Reportedly, 2017 Super Boy was the first time in which both sides established collaboration, and Mango TV would release all short videos related to Super Boy on toutiao.com. Meanwhile, toutiao.com would use its accurate push technology to push short videos of Super Boy to target users. In future, both sides might establish further cooperation in major variety show IPs such as Where Are We Going, Dad? and Who's The Murderer. It is noteworthy that Mango TV's super variety show 2017 Super Boy had drawn extensive support from media moguls before it was broadcast. In addition to the joint presenter Youku, Mango TV established cooperation with information and social platforms Ali Fun and Microblog. Now Super Boy gained favor from toutiao.com, suggesting this gold-lettered signboard's strong brand appeal and eye-catching ability. It was really worth expecting how this classic IP, coming into being 10 years ago, could be the number one of talent shows of 2017 along with Internet transformation and innovation, backed by media of great strength. Meanwhile, let's rub our eyes and see how Mango TV and toutiao.com would make more achievements in innovation in their deep collaboration.
On March 10th, Mango TV and toutiao.com jointly announced deep collaboration in a series of key projects in 2017, having their relationship fully upgraded. To be specific, Mango TV would make public to toutiao.com the content of its short videos in 2017, with 2017 Super Boy to be the first, and release content on toutiao.com personally; toutiao.com would offer Mango TV support in terms of algorithm distribution, big data analysis and resource promotion, to develop and renew the field of variety show IP together with Mango TV. The collaboration between both sides would expand the market scale to make it much greater than before, and the number would reach several hundred million. Evidently, this was a new attempt for both parties. With Mango TV releasing short variety show videos on toutiao.com, the number of quality short videos on this website would increase dramatically, and by releasing short videos on toutiao.com, Mango TV could start to develop variety show IP on the mobile end.
The live broadcast of the 89th Academy Awards ceremony was started on Mango TV at 8:00 this morning, despite a 12-hour time difference. There were real-time interpreters and multi-path cameras for live broadcast, and a second studio was set up as well. Well-known film critic Taotao was invited to give a live commentary and make a prediction of the results, to show audience a different Academy Awards ceremony that could be watched multi-dimensionally. According to the real-time broadcast data, 3 million viewers were watching Mango TV at the same time, a record never touched before at any other live-broadcast international grand ceremonies.
The Million Second Quiz is the first all-time online quiz program produced by Mango TV itself in China. Being scheduled to be televised on the National Day, it is a live program which lasts for as long as 170 hours. Mango TV produced this pure-network variety-show contents with high TV-level and high-profile production standards, implemented the real-time live show lasting for seven days and nights and brought audience with unprecedented audio-visual enjoyment.
A few days ago, BBC Worldwide and Mango TV launched a friendly talk on establishing strategic cooperation partnership and signed Strategic Cooperation Partnership Memorandum. Global-Market President of BBC Worldwide Mr. Paul Dempsey and Mr. Ding Cheng who is CEO of Mango TV (actually operated by hunantv.com) signed Strategic Cooperation Partnership Memorandum on behalf of two parties. The bilateral parties will make further discussions on feasible fields and projects for cooperation.
At 13:00 on August 15, The Perfect Holiday---- the first 90-day 24-hour network live interactive program of Mango TV was formally kicked off! Expectations and guests on such program were unveiled one by one at the site of Live Broadcast Launch Ceremony & Press Conference for The Perfect Holiday. Contestants screened from average people in rounds made debut and the scenery of mansion villas with 3500 square meters was also presented at the first time. On the site, numerous beauties of UP IDOL led by Wang Han and He Jiong entered the villas for experience and played interactive games with contestants. The unique combination of 12 ordinary people and 12 idols brought splendid shows!
At the opening ceremony held in the morning, Xu Yousheng, Standing Committee of Provincial Party Committee, Minister of Propaganda Department and Leader of Provincial Cultural System Reformation Special Team, and Li Youzhi, Vice Governor of Hunan Province and Deputy Leader of Provincial Cultural System Reformation Special Team, unveiled the shingle for the group company while Yang Jinyuan, Vice Minister of Propaganda Department of Provincial Party Committee, acted as the emcee of the ceremony. More than 300 cadres and staff of the group and relevant leaders of Deepening Reform Office of Provincial Party Committee, Organization Department of Provincial Party Committee, Provincial Public Sector Reform Office, Provincial Finance Bureau, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of Hunan Province, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hunan Province, Hunan Administration for Industry and Commerce, Administration of Press , Publication, Radio, Film and Television of Hunan Province, etc. have attended the feast.
On July 1st, Hunan Satellite TV became accessible to Dalian. Before that, Mango TV had initiated DVB+OTT strategic cooperation with Dalian Tiantu Cable Television Network Co., Ltd. Maogo TV Zone on-demand business of Dalian Tiantu Cable Television was put into service on June 30th, enabling the users of Dalian Tiantu Cable Television to watch the programs broadcasted by Hunan Satellite TV one day in advance.
On the afternoon of June, 30, "XGIMI: Renewal of Vision" Release Conference for New Product was held in Beijing. MANGO XIAOMI, the first brand-new product after the in-depth strategic cooperation between XGIMI and Mango TV, was formally introduced at the conference, which signified the initiation of strategic pattern of smart projection by Mango Media after its capital injection in XGIMI. Hong Rong, Vice President of Mango TV and General Manager of Mango Internet TV Business Division has attended the release conference.
After the consideration and decision of Party Committee of Hunan Broadcasting System, Ding Cheng was nominated for the Member of Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Mango Media and General Manager of Hunantv.com Interactive Entertainment Media Co., Ltd, and ceased to serve as Vice Chief Officer of Satellite Channel and Editor-in-Chief of Hunan Broadcasting System. Zhang Ruobo no longer served as the Member of Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Mango Media and General Manager of Hunantv.com, and was transferred to the new position as the Vice Chief Officer of Satellite Channel and Editor-in-Chief of Hunan Broadcasting System. These transfers became effective since June 25th, 2015.
On June 18, Dachen Economic Forum 2015 took place at Shenzhen Stock Exchange, attended by a number of investors and representatives of enterprises including Mango TV. The attendees discussed the characteristics of the economic development this year and relevant investment focuses. At the "See the Future" B2B Strategic Alliance signing ceremony, Mango TV signed to become one of the strategic alliance partners. Nie Mei, Deputy Director of Hunan Broadcasting System, shared the Internet+ practice of her institution at the parallel forum "The Advent of Our Best Times": the Internet+"; she also discussed the thinking on the development of Mango TV from independence in broadcasting to uniqueness, arousing a great deal of interest in the audience.
The 11th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Fair, on which Mango TV attended, was held in Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center on May 14. That morning, the member of Standing Committee of Hu'nan Provincial Committee and propaganda minister, Xu Yousheng, accompanied by director of Hunan Broadcasting System, Lv Huanbin and deputy director Nie Mei, visited Mango TV on the spot.
Recently, AdMaster, the leading independent third-party provider of marketing big data solutions in China, has released the SEI (Sponsorship Evaluation Index) research report of I am a Singer III exclusively broadcasted by Mango TV and conducted an authorized analysis of its advertising marketing effect. According to the data shown in the report, I am a Singer III not only achieved great performance on the exclusive broadcasting platform of Mango TV, but fulfilled the high-extent optimization for the marketing effect of the advertising brand.
The Internet Advertising Bidding for Where Are We Going, Dad? III Evokes Keen Competition amongst Customers; the Premium of Mango TV Golden Resources has Surpassed 45%. On Apr 8th, the advertising resources bidding fair for Where Are We Going, Dad? III – self-produced variety show of Hunan Satellite TV –was held in Changsha, where key brands from the whole county gathered together.
On Apr 1st, the release conference of 2015 ROI Festival Creative Leadership Summit was held in Shanghai. Mango TV made its debut at the summit as a speaker and released the theme that it intended to share with the participants at ROI Festival Creative Leadership Summit held in October this year -- Practice the Conviction "Independently", Marketing the Future.
Taking advantage of the "schoolchild craze" evoked by Grade One, the exclusive broadcasting variety show which achieved 4 million views, Mango TV has independently produced the first domestic children's drama, Schoolchildren Attack: Newcomer Hit. The drama was recently broadcasted online and would be updated at 16:00 of every Friday.
The number of viewers of Mango TV Variety Channel ranks the first in the industry while its hit TV dramas gradually collect popularity in the market. Recently, Laf has signed a formal Internet Advertising Cooperation Agreement with Mango TV for the title sponsorship of the webcasting hit TV drama, The Four, based on which the mutual interaction was initiated to accelerate the brand's "Marketing for the Young" strategy.
On the evening of Feb 12th, Hunan Satellite TV Xiaonianye (Festival on Dec 24th of Chinese lunar calendar) Gala was held with the theme of "Be Together to Share Happiness". With the development of integration and innovation, Mango TV has collected all-round resources based on various terminals such as TV, PC, Mobile Phone and Pad, providing users with a 360-degree five-screen interactive live broadcast.
2014 Hunantv.com summation and commendation meeting was held.
At the Mobilization Meeting of 2015 Hunantv.com Development held on Jan 22nd, Director Lv Huanbin has indicated that "the year of 2015 is the critical time for Hunantv.com when Mango TV exclusive broadcasting celebrates its real inception and Hunantv.com has truly achieved its restructuring in financing." In this context, the first "Mango TV Grand Ceremony" —— 2014 Hunantv.com Summation and Commendation Meeting was held on Jan 28th.
On Jan 7th, the opening ceremony of online and offline brand flagship stores of Mango TV "Be Together to Share Good Times" was held ceremoniously in Fans Club of Hunan Broadcasting System. One of the hosts of Hunan Satellite TV Li Rui cheered on the site as "Star Shop Manager", Vice President of Hunan Broadcasting System and President of Hunantv.com Nie Mei, CEO of Hunantv.com Zhang Ruobo and a number of high-level representatives of cooperative manufacturers attended the ceremony, and announced that "Mango TV Inside" Jingdong official flagship store, the Mango TV experience shop, opened for business officially.
Hunan Satellite TV New Years Countdown Concert opened grandly in Guangzhou International Sports Arena at 19:30 on Dec 31st, 2014; Mango TV integrated high-quality resources of the whole platform and gave full play to the media advantages, launching five-screen network creative interactive mode for the first time in China, which created many new records in the industry.
Brand is a key point to win in OTC industry. It raises great attention from people inside and outside the industry when new media stands behind brand communication. On Oct 15, nearly 100 experts, scholars, leaders from OTC enterprises gathered at Grand Health Brand Communication Forum held in Changsha for the discussion on assistance to health industry from new media.
The 6th China Network Audio-visual Industry Forum (CNAIF), an annual top level industry development forum sponsored by State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of The People's Republic of China and The People's Government of Shanghai was held in Shanghai from Dec. 4, 2014 to Dec. 5, 2014.
As content governs the network video industry, resources based on high-quality content become the core competitive power in the market. In 2014, Mango TV has shocked the video industry for its exclusive broadcasting of Divas Hit the Road and Grade One and attracted great attention of people from both inside and outside the industry to its future.
The 10th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival and the 27th China TV Golden Eagle Award ended on Oct 12 successfully. As the mixed representative of new and old media, Mango TV was awarded "Innovation Prize forTransmedia Fusion". The Golden Eagle Festival in this year was composed of Opening Ceremony & Art Show, 2014 Internet Grand Ceremony and Award Presenting Party.
On the evening of Oct 10th, the 10th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival was held in Changsha, Hunan. As it is reported, the three-day's Festival is composed of Opening Ceremony & Art Show, 2014 Internet Grand Ceremony and Closing Ceremony & Award Presenting Party.
From Sep 17th to Sep 19th, the 5th China International Copyright Expo was held in Chengdu Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center. The subsidiaries of Hunan Broadcasting System such as Hunan Satellite TV, Mango TV, Aniworld Satellite TV, Mango Library, etc. have attended the Expo.
On the afternoon of Aug 30th, the "Entertainment Master, Enjoy All Sorts of Happiness: TCL & Mango TV+" Release Conference for New Products was held in Changsha. At the conference, Mango TV joined hands with TCL in promoting the co-branded television "TCL & Mango TV+", which was the first co-branded television produced by a domestic IPTV licenser and a TV manufacturer.
On the afternoon of Aug 30th, the "Entertainment Master, Enjoy All Sorts of Happiness: TCL & Mango TV+" Release Conference for New Products was held in Changsha. At the conference, Mango.TV launched the "TCL & Mango TV+" together with TCL, which was the first co-branded television launched by a domestic Internet TV licenser and TV manufacturer.
Hua Chenyu Mars Concert in Beijing" was held in MasterCard Center on Sep 6th and Sep 7th. Before the concert, 20,000 tickets have been sold out in three minutes, which has broken the ticket selling record of a new singer. To enable more fans to appreciate the concert through online broadcast, Mango TV makes full use of its advantage on video service of the whole platform and carries out in-depth cooperation with EEmedia to simulcast "Hua Chenyu Mars Concert in Beijing" on Mango TV (PC), Mango Internet TV and Hunan IPTV with HD display on Sep 6th.
A few days ago, Hunan Satellite TV announced that it would take back copyrights of self-made programs such as Where Are We Going, Dad?, I Am A Singer, etc. gradually. It raised great controversy when it announced that the copyrights would be no longer for sale to video websites. "Big break with video websites", "make less money to take back the copyrights", "bet on network video"... Different responses came from all walks of life.
Originated in the core zone of Malanshan, Mango TV integrated many exclusive content resources, created the summer special feature of "Summer in Malanpo", and opened happy "summer mode" for the first time. The special program was officially launched on Jun 13 and continued to broadcast with the theme of "push exclusive, dig behind the scenes and make classic" in June, July and August to meet viewing preferences of all kinds of people. This is the contents combination launched by Mango TV for the first time after revised in April in order to strengthen its content features through the series planning.
On May 16th, in the 10th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Expo, the Chinese culture brand blue paper Development Report of Chinese Culture Brand 2014 and Top 40 Hunan Culture Brands was released officially. As the culture brand of new media, Hunantv.com was awarded "Top 40 Hunan Culture Brands" and the story about its brand development was also included in Top 40 Hunan Culture Brands.
On May 15, the 10th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Fair opened grandly in Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Hunantv.com attended the fair with Mango.TV. Xu Yousheng , Minister of Propaganda Department and Standing Committee of Provincial Party Committee , has visited and investigated the fair.
On Apr 20th, two big platforms subordinate to Hunan Satellite TV, Hunantv.com and Mango.TV merged into a new "Mango.TV" whole platform. The "Mango.TV whole platform" consisted of Mango.TV video website, Mango.TV mobile TV, Mango Internet, Hunan IPTV, etc., and it is operated by Hunantv.com, the wholly-owned new media company of Hunan Satellite TV.
Recently a lot of video websites attended to purchase the exclusive broadcast right of Hunan Satellite TV variety show Divas Hit the Road but got the rejection, Hunan Satellite TV and its subordinate Mango.TV whole platform put forward the strategy of "Do not sell, only exclusive broadcast". At present, exclusive broadcast right of several popular variety shows has been transferred to Hunan Satellite TV's subordinate Mango TV for the exclusive broadcast of whole platform.
Recently, Hunan Satellite TV launched "Mango TV exclusive broadcast strategy" together with Mango TV, claiming that several new programs such as Divas Hit the Road, Song of Vengeance, Metamorphosis the Eighth Season and so on no longer carry out foreign sales of Internet copyright, only by exclusive broadcast in its video website Mango TV.
Hunan Broadcasting System is "the most dynamic Chinese television entertainment brand", and its broadcast of the Happy Camp, Day Day Up, I Am A Singer, Where Are We Going, Dad? and other popular variety shows by subordinate satellite channel (i.e., Hunan Satellite TV) created audience rating miracle.
On Jan 24th, a "10 Yuan to Take Mango Hi Q Home" flash sales activity was held by Hunantv.com in the main building hall of Hunan Broadcasting System. 160 "Mango Hi Q" HD set-top boxes were snapped up at seconds kill speed being at the scene of the activity, and the activity achieved a complete success. This ten Yuan purchase activity faced to the staff of Hunan Broadcasting System, aimed to strengthen the Mango.TV brand image inside the radio and television industry, let people feel and deeply realize Mango Internet TV services and "Mango Hi Q" product advantages.


