11. Travel with a tour group.
I went to Italy on a guided bus tour for 11 days and this was one of the best experiences of my life. I highly recommend taking a trip like this before you're 25. If you can do it alone, even better. Because you're going to meet lots of people, many of whom will take you under their wing. I remember on my Italy tour, one of the girls who traveled alone celebrated her 21st birthday at a Tuscan farmhouse having the most incredible food and wine while enjoying the well wishes of her travel companions, which included a very happy me. Not to mention, all of us dancing the "Macarena" with a goofy Italian DJ. And the night before her 21st birthday, we all had dinner in this incredible piazza in Rome where I introduced her to Sambuca. Yeah, I'm a bad influence (see post #74, "Learn how to make a killer cocktail and always have the ingredients on hand at your place") I'm sure that's one birthday she'll never forget. The other really great thing about a tour like this is if you go to a country where you don't speak the language, everything is taken care of for you. We never had to buy a ticket to a museum, or worry about our luggage, where to go and how to get there. I've traveled the other way – driving 1,600 miles across Ireland – and I can tell you the days we took bus tours were the ones we looked forward to most of all. For my trip to Italy, every day was a bus day and every day was absolutely the best.
Travel with a group can be fun… just don't let go of their hand…!!! The optimal size of the tour group should not exceed 30 people but be not less than 15… that's what I think. If you're alone and everybody else are couples (married or not) it limits the chances for socializing and making friends while exploring places. Actually, I don't recall tours that I took but, maybe, because I like the independence and, in general, I am not "the life of a partry"… But I encourage group travel.
Totally – I replied to an earlier comment regarding independence and its advantages while traveling. For me, if I'm somewhere where I don't speak the language or know where I am, I appreciate the comfort of a group. And glad you had that experience early on. Where did you go?
I love this idea! And for the longest time I've wanted a good tour group recommendation–and now I have one! Thanks Eva!


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If you do this, you have used the bonus at the maximum, but obviously nothing is in the way of putting in less money if you wish. Bonus percentage does not stop 100%! Eg. Betsafe offers its new customers a full 300% bonus up to 1500 kroner! Then it really starts to swing! The money you receive from a casino bonus will therefore be added to the original bankroll (money holding) you have. The welcome bonus is also called a deposit bonus.
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However, when the customers have registered the accounts, the job is still not complete. The casinos want the customers to stay with them and continue to spend money. In this connection, there are many so-called loyalty programs or VIP programs. These bonuses are similar to the welcome bonuses and usually provide a certain percentage of deposits made on the way in the customer relationship. As a rule, the more money you spend, the better your loyalty bonuses will be and the better the bonus terms will be.
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The bonus money you usually have to be traded a certain number of times before you have the opportunity to take them out. It is therefore important to note the different requirements that follow the offers, because there may be big differences and practices between the different players. The turnover requirements for the companies' bonuses are often a space between 20x and 50x - which means that if you get $ 1000 in bonus with a 20x turnover requirement, you must convert the bonus amount 20 times before it can be withdrawn - that is, 20,000 kroner.
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All 16 official team lists for Round 21 of the 2015 NRL Telstra Premiership season.
Final team: Just one change on the bench for the home side, with Isaac Liu replaced by Jackson Hastings on the final interchange. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Frank Pritchard and Curtis Rona are out, with Corey Thompson starting on the wing, Shaun Lane promoted to the starting side, and Danny Fualalo joining the final interchange. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Just one late change for the home side, with Manaia Cherrington replacing Brenden Santi on the final bench. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Felise Kaufusi and Dale Finucane start for Melbourne, with Tim Glasby and Ryan Hinchcliffe dropping back to the bench and Nelson Asofa-Solomona out of the 17. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final Team: Warriors are 1-17 as named on Tuesday. Shaun Johnson's ankle injury sees Tuimoala Lolohea shift to halfback and Konrad Hurrell return in the centres. Glen Fisiiahi and Jonathan Wright lose their wing spots to Ken Maumalo and Manu Vatuvei. Bodene Thompson is also out with an ankle injury as Albert Vete moves to the front row, Ben Matulino shifts to the back row and Sam Lisone comes onto the bench. Simon Mannering moves to the back row too, with Sebastine Ikahihifo coming in at lock and Raymond Faitala-Mariner taking Sione Lousi's spot on the bench. Charlie Gubb also replaces Sam Rapira on the interchange. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final Team: The Sharks are also as per program. Anthony Tupou will return from a severe jaw injury to replace Luke Lewis (knee) in the back row. Chris Heighington will start in place of Andrew Fifita as Tinirau Arona comes onto the bench. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final Team: Unchanged from their 46-4 demolition of the Eels on Monday night.Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final Team: Sam Williams makes a surprise early return pushing Josh McCrone out of the team. Frank Paul Nuuausala starts instead of Paul Vaughan. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final Team: Tom Trbojevic comes in to the side to replace Steve Matai.Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final Team: Broncos are 1-17 as named on Tuesday. Jack Reed returns from suspension which sees Jordan Kahu move back to the wing and Corey Oates return to the bench, Joe Ofahengaue takes Jarrod Wallace's position on the interchange, with Wallace starting at prop for the suspended Adam Blair. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Dylan Farrell replaces Justin Hunt on the wing, while Will Matthews starts, with Ben Creagh dropping back to the bench. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Chanel Mata'utia, Tariq Sims and David Fa'alogo are out. Nathan Ross will make his NRL debut on the wing, Chris Houston starts, and Jospeh Tapine and Lachlan Fitzgibbon (debut) are added to the bench. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Just one late change for the Rabbitohs, with Aaron Gray returning on the wing for Joel Reddy. Kyle Turner will make his long-awaited return from a neck injury via the interchange. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Leilani Latu will make his NRL debut, named on the bench for the Panthers, with Apisai Koroisau dropping out of the 17. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Kevin Gordon, Nate Myles and Daniel Mortimer are out. Kalifa Faifai Loa comes in on the wing, Eddy Pettybourne and Agnatius Paasi start, with Lachlan Burr dropping back to the bench, with Dave Taylor and Kierran Moseley added to the final interchange.Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Final team: Bureta Faraimo and Vai Toutai replace Will Hopoate and Brad Takairangi in the centres in the only changes for the visiting side. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.


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Elvis Dead is the comedians' favourite
Mat Ewins and Bob Slayer also take Edinburgh awards
Mat Ewins, Rob Kemp and Bob Slayer have won the Comedians' Choice Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
It is the second victory in a row for both Ewins and Slayer in the accolades, in which every festival performer can have a say.
Kemp was named best performer for The Elvis Dead, the cult hit of the festival, which tells the story of horror film The Evil Dead 2 through the songs of Elvis Presley.
He said: 'Wow this is amazing! A nod from your peers, acceptance and approval from people you admire is a thing I have been chasing for some time, and will do my self-confidence he world of good.
'Thank you to those who voted for me, and to those who didn't, I will try harder next time (more blood! More plates! Everything, but more so.'
Kemp has said that he plans to follow up the show with Beatlesjuice – Beetlejuice to the songs of The Beatles.
He said today: 'Beatlesjuice is just a joke though, I won't be doing that… OK, I might"
Also shortlisted for best performer were Jayde Adams, John Kearns, Jordan Brookes, Lucy Pearman, Mat Ewins and Russell Hicks
Mat Ewins Presents Adventureman 7: The Return of Adventureman – which had also been nominated for the lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Award was named best show.
It triumphed over The Elvis Dead, Jordan Brookes: Body of Work and the Dr Who based improv show Any Suggestions, Doctor?, which had all been shortlisted.
Ewins won the same award last year for Mat Ewins Will Make You A Star.
Notably, neither of the two comics who shared the official Edinburgh Comedy Award –Hannah Gadsby or John Robins – featured in either list.
Bob Slayer was named 'Best Person' at the Fringe for the second year for his Heroes At The Fringe venues.
He said: 'Thank you – Lets keep pushing back against the establishment and reclaim the fringe for performers and punters. Next year is going to be a very interesting year.'
Also nominated were Alex Petty of the Laughing Horse and comedians Mark Silcox and Martin Mor.
The awards are organised by comics Gareth Morinan and Barry Ferns, with winners decided by an online vote.
"Once you've realised you've got the kind of face people laugh at rather than swoon over, you concentrate on making people laugh"

