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GlobalNet Deploys Russia's First 800G Network with Ciena's WaveLogic 5
Upgraded network to improve connectivity and provide data center interconnect services
HANOVER, Md. — June 23, 2020
GlobalNet, a leading telecommunications company in Russia, recently upgraded its flexible grid network with Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) coherent optical technology. This upgrade allows GlobalNet to offer unique, high-performance connectivity services to its customers.
GlobalNet offers connectivity services to communication operators and corporate clients in high-bandwidth sectors, including content delivery, media and storage. To support its customer needs, GlobalNet recently deployed Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e), which allows GlobalNet customers to provide reliable, flexible and cost-efficient access to higher-quality bandwidth to interconnect data centers.
Following the upgrade, GlobalNet achieved significant efficiency improvements across its flexible grid network and more than doubled the speed of delivered bandwidth to its customers. GlobalNet achieved industry leading capacity across all links in its network, including 600Gb/s between Moscow and St. Petersburg and 800Gb/s to interconnect data centers in St. Petersburg.
GlobalNet deployed WL5e on Ciena's Waveserver 5 compact interconnect platform, which is optimized for efficient 100GbE/400GbE client services connectivity across any distance, addressing requirements of the most demanding data services and applications.
Executive Comments:
"The launch of 800Gb/s will enable us to tap into industry-leading innovations to set new standards for GlobalNet network performance. In today's fast-paced world, the operator needs to provide subsequent capabilities to meet customer's rapidly changing needs. With WaveLogic 5, we implemented the first 800G solution in Russia and strengthened our leadership in providing the highest performance optical connections to the market."
- Vladimir V. Vedeneev, Chief Executive Officer, GlobalNet
"Across the globe, service providers are looking for ways to reduce the cost per bit and speed the delivery of new services. Ciena's WaveLogic 5 helps put GlobalNet ahead of the curve by creating a more robust and adaptive network that can satisfy customer demands today and into the future."- Yaniv Hagadish, Regional Manager in EMEA, Ciena
About GlobalNet
GlobalNet is an international backbone telecom operator. Their infrastructure includes communication lines in Europe and Asia. One of the company's services is DATAIX -Internet exchange network between telecom operators and content providers in Russia, Europe and Asia. GlobalNet has over 30 connection points over a single traffic exchange network located in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Germany, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands. There are more than 400 ASNs included in peering, where 80% are telecom operators, 20% are content providers. The current total GlobalNet network load is over 3 Tbps.
About CienaCiena (NYSE: CIEN) is a networking systems, services and software company. We provide solutions that help our customers create the Adaptive Network™ in response to the constantly changing demands of their users. By delivering best-in-class networking technology through high-touch consultative relationships, we build the world's most agile networks with automation, openness and scale. For updates on Ciena, follow us on Twitter @Ciena, LinkedIn, the Ciena Insights blog, or visit www.ciena.com.


For long time, people have always viewed plumbing to be the maintenance and installation of different kinds of pipes that are known to be very essential when it comes to transporting different kinds of fluids in homes and business enterprises. Whenever you realize that there is a problem with your sewage system, the best person to hire is a plumber and also, you will realize that the can be very essential when it comes to piping system installation. If you want to install or even repair your piping system, you should always consider going for a plumbing company that provides quality plumbing services. This is mainly because it will benefit you in the manner that has been discussed in this article below.
The first benefit that you get from such companies is that they are able to operate at any time of the day or night. This means that if you get some plumbing emergencies at night and you need some repairs done, you can be able to contact these companies and they will come to your location in no time and provide you with the services. This saves you a lot of time and also a lot of wastage of water which can easily happen if you do not do the repairs quickly enough. If at all you're planning to renovate your house, you will realize that plumbing companies will be able to provide you with all the necessary installations that you need.
The professionalism of different kinds of plumbing companies is what makes them to be a standout and therefore, you will always be guaranteed that you will obtain quality plumbing services. The connection that majority of plumbing companies have when it comes to different kinds of suppliers of plumbing products will enable you to obtain different kinds of plumbing tools and affordable rate. You will realize that you will not spend excessive amounts of money to conduct a good plumbing exercise because the company will guarantee you that they will charge you an amount that is not exaggerated.
Another reason why these companies are very important is because they help you to save a lot of time because, it is actually possible that you can be able to handle the job by yourself but you would take more time. Because of the level of training and experience that the workers in these companies have, they'll be able to handle the job in a very short time. During this time, you can be able to commit to other activities that will be of benefit to you for example, you can continue with your work duties. It is therefore very beneficial to hire plumbing companies because they guarantee quite a number of benefits.


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On Public Key Algorithms based on the Discrete Logarithm Problem A general introduction on the topic (Cryptography related). I wrote this paper for my Master's Comprehensive Exam (Spring 2002).
Abstract: In this paper we introduce public key algorithms based on the discrete logarithm problem. We first define what we mean by a public key cryptosystem and then introduce the Diffie-Hellman key-agreement protocol. We generalize this protocol to arbitrary cyclic groups. From this protocol we derive the ElGamal cryptosystem, which is a public key cryptosystem in the sense of our definition. We furthermore introduce ElGamal signatures. All these algorithms are based on the discrete logarithm problem. We will introduce two algorithms which can be used to calculate discrete logarithms in finite fields. We will see, that the running time of these algorithms is high for large groups (or groups with special properties) and therefore impractical. We will further introduce alternatives to the traditional Z/p* group.


