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Crossover (crossover Spanish Edition), El (The Crossover Series) (Paperback)
By Kwame Alexander
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Ganador de la Medalla Newbery · Ganador del Premio Coretta Scott King · New York Times Bestseller · 2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults· 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers · Publishers Weekly Best Book · School Library Journal Best Book· Kirkus Reviews Best Book
"Una hermosa novela medida entre la vida y sus líneas."—New York Times Book Review
Un rayo de luz en mis kicks …
La cancha está QUEMANDO.
Mi sudor está LLOVIZNANDO.
Ya 'stuvo con eso de estar temblando.
Es que esta noche voy entregando.
El fenómeno del básquetbol, Josh Bell, y su hermano gemelo, Jordan, son los reyes de la cancha, con esos crossovers inesperados que hacen llorar a los jugadores más duros. Pero cuando Jordan conoce a la nueva chica del colegio, lazos entre los gemelos se empiezan a desanudar. El baloncesto y la hermandad se entrelazan para mostrarles a Josh y Jordan que la vida no viene con un manual de jugadas y que, a veces, el asunto no es ganar.
Now in Spanish! Winner of the Newbery Medal and CSK Award, and a NYT bestseller. Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse.
A bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .
The court is SIZZLING.
My sweat is DRIZZLING.
Stop all that quivering.
Cuz tonight I'm delivering.
Basketball phenom Josh Bell and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But when Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins' bond unravels. Basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn't come with a playbook and, sometimes, it's not about winning.
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times best-selling author of more than thirty-five books, including Rebound, the follow-up to his Newbery medal–winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, The Playbook: 52 Rules to Help You Aim, Shoot, and Score in this Game of Life, Swing, and the picture books Out of Wonder and The Undefeated, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.
He is a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, currently serving as their poet ambassador.
He lives with his family in the UK. Visit his website at www.kwamealexander.com or find him on Twitter and Instagram @kwamealexander.
2015 Newbery Medal Winner 2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award Winner * "This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. . . . Poet Alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch." —Kirkus, starred review * "Alexander fully captures Josh's athletic finesse and coming-of-age angst in a mix of free verse and hip-hop poetry that will have broad appeal. . . . This will inspire budding players and poets alike." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review * "The poems dodge and weave with the speed of a point guard driving for the basket, mixing basketball action with vocabulary-themed poems, newspaper clippings, and Josh's sincere first-person accounts that swing from moments of swagger-worth triumph to profound pain." —Publishers Weekly, starred review * "Alexander has crafted a story that vibrates with energy and heat and begs to be read aloud. A slam dunk." —School Library Journal, starred review "Concrete poems that simulate on-court action, the novel's organization into "four quarters" (plus "warm-up" and "overtime") and a smattering of their father's 10 rules of basketball--as applicable to life as they are to the game--will draw in less avid readers, and the fully-fleshed characters and Josh's spellbinding wordplay will keep all readers riveted to find out if the brothers can mend the breach in their once iron-clad bond" —Shelf Awareness "An accomplished author and poet, Alexander eloquently mashes up concrete poetry, hip-hop, a love of jazz, and a thriving family bond. The effect is poetry in motion." —Booklist "The Crossover is destined to reach—and touch—readers who never gave basketball or poetry a second thought until now. It's tough, muscular writing about a tender, unguarded heart." —BookPage "[Alexander]'s at the top of his poetic game in this taut, complex tale of the crossover from brash, vulnerable boy to young adult." —Washington Post "Since poet Alexander has the swagger and cool confidence of a star player and the finesse of a perfectly in-control ball-handler, wordplay and alliteration roll out like hip-hop lyrics, and the use of the concrete forms and playful font changes keep things dynamic." —Horn Book Magazine "Kwame Alexander's sizzling, heartfelt story-in-verse gives readers that rich sense of SWISH! we feel when a basketball drops perfectly through a net. Quick timing, snazzy cadence, a wealth of energy and deep affection for sports, family and life in general – it's all here, in these gripping scenes." —Naomi Shihab Nye, National Book Award Finalist "The characters of Kwame Alexander's verse-novel entered my heart, as it showed the many ways in which the basketball, the truth, love, and life cross over and between us." —Marilyn Nelson, Newbery Honor winning author "The Crossover is a masterful mix of rhythm and heart that tells the story of two brothers navigating the deep waters of love, loyalty, and championship play. Alexander's verse is fluid and electric, poignant and wise, skillfully chronicling main character Josh's tough lessons as he comes to realize that "true champions / learn / to dance /
Series: The Crossover Series
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings
Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Basketball
Paperback (March 5th, 2019): $8.99
Hardcover (March 18th, 2014): $17.99
Hardcover (Spanish) (September 24th, 2019): $14.99
Prebound (March 18th, 2014): $19.80
Paperback (September 24th, 2019): $12.99
Library Binding, Large Print (February 21st, 2018): $27.59


I'm sure if you're a fan of Geordie Shore you've seen the hype around Gaz and his new Project 722 menswear store opening on the 8th December in the Metro Centre, Newcastle. It boasts Gaz himself working there every Saturday, 8 out of 10 of the best clothing brands and a Fifa Zone. I can imagine every boy in the North can't wait for this opening!
One of those brands is I'mAStar Clothing, a newly launched Northern urban label owned by Leeds DJ and events promoter turned designer, Chris Patrick and his business partners. His designs are all about edgy fashion and individuality whilst ensuring it is affordable and accessible to everyone who wants it.
With designs featuring Kanye, Lil Wayne and Labrinth and an already strong celeb following including the casts of Geordie Shore, TOWIE, The Valleys and numerous footballers, this brand is really about to blow up.
Alongside the backing of Gaz and Project 722, the brand is looking to branch out into womenswear and snapbacks (the designs are amazing!), and with prices starting at just £25, there'll be something for everyone.
I love the Hipster Mickey Tee (Coming Soon) to be worn oversized with a pair of high-waisted denim shorts, and don't forget with Xmas coming up these will be great stocking fillers for boyfriends and brothers.
Let me know if you've checked out I'mAStar Clothing and what you thought!
Hey, I loved your post, but you failed to mention Judas Sinned clothing.. one of Gaz's favs!


The Atlantic Centre for Landscape Excellence (ACLE) will be the facility to lead the education and training of well-prepared landscape horticulture tradespeople. The goal is to construct a financially and environmentally sustainable low-tech space that will house a variety of education, research, student, industry and community programs. This centre is an answer to the increasing need for certified landscape technicians. It will be located on the campus of the Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture in Truro, N.S.


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Statement from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on the Tragic Murder of Tyre Nichols
On the heels of released reports and bodycam footage showing the events that led to the death of Tyre Nichols, we are incredibly saddened by yet another tragic act of violence against the Black community, an act that is the result of police brutality.
By AFSP
To Turn a Personal Tragedy Into Triumph: Coping and Growth in the Aftermath of Suicide Loss
Every year, about 50 million people become part of a group known as suicide loss survivors. There is so much that needs to be done – and so much that can be done – to connect these loss survivors with support and understanding as they navigate the journey of coping with tragic loss.
By Yossi Levi-Belz
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Appoints New Members to its National Board of Directors
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to its National Board of Directors as well as the appointment of current members to new roles.
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Walkers like us make a difference. Together we can change the conversation about mental health and put a stop to this tragic loss of life.
Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for the 2023 Overnight Walk on June 3 in D.C.!
The Overnight is the largest annual fundraising event held by AFSP and a powerful opportunity for suicide prevention advocates to raise both funds and awareness to change the conversation about mental health and suicide.
Our Work Isn't Over: The New 988 Lifeline Still Needs Your Support
AFSP and our nationwide network of volunteers are proud of the role we played in supporting legislation that helped ensure the launch of 988. But 988's launch is only the beginning of achieving successful crisis care in communities across the nation. Luckily, there are simple ways we can all get involved.
By Stephanie Marburger, AFSP Manager of Grassroots Advocacy and Operations
"It's a Wonderful Life": A Suicide Loss Survivor's Perspective
One of my all-time favorite films is Frank Capra's Christmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life. Over the past several years I've begun to work through the pain of my father's suicide when I was 15 years old, and I've discovered some connections with the film which I had not noticed previously.
By Scott Fisher
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State Route 159 Tornado - April 12, 2020
Weather.gov > NWS Birmingham, Alabama > State Route 159 Tornado - April 12, 2020
State Route 159 EF-0 Tornado (Pickens County)
5 S Ashcraft Corner
33.4593/-87.8859
at 418 pm
2 ENE Ashcraft Corner
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in northeast Pickens County and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.
The tornado formed along County Road 47 (Bill Hill Church Road) about nine miles northeast of Reform in northeastern Pickens County. The tornado moved northeast, paralleled State Route 159, and ended just inside Fayette County along County Road 12. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado damage path was 5.48 miles long and was 300 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 75 mph. The tornado affected mostly rural locations.
Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just after the tornado touched down.
Images are from KGWX at 419 pm.


