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History of Chinese on Central Coast
Emily Pan
Haruo Hayashi After Executive Order 9066
Before Pearl Harbor
In 1918, Haruo Hayashi's father, Yeiji Hayashi, immigrated to the U.S. from Japan by going through South America and Mexico before being brought over the border by a paid coyote smuggler. In California, he married his wife Toyo and they settled down in Arroyo Grande, where Hauro was to be born in 1926. In 1942, his family had been farming lettuce, celery, and beans on a 100 acre farm, which his family leased.
But on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, forcing 120,000 people of Japanese descent—even American citizens—who lived in the Western part of the United States to flee from their homes, separate from their families, and live in detention camps. That included sixteen year old Haruo Hayashi and his family. At first, the order only asked the Japanese to leave the so-called military areas, but when the government realized that summer that most of the Japanese had no where to go, families were put on buses and forced to leave. Hauro remembers looking at Arroyo Grande High School and sitting on a school bus with his parents and little brother, while his friends stood outside, watching him leave.
Detention Camp in Arizona (Image Source here)
First, the family went to a detention camp in Tulare that once was a horse track; therefore, they were forced to sleep in old stables that, "didn't smell that good, but you get used to it, you have to," said Haruo. Eventually, their family was moved to the Gila River intermittent camp in Arizona. Essentially, they stayed in 20 by 100 feet wooden shacks that four families shared. Those camps were "crowded and noisy, hot in the summer, and windy and cold in the winter. But life went on. The government tried to create a sense of normalcy at the camp, with school lessons for kids and jobs for the adults. Haruo worked for a time as a dishwasher for $6 a month, while his dad worked as a foreman at the farm where they raised food for the camp. Haruo wrote letters to his friends back home and even formed a big band group with some of the other teens at the camp. Still, it wasn't exactly life as usual. Living situations were substandard, food was distributed, and basic necessities like soap were carefully rationed."
Later in the war, when the opportunity arose, Haruo opted to serve because his friends were in the navy and army as well. Despite the intense training, "much of Haruo's time in the Army was uneventful due to his bad right eye. During target practice his fellow soldiers would yell 'Hayashi's on the line!' So instead of being sent abroad, Haruo was stationed at the military base in Monterey. He was released from service in 1945, just before the war ended. After that, Haruo picked cabbage in Utah for six months to save enough money to get his parents out of the camp. Then, the Hayashi family returned to the farm in Arroyo Grande."
Back on the Farm
When they came back to Arroyo Grande, they found everything ready to go, for their friends had leased out their land during the war so the Hayashi's didn't have to start building their new life from the ground up, unlike the fate many Japanese Americans faced. However, racial prejudice against the Japanese still existed, for the Pismo Beach movie theater refused to admit Japanese Americans and "The families that owned land were often able to come back to that land, but the vast majority weren't able to own land and couldn't return."
91 year old Haruo Hayashi
His Later Days
Eventually, Haruo met his wife Rose and they had five sons (two of which are doctors), and seven grandchildren. Today, the Hayashi farm is 300 acres and their famous strawberries can be found at the Thursday night farmers' market in downtown San Luis Obispo. Additionally, in June of 2019, 93-year old Haruo Hayashi received his high school diploma after being unable to graduate in 1944 because he was sent to a concentration camp during World War II.
Cooley, Ryah. "Imprisoning Our Own: SLO County Families and Executive Order 9066." New Times San Luis Obispo, New Times San Luis Obispo, 9 July 2020, www.newtimesslo.com/sanluisobispo/imprisoning-our-own-slo-county-families-and-executive-order-9066/Content?oid=2978896.
Dickinson, Laura. "He Spent High School in an Internment Camp. Watch Him Get His Diploma - with His Grandson." Sanluisobispo, San Luis Obispo Tribune, www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article231291218.html.
Chinese Contributions to Yosemite National Park
Obon Festival: An Oral History
Oral History by Kofuji Eto Fukunaga


Metal trees of Love Padlocks or Love Locks, Luzhkov Bridge, Vodootvodny Canal, Moscow. A modern Russian Wedding Tradition. Bolotnaya Park and monument to Russian artist Ilya Repin in background.
On their Wedding Day, the bride and groom attach a padlock, engraved with their names and wedding date on "the Padlock Tree" on the Luzhkov Bridge and then throw the keys over the brides shoulder into the Vodootvodny Canal. The representation is; just as the padlock is locked and bonded with the bridge froever, so are the bonds of their marriage. Signs of fidelity and a long life.


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Area briefs: Well-known speaker appearing in Creswell, and more
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Well-known speaker appearing in Creswell
Chad Hymas, named "one of the 10 most inspirational people in the world," by the Wall Street Journal, will be visiting Creswell for two days to present speeches to both the community and the student body.
When Hymas was 27, an accident left him a quadriplegic. His determination has since led him to be the youngest person to be inducted into the National Hall of Fame, among other accolades. He spoke at over 220 events last year, traveling the world to share . . .

