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2022 PRECISION PISTOL MATCHES
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Bullseye Pistol, also known as Precision Pistol is one of the oldest and most popular pistol shooting sports. The first Bullseye matches were held at the National Matches in 1941. Within one of the two sponsoring organizations alone (National Rifle Association) there are 42,000 classified Bullseye shooters.
Bullseye is fired one-handed from a standing position at either stationary or turning targets. Because emphasis is placed on sight alignment and trigger control, Bullseye shooting is a great way to master pistol fundamentals, which then carry over to other shooting sports. Many shooters find that their rifle scores improve as a result of their Bullseye pistol participation.
There are three stages to a Bullseye match. Slow Fire consists of 10 shots fired in ten minutes at a stationary target 50 yards away. (There are no sighter shots in Bullseye). At 50 yards, the 8, 9 and 10 rings are black with the 8 ring measuring 8 inches across and the 10 ring a little larger than 3 inches. Timed Fire consists of 10 shots fired at a 25 yard target in two strings of five shots each within 20 seconds. Rapid Fire consists of 10 shots fired in two strings of 5 shots each within 10 seconds. In Timed and Rapid fire, the targets turn to face the shooter and then turn back when time is up. At 25 yards, the 9 and 10 rings are black, with the 9 ring measuring 5.5 inches across. The combination of all three (thirty rounds) are known as the National Match Course. The annual Presidents 100 Match adds a second string fired at 50 yards for a total of 40 rounds. The targets used for Bullseye matches are listed in Table # 1
Three different pistols are normally used for a full Bullseye match: a 22 rimfire pistol, a center-fire pistol (any caliber larger than .32) and a 45 ACP pistol. For beginners, the entire match may be shot with a 22 rimfire pistol. Many shooters use the 45 ACP for both the centerfire and 45 portions of the match to avoid purchasing a third pistol and to gain experience with the 45. There are also 22 caliber adapters available for the Model 1911 making it possible to shoot the entire match with one gun.
Like any shooting sport, some competitors will spend exorbitant amounts of money on custom-built competition pistols on the theory that you should 'buy all the points you can, because you will have to earn the rest'. This is not necessary. Perfectly good entry-level 22 LR pistols are made by Ruger, Smith & Wesson and others and sell for under $500. In particular, the Smith & Wesson Victory model shoots very accurately and can be found for around $350. The Ruger Mk I or MK II pistols are also very popular for beginners.
Two Organizations sponsor Bullseye Matches. The first organization sponsoring Bullseye matches is The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). It runs the Excellence in Competition (EIC) Program, where shooters earn points toward the Distinguished Pistol Badge. To become Distinguished, you have to accumulate 30 points, including one match where you earn 8 or 10 points. The Distinguished Pistol badge was established in 1891, and since then, about 5000 shooters have earned this badge. At a CMP match, the top 10% of competitors earn 6 points (bronze), 8 points (silver) or 10 points (gold) thru a complicated formula that depends on the number of non-distinguished shooters in the match. To award a one bronze, there must be a minimum of 6 non-distinguished shooters competing. For a match with 16 to 25 shooters, one bronze and one silver are awarded. To award a gold there must be a minimum of 36 shooters. You may shoot up to 5 EIC matches and one National Match each year for points.
In 2015, a Distinguished Rimfire Badge was established, which is shot with the 22 LR pistol. There are presently less than 40 shooters who are Distinguished Rimfire. In addition to the Pistol EIC matches, you may shoot 5 Rimfire and 5 Rifle EIC matches and one National match for each annually.
CMP matches require the use of iron sights. 45 ACP pistols must have a minimum trigger pull of 4 lb and 22 pistols must have a minimum trigger pull of 2 lb. Until 2015, the pistol matches were limited to military calibers and weapons (9 mm Beretta M9 or 92FS and 45 ACP Model 1911). Recent rule changes allow the use of many other pistols 'no smaller than 9 x 19 mm and no larger than .45 ACP' if the particular model is used by military or police agencies, greatly expanding the pool of potential shooters. A list of approved pistols is published in the 2016 CMP Rulebook on pages 34-36 (on this web page)
The second organization sponsoring Bullseye matches is The National Rifle Association. There is no limit to the number of NRA matches that you can shoot each year. NRA matches are also known as 2700 Matches because you shoot 270 rounds in a typical match with a maximum of 10 points possible for each shot. In the history of the sport, no one has ever successfully shot a perfect 2700 score.
A 2700 match starts out with a 22 rimfire match where you shoot two strings of 10 shots each in Slow Fire, then a National Match course, then two 10-round strings each of Timed and Rapid Fire for a total of 90 rounds. This course is then repeated using Center Fire pistols (any caliber .32 or larger) for another 90 rounds, followed by a 90 round 45 ACP match. To obtain a NRA pistol classification of marksman, sharpshooter, expert, master or high master, you only have to shoot 360 rounds (table # 2 ). By firing a 2700 match, it is possible to obtain a classification in less than two matches.
NRA matches are easier to shoot, as they allow the use of telescopic or red-dot sights (but not laser sights.) Minimum allowed trigger pull for 22 rimfire pistols is 2 lb, 2.5 lb for center fire pistols, 2.5 lb for 45 revolvers, and 3.5 lb for 45 ACP semiauto pistols.
NRA Bullseye matches also have a Probationary category, where you shoot at 25 yards and can shoot with both hands. You may obtain a classification up to the level of Expert in probationary matches.
Finally, NRA also sponsors a Distinguished Revolver program. This is shot with a stock (unmodified) revolver in 38 special caliber using 158 grain round nose or semi wadcutter bullets. A single-action trigger pull of 2.5 lb is allowed. Most shooters use a Smith and Wesson model 14 revolver, which comes from the factory with match-grade adjustable sights, or a Colt Python. Distinguished Revolver matches are only held at National, State or Regional pistol matches where a 2700 match is also held. There is no limit to how many Distinguished Revolver matches a shooter can attend each year. A Distinguished Revolver Badge is awarded to shooters who earn 30 points using a system similar to the CMP rules above.
In summary, Bullseye shooting is fun and a great way to develop marksmanship skills. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money to get into the sport. The entire match can be shot with a 22 rimfire pistol. Matches can be set up at 25 yards where shooting with two hands are allowed.
Contact Match Director or his Assistant for more information. (Click on the 'Click Here To Send Email' at the top of the page)

