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Rugby Street, formerly known as Chapel Street, is a street in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden. It was built between around 1700 and 1721 on land that was given to Rugby School in Warwickshire and now forms part of London's Rugby Estate. Many of its buildings are listed by Historic England such as the grade II The Rugby Tavern. It was renamed Rugby Street in 1936 or 1937. In the post-war period, number 18 was the home to many creative people and the house where Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath spent their first night together.

Location
Rugby Street runs between Lamb's Conduit Street in the west and the junction of Great James Street and Millman Street in the east, in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden. An alley known as Emerald Court joins the south side of the street to Emerald Street.

History

Chapel Street, sometimes spelled Chaple Street, was built on part of eight acres of land given to Rugby School in 1567 by Lawrence Sheriff, the school's founder. It forms part of the Rugby Estate which was laid out for development in the 1680s and let to Sir William Milman after whom nearby Millman Street is named.

It began to be built around 1700 and was completed around 1721. The street was named after the Episcopal Chapel of St John, a Church of England chapel on the corner with Millman Street which was already in existence when Chapel Street began to be developed. The chapel was later demolished and Rugby Chambers built on the site in 1867.

The street was renamed Rugby Street in 1936 or 1937.

Buildings

The street contains a number of listed buildings such as the grade II listed The Rugby Tavern on the corner with Great James Street which was created in the mid-nineteenth century by the joining of two houses, one from each street. Numbers 10 to 16 and 18 on the north side are also listed, as are numbers 7, 9, and 13 on the south side. Pevsner comments on the sensitive restoration of 10-16 by Rugby School in 1981 and the railings and carved doorcase of number 12.

To the rear and under number 13, formerly French's Dairy, lies the White Conduit head which supplied water to the Greyfriars Monastery in Newgate Street and which has been dated to 1258 or earlier. A plaque at the front notes the fact.

Former residents
 Writer of London-based detective stories Charles Kingston O'Mahony lived at 14 Rugby Chambers in the 1900s.
 In 1956, poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath spent their first night together at Hughes's flat in Rugby Street. He subsequently wrote the poem "18 Rugby Street" about the occasion in which he described the legendary reputation of the house and how its four floors acted as a stage set on which various romances played out:

 Welsh manuscript expert Daniel Huws lived at number 18 at the same time as Hughes, as did the graphic designer Richard Hollis and a large number of others in the creative industries.

References

External links

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Chapel-Street-Hall-later-known-as-the-Church-of-Humanity-c-1874-Courtesy-of-British_fig3_283175519
https://alondoninheritance.com/tag/rugby-street/

Streets in the London Borough of Camden
Grade II listed pubs in London
Bloomsbury

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Andy Garcia is the Eye of the Storm as 'Key Largo' World Premieres at the Geffen
Andy García in Key Largo at The Geffen. Photo:Yann Rabanier By E.M. Fredric Key Largo based on the classic Humphrey Bogart-Lauren Bacall film and the reimagined version of Maxwell Anderson's blank verse play, lionizes producer, co-writer and star Andy Garcia. The play was originally produced in 1939 and the film was hulled from there. This iteration is co-written by Jeffrey Hatcher, co-produced by Frank Mancuso with Andy Garcia and directed by Doug Hughes as a vehicle that spotlights Andy Garcia's head mobster Johnny Rocco. Originally the focus in the film was on McCloud played by Bogart but here the target shifts to Rocco as Andy Garcia snares Edward G. Robinson's shoes with stiletto ease. Garcia is on fire in both acts and is the main reason to visit the Geffen to see Key Largo . The Academy Award Nominee proves he's an unstoppable beast on stage, profoundly immersed into the character and adding to the apocalyptic atmosphere of the play as its main fire and dragon ag

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Art projects some of my girls' favorite things to do. Often times I like to set them free with an open-ended set of materials and maybe some sort of "model project" to create inspiration. This time we got to try something a little more specific and it sparked a great little study on a very famous artist. Kidzaw.com makes studying and creating masterpieces easy with Master Kitz The Starry Night.
Kidzaw looks like a great company with a great purpose to help families teach young artists about master painters and art history in a fun hands-on manner. There are several Master Kitz for you to choose from. They are best for use with children ages 5 or older although I was able to help my 4-year-old along with her project.
great instructions, pastels, and a little background information on Van Gogh himself. There are three things you'll need to add to the kit to make this project work. You'll need a paper plate or something similar to squeeze the paint onto, masking tape, and newspaper or some sort of cover for the table. All of the materials arrived in a great box perfect for storing materials to use again in the future should you want to do that.
The directions come almost poster size and are extremely easy to follow with both written words and illustrations.
The included pamphlet was the perfect catalyst for a further study into the life of Van Gogh.
To begin, your artist will tape down their paper and then adhere the special star stickers that are a part of the kit.
After you squeeze the paint on a plate, you roll the specially textured roller through and then the magic begins.
It is this roller that will help your artist create the special texture that is so associated with Van Gogh's original painting.
After, peel off those star stickers to leave negative space for creating the stars later on. This part proved more tricky than I imagined.
Since the stickers are supposed to be used multiple times I figured they'd come off easily. My 8-year-old daughter couldn't them off. Even when I tried to do it I found some of the paper tore away with the sticker. While I was able to use the stickers again for my 4-year-old daughter's project (where we had a repeat of this problem) I do not feel they would have worked again for a 3rd project.
The next step is laying down the stencil. It came rolled up in the box and I tried very very hard to flatten it and we did our best to tape it down where we could.
Once the stencil is as secure as you can make it the student uses the other roller to fill the stencil with black paint. It took two of us holding the stencil down to make this work well.
The effort was worth it when we pulled off the stencil to reveal the painting beneath. The directions tell you to wait 5-10 minutes for your work of art to dry before moving on to the next step which involved coloring with pastels. Our paintings were still very wet at that point so we decided to come back to it the next day.
Using the included 4 pastels my little artists adding some great color and detail to their paintings.
Boy were they proud of their finished pieces. While there were a few very small kinks we had to work through on the way to our finished product, we all loved this kit. It was very straightforward and pretty easy to end up with a piece of art my little girls are proud of. They had a great time on a soggy cold afternoon. It was time very well spent. I'm going to suggest some of the other kits as Christmas gifts from their grandparents.
You can learn more about the Master Kitz The Starry Night we received by clicking here. Do check out Kidzaw.com by checking out their website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. Lot's of other bloggers on the Homeschool Review Crew got kits of their own. You can also see how their paintings turned out by clicking on the banner below to read their reviews.