Green Building Programs | Sika (NZ) Ltd.
Green Building Initiatives and Certification Systems, such as LEED and BREEAM, assess the sustainable performance of building materials and also the performance of the whole building (e.g., energy efficiency). Such initiatives are of growing importance and will consequently influence the market demands for construction products. Listed here are some of the most relevant Green Building Initiatives. Sika is actively participating in these initiatives and programs.


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WATCH: Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy gives latest update on the Pipeline Fire
The mayor said that anyone who wants to help can go to Flagstaff and help pack sandbags for the fire-flood preparation efforts.
By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Published: Jun. 17, 2022 at 11:08 AM MST|Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 11:19 AM MST
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Following Thursday's State of Emergency declaration in Coconino County, Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy spoke with Good Morning Arizona to provide the latest on what's happening in Flagstaff and the areas surrounding the Pipeline Fire.
"We're already in preparations of flood mitigation efforts," said Mayor Deasy. "We're still probably a week out likely before the fire has settled down completely, but we have a Type 1 Incident mandate team, lots of personnel are working to contain this." He said that on the first night the fire started, flames on the mountain were visible from the city.
Gov. Ducey declares state of emergency as Pipeline Fire burns near Flagstaff
"It's scary," said Deasy. "Though it did not hit Flagstaff itself, we're thankful for that, we do have over 2,500 households that had to be evacuated from the surrounding community." He said that anyone who wants to help can go to Flagstaff and help pack sandbags for the fire-flood preparation efforts.
"We were expecting two washes [with the Tunnel Fire] that the county would need protection from," he said. "Now with the Pipeline Fire, there's 10 washes." He said that there are sandbag packing events every weekend in order to get ready for the coming rains. If you're looking for more ways to help or want to track the Pipeline Fire containment process, click here.
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When my faith walk began December 2014, I learned to recognize and embrace the beautiful nature that I found within myself. This is what led me to create Her Nature and become a Christian blogger among lifestyle bloggers. My hearts desire is to share the knowledge that I have obtained with other young ladies that are seeking their purpose in life through the Divine Nature that is inside of them.
The Garden, which is what I like to call my writings, provides a place where young ladies can feel free to thrive in an underdeveloped world. Where they can be planted, watered, nurtured and groomed. We, as the female species, are like flowers; so beautiful and dainty, but live in moments in time known as seasons. Many waiting for their season to bloom, however many do not get the nutritional value that they need in order to grow. Therefore many grow old, wilt and die. We are all unique in our own shape, size and color. Nevertheless, there is one purpose that we are all here in this Garden for. What is that purpose? That is to THRIVE.
Unfortunately, we don't ALL have the self-realization that we need in order to thrive. So, that is when FlOur-ish showers our Garden. FLOur-ish is a term that means to F.reely L.uminate Our-ish. Granted, I think we can all attest that we have issues. Right? Well, in these blog post we freely illuminate our light on the issues in our lives whether big or small when concerning ourselves. We will dig deep into the root of the "ish" so that our stems can grow and our flowers can bloom starting internally and then working our way to our outward beauty. My fashion and beauty post are not going to be your typical fashion and beauty post. Oh no! We will be working on those inner issues as we progress ourselves to the outer beauty that we fail to see behind the mask of our "makeup and clothes". These means knowing your true identity.
No matter where you start your journey it will always begin with her searching to find Her Nature.
Please follow and share with everyone you know. You are blessed, so lets walk in that blessing and FLOURISH TOGETHER!