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The Baku Quiz Showdown: Who Will Come Out on Top?
Total Questions: 16 | Topic: Baku | Updated: Jan 23, 2023
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region.
Think you know everything there is to know about Baku? Put your knowledge to the test with this comprehensive quiz! Featuring 16 questions on a variety of topics, it's the ultimate test of your expertise. Learn something new and exciting.
Who of the following pictures is the Mayor of Baku?
The current mayor of Baku is Eldar Azizov , who started in Nov 15, 2018. Eldar Azizov is a member of New Azerbaijan Party
Eldar Aziz oghlu Azizov is the head of the Baku City Executive Power since November 15, 2018.
Baku Transport Fact
Baku Railway Station is the terminus for national and international rail links to the city.
What was the population of Baku in 2021, given that it was 2,045,800 in 2009?
What is the founding date of Baku?
Which of the following maps best describes Baku's location?
In which country is Baku located?
What is the elevation above sea level of Baku?
-35 Metres
Would you happen to know which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Baku?
Great Salt Lake
Zellersee
Tebissor
Baku is located near the Caspian Sea.
The Caspian Sea is the worlds largest inland body of water, often described as the worlds largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
Baku Culture Fact
Baku also has a thriving International Centre of Mugham, which is located in Baku Boulevard, Gulustan Palace and Buta Palace, one of the principal performing arts centres and music venues in the city.
What is the local dialing code for Baku?
I am curious to know which of the following organizations Baku has been a part of. Do you happen to know this information?
Politburo Of The Central Committee Of The Communist Party Of The Soviet Union
DINAclub
Resilient Cities Network
Baku has been a member of Creative Cities Network.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a project of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which recognized creativity as a major factor in their urban development.
Baku Education Fact
Baku State University, the first established university in Azerbaijan was opened in 1919 by the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
What is the timezone of Baku?
UTC−0:20
Can you select the official language of Baku?
Mbuun
The official language of Baku is Azerbaijani.
Azerbaijani or Azeri, also referred to as Azeri Turkic or Azeri Turkish, is a Turkic language from the Oghuz sub-branch spoken primarily by the Azerbaijani people, who live mainly in the Republic of Azerbaijan where the North Azerbaijani variety is spoken, and in the Azerbaijan region of Iran, where the South Azerbaijani variety is spoken.
Baku Economy Fact
Baku's largest industry is petroleum, and its petroleum exports make it a large contributor to Azerbaijan's balance of payments.
Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Baku?
Buraidah
Bargylia
Baku is twinned with:
Baku ranked as one of the largest centres for the production of oil industry equipment before World War II.
Has Baku at any point in time been the capital city of Baku Oblast?
Baku is or has been a capital city of -
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Commercial exploitation began in 1872, and by the beginning of the 20th century the Baku oil fields were the largest in the world.
What is the area occupied by Baku?
Baku has won the Order Of Lenin award.
Is this true or false?
What administrative territorial entity is Baku located in?
Baku is located in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Baku Etymology Fact
During Soviet rule, the city was spelled in Cyrillic as "Бакы" in Azerbaijani (while the Russian spelling was and still is "Баку", Baku).
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Welcome to another installment of the Five Sentence Summation. This is just what it says folks, I take a few books I've read and instead of giving them a full review, I keep it short and sweet with five sentences. In this case, I'm summarizing books I read for the LOST Book Club a bazillion years ago but I never got around to blogging about them.
A Confederate soldier is about to be hanged and he is watching the water flow beneath him, imagining what it would be like to escape. Then miraculously, he does. So begins the chase. This super short story has all the dark and dreadful feelings of anyone facing the noose. For a great review and a look into it's connection on LOST check this out.
Bonus info: You can read this story free, here.
I followed this one for a while in the beginning. Then an explosion happened and confusion and irritation followed. There were policemen and bicycles and nonsense and repetition. There was a big twist at the end, though, that was unexpected and interesting . If I wasn't so proud of myself for hanging in there with this one I would have tossed this book or given it away.
Gary Troup was an author and a passenger on Oceanic Flight 815, and he did not survive the crash. He was traveling to see his publisher with his most recent manuscript when the plane went down. LOST castaway Hugo (Hurley) Reyes found the manuscript on the island and it became part of the reading material for the LOSTies. That is… until a cranky Jack threw it in the fire to teach someone a lesson. This one was a mystery loaded with literary references and it was a lot of fun!
One of the best things about doing the LOST challenge is that I read so many books that I never would have otherwise. It's great when I find others who have read some of them too, so if you have, hit my blog up and let me know!


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Q: In an Integral Domain, if $a^2=1$, then $a=1$ or $a=-1$ I can't think of a way to prove this, can anyone help?
EDIT: I noticed this is a really simple question, and the confusion I made came from not seeing what was false intuition and what was the real Algebraic structure I was studying, I'm just starting to learn Algebra. Thanks for the answers, and sorry for those who thought my question didn't follow the standards it should have, I really didn't mean to cause this negative impact.

A: $a^2-1=0$ is equivalent to $a^2-1=(a-1)(a+1)=0$ since the domain is integral, $a=1$ or $a=-1$.

A: For added insight, let's do a slightly more general case. We prove that a nonzero quadratic polynomial $f(x)$ over a domain $D$ has at most two roots $\,\color{#c00}{a\neq b},\,$ by using the Factor Theorem twice, and using that $D$ is a domain, so a product of nonzero elements remains nonzero.
$\begin{eqnarray}\rm\:f(b)= 0 &\ \Rightarrow\ &\rm f(x)\, =\, (x\!-\!b)\,g(x)\ \ for\ \ some\ \ g\in D[x]\\
\rm f(a) = (\color{#C00}{a\!-\!b})\,g(a) = 0 &\Rightarrow&\rm g(a)\, =\, 0\,\ \Rightarrow\,\ g(x) \,=\, (x\!-\!a)\,h(x)\ \ for\ \ some\ \ h\in F[x]\\
&\Rightarrow&\rm f(x)\, =\, (x\!-\!b)\,g(x) \,=\, (x\!-\!b)(x\!-\!a)\,h(x)\end{eqnarray}$
Comparing degree shows $h(x) = c$ is constant, and $f\neq 0\,\Rightarrow\,c\neq 0.\,$ If $f$ had a third  root $r$ then $(r\!-\!b)(r\!-\!a)c = 0$, contra each factor is nonzero hence so is their product, since $D$ is a domain.
Remark $ $ The proof immediately generalizes by induction to yield that a nonzero polynomial of degree $n$ has at most $n$ roots over a domain. In fact this is a characteristic property of domains, since if $R$ is not a domain then there are $a,b\neq 0$ with $\,ab = 0\,$ so $\,f = ax\,$ has $2$ roots, $\,x = 0,b.$

