Short visit the DONGKHOI museum(where considered of VietNamese communist cradle during VietNam war) cross narrow canals on the local sampan before finishing at the main ferry for a refreshing boat trip across the lower MeKong.Ride final 4km to Tra Vinh town.
The regional architecture is interesting and there are many Khmer temples to visit and admire en route .Our guide will design a special route for this day depend on your cycling ability.Ater lunch keep riding to Tra On boat dock and take the boat to Can Tho city.
Early morning, boat trip to Cai Rang floating market and more cruise on meander canals(depend on the tide of river) to visit rice paper home work-shop and rice mill ,before riding 3 hours under shade of orchard.After lunch , transfer to the peak of a visit to Sam Mountain . The views from the top are spectacuclar and you can easily look out over Cambodia border and behold sunset .
Depart early for the boat journey up the Mekong River to Phnom Penh (take water, food, book etc for your approx 6hr journey). Once arriving at the pier at Chau Doc you will say Goodbye to your Vietnamese guide & bikes and cruise up the Bassac River for approximately 1hr to the Cambodian border. At the Cambodian border the boat crew will obtain your visas on your behalf (you will need a spare passport photo, fill in a form and pay the $20 visa fee). This process will take about to half an hour. The boat will then continue to take you upstream to Phnom Penh, where you new Cambodian team will be ready to greet you with your new bikes. You will then continue your journey into Cambodia & Phnom Penh. This capital city was once considered one of the most beautiful in the Orient, and despite its recent turbulent history, it still retains a colonial charm. After lunch at the atmospheric Foreign Correspondent's Club and you will transfer to Cambodia's killing fields and a visit to S21, Tuoel Sleng genocide museum. Later this afternoon you will transfer to your hotel where your bikes will be ready for you to fit and check. Overnight in hotel.
We depart in the early morning by bike and we head north on National road N5 via the ancient Japanese bridge and start traveling through the Cambodian countryside. You will share the road with light local traffic and get a good sense of what Cambodian transportation actually is. After 12Km you get to Prek Phnov and at the junction we left turn to unpaved roads passing local villages and rice fields. We pass the ancient capital of Udong where Udong Mountain is still home to many of the old Royal Palaces. We pay a visit to one of the remaining stupa's and after a visit you will ride on the paved road heading north-west to Kampong Chhnang.
Kampong Chhnang is the provincial capital of the province with the same name. The Tonle Sap River passes by Kampong Chhnang and the floating village is an attraction itself. It is located 91 km North of Phnom Penh. The area is scenic and if you cross the river you will find several ancient temples from the Chenla period, such as Samrong Sen and Prasat Prah Srey. You'll get great views of the countryside and for sure will meet hordes of people welcoming you with a broad smile and a "Hello Mr.!" quote. Overnight in Samrong Sen hotel – Kampong Chhnang & dinner at local restaurant.
This morning you will start with a transfer by (private) boat to Siem Reap crossing the immense Tonle Sap Lake. The Tonle Sap Lake is the beating heart of Cambodia and nearly half of the Cambodians live from this lake. It's the largest fresh water lake in South East Asia and its biodiversity has put the lake on the ecological 7 wonders of the world. The transfer takes about 4 hours. Upon arrival in Siem Reap we pass the floating village of Chhong Kneas. This large sized village is a bustling trade centre for fish, other lake "products" and tourism. The arrival will definitely one you will never forget. We cycle the 12km into town and settle in our hotel. A lunch will give us the power we need in order to explore the world largest heritage site: Angkor Wat. We will cycle towards a small but very significant temple called Banteay Srey. This temple is best preserved and its carvings and painting are remarkable. The road leading there passes through the Angkor Area and you get a glimpse of the massive complexes that were built between the 11th and 13th century. We continue the 25km to Banteay Srey through pretty countryside over a good and paved road. The late afternoon sun will only contribute to the beauty of the pink stone walls and towers of Banteay Srey. After our visit we cycle back towards Angkor Wat where a nice surprise awaits you! We celebrate your accomplishment and head back to town for dinner, a fine feast & celebration with traditional Khmer dancing and food in the Apsara Theatre. Overnight in hotel.
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CT European Select
This fund invests in a portfolio of predominantly large-cap European equities. Manager Ben Moore, who took on the lead role in January 2021 - will instil a continuation of the distinctive process, developed over a number of years, that focuses on industry structure and a company's competitive position. Firms that can defend their margins and industries with barriers to entry are preferred. The fund has performed particularly well in falling markets using this philosophy.
Previously Threadneedle European Select
CT European Select has an excellent patient process, which has repeatedly proven itself. New lead manager Ben has a fantastic understanding of the companies in which he invests, and this fund has delivered some of the strongest returns in the sector, while simultaneously being less volatile than most of its peers. While management of the fund may have changed, we maintain confidence in Ben and believe CT European Select represents a core European equity holding.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management company, owned by the US financial services firm, Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP). It offers a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions covering global, regional and domestic markets and asset classes. These include equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives, as well as specialist responsible investment capabilities and a comprehensive suite of solutions. The firm has an international presence spanning 19 countries across the UK, Europe, US and Asia. Following the acquisition of BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) by Ameriprise Financial in 2021, and the integration of BMO GAM into Columbia Threadneedle Investments, all BMO and Threadneedle funds were renamed with the 'CT' naming convention in July 2022.
Ben Moore became lead manager on the fund on 1st January 2021, having been co-manager since April 2019 alongside industry stalwart David Dudding. Ben originally joined the European equities team in 2015 as an equity analyst, initially working with smaller companies. Before joining the company, Ben spent six years with Goldman Sachs where he interacted with Columbia Threadneedle as a client. He holds an MA in History of Art from Cambridge University and studied Music at the University of the Arts, Berlin. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. David Dudding, who was lead manager on this fund from 2008 to 2021, remains on the fund as a deputy manager.
We try to find companies that have the ability to raise prices. Typically consumer goods companies can do that because they have very strong brands.
Ben MooreFund manager
The investment philosophy of CT European Select is based on the premise that a company's intrinsic value is determined by its growth, returns on capital, sustainable competitive advantage and pricing power. This approach aims to develop a thorough understanding of the industry in which a firm operates, the competitive landscape that the firm is facing and the actions it is taking to improve its positioning.
The key inputs to idea generation are thematic, sector and macroeconomic views, company meetings and external research. Companies likely to show the most promise will exhibit some or all of the following characteristics: there has been a material corporate event, the company is under-researched in the broking community, consensus forecasts appear inaccurate, or the company fits the team's current economic, thematic or credit views.
Supported by the European team, Ben avoids industries with regulatory uncertainty, such as banks or telecom companies and will sometimes invest in stocks without pricing power - but only if the firm is the lowest-cost producer in the industry. The final portfolio is concentrated, with almost 50% typically held in its top 10 holdings.
ESG - Integrated
Columbia Threadneedle has a firm-wide approach to considering ESG factors. It has a universal process embedded across all its strategies which provides a proprietary ESG score for each stock. This is performed by the independent Responsible Investment team that prepares its own detailed analysis on each stock from an ESG perspective. By having a specialist team dedicated to this, the analysis drills down on every aspect of ESG and the team is not distracted by financial factors.
Industry standard frameworks, such as Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), are used, as well as guidance from the Taskforce on Climate Related Financial Disclosures to help build models. This score is then provided to the equity analysts and managers who use it alongside their fundamental analysis to assess companies. The score will also be used as a basis from which to engage with the respective companies on any issues identified.
Ben is not limited by these ESG scores, though they are used for informational purposes. However, the quality approach of the fund leads to a correlation with good ESG scores regardless.
Risk management is embedded into all stages of the process. The analysis and control of risk takes place at stock, sector and portfolio level and is constantly monitored. Before buying a new stock or adding to positions, portfolio managers will consider the impact on the existing portfolio, including changes to sector weight, changes to style, and the risk budget. Ben's history in smaller companies means he takes a very granular approach to his companies when looking at the final portfolios and this is reflected in the risk/reward balance when looking at the wider portfolio. Ben will construct the portfolio with respect to sector and thematic exposures, ensuring the direction of the portfolio is correct, risk is as intended, and the portfolio is adequately diversified.
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Volume 12, Issue 17: April 26, 2010
The 2010 Census: Beyond the Constitution
U.S. Mediation of the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute May Backfire
The Goldman Sachs Spectacle
Understanding Today's Economy: A Summer-Seminar Preview for Teens and Their Parents (Oakland, CA, 4/29/10)
This Week in The Beacon
1) The 2010 Census: Beyond the Constitution
Previous issues of The Lighthouse discussed Independent Institute work related to cost and privacy concerns about the 2010 U.S. census. Now Research Fellow William J. Watkins, Jr., compares today's census with the one authorized in Article I, section 2, of the Constitution: "The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct."
The first censuses in 1790 and 1800 were simple counts of the population, according to Watkins. "The marshals did not pry into matters such as personal relationships, ownership status of the dwelling, educational status or health," he writes. James Madison famously explained that the federal government was one of enumerated powers: the feds could not undertake activities that were not spelled out in the Constitution.
"To the extent that Congress has authorized fines for anything beyond (1) a person's refusal to provide his name, and (2) actions designed to frustrate the count, Congress has exceeded the boundaries of the Constitution," Watkins continues. "Of course, Congress might have good reasons for desiring more than a mere enumeration. But it is their burden to make that case to the American people and seek to amend the Constitution."
"Today's Census No Longer Just Counts People," by William J. Watkins, Jr. (The Sacramento Bee, 4/22/10)
Reclaiming the American Revolution, by William J. Watkins, Jr.
2) U.S. Mediation of the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute May Backfire
Will peace break out in the Middle East—or will anti-U.S. "blowback" intensify? The question arises as the White House reportedly considers offering a plan to solve the Israeli-Palestinian dispute or renewing U.S. attempts to broker a peace agreement. General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, is perhaps the most influential advocate for involving the United States in the peace process. If an accord is reached, he and other advocates believe, the lure of Islamist radicals will diminish and U.S. security will improve.
This assumption commits at least three errors, according to Ivan Eland, director of the Independent Institute's Center on Peace & Liberty. First, "the perennial U.S. push to solve the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate is borne of domestic politics rather than of any compelling impetus based on U.S. security," Eland writes in his latest weekly op-ed.
Second, domestic political pressures for the United States to side with Israel make it hard for it to be an honest broker, and the perception of favoritism would reinforce the Islamist radicals' view that the United States is abetting the Israeli occupation of Arab land. Third, the likely failure of U.S.-mediated negotiations would, in the eyes of the militants, make the United States seem even more culpable. "Therefore, Islamist radicals' stoked anger could lead to even more anti-U.S. attacks," concludes Eland.
"Should U.S. Be More Involved in Israeli-Palestinian 'Peace Process'?" by Ivan Eland (4/21/10) Spanish Translation
Partitioning for Peace: An Exit Strategy for Iraq, by Ivan Eland
Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty, by Ivan Eland
The Empire Has No Clothes: U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed, by Ivan Eland
3) The Goldman Sachs Spectacle
Goldman Sachs, whose executives will testify before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, may have done some things wrong during the housing bubble, but misleading investors about whether others were betting against certain of its collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) was not one of them, according to Independent Institute Research Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa.
Although the purchasers of the investment bank's "Abacus" CDOs—sophisticated institutional investors such as ACA Capital Holdings and the German bank IKB—did not know who was betting against them, they had to know that someone was making that bet. Knowing that the counterparty to the transaction was contrarian hedge-fund manager John Paulson would not have made them act differently, argues Vargas Llosa.
As for the Goldman Sachs vice president who designed the securities—"Fabulous" Fabrice Tourre—his emails suggest that he possessed more than a dash of arrogance, but they hardly prove criminal wrongdoing. Vargas Llosa concludes: "How many of us would come out impeccably humble, prudent and serene if our conversations with a friend were printed for all the world to see?"
"Fabulous Fab," by Alvaro Vargas Llosa (4/21/10) Spanish Translation
Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit, edited by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
The Che Guevara Myth, by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Liberty for Latin America: How to Undo Five Hundred Years of State Oppression, by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
4) Understanding Today's Economy: A Summer-Seminar Preview for Teens and Their Parents (Oakland, CA, 4/29/10)
The Independent Institute welcomes teens and their parents to attend a special preview of its Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminars this Thursday, April 29, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Institute's headquarters in Oakland, Calif. Attendees will learn what's going on in today's economy from excellent educators devoted to free enterprise, limited government, and natural rights.
Why Economics Matters More than Ever
Greg Rehmke, EconomicThinking.org / E Pluribus Unum Films
Healthcare Reform: A Principled Critique
Mike Winther, Institute for Principle Studies
Runaway Federal Deficits: Their Cost and Cure
Emily Schaeffer, Ph.D., The Independent Institute / San Jose State University
Will Civil Liberties Survive the Growth of Government?
Anthony Gregory, The Independent Institute
Freedom and Prosperity: Lessons from Classic Authors
José Yulo, Ph.D., The Independent Institute / Academy of Art University
The Independent Institute
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Oakland, Calif.
$5 per person. Includes pizza dinner.
Reservations required. Contact the Independent Institute at 510-632-1366 or [email protected]
Understanding Today's Economy, 2010
The Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminars
Session I: June 14-18
Session II: August 9-13
5) This Week in The Beacon
Here are the past week's offerings from our English-language blog, The Beacon:
"Financial Reform: Bigger Government, for the Benefit of Special Interests," by Randall Holcombe (4/26/10)
"Robert Higgs Debates James Galbraith on Obamanomics," by David Theroux (4/25/10)
"Freedom from Bad Academic Writing," by Jonathan Bean (4/25/10)
"The Fed's Interest Rate Gamble," by Randall Holcombe (4/23/10)
"Property and Plunder, circa 2010," by Karen Kwiatkowski (4/23/10)
"The Central Bank's Powers Should Be Curtailed, Monetary Expert Argues," by Carl Close (4/22/10)


