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Game mechanics and player investment
Ideally, all of our players will be fully invested in each game that we as GM's devote countless hours preparing and planning. That they would like to see their characters interact with the world, developing relationships buillt upon shared struggles, delving mysteries still unsolved, charting unexplored jungles; but alas, it seems that many of the times, those are just means to the end of leveling up. It's not that I'm saying my players don't like the role-playing aspect – they do enjoy the storylines and we have a great time playing all the time, its just that power-gaming is inherent in our group.
Because of that, I think that this places quite a bit of bias in the game systems we tend to play as a group. Whereas I think my preferences now tend toward the rules-lighter, less "crunchy" systems like Hollow Earth Expedition's Ubiquity, there is by definition quite a bit less player investment in character mechanical development as compared to a d20 system on the opposite end of the spectrum. In the latter, a character is quite defined by the mechanical bits that comprise him, and these can be planned out in a multitude of combinations throughout the "growth" of the character's life. A player can (and my players do!) plan out which classes, feats, skills, talents, and equipment he will take at each level, as well as which prestige class he will qualify for and train in. In doing so, the mechanics define and shape the character just as much as – or even moreso, the original character concept. And that large investment of a player's time into planning out the character translates directly into the player's investment into his character.
I wrote yesterday that I'm thoroughly enjoying the Star Wars Dawn of Defiance game that I'm currently running. And while I don't think that the d20 system is a good representation of the Star Wars universe (especially when compared to just Episodes IV – VI), I think each player's investment of many hours into planning how his character is going to developed has helped to continue driving the game onward – they want to play their characters just as much as they want to see their characters reach their goals of getting this prestige class or that feat combo. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing – in fact, I think its great that this aspect of character building really draws the players into knowing their characters VERY well (no, "wait, what's my bonus to hit now?") and gives them an attachment to the character such that a PC death does cause waves; its just, I would love for a system that combines this aspect with a more rules-light approach.
As an aside, one system that I think manages to balance well the rules-light flow along with a great flexibility of player options and foreplanning is Savage Worlds (and to a lesser degree, Warhammer 40K RPG). There's enough planning possible for the gamers who like the crunch, but still a very flexible and rules-light deployment of the mechanics. I think Savage Worlds would make an EXCELLENT vehicle for running a Star Wars campaign.
Why a Star Wars RPG is so fun
One of the most difficult things about starting up a new campaign is filling all the players in about the background of the setting such as important events and peoples in the world, all while doing so without boring them out of their minds. I've been recently reading through the Game of Thrones series (or, rather, the Song of Ice and Fire series for the purists) and would love to run a game in that setting; it's dark and gritty, with many multi-faceted individuals all intent on their own goals and agendas. But, there's no way I could convey even the basics of the background of Aegon the Conqueror and the Seven Kingdoms, Mad Aerys and Robert's Rebellion, or the Seven gods and the weirwoods in a reasonable blurb.
I mean, face it, we have all had (or been) players that could care less about the difference between a Lannister and a Stark without just wanting to know whom to attack and which dice to roll for the attack. And, save all (or at least, the majority) having read some of the books, it would quickly and easily turn into a generic fantasy campaign without a great deal of work on the GM's part to constantly drag the player's into the world. It's often hard enough to keep players focused on the game without going off on tangents as it is…
And so, that's a HUGE reason I'm thoroughly enjoying running my Star Wars Dawn of Defiance campaign right now. Regardless of what players may think about the validity of Episodes I-III, or how the d20 Saga doesn't do this right, ALL of us know the Star Wars universe. I don't need to fill them in on how a senator named Palaptine was recently elevated to Emperor, or how there was once a religious order called the Jedi that was decimated by his right hand man Darth Vader, or even that a Twi'lek is a humoid creature with long head tentacles. We all have the same background knowledge of the world, and its as simple as saying the Wookie bounty hunter wears a bandolier of thermonuclear detonators that fills the same image in all the players minds (and identifies him as one mean NPC not to mess with).
Prior to starting this campaign last year, we'd been playing in the World of Greyhawk for close to the past 10 years, well, actually, probably longer than that; and even then, it was still very much "wait, Veluna is a theocracy also? I thought it was the Theocracy of Pale?" With this being the first time I'm regularly running a "shared background" game, the difference is so refreshing!
I think in the past, that was why I enjoyed running games like Shadowrun, Dark Matter, or more recently, Gamma World – I could set it in the context of the real world, a truly shared background. In the future, I think this could very well be a much larger draw to bringing in others who otherwise aren't inclined to game with us. In particular, I'm thinking of all our wives/girlfriends, who wouldn't come near our games now agreeing to play a game based in the Harry Potter or Twilight universe.


