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Matt LeBlanc (Yes, Joey From Friends) Is Just the Guy to Resurrect Top Gear
Jack Stewart
Can the sitcom star take the place of the much-loved Jeremy Clarkson?
Top Gear is back! Officially the world's "Most Widely Watched Factual TV Program", the car show, which was really more about three middle aged blokes and their controversial adventures, lives on, with a new season kicking off this weekend.
The blokes in question are Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond, who jointly left Top Gear after Clarkson punched a producer and was effectively fired. (The trio signed a deal with Amazon Prime to make their own car show, to premiere later this year.)
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Top Gear has long been a spectacle, with lofty production values, inflated budgets, and the ensemble cast that made it more than a show about wheels and engines. But those three are out, and a new crew is in. We will now be (hopefully) entertained by British TV and radio host Chris Evans, along with Matt LeBlanc. As in Joey, from Friends.
LeBlanc isn't a total stranger to the show. He appeared on Top Gear in 2012, when he set the fastest lap time in the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment, which is just what it sounds like. He says he didn't realize how widely watched the show was until that episode aired, and he got calls from all his friends congratulating him on driving a Kia around the Top Gear track in record time.
LeBlanc is the first American to host Top Gear, which has been running in one form or another on British airwaves for 39 years. Historically, the show has featured experienced automotive journalists, not sitcom actors, talking about the latest metal, but LeBlanc is happy to defend his "car guy" credentials. He sounded tired, but excited, when WIRED caught up with him. He was in London, filming both Top Gear and his TV comedy Episodes.
"I love cars, I know quite a bit about them," he said. "I like things that have engines in them," he continued, getting more and more animated. "I'm fascinated that you can take a collection of inanimate metal objects that are machined to fit together like a giant jigsaw puzzle, and they'll harness an explosion made by fuel and air compressed together, and use that energy to roll a set of tires down the road. I just think that's one of the coolest inventions ever."
Combustion chemistry is one thing, but it was the chemistry between Clarkson, May, and Hammond (aka Clarkson, Captain Slow, and the Hamster), that was key to "old" *Top Gear'*s success. A US spinoff with different hosts has made it into its sixth season, but doesn't attract the same level of attention as the original, which reaches 200 countries.
Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc's first challenge is a battle between the UK and the USA.Mark Yeoman/BBC
The British tabloids would have us believe Evans and LeBlanc have already fallen out, but LeBlanc denies it. "I get a kick out of him, he cracks me up. The UK press is out to get him, but I don't see any of that, he's a good guy."
Feuding or no, Evans and Leblanc will be joined by Eddie Jordan, who has a background in Formula One racing ("he's a funny guy---he knows so much about the evolution of performance engines!"), Chris Harris, who has a large YouTube following ("boy he can drive a car sideways! I don't know if he's capable of driving a car straight!"), German racing driver Sabine Schmitz ("She's the queen of the Nürburgring! She's an excellent driver, she's absolutely fearless!"), and Rory Reid, who came in via an open audition process.
The new crew gets to stack up the same level of frequent flyer miles as their predecessors, it seems. LeBlanc struggled to remember everywhere the shooting schedule had taken him. "I was in the new Rolls Royce Dawn, along the Atlantic Way in Ireland, I was driving a Porsche Macan in South Africa, I was in the Ariel Nomad in the desert in Morocco, I was in the original Willys Jeep in Blackpool on the beach, I was riding shotgun in Ken Block's Hoonicorn all through London with the streets shut down."
That last one has already won Top Gear some negative publicity. Facing accusations of being disrespectful after stunt driving in front of London's Cenotaph war memorial, Chris Evans apologized publicly on behalf of the team. LeBlanc apologized as well. "That was unfortunate," he said. Then again, it wouldn't be Top Gear without some controversy. Previously it's been accused of encouraging stupid driving, infantile humor, and offending Germans, Mexicans, and Poles, to name just a few.
Beyond the early dramas and rumors, there's a bigger question: Is Top Gear a poisoned chalice? A brand so sullied by the behavior and departure of the previous hosts that it can never recover? LeBlanc isn't fazed by that, or by the idea that he has some pretty big shoes to fill.
"I'm used to big pressure. Friends always had huge expectations. You have to block all that out. You surround yourself with good people, you have good material, and you do the best job you can."
The Amazon show featuring the original Top Gear trio will be called The Grand Tour, and will arrive on screens sometime in the fall of 2016, so there will be some competition.
However it's Top Gear that has traditionally set the standard that all other car shows, and perhaps other TV programs, are judged by. The new season premiere, which hits BBC America May 30, will be our first chance to judge if it can live up to its heritage.
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When I last left you, we had gotten through April 21, 2017. We had an event for work on April 23rd and again on June 4th, so today I wanted to share all of our post office adventures between the two events.
So, without further ado, here are the pictures that I've shared on Instagram as well as the captions (+ the emojis!) that I've shared from April 24, 2017 to May 30, 2017.
4.24.17 // We sent off some very important mail this morning... an RSVP for Anisa's wedding!
5.8.17 // Bet you can guess what happened next... 😳🌪✉.
5.19.17 // My happy little mail man is back!
5.26.17 // One final stop at the post office and it's officially the weekend! Thank goodness.
5.30.17 // First order of business, check out the mailbox situation at the new house, of course.
So cute! Every time I go to the post office. Which is REALLY outdated, I think of y'all and snap a photo. I just love your post office photos of Mason. Such a fun adventure.
You can never ever leave your job. Mason would have less trips to the post office and well, that's not okay. He would be heartbroken!
I'm impressed you have so many ideas and different photos of Mason like this. It's so fun!!
I agree with Jess! You get so creative with your post office pictures and I love it! They're always precious.
I just love these pictures! He is getting so tall!
I spotted the package that made it's way to us, which we are still SO thankful for!!


With summer now in full swing, the BLB staff said I should share the five trashy lawyer romance novels that are obviously based on portions of my life.
Bitter Lawyer promised free booze, my own vending machine, and a pair of Allen Edmonds every time someone clicked on an affiliate ad. I accepted.
We've recently surveyed lawyer merchandising efforts and can now report back on some of the top choices for merchandising in the coming year.
Four things we rank as sucky but that still manage to stay within the ethical bar.
With alternative billing schemes now de rigeur, we offer up two tried and true systems.
With temperatures above 100 degrees, we spent the last two days at the corporate lakeside cabin coming up with names of various groups of attorneys.
Ever since Johnny Depp donned a Monmouth cap and conquered the fake seas, the sexiness of admiralty law has made a massive comeback. Here's how to incorporate the piratey parts into your practice.
I started this post with a cool list of top five things you need to do to optimize your practice and to generate solid business leads. I had the top five things in my head. Just five. Then I forgot them all.
While we've never actually been able to touch an iPhone, we recently obtained a leaked promotional image of the phones side by side. We've carefully examined the image and now have an infographic that quickly explains the differences between the two phones.
"Rakofsky Against the Internet: the Movie." A Big Legal Brain production starring the usual characters.


In order to help Turbo.roo gain some mobility, the Speedway, IN vet Ashely Looper set up a heartwarming crowdfunding campaign. He is just six-months-old, and he needed some wheels. The campaign was enormously successful.
"You guys have no idea how much my family and I appreciate all your love!" writes Turbo.roo, who has a Facebook account and a Twitter account.
Mark Dewrick from San Diego-based studio 3dyn caught wind of the campaign and designed an über cool set of wheels for him. The support was 3D-printed with a Makerbot 3D-printer and strapped to the puppy's back, and then a set of luminous green skateboard wheels allows him to move.
Turbo.roo is something of a celebrity now thanks to his wonderful owner and frequently receives fan mail from other doggies (and their owners) from across the United States. But he will require ongoing care, and the money received from supporters will help ensure that is possible.
Not everyone in the Middle East can identify with giving this kind of devotion to a small, disabled animal, and for sure there are many people who could use the same loving care, but with so much bad news in the world, we couldn't resist sharing this sweet story.


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NYU Re-Hires Prominent Feminist Professor It Suspended for Sexual Misconduct
Posted by Joseph D. Lento | Apr 22, 2019 | 0 Comments
One of the earliest Title IX cases of the so-called #MeToo era has taken an interesting turn: The professor who was accused of sexual misconduct and who was suspended without pay for nearly a year is returning to work at the same school.
A Classic Title IX Claim With Unique Details
Back in September 2017, a graduate student at New York University accused a prominent philosophy and literature professor, Avital Ronell, of sexual harassment.
The allegations were typical of Title IX claims: The accuser claimed that the sexual contact – in this case, sexual touching and kissing allegedly over the span of three years – was non-consensual. The accused professor said that the contact was "repeatedly invited, responded to and encouraged."
Many of the details, though, were very different. Not only was the accuser a man and the accused a woman, but neither party was heterosexual. The fact that the accused professor was the accuser's doctoral advisor also complicated things, as did the professor's standing in her academic field, which included feminist philosophy.
When the allegations were revealed, numerous scholars came to the defense of accused Professor Ronell by signing a letter attesting to her character and intelligence. Many of these supporters were the same #MeToo activists who so ardently insisted that claims of sexual misconduct were not taken seriously enough on campus.
Despite the show of support, New York University's investigation found Professor Ronell responsible for sexual harassment in May 2018, and suspended her without pay for the entire 2018-2019 school year.
The accuser has since filed a lawsuit against Professor Ronell and New York University for sexual misconduct.
Professor Returns to College
Now, New York University has re-hired Professor Ronell to teach classes starting in the upcoming fall semester. In conjunction with the English, German, and Comparative Literature departments, she will be teaching a graduate course called "Unsettled Scores," which will focus on historical elements of violence and forgiveness.
The decision to re-hire Professor Ronell comes in spite of the ongoing lawsuit by the graduate student against the professor and the college.
A Confused Ending for a Confusing Process
Bringing Professor Ronell back to school is almost certain to raise ire on both sides of the issue: Proponents of due process are sure to argue that Professor Ronell should never have been suspended, in the first place. Advocates for alleged victims will argue that it just shows how little colleges care for the sexual integrity of their institutions.
However, the reinstatement only highlights how little uniformity there is in Title IX cases. With so few rules in place, colleges are left to make their own answers.
Title IX Advisor Joseph D. Lento
The lack of overarching rules is one of the reasons why it is so important to hire a Title IX lawyer if you have been accused of sexual misconduct. Defense attorney and national Title IX advisor helps people who have been accused of sexual harassment or misconduct, whether they be students, faculty, or staff. Contact him online or call his law office at (888) 535-3686.


