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CUNEIFORM SCRIPT
Rüdiger Schmitt
the conventional name for a system of writing ultimately derived from the pictographic script developed by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia (Uruk) around 3000 B.C.E. Cuneiform was written with a reed stylus, which left wedge-shaped impressions on soft clay tablets.
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ČŪPA
See DANCE.
ČŪPĀN
Jean-Pierre Digard
or čōbān "shepherd" (Mid. Pers. and NPers. šobān); even today the shepherd remains a central figure, in both the technological life and consequently the symbolic life, of all systems of animal husbandry.
ČUPĀNĪĀN
See CHOBANIDS; ČOBĀN.
CUPBEARER
James R. Russel
one who fills and distributes cups of wine, as in a royal household.
See BLOODLETTING.
CURTIUS RUFUS, QUINTUS
Philip Huyse
(probably fl. 1st century CE), author of the only extant Latin monograph on Alexander the Great, usually called Historiae Alexandri Magni, in many respects the most complete and liveliest account of Alexander's exploits in Asia.
CURZON, GEORGE NATHANIEL
Denis Wright
(1859-1925), 1st Marquess of Kedleston, British statesman, traveler, and writer.
Willem Floor
a tax levied on the movement of trade. A new law ensuring Persian autonomy in establishing tariffs (ḥoqūq-e gomrokī) was enacted on 1 May 1928; it provided for an ad valorem tariff on most goods, with special rates for certain luxuries like gold, silver, and tobacco.
Barbara Schmitz
(qeṭʿa "decoupage," also monabbat-kārī "filigree work"), a type of applied ornament documented in Persian manuscripts and sometimes on bookbindings from the approximate period 895-1060/1490-1650.
CYAXARES
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(Gk. Kyaxárēs) king of Media in the 6th century B.C.E.
CYLINDER SEALS
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CYLINDER SEALS. The seals of ancient Persia correspond in their types and use to those of Mesopotamia, beginning with amuletic pendants, which could also be used as seals, and developing into elaborately engraved seal stones, with a change in the Uruk period from stamp to cylinder seals.
Hūšang Aʿlam
(sarv), Cupressus (Tourn.) L. The genus Cupressus is represented in Persia by one species (sempervirens L.), with three varieties: the cereiform (cereiformis Rehd.), called sarv-e nāz in Shiraz; the more common pyramidal or fastigiate, variously called sarv-e šīrāzī (Shiraz cypress) and sarv-e kāšī (Kāšān cypress); and the horizontal, known popularly by several names but usually referred to as zarbīn by modern Persian botanists.
Michael Weiskopf
The historical tradition, preserved for the most part by Diodorys Siculus, was much influenced by Isocrates' erroneous perception of the Achaemenid empire as in a state of decline, seething with discontent and secret disloyalty to the great king.
CYPRUS in the Achaemenid Period
Antigone Zournatzi
in the Achaemenid period. The kings of the southeastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus reportedly submitted willingly to Cyrus II and offered military assistance to the Persians in their campaigns against Caria and Babylon (539 BCE).
CYRIACUS AND JULITTA, ACTS OF
Nicholas Sims-Williams
Christian martyrological text.
CYROPAEDIA
Heleen Sancisi-Weerdenburg
(Gr. Kúrou paideía, The education of Cyrus), a partly fictional biography of Cyrus the Great (559-29 b.c.e.), founder of the Achaemenid empire.
CYROPOLIS
Igor V. P'yankov
(Latin form of Gr. Kuroúpolis), ancient town in Central Asia probably founded by Cyrus the Great (559-30 B.C.E.).
CYRTIANS
a tribe dwelling mainly in the mountains of Atropatenian Media together with the Cadusii, Amardi (or "Mardi"), Tapyri, and others.
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a Persian name, most notably of the founder of the Achaemenid empire, Cyrus the Great.
CYRUS i. The Name
Cyrus is a Persian name, most notably of the founder of the Achaemenid empire, Cyrus the Great and of the second son of Darius II.
CYRUS ii. Cyrus I
A. Shapur Shahbazi
The evidence on the early Achaemenid king Cyrus I is as follows. Herodotus attested that Cyrus the Great was the son of Cambyses and grandson of Cyrus.
CYRUS iii. Cyrus II The Great
Muhammad A. Dandamayev
Cyrus II the Great (also known to the Greeks as Cyrus the Elder; b. ca. 600 B.C.E., d. 530 B.C.E.) was the founder of the Achaemenid empire.
CYRUS iiia. Cyrus II as Portrayed by Xenophon and Herodotus
Robert Faulkner
Xenophon, in his work The Education of Cyrus, makes Cyrus's imperial founding the theme of a biography; for Herodotus, that founding dominates only Book 1 of nine parts apparently devoted to the Persian-Greek wars decades later.
CYRUS iv. The Cyrus cylinder
The Cyrus cylinder is a fragmentary clay cylinder with an Akkadian inscription of thirty-five lines discovered in a foundation deposit by A. H. Rassam during his excavations at the site of the Marduk temple in Babylon in 1879.
CYRUS v. The Tomb of Cyrus
Antigoni Zournatzi
The tomb of Cyrus is generally identified with a small stone monument approximately 1 km southwest of the palaces of Pasargadae, in the center of the Morḡāb plain. According to Greek sources, the tomb of Cyrus II 559-29 B.C.E.) was located in the royal park at Pasargadae.
CYRUS vi. Cyrus the Younger
(ca. 423-01 b.c.e.), the second of the four sons of Darius II (ca. 424-05) and Parysatis and a younger brother of Arsaces/Arsicas, later Artaxerxes II (405/4-359/8).
CYRUS RIVER (1)
River in Fārs. See KOR.
River in Central Asia. See KURA.
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On February 16, Nigerians will troop out to elect a new President that will pilot the affairs of the nation for another four years.
Of the 72 presidential candidates on the final list recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission that are eligible to contest the presidential election, two contenders are generally believed to be the front runners. They are President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Investigations carried out by SUNDAY PUNCH across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday showed Buhari in control of about 11 states, while about 10 other states are said to be the strongholds of Atiku.
But the Anambra Central Zonal Publicity Secretary of the APC, Arinze Igboeli, told SUNDAY PUNCH that Buhari would garner over 45 per cent of the votes in the February 16 presidential election in Anambra State.
A correspondent could not reach the PDP's spokesman in the state Ini Enemobong for comments as of the time of filing this report.