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Why the COVID-19 Vaccine is Vital — Not Frightening
Megan Moutsatsos, Queens University.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm: in January 2021, there have been almost 101 million cases of the virus worldwide, and approximately 2.2 million deaths. It is believed to have originated from a seafood market in Wuhan, China in late 2019. Common symptoms are similar to that of a common cold, often consisting of fever, coughing, and shortness of breath. However, in extreme cases, COVID-19 can be fatal, especially for the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions. In March 2020, the World Health Organization estimated the crude mortality rate to be between 3-4%. The rate is now thought to be lower, but it would still be higher than that of the seasonal flu, which is often far below 0.1%.Therefore, it is of utmost importance that people wear masks, social distance, and quarantine if they have symptoms or have been in contact with a symptomatic individual. Unsurprisingly, due to COVID-19's detrimental effects on societies, vaccines for the virus have been in development since the beginning of the pandemic and have now been approved for various countries.
In Canada, the first COVID-19 vaccines to be approved for public use are the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the Moderna vaccine. Both vaccines work by enabling your body to create a protein that fools itself into thinking it has been infected. Your body then generates an antibody to defend itself, and it will remember this immune response if your body contracts the virus again, thus providing protection. For optimal immunity to the virus, two doses of the vaccine are required 21 days apart. Ontario has already begun its vaccine distribution plan, which includes 3 phases. The first phase started in December 2020; the second is set to start in March 2021; and the third is set to begin in August 2021, during which the vaccine will be widely available to Ontario's public. These vaccines are vital in building our immunity to the virus, in training our body to fight it, but some individuals have reservations about being vaccinated.
In the UCL-Penn Global COVID study, led by a group of psychologists from University College London and University of Pennsylvania, a wide group of participants were asked whether they planned to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those who stated they were unlikely to receive the vaccine were then asked why, and respondents listed several reasons. Firstly, some were hesitant to trust a vaccine that had been developed so rapidly, as they believed it might have been "rushed", and thus be unsafe. Secondly, some were afraid of the short-term and long-term side effects of the vaccine, as there are still many unknowns about how it can affect people. Lastly, some stated they were not high risk, and due to the novelty of the vaccine, they would prefer to wait to receive it. While these concerns are valid considering the unprecedented circumstances, the COVID-19 vaccine is not something to fear.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is not novel to researchers. It is a member of the family of coronaviruses, which has previously been researched, and researchers therefore weren't starting from scratch with vaccine research. Dr. Eric J. Yager, an associate professor of microbiology at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, stated that scientists have been studying coronaviruses for over 50 years. They already possessed existing data on the virus's genome, structure, and life cycle, which laid the groundwork for the COVID-19 vaccine's rapid development. Researchers around the world also worked together to gather information and start clinical trials for the vaccine, which is another explanation for the vaccine's quick development. With regard to the vaccine's rapid clinical trials, there was extremely high volunteer interest and an increased number of testing sites for the vaccine, both of which contributed to fast results. Additionally, the clinical trials still adhered to safety measures: before they could begin, a study protocol was approved by a safety board. The trials also followed strict procedures to ensure accuracy: they were divided into three phases. Phase 1 escalated the vaccine dose to healthy volunteers in order to determine side effects and tolerability; Phase 2 expanded volunteer recruitment while continuing to safely test the vaccine; and Phase 3 recruited thousands of participants and measured efficacy of the vaccine in virus protection. With regard to concerns about the vaccine's short-term side effects, the vaccine will likely make you feel similar to how you felt after receiving the flu vaccine. For instance, you might experience pain at the injection site, and perhaps feel unwell for a few days after vaccination. There have only been isolated cases of aversive side effects. To address the long-term side effects of the vaccine, there are ultimately still unknowns due to the vaccine's recent development and distribution. However, the risk of severe complications from COVID-19 itself is far higher than the risk of vaccine complications. Additionally, many existing vaccines, including the flu shot, can also result in rare complications, but the risk is extremely small when you consider the millions of people who safely receive vaccines each year. This is no different from the COVID-19 vaccine: there will always be isolated cases of complications, but we need to trust in science.
Overall, the COVID-19 vaccine has proven both safe and efficient at protecting from the virus. While there are ultimately some unknowns about the vaccine's future side-effects, the world simply cannot wait for these answers. By then, millions more will have died, millions more will have lost their jobs, and millions more will be living in poverty. This virus has taken the world by storm, but this vaccine is our opportunity to come together. We need to trust the science; we need to get vaccinated, while also continuing to social distance and wear masks. Only then will millions of lives be saved; only then will aversive COVID-19 effects be eradicated; and only then can the world begin to heal.
19 vaccines for Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-vaccines-ontario?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwsfCxZHA7gIVgYfICh0RxQMhEAAYASAAEgIh5_D_BwE#covid-19-immunization-program
Elflein, J. (2021, January 29). Topic: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/topics/5994/the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak/
Freund, A. (2021, January 20). COVID-19: Risks and side effects of vaccination: DW: 20.01.2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021, from https://www.dw.com/en/covid-19-risks-and-side-effects-of-vaccination/a-56136620
Ontario Medical Association. (2020, December 23). Ontario's Doctors Answer Top 10 COVID-19 Vaccine Questions. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ontario-s-doctors-answer-top-10-covid-19-vaccine-questions-819183236.html
Ontario Ministry of Health. (2021, January 6). COVID-19 About Vaccines. Retrieved February 4, 2021, from http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/vaccine/COVID-19_about_vaccines.pdf
Solis-Moreira, J. (2020, December 15). COVID-19 vaccine: How was it developed so fast? Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-did-we-develop-a-covid-19-vaccine-so-quickly#MNT-takeaways
The New York Times. (2021, January 27). Answers to All Your Questions About Getting Vaccinated for Covid-19. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/well/covid-vaccine-questions.html
UCL. (2020, December 11). Covid vaccine: What makes some people wary while others want to be first in the queue? Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2020/12/11/covid-vaccine-what-makes-some-people-wary-while-others-want-to-be-first-in-the-queue/
Who are we? (2020, October 15). Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://globalcovidstudy.com/covid-19-the-global-social-trust-and-mental-health-study/
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As allegations of sexual misconduct and a criminal probe by Winnipeg police into the actions of Archbishop Seraphim of Ottawa some 25 years ago spread across the Canadian media, from Vancouver to Halifax, new details are being added to the story day by day.
According to Canadian newspaper reports, the allegations stem from two adult men who allege the abuse happened in 1984 while the two were visiting Winnipeg. They were 10 years old at the time. According to Pokrov.org, an Orthodox organization that deals with abuse, the boys complained to the Church at the time of the abuse, but no action appears to have been taken.
An Orthodox priest, as yet unidentified, reminded Orthodox church leaders of the 1984 allegations again in the fall of 2008, prior to the Pittsburgh All American Council. According to a June 2009 letter from the retired Bishop of Alaska, Nikolai, Archbishop Seraphim subsequently removed his name from consideration as Primate. Melanie Sakoda of the U.S.-based Survivors' Network of Those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, said her group has been urging the church to investigate the allegations since that time: "We heard two years ago that a clergyman had filed a written report alleging that incidents took place more than 20 years ago," she said in an interview from Moraga, Calif. She said a colleague from SNAP contacted the church at the time and asked why no investigation had been launched.
That appears to be untrue. According to the retired Bishop Nikolai in his June 2009 letter to +Jonah : " ....I was told that he (Storheim) confided these matters to you and that you sent him to the St. John Monastery ( where the Abbot is reputed to be a pyschotherapist of sorts) for a ten day retreat." The OCA policy guidelines for sexual misconduct may not specifically cover misconduct by Bishops, but they certainly do not advocate "retreats" as a form, or replacement, for an active investigation.
It seems almost impossible to believe, given the reports of the OCA being informed in summer 2008 by a written report, his stepping aside in Autumn 2008 from the Primacy, the subsequent Manton retreat in 2009 ordered by +Jonah, etc., that the allegations broke upon the Archbishop with complete surprise. Moreover, as Pokrov.org relates, there is a report that +Seraphim himself penned a letter of apology to the victims in the past.
Nevertheless, +Seraphim's family continues to press his innocence. In an email received by OCANews.org, among others, family members write: "I am the niece of Archbishop Seraphim, I am 31 years old, and my Uncle is INNOCENT!!! I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters and 1 cousin, all younger than me, don't you think this would have happened to us, or my brothers?!? These claims are absurd, anyone who knows my uncle knows this is true. Please, people, please come forward and defend him.
We were always ecstatic when we found that my Uncle was coming to spend a few weeks with us, it meant that we would get hugs, and books read to us, and the piano played to us.
The email is signed by all six of +Seraphim's nieces and nephews.


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His foresightedness and ability to judge helped him crack two most hefty deals in the yarn market that earned him the flush of capital required for the future Reliance Textiles. He chose work which used his physical ability to the maximum rather than cramming school lessons. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani born 19 April is an Indian business magnate, the chairman, managing director, and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited RILa Fortune Global company and India's most valuable company by its market value.
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Notorious corruption cases to be strictly handled in 2023, says senior Party official
VOV.VN - A senior Party official has requested that the Party's Central Commission for Internal Affairs make timely recommendations in order to help the Party strictly handle notorious corruption cases in 2023.
Investigations on corruption cases to expand: official
Chief of the Ministry of Public Security's Office, Lieut. Gen. To An Xo provided more information about the progress of investigations on curruption cases, during the Government's regular press conference in Hanoi on October 1.
Party official applauds HCM City's efforts in settling corruption cases
Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Phan Dinh Trac hailed Ho Chi Minh City's efforts in settling corruption cases and their consequences while working with the permanent members of the municipal Party Committee on anti-corruption work on May 29.
Court, procuracy sectors present working reports
The 14th National Assembly listened to working reports of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy for the 2016-2021 tenure and a report examining them during a plenary session in Hanoi on March 25, as part of its ongoing 11th session.
PM asks court sector to become "stronghold of justice"
The Supreme People's Court (SPC) held a national teleconference on December 21 to review the sector's performance in 2020 and the 2016-2020 tenure and set tasks for next year.
Top leader requests quick settlement of key corruption cases
VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong asked relevant agencies on July 25 to continue speeding up investigations and bringing to light key corruption cases of great public concern.
Third political essay contest on protecting Party ideological foundation launched
Decline in new orders slows as exports return to growth: S&P Global
MICE tourists visiting Da Nang record sharp increase
Industrial production to expand 6.6% in 2023
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Foreign ministry urged to optimise opportunities for national development
HCM City seeks broader co-operation with Cambodian localities
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Karima Zoubir, née à Casablanca en 1979, est une scénariste et réalisatrice marocaine.