The Line Cutters begin their "Late to the Party" Re-Watchalong of "Battlestar Galactica" and address some really stupid rumors!
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Leben und sterben lassen  ist der zweite James-Bond-Roman des Briten Ian Fleming und wurde 1954 veröffentlicht.

Handlung
007 James Bond wird auf Mr. Big angesetzt, den mächtigsten New Yorker Gangster und Agent der skrupellosen Geheimorganisation SMERSH.

In den Vereinigten Staaten tauchen tausende von Goldmünzen auf, die aus einem alten Piratenschatz stammen. Der MI 6 hat den Verdacht, dass Mr. Big diesen Schatz zur Finanzierung der sowjetischen Spionage in Amerika nutzt. James Bond soll nun Mr. Big das Handwerk legen und die Quelle der Goldmünzen ausfindig machen.

Er fliegt nach New York, wo er seinen alten Freund Felix Leiter trifft, der mit ihm als Vertreter der CIA zusammenarbeitet. Bond und Leiter wollen sich auf den Weg nach Saint Petersburg machen, um dort Mr. Bigs Motoryacht Secatur zu untersuchen, die regelmäßige Fahrten nach Jamaika und zurück macht und der Verdacht besteht, dass die Goldmünzen mit ihr über die See geschmuggelt werden. Vorher sehen sie sich etwas in Harlem um, um sich eine ungefähre Vorstellung von Mr. Bigs Hinterhof zu machen.
Sie durchwandern mehrere Lokale, in denen sie auf den Aufenthalt von Mr. Big hoffen. In einer Bar fliegt ihre Tarnung auf und Mr. Big nimmt sie gefangen, wo Bond auf ihn und seine schöne Assistentin Solitaire trifft, bei der Bond einen rettenden guten Eindruck hinterlässt. Nachdem Bond gefoltert wird, gelingt es ihm und Leiter zu fliehen.

Nun müssen Bond und Leiter schnellstens nach St. Petersburg, da sie in New York von Mr. Big und seinen Handlangern gesucht werden. Doch bevor sie abreisen, wird Bond von Solitaire kontaktiert, die ihn bittet, sie aus den Fängen von Mr. Big zu befreien. Bond lässt sich darauf ein und fährt mit ihr mit dem Zug nach St. Petersburg. Nur knapp entkommen sie einem Anschlag von Mr. Bigs Leuten.

In St. Petersburg machen sich Bond und Leiter auf die Suche nach der Secatur. Im Hafen treffen die beiden auf The Robber, der sehr unhöflich ist und ein Lagerhaus vor unbefugten Eindringlingen bewacht, was ihren Verdacht verstärkt, dass sich die Goldmünzen in diesem Lagerhaus befinden. Sie kehren zurück in ihr Hotelzimmer, wo sie feststellen, dass Solitaire entführt wurde. Ratlos schläft Bond im Zimmer ein und Leiter macht sich alleine auf den Weg ins Lagerhaus, wo er von Robber geschnappt wird und den Haien zum Fraß vorgesetzt wird. Leiter überlebt, büßt jedoch den linken Arm und ein Bein ein. Nun muss Bond alleine weitermachen und er beschließt, wie Leiter am Abend zuvor das Lagerhaus zu untersuchen. Im Lagerhaus findet er heraus, dass die Goldmünzen in Behältern mit giftigen Fischen versteckt werden. Doch Bond wird von Robber überrascht und es kommt zu einem Gefecht, in dem Robber den Kürzeren zieht und ein ähnliches Schicksal wie Leiter erleidet, nur dass er dabei mit dem Tod büßt.

Bond fliegt nach Jamaika, um die Quelle der Goldmünzen zu finden, die auf einer Insel an der Küste zu sein scheint. Dabei trifft er auf den Cayman-Insulaner Quarrel, der mit ihm in der Bucht trainiert, und den Leiter des Geheimdienstes in Jamaika, John Strangways, der ihm spezielle Ausrüstung bereitstellt. Am Abend macht Bond ein gefährliches Tauchmanöver durch die Riffe zur Insel, wo er eine Haftmine an die Secatur anbringt und schließlich die Quelle findet, jedoch von Mr. Big gefangen genommen wird.

Nun scheint Mr. Big gesiegt zu haben, denn Bond und Solitaire befinden sich in seiner Gewalt. Er droht sie umzubringen, indem er sie mit einem Seil hinter seiner Yacht herziehen will. Doch die Secatur explodiert rechtzeitig durch die Haftmine, bevor Mr. Big Bond und Solitaire durch die Riffe im Wasser ziehen kann, wo sie blutige Köder für die Haie gewesen wären. Das Blatt wendet sich und Bond muss schließlich zusehen, wie Mr. Big von den Haien und Barrakudas zerfleischt wird, während er sich und Solitaire retten kann.

Rezeption
In Irland wurde der Roman verboten. Dies kam jedoch der Publicity zugute.

In Deutschland wurde der Roman 1961 vom Ullstein Verlag publiziert. Die Übersetzung stammt von Günther Eichel. Im September 2012 erschien anlässlich des 50-jährigen Jubiläums Leben und sterben lassen in einer Neuübersetzung von Stephanie Pannen und Anika Klüver beim Cross Cult Verlag. Erstmals ist der Roman in einer ungekürzten Übersetzung und mit den originalen Kapitelabschnitten und -überschriften in Deutschland erhältlich. Zudem wurden alle weiteren Bond-Romane von Fleming in einer Neuüberarbeitung veröffentlicht.

Verfilmung
Der Roman wurde 1973 als Live and let die mit Roger Moore als James Bond verfilmt. Dies war Roger Moores erster James-Bond-Film. Die Handlung wurde an die siebziger Jahre angepasst, verändert und modernisiert. Im Film fehlt jeglicher Bezug zur Sowjetunion, stattdessen wird Mr. Big zum Decknamen von Kananga, dem Herrscher des fiktiven Karibikstaates San Monique. Ebenso wurde Heroin zum Objekt des Handels von Mr. Big bzw. Kananga.

Einige Elemente wurden in spätere Bond-Filme eingebaut: Im Film In tödlicher Mission (1981) werden Bond und seine Partnerin an ein Seil gefesselt und durch Riffe gezogen, können aber dem geplanten Tod entrinnen. Die Verstümmelung Felix Leiters durch einen Hai und der Tod des dafür verantwortlichen Schurken durch denselben kommt in Lizenz zum Töten (1989) vor.