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Hannibal Person 1, Laurie Keefer 2
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA, One Gustave Place, Box 1656, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: hannibal.person@mssm.edu.
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The high comorbidity of psychological disorders in both functional and organic gastrointestinal diseases suggests the intimate and complex link between the brain and the gut. Termed the brain-gut axis, this bidirectional communication between the central nervous system and enteric nervous system relies on immune, endocrine, neural, and metabolic pathways. There is increasing evidence that the gut microbiome is a key part of this system, and dysregulation of the brain-gut-microbiome axis (BGMA) has been implicated in disorders of brain-gut interaction, including irritable bowel syndrome, and in neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, Alzheimer's disease, and autism spectrum disorder. Further, alterations in the gut microbiome have been implicated in the pathogenesis of organic gastrointestinal diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease. The BGMA is an attractive therapeutic target, as using prebiotics, probiotics, or postbiotics to modify the gut microbiome or mimic gut microbial signals could provide novel treatment options to address these debilitating diseases. However, despite significant advancements in our understanding of the BGMA, clinical data is lacking. In this article, we will review current understanding of the comorbidity of gastrointestinal diseases and psychological disorders. We will also review the current evidence supporting the key role of the BGMA in this pathology. Finally, we will discuss the clinical implications of the BGMA in the evaluation and management of psychological and gastrointestinal disorders.
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These Students Took Care of Each Other When Their Universities Didn't
Student movements
When their universities failed to provide support during the early chaos of the coronavirus outbreak, students launched mutual aid efforts across the country to share resources and support.
By Abdullah Shihipar
A student fills a grocery bag at the Schenectady County Community College food pantry in Schenectady, New York, in April 2018. (Michael Hill / AP Photo)
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Across the country, communities are responding to uncertain times with solidarity. People are connecting with neighbors, contributing to grocery and supply funds, and buying and delivering groceries to the elderly. All of this work falls under the umbrella of "mutual aid"—where communities and individuals come together to help meet each other's needs. It is an exchange predicated on the concept of solidarity, not charity. Mutual aid recognizes that there is no hierarchy of need; it does not make distinctions between those who have and those who don't. Rather, mutual aid is envisioned as a method of collective care—where resources and support are shared among everyone.
It's been the case for students across America, too. For millions, Covid-19 has meant having their time on campus—which in many cases provided students with shelter, food, and jobs—abruptly come to an end. Thrown into uncertainty and precarity, students have been organizing mutual aid networks to make up for the losses.
This story was produced for Student Nation, a section devoted to highlighting campus activism and student movements from students in their own words. For more Student Nation, check out our archive. Are you a student with a campus activism story? Send questions and pitches to Samantha Schuyler at [email protected]. The Student Nation program is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation.
Within the first two weeks of March, universities and colleges across America made the decision to end in-person classes, switch to remote work for nonessential staff, and, for the most part, asked students to vacate dormitories. Because this happened just as most students were preparing to leave for or were on spring break, thousands of students found themselves in limbo—scrambling to arrange flights and travel plans, to arrange storage and new housing arrangements.
Students like Shivani Nishar and Xochi Cartland learned in early March that Brown University would make an abrupt move to remote learning. They met with organizers on campus to identify needs and coordinate a response. "We identified five key areas: housing, food security, financial security, transport and mental and physical safety that needed to be addressed," they said in a joint e-mail statement. "Concerns we had included what the burden of proof would be to stay on campus, if hourly workers would continue to be paid, and what would happen if students had to be quarantined in an abusive family environment, among others."
Project LETS, a national grassroots organization, provided assistance to student organizers at Brown as they coordinated safety trainings for students, created a crisis line, and offered financial assistance. A spreadsheet to coordinate housing, storage, and transportation needs was organized by Housing Opportunities For Everyone (HOPE).
Students at the University of Pittsburgh and Wesleyan University also used spreadsheets to coordinate mutual aid. "There are three or four spreadsheets out there—but people can use a form if they don't feel comfortable. There's a spreadsheet for emotional support, for housing and storage and then a monetary support fund that people can contribute through Venmo," said Anaïs Peterson, a student helping to coordinate mutual aid efforts at the University of Pittsburgh.
"We have no idea what's going on in each other's lives right now," they said. "There's so much to do in terms of taking care of ourselves and absorbing so much new [information]."
Student organizers said that mutual aid worked in two ways: spreadsheets and forms that allowed students to directly contact each other if someone could meet a need of another person, plus a general financial relief fund that doles out funds to students in need. At Wesleyan, in addition to organizing housing and other mutual support efforts, students in student government took action to support a GoFundMe created by and for low-income first-generation students.
"We donated $100,000 of our remaining money that would otherwise be used for clubs and other things to that fund," said Katelin Penner, a student at Wesleyan. "Then we donated another $80,000 to a general fund that would go towards other things, like reimbursing people for child care." Penner also runs a Twitter account, called @CovidMutualAid, which compiles information on student-run mutual aid funds across the country.
While most students usually worked in coordination with other initiatives and groups organizing in surrounding communities, the mutual aid project at Duke University—primarily organized with a Facebook group—grew to include and serve the needs of the community as a whole. Because of this, student organizers at Duke said they anticipate that the mutual aid Facebook group will continue to support the needs of the community at large, even as the immediate consequences of the virus recede. "There's potential for some of our resources to transition to community concerns, especially around assistance for low-income, unhoused, and incarcerated people in Durham once Duke community members have received more assistance from the university or made it back home safely," said Duke students Gino Nuzzolillo and Jamal Burns in a joint e-mail.
According to Peterson, the term "mutual aid" itself is confusing for some students who are unfamiliar with organizing spaces. "People don't necessarily understand where that's coming from or what it really means," Peterson said. "Something I did when we created our Instagram for the Pitt mutual aid effort was a seven-picture-long Instagram story that went through what mutual aid is in an anti-capitalist framework; how it's not charity, it's not transactional."
At the same time, according to Nuzzolillo and Burns, without students on campus, reaching an atomized network of students was difficult. "Part of the issue is that people's lives remain chaotic and unstable while everyone tries to address their material, familial, personal, and academic issues," they wrote."People may not know what exists to support them, so we've tried to vigorously spread word about our resources and infrastructure."
And because the students leading these efforts are themselves in precarious positions, while student organizers could count anywhere from 30 to 500 students involved in mutual aid efforts, some said the bulk of the organizing efforts frequently fell upon a few students.
"We were all struggling with how this transition impacted us while also putting in hours to make sure that those around us had support networks to rely on," wrote Nishar and Cortland. "While students should absolutely be a part of this support effort, we shouldn't have been the only reliable resource."
According to Peterson, this was the case at the University of Pittsburgh, as well. "It's hard not to want to help everyone and donate as much money as you can find. Everyone has really valid needs," they said. "More [monetary] requests come in than we can fill. And it's hard to say, 'I'll just cover this one as an organizer.' We can't keep doing that. It's not a sustainable thing."
Students are now getting used to the new normal. Spring break is now over and Zoom classes are in session. Still, students say, now that they've seen how mutual aid networks can be built and grow, they're not likely to let the experience go. "I think this should be something that goes beyond Covid. This was a way that our community was able to really come together," said Penner. "That's something that we should really be conscious about bringing beyond this short term crisis."
Abdullah ShihiparAbdullah Shihipar is a writer who focuses on public health, race, class, and other social justice issues. He leads Narrative Projects & Policy Impact Initiatives at the People, Place & Health Collective at Brown University.


The go-exif project is now available. It allows you to parse and enumerate/visit/search/dump the existing IFDs/tags in an Exif blob, instantiate a builder to create and construct a new Exif blob, and create a builder from existing IFDs/tags (so you can add/remove starting from what you have). There are also utility functions to make the GPS data manageable.
I have also published go-jpeg-image-structure and go-png-image-structure to actually implement reading/writing Exif in those corresponding formats. PNG adopted Exif support in 2017 and this project was primarily meant to provide PNG with fully-featured Exif-writer support both via library and via command-line tool.
go-exif includes a command-line utility to generally find and parse Exif data in any blob of data. This works for TIFF right off the bat (TIFF is the underlying format of Exif), which I did not specifically write a wrapper implementation for.
github.com/jessevdk/go-flags is the go-to tool for argument processing. It supports subcommands but understanding how to do it is a feat of reverse-engineering. So, here is an example.
A simple and intuitive package named cascadestore provided by the go-appengine-sessioncascade project to implement and combine Memcache, Datastore, the request context, or any combination of them, as session backends under AppEngine.


Farm Animal Babies Hurry Home!
Baby farm animals venture out on a sunny spring day, but a big rainstorm is brewing! The object of the game is to help the baby animals get back to their homes before the storm. Each babies' parent is waiting and watching!
Farm Animal Babies Hurry Home! is a cooperative game, meaning all the players work together. Everyone wins (or loses) at the same time. Research shows that cooperative games foster friendships and help to prevent bullying.