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Lipton Partners with WE to Empower and Support Female Tea Farmers in Kenya
Tea company commits to providing financial and business tools to 80,000 Kenyan women
KENYA – DECEMBER 2006: Female tea workers on the Unilever tea estate plantation December 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Lipton and WE are working together to empower 80,000 women in tea farming communities across Kenya by providing them access to financial and business skills training. Program participants will learn financial fundamentals from budgeting and cost-pricing to creating business plans and applying for loans in addition to:
Financial literacy including communication, bookkeeping and loan distribution
Leadership fundamentals like conducting corporate elections, drafting policies and establishing group constitutions
Entrepreneurship tools from marketing to pricing
Health management, including stress and substance abuse education
Powered by WE's 'Track Your Impact' promise, tea drinkers can help support the program by purchasing their favorite Lipton product with a Track Your Impact sticker. Each sticker has a code that consumers can enter on we.org/Lipton to see exactly where and how every purchase has made an impact on women tea farming communities. Lipton's Track Your Impact products are available now at grocery retailers nationwide while supplies last.
"We are proud to have the opportunity to support the women tea farmers in Kenya, and are keen to let people know that their Lipton purchase makes a difference in these women's lives," said George Hamilton, Tea Director at Unilever. "Our goal is to help them build a cycle of learning, sharing and empowerment within their communities that will help future generations of Kenyan families."
Lipton and WE recently visited Kenya to speak with the tea farmers and see how the program was making a difference in their lives. Hear more from the women about this important initiative at YouTube.com/LiptonTea.
"The impact of the partnership between Lipton and WE is monumental. It will empower tens of thousands of women in tea farming communities, providing them with the opportunity and knowledge to access financial tools and support their families and communities," said Roxanne Joyal, CEO of ME to WE, the social enterprise to WE.
For more information about the Lipton partnership with WE, visit we.org/lipton.
About Lipton Tea
With more than 125 years of experience, Lipton is one of the world's great refreshment brands, with tea-based drinks including leaf tea, infusions, and ready-to-drink iced tea. For more information, please visit www.Lipton.com.
About Unilever United States, Inc.
Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a day. In the United States, the portfolio includes brand icons such as Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Dove, Good Humor, Hellmann's, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Love Beauty and Planet, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond's, Popsicle, Promise, Pure Leaf, Q-tips, Schmidt's Naturals, Seventh Generation, Simple, Sir Kensington's, St. Ives, Suave, Sundial Brands, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TAZO, TIGI, TONI&GUY, TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.
Unilever employs approximately 8,000 people in the United States – generating more than $9 billion in sales in 2017.
Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan underpins the company's strategy and commits to:
Helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being by 2020.
Halving the environmental impact of our products by 2030.
Enhancing the livelihoods of millions of people by 2020.
The USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating costs and reducing risks. Globally, the company's sustainable living brands are growing 50% faster than the rest of the business and delivered more than 60% of the company's growth in 2016.
For more information on Unilever U.S., its brands visit and the USLP visit: www.unileverusa.com
About WE
WE is a family of organizations making doing good, doable. WE Charity empowers domestic and international change. ME to WE is a social enterprise that creates socially conscious products and experiences to help support the charity. WE Day fills stadiums around the world for the greatest celebration of social good. WE enables youth and families to better the world – supporting 2,500+ local and global causes by volunteering millions of hours of service, shopping daily with an impact, and raising millions of dollars that directly benefit their local communities and the world. Globally, WE's teams in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have provided more than 1 million people with clean water, built 1,000 schools and schoolrooms overseas, and empowered more than 200,000 children with access to education. WE was founded more than 20 years ago by social entrepreneurs, brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger. Join the movement today at WE.org.
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In 2004, sophomore molecular and cell biology major Nicole Wagner spent her time between classes at a laboratory sink, washing dishes.
Many, many dishes, she recalls.
Fast forward to 2011, and she was named the CEO of a Connecticut-based biochemical research and development company. This year, she earned one of eleven Connecticut Women of Innovation awards given by the Connecticut Technology Council.
The 27-year-old is a biochemistry PhD student working with Robert Birge, the Harold S. Schwenk, Sr., Distinguished Chair in Chemistry in CLAS. Among other projects, her work focuses on a venture the Birge lab is famous for: developing an artificial retina to restore sight to patients blinded by degenerative diseases.
"Right now there's no cure," she says of people who suffer from age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, two of the diseases the Birge group studies. In these patients, photoreceptor cells in the eye atrophy and degenerate over time, a condition that is irreversible.
Wagner got her start in the Birge lab in 2004 when she applied for a position as a student worker cleaning glassware left over from experiments and wiping down the lab benches. She admits that at first, she was a little hesitant about the job.
Within a year, Wagner began getting more involved in experiments, and when an opening came up to do molecular biology research, she jumped in.
For her undergraduate and now graduate studies, Wagner has been involved in optimizing specific proteins for a vision-restoring implant that would be surgically implanted into a patient's eye.
The thin, flexible patch contains light-activated proteins that can convert light into an ion gradient. This gradient can then activate a network of cells that will create a visual signal, restoring at least partial vision to people with these degenerative diseases.
As part of her duties as CEO of Lambdavision, the company that grew out of this research and its patents, Wagner has been conducting pre-clinical trials in collaboration with Dr. Ralph Jensen at the Boston VA Hospital. The company is continuing to secure intellectual property and has also started to form an advisory board.
Wagner hopes to stay with the company after graduating within the next year, and if all goes well, she thinks the implants could be tested in humans in the near future.
But, Wagner says, she continues to learn as she progresses, and she hopes that her experiences, along with the Connecticut Technology Council award, will inspire other women to make advances in science and business.


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List of boards that will close schools for one-day teacher strike
Chase Banger and Nicole Lampa	CTV Kitchener Published Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:42AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, December 3, 2019 6:57PM EST
KITCHENER -- The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation set to have its members go on strike for a day on Wednesday, affecting dozens of school boards around the province.
But while the name may imply that only secondary schools will be affected, a number of non-teaching staff members are represented by the union.
Any of the following staff members could be included in the strike on Wednesday:
Clerical Staff
Child and Youth Workers
Educational Assistants
Information Technology Staff
Library Resource Technician
Maintenance Workers
As a result, a number of boards are expecting full closures, including public elementary schools as well as a number of Catholic School Boards.
Here is a list of some of the school boards that are affected.
Avon Maitland District School Board – Elementary schools to close. Some child care providers in schools may continue
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board – Elementary and secondary schools to close, child care providers in schools to close
Conseil Scolaire Catholique Mon Avenir – Elementary and secondary schools to close
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde – Elementary and secondary schools to close
Grand Erie District School Board – Secondary schools to close
Upper Grand District School Board – Elementary schools closed- third party child care operators will remain open. Some Before and/or After School Programs may be operating and each operator will communicate directly with families.
Wellington Catholic School Board – Both elementary and senior schools to close.
Waterloo Region District School board – elementary and senior schools to closed. This includes ALL before and after school childcare programs, extended day childcare programs, Early ON Centres and third-party operated childcare centres.
For the most up to date information about your local school board, visit your board's website.
A vacant desksa are pictured at the front of a empty classroom is pictured at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver on Sept. 5, 2014. School districts in British Columbia are scrambling to hire an unprecedented number of teachers ahead of the new school year to adhere to reinstated class size standards. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
Daycare centres run inside schools could also close for strike
Cities offering day camps for one-day teacher strike


How can retailers really impress during the holiday season? By providing efficient and speedy customer care Read our blog to learn 4 tips for making this happen.
Every year retailers invest a tremendous amount of time and money to meet increasing demands. Many even find themselves doubling or even tripling the support in their contact center, especially during the holiday season.
It's no secret that the quality of companies' customer service can make or break them. A good customer experience can help your brand, but a bad one can really destroy it. Consider the last time you wrote a review on a company.


