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<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\Client\Purchase;

use DateTime;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\API\Purchase\AbstractPayment;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\API\Purchase\Payment\CardPayment;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\API\Purchase\Payment\CashPayment;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\API\Purchase\Payment\InvoicePayment;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\API\Purchase\Payment\MobilePayment;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\API\Purchase\Payment\SwishPayment;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\API\Purchase\Payment\VippsPayment;
use LauLamanApps\IzettleApi\Client\Purchase\Exception\PaymentTypeNotConfiguredException;
use Money\Currency;
use Money\Money;
use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;

final class PaymentBuilder implements PaymentBuilderInterface
{
    const CARD = 'IZETTLE_CARD';
    const CASH = 'IZETTLE_CASH';
    const INVOICE = 'IZETTLE_INVOICE';
    const MOBILE = 'MOBILE_PAY';
    const SWISH = 'SWISH';
    const VIPPS = 'VIPPS';

    public function buildFromArray(array $payments, Currency $currency): array
    {
        $data = [];
        foreach ($payments as $payment) {
            $data[] = $this->build($payment, $currency);
        }

        return $data;
    }

    public function build(array $payment, Currency $currency): AbstractPayment
    {
        switch ($payment['type']) {
            case self::CARD:
                return $this->parseCardPayment($payment, $currency);
            case self::CASH:
                return $this->parseCashPayment($payment, $currency);
            case self::INVOICE:
                return $this->parseInvoicePayment($payment, $currency);
            case self::MOBILE:
                return $this->parseMobilePayment($payment, $currency);
            case self::SWISH:
                return $this->parseSwichPayment($payment, $currency);
            case self::VIPPS:
                return $this->parseVippsPayment($payment, $currency);
        }

        throw new PaymentTypeNotConfiguredException('Payment type \'' . $payment['type'] . '\' not configured');
    }

    private function parseCardPayment($payment, Currency $currency): CardPayment
    {
        return new CardPayment(
            Uuid::fromString($payment['uuid']),
            new Money($payment['amount'], $currency),
            $payment['attributes']['referenceNumber'],
            $payment['attributes']['maskedPan'],
            $payment['attributes']['cardType'],
            $payment['attributes']['cardPaymentEntryMode'],
            $this->getFromKey('applicationName', $payment['attributes']),
            $this->getFromKey('applicationIdentifier', $payment['attributes']),
            $this->getFromKey('terminalVerificationResults', $payment['attributes']),
            (int) $this->getFromKey('nrOfInstallments', $payment['attributes'])
        );
    }

    private function parseCashPayment($payment, Currency $currency): CashPayment
    {
        return new CashPayment(
            Uuid::fromString($payment['uuid']),
            new Money($payment['amount'], $currency),
            new Money($payment['attributes']['handedAmount'], $currency)
        );
    }

    private function parseInvoicePayment($payment, Currency $currency): InvoicePayment
    {
        return new InvoicePayment(
            Uuid::fromString($payment['uuid']),
            new Money($payment['amount'], $currency),
            Uuid::fromString($payment['attributes']['orderUUID']),
            $payment['attributes']['invoiceNr'],
            new DateTime($payment['attributes']['dueDate'])
        );
    }

    private function parseMobilePayment($payment, Currency $currency): MobilePayment
    {
        return new MobilePayment(
            Uuid::fromString($payment['uuid']),
            new Money($payment['amount'], $currency)
        );
    }

    private function parseSwichPayment($payment, Currency $currency): SwishPayment
    {
        return new SwishPayment(
            Uuid::fromString($payment['uuid']),
            new Money($payment['amount'], $currency)
        );
    }

    private function parseVippsPayment($payment, Currency $currency): VippsPayment
    {
        return new VippsPayment(
            Uuid::fromString($payment['uuid']),
            new Money($payment['amount'], $currency)
        );
    }

    private function getFromKey($key, array $data)
    {
        if (!array_key_exists($key, $data)) {
            return null;
        }

        return $data[$key];
    }
}

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Former US LGBTI Envoy Confirmed as Next Ambassador to Nepal
Michael K. Lavers Sep 10, 2018
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 6, 2018, confirmed the nomination of Randy Berry to become the next U.S. ambassador to Nepal. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
The U.S. Senate on Thursday by a voice vote confirmed Randy Berry as the next U.S. ambassador to Nepal.Then-Secretary of State John Kerry in 2015 named Berry, a career Foreign Service officer who is openly gay, as the first special U.S. envoy to promote LGBTI rights abroad.
Berry was the consul general at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam before Kerry named him to the position. Berry was the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nepal from 2007-2009.
Berry was most recently a deputy assistant secretary in the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
"Randy Berry is a career senior Foreign Service officer with 25 years of experience as a diplomat," reads Berry's biography on the State Department's website.
Sunil Babu Pant is the founder of the Blue Diamond Society, a Nepalese LGBTI organization. He is also the first openly gay member of the Nepalese Parliament.
Pant told the Washington Blade in an email that Berry's confirmation is "welcome news" because he "knows Nepal very well."
"There are many important issues to look into as an ambassador but many have failed to pay any attention to LGBTI matters as many believe LGBTI matters are of less important," said Pant. "I hope under Mr. Berry's leadership, the U.S. mission in Nepal will give deserving attention to LGBTI causes including moral support, diplomatic support, political support."
The U.S. Senate in April confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell's nomination.
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CUMBERLAND AVENUE MILESTONE: CONSTRUCTION OF RAISED MEDIAN CONTINUES
Since Monday, March 13, contractor crews have shifted the eastbound lane of Cumberland Avenue from 22nd to 19th streets and set the stage for the installation of the new concrete median. The next step in the process, starting Wednesday, March 22, is laying the new concrete curb with an extruded curb machine. This will require temporary, intermittent lane closures of Cumberland while the machine lays down the new median curbs.
This is the latest development in the City's $17 million reconstruction of Cumberland Avenue.
The concrete pours will be scheduled each day to avoid peak traffic hours and will be fully complete by 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24. Flaggers and police officers will be on site to direct traffic around the work zone. If traffic is heavier than expected, an alternate route will be designated and a detour will be implemented (see detour map).
Additionally, through traffic to points east or west of the area may want to consider using Neyland Drive as an alternate route.
The work will occur starting at 19th Street in the eastbound traffic lane.
Mid-block left turns have been prevented so far by temporary barriers. The new medians will be between 3 feet and 13 feet wide, depending on turn lanes and Knoxville Area Transit bus infrastructure. Even though the number of traffic lanes on Cumberland has been reduced, the design is expected to reduce fender benders and improve traffic flow by eliminating blockages created by vehicles turning left across incoming traffic in the middle of the block.
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By Chris Williams on March 18, 2011.
Insects love moisture. All living things need water to survive. From fungi and mold to plants and animals, water is essential. Some creatures absorb moisture from the environment, others consume or drink it. Any way you slice it, water is important to survival. With all the melting snow, heavy rains of Spring, damage from ice dams, and high winds ripping off shingles and siding, water is getting into homes. Add that to slow leaks from pipes and toilets, excessive water in cellars, condensation on windows, poor ventilation in bathrooms already taking place, and there is a recipe for happy bugs. Most pest species causing problems in homes are greatly benefited by moisture problems. From decay fungi, eating wood from within to book lice and silver fish that feed on microscopic growths, everyone is coming to the party. Termites need to live and work in very moist places, the worst damage comes in conjunction with access to wood and moisture. Carpenter ants require moisture and nests usually begin in wet, rotten wood. Powder Post Beetles require a moisture content of 15% or higher in order to develop and cause damage to wood. Decay Fungi, Mold, Ants, Springtails, Silverfish, Book Lice, Termites, and Wood Boring Beetles all need moist environments in which to live.
Controlling excess water and humidity within a structure is paramount to stopping insect pest damage. Pesticides, baits, and traps may aid in reducing the population at hand, but are only part of the equation. Dehumidifiers may be used to literally dry an entire structure, making life hard for pests, and impossible for fungi and molds. Drainage systems, gutters, vapor barriers, sump pumps, dehumidification systems, and ventilation all play an important role in drying a structure. Some buildings are very dry and have relatively few or minor pest issues. Historically the worst cases we see involve a combination of factors, usually taking place simultaneously to create ideal conditions for pest activity. If conditions are unfavorable, damage is usually minimal and easy to control. Severe problems may require not only treatment but other remedial action. Each case is unique with specific factors involved in conjunction with the pest species.
Professionals from Colonial Pest Control will be able to point to the problem areas and make specific recommendations regarding moisture issues and pest activity. Please call us if you see Termite Swarmers, Termite damage, Mud Tubes, black Carpenter Ants, or pests of any type. Colonial Pest Control has safe and effective treatments for all household pests including but not limited to: Termites, Carpenter Ants, Pavement Ants, Odorous House Ants, Little Black Ants, Pharaoh Ants, Field Ants, Termites, Cockroaches, Fleas, House Flies, Drain Flies, Fruit Flies, Cluster Flies, Fungus Gnats, Bed Bugs, Conifer Seed Bugs, Stink Bugs, Boxelder Bugs, Lady Bugs(Not Protected), Flour Beetles, Grain Beetles, Carpet Beetles, Cigar Beetles, Larder Beetles, Powder Post Beetles, Borers, Granary Weevils, European Hornets, Paper Wasps, Yellow Jackets, Bees, Carpenter Bees, Silverfish, Centipedes, Yellow Sack Spiders, Long Legged House Spiders(Daddy Long Legs), Brown Recluse Spiders(Yes, we have them here), Jumping Spiders, Wolf Spiders, Ticks(indoors), Indian Meal Moths, Clothes Moths, and Grain Moths.
I am sure we can help resolve your pest problems! Colonial pest control also has a crack team of Wildlife Control Experts in operation. Services include Flying Squirrel control, Red and Grey Squirrel control, Bat Control, and Skunk removal as well as full exclusion with extended warranty of our work. Please contact Colonial Pest Control for all your pest control needs.