Winners Nachdi Jawani Folk Loverz, Toronto, with PCS officials and guests.
CHICAGO: Punjabi Bhangra (folk dance) teams including the University of Chicago, Spartan Bhangra from Cleveland Ohio, "Raakhe Virse De" from Michigan, SFU Bull Bhangra from Tampa Florida, and Nachdi Jawani Folk Loverz from Toronto competed in the 10th PCS (Punjabi Cultural Society) Chicago International Bhangra and Gidha Competition held on October 14 at Meadows Club, in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Despite the heavy rain and flooding on Chicago streets, more than 500 diehard PCS supporters defied the weather to enjoy this colorful and high energy cultural showcase.
"Bhangra continues to rise to new heights, there were more non-Punjabi than Punjabi names among the list of these university teams participants, which is great. We hope to keep families and the youth engaged in their Punjabi culture," said Sukhmel Singh Atwal, President of PCS Chicago.
Competition performances were judged by seasoned bhangra experts who are not PCS officials. Parminder Singh Walia, Vipan Kaur Kaler, Amrita Kaur Randhawa, and Navkiran Kaur Dhillon judged the teams for traditional dance form, authenticity, costumes, choreography, artistic creativity, and flawlessness in their presentations. Rajinder Singh Mago, a P.C.S. official, coordinated the judgment process. The team captains received friendly feedbacks from the judges after the show.
Pardeep Deol announced the Bhangra competition results. "Nachdi Jawani Folk Loverz" an independent Bhangra team from Toronto, Canada, comprised mostly of youth ranging in age from 10 to 17 years, won the PCS Chicago Bhangra Championship 2017 first place trophy and $3,100 cash along with the bragging rights amidst thunderous applause all through their performance. They landed and swept the stage like a whirlwind and with every move they made, they won the hearts and minds of the audience and the judges.
The second place PCS trophy and $2,100 cash prize was won by "Raakhe Virse De," another independent Bhangra team from Michigan. It was a very close contest with all the rest of the teams, making the judges sweat to come to a final decision. Interestingly, this team (RVD) was runners-up in PCS Bhangra competition in 2014 as well.
Tarandeep Singh Nagra compered the bhangra competition teams performances and also the dance-off for the best dancer contest. Fantastic Bhangra performances one after the other announced by Nagra kept the spectators spellbound. Nobody moved away from their seats right till the end lest they miss a performance.
Parvinder Singh Nanua emceed the sponsors recognitions segment. Event sponsors Lakhvir Singh Sahota, Kevin Atwal, Balwinder "Nick" Singh, Surjit Singh Chera, Harkewal Singh Lally, Jaidev Singh Bhathal, Jesse Sahota, Dr. Gurdial Singh Basran in lieu of PCS Chairman Hardial Singh Deol were honored with plaques by chief guest Dr. Bhupinder Singh Saini.
"PCS Chicago officials and volunteers work very hard and do a great job organizing this event and hosting the guest teams from far and near for the weekend celebrations. Our community must also do their part and support them in their efforts to be able to continue promoting our culture," said Dr. Bhupinder Singh Saini the chief guest.
Dr. Bhupinder Singh Saini of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the grand sponsor.
The next PCS Chicago's mainstream event is participation in McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade on State Street in Chicago downtown on Thanksgiving Day November 23, with a theme "Punjabi Maharaja Wedding Procession." The PCS contingent will include a decorated float, a dressed-up walking unit, Bhangra dance troupe, Punjabi music and live Dhol drum, where thousands of spectators will line up to watch and it will also be broadcast live on WGNTV-9 and re-broadcast on CLTV later.
* "PCS Rangla Punjab 2018" in April 2018. Teams form and rehearsals start in January 2018.


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So we get to the end, and the possibility of beginnings. In the first two volumes of Ken MacLeod's ambitious sci-fi series we have seen, initially, the stirrings of consciousness among robots sent to terraform and asset-strip extraterrestrial places. When the global government becomes aware of this development, they send in a crack squad to quell the awakening: the minds of terrorists from a former war, kept in stasis and uploaded into their own miniature and cybernetic bodies, have the future of an alternate reality paradise dangled before them as long as they do what they're told.
The second book was even more winkingly comical, with a few digs at the transhumanist idea of perpetual leisure turned into a bad Dungeons and Dragons game: Nerdistan, not Elysium. It also filled in more of the backstory. The final war had been between the Acceleration, who wanted to rush through capitalism like a banker rushes through cocaine to reach a socialist utopia, and the Reaction, or Rax, which thought the best way forward was to go back and the best way to make humanity great again was to reset the clock to the Middle Ages.
There is a lot of comedy in MacLeod's work, even in this finale where the reader is taught, precisely, that the Rax – the evil space Nazis – are actually just plain evil and not some conceit to propel the plot. They really do believe all the worst things you might think. There is still comedy – I laughed out loud at a reference to Dad's Army on page 15, even as I shuddered that the comedy came from a group of fundamentalist Hitlerites.
One of the strengths of these books has been the subtle differentiation between the artificial intelligences and the uploaded human consciousnesses. It becomes drastic in this instalment, especially when the robots realise that if they die, they do cease to exist; whereas when the "humans" expire, they are reincarnated in their own virtual afterlife. It is a series which takes death seriously in an age when we do not. The torture of one of the AIs is absolutely hideous, in that there is peril for the sufferer and no fear for the sadist.
At the same time, MacLeod introduces a new plot strand. The preceding volume concluded with a crash landing on the planet destined for future colonisation. But there was something already there on SH-0, something alien. MacLeod, like his friend, the late Iain Banks, is very good at imagining aliens as alien. His are curious, careful, invasive and protective. The reader cannot really visualise them, or impute their reasons. They will – without giving too much away – teach humanity what it means to be in the real rather than the virtual. Despite his Calvinist pessimism, MacLeod shows a glimmer of humanist optimism when he describes our possible futures. There is also a shade of Stanislaw Lem's classic Solaris in the unspeakable, dreadful and unthinkable otherness.
The title of the series has always been a pun – on the Latin corpore, meaning body. The digital ghosts are embodied in their tiny robot fighting machines. The sentient machines only become persons to themselves when they incorporate into their own "corporation", an entity which has legal personhood but lacks a human body. (There is, as one might expect, some satire on the legal wheeler-dealing this involves and the stalling the AIs deploy). When the representatives of Earth's government, the Direction, finally turn up, they do so with both might and the law.
There is much to enjoy here – intellectually, emotionally, metaphysically and especially if you like seeing undead robot Nazis getting their butts kicked, both cerebrally and actually. The series, released over 18 months, is a new form of publishing – Jeff VanderMeer produced his trilogy in the same fashion – and it works rather well. We get enough tang to want the next, but patience isn't worn thin by a long wait. Like the recent series of Twin Peaks, this is a single work released in instalments. I hope they eventually publish it in a single volume.
The book also comes with a kind of trailer line: in this case "the future is not ours". This is central to MacLeod's vision. Upright apes against aliens, robots and cyber-wraiths seems an unlikely proposition indeed, and yet the book ends up fundamentally endorsing, if not the human, then human values. What is good, what is true, what is just? These questions might be asked by things other than humans.
I know he will hate the suggestion, but I think of MacLeod as one of our most profoundly religious novelists, questioning humanity, interrogating ethics, speculating about the future. Even the title of this finale, Emergence, is slyly hopeful. Yes, at the outset, the sleeper cells of the digital SS have emerged, but by the end, goodness, openness and truthfulness have materialised from the strangest of places. MacLeod pits the vision of Thomas Hobbes – we club together because life is nasty, brutish and short – against a Marxist ideal – that we come together because we are stronger together. His idealism is more than admirable.