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Arsenal's Miguel Azeez scores fantastic long-range effort for England u18s
Miguel Azeez scored a fantastic effort from range and Sam Greenwood also netted from the penalty spot in a dramatic 4-4 draw for the England u18s on Saturday.
Sam Greenwood with England (Photo via Instagram / England)
England's u18 side were trailing 3-2 when Sam Greenwood came off the bench for the team, but they managed to find an equaliser when the young Arsenal striker netted a penalty in the 85th minute, firing confidently into the top of the net.
The scores only stayed level for a minute though, as Norway retook the lead with just four minutes of normal time remaining.
Deep into injury time, another Arsenal youngster Miguel Azeez lined up a shot from distance, and he found the net excellently past a diving goalkeeper.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-cAtwBNzE/
Sadly, there was no time for a winning goal, but having trailed for a grand total of 85 minutes in the match, even managing to snatch a draw was something to celebrate.
Azeez is no stranger to goals from outside the box, scoring this effort against Aston Villa for the Arsenal u18s earlier this season:
https://twitter.com/ArsenalAcademy/status/1163031110714109952
The youngster also bagged a long-range goal for the u16s in March, scoring in the u16 PL Cup final against Chelsea:
Azeez signed his first professional contract with Arsenal in September, shortly after he turned 17 and became eligible for one. Reports suggest he's on a three-year deal with the option to extend for an additional two.
Assuming he continues to develop as he has been, it would be no surprise to see that option taken up.
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Shane Warne blames his troubles on his love for sex
The bad boy from the cricket field, Shane Warne admits that that he loves sex. The legendary Australian cricketer claims that he would not have got half of the trouble in his life, if he had mastered his drives.
Absolutely blown away by the awesome feedback I've received about my book ! Thankyou & glad you are all enjoying the read #nospin
A post shared by Shane Warne (@shanewarne23) on Oct 10, 2018 at 10:37am PDT
Warne also emphasised that s*x has put him in trouble over the years. Shane's new book 'No Spin' has made many revelations. "The whole book is fact. I do [love sex]. It's true. If I didn't love sex that much I probably wouldn't have got myself in half the trouble I have," he said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
The cricketer not only reveled his passion for sex, but also made many more candid confessions. Out of the many, one that grabs eyeballs is when he confessed about hurting his children. "I regret hurting my children. I'm embarrassed and hurt that I let them down as their father and as a husband to Simone. I wasn't very good."
Test debut on this day 25 years ago - wow. Time flies & what a ride it's been & was !!!!!! Thankyou to everyone who made the ride so much fun 👍
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He further also said that he values loyalty. "I value loyalty Loyalty is one of the most important things in my life If you have me as a partner, I will be loyal to you for the rest of my life, and I expect the same in return. I'm probably too quick to judge people, if they do something wrong, I burn them, that's it and cut them off, it's probably a bad thing, but I value loyalty."
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Q: How to convert void[] to U[] I have this output on the Playground:

[1, 2, 3]
[undefined, undefined, undefined]

I just want to replace the second element with 5. This is my code:
Program.ts
import { Utils } from "./Utils";

class Program
{
    public static Main(): void
    {
        let array = [1, 2, 3];
        console.log(array);

        let array2 = Utils.ArrayModify(array, 1, 5);
        console.log(array2);
    }
}

Program.Main();

Units.ts
export class Utils
{
    public static ArrayModify<U>(array: U[], index: number, newValue: U)
    {
        return array.map((oldValue: U, currentIndex: number) =>
        {
            currentIndex === index ? newValue : oldValue;
        });
    }
}

array.map returns the void[] type but I need U[].

A: you forgot to return:
return currentIndex === index ? newValue : oldValue;

A: No return as mentioned in another post but also because arrays are just objects in javascript the above code can just be re-written to.
export class Utils
{
    public static ArrayModify<U>(array: U[], index: number, newValue: U): U[]
    {
        return Object.assign([], array, {[index]: newValue});
    }
}