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Formerly the Executive Directors Roundtable, the Arts Leadership Network brings together arts leaders to network, discuss industry trends and collaborate on targeted initiatives like audience development, diversity and funding.
Questions about participation? Contact us at 816.221.1777 or TheArtsCouncil@ArtsKC.org.
ArtsKC leads two Arts Sector Assembly Initiatives. The first is a region-wide Focused Annual Initiative that addresses a critical issue. The second is a series of responsive and timely Current Topic Assemblies. These Current Topic events equip arts leaders to tackle important challenges in the field.
The ArtsKC Internship Program supports and trains future arts leaders. Participants receive valuable, hands-on experience in arts administration and nonprofit management as well as excellent networking opportunities with regional arts organizations and artists.


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2014 BMW X5 xDrive 50i Review
Is it an off-roader, is it a road-racer, or is it the BMW X5?
By Shahzad Sheikh
One upon a time a fledgling germ of an idea was beginning to form in the minds of BMW engineers – they thought it might be good to build a practical SUV with off-roading abilities, but they were all track-heads infused with the DNA of racers and some part of them just couldn't help itself when it came to trying to execute that idea.
This becomes apparent as we buck and weave through the twisty Rocky Mountain roads, somewhere near Lillooet well north of Whistler in Canada as swathes of pine forest blur past in our periphery. Up ahead is a well-driven Porsche Cayman S, piloted by someone clearly boasting local knowledge.
We're keeping him honest, shadowing his every move, doggedly sticking to his tail. But we are not in a Porsche. We're not even in a sports car. We're in a hulking great SUV! Except that this has the blue and white propeller badge on the nose, 'X5' tagged onto its rump and 'xDrive 50i' emblazed along its door.
We're in the new 2014 BMW X5 in full-fat 4.4-litre V8 guise. This thing is capable of hitting 100kph from rest in just five seconds (gulp!) and it is happily putting that thunderous torque into devastating effect, with the accompaniment of an orchestra of riveting grip from its four-wheel drive chassis.
What's more, whilst the Cayman driver must have been slightly indignant at this heaving SUV bearing down on him, the cabin of the white xDrive 50i was a picture of serenity and smug satisfaction. The driver was barely breaking a sweat, the passenger was placid and the car was rejoicing the brief respite from the leash, restraint having been tossed into the stiff, fresh wind.
And that's the thing about the X5. It's always been a bit of a caged lion – a car that feels, like most other BMWs do, that it just wants to go, hard, everywhere, all the time. And of course this is the latest edition of one of the hardest charging SUVs this side of a Grand Cherokee SRT8.
The V8 is new and power is up from 402bhp to 450bhp and torque increases to 479lb ft from 442lb ft, with adaptive suspension, and a whole load of performance packages to add to the already whizz-kid clever dynamics of the X5.
So it'll cruise easily along the highway, well planted and riding smooth at speeds which are way less than what it would be really happy with – again you get the feeling it wants to be back on the delimited Autobahn and the lowly limits in Canada were neither to its liking or ours.
But then most SUVs do the high-speed cruising thing very well nowadays. It's when things get tight and twisty that the X5 really impresses. It serves up accurate steering, alert responses, subdued body roll and lean, quick direction changes, taught ride and strong linear braking.
Although after 20km of working them brutally hard, the brake fade did become rather obvious and they needed cooling down. And whilst we're here, I could also add that the electric power steering just doesn't have the tactile feel you'd like, and that the mid-corner understeer can surprise, although you can either lift-off to tuck in, or simply bully it through with more power.
But these criticisms are somewhat moot as this is not a low-slung sports car, but a practical and comfy family-friendly SUV that can, indeed, handle some degree of off-roading too. We had a chance to go play in the wilds of the Whistler Olympic park along a gravel path with a little bit of mud thrown in, along with a couple of deep dips.
The X5 shrugged this off thanks to its clever tech and auto speed-adjustable hill descent, and even showed us what the electronics were up to in a nifty display illustrating the torque distribution to all four wheels as well as the angle the car was at to the horizontal.
Frankly the route could have been negotiated in a small car with decent ground clearance. Nonetheless the four-wheel drive gives you added reassurance on and off-road in the X5.
As does the brilliant build and unburstable quality of the somewhat staid but very familiar cabin. They've added an extra strip of trim – which of course you can personalise – the dash joins the doors a bit better and the central monitor is bigger and closer – so close in fact that I kept poking it expecting it to respond to my touches, but instead you have to use the admittedly quite intuitive control knob next to the gear lever.
On the outside, there was some criticism over its 'face' to be overheard at the unveiling in Frankfurt a few weeks back. They've made it a little more upright, less rounded, the kidney grille is lower and wider, jutting forward, and the headlights extend to the grille. I actually prefer the new front, and the rear too, I find is much cleaner and sharper, if perhaps less distinctive.
It's in the profile view that the X5 has lost some of its beefiness, the higher swage line, flattens out the sides and whilst the side scoop on the front fender is cool, I miss the concave surface and muscular wheel arches which defined heftier stance of the old car. The new version is sleeker and more modern, but comes across as somewhat dainty, perched as it is, above those massive wheels.
In any case it's still very much recognisable as a BMW X5, as is the rest of the car and indeed the drive. Overall it's all just evolved and improved, and still pretty much stays on script. Those who owned or liked the previous X5 will flock to this new car without hesitation.
It's not quite as focussed or as agile as a Porsche Cayenne when pushed hard on the road, and of course it can't deliver the multi-terrain master antics of a Range Rover Sport, but it is solid, dependable, will startle many a sportscar just for kicks, get you to the farm on time carrying your family and all their gear in its bigger-than-ever boot, and turn up looking utterly classy at the poshest of nightspots, not even needing an invite.
The X5 just got even better.
Price: AED395,000 ($108k) Est
Engine: 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbo, 450bhp @ 5500rpm, 479lb ft @ 2000-4500pm
Performance: 0-100kph 5.0s, top speed 250kph, 10.5L/100km
Transmission: Eight-speed auto, four-wheel drive
Which fast SUV would you have, this new X5, the Porsche Cayenne, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Range Rover Sport or Mercedes ML63 AMG? Tell us below
One response to "2014 BMW X5 xDrive 50i Review"
Khedr says:
I'll take the porsche if I am aged between 28-40. If take the rover however if I were 40 and above.
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"We ate a lot of fried chicken on Little House," actress Melissa Gilbert writes in her new cookbook My Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Frontier Food from My Little House to Yours. And in one of those behind-the-scenes morsels that fans can only get from the stars, Gilbert admits that the Little House cast was served KFC!
Melissa discusses her cookbook, her time on Little House, and her return to primetime television on the October 17th edition of Kroll Call. To listen to the show, click here.
It is an excellent recipe, we have liked very much, super !!


