text:
Jazz of the past; Mezz Mezzrow, part II
Well come to a half an hour of jazz classics from the private collection of many Catholic. These old 78 rpm recordings are now a collector's item. And here to comment on the music and play some of the records for you is plenty. Tonight what we'd like to put before you is another program of mismeasure now and we're going to start out with a group that Miss made a series of records within one thousand thirty eight under the name is Raul I knew you went ahead and this is a very famous King Oliver tune. And as I said last week this has led your own trumpet mezzo Internet dream in rhythm section with no piano. And so we're going to start right out with Rose Garden blues.
Now what we're going to do is to play two records of the same composition and it's a composition that is well into the composition in the name of a book that measures measure all wrote about his life. Really the blues are the same and of course the records are the same title but different groups. And will this year this first record have really the blues and it will talk about it it will tell you who's on it and get to the next one so here we are with really the blues. Oh.
Burger.
Thank. The bank. Now that record was a card under Tommy lad here's a name Tom and I had here in his orchestra. And of course it had Mez measure on Barnett and of course it had the greats in the bush a under the name of pop's
King on clarinet and of course soprano sax on this record day and of course last year was a trumpet man and it had a four man rhythm section with a Cliff Jackson on piano. And now this same selection really Blues which I think is a beautiful melody as many of the compositions that Mez recorded were why we're going to hear really the Blues by a little trio that Mez got together in 1044 and it's got art Hodes on piano and Danny Allen on drums and in Mez on clarinet. So here's the same selection with this trio of.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
For. You.
Yeah. Now this next record MS made is really exciting record in its sort of funny too because it's from it based on the standpoint of the kind of tune it is. You think it be sort of fizzling kind of mess. But it's not and this again is partly responsible for the company that he's keeping. And this is the Tommy Land your day which incidentally is about the only record date the time you had ever had under his own name. And it is Tommy Ladd you're on trumpet pops say on clarinet and soprano sax and mezzo Internet in a four man rhythm section and it's a tune that we all know from our youth is a say and even the ones who grew up today know it from their youth. And it's when you and I were young maybe.
Now we're going to hear the record I talked about last week which has a vocal by many quarter again. This is not that we just heard this was made a little earlier in the 30s and it has a vocal want to tune it. Both Benny Carter and mismeasure all wrote and it's called love. You're not the one for me.
When. You leave the bar. You don't ever or more never more.
But I'm here for me.
Now for Mansong which you probably never heard and certainly didn't hit the Big Ten in the year why we're going to go to a rather popular tune of the day that MS made now that last was May 1933 and Instinet find me to trammel was Floyd O'Brien a great Chicago trouble man in a marvelous pianist was of course Teddy Wilson I think you probably tell it from his style. And now we're going to hear a side that I said MS got together with Frankie Newton and but Freeman Willie The Lion Smith and a great drummer George Stafford in 1036 and made a melody from the sky.
Ye. Ye. Ye. Ye. Ye ye. Ye ye. Ye. Thanks.
Was that. A.
Thing. If I might mention that the piano man in those on that last record was Willie the linesmen I think he played so well we should surely give him credit and we're going to play one more side that was made on him as measure name again a great record today. And on this side we have sound of our own trumpet JCM bottom on trombone. Happy call well on tenor mezzo and clarinet any form and rhythm section which include pop foster the man that just played that nice little
part on that last one on bass and here we go with blues in disguise. Oh.
Well we've had a reasonably good look at the career mismeasure at least in the 1000 30s of course he made some records for his own label later in the 40s. The king jazz label with possibly shale and clarinet on soprano sax himself on clarinet with a three man rhythm section there were some very exciting set records and of course he continues to record. As far as I know he's living in Europe at this time and very active in the jazz concerts that. Would be active would be activated by his enthusiasm actually. So this is our little hats off to mismeasure our who certainly is one of the gadflies of jazz and is a person that in his playing at least seems to substantiate the kind of enthusiasm that a Jazz me as if not the technical ability of Jimi noone why
he certainly has a lot of dignity the way he plays the blues and probably will. All of our record plain lies. So for tonight why I'll just say do. You. Next week at the same time money gets or will again so like several recordings from his private collection of old 78 rpm jazz classics and he'll play them for you on jazz up the band. This is the University of Alaska Broadcasting Service.
Jazz of the past
Mezz Mezzrow, part II
KUAC-TV (Television station : Fairbanks, Alaska)
cpb-aacip/500-pg1hnv2r
If you have more information about this item than what is given here, or if you have concerns about this record, we want to know! Contact us, indicating the AAPB ID (cpb-aacip/500-pg1hnv2r).
For series info, see Item 3397. This prog.: Mezz Mezzrow, part II. Royal Raredin Blues, Really the Blues, When You and I were Young Maggie, Love You're Not the One for Me, A Melody from the Sky, Blues in Disguise
Producing Organization: KUAC-TV (Television station : Fairbanks, Alaska)
Producing Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Chicago: "Jazz of the past; Mezz Mezzrow, part II," 1968-07-01, University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed January 28, 2023, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-pg1hnv2r.
MLA: "Jazz of the past; Mezz Mezzrow, part II." 1968-07-01. University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. January 28, 2023. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-pg1hnv2r>.
APA: Jazz of the past; Mezz Mezzrow, part II. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-pg1hnv2r


The Commission for Local Authority Employers – CLAE (or Local Government Employers – LGE / KT Kuntatyönantajat) is the Finnish member of HOSPEEM. CLAE has been functioning since 1970, representing all Finnish local and joint municipal authorities. Finland has 311 municipalities and 128 joint municipal authorities. These local authorities employ about 419 000 employees, a fifth of Finland's employed labour force. Ca 80% of all local government personnel work in the health care, social services and educational sectors.
CLAE (or LGE) is an interest organisation for local government employers representing all Finnish local and joint authorities. It negotiates and concludes collective agreements in the local government sector. CLAE has a key role in improving performance and the quality of working life. Municipal public health work is the foundation of the Finnish health system. Hospitals run by joint municipal authorities provide the majority of all specialist medical care, 7 per cent is provided by the private sector.


The controller is Infra-Red, making it ideal for customers who have multiple strip lights in the same area as you can control them all with the same controller.
The controllers have a built in memory meaning they will always remain on the last setting if turned on / off by the controller.
These Controllers meet all UK safety regulations (CE and RoHs) and we offer a two year guarantee to any customer whom purchases any item from us. Due to the high quality of our products and installation service we offer our items are regularly used in some of the UK's largest shopping centres, hotels, Celebrity homes, etc... so please buy with confidence..


A circular, viking, Borre style fibula made of cast bronze.
A circular viking fibula made of cast bronze. The brooch ornamentations are typical for Borre style popular in Scandinavia in 10th century. The back of the brooch is plain and fitted with a simple pin.


text:
Texas Guardsmen support Emergency Tracking Network training
Story by: 1st Sgt. Daniel Griego
1st Sgt. Daniel Griego
Spc. Victoria Diaz (center) of the Texas National Guard's Joint Task Force 136 (Maneuver Enhancement Brigade) role plays as a disaster evacuee during a training scenario with the Texas Division of Emergency Management to test their new Emergency Tracking Network May 12 at the Round Rock Armed Forces Reserve Center. The scenario allowed the National Guard and civilian authorities to work together while also creating a training video product for use once the new tracking system goes online June 1. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Daniel Griego/Released)
The Texas Division of Emergency Management, part of the Department of Public Safety, is rolling out a new resource to help evacuees during disasters. As a longtime partner within the emergency response community, the Texas National Guard's Joint Task Force 136 (Maneuver Enhancement Brigade) supported a key effort May 12 in the system's implementation by hosting a training simulation and instructional video project at its Round Rock Armed Forces Reserve Center.
"Today we are testing the ETN system," said Sam Miller, the Critical Information Systems Response and Development Manager for TDEM. "We're running through the steps and recording the process so that we can build a training video so that those who are going to be using the Emergency Tracking Network in the future would be able to watch the video to get a quick lesson before we implement it in real life."
The network, which operates as both a web-based platform and a smartphone application, integrates capabilities that previously required four separate programs, allowing smoother accountability and tracking of citizens in need following a natural disaster.
"This is very innovative because it's the first time that they've used an application like this and made it a cell phone-based application," said Lt. Col. Patrick Nolan, the Joint Task Force 136 (Maneuver Enhancement Brigade) chief of staff. "For us it was a great opportunity, just using the resources we have at hand to help them out with that particular problem and further our partnership with the [Division] of Emergency Management."
The National Guard's role in the event included providing support personnel, a suitable location, and resources to complete a scaled evacuation scenario and film the training video.
"This National Guard armory had all of the facets that we look for in an entry place and a shelter," said Miller. "We also had the ability to load a bus. The pieces of the evacuation are simply just tracking the movement of people and assets and animals into vehicles and locations. This particular facility held all of them."
Both the application and the video will be ready in time for the Texas hurricane season.
"We will have this product before June 1, and it will be available for the end users," said Jaime Ovalla, CIS Developer for TDEM. "The important thing is we want to track individuals."
Last month, JTF-136 (MEB) supported TDEM with a scaled display and guest speaker at the annual emergency management conference. This training event is just one of many each year that help to reinforce the strong bond between the two organizations.
"They can depend on us to bring resources together in partnership with them when they need to do just about anything," said Nolan.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 11:28:00 AM Categories: Texas Army National Guard

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Our May #SaaSChats on Twitter is on the topic of All Things Product (UI, UX, product management, product design and more!) and we'd love to have you participate!
To get involved, all you need to do is show up on Twitter on May 30th from 12-1pm and answer the questions that we'll post from our @LSPARKGlobal account using the hashtag #SaaSChats.
We'll be joined by Joel Grenier, Design Fellow at Fellow.app. For over 15 years, Joel has championed bringing creativity to organizations with the intent of boosting their success potential. His goal, to affect the organizational culture and processes from top to bottom with conviction, transparency, loyalty and dedication. The most successful companies in the world are those who choose to invest in CREATIVITY to change their business holistically.