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"…[the] most original thinker of the year." John McLaughlin, TV host
Alex Epstein is a philosopher who argues that "human flourishing" should be the guiding principle of industrial and environmental progress. He is the author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (Penguin, 2014), a New York Times bestseller arguing that if we look at the whole picture, human flourishing requires that humanity use more fossil fuels not less. Alex has been featured hundreds of times on TV, radio, and in print, including Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and Fox News.
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Alex Epstein is a philosopher who argues that "human flourishing" should be the guiding principle of industrial and environmental progress.
He founded Center for Industrial Progress (CIP) in 2011 to offer a positive, pro-human alternative to the Green movement.
Epstein is the author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (Penguin, 2014), a New York Times bestseller arguing that if we look at the whole picture, human flourishing requires that humanity use more fossil fuels not less. (WSJ review here.) The book has been widely praised as the most persuasive argument ever made for our continuing use of fossil fuels, winning Epstein the "Most Original Thinker of 2014" award from The McLaughlin Group.
Epstein, known for his willingness to debate anyone, anytime, has publicly debated leading environmentalist organizations such Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, and 350.org over the morality of fossil fuel use.
He has made his moral case for fossil fuels at dozens of campuses, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Duke (his alma mater). He has also spoken to employees and leaders at dozens of Fortune 500 energy companies, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Phillips 66, Valero, Enbridge, and TransCanada.
In his speeches and consulting work he helps companies take his pro-human messaging and use it to neutralize attackers, turn non-supporters and supporters, and turn supporters into champions. One of his major goals is to teach millions of employees in the fossil fuel industry to understand the value of what they do and how to communicate it.
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States Still Funding Higher Education at Pre-Recession Levels
by Michelle Felber • May 15, 2014 • Comments Off on States Still Funding Higher Education at Pre-Recession Levels
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities recently released a report on public higher education funding, finding that Wisconsin is one of just eight states that continued to cut higher education spending in 2013-14.
All but two states are spending less per student than before the recession, but funding is beginning to improve after several years of cuts:
The recession has resulted in steep tuition increases (28 percent since 2007-08 on average) and cuts in staff and programs. Tuition in Wisconsin rose more than 21 percent over the past six years.
Like Demos reported earlier, states have shifted the cost of higher education to students and their families through increased tuition and funding cuts. The CBPP found that tuition revenue is greater than state tax funding in 23 states.
by Michelle Felber • May 9, 2014 • Comments Off on Legislative Update
The 2013-14 regular legislative session ended last month and attention has shifted to fall elections.
PROFS was very active in the legislative process, registering positions on bills and maintaining regular contact with key legislators and staff on important issues like compensation, faculty governance, and funding for the university.
Classified Research AB 729, a bill that will allow classified research on UW System campuses, was signed into law. PROFS registered in favor of this bill.
Financial Reserves The legislature's Joint Committee on Finance approved a revised plan for managing and disclosing UW System cash balances and fund reserves on May 6. The legislature directed UW System to develop a plan as part of the 2013-15 biennial budget (Act 20), and the Joint Committee on Audit requested additional changes after a plan was presented to them on November 20, 2013. The Board of Regents and audit committee approved those revisions, but the finance committee voted for several changes.
The finance committee-approved plan requires individual campuses that hold more than 12 percent of their total fiscal year expenditures in reserve to provide justification to the regents and submit a spending plan for tuition, auxiliary operations, general operations, and unrestricted program revenue. Campuses are not required to hold a minimum fund balance, but campuses with a deficit must report a savings plan to the regents. The plan approved by the regents and audit committee required minimum reserves of 10 percent and the reporting threshold was triggered when funds exceeded 15 percent of expenditures.
HR Design The legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations approved new personnel plans for UW-Madison and UW System. The legislature directed the university to develop plans to be implemented by July 1, 2015 as part of the 2011-13 biennial budget, but never approved them. Chancellor Rebecca Blank told the committee she plans to request the authority to award merit raises, which are not currently allowed under state statutes.
Tuition Freeze Governor Scott Walker proposed an additional two-year freeze on University of Wisconsin System tuition. The governor said his proposal was a direct result of the recent disclosure that UW System will finish the current fiscal year with about $1 billion in reserve. Last year, the governor called for a two-year tuition freeze after the university was found to have just over $1 billion in reserve.
Voter ID Wisconsin's voter ID law (2011 Wisconsin Act 23) was struck down April 29. United States District Judge Lynn Adelman wrote in his decision the law places an undue burden on minorities and the poor and violates the Voting Rights Act. Adelman's ruling bars enforcement of the law. Governor Scott Walker said last month he could call the legislature into special session if the law was overturned, and State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said he will appeal the decision. PROFS registered against AB 7, legislation that became the state's voter ID law in 2011.
Fall Elections The legislature will experience its largest turnover since the 1970's. Seven state senators and 22 members of the assembly have announced they will not run for reelection. Legislators must declare non-candidacy by May 23, and nomination papers must be filed by June 2.
The Legislative Reference Bureau has prepared a bulletin on tenure and turnover in the Wisconsin Legislature between 1940 and 2012.
Joint Committee on Finance to Discuss UW System Plan on Cash Balances
by Michelle Felber • May 5, 2014 • Comments Off on Joint Committee on Finance to Discuss UW System Plan on Cash Balances
The legislature's Joint Committee on Finance will meet at noon tomorrow, Tuesday, May 6, to vote on more than a dozen requests for approval, including UW System's plan for auxiliary reserves. The Joint Audit Committee approved a revised plan last month. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis of the plan is here.
The committee will be asked to consider how the university accounts for federal indirect cost reimbursement. UW-Madison maintains a significant balance of those funds, which are not subject to a reporting threshold under the proposed guidelines.
The committee will meet in Room 412 East of the State Capitol. Audio and video coverage will be available on WisconsinEye.
Edited to reflect change in meeting time from 11 am to noon.


Lucara Diamond this week issued an updated resources estimate for its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. Results revealed that the remaining indicated mineral resource at the mine's AK06 kimberlite includes 7.9 million carats, thus 57.85 million tons at 13.7 carats per hundred tons. Moreover, indicated resources at the South Lobe increased by 54% to 6.78 million carats, resulting from the conversion of inferred resources into indicated ones.
"This resource update supports the continued recovery of large high-value diamonds from the South Lobe throughout its remaining open pit mine life and the likelihood for underground mining until at least 2036," said CEO Eira Thomas.
She also indicated that works (studies included) are underway to assess the feasibility and viability of an underground mining at Karowe.The Karowe project is set as a world's key producer of large and high-value diamonds. Back in November 2015, Lucara recovered the "Lesedi La Rona" gem, the second-largest gem ever recovered sold at $53 million in 2017.
"Going forward, the Karowe mine plan is dominated by South Lobe ore, with the high grade, high value EM/PK (S) unit becoming increasingly prevalent as we mine deeper. We now understand that some of Karowe's large, high-value diamonds originated from the EM/PK (S) unit including the historic 1109-carat Lesedi La Rona and the 813-carat Constellation, which sold for a record US$63 million.
Feasibility work assessing the potential for underground mining, including hydrogeological and geotechnical drilling together with several mining trade off studies is ongoing." Thomas stated.
The Karowe Mine has been in commercial production since July 2012. The mine has produced and sold over 2 million carats from 13.9 million tonnes of processed kimberlite at an average sales price of $US 606/carat.