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COLOMBO - Sri Lanka said Thursday it planned to set up sanctuaries for stray dogs in a bid to remove them from the streets and tackle a growing rabies problem.
The mainly Buddhist nation has banned the killing of stray dogs since 2005 but is spending over five million dollars annually to treat dog bite victims, the health ministry said.
"We want to keep stray dogs in sanctuaries so that public areas can be safer for people," a ministry official told AFP, adding that the first open-air shelter will be in the north-central Buddhist pilgrim town of Anuradhapura.
He said the dog population was estimated at 2.5 million despite attempts at sterilization to keep the numbers down. Four years ago, the dog population was estimated at 2.3 million.
Between 2,000 and 2,500 people are bitten each day by stray dogs, the official said, and there is one dog for every eight humans in the country of 20 million people.
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How to Get Divorce in India Without Mutual Consent – Contested Divorce Guide
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For Hindus in India, divorce is enforceable in two ways under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. They are listed below:
One way is through mutual consent under Section 13B of the same act.
The other way is through the wish of any one of the parties involved.
In the event that one of the parties in a marriage is unwilling to give divorce, the option left is to take the case to court and fight for divorce there. Such a divorce is known as a contested divorce.
Any marriage that was solemnized under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be dissolved by a decree of divorce when a petition is presented by either spouse to the court. It can be done on the basis of grounds mentioned below-
The grounds for divorce without mutual content that are applicable to the husband and wife both
Under the Hindu Marriage Act, if one of the spouses has sexual intercourse with someone else once the marriage has been solemnized, it is a valid ground for seeking divorce without mutual consent.
If a partner treated his spouse cruelly once the marriage was solemnized.
If at the time of filing the petition the other spouse has deserted him/her for a period of at least two years.
The other spouse gave up Hinduism to convert to another religion
In case the other spouse has an incurably unsound mind or has a continuous or intermittent mental disorder to an extent that it may no longer be reasonable for the petitioning spouse to continue with the marriage. A mental disorder could mean a mental illness or that the mind has not developed completely. Disorders of disability of the mind or psychopathic disorders include schizophrenia. A psychopathic disorder usually means a persisting disability of mind which leads to behaviour that is abnormally aggressive or conducting oneself irresponsibly. The degree of the disorder and whether or not medical treatment is required could also qualify as grounds for divorce without mutual consent.
The other spouse suffers from a serious, incurable and virulent form of leprosy.
The other spouse has been suffering from a communicable form of a venereal disease.
The other spouse has entered a religious order and renounced the world as a result of that.
The spouse has been missing for seven years or more and no one has heard of or seen him/her alive in that period.
In addition to the grounds stated above, either spouse may get a divorce without mutual consent under the following grounds as well.
If, even one year or more after the decree for separation has been passed, the couple did not resume living together.
Even after one year or more of the passing of a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, there has been no restitution of conjugal rights between the two parties.
Rights accorded (only) to women for divorcing their husbands
Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a wife can fight for divorce without mutual consent on the grounds stated below:
If the husband married someone else while he has been married to the petitioning spouse, or if the husband has a wife from a previous marriage and the wife is still alive while the petitioner is filing for divorce.
The pre-requisites of this particular section are:
Having a husband or a wife who is still alive.
The spouse marries again without being divorced.
Such a marriage should be deemed void because it took place while the already wedded spouse's spouse was still alive.
If the husband has been guilty of rape, bestiality, sodomy, since the marriage had been solemnized.
In case the spouse has been involved in sexual intercourse with a third person after marriage.
Under Section 13 (1) (i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a single act of voluntary sexual intercourse by a spouse with a person other than their partner qualifies as a ground for divorce without mutual consent. Unless it can be proved that the spouses has no access to each other when they could have actually been together, a child born during the course of the marriage happens to be conclusive proof of legitimacy. For instance, a wife had been living separately from her husband since June, 1900 and gave birth to a child on 1st May, 1904, is proof that the wife had sexual intercourse with a third person voluntarily and a valid ground for divorce without mutual consent.
Cruelty includes two types: mental as well as physical cruelty. Actual physical harm or a reasonable apprehension of it was thought to be the major ingredient of this kind of matrimonial offence. Thankfully, however, that doctrine has been revised to include mental cruelty too because it may be even more grievous to the affected spouse and also give rise to reasonable apprehension in the injured spouse's mind, making it unsafe to cohabit with the other spouse.
For cases falling under mental cruelty, the principle followed is that cruelty can be inferred from the kind of interaction the spouses had, matrimonial relations and other such evidences. Evidence of such nature can be very compelling to get divorce without mutual consent.
Therefore, mental cruelty is established from the facts available. Cruelty by one of the spouses also leads to reasonable apprehension in the other spouse's mind that it would be unsafe for him/her to prolong the marriage with the spouse guilty of cruelty. Thus, cruelty is a valid reason for seeking divorce without mutual consent.
Now let us discuss the above grounds of divorce
If at the time of filing the petition the other spouse has deserted him/her for a period of at least two years then this is a valid ground for divorce
Desertion essentially means abandoning or intentional forsaking your spouse with their consent or with no reasonable cause in mind. Desertion counts as the complete repudiation of the obligations that are a part and parcel of marriage. Basically, desertion is not withdrawing from a place but from a state of how things are.
To obtain a divorce under grounds for desertion, the petitioning spouse must provide evidence that their spouse deserted him or her (continually) for at least two years or more. It must also be established by the petitioner that this was done without a logical explanation or his/her consent.
It must be noted that when a Hindu ceases to be a Hindu because he/she has converted to another religion, the children they bear post conversion stand disinherited from their or their Hindu relatives' property, unless these children are Hindus when succession opens.
The Other Party in a Marriage is of Unsound Mind, Or has Been Suffering Continuously or Intermittently from Mental Disorder – A Valid Ground for Divorce
Although Section 13(1) (iii) of the act mentions mental disorders, the mere presence of a mental disorder cannot in itself stand as a ground for divorce or dissolution of marriage. The degree or intensity of the problem needs to be established. Only once the unsoundness of mind has been properly assessed can the divorce proceed forward.
The extent of the mental disorder must be such that the petitioner can no longer expect to live with their spouse reasonably. Every mental abnormality cannot be acknowledged as grounds for granting divorce.
Had the mere presence of any degree of such disorders or abnormalities been able to justify dissolution of marriages, only a handful of marriages would have survived the mandates of law.
In cases where the spouses are young and the mental disorder is established to be of a kind that procreation of children or sex is impossible, this may give a compelling ground for the marriage being nullified as begetting children is one of the foremost aims of Hindu marriage in which "samskara" of marriage is advisable for creating offspring and progeny.
The Other Party has been Suffering from a Virulent and Incurable Form of Leprosy – A Valid Ground for Divorce
Leprosy is a chronic, contagious and infectious disease that results in disfigurement. It is one of the causes of permanent disability primarily is a disease of those who are poor.
Most matrimonial laws of communities in India recognize leprosy as a ground for divorce or judicial separation. A virulent and incurable form of leprosy is a valid ground for being granted divorce without mutual consent. Since it is a venereal disease, the question whether the petitioner had communicated the disease to the respondent or not now stands immaterial.
Renounced the World by Entering any Religious Order – A Valid Ground for Divorce
Requirements for this ground are:
The respondent having renounced the world
The respondent entering into a holy order
Renunciation means that a person has given up on the world by not taking interest in worldy affairs or retiring to a single room, taking a vow of celibacy and withdrawing from cohabitation, or becoming a "mauni" but not joining a holy order. A spouse undertaking any of these activities will not be covered by this clause, even though his/her conduct amounts to cruelty and desertion.
A person cannot file for divorce without mutual consent under this cause until and unless the second condition is fulfilled too.
An individual enters a holy or religious order once he/she has undergone the ceremonies and rites that are prescribed by the order he/she has entered.
Becoming a "chela" of a guru does not amount to either renouncing the world or entering intoa holy order. Declaring oneself as a sanyasi or dressing up as one does not necessarily make the person a perfect sanyasi.
Other Party has Not been Heard of as Being Alive for a Period of Seven Years or More by Those Persons Who Would Naturally have Heard of It, If the Party had Been Alive – A Valid Ground for Divorce
To quote the circumstances of a case, a woman sought divorce without mutual consent. She was 24 years old when she had been married. The marriage lasted for no more than four or five months as she finally was compelled to leave the matrimonial home. In her case, the marriage was also not consummated as the spouse was not in a position to do so. Both the parties have been living separately since the year 1993 and 13 years have passed since they last saw each other. Since the spouses have gone beyond the point of no return, coming up with a feasible solution was definitely not possible. At this stage, the spouses cannot even bring themselves to a point of reconciliation and live together thereafter. The woman who filed for divorce has done her PhD.
In light of these events, the court granted the woman a divorce.
After Judicial Separation, No Resumption of Cohabitation for One Year or More – A Valid Ground for Divorce
Judicial separation is understood as a couple being legally married but choosing to stay separately in different houses.
Sexual intercourse between the spouses during the course of separation may make one assume that the couple is cohabiting again but this cannot be considered as concrete evidence of it.
Once judicially separated, if the matter is not contested or retrieved in court, then it is in the best interest of the couple as well as justice that they end their marriage as soon as possible.
In case the wife had obtained the decree for restitution of conjugal rights and it was not responded to, by the husband, divorce without mutual consent will be granted even if the wife wanted to resume cohabitation and the husband was not in favour of it.
If either party proves that even after a year there has been no resumption of cohabitation between them then this will be sufficient grounds for divorce.
No Restitution of Conjugal Rights for One Year or More – A Valid Ground for Divorce
Marriage between two parties is pre-supposed when it comes to the remedy of restitution of conjugal rights. Under Hindu law, marriage is considered a holy union and the relationship between the spouses gives them certain marital rights and there is an imposition of marital duties upon the husband and wife. The petitioner who is applying for restitution is required to prove two things:
The other spouse has withdrawn from the society of the petitioning spouse. The withdrawal came without reasonable explanation.
Restitution of conjugal rights may be ordered by the court if it is content with the veracity of the statements that were made in the petition and the court can find no legal ground as to why the decree should not be granted. The court's power to grant a decree for restitution of conjugal rights is completely discretionary. Non-resumption of cohabitation for one year or more, after the decree for restitution of conjugal rights has been passed, is a ground for divorce that can be availed by to either spouse under Sections of Hindu Marriage Act.
A Wife has These Following Absolute Grounds to Seek Divorce – Section 13(2)
1. When husband is already Married – Section 494 of IPC specifies that a woman can seek divorce without mutual consent if it is found that the husband is already married.
Marrying again when your spouse is alive or marrying someone by concealing the fact that you are already married renders the most recent "marriage" as void. Punishment in form of imprisonment for up to seven years and even a fine will be imposed when found guilty. There are three kinds of decrees that can generally be obtained. They are restitution of conjugal rights, judicial separation and divorce. Almost all of these can be availed by both the spouses nut those under Section 13 (2) are available only to the wife. Cases where a husband is already married and yet enters into the bond of marriage are considered valid for divorce without mutual consent. This particular section is empowering for women since there are many cases where conversion of Hindu men to Islam for the sole purpose of marriage was observed.
2. Husband guilty of Rape, sodomy, bestiality – The second provision available only to women for obtaining divorce is when the husband has been subjecting the wife to sodomy, bestiality or rape since the marriage was solemnized.
3. Married before 15 and repudiated the marriage before the age of 18 – Under the Hindu Marriage Act, in cases where a woman proves she was married before the age of 15 and repudiated the marriage before she attained the age of 18 is a legitimate ground for seeking divorce without mutual consent.
To avail this provision the marriage ought to have been solemnized before attaining the age of 15 and she is required to repudiate the marriage before having attained the age of 18. The conditions for a Hindu marriage are stated in Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Section 5(3) states that the bridegroom should have attained the age of 21 years and the bride 18 years, at the time of marriage. It should be noted that the breach of these conditions does not render the marriage void under Section 11 or voidable under Section 12.
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Magic Johnson gets Lakers honorary title removed after posting controversial free agent tweets
By Jake Becker
Magic Johnson is no longer beholden to the Lakers' social media restrictions. (Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)
Magic Johnson's request of the Los Angeles Lakers to remove his honorary title of vice president has been granted, and he didn't need to tweet to get what he wanted.
The Lakers said Saturday that Johnson's name was removed from the staff directory in order to clear up confusion about his involvement with the team, which has come into conflict thanks to his social media habits.
"Earvin will always be a revered and beloved member of the Lakers family, but he does not have a position or role with the organization at the time," Lakers spokesman John Black said in a statement. "He is not an adviser or a consultant, and his opinions, comments and social media posts are solely his, and do not represent or reflect those of Lakers ownership or management."
The NBA Hall of Famer's recent commentary has gone beyond simple attacks against a referee for making a bad call. Last month, Magic addressed Lakers fans in a series of tweets, writing that the team should go after Raptors free agent DeMar DeRozan this summer, which may be in violation of the NBA's tampering laws.
Laker Nation: DeMar DeRozan should be one of the free agents we go after this summer.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 2, 2016
Johnson followed up the DeRozan post with two bigger names when he tweeted, "Laker Nation: The first free agent the Lakers should go after is Kevin Durant." And finally: "Laker Nation: The Lakers should call LeBron James agent. We know he's going stay (sic) in CLE but they should go after him just in case he leaves."
Laker Nation: The first free agent the Lakers should go after is Kevin Durant.
Laker Nation: The Lakers should call LeBron James agent. We know he's going stay in CLE but they should go after him just in case he leaves.
As the Daily News has reported, the Raptors, Thunder and Cavs have likely complained to the league office about Johnson's problematic mingling of personal opinion with team affiliation.
But now Magic, who is no longer confined to the Lakers' social media retrictions, is free to tweet about whatever — and whomever — he wants.
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The tagline of the site is "taking the taunts off of the playground one post at a time" and that is what we hope to accomplish with this online magazine and support site. As parents become better educated, they will pass those lessons down to their children who in turn will foster more understanding with the next generation.
This site is about reading with an open heart. This site is about leaving black-and-white at the door and slipping into grey. This site is about listening and speaking. This site is about education and empathy. We are a consortium of compassionate bloggers who are looking to use writing to educate, tell a story, bring awareness, and build community. We would like you to join along too.
In order to fully utilize this site, you'll need to keep your eyes in several places. In the center are blog posts that stand as glimpses into an experience. Our contributing editors cull the posts from their personal blogs as well as others in the community (and there is information about submitting posts on that page). There is no set posting schedule and we hope you approach reading this blog as you would produce from a CSA rather than a food store. When you purchase your produce at a food store, you get exactly what you want; which is certainly nice, but your world doesn't expand at all. With a CSA, you may end up with vegetables you'd never dream of using and discover you love. It is a palate-opening experience and we hope the tastes of community you receive from this site broaden your understanding of the world.
The other places are the two sidebars. We are still building this site and it will never stop growing. We are keeping our own blogroll of compassionate bloggers who write specifically on a topic so you can find the stories you're seeking. If you would like your site added, there is information about being added to the blogroll on the blogroll itself. It is opt-in, meaning; we will not place you on the blogroll without your explicit instruction. Being on the blogroll means that you may be contacted by the media when they are doing a story on a specific topic.
We also have external blogrolls that are kept intercommunity that you can access through the sidebars, links to helpful sites that serve as intercommunity consortiums on a topic, and community-based projects. As well, of course, as bridges that bring us together. We want to hear suggestions and requests. Please send them currently to Melissa. We are inclusive and if your community is not yet listed, please place it on the site.
We are stronger together rather than apart. Therefore, please lend your voice, get involved, and change the world.
I am anxious to see all the different ways in which this community will expand. This is like being able to have your fingers on the emotional pulse of so many different experiences. I am looking forward to learning and listening.
What a great idea. I'll be bookmarking this link for sure.
Just added the new icon to my blog. Now I have to get busy with some content...thanks for spearheading, Mel!
Wow. This is so awesome. I'm a little at a loss for words right now. I feel so touched by all the things you do.
This is an excellent idea. My step-mother was recently diagnosed with Cancer, and whilst I could educate myself on what would physically happen, there' no preparing for the emotional toll it takes on all involved.
This is a wonderful idea, Mel. I am looking forward to learning from others, and in thinking about the ways in which I myself could potentially contribute to this fantastic initiative.
What's so great about you, Mel, is that you not only HAVE all these great ideas, but that you also MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
Wonderful idea - I'm looking forward to expanding my horizons through this site.
Bookmarking this link into my reader, and I'll be on the look-out for stories.
I've often thought there was much potential for 'beaming' a positive healing into the world through the web of blogs, and it's wonderful that you're taking the next step.
This bridging site is just awesome - a wonderful way of enhancing empathy. I'm adding it to my favorite places.
i'm in...i'm so in, whether i contribute or not, i support this effort to create a community of truths rather than illusions or ingnorace.