Sometimes something comes along that is so bizarre, it demands attention. Such is the case with Flatfoot 56, a self-proclaimed Celtic punk band. No, seriously. Bagpipes, punishing guitar riffs, mandolins, crowd chants, a vocalist with an Irish accent… these guys are the real deal. They've been gaining a following since they started in 2000 (That's right…that's right, you've missed out on six years of Celtic punk), and have now signed to Flicker Records. Instead of a new recording, we're treated to what will be new to most of us anyway, in the form of a re-release of their independent album Knuckles Up.
Anyone who remembers the old school, nineties, punk glory days of Tooth & Nail and other such indie records labels will appreciate this throwback to a time when the term "Christian rock" was more cool and novel, and less cliché. It's fast, fun, and insanely catchy (Try not to start chanting "Break, break, break, break, breakin' the law" on the ever so inspired "Breakin' the Law").
As is to be expected on an album of this caliber and velocity, the depth just isn't there from a lyrical standpoint. But what Flatfoot 56 lacks in depth, they make up for in passion. These songs are rally cries, "Raise up the flag. Let them see. Our creed is a symbol for those who are free. We fight against evil. We fight against sin. Our battle's not outward. Our battle's within." It's the kind of stuff that in any other setting would sound corny, but, as this is a Celtic punk band, it works.
There's a very select group that will find delight in this truly unique piece of work, but you owe it to yourself to give these guys a chance. And if you can, catch them live, if only to better understand fully what these guys bring to the table. I don't really know how these guys could mature and grow musically, but I'm definitely not saying it can't be done. Knuckles Up is just crazy enough to get a thumbs up.


Short Answers in English Learn how to use short answers correctly. This will allow you to have more natural conversations in English. This short, effective lesson will show you how to give short answers correctly and politely.... It's common knowledge in any form of writing that you have one paragraph to grab the reader. This is even truer for short story authors, whose choice of form is based on their ability to say a lot with a short amount of writing.
Sample Short Paragraphs. Short Paragraphs 1. Moon The Moon is a barren, rocky world without air and water. It has dark lava plain on its surface.
Essay Body Paragraphs. Yet, the major part that the essay revolves around is the body, which should open all the facts, arguments, supporting evidence, and viewpoints on the subject.
The second paragraph provides information, examples, and details to support your main idea or position. This is where you show in detail what you know or think about the topic. If the answer calls for a great deal of information, you may need more than one paragraph.


Why are gun laws debated only after mass shootings?
After the Christchurch terror attack left 50 Muslim worshippers dead and several dozen wounded, New Zealand has decided to come up with strict gun laws.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that new gun laws would be drafted within days following Friday's terrorist attacks that left at least 50 people dead at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
"Within 10 days of this horrific act of terrorism we will have announced reforms which will, I believe, make our community safer," Ardern said at a news conference after her cabinet reached, in principle, decisions on gun reform laws in the wake of New Zealand's worst ever mass shooting.
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, who previously supported existing gun laws, also pointed that he will stand behind the change.
"The reality is that after 1pm on Friday, our world changed forever and so will our laws," Peters added.
David Tipple, the owner of gun shop Gun City, said the terrorist had legally bought four weapons and ammunition online from it between December 2017 and March 2018, but it did not sell him the high-powered weapon used in the massacre.
In the country with a population of five million, there are an estimated 1.5 million private weapons. Nearly one in three people has a private gun.
It's a common trend to debate gun ownership and revisit gun laws, after mass shootings or terror strikes are conducted against civilians in the developed world. For example, in Australia, some of the world's toughest gun laws were introduced after its worst mass killing; the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in which a lone gunman killed 35 people using a semi-automatic AR-15, the same weapon used in the Christchurch massacre.
At least 17 students and staff were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in the United States on February 14. The shooting reignited the debate over gun ownership in the US.
Survivors of the Florida school gun massacre marched in Washington to demand reforms to gun laws.
However, Florida state lawmakers only made small changes, raising the legal age for buying rifles and imposing a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales.
Despite tightening the gun laws across the US, these modifications cannot solve the increasing private ownership of military style weapons.
However, with the pressure of weapon companies, it is hard to impose strict laws against private armaments, especially in the US.
Last year, US President Donald Trump suggested that arming teachers and other school staff could help prevent future mass shootings.
There are limitations to gun control measures adopted by some states in the US. As long as other states maintain weak gun laws, people can simply cross state borders and buy firearms in gun-friendly districts. Therefore, stronger federal laws are needed, but the US is still far away from achieving that.


Everybody posts about applications to install after upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. That's interesting, and some applications in those posts are quite useful. But those are just lists of applications like any other "Top 10 Ubuntu applications" list.
I'm not saying they are not interesting, I'll even post some links to such posts from other blogs (look at the bottom of the post) I really liked, but to get there, you must firstly fix everything that's not working for you, tweak some things and so on.
2. While tweaking, Ubuntu might freeze. Hitting the reset button it's not the best way to get it up and running again. The Ctrl + Alt + Backspace behavior has been changed and it no longer restarts the X-server. To fix this for Ubuntu Karmic Koala, go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard settings, then to the Layouts tab and under Keyboard settings, click the "Key sequence to kill the X server" option to expand it, then check "Control + Alt + Backspace" to set it.
Ubuntu 9.04 introduces a change to the handling of package updates, launching update-manager directly instead of displaying a notification icon in the GNOME panel. Users will still be notified of security updates on a daily basis, but for updates that are not security-related, users will only be prompted once a week.
Then go to System -> Preferences -> Appearance and under the Interface tab, check the "Show icons in menus" box.
6. If you need to tweak some settings regarding you graphics card / display, you will notice that xorg.conf does not exist anymore. Also, saving the changes made through Nvidia Settings fails to create an xorg.conf file / modify it. To fix this, open Nvidia Settings, then delete xorg.conf if you already created it. Then click "Save to xorg.conf" and manually enter the path to /etc/X11/xorg.conf - this will create a new xorg.conf file and Nvidia Settings will be able to save any changes you make.
Thanks to Ryan (via mahboy) for this tip.
11. Fix Mouse Clicks Not Working in Flash and Ubuntu - because this contains multiple solutions and the post is huge, you'll have to head over to that post to see the fixes.
This post isn't finished and the fixes aren't something big. But little things like this make a huge difference for some Ubuntu enthusiasts like me (or us). I'm still discovering Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala and will update this post with some other fixes. Unfortunately, I cannot post how to fix the sound, WiFi and such, because most of those issues are specific to each computer hardware. But the Ubuntu Forums users will most likely provide fixes for these issues.