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Croatia competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, between 15 and 21 August 2022

Medallists

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Croatia entered the following athletes.

Men
Field events

Women
 Track and road

Field events

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I'm an old school fan of the Jeffersons, so much that, in the mid-eighties, I not only went backwards from Freedom at Point Zero to Jefferson Airplane and the Great Society but sideways to Hot Tuna, whose debut album is one of my top ten of all time, and various other solo efforts and side projects. I even went backwards from Hot Tuna to find Rev. Gary Davis, my favourite blues artist of all time. So I'm well versed in what they do and where it all came from.
And that's why I'm not remotely surprised to find that this new Jefferson Starship album, advertised as their first in twelve years, features only a single member of the Freedom at Point Zero line-up back in 1979. That's David Freiberg, still perhaps best known for Quicksilver Messenger Service, even if he wrote Jane. To be fair, Paul Kantner and Marty Balin are sadly no longer with us and neither is Papa John Creach. Actually, while Pete Sears isn't a member of the band at present, he does contribute bass to three songs, so there is a little continuity.
So what have the other folk here, with wildly varying histories with the band, got to contribute? Well, initially quite a lot, it seems.
The opener, It's About Time, features Cathy Richardson on vocals and she sounds pretty good to me, if very much in the expected Grace Slick vein. She's been with the Starship since 2008, give or take a year, and she fits this material well, possibly because she co-wrote five of these seven songs, including this one, which also has a credit for Slick. It's an energetic opener and she adds to its energy, while giving a more laid back feel to What are We Waiting For? until it evolves into another energetic song. I like her.
I presume that's Freiberg singing on Setting Sun and, while the song itself is decent, even if it sounds like it could have been recorded thirty years ago, I found myself focused more on the urgent guitar of Jude Gold than Freiberg's rough vocals. I also found myself drifting away a little until Runaway Again grabbed my attention. This is a much calmer song but Gold's delicate guitar is as magnetic as his urgent guitar on the previous song. And hey, Richardson shines in another style, that of soft rock ballad. I definitely like her. And Gold, who gets a neat liquid-sounding solo as the song ends.
What I don't like is that this seems to be advertised as an album, when it's really an EP with a couple of bonus tracks. There are only five original songs here, the fifth of them being a Freiberg-sung ballad called Don't Be Sad Anymore, credited to bass player Chris Smith and, posthumously, Marty Balin. It's easily the least of the five, but it would seem to have more reason to be here than a live rendition of Jorma Kaukonen's iconic Embryonic Journey, performed by Gold, and an extended version of What are We Waiting For? These feel very much like padding.
So this isn't really the first Jefferson Starship album in twelve years. It's perhaps half of one with two songs that should have shown up elsewhere, perhaps as a 12" single and a B-side. Given how much the original material, at least the Richardson sung original material, impressed, that's disappointing. It's not like they couldn't have taken a bit more time, after twelve years, and written the rest of an album that they could release with a lot more credibility than this.
As an album, this deserves a 5/10 for being cheap. As an EP, I'll give it a 6/10 for still being cheap but a little more appropriately. An album like the three original songs with Richardson singing would get a 7/10. I hope we get to see one and before another twelve years pass.
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SBI's Tiffany Hanzo Martin Receives WSAE Rising Star Award
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Katie Berry, Director of Marketing & Communications
SBI is excited to announce that Tiffany Hanzo Martin, Association Executive and Director of Member Services, was presented with the Rising Star Award at the 2021 Washington Society of Association Executives (WSAE) Annual Convention.
This award recognizes an emerging association leader in Washington State under the age of 40 and/or with less than 5 year's experience in association management. Judging criteria takes into consideration the individual's employment history in association management, achievements, honors, and contributions.
Tiffany currently manages three associations at SBI and leads the Member Services team. We are very proud of Tiffany and the work she does for our clients and our staff. She is an inspirational leader at SBI whose hard work and dedication deserve this special recognition.
Our Executive Team put together a surprise video to congratulate Tiffany during the WSAE Annual Convention, below.
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New album by Ivan Hussey – Music for Elastic Theatre
In December, Ivan released his new album 'Music for Elastic Theatre'. A collection of compositions written for theatre.
In 2011, composer and cellist, Ivan Hussey was commissioned to compose music for a new production written by Jacek Ludvig Scarso for performance by his theatre company, Elastic Theatre.
The ensuing work, Baroque Box, featuring a cast comprising singers, actors and dancers and composed for a small ensemble of clarinet, violin, cello and percussion, took place at the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival in June 2011 with twenty-one performances over nine days.
The dance-theatre/opera performance, exploring seventeenth century ideas about the human body, was a huge success culminating in Elastic Theatre receiving the Fringe Report Award for best theatre company.
With a change of direction, Scarso began work on the next Elastic Theatre production, once again commissioning Hussey for the score.
Julius, a multi-screen film, made in collaboration with Savage Mills, is a coming of age story of intrusive thoughts and compulsive rituals that follows the trials of Julius, an adolescent in rural Italy, who begins to experience intrusive thoughts about himself as a Roman Emperor.
"The melodies were developed through the use of motivs, both for the characterisation of Julius Caesar and that of the tapping ritual. These motivs return throughout the action with ever more intensity as the obsessive rituals become stronger" Says Hussey.
Julius premiered at the Spitalfields Festival in June 2013 and continues to be shown both Nationally and Internationally.
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If you think you made a mistake, consider selling the house and building a more comfortable or better one.
Moving and house purchases are among the most stressful things in life. Be prepared to have heated debates with your family and deal with disappointments such as being outbid for your perfect home.
Don't rush into getting a home. Remember that it is not just a residence, it may be your home for life.
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2020 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Cancelled; Formula E Team Making Facemasks
Simon Bertram March 20, 2020
Adding to the growing list of cancelled events in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic, the iconic Monaco Grand Prix has been officially called off for 2020.
This is the first time since 1955 that the legendary race through the tight, twisting streets of the principality will not take place.
Cars fighting at the world famous Mirabeau Grand Hotel Hairpin at the 2019 F1 Monaco GP
The Automobile Club de Monaco, the organizing corporation of the Grand Prix, cited uncertainty about participation and lockdowns in France, Italy, and Spain as factors.
The FIA also released a statement yesterday stating the Dutch, Spanish, and Monaco Grand Prix events were "postponed." Monaco is the first of those events to respond with outright cancellation.
With the postponement, the first race of the 2020 Formula 1 season could be in Baku, Azerbaijan, in June.
As well, to fit as many races into the remaining calendar, the official summer break was moved forwards to the present, and extended from 14 to 21 days. This allows manufacturers to shut down their racing divisions during the recommended self-isolation period to combat the spread of COVID-19.
In related FIA news, Formula E team Envision Virgin Racing has converted much of their research and development department into a factory where they are making N75, N85, and N95 grade face masks.
Envision Group China, the technology title partner between Envision and Virgin, created the "Envision Smile Manufacturing Centre" in just 15 days, and has been operational since March 1, 2020.
The "factory" is currently producing 100,000 masks per day, and is donating all the masks made to businesses, schools, communities, and of the higher grade masks, doctors offices and hospitals. In an unprecedented show of inter-Asian solidarity, Envision is also sending masks to Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and many of the small Pacific nations that make up the the Asian Pacific rim.
Lei Zhang, Envision Group CEO and Team Owner of Envision Virgin Racing, stated:
Envision's employees have overcome enormous difficulties to enable production to begin as scheduled at the new mask factory.
All masks produced at the facility will be donated to help accelerate the resumption of work and life. When confronting challenges from wind, rain and the epidemic, rather than just crouch in a corner, we choose to awaken people's hope with a smile. We aim to do more than just deliver masks. We aim to deliver hope and help people smile once again. We truly hope to see everyone 'smile after the rain'.
Simon Bertram
If it goes fast, Simon likes it. Computers, cars, rockets, it doesn't matter, as long as there is speed involved. Apart from his love of sim racing in virtual reality, Simon also loves to drive his '17 Fiesta ST through the mountain roads near his home city of Calgary, AB.