Huawei Mate 20 smartphone was launched in October 2018. The phone has a large 6.53-inch touchscreen display with 1080 pixels by 2244 pixels resolution. The Mate 20 is powered by the flagship Kirin 980 processor, which is teamed with either 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage or 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, and the storage can be expanded up to 256GB using Huawei's new Nano Memory card format.
And it packs a 12-megapixel (f/1.8) primary camera and a 16-megapixel (f/2.2) secondary camera on the rear and a 24-megapixel front shooter for selfies. On top of that, the huge, 4000mAh battery is among the biggest on a phone of this class, which can comfortably last two days with light to moderate use.
Is It Impossible to Put Apple Music on Huawei Mate 20?
If you'd like to buy a new cell phone, with big power, great battery and camera performance features, the Mate 20 is very easy to recommend. When you switch from iPhone to Mate 20, you may find it is difficult to put your current songs from Apple Music on the new Mate 20, why and what should you do?
As we all know, Apple Music is the music streaming service developed by Apple Inc. It was launched in June 2015 that is designed with iPhones in mind. With Apple Music subscription, you can download tracks for offline usage inside the Apple Music application. Apart from iPhone, Apple Music also works on other Apple products, part of Android devices and on desktops. So in order to play Apple Music songs on your Mate 20, you need to download and install Apple Music Android app on your phone, then sign up and get your music on.
However, talking about the question how to put Apple Music to Huawei Mate 20 is a bit tricky. On one hand, the songs downloaded from Apple Music are cached with DRM protection, which prevents you transferring these songs from Apple Music app. On the other hand, it will cost you $120/year for the standard subscription. But when you decide to cancel Apple Music, all of your songs in "My Music" will no longer be available.
It's time to cut ties with the service after you got the new Mate 20. To transfer the downloaded Apple Music songs to Mate 20, you need to use a third-party DRM removal software to get rid of DRM from Apple Music songs. Sidify Apple Music Converter is highly recommended. It is specially designed to be useful for removing DRM and converting Apple Music songs to unprotected audio formats such as MP3, AAC, WAV and FLAC with high sound quality.
Besides, Sidify Apple Music Converter can also support converting iTunes purchased songs, iTunes and Audible audiobooks. What's more, it can convert any iTunes audio files at 10X faster speed. Thanks to this smart tool, you can play your Apple Music songs on Mate 20 freely and easily.
The following step-by-step tutorial will show you how to remove DRM and convert Apple Music songs to common audio like MP3. In this way, you can put them to Huawei Mate 20 as you need.
This program is compatible with both Windows and Mac os, please download it according to your operating system. Then install and run it on your computer.
Firstly, please make sure that all the music files you want to convert should be well-downloaded on your computer in advance. Click + button to add Apple Music, it will pop up the iTunes library window, you can select one or more tracks from the list. Then hit OK, all the selected tracks will list on the main interface.
There are multiple ways to transfer or put DRM-free Apple Music songs to Huawei Mate 20. Here we will adopt the easiest way: Connect Huawei Mate 20 to your computer using the provided USB cable, you will see a window opening on your computer. Here your Mate 20 behaves like an external hard drive, you can drag and drop the converted Apple Music files to the Music folder of your Mate 20.