Pure Dancing with the Stars » Peta Murgatroyd And Ron Artest Talk On Rehearsals, The Cha Cha Cha, The Moving Stage, And More!
Peta Murgatroyd And Ron Artest Talk On Rehearsals, The Cha Cha Cha, The Moving Stage, And More!
Today TMZ interviewed Peta and Ron. Peta says they've had about three rehearsals so far and Ron is doing "very well". She is very happy with his progress so far. They talk of their height differences for where she's 5'7″ and Ron is 6'7″. She plans to wear 3″ heels for their dances. Currently, the two are working on the Cha Cha Cha for week 1 and the Quickstep for week 2. They discuss the new moving stage which Ron didn't know about. The look on his face is a 'look of fear' while Peta calms him down (LOL, I think I would be scared of a moving stage too? 😯 ). They also talk on the NBA lockout, but, Ron thinks it will all work out somehow where he can still dance if the lockout ends. It's a super cute interview and one of Peta's first interviews as a Pro teacher. I love how TMZ tagged them with the title "Beauty And The Peace". So perfect. All this and more at the 29:02 minute mark >>>>HERE. Photo above from Peta's twitter page.
Adding: You can also listen to them talking to ESPN radio in a new audio interview HERE as well.
11 responses to "Peta Murgatroyd And Ron Artest Talk On Rehearsals, The Cha Cha Cha, The Moving Stage, And More!"
Anyway you guys can get a shot of the new set so we can see it before the premiere?
I like PETA, although, sometimes I think she thinks she is star.
Here's a radio interview with Chynna.
I love the Hills and I love Mark …. That's my couple.
Another team looking like they're having so much fun! I'm glad Peta is finally a pro, and I think she and Ron will be fun to watch.
Yes, should be fun. My guess-won't be the first to exit. I think we will see a quieter Ron Artest, as we saw with Chad Ocho…. Wonder how Nancy Grave will do???
Nice interviews of Chynna and Carson. Carson was very very funny.
It would be nice if Vogue post them. I would have missed them if i hadn't look here.
Thanks! They are coming up soon!! We've had a lot to post today and we're trying to get everything that we can up.
Don't worry Vogue, you guys do a great job.


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Richard Mack Has 'No Doubt' Obama Might Stage False Flag Sept. 11 Attack
By Miranda Blue | September 15, 2014 4:16 pm
Arizona sheriff and right-wing political activist Richard Mack said last month that he had "no doubt" the Obama administration might stage a "false flag" attack on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in an effort to "get us more under their control."
In an interview with the Liberty Brothers radio show, Mack responded to a question about a potential false flag attack by saying, "I think that that has already happened a time or two" in the U.S.
He then went on to explain that "corrupt regimes" like Hitler's have staged such attacks "and right now, I will say we have the most corrupt regime in American history."
Mack added that the health care crisis addressed by the Affordable Care Act was, in fact, a "problem that didn't exist" and a false flag allowing the president to "destroy liberty."
"So they are willing to blatantly destroy liberty, blatantly destroy our Constitution, and so then we're supposed to wonder if they would do a false flag attack to get us further, more under their control? No, I do not doubt that they would do such a thing," he concluded
Tags: Richard Mack Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
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Ron Paul Is Just Asking The Question: Was The Charlie Hebdo Attack A False Flag Operation?


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Die Amerikastudien / American Studies ist eine international ausgerichtete wissenschaftliche Fachzeitschrift, die im Auftrag der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien von Carmen Birkle (Philipps-Universität Marburg) und Birgit Däwes (Europa-Universität Flensburg) herausgegeben wird.

Erscheinungsverlauf
In ihrer inzwischen über 60-jährigen Geschichte hat die Zeitschrift mehrmals den Verlag, ihre Erscheinungsweise und ihren Titel gewechselt. Sie wurde erstmals 1956 als Jahrbuch für Amerikastudien im Universitätsverlag Winter in Heidelberg veröffentlicht.

Mit dem Band 19 (1974) wechselte sie zum Verlag Metzler nach Stuttgart und erschien nun als Halbjahresschrift unter dem Titel Amerikastudien mit dem englischen Paralleltitel American Studies.

Mit dem Band 25 (1980) wurde auf das bis heute gültige vierteljährliche Erscheinen umgestellt. 1982 wechselte die Zeitschrift zum Wilhelm Fink Verlag in München. Seit dem Band 42 (1997) erscheint sie wieder bei Winter in Heidelberg. Seit Heft 64.1 (2019) ist sie eine Open-Access-Zeitschrift.

Herausgeberinnen und Herausgeber
Im ersten Band wurde noch Walther Fischer als einziger Herausgeber genannt. Seit dem zweiten Band wird die Zeitschrift jedoch von einem mehrköpfigen Herausgeberkreis verantwortet, in dem es naturgemäß zu zahlreichen Veränderungen gekommen ist.
Seit Band 64 (Jahrgang 2019) wird die Zeitschrift unter der Führung von Carmen Birkle und Birgit Däwes herausgegeben. Zuvor hatte es immer einen Hauptherausgeber gegeben.
 Band 1–4 (1956–1959): Walther Fischer (Marburg)
 Band 5–9 (1960–1964): Hans-Joachim Lang (Tübingen)
 Band 10–17 (1965–1972): Ursula Brumm (Berlin)
 Band 18–26 (1973–1981): Martin Christadler (Frankfurt am Main)
 Band 27–35 (1982–1990): Gerhard Hoffmann (Würzburg)
 Band 36–47 (1991–2002): Alfred Hornung (Mainz)
 Band 48.1–56.1 (2003–2011): Udo J. Hebel (Regensburg)
 seit Band 56.2 (seit 2011): Oliver Scheiding (Mainz)
 seit Band 64.1 (seit 2019): Carmen Birkle (Marburg) und Birgit Däwes (Flensburg)

Inhalt und Zielsetzung
Die Zeitschrift versteht sich als amerikanistisches Fachorgan. Inhaltlich überwiegen die literatur- und kulturwissenschaftlichen Beiträge, jedoch ist zunehmend auch eine Einbeziehung historischer, sozial- und politikwissenschaftlicher sowie pädagogischer Beiträge angestrebt, was insbesondere durch Themenhefte gewährleistet wird, die sich inzwischen mit den normalen Heften abwechseln.

Neben Fachaufsätzen veröffentlicht die Zeitschrift Buchbesprechungen; längere Arbeiten werden in einer seit 1957 erscheinenden Schriftenreihe veröffentlicht – anfangs als Beihefte zum Jahrbuch für Amerikastudien, inzwischen unter dem Titel American Studies: A Monograph Series.

Die Beiträge erscheinen grundsätzlich in englischer Sprache, in Ausnahmefällen auch in deutscher Sprache.

