring 68%. The second goal is to achieve an overall better quality of recycled glass, so more recycled content can be used in new production loops.
While there are other glass associations in Europe and indeed throughout the world, to our knowledge there is no comparable glass platform that brings together public and private stakeholders in this way. Clearly, then, it's an important development in terms of Europe's drive towards a circular economy.
But why now? Haven't the aims and goals embodied by Close the Glass Loop been important for a long time?
"The EU is focused very heavily on trying to reduce the environmental impact of industries and pushing the idea of circularity rather than single use, so of course we wanted to address this issue," says Adeline. "But the catalyst behind Close the Glass Loop was the recently announced revision of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, which by 2030 will be focused on real recycling as opposed to simply collection for recycling. This is clearly much stricter, and for glass it will mean reaching a 75% real recycling rate by 2030. If you take into account 10% losses from collection of waste to the recycling plant, we would therefore need to be collecting 85%, give or take some leverage, so we have put that figure at 90% as a reasonable target to aim for.
"Clearly, then, this will require all elements of the supply chain to be working more closely together. We need to act now to bring all actors in the chain – the glass industry, recyclers, EPR schemes, municipalities, brand owners, etc. – in line so we can achieve our goals."
Importantly, this does not mean cross-EU harmonization – Adeline is quite clear that this is not the goal. "We believe from talking to our members that there are already very well-established systems in some countries that are working very well. Maybe it would be useful to achieve harmonization at national level, but we don't believe this is realistic at EU level."
There are, therefore, two levels of action within the organization: a multi-stakeholder European platform that coordinates the projects; and a national governance structure to implement individual national plans. This decentralized structure will perhaps give the required level of flexibility to account for specific challenges within individual member states.
Aiming for 'seamless infrastructure'
To achieve these ambitious aims there will obviously be some key challenges or bottlenecks to address, the most significant of which, says Adeline, is collection. If this is not done in a systematic way then the material can be destroyed or contaminated and a valuable resource is lost. That's why Close the Glass Loop would advocate for separate collection of glass.
"The more you handle glass," she says, "the more damage can be done, so if the collection point is as close as possible to the point of consumption this makes it more convenient for the user and rates will go up accordingly. The infrastructure and service provision need to be seamless from putting the bottle into the bin and bank and having it brought back to use for recycling."
But this is not the only stumbling block: there are other key user groups that need to be addressed – particularly the HORECA sector. In addition to household collection, the initiative is therefore also keen to promote separate glass collection for this sector.
Another bottleneck – 'surprisingly', says Adeline – is that it can be challenging to arrange collection in large urbans areas compared to rural areas. "In Paris, for example, it's difficult to find space for bottle banks so we need to look at putting different schemes in place for different areas. Touristic areas or high-rise apartments, etc., will also require a different approach. There's no one-size-fits-all."
Following collection, the next step to address is sorting – removing non-target materials such as labels, caps and so on. The more the sorting and cleaning process can be optimized, the greater the percentage of this valuable product will be recycled.
'The Furnace of the Future'
As we know, glass is a permanent material that can be recycled infinitely. According to Close the Glass Loop, every tonne of recycled glass saves 1.2 tonnes of virgin raw materials, with a 2.5% energy reduction for each 10% of glass recycled in the furnace and a 5% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
And yet it would be remiss of us not to address the fact that those who advocate in favour of plastic are quick to point out the energy-intensive nature of the glass production process itself. Is there a sense in which this negates some of those environmental benefits?
"We are very proud of two initiatives we are taking to address this issue. Bear in mind that the CO2 emissions in our industry come from two areas: melting and use of virgin materials. In the melting phase, 80% of our emissions are from the energy we use – natural gas – and the other 20% come from the use of virgin materials in glassmaking. If we can switch the virgin materials to recycled glass we get rid of those 20%."
Secondly, says Adeline, there is another big project in the pipeline that could have the potential to make huge energy savings in the glass production loop. Twenty European glass manufacturers are coming together to build the first large-scale hybrid electric furnace to run on 80% green electricity that can melt all colours of glass.
Currently at the demo project stage, the 'Furnace of the Future' will be the first large-scale hybrid oxy-fuel furnace to run on 80% renewable electricity in the world. (There are currently around 150 electric furnaces operating in the industry, but they are for very small scales of production.) If successful, it could replace current fossil-fuel energy sources and cut CO2 emissions by 50%. Ardagh Group – the second largest glass packaging manufacturer in the world – has volunteered to build the furnace in Germany. It will be built in 2022, with an assessment of first results planned for 2023.
'A lot of work to do'
Adeline also points out that glass, owing to its intrinsic qualities, does not have the same issues that plastics have. It is 100% recyclable and never loses its characteristics no matter how many times it is renewed. This also means it is safe for food contact because the melting process is a purifier: with recycled plastics, it's not secret that it can be much harder to get approval for food applications.
"So, yes, we have issues of CO2 emissions and we are committed to tackling this admittedly huge challenge," says Adeline. "We will also have to implement a plan for how to measure real recycling in the future, in line with the updated directive. Collecting all that data will be quite complex, so there's a lot of work to do but we have the capabilities to do it."
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Q: Ruby Gemfile can not add the PostgreSQL gem Here's my Gemfile:
source 'https://rubygems.org'