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Free agent guard Trai Turner: 'I'm back at 100 percent'
Kevin Patra
Around the NFL Writer
Five-time Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner lasted just one season in Los Angeles, playing just nine games due to injury.
A free agent, Turner recently joined SiriusXM NFL Radio and said he's been working out and preparing for the 2021 season.
"I'm back at 100 percent," he said. "Last year was a rough season for me with injuries and just overall COVID. But hey, you know, you go through things and situations arise, but you work it and you get through it. So, I'm feeling good. I'm just ready to come back and have a phenomenal season."
The Chargers acquired Turner in a trade for tackle Russell Okung, a move L.A. hoped would finally solve the revolving door on the interior of the O-line. It didn't last. The 28-year-old missed seven of the first eight weeks due to injury before returning for the stretch run. He struggled on balance after his return, allowing 19 pressures in his nine games played, per Pro Football Focus.
Now healthy, Turner said he's ready to "hit the ground running" when given a chance.
Asked if he's had any visits -- he reportedly met with Pittsburgh, which is in need of O-line help, last week -- Turner didn't tip his hand.
"I've been around a little bit," he said. "I'm an under-the-radar type of person. I'm just trying to do what I'm supposed to do and be where I'm supposed to be. Don't really care if anybody knows or hear about it. I'll make a splash sooner than later."


Council approval of a three-unit ownership development in the Berkeley Hills.
Zoning Board approval of four-unit ownership development.
Development analysis for Berkeley businesses and sites, including MUR and MULI zone developments, non-profit programs, a K-12 Berkeley school, and a non-profit that provides an alternative to prison for non-violent offenders.
Council approval of a controversial major residential addition.
Development Strategy for a guest house in the Berkeley Hills.
Resolution of a view dispute for a major residential addition in the Berkeley Hills. This is like parking a car in a Berkeley Bowl parking lot full of Rolls Royces. The fuss was over a 1 degree encroachment on a 180 degree view.
Application for a opioid addiction treatment center in Richmond. The owner withdrew the application prior to the public hearing and is seeking an alternative site.
Site selection for an education center in Richmond, and a meditation center in the East Bay.
Council approval of Master Lease and entitlements for reuse of 300,000 sq. ft. building on the former Alameda Naval Air Station.
Mixed use including live/work, light manufacturing, and commercial.
Entitlements for Brew Pub with manufacturing, tasting room, retail, and quick service restaurant in Berkeley's MULI district.
Advice on non-conforming multi-family building in Berkeley.
Talked many small businesses and sole proprietors through the planning process, so that they could find the right location and handle their own applications with confidence.
Advice to major employers in Berkeley on long range planning.
Entitlements for 56 unit housing development on the south side of campus, Berkeley. In progress.
Entitlements for Brew Pub and Quick Service Restaurant, Gilman Street, Berkeley. Approved.
Entitlements for an Urban Farm, with summer camp facilities and short term residential. Approved.
Two elementary schools. Relocation and site development. Richmond and Berkeley. Approved and constructed.
Retail permit for artisan food manufacturer, West Berkeley. Approved.
Entitlements for conversion of commercial space to residential, West Berkeley. Approved.
Many accessory dwelling units. (New rules in Berkeley!) All approved.
Development potential studies for sites in Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Oakland.
Development concept and political groundwork for historic preservation and reuse of Navy building, Alameda.
Entitlements for West Berkeley manufacturer. Approved.
West Berkeley Lot: Determine development potential for a mid-sized Berkeley technology company, for use in purchase negotiation and Use Permit application.
North Berkeley Multifamily Residential Complex: Determined potential for expansion of a legal non-conforming use.
Berkeley 501(c)3 organization that provides after school programs for children: Site selection, lease advice, and a clear path toward Planning Department approval.
Southside Lot: Determine development potential for multifamily housing under the Southside Plan.


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<?php # vim: set filetype=php fdm=marker sw=4 ts=4 et :

require "etc/config.default.php";
require "lib/compat._database.php";
require "lib/class._database.php";
require "lib/class.tree.php";
require "lib/class.selections.php";
require "lib/class.json_item_datas.php";
require "lib/nicejson.php";
require_once("MDB2.php");

function pw_error_log($msg, $file="unset", $line="unset", $fct="unset") {
    error_log(date("Y/m/d H:i:s")." ($file:$line:$fct) $msg\n", 3, "logs/perfwatcher.log");
}

function get_arg($key, $default_value, $check_if_is_numeric, $die_error_message, $file="unset", $line="unset") {
    if(isset($_GET[$key])) {
        if($check_if_is_numeric && (! is_numeric($_GET[$key]))) {
            if($die_error_message) { pw_error_log("$die_error_message", $file,$line); exit(1); }
            return($default_value); # return default if no die message.
        }
        return($_GET[$key]);
    } elseif(isset($_POST[$key])) {
        if($check_if_is_numeric && (! is_numeric($_POST[$key]))) {
            if($die_error_message) { pw_error_log("$die_error_message", $file,$line); exit(1); }
            return($default_value); # return default if no die message.
        }
        return($_POST[$key]);
    }
    if($die_error_message) { pw_error_log("$die_error_message", $file,$line); exit(1); }
    return($default_value); # return default if no die message.

}

function exit_jsonrpc_error($error) {
#    file_put_contents('php://stderr', "exit_jsonrpc_error : $error\n");
    echo json_encode(array("error" => $error, "data" => array())); exit;
}

function jsonrpc_query($source = null, $json_encoded_request) {
    /* Returns an array $ret[$plugin][$plugin_instance][$type][$type_instance].
     * If $type is in the array $blacklisted_type, the item is not inserted.
     * If $type is in the array $grouped_type, the $type_instance is set to "_".
     */
    global $collectd_sources;

    putenv('http_proxy');
    putenv('https_proxy');
    if($source) {
        $sources = array("$source" => $collectd_sources[$source]);
    } else {
        $sources = $collectd_sources;
    }
    $ra = array(null, null, null);
    foreach ($sources as $collectd_source_alias => $collectd_source_data) {
        if(! isset($collectd_source_data["jsonrpc"])) {
            continue;
        }
        $jsonrpc_url = $collectd_source_data{"jsonrpc"};
        $jsonrpc_httpproxy = isset($collectd_source_data{"proxy"})?$collectd_source_data{"proxy"}:null;

        $ch = curl_init($jsonrpc_url);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "POST");
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPPROXYTUNNEL, $jsonrpc_httpproxy == null ? FALSE : TRUE);

        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $json_encoded_request);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array(
                    'Content-Type: application/json',
                    'Content-Length: ' . strlen($json_encoded_request))
                );