Auf der 65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien im Jahr 2018 wurde von den Mitgliedern der Gesellschaft beschlossen, dass die Zeitschrift zukünftig frei zugänglich veröffentlicht werden solle. Seit Ausgabe 64.1 (2019) werden alle Beiträge der Zeitschrift sowohl in Print als auch im Open Access Format publiziert.

Literatur
 Alfred Hornung: From the "Jahrbuch für Amerikastudien" to the Quarterly "Amerikastudien / American Studies" – 1956-2005. In: Amerikastudien 50 (2005), H. 1/2, S. 11–52.

Weblinks
 Website der Amerikastudien

Amerikanistik
Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift (Deutschland)
Ersterscheinung 1956
Kulturwissenschaftliche Zeitschrift

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Pep Guardiola compares Jorginho's U-turn to Alexis Sanchez's Manchester United switch
Sat, 09/29/2018 - 14:40 — content
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Jorginho's decision to join Chelsea this summer has been a blow to their transfer ambitions. City had a verbal agreement with the Italy international during the early stages of the transfer window but the Blues managed to hijack the deal after they offered him the chance to reunite with ex-Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri.
Speaking ahead of the Community Shield, Guardiola said that Jorginho has delivered a blow to their transfer ambitions and compared the situation with that of Alexis Sanchez last winter, he said: "The blow is that he [Jorginho] would rather be at Chelsea. We tried, we believe we were close but at the last turn he decided to go to Chelsea. The same thing with United and Alexis, so I have nothing else to say."
Sanchez had reached a verbal agreement to join the Citizens in January after a summer agreement fell through but they could not finalise a transfer fee with the Gunners. As such, Manchester United hijacked the deal by offering Henrikh Mkhitaryan in a swap agreement and the Chilean has since been a regular starter for Jose Mourinho's side.
As things stand, "City have made just one signing in the form of Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City but they could be some frantic activity " before the transfer deadline, considering Guardiola is seemingly desperate to recruit a new central midfielder. According to reports, "both Marco Verratti and " Mateo Kovacic have been associated with the position but they may need to come with a quick conclusion, given the Premier League transfer window concludes on August 9.
Guardiola focused largely on the academy players during the recent pre-season tour of the United States and he may have to utilise some of them for the Community Shield game versus Chelsea, considering most of the first-team regulars are yet to report after World Cup duty. Raheem Sterling and Kevin de Bruyne are some of the high-profile players expected to miss the Blues encounter.


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We need to practice advocacy every day in our libraries, in our communities and in our personal lives. As much as we might dislike some of the politics we read about every day, it's important to realize that politics and advocacy are two different things. As you know, public libraries depend on millages, penal fines, state aid and myriad other sources of funding. What you may not realize is that for every dollar funneled into your library budget, someone advocated to see that funding was not taken away.
You can help MLA advocate for our libraries by meeting your elected officials and educating them about your place in the community. Local and state elected officials and community leaders need to be educated and reminded of the good work you do every single day. That's why advocacy is everyone's responsibility. Develop a relationship with your community leaders and elected officials and educate them. That is imperative. But don't stop there, tell your neighbor, your barista and the person who changes the oil in your car. It's all about community advocacy. What type of advocacy are you doing in your community?
Our NARCAN legislation is currently being drafted and we expect it to be introduced in House. We do not anticipate opposition and hope to move it quickly through the process. The bills offer liability protection for libraries when providing the life-saving opioid antidote naloxone, common brand name Narcan, to an overdosing patron.
Michigan libraries have the opportunity to be represented at a national level. Please support our Michigan candidates for ALA President, AASL President-elect and ALA Council.
Lance Werner, Executive Director at Kent District Library, is on the slate for 2020-2021 ALA President.
Werner has held numerous positions in the Michigan library community, including chairing the Michigan Library Association Legislative Committee (2015-2016), serving as president of the Lakeland Library Cooperative (2015-2016), and president of the Michigan Library Association (2012-2013).
View Werner's candidate website here and check out his blog posts on the importance of empathy and kindness in the library profession and in life.
Lisa Brakel, District Library Media Specialist at Airport Community Schools, is in the running for American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President-elect. Learn more about Lisa Brakel on her campaign website.
Holly Hibner, Adult and Teen Services Coordinator, Plymouth District Library is a candidate for a position on the ALA Council. Biographical information is available on the ALA Elections webpage.


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Bechtel Proceeds with LNG Construction in Angola
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Bechtel, in cooperation with ConocoPhillips under the ConocoPhillips-Bechtel Global LNG Collaboration, has been involved in detailed engineering and procurement for the Angola LNG liquefaction train since early 2007. "The first LNG production is slated for early 2012," says Bechtel Project Director José Ivo.
The plant, adjacent to the town of Soyo, Republic of Angola, will utilize ConocoPhillips' Optimized Cascade(SM) LNG process and will produce LNG; LPGs, such as propane and butane; condensate; and domestic pipeline gas.
The Angola LNG project is an integrated gas utilization project encompassing offshore and onshore operations to monetize gas resources from blocks located offshore of Angola. The project will reduce natural gas flaring and greenhouse gas emissions from offshore oil producing areas, facilitate continued offshore oil field development, and contribute to the development of a future natural gas-based industry within Angola. Bechtel's engineering, procurement, and construction contract covers the onshore portion of this project.
ABOUT ANGOLA LNG LIMITED
Angola LNG Limited, owner of the project, is a company whose shareholders are affiliates of Angolan state-owned Sonangol (22.8%), Chevron (36.4%), BP (13.6%), Total (13.6%), and Eni (13.6%). The Angola LNG project is an integrated gas utilization project encompassing offshore and onshore operations to monetize gas resources from blocks located offshore of Angola.
Learn more about the project on the Angola LNG Limited Web site. Read the ConocoPhillips and Chevron press releases on the project.