Head down below to the list of Top 50 Places to Visit in Missouri, U.S.A. for knowing about the best things about Missouri. We have listed all the indoor / outdoor things to do in Missouri along with the Missouri attractions Map which will help you in finding the locations when you actually reach your desired destination. Well, every vacationer is different from each other as some of them look for the free things to do in Missouri while some others want to know about the Things to do in Missouri for couples. To help out everyone, here we present you the article depicting the Top 50 Places to Visit in Missouri, U.S.A.
Places to visit in Missouri are best for photography purposes. A lot of people usually go there to have a look at the amazing scenic beauties that are native to the place. If you are all planning to visit the United States of America, you can sure check out the Missouri attractions map that has been listed below. Well, once you are done checking out the map, you can then head on to the things to do in Missouri too.
Missouri is full of mesmerizing vacation worthy places. It has something for everyone out there be it, adults or kids. It has a very diverse kind of tourism. Some places are so Instagram worthy that many influencers visit here for a photo shoot. We have listed some of the best 50 places to visit in Missouri along with their important details and the pictures.
No matter where you go it is very important to know about the place you are heading towards. Thus, here is a short brief up about the beautiful state of Missouri.
Missouri is situated in the mid of the western region in the United States of America. The state of Montana is the 18th most populous states in the United States of America. The weather is quite humid all year round. Sometimes, the weather goes to extremes too. The place is home to an extensive amount of flora and fauna. Scroll down below to read the most popular 50 places to visit in Missouri.
About: The museum was opened in the year 1997 and now is quite a significant tourist destination of the state. The place features an exhibition of elements such as industrial objects and archeological exhibits. You can visit here to check out some interesting and distinctive features.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit here along with the kids to get a know-how of the culture.
About: The Leila's Hair Museum contains a lot of interesting items that are not very usual in real life. The places belong to Leila Cohoon, who has been collecting a lot of items like bracelets, necklaces, earrings, chains, brooches, hat pins, postcards, pictures etc.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the hair museum to encounter an unusual piece of art.
About: The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures is a perfect place for all the kids out there. The prime motive of the museum is to inspire and preserve the antique toys and antiques of yesteryear. It opened in the year 1982.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the place to encounter the world's largest fine-scale miniature collection.
About: The Miniature Museum was established in the year 1989 with a prime motive of keeping alive the cultural aspects of the region in the form of miniature artworks and collections.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the Miniature Museum for checking out some of the best Miniature masterworks.
About: The Missouri Botanical Garden was established in the year 1859 and is one of the oldest gardens of the region. The prime motive of the place is to ensure and conserve the natural and horticulture display native to the region.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the Missouri Botanical Garden in order to have a stroll in between the majestic trees of the garden.
About: The Arcade City Museum definitely something for all be it, adults or kids. You have a range of games to play along with your buddies. For instance, there is a range of card games and other amazing arcade games with wonderful prizes.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the place with your buddies to have a recreational and an enjoyable time.
About: The Sea Life Kansas City is actually a sea aquarium that is present in the state with a larger than life touch tank having marine beings in it.
About: The Clay Cooper Theater is situated in Branson and is known for many mesmerizing shows that take place in its premises. Not only the adults, but the theater also has some amazing schedules shows for children. A gift shop is also present in the theater.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the theater along with your kids to enjoy the intriguing plays and shows.
About: The National Tiger Sanctuary in Missouri was founded in the year 2000 and is established as a non-profit organization that protects and preserves Tigers. Their prime motive is to protect the exotic animals and make them feel like their natural habitats.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the sanctuary to know more about the big cats and actually feed them food under expert supervision.
About: The Butterfly House is situated inside the premises of Missouri Botanical Gardens and is home to more than 60 species of Butterflies. The garden features many exhibits that are related to the butterfly world. Moreover, many events and activities are also held for spreading awareness.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the Butterfly House to experience mother nature's delightful scenic beauty.
Why Should You Visit: The Brandon Coaster is an awesome place to brace up the adventurous side of you. It is actually cart like coaster in which you get the liberty to drive the vehicle yourself. You should definitely visit the place for a thrilling experience.
Why Should You Visit: The place is perfect for recreational activities for both adults and for kids as it offers water slides, playground etc.
Why Should You Visit: The water park is an amazing weekend getaway place for the ones looking for a relaxation spree. The best part about the park is that it has an aquatic playground that makes you never want to get along with it.
Why Should You Visit: The St. Louis Zoo is a beautiful animal habitat and is home to around 16,000 animals. You can visit the zoo with your kids to get a know-how of the animal world.
Why Should You Visit: The show cave opened in the year 1984 and is famous for the marble that is naturally embellished on its ceiling.
Why Should You Visit: The Campbell Museum was opened in the year 1943 and actually is an epitome of the Victorian lifestyle of the Campbell family.
Why Should You Visit: The Branson Zoo is spread over in an area of 75 acres and is home to many unique animals that live in natural settings. The animal adventures here are worth experiencing.
Why Should You Visit: The Grand Country Mini Golf is a part of the Grand Country Resort wherein there are a heck lot of activities for the guests. The Indoor Golf games are worth experiencing.
Why Should You Visit: The Mirror Maize is located in Branson, Missouri and is a wonderful getaway from your usual schedule. Here, you can enjoy the thrill of finding your way through the intriguing maize.
Why Should You Visit: The Chain of Rocks Bridge was established in the year 1929 and is famous for the 22-degree bend occurring at the middle of the bridge. You can visit for some historical information.
Why Should You Visit: You can visit the place for a mesmerizing adventure of flying above a designated height with the help of a zip line. Watching the natural view of the is definitely worth it.
Why Should You Visit: If you are looking for a theater experience then do not forget to watch out the amazing shows that are held in the Sight and Sound Theater.
Why Should You Visit: The State Capitol was built in the year 1826 and stands there like a symbol that depicts the history and culture of the state of Missouri.
Why Should You Visit: The Onondaga Cave was established in the year 1982 and is known for the adventurous activities such as hiking, camping, and activities like fishing etc.
Why Should You Visit: The Springfield Conservation Nature Center offers many interesting views of natural exhibits. Many programs are also organized for people of all the ages.
Hope you liked the article, you can also check out the other wonderful places that you can visit nearby Missouri.
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The bronze fountain, located at Suntec City, Singapore is Famous of many occasions. It has been in the Amazing Race Asian twice, at which both were clue checkpoints. It was also the place where the hit Indian Movie, Krrish, in which Krrish uses the area to locate his enemy's helicopter.
The fountain is 13.8 metres high and occupies 1683.07 metres of land. It was in 1998 edition of the Guinness Book of Records for the "World's Largest Fountain". The Fountain is located at the heart of Marina Centre Area, in which it is located near to its neighbours. Suntec City was created with 5 tower buildings, at which it represents the fingers and the thumb. The fountain is in the centre, representing the palm.
The water of the fountain flows inwards. His is as such as, in the Chinese culture; it is believed that water is a symbol for life and wealth. With the inward motion, it shows the Suntec City is gaining and attracting wealth. Visitors are also invited to walk around the fountain's centre base 3 rounds, with their hand on the base handle of the fountain; touching the water. This is said to bring one wealth and good luck.


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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday informed Court that it would indict President Maithripala Sirisena's former chief of staff and another state official on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs.20 million from an Indian businessman. Bribery sleuth C. Chandrasiri told Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratna that the investigations into the bribery allegations levelled at the two suspects -- President's ex-chief of staff I.H.K. Mahanama and State Timber Corporation's former head P. Dissanayake -- had been completed.
The suspects had originally solicited a bribe of Rs.540 million from the Indian businessman on the promise that they would provide the necessary approvals to obtain machinery and building space. The case was fixed for September 10.
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The outcome of this research will be a demonstration that family health history (FHH) risk data can be used efficiently to deliver more effective healthcare in geographically and ethnically diverse clinical care environments. Although FHH is a standard component of the medical interview its widespread adoption is hindered by three major barriers: (1) a dearth of standard collection methods; (2) the absence of health care provider access to complete FHH information; and (3) the need for clinical guidance for the interpretation and use of FHH. In addition, the time constraints of the busy provider and poor integration of FHH with paper medical records or electronic medical records (EMR) impede its widespread use. We hypothesize that patient- driven and electronic collection of FHH for risk stratification will promote more informed decision-making by patients and providers, and improves adherence to risk-stratified preventive care guidelines. We will use an implementation sciences approach to integrate an innovative FHH system that collects FHH from patients. Intermountain Healthcare will provide the information technology expertise with EMR design to develop an innovative solution to a storage model standard for FHH data as well as a centralized standards-compliant open clinical decision support (OpenCDS) rule development architecture to analyze FHH and to generate evidence-based, individualized, disease risk, preventive care recommendations for both patients and providers. Five health care delivery organizations will participate in this demonstration project: Duke University, the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Air Force, Essential Health, and the Marshfield Clinic. The study will take place in 'real world' clinical, socio-cultural, and demographically diverse (rural, underserved, academic, family medicine) care clinics (n=34) in 6 states (CA, ID, MN, NC, ND, WI) that include genomic medicine 'early adopter' and 'nave' sites, as well as those that are EMR-enabled and others that are not. Using a cluster randomized controlled pragmatic hybrid type III implementation-effectiveness observational study design, we hypothesize we can demonstrate uptake of the Genomic Medicine Model and its clinical and personal utility. We will recruit a minimum of 7000 English or Spanish speaking adults over a 3-year period and we will capture process metrics and outcomes that are measured in the course of usual care. Our goals are: 1)To optimize the collection of patient entered FHH in diverse clinical environments for coronary heart disease, thrombosis, and selected cancers, 2) to export FHH data to an OpenCDS platform and return CDS results to providers and patients (and to EMRs where relevant) and to explore the integration of genetic risk and FHH data at selected sites, 3) to assess the clinical and personal utility of FHH using a pragmatic observational study design to assess reach, adoption, integrity, exposure, and sustainability, and to capture, analyze, and report effectiveness outcomes at each stakeholder level: patient, provider, and clinic/system, and 4) to take a leadership role in the dissemination of guidelines for FHH intervention across in diverse practice settings.