Biographie
Après des études de droit à l'université Hassan II de Casablanca, Karima Zoubir obtient une licence en droit privé en 2002. En 2005, elle est diplômée d'une licence en audiovisuel à la faculté Ben M'Sik. Elle participe au Berlin Talent Campus en 2007 et profite des programmes ouverts par l'Euromed pour se former à l'écriture documentaire et à la production.

Carrière professionnelle
En novembre 2005, à l'initiative du Marrakech Tribeca Filmmakers Exchanges, Karima Zoubir est sélectionnée pour participer avec huit jeunes réalisateurs marocains et huit jeunes réalisateurs américains à une master class dirigée par le cinéaste américain Martin Scorsese et son homologue iranien Abbas Kiarostami.

La Femme à la caméra, premier long de la réalisatrice est récompensé du Prix Ulysse lors du  Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpelier (Cinemed) en 2013. Le documentaire relate le combat de Khadija Fenan, mère de famille et jeune divorcée décidant de faire fi des conventions familiales en travaillant comme camérawoman pour des mariages. Le projet s'ancre dans la volonté de promouvoir et de redéfinir le rôle de la femme dans la société marocaine.

D'autres prix internationaux ont depuis récompensé le film tel le Puma Creative Catalyst Award lors du Durban FilmMart, le WorldView Award à l'International Documentary Film Festival d'Amsterdam ou le prix Human Rights Award à l'International Documentary Festival d'Agadir.

Filmographie
 2013 : La Femme à la caméra, Les Films de demain

Distinctions
 2013 : prix Ulysse pour La Femme à la caméra au  Cinemed, Festival du cinéma méditerranéen de Montpellier, France
 2014 : prix du premier film pour La Femme à la caméra, Festival International Jean Rouch, Paris, France
 2014 : prix à la Diffusion Rai 3 pour La Femme à la caméra, Primed - Prix international du documentaire et du reportage méditerranéen, Marseille, France
 2014 : Puma Creative Catalyst Award pour La Femme à la caméra, Durban FilmMart, Afrique du Sud
 2014 : WorldView Award pour La Femme à la caméra, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
 2014 : Human Rights Award pour La Femme à la caméra, International Documentary Festival in Agadir, Agadir, Maroc

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Naissance en 1979
Scénariste marocain de cinéma
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Étudiant de l'université Hassan-II de Casablanca
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Looking at Post-Brexit Ireland
A review of our relations with more of our neighbours
When Irish eyes are smiling.... Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has resigned so let's have a look at Irish politics; not just in Eire but the whole lot of it including Ulster. It was both the luck of the Irish and Leo Varadkar that Brexit came along when it did; the former could continue to play victim, they always do, while the latter hid behind it and went in for endless Brit-bashing. This hid the fact that Varadkar had little to offer in the way of policies but eventually there came an election and Varadkar and his party did badly. We should remember this was his first general election too as the previous Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, stood down while in office and there was a leadership election that Varadkar narrowly won and he set out to make his mark. Enda Kenny was a politician of substance in that he came from a political family and had many years of experience. The Brexit referendum was just a year before Kenny stood down and he had made a point about Brexit being awkward for Ireland in a rather cack-handed way. He had also dialled in the Peace Process, another handy tool that is used by many to lever an argument their way even if the logic is flawed and the context fatuous.
Kenny was denounced by the UK government for: "scaremongering of the worst possible kind". However, it was now time for Varadkar to get noticed.
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In other words, Suka drank too much and needed to be carried home and Phineas is super happy to do so.