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Liberia, Africa
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ECONOMY IN LIBERIA
This country is one of the poorest countries in the world, and its economy is extremely underdeveloped, largely due to the First Civil War in 1989-96.
The civil war destroyed much of the economy, especially the infrastructure in and around Monrovia.
The war also caused a brain drain and the loss of capital, as the civil war involved overthrowing the Americo-Liberian minority that ruled the country.
Some returned during 1997, but many have not. Richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forests, and a climate favorable to agriculture, but poor in human capital, infrastructure, and stability, this region has a fairly typical profile for Sub-Saharan African economies – the majority of the population is reliant on subsistence agriculture, while exports are dominated by raw commodities such as rubber and iron ore. Local manufacturing, such as it exists, is mainly foreign-owned.
The democratically elected government, installed in August 1997, inherited massive international debts and currently relies on revenues from its maritime registry to provide the bulk of its foreign exchange earnings. The restoration of the infrastructure and the raising of incomes in this ravaged economy depend on the implementation of sound macro- and micro-economic policies of the new government, including the encouragement of foreign investment.
Shipping flag of convenience
Liberia maintains an open maritime registry, meaning that owners of ships can register their vessels as Liberian with relatively few restrictions.
This has meant that ship registration is usually understood as the employment of a flag of convenience. The country has the second-largest maritime registry in the world behind Panama, with 3,500 vessels registered, under its flag accounting for 11% of ships worldwide. This includes 35% of the world's tanker fleet. The nation earned more than $18 million from its maritime program in 2000.
This Nation has relied heavily on vast amounts of foreign assistance, particularly from the United States, Japan, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, the People's Republic of China, and Romania. But because of the Liberian Government's perceived disregard for human rights, foreign assistance has declined drastically.
The Republic of China (Taiwan) and Libya are currently the largest donors of direct financial aid to the Liberian Government. Significant amounts of aid continue to come in from Western countries through international aid agencies and non-governmental organizations, avoiding direct aid to the government.
Communications refers to the press, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. There are six major newspapers in Liberia, and 45% of the population has a mobile phone service.
The number of registered newspapers and radio stations (many of them community stations) is on the rise despite the limited market potential. And politically critical content and investigative pieces do get published or broadcast
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*Update, 8 September, 11:30 a.m.: The two key congressional sponsors of a new report on making better use of government records (see story, below) say they are thrilled with the panel's recommendations and have already begun to implement them.
Lawmakers have laid out a multistep approach toward achieving that goal, Murray explained. "The down-payment legislation will ensure we make immediate progress," she said, "while we hear from our constituents and stakeholders–and while we work with the commissioners and [congressional] committees of jurisdiction on the remaining recommendations." And her colleagues aren't wasting any time. On 12 September, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing to discuss the report's 22 recommendations.
Although the commission officially shuts down at the end of the month, some of its staff will set up shop at the Bipartisan Policy Center in an attempt to keep the topic on the public agenda. "Most reports by presidential commissions have a 72-hour life span," notes Jason Grumet, founder and president of the 10-year-old Washington, D.C.–based think tank. "But we think that the ideas behind this report are worth a sustained effort." Two foundations are providing support for the effort, Grumet says, and several commissioners have pledged to use their Rolodexes and familiarity with how the federal government operates to help bring about change.
A blue-ribbon panel has recommended creating a secure, digital portal for researchers to study the impact of U.S. government spending on health care, education, housing, labor markets, and other sectors of the economy. A report out today by the congressionally mandated Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking says the new mechanism, called the National Secure Data Service (NSDS), would provide one-stop shopping for scientists while improving privacy protection for everyone whose personal information appears in the databases.
"It's a clever, elegant approach" that is also politically savvy, says a congressional aide who tracks the issue. "They've gone the extra mile in emphasizing privacy and transparency." Indeed, the word "privacy" appears 408 times in the 114-page report.
Each year the U.S. government spends trillions of dollars on programs aimed at improving the lives of Americans—and a minuscule amount evaluating how well they work. One big reason for the imbalance is that rules designed to safeguard privacy also make it hard—if not impossible—for social scientists to examine the data that agencies collect while administering those programs.
Accessing data on myriad government programs, ranging from Head Start to housing vouchers to food stamps, has long been a politically sensitive subject. Conservatives love the concept of greater accountability but worry about creating a Big Brother government agency that would trample on privacy. Many liberals share those concerns about privacy and also fear that research aimed at boosting efficiency could be used to justify reducing government spending on many social programs.
Even politically popular programs, such as those aimed at helping returning military veterans acquire new job skills, are hamstrung by policies that ignore the need for better evidence on how well they work. The Department of Education, for example, tracks what happens to students who have received the money but can't identify which ones are veterans. In contrast, the Veterans Administration tracks those supported on the GI Bill but mostly ignores how they did in school.
Last year Congress created a 15-member commission to study the problem and suggest how the government could make better use of so-called administrative records to set policy. The commission was the brainchild of Ryan and Murray, both of whom have a long-standing interest in evidence-based policy. Leaders from both parties in Congress and former President Barack Obama's administration chose the panel's members to ensure a bipartisan lineup. And they ordered the commission to deliver its recommendations by 30 September.
The centerpiece of the report is the proposed data service. Congress had asked the commission to think about creating a physical repository that would permanently store data, but members unanimously rejected that approach in favor of a secure portal that would assemble specific data for approved studies on an as-needed basis.
NSDS is also meant to deal with concerns about the size of the federal government. "None of us are politicians, but we are all aware of the fact that there would be a lot of opposition from Republicans to building up a big bureaucracy," says Ron Haskins, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., and co-chair of the commission. To blunt that criticism, the report recommends housing NSDS within an existing agency, the Department of Commerce, home of the Census Bureau, the nation's largest statistical agency. It also suggests launching the effort with help from the Census Bureau and the 12 other statistical agencies scattered across the government.
"There's no way that all our recommendations, over the next many years, can be implemented without additional funding," Haskins says. But he believes that shifting funds from "current spending that is not critical" could be enough to get NSDS up and running.
The report also recommends easing existing restrictions on data access. The Internal Revenue Service, for example, now can only participate in studies aimed at improving the tax code. That limitation frustrates researchers interested in using wage and other data to study social inequality. Student financial aid data managed by the Department of Education are entirely off-limits, despite their obvious value in tracking academic and career outcomes.
Aware of those potential land mines, advocates for more evidence-based policymaking plan to move ahead gradually. The first step is likely to be a push for legislation creating the infrastructure needed for NSDS. A central element would be an oversight body, called a steering committee, that would set out performance indicators, review new privacy tools, devise a process for handling complaints and enforcement, and carry out strategic planning. Its members would be drawn from federal and state agencies, academia, and the general public.
Once the service shows its value, the aide notes, lawmakers could tackle the more difficult challenge of easing current laws and rules that hamper wider use of administrative records. The ban on student records will be an especially tough nut to crack, Haskins and Abraham predict.
The new report cites three "emerging approaches" to protecting privacy that it says are especially promising. One, called differential privacy, allows researchers to quantify the additional risks to privacy for an individual whose data would be used in a study and then to set boundaries on acceptable levels of privacy loss. The Census Bureau and internet companies like Google and Uber are already using such algorithms to evaluate risks, it notes. A second approach would use a synthetic data set that substitutes values for the original data set and then tests to see whether the synthetic data yield results that "are good enough" to satisfy the researcher.
"There are enough examples of these approaches that the commission felt comfortable making a promise to the public" that they would improve privacy protection, says commission member Robert Groves, provost of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and former Census Bureau director. "Scaling it up would be something on the to-do list for the NSDS," he adds.
The commission formally goes out of business on 30 September, but some of its members hope to keep the pressure on policymakers by setting up shop in a Washington, D.C., think tank. And Haskins is under no illusion that the task will be easy.


The position your body adopts when you're sitting, standing or lying down is called posture. At certain times we exert conscious control over our posture, such as when standing to attention, preparing to play the piano or when exercising. Most of the time, however, we do not pay attention to the way we hold ourselves, and this is why it is so easy to gain what is thought of as bad posture.
Bad posture means that your body is being held in a certain way that puts unnecessary and sometime harmful pressure on muscles, joints and ligaments. As we adopt these positions out of habit, and that habit becomes comfortable, bad posture can be a vicious cycle which takes considerable effort to break. If you don't do regular exercise and you don't hold yourself properly, it's likely that you have weak core muscles. This can make holding a healthy posture feel uncomfortable. Unfortunately, even if you do take regular exercise, but you happen to have a job in which you sit down on an unsuitable chair all day, you may still not be able to align your torso and hips comfortably. In this case it would be a good idea to have your boss look for a better, more ergonomic chair for you to use at work, such as the ones on this interesting list.
The dangers of poor posture are now well-known. At the most superficial level, it gives others a slovenly impression – you look tired, unfit, disinterested and lazy. You probably feel tired and unfit, too, as your bad posture causes you to suffer from sore muscles, which are having to work harder to protect your spine, and can end up fatigued. This can lead to chronic muscle fatigue which can severely affect your ability to work and go about simple tasks effectively. You may see some older people struggling to bend over and lift things from the ground. There is a good chance that this is a result of poor posture earlier in life. If the spine actually changes its shape, this can result in chronic pain and mobility problems for life.
At the serious end of the effects of bad posture are problems such as restricting the flow of blood through capillaries and even minor arteries. If this happens, muscle and organ tissue can die, and potentially life-threatening blood clots can form.
Being able to switch from being a slouch to someone with good posture is more difficult than it sounds. It is simple enough to ensure that your neck, shoulders, torso and hips are aligned – you can check your own posture in the mirror. The difficult part is maintaining that position. When you're in a meeting that is entering its third hour, you're waiting for a bus, or you're at home watching your favorite shows, it's very easy to return to bad posture. One way to help remind yourself to straighten up is to ask other people to tell you. Have your partner or coworker act as a drill sergeant, reminding you with a quick bark "shoulders back!" whenever they catch you slipping. Even better than that, set yourself a periodic alarm to check your posture, or little notes as reminders. Getting into the habit of adopting good posture by habit takes practice, but it can be done. Think of the teenage kid who walks around, shoulders forward, staring at his toes. Then compare the same person after going through basic training – chin up, shoulders back, and good all-round posture. If a kid can perfect their posture in ten weeks of military training, you can do it as a civilian, too.
Not only will you feel healthier, you will look better and more confident. Your breathing will become deeper and easier overall as you cease restricting the volume of your lungs by slouching forward. As we have seen, your circulation will improve, as will your digestive functions – bad posture is thought to be a major factor in the development of acid reflux and constipation. Your state of mind will improve – not only will you look confident, but you will feel less anxious, and mentally stronger. All of this will convey a positive image on others, making you more attractive, something which will help you keep up your new, good posture.