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about the stories that you tell.
want plastered on a billboard with your face on it.
Social media is not a subset ofthe internet.
Social media really grew up.
Content is fire and social media is gasoline.
Social media doesn't create negativity, it uncovers it.
As for where I am now, well, social media didn't exist when I was a child, and I never would have guessed just how much of a role in my life and career technology would play.
Social media is new to me and I didn't think I would like it, being very protective of my private space, but it's nice to connect to the love and positive vibes folks have to share.
I sometimes miss the days where I could fly a little more under the radar. There was no social media in the '90s, and it was a different world. I also miss TRL - that was always a blast!
All the old rules - if you say some crazy stuff you get your show canceled or you get your campaign ended - don't apply in the world of social media. They don't apply in the world of reality TV.
You have to be really careful with what you put out on social media and who you're talking to online. You can't just trust someone that you meet online. People aren't always who they say they are.
Today on social media, you can release anything and everybody will hear it. Back in the day, that was your only outlet, getting a deal with a record company and them distributing it around the world.
I think it's a scary sign of the times that pop culture and social media is so involved [in presidential election ], where it feels like a reality show. I have hope that the right decision will be made.
People follow me on social media, and they can tell I have varied interests. I think in the U.K. people perhaps know me for some other stuff because of my involvement with soccer and support of Tottenham.
Elizabeth Drescher makes a convincing case for why digital social media and Church not only go hand in hand, but how new technologies can help us reclaim traditions from the past in updated ways for today.
The world is changing. Social media is a way to sell movies and to build a fan base. The truth is that you have followers because they know you are into it and you're funny and you like it. I think it's great.
We have a constantly-changing portfolio of social media experiments. The first time we tried applying social technologies in a customer service department it became the most productive department in the company.
Social media puts reciprocity on steroids because now you can reach more people in more ways to do more things for them faster and at lower expense. Positive word about your reciprocity can spread faster than ever.
I don't really even know what Twitter is. I know that might sound wierd to some people. I don't use social media. I make music, so I use social media...it's more helpful for me when I'm making music than as an actor.
Tangentially, Americans, despite many of us being prone to sometimes-eyebrow-raising disclosures about our private lives on social media, still retain what I think of as reactionary views about sexuality and intimacy.
In this day and age, especially with all the media and television, social media, and the Internet, we are constantly being compared and comparing ourselves to others' lives and journeys. Keep your eyes on your own road.
People would publish their websites; other people would read them. But there was no real back and forth other than through e-mail. Web 2.0 was what they called the collaborative web - Facebook, Twitter, the social media.
Shakespeare would have it wrong these days. It's not the world that's the stage - it's social media, where you're trying to put on a show. The rest of your life is rehearsals, prepping in the wings to be fabulous online.
It's hard to predict what will happen as reading on screen becomes more of a universal norm, and when the formats dictated by social media - Twitter's 140-character limit, for instance - start to influence what we're used to.
I think more and more people became aware that social media was starting to feel like a more toxic space. And, I mean - quite a lot of incidents of people getting very, very angry about all kinds of things and attacking people.
I've also found that trying to be active with social media changes my moment-to-moment perceptions. Instead of feeling, "What's the deepest version of what's happening here?" I start to feel, "How can I use [or "claim"] this?".
Social media provides us the opportunity to think before we 'speak', giving us a better shot at reasoned dialog. So it's not a huge surprise to me that not only can real communication happen, but real relationships can blossom.
It's not the day in which I grew up, long time ago, where we had three news networks. No cable, no social media, no internet. Where what you see is what you got. We had basically straight journalism. We don't have that anymore.
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life, I really don't get recognized. I think people seem to find it very difficult to connect me to characters I've played.
In a funny way I think social media is making people less rather more experimental. People are too worried about looking good all the time. When I grew up you could get it all horribly wrong and it didn't matter, there was no record.
Attention deficit is no longer the supposed domain of Generation Y's who were brought up on a diet of social media and new technology. A recent study revealed 65 percent of 55-64 year olds surf, text and watch television simultaneously.
We grew up with social media. There was no iPhone when we started! I love technology; I love what it does to my life. What I really love about social media and the Internet is that it has shifted the power it has democratised everything.
I'm grateful for the exposure that being on a show like The Flash gives me, particularly in this generation of social media and how accessible you can be to fans. And I think it's important to use that platform to send a positive message.
Social media has been an incredible tool to connect to my fan base, and collaborate with people around the world. Some of my biggest breaks have come through people hearing my music on the Internet and then contacting me through social media.
I kind of like social media, and I like hearing from people. I don't like the ugly stuff, but there are some people - smart people - who have a very different perspective, and I'll get a backlash from them. And this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
When people see opportunity, when they have a sense of control of their own destiny, then they're less vulnerable to the propaganda and twisted ideologies that have been attracting young people - particularly being turbocharged through social media.
If you read social media, you can see how immigration is such a hot-button debate and [a hotbed] of ignorance. You know there's guys that say immigrants come here, and they create so much crime and they take jobs. There's multiple sides to every story.
We live in a culture of a big me. We're encouraged - we raise our kids to think how great they are, where we have to market ourselves to get through life. We're in social media, where we broadcast highlight - highlight reels of our own lives on Facebook.
You can be labelled but if it doesn't speak to people then it won't work. The social media and online has been really important. Fans are really smart too: they don't want to hear something manufactured or something that has too much marketing behind it.
As an organisation [Not for Sale] we use social media on a daily basis as a way to share the impact of how our support is having on individuals and communities. By building awareness, education and updating interested parties on the progress of the projects.
I think that people in the phase between being someone's kid and being someone's parent have always been uniquely narcissistic, but that social media and Twitter and LiveJournal make it really easy to navel-gaze in a way that you've never been able to before.
I think people think their incomes have been flat lining for a long period of time. They feel that the next generation's opportunities are not going to be improvement. So and I also think that social media then allows insurgent movements to gain scale at speed.
A lot of people have already been impacted by the Life Cube Project and the principles behind it. They write to me and post on social media all the time, about their dreams coming true after writing them down, or how writing down their goals resonated with them.
Globalization combined with technology, combined with social media and constant information, have disrupted people's lives sometimes in very concrete ways; a manufacturing plant closes and suddenly an entire town no longer has what was the primary source of employment.
The social media not only become new platforms for the invasion of privacy, but further legitimate a culture in which monitoring functions are viewed as benign while the state-sponsored society of hyper-fear increasingly defines everyone as either a snitch or a terrorist.
We are never without our technology. It surrounds us. It permeates our lives. We have powerful computers in our pockets, and we have been - you know, we are training our children from the youngest age to use social media, so it's something that comes very naturally to us.
Engagement is shaped by the interpretation of its intentions. In order for social media to mutually benefit you and your customers, you must engage them in meaningful and advantageous conversations, empowering them as true participants in your marketing and service efforts.
Stillness empowers. Being able to detach from all external stimulants - social media, social engagements, TV, alcohol, food, etc. - and face our own silence is an enormous luxury that should not be taken for granted. The most rewarding moments in my life have stemmed from such stillness.
I always hope that young people will think for themselves and also most importantly, understand that they should judge themselves on their own merit, their good deeds, however simple, to not judge themselves by what they have materially, by what other people think of them, through social media.
For so long, companies were run using a command-and-control, 'top down' hierarchical method that involved dictating down the command chain and maintaining order. What I've witnessed in our time is evolving democratization, a shift to a demand economy accelerated by technological advancements like social media.
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. Votes: 6 Martin Luther King, Jr.