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Félix de Cantalicio (Cantalice, Italia, 1513 - 18 de mayo de 1587) fue un religioso de la Orden de los Hermanos Menores Capuchinos.

Biografía

Hijo de dos campesinos muy pobres y piadosos, Félix de niño tuvo por oficio pastorear ovejas, y en el campo, trazaba una cruz en la corteza de un árbol, y ante esa cruz pasaba horas rezando. Era muy devoto del Santo Rosario, y decía que En cualquier oficio y a cualquier hora hay que acordarse de Dios y ofrecer por Él todo lo que se hace o sufre.

Capuchino
Cuando ya el era mayor, un día estaba arando el campo y de pronto los bueyes se asustaron y se le lanzaron encima. Al sentir que iba a morir.y allí pisoteado, prometió a Dios dedicarse a una vida más perfecta. Salió ileso del accidente y al oír leer un libro de vidas de santos sintió un fuerte deseo de imitarlos en la oración y en la penitencia. Entonces le preguntó a un amigo cuál era la comunidad religiosa más exigente que existía en ese entonces. El amigo le dijo que eran los padres Capuchinos. Entonces se dirigió a un convento de esta Orden para que pedir ser admitido.

El superior intentó disuadirle, y le describió de manera muy fuerte las penitencias que había que hacer en aquella comunidad y la gran pobreza en que allí se vivía. Félix le preguntó: "Padre, ¿en mi habitación hay un crucifijo?". "Sí, lo habrá", le dijo el superior. "Pues bastará mirar a Cristo Crucificado y su ejemplo me animará a sufrir con paciencia". El superior comprendió que este joven amaba y meditaba la Pasión de Cristo, y lo admitió.

El oficio de Félix fue por 40 años el de pedir limosna por las calles de Roma, para ayudar a los necesitados. Era un oficio duro, cansado y humillante, pero él lo hacía con una alegría que impresionaba gratamente a la gente. A su compañero le decía: "Amigo: los ojos en el suelo, el espíritu en el cielo y en la mano, el Santo Rosario". Y repetía: "O santo, o nada". "La única tristeza es la de no ser santo". Y con lo que recogía ayudaba a familias muy necesitadas y a enfermos y gente abandonada.

La gente se admiraba de sus buenos consejos y le preguntaba en qué libro había aprendido tanta sabiduría y él respondía: "En un libro que tiene seis páginas: cinco son las heridas de Cristo Crucificado, y la sexta es la Santísima Virgen María".

Era amigo de San Felipe Neri. Un día, Felipe le dijo: "Fray Félix, que te quemen vivo los herejes, para que te consigas un gran puesto en el cielo". Fray Félix le respondió: "Padre Felipe: que lo picadillen los enemigos de la religión para que así consiga una gran gloria en la eternidad".

Siempre viajaba descalzo por calles y caminos. Dormía sobre una tabla. La mayor parte de la noche la pasaba rezando. Se alimentaba con las sobras que quedaban de la mesa de los demás. Cuando ya estaba anciano, un cardenal le dijo: "Fray Félix, ya no cargue más esa maleta de mercados que recoge para los pobres. Ya es tiempo de descansar", y el santo le respondió: "Monseñor: el burro se hizo para llevar cargas. Mi cuerpo es un borriquillo y si lo dejó descansar le puede hacer daño al alma".

Ya desde pequeño nunca se sentía ofendido cuando lo humillaban e insultaban. Cuando alguien lo insultaba u ofendía muy fuertemente le decía: "Que Dios te haga un santo. Pediré por ti".

Eran tantas las veces que repetía la frase "Gracias a Dios", que las gentes sencillas al verlo decían: allá viene el hermanito "Gracias a Dios".

San Carlos Borromeo le pidió unos consejos para conseguir que sus sacerdotes se hicieran más santos y le respondió: "Que cada sacerdote se preocupe por celebrar muy bien la misa y por rezar muy devotamente los salmos que tiene que rezar cada día, el Oficio Divino".

Al franciscano Felice Peretti, Padre Montalto, que iba a ser nombrado sumo pontífice le dijo: "Si un día lo nombran papa, esmérese por ser un verdadero santo, porque si no es así, sería mucho mejor que se quedara como sencillo fraile en un convento". Montalto, futuro Sixto V, siempre recordaba el consejo del humilde hermano Félix.

Desde pequeño se sintió favorecido por la Santísima Virgen. Cuando pasaba frente a las imágenes de María, repetía aquello que a San Bernardo le agradaba tanto decirle: "Acuérdate que eres mi Madre". Y decía frecuentemente: "Yo soy siempre un pobre niño y los niños no pueden andar sin la ayuda de la madre. No me sueltes jamás de tus manos".

Muerte y canonización

Pocos minutos antes de morir se llenó de alegría y de emoción y exclamó: Veo a mi Madre, la Virgen María, que viene rodeada de ángeles a llevarme.

Murió el 18 de mayo de 1587 a los 72 años.

El papa Sixto V decía que en su tiempo ya se habían obtenido 18 milagros por intercesión de Félix de Cantalicio.

En 1712, el papa Clemente XI lo declaró santo. Su fiesta se celebra el 18 de mayo.

Es patrono de la localidad vizcaína de Ortuella.

También es patrono de la localidad de San Felix, (Venezuela, Estado Bolívar, Ciudad Guayana)

Véase también
 Orden de los Hermanos Menores Capuchinos
 Hermanas de San Félix de Cantalicio

Referencias
 Santos Juan I y Félix de Cantalicio

Enlaces externos

Santos católicos de Italia del siglo XVI
Capuchinos de Italia del siglo XVI
Nacidos en la provincia de Rieti
Fallecidos en Roma
Santos franciscanos
Personas canonizadas por Clemente XI


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Q: Specific use of matlab find for preferential attachment - looking for equivalent in python I have an adjacency matrix A with 2 initial connections in the upper left corner of the matrix (100*100).
I am trying to implement a preferential attachment algorithm, i.e. the nodes in the network with higher connectivity has a higher chance of getting connected to when a new node arrives.
For that I'm looking at the following loop:
for j in range(3,N):
D=np.sum(A, axis=1)
d = np.sum(D)
P = np.cumsum(D / d) # is okay because interval between 1 and 1 is 0
r = np.random.uniform(0,1)
i = find([-1 P]<r, 1, 'last') # from matlab
if i<N and j<N: # stop before going out of bounds
    A[i,j]=1
    A[j,i]=1

I need an equivalent of this specific type of matlab find function in python.
    The [-1 P] gives
    -1.0000    0.2500    0.5000    0.7500    1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 ... up til 100 times. This will change as new nodes arrive, such that these new nodes also have some connectivity and the weight of that is represented by the size of the interval.
    As such the idea is to find what interval the random number lies within, and spit out the the index i corresponding to the node within that interval. So for example a node with 2 connections has a larger interval than a node with 1 connection. "j" is given by the loop.
I've taken my main code from this answer: Preferential Attachment, Complex Networks in Matlab
That might give some more insight into what I'm trying to do if I'm being unclear.
Thanks in advance for any help :-)!

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Small firms have little confidence in the Prompt Payment Code, according a survey conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
The FSB found that only one in five (21%) FSB members are confident the Prompt Payment Code will be enough to address the UK's poor payment culture.
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Additionally, two fifths (39%) of businesses questioned were on average offered terms longer than 30 days for payment. On top of excessively long payment terms, 43% of firms said they have waited over 90 days beyond the agreed payment date before they got the money they are owed.
John Allan, National Chairman of the FSB said: 'Late and poor payment practices are holding back our economy and pushing potentially successful firms out of business.
The FSB has also previously found that almost one in five small businesses had been subject to some form of supply chain bulling. The so called 'pay to stay' practice used by Premier Foods, who asked suppliers to pay a flat fee in order to be considered for future contracts, was experienced by 5% of small firms.
In order to tackle this poor payment culture, the FSB believes a full and independent inquiry into poor payment practices is needed.
Allan commented that the UK's payment culture continues to get worse and the solution lies in 'a cultural shift to improve payment practices … it has become clear that we need an independent inquiry which should report before the end of the year'.
Other companies which made the news for alleged similar late payment terms include Heinz, AB Inbev and Capita. Governance + Compliance spoke to two industry sources to get further insight into supplier payment terms and their view on what can be done to ensure these are fair for all parties involved.