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Selatria follows the story of main characters Mage and Melanie, whose home of Availia is threatened by an invading imperial army. These two soon find themselves on the run, recruiting friends in unlikely places to protect their home… and eventually the world.
Selatria weaves a story of magic and mystery, filled with smiles, tears, and the occasional one-liner. Made by gamers for gamers, Selatria has everything you love about classic 16-bit role-playing games, with beautiful visuals and a breathtaking soundtrack.
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GP Camaiore is latest Italian race to be cancelled due to high costs
Tough economic climate in Italy forces organiser of GP Camaiore to cancel 2015 edition to concentrate on hosting stage of Tirreno-Adriatico
Gregor Brown November 14, 2014 9:55 am
Diego Ulissi wins the 2014 GP Camaiore
The organiser of Italy's GP Camaiore has been forced to cancel its race after 65 editions, instead hosting the opening stages of the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico in March.
"Unfortunately, cycling has changed dramatically," the mayor of the Tuscan city, Alessandro Del Dotto told Versilia Today website.
"Today there are high costs and competition from organisers around the world that a municipality cannot possibly match in the economical times we are experiencing."
Camaiore and the Versilia area on Tuscany's coast made a three-year deal with Tirreno-Adriatico organiser, RCS Sport. In 2015, the region will host the first stage and the start of the second stage of the 50th edition of the race, which runs from March 11 to 17.
The race's demise highlights Italy's hard economic times. In August, the country's economy slid back into recession for a third time since 2008 with national public debt still hovering at €2 trillion (£1.59t). Cycling is also paying the price.
"The races are suffering, they have closed their doors," Alex Carera told Cycling Weekly. The Italian began as a football agent but now works in cycling for riders like Tour winner, Vincenzo Nibali.
"The cities and regions don't have the money like they did before to finance the races, so now they have to be more attentive."
Created as an amateur event in 1949, the GP Camaiore one-day race switched to being professional in 1966 and included winners Eddy Merckx, Paolo Bettini and Peter Sagan. It held an August time slot for years before switching to the spring. This year it ran as a 1.1-ranked race on March 6, just before Tirreno-Adriatico.
The problem is not limited to the GP Camaiore. The women's Giro d'Italia and GP Donoratico struggled to continue into 2014. Others stopped completely: Baby Giro, or GiroBio, Reggio Calabria, Giro del Piemonte, Settimana Lombarda, Giro di Padania, Giro del Veneto, Giro di Romagna, Trofeo Matteotti, Coppi Placci…
Italy's remaining top races include the Giro d'Italia, Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-San Remo, the Giro di Lombardia. Behind those are a series of HC and -.1 races: the Giro del Trentino, Roma Maxima and Strade Bianche.
RCS Sport, a Milan-based media group and the biggest race organiser in Italy, owns all of those except Trentino and admits that only the three-week Giro d'Italia, this year in its 97th edition, makes real profit.
The peloton in the 2014 Milan-San Remo
Milan-San Remo 2015 route confirmed
Milan-San Remo route to follow same course as 2014, without the 'unsafe' Pompeiana climb
Fabio Aru, Astana Credit: Graham Watson
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Astana team manager says Fabio Aru is "shaping up to be one of the best climbers in the world"
Mikel Landa finishes stage 10 of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Thibaut Pinot was one of the biggest casualties on stage 10 (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)
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Geraint Thomas with Luke Rowe on stage 10 of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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4 Iconic Foods and Drinks of Kansas City and St. Louis
Sarah Kloepple
The passion that Missourians have for their food and drink scene is unmatched. From the Barbecue Capital of the World in Kansas City to the birthplace of the venerable toasted ravioli in St. Louis, the Show-Me State pulls no punches when raving about a food or beverage that is completely theirs.
I was born and raised in St. Louis and even covered the food and beverage scene of Missouri as a writer and editor—so in the interest of full disclosure, this topic is about as near and dear to me as you can get.
But in researching this piece, I've rediscovered it through the eyes of a meeting planner. Hospitality is plentiful in two of the state's major cities, and opportunities abound for attendees to experience iconic dishes, drinks and old (and new) stomping grounds in both locations.
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"Midwestern hospitality is definitely a thing," said Derek Klaus, director of communications for Visit KC. "Kansas Citians enjoy welcoming visitors year-round."
Following are four iconic foods and beverages in Kansas City and St. Louis and group-friendly places to try them.
Kansas City-Style Barbecue
Kansas City being nicknamed the Barbecue Capital of the World isn't just for show. As of early April 2020, Visit KC said that more than 115 local establishments were smoking the city's signature specialty, from ribs to burnt ends to pulled pork—and even vegan-friendly options.
For plenty of flexibility, planners should look to local chain Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue, which boasts five locations, including one in the city's famed Country Club Plaza. But its location in the Crossroads Art District, housed in a converted freight house, is sure to wow. There, planners have options for indoor and outdoor private dining, including banquet facilities that can accommodate up to 130 guests.
Photo: Fiorellas Jack Stack Barbecue; Credit: Courtesy of Visit KC
Other group-friendly barbecue restaurants include Q39 in Midtown (and a second location in Overland Park, Kansas) and Country Road Ice House. "The first is backed by a successful competition barbecue team and has really taken off in the last few years with their fire-grilled approach," Klaus said. "The second is located in the Power & Light District, a quick walk from the convention center."
Kansas City Cocktails
"When it comes to beverages, Kansas City has a lot to be proud of, too," Klaus said. "Even during Prohibition, alcohol continued to flow freely in Kansas City, making way for a rich beer and cocktail history that lives on well to this day."
On their visit to KC, attendees can blend in with the locals by ordering home-grown libations such as a Horsefeather, a whiskey cocktail similar to a Moscow Mule; or a Kansas City Ice Water, a cocktail comprising gin, vodka and lime juice and served in an old-fashioned glass with ice.
(Photo: J. Rieger & Co. cocktail; Credit: Courtesy of Visit KC)
For events, planners should look to the J. Rieger & Co. distillery, which expanded in 2019 to a nearby 60,000-square-foot building that was once home to Heim Brewery. The newly refurbished space features a bit of whimsy with a corkscrew slide running from the second to first floors. Multiple rooms are available for private events, including:
The Monogram Lounge, which can accommodate up to 250 guests. Features include floor-to-ceiling views of the distillery's production floor and a 40-foot bar. For something more intimate, the lounge can be sectioned off into a smaller private dining room that can accommodate 64 seated or 100 standing.
In the basement, the swanky Hey! Hey! Club can accommodate 50 guests and boasts a private bar and fireplace—perfect for a post-meeting happy hour.
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Toasted Raviolis in St. Louis
Open any bar menu in St. Louis, and it's rare not to find toasted raviolis under the appetizer section. It's often said that the best of these breaded, deep-fried delicacies can be found in St. Louis' Italian neighborhood The Hill, where they also reportedly originated.
St. Louisans rave about the toasted ravs found at Charlie Gitto's on The Hill, opened in 1981, where there are two private dining rooms available to planners that can accommodate 8 to 100 guests.
(Photo: Ballpark Village; Credit: Courtesy of Explore St. Louis)
Groups that are stationed downtown, especially during baseball season, should venture to Ballpark Village across from Busch Stadium for myriad nightlife activities. T-Ravs can be found at bar and restaurant Cardinals Nation, which features a 338-seat rooftop deck with prime views into the ballpark. The Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum is also housed here.
St. Louis Beer
As the home of beer giant Anheuser-Busch, founded in 1852, beer is part of the Gateway City's DNA. In historic Soulard, planners can organize private tours of Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser brewery to learn about the brewing process, how the famous Budweiser Clydesdales came to be, the architecture of the 19th-century building and its perch near the Mississippi River. The brewery's expansive Biergarten is available for private events.
Photo: Anheuser-Busch Biergarten; Credit: Courtesy of Explore St. Louis
It's also not hard to visit any one of St. Louis' neighborhoods and find a top-notch craft brewery—there are, after all, more than 40 breweries throughout the city. Many of them are spacious and offer private event options. Two standouts include:
Schlafly Beer boasts two locations in St. Louis: the Taproom in Midtown and Bottleworks in Maplewood. The former offers its Club Room, featuring 12-foot-tall windows and a balcony. The room can seat 156 or accommodate 225 cocktail-style. At Bottleworks, the Crown Room can accommodate up to 50 guests and offers views of the brewery's operation.
At 4 Hands Brewing Co., the 4,000-square-foot second floor is available for private events, whether it be a daytime meeting or a post-meeting gathering. Add-ons include an overview of the brewery and a flight tasting (pro tip: don't pass on the signature City Wide pale ale). Catering options are also available with the brewery's food partners Sidney Street Cafe and Peacemaker Lobster & Crab, which are restaurants owned by James Beard Award-winning chef Kevin Nashan.
Missourians love to direct visitors to the best places to drink and dine in their home state. Covering the food and beverage beat there for three years, and growing up in St. Louis, I can say with certainty that Missouri restaurant and hospitality professionals are eager to take care of visitors and show them a good time.
COVID-19 has obviously affected the industry, but when it is safe to gather again, they'll surely be back in full force, whether it's with a plate of burnt ends or a glass of cold beer. In the meantime, as of press time, many Missouri restaurants continue to offer takeout and curbside operations.
And in early April, two beverage companies, Major Brands and Beam Suntory, launched the Missouri Restaurant Association Workers Benefit Fund to provide relief for Missouri restaurant workers. Simply put by Klaus: "Travel and tourism are resilient industries."
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The company revealed today that it has secured a three-year syndicated loan agreement from 18 banks across Europe, Middle East, India, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley served as joint global coordinator, with Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, and Wing Lung Bank.
The company previously raised a loan in 2014, months before it raised a $1 billion venture capital round at a valuation of $45 billion. There's no suggestion that it is about to raise money from investors now, however.
The loan is aimed at furthering Xiaomi's key focuses as put forward by CEO Lei Jun this year, they including growing its international footprint — Xiaomi now sells, or has sales partners, in over 20 countries — and building out an offline presence.
The company has opened 149 Mi Home stores in China, while it has opened its first in India, where it hopes to reach 100 stores over the next two years. The stores are aimed to fuse the online and offline commerce worlds to enable customers to get the best of both, for example in-store picks or ordering after trying.
On the international front, Xiaomi didn't specify which new markets it is targeting, but did it reference a recent patent deal with Nokia that creates "a strong platform" for global expansions.
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Schools and educators around the world have been extolling the virtues of lifelong learning for many years, if not millennia. I have spoken of this ideal myself at many parent briefings. The practical difficulty that many struggle with is that when seen by the world as a student, the status of learner is clear to all. Learners are perhaps seen by some as incomplete, works in progress, not quite ready – but for what? On the road, for example, the sight of an 'L-plate' on a car signals to other drivers that the driver is still acquiring basic skills to pilot the vehicle; experienced drivers tend to give L-platers a wide berth for safety. In Hong Kong, certain roads with steep gradients are closed to learner drivers on grounds of public safety.
After graduation, we enter the world of adult competency and increasingly project an aura of professional authority, backed by carefully constructed technical expertise and rich experience. We discard our professional L-plates to become experts. The notion of an expert who is also a learner is seen by some as contradictory. Why would someone with mastery in a field of human endeavor voluntarily lower their status to that of a learner? And even if someone were willing to do this, the risks seem to be significant. Won't we lose face if we admit to ignorance? What will others think of us if we revert to the status of student?
There is a rich body of professional literature that actively promotes this notion of perpetual learning as more than a virtue: it is seen as a sine qua non of true professional expertise. Experts are urged, if not compelled by registration boards, to retain the practice of learning, even as they exercise their professional skill. In the field of medicine, scientific knowledge is increasing exponentially, and on an annual basis, so doctors must keep to date with the latest advances in treatment. I am sure that none of us would like to be treated by a doctor practicing 1970s medicine. For lawyers, new legal precedents rewrite the landscape for litigation on a regular basis; we all want to be represented by legal experts with current knowledge of the law.
In the field of education, teachers are also required to demonstrate a commitment to professional development and learning. In my view, the best teachers are always avid learners, researching things they do not understand, exploring new ideas and techniques for the classroom. They exchange ideas with other teachers, observe lessons taught by other teachers, and look for novel approaches to dealing with learning challenges. Some undertake higher degrees by research in pursuit of learning.
In a very real sense, attaching a permanent L-plate to one's professional endeavors should be viewed as highly virtuous, if not expected.
Stepping outside of one's zone of professional competence into the unknown, however, is a completely different challenge. This is where we leave the comfort of our 'home' territory, where we know quite a bit, to an alien landscape of unfamiliar terminology and mysterious practices. Taking the step into the unknown is an act of courage that for many is asking too much. And yet, true lifelong learning asks, if not demands, us to take the leap into the unknown.
In recent weeks, a small band of enthusiastic parents (pictured below), each with their own domains of professional expertise, took the extraordinary step to enter our molecular biology laboratory to become apprentice researchers. As they arrived for their first session in the laboratory, full of uncertainty and perhaps some misgivings at taking such a risk, they were reassured by the laboratory scientists, Professor Fred Leung and Dr. Simon Griffin, that they already knew quite a lot, much more than they probably realized. Their learning in the laboratory included an introduction to some basic principles and practices of scientific research, moving on to an introduction to some experimental techniques.
These brave learners are a wonderful example to all of us. They exemplify the spirit of lifelong learning. We can espouse a commitment to lifelong learning to our children and others, but the proof of this is found not in our brave words, but in our willingness to have the courage to enter an unfamiliar environment, don a student's white coat, and proudly display our L-plates as learners.
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The accelerating loss of species around the globe is so extensive that many experts now refer to it as the sixth
Leia o texto para responder às questões de 22 a 25.
The accelerating loss of species around the globe is so extensive that many experts now refer to it as the sixth mass extinction. It's driven in large part by an unprecedented loss of vital ecosystems such as forests and wetlands, the result of social and economic systems that are focused on constant growth.
The latest United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference, COP15, the second session of which is due to take place in December 2022, aims to implement ambitious measures for preventing biodiversity loss. The ultimate goal is to establish harmony between humans and nature by 2050. However, key players such as the body of conservation scientists that produces reports on biodiversity for the UN continue to prioritise human wellbeing above all else. This prioritisation may be the result of an anthropocentric culture that typically considers humans to be separate from and of greater value than other species.
To effectively address our extinction crisis, we need more than merely technical advances or policies that remain stuck in anthropocentric assumptions. Rather, we need fundamental changes in how we view nature and other species.
(Heather Alberro et al. https://theconversation.com, 08.06.2022. Adaptado.)
UNIFESP 2023 - QUESTÃO 22
The main purpose of the text is to
(A) announce the "sixth mass extinction", which the present times are dangerously promoting.
(B) argue that biodiversity loss is in fact much more extensive than publicised.
(C) praise COP15, which strongly supports environmental awareness and alertness.
(D) criticise people's and countries' attitudes which have led to ecological degradation.
(E) defend the assumption that humans, animals and nature are all inherently valuable.
- Na última frase do texto, a expressão "to a great extent" significa
O principal propósito do texto é defender a suposição de que os humanos, animais e a natureza são todos inerentemente valiosos.
- In the fragment from the first paragraph "an unprecedented loss of vital ecosystems such as forests and wetlands", the underlined term refers to a loss which
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Gary native Artis Twyman heading to the Super Bowl — as Rams spokesman
By Meredith Colias-Pete
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Gary native Artis Twyman stands during the NFC championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 in New Orleans. (Ric Tapia/Associated Press)
At Super Bowl LIII, a 1991 Gary West Side graduate will play a small role as senior director of communications for the Los Angeles Rams.
For more than 16 years, it's been a dream job for Artis Twyman.
Working in NFL public relations, he's pitched in during eight prior Super Bowls with an assignment here and there, helping with media requests. This year, having his own team playing is different.
"It's great. I'm a football fan, period," said Twyman, 45. "You always want your team to make it to the Super Bowl."
Much of his job is spent setting up player interviews, granting media credentials and helping put together publications and photos.
Working with a small staff, it's "helping our guys with the message we want to send to our fans," he said.
He fell into working for the National Football League.
After high school, he wanted to be a presidential speechwriter, he said. He went to college at Tennessee State University in Nashville, where his mom, aunts, uncles had also attended.
He first majored in speech communications.
Twyman later discovered public relations after an internship with the university. After earning his bachelor's degree, he worked for a few years in the university's PR shop.
By 1998, the Houston Oilers had moved to Tennessee, became the Tennessee Titans and settled in Nashville.
Around that time, the training camp was held at the university, which gave Twyman a chance to network, he said.
Tony Wyllie, then head of public relations for the Tennessee Titans said he had an internship open in Houston, where he was moving to help launch a new team. It was the best way to get his foot in the door, Twyman recalled.
"I was 27 years old, I had a master's degree," he said. "I don't want to be an intern."
But the lure of working for the NFL made him take the chance. Twyman told his parents he was moving to Houston to work for free for the Houston Texans.
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"I thought he has lost his mind," his mother, Era said, laughing.
I'm going to make this work, he told her. Twyman sold his furniture and some clothes. With his parents, he took a road trip from Nashville to southeast Texas.
Gary native and Los Angeles Rams spokesman Artis Twyman, center, stands with parents Era and Jerome. All will attend the Super Bowl in Atlanta on Sunday. (Twyman family)
"I supported it," she said. "His father did as well."
He stayed there for a year before getting hired with the Seattle Seahawks. He moved onto the St. Louis Rams in the early 2000s, following them to Los Angeles in 2016.
Twyman and his wife, a New Orleans native, have two children. In total, he's worked for the Rams for 16 years, moving up to his current position as director of communications.
"I got a lot of grief from my friends" in December when the Bears defeated the Rams, he said.
Twyman gave the credit for his success to his parents.
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His mother is the Executive Director of the Gary Literacy Coalition. His father, Jerome, is a retired crane operator with U.S. Steel.
"When you just have one child, you have one opportunity," Era said. "I am proud of him."
She and her husband will be headed to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the Super Bowl on Sunday. He's been to a few Pro Bowls with their son, but nothing on this level.
"My husband is a sports fanatic. I think this was something that was on his bucket list," she said. "I'm just going to take in the view."