He's one of the least-known artists with one of the most recognizable paintings, and for the first time, the largest collection of Archibald Willard's artistic work will be on display in one place.
No, it's not in the Cleveland Museum of Art, or even the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin: it's in Wellington.
The Spirit of '76 Museum, located in downtown Wellington, has the honor of hosting 22 original Willard paintings within its walls until the end of October when the museum closes for the season. The exhibit, "Yours Truly, A.M. Willard," is all thanks to Dan Zivko, an art enthusiast out of Cleveland who took a particular interest in Willard's various works. After a visit to the Spirit of '76 Museum last spring, Zivko agreed to loan his paintings as a way to honor the 100th anniversary of Willard's death, as well as to celebrate the museum's 50th anniversary, a place largely dedicated to one of Wellington's most famous residents.
Willard arrived in Wellington at the age of 19, working as a painter in a local carriage factory, but got his start as an artist painting "Pluck I," a laughable cartoon featuring the young sons of a prominent Wellington business owner and a rambunctious dog. The painting was so well received that Willard painted a companion piece, "Pluck II," and the set eventually sold 10,000 copies.
But while Willard started with two boys and a dog, his greatest masterpiece, and the namesake of Wellington's museum, was "The Spirit of '76." What started out as a simple sketch of three Wellingtonians goofing around in the town square turned into one of the nation's most well-known and symbolic images of the patriotic spirit. Completed in 1876, "The Spirit of '76" went on to become Willard's "bread and butter," with a known 24 original paintings of the same three figures having been discovered to this day.
The collection, which includes two original "Spirit" paintings, boasts an impressive representation of Willard's interests. From landscapes and portraits to still life, painted in a variety of mediums, there is something unique and definably "Willard" in every piece; a point of pride for a small-town museum with deep roots.
The figures who originally posed for Willard as he painted "The Spirit of '76" were Wellington area residents, and the Spirit of '76 Museum has had the original drum used by the portrait's central figure within its collection for years. What they hadn't had was the fife, carried by Hugh Mosher. Until "Yours Truly, A.M. Willard" opened, that is.
On loan by Mosher's great-great-granddaughter, Rebecca (Durham) Duelley, for the duration of the exhibit, the fife is a great addition that ties the history and pride of one town together in a three-floor, diamond in the rough building. Duelley described the fife as a "family treasure," sharing legends of the metal band around the center of the fife, said to be a repair Mosher made after his son Walter cracked the instrument as a child. The metal band can clearly be seen in the "Spirit" paintings on display.
It's not often that so much little-known history gathers in one little-known location. But whether by fate, universal intervention or just sheer luck, the Spirit of '76 Museum has the opportunity to share with the masses the story of one unassuming artist who helped shape the American spirit with a stroke of his brush. It's a piece of history not to be missed.
The Spirit of '76 Museum is located at 201 N. Main St. in Wellington, and is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 3:30 p.m. To schedule a tour, visitors can contact the museum office at (440) 647-4367 or send an email to thespiritof76museum@gmail.com.