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Macaela MacKenzie
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The Iconic Watches of Some of History's Most Stylish Guys
If you want to steal these guys' impossibly cool style, start with your wrist.
2016 will mark the 100th anniversary of America's love affair with the wrist watch. In 1916, The New York Times officially declared that the – and we quote – "silly-ass fad" that Europeans had pioneered was starting to be welcomed stateside.
The modern wristwatch tradition began in the trenches. There had been some occasional examples of the technology before, but as military sophistication intensified in the early 20th century, keeping time became essential for soldiers to accurately relay information. And since fiddling for a pocket watch under fire wasn't exactly practical, the watch as we know it started . But the invention has gone far beyond those utilitarian roots – no matter the silly-ass fads of the day or decade, the watch has stood the test of time as an unmistakable mark of style.
And there are a few iconic pieces that have made an especially big mark. Some of the best-dressed, most effortlessly cool guys in the past century have worn beautiful examples of finely tuned watchmaking expertise, turning them into timeless signifiers of style.
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The Rat Pack crooner had a penchant for slick suits and bold jewelry, both of which he pulled off with an easy charm. For his wrist, he favored Cartier, the watchmaker that literally invented the first wristwatch in 1911, and whose masterpieces have adorned the wrists of countless icons since.
Sammy's was a flashy gold version, which he was gifted – complete with custom "I LUV YA" engraving – by none other than Frank Sinatra. The modern version has a slightly sleeker casing but preserves just enough flash to do Sammy proud. Message from Ol' Blue Eyes not included.
A favorite of the one and only Sundance Kid, the Submariner is perhaps the perfect marriage of form and function. Originally designed as a divers' watch (hence the name), the timepiece was originally created in 1953 as a piece of specialty sports equipment, and has since shot to popularity on the wrists of well-dressed guys with deep pockets. It's one of those iconic designs that you can recognize a mile away, and instantly invokes waves of envy.
Redford is an especially big fan, apparently, as he sported one in several of his legendary '70s movies like The Candidate, Three Days Of The Condor, and All The President's Men. The modern version is every bit as tough and elegant as it was back then – it still measures decompression stops for all your diving needs, and works just as well with a tux as it does 300 meters below the surface.
There's no style authority higher than Bond. And ok, we might be bending the rules slightly given that he's not a real person, but the character's taste in suits, cars, and watches has undoubtedly help set the standard of what modern day men aspire to.
The spy's choice of timekeeper has varied in the time between Connery and Craig, but Bond has exclusively worn the Omega Seamaster since Brosnan stepped into the iconic character's shoes. It's similar in both form and function to the (arguably more recognizable) Rolex Submariner, but this is the original – Omega has been making them since '48, five years before the Submariner made its debut.
Bond has been known to rock his watch on a nylon strap, though ironically, not the black-and-grey striped one that's earned the nickname "Bond NATO" among watch collectors. Connery's nylon strap had navy, olive, and burgundy stripes, and actually predated the modern-day NATO strap by eight years. In Spectre, though, Craig lends credence to the black-and-grey strap by wearing his Seamaster on an official Omega version of the NATO band.
An off-the-shelf version might not come with lasers or explosives like Bond's, but it will certainly increase your cool factor.
Tag Huer Monaco
The Monaco first appeared as a commemorative piece for the Monaco Grand Prix in 1969, capturing all the elegant glamor of its namesake. But it became a classic in 1971 when it graced the wrist of Steve "The King of Cool" McQueen, in the 1971 film Le Mans. And since there's not a guy alive who doesn't want to be like Steve McQueen, the model has become an enduring favorite among watch collectors.
The modern Monaco hasn't changed much since McQueen. Today's versions stay true to the same iconic square styling and red, white, and blue face, although the collection does include edgier all-black editions.
Hamilton Electric Ventura
This baby is nothing if not distinctive. The triangular face made its mark on the world in 1957, capturing the era's Atomic Age style of design into a "futuristic" timepiece.
The oddball design never really caught on to the broader watchmaking world, but it was a favorite of Elvis'. First seen on the wrist of The King himself in Blue Hawaii, the unique 50's design was actually the world's first ever electric watch. The brand still makes a model that looks strikingly similar to the original, as well as a few souped-up versions that are even more bold.
The impeccably designed Evidenza was released in 1941 by watchmaking institution Longines. Shortly after, the timepiece made its big screen debut on the wrist of Humphrey Bogart in 1942's Casablanca, right alongside the actor's enviable white dinner jacket, double-breasted trench coat, and easy elegance.
The modern version pairs an old school alligator band with a high-tech, anti-reflective, sapphire crystal face. Now that sounds like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Macaela is a writer based in New York. When she's not writing about the weirdest fitness trends or the behavioral economics of our love lives, you can find her conquering her fear of heights at the rock climbing gym or singing in a cover band.
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Home Issue 47 Revitalisation: will there be people as well as cars in the mall?
Revitalisation: will there be people as well as cars in the mall?
Kieran Finnane
By KIERAN FINNANE
The revitalisation of the CBD is about a lot more than the opening of the northern end of the Todd Mall to traffic … but what exactly?
That people, including the media, find it difficult to say reflects the absence of any kind of everyday imagining about what it could and should mean. When the Town Council last Monday formally voted that it would proceed to spend the NT Government's $5m allocation on the recommended works for the northern end of the mall and for Parsons Street, they did so without a murmur. That brought to a conclusion a process during which the council, who are the trustees of the mall, have really never been heard on the subject of its revitalisation.
All along Mayor Damien Ryan was the co-chair (with Minister for Central Australia Karl Hampton) of a steering committee involved in the planning. Whenever the Alice Springs News Online asked for a comment on where the process was at, Mayor Ryan said it was for the Minister to say – not his follow co-chair, but Planning Minister Gerry McCarthy.
When there was finally, right at the end of the process, a public meeting to present the projects developed by the design consultants, the Mayor was away on other business. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Mayor Liz Martin, who did make a few comments, but they fell short of expressing a 'vision' – an over-used word but nonetheless a necessary concept when it comes to thinking about and deciding where we, collectively, want to go.
There was no doubt plenty said behind closed doors at council, whether amongst officers, elected members, or both. But the public has not been privy, and despite the many individual and group consultations carried out by the design team and the volumes of documentation made available, there remains a feeling that, yes, some works are going to be undertaken but … what will it all mean? How will we start living differently in our town centre, feeling differently about it?
There'll be traffic, a decluttered public space, some new, and hopefully inspiring design features, including trees and … where will the people be, what will they be doing, how will they be feeling?
Only four people responded to the request for public comment on the proposed projects (which were virtually a fait accompli). One of them, Anne Scherer, put her finger on it when she quoted Bob Millington, then president of the National Trust in Alice, on his vision for the Hartley Street Heritage Precinct. His comments were presented in the Advocate of 4 March 1987:
'It's a warm sunny morning in Alice Springs in 2039. Tourists tumble out of a bus and head for the green embrace of the Hartley Street Tea Rooms. After billy tea and damper or cool refreshment they explore the 100 year old house. Besides the tearooms, the house has an historical display and shop with an early style post office agency, thought to be a fair replica of the town's first post office.
"Tourists find the all in one complex convenient – they can buy, write on, then post postcards while having a rest and a drink. Elsewhere in this leafy area of old Alice, there are houses converted to craft shops, museums, restaurants and a combined Aboriginal organizations information centre."
Said Ms Scherer, who had read widely, even exhaustively, the revitalisation documentation: "I quote this not for the content but it is a good example of what I think is needed in the current 'Revitalisation' conversation. What is the actual vision for Todd Street / Parsons Street / Snow Kenna Park etc? Exactly who do the planners envisage will frequent these locations and what will they actually be doing?
"This is quite a different thing from 'picturing' bricks and mortar and landscaping, and different again from talk such as, for example, 'the scope the proposed meeting place offers to incubate new cultural facilities of great merit and income-generating potential'."
Could any of the aldermen answer her questions? And now that they have managed to run through a three year process in almost complete silence in the public domain, we will probably never know.
Once we get past the summer holidays there'll be a local government election just a couple of months away. Some aldermen will not be standing again, which opens the door for newcomers. There'll also be a new voting system in place – proportional representation – about which the current council is (in the majority) quite upset. The new system is supposed to be a fairer one for places where there is social diversity, giving a more diverse range of candidates a greater chance of success. Let's hope some dynamic people – who have some big picture vision and are able to articulate it – put their hands up. Whatever the outcome, one thing that the community should demand of council is a more open, ongoing conversation.
An explanation of the way 'proportional representation' works as opposed to 'exhaustive preferential' – the system used for local government elections up till now – can be found in 'Why some will never get elected'. Google the term for other articles on our site.
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What wrecked the northern section of the mall was allowing the eastern side of what is now the Alice Plaza to present a blank face.
At least this seems to be a lesson learned. From their plans, the multi-storey redevelopments of both the old Commonwealth Bank building and the Melanka site will not be making the same mistake.
It's not that there has been no public consultation. There has been, but spread over many years. Objections died the death of serial inattention.
Has anyone heard how the Sunday Markets will be staged? Or where the stage will be relocated? I think the sails are gone.
Unless there are plans to include drive-thru eating, I do not understand why cars driving by will be better for business than people walking by.