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Chicago football field damaged after weed killer, fertilizer mix-up
The football field at St. Edward High School in Elgin after weed killer was accidentally spread.
CHICAGO -- Weed killer was mistakenly put on a suburban Elgin high school football field and now the team has to decide where to play its home games.
According to the Elgin Courier-News, the company that maintains the field at St. Edward High School meant to put fertilizer on the grass. About two thirds of the field was affected.
A decision on where football games will be played is expected by Thursday after the players have had a chance to practice on the field.
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· The Suunto Movescount App is compatible with iOS7.1 (iPhone, iPad) and with devices that run Android 4.3 or later. iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc.
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Top-performing countries' early ed systems provide lessons for US
At a National Center on Education and the Economy event, Sharon Lynn Kagan of Teachers College said this country still lacks a "social strategy" for creating a more coherent system for young children.
National Center on Education and the Economy
The U.S. should stop striving for "one best strategy" for providing early-childhood education and care, and consider instead a diverse funding system for serving all children and families that honors America's "entrepreneurial, market-driven society," a leading early-childhood education researcher said Thursday.
"We've been too intellectually reliant on the public sector," Professor Sharon Lynn Kagan of Teachers College, Columbia University, said during the live-streamed release of the second of two "Early Advantage" books examining early education systems in other high-performing countries and what the U.S. can learn from them.
While the U.S. has a strong knowledge base about educating young children and public will to improve services, there is not yet a clear path toward addressing issues such as qualifications and compensation for early educators, and how data should be collected and used to improve programs and measure child outcomes, she said.
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"Indeed, it is the social strategy that we haven't really figured out," Kagan said.
Part of an ongoing project of the National Center on Education and the Economy, the study included in-depth case studies of the early care and education systems in Australia, England, Finland, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, aiming to identify lessons from those countries that can inspire change in the U.S. Kagan chose those for comparison based on their results as part of the Program for International Student Assessment, as well as how they rank on access to early education according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Kristiina Kumpulainen of Finland, who conducted the research on that country, described the small nation's "playful orientation" toward learning, the requirement that every child have an individualized education plan developed in partnership with parents, and the country's rigorous teacher preparation system where a four-year degree is even required to teach 1-year-olds. The nation also doesn't focus on achievement goals for students until they reach the age of 7.
Kathy Sylva, who led the research on England, described how the country's highly centralized system allows policies or programs to be implemented quickly. Among them is national curriculum for early-childhood education that is viewed as an "entitlement" for each English child. The country also has a strict program inspection system and provides free preschool beginning at age 3, and at age 2 for those from low-income families.
Hong Kong, inspired by the UK, also has a strict monitoring system, explained researcher Nirmala Rao. The government fully funds early education for 3- to 6-year-olds, but in recent years it replaced a parent voucher system with one in which the funding goes to schools. With influences from the UK, Hong Kong advocates play-based learning and the creativity of the child, but parents, she said, often emphasize the Chinese ideals of diligence, effort and proper behavior.
The speakers also highlighted shifting contexts and challenges in their own countries, including growing diversity and inequity, which has led some to move away from providing the same amount of funding for every child to implementing sliding scales or providing more funding and resources for those in poverty or with special needs. Sylva talked about a need to offer ongoing professional development to providers with basic levels of training, and Kumpulainen said Finland wants to recruit more diverse students into teacher preparation programs.
'The intersection between federal and state'
Experts responding to the findings discussed implications for the U.S. On finance, for example, Linda Smith, director of the Early Childhood Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, said the U.S. is still working on how to pay for early-childhood education.
"I think we're stuck until we figure that out in this country," she said, adding that while advocates didn't want to get involved in the tax reform debate a couple of years ago, it's important to "look at the tools in this country" that are available.
She said it's also important to address which level of government should have authority over which services. "We've got to do a better job of understanding the intersection between federal and state," she said. "We have not really taken that on."
Others focused more on competencies for early education professionals — work that the National Association for the Education of Young Children has been leading through its "Power to the Profession" initiative. Rebecca Gomez, an education program officer with the Heising-Simons Foundation, noted that Americans tend to focus on what's "trending," but that it's important to focus on developing an entire system.
On requirements for teacher preparation, Gomez said she doesn't want to see teacher qualifications and compensation reforms result in a two-tiered system that contributes to continuing turnover among lower-paid teachers. A team approach, she said, can allow less-experienced assistants to learn from more highly trained educators.
"Diversity is our strength," she said. "But we need teachers that are prepared to work with all kinds of families and all kinds of children."


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Small businesses fear bankruptcy from national park shutdowns
Published Thu, Oct 3 20133:42 PM EDT Updated Thu, Oct 3 20134:30 PM EDT
Ben Popken, NBC News
With the park closed, tourists stop along the highway to view Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, SD.
The closure of national parks from sea to shining sea isn't just a disappointment to the millions of tourists who visit them each year. It's also a kick in the gut for the small business owners who run the shops and kiosks that depend on the tourists to stay in business.
"It's a horrifying proposition," said Ohwnn (her full name), who runs Tours in the Glades in Florida City. The company employs four seasonal guides and one year-round guide. If Everglades National Park stays closed longer than a week it could cost her company upward of $20,000.
"If the park stays closed, it's bankruptcy," Ohwnn said.
(Read more: 'Go for it': Kids help mom start family business)
Hundreds of small businesses serve the 278 million visitors to the National Park System. Though each business may have only a handful of employees, if tourists can't come to the parks because of the shutdown, those workers could be out of a job.
Fred Pagles, owner of Zion Cycles in Springdale, Utah, noticed a steady stream of traffic on the road Tuesday as visitors left Zion National Park.
He said he had to cancel reservations and turn away walk-ins. His shop can weather a shutdown, he added, but only for about a month, and he expects to lose several thousand dollars.
"We're a small business," said Pagles, who employs four. "For us it's a lot."
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Nearby, the temporary closure of Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, has Julie Fox, the owner of the Eklecticafe, worried.
"Twenty percent of my yearly income comes from October and May," Fox said. "If it's anything like last time—21 days—I'll lay off eight out of 12 people. It'll be like the dead of winter here," she added, referring to the congressional budget battle that shut down national parks in December 1995.
Times are tighter this time around. The closure of the federal government comes amid one of the weakest recoveries from a recession since the Great Depression.
Though gross domestic product is higher than it was in 1995—$16.1 trillion versus $9.58 trillion—unemployment is, too, at 7.3 percent versus 5.4 percent.
That leaves small businesses, especially ones that rely on consumer leisure travel, more vulnerable to a crisis.
(Read more: Main Street's Obamacare dilemma)
Within the first hour of the official announcement of the shutdown, the Yosemite Miners Inn in Mariposa, Calif., had already received 10 cancellations.
"It's only going to grow from there," said General Manager Ceslie Brandon.
The timing couldn't have been worse. This is the busy season, and the inn relies on this business to get through the slower winter.
She's lost thousands of dollars already. "If this is any indication of what's to come," said Brandon, "we won't survive."
The business owners said the economic impact of the shutdown will reverberate beyond the walls of shuttered federal agencies.
"It goes so far beyond government employees," said bike shop owner Pagles. "They're all still going to get their paychecks, but everybody else ... is going to lose out. It's a very big ripple effect."
Even if the closures end up being brief, they can leave a lingering perception with potential visitors that can hurt business for the rest of the year.
"If there's any closure, you can't get the word out that it's open," said Lewis Evans, owner of the Kings Canyon Lodge near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park in California. His hotel persevered through the previous national park shutdown.
"Even if it were settled in a couple of days, 'the national parks are closed' is in everyone's mind," making it hard to draw customers back, he said.
The small business owners said they were disappointed in the budget negotiations in Washington.
"I'm not impressed whatsoever," Brandon said. "They need to really come together and get something passed."
Tour group owner Ohwnn called the process shameful. "They use our parks as a tool," she said, "and then they reopen."
Grace Bello contributed to this report.
—Follow Ben Popken on Twitter @bpopken.