text:
from scripttest import TestFileEnvironment
from filecmp import cmp

testdir = "tests/testenv_graphprot_classification_ls/"

env = TestFileEnvironment(testdir)

def test_classification_ls():
    "Run parameter linesearch."
    call = """../../GraphProt.pl -mode classification -action ls --onlyseq \
              -fasta ../testclip.train.positives.fa \
              -negfasta ../testclip.train.negatives.fa -prefix CL_ls --keep-tmp"""
    env.run(call)
    assert cmp("tests/CL_ls.params", testdir + "CL_ls.params")

def test_classification_train_from_lsparam():
    "Train a model using parameter file."
    call = """../../GraphProt.pl -mode classification -action train --onlyseq\
              -fasta ../testclip.train.positives.fa \
              -negfasta ../testclip.train.negatives.fa
              -params ../CL_ls.params \
              -prefix CL_train_from_ls --keep-tmp"""
    env.run(call)
    assert cmp("tests/CL_train_from_ls.model", testdir + "CL_train_from_ls.model")

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Imagine, if you will, a seemingly peaceful night at home in Elkhorn City, Kentucky (population 1,060 according to the 2000 census).
You're kicking back and watching television with your significant other. You know, catching up on some Empire or whatever. You're not really paying attention because you're on your iPad trying to find a panda in a sea of snowmen.
And then, out of the corner of your eye, a blonde woman floats across the TV. A dulcet voice hits your ear. You look up, but before your eyes even reach the screen, she's already gone.
Here's the question: Was that "Play With Fire (Richard Vission Remix)" singer herself, Hilary Duff?
Better question: Is it worth the integrity of your face to ask?
This exact scenario, more or less, allegedly played out for real on Saturday evening.
According to a dispatch filed in the Appalachian News-Express (bless ATRL for this find in print), a woman in Elkhorn City reportedly bit her husband in the face due to a #DuffDispute.
An Elkhorn City woman was arrested on a charge of domestic assault after allegedly biting her husband in the face following what police say was an argument over whether television star Hilary Duff was in a television commercial the couple had just seen.
According to court documents, Brandi M. Lester, 26, of Trace Fork Road, Elkhorn City, was arrested on Saturday evening on charges of domestic abuse and fourth-degree domestic violence in connection to a verbal argument with her husband that included Lester biting him in the face, police said.
Here's hoping that the couple was watching an old DVR recording from 2008 and caught young LGBT warrior Hilary's "That's So Gay!" commercial, which was part of GLSEN's ThinkB4YouSpeak campaign. In fact, let's all watch that again — and yes, it's really Hilary in this commercial. No biting.