A "greedy" City trader accused of masterminding a huge interest-rate rigging scandal boasted about wanting "every little bit of money you can possibly get", a court was told yesterday.
Jurors at the first trial of a banker alleged to have played a central role in Libor-fixing were told that Tom Hayes, a former trader at UBS and Citigroup, had "dishonestly" attempted to move borrowing rates to inflate his own pay in a criminal conspiracy involving other banks.
Mukul Chawla, QC, for the prosecution, said that Mr Hayes, 35, had "elevated the dishonest manipulation of Libor to new heights", using what he described as a web of contacts at other banks and brokers to do his bidding in return for kickbacks.
"Mr Hayes was the essential player. He was the ringmaster at the very centre telling other people what to do and getting them to do what he wanted . . . rewarding them when they helped him," Mr Chawla said.
Prosecutors said that while working in Tokyo for UBS and then Citigroup, Mr Hayes had co-opted several brokers and even staff at rival banks to help him to raise and lower yen borrowing rates to boost his profits.
In a recording of a call with a broker, who cannot be named for legal reasons, Mr Hayes allegedly discussed arrangements to hand over what the prosecution said was a "kickback" in return for helping to manipulate Japanese rates.
Prosecutors said that Mr Hayes had used "wash trades", a financially purposeless deal, to allow him pay commissions to his accomplices without arousing the suspicion of his superiors. In one example shown to the court, Mr Hayes and a trader at another bank paid more than £35,000 in commissions to a broking firm for what Mr Chawla said were "utterly pointless and corrupt trades". The prosecutor said at one point more than a third of the trading commissions paid by Mr Hayes were bribes to brokers.
An expletive-ridden phone call between Mr Hayes and one broker was cited as evidence of the lengths he would go to to get other banks to alter their Libor submissions. "This is f***ing ridiculous," he said as he made clear his frustration that some banks were failing to do what he wanted.
"[Mr Hayes would] ask them, cajole them and even beg them to carry out his wishes," Mr Chawla said.
Over the three years he worked for UBS, Mr Hayes was paid £1.3 million in salary and bonuses. His earnings rocketed when he joined Citigroup, where he was paid £3.5 million in nine months before he was sacked by the US bank for allegedly attempting to rig Libor.
The trial of Mr Hayes is a major test of the SFO's attempt to justify its existence after a series of embarrassing bungles. The trial is expected to last ten weeks and is the first of three in which a further 12 bank employees and brokers will face criminal charges.
According to his defence team, Mr Hayes has a mild form of Asperger's syndrome and is expected to spend the first part of the trial sitting next to his solicitor and a specialist "intermediary".
US prosecutors had wanted to try Mr Hayes in an American court and had gone as far as charging him. However, David Green, the director-general of the SFO, fought an acrimonious turf war with the US authorities to ensure that the trial took place in the UK.
The former UBS and Citigroup trader denies eight counts of conspiracy to defraud from 2006-10.


SARA FLORENCE DAVIDSON is a Haida educator and scholar who has a PhD in Literacy Education. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at the University of the Fraser Valley where she works with teacher candidates to bring Indigenous content, perspectives, and pedagogies into their classrooms – particularly in the area of English Language Arts.
Her research has focused upon the use of autobiographical and narrative writing to engage in the writing process and to explore identities, as well as the mandating of Indigenous content in the curriculum. She has also explored ways to merge the strengths of Indigenous and non-Indigenous pedagogical practices. Currently she is the project lead on the Indigenous Storybooks project where she is exploring how traditional Indigenous stories can be used to strengthen text-based and Indigenous literacy practices.
She has worked as an educator with adolescents in the K-12 system for close to a decade in both British Columbia and Yukon Territory. She also has experience at the post-secondary level working with Fundamental Adult Learners.
Much of her classroom experience has been working with Indigenous students in a rural setting and with students who are making the transition from rural communities to larger urban centres to complete their education.


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Hearts Grow és un grup de música japonès sorgit a Motobu (Districte de Kunigami, Prefectura d'Okinawa). El seu primer single Grow!! que va realitzar la banda de manera independent va ser el 19 d'abril del 2006. El major debut del grup va ser el 18 d'octubre del mateix any, amb el single Road. El seu segon single Yura Yura va ser introduït com a cançó d'encapçalament a la sèrie japonesa Naruto; i amb Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z la cançó del final.