We have called South San Francisco home for the last 2 years after moving from Dallas, Texas and have discovered so many great local places to visit and things to do. Although South San Francisco is right on the doorstep of all the fun activities in San Francisco, it has plenty of attractions itself. We want to share some of our favorites that you have to try.
Those are our favorites, tell us some of the best place to try to South San Francisco that we should check out. Just leave your entries in the comments below. Oh and of course visit us!
Nice blog post! It's good to be reminded of things to do & see in South City.


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Gareth Myatt inquest verdict - failings of the Youth Justice Board cause death of a child
The five week inquest into the restraint-related death of 15 year old Gareth Myatt, who died in the privately run Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) in April 2004, finished today. The inquest was held before HH Richard Pollard, a retired circuit court judge sitting as a coroner at the Rushden and Diamond Conference Centre in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire opened in February 2007, and was adjourned from early May until 26 June 2007 while legal arguments were heard at the High Court.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death and made sweeping criticisms about the conduct of the Youth Justice Board. In answers to eight questions which form part of their verdict they said:
If you are satisfied that there was no adequate assessment of the safety of Physical Control in Care, and the Seated Double Embrace in particular, before it was introduced, then did that inadequate assessment cause or contribute to Gareth's death?
Yes. There was information available and concern here and abroad about positional asphyxia but this was not considered when the first or second panels were assembled.
Did any failure to undertake a medical review of the safety of Physical Control in Care, and the Seated Double Embrace in particular, by the Home Office or the Youth Justice Board, before Gareth's death cause or contribute to Gareth's death? Yes
Did any inadequacy in the system of training the staff at Secure Training Centres in the use of Physical Control in Care prior to Gareth's death cause or contribute to his death?
No – Not all members of staff had a copy of the PCC manual and training did not include adequate discussion and learning of the theory of the `medical advice'. However the real dangers of positional asphyxia were not known to the trainers or national instructors.
If there was nobody at the Youth Justice Board with specific management responsibility for the safety of Physical Control in Care prior to Gareth's death did this cause or contribute to Gareth's death?
Did any inadequacy in the response by the Youth Justice Board to the National Children's Bureau Report as to the urgent need for the medical review of Physical Control in Care cause or contribute to Gareth's death?
Did any inadequacy in the response by the Youth Justice Board to the Tuck letters of 12 June 2002 and 2 July 2003 cause or contribute to Gareth's death?
Did any inadequacy in the monitoring of the use of Physical Control in Care at Rainsbrook by the Youth Justice Board cause or contribute to Gareth's death?
Yes – there was a problem with the lack of response and action by the YJB to the reports from Rainsbrook.
Did any inadequacy in the monitoring of the use of Physical Control in Care at Rainsbrook by Rebound management cause or contribute to Gareth's death?
Yes there was a problem with the lack of response and action by Rebound to the information from Rainsbrook.
Following the verdict, Gareth's mother Pam Wilton said:
"What I have heard has deeply upset, angered and shocked me. I loved Gareth so much and my life will never be the same. When he went to Rainsbrook I expected him to get the help he needed. At the end of all of this he is still dead and no-one has been held accountable.
Deborah Coles, Co-director of INQUEST said:
"The jury's verdict is a shameful indictment of a catalogue of failure by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and its failure to protect children in the custody and care of the state. The jury accept that these failures directly caused Gareth's death. He died a most horrific and violent death while being restrained by custody officers. His death was entirely preventable and was a disaster waiting to happen. The evidence that has been presented to inquest has revealed a catalogue of errors that have penetrated to the heart of the conduct of the YJB, the privately run institutions in whose care vulnerable children are entrusted and the individual custody officers employed to deal with vulnerable children on a daily basis. It is deeply shocking that it is the determination of a bereaved family that has exposed dangerous practices that the monitoring and inspection bodies who are supposedly there to protect children failed to do. As a result of these gross errors the safety of children within Secure Training Centres can be said to have been put at risk on a daily basis. Warning signals went unheeded; protests from the children were muffled.
"Gareth's mother appreciates the coroner's commitment to explore as fully as the inquest process allowed the circumstances of Gareth's death and to make recommendations to ensure that lessons are learned. We have heard nothing during this inquest that has convinced us that those with responsibility have properly heeded what has been exposed and that necessary and appropriate changes have or will now be made to safeguard children. Further, while the inquest has been a full investigation into Gareth's treatment at Rainsbrook and his death there, it has merely touched on the issues of how vulnerable children are treated in the criminal justice system. We remain convinced that the only way to prevent the suffering of children in custody and to ensure that more children do not die or are not injured is to conduct a holistic inquiry in public of the juvenile justice system with the proper involvement of families, children and those working within it.
"On paper the mission statement of the YJB remains to ensure that custody for children is safe, secure and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour. The issues that the jury found directly causative of Gareth's death have not been rectified by the YJB and it is against this background that far from learning the lessons they now support a change in the law to make it more permissible to use restraint – and in circumstances where the restraint techniques are being executed up to 3,000 times per year by poorly trained, unskilled, unqualified staff. The YJB and Ministry of Justice have displayed a ruthless intent to change the law to make it more permissible to restrain children without public accountability or debate and with no consideration as to whether this is in the best interests of ensuring the safety, security and overall welfare of the children. The demonstrated intent of the YJB to legalise restraining children for compliance without proper debate flies in the face of its stated intentions both before this inquest and in its mission statement and code of practice on behavioural management."
Mark Scott, of Bhatt Murphy solicitors said:
"We need to carefully consider both what has emerged at the inquest and the jury's conclusions. We need to reflect on what action we will be taking but certainly we will be seeking to ensure that those with the charged with the care of Gareth take full responsibility for the catalogue of failures that led to Gareth's tragic death."
The coroner has indicated that he will be using his power under r43 of the Coroners Rules 1984 to make a report to those authorities who have the power to take action to prevent the recurrence of similar fatalities. The family's legal team and INQUEST have been invited to make submissions to the coroner to on this.
INQUEST will also be seeking an urgent meeting with the new Minister of Justice, Jack Straw, to discuss the issues arising from this inquest and that into the death of 14 year old Adam Rickwood and to urge him to withdraw Statutory Instrument 2007 No 1709 proposing changes to the Secure Training Centre Rules 1998 which are due to take effect on 6 July 2007.
The amendments permit a widening of the circumstances and personnel that can remove a child from association and the circumstances in which force can be used against children in STCs. The current physical restraint methods used were explicitly approved for use only when it was necessary to prevent the child from escaping from custody, injuring themselves or others or damaging property and not simply when they refuse to comply with an order, as the amendments will permit.