Youth well-being, social connectedness, and personality traits, such as empathy and narcissism, are at the crux of concerns often raised about the impacts of digital life. Understanding known impacts, and research gaps, in these areas is an important first step toward supporting media use that contributes positively to youth's happiness, life satisfaction, and prosocial attitudes and behaviors. By examining existing work addressing these issues across domains, we found that a complex interplay of individual factors, type of digital media engagement, and experiences in media contexts informs outcomes related to well-being, social connectedness, empathy, and narcissism. We argue that further research is needed to uncover how, where, when, and for whom digital media practices support positive well-being and social connectedness outcomes. Specifically, research needs to move beyond correlational studies to uncover causal connections between traits like narcissism and media use. Longitudinal studies are also needed to explore patterns of media use over time and related impacts. Further research is needed to explore how specific technologies can be designed to support positive well-being, social outcomes, and prosocial personality traits. Finally, research is needed regarding parenting, educational practices, and policies that support positive digital media use and related outcomes. Although existing research suggests that digital life has mixed potentials and effects for well-being, social connectedness, empathy, and narcissism, we provide recommendations for clinicians, policy makers, and educators in partnering with caregivers and youth to support media use that promotes positive outcomes in these areas.
Youth well-being, social connectedness, and personality traits, such as empathy and narcissism, are at the crux of concerns often raised about the impacts of digital life. Parents, educators, pediatricians, policy makers, and youth themselves are among the stakeholders with an interest in mitigating negative consequences and supporting positive impacts of digital media use, particularly given its growing presence in youth's everyday lives. Understanding known impacts, and research gaps, in these areas is an important first step toward supporting media use that contributes positively to youth's happiness, life satisfaction, and prosocial attitudes and behaviors. In this paper, we provide an overview of salient research findings, questions for further study, and related recommendations. We focus primarily on teenagers (ages 13–18), drawing to a lesser degree on relevant research involving slightly younger and older youth.
Well-being involves "optimal psychological functioning and experience."1 In the context of research on digital life, relevant dimensions of well-being span subjective experiences (eg, affect, life satisfaction, self-esteem, social connectedness), mental health (eg, depression), and physical behaviors (eg, exercise). We describe research related to these dimensions and addressing the general population of youth who are not specifically at risk for or struggling with a psychological condition. That is, these studies are primarily drawn from normative samples, for instance, the studies did not purposefully recruit from patient populations with depression or anxiety.
Digital technologies can at times lead to a disconnection between online and offline interactions. The asynchronous, screen-based nature of online communication makes it feel less risky or uncomfortable for some young people to share personal feelings with friends.20 Youth have described an odd sense of disconnection between the personal conversations they have with friends online and the more surface-level conversations with these same friends offline.
As youth communicate in and through digital contexts, they also navigate norms and expectations about what it means to be a friend or romantic partner. For example, youth describe efforts to manage the quantity of communication in intimate relationships as they confront challenges related to "feeling smothered" by expectations of 24/7 connectedness.21 Social media also provide venues for offering real-time peer affirmation. Adolescents convey their support for friends through "liking," commenting, and favoriting friends' posts, and even worry about missing friends' social media posts.18,20 These opportunities to connect directly with friends and to show support publicly can be double-edged in facilitating closeness and generating pressures to maintain and perform intimacy.
Empathy and narcissism are personality traits concerning the relative focus on others versus the self. Some research indicates increases in narcissism and decreases in empathy among American young adults since the late 1970s.22 The extent to which digital technologies affect empathy and narcissism in youth is an important research question. Unfortunately, research conducted to date does not provide a clear answer.
In a recent review of online communication and well-being from 2003 to 2013,11 emerging evidence from multiple studies demonstrated that teenagers are more willing to disclose personal information and display more emotionally empathic online communication than adults. Teenagers also display moral sensitivity online; empathic concern for how close friends might be affected by online posts.23 Yet, research with teenagers and young adults also suggests that youth are more prone to think about their online activities from a largely self-focused perspective (ie, how an online posting might result in a positive or negative consequence for one's self).23 Such studies indicate that individuals can exhibit both narcissism and empathy, although to varying extents in different contexts.
How, where, when, and for whom does digital media use support positive well-being outcomes, social connectedness, and empathy? Further studies are needed to identify the individual, contextual, and technological factors and mechanisms that support positive versus negative uses and outcomes of digital media. For example, cross-sectional studies can investigate practices, experiences, or outcomes of interest among groups of youth who differ with respect to individual factors (eg, social media use, mental health) and/or community contexts. Prospective cohort studies can follow digital media use among a clinical population of interest, to explore mechanisms by which digital media support or interfere with recovery.
What kinds of digital technologies promote patterns of use that support positive well-being, social connectedness, and empathy? Design and implementation research is needed to explore how video games, mobile applications, and design features of social media can act as positive interventions supporting well-being and positive social connections.29 For instance, investigations of the effectiveness of mobile technology tools designed to build empathy are being conducted,29 but further research in this area is warranted.
How can we move beyond correlational and self-report studies to gain more accurate insights into youth's uses of digital media and their outcomes? There is a clear need for more research that leverages technologies to study digital media usage directly and related causal effects on well-being, social connectedness, empathy, and narcissism. For instance, longitudinal study designs that can examine directionality of digital media effects are key. Other studies might involve experience sampling methods to track real-time emotional and well-being states while using digital media devices.
How can parenting, educational supports, and policy further support known positive well-being and social connection outcomes? Research is needed to understand the kinds of adult supports and messages, curricula, and policies that support positive digital media uses and outcomes. For instance, a study of state-by-state educational standards that include or do not include digital literacy and citizenship can be correlated with student self-report data on social connectedness or readiness to enter the digital workforce.
Pediatricians can encourage parents and/or caregivers to learn about the social media sites and applications used by their children. Pediatricians can also discuss with caregivers the potential value of creating digital curfews to increase health and well-being, particularly for younger youth or at-risk adolescents. During clinic visits, ask children and teenagers about the quantity and content of their digital use, including the nature and frequency of distressing digital experiences and how socially supportive their online networks are.
In light of the recent National Education Technology plan, policy makers should support youth around digital media and well-being, including digital citizenship as a foundational skill.30 Policy makers can also encourage the media and technology industry to partner with researchers and community stakeholders (ie, parents, educators, and clinicians) to produce more prosocial content in products with the potential to enhance empathy, a positive self-concept, and social connections.
We encourage teachers to attend media literacy and digital citizenship professional development workshops to support their students' positive well-being online. Educators can also harness the positive side of networked technologies by creating class assignments that use blogs, wikis, and private Facebook pages to promote collaboration and productive exchange of ideas.
The authors acknowledge National Academy of Sciences and Dr Pamela Della-Pietra for their support. The authors are grateful to Mr Fred Dillon, Dr Larry Magid, Dr Kelly Mendoza, Dr Megan Moreno, and anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions on drafts of this article.
FUNDING: Dr Konrath was supported by grants from the John Templeton Foundation (47993 and 57942) while writing this paper. Dr Charmaraman obtained publication support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections program. This special supplement, "Children, Adolescents, and Screens: What We Know and What We Need to Learn," was made possible through the financial support of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development.


