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While searching for a homeless girl, teen psychic Miki Radicci discovers a plan to rid the world of evil being executed by an old enemy thought to be long gone.
Man Miki is at it again. This girl just can not catch a break when it comes to staying out of trouble.
She has left Elite and is back to just doing what she wants. She is trying to have a relationship with Parker, but I am not sure if her lifestyle will allow it. It also seems that Miki but have a new power within her unless it is only just because she knew this person. It isn't too clear. It seems that Miki can see ghosts. So when she follows this ghosts to wherever she leads Miki it seems that it is trouble brewing. Miki gets caught in the middle of it as her powers make her feel what others go through. Though it seems that it is all catching up to Miki, I am not sure how much more deaths she can take.
She finds herself in a bad situation but the outcome is worth it to find out what happened to someone she called a friend. We see how she beats herself up for not being there when she believes she needed to be.
The group in the book previous will play a role in this book and it is not for the better though I am not sure who they think they are messing with Miki. She is one tough chick that can handle her own when need be. Miki will help the police solve two crimes but will it help her heart from hurting?
Now lets move on to Parker I felt bad for him at first because it was like him and Miki couldn't have a night to themselves only because Miki was losing track of time. I got that because hey when you see a ghost and some other paranormal things you got to follow them. When she decided to come clean to Parker and he acted like a totally douche I was rooting for Miki for I know it broke her heart.
Now I need to read the next book because um I am a bit concerned for her grandpa. It seems that something has happened but we are left with a cliffhanger with him and it was surprising that Miki wasn't as concerned as I expected her to be.


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Travelers Renews as PGA Tour Event Sponsor For 10 More Years
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Travelers Insurance has announced that it has reached an agreement to remain the title sponsor of the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship for the next 10 years. In a time where an uncertain economy creates turnover in title sponsors of sporting venues and events, at least one thing is now certain for the next decade.
"We are pleased to continue our relationship with the PGA Tour, which ensures that more than 100 non-profit organizations across the region will continue to benefit from Connecticut's premier golf tournament," said Jay Fishman, Chairman and CEO of Travelers. "The tournament has grown tremendously in the last seven years and has exceeded our expectations. With this agreement, we will continue to build on this world-class event for the fans, the players, our employees and our community."
"We have no better partner on the PGA Tour than Travelers," said PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem. "Jay, Andy (Bessette), the entire executive team, the entire company, has dedicated themselves to try to make this tournament as good as it can be."
"I know that a 10-year commitment means a lot to the community. It's important to the PGA TOUR as a whole" Tim Finchem
— TravelersChamp (@TravelersChamp) February 27, 2014
Travelers became the title sponsor of the former Greater Hartford Open in 2007 and since has given more than $7 million to regional charities. The event runs with the help of more than 4,500 volunteers, nearly a 1,000 of which are also Travelers employees.
Tournament Director Nathan Grube said, "Travelers has been incredibly supportive and dedicated to the success of this tournament. Travelers has been very active in terms of promoting the tournament and engaging the community in it, and has encouraged its employees to become involved as volunteers. It is a wonderful partnership."
We're excited to continue our @PGATOUR title sponsorship of the @TravelersChamp, thru 2024! #PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/kDBgBf9jHn
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Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy's office said via Twitter, "You can't talk about 4,500 volunteers showing up in a weekend and not talk about what that says to the state."
"This is who we are, this who Travelers is," said Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Travelers. "We don't wake up one day and say, 'During tournament week we're going to be all about community and all about charity.' We're about that 365 days a year."
@TravelersChamp So happy for your continued sponsorship! Our family loves the tournament!
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"The Travelers Championship is an important part of the sports history in Connecticut and has presented us a tremendous opportunity to support the community and charities throughout the region," Fishman said. "Our sponsorship of the Travelers Championship has been a great investment for the community and our business."
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Q: what is the proper json download policy for bucket in localhost minio? i want to set download policy for minio bucket on localhost in asp.net core.
i wrote below code.but it dont work. can anyone help me? thanks.
string policy = @"{{""Version"":""2012-10-17"",""Statement"":[{{""Action"":[""s3:GetObject"", ""s3:ListBucket""],""Effect"":""Allow"",""Principal"":{{""AWS"":[""*""]}},""Resource"":[""arn:aws:s3:::bucket2/*""],""Sid"":""AddPerm""}}";

await minioClient.SetPolicyAsync("bucket2", policy);

A: After struggling with it a moment, I founded out a workaround to find out:

*

*First I opened my minio web client and checked my bucket's policy. I found out that it's the same as an S3 one.

*Now you could generate your own policy and use them. You can also use the AWS Policy generator to have an idea of the JSON format. Make sure to provide accurate information.
When you give your endpoint, your secretKey and your accessKey, it will find out in your minio, which bucket/resource you are talking about.
This example worked with me.
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": {
        "AWS": [
          "*"
        ]
      },
      "Action": [
        "s3:ListBucketMultipartUploads",
        "s3:GetBucketLocation",
        "s3:ListBucket"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": {
        "AWS": [
          "*"
        ]
      },
      "Action": [
        "s3:ListMultipartUploadParts",
        "s3:PutObject",
        "s3:AbortMultipartUpload",
        "s3:DeleteObject",
        "s3:GetObject"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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Few bands are more suitable to perform in the quaint, natural landscape of the Jardins Palau Reial Pedralbes than Belle and Sebastian. This Scottish indie pop group released their first album, Tigermilk, in the Nineties and have provided consistent new releases ever since. This weekend, they'll perform songs from their album Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance (2015), as well as some of their older singles. Start the summer right and catch their show beneath the trees.


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Q: Applet wont initialize, but needs to be abstract Trying to get minesweeper to work with right clicks, everything worked up to this point;
Discovered that i needed to use MouseListener....which seems to be fine but my main error is I cannot get the applet to initialize and dont understand why. I read this but could not understand the soloution:
Abstract Class Error in Java
Any help would be appreciated, I know that the error stems from being an abstract class but without it the applet wont run.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.Applet;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;

abstract class Minesweeper extends Applet implements MouseListener{
// initializing all data types
JButton[] a; // The grid boxes
int counter = 1; // Obsolete
char[] letter; // Array of mine locations
int[] numbers; // Array of numbers; values and locations
boolean explode = false;
String name1;
String name2;
int mines;

public void init() {
    // The code below initializes and locates the grid
    a = new JButton[100];
    setLayout(new GridLayout(10, 10));
    // The code below fills the grid with buttons that can be clicked

    for (int counter = 0; counter < 100; counter++) {
        a[counter] = new JButton();
        a[counter].setText(" ");
        a[counter].setBackground(Color.white);
        a[counter].addMouseListener(this);
        add(a[counter]);
    }
            numbers = new int[100];
    letter = new char[100];
    for (counter = 0; counter < 10; counter++) {
        mines = (int) (Math.random() * 100);
        if (letter[mines] == '*') {
            counter--;
        } else {
            letter[mines] = '*';
        }
    }

    for (counter = 0; counter < 100; counter++) {
        numbers[counter] = 0;
    }

    for (int search = 0; search < 10; search++) {
        for (int searchb = 0; searchb < 10; searchb++) {
            if (letter[search * 10 + searchb] == '*') {
                if (search != 0) {
                    numbers[((search - 1) * 10) + searchb]++;
                }
                if (search != 9) {
                    numbers[((search + 1) * 10) + searchb]++;
                }
                if (searchb != 0) {
                    numbers[((search * 10) + searchb) - 1]++;
                }
                if (searchb != 9) {
                    numbers[((search * 10) + searchb) + 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 0) && (searchb != 0)) {
                    numbers[(((search - 1) * 10) + searchb) - 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 9) && (searchb != 9)) {
                    numbers[(((search + 1) * 10) + searchb) + 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 0) && (searchb != 9)) {
                    numbers[(((search - 1) * 10) + searchb) + 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 9) && (searchb != 0)) {
                    numbers[(((search + 1) * 10) + searchb) - 1]++;
                }

            }

        }

    }
    for (int counter = 0; counter < 100; counter++) {
        if(letter[counter]!= '*')
        letter[counter] = (char) ('0' + numbers[counter]);
    }
}

// ActionEvent e is the click
public void clickPerformed(MouseEvent e) {
    int pickedsquare = 0, WinCheck=1, pickedcolumn = 0;
    JButton b = (JButton) e.getSource();
    counter++;
    b.setText("Test");
    if (SwingUtilities.isRightMouseButton(e)){
         for (int f = 0; f < 100; f++) {
        if (a[f].getText() == "Test") {
            pickedsquare = f;
            name1=" "+letter[f];
            a[f].setBackground(Color.red);
            break;
          }
        }
    }

    else{
        for (int f = 0; f < 100; f++) {
            if (a[f].getText() == "Test") {
            pickedsquare = f;
            name1=" "+letter[f];
            a[f].setText(name1);
            a[f].setBackground(Color.lightGray);
            if(a[f].getText()=="0")
                a[f].setText(" ");
            break;
          }
      }
      if (letter[pickedsquare] == '*')
        explode = true;

      if (explode == true) {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You are dead!");
          for (int counterb = 0; counterb <= 99; counterb++) {
            a[counterb].setEnabled(false);