#my added gems
gem 'pg', '~> 0.17.1'
gem 'rails_12factor', '0.0.2'

# Bundle edge Rails instead: gem 'rails', github: 'rails/rails'
gem 'rails', '4.1.0'
# Use sqlite3 as the database for Active Record
gem 'sqlite3'
# Use SCSS for stylesheets
gem 'sass-rails', '~> 4.0.3'
# Use Uglifier as compressor for JavaScript assets
gem 'uglifier', '>= 1.3.0'
# Use CoffeeScript for .js.coffee assets and views
gem 'coffee-rails', '~> 4.0.0'
# See https://github.com/sstephenson/execjs#readme for more supported runtimes
# gem 'therubyracer',  platforms: :ruby

# Use jquery as the JavaScript library
gem 'jquery-rails'
# Turbolinks makes following links in your web application faster. Read more: https://github.com/rails/turbolinks
gem 'turbolinks'
# Build JSON APIs with ease. Read more: https://github.com/rails/jbuilder
gem 'jbuilder', '~> 2.0'
# bundle exec rake doc:rails generates the API under doc/api.
gem 'sdoc', '~> 0.4.0',          group: :doc

# Spring speeds up development by keeping your application running in the background. Read more: https://github.com/rails/spring
gem 'spring',        group: :development

You can see on the 4th line that I add the line for the pg gem. After saving and running bundle install in my terminal I get the following error with this error:
An error occurred while installing pg (0.17.1), and Bundler cannot continue.
Make sure that `gem install pg -v '0.17.1'` succeeds before bundling.

Anyone know how to get around this?

A: Did you try before bundle install what the message says?
 gem install pg -v '0.17.1'

Also, If you are running this locally and you need postrgre just to deploy the app to a server like Heroku(you are using sqlite/mysql locally) add it to the production enviroment like this:
 group :production do
   gem 'pg'
 end

and run
   bundle install

again.