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package com.google.code.ssm.config;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;

import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.util.List;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

/**
 *
 * @author Jakub Białek
 *
 */
public class DefaultAdressProviderTest {

    private DefaultAddressProvider defaultAddressProvider;

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        defaultAddressProvider = new DefaultAddressProvider();
    }

    @Test
    public void getAddressesSingle() {
        String address = "127.0.0.1:11211";
        defaultAddressProvider.setAddress(address);

        assertEquals(address, defaultAddressProvider.getAddress());

        List<InetSocketAddress> list = defaultAddressProvider.getAddresses();
        assertNotNull(list);
        assertEquals(1, list.size());
        assertEquals("127.0.0.1", list.get(0).getAddress().getHostAddress());
        assertEquals(11211, list.get(0).getPort());

        defaultAddressProvider = new DefaultAddressProvider(address);

        assertEquals(address, defaultAddressProvider.getAddress());

        list = defaultAddressProvider.getAddresses();
        assertNotNull(list);
        assertEquals(1, list.size());
        assertEquals("127.0.0.1", list.get(0).getAddress().getHostAddress());
        assertEquals(11211, list.get(0).getPort());
    }

    @Test
    public void getAddressesMulti() {
        String address = "127.0.0.1:11211, 127.0.0.1:11311";
        defaultAddressProvider.setAddress(address);

        assertEquals(address, defaultAddressProvider.getAddress());

        List<InetSocketAddress> list = defaultAddressProvider.getAddresses();
        assertNotNull(list);
        assertEquals(2, list.size());
        assertEquals("127.0.0.1", list.get(0).getAddress().getHostAddress());
        assertEquals(11211, list.get(0).getPort());
        assertEquals("127.0.0.1", list.get(1).getAddress().getHostAddress());
        assertEquals(11311, list.get(1).getPort());
    }

    @Test(expected = NullPointerException.class)
    public void getAddressesNull() {
        String address = null;
        defaultAddressProvider.setAddress(address);

        assertNull(defaultAddressProvider.getAddress());

        defaultAddressProvider.getAddresses();
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public void getAddressesEmtpy() {
        String address = "";
        defaultAddressProvider.setAddress(address);

        assertEquals(address, defaultAddressProvider.getAddress());

        defaultAddressProvider.getAddresses();
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public void getAddressesOnlyWhitespaces() {
        String address = "";
        defaultAddressProvider.setAddress(address);

        assertEquals(address, defaultAddressProvider.getAddress());

        defaultAddressProvider.getAddresses();
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public void getAddressesNoPort() {
        String address = "127.0.0.1";
        defaultAddressProvider.setAddress(address);

        assertEquals(address, defaultAddressProvider.getAddress());

        defaultAddressProvider.getAddresses();
    }

}

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An excellent screen! The resolution is very high (2560 x 1600 pixels), and the screen is bright and vibrant.
It is Really fast, specially when you install the Nova Launcher.
Great battery life. It was down to 60% only over 3 days and 2 hours of standby.
The power switch is conveniently placed on the top edge, on the right (in landscape mode), and provides predictable feedback. It is better than buttons on the side near the top like my Acer A500 tablet.
The same goes for the volume buttons: they are on the right edge near the top (landscape mode), and therefore more convenient than when they are on top, like the Acer.
It has no back camera. The low quality front camera is the only one. Suitable for Skype and Hangouts, but not much else. You can't take pictures conveniently with this tablet.
It does not have a microSD card slot. Therefore, the internal 16GB storage is all you have.
It takes a long time to charge via the microUSB cable. I did not try the charger that came in the box, but rather used the one I use for my phone.
When connecting headphones, the music cut out every 10 or 15 seconds.
For the price vs. features, it is good value. But with crucial pieces missing, I had to return it.


Join us in our charming city for the third edition of the Donosti Belle Swing Festival! Come and dance in Donostia's most beautiful venues, and taste our region's delicious food! We've got an impressive set of teachers lined up for you this year, two swinging bands, and lots more! Were you at last year's festival? Then we know you want to come again! Did you miss it? Then join us this November and make Donostia swing!


Creating decorative designs on claws is not always easy and requires a lot of professionalism and ingenuity especially if you are planning on some intricate designs. A well done fine art can brighten up your overall overall look and complement your attire to a great extent. Nail arts styling can vary from subtle and delicate designs to bold and funky designs. Nails artwork requires certain basic procedure for be followed to get the application perfectly. Before you start with toenail designing, make sure you clean and form up your nails properly. Clipping your nails and declaring them is necessary to get the best final result. Even the best of the animators cannot create beautiful designs on your nails if they are within a bad shape and not well kept. You can also consider using acrylic nails if your finger nails are in a real terrible shape and beyond mend. The nail art design can then be painted over these artificial acrylics.
Communiquerenligne - Using ladder logic for gray code conversion plcdev. Using ladder logic for gray code conversion if your plc does not support gray code to binary conversion then it can be quite a trick developing the ladder logic to do it first, you might want to double check that this instruction is not buried deep down somewhere in your manual. Plc program to implement binary to gray code conversion. For each gray code output d3, d2, d1 and d0, write karnaugh map from the k map, obtaining a simplified expression for each gray code output in terms of binary inputs realize the code converter using the logic gates. Plc program to implement gray code to binary conversion. Implementing gray code to binary conversion in plc using ladder diagram problem solution writing truth table showing the relation between gray code as input and binary as output the msb of gray and binary are same, so pass the same bit directly realize the code converter using the logic gates. The black and white of gray code plcdev. Gray code named after it's inventor frank gray is a sequence of binary numbers where only one bit changes at a time marching through the integer sequence then only requires flipping one bit at a time which in certain applications drastically advanced topic: using ladder logic for gray code conversion. Ladder diagram programming plc diagram. Ladder logic programming plc and most others use a plc tutorial star delta starter for induction motors simple ladder logic example for training in plcs to read a peek at plc single push button on off logic example using ladder logic for gray code conversion plcdev ladder logic 205 system routine 1 automationprimer. Plc ladder programming examples popular plc videos. Plc ladder programming example using automation studio s section of plc programming examples cover various digital logics likes logic gates, boolean functions and combinational logic. Gray code binary to gray code and that to binary conversion. Gray code binary to gray code and that to binary conversion september 6, 2018 february 24, 2012 by electrical4u code is a symbolic representation of discrete information codes are of different types gray code is one of the most important codes it is a non weighted code which belongs to a class of codes called minimum change codes. Programmable logic controllers plc tpc training. Explain the purpose for using each of the following: bcd, gray code, and ascii explain what and, or, and not mean in boolean logic, and identify the symbols for each identify and and or logic circuits in a relay ladder diagram, and construct a truth table for each explain the basic concepts of ladder logic. Automationdirect technical support example programs. Program showing various functions using ladder vs iboxes : ep misc 021: typical application would be a bar code scanner or weight scale that sends data to the plc and does not require any communication from the plc projects are enhancements of the examples show in the manual on pages 3 31 and 3 34 in that they provide logic for using a. Thermometer to gray encoders. As shown in figure the transition of output the first part is reference ladder network com code from "1" to "0" denote the input signal figure 1 this "0" signal used to enable the corresponding rom is basically a programmable logic device row in the gray rom this thermometer code to gray code encoder using encoder.


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Q: It is possible to upload an over 5GB file into S3 via curl with presigned url? I got presigned url to upload a file to S3 bucket and I want to do this with curl.
I can do this when my file has less than 5GB size. It is possible to upload an over 5GB file into S3 bucket via curl with presigned url?

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Want to set a web page aside and come back to it in the future? If you use Microsoft Edge in Windows 10's Creators Update, you don't have to leave the tab open or bookmark it and remember to come back. You can tell Cortana to remind you about the address in the future and forget about it.
This is useful for anything time sensitive—for example, perhaps you need to come back to purchase a ticket or another item when it goes on sale. Or, perhaps you just want to read a long article tomorrow.
This feature was originally the "Snooze" option you saw when right-clicking a tab in Edge early in the Creators Update. It now just involves sharing a web page with Cortana.
To get started, open a web page you want to view later in Edge. Click the "Share" button on Edge's toolbar.
Click the "Cortana Reminders" icon to share the current web page with Cortana.
Cortana will appear with the website address you specified attached to a reminder. Name the reminder whatever you like and specify a date and time when it should appear.
After you create the reminder, you can close the tab and forget about it. When the time you specified comes, you'll see a Cortana reminder pop up on your system. Click the "Open Link" button in the reminder to reopen the web page in Edge or whatever your default web browser is.
If you want to see these reminders when you're away from your PC, you can install the Cortana app on your smartphone—and yes, it works on Android phones and iPhones. You'll then get all your Cortana reminders on your phone, too.
To manage these reminders, click the Cortana icon on your taskbar, click the notebook icon at the left side of the Cortana pane, and select "Reminders". You'll see a list of reminders you've added. You can click a reminder to rename, reschedule, or delete it.
This feature does require Microsoft Edge at the moment. If you try creating a reminder from the normal Cortana interface on the taskbar, you won't be allowed to attach a website address. However, after the reminder is created, clicking the "Open Link" button in Cortana will open the page in your default web browser, even if that's Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.


A businessman got on an elevator.
When he entered, there was a bubbly blonde already inside who greeted him with a bright, "T-G-I-F."
The blonde was trying to keep it friendly, so she smiled her biggest smile and said as sweetly as possibly, "T-G-I-F."
The exasperated blonde finally decided to explain. 'T-G-I-F' means Thank Goodness It's Friday. Get it, duuhhh?"
"Oh, I get it," the man answered, "'S-H-I-T' means 'Sorry, Honey, Its Thursday'" !!


We headed off early this morning to Mass then came home for breakfast. After that Neil went off to get some fuel for BAT and that turned into quite an adventure. When he arrived the pumps were off, turned out that some woman was pissed because the ladies room was occupied so she hit the Emergency Shutoff button for the pumps. Not sure how she thought that would help but she claimed that she had no idea that hitting the big red switched with the clearly marked label would shut off the pumps. Moron. After some fits and starts turned out the pumps were now broke so he ended up going to BP and paying 15 cents more a gallon. Bummer.
After that he came home and went on a bike ride, then Connie went out to get her nails and toes done. Neil sat around and did some computer stuff including getting himself an app named Blogsy so he can do blog posts from his iPad.
Just to test one of the features, here is another photo of the dunes from our hike the other day in the Bon Secour NWR, these are the dunes immediately adjacent to the beach that we had to slog over.
I am also including a photo that was embedded from our SmugMug account, it's a raccoon family we saw at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary while we were parked in Fort Myers a month or two ago.
Dinner tonite is leftover Coq au Vin with Polenta, gotta go and start cooking now. I will go ahead and post this but I clearly have some more work to go on figuring out this app, it has a LOT of controls I haven't figgered out yet.


Individual 1- person cheese or chocolate fondue set. Has a 2" h x 3" dia. Small white ceramic pan with Appenzell Farm scissorcut design, one fork and candle light burner.
A 4-piece chocolate fondue mug set includes the mug, 2 forks and a tealight candle for a low heat flame.