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There are days where I have pizza, burgers, or super delicious breakfast burritos and there are days where I drink green juice and smoothies and eat really big salads. Not because I feel like I have to, but because I genuinely want to. I typically eat plant based because thats how I feel my best. I have come to realize that I am a very, very sensitive person who needs to be careful about what she consumes, otherwise I really start to feel the effects. I used to eat whatever the heck I wanted and not feel the effects at all. Now I'm so in tune with my body that I can pinpoint almost exactly why something feels off. I also work with a Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner who is fantastic and fine tunes the things that I can't on my own using healing herbs and supplements. I understand that some people may think my way of living is overboard, "too much", or "too strict" and to those people all I have to say is you are entitled to your opinions, but I like my lifestyle. Some days I wish I could eat whatever I want still, but most days I really enjoy nourishing my body with healthy foods. This is what a typical day looks like for me.
12-16 oz warm water with 1 lemon squeezed in.
I wait 15 minutes and then drink 16 oz of fresh celery juice. All you need for this is one bunch of celery, which makes roughly 16 oz. Drink that and then wait at least 30 minutes before consuming anything else.
I blend this baby up and top with cacao nibs and its SO GOOD.
Now is the time for my all time favorite ceasar salad. I got this recipe from Kaleidoscope Juice, an organic and amazing juice bar in Phoenix, AZ that I used to work at. I will post the recipe from them soon because it really is that delicious. I top it with chickpea croutons, watermelon radish for some spice and color, and cherry tomatoes. Love, love, LOVE this salad so much.
I will snack on fruit like apples, oranges, or berries or I will have some gluten free crackers with hummus. My favorite brands for gluten free crackers are Simple Mills or Mary's Gone Crackers. I look at the ingredients when buying gluten free because a lot of brands will sneak in weird ingredients like corn starch, maltodextrin, "natural flavors", or soy. I try to buy gluten free items with the least amount of ingredients and no corn or soy. The reason being is these two ingredients often tend to be GMO's, especially in processed foods. I love the brand HOPE for my hummus. They have a black garlic one that is sooo good.
Some days I love to toast gluten free bread and make avocado toast. The recipe can be found under my blog in the recipe section.
That 3pm slump can get very real for me some days and thats why I love mixing in a green drink to give me lots of nutrients and an energy boost. The brand that I'm really loving right now is called "Smart Pressed Juice". I drink the Organic Pressed Greens from them and I love it because it includes everything from Alfalfa and Barley Grass to Spirulina, Chlorella, and even Ashwagandha! It's amazing and actually tastes pretty good too (I've had some green juice powders that taste like you're actually eating hay). Their product is also non-gmo, organic, gluten free and contains enzymes and probiotics. I love it. One thing I will say is that I will NEVER ever ever rave or support a product I do not use love, and trust. It just does not sit right with me and I can't do it. So if I'm ever talking about a product, it's because I love it and actually use it. Every body is so different and is going to react to products differently, so you just have to find the products that work best for you.
Now that it's fall I'm obsessed with making different kinds of soup. It's easy to make, easy to sneak in lots of vegetables, filling, and comforting. Another plus is that there are usually left overs that I can save for the next day or freeze and heat up later on. I love making butternut squash soup (you can find it in the recipe section of my blog) now that its fall. This recipe has so many vegetables and is the perfect mixture of sweetness from the squash and savory from the other vegetables and spices. I love to top this one with red pepper flakes and truffle oil.
I have chocolate almost every single night. I just do. Usually just one or two pieces do the trick. I love Honey Mama's cacao nectar bar because it's sweetened with just honey, is made with only a few simple ingredients, and tastes so good. I also love Alter Eco's salted caramel truffles. They are TO DIE FOR. I'm not joking. They aren't quite as clean as Honey Mama's and are sweetened with cane sugar, but they're so worth it. They are organic and use fair trade ingredients, so in my opinion, they make up for it.
I also love to end my night with tea. I feel like it signals to my body that it's time to start getting ready for bed. I love peppermint, dandelion root, lemon balm, ginger, or my own mixture of red raspberry leaf/red clover/stinging nettle tea. My favorite brands for tea are Traditional Medicinals or Organic India Tulsi Tea.
During the day I typically have between 60-80 oz of water on top of the lemon water, celery juice, tea, and any other beverages I consume throughout the day. I shoot for at least 90-120 ounces of liquids (mainly pure water) throughout the day.
**I would like to mention that I consumed roughly 55-62 grams of protein this day (mainly from the spinach, hemp protein, chickpeas, and chicken bone broth from the butternut squash soup) for those wondering how people get enough protein from eating a plant based or mostly plant based diet.
Meditation: Do you or don't you?


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Aspidopterys nutans är en tvåhjärtbladig växtart som först beskrevs av William Roxburgh och Dc., och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. Aspidopterys nutans ingår i släktet Aspidopterys och familjen Malpighiaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Teachers are the people who shape and influence children greatly. Here are some quotes about teachers.
Teachers are the people who shape lives and teach children the values and lessons that stay with them for the rest of their lives.
There have been times when people have tried to express their gratitude towards these great people or the legendary profession, and those quotes have left indelible marks on our minds and hearts. Here are some inspiring quotes that also have been said by famous people to pay homage to their teachers.
"The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'."
"He that teaches us anything which we knew not before is undoubtedly to be reverenced as a master."
"A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image."
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils."
"To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching."
"Teachers should guide without dictating, and participate without dominating."
"What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation."
"One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen."
"Being able to help someone learn something is a talent."
"A teacher has to be a prophet who can look into the future and see the world of tomorrow into which the children of today must fit."
"Teaching is leaving a vestige of one self in the development of another."


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Home / 2009 / Pushing for innovations in a risk-averse industry
For many petroleum engineers who end up building their careers on the drilling side of the business, one common theme often appears: Production is boring.
Pushing for innovations in a risk-averse industry
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Perspectives: J. David Payne, Chevron vice president – drilling and completions
by Linda Hsieh, assistant managing editor
It is no different for David Payne, vice president – drilling & completions for Chevron, who spent approximately 18 months working as a production engineer for Getty Oil Company after getting his petroleum and natural gas engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1981. "Production work bored me to tears," he recalled.
David Payne, Chevron, visits the ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Clear Leader as it gets ready to begin operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig commenced its five-year contract with Chevron in August.
Maybe a part of it was that he had gotten to spend time on drilling rigs during a summer internship for Getty the year before, and knew there was a whole different world on the drilling side. "It just seemed like there was something new every day (on drilling rigs). Something's always happening. … I like the go-go attitude, and I'm always looking for newer and better ways to do things," he said.
He finally got the chance to switch gears from production to drilling when a drilling engineering position opened up in Santa Maria, Calif. And when Texaco acquired Getty, he moved offshore California. After six months filling the night shift, Mr Payne finally got to supervise his own rig on Platform Harvest. "Then it got really fun," he said.
He described his biggest challenge at the time as "trying to get people to think beyond what they've done and do something different. We have an innovative group of people in this industry, then there's this big core that's very traditional. Getting those traditional folks to see that maybe there's a better way to do things was a big challenge."
Mr Payne left Texaco in 1988, opting to work for a small independent oil company that, unfortunately, ran out of funding in less than a year. Still, he noted that it was a worthy experience because it gave him a taste of a different side of the business – in fact, an entirely different way to run the business. "Basically I was the drilling department. I was the drilling department, the procurement department, the permit department. I'd design the wells, and then go sit the rigs when we were drilling them," he said.
After nearly a year working as an independent drilling consultant for various oil companies, Mr Payne was recruited into Unocal in 1990 as a drilling engineer. He immediately began pushing the envelope with ambitious drilling programs, wanting to drill horizontal wells that people weren't sure they could drill. "I said, 'Let's see what we can do,'" he recalled.
He eventually became involved in five of the first cased-hole multilateral horizontal wells in the world, offshore California. One milestone achieved was the development of a hydraulic top drive system for small rigs. "I knew we had to rotate pipe to get to bottom to drill the wells we wanted to drill… we started digging around and built this little top drive out of a power swivel we found in south Louisiana," he said. Another milestone came when his project used several of the world's first retrievable whipstocks, which Mr Payne called great successes. "We set them at a very high angles and got every one of them back out of the ground."
Overseas, Mr Payne has spent time in Trinidad, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. He remembers arriving in Indonesia and working with the local team to push for new and better ways to drill. "We got in there and drilled the first horizontal wells in East Kalimantan. Everybody said we couldn't do it, that we couldn't stay in the sand." But they did, and it brought about a mini-boom in horizontal drilling there. He also assisted in the development of monobore completions and surface BOP stacks that resulted in significant cost reductions in operations there.
Chevron acquired Unocal in 2005, and Mr Payne was promoted to his current position in May 2006. Now, more than anything else, he spends his time on people. "It's about setting a tone for how we want to run our business, and making sure we have the right people with the right skill sets and the right attitude. And it's the right thing to do. If I spend my time on equipment and technology, I will do the enterprise a disservice. I need to make sure we have the right people to do those things."
For Chevron's service partners, Mr Payne urges them to understand his company's business and drivers: "Too often we have solutions brought to us for problems we may or may not have." They also must focus on the long term, especially in this economic climate. "Believe it or not, the money's made in the downturns. It's what you do in the down cycles and how you prepare yourself for the next upturn that differentiates a company," he said.
Brian Parks
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Mr. Payne, after reading about you, I felt you are the person to ask to please develop a better method of horizontal drilling (fracking method) to prevent drilling fluids and other contaminates seeping into ground water. America needs onshore drilling to get off foreign oil and has enough gas to move America, but with the recent gulf spill, many people oppose drilling because of pollution and ground water contamination is the next big fight between environmentalist and oil/gas drilling. This is an industry that needs innovation, please help our country get off foreign oil and keep our drinking water clean.