Wildcat Alumnus Andy Pilon joined the coaching staff in 2017. Andy played football at Eastglen Composite High School where he was the 2004 and 2005 Journal All Star and 2005 Haliburton Winner. From there, he joined the Wildcats and played for 5 seasons, winning the 2009 All Canadian and 2009 PFC Offensive Back of the Year titles along the way. From 2010-2016, Andy coached with the Salisbury Sabres in Sherwood Park. Andy re-joined the Wildcats in 2016, taking a role on the Board of Directors, and has now moved on to the Offensive Coordinator for the 2017 season.


Wedding season is in full swing and I was recently at the Victorian Crow's Nest! What a wonderful venue for a wedding! The Victorian Crow's Nest is nestled on a large wooded property that is nothing short of gorgeous. The venue offers so many amenities for couples and their guests to enjoy during their wedding. The house is amazing and the grounds offer so much from a photography standpoint, I was in love the moment I arrived! On this special spring day, Loren and Jared were tying the knot and saying their "I do's" in front of their friends and family. Loren and Jared are awesome and I so enjoyed shooting their engagement session last year. I love the elegant bridal images I shot of Loren (see below), those were really fun! Loren and Jared had such a special ceremony. Their little nephews rolled in on a Radio Flyer cart and later helped release balloons in honor of all four of Loren & Jared's Grandfathers. The reception was a blast and guests had fun hamming it up and having fun with the photo booth provided by Shutter Hutch! We capped off the evening by shooting a few really cool sparkler shots! What a great wedding, congrats Loren and Jared!