Corporate Social Responsibility – Should CSR Programs be a Part of your HR Strategy?
Any company's success is dependent on one factor more than any others: its people. People are guided and united not merely by common goals but more so by values. But what drives people? As it turns out, a substantial part of people's decisions and actions are based on their personal beliefs. Beyond the obvious motivational factors such as salary, prestige and other perks, people's energy and enthusiasm in the workplace are directly dependent upon their perception of their employer's core values and how these values match their own belief system. Thus the importance of formulating values in a proactive way becomes paramount for all who want to be successful in business. And this is what corporate social responsibility or CSR is all about, it is the way in which this success is sought and these values are acted upon in business.
These days, corporations are not perceived as faceless entities that remain outside the social order, but as corporate citizens, whose worth is both measured by their economic success and by their social behaviour. The Harvard Strategist Michael Porter even establishes the link between competitive advantage and corporate social responsibility.


As much as you look after your kids and pets, you have to pay equal attention to your car as well to ensure a smooth driving experience for months or even years to come. While buying a vehicle, you get a manufacturer's manual that states all the car maintenance requirements that you must pay heed to on a regular basis.
However, with a hectic schedule, we all tend to overlook these instructions and skip on regular checkup of tires, fluid levels, oil change requirement, and so on. Remember, if you are not paying attention to your car's maintenance, you should be mentally prepared to pay heavy costs later on. For all the car-obsessed people, here are the top seven car maintenance tips to extend the life of your car and prevent it from breaking down suddenly.
Most car owners make the basic mistake of overlooking the manufacturer's manual. The manual has tons of car maintenance information that can ensure smooth functioning of the vehicle. From the oil change interval to fluid filters, everything is mentioned in the manual. No one wants to get the car serviced by non-proficient workers; but if you don't keep a daily check, you will have to bear the costs as well as loss.
Scratches, rusted paint, and other minor damages to the car body are inevitable. However, if you want your car to shine forever despite the minor or major accidents, you can always rely on a hand polisher. Among the best polishers, Meguiar's Pro Power Polisher stands out but there are a lot of others as well. You can read more about it here. It is a one-time cost that will save your car body in the long term.
For an extended car life, you have to keep a few little things in mind. Driving fast and applying brakes all of a sudden on speed breakers can put extra stress on the internal components of the vehicle that can wear off soon. Other than that, driving on extremely rough and tough surfaces can make the tires wear off quickly.
Neglecting car repairs can further aggravate the situation of the car. With a failing radiator system, you are sure to end up into a catastrophic condition of the engine. Ignoring the squeaky sounds and overhearing the peculiar engine sounds can lead to greater damage. Therefore, you must get the car fixed before it is too late.
After a specified time, filters need to be replaced. Filters prevent dirt and debris from entering into the engine. Air filters ensure clean air to enter the car, while oil and fuel filters block out abrasive sediments. Check the owner's manual to know when you should get the filters changed.
It is imperative to be vigilant of the air pressure as well as condition of the car tires. You need to check them regularly. Also, keep a check on tire rotation—that should be according to owner's manual. In addition, tires play an important role in car alignment so keep that in check to prevent wobbling of the car.
Besides the fuel level, you need to check other things like transmission fluid, brake fluid, radiator coolant and more. What is the standard fluid level for each of them? When should you replace the fluids? All these questions are answered by the manufacturer in the owner's manual for your convenience.


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Migrants fill Tijuana shelters, more on way to US border
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TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Members of a migrant caravan started to meet some local resistance as they continued to arrive by the hundreds in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, where a group of residents clashed with migrants camped out by the U.S. border fence.
About 100 migrants declined offers of rides to shelters and had camped out late Wednesday by the steel border fence at Tijuana's beach area, when a similar number of local residents marched up to the group shouting, "You're not welcome," and, "Get out!"
Police kept the two sides apart.
Vladimir Cruz, a migrant from El Salvador, said Thursday, "These people are the racists, because 95 percent of people here support us."
"It is just this little group that doesn't support us," Cruz said. "They are uncomfortable because we're here."
Playas de Tijuana, as the area is known, is an upper-middle-class enclave, and residents appeared worried about crime and sanitation. One protester shouted, "This isn't about discrimination, it is about safety!"
There are real questions about how the city of Tijuana will manage to handle the migrant caravans working their way up through Mexico, and which may total 10,000 people in all.
"No city in the world is prepared to receive this number of migrants," said Mario Osuna, the Tijuana city social development director. He said the city hopes the federal government "will start legalizing these people immediately" so they could get jobs and earn a living in Tijuana.
The migrants, who slept in overcrowded shelters and in tents with a view of armed U.S. Border Patrol agents, said they will wait for other migrants to join them before making their next moves.
Hundreds of migrants have arrive
Hundreds of migrants have arrived by bus in Tijuana since Tuesday, occupying the little space still available in the city's shelters and spilling onto an oceanfront plaza sandwiched between an old bullring and a border fence topped with recently installed concertina wire.
The first arrivals generally received a warm welcome despite Tijuana's shelter system to house migrants being at capacity. Migrants lined up for food while doctors checked those fighting colds and other ailments.
Some migrants said they would seek asylum at a U.S. border crossing, while others said they might attempt to elude U.S. authorities by crossing illegally or perhaps settle in Tijuana. But all of about a dozen people interviewed Wednesday said they would first wait for others from the migrant caravan to arrive and gather more information.
"We have to see what we're offered, just so they don't send us back to our country," said Jairon Sorto, a 22-year-old Honduran who arrived by bus Wednesday.
Sorto said he would consider staying in Tijuana if he could get asylum from Mexico. He said he refused to consider Mexico's offer of asylum in the southern part of the country because it was too close to Honduras and he felt unsafe from his country's gangs.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, meanwhile, visited U.S. troops posted at the border in Texas and said the deployment of military personnel ordered by President Donald Trump provides good training for war, despite criticism that the effort is a waste of taxpayer money and a political stunt. Most of the troops are in Texas, more than 1,500 miles from where the caravan is arriving.
Dozens of gay and transgender participants in the caravan were already lining up Thursday to submit asylum claims, though it was unclear how soon they would be able to do so.
The San Ysidro port of entry, the busiest crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border, processes only about 100 asylum claims a day, resulting in waits of five weeks even before migrants in the caravan began to arrive.
The first wave of migrants in the caravan, which became a central theme of the recent U.S. election, began arriving in Tijuana in recent days, and their numbers have grown each day. The bulk of the main caravan appeared to still be about 350 miles (600 kilometers) from the border, but has recently been moving hundreds of miles a day by hitching rides on trucks and buses.
Mexico has offered refuge, asylum and work visas to the migrants, and its government said Monday that 2,697 temporary visas had been issued to individuals and families to cover them during the 45-day application process for more permanent status. Some 533 migrants had requested a voluntary return to their countries, the government said.
The Central Americans in the caravan follow many others who have arrived in the city in hopes of crossing into the United States. Tijuana shelters in 2016 housed Haitians who came by the thousands after making their way from Brazil with plans to get to the U.S. Since then, several thousand Haitians have remained in Tijuana, finding work. Some have married local residents and enrolled in local universities.
Claudia Coello, a 43-year-old Honduran, said she was exhausted after four days of hitchhiking and bus rides from Mexico City with her two sons, two daughters-in-law and 1-year-old grandson. As she watched her daughter-in-law and grandson lying inside a donated tent, she said she would wait for caravan leaders to explain her options.
A few people pitched tents at the Tijuana beach plaza while most, like Henry Salinas, 30, of Honduras, planned to sleep there in the open. Saying he intended to wait for thousands more in the caravan to arrive, Salinas said he hoped to jump the border fence in a large group at the same time, overwhelming Border Patrol agents.
"It's going to be all against one, one against all. All of Central America against one, and one against Central America. ... All against Trump, and Trump against all," he said.
About 2,500 migrants from the second and third caravans were resting at a Mexico City stadium where the first group stayed several days last week.
Like most of those in the third caravan, migrant Javier Pineda is from El Salvador, and hopes to reach the United States. Referring to the first group nearing the end of the journey, Pineda said, "if they could do it, there is no reason why we can't."
Maria Verza reported from Escuinapa, Mexico.
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Marcello Nicchi, president of the Italian Referee's Association (AIA) has warned Mario Balotelli that he will be receive a red card if he walks off a pitch due to racial abuse.
The AC Milan star claimed that he would have no problem in leaving the field if he were to encounter any more racist chanting in Serie A, as team-mate Kevin Prince Boateng did in January during a friendly game.
And while Nicchi accepts that the authorities need to do more to combat racism in the game, he says enforcement of rules will see Italy international punished.
"Everyone is free to express their own opinions but there are rules. Whoever leaves the field to make a protest, without warning the referee or without being substituted will be sent off," he told SkyTG24.
"Less importance has to be given to this phenomenon as a media event and more importance from what can be done realistically.
Balotelli was subject to racist chants from Roma fans during Sunday's 0-0 draw at San Siro, with the Giallorossi promptly fined €50,000 for their supporters' conduct.