        /* Send the request */
        if($result = curl_exec($ch)) {
            if ($result  != '' && $result = json_decode($result, true)) {
                if(isset($result['result'])) {
                    $ra = array($result['result'], $collectd_source_alias, null);
                    curl_close($ch);
                    break;
                } else {
                    pw_error_log("Failed to query the following request to ".$collectd_source_data{"jsonrpc"}." (source $collectd_source_alias)", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
                    pw_error_log("\$json_encoded_request='$json_encoded_request'", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
                    pw_error_log("\$result=".json_encode($result), __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
                }
            }
        } else {
            pw_error_log("Failed to query the following request to ".$collectd_source_data{"jsonrpc"}." (source $collectd_source_alias). Error was '".curl_error($ch)."'", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
            pw_error_log("$json_encoded_request='$json_encoded_request'",__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
        }
        curl_close($ch);
    }
    return($ra);
}

function get_list_of_types_instances($collectd_source, $host, $plugin, $plugin_instance, $type = null) {
    /* Returns an array with/without aggregators as $ret[host] = array(source1, source2...)
     */
    global $collectd_sources;

    $plugin_and_instance = $plugin.((isset($plugin_instance) && ($plugin_instance != ""))?"-$plugin_instance":"");

    $ret = array();

    $json = json_encode(array(
                "jsonrpc" => "2.0",
                "method" => "pw_get_dir_types",
                "params" => array( "hostname" => $host, "plugin" => $plugin_and_instance ),
                "id" => 0)
            );
    $ra = jsonrpc_query($collectd_source, $json);

    if(!(isset($ra[0]) && isset($ra[1]))) { return($ret); }
    $r = $ra[0];
    if (! isset($r['nb'])) { return($ret); }

    $data = $r['values'];
    if($data) {
        if($type) {
            foreach ($data as $t) {
                if (substr($t, strlen($t)-4) != '.rrd') continue;
                $t= substr($t, 0, strlen($t)-4);
                $a = explode("-", $t, 2);
                if($type == $a[0]) {
                    if(isset($a[1])) {
                        $ret[] = $a[1];
                    } else {
                        $ret[] = "";
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            foreach ($data as $t) {
                if (substr($t, strlen($t)-4) != '.rrd') continue;
                $ret[] = $t;
            }
        }
    }
    return $ret;
}

function get_list_of_hosts_having_rrds($collectd_source_forced, $include_aggregators) {
    /* Returns an array with/without aggregators as $ret[host] = array(source1, source2...)
     */
    global $collectd_sources;

    $ret = array();
    if($collectd_source_forced) {
        $local_collectd_sources[] = $collectd_source_forced;
    } else {
        $local_collectd_sources = array_keys($collectd_sources);
    }

    foreach ($local_collectd_sources as $collectd_source) {

        $json = json_encode(array(
                    "jsonrpc" => "2.0",
                    "method" => "pw_get_dir_hosts",
                    "params" => "",
                    "id" => 0)
                );

        $ra = jsonrpc_query($collectd_source, $json);

        if(!(isset($ra[0]) && isset($ra[1]))) { continue; }
        $r = $ra[0];
        if (! isset($r['nb'])) { continue; }

        $data = $r['values'];
        if($data) {
            if($include_aggregators) {
                foreach ($data as $h) {
                    $ret[$h][] = $collectd_source;
                }
            } else {
                foreach ($data as $h) {
                    if(substr($h, 0, 11) != "aggregator_") $ret[$h][] = $collectd_source;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ksort($ret);

    return $ret;
}

function get_list_of_rrds($collectd_source, $host) {
    /* Returns an array $ret[$plugin][$plugin_instance][$type][$type_instance].
     * If $type is in the array $blacklisted_type, the item is not inserted.
     * If $type is in the array $grouped_type, the $type_instance is set to "_".
     */
    global $grouped_type, $blacklisted_type;

    /* Create the request */
    $json = json_encode(array(
                "jsonrpc" => "2.0",
                "method" => "pw_get_dir_all_rrds_for_host",
                "params" => array("hostname" => $host),
                "id" => 0)
            );
    $ra = jsonrpc_query($collectd_source, $json);

    $ret = array();
    if(!(isset($ra[0]) && isset($ra[1]))) { return($ret); }
    $r = $ra[0];
    if (! isset($r['nb'])) { return($ret); }

    $data = $r['values'];
    if(!isset($data)) { return($ret); }
    foreach ($data as $p => $o1) { /* Plugins */
        foreach ($o1 as $pi => $o2) { /* Plugin instances */
            if($pi === "") { $pi = "_"; }
            foreach ($o2 as $t => $o3) { /* Types */
                if (in_array($t, $blacklisted_type)) {
                    /* blacklisted type : do nothing */
                } else if(in_array($t, $grouped_type)) {
                    /* grouped type : replace the type instances with only "_" */
                    $ret[$p][$pi][$t]["_"] = true;
                } else {
                    /* Any other type : keep type instances and set them as true */
                    foreach ($o3 as $ti => $o4) {
                        if($ti === '')  {
                            $ret[$p][$pi][$t]["_"] = true;
                        } else {
                            $ret[$p][$pi][$t][$ti] = true;
                        }
                    }
                }
                if(isset($ret[$p][$pi][$t])) ksort($ret[$p][$pi][$t]);
            }
            if(isset($ret[$p][$pi])) ksort($ret[$p][$pi]);
        }
        if(isset($ret[$p])) ksort($ret[$p]);
    }
    if(isset($ret)) ksort($ret);

    return $ret;
}

function purge_data() {

}

function get_widget($res) {
    global $widgets;
    $json = array();
    foreach($widgets as $widget) {
        if (!file_exists("lib/class.$widget.php")) { continue; }
        if (class_exists ($widget)) { continue; }
        if (!include ("lib/class.$widget.php")) { continue; }
        if (!class_exists ($widget)) { continue; }
        $owidget = new $widget($res);
        if (!$owidget->is_compatible()) { continue; }
        $json[$widget] = $owidget->get_info();
    }
    return $json;
}

function split_pluginstr($pluginstr) {
    if (strpos($pluginstr, '/') === false) {
        return array('', '', '', '');
    }
    list($g, $d) = split('/', $pluginstr, 2);
    if (strpos($g, '-') !== false) {
        list($plugin, $plugin_instance) = split('-', $g, 2);
    } else { $plugin = $g; $plugin_instance = ''; }
    if (strpos($d, '-') !== false) {
        list($type, $type_instance) = split('-', $d, 2);
    } else { $type = $d; $type_instance = ''; }
    return array($plugin, $plugin_instance, $type, $type_instance);
}

function create_new_view($title) {
    global $db_config, $collectd_source_default;
    $view_id = -1;
    $id = -1;
    $db = new _database($db_config);
    if ($db->connect()) {
        $result_connect = 1;
        $id = $db->insert_id_before('tree', 'id', "in create_new_view()");
        $db->prepare("INSERT INTO tree (id, view_id, parent_id, position, pwtype, title) VALUES (?, (SELECT v FROM (SELECT MAX(view_id)+1 AS v FROM tree) a), 1, 0, 'container', ?)", array('integer', 'text', 'text'));
        $db->execute(array((int)$id, $title, $collectd_source_default));
        $id = $db->insert_id_after($id, 'tree', 'id', "in create_new_view()");
        $db->prepare("SELECT distinct view_id FROM tree WHERE id = ?", array('integer'));
        $db->execute((int)$id);
        if($db->nextr()) {
            $r = $db->get_row('assoc');
            $view_id = $r['view_id'];
        }
        $db->destroy();
    }
    return(array($id,$view_id));
}