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Joyce Davis Pulley earns Wintermote Award
Posted on Jul 10, 2018 in Alumni News and News
Joyce Davis Pulley faced a big challenge when she joined the Sacramento Jayhawks: a small group of alumni far away from Lawrence.
Her hard work connecting KU graduates and fans in the area paid off. As a result, the KU Alumni Association is proud to present her with the 2018 Dick Wintermote Volunteer of the Year Award.
Pulley, c'77, moved to Sacramento in 1997 and has organized watch parties and other alumni events for Jayhawks since 1999.
Nick Kallail, assistant vice president of alumni and network programs, is impressed with Pulley's efforts.
"Sacramento checks in with just under 600 alumni within 25 miles, but always compares favorably in event attendance and network Facebook activity with much larger groups," said Kallail.
"The great connections within this network and love for KU was shared with Jayhawk Nation at the KU/Stanford Basketball game played in Sacramento this past December and is a testimony to the great volunteer work Joyce has done for the KU Alumni Association."
Kallail will present the award to Pulley at a summer happy hour July 11.
The award is named for Dick Wintermote, c'51, who served as the executive director of the Association from 1963 to 1983. His legacy represents the importance of building a strong volunteer network, the need for a dues-paying membership program and establishing the KU Alumni Association as one of the premier associations of graduates in the country.
—Ryan Camenzind
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Mills to be celebrated at Native American Heritage Night
Posted on Jan 15, 2015 in Alumni News and News
KU alumnus and Olympic Gold medalist Billy Mills will be honored at Native American Heritage Night with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The Kings, featuring former KU standout Ben McLemore, take on the Brooklyn Nets, the home of Jayhawk legend Paul Pierce.
Special group pricing is available for the game: $25 for upper-level tickets and $54 for lower-level seats, a discount of up to 40% off regular prices. The first 300 fans will receive a Kings T-shirt.
Sacramento Jayhawks, purchase your tickets online at www.kingsgrouptickets.com/nativeamericannight and use the passcode Kings.
Mills was the subject of the most recent cover story in Kansas Alumni magazine. Read an excerpt of the feature, written by Steven Hill, below.
A 26-year-old Marine Corps lieutenant and three-time All-American climbed aboard a shuttle bus in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan. He was a relative unknown at the games, a dark-horse distance runner whom most track-and-field pundits gave zero chance of winning the day's event, the 10,000-meter run. So when he sat down beside a young athlete from Poland, it was no surprise that she'd never heard of him.
"She asked me what event I was in, and I told her," he recalls. "And then she asks, 'Who do you think will win?'"
Fifty years later he can laugh—a deep, generous laugh that says, can you believe it?—but at the time the question unnerved him. "You don't ask people that," he says, grinning. As he sat in silence, the young woman pressed on, thrilled by the potential drama of the 6.2-mile race. Would it be Australian Ron Clarke, the world record holder, she wondered breathlessly, or Russian Pyotr Bolotnikov, the defending champion?
"Now she's giving me a choice," he says, "a choice that doesn't include me!"
So he smiled his easy smile and said, very quietly, "I'm going to win."
"Billy Mills."
Running on cinders beneath the National Stadium lights later that rain-darkened afternoon of Oct. 14, 1964, the young Marine came from third place to blow past Clarke and Mohamed Gammoudi of Tunisia in the final 30 meters; Dick Bank, color commentator on the CBS race telecast, cut off play-by-play man Bud Palmer, who seemed oblivious to the unfolding spectacle, and screamed "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!" The runner felt the tape break across his chest and thrust both hands high before dropping them to cover his face, stunned that he'd just pulled off what many still consider one of the greatest Olympic upsets ever. When a race official grabbed him and asked, "Who are you?" Mills felt a moment of panic, fearing he'd miscounted. "Do I still have a lap to go?" he asked.
"No, no," came the response. "Finished. Olympic champion."
Read the full story online.
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Sacramento Jayhawks meet former KU basketball stars
Posted on Apr 17, 2014 in Alumni News and News
With so many former KU basketball stars playing professional ball, NBA games are popular events for alumni chapter members to attend.
Jayhawks in the Sacramento area attended KU Night with the Sacramento Kings last night. Kent Hohlfeld, j'95, sent us this recap of the game:
Approximately 25-30 KU alumni and fans showed up for the Kings season finale against the Phoenix Suns. Former Jayhawk players Ben McLemore of the Kings and Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris signed pre-game autographs for the fans.
During the game, McLemore had a career-high 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Marcus Morris had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Markieff Morris had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists as the Morris twins' Suns team beat McLemore and the Kings 104-99.
Another cool thing? The Sacramento Kings' official Twitter account tweeted this short Vine video of McLemore meeting fans before the game:
.@benmclemore signs autographs & takes photos w/ Kansas Alumni Association before game! #ForeverPurple https://t.co/2xztNTm229
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 17, 2014
Kent also sent us a few pictures he took during the meet-and-greet before the game. Check out the collage below– and does anyone else think it's strange to see all three players wearing purple?
If you're in the Sacramento area, join the Sac Jayhawks Facebook group. All KU alumni, fans and friends are welcome!
Tags: Basketball, Ben McLemore, Kent Hohlfeld, Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, NBA, Networks, Sacramento, Sports
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Northern California Jayhawks enjoy a night of basketball
KU alumni in northern California had the opportunity to see former KU men's basketball players Thomas Robinson and Markieff Morris play against each other last night at KU Night with the Kings, an event arranged by the KU Alumni Association.
According to alumnus Erik Niemann, a'95, Kings rookie Robinson and Suns second-year forward Morris got to spend a lot of time on the court together. In fact, the game summary lists their minutes played as 25:51 and 25:52 minutes respectively— a one-second difference in playing time!
The alumni group watched pregame warmups and got to take photos with Morris. After the game, Robinson did a Q&A session with the Jayhawk fans in attendance.
In the end, Morris scored ten points, Robinson scored twelve and the Phoenix Suns won 106-96, though KU fans and alumni everywhere would surely agree that Jayhawks won, no matter the official outcome of the game.
Click here to read an article in today's Sacramento Bee that mentioned the KU alumni gathering.
Thanks to alumni attendees Joyce Pulley, c'77, for the photo on the left, and Erik Niemann, a'95, for the photo on the right.
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Fracking In California Gets Green Light After 9-Month Pause; Aera Energy Receives Permits
By Janet Wilson, THE DESERT SUN
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California regulators on Friday issued fracking permits for the first time in nine months, saying federal scientists had given clearance for 24 permits to Aera Energy for oil well stimulation in Kern County.
Another 282 applications remain on hold pending individual review, until a comprehensive audit of the state's drill permitting practices is completed.
"Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory experts are continuing evaluation on a permit-by-permit basis and conducting a rigorous technical review to verify geological claims made by well operators in the application process," said Teresa Schilling, spokeswoman for the California Geologic Energy Management division, or CalGEM. "Permit-by-permit review will continue until the Department of Finance Audit is complete later this year."
Last July, Gov. Gavin Newsom fired the state's oil and gas supervisor a day after The Desert Sun reported that the number of fracking permits issued during his first six months in office had doubled compared to the same period under his predecessor, and that senior managers were invested in oil companies they were charged with regulating. Newsom had been unaware of the increase.
In November, after reports by The Desert Sun about illegal oil spills across the state, and empty "dummy" project folders for risky cyclic steam permits issued without required upfront approvals, Newsom announced a moratorium on all new fracking and cyclic steam permits.
While environmentalists and consumer advocates were delighted with the halt, Newsom and other state officials faced immediate, fierce backlash from oil executives and employees, and from Kern County officials, where most of the state's petroleum production is located. Kern County is in the southern part of the Central Valley.
On Friday, new Oil and Gas Supervisor Uduak-Joe Ntuk notified Aera Energy that he had signed off on two dozen permits for fracking wells in its North and South Belridge oil field operations. He did so after Aera provided additional, detailed field descriptions and other technical data and guarantees requested by the Lawrence Livermore reviewers. The federal lab also evaluated CalGEM's engineering and geologic analyses.*
"We are pleased that after a comprehensive and detailed review process, Aera received its first well stimulation treatment permits since last June," said Aera spokeswoman Cindy Pollard in an email.
She added: "Following this very stringent and thorough review. ... We are certain that the people in California can have confidence that Aera, our industry and the state are all deeply committed to protecting public health, safety and the environment, while preserving the jobs of the tens of thousands of men and women whose families depend on the oil and gas industry every day."
But opponents were not happy that the state has resumed issuing permits for what they say is a risky drilling technique, particularly in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"With the entire state shut down and kids out of school, what purpose could approving these fracking permits have now, other than to do a solid for the oil industry when no one is watching? This is like a Pearl Harbor attack for the environment," said Jamie Court, executive director of Consumer Watchdog, which unearthed the data about conflicts of interest among senior oil regulators. "As if California has not had enough bad news, fracking is now back. ... What pebble-minded bureaucrat decided that as we hunker in our homes trying to avoid a plague that it was time to bring fracking back?"
Others agreed the timing was poor.
"In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the last thing we need is more toxic fracking chemicals in the air we breathe," said Hollin Kretzmann, senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity. "The science is clear," he said. "Fracking pollutes our air with toxic emissions that make us sick, contaminates our groundwater, and pushes us faster toward catastrophic climate change. There's no reason to allow fracking in California or anywhere else."
He urged Newsom "to do everything possible to protect our lungs and the environment while responding to the crisis. We need a ban on fracking, not a resumption of permitting."
Pollard, the Aera spokeswoman, had a different viewpoint on the timing. "These permits come at an especially critical time as the nation is dealing with a public health crisis unlike anything before," she said. "As part of California's essential infrastructure, Aera takes very seriously our responsibility to continue to produce the energy that allows essential personnel to get to work every day, businesses to reinvent themselves during these challenging times, and California-grown produce to arrive at dinner tables throughout the state."
In a statement on behalf of the Newsom administration, Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot reiterated that "the well stimulation permits issued today are the result of a rigorous third-party scientific review performed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory."
He said the review was one part of initiatives announced last fall to strengthen oil and gas oversight and protect public health, safety and the environment. Agency officials are also considering rule-making that would require a buffer between oil operations and schools, playgrounds and residential areas. Public comment sessions were suspended due to social distancing restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak.
"We remain committed to these values during this time of crisis, and will continue to implement the initiatives ... while working with stakeholders to secure strong public health and environmental regulations."
More information on the federal review and the permits issued can be found at https://conservation.ca.gov/calgem/Pages/Well-Stim-National-Lab-Scientific-Review.aspx
Correction: Oil and Gas Supervisor Uduak-Joe Ntuk's name was spelled incorrectly in the original version of this story.
Janet Wilson is a senior environment reporter with The Desert Sun and part of the 2020 ProPublica State Reporting Network. She can be reached at [email protected] or @janetwilson66


Just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar...my 4 month old baby has started violently kicking/jumping during her sleep. For the past four nights at around 3am she has started raising both legs simultaneously and smashing them back down again. It's not just normal kicking, it's really very forceful, the whole crib shakes and the noise wakes us up - it goes on for over an hour. I am surprised she doesn't hurt herself. Last night she was also chattering away in her sleep, could she be dreaming?
Isaac is 4 months and does this A LOT when he is awake. i haven't noticed it whilst he is asleep at all. Sorry, can't be any more help.
Thanks for your replies. She does it a lot when awake too, so maybe she is just dreaming. So annoying to be woken up when she is fast asleep all night! I'll try and tire her out today, see if that helps.
and 2 - because with blankets you have to put them feet-to-foot, he kicked the bottom of the cot really hard & woke up cos he'd hurt his feet!