          }
      }
    WinCheck=1;
      for(int g=0;g<100;g++){
          if(a[g].getBackground()!=Color.lightGray){
              if(letter[g]!='*'){
                WinCheck=0;
                break;
              }
          }
      }
      if (WinCheck==1) {
          JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You have swept all mines!");
          for (int counterb = 0; counterb <= 99; counterb++) {
            a[counterb].setEnabled(false);

          }
      }
   }
}
}

A: You have an abstract class without implementation of it. If you make the class a concrete class and add the missing methods then it will run without any errors.
here is the fixed code , you still have to work on it though to make fully functional:
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.Applet;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;

public class Minesweeper extends Applet implements MouseListener{
// initializing all data types
JButton[] a; // The grid boxes
int counter = 1; // Obsolete
char[] letter; // Array of mine locations
int[] numbers; // Array of numbers; values and locations
boolean explode = false;
String name1;
String name2;
int mines;

public void init() {
    // The code below initializes and locates the grid
    a = new JButton[100];
    setLayout(new GridLayout(10, 10));
    // The code below fills the grid with buttons that can be clicked

    for (int counter = 0; counter < 100; counter++) {
        a[counter] = new JButton();
        a[counter].setText(" ");
        a[counter].setBackground(Color.white);
        a[counter].addMouseListener(this);
        add(a[counter]);
    }
            numbers = new int[100];
    letter = new char[100];
    for (counter = 0; counter < 10; counter++) {
        mines = (int) (Math.random() * 100);
        if (letter[mines] == '*') {
            counter--;
        } else {
            letter[mines] = '*';
        }
    }

    for (counter = 0; counter < 100; counter++) {
        numbers[counter] = 0;
    }

    for (int search = 0; search < 10; search++) {
        for (int searchb = 0; searchb < 10; searchb++) {
            if (letter[search * 10 + searchb] == '*') {
                if (search != 0) {
                    numbers[((search - 1) * 10) + searchb]++;
                }
                if (search != 9) {
                    numbers[((search + 1) * 10) + searchb]++;
                }
                if (searchb != 0) {
                    numbers[((search * 10) + searchb) - 1]++;
                }
                if (searchb != 9) {
                    numbers[((search * 10) + searchb) + 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 0) && (searchb != 0)) {
                    numbers[(((search - 1) * 10) + searchb) - 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 9) && (searchb != 9)) {
                    numbers[(((search + 1) * 10) + searchb) + 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 0) && (searchb != 9)) {
                    numbers[(((search - 1) * 10) + searchb) + 1]++;
                }
                if ((search != 9) && (searchb != 0)) {
                    numbers[(((search + 1) * 10) + searchb) - 1]++;
                }

            }

        }

    }
    for (int counter = 0; counter < 100; counter++) {
        if(letter[counter]!= '*')
        letter[counter] = (char) ('0' + numbers[counter]);
    }
}

@Override
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

@Override
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

@Override
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

@Override
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

@Override
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

}


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Naruto Shippuden The Movie
Naruto Shippuden: The Movie was the first film released for Naruto Shippuden, and it was directed by Hajime Kamegaki. The film was released to Japanese theaters on August 4, 2007. Viz Media holds the North American distribution rights for the film, and the company released it on DVD on November 10, 2009. Viz's DVD release includes both an English dub and Japanese audio with English subtitles.
The plot of Naruto Shippuden: The Movie begins with a man named Yomi, along with his henchmen, attacking a shrine. Inside the shrine is the spirit of a demon named Moryo; this demon tried to take over the world and create his "Thousand Year Kingdom." Moryo's spirit was sealed away in the shrine before he could accomplish his goal. Yomi offers his body as a temporary vessel for Moryo until Moryo's original body can be retrieved; Moryo accepts. After enterting Yomi's body, Moryo commands Yomi and his henchmen to eliminate Shion, a priestess who can seal Moryo's soul away once more. Yomi and his group are given special chakra creatures in order to enhance their abilities.
The Leaf Village is asked for assistance to not only protect Shion, but to also try to stop the "stone army" that Yomi has sent to try to create a diversion. Tsunade sends Neji, Rock Lee, Sakura and Naruto as the team to protect Shion. The bulk of the film sees Naruto and the team's interactions with Shion, as well as the battles they must fight against Yomi's henchmen.
When it comes to films in the Naruto franchise, this is the first of the films that I have hard time seeing as an extension of the anime series. There are a lot more "supernatural" elements introduced in this film that haven't been seen previously in the franchise. There were times in the film that I almost thought that the director believed he was directing a Bleach film instead of a Naruto one. I basically have to view this movie as a kind of "alternate timeline" story in order to enjoy it better.
Also, for most of the film, I really didn't care about the character of Shion, due to how stuck up and bratty she was portrayed as for most of the film. While I understand that this is a common device used, it seemed like the elements that made more her likable came too late in the film. The only reason I didn't want to see anything happen to her was the fact that if she was killed, it would mean the end of the world. If it wasn't for that one fact, I really wouldn't have cared about what happened to Shion for the vast majority of the movie.
When it comes to the animation, the most glaring thing was the computer graphics used for the "stone army." When my husband and I both saw this, we decided that this CG would have worked great if this had been a live action film; however, since this was an animated film, this CG style just stood out way too much in comparison to the other animation in the film. After a while, whenever the "stone army" would appear on screen, my husband and I would joke that it was "the attack of the bad CG."
As for the actual DVD release, five extras were included. The first is labeled as "Original Japanese Movie Trailer." From the name, you would think there was only one trailer. However, this feature actually consists of 10 trailers with a total runtime of about six minutes. Unfortunately, there are no English subtitles provided for the Japanese audio, so you don't know what's being said unless you have some fluency in Japanese.
Next is "Hero's Come Back – Special Movie Version," which is the first opening theme song for Naruto Shippuden that accompanies a montage of the action sequences from Naruto Shippuden: The Movie. "Michi – Special Movie Version" is the first ending theme for Naruto Shippuden, and it is accompanied by a montage of emotional and comedic scenes from the movie.
There's also a line art gallery, which includes 30 pages of line art for the new characters that were introduced in Naruto Shippuden: The Movie. There is also four minutes' worth of Viz Media trailers included. While these may not be great bonus features, I'm grateful that we were able to even get this much for this DVD release.
While this has been my least favorite film in the Naruto franchise so far, I still have to say that if you want to own all of the Naruto material to complete you collection, then you need to buy this DVD in order to have a complete collection.
Naruto Shippuden Box Set 1


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Ben Stokes admits he was too scared to watch Jack Leach bat as England secured Ashes heroics
England secured the most remarkable Ashes Test victory inspired by an unbeaten innings of 135 from hero Stokes
"UNBELIEVABLE!" BEN STOKES GIVES HIS THOUGHTS AFTER INCREDIBLE KNOCK WINS THIRD ASHES TEST
Aaron Flanagan
Ben Stokes has admitted that he could not watch the balls which Jack Leach faced as England secured Ashes heroics.
Stokes smashed 135 runs to inspire England to the most unlikely of victories in the third Test - keeping hopes of winning back the urn alive.
Michael Vaughan branded Leach the "greatest number 11 ever" in his punditry, but Stokes has admitted that he was in pain watching him trying to aid him in England's run chase with just one wicket remaining.
Stokes told BBC Test Match Special: "I don't know [what I've done]! It hasn't quite sunk in, I know we've won the game but I'm pretty tired. A great day.
"We came in to the day with a chance but it's never over until it's over. At nine down with 70 left it was obvious what was to be done. I only got nervous when we were down below 10 needed but I had my pitching wedge at a perfect length.
Ben Stokes hits magnificent century as England beat Australia to win third Ashes Test
Stokes and Leach celebrate their winning innings (
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England secured a remarkable victory (
"I couldn't look when Jack Leach was batting. I was just waiting for the reaction of the crowd! It's amazing.
"The pressure Jack was under, he faced a crucial 15-odd balls. Leachy had to stay in there - he's got some serious balls."
Stokes later added to Sky Sports: "When it got down to 20s, I was thinking I should rein it in now. But in the 70s, 60s, 50s, I had to really try to go. I was in the zone, I knew what I needed to do.
"It was unbelievable, it was one I'll never forget. I've got to try to let it sink in now because I don't think I'll be involved with something that again."
Australia skipper Tim Paine refused to get caught up on a controversial umpiring decision which would have won the tourists the game had it have been correct.
Nathan Lyon appealed for LBW on Stokes with England requiring just two more runs.
Stokes was the hero for England on a remarkable day of Test cricket (
Stokes takes the plaudits as he walks off the pitch (
But with no appeals left and the umpire saying it was not out, they were left to rue the incorrect call.
He said: "Ah look, it happens mate. Ben Stokes has played one of the great innings. It's got to sting but we have to trust our process, we were very close. We are on the right track and we have two more chances to win the Ashes.
"I've seen Stokesy do it too many times, he played out of his skin and he had a bit of luck. The lbw shout is irrelevant, we can't control it, it was given not out.
"The whole series has been pretty good to watch. We could have batted them right out of the game and we left the door open for them."
The AshesEngland Cricket TeamBen StokesAustralia Cricket Team
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Summer may be quickly coming to a close, but that doesn't mean the best car lease deals are over. In fact, there are a number of great lease deals going on right now, many with monthly payments of less than $200 with just a few thousand dollars down. Some of these deals require no money down.
US News & World Report's Best Cars Blog has the details on these lease deals, which include both 2014 and 2015 models. Vehicles on the list include the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 Volkswagen Passat, 2015 Honda Fit, and 2014 Nissan Sentra.
As always, make sure to get lease prices from TrueCar and Edmunds Price Promise for the best lease deal possible.