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Charlie Thompson, a competitive curler and freshman at Memorial High School, has been out on the ice ever since he was 3 years old. His father, Jeff Thompson, introduced him to curling when he was young, having picked up the sport soon after Charlie was born. At age 8, Charlie began to practice curling more seriously, and joined the junior program with the Eau Claire Curling Club on Saturday mornings. Eventually, Charlie started to play in adult curling leagues with his dad and other much older players. "I can't think of many other sports that provide the opportunity for a father and son to play in the same competitions at his age," Jeff says.
When he was just 11 years old, Charlie played in his first out-of-town curling tournament (called a bonspiel) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a fond memory of his dad's. Having played competitively for three years, Charlie has been to a number of curling camps, and now plays for a curling team based in Bemidji, Minnesota. In December, Charlie and his team won the Minnesota U18 Championships in Duluth, and they also qualified for the Junior National Championships after winning an event in Grand Forks, North Dakota. While Charlie's team did not advance past the Junior National Championships in Detroit, Michigan, they were slated to participate in the U18 National Championships in late February.
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Donald Trump told not to come to Scotland to play golf instead of attending Joe Biden's inauguration
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Donald Trump has been warned not to travel to play golf in Scotland instead of attending Joe Biden 's inauguration.
The US President today confirmed he won't be attending his successor's swearing in ceremony on 20 January.
And earlier this week it was reported that Prestwick Airport, near Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Ayrshire, had been told to expect the arrival of a US military Boeing 747 on January 19 – Trump's last day in office.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned the President to stay away, saying: "We are not allowing people to come into Scotland without an essential purpose right now, and that would apply to him just as it applies to anybody."
She added: "Coming to play golf is not what I would consider to be an essential purpose."
And asked today if the President should try to travel to the UK to play golf, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps urged the President to think again.
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He told Times Radio: "For one thing, he'll require a coronavirus test seventy-two hours before and presumably he'd have to quarantine as well I'm afraid.
"So he may not end up being able to play golf quite as quickly as he'd hoped."
President Trump announced he wouldn't attend President-elect Biden's inauguration ceremony last night on Twitter.
He wrote: "To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th."
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Shackelford, No. 10 Alabama cruise past LSU 78-60
Associated PressFeb 4, 2021, 2:43 PM EST
Bryan Terry-USA TODAY Sports
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Returning to Southeastern Conference play was the only thing Alabama needed to get back to winning.
Jaden Shackelford scored 19 points and No. 10 Alabama beat LSU 78-60 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten in league play. The Crimson Tide (15-4, 10-0 SEC) were coming off a loss at then-No. 24 Oklahoma, their first defeat in more than a month.
Alabama held a six-point lead at halftime and opened the second half on an 11-2 run, and the Tigers could not catch up.
"We went 1-for-17 for a stretch there in the second half, which, we're just not capable of overcoming that, especially on the road against a very good team," LSU coach Will Wade said.
After setting a league record with 23 made 3-pointers in their previous matchup on Jan. 19, Alabama showed it has multiple ways to win, this time by holding LSU (11-5, 6-4) to its lowest scoring output of the season.
"We gotta find ways to win when we're not hitting 23 3s," Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said. "I told our guys we might not do that. LSU came out and guarded us a lot better than they did the first time."
Cameron Thomas scored 22 points for LSU, which shot 16 more free throws than the home team but struggled from the floor, shooting 31%. The Tigers came in averaging 82.9 points per game and their previous season low in scoring was 69 in a loss to Kentucky.
Five players scored in double figures for Alabama, including Juwan Gary with a season-high 12 points.
"We've got guys that stay ready when their number's called, and the way they played is a testament to how hard they're working," Shackelford said.
LSU: The Tigers held Alabama well below its 3-point scoring average of 10.8 made per game. Alabama finished 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. But LSU still couldn't keep up with the Crimson Tide's balanced offense.
Alabama: The Crimson Tide dominated LSU 51-35 on the boards.
LSU hosts No. 22 Florida on Saturday.
Alabama visits No. 18 Missouri, its closest pursuer in the SEC with a 5-3 league record, on Saturday.


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Q: Add an echo into long one liner I have a long line:
for host in $(for owner in $(t-lock --summary | grep -i scheduled | awk '{ print $4 }' | sort -u); do t-nuke --stale --owner $owner --unlock --dry-run 2>&1 >/dev/null | grep -e 'foo\|blah' | cut -d ':' -f1; done); do t-updatekeys $host; t-update-inventory $host; done

I don't seem to be able to add "echo $host" and "echo $owner" inside of ()
Thanks for your help!

A: This is not easy to read, so it's no wonder you're having trouble finding where to put the echo calls. Without a doubt, you should split the lines.
That said, try this:
for host in $(for owner in $(t-lock --summary | grep -i scheduled | awk '{ print $4 }' | sort -u); do echo $owner; t-nuke --stale --owner $owner --unlock --dry-run 2>&1 >/dev/null | grep -e 'foo\|blah' | cut -d ':' -f1; done); do echo $host; t-updatekeys $host; t-update-inventory $host; done

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Motherwell kid Dean Cornelius' rise no surprise to Liam Donnelly
Liam Donnelly has spent the past three years seeing Dean Cornelius' talent develop – so the youngster's stunning strike to sink St Johnstone on Saturday was no surprise to him.
The Northern Irishman made his first start for Motherwell since August in the 2-0 win but it was fellow midfielder Cornelius who claimed the limelight with a sweet half-volley to break the deadlock at Fir Park.
Cornelius, who grew up a Motherwell fan, came through the Fir Park youth squads after joining from Hibs in 2018. He made his first team debut in 2019 in a 3-2 win over Livingston, with seven appearances in total so far, and Donnelly has been there every step of the way to see his talent develop.
So he believes the 20-year-old deserves all the praise coming his way after netting in first goal for the club in only his second league start this season.
Donnelly, who signed from Hartlepool the same summer Corenlius joined 'Well, said: "He's been around the first team for as long as I've been here.
Shaun Rooney and Liam Donnelly in action
"He's always been in and around training. We always knew he had that talent and he's had to wait to get his chance but he's worked really hard for it.
"He's done really well since he's come in. It's difficult at that age but I've been really impressed with him and his attitude every day in training. He deserves the plaudits he's getting."
When Corenlius' effort hit the back of the net it was Donnelly who was on hand first to congratulate him and he revealed he told him to enjoy it with the section of Motherwell Bois in the John Hunter stand where he used to cheer on the Steelmen as a kid.
"It was an unbelievable moment for him," said Donnelly.
"When I saw it nestle straight in the bottom corner, I was the first one over to him.
"I was buzzing and I told him to get straight over to the crowd as well.
"What a moment for him and hopefully there's more to come for him as well.
"I wouldn't say he does it too often in training, but every now and again!
"He's got it in his locker."
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Wayne Gretzky for President?
HOCKEY — 23 January 2013
We all know how quickly a rumor can spread. These days with Twitter and Facebook and all the different sources of social media available a rumor can gain speed very quickly.
There was a discussion on The Fan 590 radio station with host Bob McCowan on Tuesday in which he discussed with former NHL player Nick Kypreos an unconfirmed rumor that Wayne Gretzky could be a candidate to be the next president of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The president positition has been left vacant following the firing of Brian Burke. Although Burke was replaced as GM of the team by Dave Nonis, the president position is still available.
On the Fan 590, they came to the general consensus that Gretzky was worthy to fill the role, then Twitter began to explode with excitement over the rumor.
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Sportnet's Nick Kypreos confirms that there have been talks within MLSE walls about Gretzky as a candidate. He tweeted:
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Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are itching to see their team experience some success. The Toronto Maple Leafs have some of the most passionate, loyal, dedicated fans the NHL has ever seen.
This past year, the Leafs became the very first hockey team to be valued at $1 billion by Forbes.com.
This summer, Toronto sports fans have seen Rogers and the MLSE invest millions of dollars into building a roster for the Toronto Blue Jays that is now favoured to win the World Series.
Bringing in "the Great One" and just having him be a part of the Leafs would be a big step in the eyes of many fans out there. The Leafs need to keep up the positive talks and make an effort to make the media know they are trying.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Scattered "Frozen Jerseys" Across the City to boost the morale of Toronto fans and peak interest before the first game of the season. Something that realistically cost the league practically nothing; just 24 jerseys and the cost of them to be frozen and carved. For the positive publicity that stunt generated, the cost is nothing for the $1 billion franchise, maybe a few thousand dollars.
The point is, the Toronto Media is already down on Toronto Maple Leafs and we're only 2 games into the season, with the third game tonight at 7:30pm ET against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
If the Leafs want the media off their backs then they need to keep improving the morale of the organization. Bringing in Gretzky would make a lot of Leafs fans very happy. Toronto is probably the most scrutinized team in the NHL, often players don't want to come to Toronto because they can't handle the negativity in the spotlight. Having someone like Gretzky could attract more people to want to come to Toronto.
Would bringing in someone big like Wayne Gretzky as team president be the beginning of a new attitude in Toronto? What do you think the Toronto Maple Leafs need to address to not be so highly scrutinized? Tell me what you think on Twitter @EliteGirlJen
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package com.allforfunmc.allforfuncore;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Random;