function list_view_roots() {
    global $db_config;
    $r = array();
    $db = new _database($db_config);
    if ($db->connect()) {
        $result_connect = 1;
        $db->query("SELECT id,view_id,title FROM tree WHERE parent_id = 1");
        while($db->nextr()) {
            $v = $db->get_row('assoc');
            $r[] = $v;
        }
        $db->destroy();
    }
    return($r);
}

function list_views($maxrows=0, $startswith) {
    global $db_config;
    $r = array();
    $db = new _database($db_config);
    if ($db->connect()) {
        $result_connect = 1;
        $startswith = $startswith."%";
        $db->prepare("SELECT view_id,title FROM tree WHERE parent_id = 1 AND title LIKE ? ORDER BY title", array('text'));
        $db->execute(array($startswith));
        $n = 0;
        while($db->nextr()) {
            $v = $db->get_row('assoc');
            $r[] = $v;
            $n++;
            if(($maxrows > 0) && ($n>= $maxrows)) {
                break;
            }
        }
        $db->destroy();
    }
    return($r);
}

function delete_view($view_id) {
    global $db_config;
    $result_view_id = 0;
    $db = new _database($db_config);
    if ($db->connect()) {
        $result_connect = 1;
        $db->prepare("DELETE FROM tree WHERE view_id = ?", array('integer'));
        $db->execute($view_id);
        $db->prepare("SELECT MIN(view_id) AS v FROM tree");
        $db->execute();
        if($db->nextr()) {
            $r = $db->get_row('assoc');
            $result_view_id = $r['v'];
        }
        $db->destroy();
    }
    return($result_view_id);
}

function get_view_id_from_id($id) {
    global $db_config;
    $view_id = -1;
    $db = new _database($db_config);
    if ($db->connect()) {
        $result_connect = 1;
        $db->prepare("SELECT distinct view_id FROM tree WHERE id = ?", array('integer'));
        $db->execute((int)$id);
        if($db->nextr()) {
            $r = $db->get_row('assoc');
            $view_id = $r['view_id'];
        }
        $db->destroy();
    }
    return($view_id);
}

function get_node_name_by_id($id) {
    global $db_config;
    $title = "";
    $id = substr($id, 11);
    $db = new _database($db_config);
    if ($db->connect()) {
        $result_connect = 1;
        $db->prepare("SELECT title FROM tree WHERE id = ?", array('integer'));
        $db->execute((int)$id);
        if($db->nextr()) {
            $r = $db->get_row('assoc');
            $title = $r['title'];
        }
        $db->destroy();
    }
    return $title;
}

function get_node_name($id) {
    if (substr($id, 0, 11) != 'aggregator_') { return($id); }
    return get_node_name_by_id($id);
}

/*
 * Get all rrd files on Collectd servers.
 * Then ask Collectd servers for a status.
 * This is useful to get the list of dead servers.
 */
function get_dead_servers_list($collectd_source_forced=null, $include_aggregators=0, $return_unknown_only=1) {
    global $collectd_sources;

    $ret = array();
    if($collectd_source_forced) {
        $local_collectd_sources[] = $collectd_source_forced;
    } else {
        $local_collectd_sources = array_keys($collectd_sources);
    }

    foreach ($local_collectd_sources as $collectd_source) {
        $rrd_list = array();

        // Get list of rrd hosts
        $json = json_encode(array(
                    "jsonrpc" => "2.0",
                    "method" => "pw_get_dir_hosts",
                    "params" => "",
                    "id" => 0)
                );

        $ra = jsonrpc_query($collectd_source, $json);

        if(!(isset($ra[0]) && isset($ra[1]))) { continue; }
        $r = $ra[0];
        if (! isset($r['nb'])) { continue; }

        $data = $r['values'];
        if($data) {
            if($include_aggregators) {
                foreach ($data as $h) {
                    $rrd_list[] = $h;
                }
            } else {
                foreach ($data as $h) {
                    if(substr($h, 0, 11) != "aggregator_") $rrd_list[] = $h;
                }
            }
        }

        // Ask status for all rrd hosts
        $json = json_encode(array(
                    "jsonrpc" => "2.0",
                    "method" => "pw_get_status",
                    "params" => array(
                        "timeout" => 240,
                        "server" => $rrd_list,
                        ),
                    "id" => 0)
                );

        $ra = jsonrpc_query($collectd_source, $json);

        if(!(isset($ra[0]) && isset($ra[1]))) { continue; }
        $data = $ra[0];

        if($data) {
            if($return_unknown_only) {
                foreach ($data as $h => $r) {
                    if($r == "unknown") {
                        $ret[$collectd_source][$h] = $r;
                    }
                }
            } else {
                foreach ($data as $h => $r) {
                    $ret[$collectd_source][$h] = $r;
                }
            }
        }

        ksort($ret[$collectd_source]);
    }
    ksort($ret);

    return $ret;
}

/*
 * Check if aggregators are allowed for this Collectd source
 */
function is_aggregator_allowed($cdsrc) {
    global $collectd_sources;
# unknown source
    if(! isset($collectd_sources[$cdsrc])) return(0);

# known source; enabled by default
    if(! isset($collectd_sources[$cdsrc]['no_aggregator'])) return(1);

# First letter is 'y' so we disable it.
    if(strtolower(substr($collectd_sources[$cdsrc]['no_aggregator'],0,1)) == 'y') return(0);