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Cuban identity refers to the unique conditions of being considered Cuban. Despite the definition of being Cuban often being tied directly to Cuban nationality, many still consider themselves Cuban despite their loss of official Cuban nationality by birth or having never been born in Cuba at all. Being Cuban has been considered a mere national origin to a broader ethnicity. There are three main concepts that have been used to describe what is Cuban. Cubanidad is the whole general condition of being Cuban, Cubaneo is the condition of being Cuban based on the practice of customs and other cultural expressions considered to be Cuban, and Cubanía is the condition of being Cuban based solely of off the personal want to be considered Cuban. Differing views exist on to what extent Cubanidad can be claimed and to what degrees it exists for those who do not reside in Cuba, usually based on that persons relationship to life and family in Cuba.

Cuban culture and people were formed from a mixture of indigenous people, African slaves, and European migrants. Most often residing in Cuba meant defining oneself in relation to the foreign power that controlled Cuba, such as the Spanish Empire. The origins of a Cuban identity can be traced to the earliest debates about Cuban self-determination, and expanded more greatly with the Cuban independence movement. As more Cubans began emigrating during the Cuban exile the idea of Cuban identity began to expand to those outside Cuba and the idea of being Cuban took on a racialized definition.

See also
 Cubans
 Cuban culture

References

Cuban diaspora
National identities
Cuban people
Cuban culture

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Long before the tragic murders that shattered their peace, Deborah, and Dy-Shawn Simpkins were committed to providing kids with alternatives to street violence. The New Jersey couple's after-school programs and day care centers have created safe havens for over 650 Irvington kids annually for the last nine years alone. Additionally, their community outreach has been active in the region for over 15 years.
Despite such passionate devotion, the nation's violence has grown exponentially. This was never more apparent to the couple than when their own son, Dy-Shawn Simpkins Jr., 18, along with their nephew Kee-Ayre Griffin, 29, were killed in a triple shooting in East Orange. The senseless murders interrupted the promising lives of Simpkins, Jr. who had a promising athletic career at Norfolk State University (NSU); and Griffin, a former student athlete at Temple University where he played football after attending Saint Peter's Prep.
In dealing with the hateful killings, it was the East Orange community's support that showed the couple the tool to fight the trauma. The entire NSU football team arrived to join in a massive outpouring of love at Simpkins Jr.'s funeral. Now everyone is asked to participate in a march with the theme, Love and Not Hate March & Movement, as the core message. Organized by Simpkins's own non-profit of seven years, the GAP Program (Gang Alternative Program), and other nonprofits collectively known as Community United As One, the groups, along with the title sponsor, the East Orange City Council, will use the march as a kickoff to an annual event that brings awareness to the ongoing violence epidemic.
The march will culminate in a musical segment where Dy-Shawn Simpkins, Sr. will perform the song, Seeds in the Field that he recorded with his son before the tragedy. Simpkins Sr. will release the spiritually potent music as Deacon Don DyDy, as a beacon to lure the hip hop generation toward a holier message.
Invited guests include the Reverend Al Sharpton and a lineup of pastors and political luminaries: Ted Green Council President and newly elected Mayor of East Orange, NJ; Reverend Timothy Huff; Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss; and, Pastor Jerry Smith. Rap icon Vinnie Brown aka Uncle Vinnie from Grammy award winning hip hop trio Naughty by Nature is set to host.
The march will commence on Saturday, August 12th at 8:00 am beginning at Hollywood and Central Avenues in East Orange, NJ and ending at Oval Park in East Orange, NJ. From there, all will celebrate the Community United As One from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm with events, music, food, youth activities, vendors, sports, back to school giveaways and more!


In cases where a couple shares a home but only one spouse's name is on it, the home will not automatically pass to the surviving person, if his or her name is not on the title. Take, for example, a case of a husband and wife where the husband purchased a home prior to his marriage, and consequently only his name is on the title (although both parties resided there, and shared expenses, during the marriage). Should the husband pass away before his wife, the home will not automatically pass to her by "right of survivorship". Instead, it will become part of his probate estate. This means that there will need to be a court probate case opened and an executor appointed. If the husband had a will, the executor would be the person he nominated in his will who would carry out the testator's instructions regarding disposition of the assets. If he did not have a will, state statutes, known as intestacy laws, would provide who has priority to inherit the assets.


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Toronto Ultra Announces Venue, Presenting Partner for First CDL Home Series Weekend
Credit: OverActive Media
Atlanta FaZE, London Royal Ravens, Minnesota Røkkr, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Paris Eternal, Toronto Ultra
Toronto Ultra will host its first Home Series weekend at the Mattamy Athletic Centre ice rink.
The venue is the former home of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bell has signed on as the event's presenting sponsor.
OverActive Media's Call of Duty League team, Toronto Ultra, has announced that it will host its first Home Series weekend at the Mattamy Athletic Centre ice rink, formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens. The arena is the former home of the city's NHL franchise – the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Mattamy Athletic Centre has a capacity of 3,850, and tickets for the event will range from $65 CAD ($49 USD) to $140 CAD ($105) for a package that includes a player meet-and-greet. Canadian communications company Bell will serve as the presenting partner for the package as well as the event as a whole. Bell and OverActive Media announced a strategic partnership in June which saw the company acquire a minority interest in OverActive.
Each CDL team will host a series of matches in its home city this season, bringing together a select group of teams for the event. In this case, the Ultra will host Atlanta FaZe, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, and New York Subliners.
The Toronto Ultra home series will take place on March 21 and 22. The CDL season kicks off in January with the first home series to be hosted by Minnesota Røkkr.
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Trent Murray
Trent has been reporting on esports for over five years, starting with the early days of the LCS. He currently serves as The Esports Observer's Senior Writer, and staunchly believes that "fighting games are great."


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Sourcing our ingredients responsibly from around the world, YANTRA has gone the extra mile to ensure you feeling good doesn't adversely effect others. Formulated with rare & natural ingredients as well as scientifically effective components, our products are designed to bring life and vitality back to your hair. Creating a line that utilizes some amazing ingredients, we also wanted one that every ingredient has a purpose. YANTRA Beauty products deliver immediate results that over time also improve the overall health of your hair, without having to add any extra fillers.
YANTRA Beauty aims to make a positive impact on your hair, lifestyle and in the world we share."


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Faye works for the Vermont Foodbank as a 3SquaresVT Outreach Coordinator. In her role she assists Vermonters in completing the 3SVT (formerly SNAP/food stamps) application and advocates for them through the process, she also works to ensure Vermonters are receiving the full 3SVT benefit they're entitled to. Recently the Vermont Foodbank noticed that there were far fewer Vermonters over 60 enrolled in the program than are eligible. Closing this gap is a focus of Faye's work.
After Faye joined the K.E.E.P. Financial Coaching Program she wondered how to integrate her new coaching and financial skills into her job. While working with a couple who, at first, seemed like they were ineligible for 3SquaresVT, she realized exactly how Financial Coaching could help her clients. Because of her experience with the intricacies of the 3SVT application process, Faye knew that her clients' out-of-pocket medical expenses made a difference in their eligibility. While her clients had used budgeting for their monthly bills, they did not keep track of their out-of-pocket medical expenses. When she asked, they did not know whether they were spending $35 or more each month on out-of-pocket medical expenses. Faye realized that she could use her Financial Coaching skills to help this couple budget and track these expenses to ensure that they had the information they needed when it was time to apply for 3SVT.
Faye helped them to create a budget and tracking process for their medical expenses. By working with Faye the couple realized that they were spending above the $35 threshold. By tracking their expenses saving the documentation needed to back up their tracking, they were able to apply and become enrolled in 3SquaresVT. Now they receive over $100 per month in food assistance that they would not have been able to receive if Faye had not been a financial coach and used her in-depth knowledge of the 3SVT application process to find a way to help this couple get the additional food they need.
K.E.E.P. Financial Coaching is a Green Mountain United Way program that trains and supports financial coaches who are client-facing staff in nonprofit and community service agencies throughout our region. These coaches work directly with clients on many issues and as coaches can address financial issues to help address the financial instability at the core of many challenges that clients and community members face.