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29 Mar Who Owns Our Biospheres And World Heritage Sites?
Posted at 13:32h in United Nations	by	Tom DeWeese
by Michael S. Coffman, Ph.D.
The United Nations has sovereignty over the 47 UNESCO registered World Biosphere Reserves and 20 World Heritage Sites in the United States – right? Well, not really, but sort of… Confused? Join the crowd. Our sovereignty is being given away, but not necessarily in the way you might think.
Contrary to popular belief, the various documents concerning these programs clearly state that the U.S. maintains sovereignty within the designated areas. While there is no evidence that the United Nations has ever made a direct management decision for any U.S. sites, a review of U.S. Park Service documents was found in UNESCO World Heritage Committee's minutes. This at least provides strong evidence of close collaboration.
Even more fundamental is the fact that we have bound ourselves to international agreements and a treaty that stipulates that the United States will manage these lands in prescribed ways in order to achieve certain international goals and objectives. In other words, we have agreed to limit our right of sovereignty over these lands.
In the case of the 1972 World Heritage Treaty, the President and the U.S. Senate had a Constitutional, albeit misguided right to do so as part of their delegated powers.
Congress, however, has never passed any law permitting the U.S. to enter into agreements that commit the U.S. to the incredible list of provisions and socialistic goals contained within the UNESCO International Biosphere Program.
The problem is not in the noble-appearing goals of these programs, but in their mandates which would subvert our Constitutional protections and republican form of government if fully implemented.
Not only has the federal government been using these treaties and agreements to limit access to, and use of, these lands to all Americans, but they have also used these documents to limit the use of private property outside the boundaries of these lands.
The most recent example of this is the invitation by the Clinton Administration to the World Heritage Committee to list Yellowstone National Park as a World Heritage Site In Danger.
Such action totally circumvented the NEPA process and U.S. law, and allowed President Clinton to bully a mining company into abandoning a perfectly legal mine development project that was predominantly private property.
The U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (USMAB) is touted in UNESCO documents as being "the first step in implementing the Convention of Biological Diversity." If fully implemented, it would be a bureaucrat's dream come true. It is based on a communal-feudal concept of land tenure where "stakeholders" (including non-residents and nongovernmental organizations – NGO's) get to participate in deciding how private as well as public land is used.
It is structured around the idea of private/public "partnerships" where non-elected, unaccountable commissions, agencies or councils "represent" the people's will and implement and enforce land use regulations across jurisdictional boundaries.
One only has to look at the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve in Vermont and New York to see how this would work. A parallel concept has actually been implemented since 1972 within the Adirondack State Park by New York State.
Instead of the robust, thriving communities promised in USMAB literature, the Adirondack economy has been devastated, the culture and much of the infrastructure frozen in time, and the people repressed by a communal-feudal land tenure structure where a non-elected, non-representative NGO-controlled Adirondack Park Agency develops and enforces arbitrary and capricious regulations across multiple counties.
The UN doesn't have to have direct sovereignty if bureaucrats "give" it to them.
Loss of sovereignty is loss of sovereignty no matter how it is packaged. It puts all Americans at risk.
Dr. Coffman is executive director of Sovereignty International, Inc., based in Bangor, Maine (207) 945-9878
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The ADB recently announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries as they respond to the Covid-19 pandemic
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will support Bangladesh in tackling novel coronavirus outbreak challenges.
This was relayed by ADB Country Director in Bangladesh Manmohan Parkash, who began by saying, "The Bangladesh government has requested the ADB provide assistance to help tackle the challenges of a potential Covid-19 outbreak in the country," said the ADB country director.
"As a long-standing development partner, the ADB is committed to assisting Bangladesh in this difficult time. We initiated the process of quickly exploring the financing modality and other details in close coordination with the government and other stakeholders," he added.
The ADB country director made these statements while speaking to the media after meeting with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the capital on Saturday, read a press release.
The discussions covered the government's preparedness for mitigating a potential outbreak, its economic impact, and possible ADB support following a government request for assistance.
The global public health emergency, which has been characterised by the World Health Organisation as a pandemic, calls for urgent measures to respond to the disease as well as tackle its economic fallout.
The ADB recently announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries as they respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ADB's previous responses to Covid-19 include $200 million, made available through the ADB's Supply Chain Finance Program, for companies manufacturing and distributing medicine and other items needed to combat the pandemic.
The ADB's response, to date, also includes $2 million, announced on February 7, to enhance detection, prevention, and response in China and the Greater Mekong Subregion; while another $2 million was announced on February 26 to support the response in all its developing member countries.
Another $18.6 million private sector loan was signed on February 25 – with Wuhan, China-based pharmaceutical distributor Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd – to support the continued supply of essential medicines and personal protective equipment.
Another grant of $600,000 was provided to Sri Lanka on 13 March.
The ADB has a strong track record of rapidly responding to provide targeted support to Bangladesh in times of emergencies; including natural disasters like floods and cyclones and other crises like the influx of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar from Myanmar.
The bank aims to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific; while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, the bank now has 68 members and 49 of them are from the Asia-Pacific region.
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Richard Corbett MEP with Samina Khan, Pharmacist Pateley Bridget Pharmacy
MEP Richard Corbett visits Pateley Bridge Pharmacy
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Richard Corbett, MEP for Yorkshire and Humber visits both Pateley Bridge Pharmacy today (Tuesday 17th May 2016)
During the visits, Richard Corbett had a tour of the pharmacies and saw all the different aspects to dispensing, compliance aids and interactions with the nursing homes that they serve.
He also witnessed some examples of best practice plus the care and support that they provide for the community.
Samina Khan, Pharmacist at Pateley Bridge Pharmacy said:
This pharmacy is at the heart of the community and is a valuable community asset. Our patients rely on the service we provide. We have built a strong relationship with them by supporting them in times of need.
Richard Corbett MEP said:
I've been extremely impressed by the central role of these pharmacies in their local communities — not only as a crucial health service for local populations, but as a hub for community activities of all kinds.
The threatened cuts will inflict real damage on these vital community resources. And worse still, they are false savings. Community pharmacies provide services which will simply be diverted to GPs and hospitals if they close.
The suggestion that the NHS would be safe in the hands of this government is clearly a big mistake — and that's before we factor in likely further damage inflicted on the public purse if we were to leave the EU.