text:
Fujitsu completes emergency services dispatch system for Ambulance Tasmania.
Image IndypendenZ, FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Fujitsu has successfully completed the implementation of an Emergency Services Computer Aided Dispatch (ESCAD) system for Ambulance Tasmania.
Fujitsu says the implementation completes the integration of emergency systems across all emergency service organisations in Tasmania, including police, fire service, ambulance, and State Emergency Service.
According to Fujitsu, the first true all-agency system in Australia covering all emergency services, the project provides multi-agency capabilities between all emergency services organisations across Tasmania - allowing for real-time sharing of incident details, resource location, hazards, and warnings as well as status tracking between Police, Fire, SES, and Ambulance agencies - while significantly improving operational response time and improving the safety of frontline responders and the Tasmanian community.
Fujitsu says a key benefit of the ESCAD system is the simplification of handling calls for assistance, including calls made to Triple Zero (000), with the system removing a number of manual processes and inefficiencies caused by disparate systems to provide streamlined handling of calls between emergency services response units, including reducing or eliminating the need for phone calls to multiple agencies to coordinate a response.
Tasmania Police Deputy Commissioner Scott Tilyard, Chairperson of the ESCAD Steering Committee said, "It's a seamlessly integrated system between all our emergency services allowing us to share information in real time across agencies for an improved response. We are confident that this world-class system will play a key part in saving lives of Tasmanians for years to come."
Mike Foster, CEO, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, said, "Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand is honoured to have helped to streamline the emergency response process for Tasmanian Emergency Services. This is a great example of how digital transformation can deliver real business value and, in this case, contribute to saving lives across Tasmania."
The implementation of ESCAD was initiated in April 2016 and saw the Tasmanian Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management appoint Fujitsu to deliver the ESCAD alongside configuration, customisation, interface development, training materials and ongoing support and maintenance services.
Published in Deals
Ambulance Tasmania
dispatch system
Mike Foster,
Polic
Tangerine Telecom starts year with NBN plan special offer
More in this category: « Sigma Healthcare transforms e-commerce platform with SAP solutions CommsChoice completes project for Wingecarribee Shire Council »


The clinics will be held at 464 Metcalfe St. No appointment required, you will be helped on a first-come first-serve basis.
You can register below to let us know you are coming!
*If you do not have these slips, you can call the CRA to request a new copy. The new copies will be sent out by mail within 2 weeks. The CRA can be reached at 1-800-959-8281.
If you own your own home, you must bring your property tax bill from the City of Toronto (or other municipality).
• If you have started repaying any OSAP loans, bring your interest slip (receipt showing how much you paid).
• Transit/Presto passes (must bring in actual passes or PRESTO Usage Report).
• Charitable or political donation receipts.


text:
Stories tagged: "environment"
Business	From the Mountains of Jayuya, Marisol Villalobos Is Making a Difference in the World
The Puerto Rican entrepreneur was recently recognized by the United Nations for her sustainable business practices.
September 29, 2021 7:15 pm Mivette Vega
Environment	Over 800 Manatees Are Dead. Florida Rep. Soto Wants to Reinstate Their Endangered Status.
"Now with this unusual mortality event it's pretty clear we need to make them endangered again in order to save the manatees," Rep. Darren Soto said.
August 20, 2021 12:50 pm Araceli Cruz
Climate	Florida Rep. Kathy Castor Has a Plan for Climate Action Under Biden
"Our 'Solving the Climate Crisis' action plan is the roadmap for congressional action that can get us to 100% clean energy as soon as possible."
January 15, 2021 8:28 pm Araceli Cruz
Puerto Rico	You Can 'Adopt a Coquí' to Keep Puerto Rico Beautiful—and Protected
Two organizations have teamed up to protect the endemic frog species, which is at risk due to loss of habitat and climate change.
December 18, 2020 9:09 pm Mivette Vega
Elections	Why Jennifer Lopez Wants You to #VoteLikeAMadre in November
Other celebrities taking part in the viral challenge include Salma Hayek, Zoe Saldana, Karla Souza, and Eva Longoria Bastón.
September 2, 2020 3:40 pm Araceli Cruz
Puerto Rico	Flooding, Landslides, and Power Outages: Tropical Storm Isaias Is Already Bringing Horror To Puerto Rico
Storm Isaias batters the island with winds of 60 mph and at least 6 inches of rain. More than 300,000 clients across the U.S. territory are out of electricity.
July 30, 2020 3:17 pm Associated Press
Puerto Rico	FEMA to Puerto Rico: You Are Not Ready for Hurricane Season
The agency's regional administrator pointed out that the island's lack of preparedness, as a tropical storm, is on the way. Governor declares a state of emergency.


challenges in a society that is unwelcoming?
responsibility of our church communities to support the fatherless, bullied, and abused? How can we address racial tension in a positive and productive way? Pending Ascendancy provides a provocative response to these and other challenges within our local community. Join us in this thought-provoking play followed by a dynamic discussion with subject matter experts on PTSD, mental health, abuse, bullying, and race relations.
Your $30.00 ticket will include the play, forum and a light lunch.
From 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. on the third Saturday each Month.
Want to help? We have several volunteer opportunities available. Email us for more information.


The highly anticipated second volume of Karl Ove Knausgård's six-volume memoir delivers the same immersive reading experience as A Death in the Family. Exploring the struggles of falling in and out of love, A Man in Love is a weighty and personal book.
Joining Karl Ove as he leaves his first wife amidst a bout of depression, the book follows his journey back to happiness; the passion and complication of his relationship with Linda, the sheer joy of becoming a parent for the first time, and coming to terms with the world as it is. While the first volume focused on Karl Ove as an adolescent, A Man in Love is about his life as an adult. It reads as a book about self-discovery, about finding one's way in the world, and there is a particular focus on how he feels about his own writing, and what he believes it should achieve.
Knausgård's writing is incredibly frank and open, which is what makes him so successful and controversial. As a reader, one is aware that he writing about people who are still alive, people he loves and cares about. No matter what your thoughts on the ethics of his writing though, there is no denying that he has a talent for contemplative, detailed prose, which reveals the world in a new light.


20 Elegant Photos Of Christmas Tree Shop Curtains – From the thousand Pics online with regards to christmas tree shop curtains, we all selects the most list using best possible quality merely for you, and of course,this pics is actually believed as one of photos choices in our very best pictures gallery with regards to 20 Elegant Photos Of Christmas Tree Shop Curtains. I am feeling you'll love it.
posted simply by Gnomes at 2016-03-09 09:33:16. To come up with many pictures in 20 Elegant Photos Of Christmas Tree Shop Curtains pics gallery don't forget to noted this kind of website hyperlink.


text:
Q: have two columns with same column name, i want to delete one column from it A         B      C       C
3735.14 249.81  0.02    1999
1443.42 48.27   0.02    2009

How to delete second 'C' column,(1999,2009)
both columns have same name.

A: If it's the last column in the DataFrame you can just do:
df = df[df.columns[:-1]]

Or equivalently:
df = df.iloc[:, :-1]

A: If its a dataframe indeed, you can apply the next method:
df = df.loc[:,~df.columns.duplicated()]
df

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Steal this California girl's beauty favourites for just S$120.
Oh, Gigi. Where have you been all my life?
Whether she's strutting down Chanel's runway or frolicking in the sea with the rest of Taylor Swift's squad, Gigi Hadid never has a bad-face day. She probably does "wake up like this".
What exactly is the supermodel du jour's beauty secret(s)? If you, too, have been trying to crack her beauty code, wishing you could rock those smoky eyes, barely-there make-up, or achieve that perfect bed hair and milky complexion, you're in luck.
Thanks to Into The Gloss and The Coveteur, we now have the low-down on this highly coveted secret — straight from the clothes horse's mouth. That's right, everything from her skincare essentials to make-up must-haves.
Even better, we are going to up the ante by telling you how you can get into this California girl's beauty routine without causing so much as a dent on your pay check. OK, maybe a small dent. A dimple.
To be precise, you can look like Gigi Hadid — or try — for S$120. We may not have Karl Lagerfeld and Tom Ford's people delivering swag our way, but we have Sephora.
As you can imagine, Hadid is quite the jetsetter. When she's travelling, she prefers not to wear any make-up so that she can clean her face as much as possible. Instead, she pampers her skin with her favourite Chanel moisturizer.
Like her mother Yolanda Hadid, the 20-year-old opts for Koh Gen Do's Aqua Foundation — aka the foundation that was made for stars. The woman behind the brand is Japanese actress Ai Saotome, who created natural, plant-based products specifically to treat skin that's been over-stressed by long hours of heavy make-up and lights. This foundation is even infused with an RGB powder that promises a brighter, poreless-looking and picture-perfect texture. Yup.
I mean, the name says it all. The celebrity make-up artist is well known for products that help us create specific looks. The magic of this bronzer/highlighter combo lies in the possibilities of "slimming, sculpting, shortening, trimming and highlighting your features" — whatever is required. No wonder Gigi loves to use this when she needs to be red-carpet ready.
One of the perks of being a model is that you either get to keep some of the awesome things for which you're spokesperson, or receive very special mementos from the designers you work with. In this case, Gigi was in the campaign for the fragrance, so yes, she owns a bottle — or maybe 10 — natch. It's a rich scent, in more ways than one, so she reserves it for "really cool events". Every drop counts, we get it.
Gigi declares this to be her favourite mascara. And we can see why. When she's off-duty, the model goes super-easy on her make-up. All she probably needs is some sunscreen and a slick of this revolutionary, high-precision formula that comes with a curved brush (which, btw, gets the girl excited) to add volume and curl.
Know your perks. Our first tip to you: Register as a member if you haven't already.
So go, get the back of your hands swathed in SK-II and swatched in shades of lip gloss. But wait till you get home to add to bag. Think online sales, free samples at checkout, weekly online exclusives – not to mention extra savings with the right online shopping credit card.
A credit card like the Standard Chartered SingPost Platinum Card gives you 7% cashback on all your online purchases. That's like an additional 7% off on top of all the sweet deals you get from Sephora online!
If you're smart, you'll start planning your Christmas shopping starting now. You know what they say about early birds.
Pro-tip: use SingSaver.com.sg to find the right shopping credit card for you.