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Topic: Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell News
Entertainment News // 3 weeks ago
Lana Del Rey says she fractured arm while ice skating
Lana Del Rey has announced on Instagram that she fractured her left arm while ice skating and told fans not to think deeply into her wearing a cast in her next music video.
MLB: Tim Raines embracing spot in Hall of Fame lineup
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Nobody knows what Tim Raines will be feeling on Sunday afternoon more than his best friend in baseball, Andre Dawson. And Dawson knows there's nothing he can say to Raines to properly prepare him for the task of delivering a Hall of Fame acceptance speech that will serve as the culmination of his career in baseball.
Top News // 3 years ago
On Feb. 3, 1924, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, died in Washington at the age of 67.
On Feb. 3, 1924, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, died at his home in Washington, D.C., at the age of 67.
U.S. News // 5 years ago
Lift a Coke bottle to toast 100th anniversary of its iconic shape
The ever-recognizable Coca-Cola bottle celebrates the 100th anniversary of its patent Monday.
'Rosie the Riveter' model dies at 92
Mary Doyle Keefe, the woman who served as the model for Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter" painting, died Tuesday in Connecticut. She was 92.
Odd News // 6 years ago
UPI Almanac for Monday, Feb. 3, 2014.
Entertainment News // 7 years ago
Norman Rockwell's 'Saying Grace' sells for record $46M at auction
One of Norman Rockwell's best-loved paintings, "Saying Grace," sold for a record $46 million Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York.
Blog // 7 years ago
Norman Rockwell painting sells for whopping $46 million
Norman Rockwell painted "Saying Grace" for the Saturday Evening Post back in 1951.
$1 million Rockwell painting missing from NYC warehouse
New York police say they are asking the public for tips to find a Norman Rockwell painting that disappeared months after it was sold for more than $1 million.
Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States, where Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than four decades. Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter (although his Rosie was reproduced less than others of the day), Saying Grace (1951), and the Four Freedoms series. He is also noted for his work for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA); producing covers for their publication Boys' Life, calendars, and other illustrations.
Norman Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894, in New York City to Jarvis Waring Rockwell and Anne Mary "Nancy" (née Hill) Rockwell. His earliest American ancestor was John Rockwell (1588 - 1662), from Somerset, England, who immigrated to America probably in 1635 aboard the ship Hopewell and became one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut. He had one brother, Jarvis Waring Rockwell, Jr., older by a year and half. Jarvis Waring, Sr., was the manager of the New York office of a Philadelphia textile firm, George Wood, Sons & Company, where he spent his entire career.
Norman transferred from high school to the Chase Art School at the age of 14. He then went on to the National Academy of Design and finally to the Art Students League. There, he was taught by Thomas Fogarty, George Bridgman, and Frank Vincent DuMond; his early works were produced for St. Nicholas Magazine, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) publication Boys' Life and other juvenile publications. Joseph Csatari carried on his legacy and style for the BSA.
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Norman Rockwell."


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Forecast: lead, zinc and tin production revenue New Zealand 2008-2018
This statistic shows the revenue of lead, zinc and tin production in New Zealand from 2008 to 2012, with a projection until 2018. In 2010, revenues of lead, zinc and tin production in New Zealand amounted to approximately 69 million U.S. dollars.
Revenue of lead, zinc and tin production (SIC 24.43) in New Zealand from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
Zinc recycling in the U.S. 2006-2017
Global base metal industry - zinc price 2004-2019
Global refined zinc production and consumption 2012-2019
Zinc production in major countries 2010-2019
Statistics on "Zinc"
Global reserves of zinc 2010-2019
Global zinc reserves by country 2019
Distribution of global zinc reserves by country 2018
Zinc - global mine production 2019
Distribution of global zinc production by country 2018
Zinc metal - production 2019
Distribution of global refined zinc production by country 2018
World's leading zinc exporters by country 2019
World's leading zinc importers by country 2019
Selected zinc mining companies market capitalization 2020
Zinc production of selected leading zinc miners 2017
Teck Resources zinc production 2013-2019
Glencore's sales of metal and mineral products 2014-2019
Global zinc consumption 2004-2019
Global zinc consumption distribution by end use 2018
Average prices for zinc worldwide from 2014 to 2025
Monthly prices for zinc worldwide from January 2014 to October 2020
North American zinc price 2015-2019
Rate of return on zinc investments worldwide 2019
Zinc production U.S. 2015-2019
Zinc production U.S. states 2011-2017
Zinc refinery production U.S. 2015-2019
Zinc reserves in Canada 1980-2017
Production of zinc in Canada by province 2019
Global zinc production forecast 2019-2027
Global zinc consumption forecast 2021-2028
Global zinc consumption forecast by type 2021-2028
Global zinc price forecast 2021-2028
Forecast: lead, zinc and tin production revenue Latvia 2008-2018
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Forecast: steel drums manufacturing revenue UK 2008-2018
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Statista. (October 14, 2014). Revenue of lead, zinc and tin production (SIC 24.43) in New Zealand from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/342620/new-zealand-lead-zinc-and-tin-production-revenue-forecast-sic-2443
Statista. "Revenue of lead, zinc and tin production (SIC 24.43) in New Zealand from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 14, 2014. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/342620/new-zealand-lead-zinc-and-tin-production-revenue-forecast-sic-2443
Statista. (2014). Revenue of lead, zinc and tin production (SIC 24.43) in New Zealand from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2021. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/342620/new-zealand-lead-zinc-and-tin-production-revenue-forecast-sic-2443
Statista. "Revenue of Lead, Zinc and Tin Production (Sic 24.43) in New Zealand from 2008 to 2018 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2014, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/342620/new-zealand-lead-zinc-and-tin-production-revenue-forecast-sic-2443
Statista, Revenue of lead, zinc and tin production (SIC 24.43) in New Zealand from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/342620/new-zealand-lead-zinc-and-tin-production-revenue-forecast-sic-2443 (last visited January 20, 2021)