It has been stated that the reason for the amendment has been necessary to 'clarify' the law and bring the rules into line with other institutions that detain children. However, the government recently accepted at the inquest into the death of Adam Rickwood, that it was currently unlawful to restrain children in STCs for reasons of good order or discipline (i.e. for non compliance). In addition to this, other institutions such as Local Authority Secure Children's Homes (LASCHs) similarly do not have the power or a practice to restrain children or remove them from association for reasons of good order or discipline and the amendments would not, therefore, have the effect of unifying these practices across similar establishments.
There has been a completely flawed consultation process which appears to have been conducted in private exclusively with the private contractors who run the STCs. The YJB and Ministry of Justice have failed to consult the Children's Commissioner or any other agency with particular expertise in child care and child protection. Many of these agencies have subsequently written to the Secretary of State to express their concerns about the possible changes. In addition to this, the government also failed to consult their own panel of experts who approved the restraint methods currently used in STCs where it was known that they would have serious concerns about what was proposed.
INQUEST will also be preparing a detailed report on the inquests into the deaths of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood and the issues arsing from them both.
The family was represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Dexter Dias and Brenda Campbell from Garden Court Chambers and Mark Scott from Bhatt Murphy solicitors.
Detailed briefings on the death of Gareth Myatt and on the restraint of children and the proposed changes to Secure Training Centre Rules are available on the INQUEST website.
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The Duke of Wellington also invades Christmas art books
David Ekserdjian 22 November 2014 9:00 am
Art books fall naturally into various categories, of which the most common is probably the monograph. Judith Zilczer's A Way…
Marble-mania: when England became a spiritual heir to the ancients
David Ekserdjian 8 November 2014 9:00 am
Phrases such as 'Some aspects of…' are death at the box-office, so it is not exactly unknown for the titles…
This former head of the Metropolitan finds Rembrandt boring
David Ekserdjian 27 September 2014 8:00 am
Surely only a double-act of the stature of Philippe de Montebello, the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from…
Google Images can't spoil the fun — here are the most gorgeous art books of the season
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Good news for the festive season — the inexorable rise of the virtual image on our computer screens, tablets, and…
A selection of recent art books
With one or two exciting exceptions, almost all art books fall into a very limited number of easily identified categories,…
The most Shakespearean of painters
David Ekserdjian 4 August 2012 6:00 am
Titian's paintings have always been both loved and revered, and he is without question the most influential artist who has…
Live on in paintings
David Ekserdjian 7 July 2012 6:00 am
Like all self-respecting geniuses, Raphael (1483-1520) died young at the age of 37. For over a decade, he had been…
The king of chiaroscuro
David Ekserdjian 14 December 2009 12:00 am
These days, it is easy to take it for granted that Caravaggio (1571-1610) is the most popular of the old masters, yet it was not ever thus.
A choice of art books
David Ekserdjian 11 December 2007 1:21 pm
Literary critics of a certain stripe may have been exulting over the death of the author for decades, but happily, in the world of art publishing, monographic studies of the careers and works of individual artists are still alive and kicking. Indeed, almost half of my festive selections fall into that category this year.
Christmas art books
The seemingly unstoppable rise of the exhibition catalogue happily does not mean that nothing else gets published, and my selection…
Coping with the Van Gogh syndrome
David Ekserdjian 28 January 2006 12:00 am
In the context of the visual arts, the notion of misunderstood genius is a comparatively recent one, and seems to…
The only halfway festive offering in this year's crop of art books is Laurence Kanter and Pia Palladino's Fra Angelico.…
Recent arts books
Renaissance man in all his richness
David Ekserdjian 4 December 2004 12:00 am
The major challenge faced by biographers of artists is the almost impossible one of dealing with equal authority with their…
A conservative convict
David Ekserdjian 13 November 2004 12:00 am
At the moment, a whole room of the Sainsbury wing in the Nation- al Gallery is devoted to Carlo Crivelli…
Keeping one's head above water in Venice
I have an unusually vivid recollection of the first time I met John Hall. I went to his flat in…
A selection of art books
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With Markelle Fultz's future in Philadelphia looking somewhat murky, he's taking the advice of one of his prominent teammates to try to find a better way forward.
According to Brian Jacobs of Sixers Front Office, 76ers center Joel Embiid convinced Fultz to end his relationship with trainer Keith Williams and work instead with Drew Hanlen on improving his shot. Hanlen had known and worked with Embiid, and also trains Boston Celtics youngster Jayson Tatum and many other NBA players.
It's not clear if the relationship between Fultz and Williams is permanently over, but Hanlen is clearly working heavily with Fultz. According to the report, Fultz isn't playing in the Summer League at Hanlen's insistence, as the trainer believes he needs three months with Fultz to restore his muscle memory to where he wants it.
Williams had been blamed in some quarters for altering Fultz's shot for the worse, as he struggled mightily in limited action during his rookie season. Many will probably be happy to see Fultz working with someone else as he tries to recover his best shooting form, and apparently Embiid is the one primarily responsible for the change.
Interestingly, Embiid was critical of the lack of support for Fultz while the rookie was battling back from injury. Those comments take on an added layer of meaning in light of this information.


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Pollos a la Brasa El Inka, the beloved family-run Peruvian rotisserie chicken spot, quietly closed earlier this month, The Oregonian has confirmed. The restaurant, better known simply as El Inka, announced the news on their Facebook page with an elegiac message posted in both Spanish and English.
For the past decade, the restaurant was a magnet for Peruvian food fans from throughout the metro area, and a fixture in our annual guides to the region's best places to eat.
Claudia Fernandez, who opened the restaurant nearly a decade ago with husband Luis, hails from Guatemala, but fell in love with Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken after visiting a restaurant in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. They opened El Inka near downtown Gresham in 2009 with a few Guatemalan dishes hiding out on the mostly Peruvian menu.
That menu was built around crazily inexpensive roast chickens that were marinated, rubbed with cumin and black pepper and slowly cooked in a fragrant wood-fired rotisserie built into the west wall of the dining room. Orders came with thick fries, a salad and a trio of vibrant house-made sauces in forest green, creamy yellow, spicy red. Ceviche, skewered beef hearts and cool cans of neon-yellow, bubblegum-flavored Inca Kola were all musts.
When a reporter tried to visit for lunch last week, the lights were dark and a "closed sign" was in the window. The Facebook message doesn't spell out the reason for the closure, only noting that the restaurant had "rowed against the current, behind a lost cause." El Inka's shutter came just a week after another local Peruvian favorite, Paiche, closed its doors for good.
But there might be some good news on the horizon. Eater PDX, which also spotted El Inka's Facebook message, notes in a recent post that Char Latin Grill, a new Southeast Belmont Street restaurant with a loud sign, comes from the owner of Polli-Tico, the Peruvian rotisserie chicken spot that was one of our favorite new food carts of 2015. As of yet, Char mostly serves burritos, sandwiches and bowls, though the website reports that owner Kenny Fonseca hopes to have the permits in place to get a charcoal rotisserie up and running by this summer.
We revisited, reviewed and re-ranked Portland's top 40 restaurants for 2018.