Remember those who said North Dakota property taxes are too high and there's little accountability for the entities who levy and raise them? We were told that eliminating the property tax would cede "local control" to state government. Well, get ready for "local control" here in Bismarck, where a mostly unnoticed meeting of a small group of people aims to increase your tax burden yet again.
I didn't like the wording of Measure 2 a few years back, but I sure like the principle. Unfortunately, the state legislature stepped in to "buy down" local property taxes, thereby hanging the property tax issue around their necks like a lead weight. In the aftermath, local boards and commissions continue to raise tax rates and assess properties higher and higher to fill their coffers. Great plan.
Several years ago I lived near Richholt School. The school district decided to "close it" due to declining enrollment, we were told. Meanwhile, they managed to get a new eighty million dollar school project rammed through during a special election in which almost nobody but their activists participated. They were serving cookies at the polling places, for crying out loud! And the Richholt facility? It's still there. You my notice that the Hughes building, which was in such "bad shape" that we needed to build Horizon Middle School, is still in operation as well.
Now we not only have multiple pet projects in the works for the school district, but we also get to play catchup on funding the maintenance and staffing of those facilities…something that never seems to appear in the initial price tag when they propose these expenditures.
Measure 2 was flawed, but I believe the property tax should be eliminated in the future.
It was an enormous and tragic mistake for the state legislature to implement an ill-conceived "shell game" to try to ease the burden of taxes they neither levy, assess, or collect… but for which they have now assumed a good share of the blame.
Local entities continue to use their authority to fund pet projects and advance their own agendas, and this "local control" they screech about has translated only to local abuse.
Quite frankly, if more people showed up to board and commission meetings and expressed their opposition to these constant tax increases, and held elected officials accountable, we wouldn't even need to have this discussion.
North Dakota needs to stop punishing individual citizens for owning property. We have a sales tax (the only "fair" tax) and plenty of revenue from energy production in our state. My hope is that someone will find a proper way to eliminate it…with the right mechanism I think we could have a relatively smooth transition and quell the abuse of taxing authority.
Please call me [phone number removed]. Measure to was only flawed because it was a real citizens initiative and had no financial support. Most people like I bet yourself never read it. I will Buy you Dinner If you can show me where it was flawed and directly from the measures language. You see I know who wrote it and he's one if not the most impressive legal minds in ND. From The Legislative council.


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The Calgary Stampeders are hosting their annual Locker-Room Sale at McMahon Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In addition to providing an opportunity to access the Stampeders locker room and purchase Stampeders game-worn helmets, jerseys and equipment, fans will be able to pose for a picture with the Grey Cup trophy. In conjunction with the Locker-Room Sale, the Stamps' Store will have select Stamps merchandise available at discounts of up to 50 per cent at its regular location at the southeast corner of the stadium.
The sale starts at 9 a.m. for season-ticket holders and will be open to the general public at 10 a.m.
Two members of the Grey Cup-champion Stampeders will be signing autographs from 9 to 11 a.m. Kicker Rene Paredes and receiver DaVaris Daniels will be on hand to greet fans and sign Stampeders items.
Access to the locker room is through the clubhouse entrance off the south parking lot at McMahon Stadium.


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Cephalaria attenuata är en tvåhjärtbladig växtart som först beskrevs av Carl von Linné d.y., och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Johann Jakob Roemer och Schult. Cephalaria attenuata ingår i släktet jätteväddar, och familjen Dipsacaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Through the help of the community, The Brightside Project hopes to extend its reach to all income and age qualifying children in Columbiana County this Christmas.
Come to the Masquerade Ball on Saturday, October 28, to help The Brightside Project purchase its first mobile unit. Enjoy entertainment from America's Got Talent Season 12 Contestant Daniel Ferguson.
The Brightside Project will host a Popup Christmas Outreach in Salem on Thursday, Dec. 22, from 6-8 p.m. (or until supplies last) in Salem. Location to be announced the day of the event on The Brightside Project Facebook page.
The Brightside Project is planning its first outreach event for Nov. 5. The Salem Neighborhood Outreach will be held in the old Salem Label Building parking lot near Lundy Ave. Children who live in that neighborhood are invited to come and meet The Brightside Project staff. Each child in attendance will receive a cinch sack packed full of healthy snacks and personal care items.


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va ser pianista i educador musical canadenc nascut a Anglaterra.

La família de Godden va emigrar al Canadà el 1906 i es va establir a Allendale, on va rebre classes de piano i va treballar com a pianista de cinema mut del 1919 al 1928. Del 1925 al 1929 va prendre classes d'orgue amb Healey Willan a Toronto, des del 1928 va ser estudiant de piano d'Ernest Seitz. Del 1928 al 1949 i de nou a partir del 1969 va ensenyar al Conservatori Superior de Música de Toronto (després al Conservatori Reial de Música). Del 1948 al 1953 va ser director del Conservatori Hamilton, del 1973 al 1978 va ensenyar a la Universitat de York. Entre els seus estudiants hi havia Alfred Kunz, Walter MacNutt, Phyllis Mailing, Earle Moss, Kenneth Peacock, Eldon Rathburn i Harry Somers.

A la dècada de 1930 Godden va formar un duo de piano amb Scott Malcolm, amb qui va col·laborar, entre altres coses. va actuar a Toronto, Nova York i Londres. A partir de 1940 va estudiar durant cinc anys amb l'alumne de Debussy, E. Robert Schmitz, i va començar la seva carrera com a solista de piano. Ha presentat estrenes canadenques de composicions per a piano de Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich i Aaron Copland i estrenes d'obres de compositors canadencs com Harry Somers i John Weinzweig.

El 1956 va tocar la primera interpretació completa canadenca de les sonates per a piano de Ludwig van Beethoven i el mateix any va estrenar el segon concert de piano de Somers amb la CBC Symphony Orchestra sota la direcció de Victor Feldbrill. Del 1958 al 1966 Godden va viure a San Francisco, on va tractar en particular les composicions de Johann Sebastian Bach.

El 1966 va escriure la reducció del piano per a l'òpera Louis Riel de Somers en preparació de l'estrena, que va tenir lloc el 1967. El 1977 va interpretar els Études de Claude Debussy (publicat com LP el mateix any), el 1978 el cicle Ludus tonalis de Paul Hindemith. En col·laboració amb el musicòleg Austin Clarkson, es van crear les memòries de Godden, que van aparèixer el 1986 amb el títol de Reginald Godden Plays.

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 https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/reginald-godden-emc

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Herzberg est une ville allemande, chef-lieu de l'arrondissement d'Elbe-Elster, dans le land de Brandebourg.

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Herzberg se situe au bord de l'Elster Noire, affluent de l'Elbe, près de la limite avec les lands de Saxe et de Saxe-Anhalt. La ville se trouve à environ 90 km au sud de Berlin.

La Bundesstraße 87 (Schlieben–Torgau) et la Bundesstraße 101 (Jüterbog–Bad Liebenwerda) se croisent dans la ville.

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En plus du centre-ville, le territoire communal comprend 11 localités :

Histoire
La localité de Hirthsbergh (nom dérivé d', « cerf ») a été mentionnée pour la première fois dans un document officiel en 1239. Le domaine fut la propriété des comtes de Brehna, descendants de Frédéric  de Brehna issu de la maison de Wettin. Par l'acte du , Rodolphe de Habsbourg, roi des Romains, transmet le fief au duc Rodolphe  de Saxe-Wittemberg.

À partir de 1356, Herzberg faisait partie de l'électorat de Saxe. La ville profitera du commerce sur la route de Leipzig à Francfort-sur-l'Oder. La plupart des citoyens passe à la religion protestante en 1522 déjà ; pendant la guerre de Trente Ans, les fortifications découragèrent les belligérants de toute envie d'en faire le siège.

Après le congrès de Vienne, en 1815, Herzberg fut incorporée dans le district de Mersebourg au sein de la Saxe prussienne. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la ville appartient au district de Cottbus de la République démocratique allemande.

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Personnalités liées à la commune
 Johannes Clajus (1535-1592), pédagogue, grammairien et théologien protestant ;
 Georg Christian Schemelli (1676/1680-1762), Kantor ;
 Carl Immanuel Gerhardt (1816-1899), mathématicien ;
 Louise von François (1817-1893), écrivaine ;
 Werner Janensch (1878-1969),  paléontologue, géologue et explorateur ;
 Wolfgang Arendt (né en 1950), mathématicien ;
 Steffen Zesner (né en 1967), nageur.

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Getting a little further into the forest, quite a jumble of cars- two in the foreground, and at least three in amongst the trees…. well past being useful! All bent, rusty metal, but they made for a very atmospheric scene. We were very lucky with the day, plenty of bright sunlight which in some ways wasn't the easiest for getting images as it was very contrasty….
Perhaps the best yet. The contrast of the cars against the bright greens, and the hint of blue sky.
Thanks, Pete – still more to come!
Mysteriouser and mysteriouser this forest colony of lost cars.
Mysterious indeed, and more to come….
I wonder who came up with this idea and why? Reminds me of places in the US where I've seen car bodies dumped into ravines. Thankfully, not too much of that these days, at least where I've been driving.
Beautiful lighting. Now if only those cars could tell their tales.
Absolutely! And the lighting that day made it the Enchanted Forest!
Somehow the natural reclaiming of metal and cars looks strangely organic, doesn't it?
Indeed…glad you like this one, Phil!
I'm not a huge fan of woods and forests, but this one looks quite lovely with all the dappled sunshine / shade. The cars of course add a certain 'je ne sais quoi' to the scene.
That's such a movie set!
My granddaughter would be onto like a shot for a movie setting. Why won't you share?
Not mine to share, Meg!!