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The Use of Organizational Assessment Reviews to Improve Organizational Performance
Summary from October 20,2017 EOM Panel Meeting
The Office of Management and Budget has invited NAPA to share its insights on how to leverage the growing body of data on the organizational health and performance of federal agencies and programs, and how this data might be acted on to improve organizational health and performance at the unit level. The EOM panel convened public and private sector leaders to share their experiences.
Questions explored include: Are there existing models of standards for assessing unit level organizational health and performance? How do other organizations conduct such assessments? If they find a need for improvement, what approaches are used to foster change?
Understand how different organizations assess and improve their organizational health and performance, ideally at the front-line unit level:
What is the objective of the organizational assessment?
What criteria are used when conducting an assessment?
What data are available or are collected to make the assessment against the criteria (quantitative vs. qualitative)?
Who and how are the data analyzed?
What is the approach used to undertake an assessment (e.g., statistical review; in-person site visit?)
Who and how are results followed up with the unit after an assessment?
Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL) Efforts to Improve Employee Engagement.
VETS has a total staff of about 250, with a $275 million budget. They post counselors in DOL-funded job centers around the country, and have offices in each state. Most state offices only have one or two persons; regional offices have 6-7 staff.
In 2012, the organization was in disarray, its political leadership was replaced, and its scores in the governmentwide Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) were low. About 90 percent of staff are veterans and are very committed to their jobs but felt they were not supported. In 2013, the Secretary set a target of 5 percent improvement in FEVS scores across the department in its annual operating plan. There were a number of departmental initiatives, and there was strong secretarial support. The departmental approach encompassed three elements: better performance measurement; improvement in FEVS scores for engagement; links to a "learning agenda."
The new leadership in VETS used an integrated leadership approach to better engage employees, involving:
Better communication with staff via quarterly all-hands video links; the goal was to just get started talking.
Targeted training investments, and greater transparency of who is getting trained for what, based on employee individual development plans.
Reviewed the agency's mission, vision, values.
In 2014, VETS's service delivery model was changed, which required changes in internal processes:
Delegated increased authority to the regions to run themselves (in order to mitigate the complaint that you can't build trust from afar), with headquarters oversight.
Brought in regional staff as detailees, who helped develop tailored regional plans. This resulted in data more useful to different offices and regional administrators. They combined FEVS with other data sources to allow regions to tailor their approaches.
By 2017, VETS had increased its employee engagement scores on the FEVS survey by 30 percent, ranking fifth among all the units in the Department of Labor, and it was close to being in the top quartile, government wide.
Government of India's Use of Results-Oriented Frameworks and Performance Agreements.
The government of India created a performance management framework in the mid-2000s that employed a series of "Results Framework Documents," (RFDs), which were performance agreements between the leaders of the 80 largest agencies and the Cabinet/Prime Minister. The RFDs were the basis of the performance contracts between the agency ministers (political) and the top career Secretaries in the agencies.
The focus was largely on improving systems within the agencies (which are judged to be about 80 percent of the drivers of performance). The elements of the RFD were converted into an index so agencies could be compared. The RFDs specified:
Main objectives to be achieved
Actions to be taken to meet the objectives
Metrics that would demonstrate the extent of progress being made.
Third party evaluators were used to assess the quality of the performance agreements (e.g., were they stretch goals vs. easy-to-achieve goals), and they assessed the scoring of the progress reports at the end of the process.
The new framework approach resulted in some specific changes:
Agencies began to prioritize among many competing objectives
Agencies moved from single-point targets to be met to an assessment of progress
Benchmark competitions emerged between agencies
The approach incentivized performance; the performance bonuses of executives were tied to departmental scores
U.S. Army's Use of Operational Assessment Reviews.
The Army uses a variety of assessment techniques to manage performance and the attainment of objectives. "Effects-based" assessments help evaluate the Army's attainment of strategic objectives. These typically focus, on a 5-10 year time period. The Army uses both quantitative performance metrics and qualitative surveys (e.g. command climate surveys) to assess organizational effectiveness. It assesses unit- or command-level processes:
The sequence is: Plan, define, operate, monitor, assess.
Definitions of what constitutes "success" are determined up front in a cooperative effort between planners, analysts, and subject matter experts responsible for evaluating each metrics. These include both "readiness" and "strategic accomplishments" metrics.
The assessment teams conduct organizational command climate surveys, along with other tailored surveys.
A major project, such as a strategic campaign plan, would take 6 months to develop a framework, followed by 3 months of data collection. In the case of the Pacific Command, a tailored organizational assessment led to a flatter command structure.
The Army is leading many efforts to effectively collect and evaluate big data. The Army Analytics Group is creating a "data lake" with all Army military personnel data as part of the Human Capital Big Data initiative, one of these big data efforts. Data in this "data lake" can be analyzed to assess trends in recruitment and retention, and determine the effectiveness of Army incentive programs.
Army ORSAs (Operations Research and Systems Analysts) lead a majority of the assessment efforts in the Army. There are about 600 active duty ORSAs at present, and an equal number of civilian ORSAs, working to solve problems for the Army at large.
Private Sector Examples Shared by Gartner.
Following are three private sector examples where a data initiative was undertaken in response to specific business needs identified by a company's top leadership.
"Hadrian" is a large telecommunications company with 30,000 employees. It undertook a cybersecurity initiative, which empowered employees to be part of the security process to identify breaches. The approach used employed a rating analogous to a credit rating to rate security/access to IT systems.
Intel Corporation had a large, federated collection of data. They had difficulty in comparing apples-to-apples until they developed a dictionary of standard definitions for those data seen as having "enterprise-wide value" and required all sub-units to use those definitions [may resemble the effort to respond to the DATA Act's requirements ]. . . . They identified 18 key drivers of performance, in three buckets, and then ensured that all managers understood these metrics so they could use them when making decisions.
First Group (a transportation company) focused on seven categories of business capabilities they felt they needed to manage in order to grow. They focused attention on creating "data health" since they knew their data were not useful for decision-making. They had poor data collection processes, poor integration of data from different sources, low usability, and timeliness.
Data needed to align to key business capabilities (e.g., maintenance of buses) and the sub-capabilities of these key capabilities (e.g., the maintenance of buses, the availability of spare parts in their garages, etc.). Their overall KPI was to increase the percent of buses that were operational.
They surveyed frontline employees on the "health" of the data they generate (e.g., they found that the processes for entering data was time-consuming so it was often skipped; in response, management changed the data entry process to make it much easier). Data health rose.
Need to be able to demonstrate a link between employee engagement and improved performance, or this initiative will only be seen as an "employee happiness" effort.
Commerce and Treasury have analytic assessment units, similar to the Army.
Can organizational assessment reviews identify opportunities for innovation?
A leading indicator for organizational health, available from the FEVS, is the state of "leadership ethics." If employees perceive poor ethical behavior, this often foreshadows a decline in overall organizational health and performance, sometimes leading to visible scandal.
A "new frontier" is assessing whether the "fix" is a change in organizational culture vs. a change in the organization's leaders.
What is the impact of the blended workforce on the workplace?
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Federal Government IT Intentions
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It is interesting to compare Federal Government IT Intentions with reality. There is always a gap.
US Federal Intentions
NSTIC NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR TRUSTED IDENTITIES IN CYBERSPACE, Enhancing Online Choice, Efficiency, Security, and Privacy GOAL: Create a Framework that show how to enable an Ecosystem that meets the high-level objectives of a national identity ecosystem (2011-04-05)
IPV6 The OMB has decreed that the Federal Government needs to move towards IPV6. 2020-11-19
Open Source Developer, Manager David Recordon Named White House Director of Technology Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols ZNET (2021-01-05)
President-elect Joe Biden's transition team announced that open source software developer David Recordon has been named the White House Director of Technology. The team said his nearly 20-year career has focused on the intersection of technology, security, open source software, public service, and philanthropy. Recordon also was the first Director of White House Information Technology (IT) during the Obama administration, with IT modernization and cybersecurity his priorities. His agenda during the Biden presidency will include getting a grip on next-generation technology like Facial Recognition, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics. Recordon wrote on LinkedIn: "The pandemic and ongoing cybersecurity attacks present new challenges for the entire Executive Office of the President, but ones I know that these teams can conquer in a safe and secure manner together."
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The course for the half marathon – described by race organizers as mostly flat with a few gentle, rolling hills – follows an out-and-back route along traffic-controlled roads, starting at the park's Log Cabin Visitor Center.
From there, runners proceed along state route 36 to River Road, following the twists and turns of the Clarion's waters toward the race half-way/turn-around point, and then retrace their route back to finish line at the visitor center.
The terrain for the race – which welcomed a field of just over 900 runners for the spring 2014 running of the event, for both the half marathon and the 5K – is made up entirely of paved roads.
Along the course, the only significant change in elevation occurs at miles 2 and 12 (which, because it's an out-and-back course, are the same hill).
Nestled within Cook Forest State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania, roughly 90 miles north of Pittsburgh and about 290 miles northwest of Philadelphia, Cooksburg typically sees April temperatures that average between 32°F and 57°F, while precipitation amounts average just over 3.5 inches for the month.
On the day of the race (April 7), the average low is 28°F and the average high is 52°F.
See the race route map for the Cook Forest Half Marathon here.
To reserve your spot in the 2019 running of Cooksburg's Cook Forest Half Marathon or 5K race, register online at GetMeRegistered.com here.
Ever run in the Cook Forest Half Marathon? Share your impressions here, or post your review in the Comments below.