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Its first 100 years
The 1939 Fire
An Eyewitness Account
Less than fifty years after arrival of the first fleet, squatters crossed the alps and began to settle the alpine region.
Despite hardships, the settlers persevered and slowly consolidated, and the region began to establish itself as a producer of high quality cattle.
Sheep were introduced later to the region, and wheat was successfully planted.
In 1834, a Polish expatriate named Johan Lotski, a botanist, discovered gold in the Livingstone Creek, at the town's present location. But his claims fell on deaf ears.
It wasn't until 1851 that the Reverend W B Clark, a noted geologist reported that he had found evidence of gold in quantities that would make the mining of it economically feasible.
Alluvial deposits of gold were found in tributaries of the Livingston Creek, and by the end of 1854, over 200 men were camped along its banks digging for gold, most of it being found within a metre or so of the surface.
More and more miners and their families crossed the alps.
Miners and their wives walked, while their children made the journey in boxes and crates strapped to the sides of pack-horses on tracks that were harsh and unforgiving.
Broken tracks on the sides of mountains, stones loosened by unsteady horses hooves tumbling to a river hundreds of feet below, tested the resolves of many a miner.
In time, a ramshackle town of calico tents and bark-roofed huts had established itself with a post office, a store and a pub, The Golden Age, a building made of logs and slabs that served mostly gin and rum that could kick like a horse.
The town had no planned streets they just followed the cow tracks and creeks and are consequently as crooked as a dog's hind leg to this day.
Up one of the creeks, and on high ground, was the Commissioner's Station.
It consisted of a number of huts and tents, a stable, and the Omeo Log Jail, built in 1858.
It was here that the commissioner and his two troopers, one of them Constable Steel, who later was to shoot Ned Kelly, registered claims, issues miners rights, and settled any disputes between miners over land and water.
The log jail was constantly occupied, for Omeo was undoubtedly the wildest and most lawless gold-mining town in Australia.
The town had it all sly grog tents, gambling dens, opium dens, prostitution, con-men, ex-convicts, horse thieves, fighting, murder, you name it.
Supplies still had to be brought into the town by pack-horse and it was only in summer months that bullock drays could make the journey.
There were no roads, there were no bridges.
Loads had to be taken off and reloaded time and time again to enable the team to get through the mud and get up steep inclines. And wheels had to be continually chocked to stop the wagon rolling backwards.
The entire trip was hazardous.
On the tops of ridges, there was always the danger of going over the edge Some hills were so steep that the only way of going down safely was to tie a tree behind to steady the wagon.
Creeks and rivers had to be continually crossed and horses and bullocks had to be rested along the journey, sometimes for days.
Among those to arrive on the Omeo goldfields were Chinese miners.
They first arrived in 1859.
The majority of them had made the long journey over the alps from Beechworth many of them arriving with no more than a pole with a sack at each end slung across their shoulders.
They received a mixed reception.
Traders welcomed the possibility of increased patronage the Chinese would bring, but whether it was based on ignorance, whether it was substantiated, or not substantiated, the Chinese were viewed with a lot of suspicion by the European miners.
Incidents at other goldfields had inferred that they were thieves and liars and could not be trusted.
It therefore wasn't long before a Chinese camp similar to those on other goldfields was established at the western edge of the township.
Most of the Chinese accepted the camp and it was only a matter of time before it had Chinese traders and tradesmen, storekeepers, blacksmiths, butchers, bakers, cake-shops, and opium dens.
Even a Joss house was built.
The camp offered not only local ordinary common food staples but many Chinese delicacies.
Their contribution to the community was far greater than most of their European counterparts realized or would admit.
The town meanwhile was prospering.
Businesses began to establish themselves.
Banks arrived. In 1889, the Colonial Bank of Australia.
In 1892, the Commercial Bank. A J McDonald, one of the states leading architects designed the post and telegraph office and new courthouse.
They were completed in 1891 and 1892 and remain unique for their architecture to this day.
Churches arrived.
Archbishop Hindley of the Anglican church rode into town in 1878.
His first impressions were the dilapidation of the buildings and the number of goats in the street.
The number of goats according to him were a sure sign of poverty in an old mining town.
He may have been right.
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Death of the dreaded neighbor lady
I killed my neighbor lady last week.
I've written about her before, about how she's a huge buttinsky when it comes to my kids and how she's always running interference for them, "protecting" them from the way I parent them and just basically being a major pain in my neck.
We Don't Miss The Water Until The Well Runs Dry
Isn't it amazing how we take things for granted in our life from day to day, not realizing that there must be a reason why everything seems to be going well.
Score 'N' More
Breds edge Paris, drop games at home to Eastern and Fleming Co.
The Harrison County Thorobreds appear to have hit a mid-season batting slump as they totaled only five hits in each of the last three games winning one and losing two.
Last Wednesday, the Breds played host to Paris winning a nip-and-tuck battle 4-3.
The Greyhounds led on two separate occasions before Harrison County rallied in the fifth for two runs and the win.
46th annual Harrison County Invitation Track meet is Saturday
Harrison County High School will host the 46th annual Harrison County Invitational Track Meet Saturday in the Athletic Complex. The meet begins at 10 a.m. with the field events followed by the running events scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m.
The 12-team meet will be a good indicator for the participants as to where they stand against the top competition in the region.
HCMS soccer
Fillies basketball holds year-end banquet
The Harrison County Fillies were feted at the year-end banquet held last Wednesday evening.
Coach Kim Furnish and her assistant coaches spoke of the good year with the district championship and some of the players' individual accomplishments.
Furnish was quick to praise her three departing seniors. The seniors are Kelsey Roberts, Whitney Gray and Chelsea Ingram. Gray and Roberts have been in the Fillies program from 2010 through 2015 while Ingram has a year on them beginning in 2009.
Wrestling banquet, awards ceremony held Sunday at County Extension Office
Coach Luke Tucker and the Harrison County High School wrestling team held their season-ending banquet and awards ceremony Sunday in the Extension Office.
The awards for 19 different categories were presented by Tucker, Terry Box and the wrestling assistants.
Box was on hand to present the Larkie Box Extra Effort Award to junior Colin Coy. This award is named for Box's father, Larkie, who was a wrestling fan and a proponent of giving the most each time on the mat.
Playing for pay: Why not make two divisions again?
Reading the information about the five "power" conferences' decision to pay their scholarship athletes made me think of how it used to be.
This is not to be confused with the current movement to pay players in college, but instead a decision to add to the scholarship benefits.
According to the article I read, other scholarship students who are not on athletic scholarships already receive additional money that they can use as they see fit. This is in addition to room and board, books, fees and supplies.
Track team competes in Woodford All Comers
The Fillies finished third and the Thorobreds sixth in the 10-team Woodford County All Comers Meet on Tuesday, April 14. The meet, which was held on a cool wet day, was shortened due to darkness on the overcast afternoon.
Kassidy Cook led the way for the Fillies winning the 100M hurdles, the high jump and the long jump. She was also second in the triple jump.
Freshman Mersadeez Dietrich was third in the long jump with senior Mia Lail fifth as Harrison County dominated that event.