Hi mommy, today I want to share with you a touching story about how your children's dream can transform your life.
One heart-One world is an annual program of Association in Support of Vietnamese Handicapped and Orphans (ASVHO). The participants are businesses and benefactors to gain charity fund for disabled people and orphan children. Babeeni was a great honor to take part in the program. Especially, our manager Mr Le Thanh Hai had a sincere talk about vocational training and creating jobs for handicapped people.


A grain-like plant that is not actually a type of rice, but an aquatic grass bearing edible seeds that grows in wild marshy areas of fresh water lakes and rivers. Wild rice is native to the northern waters of Minnesota, parts of Wisconsin, and adjacent areas of Canada. To many Native Americans Wild Rice is referred to as Mahnomen or Manomin which means good berry. The native species of lake rice is hand harvested, making it quite expensive due to the slow and labor intensive process to harvest the rice. Cultivated Wild Rice however, which grows in controlled bodies of water is machine harvested. Cultivated rice, which is commercially produced primarily in the states of Minnesota, California, Idaho, and Washington, depends on a hybrid species of Wild Rice that is grown in sections of water referred to as controlled paddies. The Wild Rice raised in controlled paddies is less expensive than lake rice since it is easier to harvest in paddy waters that are maintained for growing this rice. The controlled paddies are flooded when ready to grow the rice and drained when ready to harvest it. Unlike the lake rice which drops its kernels to re-seed itself, cultivated Wild Rice is harvested by cutting the grass stalks off when it is picked which stops the plant from growing again. The cultivated Wild Rice plant is then replanted after each harvest to begin the growing process over again.
Approximately 80% of the rice produced in the U.S. is grown within controlled paddies and is referred to as paddie rice. In most states containing lake rice, only a small amount, approximately one-tenth of the Wild Rice harvested, consists of the pure or native species that is hand-harvested lake rice. The hand harvested lake rice is gathered by individuals who use canoes or similar sized boats to paddle through the lake rice fields. As a lake harvester paddles through the stalks of grass containing the rice seed, two wooden sticks or paddles are used to harvest the green rice. One stick is held in one hand to bend the stalk over the boat while the other hand uses the second stick to gently shake the stalk in order to release the raw kernels so they drop into the bottom of the boat where they accumulate prior to bagging.
Wild Rice grains harvested from inland lakes such as in Minnesota or Canada, provide varying lengths and colors of rice, which is a common trait as the rice often varies in characteristics from one body of water to another. The grains of lake rice are typically longer than long-grain varieties of white rice, averaging ½ to ¾ inch in length. The color may range from shades of yellow, tan, and brown, to almost completely black. The grains of Canadian Wild Rice tend to be longer and are often referred to as jumbo Canadian Wild Rice. Some grains of Canadian Wild Rice may reach lengths of one inch or longer. Cultivated Wild Rice, which is grown in controlled paddies, is the type most commonly found in food stores. This rice is less expensive as well as more consistent in length and color than lake grown Wild Rice. After harvesting lake rice, the green kernels are typicaly sun dried for several weeks in stacked piles where the rice goes through a lengthy fermentation process which darkens the color of the rice. After being fermented, the rice is then smoke-cured by parching it over fire, gas or steam heat. This process dries the Wild Rice so it can then be placed in threshing drums to loosen the chaff from the parched rice so it can be winnowed away in order to remove it from the kernel. Some kernels of cultivated Wild Rice may become nearly black in appearance after drying while lake rice generally remains lighter in color. However, some varieties of lake rice may be lighter colored due to the processing method used when harvesting the rice, which lengthens the time the rice remains in the threshing drum. The purpose of this procedure is to dry the rice and slit it as it is hulled to remove as much moisture as possible in order to provide a kernel that will not take as long to cook when being prepared for a meal.
Wild Rice has a very pleasant chewy texture and a distinctive nutty and natural flavor with a smokey overtone. The flavor of lake rice can vary from one lake to another and sometimes from one area to another in the same lake. More than half of the Wild Rice that is consumed is blended with other types of rice that are less expensive, however Wild Rice has such a distinctive flavor that a small quantity is sufficient to provide adequate flavor to the rice blend. Wild Rice can be served as a side dish, becoming a tasty alternative to potatoes or white rice. This variety of rice is also a common ingredient for use in soups, casseroles and steamed vegetables. It adds flavor to tossed salads and it is one of the best accompaniments for poultry and fish. To make a bag of uncooked Wild Rice last longer, combine it with brown or white rice when making a side dish of rice.
The various grades of Wild Rice are as follows: Giant or Long Grain - this grade is the best quality and the longest in length with each rice kernel measuring approximately 1 inch in length. Fancy or Medium Grain - with lengths that range from 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch, this grade of rice is slightly shorter than the Giant or Long to achieve this grade ranking. Select or Short Grain - kernels that are smaller in dimension, both width and length as well as broken and unbroken are included in this grade. This grade will be the least expensive and is still a good choice for many recipes not requiring the finest grade or presentation.
To store Wild Rice, use an airtight container placing it in a cool dry area where Wild Rice will keep almost indefinitely. When cooked, the rice should be refrigerated and can be kept for up to a week.
Naturally grown lake rice cooks faster than cultivated Wild Rice since the bran has been removed in the hulling process. Typically, a lake rice will cook in 30 to 45 minutes depending on the quality and type of rice. Cultivated rice which has the bran layer still on the kernel, requires approximately 1 hour or slightly longer to cook. Available in most large food stores as well as in gourmet and specialty shops, Wild Rice is one of the most nutritious grain-like foods on store shelves.


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Minds on Music: Artists with Attitudez
Rap music is one of the core elements of Hip Hop culture. In this episode of the 'Minds on Music' musical lecture series, we dive into rap and its political statements throughout the years with Cultural and Media studies expert Kim Dankoor. She explains in what ways rap music reflects the political, social, and economic aspects of the places in which it is created.
It's been a long way since Grandmaster Flash's "Don't push me 'cause I am close to the eddgeee" (The message, 1982 – the first political rapsong) 'till Lil Baby in 2020: 'It's too many mothers that's grieving; They killing us for no reason'.
A lot is being said about rap -- it's one of - if not the most - popular musical genres worldwide. Some say it's too much about braggin' and boastin' or being too sexist, yet others point to the widely spread political messages of marginalized social groups standing up to the powers that be and the female MC's contributions to important feminist movements.
In this lecture, Kim Dankoor focuses on 'Artists with Attitudez': political rap expression throughout the years. From a cross-sectional, political, social and economic perspective, she's going to dive into the relationship between rap and politics, with examples from four eras: from Grandmaster Flash's (also N.W.A, Ice-T, etc.) political messages via gangsta rap to feministic politics (e.g., Queen Latifah,Megan Thee Stallion), to Kendrick Lamar's 'modern' political messaging in rap and, of course, to Black Lives Matters (Lil Baby).
Kim Dankoor holds a Master's degree in Media & Culture from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. She is currently pursuing a PhD at Utrecht University, and she focuses on Hip Hop culture and media literacy.
Minds on Music
In our lecture series 'Minds on Music', we look at music from a alternative, scientific perspective. You can watch the previous edition where Femke Vandenberg reflects on the transition of live music to online music, focusing on the experience of the audience.


Agents from our real estate in Malta are presenting this lovely converted 300 year old house of character in an alley within an urban conservation area in Lija. The residence features 3 bedrooms, 2 of which have ensuite bathrooms and guest restroom; kitchen; living room; dining room; central courtyard and a terrace with bbq. Equipped with air conditioning and fully furnished.