This entry was posted in F15-P1 About Me on October 8, 2015 by derekvandevender.
I am not Jean Valjean, but I do enjoy a good musical! My name is Ashley and I was born in Maryland, but I call Boulder, Colorado my home! I love being outdoors. Whether it is biking, hiking, swimming, reading, or just enjoying the fresh air, it brings me joy. Another thing that makes me happy is music. I joined band in 5th grade and absolutely fell in love with it. I started out playing the alto saxophone and then switched to tenor in 7th grade to play in my school's jazz band! I've stuck with the tenor ever since. In high school, I was introduced to the world marching band! My school took second place at state my senior year which was a huge accomplishment for us! This year is my 8th year being in a marching band and every year has brought new friendships and new experiences! It saddens me to think that soon it'll be over. This Saturday will be our third official performance at a home game and I'm super excited about it! This year looks like it'll be an exciting one!! I also absolutely love movies, TV, theatre, etc. which is what brings me here!
After discovering that pursuing science wasn't the right path for me, I realized that there was a place for me in media. It's only week 2, but I'm already 100 times happier and more excited with my current and future classes! After completing this program, I hope to be able to put my newly acquired skills to good use. I haven't taken very many classes yet, but Animation and Audio Production have been the ones that have really stuck out so far! I can't wait to see where this takes me!
This entry was posted in F15-P1 About Me on October 8, 2015 by movieenthusiast94.
My name is Emily Maricle, I am 25 years old, and I am married. I have two big dogs, a Malamute mix, and a Husky/ Australian shepherd mix. Their names are Jekyl and Hyde. I grew up in Chiloquin Oregon, a small town in southern Oregon. I was home schooled until 8th grade and have been working various jobs since I was 10 years old, working at my aunts truck stop and restaurant. I think the most interesting job I had was working at the casino. I was a slot attendant, which means I was the person paying the jackpots. I finally decided to go to school last winter and was excited to find out about the multimedia design program at Lane.
I work at Lifetouch, the national school photography company. My biggest passion is photography, so I was stoked to get an opportunity to work in that field. With Lifetouch its more production photography, so eventually I would like to move into getting paid for more creative photography. I have a friend who is into special effects makeup, so I hope to collaborate with her as much as I can so we can both start building portfolios. I really enjoy doing portrait photography, and fantasy type photography. I also enjoy making jewelry, watercolor painting, really most art related projects. When I'm done with the multimedia program I would love to jump into working on freelance photography, and hopefully find a job doing something to help me express my creative side.
This entry was posted in F15-P1 About Me on October 8, 2015 by emmymaricle.
Lane Community College Multimedia Design Program: Let's Do This!
As an actor, dancer, writer, rapper and all around creative individual who was returning to college, I wanted to choose a major that would allow me to further integrate my talents and vision into the realm of film and digital arts. I didn't want to only audition for projects as much as BE the creator of projects this time around. I have too much to say as an artist to sit back and be a pawn for someone else's work unless it really speaks to my passion and career trajectory.
I was born and raised in Eugene, and already familiar with LCC, having attended in 2005 for theater, music, and dance. I chose LCC because I could see, after moving back from New York City in 2014, that this humble yet thriving community college had the connections, networking, and curriculum that I needed to further my career. I know that being a jack of all trades can be somewhat hindering and seemingly unfocused to other professionals, so choosing the Multimedia Design program felt like the most grounded and clear pathway to my multifaceted creative goals.
Now I feel that my previous work as a performer and experience on film sets with independent films and students at top film schools in the New York area gave me extremely relevant experience, as well as clarified my goals and intentions as an artist and producer. As I continue to further my craft as a performer, I am now learning new skills to be in the driver seat. Soon I will be at the helm of a production team, leading a collaborative effort to completion.
My spirit animal right now is a spider, weaving an intricate web of ideas, scripts, characters, imagery, music, movement, software, and business in an ever expanding pursuit of turning dreams into reality. This is a truly exciting time for me, and only the beginning.
This entry was posted in F15-P1 About Me on October 8, 2015 by expresun.
Joey Johnson In the Lane Community College Multimedia Design Program: Let's Do This!
For more info on me, Joey Johnson, visit my website http://www.joey-johnson.com thanks!!!
My name is Cailen Engelhart, I am 24 and I have been going to LCC off and on for a few years. I have changed my mind a few times on what I would like to study but I feel like multi media design will stick because I am much more passionate about it than I was about my previous areas of study. In my free time I like to watch movies and tv, play basketball, and listen to music. I also like to do things outside like go running and hiking. I am a big fan of comedy, things like stand up, improv, sketch, podcasts. I would love to be able to work in this area of entertainment. When I finish with the Media Arts program I would like to be able to get work as a production assistant at a production company and from there work my way up to any kind of higher production position whether it be more technical hands on work with lighting or sound or more managerial type work like line producing. I would be happy getting to do this type of job at all but would be most interested in doing for a movie or television show.
This entry was posted in F15-P1 About Me on October 7, 2015 by cailene12.
My name is Cailen Engelhart, I am 24 and I have been going to LCC off and on for a few years. I have changed my mind a few times on what I would like to study but I feel like multi media design will stick because I am much more passionate about it than I was about my previous areas of study. In my free time I like to watch movies and tv, play basketball, and listen to music. I also like to do things outside like go running and hiking. I am a big fan of comedy, things like stand up, improv, sketch, podcasts. I would love to be able to work in this area of entertainment. When I finish with the Media Arts program I would like to be able to get work as a production assistant at a production company and from there work my way up to any kind of higher production position whether it be more technical hands on work with lighting or sound or more managerial type work like line producing. I would be happy getting to do this type of job at all but would be most interested in doing so for a movie or television show.