Love Pumpkin Butter? Try These Fall Recipes That Make It The Star!
If you're a fan of apple butter, get ready to meet your new favorite flavor: pumpkin butter! This cozy condiment will add fall flavor to whatever you choose to spread, dip, blend, or mix it into. These pumpkin butter recipes are perfect for slow mornings or busy entertaining, and will certainly get you in the holiday spirit.
Craving some of that leftover pumpkin pie for breakfast? Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Pumpkin Smoothie. Subtle sweetness from pumpkin butter is balanced with rich greek yogurt, which makes for a delicious and filling breakfast.
These are not your Mom's bran muffins. Kevin from Kevin is Cooking turns all-bran muffins into a morning treat with creamy pumpkin butter and a touch of buttermilk. Share these muffins with a pot of coffee on a cozy fall morning to fully embrace the upcoming holiday season.
Lover of all things autumn? Combine spicy pumpkin butter with other rich flavors like caramelized onions, thyme, and blue cheese in this savory pumpkin butter tart from Rachael at Set the Table. Slice this tart into wedges for a filling appetizers or divide it up for a simply decadent dinner.
Warm up your seasonal cheese plate with this baked brie recipe. A dollop of pumpkin and a sprinkle of candied walnuts both add fall flair to classic entertaining flavors. Even better? Your guest will never know that this simple appetizer only took minutes to prepare!


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NAFTA's Rocky History Paves a Smoother Road for CUSMA
On December 10th, 2019, a new trade agreement between the countries of North America was signed: the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA.
The original version of this trade agreement is known as NAFTA. For twenty-five years, NAFTA eliminated the tariffs on many goods passing between the Canadian, U.S., and Mexican borders, and facilitated trade between the countries of North America. NAFTA had its ups and its downs: while it allowed for better access to agricultural markets across the border, it also encouraged the construction of American manufacturing facilities in Mexico which damaged jobs in the U.S, and pressure on Mexico's agribusiness sector resulted in an increased use of environmentally-deteriorating pesticides and fertilizers.
These major issues were what called for a revision of NAFTA, eventually paving the way for an updated version of the trade agreement: CUSMA. CUSMA is intended to play into the strengths that each country in the new trade bloc provides: cheap manufacturing in Mexico, and access to high-skilled labor, research, and customers in the U.S. and Canada. This new agreement is also designed to take into consideration the rising prevalence of e-commerce.
What stayed the same?
Canada gets to keep the dispute resolution mechanism for anti-dumping and countervailing duties originally conceived as part of NAFTA, allowing them to send final anti-dumping or countervailing duty determinations to the U.S. for review. Canada was also able to maintain cultural exemptions that protect the creation and distribution of Canadian content. With the U.S., it is notable that Visa provisions have remained untouched with the new deal.
What are some of the major changes with CUSMA?
The North American auto industry is preserved in CUSMA with even stricter regulations than in NAFTA. With CUSMA, 75% of a vehicle's parts must be made within Canada, U.S., or Mexico (up from 62.5%), and more of these parts must be manufactured by laborers making a minimum of $16/hour. Additionally, vehicles must have a minimum of 70% aluminum and steel content. These changes will provide thousands of new jobs over the duration of the agreement and will keep the auto industry alive and protected in North America.
Canada's dairy, poultry, and egg industries had tariff rate quotas adjusted that give U.S. exporters greater access to this market—now, the U.S. can export up to 3.6% of Canada's dairy market, as opposed to just 1%. Additionally, the U.S. will allow more Canadian dairy, peanuts and peanut products, and sugar to cross the border.
Intellectual property now receives greater protection under CUSMA, specifically on the U.S. side. Meanwhile, Canada was able to maintain some of its intellectual property laws.
Some smaller changes to note are that plastics have been reduced such that only 50% of plastics polymers must originate from North America. Chemicals can base their origins on the specific chemical reactions taking place in North America, as opposed to tariff or value shifts. The de minimis threshold, which determines which low-value parcels can be shipped across the border without taxes or tariffs and using only simple customs forms, has been increased to 10%. Courier remissions have increased up to $150 CAD for duty and $40 CAD for GST.
Interestingly, the arrival of CUSMA also brings a new means by which CUSMA can be reviewed and altered over a certain period. The sunset clause was enforced which automatically terminates CUSMA after 16 years, unless all three countries wish to continue the trade agreement, under which circumstance CUSMA is enforced for another 16 years. However, the trade deal is re-examined every 6 years in order to modernize the agreement as necessary.
These aspects of CUSMA have been signed on by all three countries, however CUSMA is not yet put into force. What remains to be done is for all three parties to ratify this deal. This means that, although these changes have been presented and agreed upon, there remains some uncertainty as to the future of the deal. It is possible to expect more changes—but for now, CUSMA seems to be on the right track to providing valuable changes to the Canadian, U.S., and Mexican shared economy, and we can expect this trade deal to continue to protect trade in the North American countries.
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The e2012 Series was presented and recorded at the Crimson Circle monthly meetings between August 2011 and September 2012. By clicking any of the links below, you can access the text, audio or video version of each Channel (Shoud). Listen online or download the files to your computer.
Shoud 1: "Living Your Consciousness" - August 6,2011
Welcome and Shaumbra News (1:21:42)
With Geoff and Linda Hoppe
A review of recent and upcoming activities, and worldwide Shaumbra news and information.
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Jansath is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography
Jansath is located at .  It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet).

Demographics
 India census, Jansath had a population of 17,782. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jansath has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 65.38. Male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Jansath, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. There are two major religions: Hindu and Islam. Muslims constitutes around 59.77% of total population.

History

Jansath is a small town in western Uttar Pradesh, the north-western part of India, about 118 km from the National Capital of Delhi.

This is a historical town and many stories are linked to it since the time of Mahabharat. An old temple, where the Kauravas and Pandvas played dice and lost their kingdom, is on the southern outskirts of Jansath and is known as "Mahadev ka Mandir".