import net.minecraft.creativetab.CreativeTabs;
import net.minecraft.item.Item;
import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Property;
import cpw.mods.fml.common.Mod;
import cpw.mods.fml.common.Mod.EventHandler;
import cpw.mods.fml.common.Mod.Instance;
import cpw.mods.fml.common.SidedProxy;
import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;

@Mod(modid = "AllForFunModpack", name = "AllForFun's Modpack Core", version = "1")
public class Core {
	public static DebugMode debugMode = DebugMode.None;

	private static void setDebugMode(DebugMode i){
		debugMode = i;
	}
    @Instance(value = "GenericModID")
    public static Core instance;
    @SidedProxy(clientSide = "com.allforfunmc.allforfuncore.ClientProxy", serverSide = "com.allforfunmc.allforfuncore.CommonProxy")
    public static CommonProxy proxy;
    public static Config Config = null;
    @EventHandler()
    public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
            Config = new Config(event);
            Config.load();
            this.setDebugMode((DebugMode)Config.getProperties().get("Debug"));
    }
    @EventHandler()
    public void load(FMLInitializationEvent event) {
	proxy.registerRenderers();
    }

    @EventHandler()
    public void postInit(FMLInitializationEvent event) {

    }

    // Below is custom code for the mod -- used in all of AllForFun's Mods.
    public static final CreativeTabs AllForFunItems = new CreativeTabs(CreativeTabs.getNextID(), "funItems") {
	@Override
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public Item getTabIconItem() {
	    return com.allforfunmc.refineddiamond.Code.refinedDiamond;
	}
    };
    public static final CreativeTabs AllForFunFood = new CreativeTabs(CreativeTabs.getNextID(), "funFood") {
	@Override
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public Item getTabIconItem() {
	    return com.allforfunmc.chocolatestuff.Code.chocolateBar;
	}
    };
    public static final CreativeTabs AllForFunArmor = new CreativeTabs(CreativeTabs.getNextID(), "funArmor") {
	@Override
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public Item getTabIconItem() {
	    return com.allforfunmc.moreoresandmore.Main.armorCobbleChest;
	}
    };
    public static final CreativeTabs AllForFunBlocks = new CreativeTabs(CreativeTabs.getNextID(), "funBlocks") {
	@Override
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public Item getTabIconItem() {
	    return Item.getItemFromBlock(com.allforfunmc.refineddiamond.Code.Refined_Diamond_Block);
	}
    };
    public static final CreativeTabs AllForFunTools = new CreativeTabs(CreativeTabs.getNextID(), "funTools") {
	@Override
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public Item getTabIconItem() {
	    return com.allforfunmc.refineddiamond.Code.MeltingPick;
	}
    };

    /**
     * Get drops of an ore
     *
     * @param Item
     *            to drop
     * @param Fortune
     *            of pickaxe (6th param of getDrops)
     * @return List of items to drop.
     */
    public static final ArrayList<ItemStack> getOreDrops(Item itemDropped, int fortune) {
	ArrayList<ItemStack> drops = new ArrayList<ItemStack>();
	drops.add(new ItemStack(itemDropped, 1));
	if (fortune >= 0 && Core.Random.nextBoolean()) {
	    drops.add(new ItemStack(itemDropped, 1));
	}
	if (fortune >= 2 && Random.nextBoolean()) {
	    drops.add(new ItemStack(itemDropped, 1));
	}
	if (fortune >= 3 && drops.size() < 3 && Random.nextBoolean()) {
	    drops.add(new ItemStack(itemDropped, 1));
	}
	return drops;
    }