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Toy Hall of Fame adds army men, Rubik's Cube, bubbles
By Carolyn Thompson
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It's mission accomplished for little green army men.
The molded plastic must-haves for generations of pretend soldiers were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with the 1980s stumper Rubik's Cube, and bubbles.
The trio of toys takes its place alongside other classics including Barbie, G.I. Joe, Scrabble and the hula hoop after beating out nine other finalists including Fisher-Price Little People, American Girl dolls and My Little Pony.
The tiny monochromatic heroes have been around since 1938, with ups and downs along the way. Their popularity waned during the Vietnam War but they became big-screen stars with the 1995 Pixar movie "Toy Story" and several manufacturers continue to produce millions of them every year.
The army men were finalists two other years before making the cut this time around, offering hope to this year's also-rans, which also included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Slip 'N Slide, the skill game Operation, paper airplanes, pots and pans, and the toy trucks sold annually since 1964 by the Hess gas station chain.
The brain-teasing Rubik's Cube was invented by Hungarian architect Erno Rubik in the 1970s, but took off in the United States in 1980 after being imported by Ideal Toy Corp. More than 100 million of the six-color cubes were sold between 1980 and 1982, dividing an obsessively twisting populace between those who could solve it and those who could not.
The cubes, with nine colored squares on each side, can be arranged 43 quintillion ways, according to the Toy Hall of Fame, and have inspired organized competitions in more than 50 countries, along with contests to solve it blindfolded, one-handed and under water. Mats Valk of the Netherlands holds the speed record for re-aligning the colors in 5.55 seconds.
Children have played with soap bubbles since at least the 17th century, according to the toy hall, when paintings depicting the play appeared in what is now modern-day Belgium. More than 200 million bottles of bubble liquid are sold annually.
Bubbles got the nod as a toy of the imagination, spokesman Shane Rhinewald said, listing it alongside similar previous inductees including the stick and blanket.
A national selection committee made up of 24 experts, including toy collectors, designers and psychologists vote the winners in to the hall each year. Anyone can nominate a toy, but to make it through the preliminary selection process and become a finalist a toy must have achieved icon status, survived through generations, foster learning, creativity or discovery and have profoundly changed play or toy design.
The toy hall is located inside The Strong museum in Rochester.
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It may not be immediately obvious, but the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is back for 2019, this time in plug-in form.
Back when the Subaru Crosstrek had an "XV" in its name, the sparky Japanese brand launched a hybrid model to go along with it, and the result was met with crickets. See, while the garden-variety Crosstrek went on to become one of the brand's best-selling models, the hybrid was launched around the time America was benefitting from steadily dropping gas prices, and hybrids were no longer on the menu.
Though not much has changed since the Crosstrek Hybrid departed in 2016, Subaru has seen fit to give it another try, this time adding a plug for electric-only range. The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is almost indiscernible from the regular model but has some subtle styling changes like blue accents inside and out, a bold new color called Lagoon Blue Pearl, and unique 18-inch wheels.
The big story though is the return of the hybrid powertrain, which consists of the standard 2.0-liter flat 4-cylinder engine and two electric motors, one to start the engine and another to power it for hybrid and electric driving modes. The drive system is actually derived from the Toyota Prius Prime.
The Crosstrek Hybrid gets blue stitching and two-tone leather to signify its electrification by a system derived from the Toyota Prius Prime.
Subaru claims an electric-only range of 17 miles on a full charge, and the time to charge is 5 hours at 120 volts and 2 hours at 240 volts. The batteries are mounted beneath the cargo area and do add some weight, but the claimed 0-60 mph time is around a second faster than the standard model's 10.2-second mark. Total range is 480 miles and the Crosstrek Hybrid manages 90 mpg-equivalent.
Additionally, the Crosstrek Hybrid comes standard with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, blind spot warning, and rear cross-traffic alert. It also packs adaptive headlights and a pedestrian alert system that actually alerts pedestrians near the vehicle when it is traveling under 20 mph.
Inside, blue two-tone leather and stitching abound, as well as a standard 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone projection technology. An optional package adds TomTom-based navigation and a power moonroof, heated steering wheel, and upgraded stereo. The 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid goes on sale next month at Subaru dealerships across the country.


Steeda Autosports is proud to support the 9 – 11 Tribute Run 2007. The event, held to commemorate the Fallen Heroes of the September 11, attack six years ago, is hosted and coordinated by www.SouthFloridaStangs.net the High Performance Mustang Community for South Florida whose members all share a passion for Mustang and for this very worthy cause.
This year's event occurring on September 8, 2007 will benefit the September 11th Families Association (www.911families.org), an organization that raises money for the children of those who died in the attacks. Mustang Clubs from West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami work hard to make the event a rousing success.
Please visit www.911tributerun.com for complete details about this worthy cause and event – and lets all join in to make a difference!
The members of the South Florida Stangs – Mustang Club honor the sacrifice and the memory of the victims of 9/11. We raise funds to show our support for 9/11 victim's families. Our event is a Mustang only cruise, car show and memorial tribute that begins in Davie, FL and culminates at Holiday Isle in the Florida Keys. The activities at our destination in the Florida Keys include: a Mustang car show, a raffle, an auction and a soul stirring tribute to the victims/heroes of the attacks on Septembet 11th, 2001. This event was designed to serve as a tribute to honor the victims of September 11th, 2001. We serve the community with this event by raising funds for a 9/11 based charity. With that, The South Florida Stangs 9-11 Tribute Run was born.
The goal this year is raise $10,000.00 to benefit The September 11th Families Foundation which we are supporting for the second year in a row. We plan to achieve our fund raising goal through event sponsorships, donations, participant registrations, event merchandise and raffle ticket sales. South Florida Stangs will donate the 100% of the proceeds to The September 11th Families Foundation.
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Sonny Daytons – Running This Country
Sonny Daytons offers new anthem for all those people putting in work to realize their dreams
NEW LONDON, CT – Sonny Daytons is a New York rapper who has been through a lot of obstacles in his life. But instead of feeling sorry for himself and burying his head in the sand, this motivated musician decided to take his career in his own hands and make proactive steps toward his success. He moved to Connecticut for a better living, built his own studio (Daytons Platinum Productions), and has been doing what he does best ever since – making music for people. That kind of leap of faith takes heart and dedication and a lot of sacrifices, but the rewards at the end of the road are well worth it, and as Sonny begins to gather an ever-widening global fanbase he's excited to finally see the fruits of his labor.
His most recent hit single "Running This Country" is sure to bring in even more fans. The dark vibey intro of the song features a haunting piano melody that invites the listener in before making way for some classic 808s. When the beat drops, audiences are introduced to the freaky flow of this impressive rapper. The song is bouncy in the best of ways, and it's sure to have listeners bopping their heads as they consider the lyrics that Sonny weaves together.
"It's ultimately a song about staying focused on what you're doing," he said. "We run everything – me and my team – and we put in that work. This is a song that celebrates that. IT's almost like an anthem. When it comes to all of my music, I think I have a unique voice. I keep a style that's between how they used to spit back in the days but also how they do it today. I try to keep that tempo and attract a generation that was used to that old-school sound while also attracting a younger generation that likes more of the new stuff."
More than anything, fans have commented on Sonny's music for how relatable it is. His music has been lauded as being inspirational while also being entertaining. In a lot of ways his lyrics serve as a cautionary tale that warns against the consequences of street life, but his stories go well beyond that. Even people who haven't had to come up through the struggle will be able to relate on some level with the stories that Sonny weaves through his songs.
Sonny said he has more music coming out this year, as well as music videos.
To listen to his music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxbWfDjA3AM
"Running This Country"
https://www.Youtube.com/c/sonnydaytons
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6TPZcgBt1vpF1QrKu0hZsW?si=s3k8ZOUWSbG7zIYb-WcV4g&nd=1
Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/i_am_sonnydaytons
TikTok: https://www.TikTok.com/sonnydaytons
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The conundrum of cost-effectiveness
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2012 September;79(9):610-611
Vinay Prasad, MD
Medical Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Address: Vinay Prasad, MD, Medical Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, 10/12N226, Bethesda, MD 20892; e-mail vinayak.prasad@nih.gov
The views and opinions of Dr. Prasad do not necessarily reflect those of the National Cancer Institute or National Institutes of Health.
Whitney R, Vàlek V, Fages JF, et al. Transarterial chemoembolization and selective internal radiation for the treatment of patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors: a comparison of efficacy and cost. Oncologist 2011; 16:594–601.
Burnett MG, Stein SC, Bartels RH. Cost-effectiveness of current treatment strategies for lumbar spinal stenosis: nonsurgical care, laminectomy, and X-STOP. J Neurosurg Spine 2010; 13:39–46.
Beale S, Bagust A, Shearer AT, Martin A, Hulme L. Cost-effectiveness of rosiglitazone combination therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the UK. Pharmacoeconomics 2006; 24(suppl 1):21–34.
Prasad V, Cifu A, Ioannidis JP. Reversals of established medical practices: evidence to abandon ship. JAMA 2012; 307:37–38.
Hillner BE, Smith TJ, Desch CE. Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of autologous bone marrow transplantation in metastatic breast cancer. Estimates using decision analysis while awaiting clinical trial results. JAMA 1992; 267:2055–2061.
Prasad V. The apples and oranges of cost-effectiveness. Cleve Clin J Med 2012; 79:377–379.
Drs. Udeh and Udeh attempt to highlight the "straw man" nature of my argument and the inaccuracies of my piece, but they ultimately disprove none of my claims.
Regarding vertebroplasty—a procedure that never worked better than a sham one—the authors do not fault the cost-effectiveness analysis for getting it wrong, but rather early clinical studies that provided false confidence. Yet, as a matter of fact, both were wrong. Cost-effectiveness analyses cannot be excused because they are based on faulty assumptions or poor data. This is precisely the reason they should be faulted. If incorrect cost-effectiveness analyses cannot be blamed because clinical data are flawed, can incorrect clinical research blame its shortcomings on promising preclinical data?
Cost-effectiveness analyses continue to be published regarding interventions that lack even a single randomized controlled trial showing efficacy, despite the authors' assertion that no one would do that. Favorable cost profiles have been found for diverse, unproven interventions such as transarterial chemoembolization,1 surgical laminectomy,2 and rosiglitazone (Avandia).3 Udeh and Udeh hold an untenable position, arguing that such analyses are ridiculous and would not be performed (such as a study of antibiotics to treat the common cold), while dismissing counterexamples (vertebroplasty), contending they are moot. The fact is that flawed cost-effectiveness studies are performed. They are often in error, and they distort our discussions of funding and approval.
Regarding exemastane (Aromasin), the authors miss the distinction between disease-specific death and overall mortality. Often, therapies lower the death rate from a particular disease but do not increase the overall survival rate. Typically, in these situations, we attribute the discrepancy to a lack of power, but an alternative hypothesis is that some death rates (eg, from cancer) decrease, while others (eg, from cardiovascular disease) increase, resulting in no net benefit. My comment regarding primary prevention studies is that unless the overall mortality rate is improved, one may continue to wonder if this phenomenon—trading death—is occurring. As a result, cost-effective analyses performed on these data may reach false conclusions. The authors' fatalistic interpretation of my comments is not what I intended and is much more like a straw man.
Lastly, some of the difficulties in reconciling costs from randomized trials and actual clinical practice would be improved if clinical trials included participants who were more like the patients who would ultimately use the therapy. Such pragmatic trials would be a boon to the validity of research science4 and the accuracy of cost-effectiveness studies. I doubt that decision analytic modeling alone can overcome the problems I highlight. Two decades ago, we learned—from cost-effectiveness studies of autologous bone marrow transplantation in breast cancer—that decision analysis could not overcome major deficits in evidence.5 Autologous bone marrow transplantation is cost-effective—well, assuming it works.
We need cost-effectiveness studies to help us prioritize among countless emerging medical practices. However, we also need those analyses to be accurate. The examples I highlighted show common ways we err. The two rules I propose in my original commentary6 are not obvious to all, and they continue to be ignored. As such, cost-effectiveness still resembles like apples and oranges.
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The apples and oranges of cost-effectiveness: A rejoinder
Chiedozie I. Udeh, MD, MHLTHEC
Belinda L. Udeh, PhD, MPH
A recent CCJM commentary used straw men to indict cost-effectiveness research.