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1965 Dodge Coronet 500
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1965 Dodge Coronet
Coronet 500
SOLID & DEPENDABLE MOPAR CRUISER! 440 V8, A727 AUTO, PWR FRT DISCS, GREAT PAINT!
This 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 holds a unique place in automotive history. While the Coronet nameplate had been around since the late '40s, it had been attached to a long succession of substantially-sized, though often awesomely designed cars until undergoing a complete rebranding the very year this car came out. Trimmed down to a mid-sized wheelbase with a lot of its previous heft removed, the model met with an enthusiastic response, with 500s like this available only with V8s as an indication of their intended purpose.
Decked out in a vibrant red paint job that replaces its original gold metallic, this car is a very cool looking representative of its era. With a very sleek muscular vibe, you can easily picture it cruising down the asphalt leaving a huge smile on your face! It's a unique looking car as well - the way the roof tapers inward as it reaches down to the rear quarter panel makes for an expansive, triangular-shaped rear window you don't often see on a coupe and the rear windshield has a great wrap-around curvature to it. The rocker panels feature an undercoat to guard against rock chips that's been painted to match the rest of the exterior and it was clearly an effective move, as you'd have to look long and hard to find any real blemishes. Everything lines up well here - including that aggressive-looking front grille and the long stretches of chrome trim on the sides.
The interior has been thoroughly refurbished, with very era-appropriate tuck and roll black vinyl covering the front buckets, rear bench seat and door panels and showing only minimal wear. The dash area has been brought back to life in its original configuration, with a new instrument cluster sporting stock-looking gauges that are joined by a trio of aftermarket counterparts sitting just a little lower and right in front of that unmistakably stout B&M shifter. Just above, a fresh-looking dash pad sits impressively straight, crowned with an aftermarket tach to monitor revs. The spacious trunk area is in good order, with a clean plaid liner on the bottom. The battery has been relocated from up front and sits here securely fastened and shielded to the side and there's plenty of luggage room to spare.
Leaving no doubt that this car was built to be enjoyed, a 440-cubic inch V8 sits in the engine bay in place of the original 426 Wedge. With an eye toward highway cruising and dependability, the 440 certainly fits the part and is ready to go wherever your heart desires. Sporting a pair of Edelbrock 4-barrel carbs and breathing out of a pair of long tube headers, it starts right up with a nice rumble from the exhaust. The much-heralded big block is paired with an A727 Torqueflite transmission that's known for its ability to handle high output engines dependably. Take a look underneath and you'll see that, despite more than 50 years of faithful service, everything looks impressively straight, making it very unlikely this Dodge ventured into unplanned territory. This potent early entry into the muscle car arena sits nicely balanced and level on a set of 15" stock rims with outer perimeters painted to match this Dodge's exterior, and wrapped in BF Goodrich Touring T/As.
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Put farfalle pasta in boiling salted water (1 liter of water for every 100g of pasta, 1 teaspoon of salt per 2 liters of water). Immediately stir to prevent sticking to the pasta to the pot walls. Depending on the manufacturer, farfalle cooking time is between 7 and 9 minutes. The exact cooking time can be checked on the packaging. Time start to count from the time of re-boil water. Stir every 3-4 minutes. We do not cover with the pot. We're trying to see if the pasta is al dente - it should be soft but resilient.
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Coming soon: Gears of War Erector Sets!
Unfortunately in the past few decades Erector Set has faded because of plastic building toys, electronic gizmos and the like. It sadly looked as if there might be the first generation since Erector's invention by A.C. Gilbert a hundred years ago that had never heard of the toy.
Look! Officially licensed Gears of War Erector Sets!
Coming to Toys R Us later this month, Erector is releasing four sets based on the insanely popular video game series. Each set also includes action figures of Marcus, Dom, Anya, Locust Drones and other characters from the franchise.
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The Lavon Affair, a failed Israeli covert operation directed against Egypt in 1954, triggered a chain of events that have had profound consequences for power relationships in the Middle East; the affair's effects still reverberate today. Those events included a public trial and conviction of eight Egyptian Jews who carried out the covert operation, two of whom were subsequently executed; a retaliatory military incursion by Israel into Gaza that killed 39 Egyptians; a subsequent Egyptian–Soviet arms deal that angered American and British leaders, who then withdrew previously pledged support for the building of the Aswan Dam; the announced nationalization of the Suez Canal by Nasser in retaliation for the withdrawn support; and the subsequent failed invasion of Egypt by Israel, France, and Britain in an attempt to topple Nasser. In the wake of that failed invasion, France expanded and accelerated its ongoing nuclear cooperation with Israel, which eventually enabled the Jewish state to build nuclear weapons.