    public static int NullID;
    public static Random Random = new Random();
}


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A big day in the life of Urban Mission Ministries
60th anniversary to be celebrated Friday at Seventh Street Plaza
JANICE KIASKI
Community editor
jkiaski@heraldstaronline.com
GETTING READY — The Rev. Ashley Steele, left, executive director of Urban Mission Ministries, and Tiffany Beckwith, the mission's community engagement director, show some old pictures from Urban Mission's 60-year history that will be informally celebrated Friday beginning at 5 p.m. at the Seventh Street Plaza, 260 Seventh St. There will be hearty appetizers, special displays and announcements. There are no tickets to purchase to attend Friday's event but an RSVP would be appreciated. That can be handled by contacting Vanessa Slappy at (740) 282-8010 or by e-mail to vslappy@urbanmission.org. -- Janice Kiaski
STEUBENVILLE — Friday is a big day in the life of Urban Mission Ministries.
It brings an informal but no less significant 60th anniversary celebration at the Seventh Street Plaza, 260 Seventh St., beginning at 5 p.m. with drinks and hearty appetizers.
The Rev. Ashley Steele, executive director, and other mission representatives invite the public to stop by and check out special displays, then hang around for the 6 p.m. program, a time of stories from the past and a vision cast for the future.
And a special announcement or two to boot.
Come Friday, the mission hopes it can report that it's signed on the dotted line to buy the plaza, home to what includes not only the site of the former Kroger and Save-A-Lot grocery stores on the corner of North Seventh and North streets, but what houses several thriving businesses, too.
The price tag is "a little more than $1 million."
The mission also hopes to announce a goal to raise $325,000 has been successful as part of the overall effort to expand the ministry's footprint.
So far, about $121,000 has been generated thanks to local donors, Steele said, but a new twist in the mix is the potential to apply for a grant for up to $250,000 if matching funds are available by the end of April.
"To receive this grant would be life-changing for our ministry," Steele said. "We believe this opportunity has the potential to impact the lives of thousands of individuals throughout the Ohio Valley. With this grant contingent on matching funds, we are asking for your support now more than ever."
Gifts to help make the match, for example, could be one gift of $50,000; three gifts of $25,000; four gifts of $10,000; 12 gifts of $1,000; and 40 gifts between $100 and $500.
Sixty gifts for the 60th anniversary, she noted.
"Do you know someone who might be able to help us make this match? If so, we invite you to share this exciting news with them," Steele said. "Please let them know this program will serve families living in Harrison, Belmont, Carroll and Jefferson counties in Ohio as well as Brooke and Hancock counties in West Virginia."
She added, "It our hope to meet our goal by our 60th anniversary celebration."
Ambitious maybe, but Steele noted God has been good throughout the mission's six decades of service.
"There's a little bit of pressure to have good news to share, but God already has been so faithful, and so we're just trusting at this point," Steele said. "We walk in faith and know that for 60 years, God has been faithful, so why would we doubt that that's not the case now?"
The plaza is being purchased from businessman Sonny Jani of Pittsburgh, according to Steele. Since last year, the mission has been leasing to own it, using the vacant space for some giveaways, but nothing akin to its intended purposes.
"Where we are is that the current owner of the plaza wants to close on the same day as our celebration, and that was a date that I think he had picked, which it happens to be a big deal for us," Steele said with a grin, "so we're really working toward that, not only preparing for the celebration, but also to begin this new chapter for Urban Mission. It's a very symbolic day, a very celebratory day, but there's a little bit of work that we have to do leading up to it and certainly afterward, but it's all exciting because it's new, but really, we are building on the foundation of those who've come before us and laid that foundation for us to build from."
The Urban Mission began as the Mill Men's Hostel in 1959 and has grown to become the largest charity in the Upper Ohio Valley. An ecumenical Christian social service agency founded by and directly related to the United Methodist Church, the mission exists "to be a concrete witness of the love of God through the continuation of the ministry of Jesus by serving the needs of the poor and disadvantaged."
"Since 1959, the Urban Mission has been serving the people of the Ohio Valley," Steele noted. "Every year, more than 2,800 families from Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont and Carroll counties utilize one or more of our services. From food and shelter, to clothing and school supplies, the Urban Mission remains committed to serving the needs of our community's most vulnerable," she said.
"In recent years," she continued, "we have broadened our ministry footprint and expanded our programming to include life skills training and job readiness programs. Not only do we see it as our role to help families address their emergency needs, but we also see the importance of providing families with the tools and resources to become self-sustaining as well. It is our goal to help people break out of the cycle of poverty and live the abundant life, as God intended," Steele said.
Since its beginning, Urban Mission has been operating in scattered ministries sites throughout downtown Steubenville, but purchasing and renovating the local shopping plaza with more than 30,000 square feet of reprogrammable space downtown would be a dream finally realized, according to Steele.
The vision is to use the new space to serve as a hub for the community to gather, learn, serve and work, Steele said. "Not only would we be able to provide expanded access to fresh and affordable food, but we would now have the space to offer job training, employment opportunities and more."
The space could accommodate a Unity Kitchen, featuring an industrial-sized training kitchen to serve the dual purpose of providing meals and a culinary arts training program; social enterprises with training and employment opportunities through the creation of a retail center, grocery store and child care facility; and a Jobs for Life training center, a space dedicated for programming such as GED preparation, job readiness and basic life skills.
"We set our goal to raise $325,000 as we begin and that was for the down payment and some early renovation funds so that we could just start the process," Steele said. "We have received already about $120,000, and we've been able to raise this really through the generosity of local donors, which is really a blessing," she said.
"We are glad to report that we have already secured financing with a local bank and are now working to finalize plans for the interior," she said, noting the mission is excited to work with People's National Bank in Mount Pleasant.
"They have caught the vision and would like to come alongside of us for this endeavor, and right now we're just working on the down payment as well as just some early renovation monies so that we can start to utilize the building fully," Steele said. "We've been using the building a bit for different giveaways and things like that, but nothing that we have done there so far is what we'll do in the future. We've just used that space since we've been leasing to own for this entire year," she continued.
Being in the plaza where there are existing viable businesses is a win-win, according to Steele.
"For us, we see that as an opportunity to continue to build upon the economic development that's taking place here in the downtown area, so we want the businesses to remain for sure, and then for us, we don't like to see an empty storefront like the space that we'll be moving into, so if we can fill that with what we think will also be an economic development tool for the community, then we see that as a positive for the people we serve and also for the community as a whole," she said.
"The other side of that is this is new territory for the mission to take on something such as this, but we see it as a tool to help us become self-sustainable also," Steele said. "That's the goal we have for the folks we serve, and so we see that as our goal as well, and while we'll continue to need the support of the community from a donation standpoint, we also know it's helpful for nonprofits to diversify their funding. That way they can continue to do work in the community, and so by venturing into this territory, any funding we will get from these entities will go back into our work like the Jobs for Life program," she said.
There are no tickets to buy to attend Friday's event, but an RSVP would be appreciated. That can be handled by contacting Vanessa Slappy at (740) 282-8010 or by e-mail to vslappy@urbanmission.org. Those attending will have an opportunity to invest in the mission's future.
Friday's event is expected to bring together people from all different times in the mission's history, "some folks from our past, present and hopefully future who will just be able to come together and celebrate," Steele said. Attendance from past employees and directors of Urban Mission is anticipated.
Tiffany Beckwith, community engagement director, is chairing the event, working on displays with an industrial theme to showcase the different decades of the mission's history.
There will be pictures; the "Coffee was always hot" mugs in tribute to the mission's beginning theme; and "Love Works" T-shirts for the mission's present-day one.
"It's been fun for us already this year to be able to see how far we've come but then think how far we get to go, and it's been exciting," she said.
"I feel like a historian looking in archives," Beckwith said. "One of the most fascinating things I had found was a director had written dreams for the future and seen them come to pass.
"It's good for us to create our dreams for the future so when they have their 120th anniversary, they can remember Rev. Ashley had this dream," Beckwith said.
(Kiaski can be contacted at jkiaski@heraldstaronline.com.)
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Atrocities
Minor girl set ablaze by jilted lover
The police said that the accused, Krishna Gupta, 21, has been arrested.
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old Dalit girl was set ablaze in a village in Ballia district by a youth for spurning his sexual advances.
The victim was admitted to a hospital in Ballia but as her condition worsened, she was shifted to Varanasi for advanced treatment.
The incident took place late on Friday night.
Dubhar police station SHO Anil Chandra Tiwari said that on the complaint of the girl's father, the police have registered a case against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The girl's father told the police that the accused abducted his daughter from house and set her on fire as she had been consistently rejecting the man's sexual advances towards her.
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Q: Как реализовать переход по Inline кнопкам с помощью call.data? Обработчик клавиш "Выбрано кольцо " и "Выбрана цепочка" не работает, помогите исправить
import config
import telebot
from telebot import types
bot = telebot.TeleBot(config.token)

@bot.callback_query_handler(func=lambda call:True)
def answer(call):
    if call.data=='yes':
        markup_inline = types.InlineKeyboardMarkup()
        item_ring = types.InlineKeyboardButton(text="Кольцо", callback_data='ring')
        item_chain = types.InlineKeyboardButton(text="Цепочка", callback_data="chain")
        markup_inline.add(item_ring, item_chain)
        bot.send_message(call.message.chat.id, "Какой вид украшения вы хотите заказать?", reply_markup=markup_inline)
    elif call.data=='no':
        bot.send_message(call.message.chat.id, 'До свидания!')
@bot.callback_query_handler(func=lambda call:True)
def step(call):
    if call.data=="ring":
        bot.send_message(call.message.chat.id, "Выбрано кольцо")
    elif call.data=="chain":
        bot.send_message(call.message.chat.id, "Выбрана цепочка")