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Tobacco Free Florida is an anti-smoking organization based in the U.S. state of Florida, administered by the Florida Department of Health.

Mission
Since the Tobacco Free Florida Campaign was founded in February 2008, the four main programmatic goals have been:
 Promote cessation of tobacco use
 Prevent the initiation of tobacco use among all ages
 Eliminate secondhand smoke exposure
 Reduce tobacco-related health problems

History
Since 1989, Florida's Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services has been actively involved in the prevention of tobacco use. In 1997, Florida settled a lawsuit with a large tobacco industry and was granted $11.3 billion to assist with Medicaid costs for smokers, incurred by various health providers. As a result of the lawsuit, the Tobacco Pilot Program was launched by the Florida Department of Health to help educate youth on the harmful impacts of tobacco use.  When Florida's legislation decided to reduce funding to $1 million annually five years later after the Tobacco Pilot Program was launched, Floridians passed a constitutional amendment in 2006, which requires an annual appropriation of 15% of the gross 2005 tobacco settlement fund (adjusted for inflation) to provide money for a statewide tobacco education and prevention program.

In 2007, the Zimmerman Agency was granted a $17.1 million contract to conduct a statewide social marketing, media, and public relations campaign. The Tobacco Free Florida brand was created as the department's health communication intervention component. The Tobacco Free Florida Campaign helps thousands of Floridians quit using smoke and smokeless tobacco products through the use of TV, radio, print and social media advertising. The organization operates on a budget of about $65 million per year.