# option is enabled, so we disable the aggregator
    if($collectd_sources[$cdsrc]['no_aggregator'] == 1) return(0);

# All other values means that we enable the aggregator
    return(1);
}
?>

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Humans of St. Thomas - Michael Scham
Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Commentary, Faculty, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, Modern and Classical Languages, News, Our Community, Top News
St. Thomas Top Doctoral Institution in Minnesota for Study Abroad, International Enrollment Steady
Academic News, Admissions, Front Page, Globalization, Homepage, News, One St. Thomas, Our Community, Study Abroad, University News
The Institute of International Education recently released Open Doors Report 2019 shows St. Thomas has the most international students (705) among private universities in Minnesota and remains fourth in the state overall for international enrollment. St. Thomas currently ranks 17th in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation at doctoral institutions (772 students), and the top in Minnesota.
Winter Weather – Classes Cancelled Jan. 30
For Faculty/Staff, For Students, News, Notices, Uncategorized, University News
Beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 all classes at the University of St. Thomas will be cancelled due to extreme cold temperatures. All day and evening classes will also be cancelled on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.
University Announces Two New Residence Halls, Brady and Dowling Renovations, More Parking on Campus
Current Students, For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Front Page, Homepage, News, Notices, Our Community, Student Affairs, Top News, Uncategorized, University News
Four Residence Life construction projects will begin on campus next summer. In addition to the Chapel Expansion announced last week, the University of St. Thomas is moving forward with plans to build two new residence halls with underground parking and to begin renovations at Brady and Dowling Residence Halls over the next three summers.
Technology in Higher Education Highlighted in STELAR Showcase
Academic News, Anderson Student Center, News, Opus College of Business, School of Education, School of Engineering, Top News, Uncategorized
Since launching in 2016, the St. Thomas E-Learning and Research (STELAR) center has been at the forefront of technology-enhanced instruction at the University of St. Thomas -- to an enthusiastic response by both students and faculty.
Anderson Student Center Brings Tommies 'Home'
Anderson Student Center, Homepage, News, Top News, University News
The Anderson Student Center has grown in five years to be the heart of the St. Thomas campus.
Freshman Class Maintains Record-setting Academic Profile, Is Most Diverse
Brittany Stojsavljevic
Academic News, Admissions, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Dougherty Family College, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Law, Top News, Uncategorized, University News
The freshman class maintains last year's record-setting academic profile and also is the most diverse class in the history of St. Thomas, with 16 percent students of color.
Work Continues on OneStThomas Intranet Platform
For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Notices, Our Community, University News
Work continues to progress on the University of St. Thomas' new intranet platform, "OneStThomas," which will combine online tools and information for faculty, staff and students in an easy-access, personalized format.
Ireland Hall 100th Anniversary Video, Slide Show Available for Viewing Online
Alumni, Our Community, University News
The Alumni Association celebrated Ireland Hall's 100-year anniversary on June 2.
Public Safety Posts Alert Concerning Two Incidents on Marquette Avenue in Minneapolis
Notices, Public Safety Notices, University News
The incidents occurred Saturday, Aug. 4.
UST Hosts St. Paul's Ward 4, Precinct 6, Polling Location
For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Notices, University News
Primary elections will be held Tuesday, Aug. 14.
For Faculty/Staff, Notices, Our Community, Professional Notes, University News
See what St. Thomas faculty, staff and students have been up to lately.
McNair Scholars Program Presents Fifth Annual Summer Research Symposium Thursday
Academic News, For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Notices, University News
The McNair program is designed to encourage low-income and first-generation college students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education to pursue doctoral study.
Dining Services Ready to Launch NetCatering
NetCatering will go online Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Newsroom to Transform the Way We Communicate
The new news and information website will do more by doing less, delivering audience-specific content where readers already live - and sending fewer emails.
Presidential Search Committee Calls for Nominations and Applications
The university's 13-person search committee expects to select finalists and recommend a candidate to the Board of Trustees by the end of 2012.
Blackboard Updates Coming
Updates include a simpler, more-streamlined interface.
Anderson Student Center Wins 'LEED Gold' From Green Building Council
Jim Winterer '71
Anderson Student Center, News, Sustainability, Top News
The University of St. Thomas' new Anderson Student Center has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The university in 2008 adopted a policy of pursuing green, sustainable and energy-efficient strategies for all new building projects; this marks the first time, however, that it submitted a building for LEED certification.
University Relations Announces Upcoming Launch of News and Information Website
The Newsroom will launch on Monday, Aug. 13, and will provide an informed portrayal of the scope and depth of the work being done at the university.
St. Thomas Real Estate Analysis: June Data Show Fifth-Consecutive Month of Metro-Area Progress
Barring serious external shocks to the economy, the second half of 2012 will test the durability of gains found in the Twin Cities housing market.
Help Needed to Transport School Supplies to New Delhi, India
Virginia Lyons
Supplies were collected following a January VISION trip but are on hold due to prohibitive direct shipping costs. Dr. Barbara Gorski will send the items anywhere in the United States to an individual who is planning a trip to New Delhi.
Public Safety Posts Alert Concerning Robbery on Hennepin Avenue
The incident occurred early Sunday, July 22, in Minneapolis.
Public Safety Posts Alert Concerning Aggravated Robbery on Hennepin Avenue
The incident occurred early Thursday, July 19, in Minneapolis.
Become a Friendship Family and Connect With New International Students
Calling all volunteers to help new international students adjust to St. Thomas!
International Youth Performers Will Sing on John P. Monahan Plaza Friday, July 27
Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.
Events, University News
Songs of Hope will sing at noon in a free, 45-minute performance.
Public Safety Posts Alert Concerning Assault Near 11th and Nicollet Mall
The assault occurred late Saturday, July 14.


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Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary
Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Dear Madam Speaker:
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 530D, I write to notify you that I have determined that portions of sections 1117(d)(2)(B) and 8501(d)(2)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), Public Law 89-10, codified as amended at 20 U.S.C. §§ 6320(d)(2)(B) and 7881(d)(2)(B), respectively, are unconstitutional in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, 137 S. Ct. 2012 (2017). The Attorney General's October 6, 2017, Memorandum on Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty provided guidance to agencies about the First Amendment's prohibition on discrimination against religious organizations, and the Department of Education has identified these provisions as running afoul of that constitutional provision. Accordingly, the Department will refrain from enforcing, applying, or administering these provisions. As required under section 530D, I am sending this letter to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Senate Legal Counsel, and the General Counsel of the House of Representatives. I also am sending this letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the House Committee on Education and Labor.
ESEA sections 1117 and 8501 require that, under specific ESEA programs, State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) provide services or other benefits to certain private school students, teachers, and families that are equitably comparable to those services provided in public schools. An SEA or LEA must provide equitable services either directly using its own employees or through a contract with an individual, association, agency, or organization. In providing such services, the statute requires that the employee or third-party provider must be "independent of the private school and of any religious organization." 20 U.S.C. §§ 6320(d)(2)(B), 7881(d)(2)(B)).
On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court held in Trinity Lutheran that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' policy of categorically disqualifying churches and other religious organizations from receiving grants under its playground resurfacing program violated the rights of Trinity Lutheran under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment by denying the church an otherwise available public benefit on account of its religious status. The Court explained that Missouri's "policy expressly discriminates against otherwise eligible recipients by disqualifying them from a public benefit solely because of their religious character" and that "such a policy imposes a penalty on the free exercise of religion that triggers the most exacting scrutiny." 137 S. Ct. at 2021.
After consultation with the Department of Justice, I have concluded that the requirement in ESEA sections 1117(d)(2)(B) and 8501(d)(2)(B) that an equitable services provider be "independent of . . . any religious organization" impermissibly excludes a class of potential equitable services providers based solely on their religious status, just like the State policy that was struck down in Trinity Lutheran. It categorically excludes religious organizations simply because they are religious. This status-based prohibition also cannot be justified under Locke v. Davey, 540 U.S. 712 (2004), which held that the government may decline in some circumstances to fund religious activity. Although the ESEA provisions in question may have been intended to advance the separation of church and state, the Trinity Lutheran Court expressly stated that such concerns do not provide sufficient justification for status-based discrimination against religious organizations. 137 S. Ct. at 2024.
Permitting religious organizations and secular organizations alike to provide secular services to schools does not violate the Establishment Clause, and absent specific language to the contrary (e.g., ESEA sections 1117(d)(2)(B) and 8501(d)(2)(B)), the Department generally considers faith-based organizations to be eligible to contract with grantees and subgrantees and to apply for and receive Department grants on the same basis as any other private organization. See 2 C.F.R. § 3474.15(b)(1); 34 C.F.R. § 72.52(a)(1). Of course, the Department will continue to implement all other provisions of ESEA, including the requirement that all equitable services be "secular, neutral, and nonideological." 20 U.S.C. §§ 6320(a)(2), 7881(a)(2).
Going forward, the Department will decline to enforce the specific requirement that an equitable services provider be "independent . . . of any religious organization" but will continue to enforce all other provisions of ESEA sections 1117 and 8501 as written.