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La huitième saison de , comédie télévisée américaine créée par Ricky Gervais et Stephen Merchant, est diffusée du  au  aux États-Unis sur NBC. La saison comporte .

Adaptation américaine développée par Greg Daniels de la série télévisée britannique du même nom,  met en scène sous forme de documenteur le quotidien d'employés de bureau de l'entreprise de papier fictive Dunder Mifflin, située à Scranton en Pennsylvanie. Les acteurs principaux sont Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B. J. Novak, Ed Helms et James Spader. Les seconds rôles sont interprétés par Catherine Tate, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Ellie Kemper, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nuñez, Craig Robinson, Phyllis Smith et Zach Woods. C'est la première saison sans Steve Carell dans le rôle principal de Michael Scott et la seule à ne pas présenter le personnage à l'écran, bien qu'il soit occasionnellement mentionné.

La huitième saison est largement centrée sur l'ascension d'Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) au poste de directeur régional, ainsi que sur les frasques de Robert California (James Spader), le nouveau PDG de Sabre, une société spécialisée dans la fabrication d'imprimantes qui possède Dunder Mifflin. Au milieu de la saison, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson)  se rendent en Floride pour aider à installer un magasin Sabre, où Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) est présentée. Finalement, l'ancien directeur financier de Dunder Mifflin, David Wallace (Andy Buckley), rachète l'entreprise et licencie California.

Malgré un début de saison correct, le départ de Carell affecte grandement les audiences de la série, qui chutent au fil de la saison. La saison se classe au  rang des séries télévisées les plus regardées au cours de la saison télévisuelle 2011-2012 aux États-Unis et connaît une baisse d'audience spectaculaire par rapport à la saison précédente. Les critiques sont très partagées. Nombre d'entre eux estiment que la série aurait dû se terminer après le départ de Carell et que la huitième saison recycle des intrigues d'épisodes précédents. D'autres sont plus positifs, complimentant les différents acteurs et leurs personnages. C'est la première fois depuis la première saison que la série n'est pas nommée aux Emmy Awards.

Synopsis
La série met en scène le quotidien des employés de bureau d'une société de vente de papier, Dunder Mifflin, à Scranton en Pennsylvanie, au travers de personnages hétérogènes et des relations, amitiés, amours et événements de leur vie.

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Acteurs principaux
 Rainn Wilson  : Dwight Schrute, le représentant commercial le plus performant du bureau, inspiré de Gareth Keenan.
 John Krasinski  : Jim Halpert, un représentant commercial farceur, inspiré de Tim Canterbury. Il est amoureux de sa femme et de la mère de son enfant Pam Beesly, ancienne réceptionniste de la succursale de Dunder Mifflin à Scranton et aujourd'hui représentante des ventes.
 Jenna Fischer  : Pam Beesly, basée sur Dawn Tinsley. Bien que timide, elle est souvent de mèche avec son mari Jim pour faire des farces à Dwight. Elle est enceinte pendant les premiers épisodes de la saison et puis part au milieu de la saison.
 B. J. Novak  : Ryan Howard, un stagiaire basé sur les personnages de Ricky Howard et Neil Godwin.
 Ed Helms  : le directeur nouvellement promu  et ancien élève vaniteux de l'Université Cornell dont l'amour pour la musique a cappella et les compétences sociales maladroites génèrent des sentiments mitigés de la part de ses employés. Andy n'a pas d'équivalent dans la série britannique.
 James Spader  James Spader dans le rôle de Robert California, le PDG excentrique de Sabre. Spader reprend son rôle d'invité de la septième saison, et devient un acteur régulier remplaçant le personnage de Kathy Bates.

Acteurs secondaires
 Catherine Tate  : Nellie Bertram, la présidente des projets spéciaux de Sabre, qui usurpe ensuite le rôle d'Andy en tant que directeur régional.
 Leslie David Baker  : Stanley Hudson, un vendeur grincheux.
 Brian Baumgartner  : Kevin Malone, un comptable simple d'esprit.
 Creed Bratton  : Creed Bratton, le responsable mystérieux de l'assurance qualité du bureau.
 Kate Flannery  : Meredith Palmer, représentante des relations d'approvisionnement alcoolique et désinhibée.
 Mindy Kaling  : Kelly Kapoor, la représentante du service clientèle obsédée par la culture pop.
 Ellie Kemper  : Erin Hannon, la réceptionniste et le nouvel amour d'Andy.
 Angela Kinsey  : Angela Martin, une comptable autoritaire amoureuse de Dwight.
 Paul Lieberstein  : Toby Flenderson, représentant des ressources humaines.
 Oscar Nuñez  : Oscar Martinez, un comptable intelligent.
 Craig Robinson  : Darryl Philbin, responsable de l'entrepôt.
 Phyllis Smith  : Phyllis Lapin, une vendeuse timide et sympathique.
 Zach Woods  : Gabe Lewis, directeur des ventes de Sabre.

Acteurs récurrents
 Cody Horn : Jordan Garfield, un assistant engagé par Deangelo.
 Mark Proksch : Nate Nickerson, ouvrier dans un entrepôt.
 Ameenah Kaplan  : Val Johnson, une employée de l'entrepôt et l'amoureuse de Darryl.
 Hugh Dane  : Hank Tate, le gardien de l'immeuble.
 Lindsey Broad : Cathy Simms, une employée temporaire.
 Eleanor Seigler : Jessica, la petite amie d'Andy.
 Jack Coleman  : Robert Lipton, sénateur d'État et nouveau petit ami d'Angela.
 David Koechner  : Todd Packer, un vendeur itinérant grossier et offensif, qui travaille maintenant en Floride après que Dwight et Jim ont essayé de le faire virer.
 Georgia Engel : Irène, une vieille femme de Floride.
 Andy Buckley  : David Wallace, l'ancien directeur financier de Dunder Mifflin.

Invités notables
 Stephen Collins  : Walter Bernard , le père d'Andy.
 Josh Groban : Walter Bernard , le frère d'Andy.
 Dee Wallace : Ellen Bernard, la mère d'Andy.
 Maura Tierney : Susan California, l'épouse de Robert.
 Brett Gelman : un magicien anonyme que Pam engage pour la fête de bienvenue de Nellie.
 Sendhil Ramamurthy  : Ravi, un chirurgien pédiatrique et le nouveau petit ami de Kelly.
 Chris Bauer : Harry Jannerone, un vendeur de la succursale de Syracuse.
 Dan Castellaneta  :  Ramish, le PDG de Prestige Direct.

 et Allodoublage.

Production
La huitième saison de  est produite par  et , en association avec NBC Universal Television Studios. La série est basée sur la série britannique du même nom créée par Ricky Gervais et Stephen Merchant, tous deux producteurs délégués des versions américaine et britannique. Cette saison de  est produite par Greg Daniels et Paul Lieberstein, ce dernier en étant le show runner. Parmi les scénaristes de la saison précédente, on retrouve Lieberstein, Charlie Grandy, Justin Spitzer, Carrie Kemper, Daniel Chun, Robert Padnick, Aaron Shure, Steve Hely, Amelie Gillette, Mindy Kaling et B. J. Novak ; ces deux derniers sont également crédités en tant que producteurs délégués. Il était incertain si Mindy Kaling allait continuer à écrire pour la série après la septième saison. Mindy Kaling confirme finalement via sa page Twitter qu'elle va écrire l'épisode sur le thème de Noël intitulé Vœux de Noël. Trois nouveaux scénaristes rejoignent l'équipe à partir de la huitième saison : Owen Ellickson, Allison Silverman et Dan Greaney. La saison voit également les débuts des acteurs Ed Helms et Brian Baumgartner à la réalisation ; Helms réalise l'épisode Vœux de Noël, tandis que Baumgartner réalise L'After.

La série est renouvelée pour une huitième saison le , le tournage commence le , et se conclut le . La grossesse de Jenna Fischer est incluse dans la série : pour correspondre à la vie réelle, le personnage de Pam est à nouveau enceinte d'un garçon au début de la saison. Contrairement à la sixième saison, il n'y a pas d'épisode centré sur la naissance du bébé ; elle est seulement annoncée sur un blog. Dans une interview, le producteur délégué Lieberstein indique qu'avec le départ de Michael Scott, les scénaristes vont explorer davantage les autres personnages de la série. Ils pourraient par exemple se focaliser sur un personnage spécifique le temps d'un épisode. Le , il est révélé que NBC prévoit de lancer une série dérivée avec Rainn Wilson dans le rôle de Dwight Schrute. Son action se déroule à Schrute Farms, le gîte touristique et la ferme de betteraves de Dwight. Cette série dérivée doit être créée par Wilson et le producteur délégué Paul Lieberstein, mais le créateur de  Greg Daniels n'y est pas impliqué. Le , il est annoncé que NBC ne donnera pas suite au projet de spin-off, bien que le pilote original, La Ferme, a été diffusé plus tard dans la neuvième saison.