According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the 65-year-old victim was at home waiting for a female friend he knew only as "Chris." The two had planned an afternoon at a nearby casino.
HAMMOND, La. – A man who was expecting a date with a female friend to include a day at a local casino was instead apparently set up for a robbery and beating by the woman and a couple of associates.
The incident occurred on November 28 on Deluxe Lake Drive in Hammond.
According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the 65-year-old victim was at home waiting for a female friend he knew only as "Chris." The two had planned an afternoon at a nearby casino.
The sheriff's office said that when Chris arrived three hours late, she asked to relax for a few moments before they headed out. A short time later, two men wearing camouflage and face masks and carrying guns entered the residence and demanded money and to know the location of a safe.
The man was beaten by the two suspects who struck him repeatedly with their weapons, before holding the man down and taking all of the possessions from his pockets. They also ransacked and burglarized other items from the home before leaving and threatening the man to not return to the home until the next evening.
Coincidentally, "Chris" left a short time later, leaving the victim by himself to tend to his wounds.
The next day officers responded to a possible burglary at the Friendly Inn in Hammond as one of the men – Jonathon Michael Easley of Robert, was leaving a room that was also occupied by 22-year-old Brandon Michael Buras of Folsom and 41-year-old Christina Deangelo of Ponchatoula.
An eventual search of Buras' room led detectives to illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia, stolen property, credit cards, ID cars and checks from a local bank in the name of the 65-year-old victim from the evening before.
The suspects were arrested and booked with several counts each.
1. 28-year-old Jonathon Michael Easley of Robert, LA.
Charges: Possession with intent to distribute CDS II (Meth), Possession of stolen property (felony), Possession of CDSI, Possession of CDS IV, Possession of CDS II, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Home invasion, Aggravated kidnapping, Armed robbery, Aggravated burglary, False imprisonment, Simple criminal damage to property, and Identity theft.
2. 22 –year-old Brandon Michael Buras of Folsom, LA.
Charges: Possession with intent to distribute CDS II (Meth), Possession of stolen property (felony), Possession of CDS IV, Possession of CDS II, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Home invasion, Aggravated kidnapping, Armed robbery, Aggravated burglary, False imprisonment, Simple criminal damage to property, and Identity theft.
3. 41-year-old Christina Deangelo of Ponchatoula, LA.
Charges: Possession with intent to distribute CDS II (Meth), Possession of stolen property (felony), Possession of CDS IV, Possession of CDS II, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Resisting arrest, FTA (Hold without Bond – Div. A), Home invasion, Aggravated kidnapping, Armed robbery, Aggravated burglary, False imprisonment, Simple criminal damage to property, and Identity theft.


Hula Flashmob at 38,000 ft.
On a recent Hawaiian Airlines flight from San Francisco to Honolulu, at 38,000-ft altitude, passengers were surprised by a hula flashmob.
One by one, more than 20 women and men stepped out of their seats to dance hula in the aisles — "Ke Aloha," a Hawaiian song, followed by "I Left My Heart In San Francisco".
Although some of the passengers looked (inexplicably) glum during the performance, passengers did give the dancers a big round of applause.
This entry was posted in Children, United States and tagged San Francisco. Bookmark the permalink.
My guess on the glum passengers; they'd just been through long waiting lines for the TSA body cavity searches and the dancers were blocking the aisle so the flight attendants were slowed down with the drinks cart. LOL!


More than 10,000 illegals in America, are from terrorist countries.
Federer: The history of American taxation.
McCullough: Yes, Representative Ilhan-Omar, somebody DID do something. An open letter.
Solway: The plague of radical feminism descends upon the nation.
Homosexual degenerate Pete Buttigieg running for the Presidency.
Muehlenberg: Outspoken Christians will not be tolerated.
AP: Unions worry 2020 Democrats ignoring 'kitchen table economics' for divisive, far left issues.
Trump: NY Times will be gone in 6 years.
Deranged WaPo's Jen Rubin: Fox News 'endangering people of color', 'destroying political thought'.
Ex-Communist nations still suffer from Central-Planning woes.
Schlichter: The real leaders of the Democrats want to shut you up.
Morefield: Trump just drove a Mack Truck through liberal Sanctuary City hypocrisy.
Ponte: How low might the Democrats go?
Conservative journalist ejected from Bernie Sanders townhall in Ohio.
Cashill: The left officially loses it's mind.
O'Neil: What the left doesn't want you do know about Trump's tax cuts.
Fernandez: The real takeaway from the failed Mueller investigation: Washington is crawling with foreign influencers.
Showalter: Five reasons why campaign cash is rolling in for Trump, and even Goldman Sach's is predicting victory.
Moran: Dallas will no longer prosecute petty crimes.
McCarthy: Man's inhumanity to man, the Democrats have mastered it.


Organic Wellness Real Masala Chai is a refreshing mix of Tulsi, strong Black Tea and assorted Indian Spices. Antioxidant-rich Tulsi is a great stress reliever and strengthens the immune system. Black Tea keeps you active. Cinnamon is good for diabetics. Ginger relieves common cold. Cardamom and Black Pepper aid digestion. Cloves are anti-septic. Nutmeg has anti-bacterial properties.
Keeps you active and relieves common cold.
Good for diabetics and digestion.
It has anti-septic and anti-bacterial properties.


This setting is available for the following apps: Booking.com, Airbnb, HomeAway and TripAdvisor.
This setting allows you to block your calendar for X days from today.
Example: `close for next 2 days` means availability is blocked for today and for tomorrow.
This setting allows you to define the number of days after which your calendar will automatically be closed.
To define the availability for the all the rentals, fill in the fields and click on Save.
To define availability for each rental, click on Add rental availability override, select a rental and fill in the fields and click on save rental's availability override.


text:
NewsMontana News
Montana accountant highlights changes in tax credits
It's time for Montanans to file their tax returns
The owner of a Billings tax company says preparing for some of the changes can help with getting get taxes done.
By: David Jay
BILLINGS - It's been almost a week since the IRS started accepting 2021 tax returns.
Becky Spencer, Laser 1040 owner, and IRS enrolled agent, says it's important to know what's new and what documents to bring.
She talked about several areas including the Child Tax Credit.
RELATED: Tax season has arrived and so have the scammers
RELATED: Montana accountant shares tax preperation advice
"Letter number 6412, which is the child tax credit or letter 6475 and that's the one for the 1400 rebate recovery credit," Spencer said. "So if you bring those two letters along to your appointment that does help."
Another area Spencer highlights is the Earned Income Tax Credit.
"Now, there's no upper age limit," she said. "And it's based on either this year's earned income credit or the 2019 earned income credit. In other words, the year before that pandemic hit."
She says a bigger daycare credit can help many families.
"They finally upped it a little bit for inflation," Spencer said. "Well, quite a bit, $8,000 per child and $16,000 for two or more children. What we need, the name, address and Social Security number of the daycare providers and how much you paid them."
She also says to keep a watch on charitable contributions.
"Last year, you were allowed $300 per taxpayer of cash contributions and that would mean cash or check or credit card. You'd have to get a receipt it was 300 per person and now it's 600 this year."
Spencer recommends for people who are getting their taxes done to bring in W2 forms and their 2019 tax returns because the 2020 return will not be used for some items and proof of children living with them.


text:
The Pitt News
Union Project hosts diversity training for Muslim allies
Omar Mussa, a leader at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, hands out dates before the event. John Hamilton | Visual Editor
Under cream-white arches adorned with lanterns and silk, about 50 people wearing name tags with their preferred pronouns greeted familiar friends as they prepared to learn about being an ally to their Muslim friends, neighbors or anyone in the Pittsburgh area.
The crowd gathered at the Union Project in Shadyside Thursday night, expecting the second session of a similar ally-training event the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh hosted last October at the University Club. At this event, 50 students learned the basics of Islam, debunked misconceptions about the religion, and talked about eight ways to be an active ally.
But this time, ICP director Wasiullah Mohamed came with a new concept to introduce: the "wheel of oppression."
The wheel is a metaphor that Mohamed — a 2015 Pitt grad — used to describe the systematic oppression of various groups through American history. Women, Japanese immigrants and African Americans are at the bottom of this "wheel," Mohamed said. During President Donald Trump's campaign, Mohamed said multiple oppressed groups — Mexicans, Muslims and women, for instance — were relegated to the bottom of the wheel based on what was beneficial to the campaign at the time.
Mohamed and the ICP have made an effort for the last two years to educate the greater Pittsburgh community on Muslim traditions. Through interfaith ceremonies, community dinners and public speeches, he's tried to fight potential fears or criticisms with information.
But for him and many in the Muslim community, being an ally in this political cycle is more than just being educated about Islam.
"[The goal is] not just to make sure that Muslims are not hated, that Muslims are understood better, [but to understand that] the wheel always turns if we just fight to get ourselves out of the bottom," he said. "Destroy it, not turn it."
According to him, what gets lost in this battle for identity and proper recognition in any community is awareness of the continued oppression of other groups. Ryan Coble, 27, of Swissvale listened as Mohamed encouraged the crowd not to "forget and move on" after winning a small battle in the fight against inequality.
He was there to gain exposure to another culture.
"I like events like this because I know I grew up in a very sheltered background," Coble said.
Coble, like many others at the event, was hoping to become a more educated member of society. According to him, it becomes easier to call someone out on their ignorance if he can challenge their misconceptions with actual facts rather than simply acknowledging that it is wrong.
For him, it's all about being "real loud and affronted."
Samantha Oliver, 30, of Morningside, shared these views. She saw the event on Facebook and decided that she wanted to become more educated about the Muslim community.
"[I like] the idea of sharing knowledge," Oliver said as she stood in a group of people eating some of the free foods offered at the event. She was one of many people swarming Mohamed, asking for more ways to engage with their Muslim friends.
Mohamed said the Muslim community in Pittsburgh now has a platform to educate people who are willing to learn not only about Islam but about justice for all past, present and future victims of oppression.
"To be a Muslim ally today is not only about supporting Muslims — it's about destroying this wheel," Mohamed said.
Next Read: Conway's self-serving feminism fails to impress »
newsdesk:
Pitt grad students and faculty speak out against fascism in India
Students and staff at Jawaharlal Nehru University — a major public university in New Delhi,…
Gallagher announces further steps to prevent sexual misconduct
Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced in a Thursday press release and at the Thursday afternoon…
Senate Council urges community members to engage with next Plan For Pitt
Pitt administration entered the new year with a resolution in mind — gathering input from…
All Rights Reserved | View Non-AMP Version
Powered by AMPforWP