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The forest in the future
In woodland in Staffordshire, six towering metal structures bathe the area in the CO₂ concentrations expected on Earth in 2050. The experiment aims to find out how forest ecosystems will cope with our planet's changing atmosphere, writes Anna Gardner
The Biologist 65(6) p16-19
Opening image by Peter Miles
Covering more than 30% of the terrestrial biosphere, forests are essential for a plethora of ecosystem services. One of these is the carbon sequestration of up to 20–30% of all anthropogenic CO₂. Since the 1750s, atmospheric CO₂ has almost doubled due to a combination of burning fossil fuels (causing around 90% of the rise) and deforestation (responsible for around 10% of the rise).
Currently, the CO₂ concentration in our atmosphere is around 407ppm, but climate models predict CO₂ will continue to rise and far exceed this figure in the near future[1]. Understanding how the terrestrial environment will respond to rapidly rising CO₂ levels is therefore vital in order to plan how society can adapt to climate change.
No single laboratory experiment – or even an infinite series of such experiments – can test the response of a complex ecosystem such as a forest to changes in atmospheric composition. Whole ecosystem tests are required to study system-level responses. This is where the high-tech 'sci-fi forest' at the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) comes in. BIFoR's free-air carbon enrichment (FACE) facility, which is part of the University of Birmingham, is undertaking a unique outdoor experiment to expose whole, intact patches of temperate deciduous forest to the CO₂ concentrations that will pervade the planet by about 2050.
Matched by only one other forest-scale facility in the world (Western Sydney University's EucFACE in Australia[2]) and stepping forward from previous FACE facilities – built on agricultural fields and into which juvenile trees were planted – BIFoR FACE has been built into existing 'old growth' forest. In this way, an existing plant and soil community in its own hydrological and climate setting is the experimental subject.
From the roadside, the facility looks like typical British woodland, but once you're through the gates you can see this is no ordinary woodland walk. The FACE facility has been 'smuggled' into mature oak-and-hazel woodland in the heart of Staffordshire, taking particular care not to disturb the existing woodland canopy and the delicate soil structure.
FACE experiments allow for large areas of ecosystems to be exposed to enriched levels of carbon dioxide while maintaining other biotic and abiotic processes. It is essentially a laboratory experiment that has been taken outside and applied not to a leaf, or even a tree, but to half-a-dozen large trees, a dozen smaller trees, hundreds of ground plants, tens of thousands of invertebrates, and many billions of microbes in the soil. From above, these striking 25m-tall steel structures, arranged in circles, look like something from a sci-fi movie.
The BIFoR FACE facility seen from above, showing the 25m-high steel towers which pump 'enriched air' onto 30m-wide plots of forest. Image courtesy of Norbury Estate
At BIFoR FACE, we are exposing areas of woodland to CO₂ concentrations of roughly 550ppm, which is 150ppm above ambient levels. This is the CO₂ concentration expected by the middle of the century, so we are effectively simulating the future atmosphere around these trees to study how they may respond.
To do this, CO₂ gas is delivered through pipes into the forest, run through mixing fans to combine the CO₂ with regular air and pumped out through vertical cylindrical pipes as 'enriched air'.
The BIFoR FACE experiment will run for a minimum of 10 years, which is essential for the study of long-lived species such as oak trees. This facility will enable the much-needed real-world experiments to improve our climate projections and evaluate risks to forest ecosystems and the services they provide.
This year marked the second year of experimental research at FACE, with multidisciplinary work occurring in each layer of the forest ecosystem. There are currently more than 20 research projects running simultaneously, from investigations of underground root systems and soil microbiology to understanding canopy leaf physiology – but much more remains to be studied.
The woodland has been divided into nine circular experimental plots, each 30m in diameter, which are grouped into the three categories. Treatment plots are areas of woodland exposed to enriched levels of carbon dioxide (550ppm). Ambient plots are areas identical to the treatment plots, with the same infrastructure, but the towers release unenriched air in the same way as the treatment plots release enriched air. Finally, control plots are areas of woodland left to their natural state that contain no infrastructure beyond walkways to prevent compaction of the soil. These plots act as controls on the effect of building the infrastructure into the forest.
FACE experiments require bespoke engineering to ensure a stable supply of elevated CO₂ to the treatment plots throughout the UK's highly changeable weather conditions. To do this, process-control software determines the amount and direction of CO₂ release, responding rapidly to changes in wind speed and direction, so that CO₂ is always introduced into the ring on the upwind side and in just sufficient quantity to maintain the target concentration.
The woodland itself has been fully instrumented with a range of scientific equipment and automatic sensors installed to monitor ecosystem form and function. Unusually for a forest research area, mains power and data lines are available throughout the site. This allows for a good deal of automation in the measurements, which, in many cases, can be accessed remotely. In addition to the fieldwork research at the FACE facility, laboratory-based research on collected samples is conducted at the University of Birmingham.
A closer view of one of the six FACE arrays. Image courtesy of BIFoR
A head for heights
With a forest's enormous structures and overhanging canopies, it is easy to feel dwarfed by and even apprehensive of its apparent stillness. However, you soon realise how busy and alive forest ecosystems are and how much there is still left to discover about them.
My PhD project involves studying the physiology of 150-year-old oaks, specifically their carbon uptake under elevated CO₂, so my research focuses on photosynthesis and transpiration. I will be observing how carbon uptake may change daily and seasonally, but also how different environmental factors such as temperature and rainfall may affect these processes.
This, excitingly, requires me to have my head in the clouds and feet off the ground as often as possible. I use a special canopy rope-access system that enables me to spend most of my days during the growing season 25m high at the top of the oak tree canopy.
From my perch, I particularly enjoy spring mornings when the nuthatches are hopping up and down the trunks and the woodpeckers are busy hammering away on a neighbouring tree. Yet at this height in the canopy, you see so much more than just trees and birds; you see all the layers of the ecosystem working together as one.
My fieldwork involves taking sunrise-to-sunset measurements, known as diurnal sampling, from spring to autumn. The measurements I take are non-destructive and instantaneous, largely based on one piece of equipment strapped to me as I am hauled up into the canopy. I use a portable photosynthesis machine with a gas-exchange analyser unit and a head attachment that carefully attaches on to a leaf to make the measurements.
This cutting-edge technology calculates a wide variety of parameters based on the movement of carbon dioxide and water into and out of the leaf. These include rates of photosynthesis and transpiration, and stomatal conductance. The instrument also monitors environmental variables such as temperature, humidity and sunlight in order to interpret the photosynthetic parameters. I can track changes in the leaves' physiology throughout the day.
BIFoR's meteorological station monitors and records weather data. Combined with my measurements, this will enable me to observe the interactions between CO₂ enrichment and climatic data such as temperature and weather events.
I have completed my first season's data collection, so I will be spending the 'leaf-off' period interpreting and analysing this dataset. (The great thing about studying deciduous trees is that they let you have a fieldwork rest period.) I will need at least another year's dataset before I can start seeing robust patterns in the results.
After many CO₂ enrichment experiments in laboratories and at other FACE facilities, our knowledge base has been built on how crop plants and young tree plantations may be affected by increasing atmospheric CO₂. However, the response in mature, complex forest ecosystems may be different, and BIFoR FACE is the only facility in the northern hemisphere to address the impact of climate and environmental change on mature woodlands.
Regarding my research into leaf physiology, I expect that the photosynthesis process will be altered under elevated CO₂, but that the response will vary across the timeline of the longer-term project. There are many other projects at BIFoR FACE, including the study of insect physiology, fungal microbiology and root development, all of which will produce data essential to understanding the functioning of our future mature woodlands.
Future work
Studying long-lived species such as oak trees requires time, so the research at BIFoR FACE has only just begun. Over the next few years, the facility will generate large quantities of data from experiments inside the woodland, and in the laboratories, to help answer questions related to the uncertainty of our future ecosystems both in the UK and globally.
You can follow the research developing at BIFoR at www.birmingham.ac.uk/bifor
Anna Gardner is a PhD student at the University of Birmingham and her PhD is funded by the John Horseman Trust. The BIFoR FACE experiment is funded by donations from the JABBS Foundation, and the University of Birmingham has a number of other collaborating institutions and organisations.
Further reading about BIFoR
Norby, R. J. et al. Model-data synthesis for the next generation of forest free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) experiments. New Phytol. 209, 17–28 (2016).
1) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Accessed on 22nd October 2018.
2) Drake, J. E. et al. Short-term carbon cycling responses of a mature eucalypt woodland to gradual stepwise enrichment of atmospheric CO₂ concentration. Global Change Biology 22(1), 380–390 (2016).


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Q: Remove footers from googleVis output Is there a way to remove or hide the footer from the googleVis output? Here is what shows up in every googleVis output.

Data: sport • Chart ID: TimelineID95891e64f3 • googleVis-0.5.10
  R version 3.2.3 (2015-12-10) • Google Terms of Use • Documentation and Data Policy

A: create your visualization
M <- gvisColumnChart(data, xvar = "", yvar = "", options = list(), chartid)

then remove the footers and captions
M$html$footer <- NULL
M$html$jsFooter <- NULL
M$html$caption <- NULL

then print or plot the chart
print(M,tag = "html" ,file = "M.html")
plot(M)

A: You can customize the jsFooter by setting a global option. Here I have set the the plot.tag to chart and jsFooter to NULL which removes the footer entirely.
op <- options(gvis.plot.tag="chart", jsFooter=NULL)

Use getOption("gvis.tags") to see a list of additional tags you can customize.