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NVMe-based Xcellis storage offers 22 GB/s single-client and uncached streaming bandwidth, enabling real-time editing of multiple 8K streams.
At the 2019 NAB Show, Quantum Corp. will unveil a new flash-based storage appliance designed to streamline and improve media workflows. It's based on Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) technology, which is an open logical device interface specification for accessing non-volatile storage media attached via a PCI Express (PCIe) bus.
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Quantum's NAB booth will also feature a range of interactive demonstrations of new and enhanced solutions encompassing removable storage for on-set production. This includes NVMe for high performance ingest and edit, as well as color correction and finishing of UHD content, cloud-based solutions for low-cost long-term preservation, the latest StorNext features, and hyperconverged storage for surveillance recording.
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"The CALL OF DUTY® you know and love now on your mobile device. With multiplayer (MP) modes such as Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill-Confirmed on iconic maps such as Shipment, Raid, and Standoff, as well as 100 player Battle Royale (BR), CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE has it all! Play Multiplayer (MP) and Battle Royale (BR)! DOWNLOAD FOR FREE TODAY CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE boasts console quality HD gaming on your phone with customizable and intuitive controls, voice and text chat with your friends, and thrilling 3D graphics and sound. Experience this iconic franchise, now on your phone so you can play on the go. Play this FPS anywhere. NEW SEASONAL CONTENT UPDATED MONTHLY CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE releases new content with every season with new game modes, maps, themed events and rewards so it never gets old. Every season expands upon the story in the CALL OF DUTY® universe and brings new unlockable content for everyone to enjoy. Fans will recognize many elements from Call of Duty®: Black Ops and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® alongside totally unique elements from CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE. Drop into the battle today! CUSTOMIZE YOUR UNIQUE LOADOUT As you play CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE you will unlock and earn dozens of iconic operators, weapons, outfits, scorestreaks and new pieces of gear that can be used to customize your loadouts, allowing you to play your way. Shoot your way to victory! COMPETITIVE AND SOCIAL PLAY Gather your friends and test your mettle in competitive ranked mode or sharpen your aim in social play. Join a clan for a sense of community and earn unique rewards for participating in Clan Wars. It's fun to shoot with others! DOWNLOAD OPTIONS TO REDUCE APP SIZE Download and play CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE without the barrier of storage space. As part of an effort to make CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE more accessible, the initial app download size has been reduced and additional options allow players to choose what is downloaded to experience the full game; such as HD resources, maps, weapons, and operators. Have what it takes to compete with the best? Download CALL OF DUTY®: MOBILE now! _________________________________________________________ NOTE: We welcome any feedback during your experience to improve the game. To give feedback, in-game go to > Settings > Feedback > Contact Us. Subscribe for Updates! ---> profile.callofduty.com/cod/registerMobileGame _________________________________________________________ Note: An internet connection is required to play this game. Please note this app contains social features that allow you to connect and play with friends and push notifications to inform you when exciting events or new content are taking place in the game. You can choose whether or not to utilize these features. © 2021 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION and CALL OF DUTY are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. By downloading, installing or using this App, you agree to Activision's privacy policy and terms of use, as may be updated by Activision from time to time. Please visit http://www.activision.com/privacy/en/privacy.html to view Activision's privacy policy and https://www.activision.com/legal/terms-of-use to view Activision's terms of use.
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Love it. Perfect 👍 for OnePlus 7T . Smooth and easy. Just gotta find out how to navigate through the settings. So, this is my second rating. The game just keeps getting better and better. Leveling up is easy, Tiers, guns, and just found out that I actually do have a COD accnt from way back like 5 or 6 years ago. Just link it with my phone then "BAM" more gifts. 😝Lol.. I just love it, and if you don't then you probably suck at it. Download it and enjoy if not you're missing out. 🤙✌
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The game is pretty fun and I enjoy it very much, but lately, the game has not been working. I would open it and it will go through the usual logos and such, and even the yellow bars would load. But as soon as it says "loading please be patient", The game would close itself. This is a real bummer since I actually enjoy this game. Activision, please fix this.
Navaneeth Cholayil Gopakumar
Hello Team CoD, I'm a huge fan of your game. However, since two weeks, the game's been crashing like anything in the middle of gameplay!! The screen just becomes black and everything freezes. I have to force stop and start the game again and if I'm lucky, i can reconnect to the game. But of late, even that's not possible. I can't seem to reconnect to the game if the app crashes!! Please do fix this. I really like playing CoD and this is so annoying.
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I can connect a Bluetooth (PS4) controller to my phone (Galaxy A50) but I can't get the game to recognize it. Also, I'm sure it has already been focus grouped or what have you, but the Lo-fi sfx can be bothersome at times, although it can be overlooked considering it is a phone game. It can be a mess at times with all the on screen options. Otherwise, great game. Besides the controller issue, I don't have any real complaints. Thanks!
Matthew Candler
Great game overall. Graphics are great for a mobile fps, fps is smooth, not surprising because of my good phone, and the controls are easy to use once you're used to them. There are many lootcrates, but they're optional to purchase. The game is 100% ftp. One thing that I'd like done is to put the ICR-1 in battle royale. Since it was put in the credit store, it's been my go-to AR in multiplayer.
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I've met with clients who suffered from depression so severe that they were nearly catatonic. This is usually the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain. In these less-common cases, a combination of medication and professional counseling can be beneficial.
More often, when a client comes to me and tells me she is depressed, she is mild to moderately depressed. She's feeling sad, down-in-the-dumps, bummed. Maybe it's been going on for some time and related to a certain event or life change. In these cases, unless there is a medical reason not to, our first approach is going to be exercise.
You may have heard that depression is anger turned inward. Anger is just a type of energy. Energy is meant to be in balance, flowing in when we sleep or nurture ourselves and flowing out into our work, play, and relationships. When there's a part of life that feels blocked to receiving our energy, it hurts! If an emotion hurts, we often describe the feeling as sad. You may have heard that anger is just sad's bodyguard. This is how anger gets turned inward, becomes stuck, and quickly goes stale, resulting in depression.
Understanding depression this way leads to one of the most effective treatments: daily exercise. Just ten minutes a day is enough to reverse the flow of energy and provides a safe way to ease back into daily life with more energy, a more positive outlook, and with continued exercise, an emotional resilience that is hard to produce any other way.
Commit to 10 minutes a day. Many fitness plans come with built-in rest days, but if you're exercising to cope with or reduce depression, the ideal is to exercise for at least 10-minutes a day, every day. You may have to scale back the intensity of the exercise to be able to do it, but it's ideal both in easing symptoms of depression and in maintaining long-term motivation!
Start simply. If you're suffering with depression, making a big change in your lifestyle might feel overwhelming. No need to go to extremes! Walking is a wonderful exercise! It's simple, portable, uncomplicated, low-cost, and you can adjust the time spent and intensity to suit your needs. Walking is just a suggestion—I recommend that you pick any exercise that sparks your interest.
Respect your limits but have faith in your abilities! You are not a machine. You will have good days and bad days and that is completely normal. Respect yourself enough to burn off the excess energy but make sure to do so without bullying yourself. As always, discuss any concerns with your doctor or counsellor.
Mental health experts define depression as an emotional state of sadness or dejection. Two most common forms are dysthymic (chronic low-level depression with intervals of normal mood), which lasts more than two years and major depressive disorder (lethargy, feelings of worthlessness, loss of interests in life, affecting sleep and appetite), lasting up to five months without any notable cause. (Westen, 2002) Likened to "emotional flu", depression is a serious health issue, which can exhibit characteristic consequences, such as social and occupational dysfunction, co-morbidity of other health problems, and a possible increased risk of suicide (mortality). (Akhondzadeh, Faraji, Sadeghi, Afkham, Frkhrzadeh, and Kamalipour, 2003).
This was the beginning of my article a week ago, but on Friday I chose to have a "mental health" day for myself; I went to a beginners crochet class. Now you are wondering, what does crochet have to do with coping with depression, well if you stick with me here it may become clear why I digressed from the clinical approach to coping with depression.
As I began the class, with self-doubt and a heightened sense of fear, it soon became apparent I was not the only one there with those feelings. Our instructor began with the words, "I am only a beginner too, so we are all in this together!" Upon hearing this, I instantly relaxed and so did the mood in the room. Despite a lot of "ooh's" and "what nows'" we all managed to encourage, laugh and chat about the complexities of learning a new skill.
Coping with depression can be much the same as learning to crochet. You have the support of those who are going through the same experience, perhaps on different levels, being able to laugh and relax in the moment, even challenge the negative thoughts ("I can't do this. It's too hard. I am stupid"). Followed by words of encouragement from those around you to keep trying. Over time, it will get better with practice. As a result, some interesting practice pieces came to life.
Crochet looks beautiful, but learning the technique of crochet can be difficult. Coping with how to hold the hook, tension on the wool and working the stitches, all help to form the final product. Coping with depression is similar; each person's experiences are unique. With Crocheting we all have our individual, tool box of strategies (how to hold the hook), skills and struggles (stitches, tension, practice), as well as those who support us (the instructor).
When we suffer from depression, our experience if different to the next person. We also need to find our tool box of strategies to cope (exercise, art, running, riding a push bike), skills (making time for ourselves, having a day off) and struggles (not being able to sleep, not eating, and sometimes crying or feeling angry and overwhelmed). Thus, for me, this is how learning to crochet is similar to coping with depression. It requires patience, practice and positivity, and even though the end result may not be perfect, you have created something of beauty!
Most people feel sad, miserable and lethargic from time to time – it is part of being human. However, when these feelings are more intense, pervasive, long lasting and interfere with daily life this condition can be characterised as depression.
Approximately one in five Australians aged 16-85 years experience a mental illness, with onset typically occurring around mid-to-late adolescence. Depression is one of these most common illnesses – one in five women and one in eight men will experience depression at some stage of their lives. Prevention and intervention in early childhood aimed at increasing protective factors (e.g. positive self-esteem), decreasing risk factors (e.g. social isolation) or both is, therefore, crucial in developing positive mental health and well-being in life.
There is no one cause of depression. For some individual's stressful life events (e.g. unemployment or death of a loved one) might trigger depression, while for others there is no obvious cause. Family history and social (e.g. abuse) and psychological (e.g. excessive worry) factors may place an individual at higher risk of developing depression.
There is no one proven way to recover from depression, and it is different for everybody. Despite this, there is a range of effective treatments and self-help activities that can help individuals recover and stay well.
No longer are mental health issues talked about behind closed doors! The age of social media and instant access to information on the internet helps to encourage people to spread the word on symptoms, treatments and steps to cope with depression. Many Government and non-Government agencies are funded, or provide funding to agencies and local communities to provide immediate and on-going support to people who are experiencing depression. Equally important is to share information about warning signs, treatments and supports available. For specific information about warning signs please visit www.beyondblue.org.au.
Depressive symptoms are crippling to a person's life: changes in sleep routines, and appetite, and a loss of pleasure in daily activities and coping with day-to-day routines becomes exhausting. Cognitive therapy can include solution focused questions where the person identifies their desired situation and then breaks down the steps into the thoughts and behaviours that are making it difficult for them to achieve those goals, as well as the thoughts and behaviours that will help them to achieve the goal. (see link www.progressfocusedapproach.com/#article/323 ) Behaviour therapy involves identifying small daily activities to engage in each day with a goal of moving towards the desired situation. This can include physical activities such as short walks, swimming, and gym. It can include journaling, photography, practising mindfulness. There is a range of medications to help people on their journey to recovery, and it is important to discuss your symptoms honestly with your medical practitioner.
It is important to access services for your own well-being and to liaise with your loved ones, medical practitioner and other health professionals. If you would like further information about depression and treatments, please look at the website www.beyondblue.org.au for support agencies that are in your local area, contact your medical practitioner or GP, or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Primary school aged children often come home reporting difficulty in class or disagreements in the playground. But as parents we need to be aware of some signs that their feelings are heading downhill. Having the "blues" or sadness is not classed as "clinical depression". Having the "blues" is a temporary feeling of being down, whereas "depression" involves feeling down or irritable and stops a person from enjoying or taking part in activities they enjoy doing. They may also not sleep well, they may feel worthless, have a decreased appetite and find concentration difficult. Even children of this young age may have thoughts of suicide which need to be taken seriously (Beyondblue.org.au).
How Can We Help Our Child Overcome Depression?
So how can we support, encourage and reduce risk factors for children being depressed?
Take the time to listen, have a special time or a date with one child at a time. Be interested in their interests. Learn about Minecraft, their favourite book, talk about who their friends are, have down time where you can just "hang out".
2. Encourage supportive relationships with others outside of your family.
Mixing with others of different generations can help build a support network and help your child be resilient. Encourage interaction with grandparents and aunts/ uncles if possible. If not, encourage friendships with adults of different ages who might also be involved in sporting clubs, church groups or wherever you hang out. Inter-generational involvement has been shown to increase resilience.
Children may not like rules, but rules, consequences and routines all help a child to feel safe. The trick is that when you establish these, they need to be consistent. Have small chores that children are responsible for doing from a young age, and expect them to be done. For routines, reduce the amount of screen time and encourage active play. Children also need to have unstructured down time to learn to be "bored" and create their own games and have time just to chill.
Go for short walks a few times a week to help you both reduce tension and stress. This is also a great time just to chat. Younger children love to walk next to you, hold your hand and tell you what's happening.
Having a regular bedtime at a reasonable time is really important for good sleep. No screens for 2 hours before bed can also improve getting to sleep and having a better nights sleep.
Helping your child to label how you feel is really important in teaching them how they feel. Using a feelings chart such as Deb Hopper's Just Right Kids Technique can help children know how they feel. Download a copy of this chart here.
There are many ways to support and reduce the signs of depression in young children. Choose one way that you can help above and do something small to future proof your child today.
Thanks! This article has helped me a tonne. I can actually see where I've been going wrong. This may help me to get well after so long.