Distribution des rôles
Cody Horn, qui incarne Jordan Garfield dans la septième saison, doit initialement devenir un personnage récurrent de cette saison, mais elle ne revient finalement pas. La huitième saison introduit plusieurs nouveaux personnages. Stephen Collins, Dee Wallace et Josh Groban sont choisis pour incarner respectivement le père, la mère et le frère d'Andy. Ils apparaissent dans l'épisode La Garden Party. Entre l'épisode La Vérité, tu avoueras et Dernier Jour en Floride, Lindsey Broad constitue une actrice récurrente dans le rôle de Cathy Simms. Il s'agit de la remplaçante temporaire de Pam pendant son congé de maternité ; elle reste une employée de la société après le retour de Pam pendant un certain temps. Maura Tierney est présente dans l'épisode Madame California, dans le rôle de la femme de California. Catherine Tate reprend son rôle de Nellie Bertram, dans le cadre d'un arc narratif qui débute avec l'épisode Tallahassee. Malgré des rumeurs selon lesquelles elle allait entretenir une relation amoureuse avec Robert au cours de la saison, cela ne s'est jamais produit. Deux scénaristes de la série comique d'animation Les Simpson, Matt Selman et Matt Warburton, font une apparition dans l'épisode L'Inauguration, écrit par Kaling. L'acteur des Simpson, Dan Castellaneta, apparaît quant à lui dans l'épisode Andy la Menace. Bien qu'il ait été initialement annoncé que la saison présenterait , ces nouveaux personnages ne sont jamais apparus.

Au moment de sa production, la huitième saison de  marque la dernière année où certains acteurs  sont encore engagés pour la série, leurs contrats expirant à la fin de la saison ; cela donne lieu à certaines spéculations selon lesquelles plusieurs membres de la distribution principale quitteraient la série après cette saison. La huitième saison est la dernière où Novak fait partie des acteurs réguliers de la série, bien qu'il apparaisse à plusieurs reprises dans la neuvième saison. C'est également la dernière saison complète de Kaling, qui se concentre sur sa série The Mindy Project dont le pilote a été repris par la Fox<ref>{{Lien web |langue=en |auteur=Sean O'Neal |titre=Today in potential omens of The Office'''s demise: Mindy Kaling attached to star in a new Fox series |url=https://www.avclub.com/today-in-potential-omens-of-the-offices-demise-mindy-k-1798229564 |site=The A.V. Club |date=2012-01-30 |consulté le=2022-10-25}}.</ref>. Le , il est annoncé que Spader ne va pas revenir pas pour la neuvième saison de la série. Il y a alors une rumeur indiquant qu'après la huitième saison, Daniels voudrait rebooter la série en raison des départs possibles de certains acteurs principaux. Un nouvel accord est finalement négocié avec NBC, et tous les membres principaux de la distribution, à l'exception de Spader, Novak et Kaling, reviennent pour la neuvième saison. Néanmoins, de nouveaux personnages sont intégrés pour un . NBC annonce également que Catherine Tate va devenir une actrice régulière de la série.

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 Audiences

La série est diffusée le jeudi à 21 h dans le cadre du bloc de programmes . Le premier épisode de la saison, La Liste, obtient une part de 3,9/10 % sur l'échelle de Nielsen parmi les téléspectateurs âgés de 18 à 49 ans. Cela signifie que 3,9 % des téléspectateurs âgés de 18 à 49 ans ont regardé l'épisode et que 10 % des téléspectateurs qui regardaient la télévision à ce moment-là l'ont regardé. L'épisode La Liste est l'épisode le mieux classé de la saison. Malgré cela, il enregistre la plus faible audience pour un premier épisode d'une saison de la série depuis son pilote. Le reste de la saison ne parvient pas à rassembler plus de sept millions de téléspectateurs. Le vingt-deuxième épisode, L'Association canine, n'est visionné que par 4,17 millions de téléspectateurs. Il constitue donc au moment de sa diffusion l'épisode de  le moins regardé de tous les temps, bien qu'il soit battu par plusieurs épisodes de la neuvième saison l'année suivante. L'épisode final de la saison, Liquidation, est visionné par 4,49 millions de téléspectateurs. Cela en fait l'épisode final le moins regardé de , devant celui de la première saison, La Fille canon, qui a été visionné par 4,8 millions de téléspectateurs. La baisse d'audience entraîne une baisse du prix de la publicité pour la série, avec un coût moyen de  par publicité de 30 secondes. Malgré cela, l'émission reste l'une des émissions les plus regardées de NBC et se classe au premier rang des coûts publicitaires les plus élevés de toutes les séries scénarisées de NBC l'année de sa diffusion. Malgré la baisse de l'audience, Nielsen Soundscan annonce que  a augmenté d'environ 44 % son taux d'audience chez les 18-49 ans en prenant en compte le visionnage en différé, comme le DVR.

La saison se classe au  rang des séries télévisées les plus regardées au cours de la saison télévisuelle 2011-2012 aux États-Unis, avec une moyenne de 6,506 millions de téléspectateurs. La saison se classe également au  rang des séries télévisées les plus regardées dans la catégorie des 18-49 ans. Dans cette catégorie, la série est regardée par environ 4,376 millions de téléspectateurs par épisode et obtient une note de 3,42 et une part de 9 % chez les adultes âgés de 18 à 49 ans. Cela signifie qu'en moyenne, la saison est regardée par 3,42 % de tous les 18-49 ans et 9 % de tous les 18-49 ans qui regardent la télévision au moment de la diffusion.

 Critiques

La huitième saison de  reçoit des critiques mitigées. Certains critiques considèrent qu'elle reste toujours drôle, tandis que d'autres estiment que la série aurait dû s'arrêter après le départ de Steve Carell à la fin de la septième saison. Myles McNutt, de The A.V. Club, critique le rôle de Robert California ; il s'agit selon lui d'un personnage qui se contente de . Alan Sepinwall de HitFix critique la performance d'Ed Helms dans le rôle du directeur, le qualifiant de . Il déplore aussi l'atténuation du caractère de Robert California par rapport à son rôle dans l'épisode final de la septième saison, Recherche directeur désespérément. Sepinwall exprime également sa déception devant la transformation apparente de nombreux personnages secondaires en de simples caricatures de leur ancienne personnalité. Il arrête de rédiger les critiques de la majorité des épisodes de la saison 8 à partir de La Vérité, tu avoueras, en raison de son dégoût pour la série. Le journaliste du Time James Poniewozik reproche également à la série d'avoir choisi Andy comme manager, soutenant que c'est plutôt Jim qui aurait dû obtenir le poste. Selon lui, cela aurait permis à la série d'être plus axée sur l'ensemble des personnages. Le magazine New York désigne Andy Bernard comme l'un des personnages de télévision les plus ennuyeux de l'année 2011. Au début de la diffusion de la saison, Matt Zoller Seitz, de Salon, rédige une critique dans laquelle il qualifie l'ère post-Michael Scott de  de . Cependant, après la fin de la diffusion de la saison, Seitz signe une autre critique, où il précise : . McNutt accorde à la saison une note globale de « C », indiquant que le dernier épisode de la saison, Liquidation, est .

Bret Fetzer d'Amazon écrit qu'. Il considère qu'il est injuste de comparer la qualité de cette saison à celle des saisons précédentes car . Il qualifie néanmoins la saison d', car les épisodes oscillent entre mettre  et . Cette alternance entre les extrêmes permet toutefois aux épisodes de fonctionner . Hank Stuever, du Washington Post, désigne la série comme la dixième meilleure série de l'année 2011, louant en particulier la capacité des acteurs dans Madame California à fournir un humour grinçant sans Carell. TV Guide la place parmi les mentions honorables de sa liste des meilleures séries télévisées de 2011. Price Peterson de TV.com qualifie la série de  et affirme que, même si , la saison . Malgré les critiques peu enthousiastes reçues par de nombreux épisodes, de nombreux critiques saluent la performance d'Ellie Kemper dans le rôle d'Erin Hannon. McNutt souligne que . De plus, la performance de Kemper dans les épisodes Même pas peur !, Vœux de Noël, Le Manoir du plaisir et Les Floridiens, en particulier, est saluée par les critiques.

Rétrospectivement, de nombreux acteurs et membres de l'équipe de production considèrent que la saison n'est pas la meilleure de la série. Rainn Wilson estime que la saison a commis quelques erreurs  ; par exemple, il souligne que l'alchimie entre Spader et Helms était  et que la série aurait dû opter pour une relation . Brian Baumgartner affirme que la série  et qu'elle  sur la direction à prendre. Ben Silverman, l'un des producteurs de la série, explique que  que la saison suivante aurait.

 Liste des épisodes
 Épisode 1 : La Liste

 Épisode 2 : Bons Points et récompenses

 Épisode 3 : La Loterie

 Épisode 4 : La Garden Party

 Épisode 5 : Même pas peur !