A: Вторая функция никогда не запускается, потому что всегда срабатывает условие в первом декораторе func=lambda call:True.
Вам нужно изменить условия декораторов или переместить всю логику в одну функцию:
@bot.callback_query_handler(func=lambda call:True)
def answer(call):
    if call.data=='yes':
        markup_inline = types.InlineKeyboardMarkup()
        item_ring = types.InlineKeyboardButton(text="Кольцо", callback_data='ring')
        item_chain = types.InlineKeyboardButton(text="Цепочка", callback_data="chain")
        markup_inline.add(item_ring, item_chain)
        bot.send_message(call.message.chat.id, "Какой вид украшения вы хотите заказать?", reply_markup=markup_inline)
    elif call.data=='no':
        bot.send_message(call.message.chat.id, 'До свидания!')
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        bot.send_message(call.message.chat.id, "Выбрано кольцо")
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Ronald Ross
Indian-born British medical doctor and Nobel laureate
Ronald Ross (13 May 1857 – 16 September 1932) was an English doctor.[1] He won the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for work on malaria.[2]
Almora, British India
16 September 1932.
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1902)
University College Liverpool
↑ "Biography of Ronald Ross". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1902". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
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Duluth City Council Votes to Lower Tax Increase
Mason Kroll,
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth City Council held a public hearing Monday night to discuss lowering property tax growth in the coming year.
This comes after some residents weren't happy with a proposed property tax levy increase to 8.9 percent in 2023 which was proposed by Mayor Emily Larson and her administration.
At last Monday night's meeting, those concerns were expressed by the public. Some highlighted higher housing costs and inflation as a serious worry for them.
After much discussion, in an 8 to 1 vote, the council approved a 1% cut in the levy, lowering it by roughly 380 thousand dollars. Councilor Noah Hobbs voted against.
"As someone who had to basically fight in this housing market, pay an overprice of what the property was valued at and then all of a sudden to have that raised as well as the taxes raised it almost feels like we're getting hit twice and punished twice because not only did we have to overpay but now we're going to have to pay in more taxes," said Duluth Resident, John Ansell.
This new ordinance still needs a second reading before the council can make a final vote of appoval later this month.
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Opposition to California's school ranking system grows
LOUIS FREEDBERG
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Opposition at the highest levels of state government is emerging against the more than decade-old system of ranking California's schools on a scale of 1 to 10, based on how they score on the state's Academic Performance Index.
Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, introduced legislation (SB 1458) last week that calls for abolishing the 1 to 10 rankings, along with reforming the Academic Performance Index, or API.
Steinberg noted that over the past decade schools have improved dramatically so that even those which have reached the state target of 800 on the API can still score at the low end of the 1 to 10 scale.
The so-called decile ranking system means that if a school has a 1 rating, its students are performing in the lowest ten percent of the state's schools, as measured by their Academic Performance Index score. Those who earn the coveted 10 ranking are performing better than 90 percent or more of the state's schools.
"The problem with ranking one school against another is that you can be in the first and second decile, and even if you improve, you will still be in the first and second decile in relation to other schools," Steinberg said.
Edpost: Steinberg introduces new proposal for reforming school rating system
Michael Kirst, president of the State Board of Education, echoed Steinberg's sentiments. "The idea of using deciles for so much of state policy needs to be reexamined," he said. "I think it made sense when it was first put in and now it is too inflexible." In addition, he said, "We have too many laws and regulations tied to the concept of deciles."
The movement against the decile scale represents a significant pushback against national efforts to rank schools against each other, motivated in part by the untested idea that having schools compete in the education marketplace would force them to improve.
It also embodies the current push led by Gov. Jerry Brown in California against an excessive focus on test scores as the primary, and only, way to measure student achievement.
Under the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999, schools could get a score ranging from 200 to 1000 on the API, which is based mainly on scores of students on standardized tests.
The law also mandated that schools be awarded a ranking of between 1 and 10 based on grouping them into ten equal groups (or deciles) based on their API score.
Part of the problem is that students in most schools in California are doing dramatically better on state tests than a decade ago, pushing up the API of their schools considerably. The 1 to 10 ranking system no longer makes as meaningful distinctions between schools as it once may have done.
"By definition, no matter how well everyone does, 10 percent of the schools are in the bottom decile," said Ed Haertel, a leading statistician and researcher at the Stanford University School of Education. "No matter how poorly everyone does, 10 percent of the schools are in the top decile."
With Haertel's help, the state also devised a "similar schools" ranking system to take into account differences in student populations that schools served. But that decile ranking system, viewed by many as more useful than the one comparing a school to all others statewide, is also coming under scrutiny as possibly having outlived its usefulness.
The 1 to 10 ranking is used by parents and others as a rough guide to how schools are doing compared to others. It has also been used to classify some schools to determine if they qualify for state support.
However, Haertel noted, in general 1 to 10 rankings have never played a major role in California's school accountability system. "The accountability system as it is currently structured would work perfectly well without it," he said.
An analysis by John Mockler, an education consultant and former executive director of the State Board of Education, shows that in 1999, the first year California's accountability system went into effect, 787 schools had API's of 800 or more — 11 percent of all California schools. By 2011, the figure had soared to 4,103 schools, or 40 percent of all schools. In ten years, Mockler noted, the average API of schools in the lowest decile has increased so that it is now above where the average school scored in 1999.
What that means is that thousands of schools have achieved what the state established as the target they should reach, but they can still earn a low ranking on the decile scale.
Statistics, Steinberg said, "certainly have their place." But, he added,"they are not always a fair and accurate reflection of what is happening at a school."
For background on California's school accountability system, see this report by the California Department of Education. Also see this EdSource report.
Coming: A closer look at California's system of ranking "similar schools."
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Q: Mallocing Space for String Array in C I need help malloc space for a string array and then returning this value as a pointer.
How do I go about doing this? My code is:
char * strArray[*arrLen] = malloc(srcStrLen - numOfDelimsInStr + (numOfDelimsInStr + 1));

I populate string array with memcpy and manual '\0' adds. Then I return the value via:
return (char **) strArray;

The error and warning I get upon compile are:
answer03.c:48:3: error: variable-sized object may not be initialized
   char * strArray[*arrLen] = malloc(srcStrLen - numOfDelimsInStr + (numOfDelimsInStr + 1));
   ^
answer03.c:68:3: warning: function returns address of local variable [-Wreturn-local-addr]
   return (char **) strArray;
   ^
make: *** [all] Error 1

A: First, allocate memory for strArray.
Assuming, arrLen is an integral variable, not a pointer,
char** strArray = malloc(arrLen*sizeof(*strArray));
if ( strArray == NULL )
{
   // Deal with error condition
}

Then, allocate memory for each element of the array.
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{
   strArray[i] = malloc(srcStrLen - numOfDelimsInStr + (numOfDelimsInStr + 1));
   if ( strArray[i] == NULL )
   {
      // Deal with error condition
   }
}

Then, return the array.
return strArray;