APRIL 23, 2015, Chicago, BluePoint Alert Solutions today announced the industry's first Rapid Emergency Response System (RERS) that is specifically designed to speed the response times of law enforcement/first responders and notify building occupants when life-threatening incidents occur within schools and other facilities. Similar to a standard "fire alarm," occupants can activate a BluePoint pull station and instantly notify police of an emergency situation to expedite a rapid response. It also communicates internally to initiate emergency management protocols that are proven to save lives in times of chaos and crisis. BluePoint complements physical security systems and addresses the growing need to speed response times when an organization's most valuable asset - its people - are in harm's way.
"After the Sandy Hook event we had discussions with a local school superintendent who asked 'why don't we have a system like a fire alarm for alerting police faster and letting everyone in the building know that they need to take precautions?'" said John McNutt, co-founder and CEO for BluePoint. "Unfortunately, during armed intruder events, the entire building or campus does not even know an incident is unfolding until after it is over. Also, there are typically delays as panicked people try to contact 911 under extremely stressful conditions. The BluePoint system is designed from the ground-up to be as intuitive as pulling a fire alarm, yet more comprehensive in its alert and communications capabilities."
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BluePoint uses a highly secure 900 MHz wireless network that is completely dedicated to response alerts and is independent of other building systems. The wireless system covers the entire building or campus, plus any surrounding areas (parking lots, athletic fields, etc.). Once a wearable mobile device or pull station sensor is activated, an alert from monitoring partner EMERgency24 is immediately sent to local law enforcement with the building address and exact incident location using Visual Point Identification (VPI) technology. At the same time, building occupants are instantly notified to take precautions through PA or phone systems and mobile phones, as well as blue strobe lights inside and outside the building. It sends building occupants, security professionals and administrators a text and/or email notifications, as well as voice calls with pertinent data. The system also establishes a two-way communications flow between a central command group and building occupants. This automation helps panicked personnel act swiftly and reduces the response time of both law enforcement and building occupants.
"We have worked closely with law enforcement in the design of BluePoint, and they are strongly in favor of a dedicated system that will help speed both response times and the initiation of precautionary measures within the school setting," said BluePoint's co-founder and CMO, John Shales. "There is less confusion and the 'panic factor' is greatly reduced. They also like the fact that the system provides detailed information on where the incident is located so they know exactly where to go when they arrive on the scene."


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Just wanted to know what it's worth. I have been collecting console/pc versions of both Dragon's Lair and Space Ace.
steve, are you selling off your collection now or are those only spare parts?
speaking of spare parts: what about the peter packrat kit that you said you have for sale?
so do you have a complete spare set for sale?
No offence, but I payed some good money for those Jaguar CD's plus the shipping to you as an advanced thank you for your work on the Joust and Puckman artwork, and all I got is "give me another [fill in a timeperiod]" from april on and now you are going to sell them ??
I know this was not a "contract" deal but at least you could have the decency to either come up with the finished files or ask if I would mind you'd sell them.
As for the artwork, with work and moving states and starting a new job has really taken it's toll on me and my family. The Joust one is finished, Puk-Man might take a while longer.
I hope to get it all in the next few weeks just need to plan it all.
I understand fully about the moving, there are higher priorities in life sometimes.
Great to hear the Joust is finished ! Would you mind sending the file to me so I can have it printed ? Do you still have my e-mail adress or is it too big to mail it ?
Looking forward to the PuckMan work. Perfect is great, but remember I've got nothing to compare it to, so don't let it last "forever" just to get it perfect The Puck project is really halted in anticipation of the CPO.


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Hosted by MTV's Matt Pinfield, the third annual Strange 80s will transform The Fonda Theatre with 3-D production, classic 80s film set installations, and iconic designs.
Confirmed performers include: Lauren Mayberry & Mark Doherty of CHVRCHES, Adrian Young of No Doubt, Scott Shriner of Weezer, Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal, Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan, Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Carmen Vandenburg & Rosie Jones of Bones UK, Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver, Marko Desantis of Sugarcult, Keith & Michael Jeffre of Atlas Genius, Fabrizio Grassi Main of Supersonic Blues Machine, and more will cover the anthems of the 80s in a real-life recreation of the decade. Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks. The first 150 tickets sold will receive a limited-edition silkscreen event poster.