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Sean Strickland blasts judges for loss to Jared Cannonier, says he'll make Nassourdine Imavov quit
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The official records say that Sean Strickland has lost two in a row: He was knocked out by Alex Pereira, who would go on to defeat Israel Adesanya in his next fight and win the UFC middleweight title, and on Dec. 17 he dropped a split decision to Jared Cannonier.
That's not the way Strickland sees it, though.
He's an exciting fighter who entered the Pereira fight on a six-bout winning streak and moving up considerably in the court of public opinion. He got drilled by Pereira, one of the biggest punchers in MMA, but he could rationalize that.
What he couldn't rationalize was losing to Cannonier. And that loss becomes even more significant now that he took a short-notice fight on Monday against Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday at Apex in Las Vegas after Kelvin Gastelum had to pull out with an injury.
Strickland is in no danger of being cut, but a third loss in a row wouldn't do much for his rankings. He's seventh at middleweight, five spots above Nassourdine, though because this bout came on short notice it will be fought at light heavyweight.
So this is a fight that Strickland needs a win.
Still, he's not that concerned because he said that despite his inability to keep his focus — he told reporters at UFC Vegas 67 media day Wednesday that he suffers from "ADD" — he deserved the win over Cannonier.
"What you guys saw there was a Matrix-style of boxing," he said. "Not one f***ing punch landed. I seen everything. I was living in the f***ing Matrix. I was good in the Matrix like Bobby Green before he went to sleep. That's how good it was. But you have judges who don't know f*** about fighting and they see a big scary Black man throwing big f***ing punches and they're like, 'Oh man. That's scary. That's scary. He won the fight.'"
OK?
So he takes the fight believing that he's coming off a win and should be able to defeat Imavov. He went on to insult Imavov and suggest he'd quit because he lives in France.
It's his shtick and he's trying to put on a show, though it's a decidedly low-brow one.
Sean Strickland (L) believes he defeated Jared Cannonier in December and is confident he can handle Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday at Apex in Las Vegas. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
But when he got the call about replacing Gastelum, it made sense on a lot of levels. His coach, Eric Nicksick, views it as a good pairing.
"Sean called me and said, 'Hey, there's an opportunity to fight Imavov on a week's notice. What do you think?'," Nicksick said. "I said, 'Bro, if they could take care of you [financially], I'd take it. I'd definitely take it.' I went and sat down and broke down tape of Imavov for three hours. Skill-for-skill, and what I think we can do, I believe this is definitely a great matchup for Sean."
Strickland was in the gym not long after losing to Cannonier because he was helping teammate Brad Tavares prepare for a fight.
He said he was getting ready for a snowboarding vacation when UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard called him.
"Mick calls me and I was like, 'Ah, Mick is going to ask me to do something I don't want to do,'" Strickland said. "Mick is actually a solid f***ing guy. To work with him is an absolute pleasure. Sean's a little rough. [Matchmaker] Sean Shelby's a little rough, but Mick, I like Mick. So he calls me and I'm like, 'F***ing Mick.' He has this little Australian accent, this suave motherf***er. He probably just got done wrestling a crocodile. ...
"Then his suave ass says, 'We'll pay you a decent amount of money,' and I said, 'Well then, I'm your f***ing huckleberry.' I'm a fighter, man."
Imavov was thankful Strickland took the fight after two hours of uncertainty, but he's put off by Strickland's over-the-top trash talk.
Asked his greatest concern about Strickland, Imavov never hesitated.
"What can he do that Gastelum [could not]? I think [he has a] big mouth," Imavov said. "I just have to be careful of what he's saying, the words that he's using. The big mouth, that's it."
Old video recirculated to falsely claim 'ex-Pakistan president named journalist's killers'
A video of former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari giving a press conference has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts with the false claim that he mentioned the names of "the killers" of a Pakistani journalist who was shot dead by police in Kenya in October 2022. The original video was in fact broadcast live in May 2022, which predates the journalist's killing by several months. The claim was posted here on January 20, 2023, alongside a four-hour two-minute video
Chinese food vlogger slapped with RM78,000 fine for eating, cooking a shark
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — A Chinese food vlogger has been fined 125,000 yuan (RM78,403) for cooking and eating a shark. Th...


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Especie nativa de la región neotropical. Habita en Bolivia, Argentina, Brasil y Perú.

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ICMR asks states to ramp up coronavirus testing in containment zones and hospitals
By Vivek Raj | Galatta | Jun 20, 2020, 03:45 pm
Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on Friday in a letter to Chief Secretaries of all states across the country, asked for testing for coronavirus in containment zones and hospitals to be ramped up. Mr. Bhargava in his letter stated, "Real Time RT-PCR is the gold standard test for detecting cases of Covid-19,". He added, "The test requires specialized laboratory setup with specific biosafety and biosecurity precautions to be followed. Average time taken is around 4-5 hours from receipt of sample to getting the result. The advantage of this platform lies in its accuracy of detection as well as ability to run up to 90 samples in a single run. However, in view of the specialized laboratory requirements, this test cannot be performed at every district level labs which do not have molecular virology facilities,".
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In view of the efforts needed to increase the testing capacity across the country, Mr. Bhargava stated that the ICMR has given the nod for 960 labs in total in the public and private sectors. He then went on to say, "However, in spite of these developments in testing, there is an urgent need to introduce rapid point of care diagnostic tests to make testing widely available in all parts of the country,". The ICMR chief then wrote saying, "Rapid antigen-based detection assays have been used successfully for early diagnosis of diseases like Malaria, Leishmania, viral and bacterial respiratory infections etc. Such tests can be used as point of care diagnostics in field settings and have minimal biosafety and biosecurity requirements. ln view of this, ICMR had been exploring alternate quick and reliable options for diagnosis of COVID-19."
Bhargava in his letter also spoke about how important testing should be made available to all symptomatic persons across the country as the current existing method of test, track and treatment is the only way to put a stop to the spread of the COVID-19 infection. He urged that contact tracing mechanisms in the country for the containment of the infection need to be further strengthened. He also said that all patients being tested must share one personal identity issued by the Indian government so as to establish the individual's credibility. He wrote saying, "It has been noted that the phone numbers shared by individuals at the time of testing are often incorrect. Therefore, it is advisable that at the time of testing, a missed call should be given on the shared phone number to verify its correctness,".
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Coronavirus patient in Assam tries to escape quarantine and dies fom head injuries
"இந்தியனாக இருந்தால் உள்ளே வராதே" கொந்தளித்த ஆபாசப் பட நடிகை..
டிக்டாக் ரவுடி பேபி சூர்யா மீது கொலை மிரட்டல் வழக்கு!
Popular Tamil comedian to get married to his girlfriend during lockdown!
இந்திய எல்லையில் போர் மேகங்கள்! ராணுவம் என்ன செய்துகொண்டிருக்கிறது தெரியுமா?
Keerthy Suresh reveals exciting details about her role in Rajinikanth's Annaatthe!
"Only God knows when coronavirus will come to an end" - CM Edappadi Palaniswami
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Gautham Menon releases new song video from this film! Check Out!
"What a proud moment for a father", Kamal Haasan's latest emotional statement!
"Goodbye, until we meet again", Amala Paul gets emotional! Latest statement here!
"Bad news again...", Vishnu Vishal mourns the death of this important technician in Tamil cinema
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The Reader is the online archive of Jeff's writings on culture, politics, music, and more. It includes excerpts and outtakes from Can't Stop Won't Stop and interviews with Jeff. Articles are being added regularly, so come back often.
On election day 2000, a new generation battled a legacy of voting irregularities and cynicism to make itself known. Here is the story of one of those young voters, Loric Frye.
Throughout the north side of Pittsburgh, one of the city's three major Black districts, they lined up before dawn, hundreds deep in the 47-degree weather as if they were waiting for history to be made. Even after the polling places opened into an instant crawl, they kept coming.
The story of one of the Bronx greats–a Young Lord and a mentor to many.
Four years of print, radio, and video interviews with Jeff Chang. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll order Chinese.
From 2003, the first blog post on writing "Can't Stop Won't Stop". Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Another blog post on writing "Can't Stop Won't Stop" from the eve of release. Bonus angst: that vexing "Asian American question".
We're working out the kinks in this as we both add more content and tweak the landing page. Please stay tuned.
Links to some of Jeff's stuff on music writing. Note: We're currently trying to properly organize this section and upload lots more.
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Readers expecting a wild Halloween full of costume parties and debauchery may be surprised to learn that in Poland the 'holiday' is completely overshadowed by the rather sobering, sombre proceedings of November 1st and 2nd every year. Known nationally as All Saints' Day (Dzień Wszystkich Świętych) and All Souls' Day (Dzień Zaduszny, or Dzień Wszystkich Zmarłych) respectively, these two days of the calendar year are dedicated to prayer and paying tribute to the deceased by visiting their graves. In accordance with tradition, Catholic families all over Poland will make pilgrimages to the resting places of their relatives, tending the graves with a care that is truly touching, before laying wreaths, flowers and candles that will be kept lit throughout the length of the holiday. Across Katowice, you will also see memorials commemorating deaths in conflicts throughout the centuries, statues to national heroes, all adorned with wreaths and candles, placed there by strangers with as much affection as if they were laid there for a loved one. As night descends, the country's graveyards and memorial spots are aglow with the warm light of literally thousands of flickering candles, creating an eerie, incredibly evocative atmosphere that should not be missed by anyone with a heart that still beats.
As one of Poland's most important public holidays, only public transportation and emergency response employees as obliged to work on November 1st (which falls on a Thursday in 2018), so don't be surprised to find your favourite bar, restaurant or shop bolted shut.
Below are Silesia's most centrally-located Catholic cemeteries.