Highfield is a mixed, all age (2-25) area special school. Highfield is an Academy as part of The Active Learning Trust.
All Highfield pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan. Many pupils have additional medical, sensory, communication and physical disabilities. Some pupils have difficulties maintaining appropriate behaviour. On entry all pupils are attaining at a level well below that expected for children of a similar age.
Our school population comprises children and young adults with PMLD, SLD, MLD, ASC, BESD and SLCN of which approximately 1/3 are female and 2/3 are male. In the last few years we have seen a drop in pupils with MLD and an increase in pupils with medical needs and ASC (around 45% of our roll), especially in the primary years. Pupils are from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. Many pupils are entitled to transport, with some pupils travelling long distances to attend Highfield. A sizeable minority of pupils travel to school with parents or carers. Many pupils and their families have multi-agency involvement because of the complexity of their identified needs. Many pupils and their families are supported by social services, particularly the provision of regular respite care. There are 7 LAC currently and 3 Post LAC. Our FSM is currently 23% and pupils from ethnic minorities are around 10%.
Support and Challenge meetings to cover PP/LAC/Post LAC. Admissions data to include Post LAC query.
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Vanderhoof-Based Sporting Association Boosts Revenues Following Geothermal Clubhouse Upgrades
In 2009, Nechako Valley Sporting Association received a $28,454 grant from Northern Development through the Community Halls and Recreation Facilities program towards this $85,362 project. This has been a funding partnership of Nechako Valley Sporting Association, Northern Development, and Community Economic Diversification Initiative
2012- Located in Vanderhoof and host to numerous community clubs ranging from cross country skiers to rod ang gun enthusiasts and conservationists, the Nechako Valley Sporting Association completed major upgrades to the society's clubhouse in order to increase the ability of the association to rent the facility to other groups in the community, particularly during cold winter months.
Under this project, a geothermal heating system was installed that replaced the facility's reliance on a small pellet-fired stove, energy efficient windows were installed throughout the clubhouse, a new roof and new insulation was installed to lower the cost of heating the facility, and two fully accessible washrooms were added to the facility. These renovations now allow the numerous community groups who rely on the building for their events,to continue to use the facility for their events.
Most importantly, this project is enabling the Nechako Valley Sporting Association to more readily rent the facility throughout the year and to a wider range of user groups, bringing new revenue into the association that is directly enhancing the financial sustainability of the society. The Nechako Valley Sporting Association Clubhouse serves as a social hub for the area and hosts numerous events throughout the year that draw visitors to the community of Vanderhoof and the Nechako Valley. The upgrades undertaken in this project will help ensure that the facility and the society will continue to support the community.
"Since completing our renovations project, the hall is considerably more enjoyable to use, the geothermal heating that replaced a pellet stove has meant that the heating is more steady and people no longer have to go out three or four hours in advance of an event to start up the stove. The improvements to the roof have also prevented what could have been fairly serious damage to the beautiful log building."
Kent Huscroft, President, Nechako Valley Sporting Association
"Since our community hall's renovation project, there's already been an increase in use of the building. Skiers can come in and warm up and go out again. We have had a couple of big shoots with about fifty shooters at each and we raised over $4,000 for Ducks Unlimited. Being able to use the clubhouse at these events was a huge advantage. We are already planning a big shoot for next year, a first time event in the region - a northern BC registered target sporting clay shoot."
Positive Economic Impacts in Vanderhoof
The upgrades made to the Nechako Valley Sporting Association's clubhouse are adding value to Vanderhoof area residents and a number of community groups, providing a venue for a wide range of events that draw tourists to this rural community.
By making the clubhouse more usable and suitable for community rentals throughout the year, the society has increased the sustainability of the facility, increasing direct revenues they generate from event hosting and facility rentals while also dramatically reducing operational costs through the numerous energy efficiency improvements the project implemented. The upgrades that were done to the facility created short term work that was secured predominantly from local contractors, creating a direct positive economic benefit throughout the Vanderhoof community.
The hall is an important centre for Vanderhoof area and rural residents. The many renovations and energy efficiency improvements made to this facility is another 'good news' story in Vanderhoof and will act as an anchor facility supporting recreational activities for residents in Vanderhoof for years to come.
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Houston's Recreational Complex Is Energized By Renewable Geothermal Power
This project has created many direct and indirect economic benefits for the District of Houston. The construction work created 5,571 hours of temporary employment, the additional year-round ice that is offered in the arena will create an additional 1,000 hours of seasonal employment, and the reduction in utility costs is…


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Reward Yourself at CEO Challenges; Complex Knee Injuries in Pro Athletes; NBA vs NFL Injuries
November 30, 2016 sportsmedicineweekly 2016 Podcasts, Basketball, Cycling, Football, Injury, Knee, Performance, Running, Science, Sports, Swimming, Training Comments Off on Reward Yourself at CEO Challenges; Complex Knee Injuries in Pro Athletes; NBA vs NFL Injuries
Episode 16.34 with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago 1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 AM/c.
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Segment One: The President of CEO Challenges, Ted Kennedy talks about the Camaraderie, Experience & Opportunity provided by CEO Challenges. Meet and compete with fellow C-suite executives that share your passion and interests. You'll start out as strangers and finish as lifelong friends.
Ted's background is unique in the fitness industry and includes the following highlights:
20 years in sales and marketing with packaged goods companies (Quaker Oats / Best Foods)
One of the original founders of IRONMAN North America (launching IRONMAN races in the USA)
Hosted the first ever CEO IRONMAN Challenge in Lake Placid in 2001
Started CEO Challenges with an exclusive license deal from IRONMAN in 2005
Sold his company to $1.4 billion Life Time Fitness in 2012 with the agreement to run it for five years
Ted has been interviewed by most major business news and fitness publications for his knowledge and relationship with CEOs that have a passion for endurance events. The CEO Challenge database includes 1,900 opt-in subscribers who receive monthly newsletters with race results and announcing new CEO Challenge events around the world. CEO Challenges enjoys an 83% post-event rating of 'exceeded' or 'far exceeded' expectations from some of the world's most discerning customers.
Segment Two: Dr. Brian Cole discusses the prevalence and his experience with
cartilage and complex knee issues in professional athletes; new techniques in dealing with the long recovery times; load related activity & pain management.
Segment Three: Captain Matthew T. Provencher, MD MC USN with the Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Head Team Physician with the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl Championship Season. Dr. Provencher talks with Steve and Dr. Cole about his work in research; NBA vs NFL injuries and experience in setting up the Navy Seal Special Forces Tactical Athlete program.
Dr. Provencher graduated in 1993 with highest honors from the United States Naval Academy and was the Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Graduate, where he was an all-American rower. He earned his medical degree with Honors from Dartmouth Medical School in 1998.
He has served as Chief of Sports Medicine at The Massachusetts General since April 2013 and has been with the Patriots for the last two seasons. He also serves as a Professor of Surgery and Orthopaedics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and is a Visiting Professor at The Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Provencher completed his orthopaedic residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and his orthopaedic shoulder knee and sports surgery fellowship at Rush University in Chicago. A prolific researcher, he has received numerous academic and research awards including the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Aircast Award, The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Science Award.
He was also selected for several prestigious traveling fellowships, including the AOSSM Asia-Pacific, the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) John Fahey North American Traveling Fellowship, and the American-British-Canadian (ABC) Fellowship. In addition, he has received multiple peer-reviewed research grants totaling over $1.5M to study topics such as shoulder instability, rotator cuff injuries, and ACL tears from funding agencies including, OREF, PRORP, and The Department of the Army and Navy.
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Q: How to record internal audio? Python I would like to know if it is possible to record internal audio using a python library, since many of the codes found on the internet and stackoverflow, are related to recording the audio from the microphone and not directly from the speakers (perhaps the soundcard). For example, you are on a Skype call and want to record that call using python (not the microphone input).