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Q: Pandas resample using a text column thanks for taking the time to read this!
I have a question regarding pandas. I have a dataset that looks like this:
                       close      high       low      open    volume       symbol
date
2020-07-20 11:40:00     2.110     2.280     2.110     2.270  170620.0     A7L.L
2020-07-20 11:40:00     3.740     3.740     3.740     3.740     130.0   ALCJ.PA
2020-07-20 11:40:00    29.350    29.800    29.300    29.700    1060.0  ALCRB.PA
2020-07-20 11:41:00    29.800    29.800    29.800    29.800     117.0  ALCRB.PA
2020-07-20 11:40:00     3.340     3.345     3.330     3.330   10377.0  ALGAU.PA

These are stock quotes which are collected every minute. I would like resample these quotes into daily candles, so resample to '1D'. If i loop over every symbol i can do it with:
df=df.resample('1D').agg({
            'high' : 'max',
            'low': 'min',
            'open' : 'first',
            'close': 'last',
            'volume' : 'sum'
        })

but because of multiple reasons I would like to do it in 1 resample instead of 2000 individual ones. How can I resample, aggregating on symbol level in a timeframe of 1 day?
I tried:
df=df.groupby('ric').resample('1D').agg({
            'high' : 'max',
            'low': 'min',
            'open' : 'first',
            'close': 'last',
            'volume' : 'sum'
        })

But that didnt work.
Could anyone help me out here?
Thanks!

A: For me your solution working, maybe is necessary upgrade pandas:
df1=(df.groupby('symbol').resample('1D').agg({
            'high' : 'max',
            'low': 'min',
            'open' : 'first',
            'close': 'last',
            'volume' : 'sum'
        }))
print (df1)
                       high    low   open  close    volume
symbol   date
A7L.L    2020-07-20   2.280   2.11   2.27   2.11  170620.0
ALCJ.PA  2020-07-20   3.740   3.74   3.74   3.74     130.0
ALCRB.PA 2020-07-20  29.800  29.30  29.70  29.80    1177.0
ALGAU.PA 2020-07-20   3.345   3.33   3.33   3.34   10377.0

Alternative with Grouper:
df2=(df.groupby(['symbol', pd.Grouper(freq='1D')]).agg({
            'high' : 'max',
            'low': 'min',
            'open' : 'first',
            'close': 'last',
            'volume' : 'sum'
        }))
print (df2)
                       high    low   open  close    volume
symbol   date
A7L.L    2020-07-20   2.280   2.11   2.27   2.11  170620.0
ALCJ.PA  2020-07-20   3.740   3.74   3.74   3.74     130.0
ALCRB.PA 2020-07-20  29.800  29.30  29.70  29.80    1177.0
ALGAU.PA 2020-07-20   3.345   3.33   3.33   3.34   10377.0


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Q: Ruby on Rails - Faraday SSLError wrong version number I have an exception coming up on my production server when signing up using Devise. Everything was working fine before and no code has changed. The server is on Heroku.
Here is the exception :
"exception":["Faraday::SSLError","SSL_
connect returned=1 errno=0 state=SSLv3/TLS write client hello: wrong version number"],"exception_object":"SSL_connect returned=1 errno=0 state=SSLv3/TLS write client hello: wrong version number"

It seems that the version used by Faraday is not matching anymore.
What could have caused this change and how to fix it ?

A: The error comes from elasticsearch.
I contacted Bonsai Elasticsearch and they gave me the solution :

We believe that a recent change to the elasticsearch-ruby client is causing the client to attempt to communicate on port 9200 rather than the HTTPS default of 443. As a workaround, you could update your BONSAI_URL config variable to explicitly specify :443, eg, https://key:secret@cluster-123.region.bonsaisearch.net:443/


Guys, so a couple of weeks ago I reached 100 GFC followers, and I just wanted to say thank you! It's now over the 100 mark, and I'm so happy about the fact that you like what I have to say and so many of you read my reviews and leave lovely comments! I know most of you prefer my fashion posts so I will do more of those in the feature, but right now I wanted to give you a little beauty treat.
As the weather is so hideous these days, one minute you feel like it's sunny summer - the next it turns to cold, sharp autumn. These items will carry me through the seasons, my inspiration came from this weeks weather!
Ahhh Anatomicals! I am a big fan of the brand, I always get excited when I find it in shops as the only place I can get it from (in my area) is from asos.com. The minty tingling lip balm is for those hot days when you can use a cool down, and anti-crack balm is for those sharp, windy days when your lips need a bit of TLC.
This is the new Impulse Sweet Smile scent, it's so summery - I love it! The scent instantly makes me think of exotic places and sunshine. I use Impulse whenever I feel like I could do with a little "perk me up" on casual days as sometimes I don't want the heavy scent of perfume, sometimes the best scents are a clean body with a spritz of fragrance.
I picked these colours from MUA because they are the softest, warmest pinks I could find. The beauty of this pink is that it is easily transferable from summer to winter, in the summer a light pink blush on top of a bronzer makes your skin look flawless and in the winter it just gives a bit more of a frost to your cheeks. Including blusher, lip gloss and lip liner.
And to finish on a colder note, this cute nail polish and eye shadow combination from Accessorize is of a perfect autumn colour! In the autumn I love wearing browns, olives, plums and dark reds and this colour will go with any of the above! Use the eyeshadow very lightly as an every day colour and add more for a night time look.
Hi there, had a great read of your blog and i'm your newest follower i think :-) I tweeted about the giveaway for you but also told people to come to read anyways .love laurzie ..
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Owning a car in Rochester, New York can bring a lot of benefits to your life. When you have a car, you don't have to be dependent on the availability of public transportation, allowing you to go anywhere, anytime. With a car, it'll also be very easy for you to run errands and travel with family and friends. These are just some of the reasons why a car can improve the quality of your life. This status quo also makes it easy for aspiring dealers to sell cars to potential buyers. If you're looking for an avenue to earn money, selling cars might be a perfect choice for you.
When you sell cars, you will follow a spiel when talking to customers. More often than not, your spiel will be something like, "Welcome to ABC Dealership, I'm Mark. What can I help you with today?" Although this is a good conversation starter, it's not the best. If you want to create a positive impression on your potential customers, always include their names in your spiel. Aside from greeting them, introducing your name, and providing assistance, don't forget to ask for the customer's full name. Remember the name and use it throughout the entire sale process.
Selling cars isn't an easy feat. You need to have knowledge about cars, its mechanisms, and be able to handle different kinds of people. And while customer engagement is a good thing in the sales world, too much of it can also create adverse effects on your career. If you want to sell cars better, listen more but talk less. This means that you should allow your customers to talk rather than putting the spotlight on yourself. Once you're able to get in touch with your customers, you should provide an avenue for them to talk and tell you what they want. It shouldn't be just about you selling a car.
Talking with your customers personally can be nerve-wracking, especially if you don't have any experience doing it. But as a neophyte in selling cars, you should conquer this fear and work towards looking customers in the eye during a conversation. Doing this builds a connection and shows how confident you are as a car seller. On the other hand, avoiding eye contact can create the impression that you're in doubt with your products and self-esteem. No customer would believe a car seller who is unsure of what he or she is selling.
Your goal as a car seller is to make a sale. The profit you'll earn in a certain time frame can speak a lot about your credibility as a car seller. However, you shouldn't force or push a customer into buying a car because of this. Keep in mind that buying a car is a major decision and it might require a lot of time for them. If you want to become an effective car seller, give your customers time to think and don't put any pressure on their shoulders. Always give them space, and support them with any decision they make. They might not end up buying a car, but because of the healthy relationship you created with them, they'll likely recommend you to their friends and family.
Product knowledge is vital when selling a car. Since not everyone understands how a car works and the mechanisms behind it, you have the responsibility of explaining the product to your customers based on their level of understanding. How you sell a car to a first-time buyer will be different from how you converse with a car collector. As a car seller, you should be able to know the product by heart, explain it to different people, and be ready to address their concerns. It'll be hard to convince customers to buy from you when you yourself don't know anything about the car you're selling.
Most people need to own a car, but not everyone can afford it. As a car seller, you should convince them that the benefits they can experience with a car will outweigh the costs, letting them realize that buying a car is an excellent investment. Aside from practicing your negotiation skills, use this article as your guide in selling cars. These tips are from car dealerships which have been working in the industry for years!


This is my last week as a Guest Designer for Cupcake Craft Challenge and their challenge this week is Fairy Tales. Before I show you what I made for this challenge I would just like to say a mahoosive thank you to Faye and the team for having me - its been an absolute pleasure :o).
What bright and cheery creations, love them!
Super tags each one is so detailed.
Aww Polly, you've done it again. What fabulous tags. Love the backgrounds.
Stunning tags Polly, love them! It's been a pleasure to have you in the team with your inspiring work.