USA Network has released a first-look photo of Bobby Cannavale's new Mr. Robot character, and like everything else about this ever-surprising series, you can make of it what you will. With oversized eyeglasses, a cheesy mustache and a full pompadoured hair helmet, Cannavale's "Irving" looks exactly like what you'd expect from USA's character description.
"A laconic, no-nonsense used car salesman." See the photo below.
Also starring are Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin, Martin Wallström, Grace Gummer, Michael Cristofer, Stephanie Corneliussen and BD Wong. Sam Esmail is the writer and exec producer, along with Anonymous Content executive producers Steve Golin and Chad Hamilton.


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Soldigo's mission is to help small entrepreneurs to run an online shop easier than ever. As we continue our journey to satisfy the needs of our customers we have been working hard to release a few new really important updates.
Until now every store's structure could be translated into 16 languages with a single click. We received a lot of requests that we should enable the translation of the store's content, especially the products titles and descriptions. So we have good news! Starting from today the content of the Soldigo stores can be uploaded in 16 languages. The Multilingual content is available in the Marketing Plan.
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That's a tough assignment. Vengeance is the pressure of the past upon the present. A dark thing done needs doing again, by way of remembrance and retaliation. The Ghost's "Remember me" does not ask for mere affection; it insists on action. To remember must mean to kill.
Part of what has made Hamlet unique on the world's stage is the sheer heft and power of the remembering it entails for everyone involved: for the characters and actors on the stage; for the play's first audiences in the early seventeenth century; and for us now, four centuries and more down the line.
The play's earliest performances likely entailed another layer of memory. Strong tradition holds that the role of the Ghost was first performed by Shakespeare himself. Resonant casting: Shakespeare's own son Hamnet had died, about a year earlier, at ten years old. If tradition tells true, then (as James Joyce suggests hauntingly at the midpoint of Ulysses) Shakespeare, the living father of a dead son, had chosen to write and perform the role of a dead father addressing a living son with a near-identical name. Most of the cast—and perhaps even some in the audience—would have known of the playwright's loss—and would have felt its additional undertow.
But Shakespeare had also built into Hamlet more public, less personal memories—rooted in a play that all theatergoers already knew on their own pulses. Twelve years earlier, the playwright Thomas Kyd had created, in his Spanish Tragedy, the period's very first revenge play, and its most lasting hit. In retrospect, The Spanish Tragedy reads like Hamlet mirrored and reversed: a father must avenge his son (Horatio!), who has been murdered, like King Hamlet, in a garden. Two women—the slain son's mother and his lover—commit suicide (and the mother runs mad before she does so). The avenging father intermittently runs mad, and then puts on a play in order to entrap his enemies; the bloodbath at the Tragedy's end became the benchmark for all the revenge tragedies to come.
Hamlet's first audiences could not have watched any moment of Shakespeare's play without remembering Kyd's. Shakespeare was giving them something they already adored, and trying at the same time to make it new at every turn. His chief tactic was expansion. Kyd's protagonist must simply decide whether, when, and how to accomplish his revenge. Hamlet, by contrast, parleys the practical problems of vengeance into questions of human essence and existence: whether to do or not to do; to be or not to be. Shakespeare's expansive tactics certainly succeeded in the long run (because, well, here we are), but not in the short. Kyd's play, all but unknown to us these days, emphatically outdrew Hamlet at the box office throughout Shakespeare's lifetime.
Nowadays, when we watch Hamlet, we are likely to remember not other plays but other, earlier performances of this one. All those films and videos; all the live performances you may have caught at sundry lifepoints; not to mention all the times we and our friends have quoted the play, intentionally or incidentally (since its lines suffuse our culture, even when we're not sure of their source).
On the line's surface, that "globe" is the skull where memory resides. But Shakespeare has layered an intensely present-tense pun: Hamlet was one of the first plays produced at the new Globe, whose sole in-house playwright here quietly savors his power to "distract" (excite, animate) audiences, seated and standing, beyond anything in their experience or expectations. Hamlet insists that the Ghost (and perhaps Shakespeare too?) will be remembered—that the theater won't forget.
True enough. Playgoing furnishes a kind of pause-point in our real lives, poised between the past that frets our memories, and the future that demands our actions. Small wonder, then, that perhaps the most hypnotic play of all perches itself at that point where aching memories abound, and what's to come is still unsure.