text:
The Straight-Up Silliest Golden Globe Nominations Of All Time
Dustin RowlesTwitterEntertainment Features
We all know that, when it comes to the Golden Globes, there's a certain amount of lobbying and butt-kissing that leads to television shows, movies, and actors that have no business getting recognition landing nominations. This used to happen periodically with USA Network shows — a fine enough stable of entertaining, diverting dramas, but awards-worthy? Not really.
Every year, it seems, there's that one nomination that sticks out like a sore thumb. Sure, we can complain about Downton Abbey getting nominated every year, and Modern Family getting a spot in the regular rotation (except for this year, surprisingly). But at least they're in the ballpark.
This list of the silliest nominations in recent memory are out of the ballpark. They're in the hockey arena in the town over. They just don't belong, and prove that, some years, there's definitely some funny business going on behind the scenes.
This year that title belongs to Jennifer Aniston for her best actress nomination in Cake. She's a fine enough actress, but simply removing one's makeup to star in a mediocre film (per reviews, so far) does not make one awards-worthy.
Here are the 20 Silliest Golden Globe nominations of all time.
Motion Picture Nominations
10. Sandra Bullock, The Proposal — Best Actress, Musical or Comedy (2009)
9. The Tourist — Best Musical or Comedy (2010)
8. The Producers — Best Musical or Comedy (2005)
7. Hugh Jackman, Kate & Leopold — Best Actor, Musical or Comedy (2001)
6. Sarah Jessica Parker, The Family Stone — Best Actress, Musical or Comedy (2005)
5. Nancy Meyers, It's Complicated — Best Screenplay (2009)
4. Jennifer Aniston, Cake — Best Actress, Comedy (2014)
3. Bobby — Best Drama (2006)
2. Burlesque — Best Musical or Comedy (2010)
1. Jim Carrey, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas — Best Actor, Musical or Comedy (2000)
Television Nominations
10. Smash — Best Musical or Comedy Series (2012)
9. Anna Paquin, True Blood — Best Actress, Drama (2009)
8. Piper Perabo, Covert Affairs — Best Actress, Drama (2010)
7. Patrick Dempsey, Grey's Anatomy — Best Supporting Actor (2005)
6. Reba McEntire, Reba — Best Actress, Comedy (2003)
5. Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men — Best Actor, Comedy (2004-2005)
4. Lea Michele, Glee — — Best Supporting Actress (2009), Best Actress, Comedy (2010)
3. Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness — Best Actress, Drama (2012)
2. Jessica Alba, Dark Angel — Best Actress, Drama (2000)
1. Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Client List — Best Actress, Mini-Series (2010)
Topics: #Golden Globes, #Jennifer Aniston, #Jessica AlbaTags: Charlie Sheen, GOLDEN GLOBES, JENNIFER ANISTON, JESSICA ALBA, PIPER PERABO


text:
Netflix's The Holiday Calendar Sequel: Is It HAPPENING?
By Anjali On Jul 13, 2022
After Netflix started its trend of releasing Christmas holiday movies for its viewers, people started to find more amazing collections of movies. There is no doubt that Netflix's Holiday special always gets our attention and if anyone has been a constant lover of such films, there is no doubt that he has missed the Holiday calendar. After the movie was finished, the fans were eagerly waiting for the release of its sequel.
The Holiday Calendar is a sweet, fun, rom-com movie that gets huge attention at the time of its release. Netflix landed the movie in the starting month of November and the movie has been one of the top lists on the Top 10 popular movies.
The Christmas-based film centers around Abby and her charismatic life. One Christmas, her grandfather gives her an Advent Calendar that predicts all of her romantic dates with a doctor called Ty…
The film roams around her and her dreamy boyfriend which later becomes super confusing in her life but at the same time, the audience enjoyed watching her on the screen. The Holiday calendar is a Fun, charismatic, and enjoyable movie. Fans find this movie super exciting and that's why they are wondering about the sequel. The audience is wondering whether Netflix will continue the release of their exciting Rom-com movie this year too.
Fans are desperately hoping to hear the announcement regarding the renewal of the movie. So, Will Netflix renew the Holiday calendar? Fans are desperately hoping to hear more about the sequel.
The Holiday Calendar Sequel: Will there be Another Part?
The Holiday Calendar Sequel Release Date: When is it going to release?
The Holiday Calendar Sequel Cast: Who will be back?
The Holiday Calendar Sequel Plot: What Can We Expect with it?
Is there any official Trailer to watch?
Netflix has always given a bunch of amazing holiday movies, whether it be thanksgiving, Halloween, or Christmas. It's always great to watch such films with your family and friends during that time. The Holiday Calendar is surprisingly one of the most loved movies of the Christmas holiday theme and fans can't get enough of it.
As the ending of the film certainly ended on a cliffhanger, urging the fans to think about the possible future. Many things are left unsaid by the fans and it is devastating to learn about them. On the other hand, Netflix has not revealed anything regarding the movie.
It would be too early to predict the future of the film, certainly knowing that the streaming platform has not yet renewed it. However, thinking about the possible cliffhanger on which the movie was left and the given popularity of the movie, I feel that it would be safe to assume that the Holiday Calendar will get a sequel.
There is no doubt that Netflix will stop releasing their Holidays movies since the themes are already getting popular among the people and they don't have any strong reason to stop doing that. We are waiting for the officials' announcement and will make you learn about the upcoming updates.
Netflix's Rom-Com movies have always garnered public attention. Call out any certain movie with a similar theme and you will find the Netflix huge popularity of the show on the streaming platform. Thinking of the same, Netflix is always eager to make sequels of their famous movies and we already believe that 'The Holiday calendar' is one of their priority lists.
Netflix always uses its Netflix best to make a potential movie that can be watched by the family and this year, they might have a list of specific movies. Let's just hope that 'The Holiday Calendar Sequel' is in the category so that the fans can ultimately find out everything about it.
The good thing is, there is more to be said about Abby. This means that the officials have a reason to star the characters once again and develop the remaining plot for the audience. If the movie gets renewed, we assume that the Holiday Calendar will be happening in Winter, 2022.
If there will be a sequel, we believe that Netflix will recast Kat Graham as Abby Sutton, a struggling photographer who doesn't have any fixed goal in her life. The original film ended the story of Abby's uncertainty with her future being open to being predicted. If there will be a sequel, it will go center around her.
Along with her, Quincy Brown will continue his role as Josh Barton. He is Abby's best friend who later becomes her love interest. Also, we don't know whether Ethan Peck as Ty Walker will continue his role since the character has already ended her role in the film.
Moreover, there will be Ron Cephas Jones as Gramps Sutton, Genelle Williams as Sarah Sutton, Kevin Hanchard as Rudolph Sutton, Laura de Carteret as Judy Sutton, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Fernando, Ali Hassan as Mr. Singh, Nicola Correia-Damude as Mayor Patricia Martinez, Romaine Waite as Mitch, and Harris Shore as Ralphie. There might be some fresh characters in the film which will turn the story differently.
The Holiday calendar follows Abby (Graham), a passionate photographer who is uncertain about her future. Being a photographer, she was already great for her and happy with her life but certainly, people won't believe the same. Abby's family lawyer tells her that photography can't be their ultimate goal for her and it is more like a hobby than a stable career. She can't always click pictures to have the money and pay her bills.
One Christmas, her grandfather gifted her 'The Advent Calendar' that tells her specific dates with an adorable doctor. After finding out the calendar, her life turns upside down.
The calendar introduces her to the most romantic and admirable guy in the town who will be the perfect match for her. However, she later finds out that it was Netflixher guy best friend that she loved the most. In the upcoming sequel, we will like to see how Baby gets in her life. Her motto in life is still unclear and she is passionate enough to find out what suits best for her. We believe that the sequel of the movie will follow Abby and her uncertain dreams which will finally tell her everything in life.
Anyone who is assuming that Abby and Josh will get married, I certainly believe that the movie hinted at more uplifting things regardless of marrying like the other holiday movie.
Unlike the Holiday calendar, we assume that the sequel will be a little more different and inspiring for the people to watch. It would be great to see what the officials are going to bring to the audience.
Unfortunately, the official trailer has not yet been confirmed by Netflix. Until, the release of the first trailer, here is the trailer for the first season.
Like this article? Read more from our official website Trending News Buzz and get all the latest updates about recent happening. Share this article with your friends and let them know about this movie.
Content writer by profession and a learner by heart. A Entertainment Expert who love to binge-watch Anime, Tv series and Movies in free time.
"The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better -Stephen King"
You Will Be Amazed to See the Number of Score They Did on NBA
Will There Be Ahiru No Sora Season 2?


text:
# PostCSS Is Pseudo [][postcss]

[![NPM Version][npm-img]][npm-url]
[![CSS Standard Status][css-img]][css-url]
[][cli-url]
[][discord]

[PostCSS Is Pseudo Class] lets you use the `:is` pseudo class function, following the
[CSS Selector] specification.

```pcss
:is(input, button):is(:hover, :focus) {
	order: 1;
}
```

Becomes :

```pcss
input:hover {
	order: 1;
}
input:focus {
	order: 1;
}
button:hover {
	order: 1;
}
button:focus {
	order: 1;
}
```

## Usage

Add [PostCSS Is Pseudo Class] to your project:

```bash
npm install @csstools/postcss-is-pseudo-class --save-dev
```

Use [PostCSS Is Pseudo Class] as a [PostCSS] plugin:

```js
import postcss from 'postcss';
import postcssIsPseudoClass from '@csstools/postcss-is-pseudo-class';

postcss([
  postcssIsPseudoClass(/* pluginOptions */)
]).process(YOUR_CSS /*, processOptions */);
```

[PostCSS Is Pseudo Class] runs in all Node environments, with special instructions for:

| [Node](INSTALL.md#node) | [Webpack](INSTALL.md#webpack) | [Create React App](INSTALL.md#create-react-app) | [Gulp](INSTALL.md#gulp) | [Grunt](INSTALL.md#grunt) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

## Options

### preserve

The `preserve` option determines whether the original notation
is preserved. By default, it is not preserved.

```js
postcss([
  postcssIsPseudoClass({ preserve: true })
]).process(YOUR_CSS /*, processOptions */);
```

```pcss
:is(input, button):is(:hover, :focus) {
	order: 1;
}
```

Becomes :

```pcss
input:hover {
	order: 1;
}
input:focus {
	order: 1;
}
button:hover {
	order: 1;
}
button:focus {
	order: 1;
}
:is(input, button):is(:hover, :focus) {
	order: 1;
}
```

### specificityMatchingName

The `specificityMatchingName` option allows you to change to selector used to adjust specificity.
The default value is `does-not-exist`.
If this is an actual class, id or tag name in your code, you will need to set a different option here.