Campaign overview
The campaign started in 2008 was created to discourage the use of tobacco among all Floridians but with a specific emphasis on youth ages 11–17, adults ages 18–24, people living with chronic diseases, pregnant women, parents, and people in low-income households. The campaign uses various communication channels, including English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole media, to target all audiences. The Tobacco Free Florida and Quitline commercials have become widely known through the years of their existence. Tobacco Free Florida states that they intend to create "messages that elicit strong emotional responses, such as personal testimonials and strong viscerally negative content."  For example, a commercial showed a brain cut in half to show the clot that has formed due to cigarette smoke. Billboards and posters are used to display images of unhealthy lungs, millions of cigarette buds collected, and alarming statistics regarding tobacco use.

Along with radio, commercial and social media, Tobacco Free Florida has several groundwork initiatives, including Smokifier Vans that travel the state visiting festivals, sporting events, and co-branded partners (YMCA and Walmart). The vans have age-progression software photo booths that ages visitors as smokers and nonsmokers allowing Floridians to experience the physical effects of smoking.

Sports partnerships
Tobacco Free Florida has established partnerships with all of the following sports organizations:
 Tampa Bay Rays
 Tampa Bay Lightning
 Florida Panthers
 Miami Heat
 Orlando Magic
 Miami Dolphins
 Florida State University
 University of Florida
 Bethune Cookman University
 University of South Florida
 University of Central Florida

Super Bowl ads
In 2010, Tobacco Free Florida purchased a package of ads for $447,992.51 to be run multiple times before, during, and after the National Football League Super Bowl championship game. The ads were created with a smoking cessation message intended to target adult smokers.  A focus group was run on people who had seen the commercials and concluded that people did not care that they were at an increased risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, but they did care that every year smoking leaves 31,000 children fatherless. The overall impact of the advertisement campaign was to target adult smokers to think about their tobacco use affecting their children and family.

References

External links

Health in Florida
Tobacco control
Smoking in the United States


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Senna covesii (desert senna, Coues' senna, rattleweed, rattlebox, dais, or cove senna) is a perennial subshrub in the family Fabaceae, native to the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert in southeastern California, southern Nevada, and Arizona in the United States, and northern Baja California in Mexico. It is found on desert plains and in sandy washes between 500 and 600 m above sea level, and is very common in Joshua Tree National Park. The specific epithet honors ornithologist Elliott Coues.

It grows to 30–60 cm tall, and is leafless most of the year. The leaves are pinnate, 3–7 cm long, with two or three pairs of leaflets (no terminal leaflet); the leaflets are elliptical, 1.0-2.5 cm long. The flowers are yellow in color, with five rounded petals about 12 mm long.

This shrub is often planted by landscapers and as part of roadside wildflower programs.  Flowers are visited by carpenter bees and bumblebees.  Sulphur butterflies use the plant as a larval food source.

References

 Fiero, Brad (2001): Desert Ecology of Tucson, AZ - Desert Senna (Senna covesii). Version of 2001-AUG-01. Retrieved 2007-DEC-20.
 McClintock, Elizabeth (1993): Senna covesii. In: : The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley.  HTML fulltext
 Stewart, Jon Mark (1998): Mojave Desert Wildflowers: p. 73. Jon Stewart Photography.

External links
 USDA Plants Profile
 Photo gallery

covesii
North American desert flora
Flora of the California desert regions
Flora of the Sonoran Deserts


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Q: React Native Android Component is not being invoked I have made a custom react native module to get NFC Card ID and send it (SendEvent) to React Native.
I'm listening on React Native ( Device Event Emitter, Listener ), But the module never get invoked when NFC is attached.

componentDidMount(){
    DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('nfc', function (data) {
      console.log(data);
    });
  }

I've registered the app to be opened when nfc tag is discovered (through Manifest), so when you attach a nfc tag, app will be opened, but the custom modules doesn't run, or not being invoked.
Should i set it in manifest to be invoked when nfc is found? (Intent?)
NfcReactNativeModule.java

class NfcReactNativeModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule implements ActivityEventListener {
    private ReactApplicationContext reactContext;

    public NfcReactNativeModule(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
        super(reactContext);
        this.reactContext = reactContext;
        this.reactContext.addActivityEventListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
        MifareClassic tag = MifareClassic.get( (Tag)intent.getParcelableExtra(NfcAdapter.EXTRA_TAG));

  tag.connect();

  ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.wrap(tag.getTag().getId());
  int id = bb.getInt();

  WritableMap params = Arguments.createMap();
  params.putInt("id", id);

  sendEvent(reactContext, "nfc", params);

  tag.close();
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityResult(
      final Activity activity,
      final int requestCode,
      final int resultCode,
      final Intent intent) {
    }

    @Override
    public String getName() {
        return "NfcReactNative";
    }

 private void sendEvent(ReactContext reactContext, String eventName, @Nullable WritableMap params) {
  reactContext.getJSModule(DeviceEventManagerModule.RCTDeviceEventEmitter.class).emit(eventName, params);
 }

}

NfcReactNativePackage.java

public class NfcReactNativePackage implements ReactPackage {
    @Override
    public List<NativeModule> createNativeModules(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
        List<NativeModule> modules = new ArrayList<>();
        modules.add(new NfcReactNativeModule(reactContext));

        return modules;
    }

    @Override
    public List<Class<? extends JavaScriptModule>> createJSModules() {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    @Override
    public List<ViewManager> createViewManagers(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }
}

AndroidManifest for react native android project :

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="XXXXXXX"
    android:versionCode="4"
    android:versionName="2.1">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
    <permission
        android:name="${applicationId}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
    <uses-permission android:name="${applicationId}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="16"
        android:targetSdkVersion="22" />

    <application
      android:name=".MainApplication"
      android:allowBackup="true"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/XXXXXXX"
      android:theme="@style/SplashTheme">

      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
        <intent-filter android:label="filter_react_native">
          <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
          <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
          <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
          <data android:scheme="XXXXXXX" />
        </intent-filter>
        <intent-filter>
          <action android:name="android.nfc.action.TECH_DISCOVERED"/>
        </intent-filter>

          <meta-data android:name="android.nfc.action.TECH_DISCOVERED"
              android:resource="@xml/nfc_tech_filter" />
      </activity>
      <activity android:name="com.facebook.react.devsupport.DevSettingsActivity" />

      <receiver
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmReceiver"
            android:exported="true"
            android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
                <category android:name="${applicationId}" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <receiver android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationPublisher" />
        <receiver android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationBootEventReceiver">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
        <service android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationRegistrationService"/>
        <service
            android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationListenerService"
            android:exported="false" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>

    </application>

</manifest>

Main Android react native project :
android/app/src/main/res/xml/nfc_tech_filter.xml :

<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.IsoDep</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.NfcA</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.NfcB</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.NfcF</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.NfcV</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.Ndef</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.NdefFormatable</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.MifareClassic</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.MifareUltralight</tech>
    </tech-list>
    <tech-list>
        <tech>android.nfc.tech.NfcBarcode</tech>
    </tech-list>
</resources>

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There is a large movement in the world now focused on adopting dogs rather than paying for an expensive breed. This helps to decrease the population of stray animals and seriously inhibits the number of unwanted animals from puppy mills. But what are some considerations you might want to keep in mind before adopting one? Always check with your Gresham, OR vet clinic for the best information.
It's really important that you have a "basecamp" for medical treatment for your prospective new family member. Talk to your Gresham, OR vet clinic today and start to foster a relationship that will put you in the best position to prepare for your new arrival.
One of the wonderful opportunities now is the chance for pet insurance. Most pets will have at least one or two major health issues through the course of their lives. Thus, pet insurance simply makes sense. You never want to be caught between your pet's life and the expense of a surgery you might not be able to afford. Check with your vet Gresham, OR for more.
Do Dogs Really Need Clothes?