 Épisode 6 : Le Jugement dernier

 Épisode 7 : La Vérité, tu avoueras

 Épisode 8 : Gettysburg

 Épisode 9 : Madame California

 Épisode 10 : Vœux de Noël

 Épisode 11 : La Soirée Trivia

 Épisode 12 : Le Manoir du plaisir

 Épisode 13 : Naissance et Mensonges

 Épisode 14 : Les Floridiens

 Épisode 15 : Tallahassee

 Épisode 16 : L'After

 Épisode 17 : L'Inauguration

 Épisode 18 : Dernier Jour en Floride

 Épisode 19 : Prise de pouvoir

 Épisode 20 : Pot de malvenu

 Épisode 21 : Non c'est non

 Épisode 22 : L'Association canine

 Épisode 23 : Andy la Menace

 Épisode 24 : Liquidation

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 Notes et références

 Citations originales

 Références

 Annexes

 Articles connexes
  : série britannique originale
 Office Ladies'' : podcast animé par Jenna Fischer et Angela Kinsey, revenant sur chaque épisode de la série

Liens externes
 Site officiel de la série
 Liste des épisodes de la saison 8

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Q: I want to create a graduated arc with measurement label with tikz Please help me to give a clue to how to create a arc-like diagram with tikz.
I have tried using the following approach but I can not move on
    \documentclass[border=4mm]{standalone}
    \usepackage{tikz}
    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    %for arc and angles
    \usetikzlibrary{calc, angles}
    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    \begin{document}
    \begin{figure}[H]
    \begin{tikzpicture}
    \foreach \iangle in {35,45,55,70,80,90,105,115,130};
    \draw[green] ([shift={(0,0)}]145:1) arc[radius=9,start angle=30,end
    angle= 150];
    \draw (0.3,0) arc (0:30:0.3) node at (15:0.5) {$\varphi$};
    \end{tikzpicture}
    \caption{Caption1}
    \label{fig3}
    \end{figure}
    \end{document}

I want to reproduce the picture I attached here

A: While you are waiting for some TikZ guidance, here's an effort in Metapost, showing off a few features of the loop structures and the inline if..fi construction and what you can do with suffix variables.  I enjoyed having a go at this one, I hope it's useful at least as an example of what could be done.

\RequirePackage{luatex85}
\documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{luamplib}
\begin{document}
\mplibtextextlabel{enable}
\begin{mplibcode}
beginfig(1);
    path C, C';
    C = subpath(2,0) of fullcircle rotated 45 scaled 640;
    C' = C scaled 1.02;
    numeric p[];
    p1    = 1/8;
    p2    = 2/8;
    p3    = 3/8;
    p.i   = 5/8;
    p.ii  = 6/8;
    p.iii = 7/8;
    p.n   = 9/8;
    p.l  = 10/8;
    p.zz = 13/8;

    for i=  1/64 step 1/64 until   3/64: drawdot point i of C' withpen pencircle scaled 1; endfor
    for i= 29/64 step 1/64 until  35/64: drawdot point i of C' withpen pencircle scaled 1; endfor
    for i= 61/64 step 1/64 until  67/64: drawdot point i of C' withpen pencircle scaled 1; endfor
    for i= 89/64 step 1/64 until  95/64: drawdot point i of C' withpen pencircle scaled 1; endfor
    for i=116/64 step 1/64 until 119/64: drawdot point i of C' withpen pencircle scaled 1; endfor

    forsuffixes $=1,2,3,i,ii,iii,n,l,zz:
        draw point p$ of C -- point p$ of C' withcolor 2/3 blue;
        label.top("$X_{" &
            if     str $ = "ii" : "i+1"
            elseif str $ = "iii": "i+2"
            elseif str $ = "zz" : "n+l-1"
            else: str $ fi
        & "}$", point 1 of C') rotated (45-45*p$);
    endfor

    draw C;

    vardef mark(suffix a, b)(expr s, T) =
        save arc; path arc;
        arc = subpath(p.a, p.b) of C scaled s;
        interim ahangle  := 180; interim ahlength := 5;
        drawdblarrow arc withcolor 2/3 green;

        save pp; picture pp;
        pp = thelabel(T rotated angle direction 1/2 of arc, point 1/2 of arc);
        unfill bbox pp; draw pp;
    enddef;

    mark(1, i, 0.95, textext("$Y_1$"));
    mark(2, ii, 0.90, textext("$Y_2$"));
    mark(3, iii, 0.85, textext("$Y_3$"));
    mark(n, zz, 0.95, textext("$Y_n$"));

endfig;
\end{mplibcode}
\end{document}

This is wrapped up in luamblib so compile with lualatex, or adapt for plain MP, or gmp package etc.
Notes

*

*I've defined C to be a quarter of the usual fullcircle path, rotated 45° and reversed so that it runs clockwise, or from left to right as you look at it.

*This path C is two units of "time" long.  So point 0 is the left hand end, point 1 is the middle, and point 2 is the right hand end.

*Path C' is the same but scaled up a little bit.

*The p[] part defined various times that we want along C.

*The first five loops draw some dots.  If this was really clever I would have related all these values to those I've just defined in p..., but it's not.  The lines of dots might look straight, but actually they are curved.

*Most of the hard work is then done by the forsuffixes loop.  It's convenient that you can use letters and numbers as suffixes, but there are limitations, so you can't have a whole expression as a suffix.  So in order to get "i+1" etc, I've resorted to a little inline if to test them.  Not very flexible, but good enough for a few of them.

*The green lines are then done with the inline mark macro.

A: In TikZ for arcs the start point is given with \draw, not the center. But for concentric arcs, the center must be known. For this a \coordinate is used and from there the start points of the arcs are calculated with the start angle and the radius. The same method can be used to calculate start and end points of the radial lines.
\begin{tikzpicture}
\coordinate (C) at (0,0);     % center point
\draw[red] (C) circle (0.05) node[right] {center}; % mark the center, just to show it
\draw (C) arc (30:60:1) node[above] {arc starting at center}; % arc starting at center, just to show how an arc is drawn an arc is drawn
\draw[green] ($(C) + (30:9)$) arc (30:150:9); % main arc
% partial arcs and radial lines
\draw ($(C) + (120:8.6)$) arc (120:90:8.6) node[fill=white,inner sep=1pt] at (105:8.6) {$\varphi$};
\draw ($(C) + (120:8.5)$) -- ($(C) + (120:9)$);
\draw ($(C) + (90:8.5)$) -- ($(C) + (90:9)$);
\end{tikzpicture}

This can be automated in an \foreach loop. Here the start angel, the end angle, and the distance to the main arc is given in the list. Other values are then calculated. For the labels the count option of \foreach is used.

The complete code:
\documentclass[border=4mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%for arc and angles
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\coordinate (C) at (0,0);        % center point
\pgfmathsetmacro\overlength{0.1} % additional length for radial lines
\pgfmathsetmacro\ticklength{0.2} % length of radial tick
\pgfmathsetmacro\mainradius{9}
\draw[green] ($(C) + (30:9)$) arc (30:150:\mainradius); % main arc

\foreach \startangle/\endangle/\dist[count=\cnt] in {120/90/0.4,110/80/0.8}{%
    \pgfmathsetmacro\midangle{(\startangle+\endangle)/2} % angle for node
    \pgfmathsetmacro\arcradius{\mainradius-\dist}       % radius
    \pgfmathsetmacro\startline{\arcradius-\overlength}  % start of radial line
    \pgfmathsetmacro\tickend{\mainradius+\ticklength}   % end of tick
    \pgfmathsetmacro\cnti{int(\cnt-1)}                  % count for $X_l$
    % arc
    \draw ($(C) + (\startangle:\arcradius)$) arc (\startangle:\endangle:\arcradius) node[fill=white,inner sep=1pt] at (\midangle:\arcradius) {$Y_\cnt$};
    % radial lines
    \draw ($(C) + (\startangle:\startline)$) -- ($(C) + (\startangle:\mainradius)$);
    \draw ($(C) + (\endangle:\startline)$)   -- ($(C) + (\endangle:\mainradius)$);
    % ticks
    \draw ($(C) + (\startangle:\mainradius)$) -- ($(C) + (\startangle:\tickend)$) node[above] {$X_\cnt$};
    \draw ($(C) + (\endangle:\mainradius)$)   -- ($(C) + (\endangle:\tickend)$) node[above] {$\ifnum\cnti=0\relax X_{l}\else X_{l+\cnti}\fi$};
}
% drawing dots
\draw[loosely dotted, very thick] ($(C) + (105:9.15)$) arc (105:95:9.15);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