The area has one of the largest concentrations of Sayyids in India. The influential Sayyid brothers, Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan and Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan, controlled the Mughal emperors from 1713 to 1720 are from
Jansath. At the time Muzaffarnagar was part of the Barah country as it was intimately connected with the Barah Sayyids, who became de-facto rulers of the Mughal empire in the 1710s. The Indian Muslim inhabitants of Jansath were heavily recruited in the Mughal army since the time of Akbar, and the personal armies of the Sayyid Brothers recruited only Indian Muslims from Barha.

The Sayyid Brothers were killed through a conspiracy by Mughal Emperor Mohammed Shah with the help of Asaf Jha I, who later became the first Nizam of Hyderabad. In 1722, after the poisoning of Hassan Ali Khan, orders were given to lay waste to the Barah country but the Sayyid tribesmen offered stubborn resistance and "broke the teeth of the Mughals".

In 1737, Jansath was attacked by the Mughal government. The Wazir Qamruddin Khan had been alarmed at their reputation, seeing that "the snake was scotched and not killed". Sayyid Saifuddin Ali Khan, the younger brother of the two former king-makers, Qutb-ul-Mulk and Ihtisham-ul-Mulk, had been residing in Jansath in retirement after the death of the brothers. The Wazir was determined to provoke the Sayyids into some form of rebellion so as to give him the colour to the action he intended to take. For this purpose, he dispatched Marhamat Khan to the Saharanpur district, resuming the jagir of the Barha Sayyids. Marhamat Khan was a man of course and brutal manners, and used unnecessary violence and cruelty, that the Sayyids rose en-masse and put Marhamat Khan and his followers to death. The Wazir was delighted at this opportunity, and raised an army to sack Jansath. A number of 3300 Sayyids faced more than 30,000 Mughal troops, where Saifuddin Khan was killed. Sayyid Saifuddin Ali Khan was buried in Jansath near Karbala.

Jansath has several old monuments including the house of Sayyid brothers which is called "Rang Mahal". The entrance is called "Bada Darwaza". Rang Mahal is under the care of the descendants of Sayyid Brothers. Jansath has several other old monuments like Sheesh Mahal, Rang Mahal, Moti Mahal, Badi and Choti Haveli in Jannatabad & Mahadev Mandir.

Khan Bahadur Syed Muzaffar Ali Khan, the author of the book "Tareeq E Sadaat Barha" was from Jansath. He was the founder & the first Chairman of the Shia Conference.

The other well know figure from Jansath is Moraad Ali Khan, who won Gold Medal in Double trap shooting at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. He also won Gold Medal in the Asian Championship in Chengdu, China in 1995. He won several other medals in International Championships and was also 7 times National Champion. He was given the Arjun Award in 1998.

Community
Apna Jansath (अपना जानसठ), is a youth organization in Jansath founded by Rajan Dimri for the mission of Digital India initiative. During the pandemic covid19, apna jansath has donated free fifty face masks to the people of jansath in a partnership with Mister Fab.

References

2. Apna Jansath (अपना जानसठ), A digital platform for the tehsil Jansath founded by Rajan Dimri for the mission of Digital India launched and initiative by Prime minister of India Shri Narendra Modi.

3. Shri Radha Krishna Mandir Moh- Husainpura Jansath, Shri Radha Krishna Mandir Jansath is a very old and famous temple in Jansath. This is the only temple in jansath dedicated to lord Krishna Radha.

Cities and towns in Muzaffarnagar district


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AngelMaker - Decay EP (2012)
It's not very often that we hear some sensational bands come from the land of maple syrup, universal healthcare, and beavers, but today is the exception to all the rules. In case you weren't aware of what land I was describing, it's Canada and the band I have for you ladies and gents is sure to give you a new found respect for the land that spawns a sensational band as often as Rings Of Saturn actually posting a studio update; which is rare.
Tonight's review comes from the far west side of Canada, composed by the boys in AngelMaker. At first, I wasn't really sold on the name, it sounded like some sort of 80's thrash metal band but after hearing the debut single entitled "Hell" off the Decay EP, my opinion on the band changed completely. "Hell" started off slowly but then grew into an intensely fast and technical deathcore song with some of the most nitty and gritty high vocals I've heard in my entire life aside from All Shall Perish and The Black Dahlia Murder; which is basically what this band sounds like in a nutshell.
Sadly, the Decay EP only clocks in at just under twenty minutes which is truly depressing because I'd love to hear more from these boys. They've taken deathcore to new heights with their blend of crazy fast high vocals that can't be matched by most bands and their blend of very original sounding riffs and rhythms that leave you wanting more from just the first spin of the magical EP.
From the first thirty seconds of the intro song you know this album is going to be great because at first you think it might just be an unoriginal instrumental intro song that doesn't really blend in with the second song but in fact it has an insanely catchy and heavy breakdown that then progresses right into the next song; they work perfectly together.
I was so impressed by this album, everything these six Vancouver natives had to offer was right down my alley and will definitely be down any heavy deathcore fans alley as well. I won't be able to get over how Mike Greenwood goes from the most high, screeching vocals to the lowest and most heavy vocals I've heard come from a Canadian band before. The rest of the members help create a very melodic sort of atmosphere for the rest of the album which is evident in the final song, "Makes Of Nihility", because it constantly transitions from heavy to melodic right back to heavy throughout the entire song. At times, the EP had a very In Dying Arms-esque feel to it, which is a good thing because the boys in IDA definitely know how to bring the heavy. Also, the addition of Darian Mazloomi from Argent Strand on "What I've Become" only made the EP even greater. Darian has some of the heaviest vocals I've ever heard.
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The 2018 AFPSEWI Chapter Member Survey was recently concluded; the more than 120 respondents revealed vital insights that chapter leaders are already using to plan for the future. "We always want to make membership more rewarding and valuable, and our survey results are helping us to do that," said Nancy Seidl Nelson, chapter president.
Among the more interesting revelations from the survey:
More than 53% of respondents serve in development offices of three or fewer people. "Clearly, many of our members are handling fundraising alone or in very small teams," says Jim Moore, the chapter's president-elect. "That has implications for the kinds of educational topics we present." "We also need to continue to network our members so they can serve as resources to each other," Nelson observed. "80% of respondents said that in the past year they had consulted with or socialized with a fellow AFP member, which shows the strong community AFP builds among fundraisers."
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Respondents valued the networking at AFP events as much as the educational content. The top three scoring areas, in order, were quality educational content, expanding my circle of professional peers, and feeling a part of a professional community and contributing to the nonprofit movement. "The fact that all of these scored very high suggests that our focus should be as much on providing quality educational programs, as facilitating high-value opportunities for members to strengthen their relationships with each other," said Julie Cordero, interim chair of the Education Committee.
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The AFPSEWI Board of Directors continues to examine the survey results for new opportunities. "More than one-third of chapter members responded to the survey," said Nelson, "And we thank every one of them for their input."