A quick-off-the-mark effort from PwC today, giving commentary on the Civil Liability Bill unveiled this morning. It thinks changes to whiplash claims and the Ogden rate will be good news for motorists -- though it does rather assume the insurance industry will pass on the savings to customers. Still, I was better informed for reading it.
Peace can break out. It's finally clear that we have a common enemy (though what took us so long doesn't say much for our collective intelligence).
For years newspapers tried to embrace Facebook, would cheer when we hit a landmark of, say, 1 million "likes". No one really knew why this was good. Other than that everyone said it was, imagined it would lead to income, one day, somehow.
The Times has been rightly campaigning against Facebook and other tech giants for some time.
It isn't just that Facebook kills proper journalism, it also makes proper PR work impossible.
The strike against newspapers is that they are gatekeepers; that a cabal of establishment types get to decide what is newsworthy and what is not.
If that used to be true, the existence of the internet means it no longer is. But there's good internet and bad internet.
It would be nice if the flak trade collectively recognised that getting a "like" on a Facebook page is nothing like as valuable as fair coverage in an actual publication, web based or not.
It doesn't seem to. Too much of it seems to think that Facebook is a good way of getting around pesky hacks.
Such fantasies did us no good whatsoever. In the end, they won't help you either.


Mrs Hinkley and Mrs Kaur welcome you to Year 6. We very much look forward to getting to know your children and of course yourselves! Other members of staff that will be involved with the teaching of your children this year include: Mrs Mercer, Mr Fowler and Mr Clarke. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to come and talk to us.
'The Mayans' given on 15th March to be handed in 11th April.
Please remember a minimum of 6 A4 pages should be written for each learning journal homework. If 3D art is done then some writing should still be done in the journal to accompany the art. Please see 'Brilliant Learning Journal Examples' for ideas of what is expected).
The work below has been archived.
Please feel free to have a look.
Year 6 had great fun dressing up for World Book Day. They completed some wonderful artwork based on the novel Kensuke's Kingdom and created their own versions of the famous 'The Great Wave' masterpiece by artist, Hokusai. They also explored the characters in the novel through the use of a variety of drama techniques such as 'Conscience Alley'.
As part of Year 6's History topic on ancient Egypt, pupils in Year 6 have made their own 'papyrus-style' paper and have written their names using ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
In class 6SM today (20.10.17), we have celebrated the Hindu festival - Diwali. Throughout the day, the children have learnt about the meaning of Diwali and the ways in which Diwali is celebrated. The children have made Diwali lanterns and the children have also participated in some food tasting.
how to identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment.
In addition, the children have also investigated different plants and animals in various habitats.
This week in year 6 we have studied Black History Week. Throughout the week, we have studied Rosa Parks (a civil rights activist) and Faith Ringgold ( an artist and story writer). In addition, we have also looked at the Wall of Respect which was located in Chicago before it was damaged in a fire. Over the week, the children in year 6 have created many pieces of art work and carried out some drama work relating to Rosa Parks.
In Black History Week, 6SH studied the civil rights activist Rosa Parks and completed some speech bubbles and a drama sketch, empathising with her predicament in refusing to vacate her seat for a white person. We also completed 'block-style' artwork looking Black role models.
Mrs Hinkley and Mrs Mercer welcome you to Year 6. We very much look forward to getting to know your children and of course yourselves! Other members of staff that will be involved with the teaching of your children this year include: Miss Barnes, Mr Fowler, Mrs Wakefield and Mr Bowen. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to come and talk to us.


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Abrahamia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae found in Madagascar.

Taxonomy

Species

, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts 34 species:

References

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Home >>Search Speakers >> Alan Hobson
Alan Hobson
Mt. Everest Summiteer and Cancer Survivor
The Force of Focus
The Power of Preparation
The Triumph of Teamwork
Alan Hobson Motivatioal Speaker Video
At the age of 29, international bestselling author and worldwide adventurer Alan Hobson set out to realize his greatest childhood dream. It took him 10 grueling expeditions to high altitude, three to Mt. Everest, and a decade of intense fundraising, training and organizational effort before he finally stood on top of the world. As he gazed out from the highest physical point on the planet, tears froze to his face. He could see the curvature of the Earth as the horizon bent in his peripheral vision at 29,035 feet.
"Half the dream is done," the then 39-year-old radioed to base camp as his voice cracked with emotion. "If we're persistent enough, we can do the dreams."
In August 2000, Alan set out on his ultimate adventure to date. At 42, he was diagnosed with cancer of the blood and given less than a year to live. Using the hard-won lessons he learned on Everest, he chose to ignore solid medical evidence that there was an 85 per cent chance he would die and thanks to raw courage and the miracles of modern medicine, he not only survived but thrived. He is now one of less than a few dozen people to regain an elite level of fitness after a blood transplant for acute leukemia, is more physically fit than he was prior to his last Everest expedition and has been cancer-free for over nine years. He is now considered to be medically cured.
"My 'Inner Everest' has dwarfed the outer one," he says quietly, "I see life now from a new perspective. Success isn't about height. It's about depth."
The story of Alan Hobson's life is a breathtaking portrait in passion, persistence and peak performance spanning four decades. He is not only an Everest summiteer and worldwide adventurer, but an Adventrepreneur™, a serious businessman who has successfully trademarked his own business niche. He has appeared on many national television talk shows, including Oprah. His expeditions have required millions of dollars to finance, organize and execute, and they have stretched Alan's leadership, team-building, sales and communications abilities even more than they have his physical attributes. He has proven his talent for transforming the apparently intangible benefits of high-stakes adventure into tangible results for his sponsors' and suppliers' bottom lines.
"Everest is 97 percent preparation and three percent execution," he says. "If you want to climb the physical mountain, you must first climb the organizational Everest. That requires a mountain of money and that means finding out what corporations need to succeed in their own climb – and marrying the two expeditions together."
Alan's achievements go far beyond the business of Everest. He is the international bestselling author of half a dozen books, a former nine-time All-American gymnast, marathon runner, hang glider pilot, white water kayaker, parachutist, journalist, and winner of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Award for Excellence in News Writing. He has scuba dived beneath the ice of frozen mountain lakes in the dead of the Canadian winter, visited sunken wrecks in Lake Geneva, and executed numerous night dives in the frigid and turbulent waters of the north Atlantic. He is a tough man for tough times – an expert at overcoming adversity, managing cataclysmic change, and enduring hostile and life-threatening operating conditions.
Alan's first expedition to Everest ended 3,000 feet short of the summit when a fierce storm ripped his team's high camp right off the mountain. Undaunted, Alan was back on Everest three years later, this time with half the budget of the first trip, half the personnel, and no bottled oxygen. His team missed the summit by an excruciatingly disappointing two city blocks when their lead climber came down with high altitude sickness and they elected to rescue him rather than continue blindly going for the goal. Finally, on his third expedition, Alan changed his strategy completely, attacked the mountain from its southern, Nepalese side, outsourced the organizational and leadership aspects of the climb, and focused exclusively on training and fund-raising. The plan worked. His team put six expedition members on top – almost half its climbers -- a feat achieved by likely only a handful of teams in Everest's storied 80-year climbing history. Little did he know then, that an even greater challenge lay ahead – the Everest of illnesses.
Alan's next expedition is the one he's currently on – to continue his miraculous climb back from cancer, and help as many other cancer patients as possible do the same. Together with his former wife, Cecilia, they have written a landmark book, Climb Back from Cancer – Introducing The 10 Tools of Triumph for Survivors and Caregivers, Alan's sixth. It chronicles their uplifting true story and pinpoints what they consider are The 10 Tools of Triumph™ for survivors and caregivers – the key psychological skills necessary to survive life-threatening illness and thrive beyond it. Alan has also formed The Climb Back from Cancer Foundation. It is developing the ground-breaking Climb Back from Cancer™ Program that is helping patients and survivors overcome chronic fatigue – the biggest single challenge faced by North America's millions of cancer survivors. The foundation's mission is to help patients, survivors and caregivers climb back to better lives.
"We not only need to save lives," Alan says. "We need to return them."
Alan mesmerizes every audience with a custom-built presentation. His exhaustive preparatory process results in every presentation being a one-of-a-kind program that speaks directly to the needs of each group. This approach is unequaled by any other presenter in the world and has earned him the distinctive title of "The Best Adventure Speaker in the World."
The Best Adventure Speaker in the World.
Considered one of the best adventure speakers in the world because of his trademark ability to individually personalize every presentation to the specific needs of each group, in over 20 years of speaking he has never given the same presentation twice. Using an exhaustive five-step preparatory research process, he carefully studies each audience. After he has ensured the 100% accuracy of the information he has collected, he commits it to memory and blends it in perfect context into each presentation. The result is a one-of-a-kind program with unparalleled organizational and individual applicability and impact.
Alan speaks about the following Topics and Themes:
Ever Upwards!
After more than a decade of preparation, Alan Hobson's first non-guided, corporately sponsored and self-organized expedition to Mt. Everest missed the summit by 3,000 feet when his team's high camp was blasted off the mountain by gale force winds. He returned home to judgements that he had failed. But instead of giving up, he used his hard-won experience to begin again more intelligently. Three years later he was back on Everest with half the budget of his first expedition, half the personnel and no bottled oxygen. This time, his team missed the top by just two city blocks when their lead climber developed severe high altitude sickness. Expedition members decided to try to rescue him rather than continue blindly for the summit. They saved is life. Still, Alan again returned home to allegations that he and his team had failed. Undeterred, he returned a third time to the mountain three years later and finally made it safely to and from the top of the world. Three years after that, he was diagnosed with an aggressive blood cancer and given less than a year to live. Again, Alan defied the sceptics. He made a 100% recovery and today he is almost as physically fit as he was prior to his last Everest expedition. And, he is officially medically cured. Alan shows audiences how to turn setbacks into comebacks and obstacles into opportunities.
Swifter, Higher…Smarter!
It happens to everyone. You establish a goal, but fall short of achieving it. You try again, but a competing priority suddenly requires you to shift your focus, or your resources. Then, you finally succeed, only to be blindsided by the unexpected. Alan Hobson faced all of these situations on his three non-guided, corporately sponsored and self-organized expeditions to Mt. Everest and while climbing back from cancer. In his spellbinding fully personalized presentations, he draws invaluable connections between the priceless lessons of his life experiences and the specific challenges you face personally and organizationally. He does this by using an exhaustive five-step personal preparatory research process that enables him to link his experiences with your unique challenges and opportunities in perfect context with complete accuracy. This has earned him the distinction of being one of the best adventure speakers in the world. Alan inspires audiences to transform obstacles into opportunities and emerge swifter, stronger and smarter than ever before.
Scaling the Inner Everest
Three years after Everest, Alan faced his biggest mountain. Diagnosed with acute leukemia (an aggressive blood cancer) and given less than a year to live, once again, he refused to give up. Today, he is one of less than a few dozen people ever to regain an elite level of fitness after an adult blood stem cell transplant to eradicate the disease. He has now been cancer-free for more than nine years and is officially medically cured. He is living proof that no mountain, no matter what kind, is insurmountable. This provides a powerful new perspective for everyone present.
Succeeding – on Purpose
After his first non-guided, corporately sponsored and self-organized Everest expedition did not make it to the top, Alan's second attempt missed the summit by just two city blocks when the expedition's lead climber came down with life-threatening high altitude sickness. His team worked for 33 continuous hours and saved the man's life, but it meant postponing the achievement of their goal. Discouraged, but not defeated, Alan walked away again with another set of precious lessons and started over on his third expedition with renewed determination. This time, he succeeded in safely climbing to and from the top of the world. Then came an avalanche of a totally different sort. In today's tough economic times, instant adaptability and psychological resilience are essential to success. Alan shows audiences how to rise to the challenge of cataclysmic change and effectively re-prioritize without losing sight of their mission, vision, values or objectives. Beyond that, the possibilities are limitless – if we stay on purpose.
Executing with Excellence
After three non-guided, corporately sponsored and self-organized expeditions to Mt. Everest, an experienced Alan Hobson finally stepped onto the roof of the world. It was a true triumph of tenacity almost two decades in the making. He shows audiences that even when times are hard, if we remain focused on executional excellence and maintain a relentless upward drive toward higher performance, we really can achieve the ultimate. His powerful personal example resonates on an individual and organizational level. When this is combined with his trademark personalization of every presentation in perfect context and with 100% accuracy, the results are impressive. A must-see for any individual or organization aspiring to greater heights.
Rising to the Challenge of Change
In today's environment of uncertainty and constant change, Alan's messages of tenacity and teamwork could not be more timely. He offers practical tools for managing the unexpected, as well as those challenges we can more easily predict. The hard-won wisdom he has garnered on the outer and inner Everests of his life has real world relevance, applicability and power. When he links it directly to your specific challenges using his trademark personalization process, the results are palpable. He is a tough man for tough times but a master at making his messages immediately applicable today – the perfect guide for anyone facing an Everest of ambiguity and the unknown. So get ready for the climb of your life! It's time to triumph over trial and reach your peak!
Business Motivational
T. Scott Gross
Author and Keynote Speaker
Creative Thinker
Natalie Holder-Winfield
President of Compliance and Talent Management Training for QUEST Diversity Initiatives