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Sigle
 Terminal Node Controller  – dispositivo elettronico assimilabile ad un modem
 The Nature Conservancy  – organizzazione ambientalista
 Trusted Network Connect  – protocollo di rete realizzato da Trusted Computing Group

Codici
 TNC – codice aeroportuale IATA dell'aeroporto civile di Tin City (Alaska) (Stati Uniti)
 tnc – codice ISO 639-3 della lingua tanimuca-retuarã

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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride – Spoiler-Filled Review
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Festive Sherlock was anything but abominable, says Tony.
In the run-up to the broadcast of The Abominable Bride, there was one central question surrounding it – the question of motive.
The very essence of the Cumberbatch-Freeman Sherlock is that it takes the original stories set in the nineteenth century and gives them a modern twist, proving that Holmes and Watson, like only a handful of archetypal characters in the history of literature, can exist anywhere. Elementary after all has them existing not only in the twenty-first century, but also in America, and they work there too. Two hundred years from now, Holmes and Watson will be on Mars. Five hundred years after that, they'll be somewhere else entirely that we can only guess at – while simultaneously existing at every other point since their original creation.
So if the point of the Cumberbatch-Freeman Sherlock is to deliver a modern day Holmes and Watson, then why, why, why above all would we suddenly be going back to the original Victorian setting? Yes, the images looked wonderful, and it was in the festive period where things would be forgivable that might not fly at any other point in the year, but really, isn't going back to the original time period a sign of inspiration-failure?
No. As it turns out, in the right hands it's a stroke of forward storytelling genius.
Let's deal with the central thrust of the episode first – Cumberbatch, Freeman et al playing the Victorian counterparts of their roles in the modern Sherlock. If you stopped yourself asking why this was happening, it was joyous simply to see this modern crew strutting about in Victorian gear. Cumberbatch with slicked-back hair looked impossibly lean, a man haunted by the constant pressure of thought and little concern for his own welfare, giving us a younger traditional Holmes than we're perhaps used to. If anything, he was less explosive than expected, but that's probably subjective bias from a Jeremy Brett fan creeping in (So shoot me – if you're going to go traditional Holmes, I've yet to see any evidence that Brett can be beaten). Freeman though continues to impress wherever he's put – his nineteenth century Watson felt as real almost instantly as his twenty-first century incarnation. In that though, he was almost alone – the writing of the Victorian crowd didn't seem to give the actors quite enough points of difference to build a unique performance on, Rupert Graves' Lestrade looking like he was in Scotland Yard's amateur dramatics group and wasn't entirely comfortable about it. The notable exceptions to this sensation besides Freeman were Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper and Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes, both of whom were aided by significantly more prosthetics than Freeman's moustache. Nevertheless, the regular cast were more than acceptable, they were all actively enjoyable in their Victorian versions.
The story itself as a Sherlock Holmes mystery was deliciously gothic: bridezillas killing evil men from beyond the grave – yes please, and by the bucketful. The twist was the point at which it became something beyond a festive bit of frightening fun though – that moment when Sherlock said "How did he survive?", synapses flared across the watching world, and many of us thought "Ohhh, I know what this is. He's going deep, of course he is…" To the credit of the Production Team, this one wasn't bizarrely unfathomable, it was invitingly logical. You could almost sleuth-along-a-Sherlock, from the obvious – "That's Molly!" – to the rather more pleasingly obscure – "There's no way she's a maid" – to in fact the crunchier point of who killed Sir Eustace Carmichael (an effective if relatively – ahem – short-lived appearance by Tim McInerny), and that made it all the more joyous when Moriarty turned up.
Let's be honest though – any episode of Sherlock in which Moriarty turns up is extra-specially joyous, simply by virtue of the combination of what he represents to Sherlock (a point viciously and beautifully driven home in this episode), how he's written in the modern series, and Andrew Scott's insane and wonderful choices as an actor, that make him rarely predictable. This was no exception to Moriarty's First Law Of Additional Joy, and will likely go down in the annals of Sherlock as one of the better episodes, for all initial reaction seems split on it.
Once you knew what was really going on – the Victorian Sherlock as a problem-solving exercise in modern Sherlock's head to answer the real and modern problem of how Moriarty could be both dead and back on every TV screen in the country – The Abominable Bride did the thing that it needed to do: it became about more than just delivering a festive gothic Victorian romp. It had a purpose, a point that took Sherlock's contemporary story forward, while at the same time still being a festive gothic Victorian romp. It pleased those who have wanted the modern Sherlock to be more like the original, while also satisfying those of us who needed it to be rational, needed it to advance the story from where we left modern-day Sherlock. You could certainly argue that perhaps there were one or two too many flips between the classic and the new version of Holmes, and while I wouldn't fight you on that point, it might be difficult to prove that those jumps back and forth actively harmed either the storytelling or the story.
While in the Victorian arm of the story, she wasn't given much with which to shine, it was great to see a new character-dynamic emerging for Amanda Abbington's Mary in modern-day Sherlock too, contradicting the smug but increasingly sentimental Mycroft by for instance cracking MI5 security on a smartphone in the time it took him to explain how high his access went. In terms of an evolving 'Scooby Gang' surrounding the Great Detective, Abbington gives all the signs of being a great addition after her somewhat stress-ridden introduction in Series Three.
And considering how frequently Steven Moffat is accused of not writing well for women, there can be no doubt that together, Moffat and Gatiss are at least continually trying to be on the right side of history and social evolution, with both the Holmes brothers declaring the war for suffrage, for respect and for the societal equality of women, which many would argue has yet to be successfully concluded (In 2015 for instance, the Women's Equality Party was formed in the UK on precisely that premise), to be the war which much be lost by the forces of patriarchy and paternalism. If you really wanted to, you could see The Abominable Bride as a feminist polemic written by one straight man and one gay man in the 21st century, through the medium of a gothic detective story about a male genius. It's also a look into Sherlock's heart of darkness, of fear, of failure personified as Moriarty. And as well as both of those things, it is the best of both worlds – Victorian Sherlock as a way of taking modern-day Sherlock forward and preparing the audience for the show's return with a hint of what's to come.
Geeks will argue over which side of a coin is really up, so when it comes to deciding their favourite festive TV moment of 2015 (with a smidgen of 2016 thrown in), the odds of reaching agreement are massively long. Some loved the froth-fest of Christmas Who for its simplicity of purpose (make 'em laugh and put a nail in River's coffin), some will argue in favour of the noirfest that was And Then There Were None. Still others will eventually argue for Dickensian, although by no means yet – it still has half a lifetime to go before it reaches any kind of conclusion). And more still will argue that the final stake through the heart of Downton Abbey was more significant than anything else on television this holiday season.
While mostly agreeing with the Downton-slayers, for me, if I had to choose one to go back and watch time and time and time again, there's only one real contender, and it's festive Sherlock all the way, for its combination of elements, and for being all things to all viewers.
Now – roll on Series Four.
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After the ratification of the Treaty of Ft. Laramie in 1868, the Cheyenne, Sioux, and Arapahoe believed that they would be left in peace in the area of land called the "Great Sioux Reserve." The land comprised that portion of the present State of South Dakota lying west of the Missouri River. The treaty would be respected by the American government for only a short time. By 1872 the area was being surveyed for a route for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
In 1873 General Phillip H. Sheridan, in command of the Department of Missouri, sought to establish a fort in the Black Hills. In violation of the treaty Colonel George A. Custer led an expedition into the Black Hills in 1874 and his report suggested that there was gold in the area. In March of 1875, Professor Walter P. Jenney conducted a geological survey of the area and confirmed the reports of gold.
General George Crook was instructed to force the Native American warriors to comply. Sheridan's plan was to send one column of soldiers with Crook from Ft. Fetterman northwest, one column with General Alfred Terry from Ft. Abraham Lincoln southwest, and the third column with General Gibbon from Ft. Ellis east.
Generals Terry and Gibbon met up at the mouth of the Rosebud River on June 21st. These two forces comprised 1450 cavalry, infantry, and scouts. Terry sent Custer to scout up the Rosebud while taking steamers to ferry across Gibbon's force, which was to go up the Bighorn and meet with Custer. On the morning of June 22nd, Custer set out with 850 men, Indian scouts, and guides up the Rosebud. Scouts reported seeing the Sioux camp and the next morning Custer himself was looking down on the encampment. By late morning Custer's troops moved down the western slope of the Wolf Mountains and out of the plain. He received a report from one of the scouts about the size and position of the Sioux encampment and moved his command down the valley.
Here Major Marcus Reno and Custer separated into two forces. Reno advanced down the left side of the valley. Custer's command moved down the right side and out on a rising plain. Reno's troops were still in full view of Custer. As Custer emerged from the valley he lost sight of Reno for a few minutes and then came close to the crest of the hill overlooking the valley. Here he halted and sent scouts ahead. Receiving a signal from the scouts Custer and his staff rode to the top of the summit. He traveled along the ridge for a time and then turned left down a dry creek, called Medicine Tail Coulee. He rode out close to the river but did not cross. Custer now led his command back up the valley a short distance and turned left.
Gall crossed the border back into the United States in 1881 and met up with General Miles. After stubborn resistance, he too surrendered. He lived peaceably on the Standing Rock agency until his death in 1894. Sitting Bull surrendered in 1881. In 1883 he was taken to the Standing Rock agency. During the Ghost Dance incident in 1890, when he was arrested, the great Sioux chief resisted and was killed.


The Jenner sisters and Kardashians impact the fashion industry by releasing their own collections and beauty products.
Whether or not you're a fan of the controversial, and ever so popular reality TV family, the Kardashians and Jenner Sisters, you have to give them credit for their business savvy mindset.
From their appearances on red carpet events to debuts during fashion weeks, the Kardashian/Jenner clan has made names for themselves in the fashion industry.
The youngest members of the family, Kylie and Kendall Jenner at only 18- and 20-years-old, respectively, already hold several impressive feats under their belts.
In 2012, the Jenner sisters partnered with PacSun for the release of The Kendall & Kylie Collection in early 2013.
The following year, the Jenner sisters released a handbag and shoe line under the Madden Girl Line by Steve Madden for Nordstrom.
In February of 2015, another Kendall + Kylie collaboration with popular store Topshop was confirmed by the Jenner sisters; the collection was unveiled in stores last month.
Aside from their partnerships, the sisters have achieved their own successes individually.
In just two years, Kendall Jenner has walked Fashion Weeks in New York, London and Paris, became the face of Estée Lauder, appeared on the covers of magazines including Teen Vogue, and appeared in campaigns for Givenchy and Fendi.
Kylie Jenner has ventured into other areas of the industry with much success.
She has been featured on the covers of Interview and Teen Vogue magazines, has launched a line of hair extensions called Kylie Hair Kouture with Bellami Hair, became a brand ambassador for the skin care line Nip + Fab and released her self-titled lip kit.
The Jenner sisters aren't the only ones making a splash in the fashion world.
Sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian have made significant accomplishments in the industry.
The sisters have released a clothing line called 'Kardashian Kollection' and a cosmetics line named 'Khroma Beauty'.
They have opened a clothing boutique called D-A-S-H with locations in Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and the Hamptons and have collaborated on campaigns with well known brands including Balmain.
In 2010, a clothing line for Bebe was released by Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian.
Another line called K-Dash was debuted on the American cable network QVC.
The Kardashians and Jenner sisters have become a household name over the past few years and they will remain in the spotlight for years to come.
Hopefully, America's favorite reality TV family will continue to explore other areas of the fashion world.