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Q: Component size problem! Resizes to parent's size for reasons I'm unaware of! I can't seem to figure out why this is happening...
My serverPaddle (it's based on a java.awt.Component) isn't coming out the right size.
I've placed System.out.println(serverPaddle.getSize()); in the thread loop and it shows that the component is the right size for 1 loop and then the next and thereafter, it's the same size as the parent (Container).
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;

    private final int FRAMERATE = 60,       THIS_MUCH = 1000/FRAMERATE,
        BALL_DIAMETER = 30,                               BALL_SPEED = 15,
        PADDLE_WIDTH = 15,    PADDLE_HEIGHT = 60,         PADDLE_SPEED = 30;
    private final Color BALL_COLOR = Color.WHITE, PADDLE_COLOR = Color.WHITE;

    private Container c;
    private Ball puck;
    private Paddle serverPaddle, clientPaddle;

...

    private Container c;

...

    c = getContentPane();

...

    public void run() {

        //Center puck
        puck = new Ball(c.getWidth()/2 - BALL_DIAMETER/2,
                        c.getHeight()/2 - BALL_DIAMETER/2, BALL_SPEED);
        puck.setSize(BALL_DIAMETER, BALL_DIAMETER);
        puck.setForeground(BALL_COLOR);
        puck.createHitbox();
        puck.setMoving(true);

        //West paddle
        serverPaddle = new Paddle(PADDLE_WIDTH,
                            c.getHeight()/2 - PADDLE_HEIGHT/2,
                            PADDLE_SPEED);
        serverPaddle.setSize(PADDLE_WIDTH, PADDLE_HEIGHT);
        serverPaddle.setForeground(PADDLE_COLOR);
        serverPaddle.createHitbox();

        c.add(puck);
        c.add(serverPaddle);

        //Draw at FRAMERATE frames per second
        while (true) {
            System.out.println(serverPaddle.getSize());
            puck.move(determineSituation());
            puck.repaint();
            wait(THIS_MUCH);
        }
    }

This is the Paddle class
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;

public class Paddle extends GameObject implements KeyListener {

    private int x = 0, y = 0;

    public Paddle(int x, int y, int speed) {
        super(speed);
        this.x = x;
        this.y = y;
    }

    public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
    }

    public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
    }

    public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
    }

    public void paint(Graphics g) {
        setLocation(x, y);

        //These two are the culprits, the size is correct when
        //I use constants instead.
        g.fillRect(0, 0, **getWidth()**, **getHeight()**);
        updateHitbox();
    }
}

My GameObject class...
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Rectangle;

public class GameObject extends Component {

    /* Members */
    private int speed = 0;
    private boolean isMoving = false;
    private Rectangle hitbox;

    //Dead south = 0 radians, anti-clockwise
    private double direction = 0;

    public GameObject(int speed) {
        this.speed = speed;
    }

    /* Accessors */
    public boolean isMoving() { return isMoving; }
    public void setMoving(boolean isMoving) { this.isMoving = isMoving; }

    public int getSpeed() { return speed; }
    public void setSpeed(int speed) { this.speed = speed; }

    public double getDirection() { return direction; }
    public void setDirection(double direction) { this.direction = direction; }

    public Rectangle getHitbox() { return hitbox; }
    public void createHitbox() {
        hitbox = new Rectangle(getX(), getY(), getWidth(), getHeight());
    }

    public void createHitbox(int x, int y, int width, int height) {
        hitbox = new Rectangle(x, y, width, height);
    }

    public void updateHitbox() {
        hitbox.setLocation(getX(), getY());
    }
}

even when I comment all the code out for the Ball/puck, it doesn't work. Commenting out the "wait" method doesn't work as well. It just somehow changes for some reason that I don't know but I really wanna know SO I CAN FIX THIS THING!!11
Help! Thanks.
By the way, wait is just calling Thread.sleep
public void wait(int durationInMilliseconds) {
    try {
        Thread.sleep(durationInMilliseconds);
    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
        System.out.println(e);
    }
}

A: Firstly, that is an awful lot of code. You want to be able to cut the problem down so that it is small enough that it becomes trivial. And if you want other people to help, it's generally a good idea to be able to produce a complete, compilable program that shows the problem and nothing else.
As it is, it looks as if you are using the content pane of a JFrame with the default LayoutManager. This will default to BorderLayout. When you add components without specifying constraints, they will be added to the "center". Without any side components, the center component will spread out to fill all available area.
So set an appropriate layout manager. I prefer to create a JPanel and use setContentPane, rather than have to bend my code structure around getContentPane.

A: Any reason you are not using Swing?

A: Eh...
For some very strange reason unbeknownst to me, when I add this line right below the run() method...
try {
      Clip clip = AudioSystem.getClip();
      //More to be written
    } catch (Exception e) {}

The paddle renders (correct size) correctly.
When I remove it, the problem comes back... so... what the heck?
try {
      //Clip clip = AudioSystem.getClip();
      //More to be written
    } catch (Exception e) {}

A: You might like this Java 2D games tutorial, featuring a Breakout style game.

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Many people want to be praised and recognized, but few imagine that the route to greatness lies in service. As readers acquaint themselves with the life of Jesus Christ as reported by Mark, their perspective will be radically and refreshingly altered. Jesus, the greatest, became the least, serving every man and woman so He could bring them back to God.