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Hungarian Institute to open in Istanbul
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The Government has decided to open a Hungarian Institute in Turkey, Hungary's political and economic partner of strategic importance. The institute to be established in Istanbul will ensure the continued presence of Hungarian culture in Turkey; create a ground for presenting our achievements to a wide audience; broaden awareness of our country; positively influence Hungary's image; and contribute to intensifying relations between the two countries.
There is a very strong sense of cultural and linguistic unity between Hungary and Turkey and the two countries are tied together in a deep political, economic and strategic partnership, which can be further strengthened by the opening of the Hungarian Institute in Istanbul.
Similarly to other Hungarian Institutes and in line with Hungary's country image-building efforts, the Institute will introduce and give an insight into Hungarian culture and political processes; represent Hungary's cultural heritage and contemporary culture; build and foster relationships with our country's Turkish cultural and social partners; and support the Government's foreign policy endeavours.
At present, there are 19 Hungarian Institutes operating in 17 countries as part of the Balassi Institute's network, making a contribution to presenting Hungarian values in major cultural cities of the world.
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Belarus, Turkiye develop all-round cooperation
MINSK, 31 October (BelTA) - Belarus and Turkiye are developing cooperation in a wide range of areas, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov said as he spoke at an event in Minsk on 28 October to mark the 99th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkiye, BelTA has learned.
"The modern world is facing great challenges, and the success in confronting them determines the ability of the states to preserve their sovereignty and independence. These concepts are the highest values for the Belarusian and Turkish peoples. I am confident that through joint efforts our countries will be able to overcome all existing difficulties on their way," said Evgeny Shestakov.
"Supporting each other in the international arena, Belarus and Turkiye are developing bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas," he said.
Evgeny Shestakov expressed confidence that the further realization of the potential of Belarusian-Turkish relations, especially in the economic sector, would fully contribute to the strengthening of the ties of friendship between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Turkiye. "Belarus sincerely counts on the implementation of the bilateral agreements with Turkiye reached during the recent high-level contacts. Belarus has always regarded Turkiye as an important and promising partner, as well as a reliable friend," he said.
The deputy minister of foreign affairs also drew attention to the fact that Turkiye is one of the world centers of development, which has been consistently confirmed throughout the history of the state's development. "I am convinced that the Republic of Turkiye will approach its centennial celebration next year, in 2023, with new achievements both on the regional and global scale," Evgeny Shestakov stressed.
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John Davis 1929–2021
31/10/2021 NewsJohn Davissibelius
John Davis (photo: Sibelius One)
John Davis, President of Sibelius One, passed away on 27 October at the age of 92.
John was interested in Sibelius since the early 1940s, when his father took him into a music shop in Bristol bought him his first record – a 78 of movements from the Karelia Suite – just at the time that news was coming through of the Russian invasion of the Karelian Isthmus. He was heavily involved with the Torbay Recorded Music Society for over half a century and co-ordinated large music groups travelling in the UK and internationally.
John's first 'live' concert experience was watching Sir Henry Wood conduct Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony in the Pump Rooms in Bath in the early part of the war. His parents were both musicians, his mother being a former LRAM piano tutor (her pièce de résistance was the Sibelius Romance in D flat major – his initiation into the piano world of Finland's greatest composer) and his father a church organist. After the family moved from London to the Bristol area during the war, John's father went around various churches repairing and tuning organs, and at this time John himself developed a keen love for and interest in this instrument. Right from his earliest samplings of classical music on disc, John was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Leopold Stokowski.
As well as being devoted to music, John enjoyed a distinguished career in the Royal Navy and as a driving test examiner, conducting over 32,000 tests.
After moving to South Devon, he joined the Torbay Gramophone Society (later to become the Recorded Music Society) in 1958 and soon became embroiled in its management. This led him to present programmes nationwide with subjects including Sibelius, Stokowski and music for orchestra and organ. In 1970 he was a founder of the Torbay Musical Weekends, held at the sumptuous Palace Hotel in Torquay; in this context he worked with guest presenters of the highest calibre including Sir Georg Solti and Sir David Willcocks.
In the 1960s he started co-ordinating groups to attend 'live' concerts across this country, particularly in Birmingham, Exeter and London. A trip to Prague to hear the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra play Má vlast by Smetana was the start of a whole series of group musical trips to Europe and the USSR.
John Davis at Ainola in 2014, admiring the greetings card to Sibelius signed by every member of the Philadelphia Orchestra (photo: Sibelius One)
From 2001 onwards he was a regular attendee at the Lahti Sibelius Festival, and in 2006 he also visited the Sibelius Festival on the island of Korpo. He sponsored organ pipes in both Symphony Hall in Birmingham and the Sibelius Hall in Lahti, and was privileged to attend the inauguration of the organ in the Sibelius Hall. He became President of Sibelius One when the organization was founded in 2014 and held that position for the rest of his life.
John's knowledge of and enthusiasm for music were as legendary as they were infectious, and his good humour and kindness will be fondly remembered by all those lucky enough to meet him. He is survived by his wife Christine, daughter Julia, son Edward and four grandchildren.
Scène d'amour at Ainola
27/10/2021 NewsAinola, Luukas Hiltunen, Scaramouchesibelius
Luukas Hiltunen by Sibelius's grave at Ainola
The arrangement by Luukas Hiltunen of the Scène d'amour from Sibelius's ballet-pantomime Scaramouche has been played at a concert at the composer's home, Ainola. The performance, on 26 July 2021, was given by the Kamus String Quartet (Terhi Paldanius and Jukka Untamala, violins; Jussi Tuhkanen, viola; Petja Kainulainen, cello) as part of 'Meidän Festivaali' ('Our Festival').
Scaramouche is one of the longest and most unusual of Sibelius's large-scale scores, and the composer himself made piano arrangements of two passages (Danse élégiaque and Scène d'amour) and a violin/piano version of the Scène d'amour.
Luukas Hiltunen has previously made arrangements for symphony orchestra of Sibelius's organ works Intrada and Surusoitto, and his First Symphony (2019–20) reflects his familiarity with Sibelius's style of writing music for orchestra. The symphony has been published: the score and performance materials are now available through Universal Edition (UE) online shop: https://www.universaledition.com/luukas-hiltunen-7879/works/symphony-no-1-30501. Luukas Hiltunen is currently working on his String Quartet No. 1, 'A tale of two lovers'. The subtitle alludes to the programmatic content of the work, loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The work will play for around 40 minutes and performance materials will be available both in printed and digital forms through Universal Edition AG.
Previous performances of the Scaramouche arrangement have taken place on 23 March 2018 at the Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland (Lahti Conservatory String Quartet), 21 July 2019 at the Sibelius Hall, Lahti (string quartet from Orkester Norden) and 1 May 2021 at Korundi House of Culture, Rovaniemi (Lapland Chamber Orchestra).
Members of the Kamus Quartet at Ainola's Cafe Aulis
For more information about Scaramouche click here to read or download Eija Kurki's in-depth article.
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Q: Why use DFS to find cycles in an undirected graph and topological sorting to find cycles in a directed graph? For undirected graphs , if we need to find a cycle , we use depth-first search as described in this older question,which is a well known method and also optimal .
But for directed graph, this other question suggests using topological sorting.
My question is, why can't we use the same technique we use for undirected graphs, to check for cycles in directed graph?  I've thought of various cases and the algorithms always seem to agree.
Can anyone come up with some example directed graph where DFS fails to find a cycle but topological sorting does?

A: It seems like your question is the following: can you use depth-first search to detect cycles in an undirected graph, or should you use topological sort instead?
The answer is that both approaches will work.  If there is a cycle in a directed graph, then you can detect this by running a depth-first search over the graph.  As soon as you start the search from a node in the cycle, you are guaranteed to eventually discover the cycle.
It turns out that topological sorting and DFS are closely related in the following way: if you run a DFS in a graph and don't find a cycle, then the reverse order in which you marked each node as fully-explored will give a topological sort of the graph.  In other words, the solution of "use topological sort" and the solution of "use DFS" can be thought of as extremely similar algorithms, since one way to implement topological sorting is with DFS.
Hope this helps!

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Researchers conclude that acupuncture combined with massage is effective for the treatment of cervical vertigo. This condition is a type of dizziness often caused by abnormalities in neck proprioceptors or by vascular compression. Patients experience a feeling of spinning. Cervical vertigo may be caused by head or neck trauma, neck arthritis, surgery to the neck, Meniere's disease, inner ear disorders and other issues. Common treatments include physical therapy, medications including muscle relaxants, cervical blocks and surgery. In this new acupuncture continuing education study, the combination of acupuncture and massage is shown to produce significant positive patient outcomes with a total effective rate of 95%.
Cervical vertigo differs from other types of vertigo in that this diagnosis refers to cases wherein proprioception of the neck is disturbed. Proprioception is the ability to sense the body's position, motion and equilibrium. For example, a blindfolded individual can sense if their leg is lifted or their hand is raised above their head. Disturbances in proprioception of the neck may lead to dizziness, cervical vertigo. Intensity may range from mild to severe. Associated symptoms include loss of balance, lightheadedness, blurry vision, nausea and vomiting.
Researchers from the Rehabilitation Department of No. 2 People's Hospital of Linhai City (Zhenjiang) randomly divided 84 patients with cervical vertigo into two groups. Group #1 received standalone Chinese medicine massage treatments. Group #2 received a combination of acupuncture and massage treatments. After two weeks, patients in group #2 achieved an overall effective rate of 95% compared with 79.95% for group #1. Based on the clinical outcomes, the researchers conclude acupuncture combined with massage is a highly effective approach for the treatment of cervical vertigo.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) categorizes cervical vertigo as a disease of dizziness. TCM differential diagnostics identify several underlying syndromes giving rise to cervical vertigo including qi and blood stagnation, liver and kidney yin deficiency, qi and blood deficiency and vascular issues causing insufficient blood supply to the brain. The combination of acupuncture and massage is identified by the researchers as having several beneficial effects: improved blood oxygen supply, enhanced microcirculation of blood to the affected region, reduced muscle spasms and pain. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) measurements confirm that the combination of acupuncture and massage increase blood flow in the vertebrobasilar arteries and brain. In addition, TCD measurements confirm that needling the acupoint Jingming (UB1) significantly improves cervical vertigo patients' speed of blood flow in the vertebrobasilar arteries.
The massage treatments were administered with patients in a supine position. The therapist, seated near the patients' heads, applied massage therapy to relax local muscles of the neck, shoulders and upper back. Points of tenderness received special attention along with acupressure to acupuncture points Fengchi (GB20), Jianjing (GB21), Baihui (DU20) and related points for 1 - 2 minutes per each acupoint. In some cases, the therapist applied upward static force pull-outs for 15 seconds per pull. The duration of each massage was 30 minutes. The massage treatment was applied every other day with one week comprising one course. The entire treatment lasted for wo courses.
The patient took a prone posture with head slightly leaning forward and neck muscles relaxed. One cun filiform needles were used. Acupuncture needling was applied to Fengfu (DU16), Baihui (DU20) and Xuanzhong (GB39) bilaterally with even reinforcing and reducing manipulation methods. The depth of insertion was 15 to 25 mm and the retention of needling was 30 minutes per acupuncture session. The treatment was applied once daily for a course of two weeks.
After two weeks, both groups demonstrated positive clinical outcomes. The massage group had 17 patients cured, 8 patients having made remarkable improvements, 5 patients having made moderate improvements and 8 patients having made no improvements. The combination group had 80 patients cured, 5 patients having made remarkable improvements, 8 patients having made moderate improvements and 2 patients having made no improvements. Based on the above outcomes, the researchers conclude that the combination of acupuncture and massage is safe and effective for the treatment of cervical vertigo.