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Abasse Ndione
A Senegalese writer who is the author of works such as "La vie en spirale" or "Ramata"
This Senegalese author was born on December 16, 1946, in Bargny (near Dakar). The son of a small merchant in a town of Senegal, he began his studies in the local Koran school until his father transferred him and his brother to a French school. <?xml:namespace prefix =" o" ns =" "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"" />
He studied nursing and in 1966, obtained his first job working in this field until his retirement.
In 1968, he married Mariem, a governess with whom he had 7 children, and they currently live in Rufisque, a small fishing village 20 kilometres from Dakar.
His first novel, La Vie en spirale (Life in a Spiral) took eight years to be published in Senegal. The book, which talks about the consumption and trafficking of "yamba" (local name for cannabis) by unemployed youth as well as the police and white people of Senegal, made a lot of noise. It caught the attention of Gallimard, a Parisian editorial, which published the novel that has since then been studied in Senegalese schools.
His latest work, the novel Mbëke mi, addresses the emigration of Senegalese youth in small boats who try to reach the Canary Islands and from there continue their journey to Europe.
Ndione states that he first creates his novels in wolof and then translates them to French. His story titled Ramata has been translated to Spanish.
His works include (according to the dates when they were published in France):
1998 - La Vie en spirale, Gallimard
2000 - Ramata, Gallimard
2008 - Mbëkë mi, Gallimard
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New research has revealed altered brain activity in young adults with cannabis addiction. The findings suggest a mechanism that may explain why the risk of depression and other mental health issues is higher among those who use the drug.
Heavy cannabis use may lead to changes in brain function, suggests a new study.
The study was carried out by Dr. Peter Manza, Dr. Dardo Tomasi, and Dr. Nora Volkow, of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in Bethesda, MD.
The findings have been published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.
As Dr. Manza and his colleagues explain in their paper, heavy cannabis use has been linked with a higher risk of psychosis, depression, and schizophrenia.
Additionally, here at Medical News Today, we have reported on studies pointing to a link between marijuana use and bipolar disorder.
That being said, the precise mechanisms underlying such associations have remained unclear. So, the new research helps to illuminate these links, as the study examines what goes on inside the brains of heavy cannabis users.
Hyperconnectivity and feelings of alienation
For their study, the researchers used functional MRI to examine the "resting-state brain function" of the subcortical brain regions of 441 adults, all aged between 22 and 35.
The researchers also recruited 30 cannabis users who met the criteria for substance abuse, as laid out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV. They then compared their brain activity with that of a group of 30 healthy controls.
The study revealed that those who abused cannabis had remarkably high connectivity in areas associated with "habit formation and reward processing."
Specifically, these areas were the ventral striatum (which hosts the nucleus accumbens, or an area associated with reward behavior and which is involved in addiction and drug abuse), the midbrain (which hosts the substantia nigra that has dopamine-containing neurons), the brainstem, and the lateral thalamus.
Importantly, the authors note, this brain hyperconnectivity was "most pronounced in individuals who began cannabis use earliest in life and who reported high levels of negative emotionality."
In particular, the researchers found that feelings of alienation were strongly associated with high subcortical connectivity.
The researchers focused on feelings of alienation — that is, the feeling that friends betray you and others reject you or wish to harm you — because their previous research had shown that people who abused cannabis reported very high levels of this feeling.
The authors conclude, "Together, these findings suggest that chronic [cannabis use] is associated with changes in resting-state brain function, particularly in dopaminergic nuclei implicated in psychosis but that are also critical for habit formation and reward processing."
The psychopathology of cannabis use
"These results shed light on neurobiological differences that may be relevant to psychopathology associated with cannabis use," write Dr. Manza and his colleagues.
They explain that examining resting-state brain function is a noninvasive procedure that could be easily used to assess the development and evolution of psychiatric symptoms in cannabis users.
Dr. Cameron Carter, editor of the journal that published the paper, comments on these findings, saying, "These brain imaging data provide a link between changes in brain systems involved in reward and psychopathology and chronic cannabis abuse."
"[The findings suggest] a mechanism by which heavy use of this popular drug may lead to depression and other even more severe forms of mental illness."
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May 5-9 is Teacher Appreciation Week! As a teacher, I always appreciate any gift that I receive from my students. Honestly, it makes me feel absolutely wonderful! LOL. I teach high school students, so I take what I can get.
I know it can be hard to figure out what to give your child's teacher (I have 3 kids which means 3 teachers). However, the best advice I can give is to ask your child what his/her teacher likes. Trust me, these kids know so much about their teachers! If you're still not sure what to get her, I compiled a list of some of my favorite DIY gifts for teachers.
We need S'MORE teachers like you!
DONUT you know you're a great teacher?
I couldn't resist adding this picture!
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One of my favorite activities from my craft party was the Sharpie mugs. These mugs are a great way to show your creative side. If you're not so creative, it's okay! You can just write something cute or clever. One of my favorites is "I drink coffee for your protection!" HAHA!
Once you're satisfied with your design, bake your mug for 30 minutes.
Allow your mug to cool.
Use your mug for your favorite coffee or tea!
This entry was posted in DIY Projects and tagged diy, mug, mustache, sharpie, tutorial.
Easter is right around the corner. If your kids are anything like mine, decorating eggs are a must! I've scoured the internet for some of the coolest egg decorating ideas.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged decorating, dye, easter eggs, ideas, minion, ombre.
I had my first craft party last night (more on that later) and it was so awesome! I gave all of the ladies these cute teacup candles. They are so easy to make and are the perfect gift. I'm thinking they would make cute favors for a bridal shower or even as decoration at a wedding reception. Now one thing about these candles…I made them from candles I already had on hand!
Using old candles that you have already, coarsely chop them.
On low heat, slowly melt the candles. I found a sugar cookie candle melt from the Dollar tree that I added in for a scent. It smelled wonderful!
While your candles are melting, tape/hot glue the wick to the teacup.
Tape your 2 bamboo skewers together at both ends. This will help the wick to stand up straight.
Once your candles have completely melted, slowly pour the wax into your teacup.
Allow the wax to firm up completely. I let mine sit overnight.
Remove the bamboo skewers and cut the wick to desired length.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged candles, diy, goodwill, teacup, tutorial, vintage.
Are you a page folder? I am! I just can't help it. Whenever I have a bookmark, I lose it. Unfortunately, I've passed this trait on to my oldest daughter. She is an avid reader and a cronic page folder. These bookmarks are a perfect way to keep up with your page and the bookmark!
You'll need paper clips, buttons, felt, and a glue gun. Glue the paper clip to the back of the button. Cut a small square of the felt and glue it over the back of the paper clip. This will help to secure the paper clip to the button. That's it. In less than 1 minute, I made three of these bookmarks. If you're not a reader, these bookmarks can just be very fancy paper clips.
Of course she's reading Frozen and had to take a picture with her book and favorite bookmark.
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Need a way to freshen up your bulletin board? These decorative thumbtacks are exactly what you need! The best thing about them is that you can make them using knick knacks from around your house. I made mine using left over buttons. Plus, they're so simple to create and take no time at all.
Simply glue the thumbtack to the back of your button. That's it! I would love to see how you decorate using these thumbtacks.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged cork board, decorative, diy, thumbtacks.
I have always had a unique fashion sense and have always been at the forefront of setting trends. I decided to step out about 8 months ago and create something to add an extra flair to the suited gentleman.
There are various places I glean inspirations from. Whether it comes from colors, fabrics or a particular mood, I can become inspired. Building a certain style can bring forth inspiration.
What is your current crafting obsession?
Different fabrics/textures. For instance, buttons, pins, and industrial pieces.
What are your future plans for your crafts?
I am currently working on a website where people can purchase Finished Goods. Also, I am in the process of unveiling a Spring/Summer promotion of lapel flowers.
Didn't I tell you that he was creative? I absolutely love these lapel flowers. My favorite has to be the 'stash lapel. It's trendy and super cute. Although I don't wear suit jackets, I will definitely be rocking one of the Finished Good's lapel flowers.
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It's that time of the year again..Party season! I have 3 kids who start planning their birthday parties the day after their birthday. You can only imagine how crazy this time of the year can get. They are little mini me's when it comes to party planning. Did I forget to tell you that their birthdays are in April, May, and July. With that said, my son has thought that he was a superhero for the longest time. At first he was obsessed with Spiderman, then Iron Man, Hulk, and now Batman. Of course I am throwing the most awesome Superhero party ever! I'll be updating you guys with the prep for this party. Today, I'm starting with the invitation.
I usually make all of my own invites. However, too much is going on. So, I headed on over to Etsy.com to find the perfect invite. I searched and searched. I personally thought that many of the invites were to generic looking. I like for my invitations to stand out. After a lot of searching, I found the perfect invite at CapturedbyJessPrints and the price was just right! lol.
Now the picture in her invite is absolutely perfect. I had a vision in my head of what I wanted my son's picture to look like. Unfortunately, I'm working with an energetic 2 year old who seriously thinks he's a superhero. He wouldn't stay still to save his life!
Anyway, I am very happy with the way the invitations turned out despite my wiggly, little Batman/Spiderman. More Superhero party ideas to come!
This entry was posted in Crafty Parties, Kid's Parties and tagged Batman, birthday, party, Spiderman, superhero invitations.
My craft is baking and planning special events. I own a baking business and event services/planning company by the name of Party Pastries.
I've always loved to bake cakes and cookies for as long as I can remember. I officially created Party Pastries in September of 2010 when I found out that my daughter was allergic to peanuts and eggs.
There are many people and places that I look to find inspiration. There are so many talented bakers out there who just blow my mind with their creations. I also find inspiration from my family and friends. From someone sending me a picture of a cool cake, cupcakes or just a simple conversation with a friend about different ways to make Party Pastries unique and set apart from everyone else.
Right now I would have to say cake pops! Although I specialize in a variety of baked goods, cake pops seem to be the most popular item. Cake pops are very time consuming to make with all the fine details that goes into it. However, I find that with cake pops you can make just about any design. I just love how something so small and bite size can still be a huge hit and versatile!
What are your future plans for my crafts?
I hope to one day own a bakery and down the line have a few of them in different areas. I'm currently in the process of launching my website. I want my customers to be able to place orders directly online from the website.
If you would like to be featured o Friday Features, email me at thecraftcomplex@gmail.com! I can't wait to hear from you.
This entry was posted in Friday Features and tagged cake pops, crafts, cupcakes, friday features, party pastries.
Are you ready for this??? I am hosting a craft party next month!
sharpie mugs – I am so excited to try decorating these. Hopefully they turn out as cute as ones that I've seen online.
body scrub/body butter – these have been pretty popular on my Instagram and Facebook. I'm just trying to decide which scent to make. Maybe I should let my guests decide?
Yarn wreaths for spring- Spring is right around the corner (next week can you believe that?). The forecast is calling for snow on Monday. I think this wreath will happily be welcomed.
If you are in the Richmond, VA area and you're interested in coming to the party, email me at thecraftcomplex@gmail.com.
Oh, and have you heard about smore.com? It's this awesome sit where you can create online flyers. They have some really neat templates that makes creating flyers super easy. Head on over there the next time you want to create an online flyer!
This entry was posted in Crafty Parties, DIY Projects and tagged craft party, diy, party, smore.