SPINNAKER FLYING If youre a sailor you may think this story is about sailing, but its not. (not yet) The spinnaker sail on a sailboat is sometimes called the fun sail because flying …... Flying the sail out to one side or the other makes it easy to fold the spinnaker in half. Then the person at the head can come down and either take the leeches of the sail or the center seam and flake the sail down, roll it, and pack it into a bag.
CHAPTER IX. HANDLING THE SPINNAKER. IN OTHER CHAPTERS, the problems of sail handling have been touched on. Proper setting, trimming and dousing of the spinnaker, however, are important enough to warrant further consideration. how to fix soggy enchiladas Downwind, of course, you bring the sail right over to the windward hull and let the tack rise up a bit to give a nice full bellied sail. Ease the sheet to allow some curvature in the luff.
When the sail is full and drawing well, fly it high. If the head of the spinnaker becomes unstable then lower it. If the head of the spinnaker becomes unstable then lower it. In lighter airs where there is not as much pressure and the spinnaker has to fight gravity, drop the … how to fix ip address conflict windows 10 Return to Sail Loft: What do you need to fly a cruising spinnaker? Many boats already have all the deck gear necessary to fly an asymetrical spinnaker, others may need one piece of missing gear.
Session Format. The clinics are 3 to 4 hours per clinic. Most newcomers to flying the spinnaker usually need 4 sessions to hone skills while rotating across all the learning areas needed to successfully and safely "fly the kite".


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As soon as you step into the vicinity of Ngunyumu Primary School, a stench odour hits you, making you doubt if you are in a learning institution. This is Korogocho slum, home to an estimated 150,000 people, according to the 2009 census. It sits next to the popular Dandora dumpsite. Ngunyumu primary school has a population of 850 pupils. It is one of the only two public primary schools in the area the other one being Daniel Komboni primary school.
The 30-year-old Dandora dumpsite has been growing and encroaching the school in the last couple of years. Its effects, clearly visible and "smell-able". Pupils at the institution play at the crowded playground, unaware of dangers surrounding them. This, the opposite of a favourable environment for learning.
Along the schools dilapidated fence, assorted garbage in form of papers and other light materials, have found refuge after being blown by wind from the dumpsite. In addition, garbage rummagers are camping outside the school's compound to sort out their collection for re-usable items, which they sell at the spot, and what is invaluable is thrown over the fence into the school's compound. The iron sheets covering the classrooms are brown and rotting.
Dahabo Guyo, a member of Ngunyumu's Board of Management (BOM), fervently expresses her disgust about the foul odour in the school. It has been facing dangerous health hazards from the dumpsite, including being filled with toxic smoke. "The health of the pupils and teachers in the school is affected by this dumpsite and there is no one to help us", says Dahabo.
The BOM member has been active in advocating for the relocation of a section of the dumpsite near the school in order to provide a conducive environment for pupils to learn. It has been a tall order yet dangerous affair, as we came to learn.
Kevin (not the real name), a school teacher, who spoke on anonymity, said that efforts to address the effects of the dumpsite have resulted to threats and intimidation from people believed to be beneficiaries of the dumpsite. "One time the school was entirely filled with smoke from the smouldering garbage, it was all over including inside the classes. You could barely see beyond ten meters," said Kevin. "Together with other teachers, we decided to walk to the dumpsite to see if we could salvage the situation, but we were chased away by some youths who claimed that we were interfering with their livelihoods," he added.
It is alleged that the youths were allocated a piece of land next to the dumpsite that used to be an abandoned quarry by area Member of County Assembly after the 2013 elections. Currently, each 20-ton dump truck that empties its contents at the site is charged Ksh. 500 on each trip. Every single day, more than 2,000 metric tons of waste is dumped in Dandora.
"Other than the foraging and recycling by individuals and families living in the dump, this is a multi-million shillings business, that is connected to cartels and politicians," lamented Kevin. "It is a fight we have given up on, because we fear for our lives," he added.
"We are glad that since it started raining, there has not been smoke," said Kevin, "When there is rain, the fires are extinguished and there is no smoke". Mr. Kevin added that the dumpsite has promoted increase in the number of school dropouts who usually end up in the dump to forage. Drugs and early pregnancy are other unintended consequences of the dumpsite that the school has had to deal with over the years.
Sustainable development goal 4 recommends basic education to be accessible, inclusive, equitable and quality to all including children in urban centers. According to the free primary education programme, every pupil in a public primary school is allocated Ksh. 1,400 per year. This is the total amount for all the needs including learning materials and development cost.
The school lacks a proper perimeter wall and security. Dealing with the effects of the garbage including provision of water and sanitation to the pupils is a cost the school has to grapple with. Even with all these challenges the pupils are still expected to compete with other learners from across the county with favourable conditions.


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3 pilots, a cabin crew suspended for violating safety norms
Updated : 1 day, 16 hours ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 16 (ANI): Two pilots of SpiceJet who damaged runway edge lights during landing and a pilot and cabin crew who were involved in a physical altercation have been suspended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for six months for allegedly violating safety
Off duties pilots, engineers not allowed to travel in cockpit: DGC
Updated : 2 days, 14 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Monday clarified that off duties pilots and aircrafts engineers are not allowed to travel in the cockpit.
Indian pilots taking to Rafale jets 'was amazing', says French Air
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Mont-de-Marsan [France], July 13 (ANI): Indian pilots taking to Rafale jets during the Indo-French Garuda VI exercise was "amazing," according to General Philippe Lavigne, the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force.
No of pilots with commercial licenses increased over 5 years: Hard
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New Delhi [India], July 5 : The number of pilots with commercial pilot licenses has increased in India over the last five years even as airlines have hired more number of foreign pilots during the same period, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Air India pilots body demands payment of Rs 1,200 crore arrears ah
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New Delhi (India), June 30 (ANI): Air India Executive Pilots Association has written to Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani, demanding the payment of their arrears amounting to Rs 1,200 crore.
New Zealand: 2 pilots dead after mid-air light aircraft collide
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Masterton [New Zealand], Jun 16 (ANI): Two pilots lost their lives after two light aircraft collided mid-air during their final approach towards Hood Aerodrome here on Sunday.
No warnings appeared in cockpit: Ethiopian Airlines counters Boein
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): Ethiopian Airlines officials on Friday pushed back on claims made by Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the airline's failure to adhere with emergency procedures issued following the October crash of Indonesia's Lion Air contribu
Jet Airways' pilots irked over payment delay, seek prompt action
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Jet Airways' pilots body National Aviator's Guild (NAG) on Monday protested against the airlines for not giving salaries to its employees for the last three months and organised a solidarity meeting here.
Jet Airways: Pilots to decide on Monday whether to fly aircraft or
New Delhi [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Over 1,000 pilots of Jet Airways will meet on Monday under the aegis National Aviator's Guild (NAG) to decide whether pilots will fly aircraft or not in view of the non-payment of their salaries.
Jet Airways: Pilots to decide on Monday whether to fly or not
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Over 1000 pilots of Jet Airways' pilots body National Aviator's Guild (NAG) will meet on Monday morning to decide on whether the pilots will fly or not, due to non-payment of salaries.
France says Pakistani pilots were not trained on Rafale jets
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New Delhi [India], Apr 11 (ANI): France Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Thursday denied the report which claims France is training Pakistani pilots how to operate Rafale jets, saying it is "fake news".
Our pilots flying MiG as Cong delayed acquiring Rafale jets, says
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that because of the "delay" in acquiring Rafale fighter jets by the Congress party, the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots have to fly "MiG" fighter planes.


Dr. Surabhi Mittal is a Non-Resident Fellow for TCI-TARINA. From August 2016-July 2017, she was the Senior Economist and Coordinator of the TARINA Center of Excellence, as well as a Member of the TARINA Management Committee. Prior to joining TCI-TARINA, she worked for six years as the Senior Agricultural Economist with the Socioeconomics Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). She has also worked at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), the Economics Division at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the National Center for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Dr. Mittal has extensive experience in analytical, development and policy oriented research on a wide range of topics, including: food security, value chains, climate change, seed sector development, productivity, supply response models, gender mainstreaming, the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for agricultural technology and varietal adoption, the impact of rice and wheat cropping systems on the development of communities and the agricultural sector, the role of literacy and modern technology and their impact on small farmers, demand elasticity and projections, trade issues and domestic policy reforms.
Dr. Mittal obtained her Masters in Economics in 1998 from the Delhi School of Economics and her PhD in Agriculture Economics in 2001 from B.R. Ambedkar University in India. She has over 40 publications in academic journals, two edited books, chapters in various books, working papers, monographs and newspaper articles to her credit. Her work has been presented at various national and international conferences and seminars. She is a two-time recipient of the Doshi Foundation Award of the Agricultural Economics Research Association for best research contribution in agricultural economics and was nominated by the United States Government for the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) in 2011. She is a member of the editorial board of the Agriculture Economics Research Review and was the finalist at the "mBillionth Award South Asia 2014" under "m-Agriculture and Ecology".