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Washington AG proposes solutions to the state's skyrocketing opioid crisis
Posted By Mitch Ryals on Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 11:02 AM
Opioids are killing people at a rate that is skyrocketing out of control — on average, two people per day in Washington state, according to a report released today by Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office.
Courtesy of the Attorney General's report "Reducing the Supply of Illegal Opioids in Washington State"
The report, released in concert with Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste and Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney Rich Weyrich, lays out several policies to eradicate the drug's devastating impact.
The recommendations touch on public awareness, overprescribing by doctors, data collection, treatment and illegal sales.
Ferguson is also submitting three bills to the state legislature, one of which addresses the state's prescription-monitoring program that tracks when doctors prescribe drugs such as opioids.
In theory, this program would catch those people who receive prescriptions from multiple doctors or fill them at multiple pharmacies. In practice, only 30 percent of providers are registered to use the program, according to a news release from the AG.
One of Ferguson's proposed bills would require providers to check the monitoring program's database before handing out a prescription.
Another essential tool for combating the drug epidemic, the report says, are law enforcement drug and gang task forces.
"Unfortunately, dramatic reductions in state and federal support for these efforts have reduced their presence at a time when the task forces are of critical need," the report claims.
Federal funding for those efforts in Washington state has declined from an average of about $5.5 million, to an average of about $3.2 million per year.
Since 2015, drug and gang task forces have received zero state funds, the report says, down from about $1.5 million in 2010.
"Throughout most of Washington, these task forces provide the only investigative efforts dedicated to dismantling mid- to upper-level drug trafficking organizations, which are responsible for the vast majority of narcotics entering our state and are a major contributor to the opioid epidemic," according to the report. "The task forces play an particularly outsize role in less populated jurisdictions, where they also pursue more complex murder and human trafficking cases."
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Mitch covers cops, crime and courts for the Inlander. He moved to Spokane in 2015 from his hometown of St. Louis, and is a graduate of the University of Missouri. He likes bikes, beer and baseball. And coffee. He dislikes lemon candy, close-mindedness and liars. And temperatures below 40 degrees.
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Men are from Earth, women are from Earth
It's only through sheer fortuitous timing that the week I read a book on feminism, Seth MacFarlane goes on national television to offend a zillion people with uninspired jokes about actresses' boobs. And since I've been presented with such a timely opportunity to discuss gender as it's portrayed in modern society, let's conduct a bit of a thought exercise—looking at Seth MacFarlane's Oscar performance through the lens of Caitlin Moran's How to Be a Woman.
Throughout her book's 300-odd pages, Moran eschews characterizations of feminism that rely on lofty terminology or soul-searching investigations of social mores. Her own definition on the subject essentially boils down to two key tenets: 1) An environment of equality is one in which, quite simply, "everyone is being polite to each other" and 2) When one is unsure whether or not they've been presented with a bit of sexism—or, as Moran sometimes puts it, a bit of "total fucking bullshit"—one must simply ask oneself: "Are the men doing it?"
And that's it, feminism deconstructed.
But before we get into Seth, I want to mention one more element of Moran's philosophy of feminism, the Broken Windows Theory, as applied to women. From HTBAW:
"All those littler, stupider, more obvious day-to-day problems with being a woman are, in many ways, just as deterious to women's peace of mind [as big stuff like pay inequality, female circumcision in the Third World, and domestic abuse]. It is the 'Broken Windows' philosophy, transferred to female inequality. In the Broken Windows theory, if a single broken window on an empty building is ignored and not repaired, the tendency is for vandals to break a few more windows. Eventually, they may break into the building and light fires, or becomes squatters.
Similarly, if we live in a climate where female pubic hair is considered distasteful, or famous and powerful women are constantly pilloried for being too fat or too thin, or badly dressed, then, eventually, people start breaking into women, and lighting fires in them. Women will get squatters. Clearly, this is not a welcome state of affairs. I don't know about you, but I don't want to wake up one morning and find a load of chancers in my lobby."
This gem, which—arriving on page 12—sets the stage for the rest of Moran's sweeping and hilarious investigation of womanhood, has more or less been my guiding philosophy for the last 15 years. I started writing this post in a Forever Lazy, an almost criminally unattractive piece of nightwear that I put on every night between the months of November and March. I do not, at present, own a single pair of heels. I had never gotten my eyebrows waxed (or threaded, or plucked, or dealt with in any of the myriad ways one can have one's eyebrows professionally addressed) until I moved to New York, and I had my first pedicure of all time last year. I own five pairs of flats and 23 pairs of sneakers; I have two dresser drawers devoted entirely to sweatshirts. I've owned a thong exactly once, and it was a freebie for writing a story on a lingerie company so I'm not sure that even counts.
Out of everything in HTBAW—Moran covers all feminine rites of passage, from one's first bra and inaugural menstrual cycle all the way through giving birth and getting wasted with Lady Gaga (not at the same time)—the Broken Windows Theory resonated most with me. In part because while it's rather difficult to argue with the injustice of, say, cutting off a woman's clitoris, it's more difficult to assess the inherent sexism of stilettos, or waxing one's lady parts. Are the planet's Victoria Beckhams really in love with five-inch heels, or simply suffering from some sort of extreme patriarchal Stockholm Syndrome?
But back to Seth. Putting MacFarlane's routine through Moran's Sexism Test No. 1, I think it's pretty safe to say that Sunday's Oscars bit—quite specifically the joke about nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis and George Clooney—wasn't polite. Not by a long shot. In fact, over the course of the evening, MacFarlane inadvertently touched on numerous elements of lingering sexual inequality: domestic violence, women being defined by their appearance (and weight), and young girls being sexualized by older men. Almost his entire shtick revolved around the notion that sexism is funny, which is pretty impolite.
But it was a comedy routine, whether you found it funny or not, just as Family Guy, and South Park, and Tosh.O are crude and ambitiously offensive comedy shows, whether you find them funny or not. Within the context of comedy—a field that celebrates not only crossing the line, but then turning around and shitting on it—MacFarlane's biggest crime wasn't offending women, but offending them without simultaneously making them laugh.
So what of the second point? Are the men doing it? Well, yes and no. If the question is "Did a man hosting an awards show choose to mock men and stereotypes of men?" then the answer is a resounding no. Other than inadvertently calling George Clooney a pedophile—and a few envelope-pushing jokes about race—MacFarlane's bit definitely had a theme, and the theme was ladies. But if the question is "If a man hosting an awards show had done a routine that mocked men and preyed upon male-based stereotypes, would men have found it funny?" then the answer is "Yes, probably." A "We Saw Your Junk" song would have faced minimal backlash—btw, someone actually made one—and the fact that MacFarlane included Javier Bardem in his "can't understand 'em, but at least they're beautiful" Selma Hayek joke went largely unnoticed. So are the men doing it? Technically no, but also…kind of?
It's this ambivalence—this "Well, it was definitely offensive, but was it sexist? And also do I care?"—that I think defines the state of modern feminism. Most women wouldn't argue that despite having come a long way—we can vote, own land and still technically have the right to evict our unborn children—women still have a long way to go. We don't make as much money as men, we're barely a blip in the management of corporate America, and some dudes in Africa are still bizarrely obsessed with cutting off our clitorises (clitori?).
So yes, sexism is obviously still a problem, a big one. But I find there's a bit of a disconnect when it comes to assessing the less-flagrant examples of The Lingering Patriarchy: things like douchey comments, wolf whistles, offensive humor, six-inch heels, face lifts, and the bizarre and completely inaccurate perception that a woman cannot be a freewheeling moody bitch unless it's her "time of the month." Women who might otherwise consider themselves natural champions of gender equality—in the equal pay/abortion rights/"I'd like to keep my clitoris, thanks" sense—find themselves exhausted by the notion of constantly assessing these other, smaller offenses through the lens of feminism. Especially because so many of us are successful, and would rather spend our waking hours kicking ass, not dwelling on the societal ramifications of a construction worker's catcalls.
Moran alludes to this apathy in HTBAW, and credits—at least in part—women's misconception that the battle against gender inequality has already been won, or won enough. And while I think there's some truth in that, I also think it's a rather optimistic assumption. The truth is, we know the battle hasn't been won, any more than humanity has managed to prevail over corruption or greed or poverty or hunger. The truth is that there are only so many hours in the day to dwell on the fact that humans by and large suck at valuing other humans, and at some point a girl's gotta prioritize. In the grand scheme of things, I'm not sure if harping on a few off-color jokes in a comedian's awards show gig is really the way to wage war against gender inequality.
How to Be a Woman is A+. A+++. Caitlin Moran is honest and brash and hilarious, and doesn't hesitate to scoff at the very knee-jerk wariness of feminism that I'm describing above. (She would also be the first to point out that without the valiant efforts of women before me, I'd have neither the right nor the platform to write 1,000+ words about how much I'm exhausted by feminine kvetching.) But by highlighting the ludicrous obligations to which women are beholden—aesthetic, emotional and societal—Moran also inadvertently points out another one, however less ludicrous. As the 21st century byproduct of decades of equal rights battles, are we as females required to continue fighting the good fight? Do we need to be openly and aggressively offended by sexist humor? Do we need to mentor young women, or participate in task forces focused on women in the workplace? Should we march up to every asshole construction worker and say "Excuse me sir, but as an empowered female, I am offended by your attempts to subjugate me and reduce me to the sum of my physical parts!" Do successful women need to actively raise up other women, or is the mere act of being a successful women, of living comfortably and confidently in one's own skin, feminist enough? I'm not sure. Because as Gloria Steinem once said, "a feminist is [simply] anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men." And as Seth MacFarlane once said: "We saw your boobs."
TITLE: How to Be a Woman
AUTHOR: Caitlin Moran
ALSO WROTE: Moranthology, The Chronicles of Narmo
SORTA LIKE: Bossypants meets The Feminine Mystique
FIRST LINE: "Here I am, on my 13th birthday. I am running. I'm running from the Yobs."
Author Kira BindrimPosted on February 28, 2013 November 27, 2021 Categories 🏆🏆🏆🏆, ReviewsTags Caitlin Moran, feminism, How to Be a Woman, Oscars, Seth MacFarlane, sexism
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storiesteachus says:
HTBAW was my first proper introduction to feminism. I loved it then, and I still love it now
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Two words that describe Rajasthan beautifully are royal and colorful. These words apply to this place both literally and figuratively, as the desert terrain is breathing with colors and royalty. Both of these beautiful aspects of Rajasthan make people amazed that how humans have beaten the input of nature and made this place so appealing. Rajasthan offers lot of things to discover for the travelers coming here for a royal feel. It features numerous stunning palaces, royal forts, tranquil lakes and amazing museums and attracts a huge number of tourists. Beside the heritage charm of Rajasthan, the place is also known for its harsh climate. The land also houses a charming collection of beautiful gardens that add some delightful greenery in this desert. Explore top gardens to be visited in Rajasthan.
It is a fantastically landscaped garden that comprised of beautiful green lawns and sheltered walkways. This garden was created by Maharana Sangram Singh in the mid 18th century for the friends of the princess. The garden features pools with graceful kiosks, flower beds, fountains and dotted with a range of trees making this garden noticeable. There is also a lounge adorned with beautiful paintings and glass mosaics in Sahelion Ki Bari.
Rani Padmini Garden was established by Maharaja Sajjan Singh as a testimony of the unmatched beauty of Rani Padmini of Chittor. This beautiful garden is dotted with vibrant flowers and features a huge reservoir tank and elaborate gateways. This garden is really a visual treat. Restored in a present-day style, this stunning garden is claimed to be a tribute to the 'Jauhar', a ritual suicide committed by the queen and other women of Chittor on defeat of their husbands in a war.
Situated on the Jaipur-Agra route, Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh is an astonishing green oasis in the barren land of Jaipur. This charming garden was created for Sawai Jai Singh's wife, who was a Sisodia royal of Udaipur. This garden was essentially created to reduce the nostalgia of the queen and her yearning for the natural greenery of her homeland, which was definitely absent in Jaipur. In this beautiful garden, one can explore a wide collection of aromatic plants and flowers. There are gorgeous murals and paintings in this garden portraying the beautiful legend of Radha-Krishna.
Gulab Bagh literally means the 'Garden of Roses'. It is located in the Sajjan Niwas Park and created by Maharaja Sajjan Singh in the late 19th century. This beautiful garden houses different types of roses. There is also a library and a toy train in this garden. There is also a zoo inside the garden housing different types of animals.
Spread over an area of 33 acres in the Pink City of Jaipur, Ram Niwas Garden was built by Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh in 1868. Along with well-maintained greenery, the garden also features Albert Hall Museum, a bird park, a zoo, theatre, art gallery and exhibition ground. There are several beautiful cafes and picnic spots in this garden.
Subash Bagh (Daulat Bagh) is located on the eastern banks of Anna Sagar Lake. The garden was constructed by the Mughal emperor of Shah Jahan. The garden provides the utter relief to the locals as well as the tourists with its lush greenery. The garden is dotted with numerous trees. Named by Shah Jahan as Daulat Bagh, the place has been recently renamed as Subhas Bagh by the authorities.
Kanak Vrindavan is a wonderfully created landscaped garden in Jaipur. It is situated in a valley encircled with Aravali Hills. This garden complex is comprised of lots of tourist attractions along with an abundance of lush greenery. It also features a temple, which is built using beige stone and amazingly carved marble columns and lattices. The garden serves as a perfect stopover for spending some quality time or enjoying a picnic in a scenic backdrop.
Along with above mentioned names, Sar Bagh, Kesar Bagh and Samode Bagh are few other famous gardens in the royal state of Rajasthan that add relief to this desert. If you are planning a visit to Rajasthan, then visit EaseMyTrip and get best offers on Rajasthan tour package. In this holiday, you can also indulge in the natural beauty of the state.