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HeiQ and Patagonia to explore new ways for sustainable water repellence
Recently there have been numerous human health and environmental studies quantifying the hazardous impacts of PFCs.
| Zurich/Ventura, CA
Sustainable, Clothing/Footwear, Sports/Outdoor
The Swiss textile technology innovator HeiQ and sustainable outdoor clothing brand Patagonia have teamed up for an exclusive strategic research partnership to explore novel ways for a sustainable textile finishing technology to achieve breathable and durable water repellence (DWR) with best-in-class performances.
Recently there have been numerous human health and environmental studies quantifying the hazardous impacts of perfluorinated chemistries (PFCs) and some brands in the outdoor industry have begun to switch to currently available first-generation non-fluorinated DWRs. Among HeiQ's product portfolio, there are already several industry-leading fluorine-free DWR technologies, including HeiQ's successful HeiQ Eco Dry product.
To date, there remains a lot to be explored in DWR effects in the areas of non-fluorinated water, stain and oil repellency performance, the company reports. According to a survey conducted by HeiQ Textile Market Knowledge Centre with 40 outdoor, apparel and fashion brands in August 2016, 56% of the respondents expressed a need to learn more regarding the DWR performance function.
Fluorine-free DWR technologies
For decades, Patagonia has been leading the industry towards building high-performance products with the vision to a greener and more sustainable future for our environment. A central component to Patagonia's material innovation strategy is to minimise the proliferation of toxic chemistries.
"Shattering the status quo for DWR is of paramount importance to Patagonia. However, we will not be successful unless we also achieve the quality and performance that our customers demand, a calculated partnership is a key means of doing so," said Matt Dwyer, director of material innovation and development at Patagonia. "HeiQ is a natural partner in its ability to conduct world class research while commercialising high performing, sustainable textile finishes and we believe that together we can find a solution."
Patagonia was recently awarded the Accenture Strategy Award for Circular Economy Multinational among 230 applicants at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in recognition of its accomplishment in reducing waste in its production processes and products.
Same vision
"At HeiQ, we carefully choose our brand partners before initiating a cooperative research project to ensure that the joint effort is going to create the highest value possible for both parties, and more importantly, for consumers," said Colin Lantz, vice president of HeiQ Brandforce. "Patagonia and HeiQ share the same vision that technology can perfect our every-day textile products. This formed the basis for this partnership."
The HeiQ research leader for this project is Dr Murray Height, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of the HeiQ Group. "At HeiQ we are constantly researching new ways to achieve water repellency on textiles and have worked towards non-PFC DWR technology for over five years. This project aims to realise an improved non-PFC DWR technology and achieve a new level of performance in this field," said Dr Height.
www.heiq.com
HeiQ and Patagonia expand their partnership
HeiQ launches HeiQ Eco Dry for footwear
PFC-free DWR with dry cleaning durability


The Mustangs traveled to Port Elgin/ Southampton for the year end Championship this weekend and after winning one and losing one the Mustangs ended up tied for first in their pool. After going to the fourth tie breaker the team was eliminated from the tournament by a goal.
The Mustangs lost to Georgian Shores in game one 3-0 but stormed back with a huge win in game two beating Teeswater / Mildmay 1-0. One more goal scored in any of the other 5 periods would have gave us an extra 1/2 point an put us into first place and a spot in the finals.
Mustangs Drop 2 Close Ones!


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Theatre 98 presents Skin of Our Teeth
Photo by Allison Marlow
Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2018 12:00 am
Theatre 98, in Fairhope, will perform Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth July 20, 22, July 27, 29 and Aug. 3 – 5. The play won the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Jonne Thornton. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.theatre98.org
By Allison Marlow
If The Skin of Our Teeth is your first outing to the theater, you may be equally delighted and confused.
In Act I, Sabina, narrator and maid to the Antrobus family, introduces you to the peculiar circumstances the family has found itself in: approaching walls of ice, dinosaurs and wooly mammoths in the front yard, a precocious son named Cain who killed his brother (you know who) and a father away perfecting inventions such as the wheel and the alphabet.
Sabina, played by Jennifer Nelson, of Daphne, breaks character and addresses the audience squarely, "I just don't understand this play."
As the storytelling settles in, by act three you, and Sabina, will get it. And you may leave this little theater with a whole new perspective on what's happening in your own travels through time.
You also won't be able to help but adore Sabina and the rest of the Antrobus clan, caught in the throes of author Thornton Wilder's attempt to explain the history of mankind through a single, exhausted family. The tale masterfully uses the literary technique of allegory using the Antrobus family's march through the centuries to tell the tale of all mankind.
Even the family pets, a dinosaur and wooly mammoth, portrayed by Fairhope students Elaine and Julia Walker, struggle silently with the approaching cold and their imminent demise.
Though written in 1942 the story addresses many of America's daily issues: immigration, climate change and economic struggles.
"This is so current for our times and has such universal themes," said Director Jonne Thornton. "This play is being redone all over the country and for good reason."
The Pulitzer Prize winning play may be a long-time standard in theater lore but for this show Theater 98's stage is welcoming several new soon-to-be favorites. Thornton said many of the production team members are new to the theater including Stage Manager LisaMarie Atchley. Nelson and the Walkers are also performing for their first time.
"We have a lot of experienced people as extras instead of playing the leads," Thornton said. "I find that makes a lot of difference in the group scenes, they add so much to what is happening in the background."
Theatre 98 Bringing Laughs This Summer with Dead Accounts
CB Chamber to host Flavors of the South July 18
Sold out "Magnolia" returns for encore performance
Singer? Magician? Impressionist? Brandon Styles is simply fun


Fire destroyed the North Fairview, Quezon City home of Philippine music icon Freddie Aguilar Tuesday night, destroying an estimated P20 million in property.
Photos taken by ABS-CBN reporters Jekki Pascual and Isay Reyes show only the charred remains of Aguilar's home, which once housed his numerous awards, paintings and even the original recording of his hit song "Anak."
Aguilar said he is saddened by the incident since he wanted to leave many of the collector's items to his grandchildren. Only one guitar was saved from the fire.
"Iyong mga CD na pinaghirapan ko, ewan ko kung buhay mga records sana. Nandiyan iyong mga bestseller ko na album, mga di pa nabuksan," Aguilar said.
"Pero OK lang, at least walang buhay na nawala."
The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire started at the music room on the ground floor of the Aguilar residence past 11 p.m. and quickly spread to the second floor.
Aguilar's wife and mother-in-law had to use the balcony and jump towards the roof of a neighbor's home to escape the fire.
The fire was declared out by 11:38 p.m.


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Q: Can this equation be rewritten to solve for y as a function of F? Can the following equation be rewritten as a function, $f(F(x))$, of $F(x)$? I.e. as $y = f(F(x))$?
\begin{equation}
F(x) = - x \log_2 x - (1-x) \log_2 (1-x)
\end{equation}
where $x = (1+\sqrt{1-y^2})/2$ and $y$ takes values between $0$ and $1$.
I'm thinking the answer is no, but hopefully it's yes!

A: The function $h(x)=-x\,\log_2x-(1-x)\,\log_2(1-x)$ is continuous and strictly decreasing from $[1/2,0]$ onto $[0,1]$. It has a continuous (in fact $C^\infty$) inverse $h^{-1}\colon[0,1]\to[0,1/2]$. Then
$$
y=2\,\sqrt{h^{-1}(F)\bigl(1-h^{-1}(F)\bigr)},\quad 0\le y\le1.
$$
So the answer is yes, $y$ can be written as a function of $F$. If you want an explicit formula for that function in terms of known functions (elementary or even special functions), then I am afraid that the answer is no. For instance, Mathematica does not find an explicit expression for $h^{-1}$.

A: $f(F)=f(−x\log_{2}x−(1−x)\log_{2}(1−x))$.


Meaningfully and purposely designed this stunning large basket was woven by women in Rwanda and can be used to hold fruit and other food, as the centerpiece of a table, or as a beautiful wall piece.
Care instructions: If necessary, use damp cloth to wipe the basket clean. Do not submerge or wash with water.