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Wonder Woman did not keep her identity a secret, and initially did not consider herself a superheroine. Indeed, her character was wide-eyed and naive, innocent and without guile. Diana spoke only Themyscirian, a variation of ancient Greek, and had to learn English when she arrived in the United States. Fortunately, Diana soon met Julia Kapatelis, a scholar in Greek culture, and her daughter Vanessa Kapatelis who helped the Amazon princess adjust to the world of men. However, for all her apparent naiveté, Diana was a trained warrior, and had no compunction against using deadly force when called for. For example, she felled the god Deimos in battle and felt completely justified under the circumstances. Through Pérez's tenure on the book, Diana confronted war, injustice, inequality, death and conflicts involving the Olympian Gods.[9]
Storylines	The 18th Letter • A League of One • A Piece of You • Amazons Attack! • Beauty and the Beasts • Birds of Paradise • Bitter Rivals • Blood • Bones • The Bronze Doors • The Challenge of Artemis • Challenge of the Gods • Champion • The Circle • The Contest • Counting Coup • Depths • Destiny Calling • Devastation • Devastation Returns • Down to Earth • Ends of the Earth • Expatriate • Flesh • The Game of the Gods • God Complex • Gods and Mortals • Gods of Gotham • Godwar • Guts • Iron • Judgment in Infinity • Land of the Lost • Levels • Love and Murder • Lifelines • Marathon • The Men Who Moved the Earth • A Murder of Crows • Odyssey • The Pandora Virus • Paradise Island Lost • Revenge of the Cheetah • Rise of the Olympian • Sacrifice • Second Genesis • Stoned • Three Hearts • Trinity 98 • The Twelve Labors • War • Warkiller • War-Torn • Who is Donna Troy? • Who is Troia? • Who Is Wonder Woman? • The Witch and the Warrior • Wrath of the Silver Serpent
"Of course I wouldn't expect Miss Roubicek to understand all this," Marston wrote Gaines. "After all I have devoted my entire life to working out psychological principles. Miss R. has been in comics only 6 months or so, hasn't she? And never in psychology." But "the secret of woman's allure," he told Gaines, is that "women enjoy submission—being bound."
Diana was born circa 5000 years ago on the newly-created island of Themyscira to Zeus and Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons, mere months after the War of the Gods. Zeus intended for the child to one day grow strong enough to defeat Ares, the God of War. Fearful for her daughter's safety, Hippolyta lied to Diana about her true parentage, instead telling Diana that she'd sculpted her from clay and prayed to Zeus to bring her to life. Diana would believe this story for most of her life.
Wonder Woman returns in Injustice 2 as a playable character. She is voiced by the same voice actress whom had voiced her before, Susan Eisenberg. Just like the previous game, she sides with the regime. Later when Supergirl landed on earth, she mentored her. later, her Supergirl Tried to free Superman from his prison, but were stop by Blue Beetle and Firestorm. Because he needed help to fight Brainiac, Batman decide to free Superman himself. When Brainiac invaded the earth, she was among many whom were fighting against his army.
She is seen fighting the Metal Men at the beggining of the Movie. Wonder Woman is in charge of the organization of the Intergalactic Games. She is under pressure because she wants to impress the Ambassador Bek so she can get an invitation to spent a week with them, which she think will help in her preparation to be a Queen in the future. During the competition, she races agains Lashina and Bleez in the "Flying with obstacles" game. She wins despite Lashina constant cheating.
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Wonder Woman, while in her guise as the human Diana Prince, is an extremely experienced genius antiquities dealer, with Diana's tremendously long immortal life and natural fluency in all human languages allowing her to accumulate an immense amount of knowledge on the subject, though (being an Amazon with Old God heritage) she seems to specialize most in ancient Greco-Roman antiques. Hence, Diana works as Curator for the Department of Antiquities[6] at the extremely prestigious Louvre Museum in France, and she is held in very high esteem by the curator of the Gotham City Museum of Antiquities. She was swiftly able to tell that the museum's exhibit of Alexander the Great's sword was a fake, knowing exactly where the actual sword was and impressing Batman himself.
One of the events that led to Infinite Crisis was of Wonder Woman killing the villain Maxwell Lord in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #219.[114] Maxwell Lord was mind-controlling Superman, who as a result was near to killing Batman. Wonder Woman tried to stop Superman, Lord (who was unable to mind control her) made Superman see her as his enemy Doomsday trying to kill Lois Lane. Superman then attacked Wonder Woman, and a vicious battle ensued. Buying herself time by slicing Superman's throat with her tiara, Wonder Woman caught Lord in her Lasso of Truth and demanded to know how to stop his control over Superman. As the lasso forced the wearer to speak only the truth, Lord told her that the only way to stop him was to kill him. Left with no choice, Wonder Woman snapped Lord's neck and ended his control over Superman.[114] Unknown to her, the entire scene was broadcast live around every channel in the world by Brother Eye. The viewers were not aware of the entire situation, and saw only Wonder Woman murdering a Justice League associate. Wonder Woman's actions put her at odds with Batman and Superman, as they saw Wonder Woman as a cold-blooded killer, despite the fact that she saved their lives.[115]
Cheetah sought revenge upon Veronica Cale for abandoning her, and attempted to murder her, but was stopped by Wonder Woman.[83] Cale refused to transform Cheetah back to her human form, and Cheetah herself decided that she no longer desired to be human. Having left her Lasso of Truth binding Phobos and Deimos, Diana was given it back by the Olympian Gods and reunited with Steve.[1]
With a new decade arriving, DC president Jenette Kahn ordered a revamp in Wonder Woman's appearance. Artist Milton Glaser, who also designed the "bullet" logo adopted by DC in 1977, created a stylized "WW" emblem that evoked and replaced the eagle in her bodice and debuted in 1982.[39] The emblem in turn was incorporated by studio letterer Todd Klein onto the monthly title's logo, which lasted for a year and a half before being replaced by a version from Glaser's studio.[40] With sales of the title continuing to decline in 1985 (despite an unpublished revamp that was solicited), the series was canceled and ended in issue #329 (February 1986) written by Gerry Conway, depicting Steve Trevor's marriage to Wonder Woman.
The character has been featured in direct-to-DVD animated films and CGI theatrical releases, such as The Lego Movie (2014). Within the live-action DC Extended Universe films, Wonder Woman debuted in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and was featured as the main character in Wonder Woman (2017). In November 2017, she appeared in the DCEU release Justice League.
^ Sanderson, Peter (September–October 1981). "Thomas/Colan Premiere Wonder Woman's New Look". Comics Feature. New Media Publishing (12/13): 23. The hotly-debated new Wonder Woman uniform will be bestowed on the Amazon Princess in her first adventure written and drawn by her new creative team: Roy Thomas and Gene Colan...This story will appear as an insert in DC Comics Presents #41.
In the wake of the 1954 hearings, DC Comics removed Bender from its editorial advisory board, and the Comics Magazine Association of America adopted a new code. Under its terms, comic books could contain nothing cruel: "All scenes of horror, excessive bloodshed, gory or gruesome crimes, depravity, lust, sadism, masochism shall not be permitted." There could be nothing kinky: "Illicit sex relations are neither to be hinted at nor portrayed. Violent love scenes as well as sexual abnormalities are unacceptable." And there could be nothing unconventional: "The treatment of love-romance stories shall emphasize the value of the home and the sanctity of marriage."
In the issue's most surprising twist, made clear in this preview, is that the comic will begin after Diana's battle with the Dark Gods. Parting ways with Steve Trevor after the battle isn't a shock, since fans expect it to be a big, future-altering showdown for Diana (and potentially even more humans). But the fact that the future of Jason is left unclear may be the biggest tease.