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Daines Resolution Takes Bold Stand Against Evils of Socialism
Leo Thuman
Last week, Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced a resolution condemning socialism to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Its full title is "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity."
Senator Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) failed 2016 campaign in many ways put socialism back on the map in the U.S. The self-avowed, lifelong Marxist brushed up the once rightly maligned term with the label "democratic," and was able to gain a substantial following from progressive Democrats.
Following his loss, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which seeks the abolition of private business, surged in membership. Thanks to Sanders' unexpected success, the DSA, once an organization of little more than 5,000 members, boomed to 50,000 by 2018. But getting a lot of people to subscribe to their emails hasn't been their only concerning achievement — they have also infiltrated all levels of government.
Bolstered by front groups like Sanders' own organization, Our Revolution — which shares a name with a book by Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky — the DSA and its members have won offices at every level of government. Some have been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Several others, including additional members of the "Squad" Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), share identical policies and rhetoric.
And not only do these figures have positions where they can attempt to steer national discourse — they also receive an enormous volumes of media attention. However, despite aggressive media promotion, Ocasio-Cortez and the socialist Squad have abysmally bad poll numbers. Nevertheless, socialism has grown in popularity due in part to the larger rebranding of collectivism as "free" handouts from the government. As many as 43 percent of Americans believe that socialists want to give them free things while being blissfully ignorant about the grim ramifications of their ever-failing ideology.
Yet, even today there are new examples of socialism's grisly failure. In Cuba, where the new "reformist" constitution explicitly mentions socialism ten times, the country is suffering massive food shortages and has implemented rationing. Venezuela, where Bernie Sanders once said the "American Dream" could be achieved, has been plagued by massive food shortages for many months now, leading to an uprising that was only barely put down by socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro.
But mass starvation isn't the only way that socialism brings about misery and hardship. At its core, socialism has also shown itself to be an anti-religious ideology which looks upon traditional faith with deep disdain. Indeed, this disdain has often become deadly. In the Soviet Union, for example, priests, nuns, and monks were killed en masse under the country's regime. And Spanish socialists in the 1930s, who are praised by DSA-linked Jacobin, killed many thousands of Christians, including more than 4,000 priests, in what has become known as "The Red Terror."
Daines' resolution is a welcome reality check to this apparent memory lapse. It recognizes that this country has "shown the world time and time again the genius of American ingenuity and the grit of American determination." It also states that these values are threatened by a "radical, socialist, far-left movement" which "has taken root as the new voice of the Democratic Party." Daines is correct to raise an alarm about the pernicious ideology of socialism. Socialism in all of its forms, from "national" to "democratic," has yielded results which are economically destructive at best and deadly at worst.
When the evidence is examined, it should be clear that American principles are the polar opposite of socialism. Yet for some reason, that's not clicking with many younger Americans, who are concerningly unfamiliar with the lessons of history. Fortunately some in Congress, like Senator Daines, recognize this truth and are willing to act on it.
Leo Thuman is a columnist for TheNationalPulse.com, primarily focusing on religious liberty issues.
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