I tried to use a library in development called SoundCard, however I get an error.
import soundcard as sc

# get a list of all speakers:
speakers = sc.all_speakers()

# get the current default speaker on your system:
default_speaker = sc.default_speaker()

Traceback:
default_speaker = sc.default_speaker()
AttributeError: partially initialized module 'soundcard' has no attribute 'default_speaker' (most likely due to a circular import)

A: I'd recommend checking out pyaudio, I haven't used it to record but it's a great library.
This blog post has details on how to use it to record.

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Steam cleaning is highly regarded, the hotel is popular with steam engines - Ningbo Sason Electronic Science & Technology Co.,Ltd.
In recent years, steam cleaning has attracted more and more attention from hotels. The major hotels have introduced steam cleaners for the treatment of hotel carpets, water stains and mildew stains on the countertops of the bathrooms, and the managers who are used to the traditional cleaning methods are refreshing.
Steam cleaning is a typical physical cleaning method. Its main working principle is to eliminate the stubborn stains by infiltrating the deepest layer of high-temperature saturated steam generated by high temperature and destroying the bonding force between them. At the same time, various bacteria, aphids, microorganisms and pathogens attached to the object can be partially eliminated by means of high temperature and high pressure steam.
Use spot stain special cleaning agent to remove stains such as tea stains, coffee, red wine and oil stains on carpets and fabric sofas. The procedure is cumbersome and has chemical residue. After stain treatment, there will be obvious color difference. Steam cleaning completely avoids the above-mentioned shortcomings. High-temperature and high-pressure saturated steam penetrates into the carpet fiber and rapidly decomposes the dirt particles in the pores. It is efficient and quick, has no chemical residue, no discoloration and fading, and is favored by the hotel.
The wash basin, bathtub and toilet in the bathroom of the hotel room are generally cleaned with detergent. After a long time, the surface of the hand basin and bathtub is gradually destroyed due to the corrosion of the cleaning agent, which makes the bathtub of the hotel extremely susceptible to dirt, yellowing and hard to clean. With a steam cleaner, the wash basin, bathtub and toilet can be quickly cleaned by high-temperature steam with a special cleaning head. No chemical reagents are needed, no damage to the restroom facilities, and the service life of the hotel facilities is extended. At the same time, the steam engine is first-class in removing the mildew stain on the marble countertops of the bathroom and the mildew on the adhesive sealing silicone.
The steam cleaner complies with the green, low-carbon cleaning trend of high-star hotels, and solves the hotel's past cleaning problems with new clean technology, which is the root cause of its popularity.


The purpose of my work is to speak clearly, dramatically, eloquentlyand stylistically. Bringing light, form and texture, both negative andpositive space together, is my goal in developing iconic designs andillustrations. My interest and love of typography is equally importantas the images that I draw upon to bring unity to my graphic message.Whether designing a logo or poster, the type should enhance the lookand feel of the illustration and work in harmony together. Thefoundation of my work is black and white, and once I have achieved agood design, it is then that I am ready to move on to color andtexture.
For this particular assignment, the art director hasrequested a heroic image of the most infamous St. Louis Clydesdalehorse for use in a national ad and point of sale campaign. The onlyguidelines on the assignment other than designing a Clydesdale standingon a mountain was to use type stating "BUDWEISER- Home of the GreatAmerican Lager – Beechwood Aged." In most cases, art directors allow meto design / layout and choose the type that appears on myillustrations. (On this particular piece of art, the client would liketo use Futura as the font for the type to match their other promotionalmaterials.) There were no sketches or comps provided and the artdirector wanted my perspective on the assignment rather than followinga preconceived comp or sketch.
I generally begin by thinking andconceptualizing my design and composition with a series of quick andsimple rough thumbnail sketches with a fine-point Sharpie marker ontracing or layout paper. I use this in order to be able to scan in thesketch to deliver my idea to the art director for input and comments.After a sketch direction is chosen, I spend the following amount oftime researching or photographing my subject to give it a unique orpersonal view. My background comes from photography, so this comespretty natural for me. If I were illustrating a person or historicallydressed subject, I would normally hire a model and/or rent a costume tophotograph my subject in several different poses, situations orperspectives. In this case, I was fortunate that the Clydesdale stablesare located in my home town of St. Louis where I was allowed tophotograph the horse in the position that I wanted. I enjoy thisprocess and it allows me to study my subject in many different viewsrather than just searching for photos from books and referencematerials. Photography is a major element in creating my work. Most ofthe time I use a single or a two light source to photograph my subjectin order to create drama with lights and darks. When photographing asubject, I consider the point of view also in order to bring drama tomy sketches.
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Ithen spend many hours simplifying and refining my sketches andfinishing my drawings with the same black fine-point Sharpie markerthat I used in my earlier rough sketches. I'm always looking for bothlights and darks to use in my images. The negative space is veryimportant to my work as well as the positive spaces.
The nextstep comes in scanning my finished drawings into the computer in AdobePhotoshop and saving the scanned file as a .tif file. I then use anauto-trace function in a software named Adobe Streamline. Streamlineworks very well in coping my work precisely and accurately and I savethe traced file as an Adobe Illustrator .eps file. This allows me tobring the file into Adobe Illustrator where I can adjust size, resize,or color the artwork in unlimited color schemes and variations. Igenerally send the art director two or three color variations to choosefrom for the finish art. Adobe Illustrator makes this process verysimple. Once the art director is pleased with the art or has any colorchanges, Adobe Illustrator allows me to make these changes quickly andaccurately.
The finished artwork is saved and delivered to the art director as an Adobe Illustrator .eps file.
Dependingon the look and feel of the art, some art directors choose to use theflat color technique as the finish art. In this sample of the AnheuserBusch Clydesdale, the art director has chosen up front to make the artlook and feel vintage and rugged for the finish. He has requested thatthe final texture have a wooden or ridge-like feel.
The nextprocess to a textured piece of finish art is to bring the line artfinish .eps file into Adobe Photoshop. At this step, I would either usetextures, hand made papers, wall paper textures, outdoor textures,fabric or handmade painted textures to add to the line work. Withlayering and filtering, I work back and forth to create the look andfeel of the texture I desire to work with in the line work. The colorsand textures are controlled on several separate layers in case thereare any color changes or adjustments. The finish or final art as atextured piece is delivered as an Adobe Photoshop .tif file. As you cansee, the steps taken to change the flat color line art to the texturedlook and feel, change the art dramatically from a contemporary feel, toa whole different and earthy dimension just by adding texture andcolor.


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