I just re-installed my Office 2007 and Outlook will not accept my password. I have tried every password that I have used in Outlook with no success. How may I remove the old password and install a new one?
Just contact your system administrator and he should be able to change it for you. If you are talking about a home version, then you need to either contact your ISP, if that is the account in question, or the email site, such as hotmail, try to log in from there. If you cannot, then request a password change.
I recently changed my password through my ISP (ATT) and that password gets me online but DOES NOT get me into Outlook 2007? Any other suggestions??
Delete the whole account settings and re-configure it again... if that still doesn't work than it would some misconfiguration I would say. hope this help.


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Q: Extract the Source data from Elastic Search Suggest Search response using JAVA API I am using the Completition suggester for an auto complete App in Java, I was able to extract the suggest text from the Search response using the JAVA api. While checking the raw response I saw that suggest response contain the _source data (complete document instead of just the Suggest string). How to extract the source data from the Suggest Search response ?
Please find below the Code I have used to get the suggested text -
SearchRequest searchRequest = new SearchRequest("my_entitiy");
CompletionSuggestionBuilder suggestionBuilder = new CompletionSuggestionBuilder("nameSuggest");
suggestionBuilder.size(10).prefix(input).skipDuplicates(true);

SearchSourceBuilder searchSourceBuilder = new SearchSourceBuilder();
searchSourceBuilder.suggest(
        new SuggestBuilder().addSuggestion(SUGGESTION_NAME, suggestionBuilder));
searchRequest.source(searchSourceBuilder);
SearchResponse searchResponse = elasticClient.search(searchRequest, RequestOptions.DEFAULT);

Suggest suggest = searchResponse.getSuggest();
Suggest.Suggestion<Suggest.Suggestion.Entry<Suggest.Suggestion.Entry.Option>> suggesition =
        suggest.getSuggestion(SUGGESTION_NAME);
List<String> suggestionList =  new ArrayList<>();
for (Suggest.Suggestion.Entry<Suggest.Suggestion.Entry.Option> entry : suggesition.getEntries()) {
  for(Suggest.Suggestion.Entry.Option option:entry.getOptions()){
    suggestionList.add(option.getText().toString());
  }
}

In the Option few methods are available to extract the score, text and highlighted. Is it possible to get the _source data from the option ? I saw a toXContent function is it possible to use that to get the source data ?
Above snippet is saving the Suggested string to a list I was wondering whether it's possible to get the complete Doc JSON.

A: You can use the fetch source API of JHLRC (java high level rest client) which is the official java client of Elasticsearch.
As per the link

This API helps to get only the _source field of a document.

You can get the id from your previous response and then use to get the source of those documents.
GetSourceRequest getSourceRequest = new GetSourceRequest(
    "posts",
    "1");

Above the sample from Elastic and , where posts is the index name and 1 is the doc id.

A: You can always make use of source filtering to filter the fields to be returned in search results. In elastic you can do so adding includes, excludes or both in _source context. For e.g. you want only to get field1 and field2, the you can set the _source as below along with query:
{
  "query":{
    // your query goes here
  },
  "_source":{
    "includes":["field1", "field2"]
  }
}

Using high level rest client the same can be achieved as below:
String[] includes = {"field1", "field2"};
searchSourceBuilder.fetchSource(new FetchSourceContext(true, includes, null));

A: I did the trick by converting Suggest.Suggestion.Entry.Option to its implementation CompletionSuggestion.Entry.Option which exposed SearchHit. The following thing is just to map source to your object.
CompletionSuggestion.Entry.Option completionSuggestionEntryOption =
              (CompletionSuggestion.Entry.Option) option;
          SearchHit searchHit = completionSuggestionEntryOption.getHit();
          String hitJson = searchHit.getSourceAsString();
          ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
          T object = objectMapper.readValue(hitJson, clazz);

clazz is the class you want to map to.


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IVF Method Linked to Size of Babies
By Rachael Rettner
A super-receptive uterus may be responsible for some recurrent miscarriages in women, research reported Aug. 24, 2012, suggests. (Image credit: Pregnancy photo via Shutterstock)
The way in which embryos are prepared during in vitro fertilization may influence the size of the baby that's born, a new study from Finland suggests.
Embryos that spend long periods growing in culture (around five to six days) before being transferred to the mother's womb are more likely to be born heavier than normal for their gestational age, compared to embryos that spend a shorter period in culture (two to three days), the study found. (Gestational age refers to how far along a pregnancy is.)
On the flip side, embryos that spend long periods in culture are less likely to be born small for their gestational age, the researchers said.
Previous studies have shown babies born as a result of IVF treatment are at an increased risk for preterm birth and low birth weight. Factors related to the pregnancy, or to the IVF technique itself, may be responsible for the association. Few studies have looked at the effect of culture time on the baby's birth weight, however.
Still, additional, larger studies are needed to confirm the new findings, the researchers said.
In the study, researchers at the University of Helsinki analyzed information from 1,079 singleton babies (not twins) who were born after their mothers had undergone IVF.
During IVF, eggs from the mother are fertilized in a laboratory, and allowed to grow in culture for about one to six days before they are transferred to the mother's uterus. Typically, embryos are transferred to the uterus after two to three days, according to the American Pregnancy Association.
The Helsinki researchers determined the percentage of babies that were born at a normal weight; that were small for gestational age; or that were large for gestational age. Generally, 10 percent of babies are born small for gestational age, 10 percent are large for gestational age, and 80 percent are normal weight.
The average weight of babies in the study was about 7.7 pounds.
Among embryos that were cultured for two to three days, about 10 percent were small for gestational age, and 10 percent were large for gestational age, as expected.
But among those that spent five to six days in culture, close to 19 percent were large for gestational age, and 3 percent small for gestational age, the researchers said.
Babies born small for gestational age are at increased risk for complications such as low blood sugar, and neurological disabilities. Later in life, babies that were small for their gestational age may be at increased risk for such chronic conditions as heart disease. Large-for-gestational-age babies may be heavier in childhood, and thus at increased risk for adult obesity, the researchers said.
The reason for the finding is not clear. It could be that certain stages of embryo development differ depending upon whether they take place in a laboratory or the womb, the researchers said.
Large-for-gestational-age babies were also more likely to be born to mothers with high body mass index or to women who had previously given birth. The mother's age, cause of infertility or method of fertilization did not affect the results.
The study was published online Dec. 11 in the journal Human Reproduction.
Pass it on: IVF embryos that spend long periods in culture may be at increased risk of being born large for gestational age.
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Rachael Rettner
Rachael is a Live Science contributor, and was a former channel editor and senior writer for Live Science between 2010 and 2022. She has a master's degree in journalism from New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. She also holds a B.S. in molecular biology and an M.S. in biology from the University of California, San Diego. Her work has appeared in Scienceline, The Washington Post and Scientific American.
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