Recently it was brought to my attention that I like things to be symmetrical.
I may have known this info all of my life but I guess I never really thought much about it.
The first time that it really hit me that I seem to have an over obsessive issue with things lining up perfectly was the first time I stood up after I had knee replacement surgery last September.
The minute I stood up I noticed that the leg with new knee was now longer than the other one. Also, the leg with the new knee was perfectly straight and the other one was bowed back. The thought never occurred to me that after surgery my legs would be different lengths and man oh man did that drive me nuts!
Actually, this bothered me so much that over the course of the next ten weeks I spent a whole lot of time trying to rig my shoes in the hopes of somehow making my legs more even.
I bought several different styles of lifts from the store but all were either too high or too low. After the store failed me I decided to get crafty and began cutting different widths of cardboard and gluing them together to stick inside of my shoes. This helped a little but nothing I tried made them match perfectly.
My physical therapist even measured my legs and gave me a lift that she said was perfect but I still could feel a difference.
My other knee was scheduled to be replaced in November and soon I began worrying that maybe the doctor wouldn't get my legs even and I would be lopsided for the rest of my life!
I know this sounds like it's not such a big deal and I did know that I needed to just let it go, but oddly no matter how much I tried to ignore my uneven legs I couldn't. The lopsidedness was driving me crazy!
Because I had my second knee surgery scheduled for the Monday after Thanksgiving I figured I wouldn't be able to do a lot of the things I usually do to get ready for Christmas.
I also knew from the last surgery that I should consider my day to be very productive if I was just able to take a shower and finish all of my physical therapy exercises.
The Christmas tree – I am usually the one who gets the tree ready to decorate by putting on all of the beads and bows. Once those are done my husband and I put the ornaments on together.
Christmas cookies – I usually bake a whole lot of different Christmas cookies.
Christmas Shopping – I usually spend many hours going from store to store to find just the right present for everyone. I then spend several full days wrapping them.
Christmas Dinner – I usually make a full course meal for our family dinner on Christmas day.
I really had no idea how these things were ever going to get done because everyone knows that I am the only one who knows how to do those things correctly…or so I thought….
About two weeks before Christmas my husband decided that he was going to put up the tree and decorate it. He put on Christmas music and I hung out in my chair with my foot propped up watching. I did hang a couple of ornaments but I soon learned that my husband has quite a talent for Christmas tree decorating. I also found out that putting the Christmas tree up was a whole lot of fun this year.
A few days later I found myself Christmas shopping online and without ever stepping a foot out of my house I was able to buy most of our Christmas gifts!
And they all arrived on time!
A few days after the presents arrived I put a roll of wrapping paper, tape, and a pair of scissors in the middle of my dining room table and just left them there. Part of my knee rehab requires that I take a three-minute walk around my living room several times a day. Each time I would get up for my 3-minute walk I would wrap a present. Eventually, all the presents were wrapped. It was actually kinda fun wrapping a few presents each day and also allowing wrapping paper, tape, and scissors to live on the dining room table for two weeks was somehow very freeing for me.
The weekend before Christmas my husband decided he was going to bake M & M cookies.
I helped by finding the recipe and explaining a few small details but for the most part I backed off and let him have at it. I soon realized another talent I never knew he had… Baking!
My husband's cookies came out much fluffier than mine and I will also have to admit that they were the best tasting M & M cookies we have ever had in our house!
For Christmas dinner, this year it was decided that everyone coming would bring a dish of finger foods. This ended up being way yummier than the traditional dinner I would have normally made and also it allowed me to spend more time with my family.
Lesson learned…our family never needed a fancy dinner all we really need is to be together.
Also not spending all my time on Christmas day cooking and cleaning allowed me to snuggle with this little guy while he napped.
I think maybe I might have napped for a bit too.
Even though I was laid up with this knee I think this may have been one of the most peaceful and fun Christmases I have had in a long time. I am not sure exactly when it was that I put myself in charge of everything to do with Christmas but now I can see that I have spent a whole lot of time trying to make a perfect Christmas but all I had really accomplished was making myself dread the holiday season and I had missed all the important stuff like enjoying my family and preparing for the true meaning of the season… which is about celebrating the birth of Jesus which really has nothing at all to do with trees, food or shopping.
Over the past few months, I have realized that I just may be more of a perfectionist and a control freak than I thought I was.
I also have learned that there are a lot of things that I'm holding onto that I need to let go of and let other people do.
The past two years in a row God has given me a sort of theme word for the year. In 2015 my word was Trust and the year 2016 was my year to Believe.
A couple of things I have noticed by letting go are not only that I can relax when I let go but also that when I don't hog everything there is to do, it gives others a chance to shine their own talents… hence my husband the awesome baker and decorator.
Also just another Fyi – It's been 5 weeks now since I received my second knee and am very happy to report that my legs are a perfect match now and I can't even begin to tell you how much better that makes me feel!
I'm not sure I can ever let go of the symmetrical thing fully but I can truthfully say that I can for sure let go of a whole lot of other things.
Oh, and one more thing… we ended up having two Christmas trees this year! My husband found a great bargain on the display trees at K-Mart so he bought one and we put it up also! Yay!!!
2016 was overall a pretty good year and I am looking forward to seeing what 2017 has in store as I learn what else God has to show me about letting go.
What is the one word God is telling you to focus on this year?
Will you please share your word in the comments below and if you have written a blog about it post the link so I can read it.


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Q: Sign of the eigenvalues of the sum of two matrices with positive eigenvalues Let $A,B \in \mathcal M_n(\mathbb R^n)$ be two square real matrices of dimension $n$. Suppose that the eigenvalues of $A,B$ are real and strictly positive. Can $A+B$ have a strictly negative eigenvalue?
I know that if $A,B$ commute and are diagonalizable, then they are diagonalizable in a shared basis and therefore the answer to the question is negative.
However, I don't see how to tackle the general case.

A: Take $A=\pmatrix{1&0\cr n&1}$ and $B=\pmatrix{1&n\cr 0&1}$, $A+B=\pmatrix{2&n\cr n&2}$, the polynomial characteristic of $A+B$ is $(2-X)^2-n^2=X^2-4X-n^2+4$. If $n$ is enough big, it has a negative root.

A: it's worth noting that if this was true then every real Nilpotent matrix plus its transpose would have to be the zero matrix, i.e. every nilpotent matrix would be skew symmetric, hence normal, hence the zero matrix would be the only nilpotent matrix.
i.e. consider an arbitrary real nilpotent matrix as the limit of a sequence
$N_k:= N +\frac{1}{k}I$
so the symmetric matrix $N_k +N_k^T$ would have real non-negative eigenvalues for all $k$ which implies $N+N^T$ has no negative eigenvalues, but being symmetric and traceless $\implies N=-N^T$ for arbitrary nilpotent $N$ which is the contradiction.