See how `:not` is used to modify [specificity](#specificity).

```js
postcss([
  postcssIsPseudoClass({ specificityMatchingName: 'something-random' })
]).process(YOUR_CSS /*, processOptions */);
```

```pcss
:is(.button, button):hover {
	order: 7;
}
```

Becomes :

```pcss
.button:hover {
	order: 7;
}

button:not(.something-random):hover {
	order: 7;
}
```

### onComplexSelector

Warn on complex selectors in `:is` pseudo classes.

```js
postcss([
  postcssIsPseudoClass({ onComplexSelector: 'warning' })
]).process(YOUR_CSS /*, processOptions */);
```

## ⚠ Known shortcomings

### Specificity

`:is` takes the specificity of the most specific list item.
We can increase specificity with `:not` selectors, but we can't decrease it.

Converted selectors are ensured to have the same specificity as `:is` for the most important bit.
Less important bits can have higher specificity that `:is`.

Before :

[specificity: 0, 2, 0](https://polypane.app/css-specificity-calculator/#selector=%3Ais(%3Ahover%2C%20%3Afocus)%3Ais(.button%2C%20button))

```pcss
:is(:hover, :focus):is(.button, button) {
	order: 7;
}
```

After :

```pcss
/* specificity: [0, 2, 0] */
.button:hover {
	order: 7;
}

/* specificity: [0, 2, 1] */
/* last bit is higher than it should be, but middle bit matches */
button:not(.does-not-exist):hover {
	order: 7;
}

/* specificity: [0, 2, 0] */
.button:focus {
	order: 7;
}

/* specificity: [0, 2, 1] */
/* last bit is higher than it should be, but middle bit matches */
button:not(.does-not-exist):focus {
	order: 7;
}
```

### Complex selectors

Before :

```pcss
:is(.alpha > .beta) ~ :is(:focus > .beta) {
	order: 2;
}
```

After :

```pcss
.alpha > .beta ~ :focus > .beta {
	order: 2;
}
```

_this is a different selector than expected as `.beta ~ :focus` matches `.beta` followed by `:focus`._

_avoid these cases._

_writing the selector without `:is()` is advised here_

```pcss
/* without is */
.alpha:focus > .beta ~ .beta {
	order: 2;
}
```

If you have a specific pattern you can open an issue to discuss it.
We can detect and transform some cases but can't generalize them into a single solution that tackles all of them.

[cli-url]: https://github.com/csstools/postcss-plugins/actions/workflows/test.yml?query=workflow/test
[css-img]: https://cssdb.org/images/badges/is-pseudo-class.svg
[css-url]: https://cssdb.org/#is-pseudo-class
[discord]: https://discord.gg/bUadyRwkJS
[npm-img]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@csstools/postcss-is-pseudo-class.svg
[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@csstools/postcss-is-pseudo-class

[CSS Selector]: https://www.w3.org/TR/selectors-4/#matches
[PostCSS]: https://github.com/postcss/postcss
[PostCSS Is Pseudo Class]: https://github.com/csstools/postcss-plugins/tree/main/plugins/postcss-is-pseudo-class

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


An Oklahoma City priest killed in Guatemala in 1981 while working as a missionary has moved one step closer to being named a saint after Pope Francis declared him the first-ever official American martyr, reports USA Today.
Rev. Stanley Rother was a missionary in Guatemala for 15 years before being shot during the country's civil war. Rother was one of many priests killed during the conflict.
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City posted this to their Twitter page.
Rother is America's first official martyr. Pope Francis signed the declaration on Thursday, and the Vatican announced it on Friday.
Rother was determined to have died as a direct cause of hatred of the faith of Christianity and therefore was eligible for consideration.
Many on social media are happy about the announcement.


DISCLOSURE: Trailer along with Photo was given to REANA ASHLEY by TV5MONDE USA.
The life and career of iconic fashion designer Christian Dior is explored in Christian Dior, La France, a two-part documentary premiering on TV5MONDE USA on Friday, June 30that 11pm ET/8pm PT and Friday, July 7th at 11pm ET/8pm PT. Directed by French screenwriter and producer, Frédéric Mitterrand, this inspirational film will take a look at the couture designs and the lavish lifestyle of one of the world's top designers. Viewers will see how Dior revolutionized the fashion world and expanded his brand to include luxury goods including highly sought after fragrances and accessories. More on this insightful documentary and TV5MONDE USA's summer programming can be found by visiting the website www.tv5mondeusa.com/.


text:
Q: Insert list into cells which meet column conditions Consider df
   A  B  C
0  3  2  1
1  4  2  3
2  1  4  1
3  2  2  3

I want to add another column "D" such that D contains different Lists based on conditions on "A", "B" and "C"
   A  B  C  D
0  3  2  1  [1,0]
1  4  2  3  [1,0]
2  1  4  1  [0,2]
3  2  2  3  [2,0]

My code snippet looks like:
df['D'] = 0
df['D'] = df['D'].astype(object)

df.loc[(df['A'] > 1) & (df['B'] > 1), "D"] = [1,0]
df.loc[(df['A'] == 1) , "D"] = [0,2]
df.loc[(df['A'] == 2) & (df['C'] != 0) , "D"] = [2,0]

When I try to run this code it throws the following error:
ValueError: Must have equal len keys and value when setting with an iterable

I have converted the column into Object type as suggested here but still with error.
What I can infer is that pandas is trying to iterate over the elements of the list and assigns each of those values to the cells where as I am trying to assign the entire list to all the cells meeting the criterion.
Is there any way I can assign lists in the above fashion?

A: Another solution is create Series filled by list with shape for generating length of df:
df.loc[(df['A'] > 1) & (df['B'] > 1), "D"] = pd.Series([[1,0]]*df.shape[0])
df.loc[(df['A'] == 1) , "D"] = pd.Series([[0,2]]*df.shape[0])
df.loc[(df['A'] == 2) & (df['C'] != 0) , "D"] = pd.Series([[2,0]]*df.shape[0])
print (df)
   A  B  C       D
0  3  2  1  [1, 0]
1  4  2  3  [1, 0]
2  1  4  1  [0, 2]
3  2  2  3  [2, 0]

A: Here's a goofy way to do it
cond1 = df.A.gt(1) & df.B.gt(1)
cond2 = df.A.eq(1)
cond3 = df.A.eq(2) & df.C.ne(0)

df['D'] = cond3.map({True: [2, 0]}) \
  .combine_first(cond2.map({True: [0, 2]})) \
  .combine_first(cond1.map({True: [1, 0]})) \

df

A: Disclaimer: This is my own question.
Both the answers provided by jezrael and piRSquared work.
I just wanted to add another way of doing it, albeit slightly different from the requirement I posted in the question. Instead of trying to insert a list, you can convert the list into a string and later access it by typecasting.
df.loc[(df['A'] > 1) & (df['B'] > 1), "D"] = '[1,0]'
df.loc[(df['A'] == 1) , "D"] = '[0,2]'
df.loc[(df['A'] == 2) & (df['C'] != 0) , "D"] = '[2,0]'

This may not be applicable to everyone's use, but I can definitely think of situations where this would suffice.


text:
Applying to a graduate program in the health professions is a rigorous process and represents a big decision.
Whether you hold a bachelor's degree and are new to the health professions, or are a practicing health professional or educator, we're here to help. The IHP continues to set the standard for an exceptional graduate education in the health sciences. We look forward to assisting you throughout the application process.
Upcoming Admissions Events
Live Virtual Campus Tour
Feb 13 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm
Admission-Led Webinar: Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
Jan 17 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm
The heart of healthcare in Boston
Boston is a vibrant city for living and learning. Put yourself at the center of healthcare practice and innovation. The IHP offers unparalleled opportunities to work alongside practicing clinicians in over 600 clinical sites, at Mass General Brigham and beyond. In addition, our faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their leadership and will offer you personalized attention in a rigorous, collaborative learning environment.
On Campus Tours (registration required at least 24 hours prior)
Printable Map
Our staff is available to assist you by phone, email, or a virtual meeting.
Meet our Admissions Staff
admissions@mghihp.edu
1CW
James DuPont
Dean of Enrollment Services
jdupont@mghihp.edu
1CW - 182.04
Lauren D. Putnam, MSOL
Director of Admission Office of Enrollment Services
lputnam@mghihp.edu
Information for Prospective International Students
We welcome applications from international students with strong academic backgrounds who strive for excellence in their chosen health care professions. Here at the Institute, will you receive superior training in your field and have the opportunity to immerse yourself in U.S. culture in historic Boston.
The Institute considers you to be an international student if you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. International students who enroll at the Institute are supported in F-1 non-immigrant status in order to study full-time in the U.S.
Programs Accepting F-1 Students
Programs Not Accepting F-1 Students
Studying in the United States
Immigration Advising
School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)
Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MS-GC)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing (DEN-Masters)
Specific admissions requirements for each program can be found on the degree program pages.
Due to program structure, the following programs cannot support F-1 non-immigrant status:
Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy and Language
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology
Post-NP/MSN Certificate of Advanced Study
Master of Science in Nursing (Post BSN)
Master of Science – Leadership in Nursing Administration
Master of Science – Leadership in Nursing Education
School of Healthcare Leadership
Master of Science in Health Professions Education
PhD in Health Professions Education
Master of Science in Healthcare Data Analytics
Online Prerequisites for the Health Professions
Students who wish to study in a non-immigrant status other than F-1 should discuss their intentions with International Student Services.
General information regarding policies and procedures for securing an F-1 visa to study in the U.S. can be found on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website and at their Study in the States website.
EducationUSA centers are the U.S. State Department's network of over 400 advising centers in 170 countries designed to assist local students find the appropriate college or university in the United States. We encourage you to visit your local center for information on selecting the U.S. college or university that meets your needs, understanding, and preparing for the required admissions tests, assistance in the admission process, advice on finding financial aid for your studies, preparation for the student visa process, and pre-departure orientations.
Once accepted, international students work with International Student Services, which provides information and assistance with the issuance and maintenance of F-1 non-immigrant student visa.