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Christopher Jones Discusses The "Young Justice – Volume Four: Invasion" Comic Collection
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Last week saw the release of the new Young Justice – Volume Four: Invasion trade paperback collection, courtesy of DC Comics and DC Entertainment, to comic book stores and hobby shops everywhere. Now the collection is set to hit regular retail and book chain outlets starting tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th, 2013. In this latest collection, the Team adds to its ranks in an effort to battle the impending invasion by The Collector of Worlds. Young Justice – Volume Four: Invasion collects the final six issues of the acclaimed tie-in comic series, issues #20 – 25, written by Greg Weisman with art provided by Jones. Jones took a few minutes to talk to The World's Finest about this new collection and how Young Justice has managed to keep its fanbase strong.
WF: Young Justice – Volume Four: Invasion collects the final story arc for the Young Justice comic series. Care to tell us some of your favorite moments from the issues included in this trade – in terms of story and perhaps of your own work?
Christopher Jones: I'd really enjoyed all the stories we'd done in the Young Justice comic up to this point, but with the "Invasion" storyline it really felt like we'd ramped up to something bigger and more pivotal. I'd been the one to suggest Superboy meeting Clark Kent and having that give Superman a chance to get to know his clone/sibling without the pressure of Superboy's expectations of him, so those sequences were fun to do. I really enjoyed getting to show Blue Beetle's introduction to the team, and the beginnings of Miss Martian's relationship with La'gann. I also had a great time with the Nightwing sequences that bookended this storyline (Dick Grayson you dawg!). And of course I was always excited by any opportunity to do new character designs and this storyline introduced several characters into the Young Justice universe who hadn't already been designed for the show – most notably Kylstar, Deadshot and the Collector of Worlds (our version of Brainiac)!
WF: Young Justice tied very closely to the animated source material. What type of pros (and maybe cons?) came from having this comic so tightly affiliated with the cartoon?
CJ: I didn't really see any downside, as I was such an admirer of the cartoon both in it's conceptualization of the characters and their visual design. Phil Bourassa and his team did gorgeous designs that were a really comfortable fit for my own drawing style. And thanks to co-producer Greg Weisman writing the comic, not only the the storylines of the comic and the show tightly interwoven, but I always had easy access to all the visual reference I needed.
The only negative that came from the comic being based on the show was that because it was based on an animation property, DC Comics insisted that it be labeled as a kids book, which meant that it was segregated from the "mainstream" DC superhero titles in the solicitations and by most retailers, so I don't think it ever got the amount of promotion and exposure it deserved.
WF: The Young Justice comic series definitely went out with a bang, thanks to this story. What would you have liked to have explored in future arcs if the comic continued?
CJ: We never got to do the Marvel Family storyline that Greg was planning, which would have told Captain Marvel's origin and would have introduced Mary Marvel and Freddie Freeman as a version of Captain Marvel, Jr. It would have been fun to explore more of the 5-year gap, but at some point you have to stop obsessing over those gaps and turn your eyes to the future. The thing I'd have most liked to do was use the comic to tell the stories that went untold when Cartoon Network declined to greenlight a third season of episodes. That could still be done, and I'd love to see Young Justice return with "Season Three" stories as one of DC's digital tier titles.
WF: You're very active in the Young Justice fan community – interacting with fans, doing sketches, and so forth. What do you find to attractive and welcoming about the fan community? Why do you think it continues to be so strong?
CJ: Why would I not want to be involved with the amazing fan base Young Justice has out there? When I was drawing The Batman Strikes! there was nothing like the response I saw online to Young Justice. I don't know how much of that is the difference in the fan base versus how much more developed social media is now, but Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter makes it so much easier for fans to share their passion for the show and it's characters. I've had a great time interacting with Young Justice fans, and expect I'll continue to do so online and at conventions for a long time to come!
WF: If fans want to see more of Young Justice, be it as digital comics and so forth, what would you encourage them to do?
CJ: I wish I had more faith in petitions and letter-writing campaigns, but the reality is that the powers-that-be are well aware that Young Justice has fans and don't need to be convinced of that. What they need to be convinced of is that there is more money to be made by producing more of Young Justice in some form. That's just the reality of the business. So the best way to lobby for more Young Justice is with your spending dollar.
Both seasons of Young Justice are available on DVD.
All 26 issues of the Young Justice companion comic have now been collected in four volumes.
The Young Justice: Legacy video game is available through several channels, and there is a Young Justice soundtrack CD.
Now, does this mean that you need to sell your possessions and go to loan sharks to raise money to buy Young Justice stuff? No. But you could do what I'm doing this year and giving Young Justice for Christmas (or Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, or Flying Spaghetti Monster Day) this year. It's a double-win: You generate sales for the Young Justice property and grow the fandom!
Please support your local retailers. If they don't have your Young Justice item in stock, ask if they can order it for you. If all else fails, you can always get the products from online retailers such as Amazon.com.
And writing to Cartoon Network or DC Comics to tell them you'd like to see more of Young Justice certainly can't hurt, it just doesn't carry as much weight as do Young Justice sales. And remember, when writing either company stay polite and positive! Focus on what you'd like to see them do, as attacking them for decisions you didn't like just turns them off and doesn't support your cause!
WF: To shift gears for a moment, can you give us a rundown on your upcoming projects? Let us know!
CJ: I just did a 2-part story for Batman '66 featuring False Face. I'm a huge fan of the Adam West Batman series so that was a ton of fun! The digital version of those stories is already out, and the print version will be coming out in January. And now I'm hard at work on another mini-series that hasn't been announced yet. It's a science fiction property and hopefully would hold some appeal for fans of my Young Justice work, and I'll have plenty more to say about it once I can talk about it publicly, so watch my social media for announcements!
WF:Last question – can you tell us why fans should rush out and pick up Young Justice – Volume Four: Invasion?
CJ: It was a great last hurrah for the comic book series, and great sales would be the best possible argument to convince DC Comics to produce more!
Check out the Christopher Jones Comic Art and Illustration Blog for more from Jones. Links to an assortment of his social media sites can also be found at his blog.
Young Justice – Volume Four: Invasion, currently available at hobby and comic book stores nationwide, will hit book store chains and larger retail outlets starting tomorrow, December 17th, 2013. Cover price for the comic book collection is $12.99US. Check out the The World's Finest Young Justice subsite for more details and content from the acclaimed animated series.
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NFL owners try to figure out a way to handle Anthem protests
by Defender News Service May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018
The NFL approved a new owner for the Carolina Panthers, passed a rule to eject players who hit with their helmets, and took steps to spice up the kickoff.
Still to be resolved: a much more contentious issue.
What to do, if anything, about players who kneel during the national anthem?
"We recognize with our visibility and the interest itself that it's taken a life of its own," Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "We ask the world, 'Don't turn your head. Look at us. Wait a minute. Look at the NFL. Look at everything we're doing.' And then when we have some issues we've got to work through, we realize we've asked you to look.
"Let's do as good as we can do."
At their annual spring meeting on Thursday, league owners welcomed David Tepper to their ranks by signing off on his record $2.2 billion deal to purchase the Panthers from disgraced team founder Jerry Richardson.
During a brief news conference in which he took only a handful of questions, Tepper immediately made a bit of news by seeming to imply he would be willing to listen to offers for a new stadium from other cities in North and South Carolina. The team has made no secret of its desire to replace 22-year-old Bank of America Stadium, and its lease runs only through the upcoming season.
"What's the name of the team? Carolina Panthers. It's going to be the Carolina Panthers," Tepper said. "And that means this team has to have some kind of presence in the Carolinas and last time I saw, how many are there? That's right, there's two of them."
But Tepper, a hedge fund owner who is worth a reported $11 billion, also reiterated several times that the largest city in the Carolinas is the "logical place for this team."
"As far as a new stadium, again, you're asking me too much and the only thing I have a market on now is lack of knowledge," he said. " I'll learn a lot more in the future."
Tepper's purchase was the first order of business at the luxury hotel in Atlanta's tony Buckhead neighborhood.
As a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tepper was already familiar to the league's owners and his approval was a mere formality. The vote was unanimous.
Anthem protests are a much thornier issue.
"We certainly want to make and will make a thought-out, deliberate decision," said Jones, who has made it clear he opposes kneeling during the anthem and was one of the few people to speak with reporters in the hotel lobby after the meeting broke up. "Whatever we do, let's put the focus on what the NFL's about and that's playing football."
The owners began discussing the issue — which has reached all the way to the White House — and will talk more about the matter when they wrap up their meetings Wednesday.
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, a quiet but powerful protest against police brutality and racial inequities in the justice system. Other players took up the cause, and the gesture carried on during the 2017 season even after Kaepernick left the 49ers and failed to land a job with another team.
President Trump turned the anthem protests into a campaign issue, saying the NFL should fire any player who takes a knee during "The Star-Spangled Banner." The NFL hasn't gone that far, but Kaepernick has yet to land another job and one of his former teammates and fellow protesters, safety Eric Reid, is also out of work.
Both have filed collusion grievances against the NFL.
"I think there's certainly resolve and I can assure the issue is getting the very best of every owner and the very best look at all our constituencies with an eye first and foremost to our fans. That's No. 1," Jones said. "We know our fans want us to zero in on football, and they don't want to think about or think that we're thinking about anything other than football."
The NFL was reportedly considering whether to assess a 15-yard penalty against any player who takes a knee or conducts any other protest during the anthem. Another possible option would be to change up the pregame routine, keeping teams in their respective locker rooms until after the anthem has played.
That is the protocol long followed by college football, preventing anthem protests from being carried out in its stadiums.
The new kickoff rules are aimed at making the high-speed play a bit safer and perhaps more exciting.
Players on the kickoff team can't get a running start, while eight of the return team's 11 players must start out in a 15-yard zone near midfield, forcing them to run down the field alongside the coverage players. That will make the play more like a punt and should improve safety.
Wedge blocks — two blockers teaming up on the same player — will also be banned. In addition, any kick that hits the ground in the end zone will be an automatic touchback.
The new rules will be re-evaluated in 2019 to determine their effectiveness, but the league doesn't want to eliminate kickoffs altogether.
"It's part of the game," said Atlanta Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay, head of the league's competition committee. "If we can make plays more competitive and safer, we should do it."
In another attempt to improve safety, any player who initiates contact with his helmet is subject to ejection after an in-game video review that will be decided in New York.
Al Riveron, the league's head of officiating, said a foul can be called regardless of where on the body — not just the head or neck area — that one player hits another with his helmet. The rule is not position-specific, so offensive players will be subject to the same criteria as defensive players.
"This is about eliminating unnecessary use of the helmet," Riveron said.
If a player is ejected, Riveron and his staff in New York will use network camera angles to determine if the ejection is necessary. He promised that games will not become "an ejection fest" every week.
"Immediately when I learn in New York that there's an ejection, I will ask the network to give me everything you've got," Riveron said. "I will take a look at it, I will rule on it and I will say yes, he's ejected, (or) no, leave him in the game.'
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Q: Deleting Dynamic Topics from Websphere MQ I have a Java program which is publishing new Topics (Orders) as they are created. When the order is updated the changed Order object is re-published. Sample code below;
Topic topic = topicSes.createTopic("/DepartmentA/ProjectB/Orders/"+ order.getOrderId());
TopicPublisher topicPub = topicSes.createPublisher(topic);
ObjectMessage om = topicSes.createObjectMessage(order);
om.setIntProperty(JmsConstants.JMS_IBM_RETAIN, JmsConstants.RETAIN_PUBLICATION);
topicPub.send(om);