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Update on FLSA
Association of Fraternity Advisors on Non-Binary Issue
Non-binary Gender in a Binary System
Even the Unpopular Have Associational Rights
OSU Suspends All IFC Activity
A Senseless Epidemic
Newsletter > November 2017 > "Non-binary Gender in a Binary System"
Sean Callan, Manley Burke, sean.callan@manleyburke.com
Leaders of Greek letter organizations continue to grapple with the question of what it means to be a single-sex organization. Specifically, what does "single-sex" mean in a world in which people identify and express themselves in multiple ways, many of which do not fit neatly into any historical notion of "male" or "female".
The good news is that the law establishes no prohibitions as to how social clubs define "male" or "female". The bad news is that the law provides little guidance as to a correct definition. In short, Congress and the courts have largely punted the question of what it means to be "male" or "female".
Many Greek letter organizations have addressed this vacuum by adopting inclusive policies regarding eligibility for membership. Delta Gamma, for instance, adopted an inclusive policy stating, in part, that "[m]embership is open to women and transgender persons who identify themselves as women."
Men's groups have likewise moved toward inclusiveness. As an example, Lambda Chi Alpha adopted a policy stating that "a college 'man,' for purposes of our laws, is any individual who, at the time both of his association and his initiation, self-identifies as male, regardless of his assigned sex at birth or his expression or the perceived expression of his gender."
There is nothing in the law that would prevent any organization from adopting its own definition of "male" or "female" for purposes of establishing a single sex organization. Accordingly, Greek letter organizations are turning to practical realities to guide their decisions.
Perhaps the most important practical consideration is that anecdotal evidence indicates that a large swath of college students served by Greek organizations desire inclusivity. While this is certainly not a unanimous view, it is apparent that students wish to make their own determinations as to the quality of candidates for membership without being tethered to strict rules that may make no sense in their campus environment.
As important as the student influence is the influence of the host institutions. More and more frequently, host institutions are asking for non-discrimination statements regarding transgender membership. In fact, extension applications that fail to include such an inclusive policy are often denied.
Given that there is no legal barrier to inclusivity, combined with the reality that constituent students and host institutions desire inclusivity, many Greek letter organizations have broadened their definition of "male" and "female" to include transgender students.
This discussion leads to the next – how to address non-binary students within a single-sex system. It is a difficult question because generally speaking non-binary gender is used with reference to any gender identity that does not fit into the gender binary of male and female. Non-binary gender people may, for example, identify as having no gender, fall on a gender spectrum somewhere between male and female, or identify as totally outside binary gender identities. Indeed, some non-binary people are gender fluid meaning that their gender identity may fluctuate between male and female.
Like consideration of transgender membership, there is nothing in the law that precludes non-binary membership in a single-sex organization. Unlike consideration of transgender membership, there is no guidance on this point. There is no Dear Colleague letter (revoked or not) and no guidance from DOE similar to the Case letter.1 In short, leaders of Greek letter organizations are again on their own.
Given the complete lack of guidance, Greek letter organizations are free (legally) to determine their own definition of "male" and "female", and may decide for themselves whether non-binary gender fit within their definition. Some women's colleges have decided that admitting non-binary students is consistent with their mission as a women's college. (See, e.g., Wellesley College admittance policy, "The College also accepts applications from those who were assigned female at birth, identify as non-binary, and who feel they belong in our community of women.") Likewise, Delta Phi Epsilon has adopted a non-binary inclusive policy. ("Identities that may be considered for membership include non-binary, gender nonconforming individuals who are committed to the advancement of womanhood.")
As it stands today, there is no legal prohibition to single-sex organizations making a decision to admit non-binary students or members. Indeed, Dr. Matthew Shaw recently noted that a proper definition of "female" could be "anyone who does not identify as male". There is simply no law or guidance on this point.
As colleges and Greek letter organizations struggle with how to define their own organizations, it is likely that different organizations will reach different conclusions. A question remains as to the impact of each group's individual decision on the larger associations of which they are a part.
For instance, the National Panhellenic Conference has affirmed that "NPC member groups exist as women's-only private social organizations." Likewise, Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority views itself as a women's organization. But what each group means by the term "women" may be different.
Simple terms such as "man" and "woman" or "male" and "female" were easily understandable in a binary system. As constituent student groups, and host institutions, push toward a non-binary system, the meaning of these "simple" terms is now uncertain. If a group desires clarity as to what it means to be "male" or what it means to be "female", it now must define the term.
Will DPhiE's decision impact its association with other members of NPC? Maybe. That question has yet to be answered. What is apparent is that the discussion about gender in a binary system is far from over.
1 On December 16, 2014 the Department of Education issued a letter to Douglas Case regarding transgender membership in a fraternity. This guidance, which has not been withdrawn by the Trump administration, reads in pertinent part as follows:
As your letter points out, Title IX specifically excludes the membership practices of a social fraternity or sorority from its coverage so long as the organization is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and its active membership consists primarily of students in attendance at institutions of higher education. 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a)(6)(A); 34 C.F.R. § 106.14(a). So long as a social fraternity or sorority meets these conditions, its membership practices are exempt from Title IX regardless of whether that organization admits transgender students.
DOE Letter to Douglas Case, December 16, 2014. (Emphasis added).


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;

namespace TSqlWatcher
{

	internal class SqlProjectInfo
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// file path -> (file type, entity name)
		/// </summary>
		public Dictionary<string, SqlEntity> FileToEntityMapping { get; set; }

		/// <summary>
		/// entity name -> list[dependent entities]
		/// </summary>
		public Dictionary<string, List<SqlEntity>> DependentEntities { get; set; }

		public static SqlProjectInfo Create(Settings settings)
		{
			using (Profiling.Profile())
			{
				var project = new SqlProjectInfo();
				project.FileToEntityMapping = Profiling.Profile("GetFileToEntityMapping", () => GetFileToEntityMapping(settings));
				project.DependentEntities = Profiling.Profile("GetDependentEntities", () => GetDependentEntities(project.FileToEntityMapping));
				//project.VerifyNoCycles();
				//project.PrintCommonWords();
				return project;
			}
		}

		#region developer usage area

		private void PrintCommonWords()
		{
			var groupedWords = FileToEntityMapping.Values
				.SelectMany(v => v.Words)
				.GroupBy(v => v, StringComparer.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)
				.OrderBy(g => g.Count()).ToList();

			Console.WriteLine("common words: \n{0}",
				string.Join(
					"\n",
					groupedWords
						.Select(v => string.Format("{0} {1}", v.Key, v.Count()))
						.Take(100)));
		}

		private SqlEntity GetByName(string name)
		{
			return FileToEntityMapping.Values.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == name);
		}

		private void VerifyNoCycles()
		{
			foreach (var name in DependentEntities.Keys)
			{
				VerifyNoCycles(name, new HashSet<string>());
			}
		}

		private void VerifyNoCycles(string name, HashSet<string> parents)
		{
			if (parents.Contains(name)) {
				Console.WriteLine("Cycle is here {0} {1}", parents.Count, string.Join("; ", parents));
				return;
			}

			parents.Add(name);
			var dependants = DependentEntities.TryGet(name).EmptyIfNull();
			foreach (var entity in dependants)
			{
				VerifyNoCycles(entity.Name, new HashSet<string>(parents));
			}
		}

		#endregion

		private static Dictionary<string, SqlEntity> GetFileToEntityMapping(Settings settings)
		{
			return Directory
				.EnumerateFiles(settings.Path, "*.sql", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
				.AsParallel().WithDegreeOfParallelism(4).WithExecutionMode(ParallelExecutionMode.ForceParallelism)
				.Select(filePath => new { path = filePath, content = GetContent(filePath) })
				.Select(e => SqlEntity.Create(e.path, e.content, settings))
				.Where(e => e.Type != SqlEntityType.Unknown)
				.AsSequential()
				.ToDictionary(e => e.Path, e => e);
		}

		private static Dictionary<string, List<SqlEntity>> GetDependentEntities(Dictionary<string, SqlEntity> fileToEntityMapping)
		{
			var entityNames = new HashSet<string>(fileToEntityMapping.Select(p => p.Value.Name));

			var nameToEntity = fileToEntityMapping.Values.ToDictionary(s => s.Name, StringComparer.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);

			return fileToEntityMapping.Values
				.Select(entity => new
				{
					dependsOn = entityNames.Intersect(entity.Words),
					name = entity.Name
				})
				.SelectMany(relation => relation.dependsOn.Select(who => new { dependent = relation.name, name = who }))
				.Where(r => !string.Equals(r.name, r.dependent, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
				.GroupBy(r => r.name, StringComparer.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)
				.ToDictionary(g => g.Key, g => g.Select(i => nameToEntity[i.dependent]).ToList());
		}

		public static string GetContent(string path)
		{
			var tries = 5;
			while (tries > 0)
			{
				try
				{
					return File.ReadAllText(path);
				}
				catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
				{
					Logger.Log(ex);
					return null;
				}
				catch (IOException ex)
				{
					Thread.Sleep(100);
					Logger.Log(ex);
				}

				tries--;
			}

			return null;
		}

		internal IEnumerable<SqlEntity> GetDependantsByPath(string path, bool reversed = false)
		{
			if (path == null) return Enumerable.Empty<SqlEntity>().ToArray();

			var entity = FileToEntityMapping.TryGet(path);
			if (entity == null) return Enumerable.Empty<SqlEntity>().ToArray();
			return GetDependantsByEntity(entity, reversed)
				.DistinctSameOrder()
				.ToArray();
		}

		private IEnumerable<SqlEntity> GetDependantsByEntity(SqlEntity entity, bool reversed)
		{
			var dependants = DependentEntities.TryGet(entity.Name).EmptyIfNull();
			foreach (var dependant in dependants)
			{
				if (!reversed)
				{
					foreach (var grandDependant in GetDependantsByEntity(dependant, reversed))
					{
						yield return grandDependant;
					}
					yield return dependant;
				}
				else
				{
					yield return dependant;
					foreach (var grandDependant in GetDependantsByEntity(dependant, reversed))
					{
						yield return grandDependant;
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}


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Last year, emergency services personnel responded to 1,100 incidents in New Hampshire where carbon monoxide was a threat. With temperatures falling around the state, earlier this week at least two fire departments were called to properties due to carbon monoxide, including Keene and Rindge. In neighboring Massachusetts, there was a carbon monoxide fatality less than two weeks ago (Oct. 18, 2018), which may be related to a home heating system.
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Check that your radiators are open, not blocked by furniture, and not filled with dust or pet hair.
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