text:
10 Best Places to See Salmon Spawning Around Seattle and the Eastside
Go, salmon! Where to spy salmon in rivers and creeks around town
By Fiona Cohen
Kids spotting salmon in Pipers Creek at Carkeek Park. Credit: Elisa Murray
See salmon run
What can your children learn from a fish? Plenty — about determination, perseverance and the weird and fascinating drama of nature.
Every year, Pacific salmon travel hundreds of miles through the ocean, navigating storms and slipping past predators and fishermen's nets, relentlessly focused on arriving at the local streams where they were hatched. Their purpose: to mate and bury their eggs in the stream bottom before they die.
In September and October, sockeye and Chinook (also known as "king") arrive in the area. In November, chum and coho take their turn in fresh water.
By the time they fight their way into the creeks, the salmons' sleek bodies have been transformed. Males' jaws become hooked (in coho, females also develop a less-pronounced hooked jaw), and their silver scales take on earthier tones. Chinook darken to copper; sockeye turn red with green heads; chum grow reddish stripes; and coho sport green backs and red bellies. They no longer eat, and white fungus often forms blotches on their skin.
While they're alive, the salmon battle the current to swim upstream, and compete with each other to win mates and spawning spots. They die soon after spawning, and as they decompose, their bodies fertilize the streams.
Where can you take your kids to watch this action unfold? Spawning salmon are clearly visible from a number of local vantage points. It's a chance for your family to get outdoors and learn about an amazing part of the region's natural cycles. And don't feel silly if you find yourself cheering on a fish fighting its way upstream — people do it all the time.
In the South Sound? We've got even more spots to spot salmon for area families.
Use the arrows above the image to scroll through the best local salmon-spotting spots.
Every Family's Northwest Bucket List
Fiona Cohen lives, writes and grows tomatoes in Seattle. She has a passion for the natural history of the Pacific Coast. She has two children who still talk to her, and not just when they require transportation somewhere. She is the author of Curious Kids Nature Guide by Sasquatch Books.
9 Spots to See Spawning Salmon in the South Sound and South King County
8 Perfect Picnic Spots Around Seattle and the Eastside


text:
Syria's lingering hell
Posted on March 20, 2014 by Sarah Honig
Military medics treating one of the Golan attack victims
Hezbollah is the culprit that most readily comes to mind when trying to figure out who masterminded the roadside attack on IDF soldiers in the Golan last Tuesday. Hezbollah's motivation is obvious following the destruction of its missile transports into Lebanon.
Not only has it vowed revenge but its ally, embattled Damascus despot Bashar Assad, has served ample warning that from now on he won't bar Hezbollah forces from striking against Israel from the Golan.
With that in mind, the detonated booby-trap device (and possible kidnap attempt) was no surprise.
Nevertheless, nothing in Syria necessarily resembles what meets the eye. Syria has deteriorated into an anarchic free-for-all zone the likes of which even this erratic region had never known. It has become a magnetic arena for every terror-mongering setup from the Sunni-supported al Qaida to its Iranian-propped Shiite arch-rival Hezbollah. Lots of bizarre, impenetrable and obscure varieties litter the spectrum in-between and all of them are incendiary, violent and sadistic to extremes inconceivable in today's liberal and pluralistic West.
What started out as the Syrian civil war, and has lured all these warring elements, has now marked its third unhappy anniversary. It went by largely unnoticed in the international community where sporadic hand-wringing about the ongoing Syrian horror-spectacle is all that can be expected.
The underdog anti-Assad native rebels are fading fast and losing hard to assorted jihadist interlopers. Assad and the diverse fanatics from the outside rule isolated strongholds that have been turned into autonomous mini-states. There are no saints in this internecine bloodshed and all protagonists are in fact out-and-out villains.
They, moreover, all lie prodigiously. No proclamation or contention from Syria can or should be trusted.
The Syrian mayhem exposes both pan-Arabism and its antithesis – separate Arab nationalities – as synthetic hoaxes. The artificial and fragile outer national coating has disintegrated wretchedly (elsewhere in the Arab world as well, but most brutally in Syria).
This isn't a conflict that can be decisively won. Crimes against humanity are perpetrated blatantly by all sides and, occasional lip-service notwithstanding, the world hardly cares. The lust to massacre rages, underscoring the folly and naiveté of American initiatives like the Geneva peace conference.
As the Syrian inferno keeps combusting and incinerating itself, it also sends messages of paramount existential importance to Israel – messages that we cannot afford to ignore if we want to live.
If this is the gruesome way Arabs treat each other, what would they unleash on the Jews whom all of them had been brainwashed to abhor?
If, furthermore, there's no distinct or remotely cohesive Syrian nationality, then all the more so there's no distinctive or remotely cohesive Palestinian nationality. The conflagration that mercilessly consumes Syria could just as likely consume the Palestinian state for which the international community hoarsely clamors. Jihadist imports with nothing to lose would just as frenziedly turn Judea and Samaria into killing fields, should we yield them.
At that point, unbridled chaos would literally reign directly and dangerously next door and inevitably impact us day to day.
All the talk about territory no longer mattering in our technological and globalized reality has been revealed as so much cerebral claptrap. It's harrowing enough to envisage what our lot would now be had we succumbed to the advice of the weak-willed among us and surrendered the Golan to Assad.
It is incomparably more terrifying to imagine the same mad mutual-obliteration attempted between Salafists and Shiites – and their numerous kindred exotic strains – on the edges of Kfar Saba, Petach Tikva and Jerusalem.
If Syria teaches us anything, it is that territory still counts and counts big, contrary to trendy wishful thinking. Defendable lines and protected sanctuaries haven't been rendered redundant.
And, just as crucially, we mustn't overlook the do-nothing unresponsiveness of the family of nations. If that's how they sermonize ineffectually over the mass-murder of Arabs with whom they sympathize, it's safe to assume that they would be far less moved about what befalls unpopular Jews.
This is all vital to consider as we see Syria descend into a fourth year of lingering hell.
This entry was posted in News by Sarah Honig. Bookmark the permalink.
7 thoughts on "Syria's lingering hell"
Chris Rettenmoser on March 20, 2014 at 1:36 AM said:
A perfect analysis dear Sarah !
During these three years of Syrian civil war, more people have been killed than during ALL Arab Israeli hostilities since the 19th century.
Of course, the world doesn't care.
Hadn't the war broken out in Syria, Kerry would have added the refomer Assad to his alliance, to pressure Israel to give up Judea and Samaria AND the Golan !
wpapke on March 20, 2014 at 5:08 AM said:
As I've said more than once in these comment pages, they would shed crocodile tears and wring their hands whilst secretly thanking whatever gods they worship for the demise of a nation of "uppity Jews."
gunter hiller on March 20, 2014 at 5:12 AM said:
Another wake-up call. The question is, will it awaken those whose sleep is self-induced?
Sarah Admirer on March 20, 2014 at 5:03 PM said:
Guest1967 on March 21, 2014 at 1:35 AM said:
Syria shows the inevitable consequence of following the teachings of Islam. That is, anyone who's not Muslim is in Dar-el Harb–the World of War; and has a target on their back. However, when they finish killing the infidels, they turn on each other, as Sarah so succinctly shows. Syria is a good example of Churchill's phrase: Islam is the "greatest retrograde force in the world." No one gets to survive. We in America are watching this situation on the Golan with bated breath.
jaybee on March 24, 2014 at 12:04 PM said:
At this point it would be in Israel's interest to support the rebel forces in Syria. Why? Because Assad is winning so well that he thinks he has the leeway to use proxies to attack Israel. The tide should be shown to be turn-able. All this about Salafists and Al Qaidaists, and moderates is fantasy, they are all murderous anti-semites, so at least support the ones who don't have the chutspa to attack Jews at the present time.
Pingback: Piekło w Syrii. Oddawać im Golan? | NOWY EKRAN


According to new s release, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ordered broker-dealer J.P Turner & Co to pay more than $700,00 in restitution to customers. FINRA found that between 2008 and 2009 J.P. Turner failed to properly supervise the sale of leveraged and inverse ETFs. Apparently J.P. Turner failed to provided adequate training for their registered representatives (brokers) and allowed them to sell these potentially volatile non-traditional ETFs without fully understanding the risks and features.
In addition, FINRA announced that between 2008 and 2010 J.P. Turner failed to maintain a supervisory system designed to prevent unsuitable mutual fund switching. Due to the cost of commissions and transactions fee, mytual funds are typically held as long-term investments. According to Investment News, on 537 occasions brokers recommended that customers sell mutual funds less than one year after their purchase. As a result, customers paid more than $500,000 in commissions and sales charges.
Broker-dealers have a responsibility to perform adequate due diligence to understand the risks and benefits of an investment. In addition, industry regulations require brokers to take into account such factors as age, net worth, risk tolerance and investment objectives to determine suitable investment recommendations. When broker-dealers fail to comply with industry regulations and fail to adequately supervise their brokers they can be liable for investment losses. J. P. Turner settled the dispute without admitting or denying FINRA's charges.
The foregoing information, which is publicly available, has been provided by The White Law Group. The White Law Group, LLC is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, investor protection, and securities regulation/compliance law firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Boca Raton, Florida.
The firm solely represents investors in claims against investment advisers and broker-dealers. If you believe would like to speak with a securities attorney regarding a potential claim against your broker-dealer, please contact the The White Law Group at 312-238-9650 free a free consultation.