I publish a poison message (Message object with a parameter of 'DEAD') so that existing subscribers know that we are done. However, what I don't understand, is how to dispose of the topic once it is finished, so that new
subscribers don't pick it up?
On my MQ Explorer session (MQ Manager 7.5), my Topics list is empty. I assume this is because the topics are dynamic. Only when I right click on [Topics] and choose [Status...] do I see my Topic Strings. If I right click on a Topic String and choose [Clear Local Retained Publication...] the Topic does finally disappear. I say finally, in that it is not immediate, it takes around 30 minutes disappear.
Ideally I would like to dispose of the Topic String programmatically in JMS, or MQ Java libraries or MQ PCF. How do I do this? (I cannot use TemporaryTopics as the publishing process could go down/up during the lifecycle of the Order).
I also tried querying and clearing the Topics via "runmqsc". What I don't understand is;
For DISPLAY TOPIC; what is the syntax to display a Topic String - The syntax states it should be DISPLAY TOPIC (topic) TOPICSTR(string), but for the given string "/DepartmentA/ProjectB/Orders/123", I have tried all sorts of combinations but nothing works for me. I can only seem get it to work for managerd Topics.
For CLEAR TOPICSTR, I can put anything as the Topic String parameter and "runmqsc" never complains, but even if the string is correct, it still does nothing. What should the correct syntax be for CLEAR TOPICSTR?
Should I have made "/DepartmentA" a Managed Topic?

A: The default TREELIFE is 30 mins and you can change the TREELIFE interval. Check the following MQ infocenter URL for details.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_7.5.0/com.ibm.mq.pla.doc/q005060_.htm?lang=en

A: You're right in realising that the topic strings are dynamic. You might like to read this
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/messaging/entry/mq_topics_but_which_type?lang=en
or watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szqdtIEgTR4
They should explain the concepts you're trying to understand.
As already mentioned, unused topic strings will be garbage collected after 30 minutes by default, this is to save resources. The system needs to be deleting them as quickly as they're being created to ensure the system doesn't become overloaded. But having them there when no-one is publishing to them should not have a functional effect.
You should be aware that there is overhead in constantly generating new topic strings, so if you have many thousands of these being created and deleted you may see that.
For your specific question, use DISPLAY TPSTATUS('string') to see the equivalent of looking at the topic status in MQExplorer (FYI, if you want to wildcard the string you use the topic characters # or +).
CLEAR TOPICSTR simply deletes any retained message currently held for a topic string. A topic string with an associated retained message cannot be garbage collected. If you're not using retained messages it will have no effect.
As you'll see from those links, you only need to make /DepantmentA a managed topic if you want to configure it differently to the rest of the tree, or you want to grant specific access to that branch of the tree.