Following the popularity of the Wonder Woman TV series (initially set during World War II), the comic book was also transposed to this era.[15] The change was made possible by the multiverse concept, which maintained that the 1970s Wonder Woman and the original 1940s version existed in two separate yet parallel worlds. A few months after the TV series changed its setting to the 1970s, the comic book returned to the contemporary timeline. Soon after, when the series was written by Jack C. Harris, Steve (Howard) Trevor was killed off yet again.[9]
A warning that is first heard from the lips of Cheetah as she attempts to escape captivity, yet is echoed by others around the globe, all putting Wonder Woman on alert. As she attempts to investigate, she is attacked by Supergirl, wanting vengeance for the death of Rao, as the influence has gotten to her as well. An epic battle breaks out, and once again, the trusty Lasso of Truth saves the day, though barely.
After the death of Superman, Wonder Woman became depressed and began to remember her origins differently, questioning aspects of her past such as whether she truly was mocked as a child and her relationship with Ares. In a fit of rage Diana crushed the helmet of War. Realizing that she shouldn't have been able to do that, she used the Lasso of Truth on herself and discovered that she had been deceived. Diana traveled to Olympus for answers, but found it abandoned. She also found herself unable to return to her home of Themyscira.[7]
After Sekowsky's run ended in the early 1970s, Diana's roots were reverted to her old mythological ones and she wore a more modernized version of her original outfit, a predecessor to her "bathing suit" outfit.[194] Later, in 1976, her glowing white belt was turned into a yellow one.[194] For Series 3, artist Terry Dodson redrew her outfit as a strapless swimsuit.[195]
DC Comics Executive Editor Dan DiDio asked fans for 600 postcards to restore the Wonder Woman comic book to the original numbering, starting at #600. The publisher's office had received 712 postcards by the October 31, 2009 deadline. As a result, the numbering switched to #600 after Wonder Woman #44, in an anniversary issue. Issue #600 featured several stories featuring work from guest creators such as Geoff Johns, George Pérez, Phil Jimenez, and Amanda Conner. The issue featured guest appearances from other female superheroes such as Batwoman, Power Girl, Batgirl, Stargirl and the Question.[9]
Wonder Woman's powers and traditional costume were restored in issue #204 (January–February 1973).[12] Gloria Steinem, who grew up reading Wonder Woman comics, was a key player in the restoration. Steinem, offended that the most famous female superheroine had been depowered, placed Wonder Woman (in costume) on the cover of the first issue of Ms. (1972) – Warner Communications, DC Comics' owner, was an investor – which also contained an appreciative essay about the character.[13]
Principal photography on the film began on November 21, 2015,[119][120] under the working title Nightingale.[121][122] Among the film sets were Lower Halstow, Kent,[123] and Australia House[124] in England and the Sassi di Matera,[125] Castel del Monte[125] and Camerota[126] in Southern Italy. Matthew Jensen was the director of photography,[127] filming in the United Kingdom, France and Italy.[128] Production in London concluded on March 13, 2016.[129] On March 20, 2016, filming was underway in Italy. In late April, filming took place at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, where a Wayne Enterprises truck was spotted alongside Gadot.[130] Principal photography finished on May 9, 2016.[131] Patty Jenkins and director of photography Matt Jensen said that the film's look was inspired by painter John Singer Sargent.[132] Reshoots took place in November 2016, while Gadot was five months pregnant. A green cloth was placed over her stomach to edit out her pregnancy during post-production.[133]
The I Ching era had an influence on the 1974 Wonder Woman TV movie featuring Cathy Lee Crosby, in which Wonder Woman was portrayed as a non-superpowered globe-trotting super-spy who wore an amalgam of the Wonder Woman and Diana Prince costumes. The first two issues of Allan Heinberg's run (Wonder Woman vol. 3, #1–2) include direct references to I Ching, and feature Diana wearing an outfit similar to that which she wore during the I Ching era.[9]
During 1942 to 1947, images of bound and gagged women frequently graced the covers of both Sensation Comics and Wonder Woman. An early example includes a scene in Wonder Woman #3 (Feb.-March 1943), Wonder Woman herself ties up several women, dresses them in deer costumes and chases them through the forest. Later she rebinds them and displays them on a platter.[3][4]
During the fight, Steve approaches Diana who can't hear him speak due to an explosion temporarily rupturing her eardrums. Steve, after much talking, departs and leaves Diana with his watch before boarding the plane which is taking off with the mustard gas. Ares eventually restrains Diana, imploring her to surrender and realize the futility of their fight. Diana notices the plane in the sky as she's pinned to the ground and watches in horror as it explodes with Steve sacrificing himself to save billions of lives.
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'Bonanza of black holes' discovered by USU-built telescope
By John Hollenhorst
KSL News
LOGAN — A Utah-made satellite has discovered a "bonanza of black holes" and has found 1,000 examples of a rare and violent phenomenon that produces the brightest objects in the universe.
NASA announced discoveries Wednesday of some of the "most extreme" features of the heavens after scientists spent months studying images obtained by the orbiting WISE telescope. The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spent more than a year mapping the entire sky with its infrared cameras.
WISE was designed and built at Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory. It's now getting credit for producing images of the brightest, most massive, most violent regions of space.
The spacecraft's name may live on in astronomy books. NASA scientists attached the name "WISE Hot DOGs" to a bizarre class of ultra-massive, super-bright objects. "DOG" is an acronym for "Dust-Obscured Galaxy."
"These are galaxies that we can't see any way except in the infrared" range of light, said USU astrophysicist Shane Larson. "They're absolutely the most luminous objects we've ever seen, tens of billions of times the luminosity of our sun."
Astronomers aren't sure how the WISE Hot DOGs are formed. One possibility is that they're triggered by the collision of two massive galaxies, each with its own black hole in the galactic center. As the two star-systems merge, gases are stirred over vast distances and swirl violently around and into the black holes. It's only because of such interactions that black holes can be seen at all.
The WISE telescope has found over 500 million light sources in the universe.
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"We're seeing them heat up the gas in the galaxy," Larson said. "That gas is becoming warmer, hotter than it was. And that makes it visible to our instruments, like WISE."
There may be a WISE Hot DOG in Earth's future. Our own Milky Way galaxy is expected to eventually merge with the Andromeda Galaxy. It's too soon to panic, though; that cosmic collision isn't expected for about two billion years.
The infrared imagery obtained by WISE shows a total of 563 million light sources in the universe, far more than were ever observed before. They include comets, asteroids, moons, planets, stars, galaxies and a set of very cool "stars" known as brown dwarfs.
The discovery of millions of black holes is creating excitement. NASA astronomer Daniel Stern called it a bonanza. "Wise has found this jackpot of black holes," he said, "more than had been found by any previous survey."
NASA scientist Peter Eisenhardt said WISE has given scientists a huge amount of new data to study for years. "It's quite a major advance and quite a good bargain for its field," Eisenhardt said. "We released our data in March and there are now about 175 papers in the published astronomical literature based on WISE data. And that rate is climbing rapidly."
"That's the ultimate reward," said Joel Cardon who was part of the team that designed and built the WISE satellite. "We knew the instrument had survived its bumpy ride into space. And now for the science to be progressing so well is the ultimate reward."
NASA launched the WISE satellite in 2009 and it did nearly all its work in 2010. It's still in orbit, hibernating, until someone spends the money to fire it back up.
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