Got Office or Business Junk to Remove?
One of the many frustrating tasks as a business owner is rubbish removal. Not many people think about it until it becomes a problem – missing just one week's worth of rubbish build up can cause havoc if not removed on time. Most businesses have systems in place to deal with the weekly production of waste, such as a dumpster out the back that gets emptied each week. Sometimes, however, even large bins like this aren't enough to contain all your waste. An end of year office clean-up can see huge amounts of extra junk being produced, all commercial environments are prone to excess junk at times. Whether you're a small business, large company, school, restaurant, store, or any other type of organisation, keeping up to date with technology is essential to your success – a computer system upgrade can be a nightmare with tons of e-waste with nowhere to go. If you're familiar with any of these situations and are needing large amounts of junk like this gone fast, call us now on 0402 737 046.
Whether you're a business owner or involved in the workings of one, you'd be well aware of how important it is to get value for money. To run a business successfully and remain profitable, you have to use services that offer the best value. Our experienced team have been removing garbage from commercial sites for over 10 years now, and while we offer fantastic service and quality work, we don't charge commercial prices. We've been able to optimise the way we work so that we can be faster and more affordable, giving you the best value available. Waste removal doesn't have to be hard, our team do everything for you. All you need to do is direct our friendly crew to the junk that needs to go and they'll do all the heavy lifting. Waste removal couldn't get any easier than using our service – that is why we're Sydney's commercial rubbish removal experts.
It doesn't matter what sort of waste that you need disposed, our experienced team can do just about everything. Whether it is old desks, chairs, filing cabinets, or other office furniture, our team can save your backs and remove these items for you. E-waste is something we've removed a lot of – computers, monitors, printers, photocopiers, faxes, you name it – it doesn't matter how much you need to get rid of, our team can have it gone in no time. We offer our fast and affordable service to all Sydney locations, with most commercial rubbish removal jobs being in and around the CBD. Whether you're a business out in the Liverpool area, a school up on the Northern Beaches, or you're dealing with a deceased estate in the Sutherland Shire, we've got your commercial waste removal needs covered. If you're ready for the most convenient garbage removal service in Sydney, call us now on 0402 737 046. We can give you a free quote that you'll think is too good to be true.


Here's a stat you rarely see: Of the 20 contracts signed last week at $4 million and above, the top 2 properties went for exactly the same price--$35 million.
One was 8A at 15 Central Park West, which sold immediately after listing. The unit has 4,565 square feet including 4 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. The living room, library, and master face Central Park. It was purchased from the developer in 2008 for $16,994,592. 15 Central Park West is one of the most expensive condos in New York. It is a limestone structure designed by Robert A.M. Stern with a host of amenities including a 14,000-square-foot fitness center with a 75-foot pool, a private restaurant for residents only, a landscaped motor court and garage, library, business center, game room, outdoor terrace, and children's playroom.
The other was PHB at 551 West 21st Street. The 6,137-square-foot unit spans the entire 19th floor, and has 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 2 loggias, 11 ½-foot ceilings, and Hudson River views. This new High Line-area condo was designed by Foster+Partners, home of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Sir Norman Foster. The entrance to the 19-story building features a gated drive-in court surrounded by a green wall and a 34-foot-tall lobby with prismatic glass. The condo opened for sale in March 2014, and is reporting 28 contracts signed out of 44 units, averaging $3,478/sq.ft.


Nimz Revealed and Deepika Kumaaraguru unknowingly-simultaneously nominated me for the Quotes Challenge.
You thank the person (persons – in my case) who nominated you. So here is a big Thank You to Nimz and Deepika for making me a part of this.
You post 3 Quotes for 3 days. So, 3 * 3 = 9 quotes in total.
You can post any quotes that you like; they may be by anyone. I have chosen to post my own quotes.
With each day's post, you nominate 3 of your other friends/bloggers for the challenge. So again, 3 * 3 = 9 nominations in total.
Challenge Day 3 – Here We Go!
You are free to duck the challenge. But trust me and grab it. It would be so much fun!
By the way, you are welcome to drop by at my Quotes Page.
Challenge Day 2 – Here We Go!
Thinking about an occasion as you want to dip into a big bowl of choco-nutty scoop, but your low fat plan is flashing by you? You think you would control by hook or by crook but as it turns out, as you forbid your pull, itch to wolf lifts its hood akin to a cobra. This is ditto. You turn numb, you lack words and you don't know what to say. But, days in past always tutor. This is how it works too. You must hang in and cross finish mark; anyhow, huffing, puffing, crawling, and with focus on your goal.
And bam I think I just did it!
Wondering what was all this about?
Well, I was nominated for the Allergic to 'E' challenge by Neerja and this was it. I was supposed to write a paragraph without using the alphabet 'E'.
Yes, you may want to go back and read that again. Go on. I'll wait.
Write a paragraph without using the letter "e" in any of the words.
Nominate at least five friends/bloggers for the challenge. They must do it within 24 hours of being nominated or it is considered as failure.
If you fail or duck, suffer in the Hall of Lame.
If you win, wallow in the Hall of We.
You may think I have gone nuts and ignore this, but take a moment. I say, try this. It is more fun than it sounds.
How awesome does it feel when the words that you write become the reason for you to get to know some amazing people and writers from around the globe.
It also earns you the opportunities of doing exciting stuff as the one I am doing right now.
Nimz Revealed and Deepika Kumaaraguru unknowingly-simultaneously nominated me for the Quotes Challenge. I had no clue of what it is all about until I read their post the way you are reading mine right now.
And once I read it, I couldn't wait but jump into it as Quotes are one of my favorite ways of expressions.


A tank used for compressed gas contains #9750*mol# oxygen gas, in a volume of #9750*L#, at a temperature of #34.9# #""^@C#...?
What is the pressure inside the tank in #"pounds per square inch"#?
Well, first we use standard units and get, #P=149.4*atm#, and then convert this into #"psi"#.
And then we convert this to #"psi"#; #1*atm-=14.6*"psi"#.
#"Approx........2000 psi"#. Note that this is on the VERY high end for oxygen tanks for medical use. Why would you NOT such a tank for scuba diving?


text:
Contact Us 1 (480) 779-2007
Lead as a Teacher
Excelling as a Student
Distance Learning Plans & Schedules
Mitigation Plan & Protocols for Reopening
School Reopening F.A.Q.
Infinite Parent/Student Portal
Parental Rights Handbook
Access to Online Learning
Access to Student Store
Arts in the Curriculum: Skyline Education offers an integrated and comprehensive performance and visual arts education, aligned to the Arizona State Grade Articulated and National Standards, as well as the National Standards for Arts Education. Courses offered range within the disciplines of Performing and Visual Arts. Students in grades K-12 experience and create as they progress through the programs of dance (ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop and lyrical dace), theater, music, multiple-medium and -dimension art, photography, graphics and beyond. Students create, relate and evaluate from beginning through advanced level by practical, written, and performance-based assessment.
Art programs are integrated into the daily schedule just as athletic programs to provide students with stimulation around the Arts. Years of research shows that Art is closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity (Smith, Edutopia,org).
Keep art alive in Education!
MULTI-MEDIA ART
Art courses offer an opportunity for students to learn about the world in a different way than other academic disciplines. Students will have hands on experience creating art with a variety of media such as drawing, painting, clay, and other 3 - D materials. Through these projects this course will incorporate Art History, learning about other cultures, social topics, as well as a sense of identity and self - expression. Students will learn presentation skills as well as responding to their own and others' artwork.
Students will design with a variety of media, objects, and creations in 1, 2, and 3D design. Students will be responsible for all aspects of their design, which includes pop and historical creations. Students will create a portfolio to show at the art exhibitions. Advanced students will create their own art and designs to be displayed at Art Walks.
Photography and film courses focus on history, artistic development and technique. Courses guide students to think critically about what they see in film and photography, and to consider the process and decisions made during development. It also helps students place films and photography in a historical context, using them as a springboard for conversations about social issues. Course content includes a variety of genres of films and photography.
dance / cheer
In addition to classic drama courses, Stage Crafting as well as Costume and Props Design are offered to students looking for involvement with theater. All students will work collaboratively with the other Performing Arts classes to create costumes, props, and scenery and set pieces culminating in the presentation of the work at the school wide program at the end of the semester.
Courses are offered for all ages, ranging from the basic concepts of rhythm and movement to instruction and laboratory experience in methods and techniques involved in producing a dance concert; including publicity, lighting, audio, costuming, audition and performance skills, and dance critique and assessment. Through studying spacial awareness, listening skills, group socialization and structure, the students will strengthen their bodies and learn coordination to ready themselves for the next level in dance. Our goal is to make sure we are building the love of dance in each child, nurturing their natural creativity in a fun and loving atmosphere.
Choir courses specialize in vocal sounds through song and poetry. Opportunities are given for the students to sing a variety of choral literature styles , a variety of cultures and time periods. The courses are designed to develop vocal techniques and singing ability , and an overall foundation in music .
2020 N. Arizona Ave, Suite 109 Chandler, AZ 85225
Copyright © 2021 skylineschools.com. All rights reserved.


text:
<< Categories
Michael Bentine
Comedian. Born as Michael James Bentin in Watford, Hertfordshire. He was a co-founder of the Goon Show, but left after the first series to pursue a solo career. His best remembered television progr...
Person, Humour, TV & Radio, Peru
Wilfrid Brambell
Actor Born Dublin. Played the 'dirty old man' in the TV series 'Steptoe and Son' with Harry H. Corbett and Paul McCartney's granddad in 'A hard day's night'. Died in Westminster.
Person, Cinema, Humour, TV & Radio, Ireland
1 memorial
British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society
Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, during a discussion concerning Peter Seller's nearby childhood home. Out of this the 'Dead Comics Society' was born and their...
Group, Community / Clubs, History, Humour
Marti Caine
All round entertainer. Died High Wycombe.
Person, Music / songs, Humour, TV & Radio
Roy Castle OBE
All round entertainer. Born Yorkshire. Died at home at Gerrards Cross of lung cancer, although he was not a smoker. Before his death he campaigned for more research into cancer and the campaign c...
Person, Music / songs, Dance, Humour, TV & Radio
60 more subjects
Died ... on this day
Sir Joseph Whitworth
Died: 22/1/1887, 133 years ago
Person, Engineering


I can't access my account. It keeps sending me a confirmation code to my phone. Can i use other information to access?
Did you forget the password? Is it showing like a error when attempting to login? I am at a bit of a loss at the direct problem with the limited info. I would say your best option with account specfic issues is to work with the T-force team since this is a public form and sharing senstivie info is not adivsied. They would also have the tools necessary to reset stuff on there end.
You can reach T-force over social media like Facebook/Twitter or over the phone by dialing 611.
Hey there, magenta4349421. Just wanted to make sure you'd been able to access your account or Contact Us for assistance! If you're still having trouble, can you confirm what type of account you're trying to log in to? Thank you!