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Families to Learn and Have Fun | AGO Art Gallery of Ontario
AGO Offers Unique Opportunities for Kids, Adults and
Families to Learn and Have Fun
Gallery unveils 2013 education programs including yoga classes, portrait painting and cartooning
(Toronto – Dec. 10, 2012) The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) offers Torontonians an opportunity to unleash their creativity and learn new skills at one of North America's leading art galleries. Registration for a brand new slate of winter education activities is now open at www.ago.net/learning, and classes begin on Jan. 12, 2013, in the AGO's Weston Family Learning Centre.
"We are proud to offer Toronto's most exciting range of courses for art lovers of all ages, skill levels and interests," said Kelly McKinley, the AGO's executive director of education and public programming. "The quality of instruction and the variety of courses at the AGO really sets the Gallery apart as a leader in art education."
With more than 20 courses to choose from, Torontonians of all ages can hone a craft or learn a new one through painting, drawing, photography and cartooning, to name a few. The popular yoga program returns to the AGO with classes for adults and families. Courses run on weekdays, evenings and weekends and on a drop-in basis. There is a selection of courses for everyone — adults, youth, families and children.
This season, the must-take courses include:
Introduction to Creative Photography (4 weeks: $200 Members / $265 non-Members) allows students to be creative with their digital cameras while learning about exposure, shooting in challenging lighting situations and creating strong compositions.
Portrait Painting (10 weeks: $325 Members/$390 non-Members) provides students the opportunity to learn various painting and drawing techniques to represent the human face. Inspired by special AGO exhibitions as well as the AGO collection, students will tackle portraiture from varying angles, live observation and source imagery.
In addition to scheduled classes in the WFLC, the AGO also offers drop-in classes, including Yoga in the AGO Galleries ($9 Members/$10 non-Members per class), where participants can practise among the works of the masters, and Life Drawing in the AGO ($15 per class) that allows participants to develop their drawing skills while working with life models.
Life Drawing (ages 13 to18; 8 weeks: $250 Members/$300 non-Members) is the perfect opportunity for teens to develop their drawing skills by observing human figures and utilizing various mediums. Noting everything from gestures and proportions to tone and shading, students will explore the technical and perceptual skills needed to draw confidently.
As always, Ontario high school students with valid ID can visit the AGO for FREE after 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Activities include DJ school, dance workshops, art-making and even skateboard building.
Children: Ages 6 to 13
Floor Burgers, Ice Cream Cones and More (ages 6 to 9; 4 weeks: $125 Members/$150 non-Members) is the much-beloved course that invites children to exercise their creativity by creating masterpieces with modelling clay, model magic, plaster, cardboard, wood and fabrics.
Cartooning (ages 8 to 13; 8 weeks: $315 Members/$375 non-Members) allows kids to use their imaginations and tell their stories with cartoons, using several different tools, including pencil, pen, markers and scratchboard. With the guidance of a professional cartoonist, children learn the art of drawing, storyboarding and character development.
Children: Ages 4 to 7
Side by Side – Little Kids (ages 4 to 7; 4 weeks: $155 Members/$185 non-Members) is the perfect opportunity for parents, grandparents and caregivers to discover art through the eyes of the littlest art makers while painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking and exploring the galleries side-by-side with them.
Family Sundays continue to be a great hit! New to the schedule in 2013 is Family Yoga for ages 3 and up. This class will occur twice during every Family Sunday from 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:13 p.m. Whether it's stretching like a cat, slithering like a snake or howling like a dog, it's exciting family fun! Each class is 45 minutes and includes breathing exercises, stretches, yoga poses, partner yoga, games and relaxation using puppets, balls and music.
Upcoming Family Sundays:
Wintery Wandering
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. NEW TIME!
Members' hour: Noon to 1 p.m.
Spend a Sunday afternoon in the studio playing with winter-themed materials — immersed in white and blue — making all white or blue constructions, things that hang and move and creating art from winter sounds. Spend the day exploring diverse art making processes, experimenting and playing!
Kids Gallery of Ontario (KGO)
Feb. 18, 2013 (Family Day)
Noon to 4 p.m.
On Monday, Feb. 18, the AGO will celebrate Family Day 2013 by transforming into the Kids Gallery of Ontario (KGO) for one special day! The Gallery will have a family-friendly art-making extravaganza featuring the creation of a day-long exhibition by kids entitled Kid Nouveau. The iconic red AGO on the building's exterior will be creatively reworked to reflect its temporary name change, to KGO. Kids attending the event (included in the price of admission) will be encouraged to channel their inner artists through activities co-programmed with Bunch Family Inc.
Itty-Bitty City
1 to 4 p.m. NEW TIME!
Kids love little itty-bitty things that you can hold in your hand. On Mar. 31, 2013, kids can make teeny tiny things. Tiny cities, tiny fairy houses, tiny animals, tiny — all things miniature because little is fun! Who knows, there might even be miniature golf.
Courses are available to Members and the public and range from $100 to $350 for Members, and $100 to $440 for the public. More information on the WFLC and 2013 Winter Programming can be found by visiting www.ago.net/learning.
The AGO is located at 317 Dundas St. W. (between Beverley Street and McCaul Street). It is easily accessible by the TTC via St Patrick Subway Station or the Dundas streetcar. Please visit www.ago.net for more information on directions and parking.
Education Programs are generously supported by smART women
with additional support from the Learning Fund
The AGO acknowledges the generous support of its Signature Partners: American Express, Signature Partner of the Conservation Program; and Aeroplan, Signature Partner of the Photography Collection Program.
With a collection of more than 80,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America. From the vast body of Group of Seven and signature Canadian works to the African art gallery, from the cutting-edge contemporary art to Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece The Massacre of The Innocents, the AGO offers an incredible art experience with each visit. In 2002 Kenneth Thomson's generous gift of 2,000 remarkable works of Canadian and European art inspired Transformation AGO, an innovative architectural expansion by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry that in 2008 resulted in one of the most critically acclaimed architectural achievements in North America. Highlights include Galleria Italia, a gleaming showcase of wood and glass running the length of an entire city block, and the often-photographed spiral staircase, beckoning visitors to explore. The AGO has an active membership program offering great value, and the AGO's Weston Family Learning Centre offers engaging art and creative programs for children, families, youth and adults. Visit ago.net to find out more about upcoming special exhibitions, to learn about eating and shopping at the AGO, to register for programs and to buy tickets or memberships.
Oct. 20, 2012–Jan. 20, 2013: Frida & Diego: Passon, Politics and Painting
Mar. 16–Jun. 16, 2013: Revealing the Early Renaissance: Stories and Secrets in Florentine Art
The Art Gallery of Ontario is funded in part by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Additional operating support is received from the City of Toronto, the Canada Council for the Arts and generous contributions from AGO members, donors and private-sector partners.
Andrea-Jo Wilson
Andrea-Jo_Wilson@ago.net
Veritas Communications
prince@veritascanada.com
AGO Appoints Kitty Scott its new Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has appointed Kitty Scott as its new curator of modern and contemporary art. Scott assumes the curatorial role on Sept. 17, 2012 and will be tasked with expanding the profile of the Gallery's modern and contemporary art collections for local and international audiences, while planning and organizing major exhibitions.
AGO's New Free App Lets Users Customize Their Photos with Different Artistic Styles
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) introduces AGO Express Yourself, a free new app designed to help visitors and the public creatively explore various artistic movements and media. In a few easy steps, users can see themselves transformed into a masterpiece. This engaging app is available for Apple iOS and Android devices, as well as online.
Art Gallery of Ontario Open on Monday, August 6 for Civic Holiday
With only three and a half weeks remaining, the Art Gallery of Ontario's hot summer exhibition, Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris is keeping its doors open this holiday Monday to allow more visitors to see the exhibition's treasures before they disappear on Aug. 26.
Art Gallery of Ontario Brings Evan Penny's Hyper-Realistic Sculptures Home in Evan Penny: Re Figured
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) welcomes internationally renowned Toronto-based sculptor Evan Penny home with a large solo exhibition opening Sept. 20, 2012. Evan Penny: Re Figured will feature over 25 of Penny's larger-than-life sculptures, each painstakingly crafted from layers of pigmented silicone, human hair, fabric and resin. Blending abstraction and figuration, Penny's hyper-realistic sculptures straddle the line between object and image, presenting the human form both as it is and as it can be when imagined through the distorting lens of photography and digital media.
AGO Artist-in-Residence Heather Goodchild Goes to Work in the Interactive Installation Uniform Factory
Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris Celebrated with Special Programming
See the world through the eyes of a genius! Tickets go on sale this weekend for the Art Gallery of Ontario's highly anticipated Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris nearly 50 years after the AGO's last blockbuster presentation of Picasso's works.
AGO Celebrates IAIN BAXTER& with Interactive Features and Special Events
The upcoming exhibition IAIN BAXTER&: Works 1958–2011, invites visitors to become collaborators by engaging with the artist and his work. Special events that highlight the interactive nature of the artist's brand will complement and activate the exhibition, which is on view from March 3 to Aug. 12, 2012.
Chagall and the Russian Avant-Garde Attracts Crowds, New Members to the AGO
The exhibition that brought the magic, whimsy and wonder of Marc Chagall and other visionaries of Russian modernism to the Art Gallery of Ontario drew 152,637 visitors during its 13-week run, ranking as the eighth best-attended exhibition in the AGO's history.


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