Maria Marin
Teaching the Art of Negotiation and Personal Empowerment
Cathy Rush
John Wooden of Women's Basketball
Michael Pritchard
Big Choices
Colleen Sweeney
Founder of Sweeney Healthcare Enterprises
Sydney Moncrief
Five-time NBA All-Star
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Dr. Morris presents an up-to-date overview of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) which is considered the most common soft tissue sarcoma of adult life. Her article contains an extensive set of references.
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Here's What It's Like to Teach Artificial Intelligence to High Schoolers
By Alyson Klein on June 25, 2019 4:03 PM
Artificial Intelligence is all over the headlines, but it's not all over K-12 curriculca—yet. Many high schools are still struggling to offer computer science, much less instruction in cutting-edge systems that are designed to take in massive amounts of data and mimick the human brain by making predictions, finding patterns, and more.
One of a handful of exceptions: Whitney High School in Cerrittos, Calif., part of Los Angeles County, which for the first-time last school year offered a course titled "Computer Programming for Solving Applied Problems Using Artificial Intelligence Honors." The teacher, Matt Johnson, presented at the International Society for Technology in Education's conference here. (Other districts, though, are experimenting with teaching AI, including this one.)
Fifteen students signed up for Johnson's course, including 10 boys and 5 girls. He had a high bar for entering the class. Students either had to have taken Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, or demonstrated that they had deep programming knowledge.
Johnson, who worked in the tech industry before becoming an educator, initially considered teaching his kids how to program in AI applications with software that's in vogue in Silicon Valley at the moment: Google's TensorFlow. A friend assured him that if his kids could master that, they'd be offered high-paying jobs at companies like Facebook shortly after graduating from high school.
But, it would ultimately be doing them a disservice, the friend said. After a few years, the field may have moved on and the students could be unemployable. Instead, Johnson decided to "focus on the fundamentals. So that kids don't end up in a box."
He divided his course into three areas. Those included:
Technical Skills: The class used 'Deep Learning' on Anaconda Platform and Jupyter, an open source web application. They also worked on concepts like the architecture of the brain which is relevant for the development of so-called neural networks, which are basically voluminous interconnected processing nodes used to help computers learn how to perform new tasks") and sorting and algorithmic design, and more.
Non-technical skills: Johnson reserved Fridays as a day to talk about AI's strenghts and weaknesses and the way it may change the world. He and his kids discussed things like the history of women in coding and the rise of automation. It was important to Johnson that the students get exposed to the broader implications of the technology they were trying to master. "I don't want to send a bunch of whiz kids out there who don't understand the repercussions for society" of what they are doing, he said.
Projects: The class culminated with student projects on things like basketball, climate change, and more. One student tried to create a program that would be able to write original songs mirroring the style of the popular rapper Drake.
How successful was the program?
"I don't think Drake should be worried," Johnson said.
Here were three big takeaways from his first year:
Be Ready to Help High-flying Students Learn to Fail
Johnson is used to teaching physics and computer science, but even he was surprised by the differences in skill between the students who seemed to immediately grasp the high-level AI programming concepts he was teaching and those who flailed.
"The students who really struggled were used to working in boxes, with clearly defined goals," Johnson said. "There was a big gap between the kids who were zooming ahead and those falling behind." That complicated his task, but was also tough for the kids who weren't moving ahead as quickly, most of whom were used to being stand-out students. "When you're struggling and you see that student [next to you] isn't just done, but gleefully zooming along," it can be an ego blow, he said.
He's tried to tell his kids: "Comparison is the thief of joy, do not compare yourself to other people. ... You're slower, but you're getting skills that most people don't have at this age."
Textbooks May Be Necessary, For Now
Johnson tried to steer clear of using a textbook to teach AI, but that was difficult both for him and the kids who didn't immediately grasp the concepts.
"I need to give them a traditional structure," he said.
He thinks though, that ultimately textbooks won't be the way to teach these skills. The landscape is just changing too fast for that. "I don't think [the] textbooks [available] are that good," he said. "I don't think they are the answer in general."
Other tweaks for next year include bringing in guest speakers, so that students can start to get a sense of how their work relates to what's going on in industry. He's already excited to welcome the AI club from the local university. He's also hoping students can get credit from the local community college for his class, down the line.
High School Kids Can Do AI
There's nothing magic about being in your 20s that prepares you to study programming in AI applications Johnson said. Seventeen year olds can handle it. "Some students are more than ready," he said. "I can say honestly I had students more advanced than myself by the end of the year. I pointed them in the right direction and then they zoomed ahead. They could have done it at 16, they could have done it at 14." He thinks eventually the same principles he taught could be extended to middle and even elementary school classes.
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These Players Are Not Fantasy Sleepers... Yet!
Jim has written for many Fantasy Football sites over the last 10 years including XpertSports.com, SOFantasyFootball.com, RookieDraft.com, FFReport.com and his own sites FantasyFootballWhiz.com and GOAheadScore.com. He also hosts The Twitter Fantasy Football Roundtable every Wednesday at 8pm est and Co-hosts Fantasy Football Weekly each Wednesday at 9pm est. These can be found at www.blogtalkradio.com/taz.
Jim has played Fantasy Football since 1991 and plays in an average of 60 leagues a year..
Thanks a lot Travis. Definitely appreciate it. Just trying to put as much info out there as I can.
Your articles are very knowledgeable, Jim. Any edge I can get in my fantasy league I will take and I believe your articles could be that. Keep up the great work.
Thanks a ton Eric, always great to hear. I hope I can keep giving you more good info. If you ever have any questions or players you want to discuss I am almost always available and will definitely get back to you.
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Haha well I will continue to try and give you stuff that will help your fantasy season.
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Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2022
By Teresa Blackmon On Aug 15, 2022
The Issue: Attorney General Merrick Garland's handling of the FBI raid on Donald Trump's Florida home.
"AG Garland's farce of law" once again reinforces the all-too-obvious: Trust goes hand-in-hand with transparency (Michael Goodwin, Aug. 14).
When dominant institutions, including the government and media, fail to deliver transparency, then trust becomes a non-entity.
From Day One, it was apparent that the current administration has failed terribly in the transparency department. As a result, the credibility of institutions is at an all-time low.
It is disheartening and extremely difficult to envision a solution to this problem without an overall change in the nature of human behavior.
Ronald Frank
Merrick Garland is a bitter old man because Sen. Mitch McConnell held up his SCOTUS nomination.
So now is the time for retribution. What goes around comes around.
Thank you, Garland, for getting Trump elected again. This time Trump should clean the whole house. Then we can truly say America is great again.
John Nolty
Goodwin's piece on Garland was absolutely on target. Garland is a virulent leftist partisan. The raid on Trump's home was the latest evidence that he is completely a puppet of the Biden White House.
His outright refusal to enforce federal law protecting Supreme Court justices was a disgrace. The Hunter Biden "investigation" is an absolute insult to anyone with a brain. Yet Garland sees fit to sign off on a raid on a former president's home.
His announcement about the raid and how the law must be followed fairly was nauseating.
Garland is completely unfit to be AG and his remaining in that position will only serve to further erode public confidence in our justice system.
Robert DiNardo
Biden is the weak ringleader of a freaky surrealistic circus, where foolish clowns run amok.
Extreme abuse of power has been evident in this chaotic administration. Particularly disturbing is the recent, shocking FBI raid of Trump's property.
Some 12 sets of documents were reportedly seized in this unconscionable operation, which Garland authorized.
These outrageously inappropriate theatrical antics seem driven by obsessively deranged political motivations, which expose sleazy double standards and widespread corruption.
David Kaliner
The Biden administration, through the misguided actions of Garland, has unleashed the dragon by signing off on the unprecedented FBI raid on Trump's home.
In his monotone statement about seeking "less intrusive means as an alternative to a search," Garland neglected to add the phrase "unless we don't like your politics."
This appears to simply be a case of payback against Trump, much in the fashion of the Russia hoax debacle and the first Trump impeachment over the Ukraine phone call.
It's a total overreach. This now opens the door for similar attacks on Democratic leaders when the Republicans win control.
Anthony Scro
The nation owes a debt of gratitude to McConnell for torpedoing the nomination of Garland to join the Supreme Court.
Garland turns out to be a biased political hack, the polar opposite of what we would expect from a justice.
The arrogance of proudly authorizing a raid on the home of a former president, as you would for a common criminal, is outrageous and only indicates the kind of inferior judge he would have been.
This was not a national emergency that required such a lack of respect for a gentleman who occupied the highest office in the land.
Seymour Srulowitz
I'm a conservative Republican who's often annoyed at McConnell and his free-spending ways.
However, more and more I'm grateful for all his efforts in keeping Garland off the Supreme Court.
Frank Higbie
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Amélie de Montchalin, Minister of State for European Affairs attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will take part in the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Helsinki from May 16-17.
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3) to address new human rights and rule of law challenges. Digital tools and the development of artificial intelligence open up new opportunities for citizens and defendants. But they also pose a threat to the enjoyment of rights and freedoms and require us to take all necessary precautions. The Council of Europe is taking action in this area, notably thanks to the adoption of an ethics charter. In this context, our presidency will foster the development, within the organization, of a new legal instrument on artificial intelligence. France will also host a conference of European ministers of justice on the topic of "Justice in Europe in the face of digital challenges."
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As the weather warms up, the deer stalking season begins. Walkers can make sure they won't disturb stalking by checking the Heading for the Scottish Hills website, a service managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to provide details on deer stalking on estates between July and late October.
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