Itasca, IL – Feb 27, 2019 – Flexera, the company that helps organizations realize technology's power to accelerate their business, today announces the findings of the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report. In its eighth year, the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report from Flexera is the leading survey of corporate cloud users, including 786 technology professionals at large and small enterprises across a multitude of industries, such as tech services, software, financial services, telecom, education, government and healthcare.
The survey results are available in the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report from Flexera, which can be downloaded at www.flexera.com/2019-cloud-report.
The #1 priority in 2019 is cloud cost optimization: Optimizing existing cloud use for cost savings is the top initiative in 2019 for the third year in a row, increasing to 64 percent from 58 percent in 2018.
Enterprise cloud spend is significant and growing quickly: Enterprises plan to spend 24 percent more on public cloud in 2019 vs. 2018. Thirteen percent of enterprises spend more than $12 million a year on public cloud, while 50 percent spend more than $1.2 million annually.
Cloud users are not doing all they can to optimize costs: Cloud users underestimate the amount of wasted cloud spend. Respondents estimate 27 percent waste in 2019, while Flexera has measured actual waste at 35 percent.
Managing cloud spend and cloud governance are the top challenges for enterprises: Cloud cost management and cloud governance are top challenges for all levels of cloud users. Among enterprises, optimizing cloud costs (84 percent in 2019 vs. 80 percent in 2018) and cloud governance (84 percent in 2019 vs. 77 percent in 2018) are growing challenges.
Enterprises create cloud "centers of excellence" to focus on cloud governance: 66 percent of enterprises already have a central cloud team or center of excellence, with another 21 percent planning one (up from 57 percent and 24 percent the previous year).
Managing software licenses in the public cloud is top of mind: Understanding the cost implications of licensed software running in the cloud is also a key challenge (52 percent). Other challenges include understanding the complexity of license rules in public cloud (42 percent), and ensuring that they are following the rules (41 percent).
Hybrid cloud strategies continue to grow: Enterprises with a hybrid strategy (combining public and private clouds) grew to 58 percent in 2019 from 51 percent in 2018. Organizations leverage almost 5 clouds on average: Respondents are already running applications in a combination of 3.4 public and private clouds, and experimenting with 1.5 more for a total of 4.9 clouds.
Companies run a majority of workloads in cloud: Respondents overall run 38 percent of workloads in public cloud and 41 percent in private cloud (which may include cloud-enabled virtual environments).
Use of PaaS services from public cloud providers is exploding: Serverless is the top-growing extended cloud service for the second year in a row, with a 50 percent growth over 2018 (24 to 36 percent adoption). Stream processing is tied for first, increasing from 20 to 30 percent adoption. Machine learning, container-as-a-service, and IoT are the next fastest growing.
Container use is up, and Kubernetes use is skyrocketing: The use of Docker containers continues to grow, with adoption increasing to 57 percent from 49 percent in 2018. Kubernetes, a container orchestration tool that leverages Docker, achieves the fastest growth, increasing from 27 percent to 48 percent adoption.
Ansible takes the top spot among configuration tools: Among all respondents, Ansible has 41 percent adoption, followed by Chef and Puppet at 37 percent adoption.
← What's hiding in encrypted traffic? Millions of advanced threats.


Aeration systems power innumerable devices that make life easier, safer, and more enjoyable. Our linear air pumps are at work in hospitals—inside medical devices and beds. With the help of our HIBLOW aerators, wastewater systems serving homes and businesses are ensuring that only treated water is entering the environment. Aquaculture systems, powered by our air pumps, are working to feed a growing population. Our air and hydrogen blowers can be found inside fuel cells—helping to provide cleaner electricity and more efficient backup power.
HIBLOW USA was incorporated in 2002 to serve as the North and Central American distribution subsidiary for Techno Takatsuki Co. As the inventor of linear pump technology, Techno Takatsuki Co. (TTC) has been in the business of electrical and aeration device manufacturing since 1947. TTC has manufacturing facilities in Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Global sales offices are located in France, Spain, Korea, and China.
We are proud that our customers around the globe depend on the precise engineering and manufacturing that make our linear air pumps a step above the rest. Many of our OEM partner relationships have been in existence for over a decade. As a privately held company, we have the flexibility and speed of decision making that allows us to provide the highest level of customer service and support.


text:
1st Middleton and Loughton Summer Camp to Brownsea Island
August 13, 2017 Jason Raggett
Cubs (8-10yrs), Explorers (14-18yrs), Scouts (10-14yrs)
When it came to thinking ahead to where to take our Cubs, Scouts and Explorers on summer camp 2017, it was a no brainer considering that this year we celebrate 110 years of scouting. So what better place to share the anniversary, but on Brownsea Island itself, where Baden-Powell held his very first experimental camp.
We decided to boost our numbers by inviting our good friends from Loughton Scout Group and on Saturday 29th July we headed off with 25 young people and 9 leaders for a 5 night camp on the island.
The journey went like clockwork with our Tesco delivery even being ahead of time and all our food safely stowed away within the brownsea island ferry kiosk at Sandbanks. We stopped for some lunch before forming a large chain along the gang way to get all our back packs and 21 crates of Tesco food onto the boat ready to set sail for Brownsea! With no shops on the island and 34 hungry mouths to feed – these were vital supplies!
We minimised the amount of equipment needed by hiring the tents from the National Trust on the island and in no time we had set up our camp with a view overlooking the sea! Our new island home was shared with peacocks, red squirrels and deer, oh and not to mention large wood ants! But one of the favourite places for exploring was down on our own private beach where we could look for crabs, skim stones or wade out into the sea – just perfect!
On our second evening, we were invited to join in a camp fire circle with a group of girl guides who were also staying on the island. Fires are only limited to one area of Brownsea Island, due to how flammable the island is, so this was a real treat to have a camp fire. We took it in turns to sign our favourite campfire songs, with 'campfire' Dave Eveling leading our songs. The girl guides gave us a run for our money with very tuneful and harmonious singing and we even took away one of their songs as a new adopted campfire favourite as we couldn't stop singing it for the rest of the week!
The following day, we decided to venture off the island on an excursion to Swanage. We took the first ferry of the day to Sandbanks and waited for our coach to whisk us away to Corfe Castle so we could connect with our steam train to Swanage. The only snag was that there was a communication breakdown within the coach company and he was waiting for us in Poole! Whilst we were finding this out, an open top bus arrived at the bus stop and after a swift negotiation with the driver, we all hopped aboard and enjoyed an open top bus ride to Poole to collect our coach! A lot of fun was head waving and cheering to unsuspecting passers by from the top of the bus, this brought a smile to many of the local residents! We managed to get the train we were booked on and had our very own carriage reserved for our heritage train ride to Swanage. With all the fun of the morning, what better way to refuel then with a bag of sausage and chips overlooking the sea – heaven!
After a whistle stop tour of Swanage for a couple of hours, it was time to head back to the train station for another train ride back to the coach which took us back to Poole. We then boarded the last ferry of the day back to Brownsea Island.
The next day on the island was a very special day as it was the 110th anniversary itself and we were invited to a special ceremony held around the memorial flagpole on the campsite. We were in for a treat, as over 50 scouts from Hong Kong descended on the island for the day. Representatives from Gilwell Park led us all in the short memorial service and we all then renewed our promises. Once these celebrations were over, we stayed behind to invest two of our newest members of the group, Michael Harris, our new Scout Leader and Christian Normann, our newest Vulcan Explorer Scout. As it happened, many of the Hong Kong Scouts also stayed behind and this sparked a frenzy of badge and necker swapping which everyone throughly enjoyed! Many contact details were also swapped with the commissioner for their region inviting us to visit them in Hong Kong in the future!
Our final full day on the island was met with typical British summer weather, rain and howling wind, however, the young people did not moan once and enjoyed a morning or activities organised by the National Trust focusing on Baden Powells camp and all the skills the young boys were taught 110 years ago. During the afternoon, we let the young people dry off within the mess tent where they spent many happy hours building clay models and playing cards………they were perfectly contented! Our final evening was rounded off with a 'Brownsea Island's Got Talent' show. We invited the young people to put on a performance and we were treated to a couple of magic shows, some comedy and even the leaders got up to sing a song! A great way to round off a wonderful camp.
So then the final day came and it was time to head back to the quayside to collect our ferry back to the mainland and return back home to Milton Keynes. Whilst waiting for the ferry, there was one final display of chivalry shown by our Chairman 'Foord'. My favourite camp hat was blown off into the sea by a sudden gust of wind and after retrieving it with a large net failed, Foord lept to rescue by wading into the shallow waters and swimming out to get it! An act Baden Powell himself would have been proud of!
So it's farewell to Brownsea Island for now, with so many wonderful memories to take away of happy young people swimming in the sea, swapping badges with international scouts and waving to everyone aboard an open top bus plus many many more!
So to finish off with our favourite phrase of the camp.;
'Where is Brownsea Island?'
'in Dorset?'
Yes I thoroughly recommend it! 
………..and of course we do!
Argos Help MK Explorers Enjoy Camp.
MK Explorers survive mud at Kernow 2017


The week started off chilly and damp, definitely soup weather. Though it has gotten warmer, it's still soggy and a bit dreary, and we've been making soup for dinner all week long: chicken vegetable; split pea and ham hock; fall squash; bok choy and spinach in ginger broth. Today we made a silky smooth cauliflower soup for lunch. We sweated onions and a little garlic in some olive oil, added saffron threads, marash red pepper flakes, cauliflower, and some good stock to the pot. When the cauliflower was soft, we whirled everything together in a blender until smooth, then served ourselves big bowls of the soup, garnished with a little melted saffron butter and lots of black pepper. Soup weather. At this time of year, it's a nice way to ease on into cool weather cooking.


[ruby-core:49467] [ruby-trunk - Feature #7377][Open] #indetical? as an alias for #equal?
Subject: [ruby-core:49467] [ruby-trunk - Feature #7377][Open] #indetical? as an alias for #equal?
Issue #7377 has been reported by aef (Alexander E. Fischer).