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Michigan Basketball Recruiting
2022 four-star PF Gregg Glenn includes U-M in top 5 list
The top 100 prospect has narrowed down his list.
By Von Lozon@von_lozon Jul 21, 2021, 11:00am CDT
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Gregg Glenn, a four-star prospect and one of the top power forwards in the 2022 class, announced Wednesday morning he has trimmed his top list of schools down to five — Michigan, Georgia, Virginia Tech, South Florida and Ionia.
2022 four-star Gregg Glenn is down to five schools, he tells @On3Recruits: Michigan, Iona, USF, Georgia, & Virginia Tech.
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— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 21, 2021
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines have been recruiting Glenn (6-foot-7, 215 pounds) for a while now. The longevity of how hard a program is recruiting a prospect can always go a long way. Another plus for Michigan in this recruitment is his close friendship with Howard's two sons — Jett and Jace. Jett, who is also a 2022 prospect and likely to end up playing for his father at Michigan, took to Instagram back in April to wish Glenn a happy birthday.
"Michigan is like family to me. Juwan Howard is like my uncle so that's probably one of my top schools," Glenn told 247Sports' Dushawn London back in January ($). "I think it would be fun to play for coach Juwan because I would be able to have freedom while at the same time playing team ball. Being under him he could probably get me to the NBA. Their message has been the same thing, that they can help make my dreams come true. I've also been watching and I think this team can win a national championship this year."
He plays high school basketball at Calvary Christian Academy down in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a junior during the 2020-21 season, Glenn averaged 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 23 games played.
Along with playing at his high school, Glenn also won a gold medal while on the USA Basketball Junior National U16 team back in 2019.
His final list of five is interesting, considering he had some other really good offers from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Maryland, Pitt and others. The other main schools he told London about back in January aren't even on his current top five list.
With the Wolverines being the mainstay school involved here, I would not be surprised if Michigan were the leader in this recruitment.
Glenn is the No. 17 power forward and No. 95 overall player in his class, per the 247Sports composite. The lone crystal ball is in for the Wolverines.


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2023 Tim Lally Memorial Diamond League Tournament
By John Mengelkamp, 09/13/22, 8:30AM EDT
The 2023 Tim Lally Memorial Diamond League Tournament will be the weekend of June 2-5th.
We will use top area high school and college fields (BW, Hudson H.S., etc.) Please make sure to mark your calendar for this event.
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Going into the final round of the Denker tournament of high school champions (held in Orlando in conjunction with the US Open), Michael Vilenchuk of Ohio stands alone at the top of the crosstable with 5/5. Michael won last night against David Golub to take a commanding lead, a full point ahead of the field.
In the Barber K-8, Michael Brown & Justus Williams are tied with 4.5/5. Elena Andreeva leads the US Junior Girls Open. Watch the final round starting at 11 AM EST on Monroi.com, follow standings and crosstables on the US Open results page and look for the full story, personal anecdotes and more photos on CLO tonight and later this week.


My family's home in the Outer Banks is my favorite place on earth. Every evening as the golden light approaches, we gather on the dock to see the sun go down. It's always windy and usually pink and in those moments, nothing else matters.


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Beaver Tails master index
51-16566 bobs at an isolated mooring bouy adjacent to Argentia.
Photo: Richard Sullivan © November 1963 - Stephen Miller Collection
51-16566 on display at NAS Argentia.
Photo: Richard Stoker © 25 May 1963
• 51-16566 USAF #1186. L-20 No: 187. Command AF-1. Delivered 14-Oct-1952. Built as L-20A.
• 51-16566 Stored at MASDC Davis Monthan AFB, AZ. Arrived 30-Mar-1966. Departed on 01-Jul-1966 to the Military Aid Programme but detail unknown.
• Written off •
USAF History
51-16566 was made available on 30-Sep-1952 and accepted on the same day by the 6600th Air Depot AMO (Air Material Overseas Unit), at Downsview, ON., after which it was delivered to the Tactical Air Command at Alexandria AFB., LA., and the 6th Liaison Squadron on 14-Oct-1952 where it remained until 10-Feb-1953. From here it was deployed to Griffiss AFB., Rome, NY., with the 6th Liaison Sqd until moving back to Alexandria on 17-Mar-1953. It passed to the 366th Fighter Bomber Wing at the same location on 18-Jan-1954 and remained until 03-Feb-1954.
It was next assignment was with the Air Research and Development (ARD) Command at Eglin AFB, FL. The record card shows the unit as AFACE which is understood to be the Air Force Armament Centre. There is anecdotal evidence that this aircraft may have been used to carry out Salt Air testing on St Thomas, on the Virgin Islands, and interestingly the aircraft was designated as a JL-20A indicating that it was carrying (unknown) test equipment. Another anecdote is that it was also used to shadow, from the air, the USAF payroll for Eglin as it was carried by road from Pensacola. It was a form of Highway Patrol exercise. It is recorded as having an Accident at Eglin on 03-Feb-1955 following a landing incident. Pilot Hardiel M. Correll.
Emblem of the Air Research and Development Command
It remained based at Eglin until 30-May-1956 after which it went to Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA., joining the unit attached to the CARCE - Cambridge Research Centre where it stayed until 06-Aug-1956. Next came a five day deployment to the SAC at Offutt AFB.,NB., before returning to Laurence G Hanscom Field until 30-Sep-1956. Staying with the ARD it now returned to Eglin AFB., FL., to rejoin the AFACE unit and also later the APGCE. The acronym is possibly an early version of the current Armament Product Directorate a component of the Armament Centre. This lasted until 02-Jul-1957 after which the aircraft had the special equipment removed and it returned to its original designation of L-20A. It then moved to Kirtland AFB., NM., joining the Special Weapon Centre (SPWCE later SWCCE) until 31-Jan-1959.
It now visited the Air Material Command facility at Minneapolis St Paul, MN., presumably for maintenance, between 31-Jan-1959 and 11-May-1959 and then returned to active service with the Special Weapons Centre but this time at Indian Springs, NV., until 02-Jun-1959. It was then back to Kirtland until 05-Oct-1959.
A re assignment followed with a move to the Strategic Air Command, an allocation to Ernest Harmon AFB., NL., joining the 4081st Combat Support (COS) Group. This lasted until 09-Apr-1960 after which it passed to Goose Bay AFB., NL., where the aircraft was attached to the 4082nd Strategic Wing. There followed a move back to the 4081st COS at Ernest Harmon until 12-Jun-1961 and then again the 4082nd Strategic Wing until 31-Aug-1961. Once again it moved to Ernest Harmon and to the 4081st Combat Support (COS) Group and then on 31-Jul-1962 to the 4081st Strategic Wing. It subsequently was stored at MASDC Davis Monthan AFB., AZ., arriving on 30-Mar-1966. It departed on 01-Jul-1966, reportedly to the Military Aid Programme but no detail available. Its further military history is to be researched.


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Jenna Evans Welch – Love & Gelato
Adventure, All, Art, Mystery, Romance, Travel
A summer in Italy turns into a road trip across Tuscany in this sweeping debut novel filled with romance, mystery, and adventure.
But then Lina is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. Suddenly Lina's uncovering a magical world of secret romances, art, and hidden bakeries. A world that inspires Lina, along with the ever-so-charming Ren, to follow in her mother's footsteps and unearth a secret that has been kept from Lina for far too long. It's a secret that will change everything she knew about her mother, her father—and even herself.
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Buying a house or apartment is a goal for many households. As the sums involved are important, it is necessary to prepare the project well and ask the right questions at the right time.
The first step is to precisely define your real estate project. It is important to spend time and list all the questions to ask yourself. A necessary reflection that allows later to better target real estate offers and to be sure that they correspond to his project.
The property location is the first question to have. It has a strong importance especially regarding the price of housing. It is necessary to ask yourself if you want to live near the city centre, means of transport, schools, and shops or if you are ready to move away to the periphery to have a larger or more recent accommodation. People who plan to live in the countryside are not exempt from these types of questions. They must ask themselves about the opportunity to settle in the village or in a more isolated place.
Another question that needs to be answered: what type of property do you wish to acquire? Whether it's an apartment, a house or a building site, the consequences will not be the same for the rest of the process. To make this choice, several characteristics must be taken into account. People who go to an apartment should not be frightened by promiscuity, the possibility of hearing the noise of their neighbours or the lack of outdoor space.


LEISURE ARTS-Dishcloth Dresses. Add some fun to your kitchen counter! Dress your dish detergent bottle in one of these whimsical cover-ups made of thirty cotton yarn. Pick your favorite colors of cotton medium weight yarn and whip up a darling way to dress up any kitchen! The cutest quick and easy gifts ever! Each project has a list of needed items , instructions and an illustrated picture. Author: Debbie Trainor. Softcover, 48 pages. Published 2013. Made in USA.