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This morning Tess woke up yelling something indecipherable again and again. When I went into her room, I asked her several times to repeat what she said. She was yelling what sounded like "I want to go on the Metro." When I asked her, "You want to go on the Metro?" she looked up at me with squinted eyes and loudly exclaimed, "PLEEEEEEAASSSSE!!!!"
Today for her dance performance, Tess told all of her stuffed animal friends to have a seat and she gave them each a "ticket." I'm waiting for her to start charging admission.
In the car today: "Huh. Baby Brother, Mommy, Daddy, Tess, Nana, Papa. That's a lotta family."
Tess has become quite the creative dancer. She likes to point to the area around her and say "That's my stage."
Another new phrase that makes Tess sound more like she's 16 than 2 1/2: "Huh. That's weird!"
For those concerned that Tess is not receiving proper princess indoctrination, today she found a high heel in my closet and said it was her "glass slipper."
Tess had a meltdown today when I couldn't carry her to the car because I had a lot of other things to carry. Later when we went to the grocery store, Tess insisted on bringing along two small toys--one for each hand. As we were walking in the store she said, "Mom, I no carry you. I have lots of STUFF!"
Tess has a new phrase she employs whenever she gets the slightest injury: "O-w-w-w-w-w! That hurts my pro-o-o-blems!" This exclamation gives the impression that her injuries are more serious, and of a suggestively more embarrassing nature, than they really are.
At the pool, Tess loves seeing the wet "pawprints" that follow her on the pavement.
Given that she scares easily, we decided against taking Tess to see fireworks this year. So, we put Tess to bed and settled in to watch the D.C. fireworks on TV. A few minutes into the show, Ry was concerned that Tess was missing out (Elmo & Big Bird were hosting the show, after all). "Should I get her up?" he asked. "It's up to you, Ry." Ry ran upstairs to get Tess up, I popped popcorn and we turned out all the lights. He was right--she loved it!
We were playing "soccer ball" at the Spray Park today, and Tess kept making some weird gesture where she'd hold all her fingers up to her mouth and puff her cheeks out. When I asked her what she was doing she said, "I have a whistle."
So we've been talking baby names.
I discovered that Ryan's been testing them out on Tess' drawing pad.
I hope this boy is as cute as my Ry.
This is one of the happiest faces we've seen from Tess the past several days.
We had a pretty rough weekend. She got sick in her bed Friday night. She wasn't crying--Ryan just heard her asking for a "wipe." She had a fever and vomited all Saturday morning. Her fever dissipated by Sunday morning, but her consumptive ORNERINESS has continued.
I'm talking about tantrums, the likes of which we've never seen before. Screaming & crying spells that go on for 30 minutes for no discernible reason. Crying simply for the sake of crying. Nothing will appease her. Everything you do (or don't do) just makes her more upset. "WAAAAAA! I sad." "WAAAAAA! I cry." "No, no, no, no, no!"
If I tell her to stop crying or try to wipe her tears she protests: "No! I need my tears! I need my tears! I NEED them!" Eventually, she'll forget why she's crying and stop, only to suddenly realize that she's not crying anymore. "MY TEARS! WHERE MY TEARS GO? Oh no! I can't find MY TEARS!" Then she starts up again.
I'm not sure whether to attribute this to her recent illness, the fact that she was cooped up inside all weekend long, or the news about baby brother. She really isn't sick anymore, so I suspect the last factor is playing some role.
I brought out this little baby outfit that Dipsy bought last time she visited (we picked out a pink and a blue outfit). Tess likes to periodically pick it up, show me the "so cute" little feet and carry it around.
But today when we were lying on my bed, Tess started pushing my belly and saying, "Go away, tummy!" When I asked why she was pushing my stomach she said, "It's fun!"
He's going to hate me for this, isn't he?
I always rationally knew this was a possibility--there are only 2 options, after all. Ry & I both had a feeling this was a boy. But I was certain Tess was going to be a boy and I was dead wrong, so I thought I might be wrong about this one too.
Ry came with me to the ultrasound. The baby was much easier to see on ultrasound than Tess was. Ry said his first thought when the images popped up on the screen was, "That is a baby boy." Not because of obvious genitalia, just because he looked like a boy. Funny, because I had the very same thought (slash sinking feeling).
OK, so I'm admittedly a little nervous about having a boy. In my mind, another girl would be much easier. I just don't know what to expect with a little boy. I was telling Ryan that last night and he said I was making him nervous.
So, we're all feeling a little ambivalent here. When we told Tess she was having a brother, she was quiet for a long time. She heard me tell someone on the phone she was having a brother, and I heard her say, "Sister."
But then I had her list some of the things her baby brother would like. She came up with: "Soccer, coloring, sunglasses, bubbles, Curious George, choo choo trains, blocks, splashing, and tickles on Mom & Dad's bed."
That doesn't sound so different.
But what am I going to do with all these pink clothes?
A-Beach Vacation 2010: Final Hurrah!
"Let's go back a-beach, Mom!"
This time we headed to Lewes Beach, about 10 miles away, where Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It's a great little beach for kids. It has tiny waves and it doesn't get deeper than 4 feet for quite a ways out. Tess had a blast puttering around in her little "boat."
Another day at the beach, another sandcastle! This time, a fitting abode for Mermaid and Seahorse.
Later, we headed back to the beach for one last walk on the sand. We watched the kite-fliers and took some family pics.
Lest you think we spent all of our vacation water-logged, here are a few pics with our feet firmly planted on ground.
Ry & Tess let me sleep in a couple mornings and ventured off to the playground down the street.
Of course, what does Tess choose to play with? SAND!