If you have been reading along, you know that Coral hasn't been feeling well. Our vet did a titer test and it came back positive for toxoplasmosis. Which mom was reluctant to put out there since the it causes panic sometimes. However, in this case, she would have shed it for a few days but mom was careful so we are all safe.
Most cases respond to antibiotics. However, just to be difficult, our tiny brat did not. Some days were better than others, but we couldn't say with any certainty that she was definitely improved overall.
Then came Saturday night....she seemed disoriented - and even walked into a corner and couldn't seem to get back out. Mom had to pick her up to get her into bed. Although she hadn't been sleeping with us for a few days, so maybe this was a good sign.
Mom however got a good look at Coral's eyes and got concerned. The inside looked swollen and red. And Coral didn't seem like she was visually reacting to things.
What to do? Wait until Monday when her vet is in the office? We are lucky that there are two 24 hour places nearby...but one is expensive and the other mom isn't a fan of their "service". And then the other question - was this really a run to the vet at midnight emergency?
We are lucky in that mom has had cats for many years and has been in rescue for many too. So what constitutes an emergency for some people doesn't get a rise out of mom. In this case, mom decided wait until morning.
Sunday morning came around and ... no Coral. Let's back up though - mom got up about 5am to blow her nose (darned allergies) and Coral followed her into the kitchen and acted like she was hungry. Mom gave her about 1/3 a small can and stood guard as Coral ate everything. Mom went back to bed and Coral soon followed - getting up on the bed by herself. When mom got up around 9am, no Coral. Mom fed the fosters, fed us....still no Coral. Started laundry and then checked everywhere. Coral had gone downstairs and was walking near the garage doors crying softly. Mom picked her up and decided that was it....off to the 24 hour vet.
However, mom has done this before and knew a few things: take a blanket for Coral and make sure you have her medical history straight in your head - or take her records. Take a book and your cell phone charger - you could be there a while. And since mom hadn't had breakfast, she stopped for coffee and a bagel. She made a comment to the tech as they were going back to a room and the tech said that they can tell the people who have never been in before - no jackets in cold weather, no background. And then those that have been there come with drinks, snacks and a book. :) Don't get us wrong....if there is an immediate emergency - get to the vet asap!! However, in this case it was more of a "probably shouldn't wait until Monday" thing.
Anyhow....after 2 1/2 hours, they sent Coral home with eye meds. They are fairly certain it is toxo that has now affected her eyes (which mom had read about). The resident who saw Coral thinks she has some vision and it may be more affected by swelling than anything else. He said she could walk around a room without hitting furniture but that he put a chair in front of her and moved it toward her and she didn't flinch either. The er vet is also a specialist hospital so the plan is for mom to check with Coral's vet today and see what the next step is...bring her in to them, see the eye doctor at the specialist hospital, or see the vet at the university that our vet was talking to about this.
Mrrp? Meow! PurrPurrPurrPurr... We are nurse cats and would like to volunteer our services to help you and your meowmie take care of Miss Coral. We are also available as noms testers. When can we teleport over?
Fangu! Please tell Miss Coral we are on our way. We are furry experienced caretaking kitties and nurse cats and promise to do an excellent job taking care of Miss Coral.
We are purring hard for Coral and hope the vet can help her feel better.
We send big purrs to little Coral.
We hope the Vets can help her get better.
Poor kitty, I will add Coral to my list of kitties to pray for.
Oh Coral, you are so lucky to have such a great foster Mom. Sounds like she is doing all the right things. We certainly send many many purrs and hope you get to feeling better really soon.
We are so sorry to hear that Coral isn't feeling well!
Poor sweet baby! We're sending lots of purrs and hugs.
Lots of purrs are being sent for little Coral. We hopes she is feeling better soon and the v e t is able to give her the right meds while mom gives her such good care.
oh my, how stressful! It would be hard to see her bumping into things. Probably good you brought her in just in case something worse was going on. Purrs for her and for you. Thanks for taking such good care of all your furry charges.
Poor Coral - I am sending lots of purrs her way. She HAS to get better soon!
Oh the poor little scrap...We will purr hard for Coral. Mommy sends hugs, too.
We're purring our biggest purrs for Coral to feel better. This is so scary and upsetting, especially with no clear answers. We hope you can get some answers about next steps and Coral feels better soon.
Poor Coral! Hope you feel better soon!!
We're purring for Coral and hope she feels better soon.
Goodness, what an ordeal. We hope Coral is feeling better soon and doesn't need too many more medications.
Coral must be very confused and frightened. It is indeed a good things she is with you and your mum.
We are so very sorry that Coral's going through this (and you too). And we totally get the toxo scare thingy. People overreact in all the wrong ways to that word.


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Зоричи:

 Зоричи — дворянский род.
 Зоричи — деревня, Молчадский сельсовет, Барановичский район, Брестская область Белоруссии.
 Зоричи — деревня, Велятичский сельсовет, Борисовский район, Минская область Белоруссии.

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Q: how can i print a using class Employee here and having trouble inheriting class Person:

    def _init_(self):
        self.A=1

class Employee(Person):

    def _init_(self):
        print(A)

object1=Person()
object2=Employee()

A: There are actually multiple problems with that code, besides the misspelled constructor...

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*Your _init_ method should be __init__, otherwise it's not a constructor but just a method that happens to be called _init_, and thus never called.

*You have to call the constructor of the super-class, or A will not be set, e.g. using super().__init__() or Person.__init__(self)

*You have to use self.A to read the field A of the instance; otherwise it will look for a local variable called A
This should work:
class Person:

    def __init__(self):     # misspelled
        self.A = 1

class Employee(Person):

    def __init__(self):     # misspelled
        super().__init__()  # call super constructor
        print(self.A)       # use self.A


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Brooklyn lotto winner quits job to go riding with Bible-thumping bikers
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He's heaven on wheels.
A Brooklyn superintendent won a $7 million lottery and promptly quit his job to take a cross-country motorcycle trip spreading the word of God, he said Friday.
Rafael Gomez, 65, and a group of Bible lovin' biker pals plan to head to Florida and Vegas on the bikes now that he never has to work again, he said.
"The boss said, 'You're not gonna leave me right, Raf?' And I said, 'Boss, consider this my resignation,'" said Gomez, who lives in Bushwick.
In early April, Gomez bought a CASH4LIFE ticket at Bles Broadway food in Bushwick with the numbers 3-6-8-9-35 and a "Cash Ball" of 04."
He soon learned he'd hit the jackpot in the April 4 drawing. "I was mystified when I realized I won," he said. "I put the ticket in a bible at home for safe keeping."
On Friday, he took a $4.4 million lump sum after taxes at the Resorts World Casino in Queens.
Gomez, who is a former Marine, said his longtime dream has been to tour the U.S. on a motorcycle.
"When I got out of the Marines in '75, I always wanted to ride a motorcycle and take a countrywide tour. Well, this time, I get to do it," he said. "I have a few guys and I'm going to put a group together."
He said he'll "spread the gospel" and "help the homeless" with some of his new dough.
The name of motorcycle group? "It's gonna be called the Bushwick Saints," he said.
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Instead of setting aside space for a shelter that will be used only during emergencies, most homeowners want them to function as usable space inside the house. Walk-in closets and pantries are popular choices, said Trey Pettis, founder of Pettis Builders. Behind the wood paneling or drywall, there could be 10-inch-thick concrete reinforced with steel rebar in the walls, floor and ceiling, he said. "When you walk in, you have no idea. It looks like a pantry or a closet," he said. "Theoretically, the home could be destroyed around you and you're still safe," said Pettis.
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Organ meats are nutrient dense and should be on everyone's menu at least once or twice a week. Liver is one of the best. This recipe takes liver to a crispy level that may be tastier for those who have not yet acquired the taste for other liver recipes.
Since you will be cooking in hot coconut oil, use a splatter screen to prevent dangerous oil splatter.
I have posted several photos of one liver being cooked. Note that I use a splatter screen.
Place almonds in food processor; pulse until ground into meal (don't over process or it will turn to almond butter); add garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper flakes and continue to pulse until mixed well. Place in separate bowl.
Separate livers in half and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
Individually dip each liver into beaten egg and then into seasoned almond meal.
Place all coated livers on large plate and refrigerate to set coating (approximately 1/2 hour).
Heat large non-stick frying pan over medium high heat and add coconut oil; heat oil until hot (sprinkle water on top of hot oil; if it splatters, it is hot enough).
With tongs, place livers individually into hot oil (you will need a splatter screen).
Cook, undisturbed, for 3 minutes on first side.
Flip and cook an additional 2 minutes on the other side. They should be medium rare.


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In 1880 in the Brianza region of Italy, the Grassi family began crafting saddles, bridles, reins, and other leather equipment for horses. Following World War II, the Grassis joined the rapid industrialization under way in northern Italy and expanded their production to include a wide range of leather goods, especially items for both the home and public interiors. By the late 1970s, Matteo Grassi had built an international reputation for distinctive, finely made leather furniture, from chairs and sofas, to tables and beds. One of the most successful among the brand's early original designs was Tito Agnoli's Korium Armchair (1979).
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