And our other favorite land-based past-time? EATING! The other reason we love the Delaware coast is because there are so many amazing restaurants packed in those small beach towns! It really is a great place for food lovers (aka US!).
This time we visited Mr. P's (our favorite wood-fired pizza dive/bit of celestial kingdom here on earth.); Big Fish Grill (Voted Best of Delaware's Best Seafood at the Beach, Best Crab Cakes & Best Dessert), and new hotspot Agave (Think Mexican food, then take it up a notch--we're talking guacamole with blue cheese & pine nuts.). Ahhh--the memories.
Tess' recommendation: King's homemade ice cream with M&M's on top!
Next stop was the beach! The weather cleared up and it was beautiful, sunny day at the beach.
The Higginbotham Beach Cabana, which served us well on this pleasant, calm day.
Sadly, it didn't fare so well the next day when the wind picked up.
First order of business: SANDCASTLES! Tess has been talking about building sandcastles at the beach for months now. She lost no time getting to work. Ry & I took turns helping with construction, and she loved trolling the beach in search of "treasures" to decorate her castles.
As for the ocean, Tess wanted nothing to do with the waves. Finally when we were about ready to leave, she decided to get her toes wet. So of course we had to stay another couple hours playing in the water.
Her favorite wave game was for Ryan & I to swing her in the air and land her in the water when waves came in. She also liked digging her feet in the sand to get them "dirty" and then "giving them a bath" in the water.
Ryan's crab claw threatens Tessie's kingdom.
Ry & I also took turns out in the waves, which were surprisingly big and strong. Both of us wiped out at least once before we decided that swinging Tess on the shore was a safer alternative.
Early-riser Tess and I spent the next morning before breakfast exploring the bay behind our condo. It had a small beach and Tess was enthralled with finding "treasures" on the shore and throwing them back in the water.
Tess was also ready to get wet. Patience, Tess!
Our first family beach vacation was a blast! I was a little worried how it would all go over, but we really had a fun time. I came back with so many pictures, I'm going to break them up in installments.
This way to the bay!
Tess fell in love with her "beach house." (With the exception of the "scary plant" in our room, which I had to hide in the closet.) She loved her little room and settled in quickly there. That was big relief because we were worried if she'd sleep on this trip. We brought her fan, blankies and "Jesus songs" to simulate her sleeping environment. We also said a prayer with her each night that she wouldn't be scared and would sleep well.
One night I asked Tess if she wanted a prayer so she wouldn't be scared and she said yes. I said a prayer asking that she would fall asleep easily. After the prayer Tess said, "But Momma, I a-SCARED!" and she pretended to shake. So I said prayer #2, this time asking that Tess wouldn't be scared. Pleased with this offering, she curled up in her pillow and fell asleep. Whew!
20 weeks today! Half-way to Baby Higginbotham!
We've been sweltering under a major heat wave the past week! We've had back-to-back days of 100+ degree weather--and that's without factoring in the heat index. It's been a bit cooler today--only 92 degrees. 97 with the heat index. Brutal!
So we've been sitting tight, trying to stay cool until we head to the beach this weekend. The forecast says we may get rain during our trip, but honestly, rain is a welcome thought at this point. If it stays this hot, we may not get to spend much time in the sun.
Monday we decided to forgo our annual 4th of July picnic and celebrate inside at the air-conditioned movies. We met Nana & Papa for Toy Story 3, Tess' first movie theater experience. We stocked her up with popcorn, and she did pretty well, considering the movie was little long (And too loud! Why do movies have to be so loud?). After the movie we headed back to share birthday cake with the Higginbothams (my 3rd birthday cake of the year!) and Nana even bought party hats. Now I can say I truly got everything I wanted for my birthday this year!
Tess has been attending a little summer school put on by my friends' daughter, Leah. She is 11 years old and wants to be a teacher, so she's been hosting a [FREE!] 2-hour summer class once a week for kids in the ward. Tess gets so excited to put on her backpack (full of diapers and wipes) and see her friends at her "class." Leah set up their basement as a schoolroom, complete with "desks," crayons and pencils for each of the kids and decorations on the walls. They do crafts, practice coloring and writing and read books. She's the littlest student, and all the older girls fawn all over.
I was unsure how Tess would do the first time I dropped her off, so I hung around a while to make sure she was OK. She finally came over to me and said, "Mom, go to the doctor!" I took that as a subtle hint that she wanted me to leave, since the only time I ever leave her with someone is when I have a doctor's appointment.
Tess also had another friend over this week--Baby Grace. We call her "Baby Grace" because we've known her since she was a baby, but she's not really a baby anymore. They played toys together, read books and watched Pingu on my bed. It's interesting to watch Tess interact with younger children. She does a pretty good job sharing, but it's good practice for her.
Hmmm...what else? We went to the pool yesterday to try and cool off, but after about 10 mins. it felt more like bath water than a pool. HOT! Tess likes the water and will gingerly jump off the side of the pool into my arms. She also likes making friends at the pool and sharing their pool toys.
And I had to retrieve Tess from the maze-like playground at Chick-fil-a today. She's usually too terrified to even attempt the hamster-like maze of fun, but she was brave enough to make it half-way up the vertical tube today. Then she froze and had a total meltdown, requiring me to maneuver my too-huge self into the too-small tube to rescue her. Good times.
That's it for now. We'll check in when we get back from the beach!


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Reduces driver fatigue and enhances driver comfort.
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